Announcements

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Holy Week & Upcoming April Events

April 15, 2025 Dear Friends, In this most holy time, we at Terra Sancta Ministries wish you a holy Holy Week and a Happy Easter. We will be open tomorrow, Wednesday of Holy Week, with our normal schedule.  We will closed Holy Thursday and Good Friday, We will be be...
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Holy Week & Upcoming April Events

April 8, 2025 Dear Friends, This Friday, April 11, will be our last Stations of the Cross (held after Mass).  We will pray those of St. Alphonsus Liguori.  We will be OPEN for Wednesday of Holy Week (April 16).  We will be closed on Holy Thursday (normally Third...
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10th Anniversary of Purchasing the Shrine

As the Solemnity of the Annunciation comes upon us tomorrow, we give thanks to Almighty God for the 10th Anniversary of our (Terra Sancta Ministries’) purchase of the Shrine property from the Archdiocese of Detroit back on March 25, 2015. The Blessed Mother wanted her...
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Feast of St. Francis & St. Faustina and First Friday & First Saturday

Oct 2, 2024

October 2, 2024 Dear Friends, Today, First Wednesday, is the Feast of the Guardian Angels.  How much we need them! This week we celebrate Saint Francis of Assisi on Friday, October 4.  It is for Franciscans a Solemnity—as it will be celebrated at St. Joseph Chapel...

Fr. Alex’s Italy Trip and First Wed. & Fri. & Sat.

Sep 27, 2024

September 27, 2024 Dear Friends, Tomorrow for Mass at St. Joseph Chapel (400 South Blvd., Pontiac, MI 48341), I will report on my trip to Italy in connections with the readings for Mass.  I will give a spiritual perspective and assessment, especially about my visit to...

First Wednesday, First Friday & First Saturday

Sep 3, 2024

September 13, 2024 Dear Friends, At. St. Joseph Chapel (400 South Blvd., Pontiac, MI 48341), we begin September, the Month of the Sorrowful Mother, with First Wednesday (tomorrow), First Friday and First Saturday all falling this week.  We friars are now moved in at...