November 20, 2009 
Thankful priests and parents
Jared Field
Dearborn Heights - Forgive Fr. JJ Mech for not being surprised when his parents showed up at the rectory with their suitcases earlier this month. They were obviously unaware that retirement is supposed to be a permanent vacation from parenting.
No CCHD funds go to groups that oppose Church teaching
Robert Delaney
Detroit - Local Church officials added their voices to those of the U.S. bishops in assuring that no funds donated to the Catholic Campaign for Human Development will go to groups that oppose Catholic teaching.
Women join together as 'Bearers of Hope'
Kristin Lukowski
Livonia - "The world urgently needs us women to fulfill our unique vocation," Mary Healy, professor at Sacred Heart Major Seminary and author, told a gathered crowd of several hundred women last weekend at the seventh annual Catholic Women's Conference.
Cardinal Mooney welcomes $1.2 million addition
Robert Delaney
Marine City - The new $1.2 million addition to Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School is an example of "our growth and our belief in Catholic schools," says Fr. James Lopez, the school's chaplain.
It is time for all of us to get ready
Fr. Richard C. Macey
The First Sunday of Advent begins the new liturgical year. In Cycle C, the Gospel readings will come mostly from the Gospel according to Luke.
Local Albanians help effort for Catholic radio in homeland
Robert Delaney
Detroit - Local Albanian Catholics are taking part in the effort to give the Catholic Church in Albanian a permanent radio voice.
Archdiocesan Adopt-a-Family hopes to help 200 families
Robert Delaney
Detroit - Donations are running well behind last year's pace to the annual archdiocesan effort to provide some assistance to needy families at Christmastime.
Eastside congregations battle joblessness
Robert Delaney
Grosse Pointe Park - With Michigan's unemployment at 15.2 percent, it's a safe bet joblessness knows no sectarian boundaries.
November 13, 2009 
Student's energy drink research gets published in professional journal
Kristin Lukowski
Clarkston - Like any good scientist, Brendan O'Neil had a scientific theory and completed experiments to test that. Then he did more research a year later, and eventually had his results published in a medical journal.
Msgr. Bugarin, Fr. Riccardo to add archdiocesan roles
Robert Delaney
Detroit - As part of the reorganization of the archdiocesan structure, Archbishop Allen Vigneron has named two priests to positions in addition to their duties as pastors of large suburban parishes.
You count
Jared Field
Detroit - The U.S. Census Bureau's goal of reaching the hard-to-count population of southeast Michigan is being aided by parishes in the Archdiocese of Detroit.
A missionary makeover
Jared Field
Detroit - A long overdue $7.7-million makeover has returned the 80-year-old headquarters of the PIME Missionaries of North America to the eye-catching beauty of her youth.
The King is coming and already among us!
Fr. Richard C. Macey
This feast replaces the Thirty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, the last Sunday of the liturgical year. Pope Pius XI announced this feast in 1925 and assigned it to the last Sunday in October, before All Saints Day.
Adult faith formation: More than just the facts
Sr. Janet Schaeffler
Last month we asked the question: What can we do to ensure adult faith formation leads to being disciples in mission to the world? There are, of course, many ways.
November 6, 2009 
Welcome home, veterans! Welcome home!
Jared Field
Royal Oak - As Americans prepare to celebrate Veterans Day on Wednesday, Frank Roche, a 24-year veteran of the United States Army, is reminded of a time when some failed to honor the sacrifices of those who served.
A true friend of Kenyan orphans
Michelle Samartino
Grosse Pointe Park - When Fr. Francis Limo Riwa stepped off the plane for a month-long visit after flying in from Kenya, he carried only a satchel with little inside.
After retiring from the archdiocese, Bud Ozar and his wife, Sue, became lay mission helpers
Michelle Samartino
Grosse Pointe Park - Bud and Sue Ozar spent two years in Kenya serving as missionaries as part of the Lay Mission-Helpers, a community of Catholic lay people who share their talents with the poor in other countries.
St. Hugo's honored as a Blue Ribbon School
Kristin Lukowski
Bloomfield Hills - Teaching the Catholic faith is first and foremost at St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic School, naturally. But forming well-rounded individuals is nearly as important.
Neighborhood experienced being 'Christ to one another'
John Karski
Will you let me be your servant, let me be as Christ to you ...?" is the beginning of the first verse of the "Servant Song" that was sung as the body of 15-year-old Jaquan Tillman was carried out of St. Raymond Church on Sept. 22.
Educators flock to Cobo for non-public education conference
Jared Field
Detroit - We wouldn't be the Church God wants us to be without the schools.
Priest Birthdays
The Michigan Catholic
During this Year for Priests, we are encouraged to pray for all our priests and seminarians. Through the year, we'll run a monthly list of priests celebrating a birthday during the month.
The judgment of the Lord is coming!
Fr. Richard C. Macey
Sometimes you have to get to the source of a problem to get rid of the symptoms. My father reminded me of that one day, when I could actually feel an electric charge on our boat.
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