Summary from the Bishop McClory
Effective June 11, 2021
  • The general dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass will be lifted throughout the state of Indiana.
  • Diocese of Gary will discontinue the diocesan mask mandate for liturgies. Masks continue to be strongly recommended by the CDC for those who have not been fully vaccinated.
  • Masks continue to be strongly recommended by the CDC for those who have not been fully vaccinated. The Diocese of Gary will discontinue the requirement to wear masks at liturgies (effective June 11), but pastors may continue to ask parishioners to wear masks as part of local guidelines for accommodating all parishioners at Mass.


From the Desk of Fr. Brian Chadwick  Fr. Brian Chadwick

  • Masks are optional
  • The use of hand sanitizer recommended and available
  • Social Distancing recommended (Best as you can)

Daily Weekday: Mon.—Fri. 8:30 a.m.
First Saturday Mass:—Sat. 8:30
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday Masses: 8:00 am and 10:30 am
Sunday: 5:30 pm Mass will resume at later date

  • Private Prayer is still allowed in the Chapel
  • Confessions are at scheduled time. Sat. 3-4 pm

Fr. Brian

Welcome To Our Lady Of Grace Church

    Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church community is located just off the main square in Highland, IN on Highway Avenue. Our parish community welcomes people from Highland as well as from the surrounding communities of Griffith, Gary, Munster, Hammond, East Chicago, Indiana and Lansing, Illinois. 
You are most welcome to join us in our efforts to grow in relationship with the Lord and fellowship with others who also seek and search for direction and support of our common goal – the journey of life to the Father through Jesus and help of the Spirit.
OLG Parish YouTube Channel:   OLG Youtube Channel
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops    http://www.usccb.org/
Gary Diocese Link (Bishop’s letter and updates)   https://www.dcgary.org
Spiritual Links   https://www.dcgary.org/spiritual-resources.html

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church community is located just off the town’s main square in Highland, IN on Highway Avenue. Our parish community welcomes people from Highland as well as from the surrounding communities of Griffith, Gary, Munster, Hammond, East Chicago, Indiana and Lansing, Illinois.

You are most welcome to join us in our efforts to grow in relationship with the Lord and fellowship with others who also seek and search for direction and support of our common goal – the journey of life to the Father through Jesus and help of the Spirit.

Mass Info

  • Mass Schedule --- Mass Intentions Open or Close
     

    Eucharist:

    Saturday Vigil:

        4:30 PM

    Sunday Masses:

      8:00 AM
    10:30 AM
      5:30 PM



    Daily Masses
    Monday - Friday:

        8:30 AM

    Saturday Mass:
        8:30 AM 

    Confessions:
    Saturday: 3 - 4 PM 
    After 4:30 PM Mass

    Rosary:

    Monday - Friday:
        8:00 AM

    Saturday:
        8:30 AM

     
        

    Sunday, July 25—17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        8:00 am     People of Our Lady of Grace
        † Florence Skurka Int. Int. Dear Friend, Irene Oboy
        10:30 am † Evelyn Kozel Int. Children
        5:30 pm Mass Resuming at later date TBD

    Monday, July 26—Weekday
        8:30 am †     Marianne Conway Int. David Veneziano Family

    Tuesday, July 27 —Weekday
        8:30 am †     Dorothy E. Balicki Int. Wiersman & Balicki Families

    Wednesday, July 28 —Weekday
        8:30 am †     Patricia A. Kozlowski Int. Altar and Rosary

    Thursday, July 29—St. Mary Magdalene
        8:30 am     For the Rosa Cataldo, the Quaranta, & the Storino Families Int. Victor and Nancy Storino

    Friday, July 30—Weekday
        8:30 am †     Norbert Grenchik Int. Delores Smolen

    Saturday, July 31—Weekday
        8:30 am †     NO MASS

    Sunday Liturgy
    Saturday, July 31 Vigil—18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        4:30 pm †     For the Repose Souls of Bob & Carol Dalton and the Living/Decease Family Members and Friends Int. Dalton Family

    Sunday, August 1—18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        8:00 am     People of Our Lady of Grace
        † In Memory of John G. Peters Int. Love, Mom, Dad and Family
        10:30 am † In Memory of Ronald Ostrowski Int. John Smith and Judy Dziezak
        5:30 pm Mass Resuming at later date TBD

    Gifts of Bread and Wine
    Anyone who would like to bring the gifts of bread and wine to the altar for a weekend Mass, please call the Parish Office, 838-0395.

    Ministry to the Sick and Homebound
    If a parishioner would like the Sacrament of the Sick beforer going into the hospital or spiritual care while in the hospital, call the Parish Office at 838-0395. The Sacrament of the Sick usually takes place after a weekday or weekend Mass..

csa
The Annual Catholic Services Appeal (CSA)
GOAL PLEDGED PAID BALANCE TOTALS:
$62,531.00 $35,845.00 $33,520.00 ($29,011.00)

I am most grateful to those who have responded so generously to the 2021 Catholic Services Appeal. We are currently at 57.32% of our pledged amount, and 53.61% of our paid amount. We need your help to fulfill our parish obligation of $62,531.00. We will still owe $29,011.00. Your contribution helps provide tuition assistance for those who seek a Catholic education at Our Lady of Grace grade school and Diocesan high schools, the seminary education of men for the priesthood, training and education of lay ministers, support for retired priest, youth and young adult ministries, Catholic Charities, and assistance to national and international works.
Please consider a generous gift to this year’s CSA campaign.
Thank you!


Rosary Reminder
rosary 1211064 1920The Rosary is prayed every morning in the church, M-F at 8 am. We gather to pray for our special needs, our family, our country, our world. Please join us.
On-Line Giving
On-Line Giving

Click here for online giving to our church

LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK

    God shows up in unexpected ways! Just when we think we have God’sgenda figured out, another surprise comes. Expecting to find God only in some places hinders us from finding Him ever [ ... ]

CATHOLIC LIFE & TRADITIONS EXPLAINED
CATHOLIC LIFE & TRADITIONS EXPLAINED

Question: I get annoyed with myself when I am distracted while I pray. Is it a sin? How can I be more attentive?
Answer: The mind is a marvelous and complex thing, producing amazing thoughts, [ ... ]

EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP

    St. Therese of Lisieux made a point of going the extra mile in kindness towards those people who really got under her skin. It was part of her own brand of Everyday Stewardship — thank [ ... ]

OUR LADY OF GRACE IS OFFERING AUTOMATED GIVING

An AUTOMATED GIVING option for making your parish contributions. Donation can be deducted from your checking/savings account, or your VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover card weekly, monthly or whatever dates work best for your budget. Automated Giving Is Here… Have You Signed Up Yet? Using We Share is an easy way to continue to contribute on a regular basis even when you are out of town. It’s easy to sign up. Please contact Donna in the parish office at (219) 838-0395 if you would like additional information on We Share or to sign up. We appreciate your generosity and stewardship. Thank You


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2021 Raffle Tickets

*PICK UP 2021 MONTHLY RAFFLE TICKETS in Church*
 This month’s raffle drawing is on June 25, 2021, so be sure your stubs are filled out and turned in to the Parish Office or in the Collection Basket. You have 27 chances to win!! Thank you for your support.
License # 010683
We have additional tickets in Parish office, 838-0395. Please call ahead so we can pull your tickets from church or if you have any questions call the office.
Thank you for your support.


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Elizabeth Ministry

    The Carmelite Home gladly accepts donations throughout the year. They are in need of shampoo, body wash, baby wash, toothpaste, baby wipes and diapers. Travel size appreciated.
Donations can be dropped off at the parish office. 
Thank you!


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Rachel’s Vineyard


For all women & men who have experienced an abortion, or anyone who has been involved with one. The weekend focuses on the love of God, on his mercy, and on new beginnings and hope through scripture, meditation and sacrament. A retreat for post-abortion healing and reconciliation.
For more information, contact Rosanne Kouris at the Pastoral Office, (219)769 -9292 x 259 or 219-522-2944 or \n This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
All inquires are confidential.


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Religious Education News
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REL. ED OFFICE HOURS: M-W 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Thurs. 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday- CLOSED Please call for an appointment. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Masks/Social distancing required.

REL ED CLASSES Please call the Rel Ed office at 219-972- 6388 to make an appointment. If you are new to Rel Ed, bring your child's Baptismal certificate. Please wear a mask.

Religious Education Registration for 2021-2022: 

All public school students who have been baptized in the Catholic faith should be attending Rel Ed classes each year from September through April. Our classes are for children in Grades 1-8. We offer a program, called Tot Time, for Kindergarten students if we have at least 5 students and a teacher. For information on our program or to register your child(ren), please call the Religious Education Office at 219-972-6388.

RCIA: (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the process by which persons become Catholic through Baptism, Confirmation & Eucharist. This process is for those who have never been baptized, baptized in a non-Catholic Christian tradition or baptized in the Catholic faith and never received the sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation & are over the age of 7. Please call the Rel Ed office at 219-972-6388 for more information.

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP NEWS — Contact Dennis Churilla at 708-426-6864 if your teen would like to check out the group's safe and socially-distanced activities.
Thank You.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS ALL THE SICK OF THE PARISH AND THOSE RECOVERING FROM SURGERY

David Adams
Leonard Alders
Jordan Al-Akel
Margaret & John Amador Family
Peter and Dorothy Ayala
David B.
Sarah Barsic
Rita Bartell
Peggy Baxter
William Beaver
Joseph Belinsky
Aric Benton
Liz Breslin
Bryant Besson
Betty Bielak
Denyse Buck
George Buck
Eugene Bukowski Jr.
Lorraine Burczyk
Judy Cano
Rocia Cerventez
Mary Kay Conrad
Joel Cohn
Nicholas Cohn
Gracie Cordero
Norma Cosentino
Andrew Crawford
Delores Dockery
Beverly Domsic
Patricia Donaldson
Leonard Dora
Zayden Curtis Dover
Audrey Dreher
Betty Ann Dulla
Allison Elo
Gabriel Esparza
Matt Ferree
Todd Firsich
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Adelaida Flores
Ralph Foster
Eileen Frederick
Linda Friedrich
Monica Furjel
MaryAnn Gard
Rich Garza
Rose Gerbar
Gordon C. Gladden
Carolyn Goeringer
Liam Arlo Gonzales
Anna Grcich
Katelyn H.
Debbie Halas
David Hardesty
Bethmarie Hedrick
Joan Hmrovic
Al Hmrovic
Terry Hyland
Kim Hunt
Sam Hus
Shirley Jaworski
Tim Hodges
Mary Hogan
James Horvath
Nathan Janic
Linda Judge
Janet Justice
Arlene Kane
John Kowalski Jr.
Margaret Kowalski
Jane Kowal
Renee Krinck
John Kruger
Carol/Leighann Lambert
Ian Lesko
Marge Loehrke
Sharon Lookinbee
Fr. Eduardo Malagon
Joanne Manich
Steve Manich
John Manion
Matt Mantel
Stephanie McGee
Kathaleen McMahon
Patrick McMahon
Lynn Mellendoff
Steve Michalec
Jane Morow
Carlos(CJ) Moreno
Robert Murry
Virginia Michalak
Lisa Nelson
Bernadine Nemeth
Vivian Perez
Dominic Noce
Othon Martinez
Helen Ostroski
Elsie Palikan
Erica Patricks
Arden Prendergast
Peter Peters
Aubrey Cameron Raymond
Brian Robert
Yolanda Ross
Charles Rudick
Jeffrey Ryan
Evelyn Sartini
Nancy Seberger
Cynthia Sindall
Andy Simcox
Marie Skrentny
Kathy Slamkowski
Cole Spolaric
Mary Ellen Smith
Mary Staroscsak
Bill Stone
Paul Stupeck
Harold Therault
Ethel Thomas
Angela Torrenga
Maggie Trytek
Alexandria Welty
Richard Wise
Joseph Wisniowski
Tom Wojcinski
Kathy Wojnicz
Loretta Wolak
Chris & Kaylynn Wrobel
Stan Wrobel
Vickie Wrobel
Ava Wynn
Sonja Zacny
Joselito Zendejas
Constance Zeilenga
RIP

OLG & Amazon

OLG Parish Amazon Store

When you are shopping on Amazon, please do so through the OLG link: Amazon Search

Thank You!

Please Bookmark the Amazon Search page by clicking the link and once on the Amazon page,  press the Ctrl (PCs) or Command (Macs) and "D" keys on your keyboard.
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