MASS SCHEDULE
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Our Lady of Lourdes Sunday Mass October 25, 10:00 a.m. Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Join Live Streamed Mass with Our Lady of Lourdes Community You may also access Our Lady of Lourdes site on You Tube by clicking this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIg3kEK_8TCqr7wG9GCZm9Q Interested in helping with Mass? We are looking for a couple of tech savvy people to assist in the live streaming of Mass on Sunday morning. If capable and interested please contact Msgr. Hanneke 314-726-6200. Thank you! Please note: Beginning November 1, the Feast of All Saints, we will return to our Sunday morning schedule. Sunday Masses will be at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 AM The 11:00 a.m. Mass will be live streamed. |
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Current Mass Times and Intentions:
October 21 Wednesday 7:00 a.m. George Peverly October 22 Thursday 7:00 a.m. Dr. John Lindeman October 23 Friday 7:00 a.m. Ann Prebil 8:00 a.m. Francis & Florence Fister Charles & Marie Hayden October 24 Saturday 5:00 p.m. Pro Populo October 25 Sunday 7:30 a.m. Ann Waldschmidt 10:00 a.m. (live streamed) Joseph Chapo October 26 Monday 7:00 a.m. Camille & Francis McDermott October 27 Tuesday 7:00 a.m. Frank Grelle October 28 Wednesday 7:00 a.m. James H. & Gloria G. Pulliam |
Offertory Sunday 10/4
Offertory, including loose 9,437.00 Online Giving -* available end of month 17,884.00 Holy Days .00 Special Collections 345.00 Total 27,666.00 YTD Offertory Budget 201,331.00 YTD Offertory Actual 189,290.00 Offertory Shortfall (12,041.00) |
Message from Msgr
Dear Friends,
In the next week many of our little ones will dress up and pretend to be someone other than themselves. Most of this is done for “trick and treating”. All Hallows Eve originated in anticipation of the liturgical celebration of All Saints, (November 1). The celebration of the many men and women in our Church’s tradition, who by their lives, revealed the love and face of Jesus. Their lives were not fake or pretending. They were genuinely taking the gifts God had given them and shared them abundantly.
Jesus often challenged, particularly the religious leaders, to make the outside(garments) reflect the inside (love for God). So often that was not the case. They are always portrayed as having dressed themselves in the garbs of righteousness while inwardly or spiritually being full of corruption and lies. The outside did not reflect the true inside. All Saints on the other hand are those men and women who did not pretend but revealed the true self-animated by the Holy Spirit.
The gospel for all Hallows Eve is Jesus comparing the Kingdom of Heaven to a mustard seed. Here is a brief reflection from Fr. Larry Gillick, S. J. “the Gospel for this Halloween-day Eucharist celebration has two pictures of little, becoming large. The “Mustard seed” and “Yeast” are images of faith aiding us in our human struggles to be who we really are and to show-up in order to show Him off. The “mustard seed” begins its rising to maturity through its wrestling out of the soil in which it is buried. Its growth is slow and dependent on the gifts of sun, rain and wind. It reaches beyond itself, up, toward the beyond in a restless yearning for more. It is going to be more than it was, but only in time and with help. Its fruitfulness will be a result of its being what it was, is and will be. The reign of God has always made much of little and the little rises to extend its branches for welcome and sharing.”
Sunday, November 1, we will celebrate All Saints Day. It is day to remember and rejoice in the great saints of our Church. The saints who grew in the wisdom and grace of Jesus Christ. It is also a time to remember the saints, our deceased loved ones, who have touched our lives and revealed the love of Christ.
Gratefully,
Msgr. REH
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Please keep in your prayers the following beloved parishioners who now live in the full Communion of Saints:
Gordon John Zobel, Henry Francis Luepke, Page Hereford Lohr, Phyllis Johnson Morehead,
Betty Jane Beffa Donahoe, William F. Leightner, M.D. Lawrence John Kazner, Martin Francis King
Elizabeth Thurmond Robb, John Francis Lindeman, M.D. ,Francis Gerard Grelle
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Beginning November 1, the Feast of All Saints, we will go back to the old Sunday morning schedule. Sunday Masses will be at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 AM.
November 1st 11:00 a.m. Mass will be live streamed.
In the next week many of our little ones will dress up and pretend to be someone other than themselves. Most of this is done for “trick and treating”. All Hallows Eve originated in anticipation of the liturgical celebration of All Saints, (November 1). The celebration of the many men and women in our Church’s tradition, who by their lives, revealed the love and face of Jesus. Their lives were not fake or pretending. They were genuinely taking the gifts God had given them and shared them abundantly.
Jesus often challenged, particularly the religious leaders, to make the outside(garments) reflect the inside (love for God). So often that was not the case. They are always portrayed as having dressed themselves in the garbs of righteousness while inwardly or spiritually being full of corruption and lies. The outside did not reflect the true inside. All Saints on the other hand are those men and women who did not pretend but revealed the true self-animated by the Holy Spirit.
The gospel for all Hallows Eve is Jesus comparing the Kingdom of Heaven to a mustard seed. Here is a brief reflection from Fr. Larry Gillick, S. J. “the Gospel for this Halloween-day Eucharist celebration has two pictures of little, becoming large. The “Mustard seed” and “Yeast” are images of faith aiding us in our human struggles to be who we really are and to show-up in order to show Him off. The “mustard seed” begins its rising to maturity through its wrestling out of the soil in which it is buried. Its growth is slow and dependent on the gifts of sun, rain and wind. It reaches beyond itself, up, toward the beyond in a restless yearning for more. It is going to be more than it was, but only in time and with help. Its fruitfulness will be a result of its being what it was, is and will be. The reign of God has always made much of little and the little rises to extend its branches for welcome and sharing.”
Sunday, November 1, we will celebrate All Saints Day. It is day to remember and rejoice in the great saints of our Church. The saints who grew in the wisdom and grace of Jesus Christ. It is also a time to remember the saints, our deceased loved ones, who have touched our lives and revealed the love of Christ.
Gratefully,
Msgr. REH
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Please keep in your prayers the following beloved parishioners who now live in the full Communion of Saints:
Gordon John Zobel, Henry Francis Luepke, Page Hereford Lohr, Phyllis Johnson Morehead,
Betty Jane Beffa Donahoe, William F. Leightner, M.D. Lawrence John Kazner, Martin Francis King
Elizabeth Thurmond Robb, John Francis Lindeman, M.D. ,Francis Gerard Grelle
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Beginning November 1, the Feast of All Saints, we will go back to the old Sunday morning schedule. Sunday Masses will be at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 AM.
November 1st 11:00 a.m. Mass will be live streamed.
Baptisms
October 18, 2020 Ellison Margaret Rowan daughter of Michael Barry and Courtney Brown Rowan |
Weddings
October 17, 2020 Joseph Connor Shannon and Grace Genevieve Leeker |
Rest in Peace
John Crowley Father of parishioner Kathleen Falk
John Crowley Father of parishioner Kathleen Falk
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STAY CONNECTED IN COMMUNITY AND PRAYER
Sites for prayer and mass: Masses:
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Please continue to pray for the following...
Nancy Allen, L.D.B., Rose Balestreri, Cathy Beckette, Isabella Bertram, Pat Boehm, The Butcher Family, Jacqueline Byrne, Sloane Chalmers, Jean Clark, Imogene Dwyer, Maggie Flood, Fr. Bob Gettinger, Monica Golden, Carole Goldfarb, Betty Goldkamp, Nancy Herron, Jean Hinman, Jim Holmes, Kit Homer, Marie Homer, Judy Huske, Geri Lux, Dana Mareshie, Vicki McCarthy, Andrew McCartney, Joe McGlynn, Bill McMahon, Garry Moeller, Ed Mohrmann, Jill Murphy, Joan Murphy, Liam & Fin Nayler, John Paquet, Mark Pepple, Declan Petrosky, Lynn Pickel, Richard Pohlman, John Prindable, Daisy Riley, Alma Scheble, Anne Shinn, Mary Ellen Skilling, Kathy E. Staten, Dale Tiemann, Rose Ann Utz, Toni Walhig, Donna Westervelt, the Wethington Family, Joyce Williams and Mary Wittenberg. |
Temporary Mass TimesDaily Mass 7:00 a.m.
Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 7:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. Max Church attendance: 70 Please wear masks Please adhere to social distancing 10:00 a.m. Mass will also be live-streamed Traveling?Daily Prayer Moments
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Learn at LourdesOur Lady of Lourdes School is a Catholic elementary school whose mission is to provide spiritual formation and academic instruction to children in kindergarten through eighth grade.
Our Lady of Lourdes featured on Fox 2 News-Collaborates with St. Louis Counseling to assist in Covid anxiety and stress:
Click link below to watch or read article: https://fox2now.com/news/coronavirus/schools-partner-with-counselors-to-address-covid-related-stress-and-anxiety/ Volunteering with the school? Important information! Please note Prevent and Protect information at the bottom of OLOL Home page.
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Join the ParishWould you like to become a member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish community or need to make changes to your family information ?
If so, complete the parish information online or print and complete the Census form and return it to the Parish Rectory (mail, email or drop it in the offertory basket at Mass). You may also fax your completed form to 314-726-1602. Please call the rectory for assistance or to discuss registration at 314-726-6200 or email Julie King, parish secretary, at julie.king@ucitylourdes.org. Get InvolvedWhether you'd like to learn more, pray more, or serve more, we have an organization for you.
Updating the Parish DirectoryMade any additions to your family or changes in your address or contact information 12 months? We are just starting to create the 2021 Parish Directory and would love to hear from you (if you have not notified us previously) to ensure directory information is correct. Please email
Deb McCarthy deb.mccarthy@ucitylourdes.org or Julie King julie.king@ucitylourde.org with any updates. Thank you so much!!! |
News and Events
SUCCESSFUL DAY OF SERVICE !The annual parish Day of Service on Saturday, October 10, drew over 250 parishioners, neighbors and college students for a very successful day of kindness and service.
Volunteers spruced up 16 houses in University City. Many of these homeowners are seniors who have lived in their homes for 50 years or more, and we hope our efforts will help them remain in their homes a while longer. At our twin parish, St. Augustine’s Church in North St. Louis, Lourdes volunteers painted and repaired doors and railings, trimmed trees, and cleared and mulched the parish grounds, all under the watchful (and grateful) eye of the pastor, Fr. Bob Gettinger. On the sidewalk outside the church, volunteers set up a bright canopy and served 100 take-out lunches and homemade treats to church neighbors and passers-by. Meanwhile back on the Lourdes grounds, parishioners dropped off lovingly selected gifts of all kinds -- toys and dolls, as well as household items -- for families in Wellston who will shop at the Wellston Center Christmas Store in December. While this was the 7th year for the Day of Service, this year’s event was uniquely structured to meet CDC guidelines during the pandemic. Parishioners who didn’t feel comfortable venturing out were encouraged to design a “kindness project” close to home, and the result was a generous outpouring of offers to visit a sick neighbor, send cards to shut-ins, and bake treats. Thank you from St. Augustine: Msgr Gettinger “Fr. Bob” and the Joyous Family of St. Augustine thank all of the Lourdes volunteers for the very hard work at St. Augustine on your day of service. It is always such a giving event. The community also appreciated the free lunch. May God bless each and everyone of you. 
Are You Considering Becoming a Catholic?
Come experience the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) and develop a deeper faith. We are currently starting a class which will meet on Wednesday evenings from September through May of 2021. Please contact Msgr. Hanneke at 314-726-6200 or email msgrrichard@ucitylourdes.org. |
Faithful Citizenship Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship is the United States conference of Catholic Bishops teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics. This statement represents our guidance for the Catholic faithful in the exercise of their rights and duties as participants in our democracy. 
St. Patrick Center’s Veterans Day 5K will be virtual next month. Honor veterans and help solve veteran homelessness. Run or walk from any location you choose and complete your run or walk in one day or in increments between Nov. 7 and 21. Register now and receive a FREE long-sleeve moisture-wicking shirt. Visit stpatrickcenter.org, where you can also donate to help veterans experiencing homelessness. Thanks for your support! 
Grocery Bags needed for
Missionaries of Charity Soup Kitchen Have too many of those pesky bags from the grocery store? Well the Missionaries of Charity can definitely use them. The bags are utilized to assist in carrying food to needy families. A box is located in the cloister walk. Please be sure to bring two handled bags (Schnucks, Dierbergs, Target, Walmart, etc.) Thank you so much!!! 
ATTENTION!!!!
ALL RISING EIGHTH GRADERS OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES CONFIRMATION PREPARATION This is your year for the Sacrament of Confirmation which will be given on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Parishioners attending public school must have been enrolled the past two years in a PSR Program.. Parishioners who attend eighth grade in a Catholic school other than Lourdes or attend PSR and intend to make their Confirmation in 2021 must register for the Parish Confirmation Prep class which will be meeting on Mondays beginning Oct. 5, 2020, 7:00 p.m. in WEST CONFERENCE ROOM in the Parish Commons Email Mark Ninmer at mark.ninmer@ucitylourdes.org to register. |
Ongoing Events
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Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
Victims of sexual abuse, in addition to contacting civil authorities, are asked to come forward in order to receive pastoral assistance. Reports of abuse may be made to any pastor or to: Sandra Price, Director Office of Child & Youth Protection 314.792.7271 sandraprice@archstl.org Missouri Department of Social Services, Children's Division Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline: 1.800.392.3738. Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline: 1.800.392.0210 |
Prevent and Protect
New and Existing Volunteers at Our Lady of Lourdes: There are lots of ways to volunteer at Our Lady of Lourdes and if your volunteer work involves working with children, (sports, school activities, scouts, children's liturgy) or working with adults in need (home bound, St. Vincent de Paul, etc.) we DO need your help! The Archdiocese of St. Louis has developed a new system for safe environment compliance called Prevent and Protect STL. Everyone ministering to minors and vulnerable adults (clergy, employees and volunteers) in the Archdiocese are required and asked to register in the new system. This includes those new to service and those who are currently in service. If you are new to volunteer, there are workshops via Zoom on the Prevent and Protect website. Please use the pass code stlprotect when registering. Be sure to complete all information/courses in order to be compliant. For additional information, please contact Our Lady of Lourdes Child Safety Coordinator, Deb McCarthy at 726-6200. You may also access more information at the St. Louis Archdiocese Website: http://www.archstl.org/
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