About St. Gabriel Parish, Dundee Church · Dundee, Michigan
St. Gabriel Parish, often referred to as the Dundee Church, is a Roman Catholic community within the Archdiocese of Detroit. It is one of two worship sites of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, the other being St. Joseph Church in Ida, about eight miles to the north. The Dundee site (historically St. Irene Church, founded 1964) merged with St. Joseph Parish (Ida, founded 1869) in 2013 to form St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish. St. Gabriel is part of the Three Rivers Family of Parishes in the Monroe Vicariate, working in solidarity with Divine Grace Parish (Carleton) and St. Mary, Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish (Rockwood).
- Established
- 2013 (as St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish; the Dundee site, St. Irene Church, dates to 1964)
- Patron
- St. Gabriel the Archangel
- Rector
- Rev. Christopher Muer (appointed Full-Time Priest Support to the Three Rivers Family In Solidum team, effective July 1, 2025; serves primarily at St. Gabriel Parish). The Moderator of the team is Rev. Dr. Michael Woroniewicz.
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Detroit
Why belong here
St. Gabriel Parish welcomes Catholics in northern Monroe County to a small, close-knit community rooted in two heritage parishes and united under the Archdiocese of Detroit's Three Rivers Family of Parishes. The Dundee church offers a simple weekly schedule of Sunday Mass, weekday Mass, and Tuesday evening Confession and Eucharistic Adoration — an ideal rhythm for both longtime parishioners and visiting Catholics traveling through the Dundee area. The parish's mission centers on drawing people closer to heaven through Catholic worship, the sacraments, and sharing the truth of Jesus Christ.
Mass times at St. Gabriel Parish, Dundee Church
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Tuesday 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (at the Dundee church)
Adoration times
- Tuesday 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Eucharistic Adoration)
Parish Identity & Heritage
St. Gabriel Parish — formally St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish — is a Roman Catholic community in northern Monroe County, Michigan, within the Archdiocese of Detroit. The parish was formed in 2013 by the merger of two heritage communities: St. Joseph Parish in Ida (founded 1869) and St. Irene Parish in Dundee (founded 1964). Today the parish continues to operate both worship sites. The Dundee church, commonly called St. Gabriel Parish 'Dundee Church,' is the focus of this profile.
- Patron: St. Gabriel the Archangel
- Feast Day: September 29
- Archdiocese: Detroit
- Family of Parishes: Three Rivers (Monroe Vicariate)
History of the Dundee Worship Site
Catholic settlers arrived in the Dundee area from the 1820s onward, but a parish was not formally established in the village until 1964, when St. Irene Parish was created. By 2013, when St. Irene merged with St. Joseph of Ida to form St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, St. Irene had about 300 registered families. Both churches remain open for worship, although administrative offices for the unified parish are located at St. Joseph in Ida.
- St. Irene Parish founded 1964 in Dundee
- Merger into St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in 2013
- Parish office located at St. Joseph, Ida
Three Rivers Family of Parishes
Since 2022, St. Gabriel Parish has been grouped with Divine Grace Parish in Carleton and St. Mary, Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish in Rockwood as the Three Rivers Family of Parishes in the Monroe Vicariate. The parishes share an In Solidum team of priests who shepherd them collaboratively under the Archdiocese of Detroit's Families of Parishes model.
- Divine Grace Parish, Carleton
- St. Mary, Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, Rockwood
- In Solidum team of priests with shared pastoral leadership
Clergy & Staff
Pastoral leadership for the parish is provided through the In Solidum team serving the Three Rivers Family of Parishes. Fr. Michael Woroniewicz serves as Moderator of the team and is a longtime figure in the parish's life. Fr. Christopher Muer was assigned to the team effective July 1, 2025, and serves primarily at St. Gabriel Parish. Several permanent deacons assist across the family of parishes.
- Rev. Dr. Michael Woroniewicz — Moderator, Priest in Solidum
- Rev. Christopher Muer — Priest in Solidum (effective July 1, 2025)
- Deacon Tracy M. Esper
- Deacon Stephen Bowling
- Deacon Tim Stout
Companion Worship Site — St. Joseph Church, Ida
The Ida worship site preserves the older history of the merged parish. St. Joseph Parish was founded in 1869, just after the village of Ida was platted in 1868. The current brick church was built in 1904 in a simple style with notable art-nouveau flourishes, including a carved depiction of the Last Supper above the high altar, carvings of the Holy Family nearby, and statues of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Thérèse of Lisieux flanking the choir loft. The parish cemetery contains gravesites going back to the 1870s.
- Founded 1869
- Current church built 1904 (brick, art nouveau features)
- St. Joseph Cemetery with graves from the 1870s
Practical Information
Parishioners and visitors can reach the Dundee worship site at its address on East Main Street. The unified parish's administrative offices are at the Ida site.
- Dundee Church: 576 E. Main St., Dundee, MI 48131-1208
- Parish Office: 8295 Van Aiken St., Ida, MI 48140
- Phone: (734) 269-3895
- Website: familiesofparishes.org/parishes/st-gabriel-parish/
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Fr. Michael Woroniewicz2008–2017 (cluster/merged pastor); subsequently Rector of SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary; returned as Moderator of Three Rivers Family of Parishes
Pastored St. Irene (Dundee) and led the 2013 merger; later served as Vicar of the Monroe Vicariate.
- Fr. Gerard Cupplec. 2017–
Previously at St. Mary in Wayne; assigned to St. Gabriel following Fr. Woroniewicz's appointment as seminary Rector.