Majestic Cross
The Processional Cross fits inside the Majestic Cross, and both are fashioned of bronze, copper, anodized aluminum and polished steel.

Baptismal Font and Baptismal Canopy
The font allows for either baptism by immersion or submersion. The font is made of polished granite and cut limestone, and was designed by Robert Rambusch & Assoc., as were all of the other liturgical appointments within the church. The symbols found in the canopy over the font are all drawn from the various references made to water in the Bible: the water jugs from the story of the wedding feast at Cana; the wheel of the pharaoh's chariot being swept away by the Red Sea; Noah's ark and the dove returning with the olive branch in its beak; Jonah and the whale; the rock struck by Moses in the desert which yielded flowing water; and, facing the altar, the Holy Spirit, represented by a dove, who comes to us first through the sacrament of Baptism.

Stations of the Cross
Created by local artist Suzanne Young, the stations of the cross are grouped in a collage fashion, and are made of an unglazed porcelain. To view the stations, click here and then click on "next" until you get to the last station.

Altar Area  
The ambo (lectern), chair and altar are of the same polished granite and cut limestone seen throughout the church.

Area of  Reservation for the Eucharist
The tabernacle is of the same as the Majestic Cross and the spectacular stained glass, "The Tree of Life," was created by local artist Margaret Kavanaugh.

Ambry
An ambry is the cabinet where holy oils are stored. Every church has one, though many people do not know what it is called.

Three Hand-Carved Wooden Plaques
Suspended from the north wall of the Gathering Space, these wooden plaques are a portion of a Memorial Wall which will list the names of all contributors to the building of the new church complex. On the left is the seal of Pope John Paul 11. To the right is the seal of Edmund Cardinal Szoka. Centered is the seal representing the patron saint of the parish, St. Hugo, Abbott of Cluny. Designed by Robert Rambusch, liturgical architect for the new church, it depicts the medieval monastery at Cluny, France, while the hills in the foreground evoke a sense of the "hills" in "Bloomfield Hills."

Organ
Designed and built by Franz Zimmer & Sons, the church's organ has 58 ranks, 3086 pipes, four manuals, chimes and live trumpets.

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