Welcome to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Mass Schedule Saturday: Sunday: 4:00 pm 8:30 am & 10:30 am December 9, 2018
Page 2 Our Lady of Lourdes, Toledo, December 9, 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 Parish Activities This Week Sunday, December 9: 2nd Sunday of Advent RCIA: 8:30 a.m., Lourdes Room Mass: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 10: Deadline for December 16 Bulletin: please submit articles in email format no later than noon. Prayer Shawl Ministry: 1:00 p.m., Lourdes Room Elizabeth Ministry: 2:30 p.m., Lourdes Room St. Vincent de Paul: 6:30 p.m., Parish Life Center Tuesday, December 11: St. Damasus Wednesday, December 12: Our Lady of Guadalupe Finance Meeting: 8:00 a.m., Conference Room Hospitality Kitchen: 10am-noon, Parish Life Center Thursday, December 13: St. Lucy Early Deadline for December 23 Bulletin: please submit articles in email format no later than noon. 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. Choir: 7:00 p.m., Music Room Friday, December 14: St. John of the Cross Saturday, December 15: Reconciliation: 3:00-3:30 p.m. Daughters of Mary Christmas Bake Sale After Mass Mass: 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 16: 3rd Sunday of Advent Daughters of Mary Christmas Bake Sale After Masses RCIA: 8:30 a.m., Lourdes Room Mass: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 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 SCHOOL PHONE - 419-536-1194 SCHOOL FAX - 419-531-5140
Second Sunday of Advent Page 3 The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on Monday, December 10th. Knitters and crocheters of all skill levels are welcome. Donations of yarn or homemade shawls are gladly accepted. The ministry's message of caring is simple. The creation and presentation of a prayer shawl, like all acts of generosity, enrich the person who creates the shawl as well as the recipient. If you know of anyone who is in need of a shawl, please contact Betty at 419-346- 5701. Giving Tree This weekend you are invited to choose a tag from the list located in the bulletin. Place the UNWRAPPED gifts in the Working Sacristy by December 16. Donations this year will go to Bethany House. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Readings for the week of December 9, 2018 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9/Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 [3]/ Phil 1:4-6, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6 Monday: Is 35:1-10/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [Is 35:4f]/Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11/Ps 96:1-2, 3 and 10ac, 11-12, 13 [Is 40:10ab]/Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Jdt 13:18bcde, 19 [15:9d]/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 Thursday: Is 41:13-20/Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12- Friday: 13ab [8]/Mt 11:11-15 Is 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Jn 8:12]/Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, 18-19 [4]/Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Next Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [6]/Phil 4:4-7/Lk 3:10-18 Liturgical Publications Inc Christmas Oplatki is available in the Parish Office during normal business hours. Donations gratefully accepted. Christmas Season Mass Schedule Christmas Eve: 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Christmas Day: 10:30 a.m. Landscaping for Church Campus Goal $16,000 Phase 1: $9,000 (Church Campus) Phase 2: $7,000 (Office, Sign, Bell) Phase 3: TBD (Shrine) New Year s Mass Schedule New Year s Eve: $3,670 5:00 p.m. New Year s Day: 10:00 a.m.
Page 4 Our Lady of Lourdes, Toledo, December 9, 2018 Liturgical Ministers SACRIFICIAL GIVING REPORT Offertory...$ 8,477.38 Weekly Sunday Offering Budget...$ 9,500.00 Over (under) for the week #23.$ (1,022.62) Year-to-date thru 12/2/2018...$ 183,671.71 Year-to-date budgeted thru 12/2/2018...$ 218,500.00 Over (under) thru 12/2/2018...$ (34,828.29) 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) Children 2) The Sick and Their Caregivers 3) Respect for Life Church Laundry: Dec. 9-15: Mary Alice McGuire Dec. 16-22: Judy Hartranft Church Cleaners: Dec. 10: Mary Bulone Dec. 17: Sandy Earl A voice of one crying out in the desert: "Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths." - Lk 3:4 Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass 2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. The Daughters of Mary Altar Rosary Society will be having their Annual Christmas Bake and Raffle Sale next weekend after all Masses. Come to the Parish Life Center to purchase all the goodies for your holiday get together. Also, having donuts, coffee and hot chocolate. Any donations of bake goodies would be greatly appreciated and can be dropped off on Saturday, Dec. 15 after 2:00 pm. Thank you for your support! December 15 & 16, 2018 4:00 p.m. Mass CELEBRANT: Fr. Dave Bruning EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Connie Kuyoth, Mike Peiffer, Mike Wood, Barb Schmiedebusch, Volunteer, Volunteer, Volunteer LECTOR: Amanda Wilson SERVERS: Dylan Burnham, Dominic Burnham 8:30 a.m. Mass CELEBRANT: Fr. Dave Bruning EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Dave Zaborski, Judy Born, Floyd Zitzman LECTOR: Mike Lawniczak SERVERS: Bob Owens 10:30 a.m. Mass CELEBRANT: Fr. Joe Newman EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Deacon Gary, Doll Ho, Janet Veith, Laurie Fitzpatrick, Mike Fitzpatrick, Rose Conrad, Paul Conrad LECTOR: Marty Paskiet SERVERS: Mindy Campbell, Pat Nadolny Sat. 12/15 4:00 p.m. Mass Intentions OLL Parishioners Sun. 12/16 8:30 a.m. OLL Parishioners Sun. 12/16 10:30 a.m. Viola Ofman 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.
Second Sunday of Advent Page 5 Congratulations to the following students who earned honors for the First Quarter at St. Francis de Sales: First Honors Devin Burnham Second Honors Roman Penzinski Ashton Serres President s List Devin Corson Kenneth Konoff Aging religious need your help. Senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests ministered for years for little to no pay. Their sacrifices now leave their religious communities without adequate retirement savings. Your gift for the Retirement Fund for Religious helps to provide medications, nursing care, and more for tens of thousands of elderly religious. Please be generous. Tickets available for Fr. Bacik s Advent reflection HOLY HOUR AT THE MONASTERY OF THE VISITATION 1745 Parkside Blvd. Dec. 9th at 4:00 pm ALL ARE WELCOME Evening Prayer, Rosary, Homily, Benediction The Sylvania Franciscan Village is pleased to present Father Jim Bacik s 2018 Advent Reflection, Our Call to Holiness with Guidance from Pope Francis on Thursday, Dec. 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., in Sylvania. Drawing on Pope Francis recent apostolic exhortation 'Gaudete et Exsultate' ( Rejoice and Be Glad ), this reflection will offer practical advice on how we can move toward greater holiness in and through our daily lives. 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. Advent Penance Services Tuesday, December 11 at 9:30am &10:30am St. Joseph, Sylvania Tuesday, December 11 at 7pm St. Richard, Swanton Monday, December 17 at 7pm St. Louis, Custar Tuesday, December 18 at 7pm St. Joseph, Sylvania Wednesday, December 19 at 7pm Holy Trinity, Assumption Sunday, December 23 noon-5pm Holy Trinity Assumption-Day of Grace Every Saturday 3:30-4pm St. Patrick, Grand Rapids You re invited to a free performance of the Cathedral Concert Series on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. Join us for Christmas Carol Sing featuring The Cathedral Choir with Paul Monachino, director. Sing favorite Christmas carols in Rosary Cathedral accompanied by the historic E. M. Skinner organ, choir, strings, and brass. The evening light filters through stained glass as the cathedral is filled with the joyful sounds of Christmas! Intramural basketball for grades K-2. Forms that need to be completed are: CYO Contract Registration Form Emergency Medical Authorization Parent/Player signature form for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Acknowledgement of Reading Concussion Information Email mbishop@stbenedicttoledo.org for more information.
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Second Sunday of Advent Page 7 LOAN REPAYMENT TO DIOCESE FOR NEW CHURCH Money borrowed from Diocese: $1,409,956 OLL payments to date: $190,264 (Principal: $82,847; Interest $59,388; Additional Principal Paid $48,028) Current balance (including interest) owed to Diocese: $1,279,080 *balances are updated as of November 18, 2018 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.