On Wednesday, Oct. 21, Archbishop Weisenburger hosted a birthday celebration for Archbishop Emeritus Allen H. Vigneron, 78, at the episcopal residence. Joining the two archbishops was Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke of the Diocese of Ekwulobia, Nigeria, who is currently visiting Detroit; Cardinal Okpaleke's secretary, Fr. Lawrence Nwankwo; Fr. Timothy Birney, vicar general and moderator of the curia for the Archdiocese of Detroit; Fr. Mario Amore, director of parish renewal and director of seminarians for the archdiocese; and Fr. Adam Nowak, Archbishop Weisenburger's priest-secretary and the archdiocese's vice chancellor.

On Monday, Oct. 19, Archbishop Weisenburger, met with local members of the Detroit Oakland Serra Club, a Catholic organization dedicated to promoting and supporting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated religious life. Members pray for vocations, encourage those discerning their calling, and support priests, religious sisters and brothers, and seminarians through fellowship and service to the Church. The organization presented the archbishop, Fr. Matthew Hood, director of priestly vocations, and Fr. Mario Amore, director of seminarians, with a generous donation of $7,000 to support the Office of Priestly Vocations.

On Monday, Oct. 19, Archbishop Weisenburger met with members of the senior leadership of The Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary at the Archdiocese of Detroit's Chancery. The Catholic fraternal organization was founded in 1909 to serve African American Catholics through faith, fellowship, and community service. Inspired by St. Peter Claver, the organization promotes spiritual growth, charitable works, leadership, and social justice while supporting families and communities.

On Thursday, Oct. 15, Archbishop Weisenburger accompanied Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke of the Diocese of Ekwulobia, Nigeria, on a tour of the Solanus Casey Center in Detroit, part of Cardinal Okpaleke's three-week pastoral visit to the Archdiocese of Detroit. In addition to celebrating Mass at local parishes, Cardinal Okpaleke also plans to take time to visit fellow Nigerian priests in the area, the Nigerian diaspora community, while raising support for his diocese back home.

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, Archbishop Weisenburger enjoyed a tour of Most Holy Redeemer School in southwest Detroit and celebrated Mass with the school community. The archbishop enjoyed spending time with students, faculty and staff and learning more about how Catholic education is thriving in southwest Detroit. As the archbishop visited multiple classrooms, students had the opportunity to ask questions, show off their classroom projects and share conversation with the archbishop about what makes Most Holy Redeemer a special place to learn and pray.