About Our Church
FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS
We gather as a Community Choir on the First Friday of every month in the choir loft of St. Joseph parish to sing at the 9:00 Mass. After Mass, we pick a restaurant and gather for breakfast. If you like to sing (and if you like breakfast), you're more than welcome to join us, even if you don't ...
Parish History
The first Catholic church in Manistee, dating to 1862, was St. Mary's of Mt. Carmel, and, as Catholic pioneers and immigrants came to the area, they joined that church. For two decades the church was overwhelmed by new members and never had enough room. By 1884, 6,000 local residents were members of the church, while at least 2,500 attended services every Sunday. The largest distinct group in St. Mary's was the Polish, and in June of 1881, after a visit by the Bishop and a commitment for a separate priest, they commenced plans for a separate congregation....
St. Joseph
The bells of St. Joseph were made at the Buckeye Bell Foundry owned by Vanduzen and Tift in Cincinnati. They were made in 1893, when Leo XIII was pope, Grover Cleveland was president, J.T. Rich was governor, Henry J. Richter was bishop, and Ed Kozlowski was the rector. Inscribed on ...
of the Cross:
A Photo Gallery
Check out this thumbnail gallery of our recently restored Stations of the Cross.