This is the Mass of Maundy Thursday (1962 Missal). As the Gloria comes crashing back out of Lent, you hear bells in the background. Perhaps 10 altar boys are ringing hand-held bells up until a certain point, then those fall silent. After that point, … [More]

This is the Maundy Thursday Mass, 1962 Missal taken March 28, 2013. Simple iPhone video. Hand-held in low light, so image may not be best quality, but sound is not too bad.

This was an iPhone video of the procession on March 24, 2013, Palm Sunday, at Assumption Grotto, in the Archdiocese of Detroit. The quality is not good... in fact, it seems like there is a problem with the video camera on the iPhone.

Here is a link to my post with many pics from the Mass, and from a traditional Italian St. Joseph's Dinner afterwards http://te-deum.blogspot.com/2013/03/assumption-grotto-honors-pope-francis.html

This was a simple iPhone video of Fr. Perrone of Assumption Grotto leading the singing of Christus Vincit on March 17, 2013, with a provision for the Supreme Pontiff. This was the first Sunday with the newly elected Pope Francis. The Mass was in the … [More]

Assumption Grotto's pastor spoke on today's readings on the temptations of Jesus. In that discussion he talks about how Scripture can be distorted by others for their own ends. He also continued discussion of Sacrosanctum Concilium - specifically, … [More]

On Sexagesima Sunday (1962 Missal), Assumption Grotto's pastor, Fr. Eduard Perrone, discusses several ways we may think we are special and how they can affect our spiritual life.

I have now made a blogpost which discusses some things to watch for in the video, along with a commentary about the role altar boys play in teaching others about reverence. http://te-deum.blogspot.com/2012/04/video-veneration-of-cross-in.html

This iPhone video was shot at Assumption Grotto in Detroit, Michigan, on April 6, 2012 at the Good Friday, Tre Ore, services. This is in the Extraordinary Form (aka, "Tridentine"). At the beginning you will see the celebrant, deacon and sub-deacon … [More]

These are photos taken at the Noon Mass at Assumption Grotto in Detroit, on June 6, 2010. The Mass was in the extraordinary form and since Corpus Christi fell on Thursday, June 3, we participated in an "external celebration" on Sunday. The … [More]

This is a pretty crude video of the decorations in the sanctuary of Assumption Grotto in Detroit following Christmas Midnight Mass. Low lighting makes the quality poor, but you get an idea of how the church is decked out.

There are many interesting stories out of ordinary people who have found their way to Assumption Grotto. The generosity of the priests with regards to Confession (even outside of regular hours, such as before daily Masses), can't be overstated.

This says nothing of the great catechetical homilies which teach us the fullness of the faith, not just the fluff.

Also worth noting, is that it was the final working place of Fr. John A. Hardon, SJ, a well known theologian who passed away a few years … [More]

URL for the blog at the end:

te-deum.blogspot.com

On the Feast of the Assumption, Assumption Grotto Parish in Detroit, Michigan, USA, has significant devotions, confessions, and beautiful Masses throughout the day. Those who are canonically eligible to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing do so. … [More]