MASS SCHEDULE
 
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​SUNDAY, May 24th, 10:00 a.m.-The Ascension of the Lord
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  Letter from Msgr
                                                                 Permission to resume Sunday Mass
 
Dear Friends,
 
I am so glad we can begin to celebrate the Eucharist publicly.  As much as I want to see everyone back again, at our normal schedule, that is just not going to happen at this time.  We will adjust the schedule as time and positive effects of re-opening develop.  Please consult the following directives from the Archbishop on who should come to Church.  Families with little ones.  As much as we need to hear the angelic sounds of our kids at Church, as one dad put it, ‘hand washing, safe distancing just doesn’t happen’.  Possibly, as an alternative, you could bring the family to Church during the half hour following Mass, say some prayers and receive Communion.  You may just want to come at some other time during the day and visit with Jesus.  Church is open all day on Sunday thru the front doors and all weekdays through the Cloister walk.  This is far from ideal and I am sure our plan will change week to week.  So, stay in touch.

Blessings, 

Msgr
 
We will begin celebrating the Eucharist on Monday, May 18.  Daily Mass will be Monday thru Friday, 7:00 AM in the Church. Sunday Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.  The 10:00 a.m. Mass will to be live-streamed.
The dispensation from Sunday Mass is still in effect.  We are beginning slowly and cautiously.  The pews and aisles will be marked for safe distancing.   Space is limited to 70 people.  Please wear a mask in Church.  All misalettes have been removed. Please use your hand-held device for the Scripture readings of the day.  A song sheet will be provided at each Mass.  Please take this sheet with you and recycle.
The Eucharistic Ministers will sanitize their hands before and after Communion, wear gloves and a mask.  They will be lined up across the front of Church to ensure safe distancing.  After Mass I will remain in Church for 30 minutes for anyone to come and receive Communion. When you leave Mass please do not congregate at the doorways or sidewalks.  You can safe distance on our lawn or parking lot.  The Church will be sanitized after each Mass.

Click below to learn more information about resuming Mass and what you can do:
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PLEASE NOTE:
All meetings and activities are cancelled until further notice.  The bulletin will be printed once the normal Mass schedule resumes.
STAY CONNECTED IN COMMUNITY AND PRAYER

Sites for prayer and mass:
Masses:
Prayers for health:  https://thefriar.org/daily-prayer-for-health-and-safety-during-the-coronavirus/daily-prayers-and-whos-praying/, and people can sign up to join the prayer effort at https://thefriar.org/daily-prayer-for-health-and-safety-during-the-coronavirus/.

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, Carol Fuss,  Fr. Bob Gettinger, Monica Golden, Carole Goldfarb, Betty Goldkamp,  Frank Grelle, Nancy Herron, Jean Hinman, Jim Holmes, Kit Homer, Marie Homer, Judy Huske, Marty King, Dr. Bill Leightner, Geri Lux, Dana Mareshie, Vicki McCarthy, Andrew McCartney, Joe McGlynn, Bill McMahon, Garry Moeller, Ed Mohrmann, Joan Murphy, Liam & Fin Nayler, John Paquet, Mark Pepple, Declan Petrosky, Richard Pohlman, John Prindable, Daisy Riley, Alma Scheble, Anne Shinn, Mary Ellen Skilling, Kathy E. Staten, Dale Tiemann, Toni Walhig, Donna Westervelt, the Wethington Family, Joyce Williams and Mary Wittenberg.

2020 Eighth Grade Graduation Celebration

Click on the School tab at the top of this page to see
the OLOL Eighth Grade Farewell Parade!

Temporary Mass Times effective May 18th​

Daily Mass 7:00 a.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?

Go to masstimes.org to find a Mass across the US and throughout the world. 
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Resources/Quick Links

Learn at Lourdes

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​Our 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.
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​Important Changes to the Safe Environment/Protecting God's Children Program!

All volunteers-new and existing-please  scroll down read the information at the bottom of this page!  

Join the Parish

Would 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 Involved

Whether you'd like to learn more, pray more, or serve more, we have an organization for you.

News and Events

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​Divine Mercy Chaplet

Please join in praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet via Zoom on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm for the duration of our “Stay at Home” order.

The meeting will “open” at 7:25 pm for prayer intentions with the Chaplet starting no later than 7:35 pm.

Mary Beth Fox is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Divine Mercy Chaplet
Time: This is a recurring meeting at 7:30 pm on Tuesdays.
Join Zoom Meeting by clicking here:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5076385017
Or launch zoom and enter the meeting ID below.
Meeting ID: 507 638 5017  Zoom passcode FOX522
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​Fiat Women's Group – Livestreamed Event

All women are invited to view our next live-streamed talk, presented at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary (5200 Glennon Drive, 63119) on Thursday, May 21st, 2020.  The speaker will be Monsignor James Ramacciotti,  Cardinal Burke Chair of Canon Law, Assistant Professor of Canon Law and Formation Advisor at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary.   Monsignor’s talk is entitled: How Bishops Become Bishops. Please join us for Mass at 8 a.m., followed by Monsignor’s talk immediately following Mass (about 8:45 a.m.).  Monsignor will give a short presentation after which people may submit questions or comments via Youtube or Facebook Live. You may access Monsignor’s talk here: https://www.youtube.com/user/kenrickglennon/live and on Facebook Live.   For more information or to watch videos from past Fiat talks, see: www.kenrick.edu/fiat
Donations are still desperately needed! 
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In addition to the items noted above please see these addition needs:  
*Depends – sizes Large and X-Large only
*Diapers – all sizes (and wipes)
*deodorant
*toothpaste 
You can also  donate online at wellstoncenter.com, or mail checks to Wellston Center, p.o. box 11969, St. Louis, Mo 63112-0069.  Your donation will help us purchase meat and milk,  

​Click here to see Wellston Contributions Youtube video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rsLsXYUE8Q

Letter from Wellston Center
​Lead Volunteers:

A simple thank you does not begin to convey our gratitude to the parishioners of OLOL.  We cannot thank everyone enough for their generosity throughout the Covid Pandemic. 
 This past Monday, the board members and I were discussing that if not for Our Lady of Lourdes, our pantry would be closed and unable to serve the poor.  You have made it possible for us to keep our doors open when so many other pantries have had to shut down.  We have gone from typically serving 60 families a week in a 5 zip code area all the way up to this past week 101 families in a 15 zip code area and feeding approximately 350 people.  Along with food, we have been able to provide laundry detergent, soap, shampoo, toothpaste / brushes, deodorant, diapers / wipes, toilet paper, sanitary pads, and adult undergarments.  
 St. Augustine, our neighboring parish, has had to temporarily close and Fr. Bob, the Pastor there who has helped countless families, is currently unable to operate their pantry.  As a result, we have seen many of those families show up on Tuesday mornings.  We have families starting to line up well before we open.  In the past, we have only serviced those 5 zip codes but we are currently not turning anyone away.  If somebody shows up, we will send them home with food and personal care items.  We typically run the food pantry with profits from the thrift shop but the shop is currently closed.  We are hoping to reopen mid-June, after a professional cleaning.  We anticipate an increase in helping our clients with utilities, rent, and medical expenses once we reopen.  The demand is going to increase weekly, especially as word continues to get out that we are open and willing to help people.  We are planning as best we can but also figuring out each week as it comes, waiting to see what we get for donations and what we are able to purchase on our own.  There have been so many limitations put on some items by our regular vendors that we are really struggling to buy certain things.  Specifically, but not limited to, this includes canned goods (vegetables, fruits and soups), laundry detergent and toilet paper (last week we were unable to provide any to our customers).  
 If you are able to contribute, especially the items we are having challenges procuring, thank you in advance for your generosity.  If you are unable to donate, please keep the people of Wellston and surrounding areas in your prayers.  Please know that we are beyond grateful for everything that has been provided to serve our clients by the wonderful people of Our Lady of Lourdes.  
 A few stories from this week:
 
-We had three families who had to go through their boxes and bags and pick what was essential to them because they could not transport everything home.  They pulled out canned goods and loaves of bread. Many are walkers or take public transportation making it difficult to get everything back home.
 
-Two sisters came who were living with their extended family of 9, neither of whom spoke any English and brought their two young daughters, probably 10 and 13, to translate.  Their car was so jam packed that the girls stood in the back row barely able to close the doors.  The girls understood basic English but were by no means fluent.  
 
-Clients, too many to count, who do not have a buggy or anything to transport their groceries used old suitcases.  Filling the suitcase and then bungy cording it so they could walk home while pulling the suitcase behind them.
 
These are people who truly rely on your generosity, and we appreciate it like no other time.

Ongoing Events

Young Adult Ministry
Via is a young adult ministry committed to creating space for members to encounter Jesus Christ through community and prayer.
Cornerstone Catholic Scripture Study
You're invited to join the 2019-20 Cornerstone Bible Study of the Letters of James, Peter and John. 
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

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.
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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/
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
7148 Forsyth Blvd.
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
Tel: 314.726.6200
Fax: 314.726.1602 

Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm
Sunday: 7:30am,  9:00am (Children's Liturgy of the Word/Little Lambs) 11:00am (Choir), 5:00pm