Mass Schedule FEBRUARY 28, 2021 ● 2nd SUNDAY OF LENT
Lord’s Day: Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm Our lady of the lakes Sunday: 9:30 am
12:00 pm (Español) CATHOLIC CHURCH
Weekday: DIOCESE OF LAFAYETTE-IN-INDIANA Monday: 12:00 pm 543 S. MAIN ST., MONTICELLO, INDIANA 47960 Tuesday: 12:00 pm Wednesday: 5:30 pm website: www.ourladyofthelakesmonticello.com Thursday: 9:00 am Friday: No mass (Expect first Friday .... Fr. Christopher Miller, Pastor 9:00 am) Fr. Alejandro Paternoster, Parochial Vicar Confessions Wednesday 5:00-5:30 pm Saturday 3:15-4:00 pm By appointment
Parish Office & Staff Office Phone………………………574-583-6790 Rectory Phone……………………574-583-5724 Fax…………………………………….574-583-4112 E-Mail…[email protected] Pastor………………...….Rev. Christopher Miller E-Mail ………………[email protected] Parochial Vicar …Rev. Alejandro Paternoster E-Mail……………[email protected] Director of Operations……..…..Cassy Mackey E-Mail………[email protected] Maintenance………………...…….Richard Griggs Bulletin Secretary……...... Reynalda Martinez [email protected]
Director Religious Education Ary Nelson E-Mail ...... [email protected] Phone ...... 574-583-6790
Ministries & Organizations
Finance Council..…..Randy Mitchell, Paulette
Waymouth & Sharon Clawson
Altar & Rosary Sodality……………Donya Tirpak
Prayer Chain………...….……….………Pat Golden Email………………[email protected]
Parish Information
New Parishioners and Guests We offer a warm welcome to all who are celebrating with us this weekend. If you are new to the parish, please contact the office so we may greet you properly. 28 DE FREBERO DE 2021 ● Segundo DOMINGO DE LA CUARESMA 2 Welcome to Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church
The new reader & communion minister schedule is out and please pick them up.
Ary Nelson Monday, March 1 @ 12:00 PM L & D Members of MMP & Their Families Tuesday, March 2 @ 12:00 PM † John (Pete) Miller Wednesday, March 3 @ 5:30 PM
† Len Bunting Lenten Communal Penance Service is February 28 Thursday, March 4 @ 9:00 AM Sunday, February 28, our annual Lenten Penance Service will † Virginia Schutte be held at 6 pm. Friday, March 5 @ 9:00 AM † All Souls There will be four priests who will be available to hear confes- Friday, March 5 @ 5:30 PM sions. Mark your calendar and bring all the family to receive Stations of the Cross this gift won for us by Jesus on the Cross – the gift of God’s Saturday, March 6 @ 4:30 PM forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. † Douglas Williams Sunday, March 7 @ 9:30 AM Our Lady of the Lakes Parish Sunday, March 7 @ 12:00 PM (Spanish)
† Cándida Villaseñor
Welcome to the newest member of our Catholic faith:
First Friday Adoration, March 4 This past weekend, the following child was baptized into our Catholic Church. Yulissa Romero-Rivera, daughter of Hector This Friday, being the first Friday of the Romero and Dora Rivera. month, there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament beginning after the 9 May the love of Christ grow ever stronger in her mind and heart. a.m. Mass on Thursday, and ending Friday at May the light of the Holy Spirit guide her to live always as God’s 8:45 a.m. with Benediction. A Mass will fol- child in this world. low on Friday at 9 a.m. There is a sign-up sheet in the entryway, if you can commit to a half-hour of adoration. It is a wonderful gift to Lenten Regulations our world, that we spend time here in silent adoration before our God. All other Fridays of Lent are days of Abstinence.
Fast – All who have completed their 18th year of age are bound Stations of the Cross by the Law of Fast up to the beginning of their 60th year. On days of Fast, one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, suffi- Every Friday during Lent we pray the Stations of the Cross at cient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each 5:30 pm in the church. one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted; but liquids, in- Praying the Stations with the Church cluding milk and fruit juices, are allowed. is a powerful way to remember the Abstinence – All who have completed their 14th year are bound love that Jesus showed us on that by the Law of Abstinence. On days of Abstinence, no meat is Friday we dare to call “Good”, good allowed. because it brought about our salva- Note – When health or ability to work would be seriously affect- tion, our freedom, but at Oh, so ed, the law does not oblige. great a cost. Praying the Stations helps us remember how much our God loves us, and it invites us to follow in the way of his love, to make His way our way, for He is the Way, the only way that Last Week’s Collection leads to eternal life. Come join us on the Fridays of Lent to February 21, 2021 thank the Lord for the great gift of his life, poured out for us. $ 4200.35 Position Open for Hire MOBILE PANTRY
We are currently seeking applicants for the posi- LOCATION: Our Lady of the tion of Director of Evangelization. Lakes Catholic Church
The Director of Evangelization, Family Life, and DATE: Wednesday, March 31st Pastoral Ministries is a new position mandated by our Bishop for eve- ry pastorate of the Diocese. This person will assist the Pastor with the pastoral care of the pastorate. This role includes pastoral planning START TIME (ET): 11:00 AM along with supervision of Directors/Coordinators of the following min- istry areas: Religious Education, Adult Education, Sacramental Prepa- ADDRESS: 543 S Main St, Monticello ration, Liturgy and Music, Pastoral Care and Community Care, RCIA, Outreach, and other parish ministries. The Director of Evangelization supports, accompanies, and equips leaders in these ministerial areas This will be a DRIVE-THROUGH distribution. We ask that all to focus their attention beyond parishioners and toward the wider clients REMAIN IN THEIR VEHICLES at all times, and that NO community as they strive to make disciples of Jesus Christ, building ONE ARRIVES PRIOR TO 10:30 AM EST vibrant communities of faith, and inspiring people to be witnesses of Christ to the world. This person must have substantial experience in parish ministry. And, given the makeup of our particular pastorate, this person must have a facility with the Spanish language. Gospel Meditation: Encourage Deeper Understanding of Scripture If you would like to apply for this position, please contact Fr. Chris as A pregnant women was walking in the store and met an old soon as possible. Molly Clark has been assigned by the Bishop to friend. Her friend exclaim, “You are absolutely beaming!” The interview and hire this new position. You can contact her directly at: new life God placed in her womb radiated throughout her [email protected]. Please pray that we find the right person for this body. It was brightly visible on her face and in her eyes. Trans- important position. formation and change usually happen from the inside out. It is very rare that simply imposing structure from the outside does any good. Yes, it is true that routines and habits can Adults interested in becoming Catholic or in just change when things are done differently. But, for this change learning more about the Faith are invited to to last there has to be an interior renewal and metamorpho- RCIA-(Adult preparation to join the Catholic). sis as well. Simply regulating behavior and bringing someone into conformity with accepted protocols doesn't mean their When: Wednesday Evening: 6:30 PM—8:30 PM heart and soul come with them. Where: Fosselman Hall For more information, contact: Fr. Chris 574-583-5724 Peter was a homeless man who lived in a very remote and Sharon Clawson: 574-583-8180 Amy Herman: 574-870-1261 rudimentary tent community. He was happy to make his daily trip to McDonald’s and always welcomed a gift card or two so that he could buy some coffee and something to eat. A gener- ous advocate worked to secure him an apartment in hopes of moving Peter out of his makeshift housing and into some- thing safer. Peter finally got the grand tour of his new “digs,” received his own key, remarked how wonderful the place was, A GIFT FROM YOUR closed the door behind him when they left and never re- PARISH turned. He preferred his tent. No matter how much things changed on the outside, Peter was happy where he was. A The Best Catholic poignant lesson was learned that day. Content. All In One How is your Lent going? By now you ought to have a sense of Place. whether you’re really “into it’ this year and something trans- formational is happening. For many, it’s only the stuff on the outside that changes for a few weeks and then they return to business as usual. For others, there are some real inner changes happening that are deepening their relationships with God, others, self, and creation. If we are serious about Already have a FORMED Want to create a new FORMED moving to a new place and radiating with the presence of new account? account with your parish or life and joy, then we have to clear the way to listen for God’s 1. Visit formed.org group? call. Then, there is God’s request to change things up a bit 2. Click Sign In 1. Visit formed.org and order our lives differently. After realizing we have been 3. Enter your email 2. Click Sign Up called and given a mission, we have to trust that this is where 4. Click the link in your 3. Select “I Belong to a Parish or we need to be. And then, after all of this hard work we are email Organization” asked to act. The fruit that is revealed will indicate whether 5. You’re in! No more pass- 4. Find your parish by name, zip, our journey is authentic. The brilliance of conversion will words! email - and you’re in! or parish code begin to shine on our faces as we contemplate the One to 5. Enter your email - and you’re whom we are asked to listen. in! Parishioner
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