About Our Lady of Perpetual Help [Ukrainian] · Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a Ukrainian Greek-Catholic parish in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, serving Byzantine-rite Catholics in the western Detroit metro area. Founded in 1963 under the patronage of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, the parish belongs canonically to the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Nicholas in Chicago, even though Dearborn Heights itself falls within the territorial bounds of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. The community gathers regularly for the Byzantine Divine Liturgy in both English and Ukrainian, and is currently served by Very Rev. Father Volodymyr (Petriv).
- Established
- 1963
- Patron
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- Rector
- Very Rev. Father Volodymyr (Petriv)
- Diocese
- Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Nicholas in Chicago (located within the territorial boundaries of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit)
Why belong here
Our Lady of Perpetual Help is one of the few Ukrainian Greek-Catholic parishes serving the western Detroit metro, offering the Byzantine Divine Liturgy in both Ukrainian and English throughout the week. Parishioners can worship in the rich liturgical tradition of the Ukrainian Catholic Church — with sung responses, iconography, and the Byzantine calendar — while still being minutes from Dearborn, Detroit, and the surrounding suburbs. It is a tight-knit community where the Ukrainian heritage, language, and Catholic faith are kept alive together across generations.
Mass times at Our Lady of Perpetual Help [Ukrainian]
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 8:30 AM – 8:55 AM (English & Ukrainian)
- Sunday: 8:30 AM – 8:55 AM (English & Ukrainian)
About Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a Ukrainian Greek-Catholic parish in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, in the Detroit metropolitan area. It belongs to the Byzantine rite in full communion with Rome, and is one of a small number of Ukrainian Catholic parishes serving Michigan. The community was established in 1963 under the patronage of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and continues to celebrate the Eastern Christian liturgical tradition in both Ukrainian and English.
History of the Parish
The parish was erected in 1963 to serve the Ukrainian Catholic faithful of the western Detroit suburbs. Generations of Ukrainian immigrants and their descendants have worshipped at the church, maintaining the Byzantine liturgical tradition, the Ukrainian language, and Byzantine Catholic spirituality in Dearborn Heights. Geographically inside the territory of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, the parish is canonically under the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Nicholas in Chicago, which in turn falls under the Ukrainian Catholic Metropolitan Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
- Parish erected: 1963
- Original patronage: Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- Canonical jurisdiction: Eparchy of St. Nicholas in Chicago of the Ukrainians
- Geographic area: Archdiocese of Detroit
Clergy and Pastoral Leadership
The parish is led by Very Rev. Father Volodymyr (Petriv), pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Father Volodymyr is the contact for the parish's liturgical life, sacraments, and community needs, and the parish directory lists him as the point of contact for the community.
- Very Rev. Father Volodymyr (Petriv) — Pastor
Languages and Liturgical Heritage
Our Lady of Perpetual Help preserves the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic liturgical tradition. Sunday services are bilingual, conducted in both Ukrainian and English so that first-generation immigrants and English-speaking descendants can worship together. Weekday Liturgies are offered in the regular parish schedule, and the Saturday Liturgy is celebrated in Ukrainian at the request of the faithful.
- Ukrainian
- English
Jurisdiction: Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Nicholas
Although the parish sits inside the territorial boundaries of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, it is canonically a member of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Nicholas in Chicago. The Eparchy of St. Nicholas is a suffragan of the Ukrainian Catholic Metropolitan Archeparchy of Philadelphia, the main archeparchy for Ukrainian Greek-Catholics in the United States. This means that while local Roman Catholic institutions in the area (e.g., the AOD directory) also list the parish for convenience, its bishop is the Eparch of St. Nicholas.
- Sui iuris church: Ukrainian Greek-Catholic
- Metropolitan Archeparchy: Philadelphia of the Ukrainians
- Eparchy: St. Nicholas in Chicago of the Ukrainians
- Geographic location: within the Roman Metropolitan Archdiocese of Detroit
Visiting and Contact Information
Parishioners and visitors can reach Our Lady of Perpetual Help by phone or email, and the parish maintains a public Facebook presence. As with most Byzantine parishes, visitors are encouraged to call ahead to confirm current times, especially around the Great Fast (Lent), Pascha, and other Byzantine liturgical seasons.
- Street address: 26667 Joy Rd., Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
- Mailing address: 26606 Ann Arbor Trail, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127-1171
- Phone: (313) 278-0470
- Email: [email protected]
- Official Facebook page (id 61556181158749)
Patron: Our Lady of Perpetual Help
The parish takes its name from one of the most beloved Marian titles in the Byzantine Catholic and broader Eastern Christian world. The icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help — also known as the Theotokos of the Passion — depicts the Mother of God with the Christ Child, flanked by the Archangels Michael and Gabriel holding the instruments of the Passion. The feast is celebrated on June 27 in the Byzantine calendar.
- Patron: Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- Feast day: June 27
- Icon type: Theotokos of the Passion
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Very Rev. Father Volodymyr (Petriv)
Serving as pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help as documented in the Byzantine Catholic directory (entry last updated 2011).