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It's Thrillin' To Be Grillin' !! Time To Fire Up Those Grills That Haven't Been Used In A Long Time!!! Invite family and friends over for the long awaited BBQ!! We Got The Meats!!

Please note that we are now returning to pre-COVID Mass protocols starting this weekend.

In a letter to the faithful, Archbishop Vigneron shares the new COVID liturgical protocols for the Archdiocese of Detroit. While some protocols are being relaxed, Archbishop Vigneron reminds us all to bear in mind our need to care for the common good and to exercise care and love for those who are most vulnerable among us.

This is CSA Weekend! Thank you to those of you who have already mailed your CSA pledge cards as this ensures we Fuel the Mission to witness Christ. If you are still prayerfully considering your CSA pledge, you may mail your completed pledge card in the pre-addressed envelope that was provided you. You may also pledge your gift to our parish’s campaign online at givecsa.org.

Join your Shrine family in praying for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit! This year we will pray in a special way for the intercession of Mary, Star of Evangelization. Each day, we will offer an opening prayer, a brief excerpt from Archbishop Vigneron’s Pastoral Letter, Unleash the Gospel, a daily intention, and a closing prayer. 

PURCHASE YOUR EASTER HAMS! Better “HOP” to It, Easter will be “HARE” before you know it! Shrine K of C Council 12408 invites you to order your Easter Meats. Dearborn Spiral Sliced Hams, Kielbasa, Spiral sliced Turkey Breast and Bacon Now!  Order Here.

Mass Dispensation Lifted March 13, 2021. With the general obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days set to expire on Saturday, March 13, 2021 our pastor, Fr. Joe Horn, sends the following welcome back message to all the faithful returning to the Basilica.

We are in need of a Music Director for the Basilica. If you know of anyone you believe will serve our needs, please have them send a resume and cover letter to Tom Jacob tjacob@shrinechurch.com We will be posting this position later this week on the AOD website: www.aod.org

We are ready for Lent to begin and look forward to sharing this journey with you to Easter. Please note that all Masses marked with an asterisk indicates the Mass will be livestreamed.

The Time Is Now to support the blessings of Catholic education by making the new Shrine Athletic Field a reality. Our Shrine family of alumni, parents, friends and benefactors are coming together to give our children, and children for many years to come, an outstanding outdoor athletic complex that includes a synthetic turf field for football, lacrosse and soccer. The new complex will include permanent lights and a new sound system. Our new facility will be an incredible place to celebrate our children as they practice and compete under the lights. 

Shrine will welcome and feed the homeless this year at Genesis Church, 309 N. Main Street in Royal Oak on Sunday, February 7 through Saturday, February 20.  

As we begin 2021 we are so pleased to share some wonderful news regarding our schools. On behalf of the faculty and staff at Shrine Catholic Schools we are happy to announce the launch of our new all schools website. Not only is this an opportunity for our school families to remain connected (united) during this difficult time of social distancing but also to highlight all the amazing aspects of Shrine schools for future families.

HELP US PROTECT OUR FAITHFUL Centennial anniversary plans are underway for our Basilica which will turn 100 in five years. One of the key items to address is the deferred maintenance of our church such as all the flat roofs. Please consider making a donation to help fund the large repair costs. Your gift will go towards the protection of all the faithful who enter under our roof. Please text RazeRoof to 12484221069, visit here to make your gift online or by check with the memo line RazeRoof.

Please note parish Office Hours in observance of Christmas and the New Year. Closed December 24th thru December 27th Normal hours December 28-30 Closed December 31 thru January 3rd Normal hours begin January 4th

Today the Archdiocese announced the groupings of the 51 family of parishes. Our basilica will be joined with St. Justin-St. Mary Magdalene (Hazel Park), St. Mary (Royal Oak) and St. Vincent Ferrer (Madison Heights) to form the South Oakland Family 4 which will be implemented by next year. To learn more about “families of parishes” in the Archdiocese of Detroit, or to view a list of frequently asked questions, visit familiesofparishes.org.  

Please note that our Vicariate Penance Service originally scheduled tonight, Monday, December 7 at 7pm is cancelled due to lack of priest availability.

Christmas Eve - Thursday, December 24 4:00 pm Children’s Mass *  4:30 pm Mass in the Shrine Grade School Gym (Replaces 5:00 pm Mass in Shrine Catholic High School Field House) 6:30 pm Mass 12:00 am Midnight Mass (11:00 pm Musical Prelude) *

Please help us extend our generous love as a Parish family to the poor again this Advent. Our donations and outreach will include fellow Detroit churches in need, local programs for the homeless, pregnancy crisis centers, and other persons in need. Adopt a Family gift tags can be found on the Giving Tree, too. Please place the donated item in a gift bag and bring to the parish office by December 11.

We are looking forward to celebrating Christmas Mass with you in just a few short weeks.  Our celebrations will look a little different than in years past due to COVID-19. As your safety is our top priority, we are asking you to complete a short survey. This will allow us to get an accurate count for each service so we can adjust accordingly in order to maintain proper social distancing.  Please take survey by Monday, November 23. 

In a letter to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Detroit, Archbishop Vigneron announced that due to the increasing numbers of positive COVID-19 cases in southeast Michigan, and the dramatic and dangerous rate at which positive cases are increasing, he has made the decision to extend the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of obligation for people living in or visiting the Archdiocese of Detroit until Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Read Archbishop Vigneron's letter to the faithful here.