Welcome to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Mass Schedule Saturday: Sunday: October 21, 2018 4:00 pm 8:30 am & 10:30 am
Page 2 Our Lady of Lourdes, Toledo, October 21, 2018 Rev. David R. Bruning Pastor Dave Lang Parish Manager Rev. Joseph Newman, OSFS Rev. Alan Zobler, OSFS Weekend Celebrants Gary Thrun Deacon Sr. Ritamarie Miller, OSF/T Director of Liturgy & Music Lisa Pierson Office Manager, CRE PARISH OFFICE: 419-865-2345 OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. ADDRESS: 6149 Hill Ave., Toledo, OH 43615 REGISTRATION: New members should call or visit the Parish Office RECONCILIATION: 3:00-3:30 p.m. every Saturday or by appointment BAPTISMS: Call Parish Office MARRIAGES: Please contact Parish Office 6 months in advance RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): Call Marty Charney at 419-865-7252 Christian Formation Program (classes for public grade school children) Call the Parish Office MASSES: Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Holy Days: 5:30 p.m. ST. BENEDICT CATHOLIC SCHOOL Martha Hartman, Principal/ St. Benedict Catholic School Diane Spetz, Secretary/ St. Benedict Catholic School Parish Activities This Week Sunday, October 21: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time World Mission Sunday Donuts and Coffee After Masses Sponsored by Daughters of Mary RCIA: 8:30 a.m., Lourdes Room Mass: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 22: St. John Paul II Deadline for October 28 Bulletin: Submit articles to parish office in email format by noon. Prayer Shawl Ministry: 1:00 p.m., Lourdes Room Elizabeth Ministry: 2:30 p.m., Lourdes Room Tuesday, October 23: St. John of Capistrano Bible Study: 6:30 p.m., Lourdes Room Wednesday, October 24: St. Anthony Mary Claret Hospitality Kitchen: 10am-noon, Parish Life Center Thursday, October 25: Bingo: In the Parish Life Center. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. Hard Card and Paper Lightning at 11:00 a.m. Series at 1:00 p.m. To volunteer call 419-865- 2345. Daughters of Mary: 6:00 p.m., Parish Life Center Choir: 7:00 p.m., Music Room Friday, October 26: Weekday Mass: 8:15 a.m., Church Saturday, October 27: Reconciliation: 3:00-3:30 p.m. Mass: 4:00 p.m. Ocktober Fest After 4:00 pm Mass Sponsored by Men s Club Sunday, October 28: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Priesthood Sunday RCIA: 8:30 a.m., Lourdes Room Mass: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. We welcome the newly baptized into our parish community! Nora Ellen Berger Raymond Charles Stanley SCHOOL PHONE - 419-536-1194 SCHOOL FAX - 419-531-5140
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 B I B L E S T U D Y Please join us for Bible Study featuring video presentations by Jeff Cavins on St. Paul s Letter to the Ephesians. This letter reveals many remarkable gifts that we as Christians are given in the Church. Ephesians also tells us about the nature of the Church as a body, as a family, as a mystery, as a communion, and as the bride of Christ. Ephesians will help us to discover our inheritance as it reveals how God s great love for us can transform our daily lives if we allow it. Ephesians will enrich our faith and help show us how to live it out. Where: The Lourdes Room When: Tuesday evenings 6:30 8:15 pm Oct. 23 and Nov. 6, 13, 20 & 27 Format: prayer, video presentation, comments/discussion, answer questions in study guide, closing prayer Cost: $10 / person to help offset cost of Study Guides Join us for this interesting study and bring a family member or friend with you. Please call Deacon Gary at 419-740-2296 to sign up or e-mail me at gwtkbs@gmail.com ADVENT IS COMING! Free mini retreat and luncheon open to men and women. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Dec. 1, 2018 9AM to 1:30PM in the Lourdes Room. "Prayer in Motion" presented by Janene Ternes. Sponsored by OLL Elizabeth Ministry. Free will offering requested. To register call: Peggy (419) 865-5322 The Hospitality Kitchen is in need of new and gently used books for both children and adults. Please drop off at the parish office. Thank you! DAUGHTERS of MARY meeting is this Thursday, October 25, 6 8:30 p.m. New members are welcome for dinnermeeting, speaker, raffle. Speaker is a parishioner, Sandy Earl, who will demonstrate self-help techniques for our wellbeing.
Page 4 Our Lady of Lourdes, Toledo, October 21, 2018 Liturgical Ministers SACRIFICIAL GIVING REPORT Offertory..$ 7,053.00 Weekly Sunday Offering Budget...$ 9,500.00 Over (under) for the week #17 $ (2,447.00) Year-to-date thru 10/14/2018...$ 127,175.62 Year-to-date budgeted thru 10/14/2018$ 152,000.00 Over (under) thru 10/14/2018...$ (24,824.38) THANKS so much to all who support our parish. Call the parish office or drop us a note if you would like to receive contribution envelopes. Please call the Parish Office if you have any changes in your address, phone, household, etc. Ministry of Praise Petitions 1) Those Who Are Suffering 2) Caregivers and Medical Professionals 3) Endowment Committee Church Laundry: October 21-27: Judy Hartranft Oct. 28-Nov. 3: Connie Kuyoth Church Cleaners: October 22: Char Snell October 29: Carmen Worline Ladies...it s time for another WOW Ladies Night with Guest Speaker Ruthi Mitchell Friday, November 9th at 7:00pm in the Parish Life Center The Other Disciples: Women in the Early Communities of Christ. Reading the New Testament through a feminist lens reveals a Jesus who was inclusive of women and welcomed them as his followers. We will discuss possible scriptural evidence of his desire to oppose his patriarchal culture and form a community of equals. Ruthi Mitchell has a master s degree in Theology with a focus on Women in the Church, from Lourdes University. She has been a parishioner at Our Lady of Lourdes for over twenty years. Please rsvp your spot by calling the Parish Office-you ll be glad you did! October 27 & 28, 2018 4:00 p.m. Mass CELEBRANT: Fr. Dave Bruning EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Mike Wood, Mike Peiffer, Debbie Corson, Barb Schmiedebusch, Connie Kuyoth, Maria Brown, Volunteer LECTOR: Sr. Sharon Pollnow SERVERS: Pat Nadolny, Eileen Tippin 8:30 a.m. Mass CELEBRANT: Fr. Joe Newman EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Deacon Gary, Ray and Glenda Hawley LECTOR: Floyd Zitzman SERVERS: Bob Owens 10:30 a.m. Mass CELEBRANT: Fr. Dave Bruning EU CHARISTIC MINISTERS: Laurie Fitzpatrick, Mike Fitzpatrick, Paul Conrad, Rose Conrad, Tom Urban, Donna Urban, Doll Ho LECTOR: Chuck & Margaret Martin SERVERS: Emma Siers, Margaret Boltz Mass Intentions Sat. 10/27 4:00 p.m. Agnes, Chester, Daniel and Katherine Swiczkowski Richard Nadolny Judy Gerschultz Sun. 10/28 8:30 a.m. OLL Parishioners Sun. 10/28 10:30 a.m. OLL Parishioners The Sanctuary Lamp burns to remind us of the presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. Sponsorship this week is in memory of OLL Parishioners.
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 5 Fr. Bacik to speak on Bridging the Economic Divide The Sylvania Franciscan Village is pleased to present a Father Jim Bacik Lecture on Bridging the Economic Divide: Christian Perspectives on Thursday, Nov. 8 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., in Sylvania. The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the wealthiest Americans have benefitted more from the recent economic recovery than average working families. In this lecture, Fr. Bacik will explore relevant themes in Catholic social teaching, indicating that greater wealth equality will benefit the whole country. Tickets: $10 reserved; $15 at the door. For more information or to reserve tickets, contact Laurie Bertke at lbertke@sistersosf.org or 419-824-3515. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.sylvaniafranciscanvillage.org. Readings for the Week of October 21, 2018 Sunday: Is 53:10-11/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [22]/Heb 4:14-16/Mk 10:35-45 or 10:42-45 Monday: Eph 2:1-10/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4ab, 4c-5 [3b]/Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: Eph 2:12-22/Ps 85:9ab-10, 11-12, 1314 [cf. 9]/Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [cf. 3]/ Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Eph 3:14-21/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 1819 [5b]/Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Eph 4:1-6/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6]/ Lk 12:54-59 Saturday: Eph 4:7-16/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [1]/Lk 13:1-9 Next Sunday: Jer 31:7-9/Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 [3]/ Heb 5:1-6/Mk 10:46-52 Liturgical Publications Inc
Page 6 Our Lady of Lourdes, Toledo, October 21, 2018 Over 75 parishes in Ohio will host an hour of prayer with exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament to pray for an increase of vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Bishop Daniel Thomas will preside at the holy hour at Assumption, Holy Trinity Parish from 7 P.M. 8 P.M. Several other sites will be hosting a holy hour at the same time in the Diocese of Toledo. All are welcome! TODAY IS WORLD MISSION SUNDAY. We celebrate this day by remembering the revitalizing mission at the heart of our Christian faith to bring the Gospel to all! The collection today for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith ensures the work and service of the mission Church, as it supports priests, religious, and lay leaders who offer the Lord s mercy and concrete help to the most vulnerable communities in the Pope s missions. Thank you for your generosity. You re invited to a free performance of the Cathedral Concert Series on Monday, October 29, 2018 7:00 P.M. featuring Simon Johnson. Simon Johnson is one of the most versa-tile musicians of his generation, successfully combining life as a virtuoso organist with extensive work in choral direction and composition. As Organist and Assistant Director of Music at St. Paul s Cathedral, London, he has been involved in all the national occasions that have taken place there since 2008. Having established an international performing career, this American violinist has garnered accolades on four continents for his performances combining visceral virtuosity and ravishing tone. The series is held in the magnificent atmosphere of Rosary Cathedral for the enjoyment of audiences in Northwest Ohio. All concerts are free except the Toledo Symphony presentation of Handel s Messiah. Little Flower Church, 5522 Dorr St, will be offering Harlan's Barbecue Chicken dinners, dine in or carryout, on Sunday-Nov 4th, from noon to 3pm, in their O'Grady Community Center. Tickets are Adults $10 and Child $8 available at the door. 50/50 raffles! Contact Parish Office at 419-537-6655 for more information. Catholic Business Network Breakfast with Father Nathan Cromly, CSJ Authentic Christian Living: Integrating Faith, Family and Business Oct. 30 Join us for our next Catholic Business Network breakfast, on Tues., Oct. 30. Fr. Nathan Cromly, CSJ, founder of Eagle Eye Ministries and the St. John Institute, continues our series with Authentic Christian Living: Integrating Faith, Family and Business. This ministry invites people of all faiths to explore ways of living and promoting Catholic values in the workplace. An optional Mass begins at 6:45 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, 5373 Main St., Sylvania. The free program will be held at St. Joseph s Fr. Wurzel Family Center, 6516 Ravine Dr., Sylvania, OH. Registration, networking and free continental breakfast begins at 7 a.m. followed by hourlong program at 7:30 a.m. Limited seating, so please register online at authentic-christianliving.eventbrite.com. For more information, call Melissa Tonti at 419.214.4898.
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 7 LOAN REPAYMENT TO DIOCESE FOR NEW CHURCH Money borrowed from Diocese: $1,409,956 OLL payments to date: $172,264 (Principal: $76,377; Interest $54,006; Additional Principal Paid $41,881) Current balance (including interest) owed to Diocese: $1,291,698 *balances are updated monthly We are grateful for your continued support to the We Build Campaign as it helps us reach our goal of reducing our debt to the Diocese.