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Welcome to Our Lady of the Lakes ParishSt. Victor Roman Catholic Church (527 Bairdford Road, Bairdford, PA)
Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church (100 McKrell Road, Russellton, PA) -
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Good Morning!
Want to make it
a GREAT morning?We are so blessed to still have a Mass celebrated for us each morning at 8:00 AM from Monday through Saturday. The rosary is prayed each morning before Mass at 7:35 AM. Click "Mass Times" in the Liturgy and Worship section below for the schedule of daily and weekend Masses at Our Lady of the Lakes Parish.
Why not take advantage of this wonderful opportunity
and start your day with Jesus?
It even makes the coffee taste better!
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ACTIVE PARISH MEMBERSHIP MEANS:
Registration (Age 18 and older) in the parish for a sufficient period of time
Faithful attendance at Mass on Sundays
and Holy Days of Obligation
Use of the envelopes or electronic giving in support of the parish
volunteering for and participating in parish activities
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT OUR LADY OF THE LAKES PARISH
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Stay Connected with our mobile Parish app
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Year-End Giving reports for tax purposes
Year-end Financial reports for tax purposes will be sent out to anyone requesting a report.
You can request your year-end giving report in one of two ways: Fill and cut out the form that appears in the parish bulletin and drop it in the collection basket or mail it to the parish office, or request it electronically using this Online Giving Request Form
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online giving ~ Please Support our Parish
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Parish Photo Albums
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND STEWARDSHIP ~ GOD HAS NO HANDS BUT YOURS
Are you looking for the Lord to do something “new” in your life?
Have you considered joining one or more of the parish’s ministries or organizations?
Please call the parish office if you would like more information about any of these volunteer opportunities. We would be happy to direct your call!
You may have a talent or skill that we haven’t listed and that you want to offer. Pray about it and see where the Spirit leads!
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*** ALL VOLUNTEERS PLEASE TAKE NOTE ***
The Diocese has instituted a new online training class titled Protecting God’s Children and Vulnerable Adults 3.2.
If it has been more than three (3) years since your initial training, you will need to take this course. You may have received an email from the Diocese about this, but very few of our volunteers have completed this. The Diocese would like us to have a greater compliance record.
Here are the steps to do the class:- Go to www.virtusonline.org. The diocese has re-set most accounts to use their email address as their User ID (then request a password reset). If you have trouble logging in, please do NOT create a new account as that makes more work for us in consolidating your two accounts. Please email us at [email protected], and we can retrieve that for you.
- Log in to your EXISTING account using the User ID and Password you made when you first set up the account. If that does not
work, try using the password “Protect”.- Next, click on ‘training’. Then, take the online class assigned to you (PGC 3.2). It takes about an hour. Continue all the way to the point where you are offered to print the certificate, so that the system recognizes that you completed the class. We can do the actual printing from our admin tab for this certificate. NOTE: Do not fast-forward through the videos – this causes the program to get stuck and then we need to contact the help desk
Thank you for attending to this matter, and thank you for the wonderful work you do for our parish and the community.
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PARISH EVENTS Calendar(click on event for more information)
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Sunday, January 29, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMMeeting for 2nd grade students & parents for First Reconciliation / First Holy CommunionRead More
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Wednesday, February 1, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PMRead More
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Wednesday, February 1, 3:00 PMWeekly recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy as a parish community.Read More
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Wednesday, February 1, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMMany ways to help! There are sign-up sheets in the back of both churches. Please contact Annie Catanese at 412-298- 2041 with any questions.Read More
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Parish Bulletin Board ~ News and announcements
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Welcome New Parishioners
If you've recently joined our parish and did not receive a "Welcome Bag", please contact Judi Damon at (412) 496-8582 or [email protected]
The bag contains a Bible, a Catechism of the Catholic Church, a prayer book, and important parish information. If you only need certain items, we can do that also.
Thank you and welcome to your new parish home.
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Family Information Updates
Has your family info changed? Please update the parish office with any changes (address, phone, members).
If you have an adult child (18+), please have them complete their own parishioner registration.
The online parishioner registration / update form can be found by clicking on FORMS in the main navigation menu at the top of any page on this website.
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Safe Environment Clearances
EVERY volunteer role in the parish (even if it does not involve contact with children) requires clearances to be obtained before participating in ministry or volunteer service.
THIS IS REQUIRED BY THE DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH !!
If you have not submitted your clearances to the parish office, or if your clearances have expired and need to be renewed, please contact the parish office (724) 265-2070 ext. 202, or by e-mail at [email protected]) as soon as possible.
Click here for more information.
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Catholic Book Club
The next book we will be discussing is Matthew Kelly's "Holy Moments: A Handbook for the Rest of Your Life." Please consider joining us for this discussion.
Books are available at no charge from Laura Smagala. Call 724-713-1453 to obtain a copy of the book, and we hope to see you at the next book club meeting on January 29, at 4:00 PM in the TRC Meeting Room.
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Crafting with Christ
Adult Education - Teenagers are welcomed!
Come learn a little and then join in making a craft. Upcoming events include:- Sunday, February 12, at 4:00 PM in TRC Meeting Room
St. Valentine and a Valentine's Day Craft- Sunday, March 12, at 4:00 PM in TRC Meeting Room
St. Patrick and a St. Patrick's Day Craft- Tuesday, March 28, at 6:30 PM in TRC Meeting Room
Palm Sunday and making Palm Crosses with Kathy TymasPlease join us in some crafting and sharing of our Catholic faith.
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WEST DEER SENIOR CENTERDue to a burst pipe in their building, the West Deer Senior Center is using our Activity Building on the St. Victor Campus until February 16th. They are open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
· On Tuesday and Thursday, they offer Silver Sneaker workout classes from 10:00-11:00am, and on Wednesday, there is a line-dancing class from 10:00-11:00am.
· Each day, at approximately 11:15am, they serve a low-cost hot lunch for a suggested $1.00 donation per meal. A copy of the February menus is posted here.
· After they eat and tidy up from lunch, it is time to start BINGO! They play 10 games with one cover-all game. $1.00 for three cards and $1.00 for a cover-all sheet.
The Senior Center is always eager to welcome new members. Why not stop by to join them in the next few weeks while they are operating from the Activity Building? They hope to see you there!
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CHURCH 101 Project
Are there things about the Mass or the Catholic Church that you’ve always wondered about but never asked?
- Why do we sit, stand and kneel at different times of the Mass?
- How does the priest decide what color vestments to wear during Mass?
- Why does the date of Easter change year to year, but Christmas is always on December 25?
- Why can’t non-Catholics receive communion when at a Catholic Mass?
- Why do we genuflect and does it really matter which knee hits the ground?
- What's the significance of the Advent wreath and the colors? Does it matter in which order the candles are lit?
Here’s your chance to ask all those questions and more that you’ve been curious about. Email your questions to [email protected] and we will tap into the vast knowledge of our priests, deacons, liturgy coordinators, and religious ed staff to get your questions answered. Don't be afraid to ask the questions - we won't publish your name.
Look for “Church 101 – Questions and Answers” in the upcoming bulletins, or click on the button to the left to read the questions and answers that have been submitted.
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Faith Formation And Religious Education(click on the icons for more information)
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The complete CCD schedule calendars for both locations are now available. Click here.
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CCD REGISTRATION
Registration for the 2022-2023 CCD classes is now underwa
Religious Education tuition:- $40 for (1) child
- $65 for (2) children
- $80 for three (3) or more children
Please make checks payable to
“Our Lady of the Lakes Parish.”
Checks can be mailed to
Our Lady of the Lakes Parish
Attn: Mary Jo Mehal
PO Box 149
Bairdford, PA 15006Checks may also be placed in an envelope marked "CCD Registration / Tuition" and dropped in the collection basket at any Mass.
Visit Our CCD Program Webpage
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OUR YOUTH GROUP
NEEDS YOU !!!It isn’t always easy keeping the faith in the teen years! Peer pressure, social media, grade point averages, jobs, dating…. The list of stressors goes on. Now is exactly when our kids need God and their faith community!
Confirmation is just the beginning of their faith journey—not the end! But how do they continue the journey without guidance, good friends and role models?
Please consider being one of those role models!
We meet formally only once a month, but we need help with transportation to field trips, retreats and fun events. The small amount of time needed from our volunteers will be returned in rewards greater than you can imagine!
For more information about what this volunteer post involves, please call Mary Ann Miller at 724-265-4040!
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TUTORS NEEDED
Our Lady of the Lakes tutoring program is under way at the Transfiguration campus. Parents and teachers are calling with requests for assistance with schoolwork.
We are in need of more tutors. Any teacher, education major, or adult that enjoys helping, guiding, and making a difference in a child’s life, please call 724-448-3639 or email [email protected].
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Jesus Christ invites us to return to the source and summit of our faith—his Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist.
Jesus is present, reminding us that he is more powerful than the storm. He desires to heal, renew, and unify the Church and the world.NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC REVIVAL ~ LEARN MORE
I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever;
and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.JOHN 6:51
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CATECHESIS ON THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST
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Today's Readings
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Daily Mass Schedules at Neighboring Parishes
Find the Mass Schedule for all church sites at local parishes:
Guardian Angels Parish
(Upper Allegheny Valley)
www.guardianangelspgh.org
Sts. Martha and Mary Parish
(Hampton/Richland)
St Catherine of Sweden
St. Richard
St. Matthew Parish
(Etna/Glenshaw/Millvale/Reserve)
All Saints/St. Bonaventure/St. Aloysius/Holy Spirit
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Ordination of Dr. Rick Sumrok to the Permanent Diaconate
BISHOP ZUBIK ORDAINS
17 PERMANENT DEACONSMeet the Diocese's new Deacons
(Click here for biographies)Photos, bios and more information about the diaconate program are available at: https://diopitt.org/2022-diaconate.
For those who were unable to attend the ordination in person, the Diocese of Pittsburgh livestreamed the ordination on their YouTube channel. It is still available for you to view at the following archived links:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxi7e8bgFgZ7hvy78qciWyQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGuxQc9lww8
Click here to view photos of the Ordination Mass
(screenshot captures from the diocesan livestream)
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THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH
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