Archbishop Weisenburger and a delegation from the Archdiocese of Detroit welcomed Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, OFM, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, to Detroit for a four-day pastoral visit Dec. 4-7. Cardinal Pizzaballa's visit to southeast Michigan, which included several events and liturgies, strengthened the spiritual and cultural bonds between Catholics and offered solidarity and support to Christian families in the Holy Land.
Cardinal Pizzaballa celebrated Mass on Thursday, Dec. 4, at St. Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church in West Bloomfield, followed by a dinner in support of Christians in the Holy Land at the Shenandoah Country Club in West Bloomfield.
On Friday, Dec. 5, the patriarch was the featured guest at the "United in Faith: Bridging Hearts from the Motor City to the Holy Land" dinner at St. John's Resort in Plymouth, where the cardinal shared firsthand insights regarding the dire situation and enduring hopes of the Church in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
On Sunday, Dec. 7, Cardinal Pizzaballa celebrated Mass along with Archbishop Weisenburger at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak.
