our lady of the lake & st. james
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Welcome to the Catholic Faith Communities of
Our Lady of the Lake & St. James
Pastor: Fr. LeRoy Schik Priest Emergency (218) 251- 0418
CHURCH ADDRESS: 407 N. Lake Ave. P. O. Box 671 Battle Lake 56515 EMAIL: [email protected]
PHONE: 218-864-5619 WEBSITE: www.ollsj.org www.facebook.com/cometogodnow
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE
TUESDAY, NOV 10
No Confessions
THURSDAY, NOV 12
No Confessions
No Mass
No Adoration
SUNDAY, NOV 15
10:30 am Mass
People of the Parishes
2:00 pm Confirmation Mass
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ST. JAMES
WEDNESDAY, NOV 11
No Holy Hour
No Mass
No Confessions
SATURDAY, NOV 14
4:30 pm Confessions
5:00 pm Mass
William Meek
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November 8, 2020 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
ST. EDWARDS
FRIDAY, NOV 13
No Confessions
No Mass
No Holy Hour
SUNDAY, NOV 15
8:00 am Confessions
8:30 am Mass
Art Zielinski
We have to desire God in order to recognize God. We have to open our hearts, minds, and souls to His Presence so that we can be rejuvenated and refreshed. But we cannot do this if we are distracted or napping. We have to be awake and alert! As a young child eagerly watches for and anticipates that arrival of their parent home, so too we must watch for God’s presence. If the anticipation of God’s arrival does not excite us and rouse us, then we need to ask why. The wise person keeps vigilant watch, knowing that in the end they will not be disappointed.
Our Lady of the Lake Mission Statement: “Aided by the intercession of Our Lady of the Lake, we reach out with welcoming
hospitality and focus on helping each person to develop a vibrant, Christ centered spiritual life through communal worship.”
Parish Office: 9 am-12 pm/1:00 pm-4:00 pm Bookkeeper: Lori Curtis 218-864-5619 Director of Music: Paul Malecha [email protected]
Home Communion: Jean Cool 218-864-5026 Prayer Chain: Marge Condiff 218-864-8955 Trustees: Jim Altstadt 218-849-0999 and
Sheila Newark 218-405-0459 Finance Council: Mark Cory 218-731-5577, Dawn Christensen, Dave Schwieters and Rick Bleichner
Pastoral Council: Tim Cushing 218-589-7045, Stephanie Christianson, Bob Englehart, Ross Ukkelberg, Brett Hallberg, and Grace Girard
Our Sympathies to the families of Mercedes Kinn
whose funeral Mass was held last week at OLL and for
Fr Bill Gamber whose funeral Mass was held at OLV.
Congratulations & Welcome Aaron, Paige and Brynleigh Kugler
who recently registered as members of Our Lady of the Lake Church.
Prayers and Blessings to
Brynleigh Rae Kugler who was baptized
at Our Lady of the Lake Church last weekend.
Our Lady of the Lake
Sunday, November 15, 10:30 am Mass
Rosary ..................................................................... G Busko
Lector ..................................................................... W Senyk
Ushers ................................................................ L & R Miller
Money Baggers ....................................... G Busko, C Winter
Money Counters ............ Nov 10 ............. L McNab, R Miller
Financials: Nov 1
Adult ........................ $ 1670.00 Mass
Loose........................ $ 345.00 Attendance
Electronic ................ $ 1730.00 137
All Saints Day ........... $ 45.00
Total.......................... $ 3790.00
Our parish is grateful for your continued support. Please consider online giving. Visit our website at ollsj.org to sign-up. This is for OLL members only.
Schedule of events:
Father LeRoy will be on vacation Nov 9 - 13
Mon 11/9 3:00 pm Rosary for Good Sam at OLL Church
7:00 pm Social Concerns Meeting
Tue 11/10 No Confessions
Wed 11/11 6:00 pm Edge/Life Teen Class
Thu 11/12 No Confessions
No Mass
No Adoration
Sat 11/14 8:00 am Men of Mary
Sun 11/15 10:30 am Mass People of the Parishes
2:00 pm Mass Confirmation students
Thank You!
Social Concerns Meeting The Social Concerns Committee will meet on Monday, November 9th at 7:00 pm in the library.
Remembering Our Beloved Dead During the month of November, the Catholic Church invites us to remember our deceased relatives and friends. We remember those from our parish family who have died this past year: Lorraine Bjorke, Robert Westgard Sr., Mercedes Kinn, Robert Tenney, Betty Cook and Pat Kostelecky.
Special Mass for At-Risk Parishioners There will be a special Mass Tuesday, November 17 at 3:00 pm for people who are at a higher risk to the corona virus. Wearing a mask is mandatory, social distancing guidelines will be observed, and extra sanitary precau-tions will be taken.
Sunday School (Grades 1-5) Update If you have not already done so, please pick up your child’s lessons and tool boxes. They are now in the OLL chapel, which is open 24 hours.
St. James Mission Statement: “In the 21st Century, the Lord is calling the whole church to the great work of “New Evangelization” that is, of helping every Christian grow in the knowledge, under-
standing and love of their Catholic Faith in order to propose and hand faith to others."
St. James in Maine
Parish Office: 218-495-2185 Bookkeeper/Secretary: Pat Chermak 612-840-6289 email: [email protected] Trustees: Denny Floersch 218-205-5300 Dennis Fagerstrom 218-205-4623 Pastoral Council: Paul Hess 218-495-2500 New Member Regis-
tration and for the ill of the Parish: Arlene Larson 218-864-8279 Prayer Chain: Emma Ciliberti 218-495-2173 Director of Music: Paul Malecha [email protected] Cemetery: Daryl Tople 218-495-2183 Faith Formation: Kattie Meek 218-495-2486
Thank You!
Saturday, November 14, 5:00 pm Mass
Rosary..................................................................... B Novacek
Lector ................................................................... C Mahoney
Eucharistic Ministers ............................................. M Shebeck
Hospitality ............................................................... Students
Ushers ........................................... P & D Hess, D Fagerstrom
Schedule of events:
Father LeRoy will be on vacation Nov 9 - 13
Mon 11/9 9:00 am Circle 3 Meeting
Tue 11/10 9:00 am Sewing Group
Wed 11/11 No Holy Hour
No Mass
No Confessions
Sat 11/14 4:30 pm Confession
5:00 pm Mass William Meek
6:00 pm Faith Formation
Sun 11/15 2:00 pm Confirmation Mass (at OLL)
Financials: Oct 31
Adult................. $ 1450.00 Mass Attendance ..... 55
Loose................ $ 215.00 Giving Hope ...... $ 33.30
Total ................. $ 1665.00
Circle 3 Meeting There will be a Circle 3 meeting at 9:00 am on Monday, November 9, 2020. The discussion will be on our Christ-mas giving. Please mark your calendar.
Book of Remembrance The Catholic Church sets November as the time to remem-ber our beloved dead. The "Book of Remembrance" will be placed in the entrance space of St James Church. You are invited to write the names of your deceased loved ones in the book and they will be prayed for at Mass in the Prayers of the Faithful. We remember the parishioners who have passed away this year: Albert Thiel, William Thom, Marlene Suchy, William Meek, Eunice Grinager, Edward Casey, Joseph Kaiser, and Mary Lindenfelser.
Live Stream Masses Father LeRoy is continuing to Live Stream Mass every weekend until further notice. The Mass will be broadcast at 5:00 pm on Saturday. The following link will take you to our site. Thank you Dave Jennen for your continued assistance with this ministry.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF_4BHOUKMICToiotKRpFJA
An Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
National Vocations Awareness Week Nov 1-Nov 7, 2020
Your Unique Mission Why does it matter that people discover their God-given vocations? Because the Church relies on the unique con-tribution of every soul. As St. John Henry Newman fa-mously reflected: “God has created me to do some spe-cial service; God has committed some work to me which has not been committed to another. I HAVE A MISSION.”
Confirmation
Please pray for the following who will be receiving their Confirmation on Nov 15th.
St Edward: Kathryn Dignan, Gracie Grabe, Kath-erine Hansen, Ethan Houselog, Hannah Larson, Elizabeth Radermacher, Megan Weber
St James: Isaac Bleess, Sarah Hess, Kalen Kraft and Benjamin Meek
OLL: Kate Christensen, Hannah Cory, Isaac Hallberg, Buddy Kohlmeier, Joseph Kupfer, Kyler Leabo, Jasmine Malone, Brady VanErp and Grace VanErp
Readings for the week of November 8, 2020 Sun 11/8: Wis 6:12-16 1 Thes 4:13-18 or 4:13-14 Mt 25:1-13 Mon 11/9: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17 Jn 2:13-22 Tue 11/10: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14 Lk 17:7-10 Wed 11/11: Ti 3:1-7 Lk 17:11-19 Thu 11/12: Phlm 7-20 Lk 17:20-25 Fri 11/13: 2 Jn 4-9 Lk 17:26-37 Sat 11/14: 3 Jn 5-8 Lk 18:1-8 Sun 11/15: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 1 Thes 5:1-6 Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS Pope Francis, Bishop Kettler, Rev LeRoy Schik and Rev Paul Folsom, Rev Thomas Knoblach, Rev Jeffrey Ethen, Rev Joseph Vandeberg, Rev Kermit Holl, OSC, Rev Mark Stang, Rev Marvin Enneking, Rev LeRoy Scheierl, all our seminarians, our soldiers, and the sanctity of life.
Pope Francis Nov Prayer Intention
BIRTHDAYS Nov 9 Morgan Malone, Mark Olmsted, Anthony Thiel, Sr. Nov 10 Carol Nacke Nov 11 Pat Allmann, Michael Nitti Nov 12 Bonnie Jennen Nov 13 Kathy Deal, Gwen Humann, Mark VanSanten Nov 14 Randy Abbott, Ed Anderson, Vernon Quaal, John Ukkelberg Nov 15 Roger Hertel, Shyla Swanson
BISHOP'S ANNUAL APPEAL Thank you to everyone who is supporting diocesan min-istries through the Appeal. Our prayers are with you as we navigate these challenging times together. As of October 19, the Appeal raised $1,198,679 in gifts and pledges toward the goal of $1,300,000. Every dollar raised goes directly to ministries that support our Catholic faith and is not used for any other purpose. Will you help these ministries meet their funding needs? Visit www.stcdio.org/appeal.
INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
Do you consider yourself spiritually mature and awake? We can become a little presumptuous in the Christian life and even put a little too much stock in God’s mercy. We foolishly believe that in the end, God is going to give eve-ryone a passing grade and all will be well. Therefore, until that time comes, I can remain mediocre in my faith disciplines and put aside the effort needed to go from okay to excellent. We can be accomplished procrastina-tors! The meeting of God face-to-face either when we die or when Christ comes again, whichever comes first, is not going to be as casual as we may think. There is no earthly meeting in our experience that can even compare to what it will be like to meet God. To say that we are going to be caught up in awe is an understatement. But, there is something even more significant than that to consider: if we haven’t learned how to be attentive , rec-ognize, and long for the holy of holies in this life, what makes us think we are going to recognize and desire it in the next? Pray for the wisdom to act prudently.
Stewardship as a Way of Life: "Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” - Matthew 25:13
Many of us have put off doing something because we think we are too busy. We’ve all said, “I’ll do it later when I have time.” Unfortunately, too many of us apply this attitude to our faith. Jesus’ call is urgent, in the here and now, in your current circumstances. Don’t delay. How is God calling you to use your gifts today? None of us is guaranteed tomorrow.
Artificial Intelligence
We pray that the progress of
robotics and artificial intelligence
may always serve humankind.
Dedicated to the Poor Souls in Purgatory
Today .... And every day.... we are grateful for our military service personnel, past and present, and the families who support them.
PRAYER FOR PRIESTS
Lord, give us holy priests; You Yourself maintain them in holiness. O Divine and Great High Priest, may the power of Your mercy accompany them every-where and protect them from the devil's snares which are continually being set for the souls of priests. May the power of Your mercy, O Lord, shatter and bring to naught all that might tarnish the sanctity of priests, for You can do all things. Amen
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Sunday, November 8, 2020
First Reading Wisdom 6:12-16 Wisdom will come to those who seek it.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 63:2,3-4,5-6,7-8 Our souls are thirsting for God.
Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (shorter form: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14) God will raise all those who have died.
Gospel Reading Matthew 25:1-13 Jesus tells the parable of the wise and foolish virgins, teaching his disciples the importance of being prepared to receive the Kingdom of Heaven.
Background on the Gospel Reading
In this week’s Gospel, Jesus talks about what it means to be prepared to receive the Kingdom of Heav-en. This week’s reading follows a series of warnings and predictions by Jesus about the coming of the Son of Man. Jesus wants his disciples to understand that the exact day and time cannot be predicted. He teaches the disciples that they must remain vigilant so that they will not be caught unprepared.
When thinking about the parable of the wise and foolish virgins, it is important to consider the first-century wedding traditions of Palestine. Scholars tell us that it was the custom of the day for young maidens—friends and family members of the bride—to meet the bridegroom when he came to bring his bride to her new home.
As with many of Jesus’ parables, several levels of interpretation are possible. In last week’s Gospel, we heard Jesus warn against following the example of the Pharisees and scribes. If read in the context of early Christianity’s struggle to define itself against Pharisaic Judaism, this parable is a continuing critique of Judaism. It suggests that the Jewish leaders were like the foolish virgins, unprepared to meet Jesus, the bridegroom of Israel.
In the chapter preceding this parable, however, Jesus warns about the destruction of Jerusalem, the trib-
ulation of the end times, and the coming of the Son of Man. When read in this context, today’s parable
is a warning to the Christian community to remain vigilant and prepared to receive Jesus, the Son of
Man who will return at the end of time. This interpretation is supported by the reference to the delay of
the bridegroom. The Christian community for whom Matthew wrote this Gospel was coming to terms
with the realization that the promise of Jesus’ return would not be fulfilled within their lifetimes. The
question remains for us to ask ourselves, Are we ready to receive Jesus? Will we be prepared to receive
him?
