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In a letter to the faithful, Archbishop Vigneron shares the new COVID liturgical protocols for the Archdiocese of Detroit. While some protocols are being relaxed, Archbishop Vigneron reminds us all to bear in mind our need to care for the common good and to exercise care and love for those who are most vulnerable among us. Read about the new protocols below. For information about how our Catholic Schools are responding to the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and the State of MIchigan, visit detroitcatholicschools.org.

Ten Basic Truths Foundational conviction: God has created each of us for a supernatural destiny. “…The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ… destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, in accord with the favor of his will…” (Eph 1: 3,5).

In recognition of the essential and central nature of the Eucharist Sacrifice in our lives as Catholics, and in acknowledgment of my duty as shepherd to care for the souls of everyone within our diocese, it is important that I lead more of us back to Mass, when and where possible. That is why the general dispensation from the Sunday obligation will be extended only for one month, until March 13. With its expiration, I intend to grant some particular dispensations to those in need. It is time for us to welcome back more of the faithful with a renewed amazement that we have a God who is so close to us and who has such a deep love for us that he comes to us in flesh and blood. Active participation in Mass is an occasion for all of us to avail ourselves of the immeasurable spiritual graces Christ desires for his faithful through his Paschal Sacrifice.