On Saturday, March 14, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated the sacrament of confirmation with dozens of young people at St. Paul of Tarsus Parish in Clinton Township. The sacrament confers the grace of the Holy Spirit in a powerful way, strengthening and sealing the recipient with graces needed to live a life devoted to following Jesus Christ.

On Friday, March 13, Archbishop Weisenburger joined parishioners, volunteers and community members at St. Sabina Parish in Dearborn Heights for its Lenten fish fry. The archbishop enjoyed good conversation and great food with fellow diners, chatted with a 100-year-old parishioner, and even “helped” kitchen volunteers make the fries.

On Friday, March 6, Archbishop Weisenburger enjoyed excellent food and even better company at Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish’s famous Friday Lenten fish fry in Grosse Pointe Woods. Msgr. Gary Smetanka, the host of the dinner, made his famous homemade brownies for dessert, receiving rave reviews from the archbishop and other guests. Volunteers from the parish, including seminarian Ralph Kaleniecki, helped make the event a success.

Archbishop Weisenburger and Paul Long, president of the Michigan Catholic Conference, presented Board of Directors member Anne Kennedy with a plaque in commemoration of her multiple terms of service to the Michigan Catholic Conference. Kennedy specifically used her expertise in finance to serve the faithful of the State of Michigan.

On Sunday, March 1, Archbishop Weisenburger attended the ordination of Deacon Bashar Matti Shaffo at St. Toma Syriac Catholic Cathedral in Farmington Hills. Bishop Barnaba Yousif Habash, bishop of the Syriac Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance in the United States, presided in his beautiful cathedral.

From Feb. 25-27, Archbishop Weisenburger attended the fifth annual "The Way Forward" conference at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. The annual gathering brings together about 25 bishops, professional theologians and media experts from across the country to discuss insightful and timely topics related to the Catholic faith. This year's conference focused on Catholic media, Catholic influencers and artificial intelligence.

On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated Mass with prayer warriors at St. Regis Church in Bloomfield Hills and students from Brother Rice High School, some of whom served at the altar during the Mass. The visit is part of the archbishop's ongoing tour to get to know the people and communities of the Archdiocese of Detroit.

On Friday, Feb. 20, Archbishop Weisenburger returned to his former Diocese of Tucson, Arizona, to attend the installation Mass of his successor, Bishop James A. Misko, center, at St. Augustine Cathedral. Bishop Misko, the Diocese of Tucson's eighth bishop, succeeds Archbishop Weisenburger, who served as bishop of the southern Arizona diocese from 2017 until his appointment as Detroit's archbishop last year. Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, left, Tucson's sixth bishop, who served as the diocese's apostolic administrator until Bishop Misko's recent appointment, is also pictured.

On Tuesday, Feb. 17, Archbishop Weisenburger and curia staff enjoyed a pastry-filled morning on the day before Ash Wednesday. “Finally, my first Paczki Day as Archbishop of Detroit! What a great way to come together as a community and enjoy one (or two!) sweet treats before Lent begins," Archbishop Weisenburger said. "I loved the lemon filling. Which should I try next?”

On Sunday, Feb. 15, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated Mass with the anointing of the sick with the faithful gathered at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. The annual Mass, which takes place around the World Day of the Sick, was assisted by members of the Knights and Dames of the Order of Malta, who presented Archbishop Weisenburger with his official membership decree as a chaplain of the order.

The Knights and Dames of Malta are a lay religious order dedicated to escorting pilgrims who are sick to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France every May.

The World Day of the Sick was instituted in 1992 by St. John Paul II, and since then, bishops around the world have customarily administered the sacrament to members of the faithful.

On Thursday, Feb. 12, Archbishop Weisenburger attended the second annual "Hearts for Hope" fundraiser at the Port Huron Golf Club in Fort Gratiot to benefit Catholic Charities Counseling Services of St. Clair County, a division of Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan, which provides services and play-based therapy for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. "It was a really wonderful evening, raising funds for children's counseling and therapy needs through Catholic Charities," Archbishop Weisenburger said. "An incredible spirit at the event with lots of joy and dedicated men and women of faith."

On Thursday, Jan. 29, Archbishop Weisenburger and Auxiliary Bishop Robert J. Fisher celebrated the annual Catholic Schools Week Mass with students, teachers and Catholic school administrators from across the Archdiocese of Detroit who gathered at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. The celebration is a chance to reflect on the many blessings of a Catholic education, and to give God thanks for the ways in which Catholic schools form disciples in faith, hope and charity.