Welcome To Our Lady Chapel
Our Lady Chapel, located at the heart of the Gilmour Academy campus, anchors the Gilmour Academy community in the Holy Cross tenets of building family and embracing diversity. Students in grades 7-12 gather in the chapel weekday mornings for Convocation and prayer, and Catholic Mass is observed daily.
Our Lady Chapel was gifted to Gilmour Academy in 1995 by manufacturer, philanthropist and longtime Hunting Valley resident Fred Lennon and has been led by Father John Blazek ‘58, C.S.C. since its founding. The chapel also contains a Vatican treasure—originally called Our Lady of Vladimir and rechristened to Our Lady of Gilmour—gifted and blessed by Pope John Paul II.
We extend an invitation to worship to Gilmour Academy families past and present and to the community at large.
Contact Us
Our Lady Chapel
34001 Cedar Road
Gates Mills, OH 44040
440-473-3560
Chapel is located in the Upper School, directly across from the Athletic Center rear exit.
Mass Schedule
Monday-Friday 5:30 p.m.
Saturday 5 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m.
Chapel Chatter
Masses for Palm Sunday
Saturday, April 13 – Vigil Mass at 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 14 – Mass at 10 a.m.
Life Teen & EDGE Meeting
Sunday, April 14, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
It has become a tradition at Our Lady Chapel to present aliving Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, and our EDGE and Life Teen young people will be working on this. There are silent parts, narrating and scripture reading, and even singing or playing an instrument if you are able. We will have another practice on Good Friday morning from 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m., and our final presentation will take place at 1:30 p.m. We hope you will participate!
HOLY WEEK EVENTS:
Lenten Communal Penance Service
Monday, April 15, 7 p.m.
Join us for our community celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Our service is centered around reflections of the various characters involved in the passion and death of Jesus. The service will last about 45 minutes. There will also be a time for individual confessions following the service, for those who wish to avail themselves of this opportunity.
Lower School Mass & Parent Social
Wednesday, April 17, 9:15 a.m.
Lower School parents are invited to join us for the Mass in the Chapel this morning. After Mass, please stay if you have time, to enjoy some refreshments in the Lennon Boardroom.
Holy Thursday, April 18
7 p.m. - Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday, April 19
12:30 pm - Simple Lunch, Gilmour Commons. Join us for a simple meal before our services. Please RSVP at (440) 473-3560.
1:30 pm - Living Stations of the Cross presented by our youth and teens
3 p.m. - Good Friday Liturgy celebrated by Fr. John
Holy Saturday, April 20
12 p.m. – Blessing of Easter Foods, Chapel
9 p.m. -Easter Vigil Mass
Easter Sunday, April 21
10 a.m. - Easter Sunday Mass
Volunteer at the Food Pantry for their Easter Distribution
Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Our Savior Lutheran Church
Members of our Chapel and Gilmour communities are welcome to help at the Food Pantry at Our Savior Lutheran Church (located across the street from Gilmour). The Pantry is open to serve clients in our neighboring communities on the third Saturday of each month. Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Feel free to come for whatever part you are available. Any needed training will be provided. Please enter at the door located at the rear of the church.
Mailing Address
An independent, Catholic, coed, day and boarding school in the Holy Cross tradition. Toddler-grade 12.