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Consecration of RUssia and Ukraine to The Immaculate Heart of MAry
On Friday, March 25th at 9:30 a.m. local time (AZ TIME) Pope Francis will be leading the prayer of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to The Immaculate Heart of Mary. There will be a Mass at 8:00 a.m. with Benediction and Adoration afterwards - with the Act of Consecration being prayed at 9:30. Praying the rosary will follow. We will have copies of the Act of Consecration available in the church so that all may participate. Please call the office with any questions.
Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to The Immaculate Heart of Mary - from THe Catholic News Agency,
Catholic News Agency - Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 22, 2022 / 10:41 am
The Vatican has sent bishops around the world the text of the prayer that Pope Francis led on March 25 for the consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Here is the full text of the prayer obtained by CNA:
O Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, in this time of trial we turn to you. As our Mother, you love us and know us: no concern of our hearts is hidden from you. Mother of mercy, how often we have experienced your watchful care and your peaceful presence! You never cease to guide us to Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
Yet we have strayed from that path of peace. We have forgotten the lesson learned from the tragedies of the last century, the sacrifice of the millions who fell in two world wars. We have disregarded the commitments we made as a community of nations. We have betrayed peoples’ dreams of peace and the hopes of the young. We grew sick with greed, we thought only of our own nations and their interests, we grew indifferent and caught up in our selfish needs and concerns. We chose to ignore God, to be satisfied with our illusions, to grow arrogant and aggressive, to suppress innocent lives and to stockpile weapons. We stopped being our neighbour’s keepers and stewards of our common home. We have ravaged the garden of the earth with war and by our sins we have broken the heart of our heavenly Father, who desires us to be brothers and sisters. We grew indifferent to everyone and everything except ourselves. Now with shame we cry out: Forgive us, Lord!
Holy Mother, amid the misery of our sinfulness, amid our struggles and weaknesses, amid the mystery of iniquity that is evil and war, you remind us that God never abandons us, but continues to look upon us with love, ever ready to forgive us and raise us up to new life. He has given you to us and made your Immaculate Heart a refuge for the Church and for all humanity. By God’s gracious will, you are ever with us; even in the most troubled moments of our history, you are there to guide us with tender love.
We now turn to you and knock at the door of your heart. We are your beloved children. In every age you make yourself known to us, calling us to conversion. At this dark hour, help us and grant us your comfort. Say to us once more: “Am I not here, I who am your Mother?” You are able to untie the knots of our hearts and of our times. In you we place our trust. We are confident that, especially in moments of trial, you will not be deaf to our supplication and will come to our aid.
That is what you did at Cana in Galilee, when you interceded with Jesus and he worked the first of his signs. To preserve the joy of the wedding feast, you said to him: “They have no wine” (Jn 2:3). Now, O Mother, repeat those words and that prayer, for in our own day we have run out of the wine of hope, joy has fled, fraternity has faded. We have forgotten our humanity and squandered the gift of peace. We opened our hearts to violence and destructiveness. How greatly we need your maternal help!
Therefore, O Mother, hear our prayer.
Star of the Sea, do not let us be shipwrecked in the tempest of war.
Ark of the New Covenant, inspire projects and paths of reconciliation.
Queen of Heaven, restore God’s peace to the world.
Eliminate hatred and the thirst for revenge, and teach us forgiveness.
Free us from war, protect our world from the menace of nuclear weapons.
Queen of the Rosary, make us realize our need to pray and to love.
Queen of the Human Family, show people the path of fraternity.
Queen of Peace, obtain peace for our world.
O Mother, may your sorrowful plea stir our hardened hearts. May the tears you shed for us make this valley parched by our hatred blossom anew. Amid the thunder of weapons, may your prayer turn our thoughts to peace. May your maternal touch soothe those who suffer and flee from the rain of bombs. May your motherly embrace comfort those forced to leave their homes and their native land. May your Sorrowful Heart move us to compassion and inspire us to open our doors and to care for our brothers and sisters who are injured and cast aside.
Holy Mother of God, as you stood beneath the cross, Jesus, seeing the disciple at your side, said: “Behold your son” (Jn 19:26.) In this way he entrusted each of us to you. To the disciple, and to each of us, he said: “Behold, your Mother” (v. 27). Mother Mary, we now desire to welcome you into our lives and our history. At this hour, a weary and distraught humanity stands with you beneath the cross, needing to entrust itself to you and, through you, to consecrate itself to Christ. The people of Ukraine and Russia, who venerate you with great love, now turn to you, even as your heart beats with compassion for them and for all those peoples decimated by war, hunger, injustice and poverty.
Therefore, Mother of God and our Mother, to your Immaculate Heart we solemnly entrust and consecrate ourselves, the Church and all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine. Accept this act that we carry out with confidence and love. Grant that war may end and peace spread throughout the world. The “Fiat” that arose from your heart opened the doors of history to the Prince of Peace. We trust that, through your heart, peace will dawn once more. To you we consecrate the future of the whole human family, the needs and expectations of every people, the anxieties and hopes of the world.
Through your intercession, may God’s mercy be poured out on the earth and the gentle rhythm of peace return to mark our days. Our Lady of the “Fiat," on whom the Holy Spirit descended, restore among us the harmony that comes from God. May you, our “living fountain of hope,” water the dryness of our hearts. In your womb Jesus took flesh; help us to foster the growth of communion. You once trod the streets of our world; lead us now on the paths of peace. Amen.
Covid News
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Covid Information from the Diocese of Tucson and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
FROM BISHOP WEISENBURGER At this time [February 26, 2022] the protocol recommendations that follow below are largely at the discretion of the Pastor or Parish Administrator. In turn, those in leadership are strongly recommended to check with their local county health department for current COVID-19 recommendations. • The use of facemasks, especially by vulnerable persons or to protect vulnerable persons, is encouraged. • Properly ventilate public spaces. • Social distancing between individuals at Mass and gatherings whenever possible. • Washing hands to reduce chances of passing on contagion. • Parishes are encouraged to offer at least one Mass per weekend following full protocols. • People who are not vaccinated but wish to volunteer in public ministries are strongly encouraged to use facemasks. (Those in ministry with minors should be vaccinated.) • Fully vaccinated as well as unvaccinated individuals who are immune compromised, including those undergoing transplant or cancer treatment, should seek the guidance of their clinical care team before discontinuing mask use. • People who are vaccinated and develop symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested for COVID-19. Volunteers who develop symptoms of COVID-19 should withdraw from service until they obtain a negative COVID-19 test and are symptom-free. +Edward J. Weisenburger
ABout Us
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church:
386 E. 5th St.
Benson, AZ 85602
Phone: 520-586-3394
Fax: 520-586-3919
Email: olol@ololparish.com
AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY ONLY
PHONE NUMBER
520-633-3996
Parish Administration Office:
(across the street from the church entrance)
387 E. 5th St.
P.O. Box 2198
Hours: Monday-Friday 9-4 pm
Email: olol@ololparish.com
Please Refer to Bulletin for News Updates
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MASS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY 5:00 P.M.
SUNDAY 8:00 A.M.
10:30 A.M.
(masks optional)
**Weekday Mass Information**
While Father Martin is in Africa, our weekend Masses remain the same. Weekdays Deacon Rick Valencia will hold Communion Services at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday night, and at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Father Martin returns the second week in February and our regular Weekday Masses resume at the same times as listed above.
Feast of St. Blaise, 02/03/23
Father Stan will celebrate Mass at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, 2/3 - The Feast of St. Blaise. Blessing of the Throats and candles to be used throughout the year will occur at this Mass.
CONFESSIONS
SATURDAY 4:30 P.M.
OR BY APPOINTMENT
(CALL OFFIICE 586-3394)
8:00 a.m. Mass and 10:30 a.m. Mass will be streamed into the large television in the middle classroom to provide for those seeking social distancing. All attending Mass in the classroom must wear masks.
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Benediction and Adoration:
Every Friday after 8:00 a.m. Mass until 10:00 a.m.
Healing Service:
First Wednesday of each month
after 8:30 A.M. Mass
Not at this time
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Correspondence to the Church may be hand delivered to the church during normal business hours or you can mail them to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, P.O. Box 2198 Benson, AZ 85602
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Bulletin:
If you have an announcement you would like in the Bulletin please submit your written or email request NO LATER than 12:00 pm Thursday
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Pulpit Announcements &
Prayer Requests:
If you have an announcement or prayer request please call the office, submit your written or email request to the Office manager. Prayer requests will be added to the prayer intention book as soon as the request is received.
ALL ANNOUNCEMENTS must be reviewed beforehand.
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Altar Servers:
Contact Deacon Tom Adams for information, (520) 586-3757
Re-building
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Ministries:
Priest: Father M. Atanga
Deacons: T. Adams
R. Valencia
Office Manager: Peggy Leichty
Altar Server: Deacon T. Adams
Baptism: Deacon T. Adams
Choir & Music Director: F. & G. Nelson
Funeral Mass LIturgy Planner: H. Garcia
Liturgy Committee:
Father Martin
Marie Smith
Marilyn Cooke
Filly Nelson
Peggy Leichty (Ofc. Mgr.)
Bereavement Ministry:
M. Young
Not currently meeting as a group
Custodian: Gerry Nelson
Compliance: RIch Leichty
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Religious Education
R & P Leichty, DRE 520-586-3394
Religious Education Update
Please contact the office for information and registration forms.
Our Lady of Lourdes:
Jesus to Mankind Prayer Group:
Sr. A. Cortez & Sr. C. Jones
Tuesday: 1:00-3:00 P.M.
520-586-9140
Not currently meeting
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St. Martha Prayer Group:
Thursday: 9:15-11:30 A.M.
M. Cooke
not currently meeting
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Prayer Chain:
J. Gamez
520-221-0071
not currently meeting
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Knights of Columbus,
Logan de Rosier Council #7521:
Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:30 P.M. in the Msgr. Rossetti Hall. All Knights and visiting Knights are encouraged and welcome to attend. Any practicing Catholic gentlemen 18 yrs or older that wants to join the Knights of Columbus may contact any member of the Knights of Columbus, the Grand Knight Rich Leichty at 303-859-1846 or
D. Garcia at (520) 444-1339 for more information.
Math Tutoring program:
FREE high school Math Tutoring
For more information contact: T. Macias at (520) 221-1362
All safe environment and Covid 19 Protocols will be observed
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St. Vincent de Paul,
St. Bernadette Conference:
M. Montijo President
Meetings: 1st & 3rd Monday's at 6:00 P.M.
at the Thrift Store
Thrift Store - 181 S. Patagonia St
(Corner of 5th St & Patagonia St)
Open: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Closed: Sunday, Monday, & Wednesday
Hours of Operation:
9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
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