Blessings to all on this day of the Lord. We praise God for everyone who has gathered here today, and we pray that God’s Spirit will rest on each person, member, and visitor alike, as we worship together.
Mark Your Calendars . . .
St. Mary’s of the Lake Parish Picnic
Sunday, August 21st
10am Mass at Pavilion & Picnic
Parish Web-Site
We are looking for someone
to maintain our Parish Web-site
starting in September.
Please call the Parish office if you are interested.
Lakewood Church
4:00 P.M. Saturday
9:00 A.M. Sunday
Weekdays 8:30 AM T-F
Reconciliation Times
9:00 A.M. First Fridays
3:30 P.M. Saturday
Reconciliation Times
First Saturdays
following Mass
Crooked Lake Chapel
15478 Whispering Pines Lane
Crooked Lake, WI 54149
7:30 A.M. Sunday
Reconciliation Times
Second Sundays
following Mass
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Every good and perfect gift comes from above. -James 1:17
St. Mary’s of the Lake
26th Annual Parish Picnic
Sunday, August 21st
Outdoor Mass at 10:00am at the Pavilion Featuring : Gregg Tallier
Following the Mass
Food & Drinks ~ Music & Dancing
Cash Raffle Drawing at 2pm
1st Prize $1000 - 2nd Prize $500 3rd Prize $250 - 5 Prizes of $100 each
New Mass Schedule
Effective 8-27-22
Given the ongoing priest shortage, which grows each year, the annual assignment process of priests becomes more challenging. One of the changes Bishop Ricken is making this year, is that no more than four Masses are to be celebrated on a weekend by one priest. Effective August 27th , there will no longer be a Mass offered at Silver Cliff.
Saturday Masses:
St. Ambrose 4pm,
Lakewood 6pm
Sunday Masses:
Crooked Lake 7:30am,
Lakewood 9:30am
Every good and perfect gift comes from above. -James 1:17
Fr. Matthew
Fr. Donald Everts,
Chair of Priest
Personnel Board of our Diocese,
sent to us a letter dated April 20, 2022. This letter was read at all Masses in our 2 Parishes. Part of the letter is as follow:
‘It is with a grateful heart that I share the good news that Reverend Matthews Faucett has been appointed Temporary Administrator of St. Mary of the Lake Parish, Lakewood, St. Ambrose Parish, Wabeno, and the Stations at Crooked Lake and Silver Cliff, effective July 1 to Fall 2022.
Father Matthew is from Menominee, Michigan and was ordained in 2019 by Bishop David Ricken. Since his ordination, he has served as Parochial Vicar of St. Francis Xavier and St. Mary Parishes, De Pere, and Chaplain of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.”
A copy of the entire letter will be inserted in our Bulletin next weekend. Father Matt will move in and I will move out of the Rectory in Lakewood shortly before July 1, 2022. Please pray for Father Matt,
for me as well as for our Parishes
in this time of transition.
Fr. Phil
Donuts & Coffee Again!
Starting Sunday,
May 1st
you are cordially invited for coffee and donuts
after the 9am Mass
in Lakewood.
We will continue to have donuts on the first Sunday of every month.
Join us every Wednesday before Mass at 8:00am to pray the Rosary
for the sick of the parish
and on
Fridays at 8:00am for Peace.
Help Wanted
Religious Education
We are looking for a Religious Education Facilitator for the St. Mary’s of the Lake and St. Ambrose Parishes. This is a part time position from October through May. If you are interested and would like more information please call the parish office at 715-276-7364.
Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Mary’s of the Lake:
“There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens.” Eccl 3:1
As many of you may know: This year I’m turning 73 [from afar I may look like 37; but I will be 73 in May].
Also: By July I will have served our two parishes of St. Mary’s of the Lake & St. Ambrose for 7 years.
Normally, a priest would
retire at the age of 70; and each
priestly term of service is 6 years. In
other words, in all practicality,
I’ve passed the expiration dates for
both the AGE OF RETIREMENT and
the TERM OF SERVICE. As a result,
following the normal procedure of
the Diocese, our Bishop Ricken has recently granted me Senior Priest Status effective July 1, 2022. Granting a priest a senior status is basically a fancy way of saying: ‘You are getting old. It’s time for you to shift gears’. However, I will continue my priestly ministry here as your antique pastor until this July1 yet. In the meantime, our Bishop is working closely with the Diocesan PERSONNEL BOARD with the goal to appoint a new [younger] pastor for our two parishes. On reflection, I realize that It has been a blessed opportunity for me to serve our two parishes with so many good, solid, faith-filled people –God- fearing and generous in building up our church communities as well as mindful of the needy far and near. All things considered, it’s indeed a blessingthat we do have more than enough time to prepare for the transition.
Isn’t that true that when you have some food that has passed the expiration date for 2-3 years, you would hesitate to consume it, because it may do harm to your physical health! It was a pleasant surprise for me that, even though I’ve been 3 years passed the expiration date, you’ve not hesitated to graciously accept me. I do hope, because of your goodness & because of God’s powerful Protection, I’ve not done that much harm to your spiritual health [may it be so!]. At any rate: May I ask you to join me in praying that God bless our parishes and me with a gradual, blessed & smooth transition in the Loving Providence of God.
Your Antique Pastor: Fr.Philip
Ken Kesner, Gary Wagner,
Sara DeGreef, Ralph Fritsch, Fr. Len, Roger Gegare, Gerard Baugnet,
and Ken Bohl
For eternal rest, and for God’s blessings on their families:
For all the prayer requests written in our Parish Book of Petitions.
Lord, Jesus Christ, have mercy on me. Rescue me and save me.
Do your will in my life.
I place my entire being into
your healing care.
Amen.
Prayer Shawls
If you would like to receive a prayer shawl, or know of someone who would, please call the parish office.
A prayer shawl has been blessed by Father and helps to remind us of God’s love and care and the prayers of our faith community to know that
we are not alone.
Saturday, July 30, 2022
4:00pm Lakewood: Bob Liebsch 5:30pm Silver Cliff: Jerry LaFond
Sunday, July 31, 2022
7:30am Crooked Lake: The People of St. Mary’s & St. Ambrose
9:00am Lakewood: Paul Seifert
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
8:30am Lakewood: Barb Mainczyk
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
8:30am Lakewood: Josie Kanzenbach
Thursday, August 4, 2022
8:30am Lakewood: Dan Nendza
Friday, August 5, 2022 First Friday HOLY HOUR
8:30am Lakewood: Paul Seifert
Saturday, August 6, 2022
4:00pm Lakewood: Don Fietzer 5:30pm Silver Cliff: Vince Nicklas Jr.
Sunday, August 7, 2022
7:30am Crooked Lake: The People of St. Mary’s & St. Ambrose
9:00am Lakewood: Susan Fritsch
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
8:30am Lakewood: Jake & Marie Dickman
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
8:30am Lakewood: A Special Intention
Thursday, August 11, 2022
8:30am Lakewood: For the Health of Gerard Baugnet
Friday, August 12, 2022
8:30am Lakewood: The People of St. Mary’s & St. Ambrose
Saturday, August 13, 2022
4:00pm Lakewood: Barb Mainczyk 5:30pm Silver Cliff: Jerry LaFond
Sunday, August 14, 2022
7:30am Crooked Lake: Al & Sandy Delebreau 60th Wedding Anniversary
9:00am Lakewood: Mark & Janet Biese
62nd Wedding Anniversary
Walk along beside me, Jesus, as I begin the months of summer.
As I work, play, enjoy family time and friendships, may I hear Your voice within me, guiding me toward all that is right and good.
Give me faith in Your presence, knowing that You walk beside me in everything I do.
Gracious and loving Jesus, thank You for the gift of Summer.
May the warmth of its sun and the beauty of its light remind me daily of Your love for me.
MinisTree Program
We can start again!
Through Catholic United Financial
the MinisTREE program
is designed to identify and meet some of
the volunteer needs in our parish.
By participating in this program, you are helping to meet our parish needs while also supporting our religious education program. For every 25 "leaves" that are completed or turned in, Catholic United Financial will contribute $125, up to a maximum of $500 in a calendar year. “Leaves" can be filled out for some of the following activities: cleaning the sacristy, watering flowers, bringing in food pantry items, sewing supplies, food for a funeral or helping at a funeral meal. Any Parish activities you volunteer at can be reported. Some of the cards are already printed with an activity such as
"food pantry donation" or "cleaning" printed on them.
Other cards are blank and things like "worked at funeral" or "food for funeral", etc. can be written on them.
"Leaves" (activity cards) will be available on the bulletin board in the back corner of the church. When you have completed an activity fill out one of the cards and put it in the manilla envelope marked Completed MinisTree Cards.
If you have questions or know of an unmet volunteer need in our Parish or in our community that MinisTREE
could help address,
please contact Deb Kruger
at 715-276-7404.
Coronavirus Updates,
Resources, and Information below...
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Sacristans Needed at Lakewood
We are looking for a couple people to help in the Ministry of the Sacristans. This ministry helps with the cleaning of the Sanctuary and Sacristy of the church. You will only be required to help out once every six weeks for about an hour.
Please call Sally at 715-276-7100
if you can help.
A wonderful way to give back to God!
“We are Called to live our Baptism everyday, as new creatures,
clothed in Christ.”
-Pope Francis
What reference point do you use when making decisions? Many times, impulse takes control and decisions are made based solely on emotion and desire. We all know that these types of decisions can often get us into trouble. When a person has a confident sense of who they are and a real understanding of what is important and of value, the likelihood of kneejerk impulsive choices diminishes. Baptism gives us what we need to make well informed and purposeful decisions. By this simple gesture, God claims us as His own and provides us with the identity and purpose we need to properly live life.
It is difficult to walk against the tide. Yet, that is precisely what baptism calls us to do. Although we are sinners, in need of mercy and far from perfection we are called to order our life and make decisions based upon the wisdom and guidance of Almighty God. He alone is the one who can claim us as His sons and daughters. Standing up for our principles will not make us popular. But who ever said Christianity is a popularity contest? Baptism calls us to stand up for that which goes against the grain of secular- ism. Standing in line with other sinners, we have our anchor to steady us in the tempests of life and God is very pleased. Forge ahead. There is nothing to fear.