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

 ♦Weekday Mass Schedule♦
 Tuesday, 6:30 PM
Wednesday & Friday 
9:30 AM
No Mass Tues.  Oct. 1 and Wed.  2
(On Funeral Mass days, there will be
no regular morning weekday Mass)

♦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 

 The Welcome Center is open after all weekend Masses. You may register with our parish, request Mass intentions, add a loved one to the prayer list or ask questions about our parish community.  You will find a volunteer host at the Welcome Center located in the Narthex to assist you. For your convenience you may download the parishioner registration form below:

Parish Registration Form

You may also sign up for FlockNote, (click on highlighted link) our text & email communication system. Never miss an important parish event, Flocknote will remind you with an email, text or both.

Prayer Blankets Available at the Welcome Center

The Prayer Shawl/Blanket Ministry has hand-made blankets and shawls that are available to anyone who may be going through a difficult time in their life.  Whether due to illness, loss or a major crisis, we can all use a little comfort in getting through those difficult journeys.  These blankets are lovingly made by a team of volunteers, filled with prayers and blessed by Padre Bob! If you know of a family member, friend or neighbor who could benefit, stop by the Welcome Center at either Our Lady of the Lake or St. Ann to pick one up to share! 

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!

Did You Know?

In the next few weeks, I will talk about the four main parts to our Eucharistic Celebration. The first is the greeting and the Penitential Rite. The second is the Liturgy of the Word. The third is the Liturgy of the Eucharist. And the fourth is the Dismissal Rite.

The celebrant, the lectors and the altar servers process in to the sanctuary as the congregation sings an entrance hymn. Once the hymn is ended the celebrant greets the congregation and welcomes the people of God to the liturgy. However the greeting is worded by the priest, it is a warm welcome to say that we are a family coming together.
The Penitential Rite allows us the time to admit that we are not always a perfect family. We bring with us our weaknesses and struggles and we lay them down before the Lord in humility, asking God’s forgiveness and strength so we can fully enter the celebration at peace with God and others.
The singing or recitation of the Gloria expresses are joy at being reconciled with God and one another and praising the God who has called us together and loves us. We sing “peace to men of good will.”
At the end of the Gloria, the celebrant invites us to pray. There is a pause so that the community can express privately their needs to the Lord. The prayer sets the theme for the liturgy and prepares us for the Liturgy of the Word. 

          Padre

The Church has always observed November as a special time to remember the deceased.  As the month begins with the feasts of All Saints and All Souls, we will continue our memorial throughout the month at both Our Lady and St. Ann. This year, we offer you three ways to remember your own beloved dead…
· Bring to church in late October/early November photos of your deceased relatives and friends and post them on the memorial display being prepared to remain in our church all month;
· Include their names in the November Memorial List by completing the special envelope for that purpose.  (These are in the mailed packets and at the doors of the church.) A special Novena (9 Masses) will be offered specifically for these people during November. The names will be part of  the memorial display in the church sanctuary.
· Mass of Remembrance to be hosted at Our Lady on Nov. 5 at 6:30 pm.

                                             Sunday, October 20th
                                                      9:30 AM

Parents are invited to attend enrichment sessions from 9:30 am - 10:45 am while their children are in Religious Education Class. Two gatherings are scheduled for this Fall on Sundays,, October 20 and November 24. Parents gather in the social hall at 9:30 am for refreshments and conversation and your children (only if you have signed up) will join you at 10:15 am for a family activity. Our first topic is entitled “Bringing Scripture and Catholic Doctrine into the Home.” Please sign up in the Education Center or contact John or Sylvia Dillon if you wish to attend at dillonsolol@gmail.com.

All  Women of Our Lady are invited to the next WOOL meeting to be held on Monday, October 21st at 6:30 pm.

                                       Saturday, October 26^th 
                                               9 - 11:30 am

Our Lady of the Lake will host a training session for anyone interested in protecting children by identifying possible abuse. This training session is required for those working or volunteering within any parish throughout the Diocese of Kalamazoo.  We also invite aunts, uncles, grandparents, parents and any others who want to learn more to this informational workshop. Please register by going online at virtusonline.org, by contacting Margaret at (269) 699-5870 or by emailing  receptionistolol@gmail.com. 

Saturday, October 26, 2019
Time: 9 am - Noon

It’s time to prepare Our Lady of the Lake grounds for the winter. We will be trimming bushes and trees, burning debris and removing all the summer plantings. Lots of extra hands are needed. This is also a good opportunity for any needed community service hours. Be sure to bring gloves! If you have hand pruners or electric trimmers - bring them along too. Sign-up sheets are posted at all the entrances.  Thanks so much for any help you can give.

The Holiday Craft Bazaar (Nov. 2) is coming soon and the Women of Our Lady (WOOL) are seeking your help. Items are needed to fill the baskets that will be used for the raffles such as gourmet coffee, gift cards, games and chocolates. A complete list can be found on the sign-up poster in the Narthex. The items should be new and in the original packaging and can be dropped off at the parish office M-F between 9 am - 2 pm by Friday, October 11^th. Of course, any monetary donations made out to Women of Our Lady with a line item of Bazaar would also be accepted and we will do the shopping for you.  With your help, this fundraiser will help the WOOL to continue to provide extra items and services for the parish.

Holiday Bazaar Flyer

Re-visit your Catholic Beliefs
Explore a Deeper Understanding of Catholic Tradition
Share your Catholic Faith Experiences
Discuss ways to integrate your faith into your daily life
Come to any or all sessions;  Tuesdays following Mass in the Narthex of Our Lady of the Lake; 7:00-8:15 pm.
  
                                                                 October  15, 22
                                                                 November  12, 19
                                                                 December 3

You do not need to come to all sessions but please sign up at the church entrances so that supplies can be ordered. Contact John or Sylvia Dillon if you have any questions.

Saturday, Oct. 12
from 8:00 - 10:00 am
Our Lady Social Hall

Knights of Columbus Breakfast Flyer