St Mary's Church, Spring Lake, MI

St Mary's Church, Spring Lake, MI Catholic Church in Spring Lake, Michigan established in 1866
All are welcome! Masses offered daily* St. Then in 1866, the first St. Mary's until 1870. Mary. Pat's.

Mary's Church in Spring Lake, Michigan is located on the western side of the state. The history of this church reflects the dedication and sacrifices of many parishioners, priests, and bishops over 160 years of growth and development. In the 1850's, Mass was said once or twice a year by Father Rivers in the home of Charles Allen. Mary's Church was built at 208 Division Street. This church seated o

nly 50 people. The church was actually not dedicated to the Mother of God and named St. An elderly Belgian priest, Father Tachen, was the first pastor at this new parish of St. In 1883, Father James Dalton transferred the parochial residence from St. Mary's to St. Patrick's and St. Mary's became a mission of St. In 1905, St. Mary's closed and parishioners and summer visitors had to attend St. Patrick's. Then, in 1911-12, Father D.J. Hyland arranged for two Sunday Masses to be said in Spring Lake from July to September. In 1919, property from Exchange to Savidge Street was purchased for a new church to be built. This purchase was make at a cost of $2,700. Then, in June of 1924, Bishop Kelly dedicated the new St. Mary's Church which seated 280 parishioners and cost $25, 000. Finally, Mass was celebrated every Sunday. A rectory (priest's home) was erected in 1931 at the cost of $9,000. This building is now the parish office building while the rectory is now behind the Parish Center on Exchange Street. Currently, Fr. Bill Vander Werff is the pastor. In 1953, groundbreaking for the new school was held. The school construction would cost $108,850. School doors opened for the first time in September of 1954. There were 150 students for grades 3 through 8. In 1966, the building of a new church began. On Palm Sunday of 1967, a procession from the 'old' to the new church was held and the first Mass was celebrated at 11:00 am. On June 4, 1967, Bishop Allen Babcock dedicated this new church, which seated approximately 765 people. The cost was $400,000. Today, St. Mary's has approximately 1300 families. The old church was later torn down and in 1976, the beautiful statue of the Pieta was blessed and dedicated on the corner where the old church had stood. The Pieta represents the Virgin Mary cradling Christ after He had been crucified, died and was taken down from the cross. Many years have passed since the first people gathered to worship in Spring Lake at St. Mary's Parish, with them the hardships of pioneer like. The great wilderness is a peaceful village with modern conveniences. The little mission that once struggled for existence is now a comfortable parish. Pastors and people have and are enjoying the fruits of the laborious efforts of a long line of faithful who gave generously of their time, treasure and talent to the building of not only a church of stone but also a spiritual edifice. They left to the present and future generations a precious heritage- the Faith.

06/07/2026

I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord;
whoever eats this bread will live forever.
John 6:51

06/07/2026
06/06/2026

Fueling up with Father returns with a new episode…and someone you might recognize! Fr Dan from just over the bridge at St Patrick-St Anthony Parish!
Full video link in comments!

😎Schools Out! And it's officially summer! Now what to do? 💙Introducing the Summer with the Saints Family Challenge!Over...
06/05/2026

😎Schools Out! And it's officially summer! Now what to do?

💙Introducing the Summer with the Saints Family Challenge!

Over the course of the summer, explore the stories of saints whose feast days are in June, July, and August. Each saint on the list has a fun "challenge" box to complete that connects to some aspect of that saint's story. There's also a paragraph for each feast day that tells a little about the saint and lists their patronages.

The activities can be done on the respective feast day, or any time during the summer (with the exception of the Assumption, which needs to be done on the actual feast).

🎖️Prizes will be given for each completed challenge!

✝️1st opportunity to complete a challenge this Sunday at the Corpus Christi Procession after the 11am Mass!

Download your digital copy below or pick up a printed packet at the Welcome Desk!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oiOt2H9fgr56KN0uUOOYS_FoZwQmjhAq/view

Happy Summer St Mary's School friends!
06/05/2026

Happy Summer St Mary's School friends!

Congratulations to Mrs. Mary Peel on her years of service and retirement!
06/02/2026

Congratulations to Mrs. Mary Peel on her years of service and retirement!

A special tribute to Mary Peel as she retires after 25 years at St....

Please join us to celebrate Mrs. Amy Giroux's 30 years of teaching in Catholic schools and wish her well into retirement...
06/02/2026

Please join us to celebrate Mrs. Amy Giroux's 30 years of teaching in Catholic schools and wish her well into retirement and all that comes next!

Congratulations to Mrs. Giroux on 30 years at St Mary's School!
06/02/2026

Congratulations to Mrs. Giroux on 30 years at St Mary's School!

For 30 years, Mrs. Amy Giroux inspired students to wonder, ask questions, and discover the wonder of God's creation through science.As she begins a new chapt...

Congratulations Spring Lake Class of 2026! 🎓❤️🩶May God guide you and bless you in this exciting new chapter of life. Fro...
05/28/2026

Congratulations Spring Lake Class of 2026! 🎓❤️🩶
May God guide you and bless you in this exciting new chapter of life. From all of us at St Mary's Church, congratulations graduates!

We look forward to honoring and celebrating our graduates at the annual Grad Mass on Sunday, May 31 at 11am.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

While we can't wait to watch you spread your wings and soar, never forget that no matter how far your journey takes you, you will always have a home here at Spring Lake Public Schools.

Bravo!

Come, Holy Spirit! Happy Birthday to our Church and welcome to all the new Catholics! Thank you to everyone that joined ...
05/27/2026

Come, Holy Spirit!
Happy Birthday to our Church and welcome to all the new Catholics!

Thank you to everyone that joined us for Pentecost Sunday and another fantastic pancake party to celebrate!

Thanks to our ministries for the help in making this event special! Thank you to the Knights of Columbus for the pancakes and serving us! Thank you to the Women’s Club and other volunteers that donated the tasty treats, the Garden Angels for the lovely plants for the tables, and all the Shawl Ministry volunteers for the beautiful prayer blankets for each of the new Catholics.

Address

406 E Savidge Street
Spring Lake, MI
49456

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4pm
Friday 9:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+16168421702

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