Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake,                  The 18 th  grandbaby (a little girl) for the Koenigsknecht clan is due anytime now.  Having failed in the family betting pool regarding the right day and time 17 times previously, I have the evidentiary misguided hope that I will win this time!  I have been gone for Mary’s feast day, the Annunciation on the 25 th  so hopefully I will be able to celebrate two things that day.  It is hard to believe how quickly this

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake,                  Many blessings on Sacred Heart School this weekend as we have our Open House following the 11am Mass.  (Our original Open House was rescheduled due to a snowstorm.)  Please come by the school for a visit and a walk through.  The Czeiszperger family will be making fresh crepes in the school basement and who doesn’t like fresh crepes!                   I am so proud of our school, our teachers, our staff, and our stud

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake,                  I am very happy to welcome Fr. Matthew Bonk this weekend.  We parish-swapped for the weekend—I am up in Flint covering his parishes so he can be with us to celebrate Mass and invite everyone to the Lenten mission each evening Sunday-Tuesday.  A reminder that Fr. Matthew is also going to be celebrating a bonus Mass followed by breakfast, with a time for Q & A on Monday morning at St. Mary on the Lake, at 9:30.  His p

Sunday, March 1 8:00am - Pam Marry by Milligan Boys 11:00am - Jim Marvin by Joseph & Mary Ford Monday, March 2 8:00am - Parishioners of Sacred Heart Tuesday, March 3   5:45pm - Phyllis Sword - 11th Anniversary by Chres Reuter Family Wednesday, March 4 8:00am - Shelley Veneros Thursday, March 5 8:00am - Kathy Cumminsky by Altar Rosary Society Friday, March 6 9:00am - Sue Maher by Steve & MaryAnne Kinglsey Saturday, March 7 4:30pm - Dora Reuter - 36th Anniversary by Chres Reute

Dear St. Mary on the Lake and Sacred Heart,                  We now have Votive Candles at both Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake.  What is the meaning of Votive Candles?  “Votive comes from the Latin votum, meaning promise, dedication or simply  ‘ prayer. ’  It reinforces the idea that the candles represent our prayers before God.  As humans, we are body and soul and our prayers often need to be expressed in a physical, tangible way. … Similar to incense, the light of th

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake,   Lenten Mission : Our Lenten mission is coming up if you don’t already have it on your calendar!  March 8 th , 9 th , and 10 th  at 6:30pm at Sacred Heart with a bonus Mass and Breakfast at St. Mary on the Lake on Monday, March 9 th  at 9:30am.  Confessions will be available on Monday, March 9 th  at the evening Mission service.   If you have already stumbled in your Lenten resolutions please don’t give up!  I always think that thi

Dear St. Mary on the Lake and Sacred Heart,                                   It is hard to believe Lent is upon us but it will start this coming Wednesday.  I pray each of us can embrace this Holy Season where we make room for Jesus to enter our life more fully.                  Lent can be a challenging season- I want to enter into it but finding really meaningful ways to do so in a life that is already pretty full can be challenging.  That simple realization can be one of

Dear St Mary on the Lake and Sacred Heart,   2026 Lenten Mission :  We will be hosting Fr. Matthew Bonk for a Lenten Mission this year March 8 th -10 th .  The theme for this Mission is Hope in the Holy Spirit: New Life During Lent.  For the sake of a larger space, as we will be inviting neighboring parishes, the mission will be held at Sacred Heart.  I would love for everyone to take part in this great opportunity.  Please consider who you can invite to come with you. Each e

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake,             I will be gone this week (Mon-Fri) for my conference with the Institute of Priestly Formation.  As usual I will be out at Mundelein Seminary in Northern Illinois.  We will have our usual Masses throughout this week while I am gone. Now some random things:             DMI- Discipleship Maker Index Survey :  This will be the third time the Diocese has asked our parishioners to take this survey to get a sense of the parishe

Sunday, February 1 8:00am - Don & Ruth Price by Family 11:00am - Joe Friedrich by Chres Reuter Family Monday, February 2 8:00am - Richard Bade by Delmar & Peggy Marry Tuesday, February 3   5:45pm - Don & Helen Wines by Wilma Bade Wednesday, February 4 8:00am - Stephen VanderHoff by Matt & Angie Monahan Thursday, February 5 8:00am - Arlene Garr by Brennan Family Friday, February 6 9:00am - The Family of Marjorie Harris Saturday, February 7 4:30pm - Gregg Sword by Family Sunday