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'Where the Seed Falls': Archbishop Weisenburger's Homily (15th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

In this homily reflection for July 12, 2026, the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Archbishop Weisenburger reminds us that God scatters His grace with astonishing generosity. May our hearts be fertile soil for His Word, and may we sow our own seeds of faith with the same generosity, trusting that God will bring forth an abundant harvest.

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Baptizing and welcoming baby William into the Catholic faith

On Sunday, July 12, Archbishop Weisenburger baptized baby William James Mauk at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit, joining William’s parents and family members for a joyous celebration and reception. Through the sacrament of baptism, William received God’s grace as a new Christian, with his parents and godparents pledging to support him as he grows in the faith. William is the grandson of Patricia Valenti, a coworker of the archbishop’s in the Archdiocese of Detroit’s chancery.

Visiting the Chaldean Community Foundation's new West Bloomfield community center

On Thursday, July 2, leaders of the Chaldean Community Foundation invited Archbishop Weisenburger to tour the foundation's community center in West Bloomfield. The newly renovated, 42,184-square-foot facility, which opened in 2025, houses the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce, the Chaldean Community Foundation, Chaldean News and serves as a hub for other community resources and services, including the Bishop Ibrahim Library, Chaldean Museum, classrooms, a 72-seat theater, as well as radio and podcast studios that are utilized by the Chaldean Catholic community. Founded in 2006, the Chaldean Community Foundation serves tens of thousands of immigrants and individuals each year from 70 countries of origin, focusing on health, advocacy, stability and wellness.

Archbishop Weisenburger’s reflection points on Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas’

As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of our nation this weekend, and mindful of our baptismal call to promote the common good and the God-given dignity of our brothers and sisters through civic participation, Archbishop Weisenburger invites the faithful to reflect this week upon these passages from Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. May God guide our democracy, keeping us ever mindful of our responsibility to our neighbors, to our country, and to our Lord.

Enjoying a classic Detroit-style coney on a hot summer day

On a blistering hot Thursday, July 2, Archbishop Weisenburger stopped to enjoy a Detroit staple for lunch: a loaded coney dog and fries! "It was so worth the calories," the archbishop said.

Fellowship and nautical adventures with brother priests on Detroit River cruise

Archbishop Weisenburger sailed down the Detroit River on Tuesday evening, June 30, in a riverboat owned by Diamond Jack's River Tours for an annual evening of fraternity with priests of the Archdiocese of Detroit. The event, hosted by the archbishop and organized by Deacon Aaron Poyer, brought archdiocesan priests together for fellowship and dinner while cruising down the river.

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'Manna from heaven': Archbishop Weisenburger leads faithful in Corpus Christi procession (PHOTOS)

On Sunday, June 7, Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger reverently held the monstrance high as he led the faithful from the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament out onto Woodward Avenue for the annual Corpus Christi procession. The traditional Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ gave Catholics across the Archdiocese of Detroit an opportunity to bear witness to all of southeast Michigan to what the faith is all about.

At 17th Hispanic Men's Conference, men embrace roles as spiritual leaders (PHOTOS)

On Saturday, April 18, men from across the Archdiocese of Detroit gathered at Sacred Heart Major Seminary for the 17th annual Hispanic Men's Conference, a day filled with faith, fraternity and renewal, exploring one fundamental truth: Christ is King and the source of strength.

St. Bonaventure Monastery hosts Good Friday Tenebrae service (PHOTOS)

This year's Triduum celebration at St. Bonaventure Monastery and the Solanus Casey Center was made a bit more special by a Tenebrae service on Good Friday featuring the St. Matthew Schola. The Tenebrae service, a beautifully sung solemn vespers, is a special prayer service that commemorates the suffering and death of Christ through powerful visuals and sound, including the extinguishing of candles one by one to symbolize the abandonment of Jesus.

Teenagers encouraged to be 'unafraid' in living identity as sons and daughters of God at RISE conference (PHOTOS)

Teenagers from across the Archdiocese of Detroit gathered Feb. 1 at Mercy High School in Farmington Hills for the 2026 RISE Detroit conference. The theme of this year's conference was "Unafraid." The conference featured Mass with Bishop John M. Quinn, keynote addresses from Chick Anyanwu, Eucharistic adoration, confession and time for games and fellowship with Catholic peers from the area.

Women and men religious remind Church consecrated life is not 'lived for oneself'

Religious women and men from across the Archdiocese of Detroit gathered Feb. 1 at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament for the annual Mass for Consecrated Life.

186 people consecrated to Our Lady of Guadalupe on her feast day (PHOTOS)

One-hundred and eighty-six people from parishes all over the Archdiocese of Detroit were consecrated to Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 9 at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. Auxiliary Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton celebrated the feast day Mass of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patroness of the Americas, during a special celebration with Spanish-speaking Catholics at Detroit's mother church.

United in Faith: Bridging Hearts from the Motor City to the Holy Land (PHOTOS)

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, OFM, was the featured guest Dec. 5 during a fundraising dinner hosted by the Archdiocese of Detroit in support of Christians in the Holy Land at St. John's Resort in Plymouth. Catholics in the Archdiocese of Detroit and the Chaldean Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle raised more than $500,000 to support the work and ministry of the Church led by Cardinal Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, over two days, Detroit Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger announced.

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On Sunday, Nov. 23, Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton celebrated the sacrament of confirmation of 92 adults at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. The celebration of confirmations — one of the three sacraments of initiation, along with baptism and first Communion — is celebrated each year on the Solemnity of Christ the King, the final Sunday of the Church's liturgical year, for adults who have already received the sacrament of baptism or are entering into full communion with the Catholic Church.

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