Parish Work Day: Saturday, April 22. Meet at 9am in SMC high school parking lot. Bring rakes and/or work gloves, if you have them.
Divine Mercy Holy Hour
Sunday, April 16 • 3:15-4:15pm • in the church
This bilingual celebration will include reciting the Divine Mercy Chaplet with reflections from the Diary of St. Faustina, praying the Chaplet in Spanish, Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration, and confessions will be heard. Jesus promised that those who go to Confession (on this day or within a few days either before or after Divine Mercy Sunday) and receive Holy Communion on this day in a state of grace with trust in God’s merciful love shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for our parish Totus Tuus Program this summer, July 30-Aug 4.
Needed: 2 host homes (1 for 2 males, 1 for 2 females) and lots of people to help with meals. Volunteers should email Hilary Gorman at gormanhilary@gmail.com
OLL/SMC is has an immediate opening for a full-time Custodian.
The Custodian cleans and maintains assigned areas. Essential functions and responsibilities of the position may vary by requirements and building needs. Considerable physical activity. Requires physical work; lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 30 pounds. Full-time positions with benefits available. During the school year, hours are M-F from 3-11pm. Summer Hours will be during the day and can vary based on campus needs. All new hires are subject to a background check and a 90-day probation period.
Applications are available in the parish office.
St. Bridget's Parish invites OLL/SMC to their a St. Joesph's Table in Scammon next Sunday (4/23).
Welcome! Please join us in joyfully welcoming those who entered the Church this past Saturday at the Easter Vigil! (not all are pictured)
Alleluia! Alleluia! He is RISEN!
Easter Sunday Masses at OLL are at 7am, 9am, 10:30am, and 12pm(noon)
Spanish Mass is at 2pm.
In silence we await....
4/8: Easter Vigil Mass at OLL starts at 8pm.
“Why did you suffer for me, dear Jesus? For love! The nails…the crown…the cross…all for the love of me!” –St. Gemma Galgani
Challenge: Spend Good Friday contemplating the cross.
Good Friday at OLL...
Extra Confession today at 12pm(noon) in the church.
Stations and Veneration of the Cross at 3pm.
Bilingual Service (Passion, Veneration, Communion) at 7pm.
Holy Thursday: No 6:30am nor 8am Mass
Bilingual Mass at 7pm
Adoration in the St. Mary's Elementary Commons from 8-11pm
"Jesus has made Himself the Bread of Life to give us life. Night and day, He is there. If you really want to grow in love, come back to the Eucharist, come back to that Adoration."--Mother Teresa"
O, the wonderful Cross!
Come Teach with Us!
Interested in teaching in a diocesan Catholic school?
If you or anyone you know might be interested in teaching in the Catholic Diocese of Wichita, call the school office at 316-269-3950.
Teacher openings can be found at ComeTeachWithUs.com
Early Bulletin Deadline for Easter Sunday
Deadline for a bulletin announcement to be included in our Easter Sunday bulletin (4/8-9) is by 9am on Monday, April 3rd.
Announcements should be submitted via email to nicholsonj@OLLsmc.com.
Space is limited and submission on or before the deadline does not guarantee publication. All announcements are subject to approval and may be edited for space.
Come Teach with Us! Be valued. Be Passionate. Join our Catholic Family.
cometeachwithus.com
https://youtu.be/tOgkqmKUQPM
Catholic Kids Camp 2023: Stellar CKC: Shine Jesus' Light! June 6-9
Registration is open! Camp is open to PreK4-4th grade students. Student volunteers (5th-11th graders) are needed. More info at OLLsmc.org/CKC
Dear Parishioners,
Please consider signing up for the digital newsletter on the Eucharistic that will be sent for 7 weeks after Easter. The link is included here in this article and it is part of the U.S. bishops’ Eucharistic Revival.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/253897/encounter-jesus-in-the-mass-this-easter-with-this-7-week-series-offered-by-the-eucharistic-revival
Thanks,
Fr. Jerome
Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes
"Christ be within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ inquired, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger."
Don't forget to spring forward this weekend.
Adoration Reminder that the Blessed Sacrament will be reposed the week of March 13-17 for Spring Break.
For Easter, the Blessed Sacrament will be reposed on Wednesday, April 5th at 5:00pm. During the Holy days leading up to Easter, the Blessed Sacrament will be removed from the Chapel. Adoration will resume Monday, April 10th at 6:00am.