Service Ministries

The mission of the Altar Rosary Society is to enhance the spiritual and social life of its members, both MEN and WOMEN. St. Mary's Altar Rosary Society has been inexistence for over 90 years.  The society consists of men and women who are members of St. Mary Cathedral parish.  Activities include Sunday Coffee & Donuts, Lenten Soup Suppers, Lenten Fish Fry Pie Sales, Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekend Pie Sales, among many others. Funds raised through these activities are used to purchase liturgical items for the Cathedral, care and upkeep of the Rectory, and other worthy opportunities for support throughout our Christian community. 

Over the years, the society has been able to purchase or donate many needed items for the parish and school, some of which include:

Large crucifix, currently located in the Chapel

Contributed over $20,000 to the Capital Campaign and Beginning Anew Debt Reducation Campaign

Altar Server Cassocks

Chairs for the parish hall

Dishwasher for parish hall kitchen

Expenses to repair the church bells

Rectory improvement project

Annual contributions are also made to:

Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters

Baraga Broadcasting Catholic Radio

New Life Pregnancy Resource Center

Otsego Country Food Pantry

Meeting Times:

We meet the 1st Sunday of each month at 12:45 p.m. in CMR B.

Meetings are held October through May.

Interested in becoming a Member?

If you are interested in learning more about the Altar Rosary Society or becoming a member, you are welcome to attend a meeting.  Meetings are held the first Sunday of each month from October to May at 1:00pm in the Cathedral Meeting Room, unless otherwise indicated (no meetings June to September).

Membership Application

Please refer to this web page, the bulletin or monitors in the gathering space for meeting information.  Lunch is provided after meetings.

Membership dues are $10 per year. 

For additional information about the Altar Rosary Society, feel free to contact our President,  Teresa Cherry 989.732.7176

AOH is the oldest and largest Irish Catholic organization in the United States. The AOH is a place to meet like minded Irish Americans who share the same values and beliefs. For more information, contact the Monsignor Thomas Dowd Flannery Division of Gaylord, call Jerry Belanger 989.939.7245 Visit National Website.

The Knights are Catholic men, 18 years of age and older, who are committed to making their community a better place while at the same time supporting their Church. Being a Knight is more than camaraderie; it's being involved with your community and supporting your local Catholic Church, while enhancing your own faith and family life.  Officially chartered on March 29, 1882, as a fraternal benefit society, the Order is still true to its founding principles of charity, unity and fraternity. 

Interested in becoming a member of the Knights of Columbus?

Call (989)732-2651- if no answer, please leave a message with your contact information.

Imagine being part of an organization that fills your heart and your mind with the joy of giving to others and the feeling that comes with making a difference.

Knights are Catholic men, 18 years of age and older, who are committed to making their community a better place, while supporting their Church. Being a Knight is more than camaraderie; it is being involved with your community; it is supporting your local Catholic Church, while enhancing your own faith; it is about protecting and enhancing your family life.

The mission of the Disciples of St. Mary is to provide service and assistance to parish initiated projects that directly support our parish and school community.

Interested in getting involved? Contact the parish office at parishoffice@stmarycathedral.org or call (989) 732-5448.