| St. Mary Student Parish | |
|---|---|
| St. Mary, the Immaculate Conception Student Parish | |
.jpg) St. Mary Student Parish in 2013 | |
| Location | 331 Thompson St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Website | michigancatholics |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | April 7, 1924 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Jean-Jacques Albert Rousseau |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Earl Boyea |
| Priest(s) | Rev. Kyle K. F. Shinseki, S.J. |
| Assistant priest(s) | Rev. Dan J. Dixon, S.J.; Rev. Patrick M. Casey, S.J.; Rev. Robert E. Karle, S.J. |
St. Mary, the Immaculate Conception Student Parish (simply known as St. Mary Student Parish, or SMSP) is a Roman Catholic Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The parish is part of the the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing and serves students, staff, and faculty of the University of Michigan.
History
editThe University of Michigan was founded in 1817 by Father Gabriel Richard, a Catholic priest, and Reverend John Monteith, a Presbyterian minister. The two served as vice-president and president respectively. By 1899, Catholic students at the school established the Guild of Catholic Students, eventually leading the construction of the Chapel of St. Mary, the Immaculate Conception in 1924. The Fr. Gabriel Richard Newman Center was built next to the chapel to facilitate classes, conferences, offices, a library, and a lounge, and the building's dedication was performed by Cardinal Edward Mooney, Archbishop of Detroit on November 22, 1953.[1]
By the 1970s, the church's name was changed to St. Mary Student Parish to reflect the participation by resident parishioners of the area. It was at this time that the interior of the church was drastically altered as well, with its high altar, side altar, confessionals, and pews being removed and replaced with a modern design (in conjunction with the post-Vatican II architecture trends).
Since the 2010s, the clergy of the parish have been made of up Jesuit priests.