Parishioners of a historic church in Detroit want to develop eight vacant blocks with missing middle housing to build a church-centered community.

Many thousands of churches are being abandoned in North America as worship communities become geographically dissipated, often spread over large metropolitan areas. Some parishioners of St. Joseph Shrine, a historic Catholic Church just northeast of downtown Detroit, believe that outcome is not inevitable.
“The intent is to offer homes for the members of its congregation who currently drive from far flung suburbs into Detroit to worship, thus transforming the existing commuter community of worshipers into a community every day of the week, not just on Sundays,”






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The goal of Saint Aubin village is to build a God-fearing village within the City of Detroit, composed of long-lasting, quality homes where residents can call their friends and fellow parishioners “neighbor.”