May 25, 2007
Deacon Camilleri to be ordained Saturday
Robert Delaney
This year, one man will enter the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Detroit. Deacon Anthony J. Camilleri, who was ordained to the transitional diaconate back in December, will be ordained a priest Saturday, May 26, at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 9844 Woodward Ave. in Detroit. The 10 a.m. presbyteral ordination ceremony and Mass is open to the public.
Vincentians find spirit renewed at regional retreat, meeting
Joe Kohn
Like all Vincentians, Barb Dixon of Toledo prays that the Holy Spirit be with her when she goes to visit someone who is in need of food or money.
Pope John Paul II considered organ donation an act of 'everyday heroism'
Janet Smith, Ph.D.
Organ transplantation is one of those issues about which Scripture says nothing directly after all, organ transplantation was not possible until the early 20th century. We need to draw upon theological and philosophical principles to discern the morality of organ donation.
May 18, 2007
Differences of opinion between ministers, people in the pews studied
Joe Kohn
Dearborn To Fran Brandi, a mother and school teacher who tries to make it to Mass each day, having the tabernacle as a focal point in a church is an important way of signifying that the Lord is the center of your life.
Knights spread rosary devotion
Joe Kohn
Dearborn The trophy case of the Knights of Columbus' Robert H. Jones Council 3078 is packed with mementos thanking the council for its service to burn victims, those in special education, those with muscular dystrophy, children with physical disabilities and plenty more.
Anti-profiling ordinance is said to benefit local Latinos
Robert Delaney
Detroit A new Detroit city ordinance prohibiting police or other city employees from engaging in racial, religious or ethnic profiling could prove to be an important measure for improving the lives of Latinos in the city, said the Christian Service coordinator for one of southwest Detroit's largest parishes.
 May 11, 2007
'Miracle' for Mother's Day: Family shares in the blessing of baby Isabel
Joe Kohn
Sterling Heights The sun shines gently behind an overcast sky, through the large picture window in the Rojas family's living room. On the lightly shaded carpet sits the little girl, holding some colorful toy. Isabel is one year and one day old. The look on her face is that of concern.
Farewell bid to Bp. Schoenherr: Cathedral filled with bishops, priests, family and friends
Joe Kohn
Hundreds of priests, family members and lay people filled the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament to say their good-byes to Bishop Walter Joseph Schoenherr, who died April 27, and pray that the Lord would usher him into paradise in the same, warm way the bishop greeted everyone he met.
Foster mother to be honored for 44 years of caring
Robert Delaney
Detroit Fannie Mae Elkins has lost count of just how many foster children she has cared for in the 44 years she has taken in children through Catholic Social Services of Wayne County.
Marygrove inaugurates Fike, aims at urban leadership
Joe Kohn
Detroit Near Marygrove College's campus on McNichols Road, others might see a declining neighborhood and boarded up buildings laced with graffiti.But David Fike, Ph.D., sharing the vision of the IHM sisters who founded the college, sees an opportunity for learning, revitalization and real-life application of Christian principals.
St. Hyacinth celebrates its 100th anniversary
Robert Delaney
Detroit St. Hyacinth Church in Detroit's old Poletown district was filled with people and with memories last Sunday as the parish celebrated its 100th anniversary. With just fewer than 300 families now, the church isn't very full for most Masses these days, but nearly 1,000 people were there for the centennial observance.
The anatomy of a moral act
We all make moral judgments, usually with some confidence. Yet, we rarely articulate the specific criteria to which we, at least implicitly, appeal. Catholics draw upon not only the life of Christ for moral guidance, but we also benefit from a rich tradition of moral theology.
Readers share the best advice from their own mothers
For Mother's Day, we asked readers to share in about 100 words the best advice they got from their mother. Here's what they had to say.
Eugene Fisher honored for Catholic-Jewish work
Jerry Filteau
Washington The Anti-Defamation League and a variety of Catholic and Jewish leaders honored Eugene J. Fisher as he approached retirement after 30 years as one of the world's leading advocates of better Catholic-Jewish relations.
Classic films can help revive the Easter season
Marylynn G. Hewitt, SFO
Easter greetings! As Catholics we celebrate the Easter season for 50 days, up until the feast of Pentecost. For some of us, the rich liturgical 40 days of Lent ground to a halt at Easter. And then we started to live as if we were in life Ordinary Time, not savoring the Easter season.
Awareness of lives of others awaken us to take action
Sr. Janet Schaeffler, OP
The call to be committed to social justice is at the core of who we are as Catholic Christians. How much do we know about the state of our world, the state of our nation? To work for justice and peace, that knowledge/awareness would be necessary.
We all make moral judgments, usually with some confidence. Yet, we rarely articulate the specific criteria to which we, at least implicitly, appeal. Catholics draw upon not only the life of Christ for moral guidance, but we also benefit from a rich tradition of moral theology. In "Veritatis Splendor," Pope John Paul II reiterated a set of criteria originally set forth by St. Thomas Aquinas.
 May 4, 2007
Evangelization with Mary in the Holy Spirit
Adam Cardinal Maida
My Brothers and Sisters in the Lord:
As I continue my monthly reflections on evangelization, I am conscious of the fact that during this month of May we will be celebrating the feast of Pentecost, the "birthday of the Church," the 50th day after Easter when, through the persuasive power of the Holy Spirit in the apostles and their hearers, 3,000 people joined the faith.
Thousands march for immigration reform
Robert Delaney
Detroit Undocumented immigrants "need better treatment and deserve it," said Manuel Gonzalez, a Mexican-born U.S. citizen, as he waited Tuesday morning for the start of a southwest Detroit march and rally in support of immigration reform.
TV Masses appreciated by the homeboundRobert Delaney
Since she stopped driving a couple of years ago Lucille Birg regrets not being able to get herself to church, but she appreciates the way church is brought to her thanks to televised Masses and two people who bring her Communion each week.
Teachers rise to the occasion as students surpass reading goal
Joe Kohn
Last week, students at St. Robert Bellarmine saw the fruits of a month-long, school-wide effort to give their principal, pastor and some of the school staff a raise.
Cd. Maida interview to run on Sirius radio
An interview with Cardinal Adam Maida will air 1 p.m. today, May 4, on Channel 159, The Catholic Channel, of Sirius radio.
Covering uninsured is year-round job at Detroit clinic, elsewhere
Nancy Frazier O'Brien, Catholic News Service
At Cabrini Clinic in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, "every week is Cover the Uninsured Week," says Mercy Sr. Mary Ellen Howard, who has directed the free clinic for more than a dozen years.
New nursing home opens at Samaritan Center
Robert Delaney
Vincent Little is hoping his 98-year-old mother, Rosa Little, will soon be a resident of Samaritan Manor, the first new nursing home to open on Detroit's east side in decades.
Joe Kohn
It may have been music to the ears of Catholic educators to hear the President of the United States address the importance of Catholic schools to the country's urban areas at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on April 13.
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