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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: I am writing this to you due to the recent removal of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick from ministry. Once again, the sins of a cleric have hurt victims, scandalized the faithful, raised anger in many hearts, and brought ill-repute upon the Catholic Church. Archbishop McCarrick’s abuse of minors, his homosexual activity and his abuse of seminarians and young priests are beyond the pale. In addition, some knew about this and did nothing to address his behavior. I am as shocked as you. So, first of all, I apologize for his behavior and the behavior of those who did nothing to stop him. It is incredibly wearying and demoralizing to hear yet again about these sexual sins and alleged crimes. Let us hold each other in prayer. As you may know, each bishop is ultimately responsible to the Holy Father, who is the only one who can remove him. Still, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will be discussing how we bishops might attempt to hold one another accountable, given this limitation. I can never give a guarantee that there will not be other clerics who violate their promise of celibacy and abuse their positions. We are all sinners. The Lord Jesus knew what the archbishop did just as he knows our sinful selves as well. Beyond what we can do as human beings to address the behavior of one another, we also commend ourselves and each other to the charity and justice of our God. Christ is our hope in all things. May God have mercy on us all. Bishop Earl Boyea, Diocese of Lansing. For other responses to the scandal, click here.

Our recently re-organized parish library is open for business this summer! It's located in the St. Catherine Room of the Parish Office building and is open during regular business hours. Hot topics like Evangelization, the Pro-life Movement and Christian Theology are available, as are books about Mary, the history of the Church, and prayer and spirituality. We also offer a variety of CDs (such as "The Miracle of Divine Mercy") and DVDs (like "The Gods Aren't Angry"). So much more can be found on the shelves. Please stop in during these lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer.

You can listen to Bishop Emeritus Carl Mengeling's homily, celebrating the silver anniversary of our Divine Mercy Adoration Chapel, by clicking on the title above.

You can read statements from Bishop Boyea and the Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Council regarding the sale of Cookies at parish events.

We've added more dates to make it easier to schedule your family's portrait appointment for the parish pictorial directory. Please click the title above to make yours!