AMAZON SMILE: We are pleased to announce that Our Lady of Lourdes is an eligible THE LORD'S DINER (PITTSBURG) February 11, 2018 240.4134 charitable organizations on AmazonSmile! Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases back to us! AmazonSmile is the same as Amazon – same Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes RELIGIOUS GIFTS STORE products, same prices, same service, and same Amazon Prime member benefits. All 235.7448 Thurs-Fri: 10am-3pm • Sat: 10am-12pm you have to do is set Our Lady of Lourdes as your charity of choice at AmazonSmile.com. Then shop at AmazonSmile.com instead of Amazon.com going forward. Thank you for MISSIONARY CATECHISTS OF THE POOR participating in this wonderful program. 235.1732 • 620.210.1288 DILLONS COMMUNITY REWARDS Are you a Dillons shopper? Did you know you can help NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING Donna Maus: 249.0663 our parish and school just by shopping at Dillons? It’s EASY with Dillons Community Under the mantle of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rewards! Our supporters (76 households) who shopped at Dillons between 10-1-2017 we are a parish family nurturing faith, hope and ST. MARY'S GOODWILL STORE and 12-30-2017 (Cycle 2017, Qtr 4) have contributed to our $313.83 total donation. 235.0564 love in the community through formation, prayer, and stewardship. Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri: 9am-3pm You can support Our Lady of Lourdes by signing up for the Dillons Community Rewards First Sat of each month: 9am-3pm Program. Each time a member shops at Dillons a portion of the sale is donated to Our Lady of Lourdes. (Must have a Dillons Shopper's Card to enroll.) PRAYER LINE To enroll, follow these simple steps. REV. MICHAEL E. BALDWIN 9am-5pm: 231.4307 • 5-9pm: 231.8816 1. Go to Dillons.com Pastor CATHOLIC RADIO STATION 2. Sign in with your account. If you do not have an account you can create one by clicking REV. DEVIN BURNS 93.1 FM • KOOJ “register” or “Create an account” 3. Once signed in, go to “Welcome, Valued Customer”, then “My Account” Parochial Vicar/Hispanic Ministry 4. Scroll down to “Community Rewards” and click “Enroll” REV. CLAY KIMBRO MASS INTENTIONS 5. Under “Find your Organization” type in “Lourdes” or “37992” and click “Search” Parochial Vicar (1) Fr. Mike Baldwin (2) Fr. Devin Burns 6. Select “Our Lady of Lourdes” and click “Enroll” St. Mary's Colgan Catholic Schools Chaplain (3) Fr. Clay Kimbro (4) Fr. David Voss KIM SCRIPSICK SUN (11) Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes  Your Gift of Treasure Director of Parish Advancement 7am (2)...... Steve Schiefelbein + Tithing contributions, week 32...... $57,267 9am (3)...... Don Hooper + Tithing contributions, year-to-date...... $1,526,357 DENNIS BURKE 10:30am (1)...... Debbie Keller + Fiscal Year Contributing Households...... 731 Director of School Advancement 12pm (1)...... People of the Parish AARON BESPERAT 2pm (3) (Sp)...... Intentions of Celebrant SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS WEEK Director of Finance MON (12) MON (12) James 1:1-11; Mark 8:11-13 6:30am (1)...... Gene & Rose TUES (13) James 1:12-18; Mark 8:14-21 Gillespie Family + WED (14) Ash Wednesday Joel 2:12-18; 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Parish Office: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm THURS (15) Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Luke 9:22-25 109 E 9th St • PO Box 214 TUES (13) Pittsburg, KS 66762 6:30am (3)...... Intentions of Rose Jackson FRI (16) Isaiah 58:1-9a; Matthew 9:14-15 231.2135 • www.OLLsmc.com 8am (2)...... Lawrence + & SAT (17) Isaiah 58:9b-14; Luke 5:27-32 Intentions of Virginia Wilbert SUN (18) 1st Sunday of Lent Genesis 9:8-15; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:12-15 LOOKING AHEAD... WED (14) Ash Wednesday 6:30am (2)...... Edouard & Yvonne Awad + SERVERS — Feb 17-18 Mon (12) 8am (3)...... Frances Benedict + 5:30pm — Olivia Brill, Isabella Piccini, Bryce Simon 7-8:30pm Sisterhood of Our Lady 11:15am (1)...... Carolyn Forbes + 7:00am — Addison Gardner, Stuart O`Brien SMC Commons 6pm (3)...... Carolyn Martin + 9:00am — Alexander Brake, Allison & Ashley Marietta Tues (13) 7:30pm (2) (Sp)...... Intentions of Celebrant 10:30am — Jenna Besperat, Lauren Besperat, Nayeli Gomez 12-1pm FAITH Hour Hispanic Center THURS (15) NOON — Anabell Marji, Grace Orender, Jade Tenry 6:30am (1)...... Sommars & Spence 2:00pm — Pablo Carmona, Bryson López Wed (14) Ash Wednesday 6:30-8pm RCIA St. Mary's Elementary Families + EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS — Feb 17-18 11:30am (2)...... Fred McClure + 5:30pm — Mark Kolarik, Amanda Minton, Carolyn Perry, Kathi Piccini Thurs (15) FRI (16) 7:00am — Kristen O`Brien, Jeff Wilbert, Alexandra Yager 6:30pm First Reconciliation Church 6:30am (2)...... Intentions of Bill & 9:00am — Bill Gill, Janet Patterson, Rosemary Patterson, Susan Seglie Christy Gill 10:30am — Aaron & Chloe Besperat, Nancy & Steve Hicks Fri (16) 8am (1)...... Connie Gangwer + NOON — Neely Evans, Jessica Nicholson, Ethelene Pesavento, Beth Wishall 5:25am Kapaun's Men SMC High School 11:30am (3)...... Susan Clark Maffei + 2:00pm — Efren Lopez 2:30pm Stations of the Cross Church 2:30pm (3)...... Stations of the Cross GIFT BEARERS — Feb 17-18 5-7pm KoC Fish Fry Knights Hall 6pm (2) (Sp)...... Via Crucis 5:30pm — Charles Thompson Family 6pm Via Crucis Iglesia 7pm (1)...... Stations of the Cross 7:00am — Lori Gardner Family 7pm Stations of the Cross Church “Watch over me, Father, so that everything I do may be SAT (17) 9:00am — Chad Mishmash Family 8am (2)...... Madeline Moutz + 10:30am — Justin Swezey Family Sun (18) with the intention of pleasing Jesus.” 5:30pm (1)...... Glen & Adeline Duncan & NOON — Andy Myers Family After Mass at 9am & 10:30am -St. Bernadette Soubirous Family + LECTORS — Feb 17-18 Coffee & Donuts SMC High School SUN (18) 1st Sunday of Lent 5:30pm — Patrick O`Bryan, Paul Zagorski 1pm St. Paul's Group Knights Hall 7am (3)...... Intentions of Kevin Kalm 7:00am — Jerry Lomshek, Sr. Ann Meyer 9am (3)...... Dio David Vietti + 9:00am — Donald Morey, Matt O'Malley SAVE THE DATE 10:30am (2)...... Betty Schmitt + 10:30am — Bob & Peggy Fleming 12pm (1)...... Intentions of Margaret Kratz NOON — Liam Myers, Mike Wishall March (4) 2pm (4) (Sp)...... Intentions of Celebrant 2:00pm — Mayer de León, Rosario Castañeda, Pilar Mendez 5:30pm Parish Seder Meal Knights Hall ADORERS NEEDED AT CHRIST THE KING New to our parish? Welcome! Join us for Coffee & Donuts ADORATION CHAPEL Please contact the parish office for a registration form or complete the online Hosted by the Welcoming Committee •Sun, Feb 18 After 9am & 10:30am Masses in Mon - 7am, 9am, 11am registration on the parish website. the SMC High School Commons. All are encouraged to attend. We especially invite new Tues - midnight, 2am, 3am, 4am, 7am, @SMCschools MASS SCHEDULE  11am, 1pm, 11pm members of our parish family. A Faith Forward Initiative Weekdays: Mon-Fri 6:30am • Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 8am • Thurs, Fri 11:30am @SMCschools Wed - midnight, 1am, 2am, 3am, 9am, Weekend: Sat 5:30pm • Sun 7am, 9am, 10:30am, Noon noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm St. Paul’s Group (widows, widowers, single seniors) will meet Sun, Feb 18 at 1pm at the Elementary School: 231.6941 La Misa en Español: Domingo 2pm Knights Hall (11th & Joplin). Hostesses will be Margie Eichorn, Rosemary Charters, and Thurs - 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 10am, Junior High School/High School: 231.4690 Confessions (by appointment or): Sat 4-5:15pm, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 7:30-7:50am Mary Kiel. New members are always welcome! We hope to see you there. 11pm www.OLLsmc.com/school Confesiones: Domingo 1:30pm Fri - midnight, 1am, 2am, 3am, 8am, Sacrament of Confirmation will be Feb 21, 2018. Confirmation classes will be held in the SCHOOL LUNCH 10am, 3pm @OLLPittsburg @OLLPittsburg @OLLPittsburg SMC high school auditorium, unless otherwise indicated. SERVED WITH FRUIT/VEGGIES & MILK Find us on social media! Salad Bar meal option: 4th grade and up. Please contact Karen Simone 2018 Confirmation Classes: Mon (12) Chicken Tetrazzini or Chicken at [email protected] or Bulletin Deadline: Please email [email protected] by noon on Tuesday in Sat, Feb 10 • Holy Hour w/WAM • 7:30-8:30pm • Church order to get information in the following Sunday’s bulletin as space allows. Nuggets both with Garlic Bread, salad, 620.704.0099 to sign up or for more Sat, Feb 17 • Confirmation Retreat at St. Pius X Student Center cucumber slices, baby carrots, fresh & information. Mon, Feb 19 • Confirmation Practice • 6-7pm • Church canned fruit Parish News Wed, Feb 21 • Confirmation • 6:30pm • Church Tues (13) Turkey & Cheese Sub Sandwich If you have questions, please call the parish office at 231.2135. or Hamburger, salad, tomato slice, french BAPTISMS: Contact the parish office to DID YOU KNOW OLL? THERE IS INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EVALUATION AT LOURDES. fries, red bell pepper strips, fresh & schedule. Pope Saint Pius X established the Lourdes Medical Bureau to investigate cases of medical SE Kansans for Life Chapter Invite canned fruit miracles. This Medical Bureau is a medical institution and not under Church supervision. Kansans for Life is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to protecting and Wed (14) Fruit, Yogurt & Granola Parfait PSR (Parish School of Religion): Classes Over 7,000 people have asked to have their cases declared as miraculous cures, yet fewer defending the right to life for all humans from the moment of conception to natural or Cheese Pizza, salad, broccoli florets, than 70 been signed off on by both the Church and the Lourdes Medical Bureau as being meet every Wednesday evening at death. Kansans for Life is an inter-denominational group made up of people from every cherry tomatoes, fresh & canned fruit 6:30pm in St. Mary's Elementary School. cures with no scientific explanation. Because this system for rigorous investigation was Thurs (15) Beef & Noodles or Chicken established early and openly, verified miracles from Lourdes are considered to be the community in Kansas. In the recent months, there has been a movement to start a Contact Angela Radell 620.704.3727 Patty both with roll, mashed potatoes, most reliable and least controversial. Southeast Kansas K4L (Kansans for Life) Chapter. All who may be interested are invited green beans, fresh & canned fruit should you have any questions. to attend the first meeting of this Chapter on Sun, Feb 25 at 1:15pm. The meeting will Fri (16) Cheese Pizza or Cheese Sticks STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Fri, Feb 16 at 2:30pm and 7pm (6pm en Español). be held at 2928 North Rouse in Pittsburg, KS. The meeting agenda will be as follows: roasted red peppers, edamame, fresh & MARRIAGES: Contact a parish priest No 2:30pm Stations of the Cross on March 16 & 23 due to school dismissal. Essentials for a starting a SE KFL Chapter as well as the discussion of officers and future canned fruit at least nine months prior to desired SCHOOL FAMILIES – Thanks to all who have submitted a stewardship form. We Chapter meetings. For more information, comments or questions, please email Caryn Menu subject to change without notice. wedding date. are grateful for your prompt reply. Many families still need to return this annual Normand at [email protected]. Check out Kansans for Life at www.kfl.org for more This institution is an equal opportunity commitment, even if you tithe electronically. This is a responsibility of the school information. provider. INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC? families to annually complete a form. Please return this form immediately. Additional R.C.I.A. meets every Wednesday evening copies of the forms are available in the parish office. THE 4TH ANNUAL MASS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES Congratulations to the 16 SMC students from 6:30-8pm in St. Mary's Elementary. AND CAREGIVERS will be held on Sat, March 3 at the 5:15pm Vigil Mass at Blessed to be inducted into the Lourdes Chapter Contact the parish office, 231.2135 for  JOB OPENING: St. Mary’s Colgan is looking for a part-time lunchroom employee. Sacrament Church (124 North Roosevelt, Wichita). There will be a dinner immediately of the National Honor Society this weekend. Inductees were selected based more information or register online at The hours would be approximately 10:30am to 12:30pm every school day. Duties will following Mass (free will offering). There will be a performance by the Faithful Flock Band on scholarship, service, leadership, and www.OLLsmc.com. include serving food and some setup and light cleaning. Please contact Aaron Besperat at and activities organized for children – even a sensory room! For reservations, please character. 231.2135 or Dana Thompson at [email protected] for more information. contact Rosemary Brooks at [email protected] or 316.686.4422. WELCOME BACK TO RETURNING SISTERHOOD OF OUR LADY will meet on Mon, Feb 12 at 7pm in the SMC high school NO SCHOOL ON FRI, Feb 19 CATHOLICS! Landings is a program to get PARISH SEDER MEAL AT OUR LADY OF LOURDES: Jesus, the Lamb of God, celebrated commons. The Lenten season is fast approaching and Fr. Devin Burns will be our guest to Teacher In-Service/President's Day reacquainted with the Catholic Church. the Last Supper at Passover time. Participating in a Seder/Passover Liturgy (complete with Contact the parish office, 231.2135 for talk about ways that we can better prepare ourselves for this special time. Light snacks will be provided. All women of the parish are invited! the ritual foods, lamb and four cups of wine) helps us understand the background for the RON'S RECEIPTS DUE BY MON, MARCH 5, more information or register online at institution of the Eucharist which we Catholics celebrate on Holy Thursday.Our Seder 2018. Ron's receipts may be turned in to www.OLLsmc.com. ASH WEDNESDAY is Feb 14 Masses will be held 6:30am, 8am, 11:15am, 6pm and Meal, a GIFT (Growing in Faith Together) event, will be held at 5:30pm, Sun, March 4 in the school or parish offices and must be 7:30pm en Español. Mass at St. Pius X Catholic Student Center are at noon and 9pm. Knights of Columbus Hall. The donation for adults will be $10 per adult and $6 per child dated no later than Sat, March 3, 2018. under 12. Non-alcoholic grape juice will be available. The number of participants will (Box Tops are always accepted.) LENTEN FAST AND ABSTINENCE REGULATIONS: be limited since food must be ordered ahead of time. Signup sheets will be available in Thank you for your help in supporting our 301A E Cleveland schools! Ash Wednesday & Good Friday are days of FASTING: the parish office (231.2135).For further information, please call Gary or Fran McGrath Pittsburg, KS Catholics, from the 18th birthday up to the 59th birthday (the beginning of the 60th year) 620.235.1138 231.5410. The Seder takes about 1 ½ to 2 hours. Please join us in making the Seder Meal Save the Date: Thur, March 15 ANNUAL are obliged to fast, that is, take only one full meal and two lesser meals, with nothing to part of your Lenten observance. Many people make this event possible including the Altar CatholicGorillas.org eat in between meals. Drinking fluids is not contrary to the practice of fasting. PRE-ENROLLMENT NIGHT FOR SMC Society, the Knights of Columbus and Dr. Seglie who cooks delicious lamb. Thank you for JH AND HS in the St. Mary's Activity @PSU Newman Club Ash Wednesday, All Fridays of Lent & Good Friday are days of ABSTAINING All Catholics, beginning with the 14th birthday, are obliged to abstain from eating meat. participating in this year’s Parish Seder Meal. Center Parish Hall. Junior High will begin @PittStCatholics People who are unable to practice bodily penance, due to pregnancy, illness, or hard at 6:30pm and High School at 7pm. If you have not returned your Stewardship Rev. David Voss, Chaplain physical labor may choose another form of penance or charity. The Church urges that The parish recently received a donation of an empty residential lot at 217 W Forest in Pittsburg. We have listed this lot for sale with an asking price of $5,000. Please Form, your student(s) will not be pre- [email protected] works of penance be linked to works of charity – for example, using the money saved on less expensive meals or giving up snacks to feed the poor. contact Aaron Besperat at [email protected] or 231.2135 or Brian Jones with Jones enrolled. Please contact the parish office Amy Lomshek, Secretary Heritage Realtors at 231.6800 for more information. with question on this form or to get a [email protected] Pittsburg Knights of Columbus ANNUAL FISH FRY: EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT DURING LENT duplicate copy. MASS SCHEDULE (except Good Friday) begin Fri, Feb 16. Dinner will be served from 5-7pm at the Knights Updates to our parish family this week: Hall on 11th and Joplin. Eat in or carry out! Catfish, shrimp or combo – from $8 to $11. SPRING BREAK will be March 19-23 Weekdays: Tues-Thurs 9pm Baptisms: Jennifer Therese Childers, Children under 10 are $4. Sides will include choice of potato and choice of green beans or Weekend: Sun 6pm Wyatt Joseph Rink, Westin Dean Rink, Wade Emmett Rink Save the Date for the SMC Spring Musical Confessions will be heard 30 minutes coleslaw. Proceeds will be used to support the Seminarian Fund, Catholic Youth Activities, St. Pius X Catholic Center, Boy Scouts and a scholarship for graduating seniors. Please Deaths: Freda Wilson, 84 "The Sound of Music" on prior to Mass, beginning at 5:30pm. support the Knights and your parish. Newly Registered: Gloria Hebenstriet April 11-12, 14-15. ADORERS NEEDED AT CHRIST THE KING New to our parish? Welcome! Join us for Coffee & Donuts ADORATION CHAPEL Please contact the parish office for a registration form or complete the online Hosted by the Welcoming Committee •Sun, Feb 18 After 9am & 10:30am Masses in Mon - 7am, 9am, 11am registration on the parish website. the SMC High School Commons. All are encouraged to attend. We especially invite new Tues - midnight, 2am, 3am, 4am, 7am, @SMCschools MASS SCHEDULE  11am, 1pm, 11pm members of our parish family. A Faith Forward Initiative Weekdays: Mon-Fri 6:30am • Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 8am • Thurs, Fri 11:30am @SMCschools Wed - midnight, 1am, 2am, 3am, 9am, Weekend: Sat 5:30pm • Sun 7am, 9am, 10:30am, Noon noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm St. Paul’s Group (widows, widowers, single seniors) will meet Sun, Feb 18 at 1pm at the Elementary School: 231.6941 La Misa en Español: Domingo 2pm Knights Hall (11th & Joplin). Hostesses will be Margie Eichorn, Rosemary Charters, and Thurs - 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 10am, Junior High School/High School: 231.4690 Confessions (by appointment or): Sat 4-5:15pm, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 7:30-7:50am Mary Kiel. New members are always welcome! We hope to see you there. 11pm www.OLLsmc.com/school Confesiones: Domingo 1:30pm Fri - midnight, 1am, 2am, 3am, 8am, Sacrament of Confirmation will be Feb 21, 2018. Confirmation classes will be held in the SCHOOL LUNCH 10am, 3pm @OLLPittsburg @OLLPittsburg @OLLPittsburg SMC high school auditorium, unless otherwise indicated. SERVED WITH FRUIT/VEGGIES & MILK Find us on social media! Salad Bar meal option: 4th grade and up. Please contact Karen Simone 2018 Confirmation Classes: Mon (12) Chicken Tetrazzini or Chicken at [email protected] or Bulletin Deadline: Please email [email protected] by noon on Tuesday in Sat, Feb 10 • Holy Hour w/WAM • 7:30-8:30pm • Church order to get information in the following Sunday’s bulletin as space allows. Nuggets both with Garlic Bread, salad, 620.704.0099 to sign up or for more Sat, Feb 17 • Confirmation Retreat at St. Pius X Student Center cucumber slices, baby carrots, fresh & information. Mon, Feb 19 • Confirmation Practice • 6-7pm • Church canned fruit Parish News Wed, Feb 21 • Confirmation • 6:30pm • Church Tues (13) Turkey & Cheese Sub Sandwich If you have questions, please call the parish office at 231.2135. or Hamburger, salad, tomato slice, french BAPTISMS: Contact the parish office to DID YOU KNOW OLL? THERE IS INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EVALUATION AT LOURDES. fries, red bell pepper strips, fresh & schedule. Pope Saint Pius X established the Lourdes Medical Bureau to investigate cases of medical SE Kansans for Life Chapter Invite canned fruit miracles. This Medical Bureau is a medical institution and not under Church supervision. Kansans for Life is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to protecting and Wed (14) Fruit, Yogurt & Granola Parfait PSR (Parish School of Religion): Classes Over 7,000 people have asked to have their cases declared as miraculous cures, yet fewer defending the right to life for all humans from the moment of conception to natural or Cheese Pizza, salad, broccoli florets, than 70 been signed off on by both the Church and the Lourdes Medical Bureau as being meet every Wednesday evening at death. Kansans for Life is an inter-denominational group made up of people from every cherry tomatoes, fresh & canned fruit 6:30pm in St. Mary's Elementary School. cures with no scientific explanation. Because this system for rigorous investigation was Thurs (15) Beef & Noodles or Chicken established early and openly, verified miracles from Lourdes are considered to be the community in Kansas. In the recent months, there has been a movement to start a Contact Angela Radell 620.704.3727 Patty both with roll, mashed potatoes, most reliable and least controversial. Southeast Kansas K4L (Kansans for Life) Chapter. All who may be interested are invited green beans, fresh & canned fruit should you have any questions. to attend the first meeting of this Chapter on Sun, Feb 25 at 1:15pm. The meeting will Fri (16) Cheese Pizza or Cheese Sticks STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Fri, Feb 16 at 2:30pm and 7pm (6pm en Español). be held at 2928 North Rouse in Pittsburg, KS. The meeting agenda will be as follows: roasted red peppers, edamame, fresh & MARRIAGES: Contact a parish priest No 2:30pm Stations of the Cross on March 16 & 23 due to school dismissal. Essentials for a starting a SE KFL Chapter as well as the discussion of officers and future canned fruit at least nine months prior to desired SCHOOL FAMILIES – Thanks to all who have submitted a stewardship form. We Chapter meetings. For more information, comments or questions, please email Caryn Menu subject to change without notice. wedding date. are grateful for your prompt reply. Many families still need to return this annual Normand at [email protected]. Check out Kansans for Life at www.kfl.org for more This institution is an equal opportunity commitment, even if you tithe electronically. This is a responsibility of the school information. provider. INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC? families to annually complete a form. Please return this form immediately. Additional R.C.I.A. meets every Wednesday evening copies of the forms are available in the parish office. THE 4TH ANNUAL MASS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES Congratulations to the 16 SMC students from 6:30-8pm in St. Mary's Elementary. AND CAREGIVERS will be held on Sat, March 3 at the 5:15pm Vigil Mass at Blessed to be inducted into the Lourdes Chapter Contact the parish office, 231.2135 for  JOB OPENING: St. Mary’s Colgan is looking for a part-time lunchroom employee. Sacrament Church (124 North Roosevelt, Wichita). There will be a dinner immediately of the National Honor Society this weekend. Inductees were selected based more information or register online at The hours would be approximately 10:30am to 12:30pm every school day. Duties will following Mass (free will offering). There will be a performance by the Faithful Flock Band on scholarship, service, leadership, and www.OLLsmc.com. include serving food and some setup and light cleaning. Please contact Aaron Besperat at and activities organized for children – even a sensory room! For reservations, please character. 231.2135 or Dana Thompson at [email protected] for more information. contact Rosemary Brooks at [email protected] or 316.686.4422. WELCOME BACK TO RETURNING SISTERHOOD OF OUR LADY will meet on Mon, Feb 12 at 7pm in the SMC high school NO SCHOOL ON FRI, Feb 19 CATHOLICS! Landings is a program to get PARISH SEDER MEAL AT OUR LADY OF LOURDES: Jesus, the Lamb of God, celebrated commons. The Lenten season is fast approaching and Fr. Devin Burns will be our guest to Teacher In-Service/President's Day reacquainted with the Catholic Church. the Last Supper at Passover time. Participating in a Seder/Passover Liturgy (complete with Contact the parish office, 231.2135 for talk about ways that we can better prepare ourselves for this special time. Light snacks will be provided. All women of the parish are invited! the ritual foods, lamb and four cups of wine) helps us understand the background for the RON'S RECEIPTS DUE BY MON, MARCH 5, more information or register online at institution of the Eucharist which we Catholics celebrate on Holy Thursday.Our Seder 2018. Ron's receipts may be turned in to www.OLLsmc.com. ASH WEDNESDAY is Feb 14 Masses will be held 6:30am, 8am, 11:15am, 6pm and Meal, a GIFT (Growing in Faith Together) event, will be held at 5:30pm, Sun, March 4 in the school or parish offices and must be 7:30pm en Español. Mass at St. Pius X Catholic Student Center are at noon and 9pm. Knights of Columbus Hall. The donation for adults will be $10 per adult and $6 per child dated no later than Sat, March 3, 2018. under 12. Non-alcoholic grape juice will be available. The number of participants will (Box Tops are always accepted.) LENTEN FAST AND ABSTINENCE REGULATIONS: be limited since food must be ordered ahead of time. Signup sheets will be available in Thank you for your help in supporting our 301A E Cleveland schools! Ash Wednesday & Good Friday are days of FASTING: the parish office (231.2135).For further information, please call Gary or Fran McGrath Pittsburg, KS Catholics, from the 18th birthday up to the 59th birthday (the beginning of the 60th year) 620.235.1138 231.5410. The Seder takes about 1 ½ to 2 hours. Please join us in making the Seder Meal Save the Date: Thur, March 15 ANNUAL are obliged to fast, that is, take only one full meal and two lesser meals, with nothing to part of your Lenten observance. Many people make this event possible including the Altar CatholicGorillas.org eat in between meals. Drinking fluids is not contrary to the practice of fasting. PRE-ENROLLMENT NIGHT FOR SMC Society, the Knights of Columbus and Dr. Seglie who cooks delicious lamb. Thank you for JH AND HS in the St. Mary's Activity @PSU Newman Club Ash Wednesday, All Fridays of Lent & Good Friday are days of ABSTAINING All Catholics, beginning with the 14th birthday, are obliged to abstain from eating meat. participating in this year’s Parish Seder Meal. Center Parish Hall. Junior High will begin @PittStCatholics People who are unable to practice bodily penance, due to pregnancy, illness, or hard at 6:30pm and High School at 7pm. If you have not returned your Stewardship Rev. David Voss, Chaplain physical labor may choose another form of penance or charity. The Church urges that The parish recently received a donation of an empty residential lot at 217 W Forest in Pittsburg. We have listed this lot for sale with an asking price of $5,000. Please Form, your student(s) will not be pre- [email protected] works of penance be linked to works of charity – for example, using the money saved on less expensive meals or giving up snacks to feed the poor. contact Aaron Besperat at [email protected] or 231.2135 or Brian Jones with Jones enrolled. Please contact the parish office Amy Lomshek, Secretary Heritage Realtors at 231.6800 for more information. with question on this form or to get a [email protected] Pittsburg Knights of Columbus ANNUAL FISH FRY: EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT DURING LENT duplicate copy. MASS SCHEDULE (except Good Friday) begin Fri, Feb 16. Dinner will be served from 5-7pm at the Knights Updates to our parish family this week: Hall on 11th and Joplin. Eat in or carry out! Catfish, shrimp or combo – from $8 to $11. SPRING BREAK will be March 19-23 Weekdays: Tues-Thurs 9pm Baptisms: Jennifer Therese Childers, Children under 10 are $4. Sides will include choice of potato and choice of green beans or Weekend: Sun 6pm Wyatt Joseph Rink, Westin Dean Rink, Wade Emmett Rink Save the Date for the SMC Spring Musical Confessions will be heard 30 minutes coleslaw. Proceeds will be used to support the Seminarian Fund, Catholic Youth Activities, St. Pius X Catholic Center, Boy Scouts and a scholarship for graduating seniors. Please Deaths: Freda Wilson, 84 "The Sound of Music" on prior to Mass, beginning at 5:30pm. support the Knights and your parish. Newly Registered: Gloria Hebenstriet April 11-12, 14-15. AMAZON SMILE: We are pleased to announce that Our Lady of Lourdes is an eligible THE LORD'S DINER (PITTSBURG) February 11, 2018 240.4134 charitable organizations on AmazonSmile! Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases back to us! AmazonSmile is the same as Amazon – same Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes RELIGIOUS GIFTS STORE products, same prices, same service, and same Amazon Prime member benefits. All 235.7448 Thurs-Fri: 10am-3pm • Sat: 10am-12pm you have to do is set Our Lady of Lourdes as your charity of choice at AmazonSmile.com. Then shop at AmazonSmile.com instead of Amazon.com going forward. Thank you for MISSIONARY CATECHISTS OF THE POOR participating in this wonderful program. 235.1732 • 620.210.1288 DILLONS COMMUNITY REWARDS Are you a Dillons shopper? Did you know you can help NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING Donna Maus: 249.0663 our parish and school just by shopping at Dillons? It’s EASY with Dillons Community Under the mantle of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rewards! Our supporters (76 households) who shopped at Dillons between 10-1-2017 we are a parish family nurturing faith, hope and ST. MARY'S GOODWILL STORE and 12-30-2017 (Cycle 2017, Qtr 4) have contributed to our $313.83 total donation. 235.0564 love in the community through formation, prayer, and stewardship. Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri: 9am-3pm You can support Our Lady of Lourdes by signing up for the Dillons Community Rewards First Sat of each month: 9am-3pm Program. Each time a member shops at Dillons a portion of the sale is donated to Our Lady of Lourdes. (Must have a Dillons Shopper's Card to enroll.) PRAYER LINE To enroll, follow these simple steps. REV. MICHAEL E. BALDWIN 9am-5pm: 231.4307 • 5-9pm: 231.8816 1. Go to Dillons.com Pastor CATHOLIC RADIO STATION 2. Sign in with your account. If you do not have an account you can create one by clicking REV. DEVIN BURNS 93.1 FM • KOOJ “register” or “Create an account” 3. Once signed in, go to “Welcome, Valued Customer”, then “My Account” Parochial Vicar/Hispanic Ministry 4. Scroll down to “Community Rewards” and click “Enroll” REV. CLAY KIMBRO MASS INTENTIONS 5. Under “Find your Organization” type in “Lourdes” or “37992” and click “Search” Parochial Vicar (1) Fr. Mike Baldwin (2) Fr. Devin Burns 6. Select “Our Lady of Lourdes” and click “Enroll” St. Mary's Colgan Catholic Schools Chaplain (3) Fr. Clay Kimbro (4) Fr. David Voss KIM SCRIPSICK SUN (11) Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes  Your Gift of Treasure Director of Parish Advancement 7am (2)...... Steve Schiefelbein + Tithing contributions, week 32...... $57,267 9am (3)...... Don Hooper + Tithing contributions, year-to-date...... $1,526,357 DENNIS BURKE 10:30am (1)...... Debbie Keller + Fiscal Year Contributing Households...... 731 Director of School Advancement 12pm (1)...... People of the Parish AARON BESPERAT 2pm (3) (Sp)...... Intentions of Celebrant SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS WEEK Director of Finance MON (12) MON (12) James 1:1-11; Mark 8:11-13 6:30am (1)...... Gene & Rose TUES (13) James 1:12-18; Mark 8:14-21 Gillespie Family + WED (14) Ash Wednesday Joel 2:12-18; 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Parish Office: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm THURS (15) Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Luke 9:22-25 109 E 9th St • PO Box 214 TUES (13) Pittsburg, KS 66762 6:30am (3)...... Intentions of Rose Jackson FRI (16) Isaiah 58:1-9a; Matthew 9:14-15 231.2135 • www.OLLsmc.com 8am (2)...... Lawrence + & SAT (17) Isaiah 58:9b-14; Luke 5:27-32 Intentions of Virginia Wilbert SUN (18) 1st Sunday of Lent Genesis 9:8-15; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:12-15 LOOKING AHEAD... WED (14) Ash Wednesday 6:30am (2)...... Edouard & Yvonne Awad + SERVERS — Feb 17-18 Mon (12) 8am (3)...... Frances Benedict + 5:30pm — Olivia Brill, Isabella Piccini, Bryce Simon 7-8:30pm Sisterhood of Our Lady 11:15am (1)...... Carolyn Forbes + 7:00am — Addison Gardner, Stuart O`Brien SMC Commons 6pm (3)...... Carolyn Martin + 9:00am — Alexander Brake, Allison & Ashley Marietta Tues (13) 7:30pm (2) (Sp)...... Intentions of Celebrant 10:30am — Jenna Besperat, Lauren Besperat, Nayeli Gomez 12-1pm FAITH Hour Hispanic Center THURS (15) NOON — Anabell Marji, Grace Orender, Jade Tenry 6:30am (1)...... Sommars & Spence 2:00pm — Pablo Carmona, Bryson López Wed (14) Ash Wednesday 6:30-8pm RCIA St. Mary's Elementary Families + EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS — Feb 17-18 11:30am (2)...... Fred McClure + 5:30pm — Mark Kolarik, Amanda Minton, Carolyn Perry, Kathi Piccini Thurs (15) FRI (16) 7:00am — Kristen O`Brien, Jeff Wilbert, Alexandra Yager 6:30pm First Reconciliation Church 6:30am (2)...... Intentions of Bill & 9:00am — Bill Gill, Janet Patterson, Rosemary Patterson, Susan Seglie Christy Gill 10:30am — Aaron & Chloe Besperat, Nancy & Steve Hicks Fri (16) 8am (1)...... Connie Gangwer + NOON — Neely Evans, Jessica Nicholson, Ethelene Pesavento, Beth Wishall 5:25am Kapaun's Men SMC High School 11:30am (3)...... Susan Clark Maffei + 2:00pm — Efren Lopez 2:30pm Stations of the Cross Church 2:30pm (3)...... Stations of the Cross GIFT BEARERS — Feb 17-18 5-7pm KoC Fish Fry Knights Hall 6pm (2) (Sp)...... Via Crucis 5:30pm — Charles Thompson Family 6pm Via Crucis Iglesia 7pm (1)...... Stations of the Cross 7:00am — Lori Gardner Family 7pm Stations of the Cross Church “Watch over me, Father, so that everything I do may be SAT (17) 9:00am — Chad Mishmash Family 8am (2)...... Madeline Moutz + 10:30am — Justin Swezey Family Sun (18) with the intention of pleasing Jesus.” 5:30pm (1)...... Glen & Adeline Duncan & NOON — Andy Myers Family After Mass at 9am & 10:30am -St. Bernadette Soubirous Family + LECTORS — Feb 17-18 Coffee & Donuts SMC High School SUN (18) 1st Sunday of Lent 5:30pm — Patrick O`Bryan, Paul Zagorski 1pm St. Paul's Group Knights Hall 7am (3)...... Intentions of Kevin Kalm 7:00am — Jerry Lomshek, Sr. Ann Meyer 9am (3)...... Dio David Vietti + 9:00am — Donald Morey, Matt O'Malley SAVE THE DATE 10:30am (2)...... Betty Schmitt + 10:30am — Bob & Peggy Fleming 12pm (1)...... Intentions of Margaret Kratz NOON — Liam Myers, Mike Wishall March (4) 2pm (4) (Sp)...... Intentions of Celebrant 2:00pm — Mayer de León, Rosario Castañeda, Pilar Mendez 5:30pm Parish Seder Meal Knights Hall A2017 Year In Review Church Renovation Completely Project in just under 5 months Successful Appeal - Goal: $1.2 million; Raised over $1.3 million Under Budget by almost $25,000 Eat, Drink & Be Giving $$$ Raised $76,000 from the Parish/School Auction Come Holy Spirit Two new priests - Fr. Devin Burns & Fr. Clay Kimbro Advent Mission with Joe Farris Bishop Celebrated Christmas Eve Mass in our church Respect Life - 46 students & 7 chaperones attended March for Life in D.C. 180 Adorers spent 5,350 hours at Eucharistic Adoration Time, Talent, Treasure 87% of 2018 pledges received are the same or higher than 2017 pledges 70% of tithing families gave the same or more in 2017 than in 2016 (53% gave more) At Jan 31, tithing collections were 4.75% ahead of budget At Jan 31, tithing collections were 2.8% ahead of last fiscal year 2,076 stewards served in 60 different parish ministries Faith. Excellence. Tradition. Announcement of teaching sisters (IHM) returning to SMC World premiere of Fr. Kapaun play by St. Mary’s Junior High State appearances in Ecomeet, Cross Country, Golf, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track, Band, and Debate and Forensics by SMC students/teams ...and we’re not done yet! See back for exciting things to come in 2018! “We have somehow managed to keep “The renovation to our Church is more our historic and traditional look with a beautiful than we could have imagined. more modern appeal. Hats off to all those The Enhancement Committee went above involved in the remodel!!” and beyond to incorporate so many timeless - Kevin & Julie Hamilton details. We feel truly blessed every time we enter the front doors of Our Lady of Lourdes!” “The transformation from the remodel was - Pat & Bonnie Crossland greater than I imagined. On occasion when I’m close to 9th and Locust I just stop in “The church is the center point of our the church and sit for a few minutes and parish, the finished project exceeded our meditate, it just has an inviting presence expectations. As we sit in mass, we enjoy that I cannot explain but worth the time to the beauty and awe, knowing it will serve experience.” generations after us.” - Stu & Amy Hite - Vince & Theresa VanBecelaere

parish census 2017 ONE...Body in Christ Sacraments 1234 registered, active families Baptisms: 80 3401 individual parishioners Confirmation: 41 54 new families during 2017 Communicants: 62 Marriages: 10 Funerals: 20

2018A Look Ahead Lenten mission/OLL feast day activities with Casting Nets & WAM Breaking Ground on New SMC Weight Room Discovering Christ kick-off First Mass for Fr. Nic Jurgensmeyer Diaconal Ordination for Drew Dellasega Sound of Music Play 40 students to West Virginia on a Spring Break Mission Trip Pray & Action for high school students in July 80 students & 14 chaperones preregistered for Steubenville