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NOTES/NEWS FOR THIS WEEK
- Click to see the OLL Calendar for the week
- Extended Confession Hours through Easter
- Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:15pm
- Saturdays from 3:30 to 4:30pm
- PICTORIAL DIRECTORY
- rough draft of printed directory in church office now through April 9th
- ordering printed copies on April 10th
- stop by at your convenience during regular office hours this week or after the Sunday Masses on April 2nd or April 9th to verify your family information is printed the way you would like it to be
- PennyWise Thrift Shop currently has religious items and gifts that are tailored especially for Confirmation and First Communion
- more items will be arriving soon
- many items for sale in the PACE Center after the Masses on Sunday, April 23rd
- Stations of the Cross During Lent Fridays at 7:00pm:
- April 7th (add to my calendar)
- April 14th (3:00pm) Good Friday (add to my calendar)
- Results of the special collection for Global Solidarity March 25/26th
- $1406.75 collected to help our struggling brothers and sisters in Africa, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, and all those who receive much needed help from Catholic Relief Services
- Thank you for your support and generosity!
- Easter Sunday Communion Ministry for Residents at Lake Minnetonka Shores
- can you take Holy Communion to residents at Lake Minnetonka Shores on Easter morning before Mass, at 7:30am
- many of the people in the Care Center helped build and sustain the Church in which you are now worshiping
- in return, please be of service to those who desire the Eucharist on Easter
- Please call Dana at 952-472-1284 x162 if you can help.
- Volunteer Wedding Coordinators are needed at OLL
- if interested, please call the church office at 952-472-1284, ext. 162
- Cell Phones
- In order to enter more deeply into our prayer with a minimum of distractions, we ask that you please turn off your cell phones when you come to liturgy.
- RCIA
- final phase of their preparation to receive the sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil on April 15th
- community is asked to continue to pray for them as they continue this spiritual journey
- EASTER FLOWER MEMORIALS
- Help us decorate the Church at Easter with a gift of Easter flowers.
- Consider a gift In Honor Of or In Memory Of a special person in your life.
- Please fill out the form in the bulletin and drop it in the Collection Basket during Mass, stop by, or mail it to the Church Office by Tuesday, April 4th
- Family Fun Night
- Monday, April 3rd from 5pm-7pm (add this to my calendar)
- Support Group for Alzheimer’s/Dementia
- next meeting is Tuesday, April 4th, at 10:00am in the
Library (add to my calendar) - come and share your concerns, stories, questions
- contact Carla with questions: clabore@ourladyofthelake.com
- next meeting is Tuesday, April 4th, at 10:00am in the
- Council of Catholic Women CCW meeting
- Tuesday, April 4th,at 7:00pm in the Presentation Room (add this to my calendar)
- will include making May baskets for the residents of Lake Minnetonka Shores
- all women of the parish are invited
- anyone who has silk flowers to donate for the baskets, please drop them off at the church office or bring them to the meeting
- please bring scissors, staplers or paper punches to the meeting if you are able
- Faith Formation Classes for Grades 1 - 8 will meet this Wednesday, April 5th (add this to my calendar)
- 22nd Annual SW Metro Job/Education Fair
- Thursday, April 6th (add this to my calendar)
- Chaska High School - 545 Pioneer Trail, Chaska
- Schedule:
- 3:00pm - 3:45pm (Student Job Seekers)
- 3:45pm - 6:30pm (All Job Seekers)
- SHRIMP DINNER
- Friday, April 7th in the Presentation Room (add this to my calendar)
- Serving 4:30pm - 7:00pm
- Lenten Dinner: Jumbo Shrimp, French Fries, Baked Potatoes, Coleslaw, Applesauce, Cookies & Beverage
- Adults: $10 Seniors (60+): $8
- Children’s Dinner (ages 6-12): $6
(3 Shrimp / Macaroni & Cheese / Fries)
- Adults: $10 Seniors (60+): $8
- Take-Out Available!
- Beer & Wine Available for Purchase
- Bring a non-perishable food donation for The Westonka Food Shelf
- Friday, April 7th in the Presentation Room (add this to my calendar)
- EASTER EGG HUNT and EGGSTRAVAGANZA!
- Saturday, April 8th (add this to my calendar) 9:30am registration, 10:00am Egg Hunt start time
- Easter Bunny, Egg Hunt, Easter crafts
- ages 2-3, 4-6, 7-10
- crafts and treats from 10:15-11:15am
- All are welcome!
- Volunteers needed
- questions, please contact Kassie Ricke at kricke@schoololl.com
- HAM BINGO
- Saturday, April 8th • 6:30pm • PACE Center (add to my calendar)
- 20 Games + Cover-All
- Food & Beverages Available after Mass at 6:00pm
- Palm Sunday 04/09 10:30am Mass
- as you come into church please pick up a palm at the entrance
- procession to symbolize the crowds that accompanied Jesus into Jerusalem
- gather in the Pace Center to form the procession where we will listen to an opening Gospel from St. Matthew
- as we process, please join in singing the refrain: "Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest."
- the Church has been called to move on, to go ever further toward the paschal mystery of death and resurrection
- Family Faith Formation meets Sunday, April 9th at 9:30am
- topic this month: "God, the Father"
BEYOND THIS WEEK
- Holy Week Schedule
- Palm Sunday, April 9th
- Mass 5:00pm (Saturday, April 8th) (add to my calendar)
- Mass 8:30am (add to my calendar)
- Mass 10:30am (add to my calendar)
- Sacrament of Confession, April 11th, 5:30pm (add this to my calendar)
- Holy Thursday, April 13th
- Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00pm (add to my calendar)
- Good Friday, April 14th
- Stations of the Cross 3:00pm (add to my calendar)
- Good Friday Service 7:00pm (add to my calendar)
- Holy Saturday, April 15th
- Sacrament of Confession, 3:30pm (add to my calendar)
- Easter Vigil Mass 8:30pm (add to my calendar)
- Easter Sunday, April 16th
- Mass 8:30am (add to my calendar)
- Mass 10:30am (add to my calendar)
- Palm Sunday, April 9th
- A Virtus Session will be held at OLL on April 18th at 6pm
- all who volunteer with youth or vulnerable adults need to be Virtus trained
- register at www.virtus.org (add to my calendar)
- First Communion Retreat on April 23rd at 2pm at OLL (add to my calendar)
- for all parents and children preparing for this sacrament
- banners and workbooks should be turned in this day if not turned in sooner
- Starlight Gala April 29th (changed date) (click here to add this event and its new date and location to your calendar)
- at the Wayzata Country Club
- thank you for your continued commitment to our School
- registration will open for the event on Monday, March 6th at school.ourladyofthelake/starlightgala/
- questions, or if you’d like to make a donation, please contact Tara Collins, Starlight Gala Chair, at tcollins@grenergy.com or 612-239-4110
- Save the date! LIVING IN PEACE: A Catholic Planning Seminar May 9, at 7:00pm (click to add this to your calendar)
- opportunity to obtain information about planning for your future and the future of Our Lady of the Lake
- four speakers will discuss
- medical directives
- funeral planning
- drafting of wills and estate plans
- ways to provide for the future needs of our Church & School
- forms for planning in each of these areas will be provided, along with contact names and phone numbers for follow-up information.
- goal is to assist in planning for the unforeseen and inevitable events of life, and reduce the stress and anxiety of making last minute, critical decisions.
- Please save the date and come with questions!
- Mark your calendars for Vacation Bible School, coming in June!
- Join us for the best week of summer at “Hero Central” June 12th - 16th
- Registration is now available online at ourladyofthelake.com/vacation-bible-school
- Many volunteers are needed for a successful week. We hope you can join us!!
ONGOING INFORMATION
- Would you like to volunteer a couple quick and easy hours to help the School earn money?
- The PennyWise Thrift Store has graciously agreed to allow OLL School to staff the store on Thursdays, with proceeds from those days going to OLL School! What a wonderful way to help our School! Do you have a few hours to spare to volunteer at PennyWise? If so, please contact Megan Youngstrom at 952-484-8625.
- Mass Bags for Children
- at the back of Church for your toddler or preschooler
- includes books and activities to help keep your child quietly entertained during Mass
- please remember to return the bags and its contents after Mass
- Children’s Liturgy of the Word meets on Sundays at the 10:30am Mass
- no need to register
- children called during the Mass after the Opening Prayer and re-join their families during the Creed
- Prayer & Playtime
- each Monday morning from 10:00 to 11:00
- Moms, Dads, and Caregivers of children, newborn to 5 years old
- Service at Loaves and Fishes
- St. Gabriel’s in Hopkins
- second Tuesday of each month
- help serve a meal to the less fortunate
- to sign-up contact Kathy at khejna@ourladyofthelake.com
- West Suburban Grief Coalition
- meets at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, 630 East Wayzata Blvd, Wayzata, Phone: 952-473-6601.
- meets on Thursdays from 4:30 - 6:00pm.
- April 6th: Cultivating Resilience (add to calendar)
- April 13th: Self-care and Exercise During Grief (add to calendar)
- April 27th: Whatcha Gonna Do? (add to calendar)
- May 4th: Journey Following Husband's Death (add to calendar)
- May 11th: Is It Grief or Something More? (add to calendar)
- Hours for the PennyWise Thrift Shop
- Tuesdays 10:00am-4:00pm
- Wednesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm
- Thursdays (1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month) 9:30am-3:00pm, sales to benefit OLL School
- Fridays 10:00am-4:00pm
- Saturdays 10:00am-1:00pm
- Juan Anna Coffee: Start the new year with a great cup of coffee
- fair-trade coffee
- dark or regular roast
- whole bean or ground
- contact Stephanie Greene to order at 612-759-3332 or swgreene1@gmail.com
- FORMED: Online Catholic Resource (Parish Code: P Y W Y W J) For the the first part of March:
- In honor of Palm Sunday (April 9th)
- Program: Catholicism, Session 1: Amazed and Afraid
- Movie: Holy Week in Rome
- Book: Meditations for Lent
- Audio: The Resurrection of Jesus, Fact or Fiction
- In honor of Palm Sunday (April 9th)