Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization declaring that the Constitution does not contain a right to an abortion, activists on both sides of the contentious debate gathered outside the Supreme Court to react to the ruling.
WASHINGTON (CNS) Amid cries of defiance and jubilation, Father Tim Wezner stood out for his quiet prayer, holding a rosary and contemplating the crowd outside the Supreme Court of the United States June 24 after a majority of justices overturned a landmark decision that for almost 50 years made abortion legal across the land. Our Father who art in heaven, the priest prayed as the cluster of women in front the court yelled, My choice! I m here to pray, for thanksgiving, but also fo
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization declaring that the Constitution does not contain a right to an abortion, activists on both sides of the contentious debate gathered outside the Supreme Court to react to the ruling.
Celebrating two Masses at parishes in Monroe and a formal wedding-like reception filled the first full day of festivities Sunday for newly ordained Father Zaid Chabaan.
Father Zaid, as he is called, was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Allen Vigneron at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Detroit Saturday. Father Zaid, who served as a transitional deacon at both St. Mary and St. John Catholic Churches this past year, celebrated his first Masses at both parishes on the Feast of Pentecost Sunday along with about 10 priests from the archdiocese, priests from the Monroe parishes and seminarians studying to be priests.
Father Derik Peterman, associate pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Farmington Hills, gave the sermon at the first Mass held at St. John’s. Both Father Derik and Father Zaid entered the seminary together eight years ago. At the second liturgy held at St. Mary’s, Father Zaid gave his own sermon. Deacon Michael Stewart introduced him to the congregatio