Gesu is located across from the University of Detroit and both the church and university are part of the Jesuit community. Recently the Church's first Jesuit pope was elected ( and the first Latin American pope, and the first pope to take the name Francis. This is a pope of firsts which many see as a renewal of the church). The church is universal and our first Latin American pope is a sure sign of this. An even bigger sign of the universality of the Church and the universal message of God's love for the world is found inside the churches I visit. Inside the church are the parishoners, the body of Christ. When time comes to pray the Lord's Prayer and we all hold hands I always take a moment to glance around and appreciate the people from many nations together as the one body of Christ.
Gesu church has a strong mission for social justice. This parish lives the universality of the church with outreach and service to the city around them.
Mass at Gesu is joyful and filled with songs of praise. The choir wasn't just lifting their voices, the whole congregation was lifting up songs to the Lord.
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