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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

St. Maximilian Kolbe & the Assumption of Our Lady

August 13, 2024 Dear Friends, Please join us for the upcoming celebrations at St. Joseph Chapel & the Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (400 South Blvd. West, Pontiac, MI 48341).  Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 14, is the feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe, the great...