St. Mary Cathedral Parish at 219 Seymour Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933 US - Home
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On January 8th St. Mary Cathedral hosted "Epiphany Lessons and Carols". This was a beautiful and moving service of readings and music featuring a variety of anthems, motets, and carols in the grand English tradition of King’s College, Cambridge. What a wonderful service! Watch here for future musical events.
The Detroit Institute of Arts has a special exhibit that may be of interest to you. Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus exhibit brings together for the first time many of Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn's finest paintings, prints and drawings that portray Jesus and events described in the Bible. This exhibit is open through Sunday, February 12, 2012. Click on Detroit Institute of Arts for more information.
Our Cathedral Music Director has provided a list of music that the Cathedral Choir will be singing in this period of time before Lent begins. See Music on the right side of your screen for the details.
The Parish will celebrate "significant" wedding anniversaries in the year 2012 on February 12 at the 11:00 Mass. We hope you can join your parish family for this special Mass if you are celebrating 25, 40, 50 or 60 years of marriage this year. Contact the Parish Office to RSVP for the Mass and brunch by February 7th.
The men of St. Mary Cathedral Parish are invited to attend the annual weekend retreat at the St. Francis Retreat Center, February 3-5. The theme of this year's retreat is "Living with Enthusiasm and Purpose: The Treasures of Faith Today. For reservations or questions, please contact the Retreat Center at 517-669-8321 or John Blanchard at 517-243-7677.
You may have noticed that we have new red Worship Hymnals. If you are interested in dedicating a hymnal "In Memory Of" or "In Honor Of", please contact the Parish Office. A dedication book plate will be placed in the front inside cover. The cost of either dedication is $20 per book.
If you are interested in one of the old hymnals that have been in use for the past twenty years, they are available and free. The old books are located at the back of the Church near the statute of St. Joseph (after Saturday and Sunday Masses).
Parish potlucks have started again for 2012. All are welcome to attend. Bring a dish to pass and your own table service. If you are interested for $2, each week one of the cooking teams provides a "main dish" and beverages. If you are interested in helping on a cooking team contact Mike or Terri Hecksel at 482-3196.
On July 4th, 2011 we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the setting of the cornerstone for St. Mary Church of the Immaculate Conception. Bishop Edward Kelly, Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, was present for the cornerstone dedication. The Church building was completed and dedicated on December 8th, 1913. Many years later the Church would be designated as the Cathedral for the Lansing Diocese. St. Mary's first resident priest arrived in 1866.
On the First Sunday of Advent, 2011, the dioceses of the United States began to use the third edition of the Roman Missal. While the Order of Mass will not change, we will experience new English translations of some of our current texts. Information can be found at Roman Missal 3rd Edition. Here you will find links for the process of translation and all the monthly bulletin inserts scheduled for this diocese plus other articles. Additional information can be found on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website.
During the week St. Mary's offers a number of devotional opportunities such as Mother of Perpetual Help, St. Anthony and a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration in the Cathedral. On the first Friday of each month the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament occurs following the noon Mass. In concludes with a short service at 3:00 pm. More information about these devotions can be found on the right under Devotions, Sacraments and Religious Education.
We hope you enjoy your visit and encourage you to check back for updates!
Easter Vigil 2011
During the Easter Vigil a number of people were welcomed to the St. Mary Cathedral Parish. They received the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation. See pictures in the photo album ...
St.Mary Cathedral Needs a New Roof !!
St. Mary Cathedral was constructed from 1911-1913. Clearly our roof has "weathered the storms" these many years. About two and a half years ago, we ...
Traveling ??
Do you need to know a Mass schedule? Call Toll Free 1-800-MassTimes (1-800-627-7846) or click on
The Catholic Directory for an easy to use website. A map of the United States will appear. Click on the State and then select the city you are traveling to.
Food Collections for Advent House Ministries
With the economy affecting so many people in the Lansing area, we would like to increase our food collection to Advent House Ministries. We have heard ....
Totus Tuus
Totus Tuus is Latin for "Totally Yours". Young adults (age 18 to 30's) in the greater Lansing area are invited to come together under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary to draw closer to Jesus Christ and to share the Catholic faith in prayer, fellowship and service. ...
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Father Charlie's Monday Morning Alka-Seltzer
Faith? Optimism? Is there a difference?
Optimism is a feeling, a disposition that looks for a happy outcome. It’s based on wishful thinking.
For Christians, however, hope is a strong virtue; a confident expectation based on the evidence of ...
A vision of Heaven
As Dale McKay was facing death, he spoke to writer Nancy Schertzing about his feelings and his hopes for heaven. Later, Nancy spoke with Dale's widow, Ellen, who shared the joy of their marriage and the moving experience of Dale's death. Their story is filled with love and hope that speaks to all of us.