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A rich woman invites many guests to her home to eat and drink. She appeals to those who lack understanding to forsake foolishness and “advance in the way of understanding.”

Paul advises the Ephesians to abandon foolish ways and evil deeds. All Christians should concentrate on doing God’s will before all other things. He reminds them to always give thanks to God in the name of Jesus Christ.

Jesus had just told the crowd that anyone who ate of the bread he planned to give would live forever, and that this bread was his flesh, which he would give up for the sake of the world. The people do not understand, but Jesus reassures them that his flesh is real food and that “those who feed on this bread shall live forever.

PRAY FOR PEACE

Sun 11:00 A.M. Fedilio O. Ezekwem +

Sat. 5:00 P.M. Rommel Ravanera +

August 22, 2009

BREAD BAKER Elena Federis

You may have noticed that we installed a new Sound System. We would like to thank all parishioners who already made a donation to defray the cost.

We need your help! If you would like to contribute to the cost, please make your check payable to Our Lady of Lourdes Church.

Come and join us for fellowship, enlightenment and mutual encouragement! The Bible Study Group meets every Wednesday from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. For more information please call Michelle Benki at 510-499-2693.

Do you know someone who is? Are you a baptized Catholic who has not received the Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist and/or Confirmation? Then you may be interested in the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) that will begin in September at Our Lady of Lourdes. If you are interested, please contact the parish office.

Please join us in making Rosaries for prisoners as part of our Social Justice Ministry.

The weekend of August 22^nd and 23^rd Stephen Deep, a Representative of Passionist Overseas Missions, will be speaking to us about the vital work being done by the Passionist Priests & Brothers serving in their Overseas Mission Territories.

Stephen’s visit to Our Lady of Lourdes is in conjunction with our participation in the Annual Mission Cooperative Program for the Diocese of Oakland.

Kindly welcome Stephen Deep and please give this important appeal your attention.

We are seeking to form a Young Family Ministry program at Our Lady of Lourdes. This ministry would be a small faith community to include a monthly gathering to help guide and grow faith formation as a family., address issues families of faith face, build community for support for each other, celebrate the diversity in our parish, possible baby sitting during Mass, creating a children’s bulletin and other things.

First we have to see if we have enough interest so please e-mail Lynn Landry. If we get a certain minimum number of families, we’ll set a date for our first gathering and go from there. If you email me, I promise to respond and will include my proposal for your input.

There is a time to come and a time to go! This weekend August 15/16, 2009 our longtime Sacristan Bernie Mullins will bid us farewell.

Bernie has been a tremendous support to Our Lady of Lourdes Parish for many years.

We wish him all the best for his future, and again Thank You Bernie. We all will miss you here very much at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.

All parishioners are invited to come to the parish hall after the 11 o’clock Mass for Hospitality and to say goodbye to Bernie.

	Our Lady of Lourdes Sunday Bulletin

Twentieth Sunday In Ordinary Time August 16, 2009 First Reading: Proverbs 9:1-6 A rich woman invites many guests to her home to eat and drink. She appeals to those who lack understanding to forsake foolishness and “advance in the way of understanding.” Second Reading: Ephesians 5:15-20 Paul advises the Ephesians to abandon foolish ways and evil deeds. All Christians should concentrate on doing God’s will before all other things. He reminds them to always give thanks to God in the name of Jesus Christ. Gospel: John 6:51-58 Jesus had just told the crowd that anyone who ate of the bread he planned to give would live forever, and that this bread was his flesh, which he would give up for the sake of the world. The people do not understand, but Jesus reassures them that his flesh is real food and that “those who feed on this bread shall live forever. __________________________________________ *PRAY FOR PEACE* Prayer for Generosity Dear Lord, teach me to be generous; Teach me to serve you as you deserve; To give and not to count the cost; To fight and not to heed the wounds; To toil and not to seek for rest; To labor, and not to ask for any reward – except that of knowing that I am doing your holy will. AMEN. MASS INTENTIONS August 15 - 22, 2009 Sun 11:00 A.M. Fedilio O. Ezekwem + Sat. 5:00 P.M. Rommel Ravanera + August 22, 2009 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 5:00 P.M. Mary McGowan, Bernie Mullins, Sr. Liam Brock, Cecelia Pracher, Alma Rose 9:00 A.M Almaz Yihdego, Bill Branca, Lucie Durand, Kimberly Gamboa, Ana Gamboa, Raul Gonzales, Mary Liu, Teresa Picchi 11:00 A.M. Linda Suciu, Katherine Freeman, Nikiya Arcia, Gerry Beaulieu, Elisa Davila, Dennis Emmett, Joe Graham, Sr. Barbara Hazzard LECTORS 5:00 P.M. Tom Doctor, Lois Doctor 9:00 A.M. Mel Stenger, Vince Morgante 11:00 A.M. Lynda Suciu, Nikiya Arcia BREAD BAKER Elena Federis PLEASE HELP TO DEFRAY THE COST OF OUR NEW SOUND SYSTEM. You may have noticed that we installed a new Sound System. We would like to thank all parishioners who already made a donation to defray the cost. We need your help! If you would like to contribute to the cost, please make your check payable to Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Total Cost: $62,000.00 Amount donated $44,778.26 We are still $17,221.74 short. Thank you in advance for your generosity. BIBLE STUDY GROUP AT OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH Come and join us for fellowship, enlightenment and mutual encouragement! The Bible Study Group meets every Wednesday from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. For more information please call Michelle Benki at 510-499-2693. RCIA Are you interested in becoming a Catholic? Do you know someone who is? Are you a baptized Catholic who has not received the Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist and/or Confirmation? Then you may be interested in the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) that will begin in September at Our Lady of Lourdes. If you are interested, please contact the parish office. ------------------------------------------------------ SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY Please join us in making Rosaries for prisoners as part of our Social Justice Ministry. Friday, August 28, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Library on Boden Way. For more information please contact Maureen Connor at maureenkconnor@comcast.net . Propagation of the Faith Passionist Overseas Missions August 22 & 23, 2009 The weekend of August 22^nd and 23^rd Stephen Deep, a Representative of Passionist Overseas Missions, will be speaking to us about the vital work being done by the Passionist Priests & Brothers serving in their Overseas Mission Territories. Stephen’s visit to Our Lady of Lourdes is in conjunction with our participation in the Annual Mission Cooperative Program for the Diocese of Oakland. Kindly welcome Stephen Deep and please give this important appeal your attention. Young Family Ministry Forming We are seeking to form a Young Family Ministry program at Our Lady of Lourdes. This ministry would be a small faith community to include a monthly gathering to help guide and grow faith formation as a family., address issues families of faith face, build community for support for each other, celebrate the diversity in our parish, possible baby sitting during Mass, creating a children’s bulletin and other things. First we have to see if we have enough interest so please e-mail Lynn Landry. If we get a certain minimum number of families, we’ll set a date for our first gathering and go from there. If you email me, I promise to respond and will include my proposal for your input. Email Lynn at mizlandry@me.com SAN DAMIANO RETREAT HOUSE 710 Highland Drive, Danville CA 94526 925-837-9141, extension 315 www.sandamiano.org Upcoming Retreat: Saturday, August 22, 2009 Separated & Divorced Retreat Day: Crossing the Red Sea of Change Victoria MacDonald, MA. Vallombrosa Retreat Center 250 Oak Grove Avenue Menlo Park 94025-3218 - (650) 325-5612 www.vallombrosa.org August 28-30, 2009 A Retreat for Family and Friends of Alcoholics Father Tom Weston S.J. SAYING GOOD-BYE IS NEVER EASY There is a time to come and a time to go! This weekend August 15/16, 2009 our longtime Sacristan Bernie Mullins will bid us farewell. Goodbyes are never easy. Bernie has been a tremendous support to Our Lady of Lourdes Parish for many years. We wish him all the best for his future, and again Thank You Bernie. We all will miss you here very much at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. May God bless you always. All parishioners are invited to come to the parish hall after the 11 o’clock Mass for Hospitality and to say goodbye to Bernie.