Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Community

Page Two Our Lady of Lourdes December 02, 2012
Mass Intentions
Sat, Dec 1
5:00 p.m. Leonardo Adajar †
Bob Seward Surgery
Sun, Dec 2 First Sunday of Advent
7:00 a.m. Jose Suarez sick
8:30 a.m. Conchita Ninos †
Isabel Guerra †
10:30 a.m. Genevieve Scapaticci †
Anna Sophia Kurpiewski B-D Thanksgiving
12:30 p.m. For Our Lady of Lourdes Parishioners
Mon, Dec 3 St Francis Xavier
7:45 a.m. Alejandro E Punit †
Amparo Famor †
Tue, Dec 4 St John Damascene
7:45 a.m. Gerald McEndarfer Surgery
Erin & Kevin Frakes Wedding Anniv
Wed, Dec 5
7:45 a.m. Maurice & Marion Fitzgerald † Memory of
Thu, Dec 6 St Nicholas
7:45 a.m. Sergio & Francis Lazatin Wed Anniv
Fri, Dec 7 St Ambrose
8:30 a.m. Adrian Guerrero Spiritual Healing
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Schedule of Services
Masses
Monday: 7:45 a.m.
Tuesday: 7:45 a.m.
Wednesday: 7:45 a.m.
Thursday: 7:45 a.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m.
Saturday: 5:00 p.m. (Vigil for Sunday)
Sunday: 7:00 a.m.; 8:30 a.m. (Spanish)
10:30 a.m.; 12:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration — First Fridays
School Year: following 8:30 a.m. Student Mass
Confessions
Saturday: 4:00 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.
Holy Days of Obligation
See Bulletin for Special Schedules
Other Devotions
Rosary following weekday Mass
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Reflecting on God’s Word
How do you prepare a heart for Christmas? It is not all that different from how we prepare any room for the season. We move
some things out and bring others in: lights, candles, and appropriate decorations. We can also apply this to our hearts, both our
individual heart and our community heart. Today four voices offer direction.
Jeremiah call us to remember the God who worked on the house of Israel and Judah, bringing “a just shoot” (Jeremiah 33:15)
to flower from the old stump that Israel had become, replacing lifeless leadership with a new branch of the house of David. Justice
would flourish for all the people. Jeremiah calls us to trust God’s designs that go beyond the surface.
Jesus’ words, however, seem to contradict all this, predicting signs that will dismay and perplex, with people dying of fright.
What happened to security and justice? But all this frightening activity is not for those waiting on the Lord. Jesus’ words are
strong: Don’t cower; stand erect. Don’t let your heart sink into sleep, dive into drink, or be corrupted by carousing. Redemption
is in the room, a heartbeat away.
Paul reminds us that we best renovate our hearts by filling them with God’s love for others. We do this by how we treat each
other. A new year offers time to bring healing to damaged relationships, to reach out to someone we have neglected. And God
works along with us, pouring the Holy Spirit into our hearts.
Living God’s Word: Advent is a time to enter more deeply into conversation with God. Pray with the words of the psalmist,
who encourages us to turn to God, who will make known the way, teach us the right paths, and draw us into divine kindness, constancy,
and friendship
THE SEASON OF GIVING This holiday season, we thank everyone who has supported Our Lady of Lourdes this past
year with their time, talent an financial contributions and look forward to support from all of our members in the year ahead. If
you need a convenient way to make regular offerings or if you plan to make an additional gift before the end of the year, we encourage
you to check out our electronic giving options. As the pace of life speeds up, especially around the holidays, you may
find electronic giving a most welcome way to make contributions. Visit www.ollchurch.us or contact the Parish Office for more
information.
We thank all of our wonderful parishioners who responded to the need of our Church with your contributions. Hopefully
this continues so we may continue! Thank you again!