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From Fr. Tom!

Jesus asks in the gospel for this Sunday : Jesus asks, and Peter answers! Where does Peter get the idea that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, the Messiah? Well, he gets it from being with Jesus and coming to understand that all the things Jesus does – healing, helping, forgiving, loving, teaching, and living out life in a certain,…

Archbishop Postpones Mass Obligation

Dispensation extended from original expiration of September 6th, but Catholics who engage in other risks ‘should begin to return to Sunday Mass’ DETROIT — Catholics in the Archdiocese of Detroit are dispensed from their obligation to attend Sunday Mass until at least Monday, November 23rd, according to a new directive issued by Archbishop Allen H.…

From Fr. Tom!

How strong is your faith in the Good Lord? Our faith is always measured by our persistence. No matter how impossible our petition before God is, if we will persist and never give up, God shall grant us what we wish for. It may not always be what we want, but it will always be what we need. This was proven by…

From Fr. Tom!

I pray that you are doing well and staying safe. Some time ago, I found this story on the internet: “A friend injured his back and was unable to work for many months. Trying to be part of God’s mercy, I decided to anonymously give him a few hundred dollars by placing the money in an unmarked envelope. I was shocked, and…

Live Streamed Saturday Masses

5 pm Saturday Evening Masses on Facebook Live This technology is new to our church, please bare with us as we learn the technology and make improvements to our Livestream! St. Genevieve-St. Maurice Church is open and ready for you to come join us in prayer. We are taking many precautions to make your church…

From Fr. Tom!

Hopefully, you had a blessed week. I love the Gospel reading that the Church gives us for this 16th Sunday of ordinary time. The parable of the buried treasure, and the pearl of great price. Jesus relates that the farmer and the merchant risked everything by selling their properties in order to acquire the land…

From Fr. Tom!

Hopefully you had a blessed day. Some time ago, I saw a bumper sticker that read, “Stop the world; I want to get off.” Don’t you think that this is so true today!? You might ask what is going on in the world these days? Why is the world running so wildly? The COVID-19 pandemic,…