Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Diocese of Saginaw)
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help | |
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| Dedication: | Our Lady of Perpetual Help |
| Type/Classification: | Territorial Parish |
| Non-Parochial: | No |
| Operated By: | Diocesan clergy |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Saginaw |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | 404 S Wood St., Chesaning, Michigan 48616 |
| City: | Chesaning, MI |
| Subdivision: | Michigan |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Saginaw County |
| Website: | Website |
| Founded: | |
| School: | No |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 4/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Saginaw, located in Chesaning, Michigan. Dedicated under the title of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, an icon and devotion depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary that has been popular among Catholics for centuries, the parish serves the Catholic community of Chesaning and the surrounding area of Saginaw County.
The parish is administratively connected with St. Peter Parish in Chesaning, as reflected in the shared parish website, a common arrangement among smaller Michigan communities within the diocese. No confirmed founding date for Our Lady of Perpetual Help is documented in available sources.
As a territorial parish, Our Lady of Perpetual Help welcomes Catholics residing within its assigned geographic boundaries in and around Chesaning, Michigan.
History
Limited documentation is publicly available regarding the founding and early history of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Chesaning.[1] According to the Diocese of Saginaw's parish structure, the community has long served Catholics in the Chesaning area of Saginaw County, Michigan, alongside neighboring parishes established to meet the pastoral needs of the region's Catholic settlers.[2]
No confirmed founding date, founding pastor, or construction history for the current church building is documented in available sources. Further archival research would be needed to establish a detailed institutional history of the parish.
Special features
- Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, reflecting the parish's Marian dedication
- Service to the Catholic community of Chesaning within the Diocese of Saginaw
Relics
According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated parish church may contain relics, as is customary in consecrated churches. Specific details regarding any relics associated with Our Lady of Perpetual Help are not publicly documented in available sources.
Architecture and Art
Exterior features
Specific architectural details regarding the exterior of Our Lady of Perpetual Help are not publicly documented in available sources.
Interior features
The interior layout is presumed to follow customary Catholic parish design, with a sanctuary oriented toward communal worship. Specific interior features are not publicly documented in available sources.
Stained Glass Windows
No confirmed details on stained glass windows at Our Lady of Perpetual Help are publicly documented in available sources.
Statues and Sculptures
Devotional imagery of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary under her traditional icon, is likely present within the church, consistent with parishes bearing this dedication. Specific details are not publicly documented in available sources.
Other Artwork
No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.
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Related parishes
- Mission of St. Joseph (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Saginaw, Alma)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Saginaw, Argyle)
- St. Mark (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Saginaw, Auburn)
- Sacred Heart (Diocese of Saginaw, Bad Axe)
- St. Cyril (Diocese of Saginaw)
- Holy Trinity (Diocese of Saginaw)
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Diocese of Saginaw)
- Our Lady of the Visitation (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Boniface (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Hedwig (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Hyacinth (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. James (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Saginaw, Bay City)
- St. Maria Goretti (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Mary of the Assumption (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Stanislaus Kostka (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Vincent de Paul (Diocese of Saginaw, Bay City)
- Sacred Heart (Diocese of Saginaw, Birch Run)
- Sacred Heart (Diocese of Saginaw, Caro)
- St. John the Baptist (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Roch (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Pancratius (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Cecilia (Diocese of Saginaw)
External links
Social media
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References
- ↑ "St. Peter Parish - Chesaning". St. Peter Parish. https://www.stpeterchesaning.org.
- ↑ "Parishes". Diocese of Saginaw. https://www.dioceseofsaginaw.org.