October 3, 2022

Dear Friends,

The link for my YouTube to defeat Proposal 3 is here: https://youtu.be/iyMVANUnSpw 

The link for the Detroit Free Press story covering last Wednesday’s Holy Hour for Life is here: Michigan Catholics mobilizing against abortion ballot proposal (freep.com) 

St. Joseph Chapel & the Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is now OPEN and back to normal operating days and hours.  That is, we open at 10:30 am every Wednesday, First Friday and every Saturday.  We close at 1:30 pm on Wednesdays and First Fridays and at 3:00 pm on Saturdays.

Prayer Rally to Defeat Proposal 3 will be held on Saturday, October 15, Noon-3:00 pm on the steps of the state capital in Lansing.  PLEASE COME to pray and witness to life with pro-life-minded people from all over Michigan.  The Archdiocese of Detroit and the Diocese of Lansing have endorsed this.  Please invite others.

Due to aforementioned Lansing Prayer Rally, on Saturday, October 15, Mass at St. Joseph Chapel will be at 8:00 am immediately to be followed by our Rosary Rally in front of St. Joseph Chapel.

The Holy Hour for Life (for a Pro-Life Michigan) to defeat Proposal 3 will be this Wednesday and every Wednesday through November 2 at 7:45 am following the 7:00 pm Mass at St. Mary’s Shrine Chapel Orchard Lake (3535 Commerce Rd., West Bloomfield, MI 48324).  This holy hour is unleashing many graces for the battle for life in Michigan.  Please invite people.

To communicate with me, please DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL but email me directly at [email protected] or call/text me at (313) 727-9784.  Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Patroness of the United States, pray for us!

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