• Fr. Brian Chadwick

    Welcome Our New Pastor - Fr. Brian Chadwick

  • Welcome Our New Associate Pastor - Fr. Gregory Bim Merle

    Welcome Our New Associate Pastor - Fr. Gregory Bim Merle

We, the Catholic Community of faith at Our Lady of Grace Parish, baptized into the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, are committed to make visible His life and ministry through spiritual growth in our lives, worship, community and service to those in need.

Welcome to Our Lady of Grace

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 Schedule Change

September Reminders
During the month of September there will be a small change to our weekday Mass schedule. Beginning on Saturday September 7th, we will only have a single Mass on Saturday mornings here at Our Lady of Grace. The Saturday morning Mass will be at 8:30am. There are several reasons for this change.

  • Firstly, Saturdays are days that frequently have extra masses: Weddings are almost always on Saturdays. Funerals often occur on Saturdays. There are also evening Vigil Masses that happen every Saturday. When you combine weddings, funerals, vigils, and two weekday Masses, its possible that Fr. Brian and I could be responsible for covering 6-8 masses on a single Saturday (when you account for both of the Catholic Churches here in Highland)! Priests generally are only allowed by Canon Law and our US Bishops to celebrate two masses on week days and up to three on Sundays. This change will help our priests to not celebrate more masses then they are allowed to on Saturdays. Having two Saturday morning masses is a luxury from a time when there were three resident priests at OLG.
  • Secondly, we don’t really need two Masses on Saturday mornings since the attendance at the second Mass tends to be very low.
  • Thirdly, this change of time to 8:30 will align our Saturday morning Mass to be consistent with the rest of our weekday morning Mass schedule. All weekday morning masses will now be at 8:30 Mon-Sat. Please note, this change will not affect the weekend mass schedule in any way and the weekday evening mass at 5:30 also remains unchanged.
Fr. Gregory Bim-Merle

Mass Info

  • Mass Schedule --- Mass Intentions Open or Close
     

    Eucharist:

    Saturday Vigil:
        4:30 PM

    Sunday Masses:
        7:00 AM
        9:00 AM
      11:00 AM
        5:30 PM

    Holy Day:
        6:00 PM (Vigil)
        6:30 AM
        9:00 AM
        6:30 PM

    Daily Masses
    Monday - Friday:

        8:30 AM
        5:30 PM

    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

    Novena to the Miraculous Medal:
    After 5:30 p.m. Mass on Friday

     

    Sunday, September 15 —24rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
        7:00 am     People of Our Lady of Grace
        9:00 am † In Memory of Barbara Marlow Int. Jakubowski Family
      11:00 am † In Loving Memory of Antie Vangie McCracken Int. Niece, DeeDee
        5:30 pm † Choon-Seok Kang and Yong-Soon Kim Int. Maria Kim & Taeok

    Monday, September 16 —Sts. Cornelius, Pope and Cyprian, Bishops and Martyrs
        8:30 am †     For the Intention of Harry Neumaier Family
        5:30 pm † Genevieve Markovich Int. Altar & Rosary

    Tuesday, September 17—Weekday
        8:30 am †     Robert Konecek Int. Carol Rybicki
        5:30 pm Carol and Bob Dalton & Family Int. Family

    Wednesday, September 18—Weekday
        8:30 am †     Phyllis Hepner Int. Niece, Marge Loehrke
        5:30 pm † Sharon Schafer Int. Ruth Finke

    Thursday, September 19—Weekday
        8:30 am     Michelle and Nathanial Klein Int. Mom
        5:30 pm † Anne Seasock Int. M/M Carl Marco

    Friday, September 20—Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon, Priest and Paul Chong Ha-sang and Companions, Martyrs
        8:30 am †     Richard Lenart Int. Virginia Lenart and Family
        5:30 pm † Edmund L. Mohan Int. Son, Ed Mohan

    Saturday, September 21—St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
        8:30 am †     Thelma Burke Int. Altar & Rosary † Harry Krasowski Int. Fowler Family

    Saturday, Vigil: September 21 —25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        4:30 pm †     Carol Ryfa Int. Ryfa Family

    Sunday, September 22—25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        7:00 am     People of Our Lady of Grace
        9:00 am † Ben Zemen Int. Children and Grandchildren
      11:00 am † Rose Peterson Int. Family and Friends
        5:30 pm † Helen and Frank Pukoszek Int. Pukoszek Family

    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..

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR NEWS

Our 48th Annual Christmas Bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 2nd and Sunday, November 3rd in the school cafeteria. Along with our Big Raffle, we will have various booths where you can purchase gifts for your family, friends, and home. We will have a fully stocked Potpourri Room; a deliciously delightful Bakery and Candy area stocked with homemade treats; and a Kitchen filled with goodies.
To make this event a success, we again are asking for your help.

Read more: CHRISTMAS BAZAAR NEWS

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

We all struggle with worshipping things that are not God. These are things that we place in our lives and reverence more than God himself. Things such as our self-image, power, status, possessions, se [ ... ]

On-Line Giving
On-Line Giving

Click here for online giving to our church

CATHOLIC TRADITIONS EXPLAINED
CATHOLIC TRADITIONS EXPLAINED

Question: Where did the feast of Divine Mercy come from?
Answer: If you were born well before the year 2000, you know the feast of Divine Mercy has not always been celebrated in the Church. I [ ... ]

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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2019 Raffle Tickets

*PICK UP 2019 MONTHLY RAFFLE TICKETS in Church*
Most of you by now have received the letter about the monthly raffle tickets. The first monthly raffle is on January 25, 2019, so be sure your stubs are filled out and turned in to the Parish Office or in the Collection Basket. You have 36 chances to win. Please be sure to pick up your tickets in Church.
Call the Parish Office at 838-0395 should you need additional tickets or if you have any questions. Thank you for your support.


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CHRISTMAS BAZAAR NEWS

Our 48th Annual Christmas Bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 2nd and Sunday, November 3rd in the school cafeteria. Along with our Big Raffle, we will have various booths where you can purchase gifts for your family, friends, and home. We will have a fully stocked Potpourri Room; a deliciously delightful Bakery and Candy area stocked with homemade treats; and a Kitchen filled with goodies.
To make this event a success, we again are asking for your help.


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Wounded Healers Support Groups 2019


    The Summer/Winter 2019 series meets on Wednesdays, from 7-8:30 pm. Summer—Aug. 7, 21. They provide emotional support for loss of a loved one. There is also a suicide survivors group. Meetings are held at St. James, corner of Kennedy & 45th St. in Highland. For more information, call 219-924-5577 website: www.woundedhealers-nwi.com
“Summer” Series: June 12, 26; July 10, 24; Aug. 7, 21 (w/speaker)
“Winter” Series: Sept. 4, 18; Oct. 2 , 6 & 30; Nov. 13 (w/ speaker)


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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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Theology on Tap

    WHEN: Sundays @ 6:30 PM
 WHERE: Our Lady Of Grace Parish 3025 Highway Avenue, Highland IN

THEOLOGY ON TAP is a casual gathering of individuals ages 21+ looking to explore their Catholic faith while enjoying some beer, pizza, soft drinks, snacks, good companionship and interesting conversation

       June 2nd -                  Allen Tatara: When is Enough Enough? How to find calm in the chaos...
    August 4th -            Steven Caraher:
  October 16th -               Matt Kresich: You're Catholic? So do you actually believe...
December 1st - Fr Dominic Clemente: And God Saw That it Was Good: Beer!
*more info at olgcatholicchurchhighland.org Email: \n This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Call 219-838-0395

Deacon Allen Tatara is a dynamic and fiery speaker, preacher, storyteller, musician and evangelizer who ministers to groups of all ages. His talk “When is Enough Enough?” examines the increasing stress levels of young adults and how to change habits in order to keep stress to a minimum by putting God first and finding calm amid the chaos of life.

Matt Kresich has served in a variety of college ministries and has a passion for the young adult Catholic community. Over the years, he’s heard the question countless times, “You’re Catholic? So do you actually believe...” Matt will share some of the top questions he’s come across in his inter-Christian ministry involvement and share tips on how to respond.

Fr Dominic Clemente is a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago and a brewer (and lover) of beer who was interviewed in a TIME magazine article on Millennial Priests. His talk “And God Saw That it was Good: Beer!” discusses the traditions of beer brewing as well as what the church teaches about alcohol consumption.




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Religious Education News

religious education2♦ 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 and are over the age of 7. Please call the Rel Ed office at 219-972-6388 for more information. Thank you!
♦ REL ED OFFICE - NOW OPEN! Office Hours: Sunday 8 - 11 a.m. and Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Office will be CLOSED on Fridays. Please call before you come. Thank you!
♦ REGISTRATION - Please call the Rel. Ed office for an appointment. If you are new to OLG, please bring a Baptismal Certificate.
♦ REL ED CLASSES BEGAN SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, FOR ALL GRADES! Classes meet each week from 9-10:30 a.m. We need catechists for Tot Time and Grade 5. Please call Rel Ed office if interested!
Here is a list of our volunteer catechists:
Mrs. Alison Gargas - Tot Time Mrs. Jamie Krull - Gr. 1 Mrs. Teresa Carstensen - Gr. 2 Mrs. Adriana Godinez - Gr. 3 Ms. Nellie Dolatowski - Gr. 4 Mrs. Diane--Strange Hoogeveen - Grade 5 Mr. Terry Ostrowski - Grade 6 Mr.. Paul Hahn - Grade 7 Mr. John Grassle - Grade 8
Thank you for sharing our Catholic faith with our students!
♦ IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
September 2019
15 – Catechetical Sunday 9 a.m. Blessing at Mass Church
25 – Confirmation Meeting for Parents 7 p.m. Room 1
October 2019
10 – Eucharist Meeting for Parents 7 p.m. Room 1
27 – NO REL ED CLASSES
♦ HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP—Interested in joining??
Contact Dennis Churilla 708-426-6864. Check out our upcoming events!!
We'll have our first meeting of the school year on Sunday, September 22nd in the parish office at 6:30 - Father Greg will be joining us for the first time. We'll have pizza and cookies, as usual. Newcomers Welcome. Join us.

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

David Adams
Leonard Alders
Jordan Al-Akel
John Amador Family
David B.
Sarah Barsic
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
Norma Cosentino
Andrew Crawford
Delores Dockery
Beverly Domsic
Patricia Donaldson
Leonard Dora
Zayden Curtis Dover
Audrey Dreher
Elizabeth Ann
Allison Elo
Gabriel Esparza
Matt Ferree
Todd Firsich
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Ignacio Flores
Ralph Foster
Eileen Frederick
Linda Friedrich
Monica Furjel
MaryAnn Gard
Rich Garza
Rose Gerbar
Gordon C. Gladden
Carolyn Goeringer
Franklin Gonsalves
Anna Grcich
Katelyn H.
Debbie Halas
David Hardesty
Bethmarie Hedrick
Joan Hmrovic
Al Hmrovic
Terry Hyland
Kim Hunt
Sam Hus
Shirley Jaworski
Mary Hogan
James Horvath
Nathan Janic
Linda Judge
Janet Justice
Arlene Kane
Maureen Koselke
John Kowalski Jr.
Margaret Kowalski
Renee Krinck
John Kruger
Carol/Leighann Lambert
Bernice Last
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 Michalak
John Mika
Jane Morow
Carlos(CJ) Moreno
Robert Murry
Virginia Michalak
Liz Munoz
Bernadine Nemeth
Vivian Perez
Dominic Noce
Helen Ostroski
Ronald Ostrowski
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
Florence Skurka
Marie Skrentny
Kathy Slamkowski
Mary Staroscsak
Bob Stettin
Bill Stone
Paul Stupeck
Harold Therault
Ethel Thomas
Angela Torrenga
Ruth Troxell
Mark Trygovich
Maggie Trytek
Thomas VerWay
Betty Walsh
Alexandria Welty
Joseph Wisniowski
Tom Wojcinski
Kathy Wojnicz
Loretta Wolak
Chris & Kaylynn Wrobel
Stan Wrobel
Vickie Wrobel
Ava Wynn
Sonja Zacny
Constance Zeilenga
Jose (Joselito) Zendejas
Sheila Ziolkowski

Upcoming Events

September 2019
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September Reminders

September Reminders
September 15th
-OLG Outreach Cafeteria 1-4 pm
September 18th
-Shelter Meal Prep Cafeteria 4:30 pm
September 21st
-Paper/Can Drive 9 am-12 pm in OLG School parking lot
-Trip Scrip Cards Sale after Vigil and Sunday Masses
-8th Grade Rummage Sale, Sat. 9 am– 3pm, And Sun. 9am-1pm
September 22nd
-Scripture Studies (Fall Session), Ephesus Hse. 4-5:15 pm
-Trip Scrip Cards Sale after Vigil and Sunday Masses
-8th Grade Rummage Sale, Sat. 9 am– 3pm, And Sun. 9am-1pm
September 24th
-Pastoral Council Mtg. 7 pm PO
-K of C Mtg. in Cafeteria at 7 pm
September 25th
-Outreach Mtg. 6:30 pm PO
September 26th
-School Board Mtg. 7 pm Rm. 2
September 29th
-Parish Breakfast after 7 am and 9 am Masses. New Parish Families please join us!

**Confessions Every Saturday 3-4 pm**
September 1st 
-A&R Corp. Communion 9 am Mass
-September 2nd 
-Labor Day—School and Parish Office Closed
September 3rd 
-A & R Meeting Cafeteria 6 pm
September 4th 
-Baptism Classes Rm.1 Pre-registration Required
September 5th 
-Rel. Ed Mandatory Mtg. All Parent/Students Café. 7 pm
September 7th 
-Virtus Training Class Rm. 1 9 am-12pm
-Trip Scrip Cards Sale after Vigil and Sunday Masses
September 8th 
-REL.ED Classes begin Tot Time-8th Grade Every Sunday 9am-10:30am
-Trip Scrip Cards Sale after Vigil and Sunday Masses
September 10th 
-Finance Mtg. PO 7 pm
-K of C Mtg. in Cafeteria at 7 pm
September 11 
-Baptism Classes Rm.1 Pre-registration Required
-September 12th 
-Angels of the Altar (Cleaning Church) 9 am. School parents are WELCOME to Volunteer for hours 
-1st Home and School Meeting 6:30 pm
September 15th 
-OLG Outreach Cafeteria 1-4 pm
September 18th 
-Shelter Meal Prep Cafeteria 4:30 pm
September 21st 
-Paper/Can Drive 9 am-12 pm in OLG School parking lot
-Trip Scrip Cards Sale after Vigil and Sunday Masses
-8th Grade Rummage Sale, Sat. 9 am– 3pm, And Sun. 9am-1pm
September 22nd 
-Scripture Studies (Fall Session), Ephesus Hse. 4-5:15 pm
-Trip Scrip Cards Sale after Vigil and Sunday Masses
-8th Grade Rummage Sale, Sat. 9 am– 3pm, And Sun. 9am-1pm
September 24th 
-Pastoral Council Mtg. 7 pm PO
-K of C Mtg. in Cafeteria at 7 pm
September 25th 
-Outreach Mtg. 6:30 pm PO
September 26th 
-School Board Mtg. 7 pm Rm. 2
September 29th 
-Parish Breakfast after 7 am and 9 am Masses. New Parish Families please join us!
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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