Our Lady of the Gulf

415 West Austin St | Port Lavaca, TX
361.552.6140 | Fax 361.552.4300
olg@olgulf.org

Reverend Tommy Chen, Pastor
Reverend Scott J. Hill, Parochial Vicar

Schedule of Masses
Monday - Friday: 8:05 AM
Saturday: 5:30 PM
Sunday:
8:00 AM & 10:00 AM (English)
12:00 Noon (Spanish)

Reconciliation
Saturday: 4:30 - 5:15 PM in gym/church or by calling the parish office to schedule an appointment

First Fridays
8:05 AM Mass
8:45 AM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
12:30 PM Benediction

Parish Office Hours
Monday - Thursday:
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

OLG capital Campaign

Cost of Renovation
$2,000,000.00
 

Loan Balance
$408,174.18

updated April 4, 2019

Child and Vulnerable Adult Reporting Procedures

If you witness, suspect, or know of child and/or vulnerable adult abuse, YOU MUST FILE A REPORT WITHIN 48 HOURS!
Contact Civil Authorities:Department of Family and Protective Services

1-800-252-5400 or www.txabusehotline.org

If the person is in immediate danger, call 911.

If Church Personnel Is Involved In Alleged Abuse:

Step One— Contact Civil Authorities.
Step Two— Contact one of the following:

 ·Coordinator of Pastoral Care and   Outreach, Vicki L. Pyatt, LMSW,  at
(361) 827-7186 or email 
pastoralcare@victoriadiocese.org;

·Bishop or Chancellor of the Diocese of Victoria at
(361) 573-0828; and Written Allegations Should Be Sent To: 
Office of  the Bishop 
P.O. Box 4070
Victoria, Texas 77903

Mark as “Personal and Confidential”.
 

We are selling Our Lady of the Gulf Custom rosaries. The keepsake rosaries are handmade and inspired by our recent renovation. Rosaries can be purchased at the church office.  The cost for each rosary is $70 with the funds helping to pay for the recent renovations to the church.

The final design of the Our Lady of the Gulf Parish Rosary is simply and magnificently beautiful!  It truly captures the essence of our parish church.

We can truly boast that there is no other rosary like it on the planet, because each piece is uniquely crafted just for our parish church:

The Crucifix:  is a replica of the budded crucifix in the sanctuary back wall, imposed on a replica of the anchor crucifix in our gymnasium where we celebrated Mass during the time of the church renovation and construction.  

The Centerpiece:  is a replica of the statue of our patroness Our Lady of the Gulf imposed on a replica of the star which is on the external façade of the church, representing Our Lady as being the Star of the Sea.  On the star centerpiece is inscribed the words Ave Stella Maris  (Hail Star of the Sea)  and Felix Porta Caeli (Blessed Gate of Heaven), which are the two titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary that are inscribed in the central arch and opening to the sanctuary of our church.

The Our Father Beads:  are actually a four-budded medal which is the shape of the decoration of the underside of our baldachin above the tabernacle.  Inside the medal on one side is a fleur-de-lis representing a lily, which is a symbol of the purity of the Blessed Virgin.  On the other side of the medal is an anchor-cross, a symbol of hope.

The Beads of the Rosary:  are a deep blue in honor of Our Lady and also in reference to the waters of the gulf.

All the Metal Work:  is crafted in an antique bronze color, which adds a beautiful vintage look to the piece.
 
​My hope is that this rosary will not only serve as a keepsake for you, the members of the parish, but that through its beauty, you will be inspired to pray the rosary daily with the confidence  that  our Blessed Mother, the Virgin Mary who is Our Lady of the Gulf,  will guide our souls to the safe port of salvation, her Son Jesus Christ!  
- Fr. Tommy
 

OLG Daycare to close its doors on May 31,2019

Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of the Gulf Church and community members and friends of OLG,
 
As pastor of Our Lady of the Gulf and its three missions, I am continuously reviewing the various ministries within our parishes and working to ensure that they support the needs of our parishes and their mission to fulfill our Lord’s great commission to spread the gospel within our local community of Calhoun County.  
 
I am also keenly aware of the practical impact each of these ministries have on our parish budget and parish resources.  Over the past year, I have been reviewing the practices of other parishes within our Diocese of Victoria concerning parish daycare centers, and have found out that among the parishes with parish schools, we are the only parish that still runs a separate daycare facility.  The other parishes of the Diocese have stepped away from providing daycare because of financial and liability reasons, so to focus on other ministries by freeing up parish resources in personnel and parish facilities. 

Our parish daycare has provided a valuable service to the families of our community for many years.  And I am ever grateful to our current daycare staff and director for the outstanding and loving attention that they give to the children who are under our care.  However, we are now facing the same situations as the other parishes in our Diocese who have had to close their daycare centers. 
 
It is for this reason, after much thought and prayer and through consultation with our parish Finance Council and other advisors, that I have made the difficult decision:  that on Friday, May 31, 2019, at the end of business hours, Our Lady of the Gulf Daycare will be closing its doors and therefore will not be providing child care to our community any longer. 
 
We will strive to help our current daycare families relocate to other childcare facilities within our community as needed.  
 
Our own OLG Catholic School will continue to provide its very strong, all day PreK4 program, and its before and after school programs.  In the future, as our parish school continues to thrive and grow, we hope to be able to expand our parish school program down to the PreK3 year old level.  However, at this time, since we do not have the physical room and appropriate facilities to securely accomplish this, the PreK3 program will remain a goal for us to work towards in the very near future.

If you have any questions about this change, please feel free to call me at the parish office.  I would be happy to personally speak with you.  And if you would like to learn more about our OLG Catholic school and what it can offer your family, please contact the OLG school office to meet with our principal, Mrs. Theresa Dent.
 
In the love of Christ, our Lord,
Fr. Tommy Chen