Livonia, Michigan

Posts by Doug Holliday

Faith Formation News

Dear Families, Families rely on selfless love. Parents show love for their children not just when it’s convenient, but whenever their children’s needs must be met. Imagine if the members of a family were concerned only with their own needs. How quickly things would fall apart! In the story of the Good Samaritan, we learn…

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

GROW AS A DISCIPLE Do you ever feel as though the concept of God’s plan for your life feels too distant and abstract to perceive? If you raised your hand, just know I’m raising mine, too. The life of a Christian striving for virtue and closeness with our creator is not always simple! But Moses’…

Saint Vincent de Paul News

Thank you for your recent strong support of our clothing and can/bottle drive. Over 800 bags of clothes were donated, and $560.00 worth of cans and bottles were given. This will go a long way in helping those in need within our area. A special thanks goes out to the Faith Formation staff for assisting…

Faith Formation News

Dear Families, Families teach a sense of togetherness and community. It is in the family that we learn that we are dependent on one another and where we learn to work together and live together. In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus sends out the 72 disciples in pairs, a sign that we are to work together…

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

GROW AS A DISCIPLE Our calling as disciples of Christ is to evangelize. To be honest, it’s something many of us aren’t entirely comfortable with. Anyone who has ever felt ill-equipped to share the faith with family or friends should be reassured by today’s Gospel. Jesus’ early followers probably felt unprepared to share the news…

Faith Formation News

Dear Families, We had a great time at our True North Vacation Bible School! The kids learned how to trust Jesus in every part of their lives while exploring parts of Alaska. Of course, we couldn’t do it without our station leaders, group leaders and volunteers so a big THANK YOU to all who helped…

Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

GROW AS A DISCIPLE Too often, we conceive of our earthly pilgrimage as a convoluted maze we must travel by ourselves. Consequently, many of us either ignore the question altogether or become overwhelmed by how ill-equipped we are for the task. But in today’s Gospel, Jesus indicates that confusion was never part of his plan.…