Pope Francis has proclaimed a “Year of St. Joseph” from December 8, 2020—December 8, 2021. During this time after Christmas and with the beginning of the New Year 2021, let us devote more time to St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church and the head of the Holy Family and a role model for our families. May the beautiful statue of St. Joseph in our church remind you about the importance of having a family and within the family to have a father. May the Holy Family and St. Joseph protect you.
In light of the continued spread of the coronavirus in southeast Michigan and the impossibility for parishes to safely accommodate all Catholics for Mass on Sundays, Archbishop Vigneron has extended the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation for all the faithful in the Archdiocese of Detroit, as well as for all travelers during their time within the territory of the Archdiocese of Detroit, until Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2021.
St. Vincent de Paul would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all who generously gave gift cards, monetary donations, or food for our Thanksgiving Bags. We are truly grateful for our parishioners. We now need the following items, cereal, hearty soups, spam, canned ravioli, mixed vegetables, rice sides, jam/jelly, peanut butter, canned fruit, toothpaste, hand soap, deodorant, and laundry detergent. If anyone requires assistance, such as food, utilities, clothing, please contact us at 586-773-9231. Happy Thanksgiving, stay safe and healthy.
Every evening at 7:00 pm, tune in to our YouTube channel for an Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, prayers for an end to the pandemic and many other intentions, a full Rosary, prayers to our Guardian Angels and St. Michael, and a Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Our YouTube channel is stfaustina.tv
The Catholic Services Appeal is essential to the mission of the Archdiocese of Detroit. It funds and supports more than 170 ministries that serve the local Church in southeast Michigan, including Detroit Catholic. Although the Catholic Services Appeal 2020 is later than normal due to the coronavirus epidemic, a CSA letter and pledge envelope was mailed to registered donors. Our parish is assessed a CSA target goal. If we fail to reach the goal, the parish must pay the difference which is something we wish to avoid. Help us by supporting CSA. You may mail your pledge to: Archdiocese of Detroit, PO Box 44077, Detroit, MI 48244-9935. Or you may send your pledge via the internet at: www.givecsa.org . We are grateful for your generous support and for your prayers.
On October 12 at 6 p.m. in the Activity Center, we will host our first religious class for students and their parents to begin our 2020/2021 Catechetical Year. It will be an orientation class and from that day forward, once a week on Monday, we will provide a Catholic education for children and youth until December 7, 2020.
St. Faustina Parish is excited to offer online giving for families to easily give one-time as well as recurring gifts. Simply make a secure donation via electronic check or debit/credit card by visiting our Support Your Parish page. And if you choose to set up a recurring gift, you will be prompted by email to create your own online donor account to manage your gifts. It’s as easy as online shopping or banking!
St. Faustina is welcoming worshipers for weekend Mass on Saturday and Sunday, with up to 50% capacity. Face coverings are required on church grounds before, after, and during Mass for the safety of everyone in the community. Thanks for your cooperation!
See our alert page for the latest information and developments, including information about returning to Mass at St. Faustina, and how to watch Mass if you do not feel comfortable returning yet, or are unable to attend due to health reasons.
In a letter to the faithful, Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron has offered spiritual guidance and encouraged the exercise of prudence and caution, reminding the faithful of the circumstances under which Mass attendance is not required. For continuing updates from the Archdiocese of Detroit, visit www.aod.org/emergencyresponse.
St. Faustina has implemented an inclement weather policy. If Warren Woods school district cancels classes because of the weather, St. Faustina's parish offices will also be closed, and there will be NO MASS that day (other than a funeral). Please watch your television or check the Warren Woods website for closure information. It will also be posted on the parish website whenever possible.