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October 1, First Wednesday of the Month / Feast of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus

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

7:30 AM – Praying the Rosary (chapel)

8:45 AM – Monastery Café "Birthday of the Month"

October 2, Thursday: The Day of Reconciliation / The Holy Guardian Angels, Solemnity (Patron Saints of the Diocese of Gary)

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

October 3, First Friday of the Month

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); Confessions from 6:30 PM

October 4, First Saturday of the Month / Memorial od Saint Francis of Assisi

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)

October 5, XXVII Sunday in Ordinary Time / External Feast of St. Therese of the Child Jesus

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

Confessions during each Sunday Mass

Patronal Feast of Polish Highlanders (the “Dębno” Circle) - Holy Mass at 12:00 PM

After Mass we invite you to their picnic in our monastery garden!

3:00 PM – Vespers with devotion and The Blessing of Rose Petals in honor of St. Therese

October 6, Monday

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

October 7, Tuesday: Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

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

October 8, Wednesday

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

October 9, 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

October 10, Friday

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

October 11, 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

October 12, XXVIII 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

October 13, Monday: Fatima Devotion

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

7:00 PM – Fatima Devotion with procession (in English, Church)

October 14, Tuesday

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

October 15, Wednesday: Solemnity of Saint Teresa of Jesus

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

October 16, 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

October 17, Friday: Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch

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

October 18, Saturday: Feast of Saint Luke, Evangelist

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

Confessions from 4:45 PM

October 19, XXIX 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

October 20, Monday

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

October 21, Tuesday

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

October 22, Wednesday: Memorial of Saint John Paul II, Pope

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

October 23, 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

October 24, Friday

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

October 25, 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

October 26, XXX 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

October 27, Monday

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

October 28, Tuesday: Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles

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

October 29, Wednesday: Memorial of St. Henry de Ossó y Cervelló

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

October 30, Thursday: The Day of Reconciliation / Memorial of Bl. Maria Teresa of St. Joseph (Tauscher)

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

October 31, Friday

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

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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