Announcements

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St. Bonaventure and Evenings of Reparation & Life

July 15, 2024 Dear Friends, TODAY is the Feast of St. Bonaventure, the great Franciscan theologian called the “Seraphic Doctor,” whom we will commemorate at our Mass tonight for our Evening of Reparation (Third Monday) at St. Joseph Chapel & the Shrine of the...
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Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of the Cape Visit

July 8, 2024 Dear Friends, A once-in-a-lifetime event is taking place this week, July 12-13 (Friday & Saturday), at St. Joseph Chapel & the Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (400 South Blvd. W., Pontiac, MI 48341): the visit of the official 1947 National...
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The Beginning of July

July 1, 2024 Dear Friends, We begin the second half of this year with the month of July—the month dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus.     St. Joseph Chapel & the Shrine of the Immaculate Mary (400 South Blvd. W., Pontiac, MI 48341) will be closed through...
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Shrine Closed & Upcoming Events

Jun 25, 2024

June 25, 2024 Dear Friends, St. Joseph Chapel & the Shrine of the Immaculate Mary (400 South Blvd. W., Pontiac, MI 48341) will be CLOSED June 23-July 4 for summer break. We RE-OPEN on First Friday, July 5. First Saturday is July 6. Future personal...

Evening Events, Movie Returns & More

Jun 14, 2024

June 14, 2024 Dear Friends, If anyone wished to help around the Shrine in any capacity, please let Fr. Alex know. There are many and varied ways to do so, even for an hour or two at a time.  Our Evening of Reparation is this Monday, the Third Monday, June 17 and...

Summer Closure, New Address, Movie Returns

Jun 11, 2024

June 11, 2024 Dear Friends, We will not be open for the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua this Thursday, June 13, but you can still pray to him not only for lost items (“Tony, Tony, turn around, help me find what can’t be found!”) but also and more importantly, to grow to...