Message from Msgr. Schwanger
My Dear Family of Our Lady of Lourdes,
The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is almost here!
Although I know we have been advertising the events plannedfor our celebrations for awhile now, I would like to highlight afew and encourage everyone to plan to be with us. It’s going tobe a great week!
As always, we begin our celebrations with our Parish Festival. The festival runs from Thursday, the 5th to Sunday, the 8th. There will be plenty of rides and games and some of our best food. At the special request of Msgr. Garza, we are welcoming a new Mexican Food Booth this year! We will have expanded entertainment through out the Festival so come have fun, relax, and enjoy eachother’s company. You can find the entertainment schedule on thewebsite, and it will be on display in the Food Court. Mega bands and raffle tickets are available at Carnival Central at the entranceto the Church, in the Holy Boutique, and in the Parish Office. Get your Megaband this weekend as they are not available once the Festival opens.
Wednesday the 11th is the actual feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes, and we will celebrate a Healing Mass with the Sacrament of the Sickat 7:00 p.m. Following Mass, we will have the Lourdes Candle light Rosary Procession to the Grotto. Please be sure to join us especially that night and invite those who are sick and those caring for the sickto join us it is always a blessed occasion.
The following Saturday, the 14th, we will have the Geste de l’Eau throughout the day in Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Hall. Even here in Miami we can follow St. Bernadette in coming to drink and wash of the healing waters of Loudes.
Come and discover the gift Our Lady has for us on the occasion of her feast!.
Msgr. Schwanger
Pastor