Weekend Mass Schedule
- Sunday 8:30 AM
11:30 AM
6:00 PM Spanish - Saturday 4:30 PM Vigil- Weekend Masses in Church
Weekday Mass Schedule
- Monday 8:00 AM Daily Mass-Parish Center Chapel
- Tuesday 8:00 AM Daily Mass-Parish Center Chapel
- Wednesday 8:00 AM Daily Mass-Parish Center Chapel
- Thursday 8:00 AM School Mass-Church during school year
- Friday 8:00 AM Daily Mass-Parish Center Chapel
Mass Schedule for Holy Days
No Information Available
Confession Schedule
- Saturday 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM or anytime by appointment
The Roman Catholic Church in Niles, MI traces its origin to the Indian mission established at the nearby Fort St. Joseph in the Late 1600's. Re-established at Bertrand, three miles south of Nile. In the 1830s, the mission moved into town in 1849 and was renamed St. Francis's. In 1866 the cornerstone of the present building was laid and on Decmber 11, 1870, the church was dedicated to St. Mary.
Designed by Rufus Rose of Niles, with later modifications by Father John Cappon, the church was completed in 1890 with the construction of the gothic tower. Father Cappon, known as the "parish's greatest benefactor," was a Belgian-born priest who served as pastor for over thirty years. He gave generously of his large personal estate for many parish improvements.
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