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Humble Heart, Christ’s Manger

The time before Christmas every year is filled with signs of preparation all around us. Even before the liturgical season of Advent begins, one cannot help but notice the Christmas decorations already on the light poles along the roads…


December 12, 2025
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Christmas Stories

Christmas Stories

Please join us on Sunday, December 21 at 2:30 p.m. in St. Bonaventure Chapel next to the Solanus Casey Center for our Christmas concert, “Christmas Stories” presented by the St. Bonaventure Fraternity of Secular Franciscans.


November 20, 2025
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Advent Day of Reflection: Journey Toward the Manger

Advent Day of Reflection

Join Br. Ben and Br. Vito for a day of reflection at the Solanus Casey Center as we begin our advent journey toward the manger. Make this advent a powerful reminder of Christ’s love for us in the incarnation and help prepare for the coming of the poor and humble Christ child at Christmas.


November 10, 2025
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A Living Advent in Solanus Casey

A colorized photograph of Father Solanus praying at a nativity scene.

Advent, the season of anticipation, is when hope takes center stage in the Christian heart. It is a season of longing for the fulfillment of promises, for the arrival of the One who ushers in salvation and peace…


December 3, 2024
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Advent Day of Reflection

Advent Day of Reflection

As we prepare for the incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ, join us for an Advent Day of Reflection at the Solanus Casey Center. We’ll explore the Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope and Love/Charity as witnessed by Blessed Solanus Casey.


November 8, 2024
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Carols with the Capuchins

Carols with the Capuchins

Celebrate Advent and the coming Christmas season with a joyful festival of lessons and carols at St. Bonaventure Monastery Chapel.


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Mutual Hospitality

Colorized historic photo of Blessed Solanus Casey at a nativity scene in Detroit in 1944.

Mexican tradition has a beautiful celebration of hospitality. It is called Las Posadas which means (lodging, sheltering, or accommodation), in this case, it refers to the inn from the Nativity story.


December 6, 2023
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Carols with the Capuchins

Carols with the Capuchins

Celebrate Advent and the arrival of Christmas with scripture, prayer and song hosted by the Capuchin Franciscan friars of the Province of St. Joseph. We will mark the 800th anniversary of the first nativity scene, established by St. Francis in the town of Greccio, Italy.


November 6, 2023
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Advent Day of Reflection: St. Francis at Greccio at 800

Painting by Giotto depicting St. Francis places the child Jesus in the creche at Greccio.

We mark the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s celebration of Christmas, and the first appearance of a Christmas nativity scene, in the small Italian town of Greccio. Join us for an Advent Day of Reflection.


October 5, 2023
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