Our Lady of the Mountains
Highlands
NC

28741

Our Lady of the Mountains, Highlands, North Carolina, United States
Our Lady of the Mountains, Highlands, North Carolina, United States
Our Lady of the Mountains, Highlands, North Carolina, United States
Our Lady of the Mountains, Highlands, North Carolina, United States

Who we are

Welcome to Our Lady of the Mountains!

We believe every individual is called to a spiritual journey and where you are on that journey is unique. We welcome everyone regardless of the stage of their spiritual life, their struggles, failings, or faults. Ultimately, we want everyone to experience new life in Christ!

I invite you to join us for Mass. And please say hello after Mass. I’d also love to meet you and get to know you over a cup of coffee or a meal. Feel free to schedule a visit!

Reach out if you have any questions or if there’s anything we can do to support you in your spiritual life.

Sincerely in Christ,

Fr. Jason Barone
Parochial Administrator

Street Address

315 North 5th Street
Highlands, NC 28741
United States
Phone: (828) 526-2418
Fax: (828) 526-0249

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Church Pastor

Fr. Jason Barone
Parochial Administrator
315 North 5th Street
Highlands, NC 28741
United States
Phone: (828) 526-2418
Fax: (828) 526-0249

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Quote of the Day

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

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Fr. Jason Barone
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Parochial Administrator
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Lori McCarley
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Our Lady of the Mountains Highlands Mass Times

Mass Times

Saturday* 4:00 PM
Sunday 11:00 AM

Tuesday 9:30 AM
Thursday 9:30 AM

*Celebrated May 25, 2024 – October 26, 2024

Mass Times last updated on the 12th of December, 2024


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Our Lady of the Mountains, Highlands, North Carolina, United States
Our Lady of the Mountains, Highlands, North Carolina, United States
Our Lady of the Mountains, Highlands, North Carolina, United States
Our Lady of the Mountains, Highlands, North Carolina, United States



Our Lady of the Mountains History

Starting in the 1950s, priests from Waynesville, NC, and other nearby cities conducted Mass in Highlands every other week. They met in either the school auditorium or the Highlands Playhouse. In 1950, Bishop Vincent Waters of the Diocese of Raleigh bought the current site on 5th Street and built the initial brick structure. This building included both the church and a living area for visiting priests. Once completed, the mission served 35 families year-round and 45 families seasonally.

In 1972, due to the growth of the Catholic population in North Carolina to 70,000, Bishop Waters, the third bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh, requested a new diocese to cover western North Carolina. Pope Paul VI approved this request, leading to the creation of the Diocese of Charlotte.

From 1986 to 1990, the community of Highlands expanded with both full-time and seasonal residents. The church campus saw additional constructions: a rectory, now known as the Bishop Waters Building; a two-story wing that doubled the church’s seating capacity and added a lower-level fellowship hall; and a retreat cottage, now called Elijah’s Cave. The most recent addition came in 2021 with a 21-niche columbarium.

Today, OLM serves approximately 275 families who are either full-time or seasonal members—attending Mass for up to half the year. The church also welcomes numerous visitors and vacationers attracted to our beautiful, peaceful mountain community year-round.


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