September 1, 2023

Joseph Francis Dwyer, IV
& Maureen Mary Horgan

REMEMBER TO SAVE THE DATE FOR 2023 DAY OF SERVICE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7TH
 
JOIN OLOL PARISHIONERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN  OUR COMMUNITY BY HELPING OUR FELLOW UNIVERSITY CITY NEIGHBORS: UCITY HOUSES, ST. AUGUSTINE/WELLSTON CENTER, GOOD SHEPHERD HOME, ETC. 
 
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Q&A for the Day of Service

October 7, 2023

How do I sign up?

You’ll find the link for SignupGenius for the Day of Service above. To view all the projects, click on the tabs at the top (or select the second option, “Sign-ups,” if you’re using a mobile phone). Email Patty Wommack [email protected] for help.

I have limited mobility/limited skills/little children.  I don’t want to miss this, but where will I fit? 

There’s something for everyone! There are on-site projects in the Parish Commons, and you’ll find an extensive list of items you (and the kids) can donate under “baked goods and donated items.” Still puzzled? Email Patty at [email protected].

I want to help with U. City houses/Wellston Center/St. Augustine’s/Good Shepherd Home, but all this is new to me.  How do I get there and what do I do?

Turn to the Pros!  Once you sign up you’ll be contacted by a team leader prior to September 7, and they’ll walk you through the details.  

Okay, I’m signed up: what’s next?

Head to the Parish Commons at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 7. (Don’t be late…. Mass is at 8:00!)  Grab a t-shirt, sign a liability waiver, and ask any of the many “pro” volunteers any lingering questions.  They’re waiting, wanting, hoping, to hear from you.

And have fun!

Please welcome our new Our Lady of Lourdes Office Manager: Chris Condra
 
 Chris will be responsible for bookkeeping/sacraments/office management.
Just a little information about Chris:
 
Chris has lived in St. Louis for 20 years. She grew up in Southern New Jersey just outside of Philadelphia.
She attended the University of Kansas and received a BS degree in Business Administration. She currently lives in Maplewood, is married to Drew with 3 children. In her spare time, she attends sporting events for the kids, runs a 5k or gives her time/efforts to the community as much as possible.  Her previous work experience has included working in the legal industry as an Administrative Director or HR Business Partner.

Welcome to Our Lady of Lourdes Church
 
We welcome all new parishioners including new parishioners from St. Luke’s.  We are so looking forward to seeing you at Mass and  meeting you personally!
We believe Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Luke’s are very special places to worship and joining together the wonderful people of both parishes will be a very spiritual experience.
We hope the next few weeks provides you an opportunity to participate fully in our services and our missions.  "Parishioners of St. Luke were not able to be automatically added to the Lourdes parish database," so please register ASAP...  https://www.ucitylourdes.org/registration

Once again, welcome to all!!!

There can be a delay between parish registration and inclusion in our Flocknote emails, due to the different systems. If you are not yet a registered parishioner, but want to receive updates, or if you recently registered but want to be sure you get the next parish-wide communication, you can get on the email list immediately by visiting https://ourladyoflourdes41.flocknote.com/ or by texting "ucitylourdes" to 84576.
 
 

Be Blessed: Come, Receive Your Benediction
 
One of the last things I do before I leave my kids in bed for the night is bless them. I use the blessing God gives to Moses for God’s own people in Numbers 6: “May the Lord bless you and keep you; may the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; may He show His countenance to you and give you peace.” If I forget, or am going somewhere and not returning before bedtime, the blessing is usually loudly requested of me. It is the peaceful way to close the day for the kids.
 
Benediction is a ritual by which God’s people are blessed by the person of Jesus Christ himself, present in the Eucharist, rather than through one of his ministers. It is usually done at the closure of a span of Eucharistic adoration. Here at Lourdes, we have begun holding Eucharistic Benediction at 5:30 PM on Mondays, after the Eucharist has been available in church for adoration all day. Spend 15 minutes and receive your blessing from the Lord. Let him give you his graciousness and peace for dinner, bedtime, evening commitments.

Girl Scouts at Our Lady of Lourdes are ready to welcome girls and their families to an informational meeting on Sept 28 in the Parish Commons from 6 to 7 pm. Bring your family, make a craft, and some food.  Jessica Partridge with Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri will be speaking about this Girls-Only organization.   Annual dues are just $25 for the year.    

The new OLOL Troop Organizer is Erin Blaser.  She is excited to take-on this volunteer role introducing Girl Scouting to a new generation of Our Lady of Lourdes families! 
Her contact is [email protected]. Troop Leaders and parent volunteers determine with the girls what programming will be as the girls grow. Please contact Erin if you are interested in being a troop leader or helper.  The scouts help choose activities such as art, robotics, dance, horseback riding, camping, or whatever allows them to soar!   

Come see what Girl Scouts are all about!   Enrolling Girls and forming Troops NOW into October.    www.girlscoutsem.org/en/get-involved/join.html

The blessing of animals will take place on the feast day of St. Francis on Wednesday, October 4, following 8:00 a.m. Mass.

All women of the parish are invited to participate in a five week Bible/book study this fall using the book "Becoming Women of the Word" (author Sarah Christmyer).  No special experience needed! This is simply an opportunity to meet with women of all ages and backgrounds for fellowship and discussion.

The group will meet in the West Conference Room in the Parish Commons on Thursdays from 9:30 to 11am starting October 5. 

Please contact Amy Glarner #314-378-0499/[email protected] with any questions. If this timeframe does not meet your schedule and you would like to start another study group, please contact Laura Flanagan.

If your child attends a private Catholic school (e.g. Visitation, Chaminade, or Priory), he or she still needs to be prepared for and celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation with their own parish. If your child attends a public school or private non-Catholic school, they should be prepared via the Parish School of Religion at St. Joseph Parish in Clayton. Either way - for more information and to let us know your 8th grader is intending to participate, visit ucitylourdes.org/confirmation!
 

Please note change in date:
Parish Progressive Dinner
January 20, 2024
 
Want to help plan?
Contact: [email protected]