"DIVINE SERVANT"

Father Michael A. Hanly, Pastor — Ordained A Priest: 27, May 1967

Please join the parish family of Our Lady of the Lake as we joyfully celebrate the Forty-Fifth Anniversary of Fr. Mike’s Ordination

Sunday, May 27, 2012
Feast of Pentecost
Mass: 12:00pm

Our Lady of the Lake Church
32 Lakeside Avenue
Verona, New Jersey 07044

Reception: Immediately Following

RSVP: 973-239-5696 or rectory@ollverona.org by May 21st

Interested in putting your name in the hat to assist with the planning of Oktoberfest 2012 (yes, it's on!)? Please download the attached application, fill it out, and return it to the OLL rectory or OLL school.

If you have any questions, please contact Maureen Robbins, Volunteer Coordinator, at 973-632-6882.

The Archdiocese of Newark will be honoring those  couples who will be celebrating five, twenty-five and fifty years of Christian marriage in the year 2012.  

These anniversary liturgies will be celebrated by Archbishop John J. Myers in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.

• April 29, 2012 3PM — 50 Years
• June 3, 2012 3PM  — 25 and 5 Years

It is our hope that every couple in the archdiocese deserving of such recognition be present at the appropriate liturgy.  The presence of a large number of couples will give favorable witness to the strength and stability of Christian marriage in today's society.

Call the parish office 973-239-5696 to register.

Come Be My Light

This is "Kick-Off Weekend" for the 2012 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. Brochures and pledge envelopes are in the pews.  Please make a pledge and be as generous as possible.  Thank you for supporting the Archbishop's Annual  Appeal.

Tuesdays, 9:30am – 11:30am Lake School Auditorium (use Lakeside entrance -- please just knock on the door.)

Time for Tots is an informal group of Moms and Dads who get together while our children play. We all know the winter months can be long, when you can't get your small children out the door to burn off some energy. Time for Tots allows your children to get out of the house and play with other children, while giving you some much needed "adult time."

There is no sign up or cost involved. Feel free to drop by any time.

Please call or e-mail Carli Crinion 973-433-7249 or carcrin@gmail.com with any questions.

If you know someone us is unable to get to mass due to illness and would like to receive Holoy Communion, please contact the rectory at 973-239-5696.  We have a group of dedicated parishioners who visit the sick and homebound on a weekly basis and bring the Sacrament.

"Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted"

Our Lady of the Lake’s Bereavement Ministry offers a comfortable and safe environment where those who are grieving the loss of a loved one, may seek support from others who are experiencing a similar loss.

Sessions are held on alternating Tuesdays, September through June, at 7:30pm in the OLL rectory.  A modified summer schedule is also offered.

If you would like some company on your journey or would like to experience God’s grace as you walk this difficult path, please contact one of our facilitators, JoAnn Palmisano 973-585-7278 or Joan Stern 973-239-9113 for more information.  

Your presence is always welcome! 

Next Meetings:  May 8 and 22, 2012, at 7:30pm @ Rectory (call to confirm)

Scheduled Future Meeting(s): June 19 and July 10, 2012 at 7:30pm

Our Lady of the Lake Pastoral Council is happy to announce a new ministry. The Pastoral Council has taken on the mission of trying to help bring together people seeking employment, with those who have job opportunities. To help bring these two groups together, we have launched a new LinkedIn group: "OLL Verona". If you are interested in joining this group in the hopes of finding a job, or if you would like to post an opening you have, or know of, please take the following actions:

• If you are already a member of LinkedIn, simply request admission into the OLL Verona group. Go to Groups, search for "OLL Verona" and join the group. Once a member, you will have full access to all job postings and discussion areas. It may take a day or so to complete the admission process.
• If you are not a member of LinkedIn, simply create an account (at www.LinkedIn.com) then request admission into the OLL Verona group as listed above. If you have any questions about this program, please feel free to send email to OLL_Lists@comcast.net.

Children's Liturgy of the word is celebrated at 9:00 Mass on Sundays except when Family Mass is scheduled. A reading, gospel, homily, act of faith, prayer of the faithful and joyful hymn at the children's level are presented in an interactive fashion.

At a recent liturgy, we described Jesus' age transition over the last few Gospels. Jesus was an infant at Christmas, age 12 when preaching at the temple for Holy Family Sunday, and was 30 years old at his Baptism by St. John. We opened with the question, "How old was Jesus on Christmas Day?" The expected response was 'newborn'. The first answer was "everlasting" followed by "2009" and "very old". The children truly do create the homily!

While discussing the dove as Holy Spirit, an anology was made by one child to the Home Alone 2 movie. One friend had 2 doves and gave one to his best buddy as forever friends, just like we are with Jesus.

When asking why white was worn at baptism, responses included, "God likes that color", "it's like the color of heaven", "it's the color of angels" and "the soul leaves the body and is probably white". Children were asked to check their baptismal date and celebrate it each year in a spiritual way.

Thank you for sharing your faith and allowing the children to continue to develp it.

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