Message from Monsignor
Dear Friends,
Wednesday of this week is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. A beautiful feast and offers moments of Advent hopeful expectation and patient endurance. Here is her Magnificat.
Mary said:
“My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit finds joy in God my savior, for he has looked upon his servant in her lowliness; all ages to come shall call me blessed.
God who is mighty has done great things for me, holy is his name;
His mercy is from age to age on those who fear him.
He has shown might with his arm’ He has confused the proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has deposed the mighty from their thrones and raised the lowly to high places.
The hungry he has given every good thing, while the rich he has sent empty away.
He has upheld Israel his servant, ever mindful of his mercy;
Even as he promised our fathers, promised Abraham and his descendants forever.”
Luke—45-50
I suggest using our Blessed Lady’s Magnificat as your daily meditation. Every line is full of the joyful, hopeful liberating truth that God is visiting His people in the birth of a Child who is called Immanuel. Immanuel is the light that dispels our darkness; let that light shine in the dark areas of your life. The light of Christ is always leading us on the path of harmony, reconciliation, peace. A few minutes first thing in the morning with our Lady’s Fiat can illumine the day ahead. May I also suggest using the Magnificat as the last thing you pray before bed. Take a minute to see where the Light led you throughout the day.
With grateful spirit pray the Advent prayer:
Come Lord Jesus. Come and visit your people. We await your coming. Come Lord Jesus, Come!
May our upcoming week proclaim the Mighty Power of God!
Blessings,
Msgr. REH
The Magnificat is set to many beautiful musical settings. My favorites are David Haas’s “Holy is Your Name” and John Michael Talbot’s “Magnificat”.
Please wear a Mask when attending Mass. Thank you...
Wednesday of this week is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. A beautiful feast and offers moments of Advent hopeful expectation and patient endurance. Here is her Magnificat.
Mary said:
“My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit finds joy in God my savior, for he has looked upon his servant in her lowliness; all ages to come shall call me blessed.
God who is mighty has done great things for me, holy is his name;
His mercy is from age to age on those who fear him.
He has shown might with his arm’ He has confused the proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has deposed the mighty from their thrones and raised the lowly to high places.
The hungry he has given every good thing, while the rich he has sent empty away.
He has upheld Israel his servant, ever mindful of his mercy;
Even as he promised our fathers, promised Abraham and his descendants forever.”
Luke—45-50
I suggest using our Blessed Lady’s Magnificat as your daily meditation. Every line is full of the joyful, hopeful liberating truth that God is visiting His people in the birth of a Child who is called Immanuel. Immanuel is the light that dispels our darkness; let that light shine in the dark areas of your life. The light of Christ is always leading us on the path of harmony, reconciliation, peace. A few minutes first thing in the morning with our Lady’s Fiat can illumine the day ahead. May I also suggest using the Magnificat as the last thing you pray before bed. Take a minute to see where the Light led you throughout the day.
With grateful spirit pray the Advent prayer:
Come Lord Jesus. Come and visit your people. We await your coming. Come Lord Jesus, Come!
May our upcoming week proclaim the Mighty Power of God!
Blessings,
Msgr. REH
The Magnificat is set to many beautiful musical settings. My favorites are David Haas’s “Holy is Your Name” and John Michael Talbot’s “Magnificat”.
Please wear a Mask when attending Mass. Thank you...
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Mass Times and Intentions December 2 Thursday 7:00 a.m. John L. Norton December 3 Friday 7:00 a.m. Special Intentions: Kit Grelle 8:00 a.m. Jimmy Killeen December 4 Saturday 5:00 p.m. Pro Populo December 5 Sunday 7:30 a.m. Robert A. Berarducci 9:00 a.m. Francine Wimsatt 11:00 a.m. Francis & Florence Fister/ Charles & Marie Hayden 5:00 p.m. Special Intentions: J & J.V. December 6 Monday 7:00 a.m. Camilla & Francis McDermott December 7 Tuesday 7:00 a.m. Norton & Virginia Foster December 8 Wednesday 7:00 a.m. Ted Berni 9:00 a.m. Daniel Higgins 5:30 p.m. Pro Populo |
Weekly Contribution Statement Sunday, November 21, 2021 Offertory, including loose $ 19,949.00 Online Giving (available end of month) Holy Days $ 2,060.00 Special Collections $ 1,862.00 Total $ 23,871.00 YTD Offertory-Budget $ 325,863.00 YTD Offertory-Actual $ 301,177.00 Offertory Shortfall $ 24,686.00 Thank you for your continued support! |
Baptisms
November 27, 2021 Chloe Kay Cummings and Evie Carter Cummings daughter of Clayton and Kaitlin Easton Cummings November 28, 2021 Wesley Lawrence Lipsitz son of Jason Robert and Abigail Stock Lipsitz |
Please continue to pray for the following...
Nancy Allen, L.D.B., Rose Balestreri, Isabella Bertram, Pat Boehm, The Butcher Family, Jacqueline Byrne, Sloane Chalmers, Jean Clark, Christine Cool, Imogene Dwyer, Mary Beth Engler, Fr. Bob Gettinger, James Goggins, Monica Golden, Carole Goldfarb, Betty Goldkamp, Nancy Herron, Jean Hinman, Jim Holmes, Kit Homer, Judy Huske, Debbie Kemp, Joan Kiburz, Geri Lux, Dana Mareshie, Vicki McCarthy, Andrew McCartney, Joe McGlynn, Bill McMahon, Garry Moeller, Ed Mohrmann, Jill Murphy, John Paquet, Mark Pepple, R. Perez, Declan Petrosky, John Prindable, Carole Jean Reuter, Daisy Riley, Mary Ellen Skilling, Rose Ann Utz, Toni Walhig, the Wethington Family, Bonnie Lee Wimmer and Mary Wittenberg. |
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Catholic Charities Connection
Volunteer Opportunity: Cardinal Ritter Senior Services Ongoing and seasonal volunteers are needed to help care for our cherished seniors: · Evenings 4-6pm – pouring coffee, delivering bread, bussing tables, and resetting tables · Sundays 9am-noon – assisting residents to and from the chapel for Mass · December 9-10 | 9am-noon – wrapping gifts for “Adopt-a-Senior” Christmas program To learn more or volunteer, please contact Emily DuBois at 314-918-9610/edubois@crssstl.org. Volunteer Opportunity: St. Patrick Center The St. Patrick Center Women’s Night Program provides nightly dinner for up to 30 women, all prepared and served by volunteers. Volunteers also help package to-go lunches daily 11 am to 12:30 pm. (You may choose how frequently you volunteer.) To learn more or volunteer, please contact spcvolunteers@stpatrickcenter.org. St. Patrick Center and Cardinal Ritter Senior Services are Catholic Charities of St. Louis agencies. Learn more at ccstl.org and watch the bulletin for future Catholic Charities news. 
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St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Boxes
The St. Vincent de Paul Society will have boxes available starting the weekend of November 16th to be filled with needed food items (per provided list). Box collection will be December 11th from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Come early and help with the box collection. The boxes will be taken to the Wellston Center for their Christmas distribution. Your participation and contributions are greatly appreciated. Thank you!!! 
Sign up now for the Our Lady of Lourdes Red Cross Blood Drive, Sunday, December 19th from 8am to 1pm in the OLOL gym.
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Breakfast with Santa is back again this December 11 from 9 to 11 am!
Please mark your calendars for this festive parish event. There will be food by Chris’ Cakes known for their yummy pancakes. Crafts and games round out the morning and, of course, a visit from Santa Claus! *Masks are required.* Click below for more information and to make your reservation!!! 
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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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