Welcome to Our Lady of the Lake Parish!

We are a new parish created by merging Holy Cross and St. Christine parishes.

Parish Staff

Father Joe Fortuna, Pastor
Sister Kathleen Flannery, OSU, Pastoral Associate
Deacon Jerry Vrabel, Pastoral Minister
Mrs. Danni Hubbard, Pastoral Minister
Mrs. Dana Heil, Pastoral Minister
Mrs. Rita Testa, Youth Minister
Mr. Michael Caraffi, Director of Music Ministries
Mrs. Patricia Patterson, School Principal
Mrs. Beverly Caldwell, Secretary
Mrs. Betsy Prelee, Bookkeeper
Mr. Doug Kaprosy, Maintenance Director

See below for upcoming events and recently updated pages.

School News

NAME CHANGE...As of July 1st, Holy Cross School is Our Lady of the Lake School.

MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT...scheduled for Thursday, September 2 has been POSTPONED due to extreme temperatures.

NO SCHOOL...on Monday, September 6th in observance of Labor Day.

NEXT COMPACT DAY...is Friday, September 10th.

FALCON FLYER...is available. click here to view or print the lastest issue.

Rectory Hours

PLEASE NOTE..The rectory will be CLOSED on Monday, September 6th, 2010 in observance of Labor Day. Mass WILL be at 9a.

Parish Pastoral Council

The 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 were due August 22, 2010. All those nominated were invited to a discernment session on Tuesday, August 31 from 7-9p in the church. Ten nominees chose to continue in the process. Click here to view the Nominees and read a brief biography of each one. From Fr. Joe's Desk..., Fr. Joe's weekly bulletin article addresses what Parish Council is all about. Be sure to check it out!

Ballots will be available the weekend of September 11/12 and are due back to the rectory by Sunday, September 19, 2010.

New Council members will be invited to attend the Parish Council meeting on Monday, September 20, 2010, where the remaining council people will discern who will remain on council for the next year. The entire council will be announced the weekend of September 25/26.

Youth Ministry

ENCOUNTER FALL RETREAT
Our Lady of the Lake Youth Ministry Program will be hosting a retreat for high school students from Friday evening, September 10th though 12n on Sunday, September 12th, 2010. tHe cost of this retreat is $50 - which includes all meals, retreat materials, and lodging at St. Leonard Retreat Center for 2 nights. Registration dealine is Tuesday, September 8, 2010.

OLLY NEWS...Check out the latest Youth Ministry Newsletter - OLLY News!

Genesis

SEPTEMBER MEETING
Our next meeting is Sunday, September 5 at 11a in the church hall. We welcome new members so if you are curious, stop down. For more information, please call the rectory.

SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER...Check it out. Previous issues can be found on the Genesis Newsletters page.

Parish Census

Our Lady of the Lake Parish will be doing a census to help us update our database. The census form itself will be completed at one of 10 town hall meetings scheduled in September and October. These town hall meetings will not only provide you with an opportunity to complete the census information, it will also be an opportunity to talk about our new parish and your part in it. We are hoping that as many people as possible will attend one of these meetings. Those unable to attend will either be contacted by phone or will receive a home visit. The list of meeting dates is below.

VOLUNTEERS
As you can imagine, this is a large undertaking. We are looking for assitance in the form of table leaders to help guide discussions during the town hall meetings as well as people willing to help with the phone calls and home visits. This is a great chance to meet some parishioners that you may not have had the pleasure of meeting before. If you are able to help out in some capacity, please call Dana at 216-486-0850 or e-mail. We are hoping for 30-40 volunteers to help out with this project so that no one will be overburdened.

TOWN HALL MEETINGS
Town Hall meetings will take place in the church hall. We ask that at least one family member from each household attend. Anyone over 12 is welcome to attend and participate in this event. If there is a specific meeting that you would like to attend, please email Dana or call the rectory at 216-486-0850. If you have no preference, we will schedule you for an available date. Meeting dates are below.

Thursday, September 16 at 7p
Sunday, September 19 at 1:15p
Saturday, September 25 at 5:15p
Monday, September 27 at 7p
Thursday, September 30 at 7p
Monday, October 4 at 7p
Thursday, October 7 at 7p
Tuesday, October 12 at 1p
Saturday, October 16 at 5:15p
Sunday, October 24 at 1:15p

Facebook

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

• Parish Picnic Feedback Forms may be returned via e-mail (just send your responses to the questions) or by returning the forms to the rectory. We'd appreciate hearing what people thought!
• Social Justice Links have been added to our Links & Resources page. Be sure to check them out!
• Prayer Shawl Ministry is just beginning. Be sure to check out our Outreach Page for more information about that and other service and outreach opportunities!
• Parking is encouraged NORTH OF THE GYM on E. 200th Street if you are NOT in need of the elevator. That will allow adequate space for those who DO need the elevator to park near it.
• Rectory Hours are Mon.-Thurs. 9a to 8p ~ Friday 9a to 7p ~ Sat. 10a to 2p ~ Sun. CLOSED.
• Parish Bulletins are available at www.seekandfind.com. Select the issue you would like to view by clicking on it.
• Certificate Order Forms are now online! Click to view or print the form.

Boosters

• Many opportunities are available to volunteer and keep participation fees low. Please call Joe Zawadzki to sign up for events that require volunteers.

VOLLEYBALL

CYO Girls Volleyball program is open to girls in grades 4 through 8. The program runs from the first week of August through mid to late October every year. It is our goal at Our Lady of the Lake to teach Christian Values, Sportsmanship as well as Volleyball Skill Development.

FALL PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Please contact coaches if you have questions about the schedule. The rectory has a copy but does not do the scheduling.

"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.

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