APRIL 19, 2015

On Sunday, May 3rd, Fr. Dominic Chiarvalle will be the guest celebrant for Mass at St. Donato’s at 10:00 RELIGIOUS FREEDOM LECTURE SERIES am. Fr. Chiarvalle is celebrating his 50th Anniversary “Continuing the Search for Religious Freedom” is a lecture series this year and is offering a Mass of Thanksgiving at all presented by The John Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology at his former assignments. Please mark your calendars so St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Speaker: Archbishop William E. that you can attend the Mass and congratulate Father afterwards. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore (4/21). All lectures take place at 7pm in Vianney Hall Auditorium. Lectures are free and open to the

The last Saturday of May begins Chapter for our Roman public. Visit: www.scs.edu/krol-chair-moral-theology Province of the Mercedarian Community. Fr. Michael and Fr. Matthew will be attending these meetings. Your prayers are IS YOUR CATHOLIC GRADE SCHOOL NOW AN requested for the blessings and guidance of the Holy Spirit INDEPENDENCE MISSION SCHOOL? upon all attending the meetings. Please begin today by offering one Log onto: www.independencemissionschools.org to see if your Hail Holy Queen each day for this intention from now until the grade school (or the existing grade school nearest your home) is meetings end which will be around June 10th. Thanks! now a Mission School. Join our list while you are there to see what is happening to change and preserve the face of Catholic Education HELP WITH FLOWERS in our city, find out about events; get in touch with old classmates. St. Frances Cabrini School is accepting registrations for the The ladies that help decorate the church each week with flowers are 2015-2016 School Year. Call 215-748-2994. looking for some help. If you can assist (once a month) please call the office and give your name to Denise and one of the ladies will MARCH FOR MARRIAGE contact you. Thanks! Join a Bus! Come with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to the

March for Marriage in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 25, HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE 2015. Visit: www.phillycatholiclife.org/marchformarriage for more The Hospitality Committee facilitates monthly coffee/donut info on area buses. fellowship events in Nolasco Hall. If you are interesting in participating on this committee, please contact Jen Caviglia at 201- ANNIVERSARY MASS: 637-9990 or e-mail: [email protected] Couples married 25 years or more, or 50 years or more are invited to the 5:15pm Mass on May 2, 2015. Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter MEET THE CANDIDATES & Paul, Phila., PA. Family and friends are most welcome. For Thursday, April 23rd- The Overbrook Farms Club will be hosting more info, call 215-587-0500. a “meet the candidates” night. It will be at Overbrook Presbyterian Church. There will be a social at 6:30 and the program will begin at ARCHDIOCESAN MAY PROCESSION 7 pm. All but one of the major candidates from both parties have Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 2pm at Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter & agreed to speak. The are the candidates for Mayor and four Council Paul, Phila., PA. Liturgy of the Word will take place in the Basilica district 4. Each candidate will be given an opportunity to speak- followed by an outdoor Procession and Crowning of our Blessed and then they will take your questions. This is a great opportunity to Mother. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. meet and listen to these folks right here in the neighborhood. THEOLOGY ON TAP NORTHEAST OVERBROOK FARMS OPEN HOUSE TOUR & TEA An event for young adults in their 20’s & 30’s who gather for an Overbrook Farms 25th Anniversary Open House Tour and Tea will evening of eating, drinking, and faith-related discussion. Mondays be held on Sunday, May 3, 2015 from 1-5pm. Cost: $30 in in April (20th, 27th) at 7:30pm at Gearo’s Grill, 1913 Welsh Rd, advance; $35 at door. Tour starts at the Overbrook Train Station. Phila., PA. Find “Theology on Tap Northeast” on Facebook. To purchase tickets, visit: www.overbrookfarmsclub.org MBS ‘LAST CHANCE REUNION’ GRIEF TO GRACE Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 1-4pm, we will be sponsoring a ‘Last This program, held June 28 - July 3, 2015, offers a very unique Chance Reunion’ to tour all the school buildings at Most Blessed process for helping victims of abuse to grieve the past and discover Sacrament, 56th St & Chester Ave, Phila, PA. There will be a spiritual healing and transformation. Speaker: Dr. Theresa Burke, police presence. If you cannot attend, please consider making a founder of Rachel’s Vineyard. Visit www.grieftograce.org donation to “Move the Grotto” fund to help defray the cost of moving the statues to their new location at St. Francis de Sales SAVE THE DATE Church. Mail donations to: St. Francis de Sales Church, 4625  First Eucharist, Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 11:30am in Church Springfield Ave, Phila, PA 19143. 215-222-5819.

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Sunday – April 19: Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Center 8am-1pm Hospitality Sunday—Nolasco Hall 1941 Wynnewood Road Monday – April 20: Philadelphia, PA 19151 7pm CCD Classes—Parish Center Tuesday – April 21: 215-473-1669 (phone) 7:15pm Youth Group—Parish Center 215-473-1670 (fax) 7:30pm RCIA—Parish Center Wednesday – April 22: www.ourladylourdes.org 7pm The Legion of Mary—Parish Center For information concerning sacraments or to meet with a Thursday – April 23: staff member, please contact Denise Baker the parish 7:15pm Parish Choir Practice—Nolasco Hall secretary at the office number above 7:30pm 2015 Young Adult Group—Rectory Saturday – April 25: REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE 8:30am Saturday Salve—Church 10am Church Cleaning Weekday Masses 2pm Davin/Cowan Wedding—Church Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. Sunday – April 26: 8am-1pm Food for the Needy Dropoff—Rectory Porch Weekend Masses 1pm Baptisms—Church Saturday 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (vigil) Sunday 8:00, 9:30 (Latin High Mass), PARISH MINISTRIES—April 26th 11:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. at St. Donato Worship Site 4:00pm Lector: N. Farrington Sacrament of Reconciliation (confessions) Servers: T. Miller, J. Dunson, M. Snell Saturday 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00am OLL WEBSITE Lector: M. Balchaitis Servers: D. Trahan, L. Trahan Check It Out! Includes the Weekly Bulletin, 9:30am Calendar, and Mass Schedule, Updates. Servers: G. Furton, J. Hare, S. Oberdorf, B. Brown, T. Bradford Visit: www.ourladylourdes.org 10:00am (St. Donato) Lector: L. Allegrini-Komorowski 11:30am Lector: D. Aniatang Servers: J. Coffey, J. Goodman, P. Cheely Welcome to Our Lady of Lourdes 8:00pm If you are new to our area and/or you enjoy coming to our Lector: T. Furton parish, SIGN UP and be a part of our Overbrook Family! Fill out the form below and drop it in the collection basket E-GIVING or contact the Parish Center to register. Would you find it helpful to have your offerings debited directly from your bank account as you probably do with PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: other obligations? Our Lady of Lourdes offers electronic giving for those of you who wish to have contributions NAME: transferred electronically to the church’s account. Getting started is easy. Call the Parish Center or visit our website: ADDRESS: www.ourladylourdes.org

ST. GIANNA BERETTA MOLLA Feast Day Celebration will be held on April 28, 2015 at 6:30pm at PHONE: Nativity of Our Lord Church, 625 W. Street Road, Warminster, PA. For info, visit: www.saintgianna.org E-MAIL: LEGATUS Are you a Business Owner or Senior Executive? Legatus is an ___ New Registration ___ Change of Address organization of practicing Catholic lay women and men from the business and professional community. Join us for breakfast on ___ Moving out of Parish April 20, 2015 at Malvern Retreat House. Call 610-496-7390.