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Useful Information

Here are some very useful links to help you participate in Mass from home. Access this link https://www.victoriadiocese.org/ministry-at-home to stay connected and prayerful.
Mass Times

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am & 10:00 am
Daily (Mon-Sat): 8:00 am
Today's Readings
- Wednesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time
  
  Reading I Ezr 9:5-9
  Responsorial Psalm Tobit 13:2, 3-4a, 4befghn, 7-8
  Gospel Lk 9:1-6
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Location

105 N. William St.
Victoria, TX 77901

361-575-3813

ollvic@lourdesvictoria.org
Register at Our Lady of Lourdes
- Registration Form - Please print, fill in, and return to rectory

Welcome to Our Lady of Lourdes!

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church is located in the beautiful downtown historic area of Victoria, Texas. We are a small parish - a family of families - that is strengthened by celebrating the sacraments, especially the Eucharist. Together, we strive to grow in faith and loving service to God as we reach out to one another and to those beyond our parish community.

In addition to celebrating the Sacraments, we enjoy the simple things in life as a parish family: social gatherings, family events, parish festivals, planning meetings, and all those ordinary things that keep the wheels of a parish moving forward.

We invite you to learn more about our parish and, of course, we welcome you to join us!
UPDATE - COVID-19 & MASS ATTENDANCE

Bishop Cahill has issued another directive regarding COVID-19 and how we, as a diocese, will proceed. This directive updates the previous directive, whereby, a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass was granted. This dispensation is no longer in effect as of October 1, 2020.

To read the bishop's letter, please click on: Bishop's letter

To listen to the bishop's statement, please click on: Bishop's statement
News from the Vatican
- Pope ‘accepts’ Afghan’s wedding ring as sign of friendship, hope
  
  When Pary Gul, a Christian woman from Afghanistan, met Pope Francis Sept. 22, she gave him her wedding ring as a reminder of her husband, who has disappeared and may be dead.
- Central Europe trip was about honoring roots, moving forward, pope says
  
  A living faith draws strength from remembering the past while continuing to grow in love of God and service to others, Pope Francis said.
- Pope: Christ’s cross an invitation to set aside divisive agendas
  
  Jesus's death on the cross calls Christians to focus on helping the vulnerable rather than defending contentious agendas, Pope Francis said.
- Media critical of the pope do ‘the devil’s work,’ Francis says
  
  In his conversation with Slovakian Jesuits while visiting the country last week, Pope Francis took a swipe at his media critics, saying he sometimes loses patience with people who insult or judge...
- Vatican City issues COVID-19 ‘Green Pass’ mandate for entry
  
  On Oct. 1, everyone who enters Vatican City will need a COVID-19 pass showing they have either been fully vaccinated, tested negative, or have recently recovered from the disease.
Catholic News Service
- Cry Macho
  
  NEW YORK (CNS) — Clint Eastwood directed and stars in the gentle, though naive, road...
- Maine bishop calls Blue Mass ‘act of duty’ to honor first responders
  
  LEWISTON, Maine (CNS) — Bishop Robert P. Deeley of Portland, Maine, told the congregation at...
- Pope ‘accepts’ Afghan’s wedding ring as sign of friendship, hope
  
  VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Pary Gul, a Christian woman from Afghanistan, met Pope Francis...
Safe Environment
Child and Vulnerable Adult Reporting Procedures

If you witness, suspect, or know of child and/or vulnerable adult abuse, YOU MUST FILE A REPORT WITHIN 48 HOURS!

Contact Civil Authorities:
Department of Family and Protective Services
1-800-252-5400 or www.txabusehotline.org
If the person is in immediate danger, call 911.

If Church Personnel Is Involved in Alleged Abuse:
Step One - Contact Civil Authorities.
Step Two - Contact one of the following:
- Coordinator of Pastoral Care and Outreach, Vicki L. Pyatt, LMSW, at 361-827-7186 or email pastoralcare@victoriadiocese.org;
- Bishop or Chancellor of the Diocese of Victoria at 361-575-0828
and Written Allegations Should be Sent To:
Office of the Bishop
P.O. Box 4070
Victoria, TX 77903
Mark as "Personal and Confidential"

We will also help you bring your concerns to church officials outside the diocese if the abuse occurred elsewhere and you now reside in the Diocese of Victoria. If you are unsure about bringing a complaint or would like further information, please contact Vicki L. Pyatt.

Our Lady of Lourdes Safe Environment Coordinator is Martha Nichols, and she may be contacted at 571-0337 or 575-3813 or email nicholsmartha77@gmail.com