About St. Mary Queen of Peace · Kingsford, Michigan
St. Mary Queen of Peace is a Roman Catholic parish located at 600 Marquette Boulevard in Kingsford, Michigan, serving the Iron Mountain–Kingsford area of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It is part of the Diocese of Marquette and offers Mass in English seven days a week — a Saturday Vigil at 4:30 p.m., two Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m., and daily Mass Tuesday through Friday at 8:00 a.m. The parish community is committed, in the words of its mission statement, to providing an inviting and friendly atmosphere for religious worship and to offering salvation to all through Jesus Christ.
- Patron
- St. Mary (Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace)
- Rector
- Rev. Michael A. Woempner
- Diocese
- Diocese of Marquette
Why belong here
St. Mary Queen of Peace is a welcoming Upper Peninsula parish with a full week of Masses and a Saturday confession schedule that makes sacramental life accessible for working families. It runs K–8 religious education, a high-school youth group, a Saturday-evening liturgical music program and a Sunday Folk Choir, and provides sacramental preparation for baptism, marriage, anointing of the sick and funerals — all in a small, family-sized community on Marquette Boulevard in Kingsford.
Mass times at St. Mary Queen of Peace
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday at 3:00 PM (or by appointment)
Welcome & Identity
St. Mary Queen of Peace describes itself as a place of loving fellowship within the family of God. The parish welcomes new members to register as parishioners and to participate in worship, formation, and service. The community is bilingual in feel only historically — all scheduled Masses are celebrated in English.
- Parish Family Membership — contact the parish office to register
- Mission statement approved by the Parish Pastoral Council, April 17, 1997
Faith Formation & Youth
Religious education for children in kindergarten through eighth grade is directed by Mary Beth Casanova ([email protected]). High-school students are served by a separate Youth Group program. The parish also promotes FORMED, the Catholic 'faith on demand' streaming platform, as an at-home study resource.
- K–8 Religious Education — Director Mary Beth Casanova
- High School Youth Group — staffed by parish volunteers
- FORMED — Catholic faith-on-demand video and audio library
Liturgical Music
Music at St. Mary Queen of Peace includes an organist for the Saturday Vigil and the 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass, and a Folk Choir led by Cathy Spice at the 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass. A published ministry schedule (currently April 1 – June 30) assigns liturgical roles in advance.
- Saturday 4:30 p.m. — Organist
- Sunday 8:00 a.m. — Daniel Steinbrecher, organist
- Sunday 10:00 a.m. — Cathy Spice, Folk Choir
- Ministry scheduling available via the parish website
Devotions & Other Services
The parish publicizes Marian devotion in the form of the Rosary, prayed after certain Masses (for example after the Saturday Vigil and the Sunday Masses on selected weeks). The bulletin also carries announcements about diocesan and regional devotions, including Holy Hours at the Carmelite Monastery and community events such as blood drives and grief-support groups hosted by community partners.
- Rosary after Mass — announced in the bulletin
- Holy Hours at the Carmelite Monastery — promoted in parish announcements
- Anointing of the Sick on request
Sacraments
Detailed sacramental policies are published in the parish bulletin. Baptism requires parents to be registered, active members for at least six months and to attend a session with the pastor. Marriage preparation must begin at least six months in advance, and Saturdays are the usual wedding day. Anointing of the Sick is available on request, and funerals are coordinated through a Funeral Director following Diocesan guidelines.
- Baptism — 6-month membership requirement; one prep session with pastor
- Marriage — 6 months' notice to the parish; Wedding Mass by noon, Liturgy of the Word by 12:30 p.m.
- Anointing of the Sick — call the rectory for the sick, hospitalized or shut-ins
- Reconciliation — Saturdays 3:00 p.m. or by appointment
- Funerals — coordinated via a Funeral Director; wakes normally held at the Funeral Home
Parish Staff & Office
The parish is staffed by a small team of clergy, administrators and volunteers. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon (a 2021 bulletin listed extended afternoon hours as well). The parish office is the hub for registration, scheduling and sacramental requests.
- Pastor — Rev. Michael A. Woempner
- Associate Pastor — Rev. Michael Kowalewski (2021 bulletin)
- Administrative Assistant — Lori Bargo
- Director of Religious Education (K–8) — Mary Beth Casanova
- High School / Youth Group — Duane Mrozinski & Shannon Powell (current); formerly Bob & Erin DeMay
- Janitor / Grounds — Dennis Nelson (current); formerly Jozef Raiche / Marcel Raiche
Diocese & Wider Church
St. Mary Queen of Peace is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette, which covers Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Within the diocese the parish is grouped in the St. Mary Norway Vicariate, alongside Catholic parishes in Dickinson and Iron counties. GCatholic lists the parish as a designated Jubilee Church for the Holy Year 2025.
- Diocese of Marquette
- St. Mary Norway Vicariate (Dickinson & Iron counties)
- Jubilee Church — Holy Year 2025
- Sister parish in Kingsford — American Martyrs Church
Bulletin & Communications
The parish publishes a weekly bulletin (the most recent accessible online is dated April 13, 2025), which carries the Mass schedule, ministry schedule, parish staff listings, sacramental policies, mission statement and announcements. Bulletins are hosted on Parishes Online and linked from the parish website.
- Weekly bulletin hosted at parishesonline.com
- Ministry schedule published quarterly (current: April 1 – June 30)
- Religious Education email: [email protected]
- Parish office email: [email protected]