On Sunday, Dec. 21, Archbishop Weisenburger visited the convent of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) in Monroe, celebrating Mass and enjoying "a delightful lunch" with the religious community. Founded in 1845, the IHM Sisters have served over the years in a variety of ministries, including education, hospital work, social and climate justice, retreats and ministry to the poor and marginalized.

On Sunday, Dec. 21, Archbishop Weisenburger continued a longstanding tradition by hosting a fraternal pre-Christmas dinner for the bishops of southeast Michigan. Front row seated, left to right, are Bishop John M. Quinn, Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron, Bishop Walter A. Hurley. Back row standing, left to right, are Bishop Robert J. Fisher, Bishop Francis Y. Kalabat of the Chaldean Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle, Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger, Bishop Yousif Behnam Habash of the Syriac Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance, and Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton.

Archbishop Weisenburger received a unique Christmas gift from an Arizona friend: A Saguaro Cactus Christmas tree! The saguro cactus is native to the Sonoran Desert, where Archbishop Weisenburger lived for eight years as bishop of Tucson, Arizona.

On Friday, Dec. 19, Archbishop Weisenburger stopped to celebrate an early Christmas with students and teachers at St. Edith Catholic School in Livonia. As the K-8 school community prepares for Christmas break, students and teachers enjoyed a pajama party and "Polar Express" themed morning.

On Monday, Dec. 15, Archbishop Weisenburger received a delicious annual gift from the Trappist nuns of Santa Rita Abbey in Arizona: a tin of lovingly made Christmas cookies. "Those ladies are the best!" the archbishop said, savoring the first bite in his Chancery office.