Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Community We come together in our common faith as God's Holy People. Strengthened by the Word of God and His sacraments, we go forth in faith to love and serve one another.
The word ‘power’ can have negative echoes for us, suggesting an overbearing will to dominate others. Isaiah speaks about Second Sunday power of the Lord in a very different way. God is like a shep- of Advent herd feeding his flock, gathering lambs in his arms, holding 12-6-2020 them to his breast, and gently leading the ewes who are due to Ordinary Time give birth. This is a very tender power, a life-force of faithful Mass Schedule and enduring love, a love that gathers and nurtures and reas- (see inside for any sures. This is the God whom John the Baptist invites us to re- schedule changes) discover this Advent. Daily Mass
It is this God who comes to us in the person of Jesus of Naza- St. Januarius reth. John the Baptist refers to Jesus as “more powerful than I M/T/Th @8am am.” Jesus is the powerful one, in the sense that the first reading St. Michael defines power. He gives full expression to God’s tender love that brings healing to the broken, strength to the weak and rest to M, T, Th, &F @8am Wednesday - Noon the weary. It is this adult Jesus, now risen Lord, whose coming towards us and present to us, that we celebrate at Christmas. Weekend Mass The Baptist calls us this Advent to prepare a way in our lives for Saturday the coming of this Lord, this Shepherd, in whom mercy and faith- 5pm - St. Michael fulness have met, justice and peace have embraced. (Responsorial Psalm). Reconciliation This is the God whom we seek this Advent, who can give great- St. Michael’s Chapel 4-4:30 pm er depth to all our other encounters. & Fr. Leo Sunday 8 am - St. Patrick 9:30 am - St. Michael 10 am - St. Januarius
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1 https://ourladyofthelakescc.weshareonline.org/ Readings for December 6, 2020 When you give to the Catholic Ministries Appeal your gift is joined with Second Sunday of Advent thousands of others to enable our diocesan community of faith to: 1st Reading: Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11 •Fund ministries that nurture children and teenagers in the 2nd Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-14 Catholic faith and teaches values they'll carry into adult- Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 hood. •Help pay for the proper education of our seminarians on the Next Weeks Readings road to priestly ordination 12-13-2020 Third Sunday of Advent •Ensure we can help struggling families find their way 1st Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 through economic crisis and back to stability 2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 •Prepare engaged couples for God-centered marriages rooted Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28 in the Catholic Church •Educate and prepare those who wish to become Catholic for Mass Intentions the fullness of life in the Church through RCIA To request Mass intention please call Parish Office •Enable us to promote Catholic values about the sanctity of all life and make our voice heard in society • 12/6/2020 2nd Sunday of Advent Fund programs that give young adults on college campuses a 8am @ St. P (St. P) † Victor Paige by Carleen & Gary Pierce connection to the Church. 9:30am @ St. M (St M) † Jerry Turner by Sally & Keith Prather •Provide important services to your parish that it would find 10am @ St. J (St J) † Don Leysath by Jackie Leysath difficult to afford on its own •Support ministries that reach out with the hands and heart of Monday St. Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Christ to the aged, the sick, and the imprisoned 12/7/2020 •Help fund the crucial work of Catholic Charities, which 8am (St J) † Concepcion Cardona by family @ St. J & St. M (St M) intention available serves more than 250,000 people annually All funds raised in the CMA are used for programs, The Immaculate Conception of the services and ministries. No CMA contributions are used Tuesday Blessed Virgin Mary for the settlement of legal cases. 12/8/2020 (St J) † by Ron & Sandy Johnson 8am Katherine Johnson The Diocese of Rochester does not @ St. J & St. M (St M) Ruth McPherson “Wedding Anniversary” collect a cathedracticum. by Homer McPherson
Wednesday SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION 12/9/2020 (St M) † Mary Cook by Mary Ann & Richard Gulvin SATURDAYS AT ST. MICHAEL’S Noon @ St. M St. Michael’s chapel from 4 – 4:30 PM. Please enter through the sacristy door & sit in the chairs provided. Thursday St. Francis Xavier, Priest 12/10/2020 (St J) 8am @ St. J intention available Social distancing & masks are required. 9am @ St. M (St M) for our benefactors by private request Holy Hour at St. Michael’s 11 am Please review our protocols and procedures for attending Mass during this pandemic on our website Friday https://ourladyofthelakescc.org/bulletins-and-news/ 12/11/2020 St M) † Thomas Dickinson by Fr. Jack If you have any questions or to receive a copy of these guidelines by 8am @ St. M mail, please contact the parish office at 315-536-7459. REMEMBER, IF YOU ARE AT RISK, Saturday 4pm @ St. Michael (Chapel) - Reconciliation YOU ARE NOT UNDER OBLIGATION 12/12/2020 (St M) † Michelle Lynn Mason Newton to ATTEND MASS. 5pm @ St. M by Steve & Sue Morse If you are in disagreement with these mandatory guidelines please continue to worship at home. 12/13/2020 3rd Sunday of Advent To reserve your spot(s) at Weekend Mass 315-536-7459 8am @ St. P (St. P) † Nancy Pernicano by Sal Pernicano Have you been receiving the Wednesday weekly email ? 9:30am @ St. M (St M) † Jeannette O’Brien by Bonnie & Dan Barkley If not, please call the parish office to get on the list 10am @ St. J (St J) † Walter Zerrahn by family Prayer requests: Eric Gleason / Louella Marsh / Carl Layton / Paul Leavitt / Steve / Mateo Tobar / Casey Doran / Dolores Lang / Maureen Doran Hendrix / Mary Doran / Kathy Stowell / Paul Hines / Daniel Ramirez / Marc DeMoras / Baby Claire Elizabeth / Cyn- thia Thompson / Baby Harper / Dave Grover / Laura Baum / Frank Stowger / Kathy Haight / Mickie Christensen / Patricia Curtin / Evie Worth (Please contact the parish office via phone or email to update/ add/delete names from the pray- er listing.) 2 NEVER TOO EARLY TO At home with the Word books can be or- PLAN? dered from : https://ltp.org/search/ index?searchQuery=at%20home% So which is true: Look before you 20with%20the%20word leap or he (she) who hesitates is lost. With 2020 being the year I think everyone wants to forget & to be over with ASAP, it is never too early to specu- late about CHRISTMAS. Who knows what state (beside New York State) we will be in at the end of December. It is certain that the pandemic will still be with us meaning masks & social distancing are still going to be part of our lives. Will families want to come & celebrate Mass or stay home & participate virtually? Will the state step in & cancel any gatherings it deems non-essential? After discussion with the staff & the Liturgy Commit- tee, the Mass schedule for Christmas at Our Lady of the Lakes is as follows:
Thursday December 24th :
St. Michael’s in Penn Yan 3 pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/129481415399 Community-Wide Grocery Distribution & 5 pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/129482233847
Pro Action of Steuben and Yates, Inc. have partnered with St. Januarius in Naples Foodlink and Yates County Thursday December 10 5 pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/129483419393 11 am - 1 pm Finger Lakes Produce Auction Friday December 25th: 3691 Route 14A, Penn Yan, NY 14527 St. Michael’s in Penn Yan
Pre-Registration is required. Call Yates OFA at 315-536- 9:30am https://www.eventbrite.com/e/129485048265
5515 or Yates DSS at 315-536-5183 and follow prompt to St. Januarius in Naples receptionist. Registration is on first come, first served basis. This is a drive-thru model; clients must stay in their car and 10 am https://www.eventbrite.com/e/129485349165 put a piece of paper with first name and last name in win- There will be no Mass at St. Patrick’s because of the extremely dow facing out for staff to see at check-in. limited capacity (30). No walk-ups; only pre-registered households in cars will be RESERVATIONS THROUGH EVENTBRITE served. Please have trunk cleaned out for food box place- ARE REQUIRED. Consult the parish website ment by workers. https://ourladyofthelakescc.org/ for information. Reservations have to be made by Wednesday Decem- Do you know a high school senior ber 23rd at 4:30 PM because the office will be closed who possess these qualities? on Thursday December 24th. Families will be notified • Has and is consistently demonstrating a Christian attitude relating what pew number they have been assigned to by word and example. occupy. • Has been and is actively involved in the parish, as well as Again at the present time ( & it could change) we are their school or community. allowed only 33% capacity. So- • Has been and is a positive role model to their peers, cial distancing is also in place so a younger children and adults. family of 6 living in the same • Is practicing our faith in this parish and attends Mass. household could sit in a pew but If yes, nominate that youth for the diocesan Hands of only 2 individuals from different Christ award. We know from studying the lives of the households could be seated in Saints, that some were called very young to be witnesses for the same pew so both numbers Christ. Nomination forms are available by contacting Patty at come into play when determining the parish center. The deadline is 1/5/2021.
3 The Community Technical Assistance Center (CTAC) Yates INSYGHT -- Inclusive Network Supporting of New York State is seeking participants for a listening Youth and families towards Growth, Health, and session to help better support young adults during these Teamwork is a new group promoting mental/emotional very difficult times. TCAC is looking for: and physical health. Will your 13-21 yr. old take the (1) Young people between the ages of 16 and 25, online survey to help Yates INSYGHT learn what the (2) parents or caregivers of young people age 16-25, needs/missing services are? (3) direct service staff who work with young people age Nominations for the Diocesan Hands of Christ award 16-25, and are now open, too! Eligible high school seniors possess (4) Youth Peer Advocates who provide peer support these qualities: services to young people age 16-25. • Has and is consistently demonstrating a Christian Participants will be asked to share about the challenges attitude by word and example. faced by Young people, as well as suggestions about • training and technical assistance activities that can help Has been and is actively involved in the parish, as address those challenges. The goal in the listening sesión well as their school or community. is to use the information to develop training opportuni- • Has been and is a positive role model to their peers, ties to support providers, to best meet the needs of younger children and adults. youth and Young adults in need of behavioral health Is practicing our faith in this parish and attends Mass. services. Participation Will be limited to approxima- Nomination forms are available by contacting Patty at tely10 people per group (i.e. young people, providers, the parish center. The deadline is 1/5/2021. parents/caregivers, and Youth Peer Advocates). The session is set for 12/10 from 3-4:30 PM. To participate, please complete the brief survey at Santa Claus is coming to Zoom! https://nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3jBOfAQuV1jfyDz Dec. 6 is the Feast of St. Nicholas. We are so excited to let you know that “Santa” has agreed to do a Zoom call with us at 11 AM that day! Connect using this link: The Yates Youth Bureau is also accepting nomina- https://zoom.us/j/99105466131 or dial in on your tions (by 12/17) for its quarterly Distinguished Youth smartphone at 1 929 436 2866. Enter the Meeting ID: Award. More info? Contact [email protected]. 991 0546 6131. Open to 11-21 yr. olds. Santa wants to tell us how he got to be a saint, about being good and why giv- ing is as important as receiving. He will Sobering statistics even answer some of your questions. Project HEAL reports that there is a statewide escalation There will be stories about Christmas in alcohol & illegal drug use and physical abuse since the and some caroling! Tell your friends beginning of the pandemic. Alcohol is the #1 abused and join in the fun! drug, particularly among the underaged. Opioid overdos- es resulting in death occur about every 45 days in Yates WAYS TO HELP THE PARISH FINANCIALLY County. The overdose population ranges from 25-45 Sign up for electronic giving at years old. It is likely that there are child survivors, who https://ourladyofthelakescc.weshareonline.org/ are experiencing trauma. • Shop avemariapress.com now through December 31, Our Diocesan Public Policy Committee has placed re- 2020, for Christmas gifts or a personal read and use our sponding to addiction as an education priority. Response unique code OURLADYCC at checkout. You’ll get is good, but proaction is better. Living the Gospel of free shipping and they will return 30% of your purchase Life, trying to share the love, mercy & forgiveness of to us!
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4 Our Lady of the Lakes Parish Office OLOL Website - https://ourladyofthelakescc.org/ St. Januarius / St. Michael / St. Patrick Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ourladyofthelakescc/ 210 Keuka Street Penn Yan, NY 14527 Twitter: https://twitter.com/OLOLFLXParish
Reverend Leo Reinhardt, Pastor 1-607-279-3750 [email protected] Reverend Jorge Ramirez, Parochial Vicar 1-315-878-3332 [email protected] Deacon Tim Hebding 1-585-406-5200 [email protected] Deacon Roger Loucks 315-595-6133 [email protected]
Rev. Jack O’Connor, Retired Area Priest 1-315-694-2544 Got Questions? Business Manager Gary Pierce [email protected] Look online or call the Parish Office Religious Ed Coordinator Patty Larzelere [email protected] 315-536-7459 Maintenance /Cemetery Bonnie Basler [email protected] Registration Melissa Conrad [email protected] New Parishioner Baptism Anointing of the Sick If you have a Pastoral Emergency Marriage during non business hours Holy Orders call 1-607-279-3750 St. Michael’s School Or 315-878-3332 Phone & Fax: 315-536-6112 To make appointment for Reconciliation or Debra Marvin, Principal submit name for Prayer Line [email protected] 315-536-7459 http://stmichaelschoolpy.com/
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Church Name: Our Lady of the Lakes
City, State: Penn Yan, NY
File Name: 06-0100
Phone: (315) 536-7459
Contact/Editor: Melissa Conrad ([email protected])
Comments: November 29, 2020 limited capacity due to Covid Restrictions
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