Events

Four Guides for Your Advent Journey

December 5, 2023

Take an Advent pilgrimage with four biblical guides who will lead us on the road to Bethlehem. Our destination isn’t a place, though; it is a person. Our journey is to meet Jesus Christ.

Becoming Eucharistic People

October 3, 2023 – October 24, 2023

The Synod that opens in Rome in October has named three priority issues: “communion, participation and mission.” The speakers for this series use these priorities to reflect on the Eucharist. They will lead us into a deeper engagement with the Eucharist and inspires us to be missionary disciples.

The Death Penalty from a Faith Perspective

October 10, 2023

What does the church teach about the death penalty? What do you believe? Using personal histories, scripture, the Catechism and social science, Fr. Mark Miller, CPPS, will guide us through the church’s evolving understanding of the death penalty.

Waking Up White Book Study

September 6, 2023

What is racism and how does it affect me? What is white privilege and how does it affect me? These are some of the questions we will explore while reading and discussing Debby Irving’s book Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race.

Reclaiming the Romance

September 30, 2023

An afternoon retreat for married couples old, new and in between, hoping to enrich their lives together. Begins with lunch and ends with Mass.

No Guilty Bystander: The Extraordinary Life of Bishop Thomas Gumbleton

July 27, 2023

Watch Party! Orbis Books is releasing a new, major biography of Bishop Tom Gumbleton this summer. They are hosting a launch party for the book in Detroit with the authors and Bishop Gumbleton as guests of honor. We’ll be watching the livestream of that event. Join Us!

Introduction to Centering Prayer

June 10, 2023 – June 17, 2023

Learn more about how to practice this form of silent prayer rooted in ancient Christian tradition. It is a remarkably simple method, related to meditation, that opens one to God’s gift of contemplative prayer. A two-part workshop.

Holocaust Day of Remembrance & Resistance

May 1, 2023

Join the Renewal Center for a service to memorialize those who were killed during the Holocaust and to resist hatred in all forms, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity.

Walking for Peace on World Labyrinth Day

May 6, 2023

News of violence fills the headlines. How we can wage peace in our families and faith communities, our schools and places of work, our neighborhoods and ultimately our world? Join us on World Labyrinth Day walking and praying for peace.

Rescheduled: Matthew’s Insights into Jesus

April 25, 2023

The Gospel According to Matthew can be a challenging book, but it also gives great insights into the life of Jesus and gives us the opportunity to learn deeply from our tradition as we seek Christ in the world today. Led by Fr. Keith Branson.