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Faith Formation News

Hello Families, In the Gospel this weekend, Jesus, at age 12, stayed behind in Jerusalem during Passover to discuss scripture with temple teachers, astounding many with his understanding, before returning home obediently. Take Time to chat – What would it have been like for Mary and Joseph to realize that Jesus was missing? Why do…

Feast of the Holy Family

GROW AS A DISCIPLE Compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. These are the attributes Paul instructs the Colossians in today’s reading to “put on” or to “clothe” themselves with. It’s quite a list, isn’t it? Paul goes on to talk about the virtues of the Christian family, which is fitting for today’s Feast of the…

Family of Parishes Update

In 2023, the Mother of Divine Love Family of Parishes, St. Genevieve – St. Maurice, Our Lady of Loretto, St. John XXIII and St. Valentine, began a planning process with our envisioning team, assisted by the Catholic Leadership Institute and the Archdiocese of Detroit’s Parish Care Department. Through prayer, reflection, and guidance of the Holy…

Merry Christmas

Pope Benedict XVI once said: “The Christian faith can never be separated from the soil of sacred events, from the choice made by God, who wanted to speak to us, to become man, to die and rise again, in a particular place and at a particular time.” 2000 years ago, God himself became man, to…

Faith Formation News

Hello families, In the encounter between Mary and Elizabeth described in today’s Gospel, we learn that other people can help us recognize God’s presence and action in our lives. Mary traveled to see Elizabeth because Elizabeth’s pregnancy was a sign that everything the angel told Mary would truly happen. Elizabeth recognized Mary as the mother…

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Grow As a Disciple Ask a child, “Where is God?” and you’ll likely receive a variety of responses: “in heaven,” “in church,” “everywhere” and “in my heart” are all conceivable answers from a child’s lips. But the one we most easily write off as silly or sentimental is one that the saints would urge us…

Faith Formation News

Hello families, Each class continues to do Advent activities along with their weekly lessons. Please help the younger students do good deeds at home. The younger grades were introduced to “Abel in the Stable”. Abel is a very curious donkey who is in search of the answers to Christmas. The younger classes have heard the…