OUR LADY

OF

LOURDES CHURCH

PARISH OFFICES
109 E. 9TH ST. P.O. BOX 214 PITTSBURG, KS 66762 PHONE: 620-231-2135
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MARCH 18, 2012

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

TODAYS FOCUS Fourth Sunday of Lent: Throughout salvation history, God has show, again and again, His love for humanity. He did this most clearly and fully, however, by sending His only begotten Son to redeem us. Let us rejoice and give praise to our God.
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION Midway through our Lenten preparation for Easter the readings remind us of the grace and mercy God bestows on those who believe in him. The people of Israel became ungrateful over time, no longer recognizing God as the source of goodness. Without Gods wisdom and mercy to share with the nations they were easily conquered and taken captive. Jesus, in his teaching, revealed that those who believe in the Son of the Father have eternal life and live in the light of truth. May we recognize the mercy of God through grace and become light for the world.
Please remember to name Our Lady of Lourdes or St. Marys Colgan Schools in your will. May we leave a legacy of faith and education for the generations to come. Please consider informing Fr. Mike or the parish office of your legacy plans, kraus@smcschools.org

REV. MICHAEL E. BALDWIN, Pastor REV. CHAD J. ARNOLD, Associate Pastor REV. ADAM J. KEITER, Associate Pastor & Chaplain, St. Pius X Newman Center
WEEKDAY MASSES (During School Year) 6:30 am Monday through Friday 8:00 am Tuesday , Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 11:30 am Tuesday, Thursday & Friday WEEKDAY MASSES 6:30 am 8:00 am SUNDAY MASSES Saturday Sunday (During the Summer) Monday through Friday Tuesday through Saturday 5:30 p.m. 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 Noon Mass in Spanish2:00 p.m.

En Espaol: La misa en espaol, cada domingo a las 2:00 pm, confesiones a las 1:30 pm antes de la Misa. Se puede llamar al Padre Adam Keiter (620) 231-2135 CONFESSIONS (OR BY APPOINTMENT) Before the 8:00 a.m. weekday Masses 7:30-7:50 a.m. Saturday 4:00-5:15 p.m. MARRIAGES-Contact a parish priest at least four months prior to desired wedding date. PSRParish School of Religion (School Year) In the Elementary School (Grades K thru 12) Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m.

CHRIST THE KING ADORATION CHAPEL Open Hours: Mon. 7am Wed. 10am & 1pm Thurs. 8am, 1pm, & 3pm Friday 8am & 1pm Call Christie, 231-0048

STEWARDSHIP OFFERI4NG Weekly Sunday Offering needed to sustain Parish Budget: $42,000.00 Sunday Offering Last Week $62,808.30* Surplus or <Deficit> $20,808.30 *Includes a generous $25,000 Tithe THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO A STEWARDSHIP WAY OF LIFE
Habit for Humanity Apostles Build 2012: Construction has begun on the Apostles build house at 206 E 25th in Pittsburg! Our Lady of Lourdes is scheduled to work Saturday, April 28 from approximately 8:30a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We are looking for approximately 20 volunteers to help install vinyl siding, hang sheetrock, and to build forms for the sidewalks, driveway, and HVAC pad (pour if possible). Experience not necessary! We also need volunteers to bring lunch for the work crew. Per Habitat: OLOL volunteers are to provide meals, water and drinks for lunch for all of the volunteers on the Build project on our designated work day (April 28). Work will commence at 9:00 am. Please get there before this time because we will have a safety meeting and a prayer before work commences. There will be a break for lunch and work will finish at 4:00 pm. All workers are encouraged to bring any hand tool, tool belts, etc. that they wish. There will be hammers and basic tools to meet the needs of most teams of volunteers if needed. Gloves are suggested. Volunteers are encouraged to call or email Jeff Spachek or Tony Sanchez. C o n t a c t J e f f a t Jeff.Spachek.i1y4@StateFarm.com , 704-4367 or Tony at Tony@cobbrealty.com , 235-9267. Finally, OLOL is still approximately $400 short of our $2500 pledge as sponsors of the Habitat house. Taxdeductible donations may be made out to Habitat for Humanity of Crawford County and dropped in the collection basket, brought by the church office, or mailed to Habitat at P.O. Box 724, Pittsburg KS. Note Our Lady of Lourdes on the checks.

ST. PIUS X NEWMAN CENTER

Providing Catholic Ministry to Pittsburg State University

620-235-1138

CatholicGorillas.org

The March 23rd Knights of Columbus fish fry will take place in the activity center from 5-7pm. We have been having a good weekly turnout--but let's make it a great turnout so that we can continue to help our parish groups by providing funds for their activities. This weeks fish fry proceeds will go to sponsor youth activities in our parish. These activities include sponsoring the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, purchasing kits for the Eagle scout elect, sending CJ Russell to Boy's State, and providing proceeds to the youth group activities. PLEASE support the Knights of Columbus fish fry so we can continue to support those in need!!!
Parish Family Meetings Our Annual Parish Family Meetings this Spring will be: Sunday, April 15 at 10am and at 6:30pm, Wednesday, April 18 at 6:30pm, and Sunday, April 22 at 10am and at 6:30pm. We hope all parishioners are able to make one of these important meetings, held in the high school auditorium. Those with children enrolled at St. Mary's Colgan Schools are required to attend one of the meetings. Meetings last approximately 1hour 15minutes. Preregistration for the meetings is not required.
LENTEN FASTING & ABSTINENCE REGULATIONS The Catholic Church cannons regarding fasting and abstinence: Fasting The law of fasting requires a Catholic from the age of 18th to 59 to forgo the normal amount of food eaten. The Church defines this as one normal meal a day, and two smaller meals which together would not exceed the main meal. Such fasting is obligatory on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The fast is broken by eating between meals and by drinks which could be considered food. Abstinence The law of abstinence requires a Catholic 14 years of age until death to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays of Lent in honor of the Passion of Jesus on Good Friday.

REV. ADAM KEITER, CHAPLAIN

fradam@catholicgorillas.org

MRS. AMY LOMSHEK, SECRETARY

Office Hours: 9:00-2:00 M-F amy@catholicgorillas.org

MASS SCHEDULE SUN 6:00 pm Mon 8:30 pm Wed, Thu 9:00 pm RECONCILIATION 30 min. before Mass ADORATION Thursday 10:00-3:00 See the website for full weekly schedule.
ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK Due to Spring Break there will be no Masses or activities at the Newman Center this week, including the 6:00pm Mass on March 18th. The normal schedule will resume with Sunday evening Mass on March 25th. Spring Break Alternative Mission Trip Please pray for the group of students and Fr. Adam as they travel to Baton Rouge, LA during this week. They will be working with the Missionaries of Charity (Mother Theresas order) serving in a soup kitchen and doing other work around the convent. Living Stations The Newman Club will present the Living Stations at Our Lady of Lourdes Church on March 30th at 7:00pm. Told from Marys point of view, this depiction of the journey of Jesus to his death is a really powerful experience. We encourage everyone to attend! Newman Center G.O. Board This weeks featured items: Landscaping $25.00-50.00 Paper Cutter $50.00 Toner Cartridge for Computer Lab $120.00 More items and information can be found at: CatholicGorillas.org Thank you to those who have donated to the G.O. Board. We have received funds for a lamp, a microphone and money toward a microwave

DANCE CREW III DVDS FOR SALE! DVDS of this years, Dance Crew III, are now for sale in the parish and school offices! All of the proceeds will be sent to assist one of our parish families--- Luke and Joanne Wenzl---with their current medical needs. There is a minimum donation of $10 per DVD. Please keep the Wenzls in your prayers. Get well cards may be sent to 413 E. 25th Street, Pittsburg

LOOKING AHEAD Sun (18) Altar Society St. Patricks Party Activity Center, 1:00-4:00pm Wed (21) NO PSR Classes Grade School,6:30am Wed (21) NO RCIA Classes Elementary School, 6:30pm Fri (23) Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Activity Center, 5-7pm Mon (26) Our Ladys Prayer Group Adoration Chapel, 6:00pm Mar (27) Penance Service Church 7:00pm Mar (30) Living Stations of the Cross (Newman Center) Church 7:00pm
GOODWILL HOURS Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00am3:00pm First Saturday of each month 9:00am3:00pm We are accepting clothing and household items at this time. RELIGIOUS GIFT STORE Thursday, Friday 10:00-3:00 Saturday 10:00-12:00 Elizabeth 249-6865 Denise 232-6955 We will be closed for spring break Saturday, March 17, Thurs., Mar. 22, and Fri., Mar. 23 The gift store will also be closed Good Friday, April 6 and Holy Saturday, April 7.

PTO is collecting donations for our annual May School Carnival. If you or your business would like to contribute we are accepting donations now. We are in need of basket giveaways, raffle prizes, silent auction items, and bingo prizes. If you are willing to help please contact Staci Goodson by April 1st at staci@jakesfireworks.net or by phone at 620-875-6593. Thank you in advance for your support!
St. Bridgets Parish in Scammon is once again hosting a St. Joseph Table, next Sunday, March 18th from 11am to 1pm at the Faith & Family Center. Entrees include: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Lasagna, Polenta, Stuffed Cabbage, Seafood Pasta Shell, Sausage. Each meal comes with salad, Bruschetta, Garlic Bread and dessert. Also featuring Wine Specialties. Cost is $10, $5 for children 12 & under; Children under 6 $2.
Invitation To an Hour of Adoration Look for posted open hours in the bulletin each week. However, sign up for ANY hour that works with your schedule.even if the hour has other Adorers. Busy schedule? Having two Adorers for every hour makes it easy if you have to miss. Cant commit to every week? Get a group together and share one regular hour.

THANK YOU FROM LUKE & JOANNE WENZL Thank you so much for keeping us in your prayers. Your support has kept us going forward during this trying medical time. Luke has been in St. Lukes Hospital in Kansas City for almost seven months. He is recovering from a colostomy surgery; he has had no food or water since July This past Friday has was moved to a long term acute care facility in Kansas City, KS. Address: Luke Wenzl, Specialty Hospital of Mid America, 6509 W. 103rd St, Overland Park, KS 66212. (Intersection of Metcalf and 103rd-one block east) Please keep him in your healing prayers. We are so grateful to each of you. Luke & Joanne

Current SME 3-year-old preschool students have received a letter for the upcoming school year to attend 4-year-old preschool. If your child is not a current student at SME and is age-eligible to attend preschool (3-year-old or 4-year-old session for the 2012/2013 school year) you will receive your pre-enrollment letter in the mail at the end of March. Current SME 4-year-old preschool students have received a letter for the upcoming school year to attend kindergarten. All other age-eligible kindergarten students for the upcoming school year should receive a letter by the end of this week (according to our parishs baptismal records). If you do not receive a letter and are interested in kindergarten at SME, contact the elementary school office between the dates of March 26th-28th.

MARVELOUS MYSTERY The Mass Comes Alive! June 11 June 15 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Students who have completed one year of preschool through current 4th graders are eligible to participate. We are also looking for volunteers. If you are interested in helping, please contact Kristen OBrien at obrien@smcschools.org. Registration forms will be available in May.

St. Pauls Group (widows & widowers) We will meet on April 15th at 1:00 in the Activity Center. We will have a short meeting, dinner and bingo. Hostesses will be: Maxine Conrad, Margaret Fornell and Marie Miller. New members are always welcome. See you at the St. Patricks Party today!!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all who turned out last Saturday to help with the cemetery cleanup!!! We had approximately 75 parishioners who volunteered their time for this important project. Students made up a large part of this number. An extra Thank you to Mike Austerman and Dustin Wilson for providing their construction equipment to help! Because of the equipment and the number of people who helped, we were done in about 3 hrs!! Everyone's help was greatly appreciated. God bless you all!

Missionary Catechists of the Poor

Spanish Sisters 620-235-1732

Prayer Line 9:00am 5:00pm 231-3786 5:00pm 9:00pm 231-8816

Altar Society Goodwill Store 235-0564 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9 am-3pm 235-0564

Religious Gift Shop 235-7448

Thursday: 10:00am-1:00pm Friday: 10:00am-1:00pm Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm

MASS INTENTIONS (1) Fr. Mike Baldwin (2) Fr. Chad Arnold (3) Fr. Adam Keiter SUNDAY (18) 7:00 (3) Parish Purgatorial Society 9:00 (2) Parish Purgatorial Society 10:30 (1) Parish Purgatorial Society 12:00 (1) People of the Parish 2:00pm (3 ) Int. of Celebrant (Spanish) MONDAY (19) 6:30 (1) Rose & Frank Simoncic+ TUESDAY (20) 6:30 (2) Chris Ibeh+ 8:00 NO MASS 11:30 NO MASS WEDNESDAY (21) 6:30 (2) Anthony O. Wetter+ 8:00 NO MASS THURSDAY (22) 6:30 (1) Mary Dulek+ 11:30 NO MASS FRIDAY (23) 6:30 (1) Intention for That Man Is You 8:00 (2) Dick Webb+ 11:30 NO MASS 2:30pm NO Stations of the Cross 7:00pm Stations of the Cross SATURDAY (24) 8:00am (3)Glen & Adeline Duncan+ & Family 2:30 (1) Wedding: Ron Mishmash & Kara Craig 5:30pm (2) Ferdinando Scaramucci+ SUNDAY (25) 7:00 (2) Parish Purgatorial Society 9:00 (2) Intention of Celebrant 10:30 (1) People of the Parish 12:00 (1) Parish Purgatorial Society 2:00pm (3 ) Int. of Celebrant (Spanish) MASSES AT THE NEWMAN CENTER Fr. Adam Keiter Sun (18) 6:00pm NO MASS Mon (19) 8:30pm NO MASS Wed (21) 9:00pm NO MASS Thurs (22) 9:00pm NO MASS Intention of Students & Faculty Sun (25) 6:00pm

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS WEEK We need Gods Word each day Mon (19) St. Joseph: 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22; Luke 2:341-51a Tue (20) Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12; John 5:1-16 Wed (21) Isaiah 49:8-15; John 5:17-30 Thurs (22) Exodus 32:7-14; John 5:31-47 Fri (23) Wisdom 2:1a, 12:22; John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Sat (24) Jeremiah 11:18-20; John 7:40-53 Sun (25) Fifth Sunday of Lent: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33
VOCATION PRAYER: Lord of the harvest, send holy priests that they may sanctify and lead their brothers and sisters in the faith that they proclaim. Send, Lord, deacons to your church who, as they teach, encourage and evangelize, in communion with bishops and priests, walk in your truth. Call to religious life numerous generous souls to offer their life in the service of the gospel and become living witnesses of holiness. Reawaken among lay people their commitment in life that, collaborating with their pastors in the service of the ecclesial community, they may share in the mission of evangelization. We pray, Lord, that you continue to bless and enrich your church with the gift of vocations. We pray that many may welcome your call and bring joy to your church by their generous faithful response. Amen.

SERVERSMARCH 24-25: 5:30pm Patrick, Violet and Joey Biggs 7:00Ethan Ward, Evan Ward 9:00Dalton VanBecelaere, Victoria Yoakam, Connor Smith 10:30Patrick Sullivan, Delaney Cedeno, Ryan Cedeno Noon Brandon Ngo, Abby Normand, Aaron Kraus OFFERTORY GIFT BEARERS MARCH 24-25: 5:30pmMichael Johnson Family 7:00 Ushers 9:00 Walt & Elaine Kennett 10:30 Kevin Hamilton Family Noon Michael Adamson Family EUCHARISTIC MINISTERSMARCH 24-25: 5:30pm-Mark & Teresa Kolarik, Ronda Ison, Mary Wilson 7:00 Joe Hart, Pete Kemmeter, Debbie Clawson 9:00-C Pfannenstiel, Judi Fast, Chad Mishmash, Aaron Besperat 10:30 Ken & Brenda Robertson, Bob & Peggy Fleming NoonJohn Kraus, E. Pesavento, Beth Gilbert, Bev Mitchelson LECTORSMARCH 24-25: 5:30pm Francis Keegan 7:00 Jack Moodie 9:00 Karen VanLeeuwen 10:30 Paul Buche Noon Cynthia Kraus