Celebrating Catholic Schools Week with southeast Michigan students and teachers
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.
Meeting and dinner with retired priests at Senior Clergy Village
On Wednesday, Jan. 28, Archbishop Weisenburger enjoyed an evening of fellowship with some of the Archdiocese of Detroit's senior priests living at Senior Clergy Village in Livonia. The meeting and dinner was a chance to experience priestly fraternity and enjoy one another's company.
Meeting with the Knights of Columbus at Sacred Heart Major Seminary
On Tuesday, Jan. 27, Archbishop Weisenburger met with members and leadership of the Knights of Columbus from the Archdiocese of Detroit during a meeting at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit.
Dedicating a new altar at Old St. Mary's Parish in Detroit
On Sunday, Jan. 25, Archbishop Weisenburger joined Fr. John Maksym for the dedication of a new altar at Old St. Mary's Parish in Detroit's historic Greektown district. Parish staff, artisans, volunteers and parishioners joined in the celebration, which included a solemn blessing with holy oils as the archbishop consecrated the altar, making it a holy and fitting place to celebrate the sacrament of the Mass.
Celebrating Mass for Justice and Peace in memory of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
On Monday, Jan. 19, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated a Holy Mass for Justice and Peace in gratitude for the life, work and example of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament. The Archdiocese of Detroit's Black Catholic Ministries Gospel Choir provided music for the liturgy, which was attended by members of the Knights and Ladies of St. Peter Claver, along with members of the local Catholic community.
In the Cayman Islands celebrating the 75th anniversary of St. Ignatius Parish
Just like the vastness of the seas, the "work of evangelization is never-ending," Archbishop Weisenburger said. Pictured with Archbishop Weisenburger are Fr. Anthony Fernandes, SAC, Fr. Avinash Mascarenhas, SAC, both of whom serve at St. Ignatius Parish in Grand Cayman, and Fr. Adam Nowak, priest-secretary to the archbishop and vice chancellor of the Archdiocese of Detroit.
Archbishop Weisenburger flew to the Cayman Islands for a pastoral visit with the faithful of St. Ignatius Parish in Grand Cayman, a mission sui iuris under the pastoral care of the archbishop of Detroit. On Thursday, Jan. 8, the archbishop celebrated Mass, toured the parish school and stopped at Christ the Redeemer Church, one of three churches belonging to the Caribbean parish. Since 2000, the Catholic Church in the Cayman Islands has enjoyed a special relationship to the people of southeast Michigan. Archbishop Weisenburger visited with parishioners, staff and clergy, including Fr. Joe Kirkconnell, a native of the islands who currently serves at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, as well as Fr. Anthony Fernandes, SAC, and Fr. Avinash Mascarenhas, SAC, who serve at St. Ignatius Parish. On Jan. 9, the archbishop attended a banquet in celebration of the parish’s 75th anniversary, and celebrated the parish’s anniversary Mass on Jan. 11.
Mass and fellowship with the Felician Sisters community
On Sunday, Jan. 4, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated Mass with the Felician Sisters and community at the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel at the Felicians' motherhouse in Livonia. After Mass, the archbishop greeted sisters, family members and Massgoers at the convent chapel.
Christmas vigil Mass at St. James Parish in Novi
Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated the 4 p.m. Christmas vigil Mass at St. James Parish in Novi at the invitation of Fr. Ed Zaorski, who is “a wonderful pastor and a gracious host,” the archbishop said. “The Church was packed, and it was a joyful Mass.”
Christmas morning Mass at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament
On Christmas morning, Dec. 25, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated Christmas morning Mass at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit, his first Christmas with Detroit’s faithful. “Nothing can replace the intimacy of being truly present,” the archbishop said in his homily, reflecting upon the profound mystery of Christ’s incarnation. “And in Jesus, our God is truly present to us. We no longer count on prophecies, prophets, hopes, Scriptures and dreams. No, he’s here. And he’s as close to us as every tabernacle and every neighbor.”
Celebrating Mass with the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
On Sunday, Dec. 21, Archbishop Weisenburger visited the convent of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) in Monroe, celebrating Mass and enjoying "a delightful lunch" with the religious community. Founded in 1845, the IHM Sisters have served over the years in a variety of ministries, including education, hospital work, social and climate justice, retreats and ministry to the poor and marginalized.
Archbishop Weisenburger is pictured with the leadership team of the Monroe-based Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Hosting Metro Detroit’s bishops for a pre-Christmas dinner
On Sunday, Dec. 21, Archbishop Weisenburger continued a longstanding tradition by hosting a fraternal pre-Christmas dinner for the bishops of southeast Michigan. Front row seated, left to right, are Bishop John M. Quinn, Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron, Bishop Walter A. Hurley. Back row standing, left to right, are Bishop Robert J. Fisher, Bishop Francis Y. Kalabat of the Chaldean Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle, Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger, Bishop Yousif Behnam Habash of the Syriac Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance, and Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton.
