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ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT
SYNOD 16
Friday, November 18- Sunday, November 20, 2016
The Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron, Archbishop of Detroit, has announced he will convoke an Archdiocesan-wide Synod to take place in the Fall of 2016. All information regarding the Synod, once disseminated, shall be shared on this webpage. Please share the link with friends, family, fellow parishioners and, especially, potential converts you may be acquainted with. This promises to be a dynamic opportunity to EVANGELIZE and bring fresh souls into the Church!
Please explore related articles and links below and in the lower sidebar, to include the official AOD Synod '69 document. Related Central Macomb Vicariate links for the Synod of Bishops and more appear over in the lower sidebar. Modifications are welcome at GoodNewsCMV@gmail.com.
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“We must give people back the joy of the Gospel. We have to help them rediscover the joy that comes from knowing that they are loved by God, and that they can reciprocate that love to God, and that God wants it back.”
The Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron, Archbishop of Detroit
Chrism Mass Homily
Holy Thursday, April 2, 2015
To read, listen to or view the entire Homily, please click HERE.
To explore Archbishop Vigneron's Pentecost Vigil Mass homily, delivered on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, please click HERE.
As we continue our preparations as an Archdiocese for our Synod on Evangelization, there is much to learn from Pope Francis’ remarks:
These excerpts from the words of Pope Francis are offered to each person who will be chosen to be a member at the Archdiocesan Synod on Evangelization.