The next issue of The Michigan Catholic is January 9, 2009
December 26, 2008
January Prayer Theme:
We can all learn from the faith of St. Paul
Adam Cardinal Maida
In commemoration of the 2,000th anniversary of the birth of St. Paul, our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has declared a year of special prayer and reflection on his life and ministry; we are now mid-point in this special Pauline Year, which began June 30, and runs through June 30, 2009.
A retrospective of 2008
The Michigan Catholic
Looking back at the top stories of 2008.
Cardinal Maida hails auto aid package
Robert Delaney
Detroit Cardinal Adam Maida praised last Friday's announcement by President George W. Bush of $17.4 billion in bridge loans to help General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC avert a cash crisis that could have plunged the two domestic automakers into bankruptcy by the end of the year.
St. Damian students answer the call to stock local food bank
Joe Kohn
Westland While many students use "extra credit" assignments to help their grades, at St. Damian School in Westland students used such an assignment to help their neighbors instead.
God still reveals Himself to those who look up to Him
Fr. Richard C. Macey
The feast of Epiphany, which means "manifestation," celebrates three events that illustrate the divinity of Jesus Christ: the coming of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus by John, and the Wedding Feast at Cana.
Chicken giveaway helps the needy
Kristin Lukowski
Detroit Just in time for Christmas, 1,000 frozen chickens were given away last week despite a winter storm that all but shut down area roads.
Filipino tradition continues with a novena
Kristin Lukowski
Sterling Heights Keeping their cultural tradition alive, several hundred people gathered over the nine days before Christmas to honor the Blessed Mother at novena Masses.
December 19, 2008
We need the Christmas message of hope more than ever
Adam Cardinal Maida
As we prepare for Christmas 2008, I greet you with the words of the angel to the shepherds that first Christmas morning: "Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord" (Luke 2:11).
Auto aid woes
Robert Delaney
Detroit Cardinal Adam Maida emphasized the need Tuesday for urgent government action to allocate at least enough money to help Detroit's automakers stay afloat until a more comprehensive assistance package can be worked out in the new year.
Hispanics pack churches for Our Lady of Guadalupe
Robert Delaney
Detroit Holy Redeemer Parish in southwest Detroit scheduled its first service for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Maρanitas or Morning Serenade last Friday at 5 a.m., but that wasn't quite early enough.
On-line religion classes catch on with Detroit laity
Joe Kohn
Detroit For those who want to learn about Christ on a college level, yet don't have the time, money or ability to attend a Catholic seminary or university, there's now a "virtually" perfect way to do it.
Parishes can play a vital role during end-of-life care, hospice rep says
Joe Kohn
Detroit A Catholic parish is a community that focuses its membership on a new life in Christ but it can also help its members in very tangible ways at the end of their lives on earth.
God's gift, challenge and ministry for us is our family
Fr. Richard C. Macey
This is also the usual day for remembering the Holy Innocents, the children who died by the command of King Herod, who was jealous at the announcement of the birth of a king.
December 12, 2008
Going green
Joe Kohn
Wyandotte Fr. Charles Morris, pastor of St. Elizabeth Parish and administrator of St. Patrick Parish, is fond of preaching that human beings are "part of creation, not apart from creation."
Local religious leaders urge action to save the auto industry
Robert Delaney
Detroit Area religious leaders convened by Cardinal Adam Maida emerged from a Dec. 4 meeting to call on Washington lawmakers to provide federal assistance to stabilize the American automobile industry.
Bishop Quinn shares parting thoughts as he heads to Winona
Robert Delaney
Bishop John Quinn was to be received as coadjutor bishop of Winona, Minn., in a ceremony yesterday at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Winona.
The wait is almost over
are you ready?
Fr. Richard C. Macey
King David offered to build a glorious house for the Lord, the Temple in Jerusalem. But God chose another person to build His temple, Solomon.
A brother and his family resettle in Madison Heights
Marylynn G. Hewitt, SFO
Madison Heights Nazar Shamoun and his family took the death threats seriously. A flyer left on the garage of his family's Baghdad home and intimidating messages on the cell phone were likely the result of his work with a foreign trading company, he says.
His sister and her family wait as refugees in Syria
Marylynn G. Hewitt, SFO
Damascus, Syria Dahlia Shamoun's breath catches as she turns to look at a photo of her brother and his family in front of their new home in Michigan. Tears spill from her eyes and she leaves the room for a few moments with a new piece of the reality of how different their lives have become.
Archdiocesan Refugee Services helps those starting over
Marylynn G. Hewitt, SFO
Detroit The local economy is precarious, with the future stability of the auto industry questionable, foreclosures common and unemployment hitting peaks not seen in decades. Yet, for Iraqi refugees, the metro area is ripe with promise, hope for a new life and a place where they can live in safety and peace.
Suggestions for a simple, meaningful Christmas
Sr. Janet Schaeffler
For weeks (months) now, the media has been predicting that this holiday season will be one of the worst ever for the retail industry. Part of me says, "That's OK. What does the feast of the Incarnation have to do with buying things? Maybe for once and for all we can really focus on the gift and meaning of the season."
December 5, 2008
Bishops fear for survival of Chaldeans in Iraq, Christians in the Middle East
Marylynn G. Hewitt, SFO
Detroit Chaldean Catholics who remain in Iraq "are all in danger. They never know if they will be killed or kidnapped today or tomorrow," says Chaldean Bishop Ibrahim N. Ibrahim.
C.J.'s Thanksgiving tradition
Joe Kohn
Lake Orion Linda Agorgianitis is a grandmother who, just having gotten out of the hospital with an illness, had nowhere to go for Thanksgiving Day. That is, until she got an invitation from C.J.'s Lakeside Grill.
Early collection helps with holiday basket giving
Kristin Lukowski
Warren At St. Martin de Porres Parish, Warren, their Thanksgiving and Christmas collections start in May with toothpaste and laundry soap.
So, then, what are you waiting for?
Fr. Richard C. Macey
The Third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday, "rejoice" Sunday. It is taken from the first (Latin) word of the Introit, the introductory phrase to the Mass. (The modern Sacramentary quotes from Phillipeans 4:4, which uses another Latin word for "rejoice.") Rose-colored vestments may be word to signify the halfway point of our preparation for Christmas.
Many retired religious stay busy and active
Robert Delaney
Monroe IHM Sr. Dorothy Diederichs, who will turn 80 this month, hasn't let advancing years slow her down much.
20 local churches designated for Pauline Year pilgrimage sites
Robert Delaney
Detroit Cardinal Adam Maida has named 20 churches in the Archdiocese of Detroit as official pilgrimage sites for the Jubilee Year celebrating the Apostle St. Paul, with the promise of a plenary indulgence to all those who make a qualifying visit to any of them.
Bishop Flores to celebrate Mass on eve of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Robert Delaney
Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Flores will celebrate "una peregrinacion y vigilia" (a pilgrimage and vigil), as well as Mass at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament on Thursday, Dec. 11, the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Immaculate Conception feast falls on Monday this year
The Michigan Catholic
Detroit The Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, when Catholics celebrate the day when Mary, the Mother of Jesus, was conceived, is Dec. 8, which this year falls on a Monday.
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