Our Lady of 

Lourdes Church

Dear Parishioners, OLL School Families and Friends of the Parish:
 

May you receive this letter in the best of health and knowing that we are all together in this parish in prayerful communion with one another.

As our health agencies have started inoculation strategies and ramp-up distribution, we heard of a few parishioners receiving the vaccine while others are waiting for their turn when they are qualified for the next Tier. It is also true that there are some who choose not to have the vaccine, and the Church, following guidelines from the Vatican, advises those who choose not to be vaccinated to keep themselves and others safe and healthy by observing all safety protocols. It is to be noted that, as stated earlier, there is nothing morally wrong in receiving the Covid-19 vaccine and we are encouraged to receive it out of charity and for the common good.

  “Repent and believe in the Gospel” or ‘Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return”; afterwards, the priest and lay ministers will place the ashes in silence on the crown of the person’s head without touching the person.

 On a deeper level, let us always remember that Lent points to Easter and there is no Easter without Lent. The season of Lent runs from Ash Wednesday until the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday. Holy Thursday until Easter Sunday is called the Paschal Triduum and that means, Holy Thursday opens up to Good Friday and concludes with Easter Sunday.

There are two universal days of Fasting and Abstinence: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday; all other Fridays in Lent are days of Abstinence.

From the First Sunday of Lent (February 17) until Easter Sunday, our Masses will be as follows: (Kindly take note of an added 10:30 A.M. Sunday Mass inside the Church.)

      Saturday: Anticipated Sunday English Mass at 6:00 P.M. (outdoor)

                        (Lower Parking Lot is reserved for Drive-in Mass goers)

            Confessions – 4:45 to 5:45

     Sunday:

            8:00 A.M. – Spanish Mass (outdoor)

(Lower Parking Lot is reserved for Drive-in Mass goers)

           8:45 A.M. – Drive Thru Holy Communion

          10:30 A/M. – English Mass (indoor)

 Link to Live Streamed Masses:   https://www.facebook.com/106570891120663/live/

Weekday Masses remain at 6:00 P.M. (indoor) from Monday to Friday.

Kindly stay tuned to our forthcoming Lenten Retreat scheduled for March 20, 2021 from 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. and our Schedule for Holy Week. 

Be included, too, in our Centennial Commemorative Book by visiting www.ollcentennial.com 

May the Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Lourdes, journey with us as we listen to the voice of Jesus, her Son.

In Jesus through Mary,

Fr. Rolly