St. Roch Catholic Church

St. Roch Catholic Church Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Closed noon - 1 pm for lunch

Monday/Tuesday & Thursday/Friday: Mass 9:00AM

Saturday: Confession 3:00PM, Mass 4:00PM

Sunday: Mass 9:00AM and 11:30AM

Notes: Call the Parish Office for an appointment with the Priest for Confession: 734-782-4471.

This weekend, we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as Corpus Christi.May this be...
06/05/2026

This weekend, we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as Corpus Christi.

May this beautiful feast draw us deeper into our love for Christ, who is truly present in the Eucharist.

See you at Mass!

Virtues, EXPLAINED!We see perfect obedience shown by Christ amidst his agony in the garden. His human will dreads what w...
06/03/2026

Virtues, EXPLAINED!
We see perfect obedience shown by Christ amidst his agony in the garden. His human will dreads what will come, but his divine will, which is never at odds with his human will, submits to the Truth: “Yet, not as I will, but as you will.” (Matthew 26:39)

QUESTION of the WEEK — Jesus speaks of God’s love and commitment to both people and planet. What do you imagine a “saved...
06/02/2026

QUESTION of the WEEK — Jesus speaks of God’s love and commitment to both people and planet. What do you imagine a “saved” world will look like?

INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK —Salvation is a gift God dearly wishes us to accept. It is not a yardstick against which He mea...
06/01/2026

INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK —
Salvation is a gift God dearly wishes us to accept. It is not a yardstick against which He measures our worth. He has made it so simple. So, will we accept?

Think of the best father-son relationship you know of. Think of the love and even shared sense of identity that defines ...
05/31/2026

Think of the best father-son relationship you know of. Think of the love and even shared sense of identity that defines it. Then take that idea and multiply it by infinity. Whatever result you have, it still falls utterly and entirely short of the relationship between God the Father and God the Son. Because as Jesus says, He and the Father truly are "one"-one God, even while being distinct persons.

Why does this matter? Because today, on Trinity Sunday, we reflect not only on the nature of God, but also his Trinitarian action in human history. Especially the sending of the Son by the Father.

Take a moment today to ponder how utterly incredible this mystery is. Because Jesus is fully human, we sometimes lose sight of his divinity. But he is God indeed. And restating his saving mission in these terms can be helpful: God became man; God endured torture and humiliation on our behalf; God was crucified; and God died. Not in his essence, but in the human nature that truly belonged to the Son.

God truly suffered for us. And what's more, he didn't need to. At all. Because he needs us for nothing. But he loves us. Fiercely and fully. And on Trinity Sunday, we ponder this mystery anew and ask how we can carry that same mission of divine love into the world.

The truth of our Catholic faith--that we are created in the image and likeness of God and called to imitate him in all t...
05/29/2026

The truth of our Catholic faith--that we are created in the image and likeness of God and called to imitate him in all that we do--has implications for our whole life, including the way we live out our fertility.

The Saint Paul VI Institute knows this better than most. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, the institute specializes in promoting fertility practices consistent with Humanae Vitae, the 1969 teaching of its namesake, Pope Paul VI.

Visit the link below to learn more!

https://saintpaulvi.com

Today is National Hamburger Day. But before anyone starts criticizing the idea of devoting a day to celebrating a cheris...
05/28/2026

Today is National Hamburger Day. But before anyone starts criticizing the idea of devoting a day to celebrating a cherished dish, let's go to Sacred Scripture to see what it says about tasty food!

Scripture uses images of delicious meals to indicate God's blessings: We read that the promised land is "a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey" (Deuteronomy 8:7-9). Meanwhile, the delight that comes from wisdom is compared to dressed meat and mixed wine (Proverbs 9:1-5). And heaven, of course, is compared to a feast, where the Lord will provide "rich food and choice wines, juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines" (Isaiah 25:6).

See? Food isn't bad. It's a gift from God. So if you happen to be scarfing down a burger today, give thanks to the Lord. And remember that the tastiness of food is merely a hint of the delight that God truly has in store for us!

And we'll check to see if Fr. Bob has a favorite burger!

When you hear "St. Augustine," you probably think of the 5th-century bishop from North Africa. And for good reason: St. ...
05/27/2026

When you hear "St. Augustine," you probably think of the 5th-century bishop from North Africa. And for good reason: St. Augustine of Hippo is one of the most important saints in history, a profound theologian whose writings continue to shape the Church today (just ask Pope Leo XIV, a member of the religious order inspired by him).

But that St. Augustine isn't the only one. There's also St. Augustine of Canterbury, today's saint, who is worth celebrating in his own right. In 597 AD, he reintroduced Christianity to England after the fall of the Roman Empire. St. Augustine evangelized the Anglo-Saxons, purifying their practices and rituals when possible rather than abolishing them. Through his missionary work, England became a center of medieval Christianity.

Memorial Day is an important time to pause and pray for members of the military who have died in service to our country....
05/25/2026

Memorial Day is an important time to pause and pray for members of the military who have died in service to our country. All of us at the Roch are grateful for their sacrifice, and pray that our world may know peace.

What does it mean to be a Christian? Certainly, it means to believe in Jesus Christ; that he is the Son of God, that he ...
05/24/2026

What does it mean to be a Christian? Certainly, it means to believe in Jesus Christ; that he is the Son of God, that he was crucified and rose from the dead, and that he is the savior of all mankind.

But in today's Gospel, Jesus makes it clear that Christianity is about more than just believing in him. It is about becoming like him. "As the Father has sent me, so I send you." Being a Christian literally means being committed to the same mission of Jesus: bringing salvation to the world.

But can we, mere humans after all, truly carry on Christ's work under our own power? Of course, we can't, which is why he doesn't leave us alone. He sends us his very Spirit.

It is no coincidence that today, on Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate both the descent of the Holy Spirit and the founding of the Church. Why? Because they are inseparable. The Church's core identity is to be on mission, to evangelize, to spread the Gospel, and the Holy Spirit is the person who animates this great work.

So today, let's pray not only for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Let's also pray that we respond by carrying on Christ's mission.

Address

25022 Gibraltar Road
Flat Rock, MI
48134

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 4pm - 5:30pm
Sunday 9am - 12:30pm

Telephone

(734) 782-4471

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