Assumption Grotto Church is a vibrant Detroit
parish that champions fidelity to Catholic teaching, family values,
and the rich cultural patrimony of the Catholic Church
"Support Fr.
Perrone's Parish Appeal! Help support Assumption Grotto!"
You can
help with a donation through pay pal below
Come to the 9:30 Sunday Morning Tridentine Mass in Latin with
choir that includes the singing of Gregorian Chant
(Note: not every 9:30 Holy Mass has the
choir)
Note: Plenary indulgence under usual conditions, (confession, holy
communion and prayers for the pope) may be gained on
August 15for visiting our church named
after the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Partial
indulgences may be gained everyday by a visits to the church or the
cemetery praying to the Blessed Sacrament and for the faithful
departed.
Grotto School Reunion
The reunion committee is pleased to
have a yearly picnic for all ages.
Assumptiongrotto.com
is a information site about the daily events at Grotto, If you really want to see what Assumption Grotto is about
go to
Diane's Blog below and see the real Assumption
Grotto and all of it's beauty, holiness. You will not be
disappointed.
It is with great
sadness that we mourn the loss of Germaine
Wisniewski, who has long been a fixture at the parish, and rectory
where she worked. She was struck and killed by a car near the
parish on the evening of Monday, June 22, 2009.
Germaine, in her role as
Mother Teresa during a short skit at Fr. Perrone's 30th Anniversary
in 2008.
The next monthly Mass for the
St. Monica
Sodality will be offered on
First Saturday, July 4, at 4 p.m. Divine Mercy chaplet, Rosary, and
St. Monica Prayer will be recited beginning at 3:15 pm.
Everyone is invited to come and unite in fervent prayer for our loved
ones to return to the practice of the Faith, for conversions to the
Catholic Church, and for our own sanctification and perseverance,
through the powerful intercession the great St. Monica
Please stop at the St. Monica Sodality petition boxes located on the
tables at the side entrances in the church. Take a St. Monica Prayer
card and fill in your prayer-petition requests. Your petitions, which
are strictly confidential, will be brought to the altar during the
Sacred
Offering of Holy Mass for these intentions. More info call 313.885.6910
"...grant that they may quickly return
to their Father's house…
Annual Altar Boy Canoe Trip:
Scheduled for Tuesday, August 25th with a rain day of August 27th. All
boys attending must obtain a permit form from the Rectory Office or Gift
Shop and return it by August 23rd. Dad’s are encouraged to attend.
Scanner needed:
Fr. Paul
Ward needs to scan an original piece of art made for the
Trailblazers. It is on a 12” x 16” canvas. Can you scan this page
for us? The higher the pixilation, the better. Please contact
248-722-5808, or secretary@ trailblazers.wyd.org
Attention Kroger Shoppers!
Kroger Community Rewards
Program. A new program has been set up to use the Kroger Cards when
purchasing your groceries, which benefits Assumption Grotto.
Instructions to apply for a card are now available in the Shrine
Gift Shop.
We now have Meijer
cards also. Why not participate!
Knights
of Columbus News
Blood Drive. The Knights of
Columbus would like to thank the Parish members that signed up for the
Red Cross Blood Drive being held on October 11, 2009.
Your help will provide much needed blood for our community.
Through your generosity we were able to
meet and exceed the required 45 donors.
Volunteers needed for Assumption Feast Day,
Landscape clean up. Set-up and take down of tents,
chairs, tables on August 14th and 16th. If you can help
please contact one of the Knights of Columbus Men.
The
Chapel, located in the Convent, is open 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Monday-Saturday.
We need more people to be Adorers. If you can commit
to one hour per week or be a sub when someone is absent, please call
Sr. Gemma at the Convent (527-1739) or Phyllis at the Rectory
(372-0762)
Grotto is handicap friendly
