Our Lady of Lourdes Diocese of Covington’s Latin Mass Parish

1101 AMSTERDAM ROAD PARK HILLS KY 41011

“I do not promise you happiness in this life, only in the next”

Pastor Fr. Shannon Collins, MSJB pastor@ourladyoflourdes.info Associate Pastors Fr. Sean Kopczynski, MSJB assistant@ourladyoflourdes.info Fr. Daniel Kluge dkluge@covdio.org Missionaries in Residence Fr. Jeffery Jambon

Parish Office 859.291.1854 Sacramental Emergency 859.444.8648 859.669.0050 Confessions Sunday: 45 minutes before each Mass Monday—Saturday: 30 minutes before Masses Saturday afternoon: 3:00-4:30 pm

Holy Day Masses 6:30 am, 12:10 pm, 7:00 pm Compline & Devotions 8:00 pm daily Baptism and Marriages All Sacraments at Our Lady of Lourdes are performed according to the usus antiquior of the Roman Rite, with the liturgical books of 1962 being normative.

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Mass Calendar & Intentions SUNDAY November 19: 6th Sunday after Epiphany Resumed

8:00 AM 10:00 AM

Thanksgiving for graces and blessings bestowed on LeBlanc Family Pro Populo

MONDAY November 20: St. Felix of Valois, Confessor 6:30 AM

12:10 PM (+) Thomas Kolakowski William & Barbara Zerhusen

TUESDAY November 21: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 6:30 AM

12:10 PM (+) Dolores Kolakowski Christina Regina Marie

WEDNESDAY November 22: St. Cecilia, Virgin & Martyr 6:30 AM

12:10 PM (+) Mr. & Mrs. Donald Ulrich (+) Rose Bilotta

THURSDAY November 23: St. Clement I, Pope & Martyr 6:30 AM

*** 9:00 AM In Thanksgiving (+) Francisco Bilotta

FRIDAY November 24: St. John of the Cross, Confessor & Doctor 6:30 AM

12:10 PM Tyler Webb (+) Theresa Thimons

SATURDAY November 25: St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr 8:00 AM Christina Regina Marie

LTHOUGH OUR FOUNDERS, including George Washington, were largely Deists as opposed to Believers, this Thanksgiving Proclamation of our First President is noteworthy, especially in the perverted times in which we live—Fr. Shannon Collins, MSJB, pastor.

Thanksgiving Proclamation [New York, 3 October 1789] By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation.

HEREAS IT IS THE DUTY OF ALL NATIONS to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor—and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to

recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”

Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be—That we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our

6th Sunday after Epiphany Resumed November 19th, 2017

Weekly Financial Report Week of Sunday November 12, 2017

Sunday Collection: Checks

Cash & Coin

$1233.00

$267.11 Online & Other Donations

Candles $0.00

$40.50

TOTAL $1540.61

sincere and humble thanks—for His kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation—for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of His Providence which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war—for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed—for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted—for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which He hath been pleased to confer upon us.

And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions—to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually—to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed—to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shown kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord—To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us—and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.

Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789—George Washington.

“As for paradise, God has placed no doors there. Whoever wishes to enter, does so. The All-merciful God stands there with His arms open, waiting to receive us into His glory. I also see, however, that the divine essence is so pure and light-filled — much more than we can imagine — that the soul that has but the slightest imperfection would rather throw itself into a thousand hells than appear thus before the divine presence”—St. Catherine of Genoa.

! After the 8 AM an important message from our bishop on a DVD can be viewed downstairs in the social hall. The same DVD message of our bishop will also be shown just prior to the catechism class this afternoon. ! The Sunday catechism class, held today at 1 PM in the undercroft, will be a powerpoint presentation on the topic of No Salvation Outside the Roman Catholic Church. ! The parish council met for the first time last week. The members of the parish council are: Teresa Flick, Julia Kopczynski, David Merklin, John Houlihan, and Ken Zalewski. A new email account will soon be available to contact them to provides ideas or to express concerns. ! Thanksgiving Day Mass schedule is: 6:30 AM and 9:00 AM. There will be no 12:10 PM Mass that day. Also, there will be no homeschool co-op classes on that day, nor will there be the public singing of Compline. ! Please consider signing up for an hour of Eucharistic Adoration. We will begin that practice on Friday, December 1, after the 12:10 PM Mass. Adoration will extend until 7:45 PM. A special public Holy Hour with music and devotions will take place from 6:45 PM to 7:45 PM. This practice of solemn exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament will take place every Friday of the Year, except for Good Friday.

AJESTIC QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND MISTRESS OF THE ANGELS, thou didst receive from God the power and commission to crush the head of Satan; wherefore we

humbly beseech thee, send forth the legions of Heaven, that, under thy command, they may seek out all evil spirits, engage them everywhere in battle, curb their insolence, and hurl them back into the pit of Hell. “Who is like unto God?” O good and tender Mother, thou shalt ever be our hope and the object of our love. O Mother of God, send forth the holy Angels to defend us and drive far from us the cruel foe. Holy Angels and Archangels, defend us and keep us. Amen.

To dress becomingly for God and neighbor, and in keeping with the reverence due to the Blessed Sacrament, kindly refrain from wearing shorts, tee-shirts, tank-tops, revealing blouses, sleeveless or backless dresses, or form-fitting clothing of any sort. Please do wear dresses and skirts that fall below the knee when seated. With due regard to time and circumstance, all are encouraged to wear decorous attire befitting sacred and divine worship.