About Blessed Sacrament · Oakland City, Indiana
Blessed Sacrament is a small Roman Catholic parish in Oakland City, Indiana, serving the rural Gibson County community under the Diocese of Evansville. Founded as a mission in 1923 and established as a parish in 1948, it offers Sunday and Wednesday Mass, Sunday morning Confessions, and Wednesday evening Eucharistic Adoration. The parish shares pastoral leadership with Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Petersburg as part of the West Deanery.
- Established
- 1923 (mission); 1948 (parish)
- Patron
- The Blessed Sacrament (Eucharist)
- Rector
- Rev. Zach Etienne
- Diocese
- Diocese of Evansville
Why belong here
A close-knit, rural parish rooted in Eucharistic devotion, with accessible Mass times and shared parish resources in the West Deanery.
Mass times at Blessed Sacrament
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday: 7:30 AM – 7:55 AM
Adoration times
- Wednesday: 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
History
Blessed Sacrament traces its roots to 1923, when it began as a Catholic mission in Oakland City. It was formally established as a parish in 1948 and has since served the faithful of Gibson County as part of the West Deanery, sharing pastoral leadership with Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Petersburg.
Mass & Sacramental Life
The parish gathers for Sunday Mass at 8:00 AM and a Wednesday evening Mass at 6:30 PM. Confession is offered on Sunday mornings before Mass, and Eucharistic Adoration takes place on Wednesday evenings.
- Sunday Mass: 8:00 AM
- Wednesday Mass: 6:30 PM
- Confession: Sunday 7:30–7:55 AM
- Adoration: Wednesday 6:00–6:30 PM
Clergy & Leadership
Blessed Sacrament is served by clergy assigned through the Diocese of Evansville and shares pastoral administration with Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Petersburg.
- Pastor: Rev. Zach Etienne
- Rev. Vargheese Kalapurakudi
- Rev. Riji George