Fifty Years Ago: The Summer of ‘72
It was an overcast day in June of 1972. I gazed out the backseat window of our new blue Oldsmobile Cutlass as we left 5 Arrowhead Trail on Lake Mohawk, in Sparta, New Jersey – for the last time. The...Read more
Be Sealed with the Holy Spirit!
Several Our Lady of Lourdes youth will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at the 12:00 PM Mass this Mother’s Day weekend. Bishop Emeritus Paul Loverde (retired Bishop of Arlington) will be the celebrant.
When the Bishop anoints a Confirmation...Read more
Some Words on First Communion at Our Lady of Lourdes
Second grade children from Our Lady of Lourdes will be receiving their First Communion at the 10:00 AM Mass and 5:00 PM Spanish Mass this Sunday. Also, five of our Hispanic youth were baptized, confirmed, and received First Communion at...Read more
On the First Day of the Week
“On the first day of the week…” (John 20:1). This is the opening line of Easter Sunday’s Gospel. In fact, all four Gospels begin their resurrection story on “the first day of the week.” Of course, this reminds us of...Read more
