Our History
Since  our founding in 1991, the Marian Peace Center has been pleased to sponsor a variety of speakers and events.
What better way to learn about “who we are” than to see  a history of what we do and study!
 


Topics

    • † Mary, Mother of the Church
    • † The Tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe
    • † Why Jesus Matters
    • † Richness of Marian Apparitions
    • † Mary and the Church
    • † Mary – the Ark of the Covenant
    • † After Life
    • † Divine Mercy
    • † Apparitions
    • † Angels
    • † The End Times
    • † Inspirational music and testimonies
    • † Living the Medjugorje messages
    • † Mary – Spouse of the Holy Spirit
    • † Power of Positive Faith
    • † Health, Humor and Holiness
    • † Our Lady and the Poor
    • † Spiritual Warfare
    • † Divine Will
    • † The Church’s teaching on Private Revelation
    • † The Early Church and its devotion to Mary
    • † The Eucharistic Presence
    • † Healing
    • † Conversion
    • † God the Father
    • † The Five M’s of Mary
    • † Pro-life
    • † Padre Pio
    • † Holy Souls
    • † Praying with the Heart
    • † Life after death
    • † Christians and the secular media
    • † Let Go, Let God (Enduring our crosses)

 


SpeakersTop of this page

Visionaries/Locutionists We Have Hosted

    • † Christina Gallagher
    • † Dorothy Romano
    • † Estelle Ruiz
    • † Gianna Talone
    • † Isabel Bettwy
    • † Janie Garza
    • † Jim Singer
    • † Josefina Marie
    • † Josyp Terelya
    • † Mark Treanor
    • † Matthew Kelly
    • † Theresa Lopez
    • † Vassula Ryden
    • † Debra Geileskey from Australia
    • † Ivan (visionary from Medjugorje)

 

Speaking on Apparations 

    • † Mark Armstrong
    • † Bud McFarlane

Priests/Religious 

    • † Archbishop Philip Hannan
    • † Bishop Hnilica
    • † Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
    • † Fr. Tony Fox
    • † Br. Jim O’Brien
    • † Fr. Michael Dwyer
    • † Fr. Aniello Salicone
    • † Fr. John McNamee
    • † Fr. Joe Whelan
    • † Fr. John Corapi
    • † Fr. Norman Weslin
    • † Fr. Melvin Doucette
    • † Fr. Gerard Mc Ginnity
    • † Fr. Ted Winnicki
    • † Fr. Al Winshman
    • † Fr. Tim Deeter
    • † Fr. Henry Bordeaux
    • † Fr. James Chelich
    • † Fr. Bill Casey
    • † Fr. Jack Fabian
    • † Fr. Albert Mary Shamon
    • † Fr. Stephen Valenta
    • † Fr. Stephen Barham
    • † Fr. Mark Bozada
    • † Fr. Benedict Groeschel
    • † Fr. John Hampsch
    • † Fr. Roger Charest
    • † Fr. Leroy Smith
    • † Fr. Joseph Esper
    • † Fr. Dan Havron
    • † Fr. Donald Calloway
    • † Fr. Petar of Medjugorje
    • † Brother Driscoll
    • † Sr. Catherine Sims
    • † Sr. Louis deMontfort
    • † Fr. Donald Calloway
    • † Fr. Michael Dwyer
    • † Fr. Michael Lightner
    • † Fr. Rick Wendell
    • † Fr. Ben Luedtke
    • † Fr. Paul Schenck
    • † Fr. Charles Becker
    • † Fr. Dan Zaleski
    • † Fr. Edward Prus
    • † Sr. Joseph Andrew
    • † Fr. Anthony Gramlich
    • † Fr. Marko Djonovic
    • † Fr. Mark Livingston
    • † Fr. Joseph Marquis

Singers/Testimonies 

    • † Michael O’Brien
    • † Jerry & Regina Morin
    • † Mark Forrest
    • † David Parkes
    • † Foxhoven Singers
    • † Donna Lee
    • † Dana

Authors/Testimonies 

    • † Ned Dougherty (life after death journey)
    • † David Manuel
    • † Ted Flynn
    • † Wayne Weible
    • † Tom Rutkowski
    • † Pat Devlin
    • † Jan Connell
    • † Dr. Courtenay Bartholomew
    • † Mark Miravelle
    • † Michael Brown
    • † Dr. Alice vonHildebrand
    • † Al Kresta
    • † Tom Petrisko
    • † David Hartline
    • † Susan Tassone
    • † Steve Ray

Testimonies of Healing 

    • † Rita Klaus
    • † Char Vance
    • † David Parkes
    • † Lorraine Louvat (healing ministry)
    • † Ferdinand Roccanti

Divine Mercy 

    • † John Canavan

Divine Will 

    • † Tom Fahy

Conversion Stories 

    • † Larry and Joetta Lewis
    • † Alex Jones

Souls in Purgatory 

    • † Susan Tassone
    • † Fr. Mark Bozada

Other 

    • † “I fell in love with Our Lady and it has made all the difference in the world,” a talk and healing service with Fr. Michael Dwyer
    • † “Saints Among Us,” the relics recently gathered for devotion at Sacred Heart Byzantine Catholic Church, in Livonia, with Father Joseph Marquis
    • † “Two Opportunities for Healing and Spiritual Renewal” with Father Aniello Salicone
    • † “An Urgent Message for our Times: The Healing Gospel of St. Luke” with Father Mark Bozada.
    • † “Importance of Fatherhood in our Lives” with V. Rev. William J. Turner, PhD, KCHS, and Mr. Hubert Sanders, Jr., M.A.
    • † “Science Confirms Faith” with Ramon Sanchez, M.D., and “The Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary” with Maria Meszaros, MRE.
    • † “A Morning of Healing and Spiritual Renewal” with Father Aniello Salicone
    • † “In Imitation of Our Lady’s Virtues” – Brother Esteban Ybarra, FMM
    • † Presentation on Our Lady of Good Success – with Matthew Arnold’s conversion story
    • † Healing & Deliverance Mission with Fr. Gregory Bramlage
    • † Tom Shrewsbury (Padre Pio)
    • † Mary Lou McCall
    • † Theresa Tomeo, talk show host
    • † Sondra Abrahams
    • † Captain Guy Gruters – P.O.W.
    • † “The Da Vinci Code” – Professor Matthew Hill
    • † “Mary, Undoer of Knots” – Edson Bosetti
    • † “New Age” – Sharon Lee Giganti
    • † Michelle Yax on pro-life
    • † “Struck by lightning and the precipice of hell” – Dr. Gloria Polo
    • † “Be Confident, Invoke Our Lady” – Fr. Marko Djonovic speaking about his ministry, “Better Way Detroit”

 


Conferences Top of this page

We have hosted the following conferences:

June 2012

    • ’Testimonies of Grace’ – a celebration of the 31st anniversary of apparitions at Medjugorje
    • Fr. Aaron DePeyster
    • Mary Sue Eck
    • St. Sebastian, Dearborn Hts, MI
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June 2011

    • Our Lady has been calling for 30 years” – 30th Anniversary Celebration of Medjugorje
    • Fr. Charles Becker
    • Colleen Willard
    • St. Clare of Assisi Church, Farmington, MI
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May 2011

    • Holy Family, Make Our Family Holy
    • Sr. Joseph Andrew, O.P., Sharon Amaya, and May Crowning
    • St. Dunstan Church, Garden City, MI
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January 2011

    • Life is Precious – Pro Life Conference
    • Fr. Paul Schenck, Fr. Ben Luedtke, Michelle Yax
    • Ss. Cyril & Methodius Church, Sterling Hts, MI
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November 2009

    • Deception of the New Age
    • Fr. Thomas Euteneuer and Sharon Lee Giganti
    • Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Plymouth, MI
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September 2008

    • Angel Conference
    • Fr. Joseph Whelan, Fr. Matthew Hincks, and Joan Wester Anderson
    • St. Gerald Church, Farmington, and St. Martin dePorres, Warren, MI
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December 2006

    • That All May Be One (Healing the Wounds of Division)
    • Steve Ray, Dr. Robert Fastiggi, Dr. Ken Howell, and Fr. John Riccardo
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October 2004

    • Scott Hahn
    • Guardian Angels Parish, Clawson, MI
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April, 2002

    • Fr. John Corapi
    • St. Stanislaus-Kostka, Wyandotte, MI
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April, 1998

    • Come Holy Spirit – The Sanctifier
    • Fr. Benedict Groeschel, Donna Lee, Dr. Alice vonHildebrand
    • Novi Hilton, Novi, MI
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April, 1997

    • Holy Family, make our family holy
    • Archbishop Philip Hannan, David Parkes, Mary Lou McCall, Matthew Kelly, Janie Garza
    • Novi Hilton, Novi, MI
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March, 1996

    • The reign of Jesus through Mary
    • Jan O’Connell, Ted Flynn, Wayne Weible, Dr. Mark Miravelle
    • Novi Hilton, Novi, MI
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October, 1993

    • This Time of Mercy – Eucharist/Marian convocation
    Fr. Tim Deeter, Fr. James Chelich, Fr. Henry Bordeaux, Fr. Gerard McGinnity, Fr. Ted Winnick, Josyp Terelya, Christina Gallagher, Janie Garza, Jim Murphy, Jerry and Regina Morin, Mark Treanor, Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe

 


 

Days of reflection Top of this page

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January, 2020

    • Devotion to Mary – Sign of Pre-Destination, with Fr. Ronan Murphy
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March, 2019

    • Day of Prayer and Healing at the Solanus Casey Center, Detroit
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December, 2018

    • Morning of Reflection, Fr. Mark Livingston, Fr. Tony Fox, and Fr. Daniel Zaleski, “Falling in Love with Mary”
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April, 2018

    • Morning of Reflection, Fr. Ben Luedtke, “Mary, Mother of the Church”
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February, 2017

    • Fr. Ben Luedtke, “Overcoming the Darkness” (Spiritual Warfare)
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October, 2016

    • 50th Anniversary Celebration for Fr. Aniello Salicone and 25th Anniversary for the Marian Peace Center of Detroit
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22 June, 2013

    • A Morning with Our Blessed Mother and Medjugorje
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April 19, 2013

    • Spiritual Dangers of the 21st Century with Fr. Joseph Esper
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January 19, 2013

    • Healing Service with Father Aniello Salicone
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September 29, 2012

    • Led by the Holy Spirit – Morning of Reflection with Father Ben Luedtke and Father Luigi Gabris
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February 11, 2012

    • Waters of Healing, Waters of Life – A celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
    • Fr. John Celichowski
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October 16, 2010

    • Healing Broken Hearts – opening the door to the soul
    • Fr. Joseph Whalen
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May 15, 2010

    • Our Lady and her Beloved Sons- May Crowning
    • Fr. Ben Luedtke, Fr. Edward Prus, and Fr. Dan Zaleski
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January 16, 2010

    • What it means to be a Catholic in a modern world
    • Fr. Ben Luedtke
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June 20, 2009

    • 28th Anniversary Celebration of the Blessed Mother’s Apparitions in Medjugorje
    • Fr. Bill Ashbaugh, Sandi Le Bel, Denis Nolan
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March 28, 2009

    • Lenten Day of Reflection and Healing
    • Fr. Tom DiLorenzo
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January 31, 2009

    • From the Garden to the Cross – Divine Mercy reflection
    • Jim Miller
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November 9-10, 2007

    • Healing Mission with Fr. Chris Crotty and Fr. Louis Guardiola
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October 13, 2007

    • 90th anniversary celebration of Our Lady of Fatima
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October 14, 2006

    • St. Beatrice Church – Developing a relationship with the Holy Spirit
    • Fr. Stephen Valenta and Frank Kelly
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May 1, 2006

    • An Evening Honoring Our Blessed Mother with Mass and May crowning
    • St. Anastasia Parish, Troy, MI
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February 25, 2006

    • Praying over people
    • Fr. Aniello Salicone
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November 12, 2005

    • Praying over people
    • Father Michael Dwyer
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September 2004

    • Healing oil ministry
    • Father Joe Whelan
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May 2003

    • Healing the Family Tree
    • Father John Hampsch
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March 2003

    • God the Father – Dr. Tom Petrisko
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January 2003

    • Contemplative Prayer and the Blessed Mother
    • Father Melvin Doucette
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January 2002

    • Companions of Christ the Lamb
    • Father Jack Fabian
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March 2001

    • Personal commitment to Christ and His Church
    • Father Bill Casey
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February 2000

    • Why be Catholic?
    • Larry and Joetta Lewis
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January 2000

    • Praying with the Heart, Part III
    • Father Stephen Valenta
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September 22, 1999

    • Day of Recollection at Manresa Retreat House
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March 1999

    • Entering Divine Love
    • Sr. Louis Marie deMontfort
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January 1998

    • God the Father
    • Father Dan Havron
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November 1997

    • From Origins to Destiny
    • Monsignor Miceal Ledwith
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January 1997

    • Consecration to Our Lady
    • Father Leroy Smith
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May 1996

    • Total Consecration to Mary
    • Father Roger Charest
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March 1996

    • Healing the Family Tree
    • Father John Hampsch
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January 1996

    • Heart to Heart, Part II
    • Father Stephen Valenta
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January 1995

    • How to pray with the heart
    • Father Stephen Valenta
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November 1994

    • Our Lady and Sanctity
    • Father Albert Shamon
    • Devotions to Our Lady
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May 11, 2007

    • May Crowning and Mass
    • Bishop Daniel E. Flores, Aux. Bishop of Detroit
    • St. Anastasia, Troy, MI
    • Reflection and Prayer to Our Lady, Protectoress of the Unborn
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December 11, 1999

    • St. Andrew Kim Church
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December 12, 1998

    • St. Andrew Kim Church

 


 

Pilgrimages Top of this page

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October 2016

    • Holy Door Pilgrimage, Blessed Sacrament Cathedral
    • Mass at Old St. Mary’s, Greektown, Detroit, MI
    • Lunch and Devotions at St. Bonaventure’s Monastery
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June 2016

    • Jubilee Year of Mercy Pilgrimage
    • Shrine of the Divine Mercy, Stockbridge, MA
    • Rosa Mystica Shrine, NY
    • St. Kateri Tekakwitha, NY
    • Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Boston
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April 2015

    • Divine Mercy Shrine in Stockbridge, MA
    • Rosa Mystica Shrine in NY
    • North American Martyrs and St. Kateri Shrine in NY
    • Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Boston, MA
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March 2011

    • Pius Union of St. Joseph
    • Grass Lake, MI
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October 2010

    • Divine Mercy Shrine, Stockbridge, MA
    • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica, Boston, MA
    • North American Martyrs Shrines, NY
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June 2010

    • Divine Mercy Shrine in Stockbridge, MA
    • St. Anne’s in Sturbridge (with Fr. Ralph DiOrio)
    • Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Boston
    • North American Martyrs Shrines, NY
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April 2007

    • Pious Union of St. Joseph, Grass Lake, MI
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June 2004

    • St. Hyacinth, Detroit, MI
    • St. John Cantius, Detroit, MI
    • St. Bonaventure, Detroit, MI
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September 2003

    • Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Detroit, MI
    • Sweetest Heart of Mary, Detroit, MI
    • St. Bonaventure, Detroit, MI
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May 2003

    • Pious Union of St. Joseph, Grass Lake,MI
    • St. Mary Star of the Sea, Jackson, MI
    • St. John the Evangelist, Jackson, MI
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October 2002

    • St. Aloysius, Detroit, MI
    • Sts. Peter & Paul, Detroit, MI
    • St. Bonaventure, Detroit, MI
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September 2001

    • St. Albertus, Detroit, MI
    • St. Francis of Assisi, Detroit, MI
    • St. Bonaventure, Detroit, MI
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December 2000

    • Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Detroit, MI
    • Holy Redeemer, Detroit, MI
    • St. Bonaventure, Detroit, MI
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May 2000

    • Pious Union of St. Joseph, Jackson, MI
    • St. Mary, Jackson, MI
    • St. John the Evangelist, Jackson, MI
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November 1999

    • St. Florian, church of the Immaculate Conception
    • Hamtramck, MI
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May 1999

    • St. Anne, Detroit, MI
    • Most Holy Trinity, Detroit, MI
    • St. Bonaventure, Detroit, MI
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September 1999

    • Our Lady of the Rosary, Windsor, ONT
    • Assumption, Windsor, ONT
    • St. Alphonsus, Windsor, ONT
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February 1999

    • Old St. Mary’s, Detroit, MI
    • St. Joseph, Detroit, MI
    • Sweetest Heart of Mary, Detroit, MI
    • St. Bonaventure Monastery, Detroit, MI
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October 1998

    • Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation, Carey, OH
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September 2000

    • Cross in the Woods, Holy Cross Village, St. Francis – Petosky, Michigan
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November 1996

    • Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico
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October 1995

    • Holy Hill Monastery, WI
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EWTN / Mother AngelicaTop of this page

    • Six days – May 1994
    • Four days – May 1998
    • Four days – March 1999
    • Four days – March 2000
    • Four days – April 2001

 


Medjugorje Information Nights Top of this page

Since 1991 we have set up over 50 Medjugorje Information Nights at various churches in the Archdiocese of Detroit. If you would like to have one in your parish please connect with us.

 


Youth events Top of this page

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November 7-9, 2003

    • Youth 2000
    • St. Mary’s Prep, Orchard Lake, MI
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September 20-22, 2002

    • Youth 2000
    • St. Agatha
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October 15-17, 1999

    • Youth 2000
    • Eucharist-centered retreat at Our Lady of Loreto
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April 17-18, 1998

    • Youth to Youth
    • Featuring Youth to Youth from Montrose
    • Youth for Third Millennium
    • Rev. Hopkins
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September 26-28, 1997

    • Teen Encounter
    • Featuring RADIX
    • Youth for Third Millennium
    • Rev. Edward Hopkins
    • LCD
    • Legionaries for Christ
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January 14, 1995

    • Youth Rally
    • Featuring David Parkes
    • Testimonies
    • Music
    • Prayer
    • Skits