July 1st and 4th are important days for our country and our Canadian neighbors, the land of the free and the home of the brave, and the home and native land. We should be proud and grateful to live in such countries. Many people in the world today do not have a country to call their own, while others live in countries where there is violence, rather than peace. Next weekend let us remember both countries in our prayers. To those who will not be with us on the first weekend of July – our best wishes and have safe travels.

Clergy and Consecrated Life This year’s religious jubilarians are marking their milestone anniversaries with a Mass at Sacred Heart Major Seminary this Saturday. The Archdiocese of Detroit is blessed to have more than a thousand religious sisters, brothers, and priests who actively help the faithful encounter Christ. Your CSA gifts allow the archdiocesan Office of Clergy and Consecrated Life to connect religious communities serving in our Archdiocese while focusing on vocations and offering spiritual and intellectual opportunities, such as retreats, days of reflection, and workshops.

Christian service coordinators will gather at Sacred Heart Major Seminary next week for the Lay Ecclesial Ministry Certification Module, thanks to your gifts to the Catholic Services Appeal. Christian service coordinators are valuable members of parish staffs. They promote and coordinate action that seeks to eliminate the cause of human need in our society. They are also responsible for ensuring a full response to Catholic Social Teaching through opportunities for outreach and...