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‘I cannot sit back and do nothing’: leading parishioner supports priest exposing homosexual cover-upFr. Michael Suhy had released a testimony of an archdiocesan cover-up involving the alleged sexual harassment and grooming of a young man by a ‘prominent’ employee of the Archdiocese of Detroit.PLYMOUTH, Michigan, November 28, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A leading parishioner has spoken up to defend a priest who believes he was removed from the parish for objecting to an archdiocesan cover-up of homosexual grooming.Ron Thompson, a parishioner of Our Lady of Good Council and at least until recently chair of its Finance Council, has released a statement...

[Catholic Caucus] A Tale of Two Priests Dignity Detroit vs True Devotion On Sunday, Fr. Victor Clore, a priest in the archdiocese of Detroit under the authority of Abp. Allen Vigneron, offered Mass for the Detroit chapter of Dignity.  Dignity is a pro-LGBT group that opposes Church teaching on the meaning and purpose of human sexuality and was officially condemned by the Church in 1986.  But that has not stopped Clore. The longtime Detroit priest has supported Dignity for at least 25 years.    In 1995, he published an article for the Michigan Catholic praising Dignity and referring to Church teaching on...

[Catholic Caucus] Detroit Invites Pro-LGBT Cdl. Tobin to Head Priest Convocation Parishioners foot the bill for lavish getaway with pro-homosexual prelate DETROIT (ChurchMilitant.com) - Homosexualist Cdl. Joseph Tobin will be the main speaker at the archdiocese of Detroit's priestly convocation in October. A notice going out to all priests of the archdiocese of Detroit was made available to Church Militant announcing the theme of this year's convocation, "Unleash the Gospel: Sent on Mission," being held Oct. 13–17 at the Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne, Michigan. Cardinal Tobin, the archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, is scheduled to deliver three presentations over the course of...

Abp. Vigneron Stomps on Traditional Priest at Request of Wealthy Donor When a wealthy couple complained to Detroit's Abp. Allen Vigneron several months ago that they don’t much like the way the Mass is being celebrated at their parish, he wasted little time in acceding to their demands — even though it required stomping on a young priest, ordained 11 years ago, whose offense is being too faithful to the Church. The couple, according to multiple sources, are generous contributors to the archdiocese and are offended that long-time pastor of St. Edward on the Lake, Fr. Lee Acervo, has been saying the...

Clergy, religious and laity in the Detroit archdiocese on Friday will convene for the archdiocese's first synod in almost 50 years. "Synod '16: Unleash the Gospel" — the official title — "is both an event and a process that sees people … gather to discuss important matters of faith" according to a press release from the archdiocese. In the release, Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron also stated that the synod serves two roles: to focus on the missionary purpose of the church and to change the "DNA" of the archdiocese. "The focus of this Synod is evangelization, to attempt a radical...

The litany included: – “For all the times we have not welcomed others to our parishes, especially for the times we have refused to allow African-American Catholics into our parish communities.” Each invocation was answered with “Kyrie eleison.”

DETROIT, Michigan, December 23, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) - For many years faithful Catholics have wished that bishops would take strong action to correct the myriad of Catholic persons and entities who, while claiming to be Catholic, act against the faith, especially regarding issues of Catholic morality. Catholic pro-abortion politicians, Catholic hospitals that perform clandestine abortions and sterilizations; Catholic universities that constantly violate the faith in many ways, Catholic newspapers and magazines that have been challenging Church teachings and authority for years, all come to mind. Now, today, news broke that the Archdiocese of Detroit has called on someone to stop using...

Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron DETROIT, Michigan, June 7, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Archbishop Allen Vigneron of Detroit has sent out a second warning to clergy and Catholics in his flock against participating in an upcoming conference in his diocese, organized by a group of dissident Catholics, including groups that promote the normalization of homosexuality, abortion, and other liberal issues. The American Catholic Council (ACC) has planned a national gathering in Detroit on June 11-12, 2011, the weekend of Pentecost.  Entitled, “Motifs of the Spirit,” the conference will celebrate “the spirit of Vatican II.”  Amongst the “motifs” espoused by the conference is...

Yesterday, the Helpers of God's Precious Infants of Michigan held it's fourth and final prayer vigil of 2009. Holy Mass It began with 7:30am Mass at St. Joan of Arc in St. Clair Shores, celebrated by Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of the Archdiocese of Detroit. The parish children's choir had practiced for weeks to provide the music.  On this Feast of the Presentation of Mary, the archbishop told the roughly 650-700 in attendance that Mary, "stands with us in our work to serve the gospel of life".  At the conclusion of Mass, Archbishop Vigneron told the crowd how proud...

Washington D.C., Jun 10, 2009 / 02:02 pm (CNA).- Archbishop Allen Vigneron, the new head of the Archdiocese of Detroit, is taking on another new role as the head of the Catholic University of America's Board of Trustees.The election of Vigneron took place on Tuesday during the final meeting of the board for the year.Archbishop Vigneron earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in philosophy from the university and was on the school’s board for four years."I have enjoyed my service on the Board of Trustees and look forward to the opportunity to lead my fellow members in the years ahead,"...

This is an AP article and I don't think we can show any of it The new ArchBishop of Detroit is Bishop Allen Henry Vigneron Of Oakland, CA Does anyone have some good news on him????

Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop Allen Henry Vigneron to succeed Cardinal Adam Maida.  Maida submitted his resignation nearly four years ago when he turned 75 but stayed on at the Pope's request while a search for a successor was conducted.  The 60-year old Vigneron, currently working with the Diocese in Oakland, California, will officially take over as archbishop January 28th, and in a written statement expressed his gratitude to Pope Benedict, acknowledged Cardinal Maida’s welcome home, and addressed southeast Michigan’s economic struggle.  “I recognize that this challenge for our civic community is – as all societal problems are – a pastoral challenge as...

A publication for East Bay Catholics refused to run an advertisement and notice announcing a university-sponsored seminar that gathers scholars to discuss the Catholic Church's future. As publisher of the Catholic Voice, Bishop Allen Vigneron of the Oakland Diocese rejected running an ad and notification item for the one-day University of San Francisco seminar, "Imaging the Future Church." In a March 1 letter to the East Bay chairman of the Voice of the Faithful, Vigneron explained that his decision was based on critical comments on church doctrine he heard from group members.

<p>Bishop Allen Vigneron, the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church in the East Bay, arrives with conservative credentials, friends in the Vatican and a hard act to follow.</p> <p>Vigneron, an auxiliary bishop in Detroit, was named by Pope John Paul II last week to replace retiring Bishop John Cummins, a popular and relatively liberal prelate who has gently shepherded the Diocese of Oakland for the past 25 years.</p>