OUR LADY OF THE LAKE CATHOLIC CHURCH
2385 Commerce Blvd., Mound MN 55364 #952-472-1284 Fax# 952-472-1216 www.ourladyofthelake.com
Pastor
Fr. Abraham George………..ext. 172
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
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
PennyWise Shop 952-472-1284, ext. 182
Tuesday & Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.,
Wed. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
WeCAN (Western Communities
Action Network) 952-472-0742
Westonka Food Shelf & St. Vincent DePaul
952–472–5599
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
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
Most Holy Trinity
May 30, 2010
Proverbs 8:22-31
Romans 5:1-5
John 16:12-15
M ASS 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. on Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday & Friday (9:15 a.m. on
Tuesday during School year)
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Saturday 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (except Holy Saturday) & by appointment.
HOMEBOUND COMMUNION:
Please call Sr. Carrie Link, Pastoral Minister at 952-472-1284, ext. 168
M ARRIAGE: 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
Baptism Preparation session is conducted here every other month. Please
call Kathy Hejna, Faith Formation Assistant @ 952-472-1284, ext. 147 for the
schedule.
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Mon. – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Closed Noon – 1:00 p.m.)
Friday 8:30 – Noon
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – Noon
Sunday 8:00 a.m. – Noon
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.
We glorify you, O God, and ponder the mystery of the wisdom by which
you created the world in wondrous beauty and order.
We, your church, your new creation, reconciled in your Son and sanctified
by your Spirit, ask you to lead us through endurance into hope, and from
hope to full knowledge of you, who are love itself, fullness of truth and
undying life.
Prayers for Sundays and Seasons
MISSION STATEMENT
To be a community that worships, educates and reaches out to others
through our Catholic faith.
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
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To use our talents and resources, given by God, justly and wisely.
Calendar for the Week
of May 30, 2010
STEWARDSHIP
31 – Monday
9:00am Memorial Day Mass – Church
7-8:30pm Co-Dependents Anonymous – Fireside Room
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
ON FIRST FRIDAYS
1 – Tuesday
3-9pm Eucharistic Adoration – John Paul II Chapel
3:30-5pm Middle School Open Youth Center – Youth Room
4-5pm Mass – PHLM – Hope
7-9pm Parish Council Meeting – Fireside Room
Please join us for Eucharistic Adoration in the Daily
Chapel on the first Friday of every month (First Fridays)
beginning on Friday, June 4th. Eucharistic Adoration will
begin after the 8:00 a.m. Mass until midnight. Sign-up
sheets for an hour of prayer will be available in the back
of church the weekend of May 29th and 30th. The benefit
of Eucharistic Adoration to the Church, a parish,
families, and individuals is beyond measure. Please sign
up for this great spiritual opportunity.
2 – Wednesday
6:30-8pm Garden Committee – Church Grounds
3 – Thursday
3:30-5pm Middle School Open Youth Center – Youth Room
4 – Friday
8:30am to Midnight Eucharistic Adoration – Small Chapel
MAINTENANCE/SAFETY
COMMITTEE UPDATE
OLL SPRING CLEAN-UP PROJECT
SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH
5 – Saturday
7-1pm Fluff N Puff Pillow Cleaning – School Parking Lot
10:30-12:30pm Baptism Preparation Class – Fireside Room
6 – 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
Save the Date! The Our Lady of the Lake Spring
Clean-Up Project for the parish will be held on
Saturday, June 12th. This Clean-Up Day is a fun way to
do something special for Our Lady of the Lake Church.
Sign-up sheets are available in the PACE Center after all
the Masses on May 29th & 30th and June 5th & 6th. You
may also call the church office to sign up to help at 952472-1284, ext. 162. Please join us for this important
project. Thank you!
Calendar subject to change without notice.
MEMORIAL DAY MASS
AT OUR LADY OF THE LAKE
On Memorial Day, Monday, May 31st, Mass will be held in
the Church at 9:00 a.m. After Mass, Fr. Abraham and
those that wish to, can proceed to our OLL Cemetery for
prayers. Please join us as we remember our loved ones.
TIME AND TALENT FORMS
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!
OLL CEMETERY INFORMATION
Cut flowers and plants may be placed on your loved ones
grave ten days preceding Memorial Day. Please remove
them ten days after Memorial Day. Thank you!
THANK YOU to the Blast Chairs,
the Our Lady of the Lake
School PTO and the volunteers
who worked many hours before, during and after the
Blast to help make it a huge success this year! We are
grateful to have such dynamite volunteers!
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
May 30, 2010
31-Monday
1-Tuesday
SACRIFICIAL GIVING:
Weekend of: , 2010
220 Parishioners gave $9,274.
Weekly goal $17,615.
Total registered families 1230
Fiscal Year-to-Date Budget $827,923.
Fiscal Year-to-Date Collected $707,107. -$120,816.
2-Wednesday
3-Thursday
4-Friday
5-Saturday
6-Sunday
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9:00 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Maurice Langan
Christian DeVinney
Lillian Daly
Rudy & Marcella
Ferlic
Bill Hinde
Gerald Kust
Norton Hatlie
Gail Gomez
Parish
First Friday Eucharistic Adoration
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is a form of Eucharistic devotion that is widespread in the Church. On March 2, 2006, Pope
Benedict XVI in his meeting with members of the Roman clergy, said: “Thanks be to God that after the Council, after a period in
which the sense of Eucharistic Adoration was somewhat lacking, the joy of this adoration was reborn everywhere in the Church, as
we saw and heard at the Synod on the Eucharist. Eucharistic Adoration means entering the depths of our hearts in communion
with the Lord, who makes himself bodily present in the Eucharist. In the monstrance, he always entrusts himself to us and asks us
to be united with his Presence, with his risen Body."
The Eucharist is a sacrament giving us the real body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus, the Son of God. Although it does not look
like the body and blood of Jesus we see on a crucifix, His Real Presence is hidden within the appearance of a small white
consecrated host. This is a great mystery, something we cannot fully understand.
Every year of his pontificate, Pope John Paul II has written a pastoral letter about the Holy
Eucharist to all the bishops and priests of the church. He asked for a return to the reverence and
traditions of the past, especially for the adoration of our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. The Holy
Father reinforced his words with action. In 1991, Pope John Paul began perpetual adoration of the
Eucharist in St. Peter Basilica in Rome. The Holy Father says: “The Church and the world have
a great need of Eucharistic worship.”
A few years ago at the International Eucharistic Congress in Spain, the Holy Father, in his remarks
at the opening of the Congress, thanked all the parishes and people who had promoted adoration of
the Eucharist in preparation for the International Eucharistic Congress. Then he prayed that such
perpetual exposition and adoration of the Eucharist would be established in every Catholic Church
throughout the world.
We believe that Jesus gave us His own body and blood in the special sacrament we call the Holy Eucharist. We believe that Jesus
is really present in this sacrament! For us, the Holy Eucharist is not just a symbol. It is not just a memory. It is not just a promise. It
is really Jesus Christ. It is the Second Person of the Holy Trinity, which we celebrate this weekend. The Holy Eucharist is not some
‘thing.’ It is some ‘one.’ It is Jesus, our Lord and our God. This is what we mean by the Catholic Doctrine of the Real Presence of
Christ in the Eucharist. This is why we call the Holy Eucharist "the Blessed Sacrament." Jesus chose this very special way to
remain here with us. It was not just an empty promise when Jesus said, "I will be with you all days, even to the end of the world."
Jesus himself, your best friend, invites you. He said it so warmly, "Come to me, all who labor and are burdened, and I will give
you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For
my yoke is easy, and my burden light." (Matthew 11:28-30) Who could refuse such an invitation from your very best friend?
One time when Blessed Mother Teresa was visiting in our country, a group of American women asked her what they could do to
help her in her work. Blessed Mother Teresa replied, "The greatest help they could give her would be to spend one hour each week
in silent adoration before the Blessed Sacrament." That is good advice for us, too.
During these past eleven months, I have been promoting the devotion of Eucharistic Adoration with your support. I am grateful to
everyone who is helping in this endeavor. I've experienced the benefit of Eucharistic Adoration in my own personal life. I've also
learned of the great benefits from the people who participate in Eucharistic Adoration. They tell me what it's done for themselves
and their families. I've learned from pastors, too, about the growth of spiritual life in their parishes. They've told me about the
increase in attendance at Mass on Sundays and weekdays, stronger marriages and happier families, and about the increase in
vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
June 4, 2010, is an important day for the spiritual journey of the OLL community. On that day, it will
be the first time we begin the First Friday Eucharistic Adoration in our parish. On the First Friday of
each month, immediately after the 8:00 a.m. Mass, Eucharistic Adoration begins in the Daily Mass
Chapel. Eucharistic Adoration continues until Friday at midnight. We encourage and request
Parishioners to make use of this great opportunity for our spiritual growth.
Jesus waits for us in this sacrament of love. Let us be generous with our time in going to meet Him
in adoration. We have 365.25 days in a year, that is, 8,766 hours, in which only 12 hours, you are asked
to spend in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. Please pray for the success of the adoration in
our parish. God bless you.
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Abraham Kochupurackal CMI
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Bobby Reil
Clarence Korbel
Danica Chalmers
Dan DeRusha
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,
952-553-1239. The group meets from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
June 3rd
To Be Determined
St. Barnabas
Lutheran Church
To Be Determined
June 10th
Rev. Jay Hillestad
Spiritual Health
Services
Dynamics of Grief
June 16th
Rev. Jim Ferguson
Post Traumatic
Connection to Grief
Katie Lister
Leone Leighton
Mike McNamara
Patricia Ricke
David Filippi
Tom Ess
Robert Link
We Pray for Those in the Military
Joshua L. (Marines)
David B. (Army)
Brittany W. (Army)
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.
PRAYER FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Additional Presbyterian Home Volunteers are needed.
Beginning in June our ministries will consistently be
scheduled on Tuesdays. Please call Sr. Carrie, if you feel
called to minister with the elderly.
Dear Lord, on this Memorial Day, help us to be
mindful of the sacrifices made in our names.
Help us to be thankful for the men and women who
died to protect our freedoms.
Help us to appreciate all we’ve been given because
they gave their lives.
Please give our men and women in the armed
forces the courage to do what is right.
Please shield them from harm, be their light even in
their darkest hours, and their hope in the face of all
difficulties. Amen.
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.
Author Unknown
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.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY
The Bible Study on the Gospel of Matthew will continue on
June 7th, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Large Meeting
Room. Carla LaBore will be the facilitator. We will
continue on Monday nights through August. If you would
like to suggest a topic or future bible study programs,
please contact Scott Brazil at 952-472-1284, ext. 144, or
Carla LaBore at 612-518-2666. Please plan on joining us.
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!
SCHOOL NEWS
*Update! We have two volunteers who will call all
ministers for the 5:30 Mass. Are you available to help with
the Sunday Masses?
Announcement from TheCatholicSpirit.com:
Thought for the Week: God is love, fullness of love. God
is life, fullness of life. We are filled with wonder at the
riches of God’s mystery.
Our Lady of the Lake School in Mound went beyond its
$2,500 Pay It Forward for Lent goal and sent a $4,043
check to Catholic Relief Services.
Pay It Forward Update
J. Prevost
Thank you to all who bought Haiti Houses pins and
magnets and supported us in this effort. It was remarkable.
We Pray for Those in Need
May the Lord comfort them in their time of
sickness and bless those who care for them.
Ellen Feuling, Principal
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YOUTH MINISTRY
FROM SCOTT’S DESK
SUMMER KIDS REGISTRATION
Summer is right around the corner! Registration is now
taking place for Summer Kids at OLL. Registration forms
are available in the Summer Kids Room (Room 104) or in
the school office. Your children will enjoy the fun-filled
adventures that take place all week long! Activities include
theme weeks, local walking field trips, library days, bike
days, field trips, beach day, cooking classes and enrichment
classes.
A few tickets remain for our group outing to Target
Field to cheer on the Twins on Wednesday, June 9th!
Join us as we venture out to see the Twins take on the
Kansas City Royals in a night game that begins at 7:10 p.m.
Tickets are $21.00 each and are available on a first-come,
first-served basis. Transportation to and from Target Field
is the responsibility of the ticket holders. Contact Scott at
952-472-1284, ext. 144 for more information and/or to
reserve your tickets today!
Summer Kids is available for children who are 3 (must
be toilet trained) and up. Open Monday through Friday
from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from June 14th through August
27th. Please call Jill Ryan at 952-472-1284, ext. 157 for
more information.
SPECIAL BLESSING FOR
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
On the weekend of June 5th and 6th, there will be a special
blessing for all high school graduates. We encourage all
graduates to participate.
CHILD & FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
FROM KATHY’S DESK
Vacation Bible School Registration: Sign up soon for
VBS, The High Seas Adventure, which will take place the
week of June 21-25. Cost per child is $50.00. Participants
and volunteers can register on-line via the OLL website or
at
http://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/oll2010.
The
deadline to register is June 7th.
IMMIGRATION REFORM
The United States Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
has asked Americans to join a postcard campaign to press
our representatives in the United States Senate and
Congress for immigration reform. The postcards we are
being asked to send to our representatives, state simply that
the current U.S. immigration system is broken and needs to
be completely reformed and urges that reform legislation be
brought forward and considered.
Liturgy of the Word for Children on June 6th and June
20th at the 10:30 a.m. Mass: We will continue our
program for the summer months. This activity is open to all
children ages Pre-K through Grade 4. The children are
invited to a special liturgy after Mass begins and then will
return to celebrate Eucharist with the congregation. We
hope to see you there!
Although the postcards are not specific, the USCCB
believes that reform should include a path to legalization or
citizenship for the estimated 12 million undocumented
persons in the country through “earned” legalization rather
than amnesty, that reforms need to include a temporary
worker program for migrant workers, reform measures
should allow families to be reunited more quickly and that
the root causes of migration, namely global economic
disparities, need to be addressed.
Baptism Preparation Class: The next scheduled baptism
preparation class is on Saturday, June 5th, at 10:30 a.m. in
the Fireside Room. All families who wish to have their
child baptized at OLL must have attended the preparation
class in recent years and be registered members at OLL.
Please call Kathy at 952-472-1284, ext. 147 to sign up.
First Communion Pictures: Please stop in the Faith
Formation office in the back of church to pick up your
pictures on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, between
9:00-4:00 p.m. If you need to make other arrangements,
please call Kathy at 952-472-1284, ext. 147. Thank you.
According to the U.S. Bishops, a reformed immigration
policy would weed out criminals and terrorists and reduce
the pressure on our nation’s southern border.
Please take a set of postcards and address them to our two
senators and our local representative, sign them and place
them on the table in the back of church. They will be
forwarded to the Archdiocesan Office of Social Justice.
Volunteers are greatly needed to help us with our
Vacation Bible School the week of June 21st through the
25th. We have a number of opportunities for adults as well
as older kids who are too old to be participants in VBS.
Volunteer opportunities include: small group leaders, small
group assistants, and activity leaders. Please contact Kathy,
if you are interested in learning more, or visit OLL’s VBS
website (http://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/oll2010) and
click on the “volunteer” tab.
OUR LADY’S COUNCIL OF
CATHOLIC WOMEN
As the calendar year comes to a close, the meetings may
stop, but we still continue to participate in the spirit of
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helping those in need and taking advantage of the many
ways we can grow in our faith. One of the ways is
volunteering at Feed My Starving Children in
Chanhassen. Upcoming opportunities are on Thursday,
June 24th, from noon to 2:00 p.m. and Tuesday, July 6th,
from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Ten slots are available. Carpooling is
an option. Please see the CCW bulletin board for future
dates, and information from our last visit. If you would like
to join us, please RSVP to Colleen at 612-581-8017.
FLUFF N PUFF PILLOW CLEANING
Fluff N Puff Pillow Cleaning: It’s that time of year again!
Bring your feather pillows in to get cleaned on Saturday,
June 5th. We will be cleaning feather pillows and
comforters from 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the school
parking lot in front of the school, next to the flashing sign.
For more information, please call Dana at 952-472-1284,
ext. 162.
GLOBAL SOLIDARITY SUNDAY
JUNE 5-6
ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY
THRIFT STORE
Next Sunday has been designated Global Solidarity
Sunday in our archdiocese. As it is a day when we
celebrate communion through the Body and Blood of
Christ, we also share this communion with our brothers and
sisters throughout the world. An outreach collection will be
taken and distributed to four initiatives designated by the
US Catholic Bishops to aid the Church in Africa, Latin
America, Central and Eastern Europe as well as
humanitarian activities of Catholic Relief Services. Your
generosity will free the many gifts and talents of brothers
and sisters overseas suffering from poverty, oppression, or
lack of education. Please be as generous as you are able.
Thank you.
The St. Vincent DePaul Society operates a thrift store at
3929 12th Avenue South, in Minneapolis, which provides
tangible assistance to thousands in our community. They
are in need of all types of furniture in good condition as
well as clothing, household items, etc. The Furniture
Hotline is: 651-602-0478. They will pick up within or near
the 494/694 loop. Your tax deductible donation will help
those in need.
ST. VINCENT DEPAUL “TO”
Do you know someone who is in need of short-term
assistance because of an illness, injury or a disability? St.
Vincent DePaul “To” provides an immediate response to
these situations, on a short-term basis, until long-term
arrangements can be put in place.
A LETTER FROM FOOD FOR THE POOR
To the Our Lady of the Lake Family:
Volunteers involved with “To” are available for limited
yard and handy work, meal preparation and delivery,
shopping, driving to appointments, and other services as
needs arise.
Food For The Poor wishes to thank you for the welcome
you extended to Father Delich on his recent visit to your
parish.
For more information about becoming a volunteer or if you
would like to be a recipient of these services, please call Sr.
Carrie Link at 952-472-1284, ext. 168 or Mary Berglund at
952-472-8515. All information is confidential.
On behalf of our less fortunate brothers and sisters of
Latin America and the Caribbean, we thank you for
COMMUNITY EVENTS
having shared in their lives. They, and you, are blessed
by your generosity.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend: It’s time to
graduate from a good marriage to a great marriage. Earn
your diploma at a Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekend. Whether you’re married one year or fifty plus
years, this weekend will teach you skills on how to keep
your love growing. The next weekend is July 16-18 at
Kings House in Buffalo. For more information on
registering and upcoming weekends, call 612-840-7630 or
check our website at www.wwmesection8.org.
In Christ,
The Food For The Poor Family
PENNYWISE THRIFT SHOP NEWS
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