St. Mary Churches-Omro, Winneconne

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1 St. Mary Churches-Omro, Winneconne 4 th Sunday of Lent March 11, 2018 Lenten Events This Week March 12-March 17 Stations of the Cross St. Mary, Omro Monday 6:00pm St. Mary, Winneconne Thursday 2:00pm Soup & Sermon Beautiful Hope Finding hope everyday in a broken world St. Mary, Omro Tuesday Noon-1pm Bible Discussion St. Mary, Winneconne Tuesday 1:30pm Stewardship Committee Meeting St. Mary, Winneconne Tuesday 6:00pm Condensed Soup & Sermon St. Mary, Winneconne Wednesday 6:00pm Kaudy Hall Beautiful Hope LAST Smelt/Fish Fry St. Mary, Winneconne Friday 4:00 7:00pm Kaudy Hall Trustee/Parish Council Nominations Both Parishes Weekends Be Part of your Parish! Mar. 10/11 & 17/18 Oshkosh Churches Holy Hour Wednesday, March 14 at 6:00pm St. Jude at (Sacred Heart site) City Wide Reconciliation Service Thursday, March 15 at 2:00pm St. Raphael LAST Smelt/Fish Fry St. Mary Church 210 Pleasant Dr, Winneconne Kaudy Hall Friday: March 16 Serving: 4:00-7:00pm All you can eat smelt $10.00 Baked or deep fried haddock $10.00 Shrimp (6 pieces) $10.00 Haddock & Shrimp Sampler $10.00 (2pcs. Haddock-1 baked, 1 fried), 3 shrimp Seafood Platter $13.00 (2pcs. Haddock-1 baked, 1 fried), 3 shrimp & smelt Kids fish plate $ 5.00 (2pcs. fried or 1pc baked haddock or 3 shrimp) Mac & Cheese & FF $ 4.00 All meals include french fries or potato salad, coleslaw, rye bread, coffee, milk and dessert) Take outs will be available by ordering at the door Join us for cooking with a Catholic twist and drinking with the Saints Women s Retreat Meals, Mass & Mystics A cooking class with a Catholic twist!! St. Mary, Winneconne Kaudy Hall Friday, March 23 6:00-9:00pm Pastoral Leader: Sr. Pamela Biehl pam.biehl@stmarychurches.org Priest Celebrants: Fr. Tom Long Fr. Matthew Rappl Sacraments/Membership To arrange for baptisms, weddings or to join call St. Mary, Winneconne: or stmarywinn@stmarychurches.org St. Mary, Omro: or stmaryomro@stmarychurches.org

2 PASTORAL LEADER S NOTES Dear Parishioners, Today is Laetare Sunday! This fourth Sunday of Lent marks a joyful relief in the midst of the seriousness of Lent. The name Laetare is the Latin word for rejoice and this weekend marks the halfway point of Lent. It is a day to celebrate AND evaluate our Lenten practices that we began on Ash Wednesday. Do we need to CHANGE our Lenten practice? Maybe we gave up candy for Lent and that isn t a sacrifice to pass up anymore. Is it time to switch to desserts or soda? Do we need to ADJUST our Lenten practice? Maybe the time or place we set aside for prayer isn t working. Is it time to pray in the morning or find a church to stop in during the day? Do we need to START a Lenten practice? Maybe we just couldn t even make a start this year. Remember it s not too late. There are still three more weeks of Lent. Start TODAY! Nominations for Parish Council and Parish Trustee Please take some time this week to fill out the Nomination Forms that you will find in the bulletin this weekend. I need your help in nominating people you think would be good members of our Parish Council or a Parish Trustee in both Omro and Winneconne. Each person nominated will receive a phone call telling them that they have been nominated and then inviting them to be part of the selection/ election process. No one is ever part of this process without their permission. The Parish Council is the leadership group in the parish that helps to set the vision and direction for each parish. This group works to carry out the goals and objectives of our Parish Mission Statement. Meetings are held monthly except during June through August and the term is for three years. Parish Council members are selected from the group of those nominated. A Parish Trustee is called to serve the parish as an advisor and overseer and are responsible for signing the checks for the parish. Trustees are elected by members of the parish and serve a two year term. Is God calling you to be a member of the Parish Council or a Parish Trustee for our parish? SOUP & SERMON Tuesday, March 13 12:00 1:00pm in OMRO We had another great session of our Lenten Soup and Sermon last week. I hope you will join us this Tuesday as we look at Part 3: Hope in Action, from the book, Beautiful Hope. Remember you are welcome even if you haven t been able to join us until now. And if you can t be with us on Tuesday the book is now available at the entrance to both churches. Don t hesitate to pick up an extra one to share with a friend or family member! Here s a little excerpt from what we discussed this week:...there isn t anything that can stand in the way of God if his people respond generously to his call to love one another as he loved us. Take a moment and imagine what your parish could do for those in need if every parishioner gave what they could. Everyone can do something, and it all makes a difference. Even delivering a meal or mowing the lawn can change everything for a family in need. If everyone gave what they could, the Catholic Church would be the brightest light the world has ever seen... Looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday at noon in Omro! or We are offering another opportunity for you to join us. A condensed version of Soup and Sermon will be held, Wednesday, March 14 at 6:00pm at St. Mary, Winneconne in Kaudy Hall Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would do well to ask ourselves what we can give up in order to help and enrich others by our own poverty. -Pope Francis Sr. Pam

3 STEWARDSHIP NEWS (Winn. & Omro) Let Go Enter In Never Give Up Time Out Each week we have been covering the ideas presented by Julianne Stanz, Director of New Evangelization, Green Bay Diocese, to help us experience a deeper Lenten journey. This week we will unlock the grace of Lent by using the last of the these four keys, L-E-N-T: This week Time Out - Julianne shares the following: Time out. Lent is a busy season. Give yourself a time out by spending time in silence every day. This should be a time when you sit with God and listen to what God is saying. You can do a little spiritual reading during this time and practice lectio divina, the ancient art of reading the Scriptures. Prayer is never wasted time; it always leads to renewed focus and energy. Remember the words of St. Teresa of Calcutta, who tells us that, The fruit of silence is prayer. The fruit of prayer is faith. The fruit of faith is love. The fruit of love is service. The fruit of service is peace. When you put the Lord first in prayer, you will find your days surprised with many graces, especially during the Lenten season. Your Adult Faith Formation Department presents and evening for women: Meals, Mass and Mystics A cooking class with a Catholic twist! St. Mary Kaudy Hall, Winneconne Friday, March 23, :00 9:00pm This event combines a love of cooking with insights from the lives of the saints and the mystics as well as our experience of the Mass. Breaking of the bread is a key part of our everyday living as Christians whether it be at the Eucharistic table or the kitchen table! This event will encourage you to look at the Mass and your faith in a renewed way. Be filled bodily and spiritually! Amberley will share recipes, stories, and techniques from her years in the kitchen along with opportunities for prayer, faith-sharing, and reflection. Whether you're 18 or 88, grab a friend, daughter, mother, sister and join us for good food, great friends, and a dash of faith! Join us for cooking with a Catholic twist and drinking with the Saints If you know you will be attending please call the offices: or so we have enough food. WINNECONNE NEWS CHRISTIAN ACTION MINISTRY EASTER HAM COLLECTION Christian Action Ministry (CAM) is supporting the efforts of (WAAC), the Winneconne Area Assistance Center, by helping feed the hungry in our community. This year CAM is collecting money to help purchase Easter hams for families in need. We are asking parishioners to participate in this collection on the weekends of March 17 & 18 or March 24 & 25 to help fund this project. There will be posters and collection boxes set up at each church entrance on these weekends. Please donate to this wonderful cause. This year WAAC estimates needing 80 hams. From the monies collected, CAM will purchase the hams and deliver them to WAAC to give to the families for Easter. Please assist CAM in helping WAAC feed our brothers and sisters this Easter. Bishop s Appeal 2018 Embracing A Life of Discipleship The Bishop s Appeal is an opportunity to go beyond ourselves, beyond our parish and help other people. How will you respond? This year our goal is set for $34,059 and we have collected $11,195. Please consider giving to the Bishop s Appeal.

4 WINNECONNE NEWS Calendar St. Mary, Winneconne Mon. Mar. 12 7:30am LOW* w/communion 6:00pm CAM Meeting in Kaudy Hall 6:00pm Finance Meeting Tues. Mar. 13 Noon Soup & Sermon in Omro 1:30pm Bible Discussion Group 6:00pm Stewardship Comm. Meeting 7:00pm KC s Meeting Wed. Mar. 14 7:30am LOW* w/communion 3:00pm FF Elementary 6:00pm Condensed Soup & Sermon Thurs. Mar. 15 2:00pm Stations of the Cross Fri. Sat. Mar. 16 4:00-7:00pm Smelt/Fish Fry Mar. 17 2:00-5:00pm 2 nd Grade Retreat 3:30pm Confession 4:00pm Mass Sun. Mar :30am Mass w/clow** Sat./Sun. 5 th Sunday of Lent *LOW: Liturgy of the Word **CLOW: Children s Liturgy of the Word Nominations for Parish Council & Trustee SVdP Non-Perishable Food Collection CAM collecting $ for WAAC Easter Hams STEWARDSHIP OF SHARING Given as of 3/4/2018: $ 3, YTD (July 1, 2017 March 4, 2018) Budgeted Offertory Collection: $205, Actual Offertory Collection: $213, Difference: $ 8, Building Maintenance Fund Balance:$5, For the month of March, we are collecting Canned Vegetables for Fr. Carr s. Please place your donations in the white cart on wheels on the parking lot side entrance. Extending deep and heartfelt sympathy to the family of Robert Botello. Keep the family and friends of Robert in your prayers. Wednesday March 14 Elementary classes 3:00-4:30pm Saint of the Day for March 14 St. Matilda Patron of parents with large families. Living the Gospel March 11 is the 4 th Sunday of Lent John 3:14-21 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Pray: Jesus, Nicodemus came to you because he wanted to find out more about you. May I share in this sacred curiosity so I, too, may be drawn closer to you, emerging from the darkness to be embraced by your light. March 17, pm First Communion Retreat Students will spend the afternoon on retreat as they prepare for their first Communion. Please continue to pray for these students. Prayer for a Child s First Communion Lord Jesus, Bless the children coming forward to receive Holy Communion for the first time. May this day be an initial step into a life-long love of the Eucharist. Give them a hunger for this sacred food so that they turn to you for comfort, guidance and wisdom as they grow into full discipleship. Thank you for their innocence and goodness. May their hands, extended in anticipation of your Body and Blood, inspire all of us to cherish this sacred sacrament. Shadow Stations of the Cross March 21, :30-7:30pm This is a Family Night for all families in our Faith Formation Program. This replaces all classes on March 21. Students should attend with their families; this includes elementary, middle school, and high school students. The parish is also invited to attend this special Lenten Prayer.

5 OMRO NEWS Calendar St. Mary, Omro Mon. Mar. 12 6:00pm Stations of the Cross Tues. Mar. 13 Noon Soup & Sermon 1:30pm Staff Meeting 4:30pm Finance Council Meeting 6:00pm Stewardship Comm. Mtg. in Winneconne Wed. Mar :30am LOW* w/communion at Omro Care 4:30pm Gr. 1,3-6 FF Classes 6:30pm Gr FF Classes 6:00pm Condensed Soup in Kaudy Hall, Winneconne Thurs. Mar. 15 4:30pm Latino Family 1 st Communion Retreat Sat. Mar. 17 2:00-5:00pm 2 nd Grade Retreat in Winneconne 5:30pm Confession 6:00pm Bilingual Mass Sun. Mar. 18 8:30am Mass Sat./Sun. 5 th Sunday of Lent *LOW: Liturgy of the Word Nominations for Parish Council & Trustee F F 0 R M A T I O N I T H Faith Formation Classes Wednesday, March 14 4:30-5:45pm: Gr. 1,3-6 6:30-8:00pm: Gr 7-11 Thursday, March 15 4:30pm Latino Family 1 st Communion Retreat Wednesday, March 21 4:30-5:45pm: Gr :00-8:00pm: Gr in Winneconne God Values everyone equally and immensely. When we express this to each other we are experiencing life with more love. This week challenges you to think critically about how your actions value others. STEWARDSHIP OF SHARING Given week ending 3/4/2018: $ 5, Includes $2, in February ACH contributions YTD (July 1, 2017 March 4, 2018) Budgeted Offertory Collection: $140, Actual Offertory Collection: $136, $ 4, Building Maintenance Fund Balance:$6, Please pray for the repose of the soul of Joyce Loker May God grant peace and consolation to her family and may all who sleep in Christ know peace, serenity and love. 1 st Communion Retreat St. Mary, Omro & Winneconne 2 nd Graders at St. Mary, Winneconne March 17, :00-5:00pm Omro During the 8:30am Mass March 25 Winneconne During the 10:30am Mass March 18 Bishop s Appeal 2018 Embracing A Life of Discipleship The Bishop s Appeal is an opportunity to go beyond ourselves, beyond our parish and help other people. How will you respond? Our goal this year is set at $20,843 and we have collected $6,610. Please pray about donating to the Bishop s Appeal.

6 COMMUNITY NEWS Readings for the Week of March 12 Monday: Is 65:17-21/Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9,12/Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a,12-22/Jn 7:1-2,10,25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Jn 7:40-53 Sunday: Jer 31:31-34/Heb 5:7-9/ Jn 12: th Sunday of Lent Letting God Come Close: Three Evenings of Intimacy with God with Fr. Luke Ferris St. Raphael Church 830 S. Westhaven Dr., Oshkosh Sun. March 11 at 6:30pm Relating to God Mon. March 12 at 6:30pm Obstacles to God Tues. March 13 at 6:45pm Paying attention to God For more information: Fr. Luke speaks from his heart to yours. You won t want to miss any part of this major event! Come, enjoy the talks, fellowship, and hospitality. Grow closer to Jesus this Lent. Thrivent Financial Direct Choice Dollars During this special time of year, we pause to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for. Family, friends, faith One way eligible Thrivent Financial members can show their thanks is by directing Choice Dollars to St. Mary, Winneconne or Omro. If you re a Thrivent member who has Choice Dollars, take this opportunity to recommend where Thrivent distributes some of its charitable outreach funds by directing them to St. Mary, Winneconne or Omro. DEADLINE MARCH 31!! Looking for a good family movie to watch on these cold winter nights? Snuggle up and watch one of the new movies in the St. Mary, Omro indoor library on DVD. The Long Ride Home (PG 13 Dove Christian film website approved 12 years and older) Set in the Old West in the late 1860 s, The Long Ride Home features Randy Travis being mistaken as a killer. Through the love of his family, he fights the law and the lawless in order to reunite with his wife and son in an encouraging story of faith and forgiveness. Smelt/Fish Fry Thanks Thank you to those that provided the amazing baked desserts and those who volunteered for St. Mary, Winneconne s second Fish Fry of Thank you everyone! Katie, Camryn, and Cavin Becker Will Benedict Mary and Dennis Berger Colleen Bissett Adele, Chester & Chris Brill Emma Cegielski Irma Christian Lori DeByl Chris, Christine, Macy & Miraya Dodd Jamie & Howie Dunham Connie Ertmer Autumn, Deb and John Esch Pam & Mark Franz Rose and Bob Gayeske Dianne and Ken Geurts Carolyn & Laura Gilgenbach Jef & Cherish Glubka Jeff Jandrin Molly & Phil Johnson Karen Kaphingst Theresa & Paul Kamikawa Nick Kolb Gail Korn Andy Krueger Donna Krueger Ted Kreuzer Steve Kuenster Sue Kuhn Rachel,Vanessa, Alan, Mariluz & Sabrina Kuenzi Julie Lee Daryl Loether Loyda and Joven Loria Tracey Losse Rose and Bob Lussier Cindy and Doug Mace Carolyn MacDonald Mary Materna John & Tanya Michalski Joanne Perry Beth Potter Marisue and Jack Quigley Judy Reetz Donna Rider Kaye and Frank Rogers Roger & Sherry Rozek Diane Seckar Marge Selig Luann Sippel Heather & Mark Sleeman Paula Snider Dick Stanke Jerry Szulczewski Mairin Syth MaryJo and Russ Van Gompel Patty Volp Gretchyn Weisgerber JoAnn Winnekens Stanley Wiza Paige, Emma, Deb and Jack Woelfel Jean Wouters Sophie Yetter 331 meals sold

7 Deadline for the Bulletin NOON on Tuesday bulletin announcements to: Sue Kuhn: Like us on Facebook: Omro Church (St. Mary) St. Mary Catholic Church Winneconne Check us out on the web: stmarychurches.org MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY: March 17 4:00pm (SMW) Jerry Jawson 6:00pm (SMO) Rene Rebman SUNDAY: March 18 8:30am (SMO) Warren Bohn 10:30am (SMW) Marie Johnson Stewardship of Serving-Liturgical Ministry Schedule Saturday & Sunday March 17 & 18 SMO St. Mary, Omro SMW St. Mary, Winneconne Altar Servers: 4:00pm (SMW) 6:00pm (SMO) 8:30am (SMO) 10:30am (SMW) Lectors: 4:00pm (SMW) 6:00pm (SMO) 8:30am (SMO) 10:30am (SMW) Ushers: 4:00pm (SMW) 6:00pm (SMO) 8:30am (SMO) 10:30am (SMW) Grace & Gus Reindl Volunteer Mason Huth Isaac & Emmy Day MaryAnn Reindl Bob Breu Emily Luebke Anne Baldwin Jack & Deb Woelfel Emma & Paige Woelfel MaryJo Hinderman, Sue Yell Sadie & Carter Huth Jim Day, Volunteer Rick & Roxanne Lee Sacristans: 4:00pm (SMW) Donna Stratton 6:00pm (SMO) Margaret Potratz 8:30am (SMO) Rodney & LeeAnn Silvis 10:30am (SMW) Donna & Craig Rider Communion Ministers: 4:00pm (SMW) Chelsy Cegielski, Donna Stratton Kevin & Kari Reindl, Sue Murawski 6:00pm (SMO) Bob Breu, Volunteer 8:30am (SMO) Kathy Hayes, Annette Longworth Holly Huth, Volunteer 10:30am (SMW) Arlene Erdman, Jennifer Flora Kristin Day, Craig & Donna Rider Greeters: 4:00pm (SMW) Sue & Mary Murawski Chelsy & Emma Cegielski 6:00pm (SMO) Barb Geffers 8:30am (SMO) 10:30am (SMW) Diane Emmrich Arlene Erdman, Olivia Flora Clarisse Muterateka Seraphine Kabogora St. Mary, Omro 730 Madison Ave. Omro, WI Parish Office: Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-Noon 12:30-4:00pm Fridays: Closed Administrative Assistant: Jody Ruark Bookkeeper: Jodi Hess Custodian: Jodi Hess Faith Formation Coordinator: Rose Unser Faith Formation Assistants: Heidi Seaman & Sadie Huth Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: Sr. Pat Flanigan Special Projects Coordinator: Pam Vanden Heuvel Pastoral Ministry Coordinator: Anne Baldwin St. Mary, Winneconne 210 Pleasant Dr. P.O. Box 487 Winneconne, WI Parish Office: Office Address: 205 Pleasant Dr. Winn Office Hours: Monday Thursday 8:00am-Noon 12:30-5:00pm Fridays: Closed Administrative Assistant: Sue Kuhn Bookkeeper: Jodi Hess Custodian: Janet Wegner Faith Formation Coordinator: Andy Krueger Pastoral Associate: Rose Unser Pastoral Ministry Coordinator: Anne Baldwin

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