Welcome to the St. Bede Catholic Parish Community on-line. We are a Faith Community striving to continue the work of Jesus Christ in the world. Rooted in Catholic Tradition, we celebrate liturgy by sharing the Word and Eucharist to the faithful in Northern Lake County.

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Our Web site is an information warehouse about St. Bede and the many services and ministries available to our Catholic Community in Lake County.  By reading on you will learn about us and the many services we offer. We are a very active parish through our ministries and social events. We invite you to browse through our monthly calendar of events by clicking on the calendar tab above or clicking on one of the special upcoming events listed here:      

Our Liturgies

        "....all the faithful should be led to that full, conscious and active participation in liturgical celebrations."

                - the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of Vatican II

The primary liturgical celebration is the Sunday Eucharist Liturgy, or the Mass. We are a people....united with all humanity in our longing for union with the divine. All of us, broken yet gifted, gather in diversity, united together to worship our Lord, hear His word and partake of His Body and Blood.

The St. Bede Faith Community has been abundantly blessed with ministries which share the excellence of their gifts in a rich and current liturgy. We, as a community strive to touch the presence of God through our music, our words, our sharing and our faith.

St. Bede is gifted with an excellent staff. Our pastor Father Timothy Fairman is an energetic leader as are the other clergy and lay ministers. For a complete list of all staff members just click on Parish Staff

 

Select Mass & Sacrament Schedules or Sacrament Information to get Mass schedules or other information about the sacraments at St. Bede.

 

The main governing body for the parish is the Parish Pastoral Council. This council is responsible for pastoral planning, including periodic evaluation of the parish mission statement, ongoing needs assessment, defining parish goals, setting broad strategies for implementing those goals and evaluating the parish's success in carrying out the Church's mission. Every five years the Council develops a new "Parish Five-Year Plan". During the off years the Council is responsible for monitoring the plan and revising where necessary.

 

The Parish Pastoral Council consists of four Parish Commissions each with specific goals to help implement their portion of the five-year plan. To learn more about each commission and the ministries that are under each of those commissions click here: Parish Commissions & Ministries

 

There is always something going on here at St. Bede. Check out our latest Church Bulletins and see for yourself how our community is socially and spiritually vibrant and active. If you are interested in becoming a member of St. Bede Community please contact the rectory or click on Contact Us  and the welcoming will begin.

 

The St. Bede Parish Community has an excellent school with gifted teachers that for more than 50 years have educated thousands of young boys and girls in Lake County. Our school continues to grow in numbers and as a recently constructed a new Faith Formation Center that serves as our educational campus for both St. Bede School students, Religious Education students and adult education. Check out our school Web site at St. Bede School.

 

Besides our excellent primary school education we also provide an excellent Religious Education Program for those students who cannot attend St. Bede School. Click on Religious Education to find out more about this program.

 

St. Bede Community also has an excellent adult education program for those adults who are interested in becoming Catholic or who are Catholic and wish to receive the sacraments of Holy Eucharist, Confirmation and/or who wish to have their Marriage blessed in the Catholic Church. If you are interested in the faith or sacraments click on Adult Education to get more information about the process and when the classes are being held.

 

For over 75 years, the community has faithfully supported the operation spiritually and financially. In order for us to continue the ministries we have shared over the years, we need the on-going support of our parish community. Our operating budget is controlled in an effort to keep costs down, but rising costs continue to make it a challenge to make ends meet. Please check out our financial page Financials to see our Annual Financial Report to see how the contributions are distributed.

 

Through our St. Bede Parish Community we live out our Parish Mission Statement and we pray that you will also reach out and share with us as, "........ a welcoming spiritual community where sacraments, education and evangelization lead us to Jesus Christ"

Questions or comments about this web site please link on to  stbedechurch.com.
Last modified: 10/07/09