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Scripture Readings for next weekend's Masses
June 11th / The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Reading 1 Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9
Reading 2 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Gospel John 3:16-18
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NOTES/NEWS FOR THIS WEEK
- We are in need for the 5:00pm Mass!
- Communion Ministers, Altar Servers, and Sacristans are needed
- We encourage trained ministers that regularly attend a different Mass to offer assistance at our 5:00 service once per quarter - this would help us out tremendously, especially during the summer months when vacations are in full swing.
- contact Char at 952-472-1284, ext. 163 or cnee@ourladyofthelake.com.
- Thank you!
- Support Group for Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers
- CANCELLED: Knights of Columbus Meeting on Tuesday, June 6th
- next meeting: Tuesday, August 8th, at 7:00pm in the Fireside Room (add to calendar)
- Communion Service (rather than Mass) on Wednesday, June 7th, at 9:00am
- other local Masses on that date include:
- St. Boniface, St. Bonifacius 8:00am
- St. John the Baptist, Excelsior 8:00am
- Immaculate Conception, Watertown 8:00am
- OLL Cemetery Information
- Cut flowers & plants may be placed on the graves of your loved ones ten days before Memorial Day
- Please remove the cut flowers & plants within ten days after Memorial Day. Reminder: 10 days past Memorial Day is June 8th
- RUMMAGE SALE
- Thursday, June 8th 9:00am - 8:00pm
- Friday, June 9th 9:00am - 1:00pm
- St. George Catholic Church 133 N Brown Road, Long Lake
- Check out our “Better Goods” Room.
- Friday is Bag Day at $4.00 per bag, and large items and “better goods” are half-price.
- Five large rooms full and outdoors, too. Snacks are available.
- The proceeds help to support our many charities.
- For information call 952-473-1247.
- Priesthood Ordination for Deacon Jeremy Bock
- Deacon Jeremy Bock is being ordained on Friday, June 9th, at 4:00pm (add to calendar) at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, 2830 East 4th Street, in Duluth.
- If possible, OLL parishioners are encouraged to attend the ordination.
- Please pray for our deacons as they begin their ministry as priests.
- 4th annual OLL OPEN Golf Tournament
- come out and join us on Friday, June 9th
- raise money for Our Lady of the Lake School
- 100% of all proceeds raised from this event will
be used to fund the School and enhance its
educational programs. - This event is always a fun time, but we are changing things up a bit this
year:- at Pioneer Creek in Maple Plain
- 2-person scramble
- cost lowered to $135 per golfer
- prize for the team with the lowest score
- also have low score prizes for the following:
- Senior Team (both players over age 65)
- Ladies Team (both players are female)
- Parent-Child Team (Fathers, Mothers, Daughters
or Sons of any age) - Register online at ollopen.com
- Fr. Stan Mader Celebrating 25 Years of Priesthood
- The Catholic Community of Saint Ambrose of Woodbury invites you to join them as Fr. Stan Mader celebrates the 25th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood.
- Please join them on Saturday, June 10th, at 4:00pm for Parish Mass, and 5:00pm for a Reception and BBQ.
- If you’d like to send a card to Fr. Stan, his address is: Saint Ambrose of Woodbury, 4125 Woodbury Drive, Woodbury, MN 55129.
- Attention VBS Volunteers!
- all volunteers required to attend a training session
- Sunday, June 11th, at 11:30am (add to calendar)
BEYOND THIS WEEK
- Attention all youth going into 6th Grade & above
- join us for some fun to kick-off the summer! (daily, June 12th-16th)
- lunch at noon (provided)
- activities until 2:30pm
- wear comfortable clothes
- bring friend
- No registration needed. Questions? Contact Theresa at trider@ourladyofthelake.com
- Alpha Leaders are meeting on June 14th at 7pm in the Fireside Room (add to calendar)
- Widows Day of Reflection Saturday, June 17th, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. (add to calendar)
- Our Lady of Grace, 5071 Eden Ave., Edina.
- theme for the 7th Annual Widows Day of Reflection is A Widow’s Walk
- day begins with Mass followed by special guests Bishop Andrew Cozzens and Michele Denise Michaels
- Cost: $20 (lunch is included)
- Pre-registration is required.
- For more information, contact Cheryl Broich: 952-831-2656 or visit olgparish.org.
- Newly ordained will hold Masses of Thanksgiving and OLL will have Receptions for them
- Fr. Tony’s Supper Cruise
- Friday, July 14th, 6:30pm departure • 9:30pm return
- Three-course dinner while cruising Lake Minnetonka
- Raffle, Prizes, and Laughs
- Tickets on sale after Masses on June 3rd/4th & June 9th/10th
- Save the Date! 2017 Incredible Festival
- Sept. 22nd, 23rd & 24th
- We are in the planning stages for the 2017 Incredible Festival.
- If you are interested in chairing an event or would like to be involved in the planning process, please email Char Nee at cnee@ourladyofthelake.com
ONGOING INFORMATION- We are in need of more volunteers to help at Lake Minnetonka Shores
on Thursday mornings. - Praise and thank the Lord for His Divine Mercy!
- Where? In His Presence in the Eucharist
- How? By being really present to Him, as He is really
present to us - looking for Adorers on Thursdays: 12-1 pm, 1-2 pm, and 3-4 pm
- commit to coming once or twice a month, or every week-- whatever works for your schedule!
- call Jane at 952-472-3825 to sign up
- Faith Formation Registration for the 2017-18 school year is underway
- Marriage
- please contact Fr. Tony at least 8 months before planning to marry
- Baptism
- If you would like to honor a loved one with a Mass intention, please stop by the Church Office.
- Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School is now accepting registrations
for all grades (PreK-8th Grade) - CCW collecting supplies greatly needed by the homeless
- socks, toiletries, and bath towels are needed
- drop in collection bucket in the church hall connecting to the PACE Center
- Thank you for helping!
- 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 most 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
- West Suburban Grief Coalition
- Summer Hours for the PennyWise Thrift Shop, 952.472.1773
- Tuesdays 10:00am-4:00pm
- Wednesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm
- Thursdays 10:00am-2:00pm (closed Thursday, June 15th)
- Fridays 10:00am-1:00pm
- Saturdays (closed)
- Closed the month of August (reopening after Labor Day)
- Hours for the Westonka Food Shelf, 952.472.5599
- Mondays 9:30am-noon and 1pm-3pm
- Tuesdays 9:30am-noon and 1pm-3pm
- Wednesdays 9:30am-noon and 6pm-8pm
- Thursdays 9:30am-noon and 1pm-3pm
- Fridays 9:30am-noon
- Tuesdays 10am-noon
- Juan Anna 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 May:
- In Honor of Our Lady of Fatima (May 13th)
- Program: The Bible and the Virgin Mary
- Program: Divine Mercy, Episode 6: Fatima
- Video: The Day the Sun Danced
- Audio: Our Lady of Fatima
- In Honor of St. Matthias (May 14th)
- Program: Lectio: Evangelization
- In Honor of Mother’s Day (May 14th)
- Program: The Bible and the Virgin Mary
- Book: Mary: God’s Yes to Man
- Book: How to Raise Good Catholic Children
- Book: A Mother’s Rule of Life
- Audio: Feminine Genius
- In Honor of St. Brendan (May 16th)
- Book: Twenty Tales of Irish Saints
- In Honor of Pope St. John I (May 18th)
- Program: Lectio: Peter, Session 5: Peter & the Keys
- In Honor of St. Bernadine of Siena (May 20th)
- Book: The Young People’s Book of Saints
- In Honor of St. Rita of Casica (May 22nd)
- Video: Saint Rita of Casica
- In Honor of Pope St. Gregory VII (May 25th)
- Audio: Answering Common Objections: The Pope
- In Honor of St. Philip Neri (May 26th)
- In Honor of the Solemnity of the Ascension of our Lord (May 28th)
- Program: Catholicism, Session 1: Amazed and Afraid
- Program: Symbolon: Knowing the Faith, Session 6: The Paschal Mystery
- Audio: This Changes Everything
- Audio: The History of Salvation