Our Mission

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.


Rev. Robert M. Spencer	Pastor
Fr. Bob's Biography
Rev. Mr. Bob Griffin	Pastoral Associate
Deacon Bob's Biography
To contact a member of staff or parish leadership	click here.
To see the Mass Schedule	click here.
For information on the Rev Charles Fisher Memorial Library	click here.

Inclement weather
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!

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FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR OUR LADY OF LOURDES!

Our presentation is available for download. Just click here.

BUDGET FOR 2011/2012!

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Our Lady of Lourdes is a Catholic Elementary School in the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, Virginia. It serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth grade, with a school population of approximately 400. There are two classes of each grade from K - 8th, with 20 to 25 students in each class. In addition to academic instruction, students also participate in music, art, physical education, computer technology, and library, with Spanish language instruction for the 2nd through the 8th grades.

Our Lady of Lourdes School is accredited by the Virginia Catholic Education Association (VCEA) and the Southern Association For Colleges and Schools (SACS). And in 2011 was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award.
Learn more about Our Lady of Lourdes School.

VIRTUS

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish takes the safety of our parishioners very seriously - especially our children. VIRTUS is a diocesan mandated program required by all who have continuous and consistent contact with our minors.
If you are interested in volunteering in activities where children participate, you need to attend VIRTUS Training. Sessions are approximately 3 hours in length. For more information regarding VIRTUS or to pre-register for a session, please go to WWW.VIRTUS.ORG.

Human Concerns News!
The Human Concerns Ministry can use some help. Check out these opportunities for you to minister to others:

after the 11:15 Mass moving bags of groceries to the food pantry

stocking the food pantry

helping carry bags out to clients cars

donating a bag of groceries on Care Sunday - the second Sunday each month

bringing extra paper bags

For more information, contact Joan DuFour 262-7317 or click here.

The Human Concerns Ministry also has the BeFrienders. For more details about the BeFrienders, click here.

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 .

UPCOMING EVENTS

Up Coming Events... Check here for upcoming events.

February 49, 7:00 pm Foster Parenting Informational Session Come learn about Foster Parenting from the Commonwealth Catholic Charities.

February 10, 7:00 pm Vigil Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes Join us in celebrating our patron's feast day and honoring Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes. Followed by a reception.

February 11, 6:45 pm Praying the Rosary at the Grotto Join us for the Rosary in honor of Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes. The Legion of Mary invites you to join them at the Grotto!

February 12, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Blood Drive Be a real life hero and save three lives! Donate blood! For more information, contact Jim Nunn at 262-1166.

February 12, 1:00 pm Baptism Class Do you have a young one (under 7) who is ready for Baptism? Please contact Dcn. Bob or Fr. Bob for an appointment and then join us for this mandatory class. Questions about the class - contact Gretta Barnes, or call 262-7315.

February 14, 11:00 am The Grand Group Celebrate Valentine's Day with the Grand Group. If you are 55 or older, we are the place for you to be!

February 15, 7:00 pm RCIA Inquiry Do you wonder about what it means to be Catholic? Are you interested in learning more? Are you a baptized or unbaptized Adult who is interested in becoming Catholic? Join us at an Inquiry Session to learn more about Catholicism and have your questions answered! For more information, contact Kathy Talley,, 262-7490 or call the office at 262-7315.

Christian Formation The Christian Formation Committee supports, promotes and evaluates the life-long conversion of Our Lady of Lourdes parishioners through formation opportunities that include prayer, education, service and community.

Learn more about the Faith Formation Programs.

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