This group supports those with atrial fibrillation. It meets on the third Wednesday of the even months (February, April, June, etc.) of the year at 4:30 p.m. in the parish library at OLL.

Every Thursday from 3 – 9 p.m. First Fridays from 9:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. (After Mass) How Can I Participate in Adoration? What Is Adoration? Adoration is the worship of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. We typically pray in silence while the Eucharist is exposed in a monstrance, but…

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Our Lady of the Lake on two different evenings every week and is open to anyone in the community.

Assist the priest during the Mass of your preference, especially during the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Training takes 30-45 minutes.

Help our parish and the Diocese of Grand Rapids support the programs, services, and ministries of the diocese and beyond. Each year, the Catholic Service Appeal (CSA) campaign kicks off at the beginning of Lent. Roles include counting, reporting, and depositing parishioner pledges and payments. The time commitment is 3-4…

Design, create, and install decorations and care for plant arrangements coordinated with the liturgical celebrations of the Catholic Church. The time commitment varies seasonally, but it averages 2-4 hours per week. Training is provided.

Would you like to get together with other artists in our parish and beyond to work on your art and build community? Whether you paint, draw, or work in another medium, you are welcome! If you are interested in the OLL Artists’ Guild, email Kelli Hulst at kellirhulst@hotmail.com.

BeFrienders is a listening and support ministry that requires a training and apprentice period. It is extremely rewarding. You will be matched with someone traveling through a life-changing experience. Matches last for a few weeks to several months.

If you have a good singing voice and the ability to learn music, contact Audrey Thomas about the possibility of leading sung prayers at the Mass of your preference.

Care for children during parish events, classes, and other activities. Adults will be paid. Teens can earn service hours. Protecting God’s Children training (adults) or the code of ministerial behavior (minors) is required.

If you enjoy spending time with elementary children and want to support their growth in the faith, please consider becoming a Catechist or Aide. Our elementary curriculum requires very little prep time and gives you everything you need to share the Catholic faith effectively with our students. Classes are on…

This choir is open to all students in fourth grade and above.

The choir alternates singing at the 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday Masses, with a weekly rehearsal on Wednesday evenings from 7–8:30. The choir may also sing on holy days.

Parishioners interested in reading books that are relevant today, but written years ago by famous or forgotten Catholic authors, are invited to join the St. Anselm Society. We will read classic literature such as the works of Owen Francis Dudley, G.K. Chesterton, St. Thomas Aquinas, Thomas à Kempis, and others,…

Make coffee, put out donuts and water, clean up, and count and record donations collected at Sunday coffee and donuts. Volunteers work before Mass, leave Mass a bit early, and work for 30-45 minutes after Mass.

Our parish school welcomes all children, enriches their knowledge, nurtures their faith, and builds their character in a Catholic Christian environment. Education and evangelization are fully integrated. Visit our school’s website to learn more about volunteering, enroll your children, and support this vital part of our parish’s mission!

The Corpus Christi Foundation has provided funding for tuition assistance, general fund support, and grant awards to both Holland-area parishes and Corpus Christi Catholic School since 2003. These gifts are available because of an annual distribution from the foundation’s endowment funds. We are so grateful to the generous donors who invest in…

Do you knit, quilt, or craft in some other way? Bring any crafting project you’re working on for a meeting of the Crafty Ladies. We’ll spend our time working on our projects and getting acquainted with each other. We also occasionally work on group projects such as lap quilts for…

Process in and out with the cross at the Mass of your preference. You will need to arrive 15 minutes before Mass and stay 5 minutes afterward. Training takes 5-10 minutes.

Each Lent, Catholic families across the country unite to put their faith into action through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Through CRS Rice Bowl, families learn about how our brothers and sisters across the globe overcome hardships like hunger and malnutrition, and how through Lenten alms, we have the power to make…

Doors of Hope (formerly ATLAS Ministries) is a ministry of City on a Hill in Zeeland. It provides a listening ear, obtainable goal setting, advocacy, accountability, life skills coaching, and healthy relationship building, all at no cost to clients.

Assist with the distribution of the Body and Blood of Christ during Holy Communion at the Mass of your preference. Training takes 20-30 minutes.

Provide relief coverage for our Administrative Assistant. Duties may include answering phones, greeting and directing guests, opening and closing the office and chapel, collecting and distributing mail, and other clerical tasks depending on skill and interest. The time commitment is based on your availability. Volunteers should be detail-oriented, able to…

Assist with funeral luncheons in Fr. Nash Hall. Food providers bring requested food items the day before or the morning of the funeral. Other volunteers set up for the luncheons and serve during them, while others clean up afterward. The time commitment is variable. Luncheons are usually around noon.

Godly Reading Aids Christian Enlightenment Through the reading of spiritually-based texts, we explore and encourage meaningful discussion and spiritual growth, allowing for a diversity of ideas and thoughts, while building a prayerful and supportive community. We meet every third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at various member’s homes.

Bring the hosts, wine, and offering basket to the priest during the Mass of your preference. Training takes 5-10 minutes.

Approach people and welcome them in the narthex for 20-30 minutes before the Mass of your preference. Training takes 5-10 minutes.

The Guild of St. Joseph is a group of young Catholic men who are workers, husbands, and fathers (not necessarily all three). Members strive to imitate St. Joseph’s closeness with Jesus and Mary as they seek to establish their careers and to love their wives and children. The guild meets…

Sts. Anne and Joachim Catholic Church is in Labrande, Haiti, a rural area near the city of Gonaives. Our Lady of the Lake’s support is both financial and in kind. For example, OLL helped to build their new chapel when it was destroyed by the 2010 earthquake. Every year in…

Volunteers work with our Parish Nurse to run a thriving health ministry at OLL. Together they organize our annual blood drive, parish first aid kits, the health ministry bulletin board, and visitations to home/facility-based parishioners.

If you enjoy spending time with high school youth and want to support their faith growth, this ministry is for you. Classes are on Sunday evenings. Your time commitment could be weekly from October through April or as needed, based on your availability. Protecting God’s Children training is required, additional…

If you enjoy spending time with high school youth and want to support their faith growth through relational ministry, please consider joining the core team. You will prepare lessons and attend Sunday Life Nights (October through April). Protecting God’s Children training is required, additional training is provided, and support is…

If you enjoy spending time with high school youth and want to support their faith growth, please consider volunteering for high school service events, socials, and retreats. Events happen occasionally throughout the year. Protecting God’s Children training is required, and specific training is provided before each event.

The goal of Gateway Mission (formerly Holland Rescue Mission) is to help everyone who walks through their doors to overcome homelessness for good. OLL does an annual drive for the mission, and we encourage parishioners to donate to the Gateway thrift store. Through the Corners of Your Field program, Gateway returns a portion…

Members makes beaded Rosaries for a variety of causes inside and outside the parish, including missions, prisons, the military, brides and grooms, babies being Baptized, Confirmation candidates, First Communicants, migrants, RCIA candidates and catechumens, special Masses, the OLL Respect Life Guild, and many organizations that use them to evangelize. Holy…

Help with setting up, running, and cleaning up after parish events.

If you play an instrument, contact Audrey Thomas about the possibility of playing at the Mass of your choice. Rehearsals are before Mass.

The Knights are a brotherhood of Catholic men who serve their parishes and communities throughout the world. Our local St. John Neumann Council 7115 is made up of men from Our Lady of the Lake and St. Francis de Sales Parishes in Holland. The Knights do outstanding work for our…

“Evangelization” means preaching the Gospel to everyone! This includes those who do not know Jesus Christ, those who have abandoned the faith, and faithful Catholics who can grow in love for the Lord and evangelistic zeal. Evangelization requires not only words and actions, but also prayer. The Evangelization Prayer Guild…

Lectors processes in with the Book of the Gospel, place it on the altar, and read the first and second readings and the intentions. Training takes 30-45 minutes.

Assist with cataloging and adding to the parish library collection, as well as promoting awareness of the library.

Grow in your faith and understanding of the Scriptures with a group of men each week. This group meets on Thursday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. in the parish library.

Join other men from OLL for Monday mornings at West Ottawa Golf Club. Our group tees off weekly throughout the summer. If you like to golf in an informal setting, this is the group for you!

Grow in your faith and understanding of the Scriptures with a group of men each week. This group meets on Wednesday mornings from 6-7 a.m. in the parish library.

If you enjoy spending time with middle school youth and want to support their faith growth, please consider becoming a middle school catechist or aide. You will prepare lessons and attend Sunday evening sessions. Protecting God’s Children training is required, catechist training is provided, and support is provided throughout the…

If you enjoy spending time with middle school youth and want to support their faith growth, please consider volunteering for middle school service events, socials, and retreats. Events happen occasionally throughout the year. Protecting God’s Children training is required, and specific training is provided before each event.

Along with several other parishes in the West Deanery of the Diocese of Grand Rapids, Our Lady of the Lake supports a missionary priest each summer who visits local migrant camps in Ottawa County. With volunteer support, the visiting priest is able to provide liturgies, pastoral support, sacraments, and catechesis…

In fall 2023, we are introducing a new women’s ministry at OLL. Millions of Monicas is for mothers, grandmothers, aunts, godmothers, etc. who are praying for their children to return to the practice of the Catholic faith. Starting on September 18, we will be meeting on the first and third…

Do you enjoy working with numbers? Are you detail-oriented? The Collection Counter Team counts, reports, and deposits the offertory collected at Sunday Masses. Counting typically takes one hour and takes place on Wednesdays at the parish office. We have daytime and evening count teams to fit with your availability. Sign…

Don’t know what to do with your used eyeglasses? Don’t throw them away! Donate them to a worthy cause right here in West Michigan! OLL is collecting used eyeglasses and cases for the Lions Club of Grand Rapids, which will clean, examine, and test them for prescription. Then they will…

Holland Positive Options is located on the south side of town right on River Avenue. The Holland Center provides caring, professional support to men and women considering all pregnancy options, free of charge. Medical services include pregnancy tests, early ultrasounds, nurse consults, and male and female pregnancy options counseling. Support…

A group of parishioners who support others immediately after surgery or having a baby by providing meals. This is a great way to serve others during stressful times and be pro-life at all stages of life. You will receive an email when a meal program is being formed and will have the…

A dedicated group who pray from home, confident in the grace of our Lord, and holding all prayer requests in complete confidentiality.

Volunteers can adopt a section of the garden to work on. We also need help with lawn mowing and trimming, spring and fall cleanups, and annual planting. The time commitment is seasonal and flexible.

Coordinate volunteers, spring and fall cleanups, and garden maintenance and improvements during the growing season. Hours are flexible, but you must commit from spring through fall. Helpful skills include knowledge and love of gardening, organizational skills, and a desire to give back to our parish community.

Our Parish Nurse periodically puts out a call for people to make prayer shawls and lap blankets for home/facility-based parishioners.

We meet on the second Tuesday of each month from 1-3 p.m. in the parish library.

This is a ministry of the Diocese of Grand Rapids. Volunteers are trained following an orientation session to discern if God is calling them to this ministry. These volunteers then provide prayer services or visitations at the Ottawa County Jail or visit juveniles at the local juvenile detention center. Many of…

Support a catechumen or candidate who is preparing to join the Catholic Church. There are once-a-month Sponsor Nights, Masses with rites, and the Easter Vigil or Confirmation Mass. You must be a Confirmed Catholic in good standing with a desire to lead people into the Catholic faith. You will be…

This is a ministry of accompaniment as the ministry team listens, helps to find answers to the catechumens’ and candidates’ faith questions, and supports our candidates and catechumens on their faith journeys. You must be a Confirmed Catholic in good standing with a desire to lead people into the Catholic…

The mission of Children’s Advocacy Center is to provide child centered prevention, advocacy, and team intervention in investigation, assessment, and treatment of child sexual abuse inclusive of all children and families. OLL does an annual Christmas present drive for Children’s Advocacy Center in December.

The Respect Life Guild is a group of volunteers who coordinate pro-life activities and education at our parish. Initiatives include 40 Days for Life, Respect Life Month, Mother’s and Father’s Day displays, the Pro-Life Rosary, and more. Respect Life Month Each October the Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life…

The OLL Resurrection Choir sings at funeral liturgies and at the annual Mass of Remembrance.

At OLL, parishioners have the opportunity to pray the Rosary together thirty minutes before every Mass. Everyone is invited to join in, and latecomers are always welcome. Anyone can lead the Rosary.

Advent: OLL parishioners can participate in a devotional program and retreat to help them prepare for the coming of Christ. Christmas Time: Our parish provides devotions for individuals and families during this festive season. Ordinary Time: OLL hosts a Candlemas (Feast of the Presentation of the Lord) blessing and procession,…

The Seven Sisters Apostolate is a call to strengthen the Church by ensuring that a holy hour is prayed each day of the week for the sole intention of a specific priest or bishop. We are currently gathering seven (or more) women at Our Lady of the Lake to pray…

In Holy Communion we are united to Christ and therefore to all the other members of his Body. However, we can’t have a close relationship with every single member of the Church, or even everyone in our parish. That’s where small groups come in. They provide a venue in which…

Run the sound board once a month from 10 minutes before to the end of the Mass of your preference. Adjust sound to optimal levels for the spoken and sung voices and instruments. There is one training session, then you will work with another sound tech at two Masses before…

The St. Vincent de Paul Center is a ministry of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Holland. Food, toiletries, paper products, and gently-used clothing are collected from parishioners at both Holland parishes each week. Some volunteers give their time to sort and transport donations to the St. Vincent de Paul Center located at…

Our parish occasionally has need of translators who speak various languages: Spanish, Vietnamese, and Swahili.

Welcome people as they enter the sanctuary, assist people with finding seats, wheelchairs, walkers, and more. You will work 15 minutes before, during, and 10-15 minutes after the Mass of your preference. Training takes 30 minutes. Protecting God’s Children training is also required.

As ministers of care, we hope to participate in living and sharing the Good News of Jesus, especially among the sick, home/facility-based, and bereaved. We remember the words of Jesus: “Do this in remembrance of me.” Be a part of a ministry team that:

Welcome parishioners and guests to our parish and help them find all the information they need. The time commitment is 30 minutes before and after the Mass of your preference, based on your availability. Helpful skills include people skills, a friendly personality, helpfulness, and minimal tech savvy (e.g. using the…

A friendly group supporting each other through the death of a spouse. All newly widowed men and women are welcome, as well as those further along on this path. Most of us know that when we lose a spouse our social groups can change. We all have a need to…

This is a support group offering emotional solace and encouragement to people who might otherwise feel they are fighting alone. This includes those who: All are welcome to the meetings. They are held on the third Wednesday (January, March, May, etc.) of of the odd months of the year at…

WOW is a multi-generational group of women who meet weekly to study the Bible, other books, video lessons, and more. All women who would like to grow in faith are welcome! Join us on our Facebook page: Our Lady of the Lake Women of the Word Bible Study.

Work behind the scenes to keep parish records up-to-date and keep parishioners informed. The time commitment is based on your availability. Helpful skills include a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and a willingness to learn other database programs. A confidentiality agreement is required.

These groups meet at homes or at the church and are open to OLL parishioners, Catholics from other parishes, and others who are interested. Participants are typically in their twenties or thirties. Opportunities include: Contact Cory Lakatos, Director of Community Life, for more information on existing groups or about forming…