“ Where exclamations are cried out to God as from one great heart: the union of minds, the accord of souls, the bond of charity, the prayers of the priests.” 

-St. John Chrysostom   

Old St. Mary’s is the third oldest Roman Catholic Church in Detroit and the first German Church. It was first built on the present site in 1841 by a parish of German Catholic immigrants at a time when the total population of Detroit was not much over 5,000.      Not including labor, the original brick church cost a little over $239. The present church, replacing the earier structure, was constructed in 1884, and styled in Victorian Gothic by Peter Dedericks, a native architect. The beautiful polished columns inside are of solid granite and impossible to replace today.

       

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    Old St. Mary's Parish is a Catholic faith community serving the downtown area, the business community, and those living in the region who are attracted to our community.

    Empowered by the Eucharist and other Sacraments of the Church, we exist to give glory to God through worship, sharing the good news, having special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and reaching out to serve those poor in spirit and in resources. The later applies in a special way to our twin-parish, St. Michael's in Kijungru, Tanzania, East Africa.

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• August 15, 2010
  • Jubilee Mass CelebrationJubilee Mass Celebration
    
    Time: 11:30 am
    
    11:30 Musical Prelude; 12 Noon Mass at 11:30 am