Welcome to Our Lady of the Lake Parish!We are a new parish created by merging Holy Cross and St. Christine parishes. |
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Clustering NewsMass Schedule:DAILY MASS CHANGES (8/4 - 8/20):
Regular Weekday Mass times will be Monday through Thursday at 9a. When there is a funeral, the funeral will replace the regular, weekday Mass. There will be a Liturgy of the Word with Communion on Fridays at 9a. Weekend Mass Times will be Saturdays at 4p and Sundays at 8a, 10a & 12noon.
Cluster Update Letter to Bishop Lennon:The Euclid Cluster sent a report to Bishop Lennon on the status of the cluster and specific points that Bishop Lennon addressed in his original letter. Click here to read the letter.
Parish Pastoral CouncilThe current Pastoral Council (comprised of members from the previous Holy Cross and St. Christine parishes) has By-Laws for the new Our Lady of the Lake Parish Pastoral Council. These By-Laws include a process for transitioning from the current format to the new model. Nominations for new members begins on July 31. Nomination Forms are available online and in the parish bulletin. Forms must be returned to the rectory by August 22, 2010. Welcome...To Mrs. Beverly Caldwell, our new parish secretary. She started with us on July 19th and we are very happy to have her. Be sure to stop in at the rectory and introduce yourself.
To Mrs. Holly Nixon, our previous secretary. She was with Holy Cross Parish for a number of years and continued with Our Lady of the Lake parish when we merged. We appreciate all of the time and attention she has afforded us and wish her well in her new position with Ss. Robert and William Parish. Youth MinistryWednesday Night Hang Outs from 7-9p in the church parking lot. Anyone in grades 6 to 12 welcome.
SAVE THE DATE for "WALK ON THE WILD SIDE" for Catholic Youth Ministry on Sunday, August 22, 2010 at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Get your walking shoes ready and join us in a youth ministry fundraiser at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo! The day includes check in, race/walk events, music & door prizes, family health fair and a family liturgy. Picnic space will be provided to bring your own picnic. Registration is $15 per adult, $8 per child (2-11 yrs.), children under 2 are free. Registration includes all day entry to the zoo and rainforest! Tickets are good the day of the walk, or use them another day! All pledge money raised by Our Lady of the Lake will go directly to the Our Lady of the Lake Youth Ministry program. Click here for an information flyer or schedule of events. For questions, contact Rita Testa. We now have a parish Facebook Page. Check it out! http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=130269723680812&ref=search We also have a Youth Ministry Facebook Page. Check that out too! http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=50496212238&ref=search Our Lady of the Lake Notes
Sacrament PreparationFirst Communion: Letters were sent out to families who have children to be considered for preparation for First Communion through our Children of Light program. If you, or someone you know, have some questions about this process, please contact Sr. Kathleen at 216-486-0850. Confirmation: Bishop Lennon has announced that the age of Confrimation throughout the Cleveland Diocese will now be 8th grade or older. As we strive to develop programming at Our Lady of the Lake, we need to understand the number of potential candidates for Confrimation at Our Lady of the Lake. If you have a young person in your household who will be in 8th grade or older for the 2010-11 school year - or an adult - who has been Baptized and made First Communion and is interested in Confirmation, please contact Rita Testa at 216-486-0850. Curious about Catholicism: If you are not yet Catholic or have not completed your initiation into the Church through the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist, please consider attending our inquiry sessions which will begin June 22, 2010 at 7p at the rectory. We warmly welcome you and your questions! Feel free to bring a spouse or friend ~ or come on your own! For further information, contact Sr. Kathleen at 486-0850. "Stay There Until You Leave"Fr. Joe would like to invite every Our Lady of the Lake parishioner to consider inviting him to their home or to a public spot for a little while. It could be on a weekday evening for an hour or two. Or perhaps you could carve out a little time during the day on a weekend. Together, you can negotiate a time that is mutually agreeable. However, he is not asking you to invite him alone. He would like you to invite others as well. They might be parishioners or they might be people who live nearby. They might even be people who have no connection to the Catholic Church at all! They would simple be people whom you would invite. There would be NO AGENDA, except the agenda that each person brings to the gathering. it would be an opportunity for anyone to talk about anything about God, Church, parish, life or anything at all from a faith perspective. Nothing would be off limits. The purpose would be to create a context in which conversation can flow freely, acquaintances can be made, relationships can be formed and the seeds of a growing community can be sown. The beauty of this plan is that other than extending invitations and providing a little hospitality (no meal is necessary!), there is very little preparation required. Together, you set up the time and place. You meet and talk. You do what you have to do until you have finished. You stay until you leave. If you are interested in hosting a conversation with Fr. Joe, please call the rectory at 216/486-0850. School NewsNAME CHANGE...As of July 1st, Holy Cross School is Our Lady of the Lake School. SUMMER HOURS...The school office is CLOSED in July. All full tuition payments due by August 1 can be dropped off at the rectory or mailed to the school office. The 3% tuition discount can only be applied to tuition payments received no later than 12n on August 1st. The school office will open again in August with office hours of 9a to 12n, Monday through Friday. Boosters
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The FESTJoin us for the Catholic Family Festival, The FEST on Sunday, August 8th, from 12 to 10p at Borromeo Seminary inWickliffe. The inspirational theme this year is Lead Me Home. Experience for yourself the power of thousands coming together to celebrate our faith. Make plans to join us for live music, delicious food and activities for all ages. The day will culminate with an outdoor Mass at 8p and fireworks! The FEST is free and open to all. For more information call 400-943-7662 or www.theFEST.us. |
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