Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake, We celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi in which we celebrate the gift of Jesus’ presence in the Eucharist. I love meeting with our little kids preparing for their first Holy Communion and asking them how much of Himself Jesus gives in the Eucharist. All of Himself. Then to ask how much of ourselves we are meant to give to Him when we receive. All of ourselves. On this weekend I wanted to share part of this a

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake, Construction time! This coming Monday, June 1st, the window replacement project at Sacred Heart School kicks off. Krieghoff will hit the ground running and aims to have it completed by August 14th. Over that two and half month period, I ask for your patience and cooperation with the construction zone. At various times our school parking lot will be more or less available as there will be equipment moving about.

Thursday, June 4 9:15am - Constance Gatecliff by Pat Gatecliff Saturday, June 6 6:00pm - Barbara Spahr by Rose Mary Nichols Sunday, June 7 9:30am - Elizabeth LaRocca by MK Laskey Thursday, June 11 9:15am - Leo Wesley by Barb Wesley Saturday, June 13 6:00pm - Jan Hoffbauer by Kathy Palazzolo Sunday, June 14 9:30am - Helen Jane & Wendell Ott by Sistie Gabel Thursday, June 18 9:15am - Joyce Schroeder by Kathy Palazzolo Saturday, June 20 6:00pm - Barbara Spahr by Ro

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake, Blessings and safety for everyone this Memorial Day weekend. We will be celebrating Mass at 8am at Calvary Cemetery in Hudson on Memorial Day. It is a powerful way to start this day praying for those who have died so that we might have the freedoms we enjoy. It is a small way to thank them and their families who suffered their loss. I have been so pleased with the growing number of people who pray this Mass with

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake, Congratulations and blessings on our High School graduates! For those who will be pursuing college I have included this link to Newman ministries. It will be a help to get plugged into a good Catholic community at college. https://newmanministry.com/ Theology on Tap: This will be Friday, June 19th, at Clark Lake Golf Course from 5:30-7:30pm. There is RSVP info available on the posters in the

Dear St. Mary on the Lake and Sacred Heart, A Blessed Mother’s Day to all of our moms! We cannot say thank you enough for your love and sacrifices given and expressed in many ways we will never know. Over the years I have talked with a number of moms who struggle with the fact that they themselves were not perfect parents, not a perfect mom. Sometimes that can be a discordant note of sadness on this day that should be so bright. If that is a burden, I enc

Dear St. Mary on the Lake and Sacred Heart, This weekend I want to continue sharing some tips for our families bringing little ones to Mass. If you didn’t happen to see last week’s bulletin a reminder- For all our families with young kids: You are welcome at Mass! Not just welcome- you are wanted at Mass! A few weeks ago, our parishioner Bea Cuthbertson stopped by and we were rejoicing at all the young families and kids we have been seeing at Mass. She la

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake, I will be gone this week (Mon-Fri) to Mundelein Seminary (Mundelein is just north of Chicago) for my Spiritual direction course. This was a three-year program and this week begins the final year. It has been a great blessing for me personally in my priesthood, along with being a blessing in helping me minister better. There are about 80 priests who are there for the week so it is also wonderful to spend time with

Sunday, May 3 9:30am - Carl Ford by Denice Combs Thursday, May 7 9:15am - Sarah Cooley by Pat Gatecliff Sunday, May 10 9:30am - For all Mothers Thursday, May 14 9:15am - Barbara Spahr by Rose Mary Nichols Sunday, May 17 9:30am - George & Pat Gatecliff by Pat Gatecliff Thursday, May 21 9:15am - Carol Spangler by Douglas Spangler Saturday, May 23 6:00pm - Carol Spangler by Douglas Spangler Sunday, May 24 9:30am - Thomas O'Leary by Kathy Palazzolo Thursday, May 28