A group of culinary-minded volunteers prepared a delightful Italian dinner for Archbishop Weisenburger and clergy at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Grotto) Parish in northwest Detroit prior to Mass on Aug. 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption, which took place in the grotto at the historic parish.

Archbishop Weisenburger joined priests of the Archdiocese of Detroit for an "incredible" evening of fellowship hosted by St. Hugo of the Hills Parish in Bloomfield Hills on Aug. 13. "These are the blessed events that build priestly fraternity," he said.

Archbishop Weisenburger had a "wonderful tour" of Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, which is close to reopening its clubhouse following a devastating fire in 2022. "Members and senior leadership of the club were very gracious, and I had a wonderful time," the archbishop said.

Archbishop Weisenburger visited the Chapel of Our Lady of Orchard Lake, home to the archdiocesan Shrine of St. John Paul II. During the Aug. 10 visit, the archbishop dedicated a new altar and met with parishioners and clergy at the shrine. He is pictured here with the liturgical team that assisted during the Mass.

Archbishop Weisenburger is pictured with Patricia Krasinski Minor, a parishioner who attended the Aug. 10 Mass and altar blessing at the Chapel of Our Lady of Orchard Lake.

Archbishop Weisenburger sampled some of Detroit’s finest Polish cuisine and enjoyed good company during one of Metro Detroit’s longest-running parish festivals, the Pierogi Festival at Sweetest Heart of Mary Church in Detroit. The archbishop visited with parishioners, parish staff, volunteers and festival goers on a warm summer weekend, including Fr. Greg Tokarski, left, and a seminarian from the parish.

Archbishop Weisenburger hosted Bishop Vincent Mar Paulos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Marthadnom in India. He has three priests serving in the Archdiocese of Detroit, including, pictured, Fr. Pathrose Panuvel of St. Sabina Parish in Dearborn Heights.

Archbishop Weisenburger hosted Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke, the bishop of Ekwulobia, Nigeria, on a visit to Detroit, where the diocese has priests serving in southeast Michigan. Nigerian clergy suffer from tremendous violence against Christians in their home country. Father Lawrence, second from left, chancellor of the diocese, was shot in the foot when his parish was assaulted by militants, and he traveled to Detroit to seek medical care.

Archbishop Weisenburger is pictured with new seminarians recently accepted into Sacred Heart Major Seminary's formation program. On Aug. 6, the archbishop celebrated a Mass at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament with three seminarians who received their formal candidacy for holy orders.

Archbishop Weisenburger participated in the wedding of Anthony and Isabella Nelson on Aug. 2 at St. Mary, Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish in Rockwood. Anthony Nelson works in the Archdiocese of Detroit’s finance department. Archbishop Weisenburger said he was pleased to celebrate the matrimony of “a truly wonderful young couple.”

Archbishop Weisenburger with the proud parents of Anthony Nelson, the groom. Anthony’s mother, Christina Nelson, center, is the archbishop’s executive assistant.

Archbishop Weisenburger greets the faithful gathered July 30 at St. Bonaventure Monastery in Detroit for the feast day celebration of Blessed Solanus Casey, a Capuchin friar who served most of his life in Detroit and was beatified in 2017. In his homily, Archbishop Weisenburger reflected on the devotion and love Detroiters have for Blessed Solanus, which is a sign of his impact and humble faith.

As part of an effort to get to know ecumenical religious leaders, Archbishop Weisenburger hosted a lunch July 31 for local and national leaders of the Islamic faith, including Imam Elturk, Imam Qazwini and Imam Mohammed Elahi. The archbishop said the meeting was "very productive" as the faith leaders discussed "our very deep pain and anguish over the current brutality, starvation and killing of innocent civilians, women and children in Gaza."

Archbishop Weisenburger and Archbishop-emeritus Allen H. Vigneron are pictured during a reception at Sacred Heart Major Seminary on July 26 after a Mass celebrating Archbishop Vigneron's 50th priestly anniversary. During the Mass, Archbishop Weisenburger said the Archdiocese of Detroit has been "prodigiously blessed" by the ministry of his predecessor, who led the local Church from 2009 until March 2025.