Donors attend the Archbishop ’ s Gala to support and celebrate Sacred Heart Major Seminary . ( John F .
Martin , photographer )
Archbishop ’ s Gala returns in person , raises hope for seminary ’ s future
Gabriella Patti
Patrons , seminarians , priests , and deacons gathered on a warm evening Friday , June 11 , in Chevrolet Plaza outside of Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit to support and celebrate Sacred Heart Major Seminary during the 24th annual Archbishop ’ s Gala .
Far removed from last year ’ s gala , which was held virtually because of COVID-19 , this year ’ s event saw a muchwelcomed return to in-person festivities as those gathered reflected upon the evening ’ s theme : “ Credo ,” or “ I Believe .”
“ Everything is done better in person , and as Catholics , we really are committed to the real presence — whether it be in the Eucharist or something like this where we are showing our support ,” said Fr . Jeffrey Day , Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Archdiocese of Detroit .
Attendees enjoyed an enjoyable dinner , live music by Cosmic Groove , a $ 25,000 cash raffle sponsored by
Weingartz , and a rousing , violin-forward rendition of “ Be Thou My Vision ” performed by the seminarians .
As part of the program , attendees were invited to watch videos showing the impact of the seminary on its students and surrounding community , ending with the tagline , “ I Am Sacred Heart .”
“ I was thinking of how privileged I am to be able to repeat the tagline in the video : ‘ I Am Sacred Heart ,’” Archbishop Allen H . Vigneron said in his address to
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