OUR LADY OF VICTORY CATHOLIC CHURCH
State College, PA
Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church
We are located in State College, Pennsylvania
WHO WE ARE
Our Lady of Victory is a Catholic Church in State College founded in 1917 with a current membership of over 2000 families. Compelled by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we continue to serve State College and surrounding areas. In addition to our solid membership base, we recognize that State College is a highly visited area in Centre County and so we welcome all who are visiting the area. Please, come and worship with us!
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to welcome all people both churched and unchurched into the Body of Christ where through word, Sacrament, and community they can explore a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and as a result honor the great commandment of Jesus to love God and neighbor.
To view a video of the Architecture of OLV, please click below:
UPCOMING EVENTS
Jesus and the Eucharist: A Small Group Series for Eucharistic Revival. OLV will be hosting this weekly study series beginning Monday Feb. 5th.
During this time of Eucharistic Revival, Jesus is inviting us to encounter Him in our life stories. Together, we’ll explore the story of salvation as told through Scripture, fulfilled in the death and resurrection of Jesus, and lived out in the Church and the Sacraments – especially the Eucharist. At the conclusion of this series, participants will be empowered to live out the Gospel in their own lives and share its message of hope with others.
Jesus and the Eucharist will be held Monday evenings from February 5 – March 18, from 7pm to 8pm in the Activities Center Gardiner Social Hall.
Each session will include an engaging educational video and small group discussion. No advance sign-up is required, and you can attend all sessions or just a few. VIDEOS CAN BE VIEWED on your own at https://formed.org . To use Formed.org go to signup and enter zip code (16801) and select Our Lady of Victory. https://watch.formed.org/jesus-and-the-eucharist-a-small-group-series-for-eucharistic-revival
Watch in Spanish. https://watch.formed.org/jesus-y-la-eucaristia-estudio-en-pequeno-grupo
Topics for each week
Feb. 5th: What is our Story?
Feb. 12th: Who is Jesus
Feb 19th: Am I Saved
Feb 26th: Why a Church
March 4th: God is with us
March 11th: The Story of the Eucharist
March 18th: Bread for the Journey
Light refreshments will be served. Consider making this part of your spiritual development for Lent!
Stations of the Cross" Fridays during Lent in the Church:
1:25pm School Stations of the Cross (when school is in session)
6:30pm Stations of the Cross
ROSIE'S PIEROGIES SOLD DURING LENT:
During the Fridays of Lent, except Good Friday, (Feb. 23, March 1, 8, 15 & 22), OLV will be selling Rosie's Pierogies. Cost is $10.00 a dozen.
The options available:
freshly made with butter and onions
frozen plain, frozen jalapeno, or frozen bacon
They will be sold from the front of the OLV Activities Center in a drive thru manner, from 3:00pm to 5:15pm, or until we run out. This is a great opportunity to earn community service hours. Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Please report at 2:30pm. For more information or questions, please contact Deacon Dave at dcfl@ourladyofvictory.com.
SAINT JOSEPH SCHOLARSHIP
Apply NOW for the OLV Parish Scholarship for Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy. Thanks to the generous donation of our parish families, OLV is offering scholarships to NEW Saint Joseph’s students (all grade levels). To be eligible for the Scholarship, the student must be a member of a family registered at OLV, have completed the online SJCA new student application for enrollment in Fall 2024. To learn more or receive scholarship application materials, contact Mr. Chris Kirkpatrick at chrisk@ourladyofvictory.com. The application deadline is Wednesday, May 17, 2024. Please click on the Saint Joseph Scholarship Application link above.
Resources to Connect with the Church
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcing Our New Parish Communication System
It is important during these times that we have a way to quickly and effectively communicate with our parishioners. Please sign up for updates from Our Lady of Victory. This is a new system so please sign up even if you think you are in our old system. This will also allow us to update our records. You can sign up by clicking on the button on the right or using the following link: https://ourladyofvictory10.flocknote.com/OLVParishioner
(Please note that we will use text messaging only when necessary).
Operations and Mass Updates
CHURCH OPERATIONS:
See Christmas and New Year's Schedule in the Mass and Confession section.
Confessions will be available on Saturdays from 4:00pm to 4:30pm and 6:00pm to 6:30pm, and Thursdays from 5:30pm to 6:00pm. (No confessions for Christmas after Penance Service at OLV on Monday, Dec. 18 at 6:00pm.
Church hours will be from 6:00am - 8:00pm.
The Church Office is open, but please try to correspond using email or phone calls.
CHURCH SERVICES:
Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday, 8:00am, Thursday 6:30pm, and Saturday at 9:00am. Weekly Mass schedule subject to change.
Sunday Masses are Saturday Vigil Mass at 5:00pm, Sunday at 7:30am, 9:30am & 11:30am. (No 11:30am Mass on Dec. 24)
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is Tuesday, from 8:30am to 4:00pm and Thursday from 8:30am with Reposition at 8:00pm. No Adoration on Dec. 26.
CCD and YOUTH MINISTRY:
For First Communion, contact Anne Bord:
directorccd@ourladyofvictory.com
See the bulletin for Youth Ministry meeting times.
HELP SUPPORT AND GIVE TO OLV
TO OUR OLV PARISH FAMILY, please consider making contributions in support of our Church especially during this difficult time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The church relies on Sunday collections to pay all bills, including teachers' salaries at school. If you do not feel comfortable attending Mass, please mail in your contributions or give online. No amount is considered too small. Any size gift is valued!
There are various ways to give: ONLINE, TEXT and MOBILE GIVING - Please visit the Online Giving & Development section of this website for more information.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SUNDAY MASS
Change to Mass Broadcast:
The OLV 9:30am Sunday Mass will no longer be broadcast on ESPN Radio 1450AM or 103.7FM.
Other options for watching or listening to a Catholic Mass are:
TV:WATM-23 (ABC affiliate) Sundays at 11:00am
TV: EWTN (Comcast Channel 54) Sat/Sun at 12:00am, 8:00am. 12:00pm, 7:00pm
Radio: Courtesy of Voice of Divine Mercy - We Are One Body (WAOB) Catholic Radio; local WJVM 90.3FM & WEJO 104.9FM - Sunday 12:00pm & 5:00pm. Daily Mass Sat. 10:00am, M-F 8:00am & 6:00pm.
REFLECTIONS
Please navigate to the OLV YouTube section of the website or visit OLV's YouTube channel directly to view video reflections. Please check back regularly for new videos posted. We invite you and your family to watch them at your convenience.
STEUBENVILLE YOUTH CONFERENCE
Registrations are due
no later than March 15th.
PARISH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
& RISING 9TH GRADERS
Register to attend the life-changing Steubenville Youth Conference
in Steubenville, Ohio, July 21st-23rd
Registration fee is $260/student. Financial assistance is available.
Just ASK!
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION DATES
First Communion Dates
Saturday, April 20th: First Communion Retreat, 10:00am-11:30am,
in the activity center social hall
Friday, April 26th: First Communion Rehearsal, 6:00pm-7:00pm, church
Saturday, April 27th: First Communion, 10:00am, church
CONFIRMATION DATES
Confirmation Dates
Wednesday, May 8th: Confirmation Rehearsal, 6:30pm, church
Monday, May 13th: Confirmation, 6:00pm, church
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
First Friday Eucharistic Devotions & Holy Hours
As part of OLV's celebration of Eucharistic Revival, we will have Holy Hours on the nine First Fridays of each month, starting Friday, August 4, 2023 & ending April 5th, 2024.
The devotions will start with Exposition and Adoration at 6:00PM. At 6:30PM we will then celebrate Evening Prayer (Vespers), a Litany of the Blessed Sacrament, and Benediction.
OLV’s Eucharistic Adoration and First Friday Holy Hours are designed to offer the time needed to personally encounter Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.
CATHOLIC SINGLES UNITED
Catholic Singles United is a new group for single Catholics, from all walks of life in our area ages 35-55, who will gather one time each month for social outings. We will dine together, attend theater events, religious events, sports events, outdoor events and more! Sign up below using this online form and a group representative will be in touch with you to let you know of the next group event!