On Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 1703, Claude Poullart des Places founded the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (The Spiritans). This community was consecrated to the Holy Spirit under the invocation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Spiritan Fathers joyfully proclaim that their identity and rule of life is...
"To participate in the Church's mission by evangelizing the poor, going more especially to those who have not yet heard the gospel message, and to those whose needs are the greatest."
In the opening words of the Spiritan Rule of Life, we hear Jesus preaching the words of the Prophet Isiah:
The Spirit of the Lord is Upon me,
For he has anointed me,
To bring good news to the afflicted...
The Spiritans embody the Holy Spirit in our world by bringing forth the beauty of Christ's face to the poor. Their dedication to the Blessed Trinity elightens and empowers us to overcome divisision with unity, and hatred with love. Spiritans pray and labor to emobdy the Holy Spirit in a wounded and broken world. It is always the Spirit who bestows life -- the motto of their unique ministry.
The Spiritans (priests, brothers and lay associates of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost) are reaching out to millions of people in more that 57 countries, with vision and hope for a better world. We are now an international family of more that 3,200 membrer sharing the Good News of God's love on five continents.
Since 1893, the Holy Spirit Fathers have faithfully served Old St. Mary's Church. The Spiritan Fathers continue to exercise their rule of Faith in the Detroit-area by making themselves advocates, supporters, and defenders of the weak and little ones. Our parish community, friends, and visitors are grateful for their obedience to their ministry.
THE SPIRITAN FATHERS 
