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Note from the Pastor

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Welcome! We find no better summary of what we are all about than the words of Pope Francis: “Knowing Jesus is the best gift that anyone can ever receive. That we have encountered Him is the best thing that has happened in our lives. And making Him known by our deeds and words is our greatest joy.”

Our Vision at Our Lady of Mercy is to offer every person a life-changing encounter with Jesus, grow disciples, and send them on mission.


Our Core Values:

Evangelically Catholic

To say we’re Catholic is to say that we at OLM proclaim, teach, support and believe the teaching of the Catholic Church. More importantly, to say that we’re Evangelically Catholic is to say that we emphasize the primacy of having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and making Him known through our word and deeds.

Constant Tinkerers

At OLM we strive for excellence so that more people will encounter Jesus Christ, grow as His disciples and be sent on mission.  If something is good, we want to make it better; if it’s great, we want to make it incredible.  Therefore, we are constantly analyzing our ministries, processes and events, and asking ourselves, “How can we make this better next time?”

Willing to Sweep Floors

If Jesus was willing to wash the feet of His disciples, is there any task too menial for us?  In the spirit of humility we strive to check our egos at the door and do whatever it takes to get the job done so that every person will encounter Jesus Christ.

Our Aspirational Values:

Intentionality of Prayer

We dream to be a parish where everyone is committed to a daily prayer life, and our first instinct is to rely and call upon the Holy Spirit in all things we do.

Primacy of Sunday Eucharist

We dream to be a parish where everyone hungers to be nourished by the true presence of Christ in word and Eucharist, giving priority to coming to Mass every Sunday.

Radical Hospitality

We dream to be a parish that pulls out all the stops to welcome, embrace, and accompany everyone with unconditional love.


OLM Game Plan

How our parish can become what Pope Francis describes as a ‘community of missionary disciples’ meeting our vision, becoming a genuinely evangelizing community that brings people into an encounter with Jesus is through a well-developed discipleship process.

We call this process of discipleship the OLM Game Plan. Read more below:

Do you have any questions regarding the Vision, Core Values, Aspirational Values, and the OLM Game Plan?  Connect with zara@olmercy.com