Welcome to the IV Sunday of Lent. Traditionally, this Sunday is called Laetare Sunday (Rejoice Sunday). Anticipating Easter joy, today’s readings invite us to rejoice by being reconciled with God through repentance and the confession of our sins and by celebrating our coming home to be with our loving and forgiving God. Today’s liturgy of…
The following is a message from Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron to the people of the Archdiocese of Detroit: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, While we are still several months away from election season, there are already several citizen-led ballot initiatives being proposed in Michigan. Of these initiatives, there is one of particular concern for…
The RTL Lifespan Wee Care Baby Shower last weekend was a huge success thanks to the generosity of the Parish! Aside from all the sleepers, outfits, onesies, blankets, t–shirts, bibs, diapers, wipes and various baby essentials as well as some beautiful hand crocheted blankets, we also collected $1,124 in checks and cash. That does not…
This week your children learned that in Sunday’s Gospel Jesus tells a parable about a man whose fig tree never produces any fruit. The man wants to cut it down, but his gardener suggests giving the tree one more chance. This Gospel parable reminds us how often each of us needs another chance. God is…
Noteworthy News from Fr. Tom Repentance is a word that summarizes our relationship with God, our journey with Him. Not only today, not yesterday, not tomorrow but ALWAYS! Jesus came to save the world, to save you and me from our sins. If you think that you are not that bad and you don’t need…
Welcome to day 11 of our spiritual spring training. As we continue our journey through Lent 2022, the Church invites us to reflect on the meaning of the word: “transformation. “Today’s liturgy of the word calls us to work with the Holy Spirit to transform our lives by renewing them during Lent so that they…
Congratulations to Diane Montes, the founder of the Save Our Youth Coalition and a St. Genevieve–St. Maurice parishioner, who was recognized with Livonia’s 2022 First Citizen Award. Diane comes from a ser-vice-oriented family who found ways to give back to her community. She found her role through the heartbreak of losing her 22-year-old son Brian…