The First Pastor of the parish of St. Albert the Great is the Reverend Leo J. DePlaunty. Father DePlaunty was born in Bay County on March 1, 1911. He received his grade school education in the neighborhood of his birth. He attended St. Michael High School in Flint for one year after which he entered Sacred Heart Seminary. After completing…

When Fr. Leo J. DePlaunty was assigned by Cardinal Mooney to found the Parish, he bought the house and property at 5130 Pardee. This ranch style house was used as a temporary Chapel and Rectory. Week-day Mass was offered in this home and the beginnings of the Parish were planned there. On Sundays, Holy Mass was offered in Pardee School….

On June 24th, 1955, His Eminence, Edward Cardinal Mooney, Archbishop of Detroit, appointed Fr. Leo J. DePlaunty as Pastor of the newly established Parish in the vicinity of Annapolis and Parker streets in Dearborn Township. Cardinal Mooney then issued the Latin decree establishing the Parish of St. Albert the Great, with the following boundaries: North – Notre Dame to Madison…

We are St. Albert the Great Parish, A community of faith whose center is Jesus Christ We draw a special richness from the Roman Catholic tradition. As Christians coming from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, We strive to be a welcoming and warmly inclusive community. The Eucharist unites us with Christ and one another, strengthening and challenging us…

The response to the proposal was overwhelming and is memorialized here for all time! ACADEMY STREET Mr. & Mrs. Francis Beauvais 3525 Academy Street $250 – Fair Share Mr. & Mrs. Fred Wittenberg 3544 Academy $250 – Fair Share Mrs. Leonard Stone 3636 Academy Street $300 – Benefactor Mr. & Mrs. James E. Valentine 3655 Academy Street $750 – Rep….

St. Albert’s, like most good things, began as a dream and a 24 page brochure with conceptual drawings. We have re-mastered and reproduced it in the following pages. OUR CHALLENGE – This booklet has been prepared to give you the complete story of the fulfillment of a dream. Our cherished dream of a new house for our Lord is about…

In the 1950’s Detroit was booming with business, industry and peoples. The development of the auto industry and the economic prosperity attracted hundreds of thousands, all seeking better jobs and the opportunity to live the American Dream. Detroit’s population hit 1.85 million, making it America’s fourth-largest city, with 296,000 manufacturing jobs. This phenomenon had its impact on the Church in…