Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Community December 31, 2017 The Small Lenten Groups program is back! As we begin a new year The Stewardship Committee is prepar- ing to invite parishioners to make a renewal of their TITHE OF TIME. All we have has been given to us by God how can I spend even a small portion of this time in building my rela- tionship with the Lord? Watch for a mailing. One way is to plan on participating in our Lenten program. Fr. Leo We have a new program called ' The Journey' and the focus will be 'My encounter with Jesus'. It provides a way for each of us to deepen our sense of the experience of Jesus. It is a six week program that includes reflection, prayer and sharing and will take place during lent starting Sunday, February 11th the week of Ash Wednesday. Groups meet once a week for a total of six Weekend Mass sessions. Included in the program is a daily devotional book Schedule with reflections. What a great way to grow as a disciple of Je- St. Michael’s sus, deepen our experience of Jesus and the way of life he in- Liberty St., Penn Yan vites us to undertake. Groups can set up their own meeting time Confession 4-4:30pm Sat. 5:00pm Saturday so as to be more con- 9:30am Sunday venient. Sign up sheets St. Theresa’s will be available at each Route 245, Stanley worship site soon. 11:15am Sunday St. Januarius Be listening for more Route 21, Naples announcements at Confession 4-4:30pm Sat. 5:00pm Saturday Mass and information 10:00am Sunday in the bulletin. Anyone St. Patrick’s, interested in joining N. Main St. Prattsburgh may also contact me 8:00am Sunday [email protected] or 315 536-7155. Cathy Matulewicz Mass Schedule Event Schedule Sun., Dec. 31 The Holy Family 7am St. Michael’s Deceased Members of the Durkee Family by Family 8am St. Patrick’s John & Eileen Filkins by the Tunney Family 9:30am St. Mike’s Annie Burton by Family 10am St. Januarius Sue Cook by Estate 11am St. Theresa’s Parishioners of St. Theresa’s Mon., Jan. 1 Solemnity of Mary St. Januarius NO MASS St. Michael’s NO MASS Sunday, December 31, 2017 Tues., Jan 2 St. Basil the Great 10:30am Catholic Emblem Class—St. Michael’s Parish Ctr 8am St. Januarius Deceased Parishioner’s of St. Januarius 8am St. Michael’s Kenneth Jepsen by Kate Ring Monday, January 1, 2018 ~ NO SCHOOL PARISH OFFICES CLOSED Wed., Jan 3 Christmas Weekday NO Come Pray with Mary—St. Mike’s Chapel 8am St. Januarius For the OLOL Priests & Deacons Noon St. Michael’s For All Of Our Lady of the Lakes Tuesday, January 2, 2018 1-3pm SMS Gym Class—St. Michael’s Church Hall Thurs., Jan. 4 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 8-9pm AA Meeting—St. Mike’s Parish Ctr. 8am St. Januarius Parishioner’s of St. Januarius 8am St. Michael’s For the Adoration of the Eucharist Wednesday, ,January 3, 2018 8:30am Prayer Shawl Ministry—St. Januarius Fri., Jan. 5 St. John Neumann, Bishop 12-1pm AA Mtg.—St. Mike’s Parish Ctr. 8am St. Januarius Communion Service 1-3pm SMS Gym Class—St. Michael’s Church Hall Noon St. Michael’s For All the OLOL Lectors 5:30pm Weight Watcher’s Meeting—St. Januarius 7-8:30pm Hispanic Faith Sharing Group— St. Mike’s Parish Ctr Sat., Jan. 6 Christmas Weekday 5pm St. Januarius Ina May Keohane by Joan & Don Hoeffel Thursday, ,January 4, 2018 5pm St. Michael’s Catherine Healy by Marge Brinn 8:30-12pm Adoration—St. Michael’s Chapel 1-3pm SMS Gym Class—St. Michael’s Church Hall Sun., Jan. 7 The Epiphany of the Lord 8am St. Patrick’s Alicia Pacheo by Lucia Barahona Friday, January 5, 2018 9:30am St. Mike’s Joseph Donahoe by Carolyn & Bob Foster 8:30-12pm Adoration—St. Janiuarius 10am St. Januarius Don Leysath by Jackie Leysath 1-3pm SMS Gym Class—St. Michael’s Church Hall 11:15am St. Theresa’s Deceased Parishioners of St. Theresa’s 6-7pm AA Meeting —St. Michael’s Parish Ctr. Saturday, ,January 6, 2018 OLOL Weekly Collections: 9am Naples Running Group —St. Januarius Dec. 16 & 17~ Attendance: 595 ~ Reg.: $7,287.50 1pm Confirmation Class visit shut-ins—St. Mike’s Parking Lot The WeShare online total.: 12/10—12/17~ $2,640.00 6pm Epiphany Celebration—St. Michael’s Church Hall Check out our online giving program at https:// Sunday, ,January 7, 2018 ourladyofthelakescc.weshareonline.org 10:30am Catholic Emblem Class—St. Michael’s Parish Ctr 10:30am Faith Formation—St. Michael’s Church Hall Please Pray for: Matt Alexander, Tim Dennis, Jim Snyder, Marcia Rogoff, Eliza Batton, Mary Sierotowicz, Walt Zerrahn, Yvonne Eie, Connie Reagan, Ely Shriver, Bonnie Clawson, Steve Eberly, Doris Fitzpatrick, Jan Berna, Robert Osborn, Grace Sinsebox, Marian Strick- land, Cecelia Wollf, Larry DeVos, Bev Reese, Jennie Petrizzi, Daria Malanga, Betty Rogers, Mary Feeney, Walter Mc Cullough, Jerry Golden, Mary Cook, Irene Soper, Judi Kramer, Jill Petrovich, Lee Carnan, Beverly Hall, Jim Urbanik, Phyllis Loucks, Francis Feeley, James Cramer, Laura Baum, Pauline Stachowiak, Steven Richardson, Erica Harp, Bill Thomas II, Scott Thomas, John Houston, Sal Pernicano, Roger Mil- ler, John Giordano, Michael Burke, Anne Gascoigne, Kerry Welker, Joe Monago, Pam Morris, Tom Taylor, Blake Gauss, Ray West, Bob Wallace, Sally Shiffer, Jane Hibbard, C. J. Miller and Dorothy Barry. Requiescat in Pace: Leonard Stachowiak, Our Lady of the Lakes Mission Statement With Mary as our model, Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Community seeks to be a welcoming parish. Recognizing that we are made up of diverse rural communities, we strive to live as members of the one Body of Christ, ministering to each other, and working together to nur- ture our God given talents in order to reach out to others in a caring and compassionate manner that witnesses to our fervent love for God. Page 2 of 6 Word of Life Evangelization Reading I: Genesis 15: 1-6; 21: 1-3 Honor our parish patron by I am your shield; I will make your reward very great. participating in the dish to pass Reading II: Hebrews 11: 8, 11-12, 17-19 luncheon at St. Jan’s on 1/1/18 @ Have faith in God and he will give you what he promises. 1 PM. The movie, “Full of Grace” will be shown after the meal. Gospel: Luke 2: 22-40 The favor of God was upon them. Faith Formation and Confirmation students will visit the sick with Fr. Felicjan on 1/6 to carol and deliver When Luke narrates how Mary and Joseph present the ba- the Christmas greetings they made during December. Meet by Jesus in the Temple, he does so in a way that shows that in the parking lot behind St. Mike’s to caravan to our first the Holy Family is not simply carrying out Jewish tradition; stop. Once done, we will return to St. Mike’s Hall for they are involved in fulfilling—and more than fulfilling— cookies and hot chocolate, then set up the Hall for the the very Scriptures of Israel. He refers to Exodus 13: 2, 12 Epiphany celebration after the 5 PM Mass. (“Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord”), which refers to the ritual of offering up every Feast of the Epiphany “firstborn,” both man and beast, to acknowledge ritually Last year to celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany we had a that all life comes from the Lord God. Of course, since special celebration where the children who had been bap- Israel did not perform human sacrifice, the Israelites were tized in Our Lady of the Lakes Parish were invited. This instructed to redeem the firstborn son. In earlier verses of year we are planning to celebrate the Epiphany again on the Luke, he proclaims that a “savior” has been born “who is traditional date of the Epiphany. On Saturday, January Messiah and Lord” (2:11), he is surely aware of the wonder- 6th at the 5pm Mass at St. Michael’s there will be a spe- ful irony involved when he writes of the fulfilling “the law cial celebration for families followed by a pizza party! If of the Lord” in their presenting Jesus to the Lord. The Lord you are interested in coming please RSVP Fr. Leo by email Jesus is being offered to the Lord God the Father. at [email protected] by Monday January 1st and state how many adults and children will be coming. Reading I: Isaiah 60: 1-6 Your light has come. New resources from Faith Formation: ♦ “Relativism: Do you know how it is affecting you?” Reading II: Ephesians 3: 2-3a; 5-6 CD by Chris Stefanick. Compelling. 1 hour run time. We are copartners in the promise. ♦ “Rediscover Jesus” Book by New York Times bestsel- Gospel: Matthew 2: 1-12 ling author, Matthew Kelly. Each chapter includes a The magi pay homage. “Point to Ponder,” “Verse to Live,” “Question to Con- sider,” and “Prayer.” Can be read cover to cover or Living with Compassion daily over 40 days. (6 copies available) January is traditionally the time for new beginnings. For the “Perfectly Yourself” Another book by Matthew Kelly. Christian steward, the grace of being given another day, or ♦ This is part of the Dynamic Catholic “Best Lent Ever” God willing, a whole new year, stirs our deep gratitude. But free video program.