The Blessing of Animals will be celebrated on Sunday, 1 October at 1:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Peace. The blessing will take place outside at the convent side of the Church. I hope that you can join our furry, feathery, and scaly friends for this tradition. The following, from Franciscan Media, is a prayer of blessing for the occasion. … Read More »We love our animals!
Our parish Carnival is this week at Notre Dame de Lourdes. Enjoy your evenings at the Carnival (6-10 pm, Thursday through Saturday) and please pray for good weather throughout the course of the Carnival. Thank you to our Carnival organizers, sponsors, and volunteers. I’m coming funnel cake! The Drama Program’s Karaoke event was a fun evening of singing, dancing, food,… Read More »Carnival week!
Our Parish Carnival is coming soon. The carnival will be on the grounds of Notre Dame de Lourdes School from 6-10 p.m., Thursday, 28 September through Saturday, 30 September. Thank you to our Carnival organizers, volunteers, and sponsors. Thank you for participating. Please pray for good weather on our Carnival evenings. Thanks! Today is Constitution Day. It was on… Read More »Constitution Day
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is Thursday, 14 September. The Feast of the Holy Cross occurs forty days after the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. The Transfiguration reveals the glory of Jesus as God’s Beloved Son, and the Holy Cross is the means through which we are saved. For Peter, James, and John the… Read More »Feasts, Memorials & Devotions
Blessings on this Labor Day weekend. We pray for all workers, and that those who are unemployed may find meaningful work. St. Joseph is the patron saint of workers. The following is Prayer for Labor Day from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. As the sun rises to bring in the new day: We remember those… Read More »Blessings, Labor Day!
Thank you to all who organized, worked, or participated in our Corn Hole Tournament and barbeque on Saturday, 19 August. It was a perfect weather day and a spirited day at Nelson Hall for the event. The proceeds will benefit the technological needs of our parish school. Thank you again for your support of our parish. Our Tuesday Eucharistic Adoration… Read More »End of Summer
Father John Bosco, who has been assisting with Mass here at Our Lady of Peace Parish, has been appointed by Archbishop Perez as our part time Parochial Vicar. In his appointment letter the archbishop notes: “At your ordination to the Priesthood you were entrusted with the great privilege of leading the faithful in prayer, especially in the celebration of the… Read More »Six Angelic Doors
The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Mother is this Tuesday, 15 August. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be at 8:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Peace Church and at 6:30 p.m. at Notre Dame de Lourdes. The Assumption is one of eight stained-glass windows in the main body of Our Lady of Peace Church.… Read More »The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Mother
We welcome Reverend John Bosco as a visiting priest serving at Our Lady of Peace for the month of August. Father Bosco is a member of the Servants of Charity, and he will reside with his community at their residency in Ridley Park. Father Bosco, while here at Our Lady of Peace, will offer Mass on Friday mornings at 8:30… Read More »Welcome Reverend John Bosco
We have been visited by severe weather several times this month. This lightning and torrential rainfall impacted our Wi-Fi and affected our ability to offer live streaming of our liturgies. We are taking this opportunity to explore upgrades to the quality of our livestreaming. Hopefully August will be a quieter month. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Despite the… Read More »Severe weather & liturgical celebrations