tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862833.post6578310773212207809..comments2024-02-26T07:04:04.901-05:00Comments on Detroit Church Blog: St. Cecilia Church (St. Charles Lwanga Parish)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07973123164984397844noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862833.post-88553662019111152292024-01-18T05:26:44.369-05:002024-01-18T05:26:44.369-05:00A fun historical addition to this article is that ...A fun historical addition to this article is that the late SaM WASHINGTON FOUNDED THE SAINT CECILA GYM LOCATED DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET ST CECILA CHURCH LWANGA PARISH. HE MENTORED COACHED AND HELPED DEVELOP SOME OF THE GREATEST 👑 TALENT OF OUR TIME. IT WAS ESTABLISHED DURING THE RIOTS WERE HE AND OTHERS HELPED DEVELOP TALENT SUCH AS MAGIC JOHNSON,DAVE BING AND A HIST OF OTHERS. AFTER HIS DEPARTURE HIS SON SAM WASHINGTON JR CARRIED ON WITH HIS LEGACY AND STILL IS TO THIS DAY. THANK YOU WASHINGTON FAMILY FOR YOUR MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS LOCAL ASSEMBLY Latiska Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06526804137153128767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862833.post-44891047600426554462021-11-13T09:48:19.003-05:002021-11-13T09:48:19.003-05:00Hello,I am the great niece of Father Ellis. I was ...Hello,I am the great niece of Father Ellis. I was 2 when he passed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07991056772404137714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862833.post-47306224201706674142021-09-20T19:51:51.926-04:002021-09-20T19:51:51.926-04:00I gratuated in 1969. The article says the school c...I gratuated in 1969. The article says the school closed in 1967.Joe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274989915457113921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862833.post-65616814707103020832021-09-20T16:28:50.535-04:002021-09-20T16:28:50.535-04:00My thanks to Mr Larry Washington for sending on hi...My thanks to Mr Larry Washington for sending on his Comment<br />re his years at St Cecilia in ol' Detroit. Very pleased to <br />know of his special memories as altar boy, student, and sportsman. <br />I received excellent grounding from my teachers there, and I remember<br />almost ALL of them, quite vividly, esp Sr. Fidelis (literature), <br />Sisters Mary Edwards & Hyacintha (Latin), Sr Desmond (History, etc. <br />College after St Cecilia's was a welcome continuation, not a huge<br />challenge. Pax et fides, MEM / Dr Mulvihill / 20 Sept. 2021. ///<br />___<br /><br /> Maureen E. Mulvihillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251322079219508055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862833.post-13394505157396715972021-09-20T00:06:40.351-04:002021-09-20T00:06:40.351-04:00I graduated in 1968. The last HS graduation was 19...I graduated in 1968. The last HS graduation was 1969. I believe High School admissions halted in 1967.<br />I played basketball and played with High School greats and some Pro players under Coach Sam Washington who started Ceciliavilke basketball league.o also served as a Alter boy through High School to graduation. I had a great High School experience.Larry Washingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14255065362577255978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862833.post-13661073606907617542021-07-26T23:34:57.412-04:002021-07-26T23:34:57.412-04:00Sad to see that the great, monumental mural of St ...Sad to see that the great, monumental mural of St Cecilia, patron saint of music & musicians, was (evidently) removed? How can this be possible? Why & how did this happen? It was a thrilling, inspiring image which I always admired as a young student at St Cecilia. Many happy memories, superb teachers. - Maureen E. Mulvihill, PhD / Scholar & Rare Book Collector, Princeton Research Forum, NJ. //Maureen E. Mulvihillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251322079219508055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862833.post-58924770248343085762020-05-17T19:53:23.172-04:002020-05-17T19:53:23.172-04:00I meant white-marble or something similar.I meant white-marble or something similar.Mary Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892264370625656628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862833.post-45157752119320368122020-05-17T15:13:25.043-04:002020-05-17T15:13:25.043-04:00My in-laws were married at St. Cecilia in 1933 and...My in-laws were married at St. Cecilia in 1933 and my husband and I were in 1980. It was a coincidence that I had joined the parish when Fr. Raymond Ellis was pastor. It's a blessed place. I still go sometimes. I wonder if anyone has a photo of the white St. Cecilia statue that used to be in the alcove left of the altar, closest to the rectory? It's gone now, since the name change. The current pastor says he never saw it.Mary Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892264370625656628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862833.post-29171387186780758742019-08-08T16:36:38.689-04:002019-08-08T16:36:38.689-04:00St, Cecelia was the church in which my parents wer...St, Cecelia was the church in which my parents were married on June 22, 1922. It was before the "new church" was built. The church and Masses I assume, were held in the house on Grand River.<br /><br />Would the blogger like to have a photocopy of that church (a converted home)? I recently found a photo of it, my Dad evidently had taken about the time of his wedding. I would be pleased to share it with you.<br /><br />As a member of the St Mary of Redford basketball team (1947-'48) I also remember some games that we played in the "old gym at St.Cecelia. Jim and Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570831352514359573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862833.post-33047217593872101732017-06-05T09:12:24.939-04:002017-06-05T09:12:24.939-04:00There is a very informative article about St. Char...There is a very informative article about St. Charles Lawanda in sundays, 6-04-17, paper at St. John Neumann church in Canton MI. Being a St. Cecilia grad I found it very interesting..Richard Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16887443949436607800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862833.post-5679549693868472872016-11-07T13:20:09.625-05:002016-11-07T13:20:09.625-05:00Thank you for this page.Thank you for this page.David Bainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14453542908697761159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862833.post-38188069975420926152015-10-24T11:02:58.559-04:002015-10-24T11:02:58.559-04:00Thanks for all this information
My parents, Nancy ...Thanks for all this information<br />My parents, Nancy Fowkes and Edward Roberts were members of this parish, went to school there, and were married there. They lived on Monica and Cranshaw and I remember life in Detroit as a child visiting my Grandparents on Cranshaw in the 50's.<br />I am thrilled to see more historical information as I have such fond memories that are pretty foggy due to being so young<br />ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05234517285383275289noreply@blogger.com