Habemus Papam! We have a pope! As the faculty of Our Lady of Lourdes broke into small groups during their quarterly in-service in the Conmy Center, Dr. Michael Murphy, the leader of the professional development workshop, rushed back into the room. “White smoke!” he shouted, “we have a pope!” The faculty hurried into the gym where Father Gary had set up live stream Vatican coverage on the big screen. As this was a half-day for students, few remained on campus, but Mrs. Brochak brought all of the students in After Care over to the Conmy Center to watch the special More...
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22
Mar
2013
Habemus Papam!
16
Nov
2012
Thankful
It always seems that, this time of year, our society becomes more intentionally Christian. There is something about the weather cooling down and the leaves changing colors that awakens a heightened gratitude in our hearts. We begin to slow down, if just for a moment at a time, and become more attuned to the immense blessings in our lives. On Thursday afternoon, our OLL community gathered together to do just that. Generations of Our Lady of Lourdes community members came together in the Conmy Center to break bread and join together in a spirit of Thanksgiving. With over one hundred More...
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26
Oct
2012
With Grateful Hearts
All 231 students of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School gathered together in the cafeteria this morning, anxiously awaiting the arrival of our special guest. Msgr. DuBois, the founding Pastor and Principal of Our Lady of Lourdes, had just entered the school for a special jubilee visit. He entered the cafeteria with a smile so jolly, he literally lit up the entire room. Father Gary introduced our 89-year-old founder, providing a short biography about the life of this wonderful man. Msgr. DuBois moved to Florida shortly after finishing seminary in Rochester, New York. He spent time in Palm Beach before More...
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04
May
2012
Cyber Safety
Early Monday morning, the sixth grade class at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School filed into the Conmy Center for a special presentation. Moments later, Attorney General Pam Bondi greeted the group along with President of AT&T Florida, Marshall Criser III. ”Since you all are in sixth grade, and have access to a world of content on your iPads, I have a little pop-quiz for you,” teased the Attorney General. ”What is the state bird of Florida?” The students were immediately relieved of any nerves and shouted popcorn style answers to a series of questions about Florida trivia. The real More...
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