Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church

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1 Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church Fr. Tony O Neill, Pastor Monthly Mail-Out Bulletin 2385 Commerce Blvd. Mound, MN ourladyofthelake.com 30 th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 23 rd, 2016 for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted. - Luke 18:14 Volume C OLL Pictorial Directory Professional portraits make wonderful Christmas gifts! Register for your portraits ASAP, and shopping this holiday season will be minimal! Photo sessions will run through October, so you still have time! Please register by going to our website ourladyofthelake.com or call Judy Schmeling at for assistance or questions. The Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary is October 7 th and October is traditionally the month of the rosary. It has become tradition for the middle school students to help plan and prepare for a school Living Rosary in October. On October 25 th, at 8:50am in the Church, our School will pray the rosary together. Each student will get a bead and is in charge of starting the prayer and together we will pray. As a school, we come together to start each day in prayer. During this time we have school announcements, hear a Bible story, reflect on the story, celebrate, and pray together. There are few things more touching than listening to a child stand up, state their name, and then share what they want to pray for that day. We have been able to create that safe space where our students feel comfortable and want to share and pray for the joys and sorrows they are experiencing. They are learning to stand firm in their faith and seek God together. If you are able, please join us on October 25 th, in the Church to participate as the School prays the rosary together. Becky Kennedy, Principal Volunteer Opportunity Forms Please return your Volunteer Opportunity Forms. You may drop them in the collection basket during Mass, or return them to the Church Office. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upcoming Events 2 Pastoral Ministry 3 Council of Catholic Women 3 Youth & Family Faith Formation 4 Formed 4 JuanAna Coffee 4 PennyWise News 4 Stewardship 5 OLL School News 5

2 Attention Teens! Do you like to sing or do you play an instrument? Please join us as we kick-off our Teen Choir at OLL! Open to students in 6 th Grade & up. We rehearse once per month following the 10:30am Mass for an hour. We sing for one Mass per month, rotating Masses. Our first rehearsal is Sunday, November 20 th, at 11:30am. We will sing the following weekend for Mass, November 26 th, at the 5:00pm Mass. Bring a friend and see you on November 20 th! Rosary Intention: Persecuted Christians Calendar for the Week of October 23 rd, 2016 Sunday - October 23 rd 10:30am Children's Liturgy of the Word - Church Monday - October 24 th 10:00am Prayer & Playtime - John Paul II Chapel/Gym 6:30pm Marriage in Christ - Fireside Room 7:00pm Boy Scouts Meeting - School Cafeteria Tuesday - October 25 th 8:30am Eucharistic Adoration - Small Chapel 8:50am OLL School Living Rosary - Church 1:30pm Bible Study - Church Library Wednesday - October 26 th 5:00pm Handbell Choir Rehearsal - Church 6:00pm Children s Choir Rehearsal - Church 6:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal - Church 6:30pm Faith Formation Classes Gr Classrooms 6:30pm Confirmation Class Thursday - October 27 th 9:00am Communion Ministry at LMS - Faith 4:00pm Spaghetti Dinner - Presentation Room 6:30pm RCIA - Church Library Sunday - October 30 th 10:30am Children s Liturgy of the Word - Church 6:30pm Confirmation Class Confessions and Mass will not take place on Tuesday, October 25 th. Mass Intentions beginning Monday, Oct. 24 th Monday 8:00am Communion Service Tuesday 6:30pm No Service Wednesday 9:00am Marlin & Jo Sicheneder Thursday 8:00am Communion Service Friday 8:00am Chuck Beauchamp Saturday 5:00pm Carl Widmer Sunday 8:30am John Lahey 10:30am Parish 2 Monthly Mail-Out Bulletin Our Lady of the Lake Bulletin Published Monthly by Our Lady of the Lake Church 2385 Commerce Boulevard Mound, MN All Saints Day Tuesday, November 1 st Masses on All Saints Day (a Holy Day of Obligation) are at 9:00am (with the School) and 6:30pm. Due to the Mass Schedule for All Saints Day, the schedule for Eucharistic Adoration is as follows: 10:00am to 6:00pm and 7:30pm to 10:00pm You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Grace Family Center. Please join us on Thursday, November 3 rd, from 5:00-7:00pm for tours of the new home of the Westonka Food Shelf and the PennyWise Thrift Store. Refreshments & appetizers prepared by Dakota Junction will be served. All are welcome! 2443 Commerce Blvd. Mound Knights of Columbus Upcoming Events: Turkey Bingo Saturday, November 19 th Pancake Breakfast Sunday, November 20 th Pancake Breakfast Sunday, December 18 th Pro-Life Bingo Saturday, January 7 th Free-Throw Contest Saturday, January 28 th Pancake Breakfast Sunday, January 29 th

3 Pastoral Ministry West Suburban Grief Coalition meets at Wayzata Community Church, 125 East Wayzata Blvd, Wayzata The group meets Thursdays from 4:30-6:00pm. October 27 th : Grief and Downsizing November 3 rd : Coping with Grief During the Holidays November 10 th : Memorial Service November 17 th : Small Group Sharing November 24 th : Thanksgiving - No Meeting Parents and students in 5 th Grade & above: Please mark your calendars for Altar Server Training on Sunday, November 13 th, from 9:30-10:20am. Deacons Nick Froehle and Jeremy Bock will be teaching and answering your questions. Current Altar Servers are invited for a refresher! Thanks! Lake Minnetonka Shores Senior Living Campus is offering a series on Anticipatory Grief. The next session is Thursday, November 10 th, from 2:00-4:00pm in the Club Room. The meetings are facilitated by Rev. Gary Mueller, Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator. Please call Sue at for more information. About Liturgy: Liturgical centers are focal points where specific liturgical actions take place. For Mass, the liturgical centers are three: the altar table, the presider s chair, and the ambo. Ambo is a word derived from the Greek meaning reading table, which is the place from where the Scriptures are proclaimed as well as possibly the responsorial psalm, homily, and prayer of the faithful. When baptisms take place, the baptismal font is a liturgical center. In a cathedral, there is the special chair for the bishop, his seat of authority. LIGHT FOR THE WEEK: In this week s Gospel, the Pharisee and the tax collector address God in prayer. The Pharisee s prayer was about justifying himself. The tax collector s prayer differed - his prayer was turned toward God and he opens himself in humility to receive God s mercy. Today, we are asked to be our true selves before God. There s great hope in this Gospel for all of us, for we are all sinners th Sunday in Ordinary Time We pray for those in need. May the Lord comfort them in their time of sickness and bless those who care for them. Please keep the following individuals in your prayers: Chris A., Bob Blake, Catherine Border, Tim Daly, Dan Entinger, Kathy Gnitka, Marilyn Nelson, Andra Olson, Lee Olson, Bobby Reil, and Adam Richardt We pray for those in the Military: Travis B., Nicholas J., and Darrell V. COUNCIL of CATHOLIC WOMEN Attention All OLL Women! All ladies that belong to or would like to join St. Veronica s Guild, are invited to a potluck lunch on Monday, October 24 th, at noon at Barbara Thibault s home. Please call Barbara at for more information and to let her know if you are able to attend. Thank you! The CCW is collecting supplies needed for the homeless. Please help by bringing socks, toiletries & bath towels to our Collection Bucket, located in the Church Hall connecting to the PACE Center, by the CCW Bulletin Board. Thanks for helping! CCW Fall Holiday Luncheon Saturday, November 5 th, at Noon The CCW is hosting a Fall Holiday Luncheon on Saturday, November 5 th, at noon. Gather some friends and join us for a delicious lunch, entertainment by the Gillespie Singers, and a basket raffle. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased after the Sunday Masses on October 23 rd & 30 th, and in the Church Office during regular business hours. 3

4 4 FORMED: Online Catholic Resource Parish Code: P Y W Y W J Here are some suggested programs for October: Audio: Praying the Rosary Like Never Before for Our Lady of the Rosary (Oct. 7 th ) Book: Deep Conversation, Deep Prayer for the Feast Day of St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church (Oct. 15 th ) Program: Lectio: Evangelization for the Feast Day of St. Luke (Oct. 18 th ) Audio: The Second Greatest Story Ever Told for the Feast Day of St. Pope John Paul II (Oct. 22 nd ) PennyWise Thrift Shop The PennyWise Thrift Shop will be opening soon! The community has been very generous with donations so at the present time we are not able to accept any more items. Please see future bulletins for details about when we will be open and ready for more donations. Thank you for your generosity! JuanAna Coffee The days are getting colder, so now is the time to warm up with a delicious cup of JuanAna Coffee! All varieties available and can be ordered through Dana in the Church Office or by contacting Stephanie Greene (swgreene1@gmail.com or ). Faith Formation Children s Liturgy of the Word meets on Sunday, October 23 rd, at the 10:30 Mass. All children, ages Preschool - Grade 4, are invited to join us as we proclaim the Scripture readings at an age-appropriate level. No registration is required. Faith Formation Classes for Grades 1-8 meet this Wednesday, October 26 th, from 6:30-7:45pm. Mark your calendars for the Young Family Potluck on Saturday, November 12 th, from 6:00-8:00pm in the Presentation Room. For more information, contact Kathy at khejna@ourladyofthelake.com. A VIRTUS Session is being held at OLL on Saturday, November 12 th, at 9:00am in the Presentation Room. All volunteers who work with children or vulnerable adults are required to attend. Register online at virtus.org. Questions? Contact Kathy at x147. The Parent/Child Retreat for First Reconciliation is on Sunday, November 13 th, at 2:00pm. Please bring your completed workbooks to the retreat. Guatemala Mission Trip Meeting Sunday, November 13 th 5:30-6:30pm Interested in hearing more about our Guatemala Mission Trip? Come to this meeting for an overview of the trip including schedule, costs, and how to apply. This trip is open to adults and teens currently in 9 th grade & above. The Mission Trip is July 18 th - 26 th, 2017 Deadline to apply: December 11 th, 2016 Sunday, November 20 th Upcoming High School Youth Ministry Events SERVICE & SLICES 5:30-6:30pm PACE Center Come serve the community and enjoy pizza with your friends! For our first service night, we will be making fleece blankets to donate to Children s Hospital. If you can, please bring $5 or fleece for a blanket. Open to all high school-aged students.

5 Discipleship Faith In Action Stewardship Thought for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted. - Luke 18:14 Pride and ego is the root cause of most of our sins. Thinking your time is so valuable, your talent is better than anyone else and your money gives you status is another way of making those things gods before God. Remember all those gifts were God-given. Instead, we should be humbled by God s abundant generosity and our hearts should be filled with gratitude. Financial Stewardship Collection totals for Oct. 15 th & 16 th, 2016: Weekly Actual: $ 9,564 Weekly Requirement for October: $ 14,470 Fiscal YTD Actuals: $206,843 Fiscal YTD Requirement: $227,410 Thank you for your generosity to Our Lady of the Lake! World Mission Sunday Celebrating Our Missionary Call October 22 nd & 23 rd This weekend we celebrate World Mission Sunday with the theme Mercy to the Ends of the Earth. We celebrate our missionary call as we offer prayers and support to our brothers and sisters in over 1,150 mission dioceses worldwide. Pope Francis in his World Mission Message for 2016 states, to this Society (Society for the Propagation of the Faith) be destined all the offerings collected in every diocese, parish, religious community throughout the world for the care of Christian communities in need and for supporting the proclamation of the Gospel even to the ends of the earth. Please be as generous as you are able. Thank you. Our Lady of the Lake School Spaghetti Dinner Thursday, October 27 th 4:30-8:00pm Enjoy a spaghetti dinner with the OLL students as they fuel up to prepare for their big day of raking. Tickets are $5/person or $20/family. There will be a contest for the best pumpkin dessert. All desserts must be in the Pace Center kitchen by 3:00 that day to be entered in the contest. Rake-A-Thon Our Rake-A-Thon officially kicked-off September 29 th. The Rake-A-Thon is a fun, OLL community event that provides service opportunities for our students. By raking the yards of seniors and/or residents of our community who are unable to do it themselves, students will provide a valuable service while earning support for our school programs. Students seek people to sponsor their efforts and there is no charge to the recipient. This year s Rake-A-Thon is Friday, October 28 th (weather permitting), with a carb-up Spaghetti Dinner on Thursday, October 27 th. Our Lady of the Lake School will be performing a Living Rosary on Tuesday, October 25 th, in the Church at 8:50am. All are welcome to attend! 5

6 Parish & School Phone Extensions Pastor, Fr. Tony O Neill Deacon, Dcn. Del Wilkinson 162 Parish Administrator, Rhonda Eurich Pastoral Minister, Sr. Carrie Link Parish Nurse, Marcia Jerdee Maintenance Director, Roger Koch 153 Church Secretary, Dana Barrett 162 Administrative Assistant, Char Nee 163 Communications Director, Pam Vogt 167 Youth & Family Faith Formation Coordinator, Kathy Hejna 147 Adult Faith Formation Coordinator, Carla LaBore 145 Youth Minister, Theresa Zweber 144 Music Director, Courtney Young 181 School Principal, Becky Kennedy 151 School Secretary, Carol Franck 150 Fax The Church Staff s are first letter of first name, followed by last Example: reurich@ourladyofthelake.com The School Staff s are first letter of first name, followed by last Example: bkennedy@schoololl.com Church Office Hours Mon. - Thurs. 8:30am - 5:00pm (Closed Noon-1:00pm) Fri. 8:30am - Noon Sat. Closed Sun. 8:00am - Noon School Office Hours Mon. - Fri. 8:00am - 4:00pm Mass Schedule Weekends Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 8:30am & 10:30am Weekdays Mon. 8:00am Communion Service (Small Chapel) Tues. 6:30pm (Church) Wed. 9:00am (Church, with OLL School) Thurs. & Fri. 8:00am (Small Chapel) Confessions Tuesdays 6:00-6:30pm, Saturdays 4:00-4:30pm, & by appointment. Rosary Everyone is welcome to join us in the Church to pray the Rosary 25 minutes before the weekday and weekend Masses. Eucharistic Adoration is held in the John Paul II Chapel on Tuesdays from 8:30am-10:00pm & on First Fridays of the month after the morning Mass until midnight. Please join us for this rewarding experience! The printing of the bulletin is made possible by: ROCKET CRANE SERVICE, INC th Ave. North New Hope, MN (O) (H) BERNIE HANSON, PRESIDENT SCHMIDT ELECTRIC, INC. Call for your FREE estimate today (952)

7 2411 Commerce Blvd, Mound MN October School Happenings Parish Newsletter Dear Parishioners, We at OLL Catholic School love our faith. We love our parish family at OLL and all that they do for our School! THANK YOU!!! Please see the items in this flyer to learn more about what is happening in our school and ways you can become involved if you are interested! We d LOVE your participation! Tuition Assistance Grant Received! Our Lady of the Lake School is happy to be a recent recipient of a Tuition Assistance Grant from the Catholic Community Foundation (CCF). This grant was made possible by many donors past and present whose belief in the power of endowment has allowed CCF to steward and grow endowment funds. This grant helps ensure that OLL will continue to offer variable tuition to future students. All Saints Day Mass There will be no School Mass on Wednesday, November 2 nd, as it has been changed to Tuesday, November 1 st, at 9am for All Saints Day. Daily Mass will take place on Wednesday at 9am. Living Rosary please join us! Grades K-8th grade will be doing a living rosary in the Church on Tuesday, October 25 th, at 8:50am. All are welcome! OLL School Excels in Standardized Testing We completed our NWEA MAP Fall testing and our results are exciting. We are well above the National Benchmark in all grade levels for both reading and math! Congratulations students and teachers. Spaghetti Dinner/Rake-a-thon right around the corner! Our school s annual Fundraiser/Student Service Project raking yards of those in need, is right around the corner On October 28 th students, staff, many parents, and other volunteers will be out raking yards. Our goal is to earn $25,000 for our school while serving those in need. If we reach our goal, the students will get a day off of school on November 23 rd as a reward for their hard work! If you are interested in helping or just donating to the cause, please contact the PTO at ollschoolpto@gmail.com and we ll be happy to get you involved! The night before the Rake-a-thon, we have a spaghetti dinner to carb up and prepare for the hard day to come! This is a community building event and we look forward to seeing you there! There will be a contest for the best pumpkin dessert. All desserts must be in the Pace Center kitchen by 3:00 that day to be entered in the contest. Tickets are $5/person or $20/family. Upcoming Events October 25 Living Rosary 8:50am October 27 Spaghetti Dinner 4:30-8pm October 28 Rake-a-thon all day event November 1 All Saints Day Mass 9am November 4, 8:30am Coffee in the PACE Center School Board: Danny Patterson, Chair Mary Ament-Johnson, Vice Chair Rick Epple, Finance Matt Schrempp, Finance Laurie Herder, Secretary Kassie Ricke, Fundraising Kelly Monette, Marketing & Enrollment Aline Ostrowski, Marketing Gretchen Chilson, Education Moe Smith, At Large Nancy Erdman, Teacher Rep. Fr. Tony O Neill, Ex. Officio Rhonda Eurich, Ex. Officio Becky Kennedy, Ex. Officio THANK YOU to Joe Lynch from Excel Lawn and Landscape for donating his time and truck to remove all of the leaves on October 28 th during the rake-a-thon!

8 You re invited to coffee PTO Sponsored Coffee Fridays are back and better than ever! This year, we re serving coffee in the Gathering Space every Friday morning school is in session. Everyone is welcome no need to have somebody in our school! Come after morning Mass, or maybe you just feel like getting out join us! Stay for the school morning meeting if you d like to spend a short time with the school, and then have some more coffee and share social time with some of the parents. We hope to see you Friday, November 4 th, for our next Coffee Friday! Danceline Our danceline has been working hard. This year we have 2 groups. We have a middle school group and a K-4 group. They will be performing at 6:30 at the spaghetti dinner on October 27 th. Your empty pop cans can help our PTO earn money for our School! and it s easy too! Do you have a lot of pop cans you currently recycle or throw away? The PTO collects them and turns them in for cash for our school! They are still being recycled and put to good use, but we get money for them to help fund needs within our school. In fact, we just got a check for $225 from the not-quite-full load we dropped recently. How great is that?! If you d like to help us earn a little extra cash by donating your empty cans, please drop them in the trailer/bin at the back of the church parking lot near the garbage and recycle dumpsters. Can you help on the playground during these nice days? If you ve been through the Essential 3 Training and would like to help out, contact the school office at ! Cost-free ways you can help our school financially! Wondering how you can help support the School? Here are some easy ways to help that require very little effort but help us tons! Amazon Smile Box Tops for Education Campbell s Soup Labels Pop Cans Call the school office for more information on any of these! You can directly impact the students growth in their relationship with Christ! If you are interested in direct interaction with the students or volunteering with some of the parents, there are many ways to do so. Some require that you ve attended an Essential3 session (see below) but that s EASY to do, read about that further down! Below are some other ways you can be involved more directly (watch this part of the newsletter for new things each month depending on upcoming events): Playground Helpers - Help ensure our children play in a way that Jesus would approve of! Reading buddies - Come to the Gathering Space and join the Morning Meeting (prayer filled start to the day) with the school kids and staff, stay afterward for an opportunity to read to (or be read to by) a student! PTO Help Who says you have to be a parent to help out with PTO initiatives?! Library Help - Help is always needed! Please contact Andrea Lahrs if interested: x136 or alahrs@schoololl.com Share a special experience or skill or knowledge as a special presenter in the classrooms! Maybe you know how to knit and would love to teach this to a student. Do you have other hobbies and/or interests you can share? **For many of the events fun, learning, or spiritual that involve direct interaction with the students, you will need an Essential3 first! Please visit The next VIRTUS training held at Our Lady of the Lake will be Saturday, November 11 th, at 9:00am.

9 Our Lady of the Lake Church 2385 Commerce Blvd, Mound MN Fall Luncheon & Show Saturday, Nov. 5 th at Noon Tickets only $15 Available after the Masses on 10/23 and 10/30. In the Church Office during regular business hours. ENJOY A GIRLS DAY OUT! All are welcome! Bring a friend, come for lunch, enjoy the show, and stay for the raffle! Also online at Sponsored by The CCW of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. All profits from this event are donated to the Church and to our local community.