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St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic School seeks one full time custodial/maintenance staff member. The work consists of specific daily cleaning and sanitizing duties including but not limited to bathrooms, classrooms, and offices; cleaning from floor to ceiling.  In addition, this position includes various jobs as they pertain to the maintenance of buildings and grounds, and set-up and breakdown of school functions.

The hours for this position are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Schedule will include some overtime and potential work on holidays.
This position reports to the Facilities Manager. 
Compensation is commensurate with experience.
  Benefits and paid time off are provided.   

If interested, please submit letter, application (please click HERE for employment application) and salary requirements to:  Bill Scherf, Facilities Manager at:  wscherf@smlschool.org.  Please include SML# 8208 on the email subject line for your resume to be considered.

To see the simulcast of the 9:00 a.m. Mass 
on August 5, 2021, please click HERE

To see the video of the 9:00 a.m. Mass on August 4, 2021,
please click HERE
 

Weekend
(In the Church)
Saturday - 9:00 a.m.(simulcasted)
5:30 p.m.
Sunday - 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. (simulcasted)
10:30 a.m. and noon.
 
Daily
(At the School Chapel)
Monday through Friday
7:15 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. (simulcasted)

The Coronavirus and Act of Spiritual Communion prayers are below so you can pray them with the priest at the appropriate time:

Coronavirus Prayer after Prayer of the Faithful

Jesus Christ, You traveled through towns and villages “curing every disease and illness.”
At Your command, the sick were made well.
Come to our aid now, in the midst of the global spread of the coronavirus, that we may experience Your healing love.
Be with doctors, nurses, researchers and all medical professionals who seek to heal and help those affected and who put themselves at risk in the process. May they know Your protection and peace. May victims regain their strength and health through quality medical care.
Heal us from our fear.
Stay by our side in this time of uncertainty and sorrow.
Be with those who have died from the virus. May they be at rest with You in Your Eternal Peace.
Hear our prayer, O Divine Physician. Hear our prayer.
Amen.

Act of Spiritual Communion Prayer

My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.

Order of the Mass and Daily Readings

Click HERE  for the Order of the Mass
Click HERE for the USCCB’s daily readings

Light a Virtual Prayer Candle

For a link to the St. Mary of the Lakes Virtual Prayer Candle, please click HERE

YOU MAY INCLUDE AN OFFERING
WITH YOUR SUNDAY GIFT

For the Discovering Christ Registration form,
please click HERE

Register Your Children!
To register, please click HERE
or go to www.smlparish.org/PREP
where you can find more detailed information.
Contact the PREP Office at
 smlprep@smlparish.org with questions.

CATECHISTS NEEDED
To volunteer to teach PREP please contact lxerri@smlparish.org
Catechist in-services will be held in the Parish Meeting Room
on Tuesday, September 14, from 10:30 a.m.-noon and
Wednesday, September 15, from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
During these sessions, you will receive information, teacher guides and resources that will help you effectively pass on the faith to others!

CASSEROLES NEEDED!
GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONFIRMATION SERVICE OR NHS HOURS!
Casseroles are accepted year-round in the Parish Office on Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (unless the office is closed). Casseroles must be homemade and pre-frozen when delivered because they are stored until the delivery volunteers can take them to the organizations we support.
Students can record three hours per month for a donation, Students should be involved in the shopping and preparation of the casserole to obtain service credit.
There is no food restriction—we only ask that some protein be included in the meal that you prepare.
Students should record their time using the Mobile Serve App which can be downloaded on a student or parent cell phone. Directions can be found by clicking on the above   Faith Formation  and then click on YES. Please obtain a signature on your phone from the Parish Office Admins or Youth Minister
when you drop off your donation.
Any questions, please contact yes@smlparish.org

       YES is Supporting Catholic Charities and the Secular Franciscan's Project Oak Tree

             We are  collecting donations for migrants and refugees released from Customs & Immigration. Please drop off the following items to the bins at JRE and PLE of church:

1. Individual / single serving crackers, gold fish, wheat thins, popcorn, rice krispies treats, trail mix...
2. Undergarments - sports bras, underwear and socks for all genders, all ages (must be brand new).
3. Pants (leggings and sweat pants only – NO jeans, pants with  buttons or zippers.
4. Tops (sweatshirts, sweaters, cardigans, t-shirts and coats only) – NO blouses.
5. Shoes (athletic shoes/tennis shoes, slip on shoes, and flip flops only) – NO formal shoes and/or heels.
6. Pajamas (tops and full length pants only) – NO shorts, nightgowns, or nightdresses.
7. Baby and toddler clothing, all sizes, all genders.
8. Toys for children, all ages, all  genders.

 Monetary donations are also being accepted.  Please make check payable to St. Mary of the Lakes
with memo line reading: “Migrant Donation”

Volunteers NEEDED!
On Wednesday, August 11, at 5:30 p.m.,
YES will be sponsoring a “Migrant Packing Party” Service project We need Volunteers to help pack boxes for our Migrant Donations. Anyone is welcome, and pizza will be provided. We will meet in the Emmaus Center.
Hope to see you on Wednesday night!

Construction Has Begun

The Church is closed Monday through Friday
due to renovations. 

The Adoration Chapel off the Jackson Road Entrance
remains open daily 24/7.


Let's go, Roy, we got this!
 Lift with your legs.
On three . . .
Maybe if we had a pair of gloves . . .
 
To see more photographs of the
Renovation of the Sanctuary, please click on the News tab above on this home page and then click on Photo Albums.

Daily Mass in School Chapel
The 7:15 and 9:00 a.m. Daily Masses for Monday - Friday are offered in the School Chapel. Please enter the building using the entrances on either side of the Chapel. All other entrances to the school will be locked. Masses of Christian Burial offered Monday - Friday are also offered in the
School Chapel.
Saturday confessions and all weekend Masses will continue to be offered in Church.

To read Fr. Dan's letter to the parishioners "Blest Beyond Our Faith Our Family Our Future" on the renovation of the sanctuary, please click HERE

Calling all SMLS Alumni! 
Do you have an old yearbook laying around?
Do you have a fond memory of a championship won, or major achievement that happened at the school
during your time here?
 We would love to highlight it on our Throwback Thursday Social Media feature.
 Please send a photo of the yearbook pic or event and a brief description to Marketing@smlschool.org

Click HERE for Admissions

For SMLS Employment Opportunities,
please click HERE

Father Dan will lead a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in October 2022. Brochures with more specifics are available at the Parking Lot Entrance or by clicking HERE
To register, click HERE

Please consider contributing to the Food Drive being conducted by the Knights of Columbus and St. Vincent de Paul. Drop off whatever you can spare at the Knight’s trailer located in the Church parking lot. The un-manned trailer is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.