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Together in Faith: Parish Action Plans
After a year of meetings, discussions, strategy sessions, presentations, reactions from parish-baed planning groups, and input from an archdiocesan-appointed council, along with consultations on next steps regarding Together In Faith, Phase Two— involving parishioners, appointed lay leaders, pastors, auxiliary bishops, and the archbishop—the decisions from Archbishop Vigneron are now available online. |
'Red Hat Day' at the Vatican
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Placing red hats on their heads and calling them to lives of even greater love and service to the Church, Pope Benedict creates 22 new cardinals, including Americans Timothy Dolan of New York, and Edwin O'Brien, the former archbishop of Baltimore. In a moving address to the College of Cardinals on evangelization, Cardinal Dolan, known for his sense of humor and contagious charm, made the pope laugh.
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Legislation Necessary for Religious Freedom
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In the face of ongoing threats to religious liberty, manifested in the federal healthcare mandate, Archbishop Vigneron has encouraged the faithful to be steadfast, to pray, to fast, and to renew their focus on being faithful citizens
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New Rector Named for Seminary
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Msgr. Todd Lajiness, the dean of studies at Sacred Heart Major Seminary since 2003, has been named the seminary's new rector/president. As of May 5, he will succeed current rector Msgr. Jeffrey Monforton. Detroit's seminary has 115 men currently studying for the priesthood, along with hundreds of lay students.
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In Total Praise Celebration of Song and Dance
Join the Black Catholic Ministries Gosepl Choir, the Urban Parish Youth Choir, the Corpus Christi Liturgical Dancers, Dearing Dance Detroit, and the Iyawo Dance Theatre for a special celebration on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 4 p.m.
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Fertility and Infertility Medical Conference
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On Saturday, February 25 from 9 a.m. – noon at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel are invited to a conference that addresses natural ways to effectively achieve, delay, or avoid pregnancy. Three CME and CEU credits are available
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New Parish, Vicariate and Archdiocesan Councils Handbook
The Archdiocese of Detroit has just released the new handbook for parish, vicariate and archdiocesan councils. One has been sent to each parish, extra copies are available for purchase or download.
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Living Stations of the Cross
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Tickets are on sale now for Living Stations, an epic theatrical experience and deeply moving musical journey based on Christ's Passion. Performances run March 16 - April 1, 2012 at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. For more information or to buy tickets, please visit livingstations.org.
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