Our Lady of Lourdes parish is a community of faith dedicated to living the spirit of Jesus Christ through the practice of our Roman Catholic tradition. Our mission is to communicate the message of Christ’s redeeming love to those lives we touch in the parish and throughout the community. With the use of our time, talent and treasure we support our church, parochial school, christian formation programs, social ministry and spiritual growth. We ask for the continued blessings and intercession of our patroness, Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes.
Inclement weather - Mass cancellation For the weekend of February 6th and 7th. There will NOT be a 5:30 Saturday or an 8:30 Sunday Mass. There WILL be a mass at 11:15 Sunday. ALL other activities for the weekend are CANCELLED. Please be safe.
For inclement weather, closing information is posted on CBS 6 - WTVR and on radio station WRVA 1140AM. Now that the chilly days are on the way, be sure to note this information and remember, if the parish offices in Healy Hall are closed, ALL scheduled activities will be cancelled!
CHILDREN AND YOUTH CHOIR FOR EASTER
Our Children and Youth are invited to join the Children and Youth Choir for Easter. Just click here for more information!
YEAR OF THE PRIESTS
The Holy Father has declared the year from June 2009 to June 2010 as the Year For Priests. To celebrate and honor the Priesthood all the students of the Catholic Schools and Christian Formation are praying for each of our priests. We as a parish join our Catholic School and Faith Formation students in praying for our Diocesan priests.
In a spirit of appreciation and as a sign of our spiritual support this week (February 8 - February 14) we pray especially for:
Father Thuy Pham
Monsignor William Pitt
Father Luke Policicchio, O.S.B.
Father John Prinelli
Father Gerald Przywara
Father Gaudencio Pugat, SVD
Father Mark Purcell, O.S.B.
Father Thomas Quinlan
Father Brian Rafferty
Father Michael Renninger
Please pray for them and remember their dedication and sacrifice in their chosen holy profession.
Rev. Charles Fisher Memorial Library
The Charles McKendrick Fisher Memorial Library was dedicated on Sunday, December 6, 2009 by Bishop Emeritus Walter Sullivan. Fr. Fisher's mother cut the ribbon to officially open the library. It was a beautiful ceremony and thanks to all who helped in any way.
The library is open to the public and will be staffed on weekends following each weekend liturgy. In addition the library will be open on Thursday afternoons from 1:30 - 4 p.m.
“We do not choose to honor Fr. Charles by the creating of a library, but instead we seek to honor him by continuing his ministry of spiritual formation using the library as a tool of that formation. We invite you to join us in this quest. We thank you for your interest and support.” The Library Committee
INFORMATION ON THE SWINE FLU
As the weather gets colder, the concern regarding both seasonal flu and the H1N1 or swine flu continues to grow. As a church, both safety/health issues and reverence have to be addressed. Click here for more information.
JOB INFORMATION In these hard economic times, Our Lady of Lourdes offers links to job assistance programs. St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church has a Job Assistance Ministry (JAM) and Christ Lutheran offers Lakeside Networking Support Group. Both sites offer helpful information on job hunting, support and ideas for increasing your opportunities. For JAM click here and for the Lakeside Networking Support Group click here .
JAM Session II coming - Tuesday February 9, 6:30-9:00! For more information Click here
The Charles McKendrick Fisher Memorial Library was dedicated on Sunday, December 6, 2009 by Bishop Emeritus Walter Sullivan. Fr. Fisher's mother cut the ribbon to officially open the library. It was a beautiful ceremony and thanks to all who helped in any way.
