On Saturday, Oct. 10, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated Mass with more than 500 attendees of the Archdiocese of Detroit’s 17th annual Hispanic Women’s Conference, which took place at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn. Women from across southeast Michigan and beyond gathered to share their faith with one another, enjoy fellowship and listen to great speakers, including Brenda Lorena García, Marcela Palos and Ma. Guadalupe (Lupita) Martínez Machuca. This year’s theme was “Diseñada para la Gloria“ (“Designed for His Glory”).

On Friday, Oct. 9, Archbishop Weisenburger joined clergy and supporters of Mary’s Mantle, a Catholic nonprofit providing a home for expectant and new mothers, for its annual gala at the University of Detroit Mercy’s Student Union Ballroom. Before the gala, Mass was celebrated at nearby Gesu Parish. This year’s gala, “Courage to Dream, Strength to Build,” will help Mary’s Mantle provide residential assistance to women who have chosen life for their children, helping them transition into motherhood by focusing on spiritual, emotional, physical, educational, and vocational well-being.

On Saturday, Oct. 3, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated the joyous ordination of four new permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of Detroit during a Mass at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. At the culmination of years of faithful discernment, study, prayer and formation, Detroit Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger ordained Deacons Kurt Krueger, Jeff Ostrowski, Ron Potempski and Jim Pryce, challenging them to be faithful stewards of the Lord's word in their ministries to come. After Mass, the archbishop joined the new deacons and their families for a reception at Sacred Heart Major Seminary.

On Sunday, Oct. 4, Archbishop Weisenburger joined clergy, parishioners and guests in celebrating the 100th anniversary of St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Melvindale. Over the past several months, the parish has hosted multiple centennial events, including a marriage vow renewal, volunteer appreciation dinner, and game day. Archbishop Weisenburger visited after Mass with parishioners, offering blessings and hearing stories of the parish’s history and faith.

On Wednesday, Sept. 30, Archbishop Weisenburger participated in the Catholic Climate Covenant's synodal listening session, “Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor,” at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. The listening session included students, laity and priests from across the Archdiocese of Detroit in prayerful discernment about how the Church can better implement Catholic social teaching, in particular from Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’, into everyday Catholic life. The Catholic Climate Covenant is organizing a series of listening sessions as it works to compile a report for the North American region to be sent to Rome in response to the global Synod of Synodality.

On Wednesday, Sept. 30, Archbishop Weisenburger attended the Archangels Dinner, a gathering of a small group of benefactors generously supporting the mission of Angels' Place. The archbishop blessed the meal at Andiamo and spoke briefly to those gathered, offering gratitude for the 34-year mission of Angels' Place, which offers faith-centered homes for adults with developmental disabilities. Today, Angels' Place supports 21 homes where more than 100 residents can thrive while receiving daily care, specialized support services, and a nurturing environment. 

Over the weekend, Sept. 26 and 27, Archbishop Weisenburger attended the annual investiture ceremony of the Knights and Dames of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre in Cleveland, where members of the Archdiocese of Detroit were invested into the ancient order, which traces its roots to the 11th century and helps support Christians and charitable works in the Holy Land. The order has roughly 30,000 members worldwide, organized into lieutenancies across 40 different countries.

On Friday, Sept. 25, Archbishop Weisenburger attended Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan's Annual Celebration gala at Saint John's Resort in Plymouth. This year's fundraiser recognized the contributions of the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation, St. Paul on the Lake Parish in Grosse Pointe Farms, and Msgr. Chuck Kosanke, the founding chairman of Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan. In addition to the silent auction, which raised money for Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan's general fund, the evening raised $125,000 for The Residences of St. Matthew housing program at St. Matthew Parish in Detroit.

On Thursday, Sept. 24, Archbishop Weisenburger joined coworkers at the Archdiocese of Detroit's Chancery to say farewell to a longtime colleague: Lory McGlinnen, who is retiring from her role as director of parish care after 32 years of service to the archdiocese. The archbishop led curia coworkers in expressing gratitude for McGlinnen's faithfulness and service, leading a prayer before a reception honoring her retirement.

On Wednesday, Sept. 23, Archbishop Weisenburger attended the 36th Annual Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance Harvest Dinner at Shed 3 in Eastern Market. The annual event recognized the achievements of Nehemiah Thomas, Sonya Townsend and Fr. David Preuss, OFM Cap., in their years of service to Detroit's urban Catholic community. The event featured a silent auction and 50/50 raffle to raise money for the DCPA's affordable housing and community development, anti-racism, youth programs, senior networking and urban parish coalition activities. The Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance is a multifaceted faith-based community development organization, comprised of 13 parishes in the city of Detroit.