Livonia, Michigan

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Noteworthy News from Fr. Tom

There is a very old and much-repeated story about St. Augustine, one of the intellectual giants of the Church. He was walking by the seashore one day, attempting to conceive of an intelligible explanation for the mystery of the Trinity. As he walked along, he saw a small boy on the beach, pouring seawater from…

Sodality News

Who will be our new Angel for the next year? Join us on Monday June 6th and find out. The Angel Dinner will be at Steve’s Family Restaurant on Middlebelt in Livonia. Spouses or significant others are welcome. The date is June 6th at 5:30 pm with dinner being served at 6:00 pm. Dinners are…

Faith Formation News

In today’s Gospel, Jesus appears to his disciples and gives them the gift of the Holy Spirit. Younger children are learning how to be a good friend to others. As Christians, we are called to be agents of peace and forgiveness. We have been given the gift of the Holy Spirit to help us. Pentecost…

Noteworthy News From Fr. Tom

Pentecost literally means 50th. It is a feast celebrated on the 50th day after the Passover feast by the Jews and a feast celebrated on the 50th day after the feast of the Resurrection of Jesus by Christians. What did really happen on the day of Pentecost: the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles and…

Faith Formation News

Please continue to pray for our sacramental students. Our 8th graders will be receiving Confirmation on Tuesday June 7th at 7 pm Mass. They have been studying and preparing for their sacraments with great faith and enthusiasm. Christ’s Ascension is a source of great hope for Christians. In the Nicene Creed, we profess our belief…

Faith Formation News

Please continue to pray for our sacramental students. They have been studying and preparing for their sacraments with great faith and enthusiasm. We honored Mary with a May Crowning on our last day of class. Thank you to Charlotte, Eliana and Stanley for representing our sacramental classes! In today’s Gospel, Jesus wants us to love…

Faith Formation News

Please continue to pray for sacramental students. They have been studying and preparing for their sacraments with great faith and enthusiasm. In today’s Gospel, Jesus appears to His friends and shares a meal with them on the lakeshore. In the Eucharist (Holy Communion), Jesus gives us his Body and Blood. The Church is Christ’s Body…