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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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...

Feasts of the Sacred Heart & Immaculate Heart of Mary

Jun 6, 2024

June 6, 2024 Dear Friends, Tomorrow, June 7, is not only First Friday and but the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  At St. Joseph Chapel (400 South Blvd. West, Pontiac, MI 48341) we will celebrate this great day with joy and due solemnity this preeminent symbol...

New Film on the Eucharist: “Jesus Thirsts”

Jun 3, 2024

June 3, 2024 A new documentary film, “Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist”  (www.jesusthirstsfilm.com) will be showing nationwide and in area theatres June 4-6.  It features major Catholic leaders like Scott Hahn and Fr. Donald Calloway and discusses...