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 South Blvd. West, Pontiac, MI 48341) is now an official Archdiocesan Pilgrimage Site for the upcoming Jubilee Year of Hope, FREE Jubilee Year booklets will be available at the Shrine by January 1. 

Coming Events include …

  1. (Sat. Dec. 14) Catholic Social Teaching on Contemporary Issues: Class 8: “The Male Priesthood and Gender Equality”: 1:00 pm in Lower Level.
  2. (Mon. Dec. 16) Third Monday: Evening of Reparation: Cancelled
  3. (Thurs. Dec. 19) Third Thursday: 7:00 pm Mass & Holy Hour for LIFE:  Cancelled
  4. (Sat. Dec. 21) OPEN:
  5. (Dec. 22-31) CLOSED:
  6. (Dec. 24) Jubilee Year of Hope begins and lasts until Jan. 6, 2026. 
  7. (Wed. Jan. 1, 2025) OPEN for the Solemnity & Holy Day of Obligation of Mary, Mother of God (normal hours with Noon Mass)

To communicate with me, please email me directly at [email protected] or call/text me at (313) 727-9784.  St. Lucy, pray for us!

In Jesus, Mary & Joseph,
Fr. Alex Kratz, OFM                                      
Spiritual Director of Terra Sancta Ministries