About Our Lady of the Snow · Granby, Colorado
Our Lady of the Snow is a Catholic mission parish located at 300 N. 11th Street in Granby, Colorado, in the heart of Grand County. It is one of five parishes that make up the Catholic Churches of Grand and Jackson Counties, sharing pastoral staff and resources with St. Anne (Grand Lake), St. Bernard of Montjoux (Fraser/Winter Park), St. Ignatius of Loyola (Walden), and St. Peter (Kremmling). The parish serves both English- and Spanish-speaking Catholics in the rural mountain communities around Granby, with weekend Masses, a Tuesday evening Spanish Mass, and a Saturday evening Spanish anticipated Mass.
- Established
- 1967
- Patron
- Our Lady of the Snow
- Rector
- Fr. Michael Freihofer
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Denver
Why belong here
Our Lady of the Snow welcomes visitors and parishioners into a tight-knit mountain Catholic community that offers Mass in both English and Spanish every week, weekly Eucharistic Adoration, and a thriving family-oriented religious education program that meets right after Sunday Mass. As the headquarters parish of the Catholic Churches of Grand and Jackson Counties, it is well-supported with a resident pastor and parochial vicar, and offers ministries for men (That Man is You), women (Catholic Women Today), families and children, and a Spanish Sacramental Prep track — making it easy for newcomers and seasonal residents to plug in.
Mass times at Our Lady of the Snow
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 8:45 AM – 9:30 AM (before Mass)
- Tuesday 6:30 PM – 6:50 PM (before Spanish Mass)
- Friday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (after Mass)
- Thursday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (after Mass)
- Saturday 6:30 PM – 6:50 PM (before Spanish Mass)
Adoration times
- Thursday 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Holy Hour)
- Holy Hour following each morning weekday Mass
About the Parish
Our Lady of the Snow is one of five Catholic parishes that together make up the Catholic Churches of Grand and Jackson Counties, a rural mountain cluster in north-central Colorado. The parish was established in 1967 and is served today by a resident pastor and parochial vicar who rotate through the cluster's five worship sites.
- Address: 300 N. 11th St., Granby, CO 80446
- Mailing: PO Box 2029, Granby, CO 80446
- Phone: 970-887-0032
- Email: [email protected]
- Office hours: Monday – Thursday, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Diocese: Archdiocese of Denver
Clergy and Staff
The parish and the wider five-parish cluster are led by a pastor and assisted by a parochial vicar and a deacon.
- Fr. Michael Freihofer — Pastor
- Fr. Peter Wojda — Parochial Vicar
- Deacon Jim Moat
Religious Education & Faith Formation
Religious education at Our Lady of the Snow is family-centered and intergenerational. The Family Religious Education gathering takes place downstairs at the parish immediately after the Sunday 9:30 AM Mass, with activities for children and discussion topics for teens and adults. A parallel Spanish-language Religious Education meeting, including Sacramental Preparation classes for Spanish-speakers, meets after the Tuesday evening Spanish Mass.
- Family Religious Education — Sundays after 9:30 AM Mass (Granby)
- Adult Religious Education program
- Children's Religious Education program
- Spanish Religious Education — Tuesdays after the 7:00 PM Mass
- Sacramental Preparation (Spanish) — Tuesday evenings
Parish Ministries
The parish hosts a range of lay-led ministries designed to build community and deepen faith among men, women, and families of all ages.
- That Man is You (TMIY) — men's fellowship and faith program
- Catholic Women Today — women's faith community
- Healing ministry
- Religious Education (Adult)
- Religious Education (Children)
- Family Religious Education
Devotions and Holy Week
Beyond daily and Sunday Mass, the parish sustains traditional Catholic devotions including weekly Stations of the Cross in both English and Spanish on Fridays, plus a full Triduum schedule at Our Lady of the Snow.
- Stations of the Cross (English) — Friday 3:00 – 3:30 PM
- Stations of the Cross (Spanish) — Friday 7:00 – 7:30 PM
- Holy Thursday — 6:30 PM (with confessions after Mass)
- Good Friday — 6:30 PM (with confessions after Mass)
- Easter Vigil — 8:15 PM
- Easter Sunday — 9:30 AM (English) and 7:00 PM (Spanish)
Catholic Churches of Grand and Jackson Counties (Cluster)
Our Lady of the Snow is the administrative hub of a five-parish cluster covering the mountain communities of Grand and Jackson Counties. Each parish keeps its own identity and Mass times, but they share clergy and sacramental coverage.
- Our Lady of the Snow — Granby (headquarters, 300 N. 11th St.)
- St. Anne — Grand Lake (360 Hancock St.)
- St. Bernard of Montjoux — Fraser/Winter Park (275 E. Rendezvous Rd.)
- St. Ignatius of Loyola — Walden (448 LaFever St.)
- St. Peter — Kremmling (106 S. 5th St.)
Stay Connected
Parishioners are encouraged to stay in touch through Flocknote email/text alerts and the Catholic media platform Formed.org, which is offered free to parishioners.
- Flocknote — text Grand to 84576
- Formed.org — sign up at grandcatholic.formed.org
- Parish website: www.grandcatholic.com
- Parish email: [email protected]