Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time | Bulletin of November 15, 2026 Message from Msgr. Schwanger

My Dear Family of Our Lady of Lourdes,

Advent is almost here!
If you have not seen it, we have the full Advent schedule in this week’s bulletin and on our webpage as well. I am introducing Advent a little early, because the first weeks of Advent are packed and I don’t want you to miss anything.

Advent begins this year with the Dominican Fathers from the Angelicum in Rome preaching our Advent Mission: The Presence of God: Parish Mission with the Dominican Fathers. The schedule along with information about the mission can be found by scanning the QR Code in the bulletin or by checking the website.

The following weekend, we welcome the relics of St. Bernadette from the Sanctuary in Lourdes. The visit of the relics to us in 2022 brought the blessing of now having the Geste de l’Eau as a permanent companion to our Healing Masses on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary. I am sure that this visit, too, will be an occasion of grace. The liturgy and visitation schedule for the visit can be found by scanning her QR Code and on the website.

The visit of the relics coincides with our celebration of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and our Mass of Consecration to Jesus through Mary. It was at Lourdes that Mary told Bernadette, “I am the Immaculate Conception” and to have Bernadette’s relics with us in the Candlelight Rosary Procession following the Mass will be very special.

There is something planned for every week of Advent. Check out our schedule and plan to be with us as we prepare to welcome Our Lord at Christmas. The more fully we embrace Advent, the more richly we will experience Christmas.

Pastor
Msgr. Schwanger

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