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In case of emergency, death or serious illness,
call 608-0201
Pregnancy
We are a pro-life parish. Pregnancy Center West, 4900 Glenway Ave. (244-5700) can be of service if you need help.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed 12-1 p.m. for Lunch
Fr. Len Wenke, Pastor 922-0715
Email: [email protected]
Fr. Paul Ruwe, Weekend Assoc.
Deacon Thomas Westerfield Senior Status
Bob Gerth, Pastoral Associate 922-0715 x 3330
Patrick Morgan, Parish Admin. 922-0715 x 3324
Carol Clark, Music Director 922-0715 x 3326
Kristina Krimm,
Director of Religious Education 347-2646
Heather Bessler, Principal 347-2660
Sue Broerman 922-0715 x 3333
Communication/Alumni Director
St. Vincent de Paul 922-0715 x 3702
2832 Rosebud Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45238
Parish Office: (513) 922-0715 Fax: (513) 347-2644
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.lourdes.org Facebook Page: Our Lady of Lourdes Church
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 a.m.
Thursday 6:15 a.m.
COMMUNION SERVICES
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 8:30 a.m.
WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.
Holy Days Obligation 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration
Every Saturday noon-3:30 p.m., Benediction 3:30 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Celebrated Saturdays 2:00 - 3:30 p.m., and Thursday
before first Friday, 7:00-8:00 p.m. and anytime by appointment.
New Parishioners
If you are moving into the parish, welcome! Please call the office at 922-0715 for a parish registration form or go to our website www.lourdes.org. If you are moving out of the parish, may the Lord bless you. Please notify the office to take you off our records.
Marriages
If you are engaged, congratulations! A date must be selected with the consent of the pastor or deacon. We begin the marriage preparation eight months prior to the
prearranged wedding date. Call the Parish Office Center at 922-0715 to make an appointment to speak with the pastor. There are no weddings performed during Lent.
Baptisms Are celebrated on the first and third Sunday of the month except during Lent. Call the Parish Office Center to schedule a baptism. First time parents are required to take the baptismal prep class which meets the second Tuesday of every other month: February, April, June, August, October and December. Call the Parish Office Center to register for the class.
Hospital/Nursing Home Notification
If you are going to the hospital or nursing
home and would like a member of the pastoral staff to visit, please notify the office at 922-0715. Hospitals are no longer allowed to notify us due to the privacy laws.
Prayer Requests
Our Lady of Lourdes has a prayer chain. If you wish to place yourself or someone else on it, please call the parish office center.
OCTOBER 22, 2017
In case of emergency, death or serious illness,
please call 608-0201
29th Sunday of Ordinary Time
St. Paul addresses, the letter we hear today, to the ‘church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” The word “church” (ekklesia) denotes an assembly or more broadly the people of God. It is a living community not a building. The second half of the statement “in God the Father …” indicates that this group became a community at God’s initiative. God called them to-gether in Christ. There was no other reason for this group to be together except for God’s gracious call. Paul reminds the community of how he sees their re-lationship to God and the world in this simple ad-dress. It reminds us that being together as a church is different from any other grouping. Church is not a voluntary association but a community called together by God for God’s own purpose.
Paul then prays the blessings of grace and peace for them. This choice of words modified the traditional greetings to become a blessing. This blessing is offered to support the ongoing call by God to the Thessalonians. Paul knew that the call of God was continuous and each member should respond daily. Paul’s blessing of grace and peace asks that the recipi-ents may fully know the internal joy of living in God’s presence as a chosen community.
Please take time to pray for our parish community. Ask for grace and blessing. As you go about your ac-tivities this week, please do something to strengthen our parish.
Thank you for your response to the Pastoral Council’s survey. At Our Lady of Lourdes this week, parents of those who are preparing for the Sacrament of Recon-ciliation will meet Wednesday evening. There will be a Baptism at the 9 am Mass next Sunday. I encourage Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Com-munion are encouraged to attend one of three dioce-san programs being offered. One of these will take place at Lourdes on October 30th.
Have a blessed week!
Fr. Len
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22-Twenty Ninth Sunday Ordinary
Time
9:00 a.m. Rita Mulcahy, George & Irene Gener
11:00 am Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Family
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23-St. John Capistrano
8:30 am Ann Schuster
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24-St. Anthony Mary Claret
8:30 a.m. Communion Service
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25
8:30 .m. Tom Morin, Bill Blazer, Gloria Hock
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26
6:15a.m. Meem Breyer
8:30 a.m. Communion Service
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27
8:30 a.m. Harry Fagedes
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28-Sts. Simon and Jude
8:30 a.m. Communion Service-Dedicated to Blessed Mother
4:00 p.m. Adrienne Re, Michael Jackson, Dottie Westerfield Doug Tucker SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22-Thirtieth Sunday Ordinary Time
9:00 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Family
11:00 am Elizabeth Boeing, Joseph McDevitt, Chuck Conant
OCTOBER 29–Thirtieth Sunday Ordinary Time
First Reading: Exodus 22:20-26
Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10
Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40
Psalm: 18:2-4, 47-51
OUR LADY OF LOURDES, CINCINNATI, OH OCTOBER 22, 2017
SERVERS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, October 28
4:00 PM Maggie Finley
Nicholas Finley
Mollie Finley
SUNDAY, October 29
9:00 AM Fred Harvey
Jadyn Carle
Drew Busam
11:00 AM Charlie James
Edon Huwel (sub for Aaron Neiheisel)
Sarah Young
“We are Called to Serve one another”
WEEKLY COLLECTION
PRAYERS REQUESTED
Julie Russo, Carol Neumeister, Marty Bowling, Loraine
Liegibel, Jan Sheaf, Irene Herbers, Bob Hoffman, Brian
Wilson, Ellsworth Lockwood, Jo Jo, Don Hunsche, Mi-
chael Holmes, Johnny & Pat Hammond, Joan Mclean,
Marilyn Moll, Paul Veid, Marilyn Neihaus, Hope Frost,
Tonya Golden, Gary Thom, Loretta Moulliet, Charles
Moulliet, Laura Foster, Elaine Billman, Esther Din-
kelacker, David Ahlrichs, Carole Brown, Caleb Da-
vidson, Hilda & Eleanor Froehlich, Louise Laine, Fr.
Rob Jack, Martha Maher, Theresa Damen, Stacey
Steers, Julie Currie, Rosemary Gramann, Elizabeth
Cook, Peggy McElroy, Christian James, Mary Pollman,
Ed & Janey Schuerman, Peggy Bowling, Renie O’Con-
ner, CC Anderson, Anne Tierney, Chuck & Claire
Schulz, John Greulich, Martha Duwel, Florence Trotta,
Ed Edwards, Ellen Badinghaus, Ruth Koppenhoefer,
Marie Martino, Ann L. Lampe, Asher Cooley, Kim
Smith, Pat Monaco, Theresa & Marisa Etris, Denny
McBreen.
TWENTY NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THANK YOU!
A big thank you to all of our parish-
ioners who participated in the photo
sessions for our new directory! We
have the free 8 by 10 photos at the
parish office center ready for pickup for those who did
not receive them in the mail. Please feel free to drop
by during our normal business hours.. Monday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We close
for lunch from noon to 1:00 p.m.
BAPTISMS AT WEEKEND MASSES
As Father Len notes in his bulletin letter this week,
there will be an infant baptism at the 9 a.m. mass
on Sunday, October 29th.
We are resuming this practice at Our Lady of Lourdes.
It promotes the value of welcoming new members into
the Church in a liturgy which includes the active par-
ticipation of the assembly as well as music, proces-
sions, symbols and all the elements of a genuine cele-
bration and welcoming our new Catholic Christians.
You can read more about the Rite of Baptism in Bob
Gerth's article in the October parish newsletter.
OCTOBER 15, 2017
COLLECTION (includes EFT) $13,902.00
CANDLES $157.00
TOTAL SUNDAY OFFERINGS $14,059.00
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL $22.00
TUITION AID $85.00
CASH RESERVE FUND $100.00
TOTAL OTHER OFFERINGS $207.00
TOTAL OFFERINGS $14,266.00
THIS WEEK AT OUR LADY OF LOURDES: MONDAY, OCTOBER 23
2:30 p.m. Hand Bell Choir Practice-Church
6:30 p.m. Religious Ed Classes-Main School Bldg.
7:00 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council-POC Din Rm
7:00 p.m. St. John Bosco Youth Group-Cafeteria
7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts-Trinity Hall
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24
2:30 p.m. Grades 6/7/8 Choir Practie-Church
7:00 p.m. Ensemble Choir-Church
8:00 p.m. Outside Meeting-POC Meeting Room
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25
10:00-11:30 am Staff Meeting-POC Library
7:00 p.m. Adult Choir-Church
7:00 p.m. First Penance/Reconciliation Parent Meeting
Trinity Hall
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26
7:00 p.m. Women’s CRHP X-POC Library 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir-Church 8:00 p.m. Athletic Club-Cafeteria FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27
10:00 a.m. Barb Mellon Prayer Group-POC Library
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28
9:00 a.m. Men’s Spirtual Fellowship-POC Din Rm
12:00-3:30 p.m. Adoration-Church
2-3:30 p.m. Confessions-Church
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29
11:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Word with Children
11:00 a.m. Early Childhood Class-St. Bernadette Hall
OUR LADY OF LOURDES, CINCINNATI, OH OCTOBER 22, 2017
"THIS WEEK'S WESTWOOD PRAYER PARTNER"
Our Lady of Lourdes, through the Western Hills Asso-
ciation of Ministers, joins other churches and service
organizations in our neighborhood in lifting each other
up in prayer in our common search for
the living God and for the witness of ser-
vice which flows out to our neighbors as
we encounter God.
This week we lift up in prayer
“Montana Church of the Nazarene”
FIRST RECONCILIATION PARENT NIGHT
Parents of second grade students who will be
celebrating their First Penance/Reconciliation are
invited to attend a parent educational meeting on
Wednesday, October 25 at 7 p.m. in Trinity Hall.
Parents will receive important information to
help them prepare their children to receive this
sacrament of God’s love and forgiveness. At least
one parent of each child preparing for the sacra-
ment is expected to be present.
Men of the Parish
You are invited to a morning of Spiritual Fellow-ship on Saturday, October 28th, 2017. We will start with communion service followed by a meeting in the Parish Office Center with breakfast, fellowship, and a teaching/witness by Paul Egan titled “What are the major messages from Our Lady of Fatima?” Any questions, please call Jerry Cappel @922-9270.
TWENTY NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
UPDATE INFORMATION
It is time for us to update
our database with any changes
for the preparation of the 2018
Parish Guidebook and Directo-
ry.
If you have you changed your phone number,
email address or if you have moved please email
Pattie Bauer, [email protected] or call the Par-
ish Office Center, 922-0715.
Please notify the Parish Office by October 22 for
the changes to appear in the new directory.
THANK YOU!
The Catholic Education Foundation has awarded
over $18,000 to Our Lady of Lourdes School to
provide tuition assistance to our students for the
2017/18 school year. The Catholic Education
Foundation was established through the generosi-
ty of the thousands of donors to the One Faith,
One Hope, One Love campaign of the Archdiocese
of Cincinnati. Your active participation in that
campaign was critical to its success. One of the
foundation’s key roles is to distribute Catholic
school tuition assistance, designed to strengthen
the presence of our Catholic schools in fulfilling
their mission to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The foundation was able to award over $2 million
in scholarships for the school year. We thank you
for your generous support of this campaign, and
appreciate the tuition assistance the Catholic Edu-
cation foundation was able to provide.
We want to thank everyone who took the time to schedule and have photos taken for our 90th
Anniversary Pictorial Directory.
If you did not have your photo taken and you want your photo in the directory, we are accepting
digital photos at this time. These need to be submitted by October 31st.
Email your digital photo to [email protected]
Include your Last Name, All Family Member's Names, exactly the way you want it printed in the directory (Children
oldest to youngest), Mailing Address. Phone Number, Email Address
Submitted Photos MUST be VERTICAL (not horizontal)
If they are PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS - a release form MUST be submitted with the photo. Contact Jamie Neiheisel
[email protected] for the form or if you have any questions.
Young adults are invited for the se-
cond week of the Theology on Tap
@Clifton series at Northside Tavern on
Wednesday, October 25th at 7 pm.
Following the theme of “Mythbusters”.
Karen Kane will provide a short reflec-
tion on the myth, “The Eucharist: Separating Supersti-
tion from Reality,” which will be followed by group
discussions. For more information go to
www.facebook.com/totclifton.
Lourdes Lotto tickets are still on sale through the month of October! Your chances for the three
monthly drawings are good for a year! They are available online, http://www.lourdes.org/Portals/0/
Lourdes%20Lotto/tickets.pdf or are available in the gathering space!
Twenty five percent of the net proceeds benefit the parish and 75% is placed in the Sandy Oberjohann
Memorial Education Fund. Good luck and thank you for your support!
OUR LADY OF LOURDES, CINCINNATI, OH OCTOBER 22, 2017
Hope For The Holidays
Neidhard-Minges Funeral Home is presenting a program designed for all our grieving friends who may need encouragement and insight as the holiday season approaches. Suggestions and resources will be offered for working through the difficult times surrounding the holidays following a death. Together, we will explore the possibilities of healing with hope, honesty, and even humor. The program will be held on Sunday, November 12th from 1-3pm at Neidhard-Minges Funer-al Home, 3155 Harrison Ave., Westwood. There is no charge for the program. Reservations are appreciated, but not neces-sary. For questions or reserva-tions call 661-3022.
Calling all Mother of Mercy
Alumnae!!
Did you graduate from Mother of
Mercy High School? Come and
visit all your favorite spots on our
beautiful campus at our ALUM-
NAE OPEN HOUSE! Join us
at 3036 Werk Road on Sunday, Oc-
tober 22, 2017 from 2:00 to 4:00
pm. Enter through the Gym Build-
ing. Parking available in large lot
off of Ramona Avenue. Questions?
– contact Lisa Fluegeman at 513-661
-2740.
QUESTIONS FOR THE RIDE HOME
TWENTY NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MATTHEW 22:15-21
How much responsibility do you feel the government should take for meeting the needs of the less
fortunate in our society? How willing are you to contribute? Who needs help in your neighborhood or community? What could you and your family do to help?
TWENTY NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
“Annie” Benefit Preview
Wednesday, November 29, 2017, 7:30 pm The Covedale Theater
“Annie” director Tim Perrino, Artistic Director at Cincinnati Landmark Productions, promises “the most Christ-
mas-y” Annie you’ve ever seen. This family-friendly classic is sure to be a hit, so order your tickets early to en-
sure you don’t miss out on this great show, at a discounted price, for a life-affirming cause.
HALF OF ALL PROCEEDS benefit Pregnancy Center West -ONLY $20/ticket for this Preview event!
Contact Bill Schinkal by calling 513-244-5700, or e-mail [email protected]. Or, purchase your tickets online at www.pc-west.org and go to the Events Calendar for November. Thank You!
