About Our Parish

St. Mary of the Angels Church was originally established for the people of Polish descent in the Green Bay area. Without any other facilities, these people attended St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Church from 1864 to 1898. From February of 1898 to December of 1899, St. Mary's Church - a small frame structure at Mason Street and Irwin Avenue - was administered by the diocesan clergy.

The Franciscan Friars of Pulaski, Wisconsin, assumed the care of St. Mary's in December, 1899. With the permanent settlement of the Franciscan Friars in Green Bay in 1901, a contract was signed for the erection of a combination church and friary: this is our present church. Regular and official appointments of assistants for St. Mary's parish began in 1920.

The Franciscans of the Assumption Province, Pulaski, Wisconsin, have been a vital part in the growth and progress of St. Mary of the Angels parish family, in its more than 100-year history.

The Mission Statement of St. Mary of the Angels parish, reflects our Franciscan heritage and our philosophy of reaching out to others.

MISSION STATEMENT:

St. Mary of the Angels Parish, a Roman Catholic community, welcomes you to our church. As a Franciscan sponsored parish, we feel a connection to St. Francis of Assisi, while imitating Jesus Christ's service to others. We live our duty to God by helping to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, visit the sick and homebound, protect human life and promote peace in Green Bay, at a mission in Greenwood, Mississippi, and throughout the world. We are committed to supporting St. Thomas More Catholic School and faith formation as a way of strengthening the Church now and for the future. Come worship with us!

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