From May 20-22, Archbishop Weisenburger traveled to Mackinac Island in northern Michigan for the annual Knights of Columbus State Convention at the Grand Hotel, where he gave the keynote address on May 20. The yearly gathering of Knights from throughout Michigan includes several Masses, a living rosary, updates and discussions about issues impacting the Knights, and the election of officers who will lead the statewide council in charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism over the next year. Archbishop Weisenburger is pictured here with Grand Rapids Bishop David J. Walkowiak outside the Grand Hotel.

On Monday, May 18, Archbishop Weisenburger attended a meeting of the board of trustees of Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, the final board meeting in the "long and highly productive tenure" of outgoing rector and longtime faculty member Fr. Stephen Burr, who will return to parish ministry in July. Left to right, pictured are Fr. Tim Birney, Dr. Isaiah McKinnon, Mrs. Ann Thomas Battersby, Mr. Michael Ritchie, Fr. Stephen Burr, Brig. General (ret.) Carol Ann Fausone, Archbishop Weisenburger, Fr. Kevin Creagh, CM (incoming rector), Mr. Michael Schoenle, Mrs. Vanessa Denha Garmo, and Mr. John Hale. The meeting was also the final board meeting for Fausone and Ritchie, whose terms are concluding.

On Saturday, May 16, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated Mass with the conferral of the sacrament of confirmation with young people at Christ the Redeemer Parish in Lake Orion. On the weekend before Pentecost, when the Church celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the people of God, the archbishop reminded those being confirmed of the profound gift being offered by the sealing of the Holy Spirit within them.

This week, Archbishop Weisenburger gathered with more than a dozen bishops from Michigan and Ohio for several days of prayer, fraternity, and reflection during the annual Region IV Bishops Retreat at the Capuchin Retreat Center in Washington Township. "Time spent together in prayer and conversation is a real gift," Archbishop Weisenburger said. "What always strikes me at gatherings like these is the shared love the bishops have for the people entrusted to our care. "

On Saturday, May 9, Archbishop Weisenburger had the joy of celebrating the sacrament of confirmation with young people at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Detroit, sealing them with the gift of the Holy Spirit and preparing them for a life of faith as followers and disciples of Jesus Christ. The archbishop joined Fr. Beto Espinoza in encouraging the newly confirmed students to share Christ's love with others.