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The 2021 Women’s “Anchored In Christ” retreat was a wonderful two-day experience of faith, fun, and fellowship for all attending. The Lord was truly present as we all renewed and refreshed in His love. We would like to thank all who made it possible… the Welcome team, Father Medina, Deacon Paul, and Deacon Jim, OLOL…
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Last fall, I had the opportunity to attend the Welcome Weekend provided by the ladies here at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Never was a weekend more welcomed than those two days! After months of navigating the isolation brought on by COVID, I was tired, both mentally and spiritually. I needed some renewal…
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Be still and know (reconnect with) God… were my hopes when I signed up for the Welcome retreat. Working full time as a school counselor and learning how to be a new mom to an infant left me little time to be “still”. As anticipated, the Welcome weekend provided an excellent opportunity for me to be still,…
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There is still time to sign up for this year’s Welcome Weekend. As the social-media saturated culture of the world around us continues to take on an increasingly strange tilt, our retreat theme, Anchored in Christ, couldn’t come at a more opportune time. I completely understand how hard it is to take a day and half out of…
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I know from experience that God places people on our paths for very specific reasons. That’s why not everyone stays in our lives and why some never leave! We shouldn’t try to figure it out because there are no straight lines in God’s plans. The Welcome Weekend I attended was the perfect example of people…
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I have been to other retreats in my time. But last year when I went to the Welcome weekend, it was special to me. The women of the parish put it on and you could see the hard work they put into it so that we could find out we are not alone on our…
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Have you ever attended Sunday Mass and wondered who that person sitting in front of you was? Or read the weekly bulletin and wondered about a certain class or been curious about an organization or meeting that is held each week? Have you ever felt lost and just wanted to be part of something to enrich your faith? I have! That is, I used to…
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The Women’s Welcome Weekend was the perfect way for me to become more a part of the Parish. Being relatively new to the area, it was the perfect avenue to trust in God to put all these wonderful women in my life. Please consider joining us this year. Lusica Hankins October 23 -24, 2021 Read more…
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The 2020 Women’s Welcome Weekend was amazing. What a wonderful weekend bonding with Christian women. A faith filled, eye opening, life changing experience. So blessed to have continued a special friendship with many of the girls. Cindy Hutzler October 23 -24, 2021 Read more on our website:. https://ourladylake.diojeffcity.org/welcome/page/3/ To sign up, contact Kelly at the Parish…
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What is missing in your life? What would a Welcome Weekend offer me? Attending a Welcome Weekend might help you answer these questions. I can’t give you your answers, but I can tell you what answers I found to these questions. Before I attended, I felt like I needed something and that something kept nagging at me. I was…
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