Divine Mercy Catholic Parish of Paulding County

About this church

Divine Mercy Catholic Parish of Paulding County is one parish across three historic church locations: St. Mary in Antwerp, St. Joseph in Paulding, and St. John the Baptist in Payne. The Diocese of Toledo united the predecessor parishes under the Divine Mercy name in 2008. For the Paulding listing, Sunday Mass is celebrated at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.; the Saturday vigil is at 4 p.m. in Payne. The parish directs visitors to its bulletin for weekday Mass times and publishes Confession before weekend Masses.

Sunday Confession in Paulding begins at 7:45 and 10 a.m.; Wednesday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament runs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., followed by Benediction. The Paulding church traces its roots to home gatherings in the 1890s, survived the 1925 loss of an earlier building to fire, and celebrated the first Mass in its present church on Christmas Eve 1926. Parish life spans religious education, music, liturgical service, youth protection, sacramental preparation, and volunteer roles at each location. The original Divine Mercy icon is displayed in Paulding, while copies hang at Antwerp and Payne. Because the website combines three campuses, visitors should verify both the named campus and current bulletin before traveling. Public pages do not explain parking, accessibility, dress, service length, or Communion guidance for non-Catholics.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Official Mass page, Paulding and Payne weekend Mass, Confession, Exposition, Ben · Official parish history, 2008 union, three campuses, Divine Mercy devotion, icon · Official Paulding history, nineteenth-century roots, fires, school, present chur · Official ministries page, music, ushers, cleaners, volunteers, religious educati

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