Solanus Casey Center

Beautiful pilgrimage place to give thanks, pray, and be at peace. Felt spiritually uplifted during my entire visit. Franciscan priests and laity were very welcoming and kind. Blessed Solanus Casey is an inspiration and truly on the path to Sainthood.

Wonderful destination. Lots of information about Fr. Solanus. It won’t take long to go through the displays, but you will want to have some time set aside to spend in the chapel. Very quiet and contemplative. The gift shop is quite nice. There are, as you can imagine, some out of the ordinary items, but there are many, many things that are quite nice. It is very definitely worth the trip. Parking on site is relatively easy. There is a small grotto like area in the front of the building, facing Mt. Elliott. It is a bit less restful and contemplative since Mt. Elliott does have a fair amount of traffic. That said, it is still nice to stroll through and sit for a moment just to take in the surroundings. Figure on spending about an hour or two.

This was a spiritual highlight of my visit to Michigan. The museum and chapel are just beautiful and the gift store staff is very friendly and helpful. Blessed Father Solanus Casey's casket is located under clear acrylic just outside the chapel, and there are sheets of paper & pens provided to write prayers and baskets to place them in. A very peaceful location to reflect and pray.

My family visited the Center today and were quite pleased with the beauty of the Chapel and the tomb, as well as intrigued by the museum. We took our 2 children (both under 2 years old) to the gift shop, and were very disappointed to find The ABCs of Thomas Merton" for sale. This book is for small children and uses several heretical and pagan concepts in their depiction of certain letters of the alphabet (i.e. Dalai Lama

ON THE RISE BAKERY is located inside the center. Great sandwiches, soups and baked goods that by purchasing- goes to a very good cause. Sit and enjoy lunch with someone there or by yourself and enjoy the peace and quiet the Casey center offers.

Decent place. Good people here, lots of events to go to. All of the murals look really nice. Love that the Canticle of the Sun is in the outside garden visually

Very welcoming workers, especially in the Cafe! Beautiful site to be visited any season. Can’t wait to return! Blessed Solanus Casey, pray for us!

Peaceful atmosphere for prayer and meditation.

Absolutely peaceful church and chapel with such a friendly congregation. Attended morning mass with the intention of viewing Blessed Solanus Casey's tomb but was blessed to see and learn so much more of his life and writings. Their is a museum dedicated to his life of service to God. There is even a relic located at the church. Their is a soup kitchen as well as a gift shop and many gardens to sit, pray, center, and just be touched by God. It was truly a blessing to be here. I will be praying for Blessed Solanus Casey's canonization.

Took alot of pictures. 1st time there. Very peaceful. So many violets inside. Beautiful art work of the wooden altars. Super good bakery items....and nice gift shop. Wish I lived closer. I'd be there alot volunteering and in the bakery!!! Lol