Pastorate of the Holy Trinity 

Eucharistic Adoration in our Parish is a monthly Prayer tradition. Prayerfully consider whether you can make a one-hour commitment each month for Eucharistic Adoration, which takes place from the end of 8am Mass on the Thursday before First Friday and continues through the day and night until just before the beginning of the 8am First Friday Mass. We must have at least two people in church each hour during this 24 hour period so making an hour commitment is important if we wish to continue this important prayer tradition in our Parish.

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Friends of Our Lady meet in member’s homes the 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Guadalupanos hispanic circle that meets in the Brick house on Bluff

St. Elizabeth Circle meets at White Oaks Health Campus on sixth street on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.

St. Monica Circle meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at members’ home or restaurant

St. Therese Circle will not have announced meetings as of yet, but will meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Mary’s Prayer Warriors meet every morning after 8am Mass at the home of Robin Winkle. They pray for all intentions each week.

Prayer chain can be reached for request by texting or emailing [email protected]

All ladies of the parish are members of Altar and Rosary. 

Board Meetings are held the first Monday of the month in the back room of the Parish Office at 6:15pm sharp. Broken down into smaller groups called Circles, which also meet monthly. The ladies of Our Lady of the Lakes Altar and Rosary Sodality are committed to many services that uplift our Church, community, and world. Our Altar and Rosary members serve funeral dinners to the bereaved families of our parish. Funeral dinners are requested through the parish office as part of the official arrangements of the funeral home. Parishioners are often relied upon to donate side dishes. Please consider becoming a member of this invaluable ministry.

For more information, please contact President Donya Tirpak at 574-870-1899.
Vice President Susan Jordan at 574-870-4466
Treasurer Kathy Waikel at 765-404-7442
Secretary Connie Neininger at 574-870-0928
Prayer Chairwoman Annette Humphrey at 574-870-4910
Funeral Dinner Chair women Lynn Deno 574-297-4478 or Robin Winkle 574-808-8208

Monthly Meeting

Please join the Altar and Rosary Sodality Board on the first Monday of each month during the following months: Feb/Mar/Apr/May/Aug/Sept/Oct/Nov.  We will meet at 6:15 p.m. for the rosary and meeting in the back room of the Parish Office located in the Parish Hall (Fosselman Hall). All Circles meet in various locations, but usually the same months as listed above (see Events page for Circle’s and meetings).

What does the Altar and Rosary Society do?

• Pray the rosary

• Funeral Dinners

• Purchase Altar flowers

• Give to Birth Right of Delphi and Monticello

• Pay for Christmas gifts for priests, deacons, and maintenance

• Attend monthly meetings with the Board or individual Circles

• Raise funds with tamale sales; through Kroger Foods percent of your sales donated (see Kroger.com on how to sign yourself up through your Kroger card) Also, cards with directions available on the table in the Main Entry of Churc. etc.

• Pay yearly dues of $2.00

• Rotation of Circle members to clean altar on Saturday mornings

• Each member of the Rosary Sodality recites one decade of the rosary privately, but in solidarity, so the full rosary is prayed daily. Members also lead the congregation in praying the rosary before Daily, Saturday Vigil and Sunday’s Masses.

INTERESTED?

Contact Bette Davis to learn more: [email protected], 317-979-7661.

Circles and Leaders

St. Theresa Circle meets at a member’s home 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30pm.
St. Monica Circle meets at a member’s home 3rd Monday of the month at 7pm.
Friends of Our Lady, meets at Twin Lakes Village, Tioga Road 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7pm.
St. Elizabeth Circle, meets at White Oaks Health Campus, N. Sixth street the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7pm.

QUALIFICATIONS

Be a third grader or older and have received the sacraments of Baptism and First Holy Communion.

DUTIES

Attend Server training; arrive at least 10 minutes before Mass.

CHARACTERISTICS

Individual must be committed to serving on assigned day and if unable, find a replacement. Always be friendly and have a sense of reverence and be proud to be a part of the Eucharistic Celebration.

INTERESTED?

Contact Ary Nelson or Father Rasner for training Kathy Diener for scheduling to learn more: [email protected] [email protected], 574-583-6790. Fill out the form here.

Fall Cleaning Time! It is time for our biannual deep cleaning of our church. We will gather at Our Lady of the Lakes on October 13th from 9am to 11am.  All parishioners are invited to help. Supplies are furnished. Please carve out some time to help with this project. Any questions Bette Davis at [email protected].

QUALIFICATIONS

Must have received the Sacrament of Confirmation, practice the Catholic faith fully and be in good standing with the Church.

DUTIES

Attend special training session for Eucharistic Ministers. Arrive at least 10 minutes before Mass. If unable to serve at assigned Mass, find a replacement.  Must be commissioned by Pastor.

CHARACTERISTICS

Remember the need to be reverent and friendly while distributing Communion to the parishioners.

INTERESTED?

Contact Ary Nelson for Training Kathy Diener for Scheduling to learn more: [email protected] [email protected], 574-583-6790.

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QUALIFICATIONS

Any one interested in helping serve for funeral dinners.

DUTIES

Set tables, serve buffet, clean up dishes and kitchen.  Also help cook meat, vegetables, and other items to serve at dinner.

CHARACTERISTICS

Individuals who are friendly, caring and compassionate.  Those who wish to minister to the grieving.

INTERESTED?

Contact Lynn Deno to learn more: [email protected], 574-583-9222 or 574-297-4478

Bingo is held every Sunday (except for those listed below)

Early bird games 5:30pm followed by Regular 6:30pm.

NO BINGO April 21 (Easter Sunday)

May 12 (Mother’s Day)

June 16 (Father’s Day)

September 1 (Labor Day Weekend)

QUALIFICATIONS

Practicing Catholic male at least 18 years of age.

DUTIES

Attend monthly meetings.

CHARACTERISTICS

Sharing of one’s faith with others, helping the sick and distressed and promoting family life.

INTERESTED?

Contact Jon O'Neil to learn more: [email protected], 765-404-4268.

QUALIFICATIONS

Any parishioner, young or old who would like to join in prayer for the protection and increase in vocations.

DUTIES

Attend weekly prayer time on Wednesdays’ at 4:00pm in Church

INTERESTED?

Contact Lynn Spika to learn more: 574-870-6487

Willingness to assist the assembly in song prayer for the praise, honor and glory of God.

DUTIES

Attend weekly/ scheduled practices and participate in liturgies when requested.

Worship Choir – Sundays, Sacramentals, etc.

Resurrection Choir – Funerals

INTERESTED?

Contact Ary Nelson to learn more: [email protected], 574-583-6790.

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QUALIFICATIONS

All women of the Parish

DUTIES

To support, empower, and educate all Catholic women in spirituality, leadership and service.  Meet twice a year (Fall and Spring) with other parishes in the district.

CHARACTERISTICS

Respond with Gospel values to the needs of the Church and society in the modern world.  Patron is Our Lady of Good Counsel.

INTERESTED?

Contact Helen Beiswanger to learn more: 574-278-7587

QUALIFICATIONS

Any individual that wishes to share their faith with others.

DUTIES

Attend monthly meetings.

CHARACTERISTICS

Need to be friendly, and open to sharing your personal faith experiences.

INTERESTED?

Contact Annette Humphrey to learn more: [email protected], 574-583-2753.

BOOK CLUB will meet for the Summer every Sunday from 6:30pm to 7:30pm in the parish hall.

Why “faith and culture”? (located on Formed.org) If you are not registered go to the home page of Our Lady of the Lakes website and follow the directions within the formed.org button. Do they go together? Can they be separated? Can one exist without the other? The Augustine Institute’s Faith & Culture initiative explores these questions and more through its journal and weekly podcast.

Discussion with Dr. Christopher Blum on six great saints highlighted within the Augustine Institute’s video series “True Reformers”.
For more information or questions ask Amy Herman at 574-870-1261. So start reading so we can discuss and share

INTERESTED?

Contact Amy Herman to learn more: [email protected], 574-870-1261.

QUALIFICATIONS

There has been no monthly meetings in the parish hall in 2018.
If you are interested in reactivating this Activity please contact Fr. David Rasner at 583-5724, and he will help arrange.
Any individual at least 55 years of age.

DUTIES

Monthly luncheon in the parish hall.  Drinks are provided.  We ask that you bring your own table service.

CHARACTERISTICS

An opportunity to socialize with other age appropriate parishioners.  Willing to laugh, talk, and just plain have fun.

INTERESTED?

Contact Pat Shellcrosslee or Marge DePoy to learn more: 574-297-5245 or 574-965-4626

QUALIFICATIONS

Individual willing to pray for others

DUTIES

Pray for intention of the request.  Contact next person in the “link’ passing along the intention request.

CHARACTERISTICS

Wonderful way of doing God’s work in your own home and helping others.

INTERESTED?

Contact Pat Golden to learn more: [email protected], 574-870-7067

QUALIFICATIONS

Must have received the Sacrament of Confirmation.  Must be able to read well in front of people and speak distinctly to be heard by all present.

DUTIES

Attend the training session. Practice the readings for each Mass using the workbook provided at home before arriving 10 minutes before Mass.  Check for words that you are not sure how to pronounce, instructions.  Locate the intercessions and announcements to be read.  Enter with the Gospel book during the Entrance Procession.

CHARACTERISTICS

Must be committed to reading for assigned Masses and if unable, must find a replacement.

INTERESTED?

Contact Ary Nelson for training Kathy Diener for scheduling to learn more: [email protected] [email protected], 574-583-6790

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QUALIFICATIONS

Must enjoy working with children and assisting teacher with tasks.

DUTIES

Attend class sessions and help with tasked assigned by teacher.  Tasks my include keeping attendance, helping young children with basic craft projects. Be trained in the Diocesan “Safe and Sacred” protocol program. Prepare lessons using the text and resources available according to the curriculum and diocesan guidelines.

CHARACTERISTICS

Practicing Catholic who is faithful, dependable, trustworthy, and enjoys working with our youth.

INTERESTED?

Contact Ary Nelson to learn more: [email protected], 574-583-6790.

Please feel free to contact Connie Neininger, DRE at 574-583-6790 or [email protected]

QUALIFICATIONS

An individual willing to share one’s faith experience, to teach the Good News of the Gospel and the Catholic faith and to nurture Catholic values.

DUTIES

Be trained in the Diocesan “Safe and Sacred” protocol program.  Prepare lessons using the text and resources available according to the curriculum and diocesan guidelines.  Provide a faith filled and caring classroom atmosphere conducive to learning.  Attend scheduled CCD teacher meetings.  Participate in parish and diocesan workshops to update religious education information and for personal spiritual enrichment.  To work toward attaining Diocesan Catechist Certification.

CHARACTERISTICS

Practicing Catholic who is faithful, dependable, trustworthy, and enjoys working with our youth.

INTERESTED?

Contact Connie Neininger to learn more: [email protected], 574-583-6790.

QUALIFICATIONS

Know the prayers of the Rosary, as well as, the Mysteries.

DUTIES

Lead the Rosary before the Mass assigned.

CHARACTERISTICS

Person must speak clearly and slowly to be heard by all.

INTERESTED?

Contact Lois Gribneau to learn more: [email protected], 219-207-1046

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QUALIFICATIONS

Individual must enjoy meeting people and be receptive to parishioners’ needs.

DUTIES

Arrive at least 10 minutes before Mass; Greet parishioners as they arrive at Mass; Take the gifts to the altar if there are no volunteers to do so. Take up the collections.  Stand by the pews to guide parishioners to Communion.  Give assistance to parishioners as needed (illness, give directions, etc.). Pass out bulletins as people leave.

CHARACTERISTICS

Need to be friendly, helpful and courteous to those attending Mass.

INTERESTED?

Contact Ary Nelson to learn more: [email protected], 574-583-6790.

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