St. Ephrem Catholic Church

06/03/2026

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is calling all Catholics to join in praying this Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which starts today and goes through June 11 and leads to the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 12.

https://www.usccb.org/novena-sacred-heart-jesus...

The U.S. Bishops will gather for their 2026 Spring Plenary Assembly, where they will be consecrating the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

The novena draws its daily devotions from the Litany of the Sacred Heart. Each day will reflect on the wisdom of saints and pontiffs on the Sacred Heart and offers opportunities for prayer and action, framed by Pope Francis’ encyclical Dilexit Nos (He Loved Us) and Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te (I Have Loved You).

05/26/2026

The parish office is closed on Tuesday, May 26 and Wednesday, May 27.

05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day, we pause in gratitude and prayer for the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. May we honor their sacrifice by praying for peace, justice, and the hope of eternal life in Christ. 🇺🇸

Let us pray. 🙏🏻

God of power and mercy,
you destroy war and put down earthly pride.
Banish violence from our midst and wipe away our tears, that we may all deserve to be called your sons and daughters.
Keep in your mercy those men and women
who have died in the cause of freedom
and bring them safely into your kingdom of justice and peace. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

— from Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers, via USCCB.org

05/24/2026

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful
and kindle in them the fire of your love.

05/21/2026

In observance of Memorial Day, the parish office is closed and will reopen on Tuesday, May 26.

Please note that St. Ephrem will not celebrate Mass on Memorial Day. All are invited to attend the 10:00am Memorial Day Mass at Resurrection Cemetery as we remember and pray for all who gave their lives in service to our country.

05/20/2026

This Saturday, May 23, Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger will ordain four men to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Detroit at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament: Deacons Lizandro Barba, Karl Finkbeiner, James Musgrave, and Daniel Whalen.

Please keep them in your prayers as they prepare for this important day, and join us in praying that more men will hear and respond generously to God’s call to the priesthood.

If you or a man you know may be discerning a vocation to the priesthood, check out the Detroit Priestly Vocations page or visit https://detroitpriestlyvocations.com/.

With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God, the Archdiocese of Detroit invites you to join in prayer for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass with the Rite of Ordination to the Priesthood on Saturday, May 23 at 10 a.m.

Most Reverend Edward J. Weisenburger, Archbishop of Detroit, will ordain Deacons Lizandro Barba, Karl Finkbeiner, James Musgrave III, and Daniel Whalen to the sacred priesthood for service to the People of God in the Archdiocese of Detroit.

All are invited to participate in this joyful celebration via livestream at aod.org/livemasses.

05/10/2026

💐 A Prayer for All Mothers 💐

Mary, on this day when we honor all mothers,
we turn to you.

We thank the Lord for the gift of motherhood:
for mothers who have given us life and love,
for adoptive and spiritual mothers,
for grandmothers and godmothers,
for mothers expecting new life,
and for those who long to be mothers.

We remember mothers who are grieving,
mothers who have lost children,
mothers who have lost their own mothers,
and those for whom this day is difficult.

Blessed Mother, intercede for them all.
Ask your Divine Son to give them strength, peace,
courage, and joy.

May every mother know the love of Christ,
and may their care and sacrifice
reflect the tenderness of God Himself.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

05/06/2026

We’re less than a week away from St. Ephrem’s Parish Listening Sessions as part of Archdiocesan Restructuring in the Archdiocese of Detroit.

Join us Monday, May 11 or Wednesday, May 13 from 7:00–9:00 PM in the Fr. Ronald Milligan Activity Center. These gatherings are a chance to come together as a parish family to listen, share, and reflect on the future of our local Church. Every voice matters, and all are welcome.

Please register in advance for one session at restructuring.aod.org or by contacting the parish office.

Let us continue to pray for our parish, especially those working to prepare our sessions and those who will participate, as well as our Archdiocese and all guiding this process, that with hearts open, we may be led by the Holy Spirit in wisdom, peace, and unity.