St. Agatha Gagetown

The beautiful old church of St Agatha in Gagetown was established in 1879, although this building was built much more recently.   It appears the school and convent are closed but the church and cemetery are both very well maintained.   St. Agatha is part of the Saginaw Diocese.

St Columbkille Catholic Church in Ubly

Founded in 1898, St Columbkille Catholic Church in Ubly was is part of the Saginaw County Diocese. The saint after whom the church is named was a 6th century monk from Ireland who established schools and churches in Scotland where he was greatly revered. They also say he is one of the first people to encounter the Loch Ness monster. Services at St Columbkille are at 10:30 on Sunday morning.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Hamtramck

This Uukrainian Rite Catholic Church was built in 1942 following the settling of Ukrainians in the metro Detroit area in the early 1900's. The church is decorated with huge mural icons by the Ukrainian artist, Mychajlo Dmytrenko. In front of the altar is an iconostatsis consisting of a main gate and two smaller side gates or doors which open during mass and are closed after mass. Only a priest or bishop can go through the main center door called a Holy Door. The iconostatis was carved by Danylo Berezowsky and is decorated with gold leafing. Happy Easter!