About Our Lady of the Shenandoah · Basye, Virginia
Our Lady of the Shenandoah is a mission chapel located in Basye, Virginia, serving the surrounding Bryce Mountain Resort area. It is part of the larger St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Woodstock, Virginia, which was established in 1888 and dedicated its current church building in 1973. The mission chapel was dedicated in 1976 to better serve the local community. The parish offers Masses, Adoration, Confessions, and various ministries, welcoming all to worship and fellowship. The parish is active in evangelization and community involvement, with a strong emphasis on faith formation and sacramental life.
- Established
- 1976
- Patron
- Our Lady of the Shenandoah
- Rector
- Rev. Augustine M. Tran
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arlington
Why belong here
Join a parish with active lay involvement in evangelization, community fellowship after Mass, and a welcoming atmosphere. Participate in ministries like CCD, Bible Study, Altar Servers, and the Vocations Ministry. Experience faith formation, sacraments, and spiritual growth in a supportive environment.
Mass times at Our Lady of the Shenandoah
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 3:30pm to 4:30pm or by appointment
- Wednesday: 6:30pm or by appointment
- First Tuesday: 7pm for Spanish Community * After Daily Mass During Advent and Lenten Seasons.
Adoration times
- Tuesday: 9:00am through Thursday at 8:00am
- Wednesday: 7:00-8:00pm (Community Holy Hour)
About Us
We are a Roman Catholic parish located in the Shenandoah Valley, Woodstock, Virginia, in the Diocese of Arlington. We were established in Woodstock in 1888 as St. John’s Church, to meet the needs of the Catholic Community in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. As years passed, the local membership was very small, but the students of the Massanutten Military Academy, tourists, vacationers, and members of the surrounding towns enlarged the congregation. On October 27, 1973, our present church, St. John Bosco Catholic Church, having been built close to the original St. John’s Church, was dedicated by Bishop Walter F. Sullivan. Today, we have a very active and enthusiastic laity involvement for evangelization, which assures efficient pastoral operation and guarantees a place of friendliness and strong Christian involvement, togetherness, and worship. We welcome all to join us in worship and to stay a few minutes afterwards in our Holy Family Center for coffee and community fellowship. Our Lady of the Shenandoah is a mission chapel that was dedicated in 1976 to help serve those in around the Bryce Mountain Resort and surrounding area.
Ministries
- Altar Servers
- Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
- Lectors
- Ushers
- Vocations Ministry
- Knights of Columbus
- Legion of Mary
- Women Bible Study
- CCD
- Upper Room Squad
- OCIA
- Bible Study