04/27/2026
MARY MOTHER OF MERCY
Michigan City parishes now united under new parish name
BY ERIN CISZCZON
Northwest Indiana Catholic
“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all.” – Ephesians 4:4-6
MICHIGAN CITY – The newly united parishes of Michigan City have now received a new name. After consulting with numerous individuals and groups over the past several years, there has been a clear and consistent affirmation to identify a name that reflects the tri-campus community. During Masses celebrated the weekend of April 11-12, the parish officially announced its new name – Mary, Mother of Mercy.
During the season of Lent, the Diocesan Priest Council met to consider a resolution that would unite Notre Dame with Queen of All Saints as one parish. St. Mary and Queen of All Saints were already joined as a single parish. Now that the resolution was approved and formally declared, Queen of All Saints, St. Mary and Notre Dame are officially one parish, made up of three distinct campuses.
The newly formed parish, Mary, Mother of Mercy, includes the three former parishes of Queen of All Saints, St. Mary and Notre Dame. Each church will continue to honor and retain its historical name, but its designation will shift from “parish” to“campus.”
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