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Parish News April 2017 From Suffering to Salvation On Palm Sunday, we will travel with the crowds who welcome Jesus as Son of David.

On that same day, however, our rejoicing will turn to repentance as the passion narrative of our Lord Jesus Christ is proclaimed reminding us of the very dear cost of our salvation.

Because of Jesus obedience, he rose from the depths of humility and from his death on the cross and returned, risen and glorified.

The Easter Sunday sacred texts call us to great rejoicing and gratitude so that we might humbly take the gifts that are ours through the risen Christ.

1 Parish News April 2017 From Suffering to Salvation On Palm Sunday, we will travel with the crowds who welcome Jesus as Son of David. How can we help but loudly rejoice at the coming of the one who would save all of humanity? On that same day, however, our rejoicing will turn to repentance as the passion narrative of our Lord Jesus Christ is proclaimed reminding us of the very dear cost of our salvation. This journey prompted by Jesus obedience to God whereby he emptied himself of all glory and every dignity, assuming the role of a slave. Because of Jesus obedience, he rose from the depths of humility and from his death on the cross and returned, risen and glorified. Please join in the blessing and procession with palms from the gathering space on Palm Sunday. The Easter Sunday sacred texts call us to great rejoicing and gratitude so that we might humbly take the gifts that are ours through the risen Christ. Please pray for the catechumens and candidates as they complete their journey to the Easter Sacraments. May the grace of Easter enable us to do good! Plan to celebrate the Triduum [Mass of the Lord s Supper - Holy Thursday, April 13, 7 pm; Good Friday service, April 14, 1:30 pm; and the Easter Vigil, April 15, 8:45 pm] at Lourdes. Later this month, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish marks its 90 th Anniversary. We will celebrate after all of the weekend Masses during the weekend of April 22 and 23. First Communion will be celebrated on April 30 th during the 11 am Mass. Your prayers for those making their First Communion are appreciated. Have a blessed April! Fr. Len Holy Week at OLL Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Regular weekend Mass schedule: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The commemoration of the Lord's entrance into Jerusalem (prayer, palm branches and gospel proclamation) will take place in the Gathering Space. There will be no adoration Saturday afternoon, April 8th. You are welcome to bring your old palms to the Gathering Space on Palm Sunday and we will use them for the Easter Vigil fire. Chrism Mass - Archbishop Schnurr will bless the holy oils used throughout the Archdiocese on Holy Tuesday at the Cathedral at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome. Holy Thursday- Mass of the Lord's Supper 7 p.m. The Church will open at 6 p.m. Adoration until midnight in Trinity Hall. Good Friday - The Rosary will be prayed at 12:00 (noon). Stations of the Cross at 12:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Lord's Passion at 1:30. Church will remain open till 4:30 p.m. for prayer and private devotion Holy Saturday April 14th Easter Vigil will begin at the Easter fire outside the church at 8:45 p.m. Doors will open at 8 p.m. Easter Sunday Regular Sunday Mass schedule 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. On Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday, there will be no regular Communion services, morning Masses, Saturday adoration or confessions.

dead. The Three Days The sacred Paschal Triduum of the Passion and Resurrection of the Lord shines forth as the high point of the entire liturgical year.

those children to new life by accepting his Son s sacrifice in the resurrection from the Holy Thursday of the Lord s Supper recalls the institution of the Eucharist, the ministerial priesthood, and

2 dead. The Three Days The sacred Paschal Triduum of the Passion and Resurrection of the Lord shines forth as the high point of the entire liturgical year. In the Triduum liturgy, we are present as God reveals his glory in the redemption of his wayward children through the obedience, even unto death on the cross, of his only begotten Son, and restores those children to new life by accepting his Son s sacrifice in the resurrection from the Holy Thursday of the Lord s Supper recalls the institution of the Eucharist, the ministerial priesthood, and the gospel command to service. The Exodus reading recalls how the blood of the Passover lamb alerted God to spare the lives of the first born sons of Israel. Saint Paul gives us the first account of the Eucharist, when Jesus identified the unleavened bread and cup of wine of the Passover meal as his own body broken for us and his blood of the new covenant. In his telling of the Last Supper, John substitutes the foot washing for the institution of the Eucharist to teach us that participation in the Eucharist commits us to service to one another and our world. As we celebrate the institution of the ministerial priesthood, our pastor washes the feet of representatives of the community. This evening, gifts for the poor are included in the presentation of bread and wine. Pope Benedict wrote that Our communities, when they celebrate the Eucharist, must become ever more conscious that the sacrifice of Christ is for all, and that the Eucharist thus compels all who believe in him to become bread that is broken for others, and to work for the building of a more just and fraternal world. Following Mass, the Blessed Sacrament is taken to a place of repose where the Lord s abiding gift of Himself may be adored and we can also begin to keep vigil with the Lord as his passion unfolds. The Friday of the Passion of the Lord is composed of three parts: the Liturgy of the Word, the Adoration of the Holy Cross, and Holy Communion. In the readings, we meet the Suffering Servant whose obedience to the Father becomes the source of salvation for all who obey him. Lifted up into glory, the One sent into the world accomplishes his mission. The Spirit he surrenders falls upon his Mother and Beloved Disciple standing at the foot of the Cross, the beginning of a new family we are invited to join. We venerate the cross upon which hung the salvation of the world. We receive the Lord s Body as nourishment to sustain the Paschal Fast by which we honor the Lord s death. Good Friday is followed not by Easter, but by Holy Saturday. Jesus, having been forsaken by the Father and surrendering the Spirit, has, as we confess in the Apostle s Creed, descended into hell. Jesus suffers the second death for us, that alienation from the living God that would be our natural inheritance for the sins of our first parents and our own. Christ has been made sin for our sakes. It is a dead day. The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night is the preeminent celebration of the dying and rising of Christ. In the Service of Light, the fire is blessed, the Paschal candle lit, and the Exultet tells of the night when Christ broke the prison bars of death and rose victorious from the underworld. In the Liturgy of the Word, readings from throughout the scriptures tell history of our salvation. Following the homily comes the Baptismal Liturgy. The Easter Vigil is the privileged time for baptism, as baptism incorporates us into the dying and rising of Christ. We renew our baptismal promises and bring our Elect to the waters of baptism where they become living icons of the dying and rising of Christ for our community. The newly baptized are sealed with the Holy Spirit in confirmation, and complete their initiation by receiving the Eucharist for the first time with the community. Christ is risen and with him all creation! Light replaces darkness, joy replaces sadness, life replaces death. There is no failure the Lord s love cannot reverse, no humiliation he cannot exchange with blessing, no anger he cannot dissolve, no routine he cannot transform. All is embraced by the victory of his cross and resurrection. May we always be good stewards of Easter s light, see Resurrection as a daily event, and yearn for Jesus love as intensely as he yearns for ours. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen.

Education Commission Elections: Education Commission elections are going to be held the weekend of May 20-21. Members of the Commission are elected by the parish for a 3 year term.

We also assist in marketing the school, especially during Catholic Schools Week. The Commission meets once a month on the second Thursday d u r i n g t h e s c h o o l y e a r.

If you are interested or have any questions, please c o n t a c t K a r e n M i l l e r a t 4 5 1-4 7 0 4 or karenrat@hotmail.com.

3 Education Commission Elections: Education Commission elections are going to be held the weekend of May Members of the Commission are elected by the parish for a 3 year term. Our role is to assist the Principal and Pastor by providing recommendations and parent feedback in the administration of school education programs and policies. We also assist in marketing the school, especially during Catholic Schools Week. The Commission meets once a month on the second Thursday d u r i n g t h e s c h o o l y e a r. T h i s i s a g r e a t w a y t o b e involved in molding our children s education. If you are interested or have any questions, please c o n t a c t K a r e n M i l l e r a t or karenrat@hotmail.com. Our Lady of Lourdes App is available to download for iphone and Android smart phones. Stay connected with o u r p a r i s h throughout the week with instant notifications, an easy-toaccess event calendar, and the ability to quickly reply to or share messages via Facebook or Twitter. Also enjoy a bunch of additional features like prayers, daily readings, helpful reminders to silence your phone before Mass or Confession, and much more. Download our App at myparishapp.com or search your phone s App store for myparish.mass App

OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISH CELEBRATES FIRST COMMUNION Our parish community will be celebrating the First Communion of our second grade children on Sunday, April 30

Please join us to welcome the children to the table of the Lord as they take the second step of their initiation into the Catholic Church.

The First Communion Mass will have areas reserved for the children and their families.

We have plenty of seating. Mrs. Holscher s and Mrs. Reid s Classes First Communion on Sunday, April 30 at 11:00 a.m. Mass Ms. Masla & Ms.

Class First Communion on Sunday, April 30 at 11 a.m. Mass Students participated in Penny Wars during Catholic Schools Week and were able to raise almost $800 for the Sisters of Charity!

4 OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISH CELEBRATES FIRST COMMUNION Our parish community will be celebrating the First Communion of our second grade children on Sunday, April 30 at the 11 a.m. Mass. Twenty-four children will receive Jesus in the Holy Eucharist for the first time. Please join us to welcome the children to the table of the Lord as they take the second step of their initiation into the Catholic Church. Please keep the children and their families in your prayers while they continue their preparation for this sacrament during the month of April. The First Communion Mass will have areas reserved for the children and their families. Those parishioners who need special assistance due to physical challenges will, as always, have their needs accommodated by the ushers and Eucharistic ministers. We have plenty of seating. Mrs. Holscher s and Mrs. Reid s Classes First Communion on Sunday, April 30 at 11:00 a.m. Mass Ms. Masla & Ms. Minges Religious Education Program Class First Communion on Sunday, April 30 at 11 a.m. Mass Students participated in Penny Wars during Catholic Schools Week and were able to raise almost $800 for the Sisters of Charity! Way to go, Tigers! Mark your calendars! Our annual school walk, the Flying Tiger, will be held the morning of May 19, with Field Day the remainder of the day. What a great way to get some exercise, have some fun, and show our Tiger Pride! Our dance program will be holding its recital at Rapid Run Middle School on Thursday, April 6 at 7:00. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased through the school office (Attn: PTO Dance Recital) or at the door. Break a leg, little Tigers!

Get with your fellow classmates and put together a class basket! If you d like to donate a basket or an item, here are some theme basket ideas. Or come up with a theme of your own!

5 The 2017 Festival Committee is now collecting items for the Gift Basket Raffle/ Silent Auction booth. Get together with other families, friends, your parish group or your place of business to assemble a themed gift basket. Are you an OLL alum? Get with your fellow classmates and put together a class basket! If you d like to donate a basket or an item, here are some theme basket ideas. Or come up with a theme of your own! OLL Tiger Pride Gardening Health & Fitness Arts & Crafts Wine & Cheese Picnic Summer Fun West Side Best Side Travel/Vacation Game Night Cocktail Party Movie Night Outdoor Fun Toys Salon & Spa UC Bearcat Breakfast Ice Cream Social Parent s Night Out Golf Car Wash Dog Lover Back to School Cincinnati Reds Christmas Home Improvement Grilling Out Day at the Beach Gift Card Tree Cincinnati Favorites Camping Lottery Keurig/Coffee Break Fishing All About Sports Cincinnati Bengals Dinner/Cooking Desserts/Baking Baby baskets (boy & girl) Legos Video games Bikes (adult or child) Theater/Arts Xavier Ohio State Holiday Decorations Weekend Getaway Mary Kay Electronics No gift is too big or too small!! We welcome all donations, including cash which will be used to purchase items needed. Thanks in advance for your generosity and participation. Success depends on your donations! Empty baskets and containers are also welcome. Please contact Molly Vance or Jessica Heckman with any questions. Items can be dropped off at the POC or call to arrange for pickup of your items. Festival Committee members will also be in the back of church on April 22 & 23 and May 13 & 14 to collect donations. Donations must be received no later than May 31 st.

PARISH GARDEN WORK DAY, SATURDAY, APRIL 29 Please help us prepare our gardens and grounds

If you have a few spare hours, we can use your help.

We will start in school cafeteria at 8:30 a.m.

you, we could not have achieved such great results for our school and ultimately, our

If you would like to be a part of this event, please contact any of the following people:

Morgan, or Jim Zeller. Till next year, February 10, 2018!

6 PARISH GARDEN WORK DAY, SATURDAY, APRIL 29 Please help us prepare our gardens and grounds for spreading mulch on Parish Work day. This involves weeding, raking, trimming and edging. If you have a few spare hours, we can use your help. Eighth-graders and high schoolers, this would be a great way to earn your service hours. We will start in school cafeteria at 8:30 a.m. with coffee, juice & donuts Lourdes-a-Palooza 2017 recap As mentioned in the March newsletter, we had another successful event. This year Lourdes-a-Palooza raised $39,456 bringing the total raised for the school since the first event in 2012 to $206,255! Thank you to everyone who attended, participated and/or worked the event because without you, we could not have achieved such great results for our school and ultimately, our students! In addition, we are always looking for fresh ideas and energy. If you would like to be a part of this event, please contact any of the following people: Bill Maly, Jeff Rinear, Joe Lovell, Mark Telles, Mark Boyers, Sue Broerman, Roger Adams, Pat Morgan, or Jim Zeller. Till next year, February 10, 2018! Lourdes-Palooza-Committee Successful Sauerkraut Supper The Men s Society continued the tradition of a very successful Fat Tuesday dinner! Over 300 dinners served, 70 raffle prizes & gift certificates, 100 cases of beer. 30 pies, and lots of snacks, chips, pretzels, and soft dough pretzels & cheese. A huge thanks to all of our sponsors, volunteers, and participants!

Tuition Information 2017-2018 TUITION: Tuition for the 2017-2018 school year is $4,650.00. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish is committed to Catholic Education.

7 Tuition Information TUITION: Tuition for the school year is $4, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish is committed to Catholic Education. The cost to educate a student in the school is approximately $5, The People of Our Lady of Lourdes (OLL) Parish provide nearly a half million dollars to support their school each year. Our Lady of Lourdes School works with each family to make Catholic Education affordable through the use of various scholarships and parish grants. REGISTRATION: To assure a place for your child (or children) at Our Lady of Lourdes School for the next school year, families must complete the registration process. Students must complete registration requirements by the May 1 st deadline to secure a place in their classes for the school years. Each family MUST: Complete and return the Application for Registration Pay the $ Registration Fee per student For new students, all school records must be received and reviewed by Our Lady of Lourdes School and the Admissions Policy fulfilled. All students registering must complete these steps before applying for certain financial assistance and grant programs. Please note: The $ Registration Fee is not included as part of Tuition Assistance. The fee is due at time of registration. If this is an issue, please contact OLL Bookkeeper, Ms. Mary James, , mjames@lourdes.org, immediately. If any of the above requirements cannot be completed at the time of registration, please notify Principal, Ms. Heather Bessler, ,hbessler@lourdes.org, immediately. TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS and GRANTS: Assistance is available from these sources: Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Program. EdChoice Ohio is available to those new families whose children are coming from Public School that have been in "Academic Emergency" or "Academic Watch" for the past three years. New families must complete the application process for Our Lady of Lourdes School, and the students must first be accepted. Application is then made for these funds from the State of Ohio. This can be done on-line through the Our Lady of Lourdes School Website. Once accepted, a child can receive the voucher every year through Grade 12 provided they continue to meet all criteria. For more information, visit the state website athttp://edchoice.ohio.gov. This site opened on February 1, Ohio EdChoice Expansion Program. Students who are not eligible for the Ohio EdChoice scholarship program may still be eligible for the EdChoice "expansion" scholarship if they meet the following criteria: 1. Student is eligible to enter kindergarten, first grade, second or third grade for fall 2017; 2. Student does not live in the Cleveland Municipal School District; and 3. Family household income is at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Our Lady of Lourdes School has a parish grant program. You may be eligible for a grant if you regularly attend Mass at Lourdes and are active in a parish organization. Applications are available from the OLL Business Manager, Mr. Patrick Morgan, , pmorgan@lourdes.org. Our Lady of Lourdes School uses a need based tuition assistance program. This program utilizes the FACTS system which recommends assistance based upon the financial resources of the student s household. Application can be made through the Our Lady of Lourdes website. Note that there is a fee for this application. Please refer questions to OLL Business Manager, Mr. Patrick Morgan, x3324, pmorgan@lourdes.org. Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The initial availability of tuition assistance flowing from the One Faith, One Hope, One Love campaign through the Catholic Education Foundation will begin with the school year These funds are available to all students who are attending an Archdiocesan school.

Our Lady of Lourdes Church 2832 Rosebud Drive Cincinnati, Ohio 45238 Enrolling Now for 2017-18! www.lourdes.org parish@lourdes.org myparishapp.com Our parish family is a Christ centered community.

P a rish Miss io n S ta te men t Pentecost May 30, 1993 more photos on OLL website & facebook page, OurLadyofLourdesChurch NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Cincinnati, Ohio Permit No.

The proud history of OLL began very humbly on a beautiful Easter morning on Sunday April 17, 1927 in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Murray, which sat where the current Parish Office Center is today.

.. By October 16, 1927, our first permanent Church, fondly referred to as the White Frame in later years, was dedicated by Archbishop John T. McNicholas with over 50 families registered in the parish.

Happy Anniversary to Us! April 17, 1927 In commemoration of our strong heritage, we invite you to a light reception following all Masses during the weekend of April 22 and 23!

8 Our Lady of Lourdes Church 2832 Rosebud Drive Cincinnati, Ohio Enrolling Now for ! myparishapp.com Our parish family is a Christ centered community. We proclaim the mystery of Christ by Praying -Teaching - Serving all God s people. We are a visible sign of the Living God s presence. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. P a rish Miss io n S ta te men t Pentecost May 30, 1993 more photos on OLL website & facebook page, OurLadyofLourdesChurch NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Cincinnati, Ohio Permit No Established 1927 For 90 years, Our Lady of Lourdes has been a vibrant and life-giving parish. The proud history of OLL began very humbly on a beautiful Easter morning on Sunday April 17, 1927 in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Murray, which sat where the current Parish Office Center is today. The first Mass was celebrated by our founding pastor Fr. Francis Biendl with more than thirteen families gathered together to pray and work to build their new parish... By October 16, 1927, our first permanent Church, fondly referred to as the White Frame in later years, was dedicated by Archbishop John T. McNicholas with over 50 families registered in the parish. These families were united in their faith and as they worked and prayed together, they became a close community of people who enjoyed lawn fetes, chicken dinners, dances, and parties. Happy Anniversary to Us! April 17, 1927 In commemoration of our strong heritage, we invite you to a light reception following all Masses during the weekend of April 22 and 23! As the original Church was being erected, a small group of mothers went door to door to recruit potential students for a school. When they achieved the required minimum of fifty students, a two-room frame building was also constructed to house the school under the direction of the Sisters of Mercy. The school opened in September of 1927 with Sr. Mary Wilfred Haren as the first principal and teacher of grades one through four, while Sr. Mary Chrysostom Enright taught grades five through eight. Each room relied on its own centrally located pot bellied stove for heat during the winter, stoked hourly by the eighth grade boys. Over the post-world War II era, Our Lady of Lourdes parish continued to grow and prosper. Our beautiful campus of over 11 acres reflects our proud heritage of the caring and sharing that prevailed. By 1949 there were 600 families in the parish with school enrollment of 318 students. Our current school building was built under the leadership of our legendary pastor Fr. George Lamott, who led our parish from 1945 to This state of the art structure featured 12 classrooms, a cafeteria, greenboards, communication system, air filters, and "noiseless, disappearing locker doors." During these prosperous years, our liturgies took place in almost every building of our campus. By 1953, we had outgrown the white frame and a basement church was attached to the school, which is now used as our cafeteria. In 1958, a new chapel-auditorium was completed above the basement church, serving as our place of worship until We now use this space as our "old gym." Our beautiful rectory was completed in April The convent which now serves as our Parish Office Center was built for our dedicated Sisters of Mercy who unselfishly gave of their time and talent to our students. Many organizations were established during these formative years, many of which still meet today. The OLL Men's Society, Ladies Sodality, Athletic Club were just a few of the groups that developed a deep sense of community among its parishioners. Long-held traditions such as the annual Sauerkraut dinner on Fat Tuesday and Family Festival began. To be continued next month

St. Mary s Holy Week 2018

St. Mary s Holy Week 2018 Come and celebrate your faith! Come and celebrate with your community! v We should try to fit the liturgies of this HOLY WEEK into our usual routine and take the time to celebrate