Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | 9:15am - 1:00pm
The Solanus Casey Center opened in 2002 and is a pilgrimage place and spiritual oasis on Detroit's east side near the Islandview neighborhood and contains the tomb of Father Solanus Casey. Born in 1870, Casey joined the Capuchin Franciscan friars, a religious order within the Roman Catholic Church. He worked in Detroit from 1924 to 1945 and would counsel and pray with people going through hard times. Father Solanus helped found the Capuchin Soup Kitchen during the Great Depression, to provide food for the city’s less fortunate, and still is in operation today. We welcome you to learn more about Fr. Solanus, his cause for sainthood, and the center that is devoted to his spirit and holiness. The award-winning center strives to be a place of pilgrimage, healing, reconciliation and peace. Experience an hour-and-a-half docent led tour of the center. A little extra time has been allotted for the on- site “On the Rise” bakery and café, and to browse the gift shop if you choose. The Café offers sandwiches, soups, coffee and beverages, as well as baked goods.
Location:
Birmingham Next