Buy a Pipe! We are inviting everyone in the parish to buy a pipe! There are 840 organ pipes in our new organ. We ask you to prayerfully consider purchasing a pipe (or several pipes!) to help us ensure that this magnificent instrument will inspire and uplift our congregation for…

Our Lady of the Lake has now released its annual parish report for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2024. It contains parish demographic information, a statement of parish financial activity, a message from our pastor, and updates from all of our ministry departments, plus our parish school,…

Thursday, April 3, 2025 9:00-11:00 a.m. Come see Catholic education in action! Visit Corpus Christi on Thursday, April 3, from 9 to 11 a.m. Tour the school, speak with current students, and see learning and faith in action. Discover the Corpus Christi difference: welcoming all children, enriching their knowledge, nurturing…

During the month of February, we celebrate Black History Month. While each classroom has their own focuses during this month, we as a school are taking an opportunity to learn about and pray for Black saints in the process of canonization. This week, we learned about and are praying for…

Celebrating Catholic Education in Holland, MI! January 26 – February 2 Join the celebration of Catholic Schools Week by supporting our Corpus Christi Catholic School. You are welcome to attend any of the events that they are hosting, and we ask that you remember our school in your prayers. If…

The annual Catholic Services Appeal has begun! Our parish goal for 2025 is $176,728 and 100% participation, which means every parishioner should return their pledge card. Please join us in this important work! Your support of CSA benefits both parish and diocesan ministries that benefit us all, but are difficult…

Saturday, May 17 at 4:30 p.m. Register today for the annual Crusader Toss! Registration is $80 for a two-player team or $35 for a social attendee (non-player). Registration ends Sunday, May 5! This cornhole tournament will feature yard games, music, food and drinks. It is held at Corpus Christi on…

February 8, 2025 6-8 p.m. Corpus Christi Catholic School is hosting their annual Daddy Daughter Dance once again! Dads, Grandpas, Uncles, or Godfathers, bring your daughters for a special dance at the CCCS Gymnasium. This year’s theme is Rodeo!, and all daughters will receive a cowgirl hat! You may call…

Registration is Now Open for Children and Youth Discipleship 2025-2026 Discipleship classes at OLL help parents in our parish pass on the Catholic faith to their children and prepare them to receive the sacraments. We welcome all families to register! See below for more information. Class Information: Kindergarten – 6th…

Tuesdays, 7 – 8:30 p.m. in Rooms 5/6 Free and Open to all. No sales pitches, just straightforward information. Bring your questions and a friend. For more information, contact Pat Whitaker, Parish Nurse/Parish Care Coordinator, at 616-399-1062 x203 or parishnurse@oll.org. April 1 Decisions at the Funeral Home Dan Vredeveld, Dykstra…

Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, 2025 Here at Our Lady of the Lake, we will be providing Divine Mercy Chaplet Kits available for pickup in the Narthex at all Masses on April 12-13. The kit will contain beads and instructions for praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and an explanation for…

Thursday, December 5, 9-11 a.m. Come see what makes the Catholic school difference for your preschool or kindergarten-age child!

Saturday, March 29, 2025 10 – 11:15 a.m. Come join the fun at Corpus Christi Catholic School! Enjoy a snack, make a craft, listen to one of our favorite stories, and see what preschool is like here at Corpus Christi!

The Mother’s Day Flower Offering will help us decorate the parish during the Easter season and throughout the entire year! Please download and print the form below and return it to the parish office with your donation no later than Sunday, May 4. If you have any questions, please contact…

Easter Sunday, April 20 at 12 p.m. All are invited to our annual Easter Egg Hunt! Join the festivities outside the Chapel doors after the 11 a.m. Mass. There will be four age groups: 0 – 3 years 4 – 5 years 6 – 7 years 8 – 10 years…

Testimony About the National Eucharistic Congress

After all Masses April 12-13 and May 3-4, support our school in their Flower Voucher and Cash Raffle fundraisers! Flower Voucher Sale Redeemable at Jack’s Greenhouse Vouchers sold in $10 increments 40% of all sales benefit the Corpus Christi Home & School Group Cash Raffle $20 each ticket Early bird…

Corpus Christi School Winners The Knights of Columbus hosted the First Annual Free Throw Competition to celebrate Catholic Schools Week at Corpus Christi. Congratulations to the winners: 9-Year-Old Girls:                Bridgette Schuon 9-Year-Old Boys:               Simon Goldstein 10-Year-Old Girls:             Luciana Vitale 10-Year-Old Boys:             Eric Lemos 11-Year-Old Girls:              Gabby Ysasi 11-Year-Old Boys:             Lucas…

Congratulations High School Graduates! Sunday, May 18, 11 a.m. Mass Our Lady of the Lake would like to invite our high school graduates to a special Graduation Mass to celebrate their achievements and offer blessings for their future endeavors. This Mass will be a time for our graduating seniors, their…

All Are Invited to Holy Week at OLL Holy Week will begin on April 13, Palm Sunday. We will have a regular Mass schedule that weekend. Throughout the week, there will be several opportunities to receive Reconciliation and attend Mass. We will celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on…

What is the Jubilee Year 2025 The Jubilee Year 2025 has been proclaimed by Pope Francis to be a time focused on forgiveness of sin, conversion, and joyful celebration in which we renew ourselves as “Pilgrims of Hope”. It began on December 24, 2024 and will conclude on January 6,…

Dust off your drivers and start hitting the range! The Knights of Columbus’s 6th Annual Golf Outing is Saturday, May 17! Register your foursome for the Tee Up “Fore” Charity Mark Gee Memorial Golf Scramble, benefiting Corpus Christi Catholic School, Benjamin’s Hope, and Compassionate Heart Ministries. Details 7:30 a.m. –…

Lenten Events Lenten Resources Common Questions About The Final Weeks of Lent Liturgical Music During Lent As we begin the season of Lent, we find increased silence before and after Mass, as musical preludes, postludes, and interludes are suspended during this season. We also refrain from singing the Gloria and…

This March, our school celebrates March is Reading Month! This year’s theme is “Wild About Reading”. The school is decorated, and the students have dressed up as their favorite animals. We are excited about our guest readers, and we have a visit from the Harbor Humane Society! This past week…

We encourage everyone to check out Contemplating the Seven Sorrows of Mary, a new book coauthored by Ruth Berghorst, an OLL parishioner. You can learn more about the book and purchase it at sophiainstitute.com or Amazon. Here’s an excerpt of the book description: “Now is the time to respond to…

Thursday, February 6, 2025 Morning: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Evening: 5:30-7:00 p.m. Come see Catholic education in action! Visit Corpus Christi on Thursday, February 6 in the morning or evening. Tour the school with current students, speak with our teachers, and learn more about how we welcome all children, enrich their knowledge,…

On Sunday, November 3, 2024, at the 9 a.m. Mass, our parish celebrated the Rite of Acceptance. This is a formal way to accept unbaptized men and women into the order of the catechumens, meaning they will receive the Sacraments of Initiation—Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist—at the Easter Vigil Mass.…

Monday, April 21 to Saturday, April 26 Need a quick and easy dinner idea after Easter? Take the family to Russ’! Head to any Russ’ Restaurant in Holland during this time frame and present this coupon. 20% of your bill will be donated back to our Corpus Christi Catholic School!

Corpus Christi Spelling Bee Corpus Christi Catholic School hosted its annual Spelling Bee on Thursday, January 30. Congratulations to all the students who participated! Eighth-grade student Sheona Fickel won our spelling bee overall, and sixth-grade student Lloyd Hagans took second place! These two will move on to the county-level competition…

Wednesday, April 16, 7:30 p.m. Please join us for a town hall meeting in Fr. Nash Hall, where we will host a follow-up to the meeting we held in January. We now have a drafted plan of the criteria needed for vital parishes, which was shaped and formed with input…