Capital Campaign Information Meetings
Please plan on attending one of our information-input sessions to hear the ideas and visions that will soon be our upcoming capital campaign. Your input and feedback is vital for the future at St. Al's. Please be a part of history in the making by attending one of the meetings.
- Saturday, May 10 6:30-8:30 p.m. School Cafeteria
- Monday, May 12 6:30-8:30 p.m. School Cafeteria
- Tuesday, May 20 6:30-8:30 p.m. School Cafeteria
In Memoriam ~ Lucy Ellen O'Rourke
Our parish has seen the passing of another great giant. All of us who sit at the table of the Lord are grateful for the years of service given by Lucy O’Rourke. I want to thank her family for their generosity in letting us have so much of her time. Her name certainly has St. Alphonsus written right in the middle of hers. Thank you Lucy! I will miss you. May you enjoy the banquet prepared by your Lord and Savior. Alleluia! Br. Andy
I met her in Sr. Leonarda’s class here at St. Alphonsus. Her mother , Anne, was teaching the boys upstairs. Since I was a transfer student from Mt. Mercy, the Dominican sisters put me in the sixth grade class of girls. Lucy was full of pep and energy from day one. A tremendous and devoted worker, she never lost those qualities during all her 75 years of life at St. Al’s. One story comes to mind: at a Sunday morning Mass several years ago, someone thought he would help her out setting up for the 11:00 Mass. She walked over to me and said “Has there been a change?” She was confused and a little hurt. The 11:00 Mass was her job – let no one forget it. Once reassured that she had not “lost” her job, she recovered her composure and her determination to take care of the 11:00 Mass. Faith filled, and loyal hardworking; thanks, Lucy, for all you did for all of us and for the Good Lord. Fr. Turk
I first met Lucy when I was a young, new priest in 1981, shortly after arriving at St. Alphonsus Parish. Being assigned to work with the youth, she made my participation at the high school sporting events - especially the ones at Houseman Field - so much easier and cheaper for me. In particular, the Catholic Central versus West Catholic football games, she would help me get from one sideline to the other without having to pay twice the fee. She'd get me in free. I knew Lucy then and met up with her again when I was reassigned to the parish last June. Many things happened in the intervening years, but Lucy remained Lucy. She is a friend and a friend I am lucky to have. Fr. Andy
Shortly after Lucy’s cancer returned, the family came to me and asked if we could pray together. After the 11:00 a.m. Mass one Sunday, I walked into the sacristy and with her family members there, I put my arms around Lucy and we prayed. When we had finished, Lucy turned to me, lipped “thank you”, and gave me a kiss. I was grateful because I had a difficult time understanding Lucy when she spoke with her voice amplifier, often walking away from our conversations wondering what we had just discussed.
Lucy, may God wrap his arms around you and hold you forever in the palm of his hand. Thank you for being the Christ among us. Fr. Denis
What's Happening in our Parish...
Celebration Weekend: May 16, 17, & 18th - We will be marking the transition of our 120-year old parish school to the new consolidated Catholic school of All Saints Academy. Come and walk the halls of our old school. Enjoy reminiscing with friends, teachers, priests, alumni, and parishioners. Join us and help launch the next era in our proud history at St. Alphonsus. See the Celebration Weekend page for a schedule of events.