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Busy Bags have returned for our youngest faithful and can be found in the front vestibule of the church. We ask that you PLEASE return the bags back to the bin in the vestibule after EACH Mass so that other young faithful can use them at other Masses. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter. May God Bless your Family.

You may purchase your Meat Pie at the Church Office in the Old Rectory from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Tuesday through Friday.

I am pleased to inform you that we have hired Samuel Libra D.M.A. as our new Director of Music and Liturgy at Our Lady of Lourdes. Sam replaces Nicole Millner and will be joining our staff on October 9th . Sam is originally from Minnesota, although he has worked in Louisville, Kentucky the past few years. He received his BA from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and his Master of Music in Organ Performance from the University of Washington in Seattle Washington. He also received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Washington in 2020. Sam has had a wide range of work experiences in various Churches over the past several years. He comes to us with high recommendations. I am pleased and excited that Sam is joining our parish staff and I invite you extend a warm welcome to him when you have the chance to meet him.

One important part of becoming Catholic that dates back to the very beginnings of the Church is sponsorship. In the early Church, Christians who were already baptized and confirmed in the faith would sponsor other individuals on their Christian faith journey. They would share the Good News of Jesus Christ by teaching them about Jesus - his life, death and resurrection - taking them to church, answering questions and witnessing to these seekers the life of Christ. This tradition continues today through sponsoring seekers interested in learning more about the Church through our Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) classes and then moving towards receiving Sacraments. Sponsors attend class with students, meet or talk with them to answer questions and walk with them on their journey of faith. We are currently looking for sponsors with a variety of spiritual gifts to support those currently enrolling in OCIA. While we will not be able to use everyone who expresses interest this year, our hope is to develop a database of those interested. By answering a few questions we can get to know you a little better and find the best fit for each of those in need of a sponsor.