Livonia, Michigan

Posts by Doug Holliday

Faith Formation News

Hello Families, Our Faith Formation classes resumed this past Wednesday, January 15th. As we resume classes we will be talking about Pope Francis and the Catholic Church’s Year of Hope. 2025 is the Year of Hope for the Catholic Church, also known as the Jubilee Year of Hope. The Jubilee Year of Hope began on…

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

GROW AS A DISCIPLE Pop quiz: What was the name of the bride and groom at the wedding in today’s Gospel? If you’re unsure, you’re not alone; the bridegroom is mentioned only in passing and the names of the newlyweds are not recorded at all in Scripture. Instead, the most prominent man in the account…

Faith Formation News

Dear families, Our Faith Formation class starts again this Wednesday, January 15th. As we resume classes we will be talking about Pope Francis and the Catholic Church’s Year of Hope. 2025 is the Year of Hope for the Catholic Church, also known as the Jubilee Year of Hope: When it begins and ends The Jubilee…

The Baptism of the Lord

GROW AS A DISCIPLE In many renditions of the Baptism of Jesus, artists connect the scene at the Jordan River with Jesus’ death. A withered tree, for example, reminds us of the cross, or a mountain points to Mount Calvary. These connections show a real relationship between Jesus’ baptism and his passion: his baptism marks…

It’s All About the Presence

The Eucharist invites us to partake in the very presence of God and allow that presence to transform us into God’s presence for others. Come, as we explore together at this retreat, the depth and breadth of God’s presence – within and among us. How do we let the seed of God’s presence germinate in…

SvDP – Thank You!

Thank you for your overwhelming support for our 2024 annual Christmas Giving Tree program. Because of you, 23 families consisting of 47 children had a very special Christmas. While we thank you for your generosity, it is the words of one of our young mothers you helped that says it best.