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As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing on July 20, 1969, former Chapel Rat Jim Legault says his most memorable moment during the summer of 1969 took place that day. Read more.>>

Kate (Bauer) and Ben Hendrick began their life together as husband and wife when they were married at St. Al’s.

Renewal Retreat, Holy Hour, Winter Carnival, and sitting around the fireplace at St. Al’s are all fond memories from Andy Orgovan ’81. Read more.>>

Deacon Tom McClelland, a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Marquette, graduated from Michigan Tech in 1963, a year before St. Albert the Great Parish formed. Read more.>>

Sister Theresa Marie Moore’s life changed after hearing the vocation story of a Sister in Indiana who had been an electrical engineer. She said to herself, “Whoa, you could be an engineer and then a Sister? That’s really cool! And that is when I started being open to a vocation to the Religious Life.” Read more.>>

Gail Hansen became involved in the Music Ministry at St. Al’s while sitting in the center aisle during Mass. Read more.>>

Dan LaCroix came to Michigan Tech to become an engineer. But along the way, while earning his two bachelor of science degrees in mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering, he felt a calling to the priesthood. Read more.>>

It was an amazing first semester back at St. Al's. Read more about Fr. Dustin.>>

This year’s RCIA program has seven people interested in the Catholic faith, with two of them joining us this past month. We welcome them into the church on Easter Vigil. Read more.>>

With more than 7,300 students at Michigan Tech, the opportunity to share the Catholic faith with the community is tremendous. Read more.>>

In the excitement about our recent Winter carnival queen win, we reached out to past queens to catch up with them. Read more.>>

As St. Al's students grow closer to Christ and His community, their desire to learn more about the faith increases. Read more.>>

Competing in 11 events, winning the Queens Competition and the All-Nighter Statue and more led St. Al’s to win first place overall in this year’s Winter Carnival. Read more.>>

More than 400 couples have been married at St. Al’s, and hundreds more have done marriage preparation here and have been married at a home parish. Tell us your story. Read more.>>

If you asked Dr. Marty Thompson 10 years ago what he would be doing today he might have said pursuing advancements in genetics research, but he would probably not have thought he would be a devoted Catholic. Read Marty's story.>>

Richard J. Koubek, Michigan Technological University’s 10th president, shares about 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. Read more