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Soon, we will begin a new liturgical year with the celebration of Advent. Derived from the Latin word, Adventus, meaning arrival, this four week season has a dual purpose ...

A single candle of our Advent wreath has been lit, and with each passing week the light will manifest until the entire wreath is illuminated ...

Do we know we, and those around us, have names?

Earlier this week, the Vatican Secretariat of State released a much anticipated 400 plus page report on theHoly See’s institutional knowledge and decision-making related to former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick ...

In this homily for the Thirty -Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Father Daniel Griffith reflects on the passing of a beloved uncle and how "the one who has hope lives differently."

What if silence wasn't the enemy we thought it was?

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on November 11th at 10 am for Theodore "Todd" Hendrickson. The funeral will be livestreamed on Lourdes Live. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery to be scheduled at a later date. May the angels lead him to paradise.

We cannot give what we do not have.

Long-time parishioner and friend of Our Lady of Lourdes, Annella Dosdal passed away last week in California after contracting pneumonia. Annella and her late husband Tom were parishioners of Lourdes for years and generous supporters of the parish and its mission.  Fr. Griffith said, “Annella will be missed deeply. She was a Christian of joy, hospitality and faith. She loved Lourdes and our community. A Memorial Mass for Annella will be celebrated in the coming months.  2020 has been a challenging year in so many ways, including the loss of parishioners who were integral to our parish life. It is remarkable how many characteristics these parishioners shared including faith, generosity of spirit and love for Lourdes: Doc Joe Wethington, Bill Lawson, Tom Johnson, Tim Neeb, Barbara Bye, Jerry Fleischaker and now Annella Dosdal. My hope is that while we miss all of them deeply, they will be interceding for our community of faith at Lourdes. Rest in peace - your good deeds go with you.”

Yes, God loves you, but did you know He likes you too?

From Father Griffith: "I found this article, which was published by the folks at the McGrath Institute at Univ. of Notre Dame, to be helpful, balanced and consistent with the Catholic teaching. It is worth the read!"

"Resilience definition: the ability to sustain your sense of self and purpose through a set of beliefs, principles and values. Perhaps you and I have something in common, during times of radical change or when things are falling apart all around me…. I find myself often holding on to broken pieces. I can get fixated for things to go back to the ways things were before ..."

"Don't get too close to God because He's going to test you, and He's going to send you lots of suffering."

What if we allowed ourselves to be authentically and completely encountered?

Finding hope and light in the darkness in charity work.

The unexpected experience of being "the poor one."

Gerald "Jerry" Flieschacker passed away on Sept 15, 2020 due to heart failure ...

"I have found the ultimate paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love."-- St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta