Unleash the Gospel - The New Evangelization unfolding and breathing new life into the Church in Detroit. Unleash the Gospel is a major push to change the DNA of the Church in Detroit to one of a Body of Christ on mission. What we are attempting is nothing less than a radical overhaul of the Church in Detroit, a complete reversal of our focus from inward, or maintenance-focused, to outward, or mission-focused.

We seek to bring about this change first in our hearts, through an encounter with Christ. Then in our homes as we grow in our faith. And finally in our culture as we become a witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

On June 3, 2017 at the Pentecost Vigil, Archbishop Vigneron released his fourth pastoral letter, Unleash the Gospel, as the Archbishop of Detroit. This letter is the result of Synod 16 and discucsses the future of the Archdiocese of Detroit and how we can become joyful missionary disciples with evangelization as our focus.

The Archdiocese of Detroit unveiled a new coat of arms at the Pentecost Vigil Mass on Saturday. The design is the result of more than a year’s worth of input, prayer and discernment, balancing both the history and future of the Archdiocese of Detroit,

The new coat of arms features a more modern look, with images of St. Anne — the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and patroness of the Archdiocese of Detroit — rippling water and an open door adorning a red, blue and gold shield.  This diagram outlines its meaning:

The new coat of arms provides a visual reminder of the mission of the Church and an ability to tell the story of faith using its symbols: Starting with the Old Testament in St. Anne and continuing through the revelation of the New Testament through her daughter, Mary, one comes to Christ through the waters of baptism and is invited through the open doors of the Church to bring others with them to their ultimate fulfillment with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in heaven.