Calendar & Events

Have you considered serving your parish as a Eucharistic Minister? Deacon Ray is planning to conduct a training class for Eucharistic Ministers to serve at weekend Masses for the both of our parishes. Anyone interested in learning more about this opportunity for service is asked to call the Parish Office at 570-836-3275.

The annual St. Mary of the Lake Disciples of Mary and Nativity BVM Altar and Rosary Christmas Party will be held on Tuesday, December 4th, at Shadowbrook Country Club, beginning at 5:30PM. All are welcome to join in this night of fellowship, food and Christmas entertainment. Cost is $25.00 per person and anyone interested must have their registration in by November 25th. Please contact the Parish Office (570-836-3275), Sue Barziloski (570-836-1351) or Dee Pasko (570-378-2834) to reserve your seat. See you there!

This year’s CCD party at Saint Mary of the Lake is being sponsored by our Disciples of Mary and will be held on Sunday, December 16th, from 10:00AM to 1:00PM. Instead of a Christmas Pageant, the children will be treated to a movie, crafts, music, snacks and lunch and a visit from Santa! The twist is that, during this party, we encourage parents to shop local for your last minute gifts while we watch the kids! Make plans now for a very merry time!

The annual Lake Winola Area Thanksgiving Ecumenical Prayer Service will be held on Wednesday, November 21st at 7:00PM in the Mill City Assembly of God Church. Fr. Pat, Deacon Ray, Pastors Jim & Dorothy Rugg of the Mill City Assembly of God and Pastor Nick McMichael of the Lake Winola and Falls United Methodist Churches will be participating. The public is invited. A free-will offering will be taken in support of the Lower Wyoming County Food Pantry.

As we look forward to planning our holiday table and beginning to review the Christmas wish lists of our loved ones, we need to turn our attention to some of our neighbors who may not be in the position to plan and provide a holiday for their families because of their present circumstances. They are members of our immediate community ....not folks states or a country away. Their children go to our schools. The parish family of St. Mary of the Lake adopted several families last year and we are honored to repeat this tradition. We are asking that you might consider shopping for a member of a family this year. You will be provided with their wish list and reimbursement for your purchases. We ask that the gifts be wrapped if possible, but that’s not necessary. The gifts need to be brought in to the church and we will deliver them. If you choose to donate this weekend, you can place your donation in an envelope marked "Adopt-A-Family”. This will greatly help with the wish lists provided. The second collection on the weekend of November 10 - 11 will be in support of this program. Please think about taking part in this holiday ministry – you can call Mary Lou Franko at 570-586-4811 to make arrangements to deliver your donation. Thank you for your consideration.