Welcome to the church of St. Mary of the Lake in White Bear Lake

We are a joyful and welcoming Catholic community centered in the Eucharist–forming disciples who know,
follow and go forth to share Jesus Christ.

Thanksgiving Day Mass: Thursday, November 28 at 9:00 AM

Act of Spiritual Communion – View Here 

Mass Moments (Part 1 – Sept-Nov 2024)

This fall, Fr. Eilen will be presenting teaching about the Mass and Eucharist during his homilies focusing on the Introductory Rites and the Liturgy of the Word (followed by an accompanying handout). The ritual words, signs, and actions of the Mass lead us into an encounter with Jesus Christ. What happened at the Last Supper is present and happening at each and every Mass! 

View Father’s homily and the corresponding handout below: 

Mass Moments Handout 

Additional Homily Handout

We are very sorry, the Mass video from this weekend was unusable (due to audio issues).

For Further Reading  

  • What Happens at Mass by Jeremy Driscoll
    • Much of the content for this fall will be taken from a book called What Happens at Mass. This book reflects deeply on each section of the Mass, so if you are interested in purchasing the book yourself for further analysis you can at, St. Patrick’s Guild, on LTP, or Amazon Prime for $15. We will be simplifying and summarizing the key elements of the Mass from this book in the homily series and corresponding handouts this fall.
  • Resources For Children
    • The Sacred that Surrounds Us – $17 on Amazon Prime.
    • Jesus Speaks to Me About Mass – $14 on Amazon Prime.
    • “The Mass: A Life-Giving Prayer” video from the Brother Francis series (on FORMED) – View 
    • Spirit Juice’s Video Content on YouTube: View
    • “Laugh and Grow Bible for Kids” on FORMED – View
    • Seven Clues: A Catholic Treasure Hunt by Scott Hahn – $20
    • All Saints Day & All Souls Day | Brother Francis – View
    • “My Time with Jesus” Ep. 42 on The Nicene Creed on EWTN – View
    • “Praying the Intercessions at Home with your Kids” – View

Resource List  

  • Talk by Fr. Mike Schmitz at the Eucharistic Congress – July 2024 – View
  • Talk by Dr. Edward Sri at the Eucharistic Congress – July 2024 – View
  • “A Scriptural Walk through the Mass” by Dr. Edward Sri (on FORMED) – View
  • “Walk through the Mass/Symbolon for Teens: Living the Creed/Episode 3” (on FORMED) – View
  • “Praying the Psalms: Inspired Words for Divine Conversation” on FORMED – View
  • “Elements of the Catholic Mass: The Book of the Gospels” on FORMED – View
  • Bishop Barron on “How to Preach Like an Apostle” – View
  • “Proclaiming the Kerygma” with Dr. Mary Healy – View
  • “The Treasure of Our Soul: The Apostle’s Creed” by Scott Hahn on FORMED – View
  • “The Nicene Creed Explained” by Breaking in the Habit on YouTube – View
  • Fr. Rocky’s Lesson on the Prayers of the Faithful – View
  • FOCUS post on “Intercessory Prayer” – View


Coming Soon!

Grief and the Holidays

You and your loved ones are invited to a morning workshop on Grief and the Holidays.  The holidays can be difficult times as one remembers those they have lost. Presenters […]

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