Under the gaze of Our Lady of Lourdes. Our parish staff met with Fr. J. Bauer, our next pastor, on Mar 16, to get acquainted and to make plans regarding the leadership transition.
"I write to you on this day that commemorates the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on our country. This is a sobering time for our nation as we recall the horrific violence that changed the world. In the midst of this commemoration, we are also witnessing suffering on a grand scale throughout the world – in Afghanistan, as a result of many natural disasters, from the continued effects of a global pandemic, and the suffering that so many experience as a result of injustice and a lack of basic material goods. We believe in a God who has entered into our world in Christ Jesus and continues to extend his outstretched hand of grace. Having been lifted by Christ, we are called to extend our hands to our brothers and sisters in need ..."
"First, after consultation with parish leadership, including parish trustees, staff, and our parish council, I have decided that now is the appropriate time for a more permanent Mass schedule. Effective Saturday, September 11, the new weekend Mass schedule at Our Lady of Lourdes will be: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. (Confessions from 3:45-4:15 or by appointment); Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The 10:30 a.m. Mass will continue to be livestreamed ..."