June 25, 2023
One hundred years on Grandville Avenue
The parish marked its centennial with a Traditional Latin Mass celebrated by the pastor, Fr. Jerry Pilus, with Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Robert J. Fisher in attendance. Altar servers, an honor guard, the choir and a full church filled the sanctuary. Afterward everyone went across to the parish hall for a Polish dinner.
For the anniversary the parish adopted a crest that joins its two patrons: St. Peter's keys, one gold and one silver, crossed behind the sword of St. Paul, under the words A Century of Catholic Tradition.
Coverage: Detroit Catholic, June 28, 2023.
The Mass
The centennial Mass
The entrance procession down the center aisle
Altar servers wait to enter the sanctuary
An honor guard leads the procession
Fr. Jerry Pilus blesses the people with holy water
Auxiliary Bishop Robert J. Fisher attended the Mass
At the foot of the altar
The homily
The Mass at the high altar
The elevation of the Host
The choir
A full church for the centennial
Parishioners kneel in prayer
Holy Communion
Parishioners at the altar rail
Lighting a candle at the shrine
A parishioner brought a photograph from years gone by
The next hundred years
Come to Mass. Bring a friend.
The story continues every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in Polish and 12:00 p.m. in English.