Old St. Mary's Parish is a diverse Catholic faith community serving those in the downtown Detroit area and metropolitan region who are attracted to our community of faith. Empowered by the Eucharist and other Sacraments of the Church, we exist to give glory to God by worship, sharing the Good News, having a special devotion to the Virgin Mary, and compassionately reaching out to serve the needs of others, especially the poor in spirit and resources. The latter applies in a special way to our twin parish, St. Michael's, in Kinjungu, Tanzania, East Africa.
Through worship and the Sacraments, and following the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Old St. Mary's will continue to serve and to grow as a spiritual home in downtown Detroit for all Catholics and to be their beacon of hope.