As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of our nation this weekend, and mindful of our baptismal call to promote the common good and the God-given dignity of our brothers and sisters through civic participation, Archbishop Weisenburger invites the faithful to reflect this week upon these passages from Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. May God guide our democracy, keeping us ever mindful of our responsibility to our neighbors, to our country, and to our Lord.

On a blistering hot Thursday, July 2, Archbishop Weisenburger stopped to enjoy a Detroit staple for lunch: a loaded coney dog and fries! "It was so worth the calories," the archbishop said.

Archbishop Weisenburger sailed down the Detroit River on Tuesday evening, June 30, in a riverboat owned by Diamond Jack's River Tours for an annual evening of fraternity with priests of the Archdiocese of Detroit. The event, hosted by the archbishop and organized by Deacon Aaron Poyer, brought archdiocesan priests together for fellowship and dinner while cruising down the river.

Archbishop Weisenburger sends his congratulations and prayers for four new U.S. archbishops, who received their palliums June 29, 2026, on the Solemnity of SS. Peter and Paul, from Pope Leo XIV in Rome. The four new archbishops, who were elevated over the past year, are (left to right) Archbishop James R. Golka of Denver, Archbishop Mark S. Rivituso of Mobile, Alabama, Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks of New York, and Archbishop James F. Checchio of New Orleans. The four are pictured in front of Michelangelo's Pieta at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Archbishop Weisenburger, who was installed as Detroit's archbishop in March 2025, received his own pallium from Pope Leo one year ago. (Photo courtesy of Archbishop Mark S. Rivituso)

On Sunday, June 2, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated the 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. Masses at Holy Name Parish in Birmingham, assisted by his altar server, Michael, to whom the Archbishop sends his compliments for a job well done! Michael and his family were among the many parishioners who joined the Archbishop after the 10 a.m. Mass for a social gathering in the parish hall. Archbishop is pictured with altar server Michael and his family.