Our Lady of the Lake 

24832 US 12 East
Edwardsburg, MI 49112
(269) 699-5870

Pastor:
Father Bob Flickinger
Ext 124
 

Visitors are always welcome
at

Our Lady of the Lake
Parish Community

♦Weekend Mass Schedule♦ 
 Saturday: 5:00 PM 
Sunday: 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM

Public Celebration of the Mass will resume on
Friday, May 29

 ♦Weekday Mass Schedule♦

 Tuesday, 6:30 PM
Wednesday & Friday 
9:30 AM

♦Confession ♦
Saturday: 4:00 - 4:30 PM

Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.  Appointments available anytime by calling
                         269-699-5870 

If you would like to have the Sunday bulletin delivered directly to your email inbox, please go to www.discovermass.com.  In the search field enter the name of our church or you may also enter the location (Edwardsburg, MI); click search and select Our Lady of the Lake. Click on "Bulletins", then select "Sign up Today" under email notification.
 

Submit bulletin articles by 3 pm on Monday to cantos2@comcast.net.

The Edwardsburg Food Pantry, supported by many local churches, is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM.  Please call 269-699-6133, for more information. Check out the Edwardsburg Food Pantry FaceBook page!

Guidelines have been established to try to help keep everyone healthy. The following individuals should carefully decide whether or not they should be in a large community.

• You are 65 or older.
• You are at high risk due to underlying health conditions.
• You have any symptoms such as cough, fever or are feeling sick.
• You do not feel comfortable returning to Mass at this time.

The dispensation from the Sunday obligation to attend Mass is granted to all the faithful through September 6, 2020.

Guidelines have been established by the CDC and the diocese to try to help keep everyone healthy.

The following individuals should carefully decide whether or not they should be in a large community.

• You are 65 or older.
• You are at high risk due to underlying health conditions.
• You do not feel comfortable being  at this time.

The dispensation from the Sunday obligation to attend Mass is granted to all the faithful through Sept. 6.

PARKING

Please put on a mask before you leave your vehicle. (If you do not have a mask, there will be one to use as soon as you enter the building.) Enter the church door which is closest to where you are parked. The Social Hall doors will remain locked so if you park in the east parking lot, please use the main entrance. As you approach the building, please stand on the designated spots to keep social distancing. As you enter the church, please use hand sanitizer and wait for an usher to seat you.
Please arrive no earlier than 20 minutes before Mass.

MUSIC

In phase one, music will be limited to instrumental music before liturgy and during distribution of Holy Communion and during the dismissal of the congregation after Mass. The Gloria, Responsorial Psalm, and other acclamations will be said. Some recorded music may also be used at this time.

COMMUNION

There will not be a processional at the beginning of Mass, at Offertory or Communion. During communion, the congregation will stay in the pew and the Priest or Eucharistic Minister will come through the empty pew, show the Blessed Sacrament and say “The Body of Christ.” You will reply “Amen,” and  receive the host in your flat hand. The priest or minister will move on to the next person in the pew. At that time, pick  up the host with your other hand, take off your mask or push it aside and consume the Body of Christ, then replace your mask. It might be a good idea to practice this at home before coming to Mass.
 
DISMISSAL

After the final blessing, please remain in the pew. Pews will be dismissed, starting in the rear. Please follow the usher’s directions and maintain social distance from other parishioners. The church must be thoroughly disinfected after Mass so we ask that you leave when Mass is over. Please immediately depart the church to your vehicle; do not stop to chat with others in the gathering space or parking lot; be sure to maintain social distance and keep your mask on until you are in your car. 

The Diocese of Kalamazoo will be live streaming. Click HERE to see schedule and view.

 Attend Mass Remotely via TV or Radio 

Daily 8 am and Noon EWTN daily
Sunday 10 am https://www.diokzoo.org with Bishop Bradley
Sunday  10:30 WNDU Channel 16 
Bishop Robert Barron Daily Mass https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass
8 am Daily Reedemer Radio 95.7 FM

Our Communal Prayer
for May 17 - May 23
Please pray together at
8 am, NOON and 8 pm

O God, Almighty Father, we praise you for sending pastors to shepherd us, nourish us, heal and strengthen us. Let us pray for all the Bishops, deacons and lay ministers who serve our churches and the faithful. On this anniversary of Father Bob Flickinger’s ordination, we especially pray for him. Lord, open our hearts so that we may follow the example of love and service to others that Padre and so many of our priests have given us. Amen

Click on this LINK for resources and frequently asked questions regarding closures, suspensions and cancellations associated with the COVID19 virus.  

This past week Fr. Bob celebrated the 45th anniversary of his ordination. The staff was able to give him a little celebration to mark the occasion. Fr. Bob thanks everyone who sent cards, Facebook and Flocknote comments, videos  and emails to help him celebrate.