1234 Washington Boulevard
Detroit, Michigan 48226
313.237.5810
Fr. Tod Laverty OFM, Pastor
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Rose window detail at the front entrance on Washington Street. |
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Ceiling of the nave looking toward the front entrance. |
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Detail of the mosaic of the Good Shepherd behind the main altar. |
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Detail of wood carving on the facade of the choir loft balcony. |
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Welcome to Everybody’s Church.
The St. Aloysius parish family honors the rich values and diversity of our community.
Through our worship of God, we joyfully commit ourselves to imitate Christ, the Good Shepherd. We serve our brothers and sisters when we comfort the lost, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, and welcome the stranger.
Our service is rooted in our experience of God’s love, which calls us to be the Good News of Jesus in the downtown Detroit community.
You’re welcome to join us this Sunday!
In Memory of Fr. Daniel Havron, OFM
It is with great sadness that we report the recent death of Fr. Daniel Harvon, OFM.
Fr. Dan was among the first Franciscans to come from Southfield in 1992 to St. Aloysius in downtown, and was the first Franciscan pastor. He died suddenly on Friday April 27 while giving a retreat to the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. Fr. Dan was 61.
Fr. Dan served in the Archdiocese of Detroit for about 21 years. During that time he worked to establish the School of Evangelization at Duns Scotus College in Southfield, and served as its director. In 1992 he came to St. Aloysius where he helped organize the Outreach Center. He later worked for the Archdiocese as Director of the Office of Evangelization. Dan was transferred to Easton Pennsylvania where he became Program Director of St. Francis Retreat Center. About three years ago he moved to Cincinnati to take up the challenge of becoming an itinerant preacher and retreat director.
A Mass of Remembrance will be held at St. Aloysius on Sunday, May 27. All are welcome to attend, and free parking will be available in the Detroit City Apartment parking garage. A copy of Fr. Dan’s Holy Card can be downloaded here.
Run Some Mora Scheduled for August 18
Run Some Mora for La Mora is a 10k run, a 5k walk/run and a 1-mile dash to be held August 18 at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor. The Run has been organized to raise money for the La Mora Community Health Clinic in rural El Salvador near the city of Suchitoto. The clinic was established by the Committee for Socio-economic Development and Reconstruction (CRC), a non-governmental organization founded during the El Salvador civil war, to rebuild the infrastructure of Suchitoto. All proceeds from the Run will benefit the clinic. The Run is sponsored by the collaborative efforts of St. Aloysius Parish, OLGC, and Resurrection Parish. Learn more on the News Page, or visit the Run Some Mora website.
Thanks to all of our Neighborhood Services workers, we are pleased to report that we continue to make progress with your help and your prayers. Outreach Director Michael Carsten has the update.
Neighborhood Services News
Neighborhood Services
St Aloysius is situated in a widely diverse area of downtown Detroit. We work with all of the people in the neighborhood to address needs of companionship, food, clothing, and emergency shelter. With the closing of the Community Center, we now attempt to provide all these services on the streets.
This ad gentes style of ministry means we are now more focused on going to the people, rather than them coming to us. St. Aloysius is often called Everybody’s Church; so today we focus on taking the church to the people.
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Outreach and Operations Transition Update
Over a year ago we learned that the Archdiocese of Detroit would be forced to sell off many city properties, including ours, in an attempt to stem the loss of cash and bring its financial house in order. This past May a very promising offer was made on our building and a sale date was set. That action was a launch to a great start in seeking a new location.
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