Archbishop blesses Catholic Charities’ Center for the Works of Mercy (PHOTOS)

Jun 7, 2021

Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron sprinkles holy water in the offices of the new Center for the Works of Mercy, Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan’s hub for ministry in the city of Detroit. The new center on Woodward Avenue houses several ministries that help those in the community. (Photos courtesy of Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan)

DETROIT — Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron visited the Center for the Works of Mercy following Mass on June 6, the feast of Corpus Christi.

The archbishop formally blessed Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan’s newest location on Woodward Avenue.

The Center for the Works of Mercy is home to a clothing closet, food pantry, case manager to navigate clients through social service systems, the Project Hope program for helping at-need mothers, the Wayne County Jail and Outreach Ministry, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, the Malta Dental and Medical Clinic, Hope Ministry and a community space for the local neighborhood.

Photos courtesy of Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan