There is a Balm in Gilead
In today's Gospel, we see and hear Jesus heal Simon's mother-in-law. Something that struck me as I read that story and that I forget is that Jesus not only came to heal souls but to heal our fragile human bodies. How many times in scripture do we see Jesus take care of a person's temporal needs, a person's earthly needs in order to help them spiritually? And how appropriate that Lourdes, France a place of healing physically and spiritually, and our parish being named Our Lady of Lourdes should also be a place of healing. All of this healing brings to mind an old Spiritual which is in our Breaking Bread books. The song is "There Is a Balm in Gilead". Jesus, the Divine Physician is the ultimate balm, the Divine Healer. So don't forget to go to Jesus with your physical problems no matter how small or big.
Fall Choir Opportunities
The choirs this fall are looking a bit different! Read on about two new music opportunities at Our Lady of Lourdes:
Pick Up Choir
We want to invite everyone to be a part of our "Pick-Up" Choir! The "Pick-Up" choir meets in the church in the choir area 45 minutes before the beginning of Mass. We will provide music, you bring your own Breaking Bread book.
The two dates for September are:
Sunday, September 12, 10:15 a.m. Mass (meet at 9:30 a.m.)
Sunday, September 26 at 8:15 a.m. (meet at 7:30 a.m)
We are looking forward to meeting you!
Bell Choir
My dream is to start a handbell choir. However, is there enough interest to begin a handbell choir? We would need 6 players and already have one person who has expressed interest. Anyone interested would need to be able to read music, treble clef, and/or bass clef as well as provide your own pair of handbell gloves. If gloves are needed they can be ordered for $4.50. Rehearsals would take place one or two Sunday mornings between the 8:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Masses for approximately a half hour, once or twice a month. There would be the possibility of playing at Christmas.
Anyone with interest should contact Jody by calling the Parish Office by at 336-4033 or email jody@lourdesdepere.org.
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Family
1307 Lourdes Avenue
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 336-4033
Email: parish@lourdesdepere.org