General Info

I hope you find warmth and hospitality here! As you tab through our website, you will become more familiar with what Our Lady of Victory has to offer. As you become more acquainted with us, you may find an area in which to share time and talent with us. The success of our parish depends on the work and cooperation of all of us. Northville is a growing community and so are we. Our Lady of Victory is presently serving about 2500 families. As a community, we would like to rejoice with you in times of joy, and sympathize with you in times of sorrow. We would like to be your center of worship and we hope you will find it nourishing and enriching, both spiritually and emotionally. Our history here in Northville, began with the celebration of the Eucharist on May 25, 1887, in a home on West Dunlap Street and by 1889; a priest came by train from Milford one morning a month to say Mass. In 1893, a missionary priest was stationed in Northville, and served the Northville and Plymouth communities. In 1922, Northville and Plymouth were made into two separate parishes. The land where our church now stands was purchased and our first church, a frame building was dedicated to Our Lady of Victory. And so began our history. The Title of Our Lady of Victory was first introduced in 1572, by Pope Pius V to commemorate the victoryof the Christian Armada over the Turks on October 7, 1571. (Festem BMV de Victoria) In 1573, his successor,Pope Gregory XIII, changed this title to Feast of the Holy Rosary to be celebrated on the first Sunday in October. The privilege to celebrate on this feast was granted to all those churches which had a Rosary altar. Clemens XI extended it to the whole Church. Under Pius X the feast was again scheduled for October 7; it changed name in 1960 and became Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary. This appellation was changed again in 1969 to Our Lady of the Rosary and it is now a mandatory memorial. And so, once again, welcome to Our Lady of Victory. I am happy that you chose to become a member of our Christian community.