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OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH

916 N. LOCUST, PO BOX 214


PITTSBURG, KS 66762
PHONE: 620-231-2135 FAX: 620-231-4804
OURLADYOFLOURDES@OURLADYPITTSBURG.COM

WWW.OURLADYPITTSBURG.ORG WWW.SMCSCHOOLS.ORG
DECEMBER 21, 2008 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
TODAY’S FOCUS – Fourth Sunday of REV. THOMAS J. STROOT, PASTOR
Advent: How often have we argued with
someone well beyond the point when we REV. RUBEN ORTIZ MONTELONGO, ASSOCIATE PASTOR
realized they were right? We try to continue REV. DAVID T. MARSTALL, ASSOCIATE PASTOR &
the argument, hoping the opposition will
cave, even knowing we are wrong. CHAPLAIN, ST. PIUS X NEWMAN CENTER
Opposition to God’s will never turns out
well. The earlier we come to terms with the WEEKDAY MASSES
truth that God is always right, the simpler 6:30 a.m. — Monday through Friday
life becomes; not easier—simpler. 8:00 a.m. — Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
11:30 a.m. — Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
SCRIPTURE READINGS SUNDAY MASSES
We need God’s Word each day. Saturday 5:30 p.m.
Mon (22) 1 Samuel 1:24-28; Sunday 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 Noon
Luke 1:46-56 Spanish Mass—2:00 p.m.
Tue (23) Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24;
Luke 1:57-66 En Español: La misa en español, cada domingo a las 2:00 pm, confe
Wed (24) 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; siones a las 1:30 pm antes de la Misa. Se puede llamar al Padre
Ruben Ortiz (620) 231-2135
Luke 1:67-79
Thur (25) Christmas: Isaiah 52:7-10; CONFESSIONS (OR BY APPOINTMENT)
Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18 Before the 8:00 a.m. weekday Masses — 7:30-7:50 a.m.
Fri (26) St. Stephen: Acts of Apostles Saturday — 4:00-5:15 p.m.
6:8-10, 7:54-59; Matthew 10:17-22
Sat (27) St. John: 1 John 1:1-4; MARRIAGES-Contact a parish priest at least four months prior to
John 20:1a & 2-8 desired wedding date.
Sun (28) Holy Family: Genesis 15:1-6,
21:1-3; Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17- PSR—Parish School of Religion (School Year)
19; Luke 2:22-40 Elementary (K-8) Wednesdays 6:15—7:30 p.m.

ST. PIUS X Missionary Catechists ST. MARY’S COLGAN SCHOOLS


NEWMAN CENTER
of the Poor Mr. John Kraus, President of Schools/Director of
Administration
Rev. David T. Marstall, Chaplain Spanish Sisters Email: kraus@smcschools.org
301A E. Cleveland,
Pittsburg, KS 66762
620-235-1732 Mr. Thomas Gorman, 7-12 Principal
E-mail: gorman@smcschools.org
ST. MARY’S GOODWILL
PHONE (620) 235-1138 117 E. 10th 235-0564 Mr. Michael Martin, Preschool-6 Principal
Email: martinm@smcschools.org
MASS SCHEDULE RELIGIOUS GIFT SHOP
117 E. 10th 235-7448 ELEMENTARY (PRE-SCHOOL - 6) (620)-231-6941
(When PSU is in session.)
Sunday: 11:00am & 6:00 pm; PRAYER LINE JR. HIGH/HIGH SCHOOL (7-12) (620)-231-4690
Monday: 8:30pm; Elementary: smelementary@smcschools.org
9:00am – 5:00pm 231-6824
Wednesday & Thursday -Noon 5:00pm – 9:00pm 231-8816 SMC: smcolgan@smcschools.org
Christmas Call To Sharing 2008 St. Mary's Religious Gift Shop
You should all have received an 235-7448
invitation to consider a gift to the
ST. PIUS X
Thursday 10:00-3:00
Christmas Call to Sharing — a gift of NEWMAN CENTER
Fridays 9:00-3:00
gratitude to support retired priests and
Providing Catholic Ministry Saturdays 10:00-1:00
the education of seminarians. God has
blessed us this year with 46 young men to Pittsburg State University By appointment call:
620-235-1138 Denise 232-6955 or
in the seminary and continues to bless us
WWW.CATHOLICGORILLAS.ORG Elizabeth 232-6865
with so many retired priests who serve REV. DAVID MARSTALL, CHAPLAIN
the Church in many ways. I would ask Office Hours: 1:00-3:00 M, W, Th, F
that you be as generous as you possible and other random times PLEASE NOTE THAT THE GIFT
can be at this most holy time of year. frdavid@catholicgorillas.org SHOP WILL BE CLOSED
You should have received an envelope MRS. AMY LOMSHEK, SECRETARY DECEMBER 21ST THROUGH
in the mail this past week from the Office Hours: 9:00-2:00 M-F JANUARY 7TH.
diocese for the seminarians. There are walknrain@hotmail.com
also envelopes at the back of the MASS SCHEDULE
church on the table. SUN 11:00am, 6:00pm St. Mary’s Altar Society
Mon 8:30pm GOODWILL
Wed, Thu 12:00pm STORE HOURS
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS RECONCILIATION Thursday—Friday—Saturday
OFFERTORY GIFT BEARERS 30 min. before all Masses 9 a.m.—4 p.m.
LECTORS & SERVERS ADORATION Thursday 10:00-3:00 235-0564
See website for full weekly schedule Please do not leave items
are needed for the Christmas Eve
and Christmas Day Masses and for when store is closed
Jan. 1st, the Solemnity of Mary, UPCOMING EVENTS
Mother of God. If you are WE WILL BE CLOSED ALL OF
interested, please call the rectory, Topeka Rally for Life NEXT WEEK Dec 22nd-27th.
231-2135. Thu. Jan. 22. $5 to cover gas.
Sign up this week. Complete WE WILL BE OPEN FRIDAY
itinerary on website. AND SATURDAY AFTER NEW
Domus Fiat Mariae YEAR’S DAY.
CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES
4:00, 5:30 & 7:00pm Catholic women’s household
now accepting applications GRATITUDE
12:00pm Midnight There are no words of gratitude
for next year.
that adequately express our
CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES Newman Center closed during
appreciation for all that the ladies
7:00, 9:00, 10:30 break
of the Altar Society do for our
& Noon (Bilingual) following Mass this Sunday,
parish family and for their own
Dec. 21. We will reopen the families. Please note that the ladies
*********************** Sunday before school starts. will take a break from the Goodwill
*********************** FYI Plans for renovating the and Religious Gift Shop during the
JANUARY 1, 2009 chapel are displayed on our holiday season but they will not
Feast of the Solemnity of Mary, website. take a break from their families and
Mother of God loved ones. Thank you, Ladies, for
Go to catholicgorillas.org for all you do and may the Lord bless
Dec. 31st —- 5:30 pm mass more information on all events. you and your loved ones
abundantly this Christmas season.
Jan.1st —- 7:00, 9:00, 10:30 Generations music CD’s make REGISTER IN THE PARISH
12:00 noon (Bilingual) great Christmas gifts! To purchase If you are new to the parish or have
a $20 CD filled with music from not yet registered please pick up a
each of the choirs Our Lady of registration form at the back of the
PSR SCHEDULE Lourdes, please contact the rectory church, at one of the side doors, stop
Wed. (Dec. 24 &31) or Little Shop of Flowers. All by the church office or call the church
NO CLASSES proceeds go the youth groups of our office 231-2135 and we will send one
Wed. (Jan 7) Regular Classes parish. Thanks for your support. to you.
REFLECTIONS ON LIFE LOOKING AHEAD
The Christmas story chronicling Wed. (Jan 7) PSR classes 6:15—7:30 pm
Jesus’ life in the womb of Mary Wed. (Jan 7) RCIA Classes 6:30—7:45 pm
and birth in a stable again draws
our attention to the humanity of Sun. (Feb 22) Confirmation 12:00 Noon Mass
the unborn child and God’s great
love and plans for each and every Sun. Mar 29—April 2 PARISH MISSION
human baby, regardless of the
ANTICIPATION NO PRACTICES
circumstances of the child’s
& The Executive Board of KSHSAA has
conception or birth. EXPECTATION established a consecutive five-day
This bulletin will be published before
Confirmation classes are: January period (including December 25) where
we see all the beautiful decorations in
11, 2009, in the elementary there shall be no school practice of
the church and before we hear the
interscholastic contests or
commons. February 8, 2009— beautiful music and experience the
activities. The Executive Board has set
Retreat (all day). Fr. Ruben will lead beautiful liturgies of the Christmas
December 23-27, 2008 as the five-day
classes from 9:45-11:50. Candidates season. Thank you — each one of you
moratorium for this school year.
are encouraged to attend Noon Mass — who in whatever way contributed to
our Christmas celebration.
Students in grades 7-12 may not be in
together afterwards. member school owned or operated
Thanks to the Carol Cook and the
Choir; Pat Jones, Mike Elder and the facilities during the Christmas
****************** Moratorium, for involvement in
Folk group; Joe Fanska & Dory
Celebration of the Sacrament of activities under the jurisdiction of the
Towner, and Jim Benson.
Confirmation by Bishop Jackels is Thanks to Dory Towner & Mimi KSHSAA. Weight rooms may not be
Sunday, February 22, 2009 (12:00 Laswell for decorating the church, open for students in grades 7-
noon). Dwight Boman, Mark Engle and the 12. Medical rehabilitation in school
“fluffers” (the ladies who always help athletic training rooms is permissible if
SEMINARIANS with setting up the trees and putting approved by the administration of the
Our parish seminarians are home the lights on the trees — a big job). member school. Member schools may
They always do it with a true spirit of elect to completely close their facilities
for the Christmas holidays—Zack
Christmas and love for our parish to all activities and groups if they so
Compton, Josh Evans and Gabe choose.
people and an appreciation of our
Greer have completed another beautiful church. We are grateful to
semester of studies. Along with VanBecelaere’s Greenhouse for REMEMBER IN PRAYER
sharing this time with their providing the poinsettias this year and Sick and Suffering— for healing and
families they will be assisting with for so many, many years in the past. comfort
some of the masses. Continue to Families — for the grace of parenthood
Priests and Religious — for the grace,
pray for them as they continue COLD AND FLU SEASON power and guidance of the
their studies and discern their This is always a difficult time of the Holy Spirit
vocation. year. There is no way to eliminate colds Vocations — to the priesthood and
and the flu bug but we can take religious life
precautions to reduce the spread of Seminarians — for discerning and
NEED A RIDE? Did you know that them. Therefore, at mass we need to be
our parish has a Transportation guidance in their vocation
conscious of the person next to us. If Men & Women in the Military — for
Committee? We have volunteers, we have a cold we can bow and say
their safety and protection
who take turns driving parishioners peace be with you without shaking
Our Youth — for blessings and
to Mass. If you know of anyone who hands at the exchange of peace. The
protection
does not have transportation to Mass celebrant of the mass may choose not to
offer the invitation for the greeting of Our Deceased Loved Ones—
and would like to attend, please have especially the poor souls
them call the rectory 231-2135 or peace. Please be careful and respectful
of others during the next few months. Travelers — for safety on their
Jon/Karen McCormick 231-6751. journey

Please remember to name Our Lady of Lourdes or St. Mary’s Colgan Schools in your will.
May we leave a legacy of faith and education for the generations to come.
Please consider informing Fr. Tom or the parish office of your legacy plans, kraus@smcschools.org
STEWARDSHIP OFFERING STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS
In the first reading, God promises King David that his
Weekly Sunday Offering needed
to sustain Parish Budget: $35,500.00 house and his kingdom will endure forever. It is through
Mary’s “Yes” — “I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it
Sunday Offering Last Week $25,309.92 be done to me as you say.” — that the promise finds
fulfillment.
Surplus or <Deficit> $<10,190.08>

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SPIRIT


VOCATION PRAYER
OF STEWARDSHIP Loving Father, through the intercession of our Blessed
Mother, Queen of Vocations, may our youth joyfully
MASS INTENTIONS respond to your call to follow Jesus in the priestly or
1) Fr. Tom Stroot 2) Fr. Ruben Ortiz religious life. Amen.
3) Fr. David Marstall
SUNDAY (21) Lifesaving AED in Church
7:00 (1) Parish Purgatorial Society Thanks to a very generous alumni donation, our parish now
9:00 (1) People of the Parish has an Automatic External Defibulator. The AED is kept
10:30 (2) Intention of Celebrant in the priest’s sacristy and will always be available during
12:00 (2) Parish Purgatorial Society
mass or any service. We ask parishioners, especially those
2:00 (2 Spanish) Intention of Celebrant
in the medical field, to be aware of this important
MONDAY (22)
6:30 (2) Mary, Paul & Joe Oehme+ lifesaving device in our church. There is an additional
TUESDAY (23) AED kept in the St. Mary’s Colgan Fieldhouse, next to the
6:30 (3) Amabel, Bill & Bill Sharp, Jr.+ Trainer’s Room (northwest corner).
8:00 (2) Otto Keller +
(1) Louis Pontello+ WESLEY HOUSE FOOD PANTRY: Thank you for
WEDNESDAY (24) your generous response for the Wesley House Food
8:00 (2) Rudy Moutz+ Pantry. Your gifts are very much appreciated. The basket
CHRISTMAS EVE will be removed after Christmas.
4:00(1) Staff/Volunteers of Parish & School
5:30 (3) Intention of Celebrant SERVERS – DECEMBER 27-28:
7:00 (2) Intention of Celebrant 5:30pm - V.J. Piccini, C.J. & Maranda Russell
Midnight (2-1-3) People of the Parish 7:00 – Austin McBride, Alyssa Patterson
THURSDAY (25) CHRISTMAS DAY 9:00 – Maggie Snow, Meghan Webb, Emily Dickey
7:00 (1) Intention of Celebrant 10:30 – Adam Zafuta, Marcus Yoakam, Jaden Patterson
9:00 (1) Benefactors of the Memorial Fund NOON – Daniel Easom, Kaleb Hamilton, Nick Spiers
10:30 (2) Intention of Celebrant
12:00 (2) (Bilingual)Intention of Celebrant OFFERTORY GIFT BEARERS – DECEMBER 27-28:
FRIDAY (26) 5:30pm — Dan & Kristi Braden
8:00 (1) Peak, Monsour, Thomas Families+ 7:00am – Bob & Jo Marie Golob
SATURDAY (27) 9:00am – John & Dana Jones
8:00 (1) Rose Presta+ 10:30am – Dawnelle Burris Family
2:00 (4) Wedding: Brock Volmer & Cara Spriggs NOON – Don Orender Family
5:30 (1) Jim Morey+
SUNDAY (28) HOLY FAMILY SUNDAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – DECEMBER 27-28:
7:00 (1) People of the Parish 5:30pm– Elias & Magda Tawil, Talaat & Mary Yaghmour
9:00 (1) For the Families of our Parish 7:00 – Pat Pence, Paul Schiefelbein, Malcolm Turner
9:00 – Johna Chubb, Kyle Fleming, R. Patterson, C. Pfannenstiel
10:30 (2) Intention of Celebrant
10:30– Bob & Peggy Fleming, Bruce Huelat, Diann Mazurek
12:00 (2) Parish Purgatorial Society
NOON– Steve & Nancy Hicks, F. Mitchelson, Janet Patterson
2:00 (2 Spanish) Intention of Celebrant
LECTORS – DECEMBER 27-28:
NEWMAN CENTER — Fr. David Marstall 5:30pm - Gary McGrath & Nathan Woodward
Sunday (21) 11:00am Parish Purgatorial Society 7:00am – Joan McGeorge
6:00pm Int. of Faculty Students & Staff 9:00am — Suzanne Arruda & Mike Ehling
10:30am – John Mazurek & Karen McCormick
NO MASSES AT NEWMAN CENTER NOON - Dana Thompson & Paul Zagorski
DURING THE CHRISTMAS BREAK

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