‘Rebuilt’ author to give local conference
ROCHESTER HILLS — How to bring nominal or inactive Catholics back into a parish setting will be the topic of a conference June 12 at St. Paul Albanian Parish in Rochester Hills. The “Rebuilt” Conference will feature Fr. Michael White, co-author of the best-selling book and parish-building success story “Rebuilt: Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost, Making Church Matter,” who will tell the story of bringing his own suburban parish back to life— including higher Mass attendance, increased giving and thriving ministries — through a focus on the Gospel. Fr. White’s youth minister, Christopher Wesley, will co-present. Visit www.rebuilt.eventbrite.com or call (313) 237-4683 to register.
Cemetery adds first responders memorial
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Resurrection Cemetery was set to dedicate a new 5,600-pound memorial May 14 to honor first responders. The memorial depicts a firefighter holding an axe, a police officer holding a walkie-talkie and a nurse surrounded by clouds. The cemetery, operated by the Mt. Elliott Cemetery Association, said the monument will be placed in an undeveloped part of the northeast side of the 300-acre property. Fr. Michael Cooney, pastor of St. Peter Parish, Mt. Clemens, will offer the blessing.
Young, Norman take over at Cabrini
ALLEN PARK — Two new faces will take over key school roles at St. Frances Cabrini, the parish has announced. Former Archdiocese of Detroit Interim Superintendent Kimberly Young has been hired as the elementary school’s first assistant principal, after serving with the archdiocese first as an associate superintendent since 2010. In addition, assistant athletic director Debbie Norman will take over the position of retiring athletic director Timothy Kukla starting in the fall. Kukla has been athletic director since 1999.
Catholic Charities renews accreditation
DETROIT — The behavioral health and adult day services provided by Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan has received a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, the nonprofit announced May 6. The accreditation is the highest that can be awarded and comes after a “rigorous” process that included on-site visits by a team of surveyors that focused on the facilities’ quality, measurable success and accountability. Catholic Charities has offices in Auburn Hills, Southfield, Pontiac, Lake Orion, Waterford and Royal Oak.
Gabriel Richard students fight summer hunger
RIVERVIEW — Students at Gabriel Richard High School in Riverview recently donated more than 550 boxes of cereal to Gleaners Community Food Bank as part of its Hunger Free Summer campaign, designed to help the 320,000 local children who receive free or reduced-price school lunches get enough to eat over the summer while they’re not in school. According to a school official, the campaign was part of a weeklong awareness effort at the school that also included visits to Gleaners and the Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit.
