About Us

• The iconic arched glass of the windows that bookend the worship area of the church. 
• Water from Taney County Lakes. 
• Hand drawn silhouette of the Blessed Mother and the Child Jesus. 
• An exact replica of the cross at the top of the bell tower taken from the iconic photo of Our Lady of the Lake. 
• Four droplets of water. Three for the Trinity and one for you. Because you are the one He loves. You are the one the Good Shepherd leaves the flock of 99 to bring home. 

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As Catholics, we represent about 5% of the total population in the heart of the Ozarks in southwest Missouri. We are about 500 active families in the center of the Bible Belt working toward becoming a stronger Stewardship Parish.

We are fortunate to have Father J. Friedel as our Pastor and Father Samson Dorival, SMM as our Associate Pastor. They both preside over our parish here in Branson, as well as Our Lady of the Ozarks in Forsyth.

Here at Our Lady of the Lake, we are normally joined by 1,200 to 1,500 visitors or "Parishioners-for-a-Day" in celebrating the four weekend Masses including a Spanish/English Mass. We continually pray that our visitors may be refreshed and renewed by their time in the Ozarks.

You are welcome to follow any of the helpful links below:

• See Mass Times for in-person or live-streaming Masses.

• Check out our List of Ministries that are active within the parish and reach out to the surrounding community we call "home".

• See Parish Calendar for all liturgical celebrations and parish activities.

• How can we pray with you?

We are eternally indebted to our parish family, our countless guests, both past and present, and the Branson community for their support through prayer, time, talent, and resources for the ultimate achievement of our goals.
 

"So runs the history of the church in Taney County.
Many priests have come and gone through the years and a number have passed on to their eternal rest. A true complete history of this church in this vacation spot will only be known in eternity."

Rev. James F. McKenna, 5-14-1954