Our Lady of Refuge

Our Lady of Refuge will live stream mass on Saturday, May 23rd at 5:30pm. The Mass wil be trilingual. The live stream will be done on our parish facebook page. Our page is public, you do not need to have account an with facebook. To access our facebook page please scroll all the way to the top of the page and click the facebook icon and it will take you directly to our page or you can click this link:  https://www.facebook.com/olrbrooklyn

COVID 19 TESTING AT HOLY CROSS
 
Beginning on Wednesday, May 20th through Sunday, May 24th
from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm,
there will be COVID-19 testing and COVID Antibody testing
taking place at Holy Cross in the St. Gregory the Great school building.



Northwell Health will be handling both the scheduling and testing.



For those interested in this test, please call
1-833-422-7369 (1-833-4CARENY)
to make an appointment.
 
Your health and the health of your loved ones is very important!
I encourage everyone to get tested.



Please indicate you want Holy Cross site
Testing will take place in St. Gregory Cafeteria -
Enter by Church Ave. entrance to the school lot



Also, if you need wheelchair accessibility, please inform them



May you find peace and comfort through this difficult time.

God Bless,

Monsignor Joseph Malagreca 
 
 

                                                                   April 3, 2020

ON LINE GIVING

 
            A letter to my beloved parishioners from your new Administrator. As you may have heard, Fr. Borno is no longer at the parish.  He is presently living in another Rectory, still serving in the Diocese of Brooklyn. I have been appointed by Bishop DiMarzio temporarily as the Administrator.  I have known Our Lady of Refuge for many years - may I serve you in the Lord.  Please pray that I will serve you well.
 
            We are all suffering in this unprecedented time.  I too am alone and passing my days in dread.  But we raise our eyes to Jesus and believe in His victory!  I encourage you to use this time for prayer, renew your trust in the Lord, and believe He is alive.
 
            Our Lady of Refuge parish has had no collections for these past two weeks - and we are a parish that lives from Sunday to Sunday, relying on the marvelous generosity of our parishioners.  Your Parish has now set upOn Line Giving.
            You can register immediately for on-line giving:
            Go to https://givecentral.org/olrefuge
            Enter your personal information and your credit card.  You can even choose to have it sent every week, or as often as you like.
 
            For those who do not have e-mail, you can make one-time donations on a smart phone:
            Text the number:  917-451-6141
            Text the keyword SUNDAYfor a Sunday offering
            Text QUICK
 
            All donations will go directly to Our Lady of Refuge's Bank Account, and you will be identified.  Your parish envelope number will be credited.
 
            We all love Our Lady of Refuge.  Please continue to support us!  When this crisis is over, we will rejoice together!            
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                     Yours in Christ Jesus,

                                                                                                   
                                                                                                       Msgr. Joseph Malagreca

Our Lady of Refuge Church is a Roman Catholic Parish that has been serving the people of the Midwood Section of Brooklyn since 1911. Originally founded by Irish and German Catholics it now serves some 30 nationalities and three language groups — English, Spanish and Creole.

Mass is said several times per day at Our Lady of Refuge. For Mass times on Holy Days of Obligation or on National Holidays please visit the news section of this website. Our Lady of Refuge serves the social needs of all, regardless of a person's religious affiliation. The parish offers many services to the community including a food pantry that provides for 300 households each week.

We hope you will feel welcome and at home at Our Lady of Refuge and get involved in the many activities of the parish.

Click the link above to download the request form for: Baptism, First Holy Communion, Confirmation & Marriage certificates. Print and fill out the form and send it back to the church either by fax
718-859-7411 or email olrefuge@aol.com. Each certificate is a $10.00 donation.