I once received a guest park pass for Walt Disney World. It carried a strange expiration date that seemed very far into the future – 10 September 2026. That would be this Thursday. The future closed more quickly than I ever imagined. The twenty-five-year park pass was issued on Tuesday 11 September 2001 as I, along with the other suddenly solemn guests, exited the happiest place on earth into a… Read More »Labor Day & The Pear Tree
Thank you for your most generous donations to our recent school supply drive for the Ridley Park Food Pantry. Multiple bags filled with stationery supplies assure that many students will be able to commence the new school year well equipped to handle any task and assignment. Thank you again! The 2026/2027 academic year for students at our parish school of Notre Dame de Lourdes begins this Tuesday 1 September with half-day sessions. Open… Read More »Back to school!
Notre Dame de Lourdes School begins the 2026/2027 school year with organizational meetings this week. We welcome our students back for the new school year beginning on Tuesday 1 September. Our school looks nice and spiffy with flooring upgrades to the library and Stream Lab on the second floor. Thank you to our Notre Dame de Lourdes Alumni Association and thanks to all who generously offer their… Read More »Back to School!
Christmas in July thank you! A huge thank you to all who donated to our Christmas Bazaar through the “Christmas in July” giving trees. Your generosity is very much appreciated. This is a great start in making our Bazaar this year the best one yet! Be on the lookout for additional trees in the Fall at both of our churches. Our next meeting for the bazaar is on… Read More »Blessings to our seminarians
Saturday 15 August is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven. Since this solemnity is celebrated on a Saturday this year there is no obligation to attend Mass for the Holy Day. The 8:30 Saturday morning Mass at Notre Dame de Lourdes will be a celebration of the Assumption. The 4:30 evening Mass on Saturday 15 August will be the anticipated Mass for Sunday… Read More »Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven
Prayer intention cards are located at the gift tables at both Our Lady of Peace Church and Notre Dame de Lourdes Church. These prayer intentions will be carried by a group of seminarians who will be participating on a pilgrimage to the Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Upstate New York, as well as the Shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre in Quebec, and St. Joseph Oratory in Montreal.… Read More »Prayer Intention
Today the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Anne and Saint Joachim, the parents of the Blessed Mother and the grandparents of Jesus. The Catholic Church, in recognition of this feast day celebrates the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly each year on 26 July. Pope Leo, as a reminder of God’s unwavering love, has chosen “I will never forget you” (Isaiah 49:15) as the theme… Read More »Feast of Saint Anne and Saint Joachim
The month of July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of the Lord. The Catechism reminds us that “the essential signs of the Eucharistic sacrament are wheat bread and grape wine, on which the blessing of the Holy Spirit is invoked and the priest pronounces the words of consecration spoken by Jesus during the Last Supper: “This is my Body which will be given up for you…… Read More »Most Precious Blood of the Lord
This Youth Ministry initiative is in conjunction with the second objective under the Creating an Enriching and Meaningful Worship Experience goal of our Next Generation Parish initiatives. Last August we offered an update on each of the goals and objectives. The update for the Youth Ministry was as follows: School liturgies frequently feature the talents of the students. Students are lectors, cantors, gift presenters, altar servers, and… Read More »Introductory celebration of our Youth Ministry program
We pray, O almighty and eternal God, who through Jesus Christ has revealed thy glory to all nations, to preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church, being spread through the whole world, may continue with unchanging faith in the confession of your name. We pray Thee, who alone are good and holy, to endow with heavenly knowledge, sincere… Read More »250th Anniversary of Our Nation