Our Lady of 

Lourdes Church

My dear Parishioners, family and friends of OLL,

Let me thank you first of all for your cooperation in making everyone safe in our localities, families, parish church and neighborhood. It’s not easy to adjust to the new way of doing things and living out life, especially when we have to distance ourselves from family and friends “at this time”. The only way not to spread the virus is to wear masks properly especially by covering our nostrils at least six feet away from those who are not members of our household since the virus attacks the respiratory system; the constant washing of hands even if we sanitize them and social distancing and this includes not partying (let’s not go to parties nor to the bars at this time).

Some tell me that they feel suffocated wearing masks. Who would not? Yet, after wearing a mask constantly, one gets used to it. And if you come to church, please respect this important part of our guidelines aside from washing your hands and sanitizing them: wear your mask properly before you come to church until you get out of the church and away from anyone who is not a member of your household. And the proper way to use a mask is to cover both nostrils pinched on your nose bridge and totally covering your mouth.

Kindly don’t be offended if a greeter will approach you for not wearing a mask or not wearing it properly.

Now, here are some information from the parish:

1.      The church air conditioning is being changed to a new one. It can get really warm inside the church. Please bear with us. We hope to have a new one by the end of the month. Meanwhile, we’ll just open all the doors of the church during the celebration of the mass and install fans at the doors to help in the air circulation.

2.      Live streamed masses will be done at the Saturday 5:00 P.M. Mass and the Sunday 8:30 Spanish mass and the 10:30 English mass. This will be via Facebook instead of zoom: https://www.facebook.com/106570891/live/

3.      We will soon have a new Deacon from the Hispanic Community: RAMON VILLASENOR. He was supposed to be ordained in June 6 but the Diaconate Ordination has to be moved to August 22^nd. Pray for Ramon and Alicia Villasenor. More information will be given as we near the date. Stay tuned.

4.      The Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and First Eucharist) that should have been celebrated during the Easter Season will soon be celebrated in the next weekends: Youth Confirmation (July 18 at 5:00 P.M. and July 19 at 12:30 P.M.); Initiation Sacraments for Spanish Candidate on July 19 at 8:30 A.M.; School Children’s First Eucharist (July 25 at 9:00; 11:30 and 2:00); Initiation Sacraments for the Children in RCIA (August 1 at 10:00); and Initiation Sacraments for RICA in Spanish (August 1 at 2:00).

So even you if stay home on weekends, parish life goes on. OLL Parish finds its lone support from each one’s sacrificial and love offerings. We need your support especially at this time when actual mass collections have been down 50%.

Please pray for everyone; pray for me, too.

May Our Lady of Lourdes, the Blessed Mother who is our patroness, through whose intercession we fly unto, keep us all under the mantle of her maternal love.

Blessings of Peace!

Fr. Rolly