DETROIT — In the season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, there’s plenty to keep Catholics in Metro Detroit busy this Lent. Here are our picks for the top events in the month of March:
Lenten Family Prayer Challenge (throughout Lent)
(Virtual event)
Venerable Patrick Peyton was known for saying, “The family who prays together, stays together.” This Lent, commit to a prayer challenge that will help your family grow in the habit of prayer. This challenge consists of a game board with 40 unique challenges; your family can choose which one to do each day to complete the board in the 40 days of Lent.
This year’s prayer challenge is the first of three ways the Archdiocese of Detroit will be preparing for the celebration of the World Meeting of Families, which will be held in Rome in June of 2022 and broadcast worldwide. In place of the usual public worldwide gathering of families, the Vatican is strongly encouraging that all dioceses, with their local bishops, engage families to celebrate at the local level with formation, prayer and fellowship. This prayer challenge is an opportunity for your family to join with families all over the world to grow and strengthen the domestic Church.
Sign-up here to receive the prayer challenge via email. You can view it in either English or Spanish. You will also receive emails of encouragement throughout the Lenten season with additional information and fun content to enliven your Lenten journey. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow closer to God and each other this Lenten season!
Ash Wednesday Mass with Archbishop Vigneron (March 2)
(St. Aloysius Church, Detroit)
As we enter into the season of Lent, all are welcome to join Ash Wednesday Mass celebrated by Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron at St. Aloysius Parish in Detroit on Wednesday, March 2 at 12:15 p.m. Mass will include the blessing and distribution of ashes.
St. Aloysius is located at 1234 Washington Blvd, in downtown Detroit. Watch the livestream on the AOD Facebook page.
Lenten Fish Fry Finder (Fridays during Lent)
(Various parishes)
Catholics are required to abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. To help Catholics in southeast Michigan find meatless meals, Detroit Catholic and the Archdiocese of Detroit’s Communications Department are again sponsoring FishFryFinder.org, an easy-reference guide to fish fries and Lenten dinners sponsored by parishes, schools and Knights of Columbus councils throughout Metro Detroit.
Filter by dine-in, delivery and pickup options. Listings include menus, prices, locations and special events such as confessions, Stations of the Cross and other Lenten activities.
Virtual Small Group Study for Parents of Child Loss (March 8-April 12)
(Virtual event)
This virtual small group study speaks to the hearts of all grieving parents of loss. Join us Tuesdays in Lent as we journey through brokenness to the place of belovedness, commemorating the 40 days Jesus spent praying and fasting in the desert.
We will be using the Lenten Journal I am Beloved, Not Broken from Red Bird Ministries to guide our discussion.
You can purchase a copy of the book with an exclusive discount or download a FREE digital copy at redbird.love/detroit-lentstudy (use code DETROITLENT22). Register here.
Eucharistic Miracles of the World (March 11-16)
(St. Vincent Pallotti Parish, Wyandotte)
St. Vincent Pallotti Parish in Wyandotte will sponsor a weeklong parish mission March 11-16 featuring presentations, exhibitions and prayer centered around the Eucharist — particularly Eucharistic miracles from around the world.
An exhibition of more than 100 documented and Vatican approved Eucharistic miracles will be depicted on 180 photo boards. The exhibit will be open each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., as well as 5-9 p.m. in Rooms 1 and 2 of the St. Joseph Church Hall. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed each day at 3 p.m., and special presentations will be given each evening at 7 p.m.
Auxiliary Bishop Gerard W. Battersby will kick off the parish mission with Mass at 6 p.m. Friday, March 11. A full schedule can be found here. St. Vincent Pallotti Parish (St. Joseph Church) is located at 334 Elm St., Wyandotte.
St. Patrick’s Day Mass and ‘Sharin’ O’ the Green’ (March 17)
(Most Holy Trinity Parish, Detroit)
Most Holy Trinity Parish in Detroit’s historic Corktown district will host its annual St. Patrick’s Day Mass and traditional “Sharin’ O’ the Green” celebration Thursday, March 17.
All are welcome to join Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron, Msgr. Charles Kosanke and members of Detroit’s Irish and Irish-American communities for Mass (no tickets required) beginning at noon at Most Holy Trinity, 1050 Porter St., Detroit.
The Mass, celebrated in Detroit’s oldest Irish heritage parish, will be followed by a “Taste of Corktown” reception from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Peter and Connie Cracchiolo Community Center at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Academy, 1299 Labrosse St., Detroit. Enjoy samplings of food, craft beer and Irish whiskey from your favorite Corktown establishments at this cocktail party-like event. Tickets for the reception cost $50 per person.
More information here.
Lenten Day of Reflection: Mourning Our Losses (March 19)
(Manresa Jesuit Retreat House, Bloomfield Hills)
After two years of the pandemic, are there losses you are feeling called to reflect upon and grieve? Have you lost a family member, a significant relationship or job opportunity? Are you struggling to find a way forward?
Manresa Jesuit Retreat House in Bloomfield Hills will present a Lenten Day of Reflection focused on mourning losses on Saturday, March 19, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The reflection will be led by Sr. Linda Sevcik, SM, Manresa’s executive director, and Fr. Robert Scullin, SJ, a Manresa ministerial staff member.
You are invited, in the early days of Lent, to name the losses you’ve experienced and take time to reflect upon them, share with other participants and listen to short presentations as well as music that leads to prayer. Join us to find inspiration to continue your journey as you walk closely with Jesus in His suffering, death and resurrection. The day is open to men and women and includes lunch. Click here to register or phone (248) 644-4933 ext. 0. Manresa is located at 1390 Quarton Road, Bloomfield Hills.
St. Joseph Day of Prayer (March 19)
(St. Joseph Shrine, Detroit)
Join the canons of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest and parishioners of St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit’s Eastern Market for a St. Joseph Day of Prayer on the feast of St. Joseph, Saturday, March 19.
The daylong celebration will begin with morning prayer (Lauds), confessions, Stations of the Cross, Mass, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, a rosary and litany to Our Lady, a St. Joseph novena prayer, and benediction.
At 11:45 a.m., priests will bless the traditional St. Joseph Day Bread in front of the St. Joseph altar. After high Mass at noon, a public procession will take place from the parish to Eastern Market, where devotions and veneration of a St. Joseph relic will take place. The day will continue with an Italian dinner under a heated tent. A memorial concert, vespers and a guided tour of the church and shrine will conclude the day. More information here.
Rose Mass for Health Care Workers (Sunday, March 27)
(Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit)
All those who serve in the medical field are invited to join us for the Rose Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 27, at 10 a.m. Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron at the Sacred Heart Major Seminary Chapel. Fr. David Tomaszycki will preside as the Master of Ceremonies. Sacred Heart Major Seminary is located at 2701 Chicago Blvd in Detroit.
Scott Hahn Lenten Reflection (Friday, April 1)
(St. Kieran Parish, Shelby Township)
Noted Catholic author, speaker and scholar Scott Hahn will give a Lenten reflection and talk Friday, April 1, at St. Kieran Parish in Shelby Township. Hahn, who founded the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and is a professor at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, will be available after the talk for a Q&A session and book sales.
St. Kieran Parish is at 53600 Mound Road, Shelby Township. More information here.
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