St. James the Less Catholic Church

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1 February 18th, 2018 First Sunday of Lent - Page 99 St. James the Less Catholic Church 1032 Caledonia St., La Crosse, WI saintjameslacrosse@gmail.com "This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel Mk 1:12-15

2 The Rosary is prayed before Holy Mass 7:35 a.m. MASS INTENTIONS Monday, February 19th 8:00 a.m. - Owen Krause Tuesday, February 20th 8:00 a.m.- Angus Marshall Wednesday, February 21th Saint Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 8:00 a.m.- Eugene Tomten Thursday, February 22nd The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle 8:00 a.m. - Joe and Lillian Schelfhout Friday, February 23rd Saint Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr 8:00 a.m.- Deceased Members of the Sullivan Family Saturday, February 24th 8:00 a.m. - Bill and Kathleen Sullivan 3:45 p.m. - Confessions 4:30 p.m. - Vigil - Seminarians of La Crosse Sunday, February 25th Second Sunday of Lent 7:30 a.m. - Saint James Parishioners 9:30 a.m. - Michael Osowski 11:00 a.m. - Extraordinary Form Mass CHURCH SUPPORT February 11, 2018 Envelopes Plate Vigil $ 2, $ $ Total $ 3, SERVANTS SCHEDULE Knights of the Altar: Please volunteer to serve whenever you are at Holy Mass. Four are appropriate, six preferable: Thurifer, Cross/Book, Candles, two for the credence table. The Candle-bearers would flank the Thurifer during the Eucharistic Prayers. Saturday, February 24th - 4:30 p.m. Knights of the Altar: Mayton boys Ordinary Minister: Deacon Jason Hutzler Ext. Minister: Anne Arlt Lector: Jeanne Michuta Ushers: Joe Schwabenbauer/MikeMcArdle Sunday, February 25th - 7:30 a.m. Knights of the Altar: Knights Lector: Mona Craig Ushers: Curtis Riley/Russ Allen/Bill Rudy Sunday, February 25th - 9:30 a.m. Knights of the Altar: Arvidson boys Ordinary Minister: Deacon Jason Hutzler Ext. Minister: Terry Path Lector: Mary McConaghy Ushers: John Koebl/Don Seufzer/ Gary Brauer/John Dawidowski Sunday, February 25th - 11:00 a.m. Extraordinary Form Mass Master of Ceremony: Peter Lehn Thurifer: Henry Olson Acolyte 1: Martin Logue Acolyte 2: Harrison Schaller Crucifer: Joseph Korger Torchbearers: William Olson, Gabriel Poje, Nick Coppernoll, William Coppernoll, Leo Olson CHURCH CLEANING ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK! February 24 - Ronie Brauer, Carol Guanella & Carrie Ebner March 3 - Cheri Rifenberg, and Joe & Mary Lehn Family March 10 - Mary & Tom McConaghy March 17 - Molly, Claire, Meg and Mary Riley SAVE THE DATE! Doug Barry at St. James the Less Monday, February 26, 2018 St. James the Less Catholic Church Page 2

3 February 18 February 20 February 21 February 28 February 23 February 25 February 26 February 27 February 28 March 14 CALENDAR REMINDERS Lent Vespers, 6:30 pm Building Committee meeting, 6:30 pm Parents of the Confirmation candidates meeting, 6:00 pm Pastoral Council meeting, 6:30 pm Stations of the Cross, 5:15 pm; Soup Supper to follow Lent Vespers, 6:30 pm Doug Barry event, 6:30 pm Catholic Girls Group, 6:00-8:00 pm Pastoral Council meeting, 6:30 pm Confirmation candidates meeting, 6:00 pm Weekly Readings - February 19th February 25th, 2018 Monday Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [Jn 6:63b]/ Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday Is 55:10-11/Ps 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, [18b]/ Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday Jon 3:1-10/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, [19b]/Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: 1 Pt 5:1-4/Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 [1]/Mt 16:13-19 Friday Ez 18:21-28/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7a, 7bc-8 [3]/ Mt 5:20-26 Saturday Dt 26:16-19/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8 [1b]/Mt 5:43-48 Sunday Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 116:10, 15, 16-17, [9]/Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10 HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS Saturday Vigil 4:30 PM Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:30 & 11:00 (Ext. Form) AM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday approx. 3:45-4:15 PM 1st Fridays/Saturdays after 8AM Mass when possible PARISH STAFF Fr. James Altman pastor Deacon Jason Hutzler permanent deacon Maria Stegmeier administrative assistant Michael Abnet facilities manager Donna Walz director of religious education LENTEN REGULATIONS The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 14. Lenten regulations are as follows: 1. Catholics who have celebrated their 14th birthday are to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all Fridays in Lent, and Good Friday. 2. In addition to abstaining from meat, Catholics who have celebrated their 18th birthday, until they celebrate their 59th birthday, are to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Those who are bound to this regulation may eat only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength according to one s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. MURPHY HALL AND RESTROOMS Murphy Hall and Restrooms construction is in progress, please excuse the inconvenience. Take a moment and go down and look at the outstanding transformation! FEED MY LAMBS The Diocese of La Crosse is celebrating 150 years of serving God s people. Discover the Catholic Faith of the people of West Central Wisconsin through the stories shared by its many parish communities in this first-ever coffee table book with pull-outs. Pictures and brief histories of each parish are included in the book which is available in the Parish Rectory office for $ There is an order form in today s bulletin for your use. Spending time with God is the key to our strength and success in all areas of life. Be sure that you never try to work God into your schedule but always work your schedule around Him. See: is there room in your Inn? Page 5

4 ANNOUNCEMENTS LENT STATIONS OF THE CROSS AND SOUP SUPPER Please join us every Friday of Lent at 5:15 p.m. for Stations of the Cross with a soup supper follow in Murphy Hall. If you are interested in making a soup for one of the nights, please contact Natalie at: natalieelskamp@gmail.com or MANY HANDS - LIGHT WORK Your help is needed. Each week the small Altar linens need to be laundered. With enough volunteers a rotating schedule will be set up to share this service to the parish. Not sure how to do them? An informational training session is available. For more information please call Maria, at the Rectory, Phone: Thank you FROM OUR MUSIC DIRECTOR Have you been thinking about joining the choir? As we begin new music for Lent and Easter, now would be a great time! Each week we try to focus on meaningful music that support and illustrate the readings of the day. Rehearsals are every Sunday morning at 8:00 am in the Providence School Library with occasional Saturday choir workshops to prepare for the extra Masses during holy seasons. We welcome everyone with a desire to serve the parish and share their talents. Has God been prompting you? PARISH MEAL TRAIN The Family Life Committee is seeking volunteers willing to participate in a meal train program for parishioners when the need arises. If you would be willing to participate in this program and support members of the parish family in this way, please Diane Olson dianemarieevelyn@yahoo.com and you will be added to the Parish Meal Train list. Thank you for showing your love in this tangible (edible) way to our parish family! Sometimes I want to ask God why He allows poverty, famine and injustice in the world when He could do something about it, but I m afraid He might just ask me the same question. Please welcome our new parishioners to the Parish Family of St. James the Less Jason and Allison Sauppe + SACRAMENTS + Requiescat in Pace A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Tyler Dennis John Nagel on Friday, February 9, Our entire parish family of St. James extends its sympathy and promise of prayers to Max, Nicole, siblings, and all family and friends. THANK YOU! Our heartfelt gratitude and thanks to Karla Korish for her many hours of service as money counter for our parish. May God Bless you greatly. Shroud of Turin Exhibit The Shroud of Turin Exhibit will be on display at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Easter Thursday (April 5th) through Divine Mercy Sunday (April 8th). An informational presentation will be given each day at a scheduled time. There is no cost. A free-will offering will be accepted. Further details will become available on our website: A SACRED MUSIC CHALLENGE Beginning with Ash Wednesday, and continuing through Lent and the Easter season, our parish will be learning the Missa de Angelis in our liturgy. While this Mass had been one of the most popular and well known chant settings, it may be new for many. Don t worry! You will have a pew card and the aid of our choir and cantors! In A Dictionary of Music and Musicians it says that while the Missa de Angelis would seem to be by no means the oldest Mass of this class now in use, its antiquity is great enough to have obliterated all trace of its history, and even of the origin of the name by which it is now generally designated, and under which it is perhaps more frequently sung than any other Mass of its kind, both in its original form, and in the English translation We don t know a composer, we don t know its history we only know that Catholics have loved and sung this setting for centuries and now we can be a part of that too.

5 "This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel. Lent is the season, Jesus is the reason. "REMEMBER, AS WE SEE IN SUNDAY S GOSPEL: SATAN DOES NOT COME DRESSED IN A RED CAPE AND POINTY HORNS. HE COMES AS EVERYTHING YOU EVER WISHED FOR.

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