Our Lady of Lourdes

Here is the Holy Week schedule, April 3 through 12. You can view the livestreamed events on our Facebook page or here.
 

Note that, in order to minimize exposure, you will NOT be able to minister or to attend Masses or devotions. The doors to the church will be locked during each service. We will get back to normal as soon as we can. We miss our church family!

Friday, April 3, 7:00 pm   Stations of the Cross livestreamed here

Saturday, April 4, 4:30 pm   Blessing of Palms livestreamed here

Saturday, April 4, 5:00 to 6:00 pm   Distribution of Blessed Palms, Water, Candles.    
*in-car only!  No walk-ups!* Distribution under porte-cochere.

Sunday, April 5, 10:00 am   Passion Sunday livestreamed here
   
Tuesday, April 7, 10:00 am   Archdiocesan Chrism Mass
livestreamed from Co-Cathedral

Thursday, April 9, 7:00 pm   Holy Thursday livestreamed here
No Washing of Feet; No Adoration or Benediction after Mass

Friday, April 10, 2:00 pm   Stations of the Cross livestreamed here

Friday, April 10, 3:00 pm     Friday of the Passion of the Lord livestreamed here

Saturday, April 11,  8:30 pm  Easter Vigil livestreamed here

No livestreamed Mass on Easter Day.
 

Beginning March 22, Fr. David will be live-streaming Sunday Mass so that we can still worship even though we are not having public Masses. You can see this on Facebook or here. He plans to do this each Sunday for the duration.

However, please be assured Fr. David is still saying Mass each day, praying for us, and the Mass intentions are being honored. 

March 27, 2020 - Fr. David will be live-streaming and leading us through the Stations of the Cross, this evening at 7:00 pm. So join us here or on Facebook. 

Thank you all for your continued support of your parish. It is greatly appreciated.

We would encourage you to mail in your contributions (so as to limit walk-in traffic at the parish office) or to use Online Giving.

The "Holy Moly Crawfish Bash" has been postponed to a date to be determined.

The Ignite receptions are cancelled.

OLOL Catholic School is cancelled until April 10. However, registration for the 2020-2021 school year is ongoing. If you register by March 31, the $350 registration fee is waived. Please contact Dr. Emilie Robert for more information.

Greetings to you all. I hope this note finds you well and safe given the current situation of the Coronavirus Pandemic.

I want to pass along to everyone some directives received from the Archdiocese this afternoon about how we should move forward with liturgies and other parish activities given the requirements of the federal and local government health officials. 

Here are a few things we are called to do:
Starting tomorrow, Wednesday 3/18/2020

• Until further notice, There are to be no public celebrations of liturgies or devotions.
  • So at this time, out of concern for the safety of the faithful, no public Masses will be held. I will continue to say Mass alone, daily, so as to provide for the Mass intention.
  • Adoration has been suspended until further notice also.
  • The Stations of the Cross are also cancelled for the rest of Lent.
  • I will provide for normal Confession times – however, we will need to be out in the main of the church and not in the confessional to provide for safe distancing.
  • We will keep the church open during office hours for people to pray.
• No Funeral Masses are allowed to be celebrated.
• Distribution of Communion to the sick will only be possible as Viaticum.

At this time we have cancelled any ongoing meetings. The Ignite receptions, as well as any other gathering, will need to be postponed to a later date.

This is all very disturbing and concerning for faithful ears. Please know that Cardinal DiNardo realizes this, but through his consultation with health officials, deemed it necessary for the safety of God's people and for all we meet.

Please continue to pray for the terrible situation. Pray for those who have contracted the virus and for the souls of those who have died from it.

This will more than likely affect our Bazaar and other fundraising events. Pray the Virus Away!

Should you have any questions please feel free to call the office. I will keep you informed with any additions or changes to these directives.

God Bless you                         
Our Lady of Lourdes – Pray For Us!
Peace and All Good
Fr David

Our Lady of Lourdes
Parish Mission Statement:
"We are a people formed by God,
willing to serve each other in His name."

Parish Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday
8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Friday
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Parish Office Phone Numbers:
409-925-3579
409-925-5094 (fax)

Address:
10114 Highway 6
Hitchcock, TX 77563
 

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