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Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
Liturgy CommitteeThe Liturgy Committee assists the pastor in the promotion of the sacred liturgy according to the norms of the Church. The Liturgy Committee is comprised of the following members:
- Deacon David Osmack, Permanent Deacon
- Stephen Fahrig, S.T.D., Professor of Sacred Scripture, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary
- Donald Gayou, Ph.D.
- Mary Zubert, Director of Sacred Music
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Sacred Music
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish is committed to the prayerful celebration of the sacred liturgy.
The Director of Sacred Music approves cantors, musicians, and musical selections for all celebrations of the sacred liturgy at church. This includes, but is not limited to, the solemn celebrations in the life of the Parish—Christmas, the Sacred Triduum, Easter, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation. Please contact the Director of Sacred Music for musical selections for weddings and funerals.
“Liturgical worship is given a more noble form when it is celebrated in song, with the ministers of each degree fulfilling their ministry and the people participating in it. Indeed, through this form, prayer is expressed in a more attractive way, the mystery of the liturgy, with its hierarchical and community nature, is more openly shown, the unity of hearts is more profoundly achieved by the union of voices, minds are more easily raised to heavenly things by the beauty of the sacred rites, and the whole celebration more clearly prefigures that heavenly liturgy which is enacted in the holy city of Jerusalem” (Musicam Sacram, 5).
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Altar Servers
Contact: Deacon David Osmack | [email protected]
Girls and boys from all parish families are trained to be altar servers starting in the fifth grade. They serve the weekday 8 a.m. Mass and weekend Masses, weddings and funerals. Students are encouraged to serve through high school.More information about Altar Server and their responsibilities
Altar Society
Contact: Marie Saunders | 314.727.6474 | [email protected]
Volunteers decorate the altar and sanctuary and care for vestments and altar linens. Teams work once a month to help clean the church.
Children's Liturgy of the Word
Contact: Christina Kay | 314.276.1988 | [email protected]
Volunteer teachers present the Gospel message in the parish school to children (preschool through 2nd grade) during the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration
Contact: Connie Berni | 314.721.0001 | [email protected]Volunteers spend time on Mondays (except legal holidays) praying before the Lord who is really and truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
When we go into the church for prayer, we do not find a relic or memory, we find Jesus Himself. He is all-powerful, all-loving, all-perfect and anxiously waiting for us to visit Him. All the treasures and wonders of this world are nothing compared to what we find in adoration of the Lord. Feel free to visit church anytime or for Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament anytime Mondays from 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
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Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Contact: Laura Flanagan | 314.726.6200 | [email protected]
Volunteers help the priest and deacon distribute Holy Communion during Mass and bring the Eucharist to the sick and home-bound.
Readers
Contact: Laura Flanagan | 314.726.6200 | [email protected]
Volunteers announce the readings and read the Prayers of the Faithful at Mass.
Sacred Music
Contact: Mary Zubert, Director of Sacred Music | 314.580.0832 | [email protected]
Cantors lead the congregation in singing. Choir at the 11 a.m. Mass.
Ushers and Greeters
Contact: Charles Marentette | 314.725.7887 | [email protected]
Members of this ministry greet and seat people entering church, take up the collections, assist in the Presentation of the Gifts, distribute the bulletin and straighten up the pews after Mass.
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