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October 17, 2021: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church 5333 East Washington Street - Indianapolis, IN 46219
October 17, 2021: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church 5333 East Washington Street - Indianapolis, IN 46219
“For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and
to give his life as a ransom for many.” - Mk 10:45
We, the faith community of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, strive to live, share and be Christ in all we do.
SACRAMENTS
Pastor’s Corner
Reconciliation: Saturday 44:30 p.m.
You may also call the parish office to
arrange for an appointment.
Baptism: 3rd Sunday of the month Dear brothers and sisters of Our Lady of Lourdes:
during or immediately after 10 a.m.
Mass, or at another prearranged time. My sisters tell me I have a hearing loss. Well, that is partially true, accord-
Preparation classes are held quarterly. ing to my audiologist. What I tell my sisters, however, is that I have an attention loss ±
Please call the parish office for distracted by sights and voices (especially in a large room). They insist I have a hearing
additional information. loss. Sigh.
Marriage: Please contact the pastor at Paying attention is an art. In fact, it calls for intentional concentration. At
least six months in advance. No times, however, it calls for reflection after the fact; an honest openness to the meaning of
wedding dates will be set until a couple even a mysterious fact.
has met with the pastor. A parishioner sent to me an account of a moment lived attentively, yet only
Communion Calls: Please call the understood (partially) after the fact. Here it is. I hope that it encourages each of us to pay
parish office to arrange Communion attention not only to the moment but also to be more reflective ± and grateful.
calls for the homebound. “A friend of mine from northern Illinois where I lived before I moved here
Anointing of the Sick: If you are was telling me about an experience he had that neither he nor the priest he spoke
going to have surgery, or have a to could really explain.It goes like this.
chronic illness and wish to be anointed, “He picked up a young man who was hitchhiking in his area.This is not
please contact the parish office. If a something he ordinarily does.This fellow was trying to get home to see his grandmother
family member is in or admitted to the and the address was not far from where my friend worked.It was winter with lots of
hospital, please call the parish office at snow on the ground.
3173567291. “The house was easy to get to and the young fellow was very grateful for
the help.My friend waited before driving away to go on to work to make sure the
PARISH SCHOOL young man got inside.The house was all lit up and sure enough his grandmother
Our Lady of Lourdes offers preschool answered the door so my friend drove on to work.(I need to add here that the
and kindergarten through 8th grade drive had not been plowed nor were the steps or sidewalk shoveled.)
classes. Please call the School Office “After my friend arrived at work he explained that he had given a lift to a
for more information at 3173573316. very nice young man who was traveling to visit his grandmother and he commented on
where he had dropped off the fellow.One of his coworkers, knowing where the
NEW PARISHIONERS house was, said that was impossible as that house had been vacant for some time.
“My friend checked out the house on his lunch hour and the house was
Welcome to our Parish Family! empty, dark and there was no evidence that his car had been on that drive. The house
To register or to schedule a tour of had a for sale sign in yard.The footprints of the young man in the snow werenot there
Our Lady of Lourdes, please call or either.
stop by the parish office. “My friend spoke to a priest friend of his about this.I might also add my
friend is a deacon and has been for some years. The priest was at a loss to explain it
other than to say it was obvious that Heaven had a hand in this.”
PRAY THE ROSARY WITH US
Fr. Rick
ATHOME OR IN CHURCH:
TUESDAYS/THURSDAYS The Fall Blood Drive Is Coming Soon!
AT 5:30 P.M. The Fall Blood Drive will be on Sunday November 7, from 9 a.m.2:25 p.m.,
in Bernadette Hall.We have been given 49 slots to fill because we can!
Blood donations are down nationally. But the NEED for blood is NEVER
DOWN. We’re counting on our faithful donors to sign up. If you’ve never
donated, PLEASE consider giving the gift of life to someone in need. If
you’re healthy, you can help someone get healthy again. IF NOT YOU,
THEN WHO? Watch for sign up info coming soon.
THANKS!!
Parish Staff
Contact Us
Pastor
Join the Socialaires’ Excursion On October 20 Rev. Rick Ginther
frrick@ollindy.org
The Socialaires will be going to Brown County Wednesday, October 20.We will
meet in the west parking lot of the church at 10:30 a.m.As is normal these days, Deacon
reservations are necessary for lunch, which will be at Farmhouse Cafe and Tea Deacon Tom Horn
deacontom@ollindy.org
Room. There are lovely gardens to tour with the option to buy plants.The ride
home will include stops for mums, pumpkins, and/or apples. Please call Diane School Principal
Beasley 3175277946 before October 18.Thank you. Chris Kolakovich
ckolakovich@ollindy.org
Business Manager
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Amanda Bakemeyer
Join us abakemeyer@ollindy.org
Tuesday, October 19,
Stewardship
for a Holy Hour for Vocations. & Communications
Coordinator
Jeff Fleak
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will occur jfleak@ollindy.org
immediately upon conclusion of the 6 p.m. Mass.
Parish Secretary
As colder weather approaches, our Confirmation group will be taking on a service Sally Welch
project: making fleece blankets and hats for people who are exposed to the parishsecretary@ollindy.org
elements. We are seeking donations to help pay for the fleece material, which will Music Director
be purchased while on sale. Send your generosity to Matthew Fallon in the office Greg Martin
or place it in the collection basket; make checks to Our Lady of Lourdes Parish gmartin@ollindy.org
and put ‘Confirmation’ in the memo line. Thank you! Custodial Supervisor
Anne Woolen
awoolen@ollindy.org
RCIA Wednesday Evenings
Have you ever looked about in church and wondered “Just what is that thing? Coordinator of Religious Education
What is it really about, what is it for? Is there a deeper meaning behind it?” Come Matthew Fallon
tour the things and places in the Church at our RCIA meeting on Wednesday cre@ollindy.org
evening at 7 p.m. We will meet at the grotto.
Parish Nurse
Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) recommences this week! parishnurse@ollindy.org
SRE meetings will resume on October 31.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Staff Sgt Thomas Cadick,
Emilia Atkinson, Paula Bittelmeyer, Erna Bornhauser, Lucy Bross, Dick & Kathy Burgess, Lt William Keyes,
Catherine Caster Coop, Will Christiansen, Deborah Clayton, Scott Covington, John Creasey, SMSgt Justin Z. Morgan,
Capt Scott Godby, SrA Daniel Willett,
Mike Davis, Cassandra Budreau Dunne, Debby Eha, Mona Eitel, Norma Faye, Teresa Foster,
Ssgt James Willett, A1C Brian Willett,
Katie Guzman, Ben Hall, Charles Hart, Isabelle Hofmeister, Michael James, Katie Jones, Teresa Kerns, Ssgt Travis Beasley,
Johanna Lakin-Thomas, Kathy Kidwell, Randy Kidwell, Peggy Kloenne, Joseph Kossack, PFC Jacob R. Bakemeyer,
Emerson Linde, Paul Linne, Jerry MacKenzie, Marilyn May, Mike Miller, Clarence Mobley, Sgt Nicholas Eble,
Glenda Moore, Renee Mullinix, Brynnley Niederhaus, Carolyn Patterson, Hayden Proffitt, Ensign Michael B. Kennedy, USN,
Joseph Rogers, Rhonda Roseman, Fred Seddon, Kurt Suppiger, Arianna Williams, Mary Williams Ensign John S. Kennedy, MC, USNR
Volunteers Needed to Distribute Prayer Cards
Mass Intentions
The Religious Education program is looking for 3 volunteers
at each of the Masses on an upcoming weekend, to help
Ministry Schedule
Bles†Art Returning
to Our Lady of Lourdes Saturday, October 23, 5 p.m. 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
EMHC: Richard Dufour, Julie Ritzi, Cathy Kervan
Hospitality
Ministers: Don Flick (HM Team Leader UW), ________ (AGE),
Blest Art will visit our parish on behalf of the Lisa Flick (AGN), Leon Waninger (AGW), ________ (Y1)
Christian families in Bethlehem, Palestine,
Lector: (A) Sally Krause, (B) Paige Kervan
offering handcarved nativity sets, statues,
Help support Christian Usher: Gilbert Durham (HM Team Leader, UW),
families in the Holy Land. ________ (AGE), Tim McDonnell (AGN),
________ (AGW), (Y1) Garrision Gray
Lector: Joe Therber (A), Matt Cannaday (B)
Small Linens
receive Holy Communion at home, please call Sacristan: Sally Bennett
the parish office at 3173567291.
CLOW
Leader: Bett L. Spence, Youth Leader: _______
Autumn
There is no cost for the background check or the training.
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