5,200 gather in downtown Detroit for 'Rising from the Ashes' Revival (PHOTOS)
Catholics pose for a photo in front of the stage during the inaugural "Rising from the Ashes" Revival on July 22 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Photos by Valaurian Waller and Tim Fuller | Special to Detroit Catholic)
DETROIT – “We hope for better things; it will rise from the ashes.”
The famed city motto of Detroit, coined by Fr. Gabriel Richard following the Great Fire of 1805, could not be more fitting for the Rising from the Ashes Revival, which was held at Huntington Place in Detroit on July 22.
And while the 5,200 people who attended the conference could clearly see the “Rising” signage above the main stage, Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger of Detroit summed up the conference's real message:
“Hope.”
“My number one thing I hope people take away from today is hope,” Archbishop Weisenburger told Detroit Catholic. “Because I find that that sense of a loss of hope today — we see it in the political world, we see it in the world of the economy, we see it in the world of values — there seems to be something of a loss of hope. And yet for those who embrace the Gospel of Jesus Christ, there's very, very good reason for us to be truly a people of hope, and that changes our perspective on everything.”
Throughout the day, the thousands of attendees will hear from renowned Catholic speakers such as Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas (and a former auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit); Fr. John Riccardo, founder of ACTS XXIX and a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit; Sr. Mary Grace, SV, of the Bronx, N.Y.-based Sisters of Life; and Jeff Cavins, creator and founder of the popular Great Adventure Bible Study.
Nationally known musicians, such as Matt Maher, Sarah Kroger, Steve Angrisano and Sarah Hart, are set to perform, along with local artist Santiago Fernandez, at a concert at the end of the revival, wrapping a day of spiritual revival, praise and worship.
The daylong conference on the banks of the Detroit River comes amid archdiocesan restructuring, renewed interest in the faith in the wake of the National Eucharistic Revival, and the city's 325th anniversary, when French explorers and missionaries first celebrated Mass, not too far from where the revival took place.
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Internationally recognized public speaker and Bible teacher Jeff Cavins speaks following the opening prayer and time of praise and worship at the Rising from the Ashes Revival on July 22 at Huntington Place in Detroit. (Valaurian Waller | Detroit Catholic)
A woman touches two fingers to a first-class relic during the Rising from the Ashes Revival on July 22 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Valaurian Waller | Detroit Catholic)
A house band plays music during one of the breaks. (Valaurian Waller | Detroit Catholic)
Detroit Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger responds during an interview at the start of the Rising from the Ashes Revival on July 22 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Valaurian Waller | Detroit Catholic)
More than 5,200 Catholics attended the revival, making the event the largest gathering of Catholics in downtown Detroit since the 2017 beatification of Blessed Solanus Casey. (Valaurian Waller | Detroit Catholic)
Catholics pose for a photo in front of the stage during the inaugural "Rising from the Ashes" Revival on July 22 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Valaurian Waller | Special to Detroit Catholic)
Worshippers raise their hands in praise during the Eucharistic revival. (Valaurian Waller | Detroit Catholic)
A priest raises his hand in praise. (Valaurian Waller | Detroit Catholic)
Dominican Sisters were among the many religious who traveled from near and far to attend the Rising from the Ashes Revival. (Valaurian Waller | Detroit Catholic)
Brownsville, Texas, Bishop Daniel E. Flores, who served as a Detroit auxiliary bishop from 2006 to 2009, speaks about the importance of Sacred Scripture in understanding Christ's love for the Church, especially in the Eucharist. (Valaurian Waller | Detroit Catholic)
Catholics worship Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament during benediction at SS. Peter and Paul (Jesuit) Parish down the street from the revival. (Michael Stechschulte | Detroit Catholic)
Left to right, Chaldean Bishop Francis Y. Kalabat, Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Robert J. Fisher and Brownsville, Texas, Bishop Daniel E. Flores kneel in adoration outside Huntington Place. (Tim Fuller | Detroit Catholic)
Fr. Joe Mallia, a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit who serves at St. Kieran Parish in Shelby Township, originated the idea for the Rising from the Ashes Revival after seeing a widespread longing for connection, healing, and renewed purpose following the COVID-19 pandemic. (Tim Fuller | Detroit Catholic)
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