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Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel and told them if it did not please them to serve God, then they must decide who they would serve. The people claimed that God had brought them out of slavery and protected them on their journey. Therefore, they would serve, the Lord their God, and no one else.

Husbands and wives should love one another as Christ loved the Church. They should nourish and care for each other as Christ cared for the Church. Through the union between the two, they become one.

Many of Jesus’ followers were still disturbed by his teaching of the living bread, which they could not yet fully understand. Jesus explained that the Spirit gives life and flesh is unimportant. Some of the disciples decided to leave. Although they do not completely understand yet, they have enough faith in Jesus to stay because they believe he is God’s holy one.

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

Sun. 9:00 A.M. For the Intentions of

Nwadozie Nwigwu

Sun. 11:00 A.M. For the Intentions of

Hadley & Henrietta Harthorn

Mon. 8:00 A.M. For the Intentions of the

Laverty Family

Tue. 8:00 A.M. George Stanske +

Wed. 8:00 A.M. Frank Duffy +

Fri. 8:00 A.M. Gabriel I. Ezekwem +

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.

The St. Vincent de Paul Society will take up their 5^th Sunday Collection next weekend, August 29 & 30, 2009.

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.

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.

In the charity of your prayers please

remember all parishioners

the are sick in mind,

body and spirit, especially:

Patricia Mooney, Caroline Choi,

Thomas Maxwell, Gus Lovell, Pauline Raven,

Leon Monroe, Alma Lehman,

Elena Martin and Henry Martin.

Today we welcome Mr. Stephen Deep, a representative of Passionist Overseas Missions at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.

Stephen’s Visit to our Parish is in conjunction with our participation in the Annual Cooperative Program for the Diocese of Oakland.

Passionist Missionaries have served in Mission Territories through the world for many years. Today Passionist Priest and Brothers are ministering to people in Haiti, the Caribbean, Africa, Jamaica, West Indies, Honduras and the Philippines.

Most Missions offer a Four-Fold Program of Education, Health, Economic Development and Community Organization to the people they serve. They work to break the cycle of poverty, illness and educational deprivation and substitute a willingness to learn and progress. You can assist them in the endeavors.

Kindly give your attention to Stephen’s important appeal and please be as generous as your circumstances allow.

The new Lector Books for the year 2010 have arrived. Please pick up your copy at the parish office. (Office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

It is that time of the year again when we are renewing the list of benefactors for our Church bulletin. This is also a good time and opportunity for you to become a new sponsor for our bulletin. Donations are $100.00 for the listing throughout the year of your name, or the name of one of your loved ones in remembrance.

If you own a business, or have a friend who owns a business, you may consider putting an ad in our Sunday bulletin. All you have to do is send us your business card and we will do the rest. It is that simple.

	Our Lady of Lourdes Sunday Bulletin

Twenty-First Sunday In Ordinary Time August 23, 2009 First Reading: Joshua 24:1-2. 15-17.18 Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel and told them if it did not please them to serve God, then they must decide who they would serve. The people claimed that God had brought them out of slavery and protected them on their journey. Therefore, they would serve, the Lord their God, and no one else. Second Reading: Ephesians 5:21-32 Husbands and wives should love one another as Christ loved the Church. They should nourish and care for each other as Christ cared for the Church. Through the union between the two, they become one. Gospel: John 6:60-69 Many of Jesus’ followers were still disturbed by his teaching of the living bread, which they could not yet fully understand. Jesus explained that the Spirit gives life and flesh is unimportant. Some of the disciples decided to leave. Although they do not completely understand yet, they have enough faith in Jesus to stay because they believe he is God’s holy one. *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 22 – 29, 2009 Sat. 5:00 P.M. Rommel Ravanera + Sun. 9:00 A.M. For the Intentions of Nwadozie Nwigwu Sun. 11:00 A.M. For the Intentions of Hadley & Henrietta Harthorn Mon. 8:00 A.M. For the Intentions of the Laverty Family Tue. 8:00 A.M. George Stanske + Wed. 8:00 A.M. Frank Duffy + Fri. 8:00 A.M. Gabriel I. Ezekwem + EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 5:00 P.M. Sr. Liam Brock, Cecelia Pracher, Alma Rose, Sr. Lorna Walsh 9:00 A.M Bill Branca, Lucie Durand, Kimberly Gamboa, Ana Gamboa, Raul Gonzales, Mary Liu, Teresa Picchi, Michael Porcher 11:00 A.M. Katherine Freeman, Nikiya Arcia, Gerry Beaulieu, Elisa Davila, Dennis Emmett, Joe Graham, Sr. Barbara Hazzard, Allie Holley LECTORS 5:00 P.M. Cecelia Pracher, Nancy Rieser 9:00 A.M. Michelle Benki, Lynda Suciu 11:00 A.M. Erin Tribble, Paul Grimes BREAD BAKER Jeanette Louden-Corbett 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 $44,803.26 We are still $17,196.74 short. Thank you in advance for your generosity. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY The St. Vincent de Paul Society will take up their 5^th Sunday Collection next weekend, August 29 & 30, 2009. PLEASE HELP THEM TO HELP OTHERS! 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 . 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 In the charity of your prayers please remember all parishioners the are sick in mind, body and spirit, especially: Patricia Mooney, Caroline Choi, Thomas Maxwell, Gus Lovell, Pauline Raven, Leon Monroe, Alma Lehman, Elena Martin and Henry Martin. 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. Propagation of the Faith Passionist Overseas Missions August 22 & 23, 2009 Today we welcome Mr. Stephen Deep, a representative of Passionist Overseas Missions at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Stephen’s Visit to our Parish is in conjunction with our participation in the Annual Cooperative Program for the Diocese of Oakland. Passionist Missionaries have served in Mission Territories through the world for many years. Today Passionist Priest and Brothers are ministering to people in Haiti, the Caribbean, Africa, Jamaica, West Indies, Honduras and the Philippines. Most Missions offer a Four-Fold Program of Education, Health, Economic Development and Community Organization to the people they serve. They work to break the cycle of poverty, illness and educational deprivation and substitute a willingness to learn and progress. You can assist them in the endeavors. Kindly give your attention to Stephen’s important appeal and please be as generous as your circumstances allow. ATTENTION LECTORS: The new Lector Books for the year 2010 have arrived. Please pick up your copy at the parish office. (Office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) SUPPORT YOUR PARISH BECOME A BULLETIN BENEFACTOR It is that time of the year again when we are renewing the list of benefactors for our Church bulletin. This is also a good time and opportunity for you to become a new sponsor for our bulletin. Donations are $100.00 for the listing throughout the year of your name, or the name of one of your loved ones in remembrance. If you own a business, or have a friend who owns a business, you may consider putting an ad in our Sunday bulletin. All you have to do is send us your business card and we will do the rest. It is that simple. Please call the parish office at (510) 451-1790 Ext. 201 for more information. DEADLINE: September 15, 2009