Lakes Vicariate Western Oakland County Holy Spirit Parish O.L. of the Lakes Parish O.L. of Refuge Parish Prince of Peace Parish St. Anne Parish St. Daniel Parish St. Mary Parish St. Patrick Parish St. Perpetua Parish St. Rita Parish St. William Parish Everest Academy www.lakesvicariate.weebly.com December 2014 MISSION STATEMENT: The Lakes Vicariate seeks to be responsive to the ministry of its parishes, schools, and church related institutions by coordinating pastoral planning, by enhancing communications, by promoting collegiality, and by identifying and utilizing all resources which can be shared. Our Lady of Refuge Catholic School St. Patrick Catholic School OPEN HOUSE Sunday, January 25 and Wednesday, January 28, 2015 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Our Lady of Refuge Catholic School is now accepting registration for the 2014-2015 school year. OLR has seen some major improvements in the past few years including a renovated Media Center equipped with an iPad lab, a new Performing Arts Center and the implementation of “Everyday Math” and “Literacy by Design” into our math and reading curriculums. OLR offers Catholic Christ centered education for students Pre-K (3,4,5 years olds) through 8th grade. We offer a strong, fully accredited core curriculum complimented by Religion, Music, Art, Spanish, Computers, Drama, Band and Physical Education classes. We are one of the few Elementary Schools that offer drama for students during the school day. We also provide a wide range of after school activities and athletic programs including football and lacrosse. Contact our principal, Bob Pyles at (248) 682-3422 or email at [email protected] or our school secretary Mrs. Debra Richards at [email protected] for more information and to schedule a visit. Advent at St. Rita’s St. Rita, Holly Advent Schedule Ladies Advent Tea: 12/10/14 at 7pm Communal Reconciliation Service: 12/18/14 at 6:30pm Individual Confessions: Saturdays of December at 5pm Christmas Eve: 4pm, 6pm & 11pm (overflow in church hall) Christmas Day: 9am &11am Advent Season Check parish websites for schedule of Advent penance services and Christmas Mass times ^ƚ͘ WĂƚƌŝĐŬ ĂƚŚŽůŝĐ ^ĐŚŽŽů ŝŶ tŚŝƚĞ >ĂŬĞ invites you to aƩend our KWE ,Kh^ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ͕ :ĂŶƵĂƌǇ ϮϱƚŚ ͻ ϭϮŶŽŽŶ Ͳ ϯƉŵ :ŽŝŶ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ůĞĂƌŶ ŵŽƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽƵƌ͘͘͘͘ ͻ &ƵůůͲĂǇ <ŝŶĚĞƌŐĂƌƚĞŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϴƚŚ 'ƌĂĚĞ • TransiƟonal Kindergarten Program ͻ &ƵůůͲĚĂǇ Θ ,ĂůĨͲĚĂǇ DŽŶƚĞƐƐŽƌŝͲďĂƐĞĚ WƌĞƐĐŚŽŽů ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ • AŌer School Program • Music, Art, Computer, Physical EducaƟon and Foreign Language Classes for all grades ͻ >ĂƉƚŽƉƐ͕ WƐ͕ ŝWĂĚƐ͕ ^ŵĂƌƚďŽĂƌĚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƌĞůĞƐƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĞƚ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ŝŶ Ăůů ĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ͻ ĚǀĂŶĐĞĚ DĂƚŚ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ • AŌer School Clubs ϵϬϰϬ ,ƵƚĐŚŝŶƐ ZŽĂĚ ͻtŚŝƚĞ >ĂŬĞ͕ D/ ͻ ϰϴϯϴϲ ϮϰϴͲϲϵϴͲϯϮϰϬ ǁǁǁ͘ƐƚƉĂƚƌŝĐŬƐĐŚŽŽůǁŚŝƚĞůĂŬĞ͘ŽƌŐ Can’t aƩend Open House? Call us to set up your visit! Fully accredited by the Michigan AssociaƟon of NonͲWƵďůŝĐ ^ Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School OPEN HOUSE Sunday, February 8, 2015 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Our Lady of the Lakes in Waterford educates children preschool through 12th grade on one campus. As a Catholic parish school, we are deeply aware of the traditions of a Catholic education, and as such strive to provide an educational experience grounded in gospel values. We teach a strong core curriculum complimented by Music, Band, Drama, Art, Technology, Spanish, and Physical Education. We also offer after school programs including Robotics and Math Pentathlon and athletics. We focus on religion daily which includes practicing virtues in and outside the classroom. We are moving forward with implementing iPads for classroom use, participating in the Hour of Code, and incorporating STEM into our overall school experience. Our Lady of the Lakes is anchored in faith, foundation and future. Please visit our website at www.ollonline.org for further information or contact the school office at 248-623-0340. Page 2 Lakes Vicariate St. John Paul II Perpetual Adoration Chapel Family Resources and Support FORTUNATE FAMILIES – Support for Catholic parents of children who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Do you need good listeners who can provide you with access to LGBT resources from an open, inclusive, yet Catholic perspective? There is much to be considered. Please contact Mark or Ann McGowan at 248-661-1214 or send us an e-mail at [email protected] The McGowans’ have been active Prince of Peace parishioners since 1976. They are members of a group called Fortunate Families, Catholic parents of children who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender who support one another and their children – affirming, celebrating, and seeking equality for all (www.fortunatefamilies.com) Extraordinary Pilgrimage IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF SAINTJOHN PAUL II Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Fr. Slawek Murawka and Kontrast Entertainment extend an invitation to all for an exceptional tour of Poland, Austria and Italy, April 20 - May 4, 2015. The Itinerary includes a visit to Warsaw, Czestochowa, Cracow, Wadowice, Zakopane, Vien, Venice, Assisi, Padova, Roma (Vatican City), and much more. Limited seating. You are invited to come to a very Special Holy Place to experience the Peace and Love of Our Lord. He will give you great strength and consolation. The Chapel is open for all to visit anytime of the day or night! You will need a code to get in. To schedule an hour or for more info call John Frank: 248 8872634 or Sr. Mary Jonothan: 810 360-8608. Remember St. Padre Pio's words: "A Holy Hour in front of the Blessed Sacrament is worth more than a thousand years of human glory! Chapel is located on the campus of Church of the Holy Spirit at 3700 N. Harvey Lake Rd., Highland, MI 48356. Church phone: 248 887-5364. All are WELCOME! To learn about the history of the Chapel and to see pictures go to www.churchoftheholyspirithighland.com. El Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage 164 mile ‘Walking Discernment Retreat’ June 8 - 23, 2015 (16 Days) $1,500 per person (scholarships available) Contact: Fr. Tim Birney, Director of Priestly Vocations at: 313-237-5875 or [email protected]. The Camino or ‘Way’ is one of the oldest pilgrimages in all of Christendom. This ‘walking retreat’ will offer a young man the opportunity to grow in his relationship with Christ and to better discern his vocation from the Lord. Daily Mass, morning and evening prayer, and plenty of memorable moments to last a lifetime. In 2013, 37 young men from the Archdiocese of Detroit took a leap of faith and walked the final 72 mile portion of the Camino. Join Fr. Tim Birney in 2015 for another incredible discernment experience along the Camino. NEWSLETTER DEADLINE for January 3, 2015 is Monday, Dec. 22nd. Please send e-mail to Molly Rozycki at: [email protected] in a Microsoft Word document clearly marked “Attention Vicariate Newsletter” or mail to Prince of Peace attention: Molly Rozycki at 5300 Green Rd., West Bloomfield, MI 48323. For Advertising Information, call KAREN FISHER at LPi today! 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