On Oct. 7, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated the sacrament of confirmation of 71 young people at St. John Vianney Parish in Shelby Township. One of the sacraments of initiation, confirmation invites the Holy Spirit to dwell with those being confirmed in a powerful way as they go forward to live their lives as Christians commissioned by the Lord to go into the world and spread the Gospel. Also pictured are Fr. James Grau and Fr. Stephen Moening, who serve at St. John Vianney.

Archbishop Weisenburger received at his residence a visit from Bishop Linus Seong-hyo Lee of the Diocese of Masan, South Korea, who met with the archbishop to discuss the care of Korean Catholics in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Joining the visit was Fr. Seungsoo Oh, a priest of the Diocese of Masan who is currently serving at St. Andrew Kim Parish in Northville, the only personal parish in the Archdiocese of Detroit dedicated to serving Korean Catholics, along with the vicar general of the Diocese of Masan, and the parish council chairman from St. Andrew Kim.

On Saturday, Oct. 4, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated Mass with students and parishioners of Gesu Parish and School in northwest Detroit. Afterward, student tour guides led the archbishop on a tour of the parish's many Laudato Si' environmental projects, which include a vineyard on reclaimed land, solar panels and a rainwater garden. Since 2015, the church and school, run by members of the Jesuit order, has sought to improve the environment in the spirit of Pope Francis' landmark encyclical. In 2023, the parish began the process to be designated as a "Laudato Si'" parish.

On a beautiful evening Sunday, Oct. 5, Archbishop Weisenburger enjoyed a casual outdoor dinner with priests and brothers of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) who are ministering in the Archdiocese of Detroit at Most Holy Redeemer Parish and School in southwest Detroit.

On Wednesday, Oct. 1, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated a special feast day Mass in honor of St. Therese of Lisieux at her namesake parish, the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak. The basilica is hosting the first stop of a nationwide tour of St. Therese of Lisieux's relics, which are available for veneration by the faithful until Oct. 8. Before Mass, Archbishop Weisenburger visited with clergy, sacristans and servers at the parish, who each worked to make the feast day Mass special and inviting.