Our Lady of Lourdes Church

01/17/2022

Announcement

(Announced at the Sunday Masses of January 16th) It is with a heavy but trusting heart that we make known the closure of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish this coming February of 2022. The parish of Our Lady of Lourdes will be merged into the existing parish of St. John Francis Regis, which is located at 8941 James A. Reed Road, Kansas City, MO.

Our Lady of Lourdes will hold a last Mass on Sunday, February 6th, at 10:00 AM. Out of respect for the congregations of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. John Francis Regis (and in light of the ongoing pandemic) we ask that attendance of that Mass be limited to our congregations and former members of our congregations.

The parish of Our Lady of Lourdes has a rich history and has been given the gift of being present for more than 70 years in Raytown, for which we thank Almighty God. We recognize that time brings change, and though our numbers are smaller, we see there is a large opportunity at hand. For the sake of the ongoing mission, we are called to join the parish of St. John Francis Regis, and together form One Family, Restored in Christ, so as to be better Equipped for Mission. We ask for your prayers.

More details and wonderful memories will be shared in time. We thank you and love you all. Know of our prayers for you. We ask for yours as well. A more formal announcement will be found in time on the parish website: www.ollraytown.com - Fr. Adam Haake

A wonderful Roman Catholic Church in Raytown, MO.

01/10/2022

In Feed Your Faith this Wednesday, January 12, we have the pleasure to present Session 6 of Symbolon: A Catholic Moral Vision - Furtue, Grace and the Path to Happiness." (I announced the wrong lesson last Wednesday.) We all know that our Catholic moral stand is counter-culture in our world today. We run into it every day. Partly what makes it so hard for us to swim upstream is that the people around us do not understand our view, they do not agree with it, and therefore criticize us for it. This episode of Symbolon will help us explain our "Culture of Life" belief to the pagan world in which we live. If you are not already part of the Feed Your Faith on-line group, send an e-mail to [email protected]. Let us grow in strength together.

Adoration - We could use a few more people to sign up for one hour of Adoration every week. Now that the holidays are over and our schedules are a bit easier to manage, please consider spending 1 of your 168 hours every week with Jesus. We particularly need:

Thursday: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.,
Noon - 1:00 p.m., and
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Please reply if you can take one of these hours or would like any hour on Tuesday or Thursday.

God Bless -

Our Lady of Lourdes
Adult Faith Formation Committee

07/14/2021

Thank you to everyone who participated in praying the Patriotic Rosary on the 4th of July, and to those who joined us in prayer from home. Our Blessed Mother has repeatedly asked us to pray the Rosary, and emphasized that we cannot fully comprehend its power. Most of us already have a daily Rosary routine, but our parish prays it together every Wednesday at 11:30 before Noon Mass, every other day of the week at Noon in the church, again at 5:30 in the church, and 30 minutes before every weekend Mass. We have the power of heaven to change the world in our hands!
This Wednesday, July 14, our parish begins preparing for our Consecration to Jesus through Mary by reading 33 days to Morning Glory. Feed Your Faith begins showing a DVD supplement to the book every Wednesday to aid in our preparation. Join the Feed Your Faith group this Wednesday, July 14, at 6:30 p.m. for Fr. Michael Gaitley’s Introduction to the St. Louis DeMontfort chapter. It is extremely inspiring and will help us understand how, through this devotion, we can become saints. Imagine how the light of Christ would glow from a parish made up of saints! Don’t miss this key piece to the book.
Everyone is also invited to join us for Devotions to the Sacred Heart every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the church, or at 6:15 p.m. on-line. The DVD is shown at 6:30 p.m. on-line.
God Bless-
Our Lady of Lourdes
Adult Faith Formation Committee

04/28/2021

Are you ready for Mary and the saints? This Wednesday, in Session 9 of Symbolon, we explore the truth and beauty of our devotion to Mary, Our Spiritual Mother, and the Communion of the Saints. Having access to the support and intercessory prayers of the Church Triumphant, is one of the greatest blessings of being a Catholic. Join us this Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. either on-line or in person to dive deeper into the questions we are often asked: Why do we pray to Mary and the saints, and why do we consider their prayers more powerful than ours? How do we know Mary remained "ever virgin"? Why do we say Mary is "the Queen of Heaven"? What do the 4 Catholic dogmas about Mary teach us about Jesus and The Father's plan for our salvation?

Feed Your Faith begins every Wednesday evening in the church with praying the Rosary to Mary for our nation, Holy Catholic Church, parish, and the intentions in our Prayer Intention book. We follow the Rosary with a prayer for Our Lady of Lourdes parish and our clergy, then we say the Angelus together. At 6:00 p.m. we begin our Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Those joining us on-line, begin the Sacred Heart Devotions at 6:15 p.m. Then both groups watch the next Session of Symbolon together at 6:30 p.m. Anyone without a computer, who would like to watch the DVD in person, is asked to come to the Convent at 6:15 p.m. to watch Sumbolon with the Sisters. Those joining us on-line need only click on an e-mail link from the Sisters to be connected via Zoom to the group. To receive an e-vite, just e-mail [email protected] requesting to be added to the Wednesday group.

Everyone is encouraged to make Wednesday nights 'family night' - pray together with your parish family and your heavenly family as we grow in devotion to beloved Lord together.

We hope to see everyone at First Saturday Mass this Saturday, May 1, at Our Lady of Lourdes parish. Confessions begins at 7:30 a.m., the Rosary begins at 8:00 a.m., and Holy Mass is celebrated at 9:00 a.m.

Everyone is also invited to pray the Rosary with the Knights of Columbus after the 11:00 a.m. Mass the next day, May 2. "The family who prays together, stays together."

God bless -

Our Lady of Lourdes
Adult Faith Formation Committee

04/21/2021

FIRST SATURDAY & ADULT FAITH FORMATION
First, we have some exciting news. Our Lady of Lourdes parish has been blessed with celebrating First Saturday Mass at our own parish for the past several months, but on May 1 we are hosting the World Apostolate of Fatima Mass at our parish. If you have never made the 5 First Saturdays, this is an excellent time to begin. We encourage everyone to come and take advantage of the outpouring of grace from this beautiful devotion. The schedule is below:

FIRST SATURDAY COMMUNIONS OF REPARATION & TRIUMPH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

May 1, 2021

Our Lady of Lourdes Raytown
Gregory and Blue Ridge Blvd
Raytown, MO. 64133
7:30 a.m. - Opportunity for Confession

8:00 a.m. - Rosary and Devotions

9:00 a.m. - Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

Next, we also invite everyone to Feed Your Faith Wednesdays. We begin in the church with the rosary at 5:30 p.m., pray for Our Lady of Lourdes parish and the Angelus. Those wishing to say the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in person, it begins in the church at 6:00 p.m. For those preferring to say this power devotion on-line, just click the link in your e-mail from the Sisters at 6:00 p.m. and you will be connected to the group. At 6:30 p.m. both groups watch the next Session of Symbolon together. It couldn't be easier to grow in faith with our parish family.

This week's Session of Symbolon, Wednesday April 21, is one every Catholic should see: Why do I need the Church? The Mystery of the Catholic Church. The more we learn about the basics of our faith, the better equipped we are for evangelization. How would you answer the question, "How can The Church be holy when it is filled with sinners", or "Why do Catholics think the church Jesus established is The Catholic Church", or "Why can't I have a relationship with Jesus on my own; why do I need The Church", or "How do we know The Catholic Church is the authentic one; what are the 4 marks of Jesus' authentic Church"?

Become better equipped to converse with our neighbors or family about the truth and beauty of our glorious Catholic faith. Don't miss one Session of Symbolon each Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m.

God Bless,

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
Adult Faith Formation Committee

04/21/2021

Mother/Baby Shower
OLL Pro-Life ministry will sponsor our annual "Mother/Baby Shower" starting Saturday May1,2021 through May 30,2021
Please bring your gifts to the church and place them in the play pen provided.
All gifts will be taken to "Mother's Refuge" this is a great organization that provides a safe loving home for homeless pregnant and parenting teenagers and their babies. Monetary gifts may be made out to OLL Pro-Life Ministry and will be forwarded to Mother's Refuge."
You're help is very much appreciated.
Thank you and God bless you for caring!

There will be a list of items for the babies and their mothers on the Pro-Life bulletin board and on the play pen.

04/21/2021

Pennies for Life
OLL Pro-Life Ministry would like to thank all those who helped raise money with Pennies for Life for Mother's Refuge in February.
Due to your love and generosity OLL Pro-Life Ministry was able to raise $440.75 for supporting Mother's Refuge. We couldn't do it without you.
We're so grateful for all OLL Parishioners to help out with our Pro-life causes. May our loving God continue to bless you abundantly.

01/09/2021

These next few weekends our livestream crew will be on break! If you are unable to join us publicly at Mass this weekend at Lourdes (Saturday 4:00 PM, Sunday 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM), we invite you to click this link below at 10:30 AM on Sunday and join Sunday Mass with the monks of Conception Abbey. Truly beautiful liturgy.

Conception Abbey Livestream Channel

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12/31/2020

January 1st Solemnity for Mary Cancelled -- Winter Weather Advisory for New Year's Day

Due to a Winter Weather Advisory, predicting snow and ice, Fr. Adam Haake has cancelled Mass for January 1st, the Solemnity for Mary, Mother of God.

If possible, please attend a vigil Mass on December 31st. The vigil Mass will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes at 5 pm, December 31st.

If you must go out drive carefully and be safe.

12/20/2020

Our Lady of Lourdes, Raytown
December 13, 2020

12/08/2020

A note from Fr. Adam Haake to the people of Our Lady of Lourdes, Raytown; Father Haake will become our new pastor on the first of January, 2021:

December 8th, 2020

Dear Friends,
This note is to let you know that I have been appointed to be the next pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes in Raytown, an assignment that will begin on January 1st, 2021 – the Feast of Mary, Mother of God.

As I write this letter to you, dated on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, I would like to seek your prayers. I am humbled and joyful at this assignment. I thank Fr. Holloway for his leadership – along with Fr. Becker and Deacon Gross – and look forward to meeting with them in the weeks ahead to learn more. This is an assignment that truly hits home for me.

You may know this story. The Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title Immaculate Conception, appeared to a peasant girl named St. Bernadette some years ago in Lourdes, France. St. Bernadette didn’t know what the title Immaculate Conception referred to, as she was not fully catechized. The Blessed Mother appeared in a natural rock grotto where the locals purportedly burned trash. God’s providence is very strange to us! And Bernadette was sickly, with lung problems, as she lived in an old jail cell with her family. She was out gathering sticks on a cold day when the “Beautiful Lady” appeared, causing the world to eventually take notice…

The Blessed Mother appeared to her wanting a Shrine to be built where people could come for healing. Yet, she asked little Bernadette to scratch the soil with her hands and kiss the dirt – again the soil where people burned trash locally! Out of that soil a spring bubbled up, with waters that would bring healing. This water continues to flow today! Thousands upon thousands of miracles of healing have occurred at Lourdes. Yet, it began with a little gesture of humility from a child! Naturally and supernaturally, there are still deep springs at Our Lady of Lourdes in Raytown, underneath the soil. We must rediscover them, for this is our charism as a parish.

Lourdes is about Healing: Daily we need healing. Sometimes we are too proud to admit it. Our parish needs healing. Each day! Re-evangelization of our culture involves not so much a strategy as it requires us to seek primarily the natural and supernatural healing of our mind, body, and souls in Christ Jesus. A living relationship with Him in the Church! Yes, this healing, which causes to rise to an extraordinary life – is not something that we can do on our own power. It is the Lord’s surprising work, as it bubbles up from the soil in surprising ways. We must be innocent enough, like children, to receive this grace anew, even as Lourdes isn’t the young parish it once was back in the 1950’s. Still, St. Bernadette is our model here of innocence. The more we can receive healing in our own lives, the more we can wake up our community in Raytown to come seek it alongside of us each Sunday. Are you ready for this?

There is a beautiful little grotto in the church of Our Lady of Lourdes, wherein there should be some votive candles… I think! Light them all! Please make that your intention in these weeks ahead: the gift of healing in our lives and city. And pray for me, too!
Entrusting everything to the Immaculate Conception and asking for your prayers…

Fr. Adam Haake