Attending the 36th Annual Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance Harvest Dinner
On Wednesday, Sept. 23, Archbishop Weisenburger attended the 36th Annual Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance Harvest Dinner at Shed 3 in Eastern Market. The annual event recognized the achievements of Nehemiah Thomas, Sonya Townsend and Fr. David Preuss, OFM Cap., in their years of service to Detroit's urban Catholic community. The event featured a silent auction and 50/50 raffle to raise money for the DCPA's affordable housing and community development, anti-racism, youth programs, senior networking and urban parish coalition activities. The Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance is a multifaceted faith-based community development organization, comprised of 13 parishes in the city of Detroit.
Catching a ballgame at Comerica Park: Great night for baseball!
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, Archbishop Weisenburger caught a baseball game at Comerica Park, watching the Detroit Tigers play the Washington Nationals on a cool fall evening. Joining the archbishop for the game were Fr. Timothy Birney, moderator of the curia for the Archdiocese of Detroit, Fr. Kevin Creagh, CM, rector and president of Sacred Heart Major Seminary, and Fr. Adam Nowak, the archbishop's priest-secretary and vice chancellor for the archdiocese. Although the Tigers lost, 3-1, a great time was had by all!
Centennial Mass and celebration at St. Louis Parish in Clinton Township
On Sunday, Sept. 20, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated the 100th anniversary Mass at St. Louis Parish in Clinton Township. Founded in 1926, the parish has served generations of Catholics in Macomb County and the surrounding communities, providing the sacraments and a place of community for thousands. After Mass, a new pathway for the parish's outdoor Stations of the Cross was blessed, and the community gathered for a celebratory reception.
Honored guest of the Catholic Foundation of Tucson's 44th Annual Cornerstone Gala
Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger, center, is flanked by Bishop James A. Misko, left, the current bishop of the Diocese of Tucson, and Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, bishop-emeritus of Tucson, during the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Tucson's annual gala, during which Archbishop Weisenburger was honored for his eight years of service to southern Arizona's Catholic Church.
On Friday, Sept. 18, Archbishop Weisenburger was the honored guest of the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Tucson during its 44th Annual Cornerstone Gala, which raises support for the Diocese of Tucson's ministerial needs each year. Archbishop Weisenburger, who served as Tucson's bishop from 2017 to 2025, was invited to return to Tucson to be recognized for his faith-filled service to the Church of southern Arizona. More than 1,000 people attended this year's gala, including Archbishop Weisenburger's predecessor as bishop of Tucson, Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, and his successor, Bishop James A. Misko.
Gathering with the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums at St. John's Resort
Archbishop Weisenburger is pictured with Sr. Raffaella Petrini, FSE, president of the Pontifical Commission and Governate of Vatican City State, and Msgr. Terence Hogan, SLD, coordinator of the Office of Relations with the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums and a priest from Miami, Florida, during an international gathering at St. John's Resort in Plymouth on Sept. 20. Coincidentally, decades ago, Sr. Raffaella met now-retired Detroit Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron when both were in Rome.
On Sunday, Sept. 20, Archbishop Weisenburger joined the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums for an international gathering hosted in the Archdiocese of Detroit at St. John's Resort in Plymouth. John and Kristan Hale, chapter leaders of the Michigan chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums, hosted the event, which was attended by representatives from different countries, including a special visit from Sr. Raffaella Petrini, FSE, president of the Pontifical Commission and Governate of Vatican City State. The event included Mass at St. John's Resort, followed by a brunch.
Archbishop Weisenburger is pictured with John and Kristan Hale, leaders of the Michigan Chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums, who hosted the event at St. John's Resort.
Archbishop Weisenburger is pictured with Johan Van Parys, Ph.D., one of his classmates from the archbishop's studies in Belgium. Today, Dr. Van Parys is an internationally acclaimed liturgist and currently serves as director of liturgical ministries for the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis.
Archbishop Weisenburger greets a couple came from Belgium during the event. In his earlier years, Archbishop Weisenburger studied in Belgium from 1983 to 1987, and quickly found common topics of conversation.
Hosting Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia, U.S. papal nuncio, for a brief visit to Detroit
Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia (second from left), apostolic nuncio to the United States, is joined by Detroit Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger and Capuchin Bros. Rob Roemer and Benoy Augustine during a tour of the Solanus Casey Center on Sept. 16. Archbishop Caccia, who was appointed nuncio by Pope Leo XIV in March, is visiting Detroit as he gets to know the dioceses and Catholic communities across the United States.
On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Archbishop Weisenburger welcomed Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia, apostolic nuncio to the United States, for a brief visit to Detroit, including a tour of the Blessed Solanus Casey Center and Sacred Heart Major Seminary. Archbishop Caccia, who was appointed as U.S. nuncio by Pope Leo XIV in March, visited the tomb of Blessed Solanus Casey and spoke with local Catholic leaders and seminarians during his tour. The nuncio — who serves as the pope's ambassador to the churches in the United States — also received a blessing with a relic of the True Cross during his visit to the Solanus Casey Center.
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parish
Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated the 75th anniversary of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parish in Beverly Hills, Sunday, Sept. 13. (Photo courtesy of Steve Atwell)
On Sunday, Sept. 13, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated the 75th anniversary of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parish in Beverly Hills with a special Mass, followed by a beautiful reception with parishioners. Archbishop Weisenburger was joined by Our Lady Queen of Martyrs alumnus Fr. Tim Birney, who currently serves as moderator of the curia for the Archdiocese of Detroit, and other clergy from the parish. Our Lady Queen of Martyrs was founded in 1951, and the current church building opened in 1965. Throughout the subsequent decades, the parish has grown, adding a school in 1953 and a kindergarten and preschool in the 1980s.
Celebrating the centennial of De La Salle Collegiate with students and alumni
On Saturday, Sept. 12, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated Mass with students, faculty and alumni of De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren in honor of the school's 100th anniversary. Sponsored by the Christian Brothers, the school's legacy of faith, academic excellence and service was on full display during the celebration, which took place outside on the St. John Baptist de La Salle Stadium football field. After Mass, guests joined a reception and toured the school, which included a showcase of its new Bloomberg Center & Finance Lab.
Celebrating Labor Day Mass at Most Holy Trinity before Detroit's Labor Day Parade
Celebrating the feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta with the Missionaries of Charity
Archbishop Weisenburger poses for a photo with several of the Missionaries of Charity along with a portrait of Mother Teresa, whose feast day is celebrated Sept. 4.
On Saturday, Sept. 5, Archbishop Weisenburger celebrated Mass to mark the feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta with the Detroit-based Missionaries of Charity at St. Gabriel Parish in southwest Detroit. The Mass at St. Gabriel included a first-class relic of St. Teresa, who was canonized 10 years ago on Sept. 4, 2016. After receiving a call from Jesus to serve the poorest of the poor, Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950. Today, the order includes more than 5,750 sisters worldwide.
