Altar boy training programme

Diane (Te Deum) is doing a series of posts on the altar boy training programme at the Assumption Grotto Church in Detroit, run by Fr Edward Perrone. Here is the list with links to the posts already written:
  1. All Male Program
  2. Masculinity of Discipline and Precision Required
  3. Headed by the Pastor
  4. Liturgically traditional parish with orthodoxy in doctrine
  5. Strong Catholic identity within the family
  6. Large homeschooling population
This programme will result in priestly vocations, have no doubt.

I'm not terribly gone on "mission/vision statements" but Assumption Grotto has a short statement on its homepage that strikes me as a good indication of what you might expect in that parish:
Assumption Grotto Church is a vibrant Detroit parish that champions fidelity to Catholic teaching, family values, and the rich cultural patrimony of the Catholic Church.
Here'a a photo of their Christmas Midnight Mass:

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