The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on Tuesday, January 8 at 10:30 a.m. in the School’s Parish Meeting Room (the entrance is in the rear of the school — not the entrance for the students). The prayer shawls are available in the Emmaus Centers during construction. Any questions call Rosemary Peters at (856) 574-4098.
On Christmas Eve at 5:00 p.m., the Children’s Mass featured a Gospel Re-Enactment and the Children’s Choir. To see photos of the Christmas Eve Children's Mass, please go to the News/Events tab above and click on Photo Album.
Fr. Dan celebrated the Christmas Eve 3 p.m. Mass. Additional Christmas Eve Masses were: the 5:00 p.m. Children’s Mass featuring Gospel Re-Enactment, Children’s Choir; the 7:00 p.m.; the 9:00 p.m. featuring Festival Choir with Brass Accompaniment; and Midnight Mass. To see photos of the Christmas Eve 3 p.m. Mass, please go to the News/Events tab above and click on Photo Album.
Thanks to our Church Christmas Decorators who helped out Sunday night! To see photos of the Church Christmas Decorators, please go to the News/Events tab above and click on Photo Album.
YES and KofC and SML volunteers helped on Saturday to prepare and serve Christmas Dinner for 450 guests at St Mary’s Cathedral Diocesan Soup Kitchen in Trenton. To see photos of the volunteers at the Trenton Soup Kitchen, please go to the News/Events tab above and click on Photo Album.
On Saturday, December 15, St. Mary of the Lakes summer (of 2018) seminarian Bill Clingerman received Candidacy. This minor order leading to Holy Orders is received when the seminarian publically accepts being a candidate for ordination to the priesthood.
The Knights of Columbus and the YES Teen Ministries hosted their annual Breakfast with Santa on Sunday at the SML School Auditorium. To see photos of Breakfast with Santa, please go to the News/Events tab above and click on Photo Album.
Fr. Dan installed 27 new Altar Servers during the Installation Mass on Sunday. To see photos from the Altar Server Installation Mass, please go to the News/Events tab above and click on Photo Album.
The Knights of Columbus had the first annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on Sunday night after the Christmas Choir Festival. All proceeds benefit the Knights charitable activities and SML school. To see photos of the Christmas Tree Lighting, please go to the News/Events tab above and click on Photo Album.
The St. Mary of the Lakes’ Christmas Choir Festival was held Sunday, December 9, in the Church.To see photos of the Christmas Choir Festival, please go to the News/Events tab above and click on Photo Album.
The annual SMLS Christmas Bazaar was held on Saturday afternoon and Santa arrived courtesy of the Medford Fire Department. To see more photos from the SMLS Christmas Bazaar, please go to the News/Events tab above and click on Photo Album.
Fr. Dan treated the SML Staff to a joyous Christmas Dinner on Friday.To see more photos from the festive evening, please go to the News/Events tab above and click on Photo Album.
Christmas Trees Dedication Sunday: The Knights of Columbus have introduced a fund-raiser this year that hopefully will become an annual Christmas tradition at St. Mary of the Lakes: Christmas Dedication Trees. All proceeds benefit the Knights charitable activities and SML school. The tree lighting ceremony is this Sunday, Dec. 9, immediately after the 4 p.m. Christmas Choir Festival. To see more photos of the Knights putting up the Christmas Trees, please go to the News/Events tab above and click on Photo Album.