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OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISH, WATERLOO
173 Lourdes Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 1N5
519-886-0342
lourdeswaterloo@rogers.com
www.ourladyoflourdeswaterloo.com

Pastor:                                              Fr. Rafal Tomon
Deacon:                                            Rev. Mr. Phong Hoang
Administrative Assistant:              Mrs. Patrycja Wiecek
Parish office hours:                        Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

                                                          1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
                                                          Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.


Sunday Masses:                              Saturday 7:00 p.m.
                                                          Sunday 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.


Sacrament of Reconciliation:         Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to noon
                                                           or 20 minutes before weekday Masses
                                                           or by appointment


Sacrament of Baptism:                    By appointment
                                                           please contact the parish office


Sacrament of Marriage:                   By appointment
                                                           please contact the parish office


Blessing of Expectant Parents:      Last Sunday of each month after all Masses 
 

St. Vincent de Paul:                         Church door collections
                                                           last Sunday of each month 
#UPDATE Today, Premier Ford announced a 4-week emergency shutdown for all regions in Ontario, effective Saturday, April 3rd at 12:01 a.m. Therefore within the Diocese, religious services, wedding, and funerals are allowed but are restricted to 15% capacity indoors, as long as social distancing guidelines can be adhered to. Parishes are able to increase their capacity by using Parish halls, but again the capacity in these spaces is restricted to 15% as long as social distancing guidelines can be maintained.
#COVID19 safety protocols in place.

URGENT
If you have registered for Holy Saturday and/or Easter Sunday Mass, and you would consider staying at home and watching our live stream, please call the parish office as soon as possible at 519-886-0342 ext 3 or by sending an email to lourdeswaterloo@rogers.com.

We greatly appreciate your help in this matter.
Announced Mass intentions for Apr 5 to Apr 11, 2021

Monday...............…......... + Calvin Shantz – Dorscht Family 
Tuesday...........................+ Irene Lodato – Adrienne MacFarlane
Wednesday..................... + Georgina, Albert, Pauline & Felix Dias 
                                          – Miriam Jayasundera 
Thursday ........................+ Marie Walsh – Mary & Gerry Mulhern
Friday .............................+ Dorothy Troy – Miriam Jayasundera                             
                  
Saturday ..........................+ Anne Moriarty – Cyril & Marleen Zister 
Sunday...........................   9:00 a.m. – Living and deceased parishioners                                                     11:00 a.m. – Special Intention (LIVE STREAM)
                                         
 

An Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, 
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. 
I love You above all things, 
and I desire to receive You into my soul. 
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, 
come at least spiritually into my heart. 
I embrace You as if You were already there 
and unite myself wholly to You. 
Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.     

Special Blessing before Easter Dinner
Loving God,
we thank you for your countless blessings,
especially for the gift of your Risen Son,
for our faith, and now for this Easter meal.
Bless this food and the love that unites us.
Keep us forever grateful and generous in your service.
May we always be mindful
of our brothers and sisters in need.
We ask this in the name of Jesus our Risen Saviour.
Amen.
 
May you joyously celebrate
the sunrise victory of Easter
in whose glorious light
God revealed
our final achievement,
our own resurrection.


Fr. Rafal Tomon, Pastor
A Blessed and Happy Easter to all!

Please note that the parish office will be closed
on Good Friday and Easter Monday
We mourn those who have gone before us in death
and continue with us in the Communion of Saints.

+ Doretta Fritz

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
WHY@Breakfast invites you to an online presentation “The Call of Hope,” on Saturday, April 17th, 2021, from 9:30 AM to noon. Our speaker, Sister Eileen Power, CND, has years of experience working as school chaplain, retreat facilitator, and spiritual director. She will be offering her insights on our call of hope at this pandemic time, leading us into a discussion, and offering practical exercises and suggestions for self-healing and for our response to that call.  The online presentation will be delivered via Zoom.  Join us on April 17th

 Please register via the following link.
REGISTRATION FOR APRIL 17th  WHY@BREAKFAST

Registration for the presentation is free, but you may wish to consider donating to your favourite charity. You may also find additional information and may register through the website https://whyatbreakfast.com.
Happy Spring Greetings from all of us at Marillac Place
 
We are preparing once again for our annual Baby Bottle Campaign which has been going strong, with your help, for over 20 years!
Last year our first-ever virtual campaign was a success! We are grateful that our donors adapted to the changes that the pandemic brought and showed their continued support by donating on-line and mailing in cheques. Thank you for adapting so quickly and continuing to support us through your websites, bulletins, newsletters, and social media. It worked! We were almost able to reach our goals of previous years.  

This year’s Baby Bottle Campaign will once again be virtual. We will not be delivering any physical baby bottles to the community. We’re counting on the support of donors to continue to help Marillac Place’s women feel safe and cared for by donating through the appeal cards and/or on-line.    
Thank you in advance to everyone involved who commits to making this community outreach such a huge source of support and stability to the operations of Marillac Place. Together we can continue to drive the success of our virtual Baby Bottle Campaign!

Blessings and gratitude,
Kelly
 
Kelly Walberg
Fundraising & Office Manager
https://marillacplace.ca/

 

WEEK 7 (HOLY WEEK): MARCH 29 TO APRIL 4, 2021

Share Love, Share Lent: Paschal progression.

Did you know that Development and Peace has organized a Lenten campaign every year since 1968?

Keeping up with the tradition, this year’s campaign, Share Love, Share Lent, invites you to a final week of family fun, communal reflection, global solidarity and prayer.

Don’t miss our special campaign Way of the Cross! Catch the details and contribute at devp.org/lent.


We Depend on Your Generosity

 

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish depends entirely on the generosity of our parishioners.
We are extremely grateful for your overwhelming support and we would like to take this opportunity to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your support to our parish and those who are in need.  

Pre – Authorized Giving: through scheduled monthly or weekly transfers. Forms are available by sending an email or by calling our parish office and we will send the forms to you. Fill out the form, attach a void cheque and place the form in a sealed envelope and put it in the parish office mailbox or scan both and email to lourdeswaterloo@rogers.com
  • Drop off your weekly envelope by putting it in the mailbox in the Parish Office door off of the Parking Lot.
  • Post-dated cheques.  Instead of coming every week, put several post-dated cheques into the same envelope.
  • Electronic Giving: https://hamiltondiocese.com/covid19parishfund/
    and click support my parish now and make your donation automatically using your credit on this secure page.
     
    Monthly Budget Review as of March 14, 2021

    Cumulative financial objective – 11 weeks @ $7,500......     $82,500.00
    Weekly contributions (year to date)..................................     $33,685.45
    Pre-authorized giving (year to date).......   $ 24,887.98          $58,573.43
    Over (under) objective......................................................    ($23,926.57)



     

Pope's April Prayer Intention

Fundamental Rights
We pray for those who risk their lives while fighting for fundamental rights under dictatorships, authoritarian regimes and even in democracies in crisis.

                            

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