St. Mary Cathedral - Our Lady of Mount Carmel

St. Mary Cathedral - Our Lady of Mount Carmel http://stmarycathedral.org/ St. Mary, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, also known simply as St. Mary Cathedral, is the seat of the Diocese of Ga***rd. St.

http://stmarycathedral.org/ The first bishop of Ga***rd, Edmund Szoka, had the present cathedral built. The cornerstone was laid on July 25, 1975. The new cathedral was dedicated to St. Mary, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel on June 25, 1976. The bell tower and bells were consecrated in July 1977. Mary’s Cathedral is an octagon-shaped structure built in the Modern architectural style. A statue of th

e Blessed Virgin Mary outside the south entrance was created by Jim Hopfensperger of Midland, Michigan. It is cast in bronze and was added to the grounds in 1991. A gathering space provides the entryway into the building. The baptismal font is an octagon shaped pool near the entrance. The altar is created from Vermont granite. Inside the altar are the relics of the evangelists St. Matthew, St. Mark and St. Luke, a piece of St. John's house, and pieces of bone from other saints. The pipe organ was built by the Gabriel Kney Company of London, Ontario, Canada. The 2,000 plus pipes were manufactured in Gottingen, Germany. The Blessed Sacrament Chapel contains a sculpture of The Burning Bush by Vera Bartnik of Traverse City, Michigan. The tabernacle is in the shape of a monstrance and has a luna suspended in a sunburst where the Eucharist is reserved. There are four shrine areas in the cathedral dedicated to the Sacred Heart, St. Joseph, Our Lady of Czestochowa and Bishop Frederic Baraga. The stained glass windows portray the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the Stations of the Cross are bronze bas reliefs. Four crosses with candles mark the four primary directions where the cathedral walls were consecrated with Sacred Chrism.

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Beautiful event honoring the heroes and victims of 9/11, 25 years ago ❤🇺🇸📿✝Click the link to view the rosary prayed by S...
09/11/2026

Beautiful event honoring the heroes and victims of 9/11, 25 years ago ❤🇺🇸📿✝

Click the link to view the rosary prayed by St Mary Cathedral School students and staff: https://youtu.be/mRTqeLsCH6A

Students and staff at St. Mary Cathedral School in Ga***rd pray a patriotic rosary. See comments for the video link.

Check this out! More progress has been made to St Mary Cathedral - Our Lady of Mount Carmel! ✝️Thank you to all those wh...
09/11/2026

Check this out! More progress has been made to St Mary Cathedral - Our Lady of Mount Carmel! ✝️

Thank you to all those who have generously donated their time, patience and talent to continue the beautification project of our Cathedral. We are so grateful for all you do to make our Cathedral a beautiful and welcoming place for all. 💙

Beginning September 23rd from 5:45pm - 7:15pm.Call the Parish Office to register 989.732.5448.
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Beginning September 23rd from 5:45pm - 7:15pm.

Call the Parish Office to register 989.732.5448.

Address

606 N Ohio Avenue
Ga***rd, MI
49735

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+19897325448

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