On Good Friday, April 3, Archbishop Weisenburger led Detroit's faithful in somber prayer as the Archdiocese of Detroit remembered Christ's passion and death on the cross. On the only day of the Church's liturgical year without a Mass, members of the faithful approached to venerate the sacred wood of the Cross, as the tabernacle remained open and empty, a reminder of the absence of Christ in anticipation of the glory of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday.

On Holy Thursday, April 2, Archbishop Weisenburger led Detroit's faithful in the celebration of the Mass of the Lord's Supper, which commemorates Christ's institution of the Holy Eucharist and the sacred priesthood on the night before his death. In imitation of Jesus' washing the feet of his apostles, Archbishop Weisenburger washed the feet of parishioners at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament before leading the faithful in somber silence, keeping watch and praying with Christ at the altar of repose.

On Holy Thursday, April 2, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated the annual Chrism Mass with Detroit's priests at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. One of the most solemn Masses of the year, the Chrism Mass is an occasion for priests across the archdiocese to renew their vows and receive the sacred oils that will be used throughout the year during baptisms, confirmations, ordinations and anointings. 

On Sunday, March 29, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated Mass on Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion to mark the start of the solemn Holy Week liturgies at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. Like Masses celebrated across the Archdiocese of Detroit, the cathedral's liturgy began outside the church with the blessing of the palms before proceeding into the sanctuary. The Mass, one of the most solemn of the Church's liturgical year, included the reading of the Gospel account of Jesus' crucifixion and death in preparation for the Sacred Triduum.

On Saturday, March 21, Archbishop Weisenburger joined faculty, guests and friends in Sacred Heart Major Seminary's auditorium for the seminarians' stunning performance of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." The all-seminarian cast of 17 performed this year's musical for the first time in the newly renovated auditorium.

On Friday, March 20, Archbishop Weisenburger continued his parish fish fry tour with a Lenten Friday visit to Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Plymouth. The archbishop greatly enjoyed meeting and chatting with parishioners and patrons, especially Mary and her father (pictured above), and the many families who attended. The archbishop attended the fish fry with Fr. Timothy Birney, vicar general and moderator of the curia for the Archdiocese of Detroit, whose brother, Mike Birney, organized the fish fry.

On Tuesday, March 17, the feast of St. Patrick, Archbishop Weisenburger continued the decades-old tradition of celebrating St. Patrick's Day Mass at Most Holy Trinity Parish in Detroit's Corktown district. Following Mass, the parish hosted its traditional "Sharin' O the Green" luncheon and fundraiser, and Archbishop Weisenburger greeted members of the St. Patrick's Day Parade Court representing the Detroit United Irish Societies.

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.