Our Lady of the Lake School: Families of Faith

The holidays are always a special time of year, especially at Our Lady of the Lake School. The students kicked off the holiday season with a Faith Family gathering on November 9. Faith Families are when the students gather in small communities from kindergarten through eighth grade with a teacher present. The eighth graders in each Faith Family lead the gatherings. All activities center around the Catholic church’s social justice teaching of respect. The most recent gathering involved the eighth graders sharing powerpoints of examples on how we are called to serve one another.

Students will also be participating in several drives for the needy. There was a food drive held the week of November 12-16. Food collected was given to the St. Vincent de Paul Society to provide for people right here in our community.  Students are also being asked to participate in a gloves, hats, and scarves drive for those in need. Both of these drives reiterate to the students of Our Lady of the Lake that all people deserve to have their basic human needs met.

Our Lady of the Lake School is fortunate to have such a strong community that helps to provide a base for these faith-filled experiences. The surrounding area businesses are already getting involved in the school fundraiser, Life on the Lake. Life on the Lake is the major fundraiser held each year in order to keep down the cost of a Catholic education, provide updated technology, and a thriving fine arts program. This year, Life on the Lake will be held on February 2, 2013 at the Croatian Lodge from 6pm-midnight. Please call 216-481-6824 or visit lifeonthelake.org for ticket information or how to donate to this great event.