Message from Msgr. Kenneth Schwanger

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish

My Dear Family of Our Lady of Lourdes,

This is the summer of the Scouts!

We just had a nice contingent joining other youth and young adults from the parish on the June pilgrimage to Lourdes, they were on our July 4th bulletin cover, and it was a great blessing to have them with us. They have also been on the cover of our bulletin these past three weeks. This week I will explain…

Last week Lucas was on the cover of the bulletin with the 11 new Vocations Chalices that he made for the parish as his Eagle Scout project. And just in time! There have been Masses where we did not have a chalice to pass on to a prayer partner. Now we are well supplied again. All the same, please remember to return the chalice after your week of prayer so we can all have a chance to participate.

The week before that, it was Julian’s Eagle Scout project on the cover. As I write this, we are only awaiting the installation of the statue for the Respect Life Meditation Garden focused on the beginning of life to be complete. It is so attractive that we have already had people stopping by to pray.

This week the cover is Andrew’s Eagle Scout project. It is still in its early stages, but it will be a Respect Life Meditation Garden focused on the end of our earthly lives and the final call home to the fullness of life in the love of God.

Over the years, our Scouts have helped to create prayerful opportunities for us that we can access at any hour of the day or night. Let us congratulate and thank them for their generous gift of themselves and encourage other young people to join their ranks!

Msgr. Kenneth Schwanger
Pastor