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Knights celebrate blessing of regalia
Joe Kohn
Taylor — When Catholics hear the term Knights of Columbus, the images that most likely come to mind are capes, chapeaus, white-gloved hands and shiny swords.

Teen already found a home in Church
Kristin Lukowski
Detroit — Since Zachary Smith has attended Catholic schools his whole life, joining the Church seemed a natural choice when he got old enough to make the decision for himself.

A life of joy
Michelle Samartino
Northville — Pat Hobar studies at least 20 hours a week for her classes at University of Michigan, enjoys hanging out with her sister and likes to pamper herself with manicures and pedicures.

Stringing seniors
Kristin Lukowski
Sterling Heights — If you figure that the rosary-making group at Oakmont Manor retirement home has sent out nearly 10,000 rosaries in the past few years, that's at least half a million prayers sent up heaven's way — and even more prayers the more times each rosary is prayed.

Jesus brings the hope of eternal life for all who believe
Fr. Richard C. Macey
The narrative is one of three occurrences in the Gospel of Mark when Jesus demonstrates foreknowledge of things to occur. The predictions of the Passion and the final judgment are the other occasions.

Choosing church over baseball
Marylynn G. Hewitt
Hamtramck — Michael Ochab's 20-year streak of rooting for the Detroit Tigers as part of the opening day crowd is coming to an end. Opening day this year falls on Good Friday.

Youth choirs come together for Pueri Cantores festival
Robert Delaney
Detroit – Youth choirs from Michigan, Ohio and Ontario will be coming together next Saturday, March 28, to practice and perform great music from the Catholic choral heritage.

'Something has awakened my heart,' woman says
Robert Delaney
Detroit – One day last summer Diane Dzieczkowski was driving past St. Mary Church in Wayne and decided she would go to Mass there someday.

Jesus extends His mission through His disciples
Fr. Richard C. Macey
The meaning of a "new covenant" is still being debated in our Church. Many early Fathers of the Church interpreted this passage from Jeremiah to announce the coming of Jesus. Some claim that the Mosaic covenant has been completely abrogated.

Healthcare shortage
Robert Delaney
Detroit – People without health insurance who become sick can turn to one of several Church-related free clinics in the metro area, but chances are they will be turned away.

Council to mark 70 years of service 
Kristin Lukowski
Detroit — The Council of Catholic Women will be coming full circle, in a sense, when they gather next month for Mass and lunch. 

Palliative care author here for Rose Mass
The Michigan Catholic
Detroit — Following this year's Rose Mass — a Sunday, March 22 liturgy for Catholic healthcare workers and their friends and families — guest speaker David Moller, Ph.D., will share his indepth portrayals of the neglected homeless poor population.

The Year of St. Paul: St. Paul's Enlightened View of Women
Fr. Richard J. Cassidy
To his shame, George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), renowned as a playwright, yet highly erroneous as a Biblical scholar, preposterously characterized St. Paul as "the eternal enemy of Woman."

Madonna vies for stimulus funds for 'green' TV, nursing building
Joe Kohn
Detroit – Livonia-based Madonna University is hoping to get a share of the $787 billion stimulus-package money.

Stem cells
Robert Delaney
Detroit – President Barack Obama's move Monday to permit taxpayer funding of embryonic stem-cell research puts politics ahead of science, says the Michigan Catholic Conference.

Hundreds of Scouts celebrate their Catholic faith
Robert Delaney
Detroit — Hundreds of local Catholic kids involved in Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Brownies and Camp Fire received recognition for achieving faith-related medals or badges last Sunday, but five of the Girl Scouts were in a class by themselves.

At 24, she's 'excited to actually be Catholic'
Kristin Lukowski
Warren — Sara Beech says she was nervous about taking the first steps to become a full member of the Catholic Church, considering the preconceived notions about guilt, nuns with rulers, and not having any fun.

Cardinal Maida joins foundation seeking canonization of Archbishop Fulton Sheen
The Michigan Catholic
Detroit — Cardinal Adam Maida, recently retired archbishop of Detroit, has become a member of the episcopal advisory board for the cause for beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen. The Archbishop Fulton John Sheen Foundation is the official promoter of the cause for Archbishop Sheen's beatification cause.

U-M and WSU set to pursue embryonic stem-cell research 
Robert Delaney
Detroit – With federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research now cleared by executive order and state restrictions removed by passage of a ballot proposal last fall, both the University of Michigan and Wayne State University are set to vigorously pursue research that involves the destruction of human embryos. 

St. Ronald parishioners celebrate debt-free expansion, renovation
Kristin Lukowski
Clinton Twp. — Members of St. Ronald Parish, Clinton Township, now have space to gather before Mass, classrooms for their children to learn about the faith, and an immersible baptismal font with a one-of-a-kind Pewabic Pottery design. The best part? It was done without a loan or going into debt.

More Lenten practices: Calls to growth and conversion
Sr. Janet Schaeffler
Each year Lent calls us to be more and more the persons God created us to be. We do that each day; during Lent, we do it as a community, committed to our Baptismal promises, committed to making a difference in our world.

Jesus not only shows us the way, He is the way!
Fr. Richard C. Macey
The two Books of Chronicles had also been called the two Books of Paraleipomenon (Greek for "thing omitted" or "thing passed over"). That was their Catholic title before the English translation of the New American Bible.