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

Ditmas Park Classical Music Concert
A classical music concert featuring works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms and Charles Tournemire will be performed at 6:30pm on March 15 at Our Lady of Refuge Church in the Ditmas Park section of Brooklyn. The featured musician is Loreto Aramendi who is visiting Ditmas Park from the Basque Region of Spain. Ms. […]
Ash Wednesday 2015 Schedule
7am Mass in the Chapel 9am Mass in the Church 7:30pm Trilingual Mass in the Church