Fr. Andy Booms became the pastor of Saint Mary July 1, 2020 with the help of Fr. Marc Hopps. He is also the pastor of Saint Brigid in Midland and has been there since 2017. He is happy to be serving Midland’s oldest Catholic parish and school. Ordained June 8, 2007 he is now a middle aged priest in years of service and age. Fr. Andy completed his seminary training at University of Saint Mary of the Lake Mundelein Seminary. Having fulfilled the requirements for both a License in Sacred Theology and Master of Divinity Degree. He previously served as pastor of Annunciation fo the Lord Parish in Port Austin, Rector of Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption, the vocation director for the Diocese of Saginaw, and was the past territorial vicar for Vicariate 4. He looks forward to years of building on the strengths of the Saint Mary CMU and Saint Brigid communities. In his down time he gardens, bikes and cross-country skies. He loves to remind others and himself, “When we walk with Jesus we are not alone”. To that end Fr. Andy is grateful for the ministry of Fr. Matt Gembrowski with the students, faculty and members of Saint Mary University Parish.