Lent | Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church

This Lent, we journey as a temporarily displaced people. Like Israel journeying through the wilderness and like Jesus driven into the desert by the Spirit, we too find ourselves away from our familiar worship home as our church and parish spaces undergo renewal. In Scripture, it is precisely in these in-between places—tents, deserts, borrowed rooms, foreign lands—that God forms His people, purifies their hearts, and renews His covenant.

Lent invites us to see ourselves as a people on the way, sustained by the Holy Eucharist. Though we are not in our parish “home,” we are never without God. Like Mary, our Blessed Mother and patron, we become a “living tabernacle” of God’s presence. In this spiritual desert, God draws near our hearts; in these tentative times, God speaks promise of new life.

This Lent, may our temporary relocation deepen our longing for God, strengthen our solidarity with the displaced and the immigrant, and prepare us to return to our home church renewed in faith, hope, and love.

Stations of the Cross at 6:15pm in the Gym.

Soup Supper and Speaker immediately following in the Multipurpose Room (Cafeteria) around 6:45, concluding at 8:00pm.

Our speakers will offer talks and personal testimonies on the theme

“Led by the Spirit.”

FEBRUARY 20
Into the Desert—a 20-minute Lenten Retreat
Guest Speaker: Tom Tomaszek
Stations led by the Pastoral Council

FEBRUARY 27
Exodus and Grace: My Journey
from Ghana to America
Speakers: Antoinette Awuakye-Green
Stations led by the ACTS Core Team

MARCH 6
Living Faith, Not Posting It
Speakers: Brennan Fogarty
Stations led by the OCIA and
First Sacraments Participants

MARCH 13
Survival Across the Pond
Speakers: Luke Brooks
Stations led by Youth Ministry

MARCH 20
Street Stories of Grace and Mercy
Speakers: Mercy Team Leaders
Stations led by Mercy Teams

MARCH 27
Becoming Catholic
Speakers: TBD
Stations led by the Knights of Columbus

APRIL 3 - Good Friday

Stations of the Cross led by Fr. John Kerns

1:00pm in the Gym

No soup/speaker

March 29 • Palm Sunday (GYM)
Mass and Distribution of Palms
Saturday Vigil at 5:00pm*
Sunday at 7:30, 9:00* (ASL) & 11:15am*

April 2 • Holy Thursday
Morning Prayer at 8:30am (CC)
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00pm* (GYM)

April 3 • Good Friday (GYM)
Morning Prayer at 8:30am*
Stations of the Cross at 1:00pm*
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
at 7:00pm* (ASL)

April 4 • Holy Saturday (GYM)
Morning Prayer at 8:30am*
Blessing of Easter Foods at 3:00pm
Easter Vigil at 8:30pm*

April 5 • Easter Sunday (GYM)
Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord
7:00, 9:00* (ASL) & 11:15am*

*Livestreamed

Sack Lunch Meals of Mercy

Mercy Teams collects and donates sack lunches to various mission organizations in the Portland‐Metro area on a weekly basis.

Ways to volunteer:
• Help collect and organize the donated sack lunches to one of the missions.
• Deliver sack lunches on Sunday or Monday mornings to the various missions.
• Assemble and donate sack lunches. Sack
lunches include: 16 oz. bottle of water, granola bar, fruit/apple sauce cup, bag of chips, plastic spoon & napkin. Deliver to the Parish Hall twice a month on Sunday.
• Volunteer in person at a monthly ministry to the unsheltered.

Visit the Mercy Teams page for more information and to sign up to serve.

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Formed is excited to present curated content to help the Church journey through this Lenten season. In this collection are resources to help the faithful deepen their understanding of various Lenten days, practices, and devotions. You can find resources on prayer, the mystery of Christ's Passion, the roots of Holy Week found in Judaism, and many things to help guide the faithful through the holiest days in our liturgical year—the Triduum. We pray that all of these resources draw us deeper into the mystery of Lent, Holy Week, and the Triduum as we look forward to the joy of the Resurrection.

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Lent Pray40: The Return

Journey through The Brothers Karamazov and the Parable of the Prodigal Son as we return to the Father this Lent. We’re all farther from God than we need to be—but the good news is He is always waiting with open arms, running out to meet us while we are still a long way off. To bring this Scripture to life like never before, we’ll turn to Dostoevsky’s famous novel. We'll step into the lives of its characters and discover the ways their struggles and brokenness mirror our own. Together, we'll let go of what holds us back, return home to the Lord, and let Him send us out as His hands and feet.

Teen Lent Challenge: "The 180"

Join Mark Hart, Sr. Josephine, Fr. Frankie Cicero and more for "The 180," a Lent challenge for teens presented by Life Teen International. Designed for busy schedules, this challenge features short, 180-second (3-minute) sessions all designed to help you make a 180-degree turn towards Christ. Reflect on the daily Gospel readings, learn about the lives of the Saints, and take on a new fasting challenge each week. This Lent, don’t just give something up—take a step closer to Christ every day.

Kids' Lent Challenge: Miracle Hunters

Join the Kids’ Lent Challenge: Miracle Hunters! Follow Mia, Paul, Brad, and Grace as they set out to discover the truth about miracles and how God is always at work in our lives. Throughout the series, families will meet new friends, dive into Saints Alive-style saint stories, hear inspiring vocation journeys, play games, pray together, and enjoy episodes from the hit game show Holy Moly! Together we'll see that even when miracles don’t happen the way we want or expect, God is still at work in His love for us. This series is perfect for kids aged 6-12.

We invite you to make an offering in honor of your loved ones during the Easter season to benefit the environment of the Church. If you wish to participate, a gift may be made in any dollar amount

electronically through online giving.
by check, mail to parish office.

When you make your donation, you are invited to make it “in memory of” or “in thanksgiving for” and include this in the online giving “memo” or writing it on the Easter offertory envelope which can be found in the Church Narthex. Please write clearly your intentions on the envelope. These names will be displayed in the bulletin the Sunday after Easter.

Your remembrance gifts at Easter make it possible for us to enhance the beauty of the Church at this most sacred time of year when we celebrate Christ’s resurrection. The cut-off date is Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter. Thank you for supporting the adornment of the Church.