Who is
St. Lambert

WORSHIP & SACRAMENTS

WEEKDAY MASSES

Mon. through Fri. – 8:30 am Mass

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

NURSERY SERVICE
9:30 AM and 11:00 AM Sunday Masses
Located in the North end of School hallway.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
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.

From the July 5th Bulletin:

The Deacon’s Bench…..Deacon Roger R Heidt

As we begin the celebration of “the Year of the Priest” I believe it is important to recall those priests who had an influence in our life as Catholics.  Starting with Monsignor William Leahy in Lemmon, SD thru our current pastor, Fr. Mason, I have been blessed and grateful for the spiritual leadership and guidance of these men who have dedicated their lives to God’s service and the life of the Church. Each Pastor has taught with patience and humor, telling the truth when it was necessary for correction. Fr. Richard Plante was our Pastor when I began the diaconate program in  Sturgis. He and I would meet each morning at the rectory and walk for 45 minutes around Sturgis. It was a time of mentoring and spiritual direction. It was also an opportunity for him to teach me about Stewardship and remind me to “speak up". Fr. Michel Mulloy was a wonderful teacher of the liturgy and that it was OK to show emotion and passion when you preached. Fr. Ray Deisch taught me how to pray and encouraged a newly ordained deacon by example. Fr. Gary Orshoski taught humility and simplicity of life. Fr. Henry Christenson taught me to trust in Jesus in the Eucharist and allow him to change your life. There have been many more who have touched my life.   During this “Year of the Priest” take time to reflect on the priests who have served your parish, write them a thank-you note or a note of encouragement, and if they are deceased, say a prayer for them.

I am Darin Schmidt, a seminarian of the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls. I just finished my second year of seminary at St. John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, MN. I grew up in Elk Point, SD. I went to public school all my life and graduated with 45 students in my senior class.

I was raised in a big Catholic family. I am the youngest of nine children with six brothers and two sisters. We are a pretty close family. We worked together, went to Mass together, and prayed the Rosary every night as a family when I was young. My parents were very involved in the Faith. They made sure we knew our prayers and went to CCD, and they tried to answer any questions we had about the Church.

I’ve been open to a vocation to the priesthood since I was young. The earliest time I remember really considering it was after daily Mass one day. I was with my mom, who was painting an apartment. I must have been too young to do anything useful because I just sat on the floor and looked through a Saint Joseph’s Picture Missal. It had pictures of the Mass and showed what the priest says and what the people say, and I thought it might be really cool to be a priest.

Later, as I was entering high school, one of my friends kept asking me really tough questions about the Church. He spurred me on to take a more critical look at the Faith. I decided that I had to find out for myself whether the Catholic Church was everything my parents had told me she was.

So after reading a biography about St. Augustine, I read the Catechism of the Catholic Church from cover to cover. It took me a while, but I obviously liked what I found. All my life, whether I knew it or not, I had been searching for freedom. True freedom. The ability to be the person I know I should be. The ability to truly live, to be loved and to love without anxiety about my needs and without fear of what others might think of me, to have true peace with who I am and what I do. I had experienced the shame and the slavery of sin, but in Jesus Christ and His Church I found the Truth that He says will set me free. God showed me the answer to all of life’s most important questions.

This Truth, the Truth of Jesus in the Most Holy Eucharist, is so enthralling that I am willing to devote the rest of my life in the service of God and man in the holy priesthood if it be God’s will.

St. Lambert Pastoral Council Information

You can find links to them on "The Sentinel" page.

IMPORTANT 

The Parish Office will be CLOSED on  Friday, July 3^rd in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

St. Lambert's Annual
 Rummage, Book & Bake Sale

Sign up sheets are in the East Foyer

Men, Women, Couples, and Youth, PLEASE consider donating your time during that week; either during the day and/or evening.  This is a very successful PARISH fundraiser but this can only be done with EVERYONE’S HELP!  Separate and label items in bags or boxes if possible. We will provide hangers to take home to hang your clothing on, if you need them.  They will be in the SW corner of the Family Room.  For us to maintain our reputation for a great rummage sale, we ask for donations of CLEAN and USABLE items only.  Nothing stained or torn. Any questions, call Lynn at 334-1085.  Thank you!

CONFIRMATION NEWS FLASH!  

We now have a date for Confirmation 2010.  It will be on Saturday, January 30th at the 4:30 PM Mass. 

Please note in your Confirmation information that rehearsal & reconciliation will also take place that morning.

Sign-up today for Totus Tuus! 

A team of four college age students are coming to our Parish to put on an awesome week of activities.

Registration forms are available at the Faith Formation bulletin board in the Family Room!  Cost is only $20 per participant.

Totus Tuus Program

Elementary (1^st – 6^th grade Fall 2009)Monday, July 27^th – Friday, July 31^st 9:00am – 2:30pm

Junior High and High School (7^th grade-graduated senior)Sunday, July 26^th – Thursday, July 30^th 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Totus Tuus (Latin for “Totally Yours”) is a summer youth program dedicated to evangelization and teaching the faith of the Church. The aim is to help all youth develop their relationship with Jesus Christ so that there is an intimate friendship whereby He may lead them to the Father in the Holy Spirit.

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.