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"As we closed our fiscal year June 30 and have arrived at the mid-point of the calendar year, I wanted to update you on a number of developments important to our collective life at Our Lady of Lourdes. Some of the items below touch on the practical and administrative side of the parish, while others pertain to our spiritual life and the Catholic faith we share ..."

Please note, July 5th through July 9th, there will be no weekday 12:05 pm Mass and the parish office will be closed. Have a terrific Fourth of July!

The schedule for the Lourdes Healing Tent has changed to June 13 through June 18. Thanks for your participation and watch for information about a healing tent event that will be planned for the summer of 2022.

Dear Friends in Christ, I hope this letter finds you well as we conclude the Easter season and prepare to celebrate the great Feast of Pentecost – the gift of God’s Spirit to the Church. This year our celebration takes place with hope and gratitude as we begin to see daylight at the end of the long tunnel of this global pandemic ...

Mass of Christian Burial for Jim Dabe is set for Saturday, May 1st at Our Lady of Lourdes. Registration is available for the funeral Mass on the parish website. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and may perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Obituary: James Dabe (click above to read more)    

"As a community, we must confront this disturbing reality – we must be willing to name the harm and to resolutely work for greater justice and healing. In my homily yesterday, I said that we are at a Kairos moment – a decisive opportunity for change in our lives, in our community and in our Church. Aided by the light of the risen Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, Christians must lead as we seek to build a more just and peaceful community... "

Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Schullo is set for April 23rd at Our Lady of Lourdes. Registration is available for the funeral Mass on the parish website. Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord and may perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul, and the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

From Fr. Griffith: “I was saddened to hear of Deacon Thom’s passing yesterday. Thom was a man of generous spirit, faith, talent and mirth. I was privileged to serve with Thom for five years at Lourdes and also privileged to call him a friend. Thom brought so much love and goodness to countless Christians that he inspired with his preaching, presentations and writing ..."

Dear Friends in Christ, As we now have entered back into ordinary time, I write to you with mixed emotions. In the United States these are anything but ordinary times. Conversely, below I announce a number of positive developments in the life of Our Lady of Lourdes ...

Father Daniel Griffith shared this beautiful story in the homily at our Christmas Eve Mass! What an example of selfless love, a tribute to the sacredness of life! The video of the complete Christmas Eve Mass can be found on the Advent/Christmas page here on the parish website.

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."

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.

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.”

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 ..."

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

From Fr. Griffith: After consultation with parish leadership, myself and The Comprehensive Assignment Board, Archbishop Hebda has assigned Deacon Ripperton Riordan to our parish. He will be joining us September 1st ...