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March 1, First Saturday

Holy Masses in English (Chapel): 6:00 AM and (Church): 8:00 AM, 5:00 PM (for the Sunday)

After Holy Mass at 8:00 AM: Militia of The Immaculata (Church, in English)

Confessions from 4:45 PM

7:00 PM – Holy Mass in Polish (Chapel; with First Saturday Devotion)

7:00 PM – Holy Mass in Spanish (Church; with First Saturday Devotion)

March 2: VIII Sunday in Ordinary Time

Holy Masses in Polish: 8:30 AM and 12:00 PM; Holy Mass in English at 10:00 AM

Confessions during each Sunday Mass

March 4, Tuesday: Memorial of St. Casimir

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)

March 5: Ash Wednesday

Holy Masses in English at 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM; in Polish at 7:00 PM

March 6, Thursday: The Day of Reconciliation

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM; Confessions: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

March 7, First Friday

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM (Chapel) and 7:00 PM (Church)

After Mass at 7:00 PM: First Friday Devotion (in English) and Eucharistic Adoration (until 9:00 PM)

Station of the Cross (in English - Chapel): 6:00 PM

Station of the Cross (in Polish - Church): 6:00 PM

Confessions from 6:30 PM

March 8, Saturday

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM (Chapel) and 5:00 PM (for the Sunday, Church)

Confessions from 4:45 PM

March 9, Sunday: First Sunday of Lent

Holy Masses in Polish: 8:30 AM and 12:00 PM; Holy Mass in English at 10:00 AM

Lent devotion “Gorzkie Żale” (in Polish) - after Holy Mass at 12:00 PM

Confessions during each Sunday Mass

March 10 – March 18: St. Joseph Novena

During the novena, the Holy Mass for all intentions offered through the intercession of St. Joseph will be celebrate at 8:00 AM (in English)

March 13, Thursday: The Day of Reconciliation

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM; Confessions: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

March 14, Friday

Holy Masses in English (Chapel): 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM

Station of the Cross (in English - Chapel): 6:00 PM

Station of the Cross (in Polish - Church): 6:00 PM

March 15, Saturday

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM (Chapel) and 5:00 PM (for the Sunday, Church)

Confessions from 4:45 PM

March 16, Sunday: Second Sunday of Lent

Holy Masses in Polish: 8:30 AM and 12:00 PM; Holy Mass in English at 10:00 AM

Lent devotion “Gorzkie Żale” (in Polish) - after Holy Mass at 12:00 PM

Confessions during each Sunday Mass

March 19, Wednesday: Solemnity of Saint Joseph

Holy Masses: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM (in English) and 7:00 PM (in Polish)

March 20, Thursday: The Day of Reconciliation

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM; Confessions: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

March 21, Friday

Holy Masses in English (Chapel): 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM

Station of the Cross (in English - Chapel): 6:00 PM

Station of the Cross (in Polish - Church): 6:00 PM

March 22, Saturday

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM (Chapel) and 5:00 PM (for the Sunday, Church)

Confessions from 4:45 PM

March 23, Sunday: Third Sunday of Lent

Holy Masses in Polish: 8:30 AM and 12:00 PM; Holy Mass in English at 10:00 AM

Lent devotion “Gorzkie Żale” (in Polish) - after Holy Mass at 12:00 PM

Confessions during each Sunday Mass

March 25, Tuesday: Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

Holy Masses: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM (in English) and 7:00 PM (in Polish)

March 27, Thursday: The Day of Reconciliation

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM; Confessions: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

March 28, Friday

Holy Masses in English (Chapel): 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM

Station of the Cross (in English - Chapel): 6:00 PM

Station of the Cross (in Polish - Church): 6:00 PM

March 29, Saturday

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM (Chapel) and 5:00 PM (for the Sunday, Church)

Confessions from 4:45 PM

March 30, Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Lent

Holy Masses in Polish: 8:30 AM and 12:00 PM; Holy Mass in English at 10:00 AM

Lent devotion “Gorzkie Żale” (in Polish) - after Holy Mass at 12:00 PM

Confessions during each Sunday Mass

Lent is a time of grace and preparation for Easter. Our special patron in this season is St. Joseph, patron of families. He teaches us fidelity and perseverance at work, selfless love, and responsibility for others and those good deeds which God entrusts to us. From the beginning of the existence of our Order, St. Joseph has been a model for Carmelites, showing us how to serve God and neighbor through prayer, work, and our fraternal life.

The Solemnity of St. Joseph we will celebrate March 19, so from March 10 to 18 we invite you to join us in the Novena preceding His solemnity. During Holy Mass at 8:00 AM on these days, we will commend to God the intentions which you send to us.

In the Universal Church, the current year 2025 is the Jubilee Holy Year 2025, celebrated under the motto “Pilgrims of hope.” During this year, all the faithful who visit our church as pilgrims may obtain once each day the Jubilee Plenary Indulgence, under the ordinary conditions. Further information can be found on the internet website of the Diocese of Gary: dcgary.org.

During this same period, our Shrine is celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of the 75th anniversary of its existence. We invite you to visit our Mother and Queen, Our Lady of Ludźmierz. Let us be pilgrims of hope, announcing the Good News of peace, which is Jesus!

Sunday:
8:30 AM & 12:00 PM - Polish Masses
10:00 AM - English Mass

Confessions during each Sunday Mass

Monday - Friday:
6:00 AM & 8:00 AM - English Masses

7:00 PM - Polish Mass (except Fridays – English Mass!)

Saturday:
5:00 PM - English Mass (Sunday Vigil Mass)

7:00 PM - Polish Mass (I Saturday of the month only!)

Thursday:

Every Thursday - Polish Mass at 7:00 PM (preceded by the Marian Devotion) is celebrated at the church in all intentions recommended to intercession of Our Lady of Ludźmierz

First Friday of the month: 7:00 PM - English Mass with First Friday Devotion

First Saturday of the month: 7:00 PM - Polish Holy Mass with Immaculate Heart of Mary's Devotion (Chapel)

First Saturday of the month: 7:00 PM - Spanish Holy Mass with Immaculate Heart of Mary's Devotion (Church); Eucharistic Adoration

Thursday: All-day adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Church)

8:30 AM - 7:00 PM ended by the Marian Devotion at 7:00 PM (in Polish)

Fatima Devotion: Every 13-th, from May to October:

7:00 PM (Church; in English)

First Friday Devotion: after Holy Mass at 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM (in English)

Devotions (in Polish only) after 7:00 PM (Polish Masses):

in May - May Devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary
in June - Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Devotions (in Polish only) at 6:30 PM (before Polish Masses at 7:00 PM):

in October – Rosary
in November - Prayers for the souls

The beauty of Mount Carmel and the spiritual traditions of this place are the reasons why in the thirteenth century our religious family is born in the Church. Surrounding peace and solitude, meditation on the Word of God and work are the values uniting the hermits of Carmel around Mary, their sister and mother. In the sixteenth century thanks to the efforts of Saint Teresa of Jesus and Saint John of the Cross, we focus on new aspects and a special tasks related to the teaching of prayer. Today we do it in various ways through: retreats, days of recollection, catechesis, scientific and publishing activities, running retreat homes, parishes and sanctuaries as well as missionary work.

In all of this, however, we are called above all to prayer which is life, and to teaching life to be a prayer!

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