About Prince of Peace Church · West Bloomfield, Michigan
Prince of Peace Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in West Bloomfield, Michigan, belonging to the Archdiocese of Detroit. Established in 1982 and located at 4300 Walnut Lake Road, the parish is part of the Waters of Light Family of Parishes, a grouping that also includes Our Lady of Refuge (Orchard Lake) and St. Benedict (Waterford). The community gathers for weekend Masses on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, daily weekday Masses Monday–Thursday, and offers a Saturday-morning confession schedule along with monthly Holy Hours of Eucharistic Adoration. The parish motto 'Growing in Grace, Gratitude, and Giving' reflects its focus on welcoming families, deepening faith, and serving the wider Oakland County community.
- Established
- 1982
- Patron
- Prince of Peace (Christ as the Prince of Peace)
- Rector
- Rev. Andrew Dawson
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Detroit
Why belong here
Prince of Peace offers a welcoming, family-centered Catholic home on West Bloomfield's Walnut Lake Road, with daily weekday Mass Monday through Thursday, two Sunday morning Masses plus a Saturday Vigil, and a clear devotion to the Eucharist through monthly Holy Hours of Adoration. As a member of the Archdiocese of Detroit's Waters of Light Family of Parishes, it links parishioners to neighboring communities at Our Lady of Refuge and St. Benedict while keeping a tight-knit local identity rooted in 'Grace, Gratitude, and Giving.' Active Christian Service, a Religious Education office, and a recently renovated, accessible confessional reflect a parish that invests in both spiritual depth and practical welcome.
Mass times at Prince of Peace Church
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 9:00 AM
Adoration times
- 2nd Monday of the month, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Evening Prayer and Silent Adoration)
- 4th Monday of the month, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Adoration with Music)
About Prince of Peace Parish
Prince of Peace is a Roman Catholic parish of the Archdiocese of Detroit, located at 4300 Walnut Lake Road in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Founded in 1982, it serves Catholic families in the northwestern Oakland County community and operates under the motto 'Growing in Grace, Gratitude, and Giving.' The parish is part of the Waters of Light Family of Parishes, a collaborative grouping within the South Oakland Vicariate.
History
Established in 1982, Prince of Peace has grown from its founding into a family-centered parish with active Christian Service and Religious Education programs. In July 2023 it joined the Archdiocese of Detroit's new Family of Parishes model, being grouped with Our Lady of Refuge (Orchard Lake) and St. Benedict (Waterford) under the Waters of Light Family, with Rev. Andrew Dawson appointed as the priest primarily responsible for Prince of Peace. Shortly after his arrival, Father Dawson spearheaded a renovation of the confessional that was unveiled in November 2023, designed to make the sacrament more accessible and welcoming.
- Founded 1982
- Joined Waters of Light Family of Parishes, July 2023
- Confessional renovated and unveiled November 2023
Clergy and Staff
Prince of Peace is shepherded by Rev. Andrew Dawson as the priest primarily responsible, working within an In Solidum team of priests who together pastor the Waters of Light Family. Deacon Kenneth Clark serves at the parish. The team includes priests assigned in solidum (Msgr. Timothy Hogan, Rev. Suresh Rajaian S.A.C., Rev. Walter Ptak, Rev. Seungsoo Oh) and full-time priest support (Rev. Matthew Kurt, Rev. Radoslaw Zablocki, Rev. Raymond Arwady).
- Rev. Andrew Dawson — Priest In Solidum, primarily responsible
- Msgr. Timothy Hogan — Priest In Solidum
- Rev. Suresh Rajaian, S.A.C. — Priest In Solidum
- Rev. Walter Ptak — Priest In Solidum
- Rev. Seungsoo Oh — Priest In Solidum
- Rev. Matthew Kurt — Full-Time Priest Support
- Rev. Radoslaw Zablocki — Full-Time Priest Support
- Rev. Raymond Arwady — Full-Time Priest Support
- Deacon Kenneth Clark
Faith Formation and Religious Education
The parish maintains a Religious Education Office on its Walnut Lake Road campus, supporting catechesis for the parish's children and families. The office can be reached at 248-681-5070. Faith formation is presented as a central part of parish life, complementing Sunday Mass and offering parishioners of all ages the chance to grow in Catholic teaching and practice.
- Religious Education Office: 248-681-5070
- Family-focused faith formation
- Pathway for those 'New to the Faith'
Christian Service and Outreach
The parish maintains an active Christian Service ministry, highlighted on the parish website as a way for parishioners to live out their faith by sharing blessings with those in need. The annual Catholic Services Appeal (CSA) is also promoted as a key giving initiative supporting the wider ministries of the Archdiocese of Detroit.
- Christian Service ministry
- Catholic Services Appeal (CSA) annual campaign
- Donate / online giving link on parish website
Waters of Light Family of Parishes
Since the Archdiocese of Detroit's 2023 restructuring, Prince of Peace has been grouped with neighboring parishes into the Waters of Light Family of Parishes within the South Oakland Vicariate (Northwest Region). The family links the parish's worship and ministries to two partner communities, sharing clergy resources while preserving each parish's local identity and schedule.
- Our Lady of Refuge Parish, Orchard Lake (3725 Erie Dr.)
- St. Benedict Parish, Waterford
- Shared In Solidum team of priests led by Fr. Andrew Dawson at Prince of Peace
Holy Week and Easter
Prince of Peace publishes a detailed Holy Week and Easter schedule each year. In 2025 the parish celebrated Daily Mass Monday through Wednesday of Holy Week at 8:30 AM, the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday at 7:00 PM with Adoration continuing until midnight, Stations of the Cross at noon and the Liturgy of the Passion at 1:00 PM on Good Friday, the Easter Food Blessing at 11:00 AM and the Easter Vigil at 8:30 PM on Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday Masses at 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM. Saturday morning confession is suspended on Holy Saturday, resuming the following Saturday.
- Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper — 7:00 PM
- Good Friday Stations of the Cross — 12:00 PM
- Good Friday Liturgy of the Passion — 1:00 PM
- Holy Saturday Easter Vigil — 8:30 PM
- Easter Sunday — 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM
Visit, Contact, and Practical Information
Parishioners and visitors can reach Prince of Peace at 248-681-9424 or by email at [email protected]. The full address is 4300 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323. The parish website (princeofpeacecatholic.church) provides a 'Get Directions' link, the weekly bulletin, the Mass schedule, and online giving. Links for those who are New to the Parish, New to the Faith, interested in Christian Service, or wishing to Donate are prominently featured on the homepage.
- Phone: 248-681-9424
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 4300 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323
- Religious Education Office: 248-681-5070
- Website: http://www.princeofpeacecatholic.church
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Andrew Dawson2023–present
Originally from Yorkshire, England; ordained 2017; appointed primarily responsible at Prince of Peace in July 2023 as part of the Waters of Light Family of Parishes; led the November 2023 confessional renovation.