Inclement Weather Policy

As we experience Michigan winter weather, we strive to keep the OLC community informed and safe. Please do your part and be cautious driving and walking through parking lots/sidewalks.

Parish:

Sacramental events (such as Mass, Reconciliation, and funeral services) will never be canceled. Please use discretion if you plan to travel to OLC in severe weather.

• If OLC School closes due to inclement weather, all activities at Our Lady of Consolation are canceled. This includes faith formation, ministry/group gatherings, classes, and special events. Closures will be announced first via email from your group administrator/leader. Closings will be posted on our website, WOOD-TV-8 and WZZM-TV-13.
• If severe weather is forecasted and school is not scheduled to be in session, OLC Parish will decide to cancel activities on a case-by-case basis. Those cancellations will be posted on the news sites and through our online messaging system.

Faith Formation:

• If Rockford Public Schools announces a snow day, all Faith Formation programming at OLC is automatically canceled. OLC School will also close.
• If a cancellation occurs, our first mode of communication will be via email. We will also post updates on WOOD-TV-8, WZZM-TV-13.
• Our Faith Formation Team continually monitors weather and road conditions. If school remains open but travel becomes unsafe, a cancellation notice will be sent out by 3:00 PM. This policy also applies to Sunday programming.

If you need to visit the office, please call in advance to confirm that staff are present.