It's that time again! We need many volunteers to make our Summer VBS a success! We are looking for adults and youth in Grades 6-12 to spend five days (June 16-20) with kids Pre-K through 5th Grade, providing fun, faith, food, and fellowship. We have many volunteer positions that need your help: Team Leader, Story Room, Game Station, Imagination Station, clean-up crew on the last day. If you can help us, please click and sign up on the Sign-Up Genius! Thank you in advance!!

If you were waiting to register your kids or grandkids for our 2025 Vacation Bible School in June, you unfortunately waited too long ... VBS is full! For the safety and comfort of our children and volunteers, we cannot take any more registrations. Please try again next year!

And mental health matters to us! There are plans to start a Mental Health Ministry in the parish. It will be spiritual in nature, not group therapy or mental health care. Please take a few moments to complete the Mental Health and Wellness Survey by clicking. Also, join us in the St. Dymphna novena starting May 15! Novena materials can be found in the back of church.

Consecrate yourself, your family, and your home to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. See the display in the back of church, complements of the Knights of Columbus.

Baby Bottle Drive to benefit Oxford Pregnancy Center starts this weekend and runs through Father's Day. Honor those special women in your life with a carnation; benefits Right to Life/LIFESPAN. Stop by the back of church this weekend!

The Catholic Services Appeal is essential to the mission of the Archdiocese of Detroit. It funds and supports more than 100 ministries that serve the local Church in southeast Michigan. Visit www.givecsa.org to support the mission by making a gift today. We are grateful for your generous support and for your prayers. Click to read more about the Catholic Services Appeal.

Join us on Sunday, June 22 for our Eucharistic Procession immediately following the 11:00 a.m. Mass. We will process with the exposed Blessed Sacrament in the Monstrance around the St. Daniel campus. We will not be processing through the village of Clarkston. All ages are welcome and encouraged to attend. We will conclude with a short Benediction in church, followed by a picnic lunch in the Social Hall. RSVPs are required for the lunch; click and scroll down to respond!

On Thursday, May 1, St. Daniel hosted the National Day of Prayer Breakfast for congregations in the Clarkston area. This annual ecumenical event brings the community together to eat, pray, and fellowship. If you missed the breakfast, now you can watch the video footage! Click to be directed to our YouTube channel!!

Now that we're in May, our annual Vacation Bible School is just around the corner, and our planning and preparations are ramping up. The kids are going to have so much fun at Camp Faithful, meeting God in the Great Outdoors! This half-day camp the week of June 16-20 takes A LOT OF work, volunteers, and material goods. You can help us ensure the success and put smiles on the faces of 200 children by purchasing items on our Amazon wish list. Click for details!

Please mark your calendars for our 2025 annual Parish Golf Outing on Saturday, June 21, starting at 8:00 a.m. at Fountains in Clarkston, sponsored by the Men of St. Daniel. Looking for foursomes to play, at a cost of just $90/person (same as last year!) which includes golfing, cart, green fees, lunch, and prizes. Also seeking hole sponsors at a cost of $125 each. All proceeds benefit the youth ministries and scholarships for our parish. For questions or to sign up, contact Mike Peterson at [email protected]. This is a great opportunity for fellowship, supporting a good cause, and playing golf all at the same time - we hope to see you there!

January 12-23, 2026, visiting Rome, Naples, and Sicily. $4,950/person based on double occupancy. Brochures available in church and the Cushing Center. Informational meeting on Tuesday, April 8 at 6:00 p.m. in the Social Hall.

Meets at St. Daniel on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Questions? Email [email protected].

Have a problem with alcohol? Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so they may solve their common problem and helps others to recover from alcoholism. A.A. meets every Friday in the Cushing Center at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call Bob at 248-933-9179. Support Group for Women with Asperger Husbands: Meets in the Cushing Center on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Questions? Email [email protected]. Need prayers or homebound Eucharist? Contact the Evangelical Charity/Christian Service Office at [email protected] or 248-625-4583.

The Archdiocese of Detroit, along with its parishes, schools, and facilities, is committed to ensuring safe environments for children and vulnerable adults. They recently updated requirements for ALL volunteers and staff. Click to read more from the Archdiocese.

Did you know that you can help our St. Daniel St. Vincent de Paul Conference help our neighbors in need simply by purchasing everyday items at Kroger? It’s true!!! Our SVdP Conference is enrolled in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. All you have to do is sign up. Click for instructions, or see a SVdP member at Social after this weekend's 11:00 a.m. Mass!

Before leaving any flyers, brochures, prayer cards, or other items on the tables in church (or other parish buildings), please have the items approved by Father Craig or a staff person. Items not approved will be removed and disposed of.

Then you should already be receiving emails and/or text messages via the mass communication platform called Flocknote. If you have not received an email or text message from us, that means we don’t have your current contact information on file. To be added to our list in Flocknote, complete the online for at the bottom of https://stdanielclarkston.org/stay-in-touch or send an email to [email protected] with your email address and/or cell phone number. Let’s stay in touch!!!

While groups like Knights of Columbus and St. Vincent de Paul are part of St. Daniel Parish, they are actually separate entities with their own bank accounts. As such, donation checks should be made payable directly to the specific group, NOT St. Daniel Parish. If you ever have a question about how to make your check payable, reach out the Parish Office at 248-625-4580!