Our Lady of Refuge Church

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.

Latest Parish News

Prepare for Lent – Ash Wednesday 2014 Mass Schedule
Ash Wednesday Masses 7 and 9 a.m. and Tri-Lingual at 7:30 p.m.Confessions all dayFish dinners start March 14Take out; $5 – please call the rectory to order them in advance Baked Fish, Salad, Rice and Beans Stations of the Cross every Friday at 7:30 Confessions are heard during the Stations
New Years Mass
New Years Eve 9 am Mass in chapel 5pm Family Mass in church Midnight Mass at 12 am – Trilingual Doors Open at 10pm New Years Day 11:30 am English/Spanish Mass 1:30 pm Haitian Mass – NOT AT OLR but at Holy Innocents (neighboring parish) at 279 East 17th Street.