Pastor's Welcome

Welcome to Our Lady of Victory Parish, I am happy that you found us!

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 victory
of 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.

       This website is dedicated in a special way to the People of OLV. The Parish Mission Statement identifies
OLV as a growing, Catholic Community formed by the Father to live as followers of Jesus Christ and instruments of the Holy Spirit. It is because of the steadfast love and generosity of the people of OLV that our community continues to grow. May the “Victory” which belongs to God through Our Blessed Lady, continue to Bless the members of our Faith Community. May this website, a simple tool of communication, strengthen us in our resolve to be Christ for one another.

In His Service and love,
Father Denis B. Théroux, Pastor