Centennial Year
June of 2009
Our Lady of The Lake Catholic Church
1909-2009
“A Church for All
Decades "
"You bring me out here and no
church" lamented a young Lake Minnetonka area bride in 1908. "The church will follow"
replied her husband-- and it did. In
May of 1909 Archbishop John Ireland - out on a horse and buggy ride with Father
Francis Jager of St. Boniface in St. Bonifacius - spotted an old wooden school along what is
now County Rd. 110. The Archbishop
exclaimed "This is the place for a church" and handed Father Jager
$100 to apply to the purchase price.
A little more than a month later the building
was purchased on contract for $2,000 and on Sunday, June 13, 1909, Father Jager
offered the first Mass in what was to become the parish of Our Lady of the Lake. Fourteen
adults and children, along with the choir from St. Boniface Church, celebrated
this first Mass.
With the seed of just $100 the story of Our
Lady of the Lake began. In 2009
the parishioners will celebrate the 100th
anniversary of OUR LADY OF THE LAKE CHURCH.
As part of this celebration, a Centennial book will be published
featuring the history of our church, its founding families, it's school, the
many people who helped build the parish community as it exists today including
priests and nuns who served the parish and MUCH more. This history book will be available in time
for the Celebration Mass that will open the Centennial year on October 26,
2008. This 8 by 10 inch book with
approximately 200 pages will have a foil-stamped cover and photographs that span
the years of 1909 to 2009. This keepsake - rich in history and tradition - has
been lovingly written by parishioners and includes personal memories shared by
many present and former members of the parish.
To preserve this legacy
Order your copies today !
