Meet The Clergy
Very Rev. Canon Walter J. PtakPastor
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Fr. Ptak was born in Wyandotte. He attended St. Mary’s College, Orchard Lake (Bachelor of Arts), and St. John’s Provincial Seminary, Plymouth Township (Master of Divinity).
He was ordained Nov. 14, 1987, at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Detroit.
Rev. Jim Livingston
Priest In Residence
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I come to you as an Irish Catholic native of Michigan. I was born into a beautiful, large Irish Catholic family. My parents were loving and faith-filled in their example to follow Jesus and love of the Church and the sacraments. I have four sisters and one brother. My mom continues to bless us with her presence for her six children and ten grandchildren. My father passed away suddenly and tragically in the mid-1990s.
Ordained to the priesthood on June 29, 1991, the Solemnity of the Feast of St. Peter and Paul, I was in active ministry as a priest for over 13 years. Those years of priesthood were blessed ones. The greatest joy I received was being presider at the sacraments. I remember my first Mass in holding the bread and wine in my hands and through the prayers of the Church in Christ these elements were blessed, broken, and shared with one another.
In my current assignment, I will to serve as chaplain to the Ascension hospitals in Novi and Southfield.
Deacon Michael Heard
Permanent Deacon
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Deacon Heard was born in Detroit. At his home parish, he has served as a lector, EMHC, sacristan, and liturgical planner. He worked for over 37 years as Corporate Identity and Business Services Manager, North America for Chrysler (Stellantis) and retired in 2021. He married his wife Rolanda in 1988 and they live in Farmington Hills. They are the proud parents of Bryan, their son. He attended Sacred Heart Seminary (Catholic Theology) and was ordained on October 1, 2022, at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Detroit.