Pastoral Blog

DO NOT BE AFRAID… …to go out on the streets and into public places, like the first Apostles who preached Christ and the Good News of

At 9:30 Mass this Sunday we celebrate the Rite of Acceptance into the Catechumenate. This is the second of four stages in the Right of Christian

Last Sunday, Pope Francis canonized two saints, a pope and an archbishop who died within a couple of years of each other—Pope Paul VI in 1978, and

St. Isidore has recently been featured in a national podcast; the “Ministry Moment” Monday podcast offered weekly via the National Pastoral

 My name is Jeff Loeb and I was ordained a permeant deacon of the Archdiocese of Detroit on October 6th, 2018.  I will be serving and praying with

St. Isidore faithful, We have all been affected, in one way or another, by the horrible sexual abuse scandals of the Catholic Church.  The news is

 We will be celebrating the Sacrament of the Sick at the 4:30 Mass next Saturday, October 13.  Celebrating this sacrament at a parish weekend

Today, I will share with you some of my thoughts and practices regarding liturgy. There are three main influences in my liturgical theology: my

 I am sure you have noticed the improvements made to our parking lot.  New LED lighting has been installed, cracks in asphalt have been filled in,

Fr. Mark’s Musings for Sept 2 As some of you have noticed, I have some very definite ideas about politics, and as far as I can tell, most of my

I, like perhaps many of you, am angry, disgusted, and horrified at the news and recent stories in the media regarding the sexual abuse of minors by

“If one member suffers, all suffer together with it” (1 Cor 12:26). These words of Saint Paul forcefully echo in my heart as I

I was delighted to receive a very positive response to my last “musings” regarding the beautiful stained glass-windows in our Church. Several of

Put your faith into action! The Worship Commission is tasked with assisting in the preparation and evaluation of all liturgical events.  Since the

   We welcome Fr. Jose Manjakunnel to St. Isidore this weekend.  Fr. Jose joins us as part of the annual Missionary Cooperation Plan of the

I am really looking forward to Vacation Bible School this week! Our creative and talented Faith Formation Team and Vacation Bible School Team make

Members of the St. Isidore Teen Ensemble and SITE Youth group, Edessa Calles, Sophia Consadine and Rebecca Topor, along with families and leaders Amy

I am an artist, and I also appreciate and admire the artwork of others.  I do not yet know who did the windows in our church, but I have come to

It has now been two months since we began OUR SUNDAY NIGHT MASS..  The number of participants who have joined us for the Mass has been even greater

I am Fr. Mark George SJ, a Jesuit (Society of Jesus). I am 60 years old, and am a member of the Jesuit community at UDMercy in Detroit, and will