St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy

09/03/2026

Our Community mourns the loss of Michael LaPointe, who passed away on August 25, 2026.

Michael will lie in state at St. Mary Cause of Our Joy Church, on Friday, September 11, at 10:00am. Michael’s funeral will follow at 11:00am.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
And let perpetual light shine upon him.
May he rest in peace.
Amen

09/02/2026

Our Community mourns the loss of Robert Whiteaker, who passed away on August 27, 2026.

There will be a visitation at Neeley-Turowski Funeral Home, 45100 Warren Rd, Canton, on Tuesday, September 8, from 10 – 8pm.

Robert will lie in state at St. Mary Cause of Our Joy Church, on Wednesday, September 9, at 11:30am. Robert’s funeral will follow at 12:00PM.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
And let perpetual light shine upon him.
May he rest in peace.
Amen

08/31/2026

Our Community mourns the loss of Violet Janowski, who passed away on August 27, 2026.

There will be a visitation at Griffin Funeral Home, 7707 N. Middlebelt Rd. Westland, on Wednesday, September 2 from 4 - 8pm.

Violet will lie in state at St. Mary Cause of Our Joy Church, on Thursday, September 3, at 10:30am. Violet’s funeral will follow at 11am.

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord,
And let perpetual light shine upon her.
May she rest in peace.
Amen

08/24/2026

Some of the teens in our high school Youth Group volunteered their time with serving dinner on Friday, August 21 at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen on Connor in Detroit. They served over 250 meals!
Thank you for giving your time and talent to serve others!

08/24/2026

Our Community mourns the loss of Sandra Lukasik, who passed away on August 15, 2026.

Sandra will lie in state at St. Mary Cause of Our Joy Church, on Thursday, August 27, at 10:30am. Sandra’s funeral will follow at 11am.

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord,
And let perpetual light shine upon her.
May she rest in peace.
Amen

08/10/2026

Our Community mourns the loss of Nancy Hahn, who passed away on August 8, 2026.

Nancy’s visitation will be at John N Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd, Garden City, MI 48135, on Wednesday, August 12, from 2 – 8 pm. She will lie in state at St. Mary Cause of Our Joy Church on Thursday, August 13, at 10:30am. Nancy’s funeral follow at 11am.

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord,
And let perpetual light shine upon her.
May she rest in peace.
Amen

08/06/2026

Our Community mourns the loss of Donald James Carrrier, who passed away on August 5, 2026.

Donald will lie in state at St. Mary Cause of Our Joy Church on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 10:30 am. Donald’s Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 am.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
And let perpetual light shine upon him.
May he rest in peace.
Amen

08/06/2026

It's Thursday

08/05/2026

-From Paul Markus:
Former St. Mary, COOJ parishioner, and Holy Name Fraternity member, ANTHONY "TONY" MICALLEF, died on August 3, 2026. Viewing will be at 9am, Saturday, August 8, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 6505 Mast Road, Dexter, Michigan. Funeral Mass will follow at 10 am. Arrangements by Borek-Jennings Funeral Home, Howell Memorial Chapel. Tony has spent the last several years at Legacy Assisted Living, Jackson, Michigan. Please remember Tony in your prayers.

Tony was a faithful usher at Saturday Mass, and a diligent HNF pancake breakfast worker. May he rest in Peace!

08/05/2026

CSA
CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL

Each year, the Church calls us back to the heart of our identity as disciples—inviting us to reflect on the gifts God has entrusted to us and how we are called to place them at the service of His people. As I prayed about this year’s Catholic Services Appeal, one verse continually rose to the su...