PARISH FAMILY OF OUR LADY OF THE LAKE

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1 PARISH FAMILY OF OUR LADY OF THE LAKE 1400 Main Street ~ Leominster, MA Parish Office Hours 9AM - 3PM Monday through Thursday Parish Office: (978) Religious Ed. Office: (978) Fax: (978) th Anniversary Parish Information@ourladylake.org Religious Ed. Religiouseducation@ourladylake.org Parish Web Address Parish Staff Pastor: Father Dennis J. O Brien Weekend Assistant: Msgr. James Mongelluzzo Deacon: Tim Cross Pastoral Minister: Joan Burns Religious Ed. Director: Lisa Sciacca Religious Ed. Grade Coordinators: Elizabeth Rawlinson & Michelle Lutter Religious Ed. Secretary: Debbie Bronchuk Parish Office Manager : Tracy Kennedy Parish Secretary: Kathryn Gravel Administrative Assistant : Wendy Mullin Facility Manager: Frank Ricardo, Jr. Director of Music: Regie Pineda Liturgical Celebrations Lord s Day Masses: Summer Mass Schedule (July 5/6 August 30/31) Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM & 9:45 AM ~~~ Daily Mass: 8:00 AM (Monday Wednesday) ~~~ Communion Service: 8:00 AM (Thursday & Friday) Mission Statement As a faith-filled Christian Community we are committed to building up the Body of Christ and strengthening the Kingdom of God. Through diverse ministries, we share our many gifts to respond to the needs within and outside our Parish Community. Confident in our strengths and aware of our weaknesses, we enter into collaboration with other communities to deepen our relationship with Jesus and one another. By fulfilling our pastoral, sacramental, and educational needs, we, as a Eucharistic Church, work to proclaim the message and presence of the risen Lord. Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday at 4:00 PM and by appointment. Sacrament of Baptism Parents wishing to have their children baptized must attend an instruction which is offered once a month. Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements. Sacrament of Marriage The Sacrament of Marriage is celebrated following a program of marriage preparation. Please call the Parish Office at least one year in advance to make arrangements. Ministry to the Sick and Elderly Please notify us when a parishioner is homebound or hospitalized so that we may visit the person and offer the sacraments of the Church. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) If you are interested in the process of leading to membership in the Catholic Church, please contact the Parish Office.

2 OUR LADY OF THE LAKE WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church, no matter what your current family or marital situation, no matter what your personal history, age, background, race, no matter what your own self-image: You are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved, and respected here at Our Lady of the Lake. If you are new to our parish, please contact the Parish Office to register as a new member of our parish family. JULY 12 th ~ JULY 19 th 12 th SATURDAY Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 AM Cheryl Harvey James Doucette (5th Anniversary) 13 th SUNDAY 15 th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Mildred Herold Rita O Brien 9:45 AM Rita Sciacca John and Bronia Szkaradek No 11:45 AM Mass during July and August 14 th MONDAY Saint Kateri Tekakwitha 8:00 AM Fr. Edward Steriti, OCSO Henry and Irene Decato (76th Wedding Anniversary Remembrance) 15 th TUESDAY Saint Bonaventure 8:00 AM Ella O Brien Ruth Niccolls 16 th WEDNESDAY Our Lady of Mount Carmel 8:00 AM Liisa Brown Tucker Mother M. Carmelita, PBVM 17 th THURSDAY 8:00 AM Communion Service 18 th FRIDAY Saint Camillus de Lellis 8:00 AM Communion Service 19 th SATURDAY Blessed Virgin Mary 5:00 PM Donna-Jo Kurtz-Mallard Judy McGuirl Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be each Wednesday, 7-8AM, during the summer months for those who are interested. Please remember in your prayers James O Malley, brother of parishioner Patrick O Malley, Vernon P. Holman, Sr., brother of parishioner Madeline Dauphin, and Scott Nutting. May they rest in peace and may their families find comfort from their faith in Jesus Christ. LEOMINSTER, MA BLESSED AMONG US St. Kateri Tekakwitha "Lily of the Mohawks" ( ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Monday, we celebrate the feast day of Saint Kateri. In October of 2012, the year Kateri was canonized a saint, we dedicated our new park behind the Church in her honor. It is a quiet place for prayer and contemplation right here in our backyard. St. Kateri was born in 1656 near present-day Auriesville, New York. Her mother, a captured Algonquin, was a Christian, while her father, a Mohawk chief, viewed the new religion with deep suspicion. Both parents died from smallpox when Kateri was four. Her own scarred face showed the marks of the disease, which also darkened her vision, causing her to stumble in the light. As a result her people called her Tekakwitha, which means "the one who walks groping her way. When a Jesuit missionary arrived in her village in 1674 she requested baptism. She was given the name Kateri - a Mohawk version of Katherine. Kateri's conversion caused distress in her community, so much so that her confessor feared for her safety and urged her to flee. Under cover of darkness she set off from her village by foot and traveled two hundred miles to a Christian mission near Montreal, where on Christmas Day, 1677, she made her First Communion. Though free to practice her faith, she was still forced to grope her way in a world that supplied no clear models. She resisted the idea of marriage. She proposed founding a convent, an idea that was quickly dismissed. Nevertheless, in 1679 she made a public vow of chastity - as far as she got with her dream of religious life. Soon after she fell ill and died on April 17, 1680, at the age of twenty-three. She was beatified in 1980 and canonized in Saint Kateri, pray for us that we may see clearly the face of God in one another as we journey through life. Thank you for your generosity towards Fr. Marc Fallon s appeal to benefit the works of the Congregation of the Holy Cross. Fr. Fallon was here last weekend for the Annual Propagation of the Faith Mission Appeal. A donation of $2,086 was raised in our parish and will be directly sent to support the missionary and apostolic works they are involved in. We will be celebrating Saint Mary Magdalene, the Apostle to the Apostles, with a paraliturgical prayer service to honor the contributions that women have made throughout the centuries to the church. Please join us Tuesday, July 22 nd, at 7PM.

3 RELIGIOUS ED PROGRAM Please check the EVENTS OF THE WEEK in this bulletin for Religious Ed class schedules. Thank you to all those who supported our Car Wash to benefit the teens going to the Steubenville Youth Conference on July at the University of Rhode Island. We raised $565 which goes towards offsetting the cost of the $235 per teen and adult registration fee. Religious Ed Registrations Are Closing! Because of our growing numbers, we are afraid that we can not guarantee class space for children who register late. Families who registered before June 4 may request changes to your choice of day up until the first week in August, should your schedule change, however those changes are also made on a first-come-first-served basis. If you have not yet registered, PLEASE REGISTER THIS WEEK, and we will do our best to find a place for your child. Payments can be sent in when you are able. We ask that you invite friends, whose children are just coming into first grade, to register now. All Registered families will receive a calendar in early September with dates for the entire school year, and labels which inform you of the date and time of each child s class. Classes for Kindergarten through Grade 8 start the first week in October. High School Students will receive a letter in August with dates for all classes, which are on Sundays, and start in September. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Have You Been Away From Church For A While? Welcome Back! We do have classes available on all grade levels for children who have had little or no formal religious education and who would like to get caught up. If you would like more information, we would be happy to answer any questions you might have. Now is the time to be welcomed! Please call Donations Are Welcome: As always we use the summer months to stock up on office supplies: dry erase markers & erasers, pencils, pens, Crayola markers, staplers, large scissors, scotch tape, glue sticks, and 2 pocket folders (in all of one color). We would also like to add to our supply of inexpensive rosaries and small (1-4 ) pocket crosses. If you discover a source for free or low-price supplies, please contact us so we can take advantage of anything that might prove to be of use. 15 TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Our next and last fundraiser will be a bake sale after all Masses this weekend. If you are unable to be here and would still like to donate or would like to support us with your baked goods, please call Lisa at the Religious Education Office. Summer Co-ed Volleyball League: In an awesome display of teamwork, OLL won two out of three games on July 30 th giving us another match win. After the first round, OLL was in first place in the Summer Volleyball League. Please come out to St. Christopher s, 950 West Boylston Street, Worcester (Exit 4 off of Route 190) to see our next game. League Games are on Mondays Game Dates: July 14, 6PM; July 21, 6PM; and July 28, 6:45PM. Volleyball practice for OLL have changed to Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6PM. We are so inspired by the sixth graders who completed their Kingdom assignments that we want to share them with you. Several students used their talents to reach out to others. Isabelle Kingsley planned and hosted a special 95 th birthday celebration for a cherished family friend. She decided on the menu, shopped, and entertained her friend and other family members at her home. Liam Hale presented a piano concert at his home and raising over $300 for our Food Pantry. Emily O'Donnell and Olivia West thought of neighbors battling illnesses by preparing special meals for them. In addition, Olivia raised funds for a group that trains service dogs. All felt that they had done something really worthwhile and hoped to do it again. Some students purchased or collected items to donate to worthy causes. Sydney Pepin and a friend distributed flyers, collecting necessities like clothes and blankets for those whose homes were devastated in the typhoon in the Philippines. Jessica Plumb purchased baby clothes for the St. Vincent de Paul Foundation. Lauren Caponi provided clothes for Caps to Crayons which supplies needy families. "I feel very proud of myself and happy that I could help someone in need." All of this year s reports can be found in the red binder on the table in the Family Center Gathering area. They are an inspiration to us as we continue our practice of Christian stewardship! Bulletin Board Help is needed in the fall! Religious Ed is seeking someone who will be available to change the decorations on the large bulletin board in the church hall six times during the school year to reflect the pre-selected themes that our Religious Ed classes use as guidelines for our interactive bulletin board. If you think you are interested, please call the Religious Ed. office. First Communion Families: Pictures and DVD s are available for pick up on the table outside the Religious Ed. Office.

4 JULY 13, 2014 Our Parish Bazaar is fast approaching! Please start to set aside gently used, household items that may be sold at the White Elephant Table. Please remember that we cannot accept TVs, computers or monitors, exercise equipment, furniture or clothing. We will also begin to accept items for the Book Booth and Jewelry Booth during this time as well. Drop-off will start on Monday, July 21 st, and will continue on Mondays through Thursdays only during regular parish hours, 9AM-3PM, until further notice. No drop off on July 29 th. Please do not leave items outside unattended. All items should be dropped off in the Parish Hall at the rear entrance. No items will be accepted on any other days other than those specified. If you have any questions regarding drop off, contact Frank Ricardo at the parish during regular business hours, , Ext POT LUCK BOOTH We are looking for donations of NEW, UNUSED items for the Pot Luck Booth. Please bring in any items that meet this description to the rear entrance of the Parish Hall, Monday-Thursday, 9AM-3PM, starting July 21 st, until further notice. The Potluck Booth is also looking for help with phone calls and picking up prizes, starting mid-july. Please contact: Lisa Gilmour or Deb Bronchuk Children & Christmas Booth Captain Needed Now! A booth captain need not work the entire bazaar but does need to ensure worker coverage. If you are able to assist or would like more details please contact: Jude Arsenault, , Jude.arsenault@verizon.net or Keith Boudreau, , Keith.boudreau@verizon.net Parish Support June 29 th 201 Sunday Envelopes $ 3, Make Up Envelopes $ Paid Ahead Envelope $ 108 Loose Cash $ 1,354 SUNDAY COLLECTION $ 5,831 Monthly Maintenance $ 38 PARISH TITHING Human Services $ 438 Food Pantry $ 146

5 JULY 13, 2014 PARISH EVENTS FOR JULY 12 ~ JULY 19 SATURDAY, JULY 12 th 06:00 PM Steubenville Bake Sale after 5PM Mass 07:30 PM AA Meeting SUNDAY, JULY 13 th 09:00 AM Steubenville Bake Sale after 8AM Mass 10:45 AM Steubenville Bake Sale after 9:45AM Mass MONDAY, JULY 14 th 06:00 PM Teen Volleyball Game Four at St. Christopher s, Worcester 07:00 PM Young Adult Bible Study TUESDAY, JULY 15 th 06:00 PM Teen Volleyball Practice WEDNESDAY, JULY 16 th 07:00 PM 12 Steps 07:00 PM Men s Spiritual Study THURSDAY, JULY 17 th 09:00 AM Dominoes 01:00 PM Prayer Shawl 06:00 PM Teen Volleyball Practice 07:00 PM OA Meeting FRIDAY, JULY 18 th 08:00 AM Steubenville Retreat Leaves 07:30 PM Al-Anon SATURDAY, JULY 19 th 07:30 PM AA Meeting. Men s Spiritual Study - Join other men for some lively discussion on Wednesday, July 16 th, 7-8PM in the Parish Center, as we study Acts to spotlight the truths of our Catholic faith. Contact: David LaLiberty, The Whist Group is cancelled until further notice. Food Pantry News Your generosity has helped many people. Week of June 16 th, 19 bags of food were given out. Week of June 23 rd, 32 bags of food were given out. Week of June 30 th, 32 bags of food were given out. To date we have received 155 Give New Life bags. You may leave them at the entrances to the church. Grandparents Day! The annual Grandparents Day Mass and Breakfast will be held this year on Tuesday, July 29 th, at 9AM. All grandparents and their grandchildren are invited to participate. Please RSVP by Wednesday, July 25 th, on the sign-up sheets located at the entrances of the church, or call the Parish Office

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