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Please note holiday hours.

Father Horn is eager for us to have Greeters at all of our Christmas Masses this year, as we have in past years. We would be delighted to have you join the Greeters this Christmas as we welcome people to Mass! Greeters will be outside the basilica to welcome people as they arrive for Mass. This is a great activity for young adults, seniors, singles, and families! Volunteer Today!

Please note that on Wednesday, December 8 Immaculate Conception Masses will be at 6:30am, 9:00am, Noon and 7:00 pm. Both the 6:30am, Noon and 7:00pm Masses will be livestreamed.

Join us this December as we celebrate Advent.

There are some good things in the works here at the Basilica that you will see commencing over the next few weeks and months. 

Please help us extend our generous love as a Parish family to the poor again this Advent beginning November 13. Our donations and outreach will include fellow Detroit churches in need, local programs for the homeless, pregnancy crisis centers, and other persons in need.

During this Year of St. Joseph, each of us can find in him an intercessor.

Join us in praying the novena to St. Thérèse of Lisieux starting Thursday, September 23rd – Friday, October 1st.

Join us as we celebrate our patron saint this October!

Please note that in observance of the Labor Day holiday there will be a 9am Mass only on Monday, September 6th. In addition, all parish offices will be closed.

We invite you to join us for our new speaker series, Live at the Basilica! Each month we'll bring in a world-renowned speaker to inspire and reinvigorate us to live as missionary disciples in today's changing world. Live at the Basilica will take place on 2nd Wednesdays, with some noted exceptions. We hope this series blesses parishioners, community-members, and people from all around our region. All are welcome to join us in the basilica for these talks!

Today we welcome our new Director of Music Ministry Stephanie Yu, who has 20 years of experience as a music director and minister.

During Mass last weekend Shrine parishioner Dick Daly and our new Development Director Joan Clarke provided an update regarding our current Raze the Roof campaign.

July always marks the beginning of the fiscal year where we set calendars, make schedules, and plan for the next year. A scripture came to mind as I reviewed the year.“So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17. This verse from St. Paul rings true for me as I reflect on the beginnings of my assignment as pastor of the National Shrine of the Little Flower.

In preparation for its 100th anniversary in 2026, the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica has named Joan M. Greback Clarke as its next Development Director.

In observance of Independence Day parish offices will be closed Monday, July 5th. There will be one Mass at 9am only.

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.