The Lourdes Day Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Raytown, Missouri November 2019
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The Lourdes Day Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Raytown, Missouri November 2019 __________________________________________________________________________________________ In Loving Memory of Father Phil Luebbert ADULT FAITH FORMATION October was a great month for AFF. Attendance for Birthday Picture Feed Your Faith is growing each week. We partnered upon the delivery with the Pro-Life Committee, to begin the month of the cards showing the movie Unplanned, then followed up the collected for his next Wednesday with practical advice on how to engage ‘Surprise Card anyone in a discussion about Pro-Life. The next two Shower’ Wednesdays Deacon Joe led us in a discussion on the very real temptations of Vices in our lives and the antidote, Virtues. We ended the month with Bishop Barron’s continuing series of Pivotal Players – the impact Flannery O’Connor’s writing has had in our culture. ‘May God give him the comfort and peace that he seeks and may the soul of his loved ones rest in peace’ Feed Your Faith will only meet on 3 Wednesdays in November due to the Christmas tree fund-raiser in the Parish Hall. Join us on Nov. 6, 13, & 20 for inspiring Rev. Philip Henry Luebbert talks at the retreat for St. Mother Theresa’s sisters. It is Reverend Philip H "Phil" hard to choose only three; they are fabulous! Luebbert passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019, just after On Oct. 6, Pro-Life and AFF sponsored prayer for our midnight at his residence at the nation’s lost children by putting white crosses in our Little Sisters of the Poor Center yard, followed by the powerful witness of a Life Chain in Kansas City, Missouri. that afternoon. On Oct. 13, God blessed us with a beautiful day for the annual Blessing of our Pets. A Visitation fowill be held from “Did You Know” series in the bulletin has begun with 9:30 a.m on Tuesday, Oct. 22. at helpful, yet possibly unknown, great opportunities at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Independence, Our Lady of Lourdes. MO. Prayer of the Rosary will begin at 10 am and the Maybe most important at OLL are the Catechesis of the funeral Mass will be concelebrated at 11am by Good Shephard, PSR, and RCIA classes which have Bishop James Johnston Jr. of the Diocese of Kansas already begun. Attendance has been great. Catechesis is City-St. Joseph and Fr. Robert Stone of the Parish. for children 3 – 9, and PSR includes children 10 – 18. Father Phil was born on September 24,1949 in All classes are held on Sunday between the Masses. Springfield, Missouri, the son of Leo A Luebbert and Contact Mother Julia to enroll children, and Deacon Celia C (Buechter) Luebbert. At age 56, upon the Richard for RCIA adults. sponsorship of then Bishop Robert W. Finn, Fr. Phil October ended with the first of our monthly 5-Minute entered Holy Apostles College and Seminary, Talks after Mass. Deacon Joe announced that AFF is Cromwell, CT, and on May 29, 2010 he was ordained now offering a Library of CDs, DVDs, and books to our to the priesthood by the Bishop at the Cathedral of parishioners. The library will be open for borrowing any the Immaculate Conception, Kansas City, MO. He of our resource materials beginning on November 3rd was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, during Friendship Sunday in the Parish Hall. Come for Marilyn L.Meyer; He is survived by his sisters Carol food and friendship, then choose any of the following (Scott) Barrow, Annette Newell, and Lisa Luebbert; materials to keep until the next Friendship Sunday. by one brother, David (Karen Eagle); and by four Anyone wishing to borrow or return materials at another time, or have materials to donate, may contact Ellen nieces and six nephews. Memorial donations may be Newman. A big ‘thank you’ to the Train Club who made to Little Sisters of the Poor, Kansas City, MO. helped us move the Library cabinet to the Parish Hall! October 2019 Page 2 AFF Continued Of our homebound or a parishioner that cannot get out to mass watch the bulletin for more information or Below is a list of a few of the CDs, DVDs, or Books that are available to borrow from our new library. A complete Contact Cindy Sweetland at 816-356-2299 with your list will be at the back of the church or on the cabinet quesitons where they are kept in the Parish Hall. CDs: BUILDINGS & GROUNDS The Eucharist: an Old Testament Foundation for a New All of our new signs are up around the OLL campus. The Testament Sacrifice (5 disks) – by Fr. Mitch Pacwa previous 30 minute parking spots in the oneway area are now labeled as ‘Church Parking Only’. We encourage Set All Afire, Why the Church Still Matters (1 disk) – 7 parishioners to use those spots and you can either come different speakers into the office from the back or front entrances. The Mystery of the Rosary, including the Luminous Due to the congestion of the arrival and dismal of the Mystery (1 disk) – by Archbishop Thomas Kelly children for the Three Trails school, the building and grounds managers continues to recommend those who DVDS: need to come to the church or office at those hours to use the northwest entrance. If the chain is up, Gerry Sharkey Catholicism Series, Journey Around the World and Deep usually is right there manning that area and can let you in into the Faith (5 disk set w/workbook) – by Bishop or out. Robert Barron A Biblical Walk Through the Mass Study Program (3 disks CATHOLIC EDUCATION w/Workbook & What We Say and Do in the Liturgy book) – by Dr. Edward Sri Thank you for your prayers in helping the Catholic Education programs that Our Lady of Lourdes offers. the Book of Matthew: The King and His Kingdom (12 We now have over 20 young students enrolled divided disks and study guide) – by Jeff Cavins between the 2 Levels. Living Every Day with Passion & Purpose (6 disks) – by PRAYERS NEEDED: Please continue to pray for the Matthew Kelly twenty plus young people who are in our parish’s catechism classes. After high school a large number of BOOKS: Catholic young people leave the practice of their faith, A Father Who Keeps His Promises: God’s Covenant Love in and some of them even lose it completely. We do have Scripture – by Dr. Scott Hahn to ask the question, “What should we be doing about Catholic Christianity: A Complete Catechism of Catholic Beliefs this?” Certainly one necessary answer is to pray for – by Peter J. Kreeft them. Of course, a very good religious education Praying Scripture for a Change, an Introduction to Lectio Divina program in the parish will be a positive factor. This – by Dr. Tim Gray year’s religious education teachers wish to thank all of Beginning Apologetics (workbooks) – by Fr. Frank Chacon & you who have most generously helped us in many Jim Burnham: wonderful ways to introduce the new Catechesis of the Good Shepherd classes here at Our Lady of Lourdes. ARTS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE Just call the office if you too wish to help. ‘Prayer Poinsettia~ Order forms for Prayer Poinsettia's will be available at the back of the Church beginning the Hello from PSR!! We have had a wonderful start to our first week of Advent. Please place the forms with your classes this year and it’s been fun getting to know prayer intention and cash or check payable to Our Lady of everyone in our group. Our discussions have been lively Lourdes in envelope provided and then give to an usher and wonderful! The kids are asking awesome questions after Mass, or hand in to the office. They will adorn the and it’s been so fun seeing their eyes light up when they Sanctuary during the Christmas Season and will be start to understand the beauty of our Faith! Please pray available to take home after the Feast of the Epiphany. The for the kids in PSR as they are the future of our beautiful Christmas Vigil, and Christmas day Masses will be for the Church!! Poinsettia prayer intentions. Lord, we place into your hands all the work we do with If you would like to purchase a smaller poinsettia for one our wonderful children. Please lead us by your Spirit to November 2019 Page 3 FUNDRAISING PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL The committee and its awesome volunteers have been hard A famous convert of our time, Peter Kreeft, wrote the at work creating funds to help support our parish programs. following. Our garage sale was a big success and nut sales are off to a "Reading the Bible should be a form of prayer. The Bible great start with the Trains & Treats event. Nut sales will should be read in God’s presence and as the unfolding of continue every Sunday after 8 am and 11 am Masses until His mind. It is not just a book, but God’s love letter to the Christmas Wonderland opens on Black Friday, you. It is God’s revelation, God’s mind, operating November 29, 2019 where they will be available. through your mind and your reading, so your reading is We are also starting plans for the annual OLL Christmas your response to His mind and will. " Garage Sale. Christmas items only, in good clean condition, One special way to be in God's presence is accessible to will be accepted every Sunday in the Parish Hall starting you 24/7 in OLL's Perpetual Adoration Chapel.