St. Alphonsus-St. Clement Parish

A message to the People of God in the Archdiocese of Detroit, for the First Saturday in September - 9/4/2021

As we come to the First Saturday in September this year, we find ourselves in a place which many of us had hoped to have left behind by this day. We find ourselves still struggling with the effects of the COVID pandemic. Despite the progress we have made in dealing with the pandemic, there remain woven into the fabric of our days the suffering of those infected, too often even now leading to death; the fatigue and discouragement of health-care workers combating the illness; our fears and anxiety about the impact of the pandemic on our families and communities; and the contention to which these concerns so often give rise.

My aim in this message is to ask that you join me in making this First Saturday of September 2021 a day of particular prayer to renew the entrustment of our plight to the loving protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Mother.

Read the Archbishop's full message here.

August 17, 2021 Update from the Archdiocese of Detroit:

The Archdiocese of Detroit encourages Mass-goers, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face-coverings and to practice social distancing to reduce exposure to COVID-19.
    
The faithful are reminded that particular dispensations from the obligation to participate in Holy Mass remain in effect for people who are ill or who find themselves in other specific circumstances.

The general dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days expired on Saturday, March 13, 2021.

We encourage those who can to come and join your parish family in celebrating Mass on Sunday. Sunday Mass and keeping the Lord's Day holy, is still an obligation for all.  If you are unable to attend mass in person please check our livestream schedule.

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Mass is available each day via live-stream from other parishes and other media channels. You can find these on link below: 

Link to Live Stream Masses

Previously recorded masses and rosaries from Blessed Sacrament Cathedral can be seen at this link:

Archdiocese of Detroit Live-stream Archive

Led by the Spirit on Mission A Pastoral Note from Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron on Families of Parishes (November 22, 2020)

Archbishop Vigneron Letter regarding Families of Parishes

Families of Parishes Website

Article on Detroit Catholic website

Sent on Mission is the next phase of our movement to Unleash the Gospel throughout southeast Michigan and beyond. It is the continuation of the work of the Holy Spirit to move us from maintenance to mission. It is our effort to realize the fruit of Synod 16 where the Holy Spirit spoke through the faithful in the Archdiocese of Detroit.  Over the next two years, all parishes of the Archdiocese of Detroit will join other parishes in new groupings called “families of parishes.” Families of parishes are groups of parishes, generally three to six, sharing resources to advance the mission, including having multiple priests and deacons serving the family of parishes. This new model will allow the priests, deacons, and lay staff associated with each parish to better share their gifts and talents with the whole family of parishes. This is a significant change of the way our parishes are currently structured, but a necessary step in our missionary transformation. Just like the early Church and the missionary activity of the early apostles, the transition to this new structure will require docility to the Holy Spirit, a spirit of collaboration and innovation, and confidence in God who continues to lead us in our mission to unleash the Gospel in southeast Michigan.