About St. Roch · Flat Rock, Michigan
St. Roch Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Flat Rock, Michigan, serving the Downriver communities south of Detroit as part of the Archdiocese of Detroit. Founded in 1954 and nestled along Gibraltar Road, the parish welcomes visitors with the greeting, 'There are no strangers in the House of God.' It offers weekend and weekday Masses, Saturday confession, a religious education program, and a music ministry, and is presently grouped into the South Downriver 3 Family of Parishes.
- Established
- 1954
- Patron
- St. Roch (Saint Roch of Montpellier)
- Rector
- Rev. Robert (Bob) Johnson (Administrator / Priest In Solidum)
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Detroit
Why belong here
St. Roch is a small, family-style parish where newcomers are explicitly welcomed with the words, 'There are no strangers in the House of God.' A practicing Catholic can worship at a Saturday Vigil or Sunday Mass, bring children to religious education with the parish's own DRE, go to Saturday confession from 2:30–3:30 p.m., and join a music ministry led by a dedicated Minister of Music — all in a single tight-knit Downriver community.
Mass times at St. Roch
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 2:30–3:30 PM
Welcome and Mission
St. Roch Catholic Church in Flat Rock, Michigan greets every visitor with the line, 'There are no strangers in the House of God.' The parish's published mission statement reads: 'We, the Catholic Community of St. Roch Parish, following the work of Jesus Christ, are dedicated to the faith formation and spiritual growth of our Parish and neighboring communities. As the people of God, we are called through the Holy Spirit to evangelize, to minister, to provide faith-filled experiences of prayer and devotion and to cultivate the Gospel values of Love, Peace and Justice.'
Parish Staff and Clergy
The parish is currently administered by Fr. Bob Johnson, whose contact email is [email protected] (phone 734-818-4521). He is listed by the Archdiocese of Detroit as Priest In Solidum for St. Roch Parish, with Rev. Gregory Banazak also named in the clergy assignment. The parish staff is rounded out by Julie Dzanbazoff (Director of Religious Education, [email protected]), Amie Kellogg (Office Manager, [email protected]), Jason Buckley (Pastoral Associate & Bookkeeper, [email protected], 734-671-7691), Christian Fisher (Minister of Music), and Eric Crock (Maintenance Director).
- Fr. Bob Johnson — Administrator
- Rev. Gregory Banazak — Clergy (AOD directory)
- Julie Dzanbazoff — Director of Religious Education
- Amie Kellogg — Office Manager
- Jason Buckley — Pastoral Associate & Bookkeeper
- Christian Fisher — Minister of Music
- Eric Crock — Maintenance Director
Faith Formation and Religious Education
Religious Education at St. Roch is directed by Julie Dzanbazoff and is reached through [email protected]. The parish also partners with the Downriver Missionaries for Christ OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) program, sharing faith-formation resources with Our Lady of the Woods, Sacred Heart, St. Cyprian and St. Joseph parishes, so that adults seeking Baptism, Confirmation or full reception into the Catholic Church have a clear pathway.
- Director of Religious Education: Julie Dzanbazoff
- Children's religious education program (parish-based)
- OCIA / Becoming Catholic — through Downriver Missionaries for Christ
Music Ministry
Music at St. Roch is led by Christian Fisher, Minister of Music, who coordinates the parish's music for weekend and weekday liturgies. The role is a staffed, named position on the parish's website, reflecting the importance placed on sung prayer in the parish's worship life.
- Minister of Music: Christian Fisher
- Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Sacristans and Money Counters are scheduled for weekday and weekend Masses (per parish office responsibilities)
Parish Identity and Patron
The parish is named for St. Roch (c. 1348–1379), a French saint from Montpellier traditionally invoked against the plague and honored as patron of dogs, invalids, the falsely accused, and bachelors. His universal feast day in the Roman calendar is August 16. The Archdiocese of Detroit lists the parish under the South Region, Downriver Vicariate, as part of the South Downriver 3 Family of Parishes.
- Patron: St. Roch of Montpellier
- Feast Day: August 16
- Vicariate: Downriver (South Region)
- Family of Parishes: South Downriver 3
Visit, Contact and Practical Info
St. Roch Catholic Church is located at 25022 Gibraltar Road, Flat Rock, MI 48134. The main parish phone number is 734-782-4471. Visitors and parishioners can reach the Office Manager at [email protected], and the Faith Formation office at [email protected]. The official website is http://www.strochflatrock.com/.
- Address: 25022 Gibraltar Road, Flat Rock, MI 48134
- Phone: 734-782-4471
- Office Manager email: [email protected]
- Faith Formation email: [email protected]
- Website: http://www.strochflatrock.com/