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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
- 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
- The 7th and 8th grade students of OLL will put on a Living Stations of the Cross on Thursday, April 13th, in the gym at 9:00am (add to my calendar).
- Our Lord's passion will be depicted as silhouettes on a white screen with the accompanying prayers of the 14 stations.
- Visitors are welcome!
- Annual Good Friday Prayer Vigil
- April 14th, 2017 8:30am-4:00pm (add to my calendar)
- Mega-Planned Parenthood 671 Vandalia Street Saint Paul, MN 55114
- Area pastors of various denominations will lead those gathered in the reading of Scriptures and prayers, throughout the day.
- The church office is closed on Good Friday, April 14th and Easter Monday, April 17th.
- 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.
- RCIA
- thank you for all of your prayers for the candidates
- please join them at the Easter Vigil as one will be baptized and all 3 will be confirmed and receive Holy Communion for the first time
- there will be a reception after the Vigil where you can personally greet and congratulate them - refreshments will be served!
- 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
- Volunteer Wedding Coordinators are needed at OLL
- if interested, please call the church office at 952-472-1284, ext. 162
- Faith Formation Classes for Grades 1 - 8 will NOT meet this Wednesday, April 12th
BEYOND THIS WEEK
- 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
- Save the date! Our Lady of the Lake Boy Scout Troop 571 Pancake Breakfast
- Sunday, April 23rd, from 8:00 a.m. to Noon (add to my calendar)
- Plan on stopping by the PACE Center for a delicious breakfast prepared & served by the Our Lady of the Lake Boy Scouts.
- The Annual Community Prayer Breakfast to benefit WeCAN
- Thursday, April 27th, at 7:00am (add to my calendar)
- at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2451 Fairview Lane, in Mound.
- To reserve a seat, call WeCAN at 952-472-0742.
- A free-will offering will be taken.
- 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
- Join us at our next Young Family Potluck on Saturday, April 29th, from 6:00 – 8:00pm in the Presentation Room (add to my calendar)
- Bring your favorite dish to share and meet other young families at our parish!
- Save the date! LIVING IN PEACE: A Catholic Planning Seminar May 9, at 7:00pm (click to add this to your calendar)
- Please see the enclosed flyer in this weekend's mail out bulletin (attached to this email) for details about the Planning Seminar
- Information is also available on our website at www.ourladyofthelake.com/lifeplanning.
- Come to Mass at 6:30pm, and then to the brief talks afterward.
Light refreshments will be provided. - 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 Holy Thursday (April 13th)
- Program: Catholicism, Session 7: Word Made Flesh, True Bread of Heaven
- Program: Symbolon: Knowing the Faith, Session 6: The Paschal Mystery
- Program: Symbolon: Living the Faith, Session 3: Walk through the Mass
- Movie: No Greater Love
- Audio: The Lamb’s Supper
- Audio: My Beloved Son
- In honor of Good Friday (April 14)
- Movie: Mary of Nazareth
- Book: the Kiss of Jesus
- Book: Mary in the Redemption
- Audio: Glimpses Along the Way of the Cross
- In honor of Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil (April 15)
- Program: Reborn
- Program: Symbolon: Knowing the Faith, Session 8: Why Do I Need the Church?
- Movie: Convinced
- Movie: The Shroud of Turin
- Book: Sacraments in Scripture
- Book: Awakening
- In honor of Palm Sunday (April 9th)