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

Helping Hands Baby Bottle Blessing Fundraiser will be taking place from Sunday, January 25 until February 15. Baby bottles are located in the gathering space. If you take a bottle please sign it out on the clipboard. Collect spare change, cash or checks in the bottle. The collected donations help to fund services like ultrasounds, counseling, and parenting classes. It supports single parents, the elderly, and those struggling with poverty. It also provides formula, dia

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake, We celebrate Catholic Schools week starting this Sunday! Following the 11am Mass this weekend at Sacred Heart we will have our annual open house. It is a great time for all families to come by and see our beautiful school. Families who already have children attending but will have some younger kids starting next year, new prospective families, and our many beloved benefactors. If you have never been over to the scho

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake, I want to continue this weekend about the goodness of marriage and the importance of our prayers for those preparing for marriage. As I said in last week’s bulletin, I applaud the courage of these young couples bucking the societal trends to simply not get married at all. There are things every couple will need to confront along the way. One very common reality is cohabitation (living together before marria

Dear St. Mary on the Lake and Sacred Heart, As we enter into this new year one of the things I am excited for is the number weddings we have coming up. We have a nice number of young couples inquiring about getting married and actively preparing for this great sacrament. There is a tremendous cultural pressure against getting married at all, and if they are looking to get married, then pressure against getting married in the Church. I am the more edified then b