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Our Lady of the Lake
Catholic Church
1305 Damascus Rd., Rockwall, TX 75087
Office: 972-771-6671 Fax: 972-771-7283
www.ourladyrockwall.org
Rev. George P. Monaghan, Pastor
Deacon Jim Daniels [email protected]
Deacon Paul Husting
Deacon Oscar Miranda
PARISH OFFICES/OFICINAS PARROQUIALES
Office Hours/ Horas de Oficina
Mon.—Thur. 9:00 am—4:00 pm
Lunch: 12:30 pm—1:30 pm
Fridays: 9:00 am—12:00 noon
Receptionist
Mary Ann Otto
972-771-6671
[email protected]
Administrative Assistant to Pastor
972-961-9373
Joyce Sullivan
[email protected]
Pastor: Rev. George P. Monaghan
972-961-9370
[email protected]
Safety Officer
972-961-9371
Mike Humphrey [email protected]
Director of Worship
972-961-9378
and Adult Faith Formation
Ken Swinson
[email protected]
Finance Manager
Jennifer Minter
972-961-9375
[email protected]
Pastoral Associate-Marriage
972-961-9385
Martha Orozco
[email protected]
Assistant Music Director
972-961-9387
Ethan Gainer
[email protected]
Director of Early Childhood Ministries 972-961-9374
Julie Aldridge
[email protected]
Dir. of Children’s Faith Formation
972-961-9384
Sara Campbell
[email protected]
Director of Youth Ministry
972-961-9376
John Matasso
[email protected]
Facilities Manager
David Rossato
972-961-9381
[email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul (Financial Help)
972-772-8875
Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:15 pm or by appointment.
Reconciliación: Domingo después de la Misa en Español.
Anointing of the Sick: Those anticipating surgery or diagnosed with a
serious illness are encouraged to contact the parish office. If a family
member is hospitalized or seriously ill, notify the parish office.
Unción de los Enfermos: Aquellos que anticipen cirugía o son
diagnostiados con enifermedad grave por favor de ponerse en
comunicación con la oficina parroquial. Si un miembro de la familia esta
hospitalizado o gravemente enfermo, favor de notificar la oficina
parroquial.
Eucharist: Holy Communion can be scheduled to be brought to those
absent from community for an extended period. Please call the parish
office to make arrangements.
Eucaristía: Se les puede llevar la Sagrada Comunión a quienes están
ausentes de la comunidad por un tiempo prolongado. Favor de llamar a
la oficina parroquial para hacer arreglos.
Marriage: All couples need to contact the parish office at least 9 months
prior to desired wedding date.
Matrimonio:Todas las parejas necesitan comunicarse con la oficina
parroquial 9 meses antes de la boda.
Baptisms: Are scheduled on Saturday. Contact the Receptionist for
requirements.
Bautizmos: Son los Sábado. Póngase en comunicación con la
recepcionista para los requisitos.
Prayer & Worship
Our Lady of the Lake Rockwall, TX April 12, 2015
Mass Times:
Saturday
Sunday
5:00pm English (Sunday anticipated)
8:00am English, 10:00am English,
12:00pm Spanish, 5:00 pm in English
Monday, Thursday & Friday 8:40am English
Wednesday
5:30pm English
Mass Intentions
April 11
April 12
April 13
April 15
April 16
April 17
April 18
April 19
8:30 pm
8:00 am
10:00 am
12:00 pm
5:00 pm
8:40 am
5:30 pm
8:40 am
8:40 am
5:00 pm
8:00 am
10:00 am
12:00 pm
5:00 pm
+Ed & +Mike Wood
+Fran Barry
Our Lady of the Lake
Cristina & Miguel
Carrillo
+Fran Barry
+Souls of Pugatory
Catherine Yeh
+Fran Barry
+Ik-Whan Lee
Our Lady of the Lake
+Dawn Schnurr
+Margarita Garcia
Please Pray for… ..
Readings for the Week 4-12-15
You can find the Daily Mass Readings on our
website at www.ourladyrockwall.org
Congratulations to all who were fully
initiated into the Catholic Church during
the Easter Vigil!
I ask that the church family join me in
prayer for these children and adults candidates and
catechumens who have received their sacraments
at the Church’s most solemn and joyful liturgy, that
this is just the beginning of a fulfilling, faith filled
life. Pray for them in this period of Mystagogy, that
they may deepen their faith and become more fully
a part of this community.
Fr. George
Pray for the repose of the souls of :
+Virgina Jeffers, Pedro Lezameta, +Norm Schultz,
LaVena VanHandel, +Thersia Wijfies
May the Lord be with them.
Our brothers and sisters who are ill, especially… Carmen Aguillon, Alexandar Alvizo, Rose Butschek, Patrick
H. Drake Sr., Audrey Duncan, Michele Farner, Joann Glover, Sebastian Guillen, Jerre Harvey, Veronica
Hemeon, Barbara Hille, Charlie Jaimes, Pat Jaminet, Norma Kammerer, Christian Leicht, Louis Lett, Helena
Lightel, Geraldine Lynch, Martha Pecenka, Patrick Persons, Jeff Potter, Adelina, Cristina and Mikaela
Rodriguez, Barbara Ryan, Isaiah Sandoval, Robbie Svrcek, Ethan Tate,
For Our Extended Family and Friends who are ill, especially: Bill Achenbach Jr., Kristin Alcaraz, Cyndi
Alexander, Gladys Aranda, Irma Burnett, Bernadette Carr, Monique & Robert Chardard, Jim Chait, Devon
Colbert, Rene Cote, Jim Curley, Steven Scott Dolinger, James & Janette Dudley, Sister Bernice Eidt, John
Elliott, Sherron Foster, John Fowler, Skip Garvey, Julie Granberry, Mary Hall, Melissa Hansen, Bret Harville,
Amanda Henry, Derek Henry, Raymond Herrmann, Linda Marie Howe, Mike Huffman, Tony Jenkins,
Guadalupe Jimenez, John Kelly, Sharyn Koob, Marta Lane, Irma Carabajal LeCroy, Laura Lujan, Elena Marcok,
Reba Mansell, Kimberly McClenney, Lorenzo Mendoza, Yolande Murphy, Christine Hapeman Moore, Ray
Ormes, Maura Psaila, Billy Paulson, Liz Peveto, George Polcer, Amelia Portugal, Consuelo Ramirez, Bill Rea,
Anne Reid, Michael Rickards, Rodolfo Rivas Jr., Denise Robbins, Teresa Sanchez, Isaiah Sandoval, John Sarlay,
Monique Moser Sauer, Jarod Schamaun, Brandi Schlottmin, Alice Simon, John Simon, Gayla Smith, Burt
Snover, Janet Solomon, Joe Somerlot, Jeffery Tatum, Margaret Torres, Jerry Vaughn, Richardo Villarreal,
Maura Wallace, Pat West, Bill Wriggs.
Altar Servers
On behalf of Our Lady of
the Lake Youth Office, we
would like to congratulate
all of the students that were recently confirmed.
Now that you have been fully initiated into the
Catholic faith, we pray that you will join us in
spreading the Good News of Christ and His Church
while continuing your own journey of spiritual
growth. It has truly been an honor to work with all
of our astounding Catechists and other volunteers;
our program wouldn’t be possible without you all,
we are beyond grateful. Finally, we would like to
extend our gratitude to Fr. George and the Church
Staff for their continued support of our program
and of all of our amazing youth! God bless you all
and we are so thankful that you have allowed us to
be part of your journey towards Christ. We hope to
see you soon!
Altar servers are an integral part of Mass. Our Lady
of the Lake is in need of more altar servers for
Saturday and Sunday Masses. Anyone interested
must be a baptized Catholic and have completed
their first Holy Communion.
A mandatory training session for both new and
current altar servers will be held in the sanctuary
on Saturday, April 25 from 11am to 1pm. If you are
interested in serving as an altar server, please email
Jeanette Grau at [email protected].
2015 Graduates:
The Youth Ministry Office is hosting a dinner to
honor all 2015 graduates on Sunday, May 3rd
following the 5:00pm Mass, in the Holy Family
Center. For more information and to RSVP please
contact BJ Martin at [email protected].
Please RSVP by Monday, April 27th.
Second Sunday of Easter – Divine Mercy Sunday
This is a busy time for our parish. On Thursday and Friday we celebrated the Confirmation of over 100 of our
young people. In the next few weeks we will witness the First Communion of many of our very young
Catholic Christians. If you are an adult, can you remember back to your initiation sacraments? We will
probably not remember Baptism since many of us were infants, but First Communion and Confirmation may
have memories for us. What was the most important part of that experience for you? Was it the clothing, or
the party or the gifts you received? Did you have a chance to be with family you had not seen for a while?
Did you have your favorite food or a nice cake to celebrate this important occasion? Maybe as you look back
now you may realize the Sacrament itself was not very high on the list of memories if even on the list at all?
Well where are you now with those two sacraments? What do Communion and Confirmation mean to you
each day? Probably little would be my guess. Should these sacraments mean something more to us? Of
course they should, but how can we make them more noteworthy? Have you read about them in the
Catechism? If you go to the USCCB website you can find a copy of the Catechism and look up what our faith
asks us to believe. This can be a starting point. Where we go from there is of course up to us, but we can
start at least. It is always a good thing to think about where we are on our journey home. Take stock of the
road signs and rest areas we have passed and used and pay attention to those coming up. Maybe a child or
relative will soon receive one of these sacraments and we can share with them how these sacraments have
helped us. Of course we need to think about how they have helped us or we become “clanging cymbals or
noisy gongs”. Let us take any opportunity we have to share our Easter joy of the Resurrection and our
inclusion into the Church through the sacraments of initiation with those we meet, especially those to whom
we are family. Being a Catholic Christian is a privilege and a challenge, but a joyous one……
Blessings, Ken Swinson; Director of Worship, Adult Faith Formation and RCIA
It is time to return your Rice Bowl!
Es hora de volver a su plato de arroz!
1. Count the money in your box and convert your savings into dollar bills or a
check made out to OLOL, if possible. Counting the money, and knowing how
much you are helping others makes a big impact on children!
2. Return your Rice Bowl money to Sara Campbell in the Faith Formation
before April 23, 2015.
1. Cuente el dinero en su taza y si es posible conviertan sus ahorros en
billetes de dólar o un cheque hecho a OLOL. Al contar el dinero, y al saber
cuánto estas aportando para ayudar a otros hace un gran impacto en los
niños!
2. Devuelva el dinero de su Taza de Arroz a Sara Campbell en la oficina de Formación de Fe antes de 23 de
abril de 2015.
Next Meeting Reminder
Please join the St. Vincent de Paul Society at their next meeting on April 16th at 7:00 pm in
room 1. Come learn how to care for the neediest of God’s children. For questions contact Mike
Waters at 972-771-0696.
The Visual Journaling Group will meet at Our Lady of the Lake on April 17, 2015. Our theme is “Praying a
Mandala.” The praying is in the creating. We will be making mandalas for healing
and spiritual well-being. This is a meditative form of praying and no experience,
no skills are required. What is required is a willingness to explore some new ways
of praying in nature and learning about your Self.
Our contemplative practice for April will include a meditative nature walk at Harry
Myers Park and discovering how nature plays a role
in your spiritual growth. The finished mandala is like
a journal entry, a sign of the prayer time you and God shared.
Location: Harry Myers Park.
We will meet in Room #1 and caravan to the park at 9:15 am sharp.
Please bring a 9 in. by 12 in. sketch book and colored pencils, glue, a camera, a
few baggies. Please call or e-mail if you plan to attend.
Sandy Guancial, facilitator
972-7222-6029 or [email protected]
Prayer Quilt Ministry
Calling all sewers and non-sewers. You are invited to our next meeting on Wednesday, April 15th from 9:00
am to 3:30pm in room #1, near the kitchen. Come for an hour or two or all day; whatever fits your schedule.
We will hand-tie, sort and cut fabric, machine-sew the quilts, get creative and enjoy
fellowship. We supply all hand-sewing supplies; bring your sewing machine if you would
like to piece quilts. Beginning sewers are welcome. Please join us.
For more information, Contact Megan Martin at 972-771-8188 or Dianne Marler at 972240-9845.
Improving your finances in 2015
Despite the expectations of higher interest rates, rates have continued to be near all-time lows. Now may be
a good time to refinance your mortgage.
There are a couple of ways you can benefit from refinancing:
•
Swapping your current 30 year mortgage for one with a lower interest rate could cut your monthly
expenses by $100-$200 depending on your current interest rate.
•
Converting your 30 year mortgage to a 15 year term with a lower rate can save you thousands in interest
paid over the life of the loan.
•
If you plan to stay in your current home for the foreseeable future and you are carrying a mortgage in excess of 4.5% you may be a candidate to refinance and save.
Contact your current lender to evaluate if you can make refinancing work for you.
Deadline to turn in your applications for the Knights of
Columbus Scholarship is April 15th
These scholarships are intended to provide financial assistance to a
Catholic student who is preparing to enter either a two or four year college or technical school. A candidate
must be a senior in an area high school an active member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, and
accepted at a college or trade school.
Application forms are available on the church website, or by contacting Todd White at 972-771-8011 or
[email protected].
Early Childhood Ministry
Our Early Childhood Family Ministry will meet
Saturday, April 18th at 3:30 pm and Wednesday,
April 22nd at 9:30 am. These classes are for children
ages birth to age 5, moms and dads and older
siblings are welcome too!
Save the Date:
The Knights of Columbus will be having
a pancake Breakfast on MAY 31ST.
Watch for more details at a later date.
The Pines Catholic Camp Open House:
Don’t miss out on a afternoon of fun with us this Sunday,
April 12 from 12:00pm-4:00pm. Drive on out to Big
Sandy, TX to tour camp, meet some of our staff, enjoy
some burgers, participate in fun
activities. Come learn about all
we are offering for our 26th
summer. Visit our website at
www.thepines.org/openhouse .
PLEASE COME DOWNSTAIRS AFTER ALL MASSES
THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEKEND TO REGISTER
FOR 2015 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL—HOMETOWN
NAZARETH!
All children entering grades kindergarten through
entering 6th grade (next school year) will be able to
participate! Now is the time to register as a YOUTH
HELPER if you are entering 7th-12th grade (next
school year). ADULT HELPER registration is also taking place at this time. We need small group leaders
so please consider joining us for a fun, faith filled
week! The cost is $20 per child and includes a tshirt. All youth and adult helpers will be charged
$5.00 for a VBS volunteer t-shirt. VBS is June 15th19th from 6:00-8:00 pm. VBS music CDs will be available for purchase for $10.00.
SAVE THE DATE:
VBS youth and adult volunteer training will be June
14th at 1:30. Please consider staying after the
meeting to help decorate!