Upcoming events: Sept. 24 & 25

more info: motherofdivinemercy.org/oktoberfest.html

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more about the speaker: cmgbooking.com

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more info: cathedral.aod.org

Upcoming events: May 5-15

Thursday, May 5, 7:00pm
FEAST OF THE ASCENSION (EF)
St. Josaphat Church
Extraordinary Form Mass
- for more info: parish website + bulletin

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Friday, May 6
FIRST FRIDAY
Honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Saturday, May 7
FIRST SATURDAY
Honor the Immaculate Heart of Mary

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Saturday, May 7, 5:00pm-11:00pm
Sunday, May 8, 1:00pm-9:00pm
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
St. Florian Church
Firefighter's Mass, Saturday at 4:00pm
Sunday Mass at 10:00am (Polish), Noon (English) and 6:30pm (Polish)
- for more info: parish website + bulletin

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Saturday, May 14, 10:00AM
ARCHDIOCESAN PRESBYTERAL ORDINATIONS
Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Five new priests will be ordained; Mass celebrated by Archbishop Vigneron and dozens of priests of the AOD
 - for more info: DetroitPriest.com

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Saturday, May 14, 7:00PM
VIGIL MASS OF PENTECOST
Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Mass celebrated by Archbishop Vigneron
- for more info: AOD.org

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Sunday, May 15, 10:00AM
DETROIT MASS MOB
Holy Family Church
- for more info: DetroitMassMob.com + facebook event

Upcoming events: October 2-4

FORTY HOURS DEVOTION
SS. PETER & PAUL CHURCH (west side)
7685 Grandville, Detroit
ssppdetroit.com

Friday, October 2
6:15pm Sacrament of Reconciliation
7:00pm Holy Mass (First Friday)
Followed by Exposition, prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Adoration, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
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Saturday, October 3
9:00am Holy Mass (First Saturday)
Followed by Exposition, prayers to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 4:00 p.m.
10:15am “Christ Present in the Eucharist” presented by Deacon Alex Jones
Brunch will follow in the Lower Church Hall.
Please let us know you are attending the presentation and brunch
by calling 313-846-2222 ext. 106 and leaving a message by Friday, September 25th.
3:00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation
4:30pm Holy Mass
Followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 6:30 p.m.
6:00pm Music, Prayers, and Litany to the Blessed Sacrament
6:30pm Evening Prayer & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
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Sunday, October 4
10:30am. Holy Mass  (English & Polish) followed by Eucharistic Procession
*only one Mass this day*

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BANANA FESTIVAL
Saturday, October 3, 2:00pm-6:00pm
Sunday, October 4, Noon-6:00pm
ST. HYACINTH CHURCH
5200 MacDougall, Detroit
sainthyacinth.com

Saturday: Meatloaf Dinner
Sunday: Pork Chop Dinner

Games, hourly raffle, ice cream, banana cream pies, hot dogs, Polish food

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FALL FESTIVAL
Saturday, October 3, 5pm-10pm
Sunday, October 4, 2pm-9pm
ST. HEDWIG CHURCH
3245 Junction, Detroit
stfrancis-sthedwig.org

Saturday, October 3
4:00pm Polka Mass
5:30pm-9:30pm Polka music by the Kielbasa Kings
Serving city chicken dinner

Sunday, October 4
2:00pm-2:45pm Dance performance by Ballet Folklorico de Detroit
2:00pm-4:00pm Kid's entertainment: clowns and face painting
3:30pm-8:30pm Music by One More Shot Polka Band
Serving Polish combination plate

Games, raffles, bake sale, Polish & Mexican food
Main raffle drawing Sunday at 8:30pm; $3,000 in prizes

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FINAL MASS at
PRECIOUS BLOOD CHURCH
Sunday, October 4, 10:00AM
13305 Grove St., Detroit
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St. Joseph Oktoberfest, Sept. 26 & 27

St. Joseph Church, part of Mother of Divine Mercy Parish, will celebrate its annual Oktoberfest next weekend. A historically German church, they will host two choral Masses (including one in German) as well as a sacred music concert, church tours, German food and beer, plus a performance by a German dance group.

For more info: parish website

Parish Festival Guide

This week, The Michigan Catholic published their annual guide to parish festivals, many of which occur in Detroit and Hamtramck.

May 2–3: St. Florian, Strawberry Festival
May 16: Christ the King
June 7: Our Lady Queen of Heaven
June 28: St. Patrick, Irish Festival
Aug. 7–9: Sacred Heart, Bazaar weekend
Aug. 8–9: Sweetest Heart of Mary, Pierogi Festival
Aug. 30: St. Peter Claver, Jazz on the Grass
Sept. 19–20: All Saints
Sept. 26–27: St. Joseph, Oktoberfest
Oct. 3–4: St. Hedwig, Fall Festival
Oct. 3–4: St. Hyacinth, Banana Festival

Full schedule: The Michigan Catholic

Return to St. Florian

St. Florian Parish was established in 1907 and the current edifice was finished in 1928. The church is the tallest building in Hamtramck as its spire reaches a height of nearly 200 feet.

Detailed Stations of the Cross mimic the Neo-Gothic architecture of the building.

Scenes from the Gospel are featured among the intricate high altar.

An elaborate ceiling features angels adoring the Blessed Sacrament.


The St. Joseph side altar; a large crucifix near the Blessed Mother's side altar.
  

The Feast of St. Florian falls on May 4 and the parish always celebrates with a large festival during the first weekend of May. The annual Strawberry Festival features Polish food/drink, church tours, as well as polka music and dancing.

St. Florian is the patron of firefighters and, on the first Saturday of May, a parade of firefighters marches to the church and joins in the procession for Mass.

Images of the patron are found throughout the church.

Murals of St. Florian and St. Maximilian Kolbe adorn the rear of the nave.

A chapel to Our Lady of Częstochowa is located in the east side of the vestibule.

A Divine Mercy chapel is located on the west side of the vestibule. Here, relics and memorabilia from Pope St. John Paul II are on display.

Pope St. John Paul II visited Hamtramck twice. In 1969, while still a cardinal, he celebrated Mass at St. Florian. In 1987, he addressed the public nearby.

As expected, JP2's likeness is found throughout the church.


Pope Park, a memorial of Karol Wojtyła's first visit to Hamtramck,  stands a few blocks away from St. Florian. A volunteer group is planning to renovate the park by fixing broken pavers and adding more lights.

The parish is administered by the Society of Christ — a religious order whose mission is to serve people of Polish descent living outside of Poland. Fr. Mirosław Frankowski, S.Chr., serves as pastor with the assistance of Deacon Arthur Majkowski.

MASS SCHEDULE

Sun  10am (Polish), Noon (English), 6:30 pm (Polish)

Mon 8am (Polish)

Tue   6:30pm (English)

Wed 8am (Polish)

Thu  6:30pm (English)

Fri    6:30pm (Polish)

Sat    8am (Polish), 4pm (English)

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Fri     3:00pm – 6:00pm

For more info: parish website & Wikipedia
Previous posts about St. Florian: here & here
More photos: AOD Fim Services, Sherlock Photo, Flickr

Parish Festivals 2014

A schedule for parish festivals in the Central Region; more details to follow as available. For the archdiocese's full schedule, see The Michigan Catholic.

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MAY

SATURDAY, MAY 3, 5:00pm–11:00pm
SUNDAY, MAY 4, 1:00pm–9:00pm

ST. FLORIAN CHURCH | Strawberry Festival

Church tours, Polish food, games, raffles, polka music and dancing
Firefighter's Parade, Saturday, 3:30pm followed by 4:00pm Mass

2626 Poland St., Hamtramck, MI 48212

(313) 871-2778 | stflorianparish.org | facebook

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SATURDAY, MAY 17, 11:00am–7:00pm       

CHRIST THE KING CHURCH | Welcome Summer Festival
Bake sale, music, games; chicken dinner served 5:00pm–6:30pm

20800 Grand River, Detroit, MI 48219

(313) 532-1211 | christthekingcatholicdetroit.org | bulletin

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SUNDAY, MAY 18, Noon–6:00pm

TRANSFIGURATION CHURCH | Spring Festival

Games for all adults and children
Polish combo platter: $12. Also available: czernina, chicken soup, potato pancakes, pieorgi, etc.
Polish music and dancing by Wawel Dancers.

5830 Simon K, Detroit, MI 48212

(313) 305-7394 | bulletin

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JUNE

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

OUR LADY QUEEN OF HEAVEN | “Good Times” Festival 

8200 Rolyat, Detroit, MI 48234 

(313) 891-4553 | bulletin

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SUNDAY, JUNE 8

ST. PATRICK CHURCH | 37th Annual Irish Festival 
Irish music, food and drinks

58 Parsons St., Detroit, MI 48201

(313) 833-7080 | stpatsrctr.org

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AUGUST

FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 – SUNDAY, AUGUST 3       

SACRED HEART CHURCH | Annual Bazaar Weekend
3451 Rivard, Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 831-1356 | sacredheartdetroit.com

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 – SUNDAY, AUGUST 10

SWEETEST HEART OF MARY CHURCH | Pierogi Festival

Polish food, polka music and dancing, games, and raffles

4440 Russell St., Detroit, MI 48207

(313) 831-6659 | motherofdivinemercy.com | bulletin

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 10

ST. ALOYSIUS CHURCH | 16th Annual Neighborhood Block Party

1234 Washington Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226

(313) 237-5810 | stalsdetroit.com

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 24

ST. LOUIS THE KING CHURCH

18891 St. Louis Ave., Detroit, MI 48234

(313) 891-1766 | bulletin

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 24

ST. PETER CLAVER CHURCH | Jazz On The Grass

13305 Grove, Detroit, MI 48235 (former Precious Blood Church)

(313) 342-5292 | spcccdetroit.org | bulletin

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SEPTEMBER

SATURDAY, SEPT. 6 – SUNDAY, SEPT. 7

ALL SAINTS CHURCH | 5th Annual “God Is Good” Festival

7824 West Fort St., Detroit, MI 48209

(313) 841-1428 | allsaintsdet.org | bulletin
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 – SUNDAY, SEPT. 28

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH | Oktoberfest
Guided church tours, German food and drinks, music, dancing, and raffles

1828 Jay St., Detroit, MI 48207

(313) 841-1428 | motherofdivinemercy.com | bulletin

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OCTOBER

SATURDAY, OCT. 4 – SUNDAY, OCT. 5
St. HEDWIG CHURCH | Fall Festival
Polish & Mexican food, music, dancing, raffles
3245 Junction, Detroit, MI, 48210

(313) 894-5409 | stfrancis-sthedwig.org | bulletin

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SATURDAY, OCT. 4 – SUNDAY, OCT. 5

ST. HYACINTH | Banana Festival

5200 MacDougall (school hall), Detroit, MI, 48211

(313) 922-1507 | sainthyacinth.com | bulletin | facebook

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125th Anniversary of St. Francis D'Assisi

Throughout the year, St. Francis D'Assisi, in southwest Detroit, is celebrating their 125th year in existence. As part of the celebration, the church is reaching out to former parishioners, alumni, and the larger community.

 

For more info: parish website, bulletin archive, facebook

St. Patrick Parish

St. Patrick Parish began in 1862 as Irish immigrants moved north from Corktown. The parish changed its name to SS. Peter & Paul in 1890 (when the Church was made the Cathedral) and reverted to St. Patrick in 1938. 

The parish had an elementary school and high school, both of which closed in 1969. The all-girls high school went through three names: S.S. Peter & Paul Academy, Immaculata High School, and Girl's Catholic Central High School. Sr. Mary Watson re-opened the school building in 1973 to minister to the elderly of the Cass Corridor. St. Patrick Senior Center, along with the parish food pantry, continues to provide meals, healthcare, transportation, and education for the elderly.

The parish has a wonderful Irish festival on the first Sunday of June every year.

St. Patrick is located at 58 Parsons, just west of Woodward and south of the Wayne State University campus. The current church was actually built for as a chapel dedicated to St. Therese the Little Flower in the 1920s for the school children to attend during the week. The original church on Adelaide near John R Burned down in the early 1990's a decade after being shuttered as all activities of the parish were moved to the Parsons street location.

Sunday Mass is at 9:30am in the church. Mass is held in the senior center at 11:00am on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Fr. Loren Connell, OFM, serves as pastor of St. Patrick as well as St. Aloysius (downtown). Donald Leach, a permanent deacon, manages much of the community outreach for the cluster. The longtime pastor, Fr. Tod Laverty, OFM, passed away last year. Video from his funeral Mass, at St. Patrick, can be seen on Vimeo.

  

Large columns, arches, and goldleaf are found throughout the church.

 

The rose window is currently boarded up, unknown extent of any damage.

 

Parish: http://stpatrickchurchdet.com

Senior Center: http://stpatsrctr.org/home0.aspx

Wikipedia has a few more details. 
So does Historic Detroit.