Announcements

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Last Day We’re Open This Year

December 20, 2024 Dear Friends, Tomorrow, December 21, is the first day of winter and the last day we’re open in 2024.  Tomorrow’s “O Antiphon,” O Oriens (“O Radiant Dawn”), reminds us Christ is our coming Light.  Thank you for helping our little shrine, St. Joseph...
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Last Week We’re Open This Year

December 13, 2024 Dear Friends, Tomorrow begins the last week we are open this year.  Today is the Memorial of St. Lucy.  May she intercede for all with eye ailments or other vision issues. Since St. Joseph Chapel & the Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (400...
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Advent, Jubilee Year 2025 & First Wednesday, First Friday & First Saturday

December 3, 2024 Dear Friends, Happy Advent!  This new holy liturgical season began with some good news that St. Joseph Chapel & the Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (400 South Blvd. West, Pontiac, MI 48341) has been chosen by Archbishop Vigneron as an...
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First Friday & Saturday and Divine Mercy Sunday

Apr 4, 2024

April 4, 2024 Dear Friends, First Friday (April 5) and First Saturday (April 6) fall during this holy Week of Easter.  The two hearts that suffering so much for love of us on Calvary will help us live the Risen Life of our Lord.  These two commemorations will be...

Easter Octave & Divine Mercy Sunday

Apr 2, 2024

April 2, 2024 Dear Friends, Happy Easter “Day” (the whole week is considered a liturgical day)!  Jesus has risen! The solemnity of Easter week takes precedence over all other liturgical celebrations, but at St. Joseph Chapel (400 South Blvd. West, Pontiac, MI 48341)...

Holy Week

Mar 25, 2024

March 25, 2024 Dear Friends, May this Holy Week be a time of closer union with our suffering, crucified and risen Lord Jesus Christ. We will be open (normal hours) this Wednesday.  We will have Exposition after Mass to honor this holy time of grace and to help you...