Dear Brothers and Sisters of Our Lady of Lourdes,

I write to you this Sunday to share an article from the Paulist Fathers’ website for your youth and young adults = BUSTEDHALO.COM.

Pope Francis’ Advice for College Students (Part 1 of 2).

By Nora Bradbury-Haehl - April 25, 2018 Pope Francis has a reputation for saying surprising things. Remember when he found common ground between Christians and atheists? Then there was the time he told a newly married graduate student not to worry “if the dishes fly.” Sometimes his advice is like talking to your favorite grandpa and other times he really rocks the boat. We’ve been offering advice to college freshmen for more than a decade in “The Freshman Survival Guide” and wondered if any of the Holy Father’s advice applies to new college students. Not surprisingly, the answer is a big fat YES. Even though he jokes that he’s “from the stone age,” his advice to young people is surprisingly relevant. Here are seven tips from Pope Francis for those beginning the college journey.

1. Be open to new people.

“Befriend those who disagree,” Pope Francis urges. Talk to people who see things from a point of view different than yours. Make a special effort to engage with a diverse group of people, and you might be sur-prised what you’ll learn. Pope Francis has encouraged people to build unity across religions, too: “Dialogue is born … from a conviction that the other person has something good to say. It assumes that there is room in the heart for the person’s point of view, opinion, and proposal.”

2. Consider new ideas.

Pope Francis encourages students to engage in rigor-ous study and to embrace challenging ideas, debate, and dialogue: “Do not be satisfied with partial truths or reassuring illusions.” Rather than being afraid of the ways they might challenge us, the Pope encour-ages wrestling with new ideas. “Welcome an increas-ingly full comprehension of reality in your study.” He frequently warns against arrogance: “Doing this re-quires the humility to listen and a far-sighted vision.”

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3. Science is good. So is faith. They’re not mutually exclusive.

We do not have to think of God as a “magician, with a magic wand,” Pope Francis says, but we can understand evolution and other scientific thinking in the context of faith. Pope Francis studied chemistry in college and even worked as a chemist before he entered the seminary. He embraces science (as did his predecessors) and encourages others to do so as well.

[Items # 4,5, 6, 7 will appear in next Sunday’s col-umn]

In Christ’s Peace, Father Jim Ferry

“Protec ng God’s Children”

TRAINING

The training class, “Protec ng God’s Children” which is required for all volunteers who work with children

including religious educa on catechists is being offered on

Monday, August 27, 2018

7 to 10:00 pm

Our Lady of the Lake - School Library

32 Lakeside Ave., Verona Those who are current volunteers need to be recer -fied every 3 years. If you have ques ons about your status or the training itself, please call Jeri Konvalinka, 973-325-0110 x. 112 at the rectory office. Thank you for your care and diligence in guiding our children and young people.

For Your Stewardship of Time, Talent and Treasure

FISCAL YEAR STARTING JULY 2018 WEEKLY GOAL $ 6800 Collection: August 4-5* $ 4838 Deficit: $ 1962

* Includes Online Giving Weekly Average Deposit

LITURGICAL MINISTERS— SUNDAY 26 AUGUST

Mass Lector Eucharis c Ministers Altar Servers

5:30 pm

Joe Riopel Judith Albore Frank Refinski Eileen Reilly

Francesca Appolon Thiago Lavado Jacquyanah Vincent

7:30 am MaryEllen Chandler Hermie Santos Patricia Saway Sr. James Soon

Tim Brennan

9:30 am

Bill Talbot Anne e Chiaramonte JoAnne Chiaramonte John Pflug Frank Volpe

Natalie Heurtelou

11:30 am Choir

Julie Nzegwu Virginia Dimapilis Michelle Gizzi Nancy Lanfrank Wendy Sheyka

Gregory Clark Ramone Eugene Samantha Joseph

11:30 am Children’s Liturgy - Rachelle Brown

10:30 am RCIA Sacred Heart Room - Will Return in September

SATURDAY 18 AUGUST 8:30 am 5:30 pm

Angelo Cibelli Paul Sr. & Veronica Hirsch

SUNDAY 19 AUGUST 7:30 am 9:30 am

11:30 am

People of the Parish Gricidio Echevarria & Francisca Juana Michael & Josephine Volpe

MONDAY 20 AUGUST 8:30 am

Luigi Russo

TUESDAY 21 AUGUST 8: 30 am

Patricia Paxton

WEDNESDAY 22 AUGUST 8:30 am

Gloria Schultz

THURSDAY 23 AUGUST 8:30 am

Patricia Paxton

FRIDAY 24 AUGUST 8:30 am

Jeanne Nicholls

SATURDAY 25 AUGUST 8:30 am 5:30 pm

Patricia Farley Dominick Roselli

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

SUNDAY 26 AUGUST 7:30 am 9:30 am

11:30 am

People of the Parish Margaret & George Chadwick & Jane Volpe Veronica Hirsch

PRAY FOR THE SICK Vincent Aiello, Anna Andreas, Sean

Bailey, Suzane Ball, Gina Cammarata, Darlene Cangialosi, Teresa Carbin,

Josephine Ciullo, Tom Collinson, Jeannie Cox, Ramona De Castro, Peggy Dolan,

Pierre Ferrus, Helen Filan, Anna Frazzano, Catherine Gascoyne, Al Gebhardt, Judy Givas,

Alberta Greco, Michael Harris, Marissa and Richard Hedstrom, Jovann Henry, Yann Henry,

Glenn Holland, Prepty Joint, Bruce Kiefer, Tim Klein, James Leung, Rose Mateus,

Marion McConville, Mary McGuiness, Stephanie Montano, Noreen Meyers, Liam Morley, Florence Olabiyi, William Ollenschleger,

O lia Ortega, Idelourdes Pe on, Patrick Pierre, Mark Quarno, Thelma Ramaglia, Amy Ricciardi, Mary Lou Ruppel,

Marie Salvatoriello, Vincent Santucci, Jr., Heather Scoffone, Patricia Seib,

Natalie Sims, Marie Stopfer, Jimmy Tiernan, Robin Tobia, Ann Whelan, Michael Whelan,

Dolores J. Williams.

If you wish to have a loved one prayed for, please call the rectory at 973.325.0110.

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SUNDAY 19 AUGUST 5:30 pm

SHOP RITE CARDS ON SALE ALL MASSES THIS WEEKEND

THURSDAY 23 AUGUST 10:00 am

Deadline for News & Announcements for September 2nd Bulle n email: lourdesbulle n@aol.com

What Are the Benefits of Praying to Saints? A listener named Craig called into the Busted Halo Radio show and shares that he converted to Catholicism 25 years ago and is still struggling with the idea of praying to saints. He asks, “What are the benefits of praying to saints

Father Dave Dwyer explains, “I celebrated Mass today, and the preface of the Eucharistic prayer used today for Saints Joachim and Anne may be helpful. The preface is something that will change not necessarily every single time, but for instance, on a saint day we would use the preface made for the saints. … Today’s preface says, ‘For you are praised in the company of your saints, and in crowning their merits you crown your own gifts. By their way of life, you offer us an example. By communion with them, you give us com-panionship. By their intercession, sure support. So that, encouraged by so great a cloud of witnesses, we may run as victors in the race before us, and win with them the imperishable crown of glory …’

“We often refer to the saints as a cloud of witnesses,” Father Dave continues. “It sounds like a kind of jargon, but I love the way it is used in this preface. Picture you are running in the Olympics and you end up in the stadium, and everyone has been waiting there for a couple of hours, and you arrive and everyone is there cheering you on. I like that image that they are a cloud of witnesses cheering us on as we are running the race. The preface also mentions that they are an example for us. The vast majority of Catholics relate to the saints in this way. Their life experience might not be identical to yours, but something that you can relate to … in studying the lives of the saints you might be inspired.”

Father Dave points out that just as we have community in our daily lives, the saints are another community of support for us. (Original Air 7-26-18) www. Bustedhalo.com/radio.

THEROSARYALTARSOCIETYis selling Shop Rite Gift Cards to be used as CASH to bene it Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Giftcardsareavailableonthe3rdweekendofeachmonthbeforeandafterallMassesor by calling the Rectory at 973.325.0110, Monday-Friday,9:00am-2:00pm.OurnextShopRiteCardSaleDateisAugust18—19.Thank you for your support. Carol Ford, President

FOOD FOR THE NEEDY August 25-26 is our monthly food collec on for St. John’s Church, Newark. Please bring non-perishable food and place it in the bins in the Church lobbies. Thank you.

“Protec ng God’s Children”

TRAINING

The training class, “Protec ng God’s Children” which is required for all volunteers who work with children including religious educa on catechists is being offered on

Monday, August 27, 2018

7 to 10:00 pm

Our Lady of the Lake - School Library

32 Lakeside Ave., Verona Those who are current volunteers need to be recer -fied every 3 years. If you have ques ons about your status or the training itself, please call Jeri Konvalinka, 973-325-0110 x. 112 at the rectory office. Thank you for your care and diligence in guiding our children and young people.

AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE

Dr. Alexander Shaia will present his development of the unique and transforma onal principles from the four gospels—dubbed Quadratos—that can help to foster both personal development and spiritual growth in any community. Copies of “Heart and Mind”, 2nd edi on will be available at the venue for purchase and an autograph ($20 each)

GUEST SPEAKER: Alexander J. Shaia, Ph.D. is an educator, psychologist, spiritual director, liturgi-cal writer, and professional speaker. He is the founder and director of the Blue Door Retreat in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Dr. Shaia travels interna-

onally, lecturing and conduc ng workshops, grounded in the concepts outlined in the second edi on of his book, “Heart and Mind.”

Saint Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral will host a DINNER with Dr. Shaia as a keynote speaker, where he will provide an overview of the Quadratos concepts, and share his experiences as a pilgrim on the Camino de San ago (a.k.a. the Way of St. James) in Spain, a 40-day journey that he will be taking for the seventh me immediately following his visit to Newark. Cost of the dinner & beverages are included in the cket price ($25).