Student organizations at Michigan Tech are represented by faculty advisors. For St. Al’s, Dr. Marty Thompson serves that role. If you had asked him 10 years ago what he would be doing today he might have said something about advancements in his genetics research, but he would probably not have thought he would be a devoted Catholic. Read Marty's story.>>

Richard J. Koubek is Michigan Technological University’s 10th president, beginning that role on July 1, 2018. He came to Tech from Louisiana State University where he most recently served as the executive vice president and provost. Sarah Williams, St. Albert the Great Communications Director, sat down with Koubek to discuss life at Tech, living in the Keweenaw, and the early days of his presidency. Read more about President Koubek.>>

ST. AL'S PUTS ON DOZENS OF EVENTS for students in the course of a school year, but some of them do not look very “churchy.” Read more.>>

Sr. Theresa Marie Moore, a 2001 Civil Engineering grad from Michigan Tech who entered the religious life after working as an engineer for almost ten years. On October 13, 2018 she professed her perpetual vows as a sister of the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate. Read more>>

FOCUS Equips Students to Grow in Faith, Share Jesus with Others, and Become Parish Leaders Click to read full story>>

On Friday, June 1 Michigan Tech and St. Al's alumnus Dustin Larson was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Marquette. His first assignment will be as associate pastor here at St. Albert the Great in Houghton along with St. Anne's in Chassell.

Join us for a St. Al's alumni/family/friend cookout at one of several locations around the Midwest this summer! Click here for the details >>

With the retirement of Sister Ellen Enright three Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity from Manitowoc, WI will be moving into the rectory of St. Anne’s in Chassell to assist with local ministries. Meet them here >>

After 13 years as the pastoral associate at St. Albert the Great University Parish in Houghton and St. Anne Parish in Chassel, and more than four decades in the Diocese of Marquette, Sister Ellen Enright retired from active ministry on Junne 18.

Congratulations to Dustin Larson, Michigan Tech and St. Al's alumnus, who was ordained to the Order of Deacon (Transitional) for the Diocese of Marquette on June 2!

Sister Ellen's weekly reflection for Corpus Christi, June 18, 2017             

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Sister Ellen's weekly reflection for the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, June 11, 2017            

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Sister Ellen's weekly reflection for Pentecost, June 4, 2017           

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Sister Ellen's weekly reflection for the Solemnity of the Ascension, May 28, 2017          

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Sister Ellen's weekly reflection for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 21, 2017         

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Sister Ellen's weekly reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 14, 2017        

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Sister Ellen's weekly reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 7, 2017       

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Sister Ellen's weekly reflection for the Third Sunday of Easter, April 30, 2017      

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Sister Ellen's weekly reflection for the Second Sunday of Easter, April 23, 2017     

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Sister Ellen's weekly reflection for Easter 2017    

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