Our Lady of the Lake

Masses as of May 16, 2020 entering Phase 1
· The obligation to attend Sunday Mass remains dispensed. 
· We are offering Masses at the following times with limited seating:
The Following Masses are in the Chotin Center only with a limit of just over 200:

•  Monday-  Friday: 9 AM and 6:30 PM (filmed vigil Mass for following day) in the Chotin Center
•  Saturday: 9 AM and 4 PM (filmed vigil Mass for Sunday) in the Chotin Center
•  Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9 AM, 10:30 AM, 12 Noon and 6:30 PM in the Chotin Center

· Those who are not feeling well or who have been recently exposed to COVID should not attend.
· Social distancing of 6 feet between individuals must be observed (except in a family).
· All attendees must wear a mask.
· OLL will continue to record and make available for viewing every daily and weekend mass starting at 8:00 AM.
NOTE: As of Tuesday, May 19th, there is no longer a sign-up for the 6:30 PM daily Mass.

Confessions
· Confessions will be heard in the library of the Chotin Center with the following schedule: 

• Monday-Friday 5:45-6:15 PM
• Saturday 3:00-3:45 PM

     Please wear a mask.

Parish Life Center
The Parish Life Center will reopen for business on Monday, May 18th.  Our hours are 9 AM-4 PM, Monday-Friday.  If you come by, please wear a mask and maintain social distancing.  We will allow one person at a time to come in to the office. We encourage parishioners to call in (626-5671) or email (oll@ollparish.info) when possible for the safety of our staff and clergy. 

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

I know that the current pandemic has caused economic hardship for everyone.  It has also profoundly affected Our Lady of the Lake Church.  Please consider your support for OLL Church to your ability.  Online giving is a secure and easy method for continuing your donations.  Access online giving with the button on the homepage of our website at www.ollparish.info. 
With God’s grace, we will all see this through together.

Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. Mark Lomax
 

View the Schedule/Flyer for the Holy Spirit Novena Here: /documents/2020/5/Novena%20%20Poster%202020-2ndRevision.pdf
Due to the corona virus pandemic, we are asking all those wishing to attend the 2020 Holy Spirit Novena inside of church to make reservations by calling or texting Deacon Ricky Suprean at 504-577-6652.  We can only have 75 people in church at one time.  
We need to know the name of each person who hopes to attend on a particular night. We also need the phone number of the contact person. You will be required to arrive by 6:20 p.m. for your reservation to be valid with a amsk on the nights of your choosing. Each person will be allowed to choose two nights, but each person will be eligible to be put on the waiting list for multiple nights.                                                                                                            We are encouraging everyone to attend every night by sitting outside on our beautiful grounds that surround the church. Bring your lawn chairs, and if you want, a tent. We will have speakers in the front and back of church so you can be a part of the “praise and worship” at 6:30 p.m., and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at 7:00 p.m. You will receive a Holy Spirit Novena Pamphlet if you are inside or outside of church to use each night, and most importantly, everyone on the grounds will receive Holy Communion if properly prepared to receive the Sacrament. 
All reservations will be on a first come, first serve basis.
Come Holy Spirit!!
 

TAN Books, a Catholic publisher, is offering a "fundraiser" to get some "stimulus" into the parish.  By use of a parish code they're offering that all parishioners will get a 30% discount off all purchases through the end of May.  At the end of May, TAN will mail Our Lady of the Lake Parish a check, donating a matching 30% savings from all of the sales made using the Parish Code!
 
The sale applies to the entire TAN website, accessible by clicking on the small box in the upper left hand corner.  It also includes Story of Civilization, a program used for homeschooling.  It does not apply to adult study programs, Love Ed, or First Communion Bibles.  But it does for everything else. Also, if you scroll to the bottom, there are multiple different publishing companies listed.  THEY ARE OWNED BY TAN BOOKS, and books purchased from them also apply to the 30% discount being offered for our purchases. If you have any questions, there is a "chat with us" box on the right side of the screen which is manned from 8-5 Eastern time.  What a great way to keep your faith strong and engaged during this difficult time.
 
We simply go to their website, www.tanbooks.com, and use the code LAKE70448 at checkout to receive our discount.  Our purchases become a donation to our parish, and we receive something of great spiritual value in return.