Our Lady of Lourdes celebrates 75th

September 28, 2017

A GOSPEL CHOIR LED A CELEBRATORY CROWD OF ABOUT 250 IN SINGING “WE’VE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH” DURING THE ENTRANCE PROCESSION OF AN OUTDOOR 75TH ANNIVERSARY MASS FOR OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISH IN SAN FRANCISCO ON SEPT. 24.

AUXILIARY BISHOP WILLIAM J. JUSTICE CELEBRATED THE MASS HELD UNDER A TENT IN A FIELD BETWEEN THE PARISH HALL AND THE CHURCH, WHICH WAS BUILT AS A CHAPEL FOR WORKERS AT THE HUNTERS POINT NAVAL SHIPYARD AND DEDICATED IN 1942. HE WAS JOINED BY PASTOR FATHER DAN CARTER; FORMER PASTOR FATHER KIRK ULLERY; DEACON LARRY CHATMON; AND AUGUSTINIAN FATHER ANDREW IBEGBULEM, PAROCHIAL VICAR. (PHOTOS COURTESY DEBRA GREENBLAT)