From Veronica's Desk: Dear Detroit, Catholic Deaf Community, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and a wonderful time with family and friends! We are starting the last month of the year and, with it, celebrating the Advent Season. Advent is a time to prepare our minds and hearts for the coming of our Savior, not just on Christmas day, but...
From Veronica's Desk: Dear Detroit, Catholic Deaf Community, November is the month of Thanksgiving! This is one of my favorite holidays. Although I try to be thankful every day for the blessings I receive from God, it comforts me that on Thanksgiving weekend (or any other weekend this month), we come together as a family and friends to celebrate and count our blessings...
From Veronica's Desk: October is an extraordinary month for me! This is the month of Our Lady of the Rosary. I grew up near the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, and while in high school, I stopped by this church for my morning prayers. During this month, there are street vendors, music, prayer groups, and ..
From Veronica's Desk: Dear Detroit, Catholic Deaf Community, September and a new school year is here! Soon, we will be seeing beautiful Fall colors all around us. The leaves' changing colors are a perfect reminder of the beauty of change. In a similar way, conversion, or personal change, requires us to let go of our old ways to give room to new life! Just like we enjoy the stunning Fall colors; we need to enjoy the conversion that being in communion with Christ brings to our lives. As we start this new school year together, let us pray ...
From Veronica's Desk: Dear Detroit Catholic Deaf Community, Last month was Fr. Mike’s last letter as the director of St. John’s Deaf Center and this is the first one from me. As you know, I will be taking over this role on August 16, when Fr. Mike officially moves to Maryland. First of all, I want to thank Fr. Mike for all his years of service for the Detroit Catholic Deaf Community. Although I was only able to collaborate with him the last three years of his thirteen years with our community,
From Fr. M.D.'s Desk: Dear Detroit Catholic Deaf Community, I realize that this will be my last letter after writing a letter every month for 13 years. The farewell party was amazing, and I was deeply touched by how many people came to the Mass. God is very good, and I am thankful to Him for sending me to Detroit 13 years ago. I want to give a big “thank you!!” to the committee who planned the party. And another big “thank you” to all who came to the Mass & party.
From Fr. M.D.'s Desk: Dear Friends, June is here already! I feel as if the month of May had lasted only two weeks! Among the highlights in the month of May one was definitely our recent pilgrimage to Basilica & National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio. It was beautiful to hear the Franciscan brother, our tour guide at the basilica explaining various miracles which people had recently received after praying at that place. Needless to say, celebrating Mass in the original chapel was an inspiring experience for me. It was beautiful to see so many Deaf people from Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton together in one place.
From Fr. MD's Deask...Dear Friends, I hope this letter finds all of you doing well! Know that I am appreciative for all those people involved in making Holy Week and Easter Vigil celebrations very special. Many, many thanks!!! We had a good number of Deaf people from OLL and SJDC attending the Chrism Mass at the cathedral. For those went to the Mass, know that I am grateful for your presence. Without questions, many people noticed us at that Mass.
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 ...