Monday, December 1  8:00am - Sam Stuckey by Janet Fisher Tuesday, December 2   5:45pm - MaryBeth Cottington by Family Wednesday, December 3 8:00am - Betty Camp by Your two favorite cousins Thursday, December 4 8:00am - Pat Wollet by Linda Borck Friday, December 5 9:00am - The Walrod Family Saturday, December 6 4:30pm - Edith & Eleanor Monahan - 1st Anniversary by Family Sunday, December 7 8:00am - Bill Martin by Chan & Bernie Barrett 11:00am - Nathan Fether by Aunt Sandee, Ly

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake,             I hope you are having a Blessed Advent.  Of all the seasons I think that Advent is the one most underexperienced.  With all of our Christmas plannings and parties that happen even before Christmas happens it tends to get lost.  The frenetic pace of life is the opposite of the sense the season should have.             That being the case Advent requires fighting for it a bit more than the other seasons.  What do we have t

Dear St. Mary on the Lake and Sacred Heart,             As we begin this Holy Season of Advent, I want to share one of my favorite reflections on this season.  It comes from St. Bernard of Clairvaux: “W e know that there are three comings of the Lord. The third lies between the other two. It is invisible, while the other two are visible. Three Comings of the Lord In the first coming he was seen on earth, dwelling among men; he himself testifies that they saw him and hated him

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake,             I will be taking off three days this week, (Mon-Wed), for hunting camp with two of my brothers, Fr’s Gary and Randy.  We will do our best to defend our farmer’s crops and everyone’s cars.  A tough job, but we force ourselves to do it every year!    I always appreciate the story of St. Hubert, patron Saint of Hunters as many of us head out to the woods.   “Born around 705 A.D., St. Hubert was quite the playboy. As nobilit

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake,              I will be taking the 5 th  and 6 th Graders from Sacred Heart this Tuesday to the St. Louis Center in Chelsea.  The St. Louis Center serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in an intentional, faith-based community.  It is run by the Servants of Charity.  I am grateful for the good work they do upholding and protecting the dignity of those our world so often looks past.  I am grateful for our

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake,             I am looking forward to the School Gala this upcoming Saturday, Nov 8th- always such a great event celebrating and supporting our school.  As of your reading this, I don’t know if any tickets are left or not, but you can check with the parish office.  I hope to see you there!               November is the solemn month of the year in the Church when we specifically remember and pray for those who have died.  Because Novem

Saturday, November 1 4:30pm - All the Holy Souls in Purgatory by Kathy Timberman Sunday, November 2 8:00am - Bud Monahan by Family 11:00am - Beverly Mullaly - 3rd Anniversary by Family Monday, November 3  8:00am - Dee Bellman - 30 Day by Tony & Linda Marry Tuesday, November 4   5:45pm - Rosie Shaffer by Family Wednesday, November 5 8:00am - Louis Gregor by Family Thursday, November 6 8:00am - Eugene Francis Busch - 2nd Anniversary by Family Friday, November 7 9:00am - Judy Fr

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake,             This weekend I want to give some updates on various projects at both parishes.  The first word is Thank You for your generosity that makes all of these things possible!             At St. Mary on the Lake the redone landscaping and electrical work finished so nicely – our grounds are beautiful.  We are well along in the process of purchasing a small parcel of land that part of our Stations of the Cross are on.  In the re

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake,             I will be gone this week (Mon-Fri) for my annual retreat.  It is built into the IPF program I am doing, so I will be out at Mundelein Seminary north of Chicago for the week.  Please know I keep you all in my prayers on these retreat weeks, especially at the Masses each day.  Please keep me in your prayers too.  I am very much looking forward to these five days of time with the Lord.             We will have our regular M