ATTENTION!
We have NEW TELEPHONE NUMBERS for the Parish Office, School, Religious Ed.
Parish Office Our Lady of Grace School Religious Education
Main Line: (219) 934-7176 Main Line: (219) 934-7178 Donna Velez—Religious Education Director
Business Hours: 9am-5pm (M-F) Business Hours: 7:15 am-3:15pm (M-F) Main Line: (219) 301-9896
Secretary (Liz A.): (219) 934-7172 Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Mon., Wed., Thurs., (8 am - 3 pm)
Bookkeeper (Donna F.): (219) 934-7173   Tues. (7 am - 7 pm) Friday: OFFICE IS CLOSED
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Reflections 2021
Merry Christmas 2021
 

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, January 16 —2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
        8:00 am     People of Our Lady of Grace
        † Ruth Ryfa Int. Fortner and Stout Families
        10:30 am † John Trojnar Int. Carol Rybicki
        5:30 pm Mass Resuming at later date TBD

    Monday, January 17 — St. Anthony, Abbot
        8:30 am †     Dorothy Ayala Int. Marcia Gabor

    Tuesday, January 18—Weekday
        8:30 am †     Pat Osborne Int. Vicki and Stan Wroble

    Wednesday, January 19—Weekday
        8:30 am †     Mary Margaret Stallone Int. Cartensen Family

    Thursday, January 20—Weekday
        8:30 am †     Lorraine Hanusin Int. Joe, June, Joey, and Jessica Tellez

    Friday, January 21—St. Agnus, Virgin and Martyr
        8:30 am †     Doreen Rusczyk Int. Ruth Krol

    Saturday, January 22—USA: Day of Legal Protection of Unborn Children
        8:30 am     NO MASS

    Sunday Liturgy
    Saturday, January 22 —Vigil—3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
        4:30 pm †     In Remembrance of Donald Plautz Int. Wife, Charmaine Plautz

    Sunday, January 23—3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
        8:00 am     People of Our Lady of Grace
        † Elsie and Edward Wanicke Int. Daughters, Carol and Jackie
        10:30 am † Michael Villarreal Int. Pete and Mary Villarreal
        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 $57,965.00 $57,395.00 ($5,136.00)

    I am most grateful to those who have responded so generously to the 2021 Catholic Services Appeal. We are currently at 92.70% of our pledged amount, and 91.79% of our paid amount. We need your help to fulfill our parish obligation of $62,531.00. We will still owe $5,136.00 (8.21 % Short of Paid Goal) We have until January 31, 2022 to reach our goal. 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!

Fr. Brian Chadwick


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.

Rosary Rally
Rosary Rally OLG
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

    Relationships are hard to clarify. Determining whether people in our lives are simply acquaintances and associates or a deeper level of friend is a journey that takes time. Identifying a [ ... ]

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

It Takes All Kinds
    “If every flower wanted to be a rose,” wrote St. Therese of Lisieux, “spring would lose its loveliness.” Who is ong> asking you to be today? There is an obvious [ ... ]

ATTENTION OUR LADY OF GRACE CHOIR CANTORS WANTED


Sing your praises to God and Become a Cantor!! Celebrate our Masses with your musical talents. Cantor at Sunday Masses, Holidays, Weddings, Funeral and Memorial Masses.
Please contact Bill Givens for details:(219)577-3194
or Parish office (219)838-0395.


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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 December 31, 2021, so be sure your stubs are filled out and turned in to the Parish Office or in the Collection Basket. You have 3 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.

FRIENDLY REMINDER

PLEASE PICK UP YOUR “2022” RAFFLE TICKETS IN CHURCH TODAY. They are sitting on the table on the west end of the church. Fill them out, enclose your check & drop in Sunday offering basket or parish office. 36 Chances to win!


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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


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Roses for Life Sale


October is National Respect Life Month
Lake County Right to Life will again provide Roses for Respect Life Weekend, October 2 & 3 at 4:30 P.M. Saturday and 8:00 A.M. and 10:30 A.M Sunday Masses. Donations for the roses will be appreciated. The Nat’l Life Chain prayers 2:00 P.M and 3:00 P.M Sunday, Oct., 3, on Ridge Road between Wicker Park & State Line. Signs can be picked at Wicker Park East Parking Lot (the traffic light at Prairie St.,) 1:30 to 1:45pm, or come join anywhere along the route.
Thank you for your Support.


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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) 301-9896 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: 

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES began Sept. 7! If you have a child attending the public schools between the ages of 6 and 14, you need to contact the Religious Education office ASAP to register them for classes. Please contact the Director of Religious Education, Donna Velez, by sending her an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ..

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) 301-9896 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 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
Zayden Curtis Dover
Audrey Dreher
Betty Ann Dulla
Allison Elo
Gabriel Esparza
Matt Ferree
Todd Firsich
Fr. John Fiore
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Sally Folga
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
Terry Hyland
Barbara Lidster
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
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
Mardel Weldon
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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