Events

Dates and times for events are subject to change.

If you have any questions, please call the parish office 313-237-5810.

March Events

This #Lent, as a St. Aloysius community, we'll be prayerfully reading through "Dilexit Nos" (translated to "He loves us"), an encyclical written by Pope Francis on the human and divine love of the heart of Jesus Christ. 

We encourage you to reflect on this encyclical as you journey through Lent, as a way to draw nearer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. If you're in a small group, be sure to make time to read and discuss there and keep an eye out for more ways to unpack this beautiful text as a community! In addition, we will offer a discussion after Mass on Sunday, March 23rd led by Jimmy. 

Here are a few ways you can access the encyclical (some don't cost a dime!)

• Order a physical copy on Amazon (search Dilexit Nos by Pope Francis) https://a.co/d/8QUg6Mq
• Download and print it off of the Vatican website (vatican.va) https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/20241024-enciclica-dilexit-nos.html 
• Listen to the audio on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/286dEUPv3QLUs7QO8psfAc?si=NKvOK8LZT5eLH3rHmbtibQ 
• You can also listen to the @abidingtogetherpodcast series on the encyclical (Season 15, Episodes 7,8,9) to get further insights on it! S15 E7 - The Sacred Heart - Dilexit Nos (Part 1) — Abiding Together 

Health Ministry Camping Trip!

Join the Health Ministry team at St. Al's for a family friendly camping trip.

Date: 08/15/25- 08/17/25 (Check in at 11:00am- Check out at 3:00pm Sunday)

Location:  Proud Lake State Park in Wixom (~40 minutes from Detroit) is really nice and has great hiking trails. Cost will be $70 for 2 nights of camping. 

Connect with Marybeth marybeth.flanagan@gmail.com by Friday, March 7th.

Neighborhood Services Volunteer Opportunity: Pop up Produce Station every Saturday, 9:00am-10:00am

Backpack Ministry volunteer after 11:00am Mass on Sundays until 1:30pm. Help us distribute food and toiletries to our brothers and sisters in need in the area. See Michael after Mass to get involved.

Saturday, March 1st- 10:00am Backpack Ministry.  Help us distribute food and toiletries to our brothers and sisters in need in the area. Meet in the church. No signup required! Contact Michael with any questions schultz.michael@aod.org.

Wednesday, March 5th- Ash Wednesday

8:00am Service with Ashes 

12:15pm Mass with Archbishop Vigneron (his last as our Archbishop!) 

7:00pm Mass with Ashes 

Sunday, March 9th- Bring One Home Follow-up. Join us after 11:00 a.m. Mass to check-in on your Bring One Home progress. We will meet in the lower level of the church (come see our new space!). 

Sunday, March 9th-  Confession available before Mass on the second Sunday of the month from 10:15am to 10:45am. 

Thursday, March 13th- Detroit Rising 313 Day at Eastern Market at 6:00-8:30pm. 

This 313 Day, we will seek to encounter God’s heart for Detroit. Come to pray with and for our city and count on the Lord to show up in his divine power in this unlikely setting. Praise and worship | panel reflection | Eucharistic adoration

Location:  The Eastern | 3434 Russell St Suite 501

Note:  The entrance is not directly on Russell St, rather it's located on the north side of the building next to Wasserman Art Gallery. Parking is available along the fence in the adjacent gravel lot. Look for the bright blue doors and enter through the door on the right-hand side.

Saturday, March 15th- 10:00am Backpack Ministry. Help us distribute food and toiletries to our brothers and sisters in need in the area. Meet in the church. No signup required! Contact Michael with any questions schultz.michael@aod.org.

Sunday, March 16th- Sandwich making for Neighborhood Services in the lower level of the church after 11:00am Mass. 

Monday, March 17th- Holy Hour from 7:00pm-8:00pm in church. Fellowship to follow in the lobby of the Book Tower. 

Sunday, March 23rd-  Dilexit Nos encyclical study discussion after 11:00am Mass in the lower level of the church. 

Saturday, March 29th- Jubilee Year of Hope Lenten Retreat
This Lent, we find ourselves in the midst of a Jubilee Year of Hope, a special year in which Pope Francis, according to the tradition of the Church, has invited us all to embrace the call to become "pilgrims of hope"!

To respond to that call, we invite you to join us for a Lenten retreat to one of the jubilee sites in the Archdiocese of Detroit, the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, to participate in the journey with the saints pilgrimage. This pilgrimage will allow you to interact almost directly with the relics of the Twelve Apostles and other saints in the peaceful setting of our local Cathedral.

 
Join us for this half-day retreat, beginning with Mass at 8:00 a.m. and concluding with lunch. Registration is $10 per person. To secure your spot, please contact Jimmy O'Leary at oleary.jimmy@aod.org.

 
To learn more about the Jubilee Year of Hope and the pilgrimage sites in our archdiocese, please visit aod.org/jubilee. 

** Save the Date! Family Friendly Holy Hour Saturday, April 5th at 9:00am 

While families are always welcome at any adoration opportunity, these special times are designed with little ones in mind. We embrace the joyful noises (and even the not-so-joyful ones!) and energy that children bring. Feel free to bring kids of all ages without worry. Come as you are and spend time with Jesus as a family! You are welcome to come even if you don't have children, just know it won't be 100% quiet! 

Small Groups are currently meeting! Sign up here: Grow in Faith at St. Aloysius Detroit (staloysiusdetroit.com)

Neighborhood volunteer opportunities staloysiusdetroit.com/outreach