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Regarding the Funeral Service for Nicholas Collins »
Published Tuesday, May. 15, 2012

The funeral service for 19-year-old Nicholas Collins, the Livonia resident and Central Michigan student who died from what is believed to be meningitis, will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 16 at St. Aidan Church, 17500 Farmington Road in Livonia.

Michigan Bishop on Path to Sainthood »
Published Thursday, May. 10, 2012

Frederic Baraga, who served as the first bishop of Diocese of Marquette from 1853-1868, has advanced in the cause for sainthood. Pope Benedict approved the Congregation for the Causes of Saints recommendation that Bishop Baraga exhibited a life of heroic virtue and thus could be called "Venerable."

Rev Patrick Casey assignment effective December 1 »
Published Sunday, May. 6, 2012

Reverend Patrick Casey, appointed administrator, Divine Savior Parish, Westland, effective December 1, 2011, in addition to his current assignment as pastor of St. Thomas a’ Becket Parish, Canton, which ends June 30, 2012. As announced in March, effective July 1, Father Casey will also serve as pastor of the already-clustered parishes of St. Damian and St. Theodore of Canterbury in Westland.

Rev Robert Williams assignment effective July 1 »
Published Sunday, Apr. 29, 2012

Reverend Robert Williams, appointed pastor, St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Hazel Park effective July 1, in addition to his ongoing service as pastor of St. Justin Parish, Hazel Park and adjutant judicial vicar with the Detroit Metropolitan Tribunal.

Rev Paul Czarnota »
Published Sunday, Apr. 29, 2012

Reverend Paul Czarnota, appointed pastor, St. Isaac Jogues Parish, St. Clair Shores; and St. Angela Parish, Roseville effective July 1. Father Czarnota currently serves as administrator of St. Angela Parish, Roseville.

Death Notices

Reverend Joseph Janiga Death Notice »
Died Friday, May. 11, 2012

Our brother and fellow priest, Father Joseph A. Janiga, passed on from this life on May 11, 2012 at the age of 92.

Rev Frederick Misiolek Death Notice »
Died Tuesday, Apr. 17, 2012

Our brother and fellow priest, Father Frederick Misiolek, passed on from this life on April 17, 2012 at the age of 72.

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