Dear Parish Family, It is good to be back after our World Youth Day journey in beautiful Kraków, Poland with our young people to reaffirm and celebrate our Catholic faith with Pope Francis!  We got back to Michigan on Monday, the day after an nearly 2 million people at World Youth Day celebrated Mass with … Continued

Dear Parish Family, The Building & Grounds Committee have been busy!  With the expertise of Phil Shaugnessy, whose occupation entails related work for the University of Michigan, an inspection of our church and school campuses was completed, which resulted in pages of maintenance issues that need to be addressed.  They were prioritized from 1 to … Continued

Dear Parish Family, The troubling incidents of violence we have heard about in recent times both here in Jackson and in other parts of the country, as well as the state of political discourse and disregard for the law, have gotten many of us worried about the future of our society. The hostility and chaos … Continued

“So many of you have asked about how our former seminarian intern is doing at seminary. So, in place of my column this Sunday, I’ve asked him to share how his first year of seminary has gone.” – Fr. Chas Canoy It truly doesn’t seem like that long ago that I was saying my goodbyes … Continued

Dear Parish Family, Last weekend, our Diocese of Lansing witnessed the ordination of five new priests and two new deacons.  It was a day of great rejoicing!  I still remember the day of my ordination on June 11, 2005 as the best of my life because it has led to all the joy of being … Continued