OUR LADY OF THE LAKE
CATHOLIC CHURCH
2385 Commerce Blvd., Mound MN 55364
#952-472-1284 Fax# 952-472-1216 www.ourladyofthelake.com
Parish Staff & Phone Extensions
952-472-1284
Pastor, Fr. Abraham George -ext. 172
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 13, 2010
Parish Administrator, Rhonda Eurich -ext. 161
Pastoral Minister, Sr. Carrie Link -ext. 168
Parish Nurse, Marcia Jerdee -952-472-5466
Maintenance Director, Dan Entinger -ext. 153
Church Secretary, Dana Barrett -ext. 162
2 Samuel 12:7-13
Galatians 2:16-21
Luke 7:36-8:3
Faith Formation Director, Scott Brazil -ext. 144
Coordinator of Child & Family Faith
Formation, Kathy Hejna -ext. 147
Music Director, Dr. Desi Klempay -ext. 181
School Principal, Ellen Feuling -ext. 151
School Secretary, Phyllis Welch -ext. 150
All staff e-mails are first initial followed
by last name @oll.pvt.k12.mn.us
example: reurich@oll.pvt.k12.mn.us
HOMEBOUND COMMUNION: Please call Sr.
Carrie Link, Pastoral Minister 952-472-1284,
ext. 168
MARRIAGE: To confirm a wedding, please
contact Fr. Abraham at least four months
before planning to marry 952-472-1284,
ext. 172
BAPTISMS: Baptisms are held on the 2nd &
4th Sundays of the month. The Preparation
Class is held here every other month. Please
call Kathy Hejna, Coordinator of Child &
Family FF @ 952-472-1284, ext.147 for the
schedule.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Tuesdays, 3:00
to 9:00 p.m. in the John Paul II Chapel, and
every First Friday after the 8:00 a.m. Mass
through midnight in the Daily Chapel.
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS:
Mon. – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Closed Noon – 1:00 p.m.)
Friday Closed
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – Noon
Sunday 8:00 a.m. – Noon
MASS SCHEDULE:
Saturday – 5:30 p.m.
Sunday – 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Monday - 8:00 a.m. Communion Service
Daily - 8:00 a.m. Tuesday through Friday
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
RCIA: RITE OF CHRISTIAN
INITIATION OF ADULTS
CLASSES BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 9TH
STEWARDSHIP
TIME AND TALENT FORMS
Are you interested in joining the Catholic Church? Do you
want to learn more about your faith? RCIA classes will
begin on Thursday, September 9th, 2010. The first section,
Period of Inquiry, will run through November 11th, and is
open to all who want to ask questions and study the
Catholic teachings. For those wishing to continue their
studies in preparation for joining the church, the program
culminates at the Easter Vigil, April 23, 2011. If interested,
please contact the church office at 952-472-1284, ext. 162,
or Carla LaBore at cklabore@aol.com or 612-518-2666, as
we will be ordering study materials.
Time and Talent forms are available by the church
doors. Please take a moment to fill out the form, and drop
it in the collection basket or in the church office. This
year you can also fill out the interactive form at
www.ourladyofthelake.com. Thank you!
Thank you, Garden Landscape
Committee, for tending to the plants
and flowers on the church and school
grounds. We are fortunate to have such a great group of
hard working gardeners who are willing to give us their
Wednesday evenings through the spring and summer. The
grounds are beautiful again this year thanks to your
hard work and “green thumbs.”
CHURCH OFFICE SUMMER HOURS
Summer hours are in effect for the church office. The
church office will be closed on Fridays through the end of
August. As always, pastoral emergency numbers are
available.
SACRIFICIAL GIVING:
Weekend of: June 6, 2010
248 Parishioners gave $11,291.
Weekly goal $17,615.
Total registered families 1230
Fiscal Year-to-Date Budget $863,153.
Fiscal Year-to-Date Collected $731,146. -$132,007.
MISSION APPEALS OF THE
MISSIONARIES OF JESUS
JUNE 19 & 20
Calendar for the Week
of June 13, 2010
Fr. Joseph Guerrero, of Missionaries of Jesus, will
celebrate Mass with our parish on June 19th and 20th. Fr.
Guerrero works in the Apostolic Vicariate of Peten,
Guatemala. The Missionaries of Jesus are called and sent to
discover and uncover the face of Jesus Christ hidden in
every human – scarred by poverty, ignorance, indifference,
injustice and selfishness. The Missionaries of Jesus assist
the people in establishing social and human development
projects to alleviate poverty, enhance health conditions of
the people, defend people from situations of injustice and
promote indigenous identity. A special collection will be
taken that weekend. Please be as generous as you can.
14 – Monday
7-8:30pm Co-Dependents Anonymous – Fireside Room
7-9pm Adult Bible Study – Large Meeting Room
15 – Tuesday
8-4pm W.I.C. Program – Fireside Room
3-9pm Eucharistic Adoration – John Paul II Chapel
4-5pm Mass – PHLM – Peace
5:30-7pm Maintenance Comm. Mtg. – Lge. Mtg. Rm.
16 – Wednesday
10:39-1pm Mail Out Bulletin – Large Meeting Room
6:30-8pm Garden Committee – Church Grounds
20 – Sunday
7:45-8:15am Chorale/Cantor Rehearsal – Church
9:45-10:30am Choir (10:30) Rehearsal – Fireside Room
10:30am Liturgy of the Word for Children – Church
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
June 13, 2010
14-Monday
15-Tuesday
Calendar subject to change without notice.
16-Wednesday
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
17-Thursday
8:00 a.m.
18-Friday
19-Saturday
20-Sunday
8:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
If you are interested in spending an hour in
Eucharistic Adoration, please stop by the
podium located in the back of church at
any time to sign up. Eucharistic
Adoration takes place every Tuesday
from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. and on First
Fridays following the 8:00 a.m. Mass
until midnight.
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Communion Service
Peter Courtney
PHLM Residents
Ron & Judy
DeVinney
Josephine &
Otto Smith
Marlin Sicheneder
Parish
Corozon Reyes
John Knorr
“Your Sins Are Forgiven.”
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
It is correct to call St. Luke’s Gospel as the Gospel of Forgiveness. None of the Evangelists speaks as frequently as St. Luke about
the forgiveness. He draws a sharp contrast between the self righteous Pharisee, Simon, who keeps all the rules but does not have
the sensitivity to perform the basic acts of kindness toward a guest, and the woman who has a reputation for sinfulness but who
receives Jesus with loving service (Luke 7:36- 50).
The woman was eager to meet with Jesus and heard that he was dining at Simon's house. So she burst in, bringing an alabaster
flask of very expensive ointment and came up to Jesus. She immediately began crying and her abundant tears bathed Jesus' feet.
She then began to dry his feet with her long hair. She kissed the feet of Jesus and poured the ointment over them.
Simon had not had Jesus' feet washed when he came into the house but the woman had washed his feet with her tears and dried
them with her hair. And therefore - now comes the point of the story: “Her many sins are forgiven, hence she is showing so much
love.” The one who loves less, clearly has not yet been fully forgiven. And, turning to the woman at his feet, Jesus says, “Your
sins are forgiven.” Again Jesus says to the woman, “Your faith has made you whole again. Go in peace.” Jesus says the same for
us in the wonderful Sacrament of Reconciliation. It calls each of us to ask ourselves how often we receive the Sacrament of
Reconciliation.
Jesus tells the woman that her sins are now forgiven. It was really her faith and clear repentance which won her forgiveness. The
forgiveness is manifested in the outpouring of love that follows. Love and sin are incompatible; they cannot co-exist in the same
person. She loved Jesus so much at that moment that she could not be a sinner.
At this point, her immoral past was totally irrelevant. God deals with people as they are here and now. What I did yesterday does
not matter very much. All that matters is what I am doing now, how I am relating to God and those around me right now. We
remember the man who died beside Jesus on the cross. He had led a terrible life and was now being executed for his crimes. Yet he
appeals to Jesus and is promised that he will go to God hand in hand with Jesus that very day. The world may look at it as unfair.
Fortunately, God's ideas of fairness are not ours. Otherwise, we might be in trouble because of our past.
The story of the sinful woman links with the story of the sin of David (2 Samuel
12:7-13). Although he had been made king over Israel and had been showered with
God's blessings, that was not enough for him. When his sin was pointed out to him
by Nathan, the prophet, David bitterly repented of what he had done, "I have sinned
against the Lord." His repentance won the Lord's forgiveness although there were
punishments, including the untimely death of his beloved but rebellious son, Absalom.
Once again, we see how God always tries to rehabilitate and not to punish. God's desire
is that we all be made whole and experience inner peace and harmony.
Each of us could look to our lives and be overwhelmed by the sheer malice of our sins
and the enormity of God’s mercy. Perhaps we weren’t as evil as David. Maybe we
didn’t have the reputation of the woman in the Gospel, but there are still many incidents
of darkness we would rather remain hidden. We could dwell on our pasts, but we
shouldn’t. We shouldn’t because God doesn’t want us bogged down in the past. He
wants us to recognize His Grace, Mercy and Forgiveness. For this purpose, Jesus
instituted the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
There are certainly many people other than us who have been forgiven by the Lord. Some of these people have hurt us, and have
asked for forgiveness. We need to forgive them. Quite often, we hear stories about people who would rather die than forgive
someone. Maybe there is someone in each of our pasts who has hurt us and sought forgiveness and whom we have walked away
from rather than be reconciled to. Hatred kills. Jesus has forgiven us and he calls us to extend mercy and forgiveness towards those
who cause us grief and harm. In the cross of Jesus, we see the supreme example of love and forgiveness and the power of
goodness for overcoming evil.
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Abraham Kochupurackal CMI
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We Pray for Those in the Military
Joshua L. (Marines)
David B. (Army)
Brittany W. (Army)
PASTORAL MINISTRY
SISTER CARRIE LINK
West Suburban Grief Coalition: Support group for those
who are grieving the death of a loved one at St. Barnabas
Lutheran Church, 14500 Old Rockford Road, in Plymouth,
763-553-1239. The group meets from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
June 16th
Rev. Jim Ferguson
Post Traumatic
Connection to Grief
June 24th
Tom Anderson
Personal Child Loss Story
July 1st
John Pierson
Attorney at Law
A Lawyer’s Comments
on Your Questions
July 8th
Susan Obremski
Reinventing After Loss
The list of names to be prayed for and those in the Military
will be “refreshed” four times a year. (January 1st, April
1st, July 1st, and October 1st). All prayer requests will need
to be re-requested at that time. Thank you for helping us to
keep the list up-to-date.
PARISH NURSE NEWS
There will be a 2-day seminar on Healing Touch (a
relaxing, nurturing, energy therapy to assist you in bringing
balance to your physical, emotional and spiritual life) at St.
John's Lutheran Church on June 25th and 26th. The cost is
$175.00 and includes materials, and lunch. Please call
Brigid O'Rourke for more information at 952-472-1416,
ext. 226.
Leadership is requested for each liturgical ministry. For
the past many months, reminder calls have been made to
those serving at the weekend liturgies. In our busy lives, a
reminder is surely appreciated. At times, we all need to be
reminded that every ministry is vital in our prayerful, joyful
and full participation in Mass – the summit of our faith, our
thanks and praise to God.
CHILD & FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
FROM KATHY’S DESK
Volunteers for Vacation Bible School: We still have
volunteer opportunities for our upcoming Vacation Bible
School the week of June 21 – 25. If you’d like more
information, please contact Kathy Hejna at 952-472-1284,
ext. 147 or visit OLL’s VBS website at
www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/oll2010 and click on the
“volunteer” tab.
Now for the big question: We are looking for a leader for
each ministry to step forward and volunteer to make the
reminder calls for those assigned in your ministry. For
example, if you are a greeter, you would call all the
greeters assigned for the weekend by Thursday of the
preceding week. This may not be forever, as after a length
of time, we would ask another minister to take
responsibility for your group.
Vacation Bible School Donations: Please bring your
donations for VBS to the Faith Formation office by June
15th. Make sure you label anything you would like
returned to you. Thank you so much for your generosity!!
If you are not a liturgical minister, but would enjoy this
type of volunteer activity, we would appreciate your help.
Thanks in advance for calling Sr. Carrie at 952-472-1284,
ext. 168 to volunteer!
First Communion Pictures: There are still some pictures
waiting to be picked up. You can stop in the Faith
Formation office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays
from 9:00 to 4:00 p.m. or call Kathy to make other
arrangements.
*Update! We have two volunteers who will call all
ministers for the 5:30 Mass. Are you available to help with
the Sunday Masses?
Thought for the Week: We cannot love God unless we
love each other, and to love we must know each other. We
know Jesus in the breaking of bread and we are not alone
anymore. Heaven is a banquet and life is a banquet, too,
even with a crust, where there is companionship.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word on June 20th, at the
10:30 Mass: All children, ages Pre-K through Grade 4, are
invited to join us for a special age-appropriate liturgy after
the Mass begins. The children will then return to celebrate
the Eucharist with the congregation.
Dorothy Day
YOUTH MINISTRY
FROM SCOTT’S DESK
We Pray for Those in Need
May the Lord comfort them in their time of
sickness and bless those who care for them.
Bobby Reil
Clarence Korbel
Danica Chalmers
Dan DeRusha
Katie Lister
Leone Leighton
Mike McNamara
Patricia Ricke
All Mission Trip participants are reminded of our
upcoming gathering on Wednesday, June 16th,
beginning at 7:00 p.m. This meeting is very important, as
it will include logistical information and forms that need to
David Filippi
Tom Ess
Robert Link
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be signed. Parents are encouraged to attend with their teens
as well. If you are unable to attend, please contact Scott at
952-472-1284, ext. 144 as soon as possible. Thanks!
OLL Faith Formation (Vacation Bible School/Scholarship)
OLL Youth Mission Trip
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church
Gillespie Center
Caring and Sharing Hands
St. Joseph’s Home for Children
Minnetonka Life Care Center
Two Kentucky Missions in Appalachia
Vladivostok Mission
WeCAN (Meals on Wheels)
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
FROM SCOTT’S DESK
The Great Adventure study of the Gospel of Matthew
continues on Monday, June 14th, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
in the Large Meeting Room. All participants are
reminded to read Matthew 16 in preparation for our time
together. Please remember to bring your Bible and study
materials to the session. Please contact Scott at 952-4721284, ext. 144, if you have questions about this series,
including inquiries about how to sign-up.
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women:
*Help a Child Global
*Refugee Women Emergency Fund
*Water for Life Fund
*Respect for Life
*Madonna Plan
Help us discern the interests of our parishioners by
completing an OLL Adult Faith Formation Survey! The
short survey, available at the various entrances in the
Church or by contacting Scott, gives YOU the opportunity
to let us know which types of formation offerings you are
most interested in, as well as the best times and days to
have adult faith formation programming take place. Survey
forms should be completed by July 15th and returned to
Scott. Thanks!
We are very proud to have added 3 other charities to this
year’s donations. They are as follows:
Africa Mission
Feed My Starving Children
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
Without your help we would not have been able to help so
many in need. Thank you again for all your support. Please
keep OLL and the CCW in your prayers throughout the
summer.
SCHOOL NEWS
Thank you to everyone who helped make our 2009-2010
school year at OLL so successful. The Accreditation
process gave us all an opportunity to study what our school
is about and we know it is pretty special. The Accreditation
Team could visibly see the support we have from all of
you. Thank you and have a blessed summer! School’s out!
Join us on Thursday, June 24th, from noon to 2:00 p.m. or
Tuesday, July 6th, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Feed My
Starving Children in Chanhassen. Ten slots are
available. Carpooling is an option. If you would like to
join us, please RSVP to Colleen at 612-581-8017.
Ellen Feuling, Principal
PENNYWISE THRIFT SHOP NEWS
OUR LADY’S COUNCIL OF
CATHOLIC WOMEN
PennyWise is now closed for the summer. Please check the
bulletins in August for our fall opening date!
Our Lady of the Lake’s Council of Catholic Women would
like to thank everyone in the parish and the Westonka
community for supporting the PennyWise Thrift Shop, the
CCW boutique, and the many other CCW activities.
OLL BOOK CLUB
Come and join the Our Lady of the Lake book club! Our
next
meeting
will
be
held
on
Thursday,
June 17th, from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. The book selection for
June is Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy. Please
contact Jane Kempf at 952-472-6958 for more information.
The bible says in 2 Corinthians 9:8, 9, “God is able to give
you more than you need, so that you will always have all
you need for yourselves and more than enough for every
good cause.” The next verse says, “He gives generously to
the needy, his kindness lasts forever.” God will richly bless
our efforts as we pass it onto others in need. We are truly
blessed to have people in our community who devote so
much of their time to help others in need.
ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY
During the month of May, the Westonka Food Shelf helped
127 families (199 adults and 161 children), who received
10,270 pounds of food. Milk, eggs and bread were given to
123 famlies. Diapers and baby supplies were given to 18
families. Thank you for your donation of food and money
In 2010, the CCW made donations to the following:
OLL Help-A-Student (tuition aid)
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Our Lady of the Lake’s
MISSION STATEMENT
that helped make this possible. You are remembered in our
prayers.
To be a community that worships, educates and
reaches out to others through our Catholic faith.
Shelly Sir & Jack Weist
Westonka Food Shelf
Our Mission is:
To proclaim Christ by celebrating the Eucharist,
the Sacraments, and other liturgies and rites of the
Catholic Church; To educate and enrich children
and adults in living out our Catholic faith through
worship, Faith Formation, a Catholic School and by
our example; To welcome, assist and reach out
to the stranger, the forgotten, and those in need in
our local community; support social justice efforts
here and elsewhere; and
To use our talents and resources, given by God,
justly and wisely.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
RURAL LIFE SUNDAY CELEBRATION JUNE 27th:
Mark your calendars for this year’s Archdiocesan Rural
Life Sunday celebration on June 27th, sponsored by the
Parishes of St. Peter and St. Joseph of Delano and held at
the Leonard and Maxine Schaust farm. Beginning at 1:30
p.m., it includes the Eucharistic Liturgy of the Sunday and
a creation blessing with Archbishop Nienstedt presiding.
Following, family-fun activities will include a lunch (freewill offering accepted), live music, kids’ games, a petting
zoo, and a farmers’ market. Join the parishioners from the
Delano Catholic Community and others from throughout
the Archdiocese to pray, remember, and celebrate all the
good things God has given us in our rural way of life. All
are welcome! For a map and directions, please refer to the
posted flyer on the bulletin board, go online to
www.archspm.org and look for the Rural Life Sunday link,
or call the Parish Services Team contact person at 651290-1647.
OLL Committee Chairs
Cemetery Committee, Jim Devick ... 952-472-4347
Council of Catholic Women,
Colleen Beddor......................... 952-472-2736
Finance Chair, Mark Winter ............. 952-472-5556
KC Grand Knight,
Ernie Rosenberg ...................... 952-472-2904
Do you know anyone with special needs or mental or
physical disabilities age 16 or older, who has not
received the Sacrament of Confirmation? We will have
a disability sacramental information night on June 22nd, at
6:30 p.m. at the Hayden Building, 328 Kellogg Boulevard
West, in St. Paul. This is for parents, grandparents,
guardians, DRE’s or anyone interested or who assists
persons with disabilities. Classes will be held on Saturday
August 7th, and Saturday, August 21st, from 9:30 to 11:30
a.m. Thank you in advance for your help in reaching out to
all God’s people. For more information, please contact
Deacon Sean or Joan Curtan at 651-291-4543 or email us at
curtans@archspm.org.
Maintenance/Safety Committee,
Roberta Henrich ........................ 952-472-4865
Parish Council,
Michaela Diercks ......... 952-472-1284, ext. 162
PTO President,
Shelly Sir .................... 952-472-1284, ext. 162
School Advisory Committee,
John Biglow ............................... 612-237-7456
Stewardship Committee,
Joe Loma .................... 952-472-1284, ext. 162
Trustees,
John Biglow ............................... 612-237-7456
Roberta Henrich ........................ 952-472-4865
Please support our advertisers. Because of them, the
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Floral &
Greenhouses
PennyWise Shop ............... 952-472-1284, ext. 184
Tuesday & Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.,
Wed. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (Closed for Summer)
952-472-1176
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2250 Commerce Blvd.
WeCAN (Western Communities
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952-472-1819
Westonka Food Shelf &
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