Pastoral Reflections
- Best wishes to our students receiving their First Holy CommunionBest wishes to our second grade Notre Dame de Lourdes students and our PREP… Read More »Best wishes to our students receiving their First Holy Communion
- The Catholic Church of Philadelphia, Catholic Every DayTuesday 21 April is the first anniversary of the passing of Pope Francis. Pope Francis… Read More »The Catholic Church of Philadelphia, Catholic Every Day
- Easter ReflectionThank you to all who helped to prepare our churches, and our liturgies for our beautiful… Read More »Easter Reflection
- Happy Easter!On behalf of our staff, and clergy here at Our Lady of Peace and… Read More »Happy Easter!
- Holy Week 2026The ashes shared at the beginning of Lent are remnants of the palms that were distributed… Read More »Holy Week 2026
- “The power of the Most High will overshadow you.”Thank you to all who were involved in the recent OLP Drama Production of… Read More »“The power of the Most High will overshadow you.”
- Laetare SundayToday, the Ides of March (watch your back), is also Laetare Sunday. The Latin… Read More »Laetare Sunday
- “The Golden Ticket”Our Lady of Peace Drama Program’s production of Willy Wonka Jr. will be presented this… Read More »“The Golden Ticket”
- “Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion”The following is an excerpt of Pope Leo’s Lenten message. The full message may be found at Lent… Read More »“Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion”
- First Sunday of LentOn Thursday of this week, we welcome Bishop Keith Chylinski, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of… Read More »First Sunday of Lent
- Lenten DevotionsLent begins this Wednesday 18 February. Ashes will be blessed and distributed at the three Masses… Read More »Lenten Devotions
- World Day of the SickWednesday 11 February is the memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes. It has also… Read More »World Day of the Sick
- Blessing of the throatsThe snow from last Sunday postponed the opening of our Catholic Schools Week celebration… Read More »Blessing of the throats
- Catholic Schools WeekBlessings to our students, staff, faculty, and administration at Notre Dame de Lourdes School as we… Read More »Catholic Schools Week
- Merciful Lord, hear our prayersThis weekend we officially welcome Bernadette, Haley, Skyla, Jack, Ryan, and Samuel, the Catechumens and Candidates… Read More »Merciful Lord, hear our prayers
- Solemnity of the Baptism of the LordThis weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord. This Solemnity… Read More »Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord
- Our Nation’s 250th anniversaryWelcome to the New Year. I pray, as we have concluded the Jubilee Year… Read More »Our Nation’s 250th anniversary
- Prayer of Blessing for the New YearThank you for your generous response to our collection for St. John’s Hospice. Each Advent season you respond so… Read More »Prayer of Blessing for the New Year
- Blessing of the Christmas TreeLast week we looked at the first four of the seven O Antiphons. The O… Read More »Blessing of the Christmas Tree
- Cras meaning “tomorrow.” Congratulations to our Notre Dame de Lourdes Children’s Choir for winning the Elementary School Division of… Read More »Cras meaning “tomorrow.”

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