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St. Lambert

WORSHIP & SACRAMENTS

WEEKDAY MASSES

Mon. through Fri. – 8:30 AM Mass
Wed. 5:15 PM Mass

WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday at 4:30 PM
Sunday at  8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 AM

NURSERY SERVICE
Open during 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM Sunday Masses. Ages 12 months to kindergarten welcome.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Wed. Confessions 6:15-7:00 PM
Saturdays: 3:00– 4:00 PM or by appt.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
The Jordan Program for Parents is a
prerequisite for Baptisms. It is held the
First Sunday of every month at 7:00 PM.
Please call the Parish office to register.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Preparation is by appointment with our
Parish Priest six months in advance.

Eucharistic Adoration opens following the Mass on Thursday mornings and concludes with Benediction at 7:55 am Friday. 

If you would like to volunteer to cover and hour, please contact Sam Nastase at 334-6492.

St. Lambert Parish would like to extend a  warm welcome to all who are visiting us or are new to the area. If you are not currently registered at St. Lambert and consider this your Parish, please stop by the Parish Office to fill out a registration form and meet Father Mason or Father Anderson.  If you consider yourself a member but do not receive mailings or envelopes from the Parish, please call Linda at 336-8808.

ParishSoft Registration Form

Don't forget your parish this summer! Fill out the attached form and send to lnuese@sfcss.org.

Automatic Withdrawal Form

If you have recently changed your phone number, dropped your landline or have moved, please click on the following document, make your changes, and send to the parish office by email.

Communication Update

Praise be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!

“If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.”

Today’s passage in Luke puzzles a lot of people, because in the Middle East, anyone who deliberately cuts ties with family and social networks would lose the ordinary means of making a living.  Besides, a person’s life and family relationships were a necessity for security and identity, regardless of social position.  Moreover, Jesus, who had been recommending that His followers love everybody-including their enemies-suddenly announced that no one could be his disciples unless he hated his own family. So it is clear that

Jesus’ “hating” one’s family is a Semitic hyperbole or exaggeration, spoken for effect.  Matthew’s gospel makes it clear. “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of  me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me.”  (Mt 10:37-38).  When Jesus said “hate your family,” he was talking about spiritual detachment, the ability to put God first, before other relationships and before self-interest.  Without such detachment, one does not  have the ability to truly follow Jesus.

Most have already noticed the beautiful Baby Grand Piano addition to the Choir area.  The piano is three years old and was purchased from a Polish Priest working in Faith, SD, who kept it in excellent condition.  The funds used for the purchase came from a special piano fund and memorial gift in memory of June Peterson.  As many have already commented, there is a noticeable sound improvement, which allows us to give greater Glory to God! 

In Christ,
Father Mason 

Are you or someone you know interested in learning more about the Catholic Church? 

We will be having an RCIA informational meeting on Sunday, September 12th at 12:30pm in the St. Gabriel Faith Formation Room for those interested in either joining the Church or learning more about the Catholic faith.  All are welcome.  For more information contact Theresa at 338-4728 or twallace@sfcss.org

For the latest updates on the Pastoral Planning meetings, click on the following links:

January Meeting

February Meeting

March Meeting

April Meeting

May Meeting

June Meeting

Final Meeting

Beginning September 8th Wednesday  evening 5:15 PM Mass, Evening Prayer and 6:15 PM Confessions will resume.  

You are all invited to a Farewell Potluck Supper in the School Gym for Father Ed Anderson, following the 5:15pm Mass on Wednesday, Sept. 8th.  Drinks, plates napkins and silverware will be provided. 

If your last name begins with: A-L  bring a main dish; M-R bring a salad; S-Z bring a dessert.  Setup begins at 4:30 if you can help. Come & thank Fr. Ed for his ministry to our Parish.

Faith Formation Registration Registrations are due by August 29th!  Questions please contact Theresa at 338-4728 or email twallace@sfcss.org

Faith Formation Registration Form

Faith Formation Calendar 2010-2011

Can you help us?  Catechists are needed! 

Teachers are need for the following:  Kindergarten (Sun), 3rd Grade (Wed), 5th Grade (Sun), 6th Grade (Wed).

We also need the following small group leaders:  7th grade (1 male, 1 female), 8th grade (1 female).

Please prayerfully consider being a Catechist this year.  We need you, and teaching will change you—for the better!  If you don’t want to teach alone co-teach with a friend, child or spouse!  Questions, contact Theresa at 338-4728 or twallace@sfcss.org.

APOSTLES BUILD

St. Lambert’s along with 12 other churches will take part in the 2010 Apostles Build for Habitat for Humanity. The home is located at 4412 W. Kogel Dr.  Most churches have elected to start with one week (or shared week).  Habitat suggests that volunteer groups range in size from 8-10 people. The dates and times for St Lambert  parishioners to help are Wednesday Sept 29^th from 5-8 pm; Saturday October 9^th from 12-3 pm and Wednesday October 13^th from 5-8 pm.  We need volunteers to help with building, snacks, clean-up, refreshments, painting, landscaping and a multitude of other projects.  Sign up sheets will be in they Family Room this weekend. No construction experience necessary but volunteers must be at least 16. For questions contact Paige Carda at paigecarda@hotmail.com or 366-0893.

St. Lambert Mission Statement:  We strive to be a welcoming community, sharing the love of Jesus Christ through prayer, celebrating the Eucharist, educational opportunities, calling forth the unique gifts of each member, and reaching out to meet the needs of our parish and community.