Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Waterloo
173 Lourdes Street N2L 1N5 Waterloo, ON, Canada

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Today marks the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (January 18-25), which is celebrated around the world. The 2021 theme Abide in my love and... you shall bear much fruit (John 15:5-9) calls us to pray and to work for reconciliation and unity in the church, with our human family, and with all of creation. Resources for this week can be found here: https://www.weekofprayer.ca/2021-wpcu-resources

Sunday Mass January 17th OLOL

Do to technically difficulties we are unable to stream the 11 am Mass today, sorry for any inconvenience. Our Lady of Lourdes pray for us

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Confirmation Candidates and Parents Solemn Rite of Enrollment for the Sacrament of Confirmation of Our Lady of Lourdes School,... Catholic Schools other than our parish schools, & Correspondence Program & Holy Rosary School A reminder of Mass and meeting next week Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Thursday, November 19, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish If you have not yet provided our parish with: we ask you to please bring with you: Copy of the Baptismal certificate Choosing a Sponsor sheet completed Action speaks louder than words project completed We ask that only a confirmation candidate and one parent attend this Mass and meeting.

In Flanders Fields BY JOHN MCCRAE In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row,... That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

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We must act now to protect all persons, including future generations from Bill C-7 As many of you know, the Federal Government is bringing forward amendments to legislation which seeks to expand the eligibility criteria for euthanasia and assisted suicide. The CCCB, along with forty-nine other Religious Leaders have sent a letter opposing the changes. The link to that letter can be found on the CCCB website at https://www.cccb.ca//we-can-and-must-do-much-better-relig/ Info...rmation Page BILL C-7 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code Expansion of eligibility criteria for physician-assisted dying Worrisome! Because: - People may have recourse to medical assistance in dying even when natural death is not reasonably foreseeable - A person may waive their final consent when natural death is reasonably foreseeable, putting them in a vulnerable position Disturbing! Because: - a questionable, biased, and rushed online survey underlies this Bill - it shows a systematic discarding of different points of view Let us Affirm! - The inalienable right to life which cannot be taken away by others - The importance of compassion for the sick and dying - Our responsibility to protect the most vulnerable among us - The possibility of relieving pain and suffering without resorting to murder Let us Demand! - A public, transparent process open to a wide variety of voices - A taking into account of inviolable moral and ethical principles - To be heard! Let Us Act! - Be sure your member of parliament (MP) hears your opinion! - Send an e-mail, letter, or use the electronic form here: https://www.canadiansforconscience.ca/ We must act now to protect all persons, including future generations from Bill C-7 We also have an information page on the Diocesan website which you may wish to link to your website to provide information on this most important subject. https://hamiltondiocese.com//family-min/bill-c7-euthanasia

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS - DIOCESE OF HAMILTON October 2020 PARENTING TIP OF THE MONTH - Parenting Tip 123: The present pandemic has brought changes that have been stressful for families, but it has also allowed for some positive developments. The pandemic has allowed most people and families more time to relax. Have you taken advantage of the extra time to build family ties? Playing board games or cards, going for walks or hikes, or joining, as a family, to engage with music...Continue reading

This Thanksgiving, As satisfying as a warm plate of roast turkey might be, nothing fills the heart up more on Thanksgiving than a newfound sense of gratitude and appreciation. While that tenderness can stem from reminiscing with loved ones over a bountiful feast, it can also arise from giving back. If you're seeking meaningful ways to volunteer and/or donate over this holiday, here are a few ideas on how to get involved. ... -Contact the parish office if you know of someone that would be in need of a Thanksgiving dinner (519) 886 0342 ext. 3 -Make phone calls to parish shut-ins -Deliver Thanksgiving meals to our parishioners (Oct 10, 2020, 3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.) -Donate to this program Giving Back Catering by Conestoga Catering -110 Manitou Dr, Kitchener, ON N2C 1L3 https://www.conestogaplace.ca/

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION INFORMATION FIRST RECONCILIATION & FIRST HOLY COMMUNION, CONFIRMATION: ... If Our Lady of Lourdes Church is your regular place of worship and you have a son/daughter in grade 2 or grade 7 in a school other than Holy Rosary or Our Lady of Lourdes, and you would like him/her to receive these sacraments at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, then please contact Patrycja at the parish office at [email protected] to register. CATECHETICAL CORRESPONDENCE COURSES: Programs are available for children from kindergarten through high school for students not currently receiving religious instruction. Preparation for First Communion and Confirmation for children not in Catholic schools is also available. Families work through the programs at home. They are supported by our parish catechists who review the students’ assignments. Contact Monica in the Catechesis Office at 905-528-7988, ext. 2238 or check out their website at www.hamiltondiocese.com and click on the Catechesis Office for more information and registration forms. If your child will be preparing to receive First Holy Communion or Confirmation, please also contact the parish office immediately so that important information regarding the reception of the sacraments at Our Lady of Lourdes can be sent to you. Thank you.

Virtual Thanksgiving Food Drive Good afternoon OLOL families, We are hoping to continue our tradition of supporting families in need with our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. However, due to COVID 19, we are not collecting food items, but are inviting families to donate a monetary amount. All funds will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul Food Cupboard. Please make out cheques to SVDP. Many thanks for your generosity.

WE are looking for..... Do you have an evergreen tree on your property that you are planning to have removed? At Christmas, the church will need a tree approximately 6.5 meters (21 feet) tall for our Tree of Life. Please call the parish office. 519-886-0342

UPDATE NEW START DATE October 13th - Church Parking Lot will be Closed - Thanks for Understanding Dear Parishioners, On Monday, October 13, 2020, here at Our Lady of Lourdes parish, we will start the construction project to replace our main church roof. ... This construction will allow us to finally be able to replace our main church roof, this has been possible through your generous donations to the One Heart One Soul Campaign. This will require us for safety to have the back-parking lot closed for the duration of the project 4-6 weeks depending on the weather. As well the roofing company will place a construction fence between the school and the church for the safety of the students during recesses. Please note that the parking lot will be closed, during Monday - Friday for daily Masses, we ask you for your patience and cooperation in parking on Roslin Ave or Lourdes Street. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause anyone, but safety is the most important. With prayers, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish See more

OFFERING ENVELOPES FOR 2021 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED SOON. If you are not currently using offertory envelopes but would like to begin, then please complete the following information and place it in the collection basket next weekend. Or if you need to update your information. Name: Address: Postal Code... Phone No: Email: See more

Feast Day Novena Prayer for Peace (This prayer is used by the Carmelites during the Feast Day Novena) St. Therese, Flower of fervor and love, please intercede for us. Fill our hearts with your pure love of God.... As we approach and celebrate your feast day, make us more aware of the goodness of God and how well He tends His garden. Instill in us your little way of doing ordinary things with extra-ordinary love. Give us the heart of a child who wonders at life and embraces everything with loving enthusiasm. Teach us your delight in God's ways so that divine charity may blossom in our hearts. Little Flower of Jesus, bring our petitions (mention in silence here) before God, our Father. With your confidence, we come before Jesus as God's children, because you are our heavenly friend. As we celebrate the Feast Day of your homecoming in heaven,continue to shower roses and grace upon us. Amen

LIVING WITH CHRIST SUNDAY MISSAL 2020-2021 by Living With Christ NOW ON SALE !!!! at the entrance of our church

Please join us this Saturday at 8:00 a.m. for Mass.

Today at Lourdes our main roof project has begun, we pray for all employees of Roofman for their safety and a job well done. Our Lady of Lourdes pray for us Please note during the day the church parking lot will be closed. ... If you need to visit the parish office, please park your car on the street and walk to the parish office.

+ Ave Maria + A reminder that devotions to Our Lady of Fatima will be celebrated by Fr George Nowak CR at St. Agatha Church tonight, Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Eucharistic Adoration will begin at 6:00 p.m. with Rosary and Benediction, followed by Mass at 7:00 p.m.

We mourn those who have gone before us in death and continue with us in the Communion of Saints. + John Conrad Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.... https://erbgood.com//deta/15228/John-Conrad/obituary.html

Dear young people, Venerable Carlo Acutis will be beatified today (10.10.2020) in Assisi, Italy (at 4.00pm; Italian time). I would like to share two inspiri...ng quotes from Venerable Carlo Acutis. To always be close to Jesus, that’s my life plan. I'm happy to die because I've lived my life without wasting even a minute of it doing things that wouldn't have pleased God. The Eucharist is my highway to Heaven. Dear Young people, don't forget that, you also can love the Lord like Venerable Carlo Acutis you also can serve the Lord like Venerable Carlo Acutis you also can be a saviour for your family like Venerable Carlo Acutis you also can be a loveable person for many like Venerable Carlo Acutis Venerable Carlo Acutis, Pray for our young people! Via Claudio Umesh #CatholicConnect #Catholic #Catholicism #CatholicChurch #Jesus #JesusChrist #Faith #BibleVerses #BibleVerse #Christianity #InGodWeTrust #Prayer #Pray #Christians #HolySpirit #Love #Truth #Scripture #HolyBible #God #Church #Christian #Inspiration #JesusSaves #JesusIsKing #Katolik #GodIsLove #SpreadLove #GoodNews #ShowLove See more

From the latest Heart to Heart from Bishop Crosby: "THE 106TH WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES will be celebrated this Sunday, September 27th. This year’s the...me is Forced Like Jesus Christ To Flee! Pope Francis encourages us to reflect on the community of internally displaced peoples across the globe those who have been forcibly displaced within the borders of their country of citizenship. At the end of 2019, the UN Refugee Agency reported that an astonishing 45.7 million people were internally displaced due to armed conflict, generalized violence or human rights violations. It is noteworthy that this number is larger than the world’s refugee population those who have been forced to cross an international border in search of protection. While COVID-19 has undermined the ability of the Diocese of Hamilton to host our Annual Multicultural Mass this year, we encourage everyone to call to mind this important day in your prayers!" Read more at: https://hamiltondiocese.com/latest-heart-to-heart/

We regret to inform you that Monsignor Victor McNamara, retired priest of Hamilton Diocese, died on Friday, September 25, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital, Hamilton. In your charity, kindly pray for Monsignor McNamara and for his loved ones during this time. http://ow.ly/Lpcp50BDptY

Thank you to our volunteers who helped us deliver these Thanksgiving dinners to our parish shut ins.

Did you know that KW has two local Catholic Men's Groups? Tell your husbands and the men in your life! See below for details: 1. That Man Is You Program at St M...ark's Catholic Parish in Kitchener Saturday mornings at St Mark's at 7:15am for breakfast followed by the presentation then group discussion and finish at 9am. **contact Ian Kangaloo ([email protected]) to see if there are any spots available due to indoor gathering capacity. Otherwise, a zoom option is available at 8:15am so you can still participate. Check out TMIY.org or see the poster in the comments for more details. 2. Catholic Men's Group (part of the Kitchener Traditional Latin Mass TLM Community). **Please contact Ivan Jagas at [email protected] or 519-589-9220 to check to see if there is a spot due to indoor gathering capacity. Otherwise, a zoom option will be made available. The Catholic Men's group meets every third Friday at 5:30 PM at St. Mary's in Linwood. We begin with Mass at 5:30 PM followed by a Rosary. We then move downstairs for a shared meal, drinks and fellowship. This is then followed by a group discussion on a selected piece of Catholic literature or video. Our next study will begin on November 20th, 2020 and will be on the book titled Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits, written by Dan Burke.For further information contact Ivan Jagas at [email protected] or 519-589-9220

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Living Rosary Our Lady of Lourdes Small Faith Group invites you to join its members in praying the living rosary for the needs of the parish and the community. For the month of October, we are praying for our scientific and medical community. May God, the Lord of Wisdom, give them knowledge and wisdom so that they may have a better understanding of the disease mechanism and may develop medical breakthroughs to counter the effects of the Coronaviru...s in our lives. In addition, we will keep in our prayers the Pope’s monthly intention-The Laity’s Mission in the Church, the sick and their caregivers, and the living and deceased members of our parish. By volunteering, you will be responsible to say one decade of the mystery of the Rosary every day for the coming month. If you are interested, please sign-up here. You’re invited! Since May this year, members of the small faith group have been meeting online. The group is currently meeting twice a month, on the second and fourth Wednesdays from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. We are eager to have a few more parishioners joining us to pray and reflect on the Gospel together. If you are interested, please contact Therese Lee at [email protected]. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSduq09YxYDDaz9CVT/viewform