November 30, 2006 - Online Only Special Article
Ordination of Bishop Flores a 'historic moment'
Robert Delaney
Detroit Calling the occasion "historic," Cardinal Adam Maida ordained Bishop Daniel E. Flores as Detroit's newest auxiliary bishop Nov. 29. "This is a great and historic moment for our Church of Detroit, and especially for the ever-growing Hispanic population of Michigan," Cardinal Maida said in his homily. Bishop Flores, 45, became not only Michigan's first Hispanic bishop, but also the youngest bishop in the United States.
November 24, 2006
'Away in (300-plus) mangers' - Local man puts his crθche collection on public display
Kristin Lukowski
Mount Clemens For many visitors to downtown Mount Clemens, the Christmas season will start with Jesus more than 300 representations of Jesus, to be exact.
Catholic community marks 25 years of AIDs virus, ministry
Joe Kohn
Detroit What would Jesus do if He encountered an incurable disease with such a stigma attached that no one wanted to be around the people who contracted it? In Christ's time, this disease was leprosy. Now, however, the world is marking 25 years of what IHM Sr. Joan Mumaw has said is the current equivalent: AIDS.
Overflowing with Generosity - Monroe Vicariate students work together to gather canned food for the needy
Joe Kohn and Kristin Lukowski
Detroit When it comes to lessons about generosity, Catholics might do well to listen to what Kasey Durkin has to say about why Christians share their wealth with the less fortunate. "Jesus always helped the people who didn't have much," Kasey says. "And He didn't have much Himself. We have so much, and (the poor) have so little."
November 17, 2006
Sharing in the bounty- Detroit restaurant owners continue tradition of helping the hungry at Thanksgiving
Joe Kohn
Detroit What are dozens of turkeys doing in the kitchen of a fine Italian restaurant? No, it's not a holiday joke. At Giovanni's Ristorante in southwest Detroit known commonly as a hidden gem of fine dining in the city the turkeys are being prepared to feed hundreds of needy and homeless in the city.
St. Margaret of Scotland marks 50 years
Robert Delaney
Detroit About 700 people filled St. Margaret of Scotland Church in St. Clair Shores last Sunday to celebrate the parish's 50th anniversary.Retired Auxiliary Bishop Walter J. Schoenherr presided at the anniversary Mass, which ended three days of special events, including a Friday night dinner-dance and a Saturday family fun day.
Calendar with a cause - Mom turns concern about daughters with cystic fibrosis into a way to help others
Kristin Lukowski
Royal Oak Cystic fibrosis doesn't do much to slow down the lives of Molly and Emily Bonnell. It may sideline them from school, but it doesn't keep them from getting good grades. It doesn't keep them from having friends over or from going shopping.
Faith Formation Article: Here are some innovative options for adult faith formation
Sr. Janet Schaeffler, O.P.
People's faith grows continually, in many ways, in all kinds of places and contexts. Certainly the parish setting is one of the prime places! There are dreams of more and more creative ways to meet a wide variety of needs and interests.
Adopt a Family
Each year parishes and Catholic social service agencies submit the stories of families struggling to make ends meet. And generous individuals and parishes donate funds, 100% of which are distributed to the families. While many families receive gifts of clothing or toys from a parish giving tree, they need your help to meet more direct financial needs, such as food, prescription costs, rent and utilities.
November 10, 2006
Loss on Prop. 2 hard to take, MCC says
Joe Kohn
While on Nov. 7 Michigan voters agreed with Church leaders on Proposal 5, they disagreed on Proposal 2. A spokesman for The Michigan Catholic Conference says the passing of Proposal 2, which bans certain affirmative action practices, is hard to take because it hurts efforts to curb racial and gender inequality in the state.
Faithful have high hopes for Bishop-designate Flores
Kristin Lukowski
Hispanic faith communities around the Archdiocese of Detroit think the next auxiliary bishop can bring understanding and a voice to their culture. "We're very much looking forward to his arrival."
Honoring the dead - Parish recognizes cemetery during month of remembrance
Kristin Lukowski
St. Clement Cemetery in Centerline was given a historical designation by the Michigan Historical Commission. Cemeteries have long been central to the Catholic faith.
Gaza: In need of peace - In freedom-starved, violent part of Holy Land, everyone pays for the hate
Marylynn G. Hewitt, SFO
We may have been the last ones out of the Erez border crossing from the Gaza Strip before Beit Hanoun, the border city, was shut down Nov. 1 in the latest incursion in this place called "the world's largest prison."
New spirituality center to offer guidance, peace, learning
Kristin Lukowski
Newly-opened spirituality center in Bloomfield Hills will offer a prayerful place for study, classes, and seminars.
Teach me technology
Joe Kohn
Metro area Last year, Lisa Manz-Dulac like many parents do had a small problem with her third grade son, G.R. Like a broken record, she'd have to tell him ad nauseam each day that his homework had to be done.
Two stories come together in musical about St. Cecilia
Joe Kohn
Detroit There are two main reasons Detroit's new urban youth theater company wants you in the seats when "The Statue of Maderno" opens at Sacred Heart Major Seminary's theater Nov. 17.
November 3, 2006
'Took my breath away' - Detroit's first Hispanic bishop-designate surprised by appointment, thanks God for opportunity to serve
Kristin Lukowski
Detroit Bishop-designate Daniel Flores said he was taking calls in his office at the cathedral rectory in Corpus Christi, Texas and late for a meeting when he got the call that he would be the next auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit.
Faithful laud appointment
Kristin Lukowski
Detroit Members of the Archdiocese of Detroit's Hispanic community, and those who minister to them, were happy and excited at the news that the archdiocese would soon be getting its first Hispanic bishop. Taking the helm - Msgr. Jeffrey Monforton installed as Sacred Heart Major Seminary's 12th rector in 'joyous, solemn' ceremony Oct. 29
Kristin Lukowski
Detroit Two months after he took over the duties as head of Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Msgr. Jeffrey Monforton was officially installed as its 12th rector/president on Oct. 29.
Saying goodbye - Our Lady Help of Christians celebrates last Mass before merger
Deb Anderson, Special to The Michigan Catholic
Detroit Our Lady Help of Christians Parish has been called the "smallest parish with the biggest heart." And during its last Mass on Sunday, the parish showed that the heart of the community is still beating strong.
Making a joyful sound - Song producer Mark Cabrera left the popular music industry because of its vices. Now, he's back in it to spread virtue and holiness.
Joe Kohn
Canton Township Have you ever seen the music rack in your Catholic book store? The one housing tapes and CDs of a smattering of Gregorian Chants, the voiced rosary and a few classic hymns?
How great is art? - Comic book author taps students' artistic talent at St. Fabian
Joe Kohn
Farmington Hills What came from the mind of your second-grader today? For Christopher Roberts, a student at St. Fabian School in Farmington Hills, it was a rather odd image.
November Prayer Theme: We are called to accept suffering as a vocation
Adam Cardinal Maida
I continue to reflect on the theme of developing a "culture of vocation" within the Archdiocese. This month of November, as we celebrate the Communion of Saints, and as the Church year draws to its conclusion, I thought it appropriate to reflect on the fact that all who are suffering in body or spirit truly have a vocation, a special and unique calling from the Lord, something which builds up the Church.
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