All are Welcome! Join us for a Euchre Night on Tuesday, November 4th at 7:00 PM in the Social Hall. Whether you're a seasoned player or just in it for the laughs, it's all about fun and fellowship. Bring a friend and join the parish community for cards and conversation!

It’s that time of the year again!  Halloween is just around the corner, and Sacred Heart Major Seminary needs your help.  Each year the seminary community opens their doors and their hearts to over 2,000 children from the surrounding Detroit neighborhood so that the kids can have a fun and safe place to play games and trick-or-treat.  They need your help to make this year a success!  They are asking for donations of Halloween candy that will then be passed out to the many kids.  Please bring your bags of individually wrapped candy to the Parish Office or Gathering Space by Sunday, October 26th. Thank you for your generosity and support in making this event a success!

Knights of Columbus Coffee & Donuts Sunday, October 19th after each Sunday Mass in the Social Hall

Our next blood drive with the Red Cross is on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 in the Social Hall from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Donating blood to someone in need is such a wonderful gift. Blood donations help accident and burn victims, heart surgery and transplant patients and those battling cancer. Please schedule an appointment today by visiting www.redcrossblood.org and entering sponsor code "OLRC." The Red Cross website is very informative if you are donating blood for the first time.

The Harvest Wagon is used for gathering funds for OLR to purchase Holiday food items needed at Thanksgiving and Christmas for our families in need that shop at our Food Pantry. We ask that you that you consider taking an envelope and make a donation of $20.00 or more. You may drop your envelope in the large slotted pumpkin or place it in the collection basket. Checks should be made payable to Our Lady of Refuge Christian Service. Your donations are greatly appreciated! Thank you for your generosity and kindness to help those in need during the upcoming holiday season.

All are Welcome! Join us for a Euchre Night on Tuesday, October 7th at 7:00 PM in the Social Hall. Whether you're a seasoned player or just in it for the laughs, it's all about fun and fellowship. Bring a friend and join the parish community for cards and conversation!

The Rescue Project seeks to proclaim the gospel in a compelling and attractive way over nine weeks in a small group format. all adults and teens are invited to join us in discovering the story. The adventure you were born for beckons! CREATED. CAPTURED. RESCUED. RESPONSE. Video series featuring Fr. John Riccardo. Join us on Thursday evenings beginning on September 11th in the social hall at 6:30

Join Father Jason Brooks on Tuesday, September 9th. 7:00pm Where: Our Lady of Refuge Church Contact the Parish office for more information. Evening includes Adoration, Praise & Worship, Prayer and Powerful Reflections from Fr. Jason Brooks, LC

Join us for Foundations of Faith - A Journey Through the Catechism of the Catholic Church in the OLR Social Hall beginning September 9,, from 9:15—11:15am, and continuing every Tuesday for 10 weeks. For more information or to register for the study, contact Anne D at 248-736-6486 or by email at annejane15@yahoo.com. The cost for the study workbook is $39.95 plus S&H. Please order workbook from AscensionPress.com or at 1-800-376-0520 Flyers available in the OLR narthex.

Join us on Sunday, September 7th from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. for an afternoon of fun, food, fellowship, and games at our annual Parish Picnic. Enjoy festive activities including face painting and pumpkin painting for the kids — there's something for everyone in the family!

Our next blood drive with the Red Cross is on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 in the Social Hall from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Donating blood to someone in need is such a wonderful gift. Blood donations help accident and burn victims, heart surgery and transplant patients and those battling cancer. Please schedule an appointment today by visiting www.redcrossblood.org and entering sponsor code "OLRC." The Red Cross website is very informative if you are donating blood for the first time.

"Parachute with the Angels & Saints" 4 Day Vacation Bible School - July 14-17, 2025, Registration is available online by use the QR code

Starting Monday, June 9th summer hours for the parish office will be Monday-Thursday from 9:00-3:00 and Friday from 9:00-1:00. We will return to normal business hours on Monday, August 18th.

Our Lady of Refuge Fall Football Registration is Open for Grades 3-8. Participants will learn Teamwork, Discipline, Physical Fitness & Social Skills. Online registration is open at https://www.olr-school.net/ATHLETICS For questions please reach out to athletic director Jen Bowyer at jbowyer@olr-school.net

Please join us on Sunday, June 1, 2025, after both the 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM Masses in the Social Hall to celebrate the Monsignor McEnhill's 80th birthday. Following the 9:30 Mass a continental breakfast will be offered. Additionally, following the 11:30 Mass a luncheon will be offered. All are welcome, no RSVP necessary.

The Knights of Columbus are hosting a baby bottle drive to benefit Mary's Mantle! Here is how it works: - Pick up a bottle in the gathering space the first weekend of Many and fill it with coins, cash or a check made out to Mary's Mantle - Pray for expecting parents that they choose life for their child. -Return the bottle on the weekend of May 31/Jue 1

Happy Mother’s Day! On behalf of Fr. Suresh and the staff at Our Lady of Refuge, we would like to wish all mothers, stepmothers, grandmothers, and godmothers a very happy Mother’s Day.

Join Father Jason Brooks on Tuesday, May 6th. 7:00pm Where: Our Lady of Refuge Church Contact the Parish office for more information. Evening includes Adoration, Praise & Worship, Prayer and Powerful Reflections from Fr. Jason Brooks, LC

THANKS MOM FOR LIFE During Mother’s Day weekend we will be offering our mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers and Godmothers a beautiful carnation. Donations will be accepted for Right-to-Life Lifespan to support their work protecting the unborn.

Carlo Acutis the First Millenium Saint will be Canonized on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Join us in the in the Social Hall the weekend of April 26th & 27th for a special display of The Eucharistic Miracles of the World, a collection Carlo Acutis helped to compile.