A Story of Young People Rich in Faith

St. Albert the Great University Parish is an active and vibrant parish that is home to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of Michigan Technological University, Finlandia University, and Gogebic Community College.

We are proud of our 73-year history of student-led ministries including evangelization on campus, retreats, faith-sharing groups, service events, and fellowship. In the past several years, we have seen an increase in the number of students involved in these and other ministries, creating strong momentum and a desire for a more dynamic Catholic community at Michigan Tech.

What started as a club for 21 students in 1946, now is a university parish of almost 1,000 student parishioners and 50 year-round households. St. Al's has a persistent history of sustained growth, which includes an increasing depth of impact. Within the last five years, thanks to the addition of four FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) missionaries, we now have more than two dozen Bible studies led by 25 trained students, including more than 120 active participants.

"Your history speaks of a rich tradition of faith and of many sacrifices which has made that tradition possible. It is a story of young people rich in faith. The real beauty of St. Albert the Great Parish is found in the lives of all, both past and present, whose abiding faith has sustained and given growth to the life of the Church." 

-Most Rev. Mark F. Schmitt, 10th Bishop of the Diocese of Marquette, 1978-1992, commenting on the 25th anniversary of St. Al's