FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. Can I join St. Bede Parish if I don’t live within the parish boundaries?
Yes. Anyone is welcome to join our parish.
Q. How can I register for the parish?
A parish registration form can be obtained from our website and you can return it to the Parish Office; place in the collection basket at any of the weekend Masses; or, mail it in to the St. Bede Parish (address can be found on home page). Please click on this link Registration Form for the parish registration form.
Q. How can I become a Catholic?
Please contact Deacon Larry Spohr, to obtain all information on the process of joining the R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) program. Please visit the RCIA link for more information. You can also email Deacon Larry at lspohr@stbedechurch.com for more information.
Q. How can I schedule a Baptism?
We will be happy to schedule your child’s Baptism if you are a registered parishioner, or your parent(s) or grandparent(s) are registered at St. Bede Church. If no one is yet registered, you can fill out a parish registration form at the time you are scheduling the Baptism. Please call the parish office during regular office hours and the Administrative Assistant will be happy to schedule a Baptism over the phone. Parents are also required to attend a Baptismal Class prior to the reception of the sacrament. Classes are held once a month and last approximately one hour. Our Administrative Assistant will provide upcoming class dates and time.
Q. How can I schedule a Wedding? What are the guidelines for scheduling a wedding?
Congratulations! . We will be more than glad to work with you for getting married here at St. Bede. You can call us at (847) 587-2251 to schedule a meeting with a priest or deacon and they will discuss the details/requirements for getting married at St. Bede. (For more information click on this link Sacrament of Marriage to visit our wedding page site).
Q. How do I register my child(ren) for Religious Education?
Please call the St. Bede Religious Education office at 847 587-2301.
Q. How can I register my child(ren) for St. Bede Parish Catholic School?
Please call the St. Bede Catholic School office at 847 587-5541 or visit their website at http://www.stbedeschool.com
Q. How do I contact the Bulletin Editor?
You can contact the Bulletin Editor by calling the parish office at 847 587-2251 or you can email our bulletin editor at jnischan@ourladylakesparish.org
Q. Who do I contact to advertise on one of the pages in the back of the church bulletin?
To find out how to advertise and fees for publication on the back of the bulletin please contact our publisher J. S. Paluch Company at (800) 566-6170 and tell them you want to advertise in the St. Bede Church bulletin.
Q. How can I contact the parish to receive the Sacrament of the “Anointing of the Sick”?
To schedule an Anointing of the Sick visit please call the parish office at 847 587-2251.
Q. When is the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) offered?
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered on Saturdays, between 4:00 - 4:30PM in the Church. During the Advent and Lenten Season, St. Bede Church schedules one weekend during each season where we celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation after all weekend Masses, check the bulletin for dates. You can also call the Parish Office (847) 587-2251 for an appointment.
Q. How do I notify the parish if I am moving?
We kindly ask that you contact the parish office at 847 598-2251 to update our records or if you will no longer be a registered parishioner of St. Bede Church.
Q. Can I have my weekly contributions automatically withdrawn from my bank account instead of using weekly envelopes?
Yes! Weekly contributions as well as single donations or estate gifts can be automatically withdrawn from your bank account. Simply click on the following web site and fill out the required information http://www.givecentral.com. If you have any questions please contact the Business Manager at 847 587-2251
Q. How can I obtain a Mass Intention/Card?
Mass Intentions/Cards can be obtained in the parish office for any Mass time offered at St. Bede Church. There is a suggested $20 donation for each Mass Intention requested. A Mass Card is available if one is desired. The Mass Intention will be published in the church bulletin and announced at the designated Mass.
Q. We are celebrating a special wedding anniversary. Who do I contact to have our vows renewed?
Please call the Parish Office at 847 587-2251. We also celebrate wedding anniversaries for each month on the 2nd Sunday of the month at all Masses. At that time couples are given the opportunity to introduce themselves and share how many years they have been married, followed by a special blessing and renewal of vows.
Q. Who do I talk to if I would like to volunteer for one of St. Bede's ministries?
To learn more about any of these ministries or to sign up for one of them please click on the following link and click on the email address of the head of the ministry in which you are interested in and they will contact you. St. Bede Ministries.
Q. When can my child become an Altar Server?
Students from either St. Bede School or the Religious Education Program are invited to become servers starting in the 4th grade. Each year registration forms are distributed to both programs in May for serving beginning the following August. Training will take place at the end of May and schedules will be distributed a month after training for the school year. For more information contact Deacon Larry Spohr at 847 587-2251 X217.
Q.How can I join one of the Choirs offered at St. Bede Church?
Please contact our Music Director Gina Buckley at buckley_me@comcast.net.
Q. Can I join St. Bede Parish if I don’t live within the parish boundaries?
Yes. Anyone is welcome to join our parish.
Q. How can I register for the parish?
A parish registration form can be obtained from our website and you can return it to the Parish Office; place in the collection basket at any of the weekend Masses; or, mail it in to the St. Bede Parish (address can be found on home page). Please click on this link Registration Form for the parish registration form.
Q. How can I become a Catholic?
Please contact Deacon Larry Spohr, to obtain all information on the process of joining the R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) program. Please visit the RCIA link for more information. You can also email Deacon Larry at lspohr@stbedechurch.com for more information.
Q. How can I schedule a Baptism?
We will be happy to schedule your child’s Baptism if you are a registered parishioner, or your parent(s) or grandparent(s) are registered at St. Bede Church. If no one is yet registered, you can fill out a parish registration form at the time you are scheduling the Baptism. Please call the parish office during regular office hours and the Administrative Assistant will be happy to schedule a Baptism over the phone. Parents are also required to attend a Baptismal Class prior to the reception of the sacrament. Classes are held once a month and last approximately one hour. Our Administrative Assistant will provide upcoming class dates and time.
Q. How can I schedule a Wedding? What are the guidelines for scheduling a wedding?
Congratulations! . We will be more than glad to work with you for getting married here at St. Bede. You can call us at (847) 587-2251 to schedule a meeting with a priest or deacon and they will discuss the details/requirements for getting married at St. Bede. (For more information click on this link Sacrament of Marriage to visit our wedding page site).
Q. How do I register my child(ren) for Religious Education?
Please call the St. Bede Religious Education office at 847 587-2301.
Q. How can I register my child(ren) for St. Bede Parish Catholic School?
Please call the St. Bede Catholic School office at 847 587-5541 or visit their website at http://www.stbedeschool.com
Q. How do I contact the Bulletin Editor?
You can contact the Bulletin Editor by calling the parish office at 847 587-2251 or you can email our bulletin editor at jnischan@ourladylakesparish.org
Q. Who do I contact to advertise on one of the pages in the back of the church bulletin?
To find out how to advertise and fees for publication on the back of the bulletin please contact our publisher J. S. Paluch Company at (800) 566-6170 and tell them you want to advertise in the St. Bede Church bulletin.
Q. How can I contact the parish to receive the Sacrament of the “Anointing of the Sick”?
To schedule an Anointing of the Sick visit please call the parish office at 847 587-2251.
Q. When is the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) offered?
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered on Saturdays, between 4:00 - 4:30PM in the Church. During the Advent and Lenten Season, St. Bede Church schedules one weekend during each season where we celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation after all weekend Masses, check the bulletin for dates. You can also call the Parish Office (847) 587-2251 for an appointment.
Q. How do I notify the parish if I am moving?
We kindly ask that you contact the parish office at 847 598-2251 to update our records or if you will no longer be a registered parishioner of St. Bede Church.
Q. Can I have my weekly contributions automatically withdrawn from my bank account instead of using weekly envelopes?
Yes! Weekly contributions as well as single donations or estate gifts can be automatically withdrawn from your bank account. Simply click on the following web site and fill out the required information http://www.givecentral.com. If you have any questions please contact the Business Manager at 847 587-2251
Q. How can I obtain a Mass Intention/Card?
Mass Intentions/Cards can be obtained in the parish office for any Mass time offered at St. Bede Church. There is a suggested $20 donation for each Mass Intention requested. A Mass Card is available if one is desired. The Mass Intention will be published in the church bulletin and announced at the designated Mass.
Q. We are celebrating a special wedding anniversary. Who do I contact to have our vows renewed?
Please call the Parish Office at 847 587-2251. We also celebrate wedding anniversaries for each month on the 2nd Sunday of the month at all Masses. At that time couples are given the opportunity to introduce themselves and share how many years they have been married, followed by a special blessing and renewal of vows.
Q. Who do I talk to if I would like to volunteer for one of St. Bede's ministries?
To learn more about any of these ministries or to sign up for one of them please click on the following link and click on the email address of the head of the ministry in which you are interested in and they will contact you. St. Bede Ministries.
Q. When can my child become an Altar Server?
Students from either St. Bede School or the Religious Education Program are invited to become servers starting in the 4th grade. Each year registration forms are distributed to both programs in May for serving beginning the following August. Training will take place at the end of May and schedules will be distributed a month after training for the school year. For more information contact Deacon Larry Spohr at 847 587-2251 X217.
Q.How can I join one of the Choirs offered at St. Bede Church?
Please contact our Music Director Gina Buckley at buckley_me@comcast.net.