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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church! We are happy that you are seeking to learn more about our parish and we hope this website can be of service to you. If you have any questions feel free to email a staff member or call the office. Both methods of communication can be found under the "Contact" tab at the top of the screen.
News
- The First Annual Roman Run, a 5k sponsored by Lourdes Family Ministry, will be April 21st beginning and ending here at Lourdes. All ages are welcome. Registration forms will be available soon! If you register before April 1st the fee is only $15 per person, from April 1st to April 21st the fee is $20 per person. Discounted rates available for whole families!
- There will be a Night at the Races fundraiser on April 28 at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall. Please consider purchasing a ticket for this event as all proceeds will go towards education in the parish. Tickets are $20 per person.
Mass Times :
Monday: 12:05 pm
Tuesday: 7:00 am
Wednesday: 12:05 pm
Thursday: 7:00 am
Friday: 12:05 pm
Saturday: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am & 11:00am
Confessions :
Saturday: 3:00 pm
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Minister's List 1/12 - 3/12
OLL-KOINONIA APPLICATION 2012 - v2.doc
Picnic Page Our Lady of Lourdes Picnic
4029 Frederica Street
Saturday, June 18, 2011
3-7pm
BURGOO BY THE GALLON.....$13
MUTTON....................................$9 LB.
PORK.........................................$8 LB.
CHICKENS.................................$7 EA.
***Drive-Thru Sales on Placid Pl.***
Eat inside our AIR-CONDITIONED
Parish Hall!!!
Adults...................................$10
Children (7-12 Yrs)...............$ 6
Children (4-6 Yrs).................$ 4
Under 3................................FREE
Our Lady of Lourdes will be having their annual picnic on Sat., June 18. Serving time will begin at 3:00pm.
There are still lots of raffle tickets in the front of church. You will receive one free dinner stand ticket to be used in our air-conditioned parish hall on the day of the picnic up until 6pm when you sell or purchase all of your 10 raffle tickets. Please get them sold and turned back in as soon as possible. The raffle drawings begin at 4pm on June 18th and the excitement builds throughout the day when more cash and prizes will be given away than ever before. Quilt raffle tickets are also available for another beautiful scrap hand-quilted quilt.
We have made some changes in the Kid Zone (kz) this year and added a few activities for the young people of our parish. We are going to have a Corn Hole tournament for anyone 18 years or older that wishes to get a partner and play. The entry fee is $20.00 per team and a cash prize will be paid out to the winner.
Click the icon below for a list of all the booths and the chair person, please call one of them and volunteer to help. It is through your effort that makes this rich tradition a success so please help where you can!
RAFFLE PRIZES TOTALING:
$5,000 - $5 each
Need NOT Be
Present To Win
HAND DIPPED ICE CREAM CONES
Hand-quilted quilt $1 chance
BASKETS, BOXES, & BAGS
KID ZONE - $5
MYSTERY PACKAGES
FISH POND
PULL CARS
NEW Lourdes t-shirts will be sold this year!!!
$5/ea. Wear yours With pride
Play BINGO in the
AIR-CONDITIONED
school cafeteria
CAKE RAFFLE - 25 CENTS
Picnic_Booths.pdf
KY Gaming License #0255
Who We Are Who We Are
We are a community of believers, young and old, male and female all created in the "image and likeness" of God. We come from Utica, Whitesville, Philpot, Hawesville, Owensboro and all over Daviess County. Most importantly we come together to serve God and to witness our Catholic lives to others.
Parishioners drawn from Blessed Mother and Immaculate parishes attended the first mass celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. On that day, September, 6th 1959, Lourdes began a tradition of being a close-knit, faith-filled Christian community.
Bishop Francis R. Cotton established Our Lady of Lourdes and appointed Reverend Victor Boarman as the first Pastor. He began this position on July 10, 1959. The first building included the church and four classrooms, in what is now the west end of the school. The rectory was built next, and in following years the school responded to its growth with a new wing and convent for the Sisters of Charity. A social hall was built behind the school in 1964 and is now used by the school. In 1966, the current church was built and the old one was converted into classrooms. Father Boarman remained at Lourdes for 23 years molding the parish into a strong, caring family unit.
Father Anthony Ziegler was appointed the second pastor of Lourdes in 1982. He served three years, until 1985, when Father Delma Clemons became the third pastor.
In 1989, the parish schools went through a major change. It, along with fourteen other parish schools, consolidated to form the Owensboro Catholic Schools.
In 1990, the parish bought the former Catholic Pastoral Center from the diocese to use as an expanded parish hall, for parish offices, and a larger daycare.
Reverend John Meredith was installed as the fourth pastor of Lourdes Parish in 1995. Upon his arrival, Fr. John initiated many parish activities to assist the spiritual development of the parishioners. Some of these activities included community small groups. These groups were a means of drawing Lourdes parishioners closer to other parishioners in their neighborhoods. He and his staff also developed a summer camp program for youth of the diocese held in July in Brandon Spring, Tennessee. The camp, Power Week, is designed for sixth and seventh graders to bring them closer to Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church. In 1998, Fr. John and Cliff Russell formed a non-profit company called Gideon Productions and through this company brought the parish's Saturday evening liturgy to thousands of viewers via television. The TV Mass is directed to the homebound and reaches into four other dioceses besides our own. And several years ago, the parish purchased a van which primarily serves to bring people to church every weekend.
In 2009 Fr. Brad Whistle was transferred from Precious Blood parish to Our Lady of Lourdes. He has quickly found a home in the hearts of all of the parishioners. His openness and friendly nature have brought a new light to the parish.
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish has been blessed to have two of its members become priests - Fr. Maury Riney, son of Tom and Mary Riney, ordained May 7, 1977, and Fr. Brian Johnson, son of Steve and Patty Johnson, ordained May 31, 1997.
Lourdes Parish has grown to 881 family households and many are active in the life of the parish. Some parish organizations include St. Vincent de Paul Society, an active Men's Club, the Parish and Finance Councils, Liturgy Committee, and the Education and Formation Committee. Many other groups help to serve the spiritual needs of the parish. They include the Sunday Religious Education program, Youth Ministry, weekly Bible Study, Home-School Association, Lourdes Day Care Center, Eucharistic Adorers, and the Hospital Visitation Ministry. Also invaluable to the parish are those who bring music to our Masses, those who lector, those who serve as Eucharistic ministers, altar servers and ministers of hospitality.
Ministries Ministries
- click on a heading for more information
Dedicated Prayer
- For parish & parishioners
- Adoration of Eucharist
- Attend one extra Mass per month:
- to pray for vocations
- to pray for an end to abortion
- to pray for the military
Hospitality Ministries
- Hospitality Minister/Greeter
- Van driver for Mass
- Welcoming Committee
- Family Life Committee
Liturgical Ministries
- Altar Server
- Eucharistic Minister
- Eucharistic Minister to the Sick
- Lector
- Liturgy Committee
- Gift Bearers (Offertory)
Music Ministry
- Musician
- Family Choir
- Youth Choir
- Funeral Choir
Outreach Ministries
- Homebound Visitations
- Hospital Visitations
- Funeral Committee:
- prepare food
- serve at the funeral dinner
- Phone Committee
Administration
- Parish Council
- Finance Committee
- Stewardship Committee
- Social Concerns Committee
- Education and Formation Committee
Education
- Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA):
- Team Member
- Sponsor
- Child Care
- Religious Education for Children:
- Catechist
- Aide
- Vacation Bible School
- Sponsor Couple
Youth Ministry
- High School (9th - 12th Grade)
- Middle School (6th - 8th Grade)
- Adult Helper
Other Parish Ministries
- God's Housekeepers (clean church)
- Picnic Volunteer:
- Raffle
- Kitchen
- Booths
- Cooking/Drive-Thru
- Men's Club
- Women's Club
- OLL Quilters
- First Friday Group
- Knights of Columbus:
- Squires
- St. Vincent de Paul
- Giving Tree Volunteer
- Life Chain Participant
- St. Benedict Joseph Inn Volunteer
Prayer Page Dedicated Prayer
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- For parish & parishioners
- Makes the commitment to pray on a regular basis for the parish and the
needs of its parishioners.
- Adoration of Eucharist
- Our Lady of Lourdes has adoration from 6:00 am until 9:00 pm every day.
There are times open if you would like to spend one hour before the
Blessed Sacrament
- Contact person: Margie Klee (684-4844)
- Attend one extra Mass per month:
- Makes the commitment to attend at least one extra Mass per month for the
following intentions:
- For vocations to the priesthood and religious life
- For those serving in the military
- For an end to abortion
- For special intentions
Music Ministry Music Ministries
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- There is always a need for instrumentalists and choir members for our
liturgies and funerals. Rehearsal times are Thursday nights at 6:30 pm
in the church.
- Contact person: Heather Hayden (click her name to email her)
Hospitality Ministries Hospitality Ministries
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- Hospitality Minister/Greeter
- Welcomes all who come to our weekend and Holy Day liturgies. Greets
and seats people before Mass, passes the collection basket, and
distributes the bulletin. Great opportunity for families! Training provided.
- Contact person: Pat May (685-0181)
- Van Driver
- Drive the parish van to transport parishioners to Mass on the weekend or
Holy Days. Individuals need to be safe and courteous drivers.
- Contact person: John Stavrakis (926-2933 for driver scheduling)
- Call the parish office to schedule a ride.
- Family Life Committee
- Promotes and builds up the family life and community of our parish and
plans and organizes family activities.
- Contact person: Pat Mehringer (685-2510)
Liturgical Ministries Liturgical Ministries
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- Altar Server
- Serves on the altar for Sunday and Holy Day liturgies. Open to all youth
5th grade and up. Training provided.
- Contact person: Elaine Robertson (314-2343)
- Eucharistic Minister
- Distributes the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass. Training provided.
- Contact person: Margaret Knott (926-4336)
- Eucharistic Minister to the Sick
- Distributes Holy Communion to parishioners who are homebound, in
nursing homes or hospitals. Training provided.
- Contact person: Linda Kamuf (684-3601)
- Lector
- Lectors proclaim the Word of God from Scripture during the liturgies.
Training provided.
- Contact person: Bill Glenn (684-7165)
- Liturgy Committee
- This committee assists in planning liturgies and enhancing our worship environment. Monthly
meetings.
- Contact person: Judy Thomas (685-1511)
- Gift Bearers
- Carries the gifts of bread, water, wine, and offerings to the altar during Mass. Great opportunity for
families!
- Contact person: Marilyn Beyke (926-3266)
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Outreach Ministries Outreach Ministries
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- Homebound Visitation
- Visits our homebound parishioners. Training provided.
- Contact person: Please call the office (684-5369)
- Hospital Visitation
- Members visit our parishioners in the hospital.
- Contact person: Please call the office (684-5369)
- Funeral Committee
- Individuals needed to set up, make calls to parishioners, serve and clean
up after funeral meals. Volunteers are also needed to prepare food.
Dishes can be made the night before and dropped by the office or parish
hall the following morning.
- Contact person: Please call the office (684-5369)
Administration Administration
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- Parish Council
- The Parish Council is comprised of parishioners acting as an advisory council to our pastor. The Parish Council and Pastor meet monthly to discuss,
develop, and put in to motion all the plans and activities of our parish life. Council members serve a three-year term
- Contact person: Charlotte Mischel (684-5953)
- Finance Committee
- This committee meets monthly to review our parish financial status and plan for future needs. Committe members serve a three-year term.
- Contact person: Please call the office (684-5369)
- Stewardship Committee
- This committee meets monthly to review, plan, and implement the annual stewardship renewal in the parish. The committee's goal is to promote stewardship
as a way of life for each parishioner. Committee members serve a three-year term.
- Contact person: Jim Ed Burris (993-1562)
- Children's Stewardship Committee
- Subcommittee of the Stewardship Committee with the goal of educating and training our children in the ways of stewardship by providing activities and
opportunities that will allow the children of our parish to give of their time, talent, and treasure.
- Contact person: Lois Decker (685-4880)
- Social Concerns Committee
- This committee's goal is to coordinate education efforts in the parish regarding the social mission of the Church and promote action on behalf of those
in need.
- Contact person: Please call the office (684-5369)
- Education and Formation Committee
- The Education and Formation Committee is responsible for determining the goals and objectives to meet the educational needs of the entire parish
commmunity and for monitoring and evaluating the programs designed to carry out these goals and objectives.
- Contact person: Drew Hardesty (684-5369)
Education Education
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- Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
- RCIA is the process by which new members are welcomed and formed in
faith to enter the sacramental life of the Church. Sessions are held each
Thursday evening from September through May from 6:30 - 8:00 pm.
Childcare is provided and sponsors are always needed!
- Contact person: Drew Hardesty (684-5369)
- Religious Education for Children
- This ministry provides faith formation for Kindergarten through High School
on Sunday mornings from 9:00 - 10:40 am and runs August through May.
Teachers and aides are needed to share the gift of faith with our next
generation. Training required.
- Contact person: Drew Hardesty (684-5369)
- Vacation Bible School
- The purpose of Vacation Bible School is to provide a scriptural based
learning opportunity for the youth of the church.
- Contact person: Drew Hardesty (684-5369)
- Sponsor Couple
- Married couples sponsor an engaged couple and share their wisdom and experience
from a Christian perspective. Training required. After completing their training, a
sponsor couple meets with an engaged couple for 5-6 meetings.
- Contact person: Fr. Brad Whistle (684-5369)
RCIA Schedule 11.doc
Religious Education Handbook 11.doc
Prayer Book.pdf
K-8 Curriculum.xls
Religious Education Video List.doc
Youth Ministry Youth Ministry
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Lourdes has been building a tradition of cutting-edge youth
ministry since Fr. John Meredith came to Lourdes in 1995.
He quickly established a core team and began having weekly
youth Masses on Sunday nights. The Summer of 1997 saw
the first "Power Week" summer camp for 7th & 8th graders.
In 2000, Lourdes hired Danny May as full time Coordinator of
Youth Ministry and the program grew to include high school
and middle school youth meetings every Sunday night.
The Lourdes Youth Ministry Program strives to provide spiritual
growth opportunities for students through retreats, events, camps,
adoration, mission trips, and other activities. We strive to keep a
balance between parish, diocesan, and ecumenical events as well
as a balance between social events (fun), social justice (service),
and catechetical (learning). This balance is based on the components
of youth ministry as set in the USCCB document "Renewing the Vision."
Please visit the new Youth Ministry website at www.lourdesyouth.com
- Lourdes Youth Cardboard Testimonies
Contact person: Danny May (684-5369)
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Other Parish Ministries
- God's Housekeepers
- Helps with general housecleaning of the Church each week. Teams are formed and and cleaning time is scheduled by the
team captain.
- Contact person: Please call the office (684-5369)
- Picnic Volunteer
- The annual picnic is one activity in which the whole parish is involved. We are always looking for new ideas and volunteers to make
the picnic more successful.
- Contact person: Mark Reynolds (685-9099) or please call the office (684-5369)
- Men's Club
- The Men's Club was organized to promote any activities which would benefit Our Lady of Lourdes Parish whether financial, spiritual,
social, educational, or athletic, for all age groups. Meetings are held the second Sunday of each month at 7:30 pm.
- Contact person: Tim Miller (926-2974) or Bill Glenn (684-7165)
- OLL Quilters
- Our Lady of Lourdes Quilters meet on Thursday evenings during the year to work on quilts for the parish picnic. If you would like to
join the group, drop by the parish office on Thursdays at 7:00 pm.
- First Friday Group
- The First Friday Group meets every month following the noon Mass for potluck. The parish provides the meat and drinks and
everyone brings a dish of vegetable, salad, or dessert. After the meal, there is some type of entertainment. Everyone is invited!
- Repairs/Maintenance
- General repairs and maintenance of the church grounds and buildings.
- Contact person: Aaron Wheatley (684-5369)
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Other Parish Ministries
- Knights of Columbus
- A Catholic men's organization whose purpose is to aid the needs of the sick and disabled in our community. The KC's offer assistance and support to our
seminarians. Fellowship is promoted through monthly meetings and social gatherings for the knights and their families.
- Contact person: Kevin Lasley (684-3395) or Bill Glenn (684-7165)
- Squires
- The Columbian Squires are an international fraternity of approximately 25,000 Catholic young men, ranging in age from 10 - 18 years. Local Knights of
Columbus councils sponsor Squire circles. The Squires involves young men in programs to benefit the Church, the community, as well as in recreational
and social activities. The purpose of these services is to help the young men grow into responsible leaders not only in the community but the Church as well.
- Contact person: Danny May (684-5369) or Drew Hardesty (684-5369)
- St. Benedict Joseph Inn
- This diocesan homeless shelter is open from November 1st to March 31st each year. Opportunities to serve include being a "companion" for the guests
during either of two daily shifts (8:00 pm - 1:00 am or 1:00 am - 6:00am). Volunteers are also needed to bring/serve hot meals. Training provided.
- Contact person: Please call the office (684-5369)
- Giving Tree
- The Giving Tree is our parish Advent project which collects and distributes gifts to the needy and homebound. Volunteers are needed to put up the tree,
help distribute gifts, etc.
- Contact person: Freda O'Bryan (684-5369)
- Life Chain
- Life Chain Sunday is the first Sunday of every October on Protect Life Sunday. Volunteers stand for one hour (usually from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm) in front of
Our Lady of Lourdes on Frederica Street holding signs and praying peacefuilly. Entire families, including children, are welcome.
- Contact person: Jennifer Hamilton (903-6322)
- St. Vincent de Paul Society
- Catholics offering a helping hand to hose in need. Coordinate help with food, rent, and utility payments. Volunteers needed Monday - Friday.
- Contact person: Johnny Kelley (729-4828)
Info Session Changes to the Mass
Taken from the US Bishop's article "Embracing Change in the Liturgy"
For many people, change does not come easy. Change requires us to stop doing things a certain way in order to do something else. Many people find comfort in familiar routines and known ways of acting. Change interrupts those familiar routines. But change is also an opportunity to stop and reflect on what we are doing and to come to a better understanding of God, who does not change.
What exactly is changing?
The structure of the Mass (the order of the elements, the actions of the priest celebrant, and so forth) remains unchanged in the new edition of the Roman Missal. However, the translation of the prayer texts will change to more closely reflect the original Latin texts. In some cases, new options for prayers may be available, and some old options may no longer be present.
Will the changes be noticeable?
In the third edition of the Roman Missal, almost every prayer in the Mass - those spoken by the priest and those spoken by the people - has been retranslated from the Latin to English. Some prayers now recited by memory will need to be relearned, and the familiar language of many prayers recited by the priest will change. In preparing the new translation, the translators were asked to make the English texts conform more closely to the Latin originals and to retain traditional theological vocabulary that communicates important concepts of the faith. The language that the faithful will hear and pray is more formal and somewhat more complex than the language of ordinary conversation. It conveys rich theological concepts and retains biblical language and images.
