MASS SCHEDULE
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Our Lady of Lourdes Sunday Mass September 20, 10:00 a.m. Twenty Fifth 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! |
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Current Mass Times and Intentions:
September 17 Thursday 7:00 a.m. Eusebia Noronha September 18 Friday 7:00 a.m. Marty King 8:00 a.m. Dorothy Bannes & Family September 19 Saturday 5:00 p.m. Franceis & Florence Fister & Charlie & Marie Hayden September 20 Sunday 7:30 a.m. Mark William Rice 10:00 a.m. (live streamed) Pro Populo September 21 Monday 7:00 a.m. Frank Grelle September 22 Tuesday 7:00 a.m. Herb Gebhart September 23 Wednesday 7:00 a.m. Judy Newsham & Family |
Offertory Sunday 9/6
Offertory, including loose 11,315.00 Online Giving -* available end of month Holy Days 0.00 Special Collections 395.00 Total 11,710.00 YTD Offertory Budget 143,808.00 YTD Offertory Actual 142,236.00 Offertory Shortfall (1,571.00) |
Message from Msgr
Dear Friends,
This morning’s brisk, cool air made me think of this reflection/prayer from my old friend Fr. Austin Fleming, the Concord Pastor:
Good morning, good God!
Seems in my part of the world, Lord,
you’re easing us into autumn
with warm sunny days wrapped
in cool mornings and evenings...
The balance, just now, is near perfect
but soon a chill will spill into afternoon hours
and slowly pick the leaves from trees
until they’re bared of beauty,
summer’s glory fading fast...
Something in me longs to stall the seasons changing,
to stay the summer and hold back the dying
that comes 'round this time each year
as sunlight plays its game of hide-and-seek...
This is fall's time, Lord:
time for a brisk nip in the air quickening my step and pace,
for branches scratching prayers across a harvest moon,
and for such such rare, spare beauty -
I offer you my praise and thanks…
Inside and out, Lord,
my body and soul stand between the seasons:
no change in nature’s phases fails
to change in turn the seasons of my heart…
The rhythms of creation,
of suns and planets, moons and tides
all echo in my heart and my soul knows
how all that lives will die
and all that dies will rise again
when comes the spring that has no end…
Walk me from summer into fall, Lord,
without losing an hour's sunlight
or a day's warmth
or a moment's memory of sand and shore...
Walk me from summer into fall, Lord:
show yourself in all your leafy autumn beauty,
dropping down to lay a colored carpet,
a path beneath my steps...
Help me let go what I hold too tightly,
what cannot last the whole year through,
and let my empty arms embrace what comes
with trust that even in the falling, in the dying,
you are with me, faithfully present
and abiding in all the seasons of my life...
Be my bridge, Lord, from summertime to fall
and ready me for all that lies ahead:
the winter and the cold, the springtime and its promise
and summer once again...
Receive my prayer today, Lord,
my Monday morning offering,
and keep me through the week
and through the season's change ahead....Amen.
Jubilee of Creation-Reflections on Laudato Si
Pope Francis, in Laudato Si, calls us to a consciousness and awe of the wonder and beauty of creation. There is an interconnectedness of all elements of creation-a rich web of life. His prophetic call is to responsibly care for our ‘Common home” wisely, reverently and justly.
Following is a link to a panel discussion of the “Care of our Common Home”:
Oct 1, 2020 @ 7 pm - via zoom
Details & RSVP at www.archstl.org/laudato-si or Call James Fowlkes-Comninellis at 314-792-7177
Gratefully,
Msgr REH
This morning’s brisk, cool air made me think of this reflection/prayer from my old friend Fr. Austin Fleming, the Concord Pastor:
Good morning, good God!
Seems in my part of the world, Lord,
you’re easing us into autumn
with warm sunny days wrapped
in cool mornings and evenings...
The balance, just now, is near perfect
but soon a chill will spill into afternoon hours
and slowly pick the leaves from trees
until they’re bared of beauty,
summer’s glory fading fast...
Something in me longs to stall the seasons changing,
to stay the summer and hold back the dying
that comes 'round this time each year
as sunlight plays its game of hide-and-seek...
This is fall's time, Lord:
time for a brisk nip in the air quickening my step and pace,
for branches scratching prayers across a harvest moon,
and for such such rare, spare beauty -
I offer you my praise and thanks…
Inside and out, Lord,
my body and soul stand between the seasons:
no change in nature’s phases fails
to change in turn the seasons of my heart…
The rhythms of creation,
of suns and planets, moons and tides
all echo in my heart and my soul knows
how all that lives will die
and all that dies will rise again
when comes the spring that has no end…
Walk me from summer into fall, Lord,
without losing an hour's sunlight
or a day's warmth
or a moment's memory of sand and shore...
Walk me from summer into fall, Lord:
show yourself in all your leafy autumn beauty,
dropping down to lay a colored carpet,
a path beneath my steps...
Help me let go what I hold too tightly,
what cannot last the whole year through,
and let my empty arms embrace what comes
with trust that even in the falling, in the dying,
you are with me, faithfully present
and abiding in all the seasons of my life...
Be my bridge, Lord, from summertime to fall
and ready me for all that lies ahead:
the winter and the cold, the springtime and its promise
and summer once again...
Receive my prayer today, Lord,
my Monday morning offering,
and keep me through the week
and through the season's change ahead....Amen.
Jubilee of Creation-Reflections on Laudato Si
Pope Francis, in Laudato Si, calls us to a consciousness and awe of the wonder and beauty of creation. There is an interconnectedness of all elements of creation-a rich web of life. His prophetic call is to responsibly care for our ‘Common home” wisely, reverently and justly.
Following is a link to a panel discussion of the “Care of our Common Home”:
Oct 1, 2020 @ 7 pm - via zoom
Details & RSVP at www.archstl.org/laudato-si or Call James Fowlkes-Comninellis at 314-792-7177
Gratefully,
Msgr REH
Baptisms
September 14, 2020 Augustus Thomas Elias son of Mackenzie Crowley and Stephen Thomas Elias |
Weddings
September 12, 2020 Claire Adams Bowe and Christopher Michael Arends |
Rest in Peace
Frank Grelle, long time parishioner
Frank Grelle, long time parishioner
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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, 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, 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.
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.
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News and Events
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. 
The Return of the Prodigal Son
If you have seen the reproduction of Rembrandt's famous painting: The Return of the Prodigal Son, in the back of our Church (by the confessional) and would like to learn more about God's infinite love and mercy, please join our Women's Friday Morning Manresa group as we study Henri Nouwen's brilliant book about the painting and his insights into the compassion and love of God the Father. Our group meets monthly, every third Friday from 7:15 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. For September, however, we are meeting on the fourth Friday, September 25th, 7:15-8:30 a.m. If you are interested, contact Mary Burke at hapandmaryburke@sbcglobal.net. 
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!!! |
Get Your Team together for the 2020 Day of Service!
2020 Lourdes Day of Service | October 10, 2020 Socially Distant. Spiritually United. This year’s annual day of service will be organized a bit differently than usual…but still devoted to bringing the Parish together in service to our community. Instead of being assigned a team, this year you’ll build a team with family / friends who are comfortable working together on a specific task. Your team can choose to: > Adopt-a-Project at a UCity senior’s home > Adopt-a-Project at St. Augustine’s Parish > Join-a-Project from home to contribute to a group effort All Adopt-a-Project activities will be outside and different teams working at the same location will be able to maintain social distancing. Individuals, families and neighbors who participate on a Join-a-Project team will work from home and drop off their project at OLOL, or create a unique project of their choosing that serves the community. Interested? Start by viewing the opportunities on the attached sign-ups and building your team. Sign up for your preferred task and we’ll assign a specific project and contact you with all the details. All project materials will be provided or funded. For more information,contact Jean Monahan at 314-805-1560 (monahanjean@gmail.com) or Paige Banet at 314-882-6813 (banetp@gmail.com). Thanks so much for supporting our Parish – and serving our community. Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13573da00a2c9ebc60-2020of 
Annual Silver & Gold Wedding Jubilee Mass
Register today! Sunday, October 11, 2020 Mass Celebrant: Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski 2:30 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, 4431 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108 Are you celebrating 25, 50, or over 50 years of marriage during 2020? Couples registered by September 11th will have their names and wedding date printed in the Mass Program. For details, or to register, visit archstl.org/jubilee or call 314.792.7598 |
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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