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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Coming Events

Feb 22, 2024

February 22, 2024 Dear Friends, We will be open for the Fridays of Lent.  The Rosary will be prayed at 11:30 am to precede the Noon Mass since the Stations of the Cross will follow Mass.  This Saturday, Our Lady’s day, consider a visit to her shrine to ask her to help...

Ash Wednesday & Fridays of Lent

Feb 12, 2024

February 12, 2024 Dear Friends, Ash Wednesday is this Wednesday, February 14. It begins our Lenten observance and renews the call to live the First Great Commandment to love God with all our heart. Valentine’s Day coincides with Ash Wednesday. Please plan ahead to...

Parish Mission and Catholic Apologetics

Feb 6, 2024

February 6, 2024 Dear Friends, If you’re interested in attending a parish mission, I will be preaching at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish (Plymouth), please see below. Wednesday, February 7, is First Wednesday: the saint for the Franciscan calendar is St. Colette. We...