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Scripture Readings for next weekend's Masses
June 25th / 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading 1 Jeremiah 20:10-13
Reading 2 Romans 5:12-15
Gospel Matthew 10:26-33
Reading 1 Jeremiah 20:10-13
Reading 2 Romans 5:12-15
Gospel Matthew 10:26-33
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NOTES/NEWS FOR THIS WEEK
- Confessions will not be heard on Tuesday, June 20th, at 6:00pm.
- We will have a Communion Service, instead of Daily Mass, on the following dates:
- Tuesday, June 20th • 6:30pm
- Wednesday, June 21st • 8:00am
- Thursday, June 22nd • 8:00am
- DID YOU KNOW?? Weekly Tidbit of useful information!
- we are adding this section to the bulletin to share information with you that you might not otherwise know about!
- we seem to have missed it this week but watch for it weekly in the bulletin, or on Mondays on the OLL web page, or you can have it land in your inbox each Monday afternoon (click here to do this)
- from last week:
- added page on website where you can learn more about our faith through videos provided for free from Word-On-Fire
- great opportunity as this particular series of videos is normally for purchase
- Visit www.ourladyofthelake.com/video-faith-learning today!!
- 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!
- PLEASE see below for upcoming training dates!
- Mass Change for Wednesdays this summer!
- Wednesday, June 14th, through Wednesday, August 23rd, the Daily Mass (or Communion Services) will be held at 8:00am in theSmall Chapel.
- THIS WEDNESDAY: Grandparents Technology Workshop Wednesday, June 14th • 5:30 - 7:00pm, Saint Joseph Hall at the Chancery • 777 Forest Street • St. Paul
- add this to calendar
- Keep in touch with your grandkids using the same technology tools!
- Learn how to use:
- texting
- FaceTime
- Skype
- & more
- this will be a hands-on workshop, so please bring your cell phone, tablet, or laptop
- free-will offering ($10 suggested)
- light dinner served
- visit CatholicGrandparenting.org to register & for more
details - Questions?
- Contact Susanna Bolle at bolles@archspm.org or 651-291-4411.
- What an awesome week we had at Vacation Bible School!
- Many thanks to our incredible leaders - with almost 80 children participating, it was a busy week!
- Our heroes heard amazing Bible stories, played awesome games, and watched hilarious skits while we discovered our strength in God!
- Thanks to all who brought snacks, donated money, and helped make this an unforgettable week for our youth!
- OLL School rises to the top once again!
- multiple students from OLL School are being published!
- book to be published in the Fall will be a Q&A with the Archbishop answering questions submitted by area Catholic School children
- various artwork was also submitted with the possibility of being chosen for the book
- Ella Vogt an OLL 2nd grader, submitted a question that was one of 50 chosen from over 1000 submitted by our archdiocese
- OLL Kindergarteners, Annabelle Johnson and Piper Schlaerth submitted artwork that was also chosen to be included
- Congratulations to our school, our students, and their teachers!
BEYOND THIS WEEK
- Faith and Freedom: Grandparents and Grandchildren Pray at the Cathedral Tuesday, June 27th • 1 - 3pm Cathedral of St. Paul • 239 Selby Ave, St. Paul (add to calendar)
- This summer, bring your grandchildren on this pilgrimage to the majestic Cathedral of Saint Paul.
- Experience an up-close view of the sanctuary, altar, Archbishop’s chair, chapels, and shrines.
- Learn about the Mass with a brief tutorial by Fr. John Paul Erickson.
- Participate in Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction.
- Find more details for this event and register online at CatholicGrandparenting.org.
- Free-will offering. Suggested donation: $10 per family.
- Questions? Contact Susanna Bolle at bolles@archspm.org or 651-291-4411.
- Mound-Westonka Community Blood Drive • Thursday, July 6th • 12:00pm - 6:30pm
- Mount Olive Lutheran Church • 5218 Bartlett Blvd. • Mound
- To sign-up: Online - mbcherohub.club (sponsor code 0209) or the Blood Center - mbc.org, or call the Blood Center at 651.332.7171.
- Questions? Contact Evert Lehtola - 952.472.6139 or elehtola@aol.com.
- Double Red Cell Donors Needed. To sign-up for a double donation, call the Blood Center.
- Save time registering by completing the Health History Questionnaire online at mbc.org/idonate and bringing a printed copy with you to the Drive. This has to be done on the day of the Drive. All donors must bring an ID.
- All donors will receive a free T-shirt and a $5.00 voucher for Noodles & Company!
- Newly ordained Fr. Nick Froehle (ordained May 27th) will hold Mass of Thanksgiving and OLL will have a Reception following Mass for him
- Sunday, July 9th, at 10:30am (add Mass to calendar) (add reception to calendar)
- Altar Server Training for new Altar Servers
- Sunday, July 9th, at 9:30am in the Church
- Any child going into 4th Grade or above is invited to be trained as a server to assist Fr. Tony at Mass.
- We especially need help at the Saturday 5:00pm Mass, but would love to have more kids available at all of the Masses.
- If you have any questions, please contact Carla at 952.472.1284 x145 or clabore@ourladyofthelake.com.
- Communion Minister Training for new Communion Ministers
- Anyone wishing to assist with the distribution of Holy Communion at Mass is invited to attend a Training Session on Sunday, July 16th, at 9:30am in the Church.
- We are especially in need of people who attend the 5:00pm Saturday Mass, but encourage anyone who is interested to attend the training.
- This session is also open to anyone who would like a refresher or who was unable to attend the training last fall.
- We’ll meet in the Church in front of the statue of Mary, near the ambo. If you have any questions, please contact Carla at 952.472.1284 x145 or clabore@ourladyofthelake.com.
- 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
- Friday, July 14th, 6:30pm departure • 9:30pm return
- Quo Vadis Camp
- for Young Men • July 9th - 12th
- for Young Women • July 16th - 19th
- The Office of Vocations has opened registration for the 1st Annual Quo Vadis Summer Camp, being held at St. John Vianney College Seminary on the University of St. Thomas campus.
- It will run from early evening on Sunday through early afternoon on Wednesday.
- The camp will include
- Mass
- Prayer
- Talks
- Confession
- Rosary
- lots of fun & recreation
- Quo Vadis is a camp experience to learn that nothing is more important than discovering God’s will for your life - and living it!
- Registration is open to 12 - 17-year-old men & women in the Archdiocese - space is limited!
- For more information & to register, please visit 10000vocations.org.
- for Young Men • July 9th - 12th
- Grief Support Group Beginning Thursday, August 17th,
- a new Support Group will be started to help those who have lost a loved one
- deal with grief in different ways and at different times
- good to share these experiences with others who can provide support and encouragement
- comforting to know that you do not have to deal with this alone
- Group will meet on the third Thursday of each month, beginning on August 17th, at 1:30pm in the Library in the back of Church.
- Questions? Contact Carla at clabore@ourladyofthelake.com or 952.472.1284 x145.
- 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
- Sept. 22nd, 23rd & 24th
ONGOING INFORMATION
- We are in need of more volunteers to help at Lake Minnetonka Shores
on Thursday mornings.- very rewarding ministry
- please call Sr. Carrie at 952.472.1284 ext. 168
- 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
- classes begin in September
- registration forms in Parish Office
- or register online
- for more information: contact Kathy at khejna@ourladyofthelake.com
- Marriage
- please contact Fr. Tony at least 8 months before planning to marry
- Baptism
- please contact Carla LaBore for baptismal information
- 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)- contact Kassie Ricke at kricke@schoololl.com or 612.309.3549 for more details
- 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
- 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 Trinity Lutheran Church, 2060 6th Ave N (CR6), LongLake, Phone: 952.473.8577.
- meets on Thursdays from 4:30 - 6:00pm.
- June 1st : Faith in the Valley (add to calendar)
- June 8th : Loss of Dreams (add to calendar)
- June 15th : Journey Following Husband’s Death (add to calendar)
- June 22nd : Hope After Loss (add to calendar)
- 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
- Saturdays 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 June:
- In Honor of Justin Martyr (Jun 1st)
- Book: Four Witnesses
- In Honor of St. Charles Lwanga & Companions (Jun 3rd)
- Program: Catholicism, Session 2: Happy Are We
- In Honor of Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday (Jun 4th)
- Program: Catholicism, Session 9: The Fire of His Love
- Program: Symbolon: Knowing the Faith, Session 7: The Holy Spirit & the Life of Grace
- Program: The Wild Goose
- In Honor of St. Boniface (Jun 5th)
- Program: Kristoph & the First Christmas Tree
- In Honor of St. Norbert (Jun 6th)
- Book: The Young People’s Book of Saints
- In Honor of St. Columba of Iona/Columcille (Jun 9th)
- Book: The Book of Saints & Heroes
- Book: Twenty Tales of Irish Saints
- In Honor of Trinity Sundy (Jun 11th)
- Program: Catholicism, Session 1: Amazed & Afraid
- Program: Wisdom & Works of Mercy
- Program: Symbolon: Knowing the Faith, Session 7:
- The Holy Spirit & the Life of Grace
- Video: Why God Still Matters
- Book: God is Love
- Book: My Path to Heaven
- In Honor of St. Anthony of Padua (Jun 13th)
- Video: Finding St. Anthony
- Video: Saint Anthony: The Miracle Worker of Padua
- In Honor of Anniversary of Death of G. K. Chesterton (Jun 14th)
- Book: Manalive
- Audio: The Incredible Mind of G. K. Chesterton
- In Honor of Corpus Christi Sunday (Jun 18th)
- Program: Catholicism, Session 7:
- Word Made Flesh, True Bread of Heaven
- Program: Footprints of God, Jesus: The Word Became Flesh
- Book: Sacraments in Scripture
- Audio: Answering Common Objections: The Eucharist
- Audio: The Lamb’s Supper
- In Honor of Father's Day (Jun 18th)
- Book: Be a Man!
Book: Boys to Men
Book: How to Raise Good Catholic Children
Audio: Pure Fatherhood
- Book: Be a Man!
- In Honor of Justin Martyr (Jun 1st)