Livonia, Michigan

Church News (Page 102)

From Fr. Tom

Here is a story: “A woman bought a very expensive dress and when she went home her husband said to her, “When you were trying it on why didn’t you say, ‘Get behind me Satan?’” She said, “I did say ‘Get behind me Satan,’ and when I looked at it from behind in the mirror it was just as nice!” There is…

Sodality News

A big THANK YOU goes out to all who contributed prizes for our Road Trip game at the Parish Picnic. Although I was out of town and couldn’t be there, my husband and two grandchildren were and I heard the game and the whole picnic was a fun, food filled event. Thank you also to…

St. Genevieve-St. Maurice Faith Formation Grades K-8

Catechetical Sunday This year, the Archdiocese of Detroit will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on September 19, 2021, with the theme “Disciples of Jesus: Witnesses to the Gospel”. On this special day, catechists are formally commissioned for ministry to our parish community to pass on the Catholic Faith to our families. Today we celebrate our catechists’ response…

Hopefully your week was filled with God’s grace and His presence. Can you imagine what a shock it was for the disciples arguing about which of them was the greatest when Jesus placed a child before them? In Palestine at the time of Jesus, children were last. Children had no status until they matured. But Jesus, goes even deeper saying: “if you…

Faith Formation News

We will begin our first session of Faith Formation classes on September 22, 2021 at 5:30 pm in the Activities Center for a prayer service and an introduction to our catechists followed by a parent meeting. Registrations can be completed at the end of the meeting. Our faith journey with Jesus is a lifelong personal…

From Fr. Tom

Hopefully your week was blessed. In today’s Gospel Jesus asks the disciples “who do people say that I am? ” And the disciples don’t know. Some say John the Baptist, still others Elijah, some say one of the prophets. But Jesus goes deeper: “but who do you say that I am? ” Peter responds, “You are the Christ!” And here is a…