Message from Monsignor
Dear Friends,
We are getting back to normal, slowly. That is a good thing. I think just of Church and how I miss seeing so many faces. I believe many of you miss seeing each other as well. Since COVID distanced us from one another, we have registered 74 families. Most of these are young families with little ones. We have had little opportunity to welcome them into this warm and welcoming Catholic Community. When you see someone at Church you don’t know-stop and say hello. While socially distanced, we received 42 little people into faith in Jesus Christ through Baptism. Most were newborns, some, because of COVID, had their baptism delayed and were ready to walk to the font!! Many had their baptism ZOOMED to godparents and family members not able to attend in person. It was a great joy for all.
As you know, Lourdes is in high demand for weddings. Some couples postponed their nuptials. Other brides and grooms celebrated Marriage with little fanfare but sacramental beauty. All in all, we had 38 weddings during the COVID period. May they all have a holy and long marriage. During this same period, 17 funerals were at Lourdes. Many of these were lifelong parishioners, including Msgr Edward Sudekum. Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord!
I was so glad to know that much of our spiritual and prayer life continued, just in a different way. As we get back to normal, let us welcome the opportunity to gather again and pray as a worshiping Catholic Community. Hopefully, we have missed the Eucharist and gathering with this body of Christ. I pray Sunday Eucharist becomes a priority in our personal and family life. Getting back to normal also means we can leave behind the bad habits making a new normal.
Blessings to all
Msgr REH
PS: The general dispensation from Sunday Mass attendance will be lifted on July 1, 2021. Holy water and missalettes are back in Church! Please be mindful of wearing a mask if you are not vaccinated or are more comfortable wearing one in public gatherings.
We are getting back to normal, slowly. That is a good thing. I think just of Church and how I miss seeing so many faces. I believe many of you miss seeing each other as well. Since COVID distanced us from one another, we have registered 74 families. Most of these are young families with little ones. We have had little opportunity to welcome them into this warm and welcoming Catholic Community. When you see someone at Church you don’t know-stop and say hello. While socially distanced, we received 42 little people into faith in Jesus Christ through Baptism. Most were newborns, some, because of COVID, had their baptism delayed and were ready to walk to the font!! Many had their baptism ZOOMED to godparents and family members not able to attend in person. It was a great joy for all.
As you know, Lourdes is in high demand for weddings. Some couples postponed their nuptials. Other brides and grooms celebrated Marriage with little fanfare but sacramental beauty. All in all, we had 38 weddings during the COVID period. May they all have a holy and long marriage. During this same period, 17 funerals were at Lourdes. Many of these were lifelong parishioners, including Msgr Edward Sudekum. Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord!
I was so glad to know that much of our spiritual and prayer life continued, just in a different way. As we get back to normal, let us welcome the opportunity to gather again and pray as a worshiping Catholic Community. Hopefully, we have missed the Eucharist and gathering with this body of Christ. I pray Sunday Eucharist becomes a priority in our personal and family life. Getting back to normal also means we can leave behind the bad habits making a new normal.
Blessings to all
Msgr REH
PS: The general dispensation from Sunday Mass attendance will be lifted on July 1, 2021. Holy water and missalettes are back in Church! Please be mindful of wearing a mask if you are not vaccinated or are more comfortable wearing one in public gatherings.
Fathers are called in a special way to reflect God’s unconditional love and forgiveness. Like God, they correct us when we sin but always pick us up when we fall. Like the farmer in the Gospel reading, relentlessly scattering his seeds “night and day,” God will never give up on us.
Today, in a special way, let us be grateful for:
• Our fathers, by birth or adoption, who love us and support us through life.
• Our Church leaders, who take on the paternal role of guiding us through life.
And God our Father, who will always teach justly and grant us boundless mercy.
Today, in a special way, let us be grateful for:
• Our fathers, by birth or adoption, who love us and support us through life.
• Our Church leaders, who take on the paternal role of guiding us through life.
And God our Father, who will always teach justly and grant us boundless mercy.
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Mass Times and Intentions For This Week
June 17 Thursday 7:00 a.m. Gloria Jacobsen June 18 Friday 7:00 a.m. James Brady June 19 Saturday 5:00 p.m. James Davis June 20 Sunday 7:30 a.m. Bill Cramer 9:00 a.m. Marty King 11:00 a.m. Hope Widman 5:00 p.m. Pro Populo June 21 Monday 7:00 a.m. Jim Higgins June 22 Tuesday 7:00 a.m. Daniel Higgins June 23 Wednesday 7:00 a.m. Ann Prebil |
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, Terry Cox, 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, Tom Kalish, Geri Lux, Dana Mareshie, Vicki McCarthy, Andrew McCartney, Joe McGlynn, Bill McMahon, Garry Moeller, Ed Mohrmann, Jill Murphy, Joan Murphy, John Paquet, Mark Pepple, Declan Petrosky, Richard Pohlman, John Prindable, Carole Jean Reuter, Daisy Riley, Anne Shinn, Mary Ellen Skilling, Kathy E. Staten, Rose Ann Utz, Toni Walhig, the Wethington Family, Bonnie Lee Wimmer and Mary Wittenberg. |
Our Lady of Lourdes Baptisms June 13, 2021
Jodi Ann Bailey daughter of Drennan Andrew and Kathleen Corrigan Bailey Leonardo Matias Then son of Corey Michael and Laren DeSantis Then |
Offertory Sunday 6/6 Offertory, including loose 13,185.00 Online Giving - Monthly (end of month) 19,087.00 Holy Days Special Collections 1,485.00 Total 33,757.00 YTD Offertory Budget 704,658.00 YTD Offertory Actual 757,035.00 Thank you for your generosity! |
Mass TimesDaily Mass 7:00 a.m.
Saturday : Confessions 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Mass will be live streamed Resources/Quick LinksTraveling? |
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.
School Office Hours for the Summer: June 1st thru July 2nd 8:30 am - 12:00 pm School Office Closed - July 5th thru July 9th GO TO OUR SCHOOL PAGE TO SEE MORE ABOUT THE LOURDES EXPERIENCE!
To learn more about Our Lady of Lourdes please complete this brief inquiry form and someone from the school will contact you directly!
Volunteering with the school? Important information! Please note Prevent and Protect information at the bottom of OLOL Home page.
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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.
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News and Events
FIAT Women's Group
All women are invited for prayer and a talk presented by a Kenrick-Glennon Seminary faculty member on the third Thursday of each month. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the meetings are currently held virtually. On Thursday June 17th, the program will include a rosary prayed by a live video call at 8:00 a.m. and a pre-recorded talk by Dr. Ed Hogan on Real Things, Unseen to follow. To receive access to the live rosary prayer group and a link to Dr. Hogan's talk, please sign up for Fiat emails at kenrick.edu/fiat. 
St. Vincent DePaul is hosting our annual Fund-A-Need fundraiser. What was originally called “The Poor Fund” has now turned into a non-profit organization called “Vincent’s Community Outreach.” Every penny raised for our annual Fund-A-Need campaign goes directly to our outreach efforts, including: Weekly Food Pantry, Daily Lunch Window, Monthly Meals Program, Clothing Window, Suds of Love laundry program & rent/utility assistance. Please check out our website to learn more about Vincent’s Community Outreach at www.vco-stl.org You can also make a direct donation by using this link: https://stvstl.churchgiving.com/ws/opportunities/2021FUNDANEED/donate New Pro-Life Play, "Viable," Coming to the Archdiocese,
Friday, July 9 The archdiocesan Abortion Healing Ministry and Support After Abortion are bringing the one-act play, Viable, to St. Louis on Friday, July 9. Two in-person showings will be held at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Cardinal Rigali Center. Although the play is free, online registration is required. Viable is not about the legality or politics of abortion. Rather it focuses on the grace, mercy, healing, and redemption that are available to all men and women impacted. In 60 minutes, with three actors and two chairs, Viable’s simple but powerful message is a passionate portrayal of one woman's healing journey. Click here to learn more about Viable. |
Bridges Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in Everyday Life
Are you looking for a deeper prayer life and a closer relationship with God? If so, please consider the “Bridges Retreat in Everyday Life,” based on the 450+ year-old Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. The retreat runs September into May and coincides with the Church’s liturgical calendar. Information sessions (like the retreat) will be offered at five Greater St. Louis-area sites on various days and times this summer, as well as a virtual “Zoom” session. For more details about the retreat and information session schedules, visit: http://www.bridgesfoundation.org. For questions, contact Ken Clark (kwc77@swbell.net; 314-862-3252) or Steve Givens, executive director, at: executive.director@bridgesfoundation.org or 314-401-2072. Share your lifetime of experience - Get the experience of a lifetime!
The Ignatian Volunteer Corps is recruiting this Fall! The Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) is an exciting program that invites faith-motivated persons to serve with the poor and marginalized. IVC Service Corps Members are age 50 and better, retired or semi-retired. SCMs reflect and pray in the Ignatian tradition on their service, meet monthly with other IVC SCMs and with a spiritual reflector. See our website for more information: www.ivcusa.org, find St. Louis under the locations tab. If service, prayer, and reflection interest you, contact Sr. Amy Diesen, OSF for more information at 314-758-7147 or IVCSTL@jesuits.org. |
STAY CONNECTED IN COMMUNITY AND PRAYER
Sites for prayer and mass:
Masses:
Sites for prayer and mass:
Masses:
- http://www.catholictv.org/masses/catholictv-mass Mon. - Sat. | 9:30 am Daily Mass Mon. - Fri. | 7 & 11:30 pm
- https://mass-online.org/daily-holy-mass-live-online/
- https://www.dailyscripture.net/daily-meditation/
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/.
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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