Our Lady of Lourdes "Own the Vision" Annual Fund
“Do everything for Heaven, your true Home.”
- St. Bernadette Soubirous
- St. Bernadette Soubirous
Dear Friend,
The story of Lourdes is the story of a child, St. Bernadette Soubirous. As a young girl, St. Bernadette’s incredible faith and sacrifice changed the world. We see the faith of St. Bernadette in every student at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School. Our youngest students are awed by nature. They love taking walks to the park or to Luke’s Garden to look for flowers or bugs or birds. God’s creation is wondrous to them! As they mature our students come to understand that God is with them, and they come to depend on Him for guidance and solace.
The trust that our students and their parents place in the teachers and staff of Lourdes allows us to work together to educate these students in their faith and to challenge them with academic rigor. Our students with learning differences demonstrate steadfast perseverance daily. Although school work is challenging for them, they continue to come to school, optimistic and filled with hope. Their presence in our school community enriches the lives of their classmates and their teachers.
The Our Lady of Lourdes Annual Fund theme, “Own the Vision,” echoes the vision witnessed by St. Bernadette on that cold morning in 1858, and captures the most important goal of a Lourdes education. It is not enough for us to simply give our children the best education available. We must open our students’ hearts, minds and spirits to all that God calls them to be. As friends of Our Lady of Lourdes, you know well the impact a Lourdes education makes on the boys and girls who will one day make a difference in the world as faith-filled servant leaders.
Providing this kind of education and experience requires the support of the entire Lourdes community, and I ask you to please support this year’s Annual Fund. Your gifts provide the necessary funds to cover capital improvements and ongoing maintenance needs of our 76-year-old building. Your donation can provide teachers support to further their educations, and offer tuition assistance to families who would otherwise be unable to provide their children with a Lourdes education. This year some of our parishioners came together to provide funding specifically for our teachers. These funds will be given to teachers to cover one or two payments toward their school loans, or current classes. Perhaps you would like to earmark your donation to go toward supporting our dedicated teachers.
Every gift to the Our Lady of Lourdes Annual Fund is meaningful and no gift is too small. Enclosed you will find the Annual Fund Donation Card. Please return the card to the school office or the church rectory by December 15, 2017. You may also donate online at bethesda-lourdes.org.
I thank you for your support of Our Lady of Lourdes School, I commit myself to being a good steward of these funds, and I ask for your prayers as we embark on the 2017-2018 school year.
God bless you and your families.
Patricia McGann
Principal
The story of Lourdes is the story of a child, St. Bernadette Soubirous. As a young girl, St. Bernadette’s incredible faith and sacrifice changed the world. We see the faith of St. Bernadette in every student at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School. Our youngest students are awed by nature. They love taking walks to the park or to Luke’s Garden to look for flowers or bugs or birds. God’s creation is wondrous to them! As they mature our students come to understand that God is with them, and they come to depend on Him for guidance and solace.
The trust that our students and their parents place in the teachers and staff of Lourdes allows us to work together to educate these students in their faith and to challenge them with academic rigor. Our students with learning differences demonstrate steadfast perseverance daily. Although school work is challenging for them, they continue to come to school, optimistic and filled with hope. Their presence in our school community enriches the lives of their classmates and their teachers.
The Our Lady of Lourdes Annual Fund theme, “Own the Vision,” echoes the vision witnessed by St. Bernadette on that cold morning in 1858, and captures the most important goal of a Lourdes education. It is not enough for us to simply give our children the best education available. We must open our students’ hearts, minds and spirits to all that God calls them to be. As friends of Our Lady of Lourdes, you know well the impact a Lourdes education makes on the boys and girls who will one day make a difference in the world as faith-filled servant leaders.
Providing this kind of education and experience requires the support of the entire Lourdes community, and I ask you to please support this year’s Annual Fund. Your gifts provide the necessary funds to cover capital improvements and ongoing maintenance needs of our 76-year-old building. Your donation can provide teachers support to further their educations, and offer tuition assistance to families who would otherwise be unable to provide their children with a Lourdes education. This year some of our parishioners came together to provide funding specifically for our teachers. These funds will be given to teachers to cover one or two payments toward their school loans, or current classes. Perhaps you would like to earmark your donation to go toward supporting our dedicated teachers.
Every gift to the Our Lady of Lourdes Annual Fund is meaningful and no gift is too small. Enclosed you will find the Annual Fund Donation Card. Please return the card to the school office or the church rectory by December 15, 2017. You may also donate online at bethesda-lourdes.org.
I thank you for your support of Our Lady of Lourdes School, I commit myself to being a good steward of these funds, and I ask for your prayers as we embark on the 2017-2018 school year.
God bless you and your families.
Patricia McGann
Principal
