Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time | Bulletin of February 08, 2026 Message from Msgr. Schwanger

My Dear Family of Our Lady of Lourdes,

Happy Feast Day!
We celebrate the Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes this Sunday as weclose our Festival and give thanks for our patroness, Our Lady of Lourdes, and celebrate our life together in Christ. This beautiful family deeply moves me and I am grateful for this time we have together. This weekend will be the last weekend to turn in your raffle tickets. Don’t put them in the collection this weekend. Therewon’t be time to get them out and over to the festival grounds for the drawing Sunday night.

The blessing repeats on the feast day itself, February 11th. The Healing Mass is always the highlight of our celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. God has used Our Lady and her intercession at Lourdes to bring healing to His people  both physical and spiritual. She does that by bringing them to her son Jesus Christ. The Sacrament of the Sick is Jesus himself reaching out to touch and heal all who are gravely ill. Mass on February 11th at7:00 pm will be followed by the Candlelight Rosary Procession to the Grotto. Please invite all those you know who are gravely ill to join us for the Mass. Let us not forget as well those who are caring for the sick. Their generous gift of themselves is truly an embrace of the cross for the love of another. They too need our prayers and support, and the Mass will offer them comfort and strength as they go forward in Christ.

Finally, a fruit of the visit of the relics of St. Bernadette to Miamiis that from now on we will have the Geste de l’Eau the Saturday following each Healing Mass. Saturday, February 14th, from 8 am to8 pm, come to drink and wash of the water of Lourdes just as they do in the Sanctuary itself.

I am sure that you share with me gratefulness to God for bringingus together as a parish family with Our Lady of Lourdes as our patroness and guide. Remember that the reservation deadlinesare fast approaching for the 9th Annual Archdiocese of Miami Pilgrimage to Lourdes. The pilgrimage is a blessing in itself and opens the door to much more. May our Lord continue to shower His blessings upon us. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. St.Bernadette, pray for us.

Msgr. Schwanger
Pastor

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