Detroit Catholic

06/18/2026

In May, the St. Mary Catholic Central High School community in Monroe celebrated 72 graduates in the Class of 2026. This month, they celebrate again, this time for the ordination of two SMCC alumni who were recently ordained priests and a third priest alumnus who celebrates a milestone anniversary.

SMCC theology teacher, basketball coach, played a role in the vocations of Fr. Krawetzke, SJ, class of 2005, Fr. Langton, 2006 and Fr. Roelant, 2007

06/17/2026

“In times like these, Christ calls us to become one body,” organizer Fr. Joseph Mallia said about the revival that will mark 325 years since the church was first established in Detroit. “Wherever you worship, wherever you are in your faith, come join us as brothers and sisters on July 22 at Huntington Place for the Rising from the Ashes Revival.”

The revival will feature prominent speakers such as Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas (and a former auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit); Fr. John Riccardo, founder of ACTS XXIX and a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit; Sr. Mary Grace, SV, of the Bronx, N.Y.-based Sisters of Life; and Jeff Cavins, creator and founder of the popular Great Adventure Bible Study.

Thousands expected to join July 22 event at Huntington Place in Detroit is expected to draw Catholics for a day of prayer and community

06/16/2026

It was on a rainy morning on Saturday, May 23, at Sacred Heart Catholic Community in Grosse Ile, where parishioners worked like clockwork, cutting pieces of wood, assembling bed frames, assembling nails and screw in their proper place inside the parish social hall.

The project is part of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit that organizes bed builds for children in Wayne and Monroe counties who lack beds.

Two young parishioners pitched a service project to Sacred Heart to build beds for children in need

06/15/2026

In the wake of Pope Leo XIV's groundbreaking encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, clergy and lay leaders gathered to grapple with questions surrounding Catholic ministry and artificial intelligence during a June 11 conference at Sacred Heart Major Seminary.

The conference, "Ministry in an AI Era," was hosted via a partnership between the Archdiocese of Detroit and Magisterium AI, the world’s leading Catholic artificial intelligence chatbot, and sought to equip ministers with a better understanding of AI — and, perhaps more importantly, what it means to value the inherent dignity of God’s creation in light of the release of Pope Leo's encyclical.

‘Ministry in an AI Era’ conference at Sacred Heart offers a shallow entry point for lay ministers, priests on artificial intelligence

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

How can the Church faithfully proclaim the Gospel in an age of artificial intelligence?

On Thursday, June 11, ministry leaders, clergy, educators, and Catholic professionals gathered at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit for the Ministry in an AI Era Conference to explore the opportunities and challenges emerging technologies present for the Church.

Rooted in our mission to evangelize and accompany others, participants reflected on how AI can support ministry while remaining centered on the dignity of the human person, authentic relationships, and the truth of Jesus Christ.

Thank you to all who joined us for a day of learning, dialogue, and discernment as we seek to bring the timeless message of the Gospel into a rapidly changing world.

06/12/2026

In his homily, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore described the Sacred Heart of Jesus not as an "abstract devotion," but as a "visible sign of love."

He explained why the Church consecrates. He described it as an act of faith and acknowledgment of the need for God's mercy, wisdom and guidance. It is also an act of hope. It is "a heart that has known joy and sorrow, friendship and betrayal, suffering and sacrifice," he said.

The act of consecration is an act of faith and hope, the archbishop said, but it is also an acknowledgment of God's faithful work and love in the world and how we as people and as a Church have not always "clearly reflected that love."

The Mass served to formally consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, as part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

06/11/2026

The historic restoration of the Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit, Detroit's oldest parish, is officially under way.

Friends, supporters, benefactors, clergy and parishioners gathered June 10 for a blessing of the site by Msgr. Charles Kosanke, Ste. Anne's rector, who joined members of the Pulte family and The Catholic Initiative, the nonprofit spearheading the $55 million renovation effort, for a short ceremony in the basilica's plaza.

In July 2025, Ste. Anne entered into a historic partnership with The Catholic Initiative to completely restore the historic church, which was constructed in 1886, as well as the surrounding campus. The parish itself was founded in 1701, and is the second-oldest continually operating Catholic parish in the United States.

Historic, full-scale renovation of Detroit's oldest parish aims to restore church to its former glory, strengthen parish community

06/10/2026

The program was the first of its kind among Catholic schools in Michigan, but it is no longer the only one. St. Mary Catholic Central's program has inspired or given advice to other Catholic schools as they have created their own inclusion programs, including Divine Child in Dearborn, Regina in Warren and schools in Grand Rapids, Illinois, Wisconsin, and as far as Texas.

In March, St. Mary Catholic Central president Sean Jorgensen and Terry Tyrrell, former president of Grand Rapids Catholic Central and now president of St. Xavier Catholic Schools in Appleton, Wisconsin, led the second annual Michigan Catholic Schools Full Inclusion Conference at St. John’s Resort in Plymouth.

McElvany said it was attended by schools across the Midwest.

St. Andre Bessette Open Door Inclusion program has inspired students, paved the way for similar programs across Midwest