Our Pastor
The Rev. R. Orlinski (“Father Rick”) has served as pastor of St. John Bosco Church since 1998.

Our Parish Staff
Pastoral Associate: Vickie Blackwood
Office Manager: Patty Mazzon
Parish Secretaries: A. Doughty, L. Egnatz (Bulletin)
Liturgy Coordinator(s): Mrs. V. Pastore and K. Seaman

Our School
Our School, and its Home and School Association, have their own web site. Click here to access it.

Location
St. John Bosco Church and its school are located in south Hammond, Indiana.  Our address is 7113 Columbia Avenue. Hammond is in the northwest corner of the state of Indiana, very close to Chicago, Illinois, USA. 

Driving Directions
If you are coming from out of town, take the Borman Expressway, also known as I-80/I-94. If you are coming from either East or West, Take Exit 1, north. (This is the westernmost exit on Interstate 80/Interstate-94, i.e. “the closest to Illinois.”) Pass through the first stoplight, which is 175th Street (Subway shop, School Stuff store on corners). At the next stoplight, turn right, or East. This is 173rd St. (Walgreen’s, Clark gas station). After eight (8) blocks, you will come to a stoplight, which is Columbia Avenue (Wilson School, Young Cleaners). Turn Left / north. Two blocks, you come to a stop sign, and our church. Turn right (East) to reach our free parking lot.

Contact Us
You may contact us by telephone, e-mail, or “snail-mail” by using the information below.

St. John Bosco Church
7133 Columbia Ave
Hammond, Indiana 46324

Parish Office Hours
Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Phone: (219)844-9027

To send our church an e-mail message, simply

Our Sister Parish
Also in Hammond is a mission parish of ours:
St. Mary Catholic Church
931 Merrill Avenue
Hammond, Indiana 46320
Information about St. Mary’s parish is available by contacting St. John Bosco. Email:

Our Patron Saint
St. John Bosco, our patron saint, also known as Don Bosco, or San Giovanni Melchior Bosco, is known as the founder of the order of Salesian priests and religious.
Information about him can be found at this link.

Our Parish Histories
are on this page.