U P C O M I N G E V E N T S
Student-Led Day Trip to Frankenmuth
Students are leading a day-trip to Frankenmuth during the festive season! Please meet at St. John Fisher at 8am on Monday, December 15 to join.
Young Adult Men’s Group
Join the young adult men of St. John Fisher for a night of fishing! We will meet at Lake Sixteen in Lake Orion (1601 Joslyn Road). All men (21 - 35) are welcome!
OCIA: Becoming Catholic
Anyone interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about the Catholic faith is welcome to come to our weekly OCIA meetings. Meetings will take place in the lower level hall of the parish.
Click HERE to find out more information.
High School Night
High School Teen Night will meet in the Oakland Room (lower level) from 6:30 - 8:30pm.
This month, our theme will be on friendship and the beauty of the friendships that we are able to form with the saints.
All high school students are invited!
For More info contact Andy: hsministry@grizzlycatholic.org
Evening of Encounter
Join us for a beautiful night of worship and healing prayer! We will have praise and worship Adoration, prayer ministry teams available, and a reflection given by Fr. Jason Brooks, L.C.
Click HERE for more information.
Young Adult Women’s Group
Join us for our weekly Catholic Young Adult Women’s Group (ages 21 - 35). Each meeting will include opportunities to grow in your relationship with God and with other faithful women!
We meet each Wednesday at 7pm at St. John Fisher.
Advent Adoration
We are blessed to have all-day Adoration during each Thursday of Advent from 9am - 7pm! All are welcome.
If you would like to sign-up as a committed adorer, please click HERE.
Young Adult Christmas Party!
Young Adults (21-35): Join us on Thursday, December 18th after Mass - for Food, Gifts, Community, and a great time as we celebrate our SJF YA Christmas Party!!
Optional: This party will have a "White Elephant" gift exchange, so bring a gift if you'd like to participate in the gift exchange!
**Gifts should be approximately $10-$20 and must be Church Appropriate
Mary, Doer of Knots
Woman of all ages welcome!
Come together with fellow women to make blankets for the homeless. Share fellowship, grow in faith, and bring warmth to those in need — one stitch at a time!
Fridays at 6pm
St. John Fisher Parish
Oakland Room (Lower Level)
For more information, please contact Mabel Adams at friendlydaisy26@gmail.com.
Christmas Decorating
Join us as we decorate our church in joyful preparation of the birth of Our Lord! Many hands are needed to get the job done. Coffee & donuts will be provided.
Young Sacristans Program
All young ladies ages 10+ are invited to join our Young Sacristans Program training. We will meet on the third Saturday of each month from 10:00 - 11:00am.
Young Adults Dinner + Fellowship
Young Adults (21-35): Join us for an evening of dinner and fellowship together!
We will begin at St. John Fisher with Mass/Adoration/Confession and meet at the designated restaurant following Mass.
Restaurant Location:
Applebee’s (2105 N. Squirrel Rd., Auburn Hills)
Schedule:
6:00pm: Confessions & Adoration @ St. John Fisher
7:15: Holy Mass @ St. John Fisher
8:15pm: Applebee’s Dinner
Young Adult Ice Skating!
Young Adults (21-35): Join us for a winter outing of ice skating! We will meet at Dodge Park at 3pm to enjoy the afternoon together. Please bring $10 for skating and rentals.
Location:
Dodge Park
40620 Utica Rd.
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
Digging Deeper: Fr. Stephen Pullis on “What Happens at Baptism?”
Digging Deeper is a monthly speaker series at St. John Fisher hosted by Catholic Campus Ministry and open to ALL ages!
Speakers will join us on the first Wednesday of the month for a topic of faith.
Please join us for our next speaker, Fr. Stephen Pullis, on the SECOND Wednesday (January 14) as he speaks to us on “What Happens at Baptism?”.
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Save the date for the February speaker!
Adam Janke
“The Cross, the Mass, and Our Salvation: An Inseparable Union”
Wednesday, February 4
Young Adults Dinner + Fellowship
Young Adults (21-35): Join us for an evening of dinner and fellowship together!
We will begin at St. John Fisher with Mass/Adoration/Confession and meet at the designated restaurant following Mass.
Restaurant Location:
Chili’s (3940 Baldwin Rd., Auburn Hills)
Schedule:
6:00pm: Confessions & Adoration @ St. John Fisher
7:15: Holy Mass @ St. John Fisher
8:15pm: Chili’s
Young Adults Dinner + Fellowship
Young Adults (21-35): Join us for an evening of dinner and fellowship together!
We will begin at St. John Fisher with Mass/Adoration/Confession and meet at the designated restaurant following Mass.
Restaurant Location:
Culver’s (4963 Interpark Dr. N., Lake Orion)
Schedule:
6:00pm: Confessions & Adoration @ St. John Fisher
7:15: Holy Mass @ St. John Fisher
8:15pm: Culver’s
Young Adults Dinner + Fellowship
Young Adults (21-35): Join us for an evening of dinner and fellowship together!
We will begin at St. John Fisher with Mass/Adoration/Confession and meet at the designated restaurant following Mass.
Restaurant Location:
Olde Detroit Burger Bar (6870 N. Rochester Rd., Rochester)
Schedule:
6:00pm: Confessions & Adoration @ St. John Fisher
7:15: Holy Mass @ St. John Fisher
8:15pm: Olde Detroit Burger Bar
Rorate Caeli Mass
What is Rorate Caeli?
“The Rorate Caeli Mass is a traditional Advent devotion wherein the Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary is offered in the dark. The Rorate Mass is lit only by candlelight. The interplay of light and darkness speak to the meaning of Advent and the coming of the Light of the world. In the dimly lit setting, priests and faithful prepare to honor the Light of the world, Who is soon to be born, and offer praise to God for the gift of Our Lady.
The Mass takes its title, Rorate Caeli, from the first words of the Introit, which are from Isaiah 45:8:
“Rorate, caeli, desuper, et nubes pluant justum, aperiatur terra, et germinet Salvatorem.” //
“Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the just: let the earth be opened and bud forth a Saviour.”
The readings and prayers of the Mass foretell the prophecy of the Virgin who would bear a Son called Emmanuel, and call on all to raise the gates of their hearts and their societies to let Christ the King enter; asking for the grace to receive eternal life by the merits of the Incarnation and saving Resurrection of Our Lord.“ -- The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
Mary, Doer of Knots
Woman of all ages welcome!
Come together with fellow women to make blankets for the homeless. Share fellowship, grow in faith, and bring warmth to those in need — one stitch at a time!
Fridays at 6pm
St. John Fisher Parish
Oakland Room (Lower Level)
For more information, please contact Mabel Adams at friendlydaisy26@gmail.com.
Grizzly Catholic + Young Adult Pre-Mass Bonfire!
College Students & Young Adults are invited to join for a winter bonfire outside on the back deck at St. John Fisher!
This event will precede the Rorate Caeli Mass, which is a traditional, candlelit Mass that takes place in the dark during Advent in anticipation of the light of the world to come at Christmas.
The Rorate Caeli Mass will begin at 9:00pm.
Young Adults Dinner + Fellowship
Young Adults (21-35): Join us for an evening of dinner and fellowship together!
We will begin at St. John Fisher with Mass/Adoration/Confession and meet at the designated restaurant following Mass.
Restaurant Location:
Whiskey Rae’s (2086 Crooks Rd, Rochester Hills)
Schedule:
6:00pm: Confessions & Adoration @ St. John Fisher
7:15: Holy Mass @ St. John Fisher
8:15pm: Whiskey Rae’s Dinner
Grizzly Catholic Christmas Party!
Join us on Thursday, December 11th after Mass - for Food, Gifts, Community, and a great time as we celebrate our Grizzly Catholic Christmas Party!!
Optional: This party will have a "White Elephant" gift exchange, so bring a gift if you'd like to participate in the gift exchange!
**Gifts should be approximately $10-$20 and must be Church Appropriate
The Melchizedek Project
The Melchizedek Project is a 6-session intensive discernment group where men will discern the vocation of the priesthood alongside the spiritual guidance of our priest, Fr. Steve.
To sign-up or for more information, please email eusebio.anna@grizzlycatholic.org.
The dates for the 6 sessions are as follows:
Saturday, October 11 | 10:30am
Thursday, October 23 | 5:00pm
Thursday, October 30 | 5:00pm
Saturday, November 22 | 10:30am
Saturday, December 6 | 10:30am
Thursday, December 11 | 5:00pm
Advent Adoration
We are blessed to have all-day Adoration during each Thursday of Advent from 9am - 7pm! All are welcome.
If you would like to sign-up as a committed adorer, please click HERE.
Young Adult Women’s Group
Join us for our weekly Catholic Young Adult Women’s Group (ages 21 - 35). Each meeting will include opportunities to grow in your relationship with God and with other faithful women!
We meet each Wednesday at 7pm at St. John Fisher.
OCIA: Becoming Catholic
Anyone interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about the Catholic faith is welcome to come to our weekly OCIA meetings. Meetings will take place in the lower level hall of the parish.
Click HERE to find out more information.
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Mass
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is a holy day of obligation. Please join us in joyful celebration for Holy Mass on this high feast!
Mass times are as follows:
12:05pm
7:15pm*
**Please note that the 7:15pm Mass will also be our annual Footprints Mass — where families may honor and remember any children who have been lost to miscarriage or passing from this life.
Young Adult Men’s Group
Join the young adult men of St. John Fisher for a night of fishing! We will meet at Lake Sixteen in Lake Orion (1601 Joslyn Road). All men (21 - 35) are welcome!
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Mass
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is a holy day of obligation. Please join us in joyful celebration for Holy Mass on this high feast!
Mass times are as follows:
12:05pm
7:15pm*
**Please note that the 7:15pm Mass will also be our annual Footprints Mass — where families may honor and remember any children who have been lost to miscarriage or passing from this life.
Endow Women’s Group
Join our Endow Women’s Group for a time of prayer and study together. Women of all ages are welcome. Meetings take place in JPG Hall from 10:00am - 12:00pm on the first and second Thursdays of each month.
Brunch with St. Nick!
Brunch with St. Nick
Join us for brunch, crafts, and a special visitor!
RSVP required. Click HERE to RSVP.
Questions? Contact Sarah Arkwright at arkfam05@gmail.com.
The Melchizedek Project
The Melchizedek Project is a 6-session intensive discernment group where men will discern the vocation of the priesthood alongside the spiritual guidance of our priest, Fr. Steve.
To sign-up or for more information, please email eusebio.anna@grizzlycatholic.org.
The dates for the 6 sessions are as follows:
Saturday, October 11 | 10:30am
Thursday, October 23 | 5:00pm
Thursday, October 30 | 5:00pm
Saturday, November 22 | 10:30am
Saturday, December 6 | 10:30am
Thursday, December 11 | 5:00pm
Your Marriage & Jesus: Christmas Party!
Marriage Ministry at St. John Fisher invites all couples to our next “Your Marriage and Jesus” event … our annual Christmas party!
Please bring a white elephant gift (under $30) for our gift exchange game.
A suggested donation of $20 is greatly appreciated to cover cost of food.
Please RSVP by emailing marriageministry@grizzlycatholic.org.
Mary, Doer of Knots
Woman of all ages welcome!
Come together with fellow women to make blankets for the homeless. Share fellowship, grow in faith, and bring warmth to those in need — one stitch at a time!
Fridays at 6pm
St. John Fisher Parish
Oakland Room (Lower Level)
For more information, please contact Mabel Adams at friendlydaisy26@gmail.com.
Chaldean Mass at St. John Fisher!
Join us for a special opportunity to pray the Mass in the Chaldean Rite! All are welcome to join, and Mass will begin at 12:30pm.
Young Adults Dinner + Fellowship
Young Adults (21-35): Join us for an evening of dinner and fellowship together!
We will begin at St. John Fisher with Mass/Adoration/Confession and meet at the designated restaurant following Mass.
Restaurant Location:
Buddy’s Pizza (2612 N. Squirrel Rd, Auburn Hills)
Schedule:
6:00pm: Confessions & Adoration @ St. John Fisher
7:15: Holy Mass @ St. John Fisher
8:15pm: Shish Palace Dinner
Grizzly Catholic Community Dinner and Hangout
College Students: Join us for our Summer Community Dinner Hang-Outs! Summer dinners will take place on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays of the month from May - August.
We will enjoy good food and fellowship amongst our Campus Ministry student community. All students are welcome!
Confession/Adoration (6pm) and Holy Mass (7:15pm) are available before the dinner begins.
Endow Women’s Group
Join our Endow Women’s Group for a time of prayer and study together. Women of all ages are welcome. Meetings take place in JPG Hall from 10:00am - 12:00pm on the first and second Thursdays of each month.
Advent Adoration
We are blessed to have all-day Adoration during each Thursday of Advent from 9am - 7pm! All are welcome.
If you would like to sign-up as a committed adorer, please click HERE.
Digging Deeper: Fr. Brian Meldrum on “Praying with the Scriptures for Advent”
Digging Deeper is a monthly speaker series at St. John Fisher hosted by Catholic Campus Ministry and open to ALL ages!
Speakers will join us on the first Wednesday of the month for a topic of faith. Find our full Fall Semester line-up below:
Wednesday, September 10 (Second Wednesday):
Sergeant Brian Buckley
Royal Oak Police Department
”The Daily Grind and the Saintly Warrior Ethos”
Wednesday, October 1
Fr. Steve Mateja
Chaplain of Catholic Campus Ministry in the AOD
”St. Therese and the Little Way to Heaven”
Wednesday, November 5
Michelle Piccolo
Consecrated Virgin
”Consecrated Virginity and Living Chastity in the World Today”
Wednesday, December 3
Fr. Brian Meldrum
Sacred Heart Major Seminary Faculty
”Praying with the Scriptures for Advent”
Young Adult Women’s Group
Join us for our weekly Catholic Young Adult Women’s Group (ages 21 - 35). Each meeting will include opportunities to grow in your relationship with God and with other faithful women!
We meet each Wednesday at 7pm at St. John Fisher.
That Man is You!
ATTENTION MEN OF ST. JOHN FISHER (ages 18-98): Are you looking to deepen your relationship with God? Looking to be a better husband (or future husband)? Become a more loving father (or future father)? Build friendships with other like-minded men? And seek to be the best man you can be?
Then Come Join…That Man is You!
THAT MAN IS YOU! is an interactive men's program combining the best research from science with the teachings of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of man fully alive. By honestly addressing the pressures and temptations that men face in our modern culture, That Man is You! Seeks to form men who will be capable of transforming homes and society.
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30am in JPG Hall
Click HERE to register.
OCIA: Becoming Catholic
Anyone interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about the Catholic faith is welcome to come to our weekly OCIA meetings. Meetings will take place in the lower level hall of the parish.
Click HERE to find out more information.
Young Adult Men’s Group
Join the young adult men of St. John Fisher for a night of fishing! We will meet at Lake Sixteen in Lake Orion (1601 Joslyn Road). All men (21 - 35) are welcome!
Mary, Doer of Knots
Woman of all ages welcome!
Come together with fellow women to make blankets for the homeless. Share fellowship, grow in faith, and bring warmth to those in need — one stitch at a time!
Fridays at 6pm
St. John Fisher Parish
Oakland Room (Lower Level)
For more information, please contact Mabel Adams at friendlydaisy26@gmail.com.
Thanksgiving Day Mass
All are welcome to join us for Holy Mass on Thanksgiving Day at 9am.
Please note that there will be no evening Mass, confession, or Adoration on Thanksgiving day.
Young Adult Women’s Group
Join us for our weekly Catholic Young Adult Women’s Group (ages 21 - 35). Each meeting will include opportunities to grow in your relationship with God and with other faithful women!
We meet each Wednesday at 7pm at St. John Fisher.