CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL As we begin the 2026 Catholic Services Appeal this weekend, we reflect on Jesus’ words: “For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” The Catholic Services Appeal invites us to place our treasure – our generosity, our trust, our commitment – into the mission of Christ and His Church.…
Vibrant Parishes, Flourishing Priests, and a Mission-Ready Church … what is this about? This is the goal of the whole process of restructuring in the Archdiocese of Detroit. I’m quite confident that you have already heard about it. Guided by prayer, discernment, and inclusive dialogue, this process is focused on three pillars: transparency, collaboration, and…
Archbishop of Detroit November 15, 2025 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Since arriving in Detroit this past March, I have had the great joy of meeting many of you at parish celebrations, diocesan gatherings, Mass, and other liturgies. In every encounter, I have seen something truly beautiful. I have witnessed your deep love…
Archbishop Weisenburger joins with his brother bishops across the United States in asking the faithful to be most generous in a critical collection for the people of Gaza sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. We mourn the terrible sufferings of Christians and other innocent victims of violence in Gaza who are struggling…
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Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger, currently Bishop of the Diocese of Tucson, as the sixth Archbishop of Detroit. The archbishop elect succeeds Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron, who has served the archdiocese since 2009. The new archbishop will be installed at a ceremony at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament at 2:00…
Hello, My name is Fr. Craig Giera, and I am the Director of Priestly Vocations for the Archdiocese of Detroit. You may have heard that we have a vocation crisis going on in our world, but that’s not exactly true. God has never stopped calling men to the priesthood. In approximately ten years, here in…