After Strong Storms, Parishioner Finds Jesus

St. Andre Bessette Church parishioners took what appears to be the face of Jesus in a Polish dumpling known as pierogi as a good sign after storms ended their festival early Friday. (Photo: St. Andre Bessette Church Facebook page)

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After severe storms, which DTE Energy called one of the 10th worst in its 111-year history, rumbled across Wayne County Friday and abruptly shut down the St. Andre Bessette Church Festival, there was something especially comforting about this food when the celebration resumed on Saturday.

Festival chairman Robert Heller told WXYZ, Channel 7 said a parishioner excitedly told him that Jesus must prefer Polish food to Mexican food, then presented a pierogi – a Polish dumpling – as evidence.

“I was shocked,” said Heller, who was making tacos at the time. “I looked at it, and you can definitely see the face of Jesus.”

The church posted a picture of the holy pierogi on its Facebook page

Megan Crosson posted that she just showed the picture to her kids. Her son, Gavin, reportedly responded, “What! Jesus is on a pierogi! I need some!”

The church isn’t quite sure what to do with the dumpling. Right now, it’s in a bag in the church freezer.

Heller said the what appears to be the Savior’s face in the potato-filled dumpling was viewed as a good sign after the storms, which hit Wayne County particularly hard. DTE Energy reported 180,000 residents of Wayne County lost power in the storm. At one point, 375,000 DTE Energy crews were in the dark.

About 53,000 Wayne County residents were still without power at midday Monday, the Detroit Free Press reports.