*** 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 *** 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Life, death, and faith I am so thankful for God s Word! Just when the world seems to be coming unglued, there is God s Word to give me hope, comfort, to increase my faith! Examples: Erupting volcanoes, asteroids, polar ice sheeting off, families at our borders being separated, honesty in government, drug addiction & despair. I think no one really wants families separated, but I think many want an overhaul of our immigration policies. We hear about corruption in other countries, but have we looked squarely into our own? Have our elected officials lost the will to stand up for the good of many, as opposed for their personal gain, who happen to achieve elected office because of deals? How are we doing in our own lives? I recently attended a presentation about The Burned Over District ( ) offered by the Yates Historical Society. It was a response to Puritanism. (Puritans thought the reward of eternal life was not through the sacrifice of Jesus, but instead in predestination.) Life was very hard. Houses were shacks. No neighbors. If your crops failed, you starved, or survived on whatever you could find. On average, 5 gallons of hard liquor were consumed per capita. Drunkenness and all kinds of abuse resulted. Hope for a better life after this one, was what fueled this burning of Protestant evangelization. When Catholics came into this country beginning about 1845, their idea of salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus was a shocker. I left asking myself, Have we lost sharing the message of salvation in Jesus? Today we have people killing themselves with legal and illegal substances. Why? Is life so bad, so unequal that they have no hope for today? Recently, an Ascension Press podcast had to do with the danger of comparing ones self. Another had to do with suicide prevention and response. Are we so disconnected in this connected world that we are not being light and salt to others? Have we become silos? Of wealth? Of poverty? Are we practicing the corporal and spiritual works of mercy? What will Jesus say on our days of judgement? If history repeats itself, if we do not learn from it, are we doomed to experience more social evils? Praise be to our God, who made us for life, for sharing, to have faith. Let us help each other to remember and practice this! Patty July 1st, 2018 Weekend Mass Schedule St. Patrick's N. Main St., Prattsburgh 8:00am Sunday St. Theresa's Route 245, Stanley 11:15am Sunday St. Januarius Route 21, Naples Confession 4-4:30pm Sat. 5:00pm Saturday 10:00am Sunday St. Michael s Liberty St., Penn Yan Confession 4-4:30pm Sat. 5:00pm Saturday 9:30am Sunday 7:00 am Sunday

2 Mass Schedule & Intentions This week at a glance Sunday July 1st Monday July 2nd Tuesday July 3rd Wednesday July 4th Thursday July 5th The eyes of all look to you, Lord, and you give them their food in due season. Come visit Jesus in Eucharistic Adoration. Eucharistic Adoration takes place in our parish every Thursday beginning after the 8:00 a.m. Masses at St. Michael s and St. Januaries until Noon. Friday July 6th Saturday July 7th Sunday July 8th Please welcome Father Jorge George Ramirez to the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Community. Fr. Jorge is coming to our Parish from Holy Cross in Rochester, NY. We hope that he comes to love the Finger Lakes area and our Parish as we do. Page 2 of 6 What do you call an American drawing?

3 Word of Life From the Parish Office When we pray as a community and receive Jesus in the Eucharist (a word that means Thanksgiving) we strengthen each other and He strengthens us. Learn why Eucharist is a Verb, Not a Noun this summer by attending Lessons from the Vineyard, a 3 night retreat at nearby Sts. Mary & Matthew Faith Community in Livonia, beginning at 7 PM on 6/26, 7/24 & 8/21. Reading I: Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24 God did not make death, nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living. Reading II: 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, Whoever had much did not have more, and whoever had little did not have less. Looking Ahead Gospel: Mark 5:21-43 If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured. Reading I: Ezekiel 2:2-5 The Lord spoke to me Reading II: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 In order that the power of Christ may dwell in me Gospel: Mark 6:1-6 Jesus began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard were astonished Grads: Want to let your talents shine for God and get paid? Dynamic Catholic is looking for 25 various positions! Go to and click on About Us. to those who donated items (Pat Conrad, Cathy Lucas, John & Dolores Granito, and a n o n y m o u s d o n o r s ) f o r Shipwrecked, Rescued by Jesus, the PY VBS for pre-k- 5 th graders. Children, volunteers and leaders had loads of fun. Especial thanks to consumers at the Arc of Yates who videoed the event and worked on readying craft and game items. Vacation Bible School started successfully. Stay tuned for exciting tales to come. Faith, Science & Reason (Rediscovering Faith on the Frontiers of Science), may be just the read for a skeptic you know. Readers will learn how the Big Bang and Creation are reconciled; how creation of man and evolution fit together and sooo much more! Contact Patty for this resource. Registration forms for your 8 th grader or higher who has not yet been prepared for Confirmation are due by 7/5. Please Pray for: Leonard Stachowiak, Jr. Page 3 of 6

4 What's happening around the lake? 1st Annual OLOL Summer Sensation Craft Fair Saturday August 4th 9-3pm at St. Januarius. Further information please contact Ginny Halleran , Toni Woerner , or Karen Schmidtmann Yates County residents: Let your voice be heard by completing the survey of health & safety priorities sponsored by Yates Public Health and Finger Lakes Health. It is available in English myhealthstory2018.com/ and Spanish Mi- HistoriaDeSalud2018.com Not computer literate? Call Public Health at , Monday Friday, 8 Am 4 PM. Please do this by 7/31. Thank you. Yates OFA will offer transportation to Music in the Park events this summer. Each week in July we will travel to a different location (Dundee, Hammondsport, Penn Yan and Watkins Glen) to hear a concert out-side on the Park s lawn. Call Terri at if you are interested in attending. Seats may be limited. Trips are offered to Yates County Residents age 60 and over. Pro Action/Yates Office for the Aging will hold its annual Summer Picnic July 10th 12:00 pm at the American Legion on Himrod Road in Penn Yan. The menu is hot dog or hamburger, baked beans, pasta salad, watermelon, iced tea, lemonade and frosted brownies for dessert. To place a reservation, call by 7/2/18. Transportation will be available by calling Prayer Service for Undocumented, Refugees and Families Separated because of political policies July 4 th 8:45 am at St Michael's Chapel ( use north facing side door). Members of our Social Ministry team will lead a service of shared prayer and concern for our neighbors. How can we celebrate freedom of some today without including all.? All are welcome. 20th Annual St. Michael s School Golf Tournament Fundraiser Wednesday Aug 15th at Lakeside Country Club. For more information call Jenn Clancy or Keith Prather OPEN LAKESIDE C.C. SUMMER JR GOLF CLINIC JUNE 27, JULY 9,18,26 Open to Members & Guests 6-9 year old 2:00-3:00; 10 and over 3:00-4:00 $35 /child ; $50 /2 children; $60/3 children. Sign up in ProShop. Teaching Positions for St. Michael School Penn Yan, NY Starting Fall 2018 Physical Education Part Time Contact: smpydcs@dor.org or Tom.Flood@dor.org Our Weekly Gift Stewardship Corner A steward is a manager of his or her gifts received from the Master, who is God our Father. Scripture tells us how to use our material possessions: 1) first point on our budget is to give some percentage of what is received back to the Giver; 2) we use the rest for our own personal use; 3) we should share some of that money with those in need. Our weekly gift to God should be a gift that is acceptable a fitting expression of our esteem & respect of God, sacrificial causing some degree of burden to the giver, and proportional truly saying: God, I love You and thank you for all YOU have given me. This gift of mine should be a weekly account of my stewardship to God, my generous & loving Father. When we give our material sacrifice to God we remind ourselves of our dependence on Him. This also helps us to be more concerned to help our neighbor. This is an example of how the giver benefits most by being generous to God. A Yankee Doodle!! Page 4 of 6

5 Offices St. Michael s - St. Theresa s Hours: M - F 8:30am-4:30pm 210 Keuka Street, Penn Yan Phone: Fax: pstmicha@dor.org St. Januarius-St. Patrick s Hours: M; W, & F 8:30am-1:30pm 180 North Main St., Naples Phone: stjanua@dor.org Fax: Connect w/ us on Social Media: OLOL Website: Facebook: ourladyofthelakescc/ St. Michael s School Phone & Fax: Tom Flood, Principal smpydcs@dor.org Our Lady of the Lakes Contact Information If you need a Priest for the Anointing of the sick, call or Ministerial Staff Pastor Parochial Vicar Rev. Leo Reinhardt Rev. Jorge Ramirez Fr. Leo.Reinhardt@dor.org Fr.Jorge.Ramirez@dor.org Retired Area Priest Deacon Tim Hebding Rev. Jack O Connor Timothy.Hebding@dor.org Patty Larzelere, Religious Education Coordinator Patricia.Larzelere@dor.org Administrative Staff Gary Pierce, Business Manager Gary.Pierce@dor.org Patsy Lentz, Secretary, St. Januarius Patsy.Lentz@dor.org Bonnie Basler, Maintenance/Cemetery Administrator Bonnie.Basler@dor.org Melissa Conrad, Parish Administrative Assistant Submit All Bulletin Material to: Melissa.Conrad@dor.org REGISTRATION New parishioners should register at the parish office or call for a registration form at BAPTISM Please call to enroll in the required Baptismal Program at least 2-3 months in advance. MARRIAGE Please contact the parish office to begin formal marriage preparation, at least 6 months in advance of your proposed wedding date. HOLY ORDERS Please contact one of our priests to discuss how God may be calling you to ordained ministry. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please contact the parish office, one of our priests if you wish to receive the sacrament of the sick. PRAYER LINE If you manage your bills online, why not give to your church online? It s safe and secure, and you decide exactly when your gift is made and where it goes. So if you forgot your envelope last week, [or if you missed our second collection], you can go online and make a gift.

6 END OF BULLETIN Church Name: Our Lady of the Lakes City, State: Penn Yan, NY File Name: Phone: (315) Contact/Editor: Melissa Conrad Comments: July 1, 2018 Bulletin Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time