Second Sunday of Lent | Bulletin of March 01, 2026 Message from Msgr. Schwanger

My Dear Family of Our Lady of Lourdes,

According to my count, the family of Our Lady of Lourdes includes 15 religious, deacons, and priests who have been or are currently in active ministry around the Archdiocese of Miami and beyond. It would be wonderful to have them all together one day to share their stories and to answer our questions about the discernment of their call and what finally moved them to say “yes.” I am certain that our prayers for them each week through the Vocational Chalice visiting our homes certainly made a difference.

And I have no doubt that they still do. Still today a number of young men and women who feel a stirring in their hearts are in various stages of discernment. Another support along the way of discernment is vocation awareness weekends and come and see experiences. Our Carmelite Sisters have come and see experiences scheduled throughout the year, as does the Vocations Office of the Archdiocese of Miami.

We publish invitations to these experiences in our bulletin and on our website. This week it is the Archdiocese of Miami who is offering a Vocations Awareness Weekend for those who would like to know more about the call to be a priest and the ministry of priests. The ad with more information about the weekend and how to register is below. I highly encourage anyone whose heart has been stirred to take this next step. If you would like to talk to me before or after the weekend to unpack what is happening, just send me an email at msgr@ololourdes.com.

God bless and enjoy the journey!

Msgr. Schwanger
Pastor

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