Our Lady of Lourdes in Arlington has a New Sister Parish:

Our Lady of Lourdes in Poplar, Montana!

I am excited to have the opportunity to share with you all that we are establishing a parish partnership with Catholic Extension in a joint effort to serve people on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation who depend on Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar, Montana for both sacramental needs and basic necessities.

For those of you who are not familiar with Catholic Extension, their mission is to work in solidarity with people to build up vibrant and transformative Catholic faith communities among the poor and in America’s poorest regions. They have been partnering with faith communities for 118 years by building churches, training leaders, and supporting ministries.

Our Lady of Lourdes is more than "just another church" for the Poplar community and for the Fort Peck Reservation. It is an important gathering place – not only for Catholics but for the entire town. Many of the community members need a place that they feel they belong and a place that they can turn to for help. Several of Poplar's community members count on Our Lady of Lourdes to warm up on a cold day, get groceries, a pair of shoes, a jacket or even a roll of toilet paper. The parish also provides students with to-go lunches and community members with a warm lunch.

The parish’s weekly collection is $480. Continuous funding is needed to assure that the basic necessities of 800 parishioners who make up this community and reservation will be met and are able to have spiritual and sacramental care available to them. Thank you for your support and generosity.

Please give online through this link: 

https://catholicextension.org/lourdes