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Easter is the greatest of all Christian festivals. It is a moveable feast that celebrates Jesus Christ's victory over death. In his Easter homily at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Cardinal Maida notes: "This event which took place two thousand years ago has abiding significance for us; it gives hope, shape, and meaning to every aspect of our lives."
Observances and Reflection Events
Easter Morning Homily
Adam Cardinal Maida: Blessed Sacrament Cathedral
April 8, 2007: "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. Alleluia!"
Easter Vigil Mass Homily
Adam Cardinal Maida: Blessed Sacrament Cathedral
April 7, 2007: "this most holy night of the Church year, we commemorate the rising of Christ from the dead. We believe this event, which took place two thousand years ago, has forever changed our lives and destiny."
Adam Cardinal Maida: Blessed Sacrament Cathedral
April 6, 2007: "On this Good Friday, as we commemorate the death of the Lord Jesus for our salvation, I would like to reflect on this mystery in terms of beauty."
Chrism Mass HomilyAdam Cardinal Maida: Blessed Sacrament CathedralApril 5, 2007: "Our annual Chrism Mass brings us together from every corner of the Archdiocese; we gather in this, our Mother Church, to bless the Oil of the Sick and the Oil of the Catechumens, and to consecrate the Sacred Chrism."
Holy Week and Easter Programs on the Catholic Television Network of DetroitArchdiocese of Detroit - News Release
The Catholic Television Network of Detroit (CTND) is presenting a variety of special programs during Holy Week and Easter. CTND is carried by Comcast, Brighthouse, and Wyandotte Cable to over 900,000 households throughout the Archdiocese of Detroit. A weekly Program Guide is available in The Michigan Catholic and on the web at www.CTND.tv.
Holy Week ActivitiesVarious Locations - Archdiocese of Detroit
Holy Week is the week immediately preceding Easter. Liturgies focus on the events that marked the last week of Jesus' life, and include the Easter Vigil, where the Sacraments of Initiation are received by participants in the Rite of Election.
Observing Holy Week: We're drawn to the abiding presence of Jesus Christ
Adam Cardinal Maida: The Michigan Catholic News (2007)
In the loving providence of the Lord, we begin yet another Holy Week, a special time for us to experience in a new and more profound way the abiding presence of Jesus Christ and our call to share more fully in His victory over sin and death.
At the Movies with Padre Pio
St. Joseph Parish, Detroit
Saturday March 24th "Padre Pio: Sanctus" & Sunday March 25th, "Padre Pio: Miracle Man". Refreshments, books and DVDs will be available for purchase, and will benefit St. Joseph Church. [ Tickets and Information ]
Archdiocese of Detroit - News Release
Wednesday, February 21, is Ash Wednesday. It is the beginning of Lent, forty weekdays of prayer and penance in preparation for Easter. Cardinal Adam Maida, archbishop of Detroit, will be the celebrant and homilist at 12:15 p.m. Mass in St. Aloysius Church, 1234 Washington Boulevard, (1½ blocks north of Michigan Avenue), in downtown Detroit.
Theology Unplugged - "Truth and Consequences"The Retreat Center at St. John's - Presented by Monsignor John Zenz
The Lenten season is a wonderful time for all of us to look in the mirror and look around us. During this season of conversation, renewal, and change, it is good for us to reflect together on our call to live with greater honesty in all aspects of our lives.
"We thought we would use it as an anchor for our Lenten series this year, which is themed 'Disciples: faithful and flawed,'" he said. "Through the example of Peter, the beloved apostle, we can learn to follow the Lord despite our faults." (David Conrad)
Woodhaven parish to teach on Divine Mercy
Our Lady of the Woods, Woodhaven
To start the Lenten season, Our Lady of the Woods Parish in Woodhaven is hoping to teach as many people as possible about the Divine Mercy devotion.
Information & Resources
The Paul W Smith Show on 760AM WJR [ Listen Here ]
February 21 - On Ash Wednesday, Cardinal Maida talks about the meaning of Lent. |
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Vatican Holy Week 2007
Vatican, Rome
USCCB Lent 2007
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
What we believe; What we celebrate; How we live; How we pray; For families; For youth & young adults; For the Parish; For RCIA.
Liturgy Regulations: Lenten Observances
Worship Office, Archdiocese of Detroit
Lent is the season which runs from Ash Wednesday until the Mass of the Lord's Supper exclusive. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of total fast and abstinence. The Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence.
Background on Ash Wednesday
Catholic Online
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. It is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ's Resurrection on Easter Sunday, through which we attain redemption.
Lenten Frequently Asked Questions
Catholic Online
The key to understanding the meaning of Lent is simple: Baptism. Preparation for Baptism and for renewing baptismal commitment lies at the heart of the season.
Prayers & Reflection
Rite of Reconciliation 2007Archdiocese of Detroit - Worship Office
Rite of Reconciliation of Several Penitents With Individual Confession and Absolution (Lent 2007).
Stations of the Cross - Via Crucis
Archdiocese of Detroit - The Michigan Catholic News (2004)The Stations of the Cross is a popular Catholic devotion, particularly during Lent. This week, we offer a personal meditation for the first seven stations. Next week, we'll offer the last seven. The photos accompanying each station showcase stations from churches throughout the Archdiocese of Detroit.
Stations of the Resurrection - Via Lucis
Archdiocese of Detroit - (Jubilee 200)
The Via Lucis is particularly suited for Easter Sunday, for the weekdays of the Easter Octave (known as "Bright Week" among the Eastern churches), and throughout the Fifty Days of the Easter Season.
Lenten Programming on CTND
Archdiocese of Detroit - Catholic Television Network of Detroit
Ash Wednesday Mass; Stations of the Cross; Ash Wednesday; Lenten Gospels: Journey of Hope; Lenten Parish Mission; Lenten Reflections; Come to the Water: The Adult Journey to Baptism; Penetential Celebration with Young People; Road to Redemption: The Stations of the Cross; Way Of the Cross; The schedule for Holy Week and Easter Sunday has yet to be determined.
Lenten Gospels
Archdiocese of Detroit
A Path To Glory - Based on the Gospel of St. Mark. Join host, Msgr. John Zenz, and others as we explore the Sunday Gospels during this season of renewal. (2006) |
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Lent Prayer
Archdiocese of Detroit
God of compassion, Father of all goodness you formed us from the dust of the earth and conformed us to Christ by our baptism. To heal the wounds that our sins and selfishness bring upon us you bid us turn to prayer, fasting and sharing with the poor. We acknowledge our sinfulness before You signing ourselves with ashes.
Children in Need: A Lenten Reflection from Cardinal Roger Mahoney
Archbishop of Los Angeles Archdiocese
As an espicopal consultant to the USCCB Committee on Migration, Cardinal Adam Maida received and shares this Ash Wednesday statement from Cardinal Roger Mahony, archbishop of Los Angeles, on migrant and refugee children.
Lenten Prayer for Spiritual Renewal
Catholic Online
God, heavenly Father, look upon me and hear my prayer during this holy Season of Lent. By the good works You inspire, help me to discipline my body and to be renewed in spirit.
Lenten Radio Retreat
Franciscan Radio
Experience a "Radio Retreat" this Lent 2007 with U.S. Catholic bishops. Listen to inspiring words and songs for Sunday Lenten reflection.
Sacred Space: Daily Prayer Online
Produced by the Irish Jesuits
We invite you to make a 'Sacred Space' in your day, and spend ten minutes, praying here and now, as you sit at your computer, with the help of on-screen guidance and scripture chosen specially every day.
Articles and News
Chrism Mass an archdiocesan gathering: Holy oils are blessed and priests renew their commitment in Holy Thursday celebration
Robert Delaney: The Michigan Catholic News (2007)
Of all of the archdiocesan events throughout the year, probably no other event is as truly representative of the wider Church of Detroit than the annual chrism Mass, at which supplies of sacred oils are replenished, and the priests of the archdiocese renew their commitment to service.
Pope laments 'slaughter' in Iraq
In 'Urbi et Orbi' message, Benedict voices concern for Afghan, African woes
The Associated Press, MSNBC (April 8, 2007)
In his Easter message on Christianity's most joyous day, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday decried suffering in the world, lamenting the "continual slaughter" in Iraq and expressing worry over unrest and instability in Afghanistan.
Pope presides over Easter Vigil Message
Love is 'stronger than evil,' pontiff tells thousands at St. Peter's Basilica
MSNBC News Services, MSNBC (April 7, 2007)
Pope Benedict XVI presided over a candlelit Easter Vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica Saturday night, ushering in the most important event of Christian Church calendar with a lengthy service attended by thousands.
We share in His victory at Easter
Adam Cardinal Maida: The Michigan Catholic News (2007)
My Brothers and Sisters in the Lord: Alleluia! The Lord is risen from the dead. Alleluia! Alleluia! Easter celebrates new life. By rising from the dead, Jesus has opened for us a whole new way of thinking and acting.
Passion play gives students chance to learn about Jesus
Joe Kohn: The Michigan Catholic News (2007)
The images of waving palms, rigid Roman soldiers, wailing women and a bloodied King of the Universe aren't just elements to be read about in the Gospel for many students throughout the Archdiocese of Detroit.
Observing Holy Week: We're drawn to the abiding presence of Jesus Christ
Adam Cardinal Maida: The Michigan Catholic News (2007)
In the loving providence of the Lord, we begin yet another Holy Week, a special time for us to experience in a new and more profound way the abiding presence of Jesus Christ and our call to share more fully in His victory over sin and death.
Fasting: A way to heighten our hunger for God
Archdiocese of Detroit: The Michigan Catholic News (2007)
Detroit For those who think of fasting as a way to simply make their tummies rumble, the prioress of the Cloistered Dominican Nuns of the Monastery of the Blessed Sacrament in Farmington Hills has a reminder.
Lent offers culinary specialties
Archdiocese of Detroit: The Michigan Catholic News (2007)
Muskrat love? It's a Lent thing for downriver area
Archdiocese of Detroit: The Michigan Catholic News (2007)
Riverview There's another culinary option for Catholics abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent for the adventuresome and traditionalists only.
More than 1,300 to join Catholic Church at EasterArchdiocese of Detroit: The Michigan Catholic News (2007)
Detroit More than 1,300 people who will enter into full participation as members of the Catholic Church on Easter Saturday took part in Rite of Election ceremonies at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament from last Saturday through Monday.
Lent is 'a sign of new hope and a promise of new life'Archdiocese of Detroit: The Michigan Catholic News (2007)
Harrison Twp. Although we hear the reminder on Ash Wednesday that we come from dust and will return to dust, Cardinal Adam Maida said we should also see ashes in a positive light: "a sign of hope and a promise of new life."
Welcoming Lent: This is a time for personal, communal growth in holiness
Archdiocese of Detroit: The Michigan Catholic News (2007)
This coming Wednesday, Feb. 21, we will begin our annual Lenten journey. Despite four decades of preaching and teaching about Lent as a joyful season of preparation for Easter, many of us still tend to think of Lent in terms of what we will be giving up and the extra prayer or service we will try to do. We need to think of Lent in positive terms; the Church invites us to consider these 40 days as a time of blessing, a graced opportunity for personal and communal growth in holiness.
Archdiocese of Detroit: The Michigan Catholic News (2007)
With Lent just around the corner, some wonderings and some suggestions for all of us and for parish planners.
Dinners, Recipes & Menus
Lent offers culinary specialties
Archdiocese of Detroit: The Michigan Catholic News (2007)
Muskrat love? It's a Lent thing for downriver area
Archdiocese of Detroit: The Michigan Catholic News (2007)
Riverview There's another culinary option for Catholics abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent for the adventuresome and traditionalists only.
Lenten Recipes & MenusNorthwest Indiana Catholic Online
Appetizers; Breakfast; Bread and Rolls; Desserts; Dishes/Casseroles; Piorogies; Salads and Dressings; Sauces; Soups; Vegetables.
Meatless Lenten Recipes - Calling all Cooks!
Catholicmom.com
As Catholics, we are called to fasting and abstinence from meat on the Fridays of Lent. Enjoy these favorite meatless recipes from the tables of our Catholic Moms.
Lent Recipes
About.com
Here are recipes to use when you can't eat meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent.
Paczki Day and Fat Tuesday
About.com
New Orleans isn't the only city that celebrates Fat Tuesday. Detroit has a lot of fun, every year, on this last day before lent. In Detroit, Fat Tuesday is better known as Paczki Day.
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