Who we are
OUR VISION
We at St. Owen strive to be an open, welcoming and caring Catholic community of believers who are called to share, celebrate, renew and grow in our faith, love of God, and one another. We embrace Jesus by living out his teachings, values, and examples, and put our faith into action through service, tithing and outreach to others.
DESIGN & SYMBOLISM OF THE CHURCH
Good architecture, like good art, speaks to the viewer. What it says may vary wih the individual receptiveness or professional background. St. Owen Church was designed to express our biblical roots. It is round… it is rough… it points to God. The round form of the structure speaks of eternity and as God is unending, a circle is also unending.
The rough exterior of the building reminds us of the roughness of human nature. The structure points to God whether we view it from the outside or from within the body of the church. The natural light in the center of the structure illuminates the Altar Rock, which recalls that “the Lord God is my Rock, my Strength, and my Savior”. The altar rock, the baptismal and tabernacle field stones were all excavated from this property at the beginning of the building project.
The bells that summon us to liturgy and ring at the Angelus were a gift to the parish from Edward and Norma Sampson in 1974. The 3 bells were cast, machined and tuned at the world-famous Eljsbouts Works in Asten, Holland. The large bell weighing 419 lbs. is named “The Wedding at Canaan”, and shows embossed figures representing families. The middle sized bell weighing 282 lbs. is named “The Playing Children”. It has an inscription, “May God’s Voice Be Heard”. The third and smallest bell weighing 216 lbs. is embossed with the names of the 4 evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and includes the inscription, “That More May Hear the Word of God”. The bells were blessed on Thanksgiving, 1974. Following installation, they began tolling together on December 7th and continue to call us to prayer and liturgy throughout the day.
We at St. Owen strive to be an open, welcoming and caring Catholic community of believers who are called to share, celebrate, renew and grow in our faith, love of God, and one another. We embrace Jesus by living out his teachings, values, and examples, and put our faith into action through service, tithing and outreach to others.
DESIGN & SYMBOLISM OF THE CHURCH
Good architecture, like good art, speaks to the viewer. What it says may vary wih the individual receptiveness or professional background. St. Owen Church was designed to express our biblical roots. It is round… it is rough… it points to God. The round form of the structure speaks of eternity and as God is unending, a circle is also unending.
The rough exterior of the building reminds us of the roughness of human nature. The structure points to God whether we view it from the outside or from within the body of the church. The natural light in the center of the structure illuminates the Altar Rock, which recalls that “the Lord God is my Rock, my Strength, and my Savior”. The altar rock, the baptismal and tabernacle field stones were all excavated from this property at the beginning of the building project.
Location of worship
6869 Franklin Rd.
Bloomfield Hills,
MI
48301-2930
United States
Phone: 248-626-0840
Fax: 248-626-0345
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Church Pastor
Rev. James Cronk
Pastor
6869 Franklin Rd.
Bloomfield Hills,
MI
48301-2930
United States
Phone: 248-626-0840
Fax: 248-626-0345
Click here to contact Rev. James Cronk
Church Website
Leadership
Leader Name:
Rev. James Cronk
Leader Position:
Pastor
Phone:
Fax:
248-626-0345
Leader Email:
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Mailing Address
6869 Franklin Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI
48301-2930
Bloomfield Hills, MI
48301-2930
St. Owen Parish Mass Times
Mass Schedule
Sunday: 9:00 AM 11:00 AM
Monday: 9:00 AM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM (Communion Service)
Thursday: 7:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM
Saturday: 5:00 PM
Holy Day Mass
9:00 AM
7:00 PM
Reconciliation
Saturday
4:00 PM
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Sunday: 9:00 AM 11:00 AM
Monday: 9:00 AM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM (Communion Service)
Thursday: 7:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM
Saturday: 5:00 PM
Holy Day Mass
9:00 AM
7:00 PM
Reconciliation
Saturday
4:00 PM
It's been more than 7 years since the last mass times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm mass times.
Please contact the church to confirm Mass Times or SUBSCRIBE to updates below
Other information
Grant us grace
0 Lord our God, grant us grace to desire Thee with our whole heart; that, so desiring, we may seek, and seeking find Thee; and so finding Thee may love Thee; and loving Thee, may hate those sins from which Thou hast redeemed us.
0 Lord our God, grant us grace to desire Thee with our whole heart; that, so desiring, we may seek, and seeking find Thee; and so finding Thee may love Thee; and loving Thee, may hate those sins from which Thou hast redeemed us.
St. Owen Parish listing was last updated on the 17th of April, 2016