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St. Mary & St. Charles
St. Mary & St. John Parishes
Welcome You:
We welcome you to our parishes and our community. If you
would like to become a member of one of our parishes, please
contact the parish office (994-2526, Bloomington or725-5595,
Cassville) to register. For those who are interested in
becoming Catholic or returning to the Catholic Church,
please contact Fr. John.
Fourth Sunday of
Ordinary Time
The Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Fr. John will be available to hear confessions from 3:45-4:15
p.m. every Saturday at the church that has the 4:30 p.m.
Mass. The other times for the sacrament of reconciliation are
as follows:
St. Mary Church, Glen Haven– 7:40-7:50 p.m. on Saturday
evenings;
St. John’s Church, Patch Grove-7:40-7:50 a.m. on Sunday
mornings;
St. Mary Church, Bloomington-7:30 –7:50 a.m. every Thurs.
Baptism:
May God bless our new parents! Please contact Fr. John to
schedule the baptism of your child at your church and to
attend a baptismal preparation session.
Marriage:
Congratulations on your upcoming marriage! Please call
Fr. John at least six months in advance of the wedding. One
of the parties must be a practicing Catholic.
Anointing of the Sick:
Whenever someone is seriously ill, hospitalized, or is dying,
please contact the Bloomington parish office immediately. If
you or someone you know is sick and would like to be
included in the Mass prayers, please call the parish office.
Vocations:
Please contact Fr. John if you or someone you know would
like to learn more about becoming a priest, brother, sister,
deacon, or lay church minister. Please pray for more
vocations to the priesthood and all religious ministries!!!
St. Charles and St. Mary’s School -Faith, Family and
Academic Excellence:
To register your child, please call Ms. Julie Zenz (St. Mary’s)
at 994-2435 or Ms. Barb Mason (St. Charles) at 725-5173.
St. Mary and St. Charles Schools admits students of any race,
color, national and ethnic origin.
Bulletin Notices: Please submit bulletin notices in writing
to the parish office (sunday7@tds.net) on Monday.
Parish website: www.catholicchurchgroup.org
St. Charles Parish Office Hours: Please call the office
St. Mary’s Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-3:00
p.m.
Rev. John Meinholz
P.O. Box 35
Bloomington, WI 53804
608-994-2526
608-725-5595
sunday7@tds.net (Julie M Jentz)
stchas@tds.net (Marcia Fure)
4th Sunday of Ordinary Time
February 1, 2015
Fr. John’s Notes:
Liturgy Schedule
Sat.
1/31
Sun.
2/1
Mon.
2/2
Tues.
Wed.
2/3
2/4
Thurs.
2/5
Fri.
2/6
Sat.
2/7
Sun.
2/8
4:30 PM Robert Graf
(Bloomington)
8:00 PM Clara & Kathleen Esser
(Glen Haven)
8:00 AM Deceased members of the Dan Nies
family
(Patch Grove)
9:15 AM All Parishioners
(Bloomington)
10:30 AM Francis Haas
(Cassville)
8:15 AM
9:00-10:00
8:15 AM
5:00 PM
Joe and Anna Bierman (Cassville)
Adoration
(St. Charles)
Jane Woolfley
(Cassville)
Robert and Judy Kluesner
7:30 AM
8:15 AM
8:15 AM
8:15 AM
Adoration & Confessions
Jean Crubel
(Bloomington)
Dorothy Meinholz
(Cassville)
Living and deceased members of
the Joe and Elizabeth Wegmann
family
(Bloomington)
4:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:00 AM
9:15 AM
10:30 AM
Randal Mack family
(Cassville
All Parishioners
(Glen Haven)
Velma McCabe
(Patch Grove)
Joan Kluesner
(Bloomington)
Carl and Michael Adrian
(Bloomington)
(Cassville)
Scripture for the week of February 2, 2015:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32]
Heb 12:1-4; Ps 22:26b-28, 30-32;Mk 5:21-43
Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Ps 103:1-2, 13-14,17-18a; Mk 6:1-6
Heb 12:18-19, 21-24; Ps 48:2-4, 9-11; Mk 6:7-13
Heb 13:1-8; Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9; Mk 6:14-29
Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30-34
Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23;
Mk 1:29-39
St. Mary’s Spaghetti Supper:
St. Mary’s annual Spaghetti Supper at St. Mary’s
School will take place this Saturday, January 31, with
serving from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Come and enjoy the delicious
spaghetti and garlic bread along with the salad bar and
bars. There will also be classroom displays and silent
auction. We hope everyone will join us for this fun event!
Diocesan Men’s Lenten Retreat:
All Catholic men are invited to join their brothers in Christ for
the annual Diocesan Men’s Lenten Retreat at the Bishop O’Connor
Center. The theme is Fortes in Fides (Firm in your Faith) and will
feature talks by Bishop Robert Morlino, Raymond de Sousa, and
Fr. John Sasse. There also will be time for Mass, Reconciliation,
reflection, and prayer. For more information and to register go to
www.madisondiocese.org and click on 'more' when Fortes in Fides
shows up on the screen or call 608-821-3160.
ST. MARY’S FISH FRY:
Everyone is invited to attend St. Mary’s Fish Fry on Friday,
February 27. Plan to gather with your family and friends to
enjoy the delicious baked and fried Cod Fish Dinner which will be
served from 4:45 to 7:30 p.m. The evening will also include a
fabulous raffle held in conjunction with the Catholic Financial Life
Branch #34.
Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time:
God has graciously called us here today to support
each other in our faith and to be nourished at the table of the
Word and Eucharist. How do we, called as disciples of Jesus
Christ, hear the word of God and put it into practice in our
lives? Does it make a difference, or do our lives resemble the
movie named after tomorrow’s celebration of Groundhog
Day—the same thing over and over again? Perhaps our prayer
today can be to really hear what God is saying to us, and to
resolve to make it a reality in our lives.
Items from the Bishop O’Connor Center:
As many of you may have read in the January 22,
issue of the Wisconsin State Journal, the Diocese of Madison is
giving away thousands of items from the Bishop O’Connor
Center as part of it is converted to apartments and areas for
commercial use. The diocesan offices will remain there. We
were notified in November of the dispersal and that parishes in
the diocese would have first chance to reserve items that could
be used in the parishes. I am very happy to share that we have
received numerous padded chairs, a couple of office chairs, four
dressers and lamps, and two large round tables which will be
used at St. Mary’s and St. Charles Schools and Parishes. There
was no cost for the items and we are grateful to receive them.
The Wisconsin State Journal articles noted that things
such as beds, mattresses and bedding that were not needed by
the parishes have been donated to other Catholic charities and
non-profit organizations who assist homeless and low income
families.
First Reconciliation:
Please keep the second grade students from
St. Mary’s School and Religious Ed. class in your prayers
as they prepare to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation
for the first time at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 7.
Knights of Columbus News:
Thanks to the participants in the annual Free Throw
Contest and to those who helped put it on.
We gave $50 each to St. Mary’s and St. Charles parishes
for their upcoming Lenten fish fries.
Tickets for the KC State Charity Raffle are on sale.
Proceeds from this fundraiser support grants to help families in
Wisconsin who are struck with disasters such as fires, storms,
sickness, etc. We have extra tickets available—if you would like
some more to buy or sell, contact Joe Breuer.
For Knights in our council who have not yet become
Third Degree members, there will be a Second and Third
Degree ceremony in Prairie du Chien on March 7. For current
Third Degree members who wish to join the Fourth Degree, there
will be an exemplification in DeForest on February 7. Contact
Gordie Kremer for details.
Natural Family Planning Class:
Invest in your marriage. Couples who have learned to
embrace their shared fertility as a blessing have discovered their
communication, relationship, and love life are better with Natural
Family Planning (NFP). A class offered by Couple to Couple League
will begin on Saturday, March 14, at 9:00 am and continue on 4/11
and 5/9 at St. Mary’s Parish in Bloomington. Classes are also offered
in Madison, Monona, Janesville, and Verona. Questions call Mary at
608-221-9593. Register at: www.madisondiocese.org/nfp.
St. Mary Church, Bloomington
St. John Church, Patch Grove
ST. MARY’S SCHOOL NEWS:
St. Mary’s Religious Education:
Our vision: Faith, Family and Academic Excellence.
Religious Education Classes for February 4, 2015:
Grades 1-6: No Class at St. Mary’s
Grades 7-10: No Class at St. Mary’s
“I love being Catholic!" One of our four year-olds
shared this statement with his teacher this week. Nurturing that feeling and identity in our school is one of
our top priorities.
As our basketball season wraps up we want to thank the
following parent volunteers: Tom and Jenna Taylor for serving as
Athletic Directors. Tom coaches the boys teams. Kirk Hamann
has coached our girls this year. Many other parents supported our
program by selling concessions and tickets. Home and School
parents bought new uniforms for the kids this year. It takes
teamwork on every level to support our children. We are blessed.
It's a great time to register your children for St. Mary
School. We offer small classes of faith based instruction to
students who will be four years old and older by September
2015. We have classes for students in 4K thru 8th grade. Our
excellent teachers support families and students with a spirit of
cooperation and commitment to academic performance. Call us at
994-2435 to see why parents choose St. Mary's School
SCRIP:
Winter is here and SCRIP gift cards are a great way
to do your shopping. There are a wide variety of SCRIP gift cards
from local and national businesses. The SCRIP program is online.
Please contact St. Mary’s School if you would like information
about SCRIP or to purchase SCRIP.
St. John’s Donut Sunday has been moved to from
February 8, to Sunday, February 15, due to the
Lions Club Breakfast.
St. Mary’s CCW News:
We need two ladies to take over as officers of the CCW.
We would like to install them in February. If you are interested
please call the parish office or Joan at 994-2111 or Pat at 994-2112.
St. Mary’s 2015 Variety Show & Dinner:
It is time to start preparing for St. Mary’s 2015
Variety Show and Dinner on March 22! We hope all
of the talented performers from last year’s show and
others will join us for this fun event. The theme this year is
“Classic TV”...think I Love Lucy, Beverly Hill Billies, Brady
Bunch, etc. Let’s be creative. Please contact the parish office
(994-2526) if you would like to be part of the show (singing,
skits, comedy, instrumental performances, etc.) or to help plan
the event.
PARISH FINANCIAL UPDATES:
PLEASE HELP US PAY OUR EXPENSES
Thank You’s:
Thank you to the family of Joe Wegmann for the very
generous donation to St. Mary Church in his memory.
Thank you to St. Mary’s CCW for their generous
donation of $3,000.00 to St. Mary’s Parish for heating
expenses.
We are very grateful for the interest from the Bud and
Rosemary Elskamp Memorial Fund which is used toward
salaries for St. Mary’s teachers and for the interest from the
Perrin/McDermott Memorial Fund which is used for
maintenance needs in the parish.
ST. MARY’S FISH FRY:
Everyone is invited to attend St. Mary’s Fish Fry on Friday, February 27. Plan to gather with your family and
friends to enjoy the delicious baked and fried Cod Fish Dinner
which will be served from 4:45 to 7:30 p.m. The evening will also
include a fabulous raffle held in conjunction with the Catholic Financial Life Branch #34. Donations toward the cheeses curds would
be very much appreciated and, we hope the wonderful bakers
from our parish will be able to make bars for the Fish Fry.
2014 HARVEST FUND:
St. John’s Donut Sunday:
Goal:
$50,000
$45,000
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
Even thought it is wintery cold
outside, we are very thankful to everyone
who has contributed to the Harvest Fund
which is our annual fundraiser to help pay
our fall, winter and early spring parish
expenses. Joyfully, we have received
$32,391.68 (our goal is $50,000) for this
year’s Harvest Fund. We appreciate all contributions, large or small, and thank the
many generous parishioners for their continued support.
St. Mary’s Collections from 1-17 to 1-23-2015:
Church Support….………………………………...….…...$1,663.13
Offertory Collections………………………………………...$336.32
Harvest Fund Income………………………………..………$375.00
Gifts………………………………………………………..…$275.00
Children’s Collection…………………………………………..$2.00
School Tuition………………………………………………..$190.80
St. John Reimbursement for Expenses…………………...$1,796.72
Scrap Metal Drive Income…………………………………..$218.55
St. Mary’s families are asked to generously contribute
toward the support of parish expenses. We need to receive
approximately $9,500.00 every week to cover all parish expenses.
St. John’s Collections from 1-17-to 1-23-2015 :
Church Support……………………………………………...$185.00
Offertory…………………..……………………………...….$103.00
Catholic Herald……………………………………………….$25.00
St. John’s families are asked to generously contribute
toward the support of parish expenses. We need to receive
approximately $950.00 every week to cover all parish expenses.
St. John Ministry Schedule for February 8, 2015
Lector:
Communion:
Gifts:
Ushers:
Servers:
8:00 a.m. Mass
Jim Warczak
Shirley Gates
Paul & Delaine Langmeier
Robert Hazen, Gene Harris
Carolyn & Sean Tolle
St. Mary Ministry Schedule for Feb. 8, 2015
Lector:
Communion:
Gifts:
Sacristan:
Ushers:
Servers:
9:15 a.m. Mass
Jeff Davis
Sharon Davis, Chris Bishell
Jeff & Pam Myhre
Jeff & Sharon Davis
Roger Richter, Ronnie Mumm
Gracie & Johnathon Hamann
St. Charles Church, Cassville
St. Charles Announcements:
SAVE THE DATE:
St. Charles will be presenting the Dueling
Pianos once again this year on Saturday,
April 11, at J & J's Sandbar in Cassville. Come for
a night of music and comedy to celebrate spring.
This year's event will once again have a silent and live auction.
If you'd like to donate handmade, homemade or any other
items please contact Cheryl Junk at 725-5530. More
information about this event coming soon!
St. Charles Fuel Fund Update:
Thank you to everyone who has generously donated to
St. Charles Fuel Fund this year. We have received $11,987.11 so
far for this important fund to cover the heating expenses for
St. Charles Church and School. Our heating expenses for
November-December were $5,281.50 and we will need to fill the
fuel tanks again very soon.
St. Mary Church, Glen Haven
St. Mary’s News:
St. Mary’s Redecoration Fund
Update: We are very grateful for the
generous donations for the redecoration of
St. Mary’s Church. We have received
$15,542.00 in contributions plus $5,200.00 in
pledges for the project. With these funds and $15,000 from
parish savings, St. Mary’s Redecoration Fund already has over
one-half of the $70,000 goal to complete the project. Please
contact Fr. John or a parish council for more information about
the redecoration project or to make a donation.
PARISH FINANCIAL UPDATES:
St. Mary’s, Glen Haven for January 24, 2015:
Church Support………………………………………………...$0.00
Offertory………......................................................................$100.00
Home Missions……………………………………………….$ 45.00
Total…….………….................................................$145.00
St. Charles, Cassville for January 24 & 25, 2015:
St. Charles School News:
Thank you to all students and parents who worked so
hard to make Catholic Schools Week very special.
The students enjoyed all of the fun activities during the week,
especially Grandparents Day. Thank you to all of the
generous parish members and families who support
St. Charles School!
Our magazine sales drive is in full swing. If you
have any magazine subscriptions that you need to renew,
please contact any St. Charles student or the school office
and we will be glad to assist you.
SCRIP: Scrip cards are available from Mary Ploessl (7255079). You can also purchase Walmart and BP cards at New
Image Salon, the village clerk’s office, or at St. Charles
school. Thanks to all who support this fundraising program.
Southwest Wisconsin CEW Weekend:
The upcoming Southwest Wisconsin CEW (Christian
Experience Weekend) will be held at Sinsinawa Mound Center,
Sinsinawa, WI. The women’s weekend will be February 20-22,
2015. The men’s weekend will be February 27-March 1, 2015.
These weekends begin at 7:00 PM Friday and end on Sunday at
approximately 4:30 PM. If you want to do something special for
yourself, attend a CEW weekend. Application forms are available
in the church entrance. For more information on the women’s
weekend, call Tina Tranel @ (563)542-4462 (cell) or 608-5687671 or for the men’s weekend, call Tim Genthe @(608) 3301400. Weekends fill up fast. Applications will be taken on a first
come, first served basis.
Thank You to Our Bulletin Advertisers:
We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to all
of the businesses who advertize in our bulletin and make the
printing of our bulletins possible! Please thank the business who
are sponsoring our bulletin. If there is someone who would like
to advertise in our bulletin, please call the Bloomington parish
office at 994-2526. The cost for a black & white ad starts at
approx. $6.00 per week.
Church Support……………………………………………$1,507.00
Offertory……………………………………………………...$202.00
DST……………………………………..…………………….$ 80.00
Total…….………….............................................$1,789.00
PLEASE HELP US PAY OUR EXPENSES
St. Charles suggested giving is $1,400.00 a year for
a married couple and $700.00 a year for a single household.
We deeply appreciate all that you can do. Thank you!
St. Mary’s, Glen Haven Ministry Schedule for February 7, 2015
8:00 p.m. Mass
Lector:
Cindi Breuer
Communion:
Joe Breuer
Ushers:
Gavin Kirschbaum, Andy Kirschbaum
Servers:
Zane and Evan Kirschbaum
St. Charles’ Ministry Schedule for February 8, 2015
4:30 p.m. Mass
Lectors:
Judy Adrian
Communion:
Eleanor Mumm, Joanne Kirschbaum
Ushers:
Jim Koopman, Ken Schauff, Gene Adrian
Servers:
Olivia Adams, Austin Rauch
10:30 a.m. Mass
Lectors:
Jason Thiele
Communion:
White family
Ushers:
White family
Servers:
Maddie Nix, Allison Ihm
2015 Diocese of Madison Annual
Catholic Appeal Begins:
This week, parishioners throughout the Diocese will
receive a mailing from Bishop Morlino. The Bishop
is asking for a pledge to the Annual Catholic Appeal
to support the ministries of the Diocese of Madison.
Please prayerfully consider making a pledge payable
over 5-months to the appeal. Your gift will help enable the
diocese to reach its goal and provide grant opportunities for
Catholic schools, religious education programs and assisting
distressed parishes in need.
Thank you for your continuing support of our parish,
Diocese and the work of the Church throughout the world.
4th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Celebrate Life:
February 1, 2015
MEETINGS & EVENTS:
“Human life must be respected and protected
absolutely from the moment of conception. From the
first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized
as having the rights of a person -- among which is the inviolable
right of every innocent being to life. “Before I formed you in the
womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated
you” (Jer 1:5; cf Job 10:8-12; Ps 22:10-11). “My frame was not
hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately
wrought in the depths of the earth” (Ps. 139:15). Since the first
century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured
abortion. This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable.” -- Catechism of the Catholic Church, n. 2270-2271
*Feb. 2– St. Mary’s Basement Repair meeting at 5:30 p.m
*February 2—St. Mary’s Finance Council meeting at 7:00 p.m.
*February 5– St. Mary’s Parish Council at 7:00 p.m.
*February 9– Joint Councils meeting at St. Mary’s School,
Bloomington at 7:30 p.m.
*February 10– St. John’s Food Pantry at 1:30 p.m.
*February 27– St. Mary’s Fish Fry
*March 13—West Grant Lions Club Fish Fry
*March 22– St. Mary’s Variety Show
*March 27– St. Charles Fish Fry
*April 5– Easter
*April 11- St. Charles Dueling Pianos Fundraiser at J&J's
Help is Available:
*April 19-St. Charles First Communion
*April 26-St. Mary’s First Communion
If you need support for an unplanned pregnancy, please
contact the Women’s Care Center at 608-241-8100.
If you have lost a child to miscarriage, please consider
contacting your parish priest for help. The Church has various rites
and commendation ceremonies that seek to provide hope and
consolation for parents and families.
For more information on pro-life issues, visit
www.WisconsinRightToLife.org, www.feministsforlife or
www.priestsfor life.org.
For abortion recovery help, please visit
SilentNoMoreAwareness.org or www.rachelsvineyard.org.
Non-discrimination Statement for Our Schools:
St. Mary and St. Charles Schools admits
students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to
all the rights, privileges, programs. and activities
generally accorded or made available to students at the
school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its
educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and
financial aid programs, and athletic and other schooladministered programs.
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WEST GRANT LIONS CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST AND TOY SHOW SUNDAY, FEB. 8
The West Grant Lions Club, which serves the River Ridge
area, will hold its annual pancake and sausage breakfast at River
Ridge High School on Sunday, Feb. 8, serving from 8 a.m. to noon.
The club is also sponsoring a farm toy show this year from 8:30 a.m.
to noon at the high school gym. The West Grant Lioness Club will
also hold a bake sale that morning.
Advance adult tickets at a reduced price are available from
the members of the West Grant Lions Club.
Featured on the menu will be pancakes, sausage, ham,
scrambled eggs, orange juice, milk and coffee.
In the past, the Lions have donated to the West Grant Rescue Squad, local fire departments, Operation Santa Claus, Wisconsin
Badger Camp, scholarships, senior class awards banquet and local
community projects as well as helping to support Lions eye clinics and
hearing projects.
What we do in life echoes in eternity.