9.2.24: Our school and parish offices are closed for Labor Day.
The Blessed Sacrament at our Christ the King Adoration Chapel will be reposed for the Labor Day Holiday (Monday) until Tuesday, September 3rd, at 7:00am.
Parish office will be closed on Monday, September 2nd.
We hope you all have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend!
People of OLL! It is now time to come and join Our Lady of Lourdes Choir! Our rehearsals will begin on Monday, September 16 at 7pm in the loft! Advent and Christmas will be coming soon! All are welcome, and you do not need to read music, just come and “make a joyful noise."
Please note that the parish office parking lot (west of the parish office building) will be closed on Wednesday (8/21) and Thursday (8/22) of this week for repairs.
There will also be some minor repairs to the high school parking lot (directly in front of main doors) during the same timeframe. This lot will remain open but certain areas will be blocked off for the work.
August 15: Happy Birthday to Fr Mike!!
08.09.24
Dear Parish and School Families,
We are pleased to announce that Miss Lauren Flood will join our teams at Our Lady of Lourdes as our Sunday Youth Choir Coordinator and St. Mary’s Colgan as our JHHS Choir Director.
Miss Flood is not new to our community, as she is a lifelong parishioner and proud 2024 graduate of SMC Schools. She has a beautiful voice and has been a member of our choir for many years. We are excited for her to bring her passion for music to our youth.
Please join us in welcoming Miss Flood back to our choir in her new positions. We look forward to the joyful music she will help our children provide.
August 1st: Happy Birthday to Fr. Caleb!!!
Hey! We know these guys! Check out today's Morning Sun newspaper article about our new priests on their one month anniversary in Pittsburg, KS.
Don't miss our Totus Tuus parish program! 1st-6th grade session started today (7/22)! More details at OLLsmc.org/TT
Campus Work for the week of July 14th
Painting on the Steeple: this week they will begin painting the church louvers on the steeple. There will be heavy equipment in front of the church during this process. Use of the side doors is recommended.
Parking Lot Resurfacing: this week they will also begin resurfacing all of our parking lots on campus. The goal is to have the church/high school lots done first to avoid interfering with weekend Masses.
Weather permitting, both projects should be done by early next week.
Welcome to Pittsburg, Fr. Jon and Fr. Caleb! We are so glad you are here.
High School Volunteers Needed for Totus Tuus!
Helpers will assist the missionaries in the classroom and help with activities during the week for service hours. This will be during the K-6 sessions: Monday-Friday 9AM-3PM. To sign up please contact Hilary Gorman at gormanhilary@gmail.com
This is My Body: The Eucharist, Suffering, Rest, & Joy
6:30pm on Thursdays, July 11 – August 1
Join us Thursday, July 11 in Guadalupe Hall for talks, prayer, and discussion as Deacon Grant speaks about the meaning of Christ’s Presence for us in the Eucharist. We will begin by looking at Scripture and the earliest Christians’ beliefs about the Eucharist followed by how these beliefs shape our lives and our understanding of Christ’s love for us today.
No signup needed, just join us as you are able on Thursdays.
The parish office is closed this week on Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th for the holiday. We will reopen on Monday, July 8th at 8am.
The Blessed Sacrament will be reposed for the week of Independence Day, starting Friday, June 28th, at 4:00pm, until Monday, July 8th at 6:00am. You are welcome to visit the chapel with the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle if you wish.
Dear Our Lady of Lourdes parish family,
I spoke with Bishop Kemme on Tuesday, May 21st and wanted to share some news with you as a result. I will be moving on from Our Lady of Lourdes at the end of June to begin a new assignment. Bishop has asked me to take on these three new roles: Priest Assistant to the Bishop, Assistant Master of Ceremonies for the diocese, and part time Parochial Vicar of the Cathedral. I will leave Our Lady of Lourdes at the end of June to begin this assignment on July 1st.
Thank you for all the ways you have supported me. You will always have a special place in my heart as my first parish family. It was a blessing to be assigned here as a deacon in the summer of 2020; I never dreamed I’d have the opportunity to return here as your priest! These have been the best three years of my life and I owe that to you. There are both feelings of sadness and peace in my heart as I prepare to leave our parish.
I was not able to announce this news personally at some of the Masses this weekend as I had committed to being the Master of Ceremonies for Fr. Jesus Banuelos’ First Mass. However, I look forward to thanking you in person through the rest of the month of June.
You will remain in my daily prayers. Please continue to pray for me too!
In Christ, through Mary,
Fr. Chris
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us!
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!
As we shared earlier in the month, Fr. Labenz is leaving Pittsburg and Our Lady of Lourdes parish. He will be going to Church of the Resurrection in Wichita and his replacement will be Fr. Jon Tolberd. Fr. Chris is also leaving Pittsburg/Our Lady of Lourdes this summer and going to Wichita. He will be the Priest Assistant to the Bishop, Assistant Master of Ceremonies for the diocese, and part time Parochial Vicar of the Cathedral. His replacement will be newly ordained Fr. Caleb Kuestersteffen. Please join us in celebrating them both at the Parish Block Party on June 8th from 6:30-9pm in the St. Mary's Colgan Fieldhouse lawn.
Coming to a back porch near you! Join us tomorrow on “Porch Time with the Padres” for our special guest - (soon to be) Fr Jesus Banuelos!
DEADLINE TO SIGNUP IS FRIDAY 5/17
🫧Catholic Kids Camp 2024: SCUBA diving into friendship with God!
June 11-14 from 9am-12pm
Registration is open! Camp is open to PreK4-4th grade students.
Student volunteers (5th-11th graders) are needed.
More info at OLLsmc.org/CKC
This summer we will welcome a soon-to-be Ordained Deacon to our parish. Below is a message from Mr. Grant Huslig:
Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes,
My name is Grant Huslig, and I will be assigned to Our Lady of Lourdes Parish as a newly ordained deacon this summer. I am both grateful and excited for this opportunity to be with you all as I begin ordained ministry.
I grew up in Andover, KS with my two older sisters and one younger brother. After graduating high school, I went to KU and K-State to study chemical engineering, hoping to go to medical school one day. However, our Lord had other plans, and through the help of His Mother, I realized He was calling me to seminary back in 2019. I have been so blessed to be a seminarian for the Diocese of Wichita, and it is my hope to share those blessings with you this summer as a deacon.
Please pray for me. Know of my prayers for you.
Grant Huslig
