Worship with UsRegular Mass Schedule
Daily: Monday thru Friday - 7 a.m., 8 a.m. School Mass* Saturday: 5 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. (Little Lambs), 11 a.m. (Choir), 5 p.m. Holy Day: 7 a.m., 5:30 p.m. Legal Holiday: 9 a.m. Bernadettes Rosary: Tuesdays, 2:30 p.m. Church* Eucharistic Adoration: Monday following 7 a.m. Mass to 7 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 4-4:45 p.m. (weekdays by appt.) Sacrament of Baptism: Sunday at noon or by appointment *Friday 8:00 a.m. School Mass, Children's Liturgy/Little Lambs and Bernadettes Rosary suspended during the summer
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Learn at Lourdes
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.
Please note: The new address for the school is 7144 Forsyth. The new address for the gym is 7044 Forsyth. |
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.
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Photos of Newsboys Day, Thanksgiving Mass, chess tournament, St. Vincent de Paul boxes, Advent by Candlelight
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A Word from our Pastor
Dear Friends,
When Jesus came out of the waters of baptism a voice was heard that said, "This is my Son. Listen to Him. “ Jesus speaks the words of Peace. Desperately needed in our world. A prayer for peace from Pope Francis in June 2014:
Lord God of peace hear our prayer!
We have tried so many times and over so many years to resolve our conflicts by our own powers and by the force of our arms. How many moments of hostility and darkness have we experienced; how much blood has been shed; how many lives have been shattered; how many hopes have been buried… But our efforts have been in vain.
Now, Lord, come to our aid! Grant us peace teach us peace; guide our steps in the way of peace. Open our eyes and our hearts and give us the courage to say: "Never again war!"; "With war everything is lost". Instill in our hearts the courage to take concrete steps to achieve peace.
Lord, God of Abraham, God of the Prophets, God of Love, you created us, and you call us to live as brothers and sisters. Give us the strength daily to be instruments of peace; enable us to see everyone who crosses our path as our brother or sister. Make us sensitive to the plea of our citizens who entreat us to turn our weapons of war into implements of peace, our trepidation into confident trust, and our quarreling into forgiveness.
Keep alive within us the flame of hope, so that with patience and perseverance we may opt for dialogue and reconciliation. In this way may peace triumph at last, and may the words "division", "hatred" and "war" be banished from the heart of every man and woman. Lord, defuse the violence of our tongues and our hands. Renew our hearts and minds, so that the word which always brings us together will be "brother", and our way of life will always be that of: Shalom, Peace, Salaam!
Amen.
Gratefully,
Msgr. REH
When Jesus came out of the waters of baptism a voice was heard that said, "This is my Son. Listen to Him. “ Jesus speaks the words of Peace. Desperately needed in our world. A prayer for peace from Pope Francis in June 2014:
Lord God of peace hear our prayer!
We have tried so many times and over so many years to resolve our conflicts by our own powers and by the force of our arms. How many moments of hostility and darkness have we experienced; how much blood has been shed; how many lives have been shattered; how many hopes have been buried… But our efforts have been in vain.
Now, Lord, come to our aid! Grant us peace teach us peace; guide our steps in the way of peace. Open our eyes and our hearts and give us the courage to say: "Never again war!"; "With war everything is lost". Instill in our hearts the courage to take concrete steps to achieve peace.
Lord, God of Abraham, God of the Prophets, God of Love, you created us, and you call us to live as brothers and sisters. Give us the strength daily to be instruments of peace; enable us to see everyone who crosses our path as our brother or sister. Make us sensitive to the plea of our citizens who entreat us to turn our weapons of war into implements of peace, our trepidation into confident trust, and our quarreling into forgiveness.
Keep alive within us the flame of hope, so that with patience and perseverance we may opt for dialogue and reconciliation. In this way may peace triumph at last, and may the words "division", "hatred" and "war" be banished from the heart of every man and woman. Lord, defuse the violence of our tongues and our hands. Renew our hearts and minds, so that the word which always brings us together will be "brother", and our way of life will always be that of: Shalom, Peace, Salaam!
Amen.
Gratefully,
Msgr. REH
News and Events
Thank you so much to all who participated in the Red Cross Blood Drive Sunday, December 15th. Thank you for rolling up your sleeves and donating time and blood!!!
And thank you to all who volunteered to help their community! |
MEN'S ACTS RETREAT
Please save the date for Men's ACTS retreat February 6th through February 9th. The retreat will be held at the Marianist Retreat Center. Please contact Tom Burke at 314-406-7126 for more information FYI Women's ACTS retreat is scheduled for
February 11-14, 2021. Be sure to block your calendar now! 
Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!!
317 Christmas boxes collected for the Wellston Center on December 7th from our generous parishioners at Our Lady of Lourdes. We are so grateful for your giving spirit! |
Lourdes’s Annual Trivia Night
Benefits the PTA Friday, February 7th. Sign up now for a fun evening! We are still accepting donations for prizes or auction items. If you would like to donate tickets to a sporting event or show, a gift certificate to a restaurant, or if you would like to sponsor a round, please contact Sara Neill: neill@capessokol.com. More from our wonderful Volunteers!
Volunteers from Our Lady of Lourdes who help each month at the Wellston Soup Kitchen (Lyn Pickel and Jean Monahan) along with our resident photographer Jim Daly put together a cookbook to share with the Our Lady of Lourdes community: |
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 |
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. Please use the pass code stlprotect when registering. For additional information, please contact Our Lady of Lourdes Child Safety Coordinator, Deb McCarthy at 726-6200. |