Last week, Holy Week, we prepared for and celebrated the amazing grace of our God. We believe and worship God who brings life out of death, light out of darkness, hope out of despair, love out of bitterness and resentment. We sang about an amazing God who is revealed in the mysterious events in Jerusalem and surrounding territory. I sense that most of us believe that his Resurrection truly happened. But, like Thomas in today’s Gospel, we also have doubts. Our doubts are not so much about whether he rose from the dead. Mo...

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The Feast of Divine Mercy will always be a special day for our parish, because we also celebrate the anniversary of the start of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration. 27 years ago Father James Colleran approved adoration in the Grotto to begin Easter Sunday, April 1992. Soon after, the Sunday 3 pm Holy Hour became a regular devotion with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy eventually added to the prayers. Our prayers of thanksgiving are for all living and deceased adorers; for alumnus Bernie Walsh who inspired us in forming the idea o...

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Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Invites You to Pray the Novena Easter Sunday | April 21 after 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. masses During the week of April 22-26 after all daily Masses April 27 before the 5:00 p.m. Mass   DIVINE MERCY FEAST DAY -- April 28 3:00 p.m. Holy Hour & Novena Prayers Pope John Paul II granted a Plenary Indulgence, starting 2003, “For all Catholics who fully participate in Divine Mercy Sunday, the Sunday after Easter.” Conditions for the Plenary Indulgence: Confession, Holy Communion Prayers for the ...

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OUR SICK: Francisco and Letty Garcia, Osmar and Marcela Rodriguez, Gloria Parayno,Ed Hannan, Nancy Coraretti, Gabriel Cabael, Armie Reyes, Gloria Flores, Hector De Leon, Laura Carrera, Elena Castrejon, Suzette Samadi, Tristen Trayvilla, Samantha Johnson, Carolyn Farmby and our parishioners who are ill or in nursing homes. OUR DECEASED: Remberto Teran OUR YOUNG PEOPLE IN SERVICE: Daniel Baker, Jonathan Muñoz, Luis Daniel Vazquez, Richard Silva

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Every month in the Vicariate II newsletter, a piece on Renew My Church will be included. You can find additional information on RENEW MY CHURCH by visiting the website at https://www.renewmychurch.org What is Renew My Church? To address the challenges of our time, we are called by Jesus to rebuild. Renew My Church is a vision and strategic plan guiding our response to this call for renewal. This spiritual revitalization will reclaim what is most central and sacred to our faith and breathe new life into our methods of sharing the Gospel. In this way, we can peop...

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