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In Case You Missed It: Our Lady of Lourdes Represented at the Rivers Music Institute and Archbishop James P. Lyke Conference

The Rivers Music Institute is named after the late Father Clarence Rivers. The Reverend Dr. Clarence Rufus Joseph Rivers, the first African-American priest in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, was a well-known Catholic liturgist who contributed to the first official American mass in English after the Second Vatican Council in 1963. His hymns were reminiscent of earlier African American spirituals and led to…

Neighborhood and Urban Stations of the Cross

The Neighborhood and Urban Stations of the Cross are traditions of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. People get a chance to follow Jesus to Calvary by walking the stations of the cross in their neighborhood. The multilingual walks include music, prayer and reflection on the social injustices of today. Here are two taking place of note: 38th Annual…

Expansion Update

Dear Lourdes Family, This is the time of year when we, individually and communally, take time to reflect and connect with Christ through prayer, fasting, and acts of reconciliation. An important part of the communal reflection is the progress we are making on the Centennial Property and our progress on our present site re-design plan.…

Thank You from #iGiveCatholic

#IGiveCatholic was a giving campaign that ran this year on Giving Tuesday. It was a coordinated effort to encourage people to give to their local parishes, nonprofits/ministries and church schools online on Giving Tuesday.

A Note About my Sabbatical

Seven years ago before becoming pastor here at Lourdes, I had everything arranged to take a sabbatical at a retreat center after having served in campus ministry for 10 years. With joy, I accepted the call of the Holy Spirit, to become the shepherd of this great flock! Yet , in these seven years I…