From Fr MD's Desk: Dear Friends, It is hard to believe that we are about to complete Lent next week. Needless to say, I look forward to celebrating Easter. As in the past, I encourage people from both OLL and SJDC to attend Chrism Mass at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral on Thursday, April 6 at 10 AM. Veronica has reserved two pews for the Deaf Catholic community. Please come to the Chrism Mass! I can’t stress how important it is for the Archbishop, auxiliary bishops, and people working in the Curia to see Deaf people there.
Dear Detroit Deaf Catholic Community, From Fr. MD's Desk: By the time you read this letter, you might already know that I will move to Maryland in August. It was not an easy decision for I have grown attached to the Deaf Catholic community in the Archdiocese of Detroit and Deaf Catholics in the Dioceses of Toledo and Lansing. Many of you have a deep and beautiful faith...
From Fr. MD's Desk: Hello Friends, I hope all of you are doing well. I am very aware that many people do not like the month of February because the weather is often dreary,..
From Fr. MD's Desk: Dear Detroit Deaf Catholic Community, Happy New Year! And Merry Christmas too! Remember the Church continues to celebrate the Christmas season until January 9. I will be at NCOD Pastoral Week in Santa Fe, New Mexico in January. I will be there for only two nights on January 29 and 30...
From Fr. MD's Desk: Dear Detroit Deaf Catholic Community, I hope all of you had a nice Thanksgiving. We are now in the season of Advent which means coming. Coming of who? Jesus Christ! Jesus is coming on December 25th - his birthday. The Church also uses Advent as a good reminder that Jesus will come...
From Fr. MD's Desk:Dear Friends, It is hard to believe that November is here already! The Church will begin the Advent season on Sunday, November 27. What is Advent? The word means “coming,” “Who is coming?” you may wonder....
From Fr. MD's Desk: Dear Friends, I hope you are enjoying this time of the year. People love the month of October because of the beautiful colors on the trees. Pope Francis, in one of his writings, teaches us that we need to pay close attention to the beauty of nature in order to understand ..
From Fr. MD's Desk: Dear Detroit Catholic Deaf Community, I am sorry to see summer going by so quickly, but I look forward to this new school year. These are my goals for our Deaf Catholic community this new school year: 1.I am hopeful to set up a pilgrimage to three churches around Detroit area like we did in the past before the pandemic...
From Fr. MD's Desk: Dear Detroit Deaf Catholic Community! I hope you are having a nice summer! We truly had a very blessed Jesus’ Deaf CREW last month at Carls Family Village on the property of Camp De Sales. We had 21 people from all over the United States: Michigan, California, South Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin, Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania...
From Fr. MD's Desk: Dear Friends, I hope you are enjoying this summer. I look forward to our 2nd Jesus’ Deaf CREW (Catholic Religion Enrichment Week) which will occur at Carls Family Village on July 3 - 8. We are expecting 20 people from several states to attend this program. Please keep us in your prayers...
From Fr. MD's Desk: Dear Friends, I hope this letter finds all of you safe and well. Although many of us received COVID vaccinations, we still have to remain cautious. I know three people who were fully vaccinated and had booster shots who became ill with COVID last month...
From Fr. MD's Desk: Dear Detroit Deaf Catholic Community, It is hard to believe that we are approaching the end of this school year! Congratulations to Richard Hackney who became a Catholic at our Easter Vigil celebration! We wish him all the best, and may God continue to bless him. I am grateful ...
From Fr. MD's Desk: Dear Friends, It is hard to believe that April is already here!! I hope you are having a blessed Lent. This morning while celebrating Mass for the novices at Camp De Sales, I preached that Lent was a wonderful opportunity for us to learn how to fall in love again with God. Similarly, many married couples told me that the Encounter Retreat - a popular program for Catholic married couples, had saved their marriages because it helped them to recognize and appreciate one ...
From Fr. MD's Desk: Dear Detroit Catholic Deaf Community, As always, I look forward to Lent which begins on Ash Wednesday, March 2. I enjoy Lent because it helps me prepare for the joyous celebration of Easter. I don’t think the Easter Season would become joyous if we did not go through Lent. As explained in the newsletter last month, I will offer two Masses on Ash Wednesday with one at OLL at 9:30 AM and second once at Holy Innocents at 12 PM. Please remember that Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting...
From Fr. MD's Desk: Dear Members of Detroit Catholic Deaf Community, I am aware that this time is probably difficulty for all of us as omicron spreads rapidly like a wildfire. What gives me strength in this difficult time is to read St. Francis de Sales’ writing on trusting in God: “Be at peace. Do not look forward in fear to the changes of life...
From Fr. MD's Desk...Dear Friends, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I hope the New Year will bring God’s many blessings to all of us! Let us continue to pray that the situation with this ongoing pandemic will get better this year! Veronica and I will fly to Savannah, Georgia on January 4 for National Catholic Office for the Deaf Pastoral Week. NCOD is an organization that offer support to pastoral workers across the country ...
From Fr. MD's Desk: Dear Detroit Catholic Deaf Community, Happy Advent to all of you! I am sure many of you are looking forward to Christmas. Remember that Christmas is not here yet. That is why the Church has Advent - a period of preparation for our great celebration of Jesus’ birth on December 25.
From Fr. MD's Desk: Dear Friends, Happy November to all of you! November is one of my favorite months. I am not sure why, but I always like this month. Maybe it is because the weather is not too cold or hot. I always enjoy walking during this time of year. Looking at nearly bare trees makes me reflect that they will be back to “life” with green leaves in May
From Fr. Mike's Desk: Dear Detroit Catholic Deaf Community, I look forward to this month because, as like most of you, if not all, I enjoy the beautiful fall foliage. I am fortunate to have an easy access to Camp De Sales where there are over 200 acres of woodland. I enjoy walking on a few trails through the woods at the camp during this time of year.
From Fr. Mike's Desk: Dear Deaf Catholic Community, It is hard to believe that our summer is ending this month. Fall comes next and then Winter. We then repeat the cycle next year with Spring and finally Summer. Likewise, the Church follows a cycle of liturgical seasons. The Church is now in the season called Ordinary Time. This will be followed by the new season of Advent which begins the last Sunday of November. We...