A fire started at the former St. Agnes church and rectory Monday in the area of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Bethune street in Detroit. Detroit Fire Department responded to the scene and the cause is ...

St. Agnes Church and Rectory burned for over an hour. The rectory building is a complete loss, and residents came outside around 1 a.m. to see both of these historic buildings on fire.

She met us to reflect on St. Agnes’ history, sharing that the church opened its doors in 1923. “It also had a school for many, many years, St. Agnes School and St. Agnes High School,” she said.