St. Mary Churches-Omro, Winneconne

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1 St. Mary Churches-Omro, Winneconne Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 8, 2018 Calendars fill up fast during the summer - SO circle this date, August 12, for St. Mary, Omro picnic from 11:30-4:00pm Summertime means Vacation-time. Be sure to take God along as a traveling companion. 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 Dear Parishioners PASTORAL LEADER S NOTES Below is a statement from Bishop David L. Ricken that we received last week regarding immigration and family separation on the U.S./Mexico border that you should know about: Like many of you, I have followed the news of what is happening on our border to parents and children, and I have prayerfully reflected on how to respond to this issue. I am pleased to see that the president has taken steps to end the practice of family separation at our borders. However, this decision addresses the symptoms, not the problem. We must acknowledge that the current situation is the result of years of haphazard policy on immigration. The bishops of the United States have consistently called for comprehensive immigration reform based on the following principles: 1. Persons have the right to find opportunities in their homeland. 2. Persons have the right to migrate to support themselves and their families. 3. Sovereign nations have the right to control their borders. 4. Refugees and asylum seekers should be afforded protection. 5. The human dignity and human rights of undocumented migrants should be protected. Even with this new executive order, our immigration policy still does not reflect these principles. For this reason, today I call on Catholics and people of good will to reach out to their political leaders in Congress and the administration to work towards comprehensive immigration reform based on these principles. This will require people to put aside their own political agendas and find policies that affirm the dignity of all human beings. Doing so is the only way we can avoid situations like this in the future. In addition, I encourage all of us to pray for migrant families, especially those who leave their homes due to violence or persecution. Pray, too, for our political leaders that they may be guided by the Holy Spirit to, once and for all, enact comprehensive immigration reform. May the peace of Christ transform each of us to more fully respect the dignity of all human beings! During these beautiful summer time days I m sure many of you are taking the time to go on a picnic. Even if that simply means eating your lunch outside in the backyard or at a local park alone or with your family you might want to say this prayer before you begin: BLESSING OF A PICNIC Gracious God, we gather among the blossoms and bees, the boughs and branches, the beauty and bounty of your creative goodness. Give us eyes and ears to recognize your glory in the splendor that surrounds us, in the vast landscape and the small, veined leaf, in the water s waves and the wasp s warnings, in the crazed squirrel and the crow s squawking. As we spread out our cloth on this sacred earth and lay out our simple feast, give us hearts of gratitude for the blessings of nature and nourishment that we receive over and over again. Amen. -Sr. Nancy Bauer, OSB Here s a note I received last week from Kathy O Brien. She is the Pastoral Associate at our Sister Parish in Erwin, TN who recently suffered a heart attack: Sr. Pam & all at both St. Mary s, Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. Do continue prayers for me for my total recovery. Pray too for St. Michael s as we move to our new home. Love and prayers, Kathy Be sure to check out St. Michael the Archangel s website at or check out their Facebook page to find pictures of their building project. Sr. Pam

3 STEWARDSHIP NEWS (Winn. & Omro) Impact How do you see God? We do not see God with our physical eyes, and that is a challenge for most of us occasionally. It is what leads some to disregard faith as nothing more than wishful thinking. Yet, we do have signs of God s presence. The more attuned we become to it, the more we may see God, and are assured of his presence in moments of difficulty and able to witness to the love of God when family and friends struggle in their lives. In the Eucharist Christ is present in a special and particular way in the Eucharist. Christ is present in the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of the Lord, the word proclaimed, and the presence of the priest who stands for and with us as Christ. What we sometimes miss is that we also experience Christ s presence with and in the people. All of us together, as members of Christ s body, share God s presence with one another. But what if we lose sight of this great mystery, or have moments in which we just can t see God at Mass? Where do we look? Through love God is love. We can say this so often that we become blind to its meaning. Think about it this way: when we experience love in a close relationship or an unexpected moment of love among a group of friends, we are seeing God. In those who need to know God s love Jesus tells us that we see God in the poor and weak, and especially through experiences of compassion and care for them. In the community Those who are involved in the parish see God in each other as we serve together side-by-side, and in our relationships with one another as we grow strong bonds as a community of faith. In creation and all things beautiful Who among us has not been struck by the beauty of creation or uplifting art and the sound of beautiful music? We gaze at the stars on a clear night, pause to take in the sound of a gentle rain or a garden brimming with color, and we see the magnificence of God. In times of peace and when we are unsettled We see God in moments of deep peace and consolation that can otherwise not be explained. We also see God when our conscience leads us to be unsettled as we face temptation to sin. Beyond sight and touch Sometimes, we rely on physical sight and touch to tell us what is real. In order to see God, we must open our minds and hearts to the mystery of God s love and look beyond the stuff that detracts from faith and faithful living. Through the eyes of faith Ultimately, we see God through the eyes of faith. We look for the blessings, even in the midst of trial; for the good and the beautiful, even on the busiest of days; for love, in times of joy, grief, pain, and pleasure; for Christ with and among us every time we gather at the table of the Lord. When our vision of God grows dim, we call upon others who help us to see him clearly again. And when they waver, we help them to see God in their midst. We have to look in order to see. How do you see God? Share how you see God, hear the stories of others, and explore the ways faith impacts life on our Everyday Impact Facebook page: Catholic Life and Faith, 2018 For more: Everyday-Impact Impact. Bring faith to life. Find life in faith.

4 WINNECONNE NEWS Calendar-St. Mary, Winneconne Mon. July 9 7:30am LOW* w/communion Tues. July 10 7:00pm KC s Meeting Wed. July 11 7:30am LOW* w/communion Thurs. July 12 2:pm Rosary Sat. July 14 5:30pm Confession 6:00pm Mass 6:00pm Mass at St. Thomas, Poygan Sun. July 15 8:30am Mass w/clow** Sat./Sun. Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time *LOW: Liturgy of the Word **CLOW: Children s Liturgy of the Word SVdP Non-Perishable Food Collection For the month of July, St. Mary, Winneconne is collecting Pancake mix and syrup for Fr. Carr s. Please place your donations in the white cart on wheels on the parking lot side entrance. STEWARDSHIP OF SHARING End of the 2017/2018 fiscal year YTD (July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018) Budgeted Offertory Collection: $296, Actual Offertory Collection: $301, Difference: $ 5, Building Maintenance Fund Balance: $1, St. Vincent Food Donations Next weekend, July 14 & 15, we will be collecting food for St. Vincent De Paul. Food donations are needed and appreciated! Food baskets are located at all the church entrances. All donations are delivered to and distributed from the Oshkosh Area Community Pantry located in the St. Vincent De Paul Thrift & Furniture Store, 2551 Jackson St. Oshkosh. You may contact them at or Thank you for your continued support Readings for the Week of July 9 Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22/Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13/Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12/Mt 10:1-7 St. Benedict, Abbot Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9/Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Is 6:1-8/Mt 10:24-33 St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin Sunday: Am 7:12-15/Eph 1:3-14 or 1:3-10/Mk6:7-13 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Faith Formation Have you registered your child for this upcoming school year? Registration can be done online. Is your child starting 1st grade this school year? It is not to late!! a. Go to b. Select St. Mary Winneconne c. Click on Faith Formation and fill out the online registration d. Mail your payment to P.O. Box 487 or drop in the collection basket or there is a drop box outside the parish office door (205 Pleasant Dr.) Community Back to School Fair (Christmas in July) The Christmas Tree is up in the main entrance of church and the backpack tags are on. Please stop and pick up a tag. Community Back to School Fair is underway for the upcoming school year. There are over 1000 K-12 students from Oshkosh & Winneconne in need for a good start to the 2018/19 school year. They will be supplied with a new shirt, pants, underwear & socks, a haircut and the necessary school and hygiene supplies to begin the new year. Please consider donating an extra pack of adult small, medium, large or extra large underwear and/or socks. You may also donate cash, checks, Old Navy and other retail store gift cards if you like. A committee member will use these to shop for clothing most needed. Bring your unwrapped purchased items, cash, checks which are made out to CBTSF (Community Back To School Fair) and/or gift cards back to church by August 6. We need your help to reach our Bishop Appeal s Goal. As of this weekend we are short $6, from our goal of $34,059. Thank you to those that already gave. Please pray about donating to the Bishop s Appeal.

5 Calendar St. Mary, Omro Wed. July 11 10:30am LOW* w/communion at Omro Care Center Sat. July 14 1:00pm Quinceañera 3:30pm Confession 4:00pm Mass OMRO NEWS Sun. July 15 10:30am Mass Sat./Sun. Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time *LOW: Liturgy of the Word STEWARDSHIP OF SHARING -YTD TOTALS FOR 2017/2018 fiscal year YTD (July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018) Budgeted Offertory Collection: $205, Actual Offertory Collection: $206, $ 1, Building Maintenance Fund Balance: $6, Faith Formation Registration for Hard copy forms are available in Marian Hall or in the office. 2. If you have a child entering 1st grade this school year be sure to pick up a registration form. 3. You may register online at a. b. select St. Mary Omro c. click on Faith Formation Since it opened, the Farmer s Market has been a popular picnic day stop. Now that the farmers have moved off their farm more help is needed. Please bring in any of your home canned goodies fruits, beans, pickles, salsas, juices and sauces. In addition your needle work, bakery, or just about anything else home-made adds to the charm of our Farmer s Market. Thanks, folks. Omro Picnic news update!! Of course, we will have them. The best TOMATO SLICER ever. With its dual serrated blade this knife is perfect for slicing tomatoes and just about everything else. Comes with Sr. Pam s Seal of Approval! Available now in the office- $5.50 each. Do you have a plumbing problem that refuses to go away? Or maybe you ve been wishing for a whole new set-up? Well, hang on a little bit longer- we have just the thing for you. One of Summer Sunday s high bidders will take home a $250 gift certificate donated by D&S Plumbing. Hello walk-in tub, goodbye Drano!!

6 Omro ~ Back to School Store OMRO NEWS CONT... The back to school store is now collecting NEW & UNUSED items to distribute to children for the upcoming school year. Items needed: 3 prong plastic folder Backpacks Earbuds Headphones Fat dry erase markers Crayola crayons Crayola colored pencils Fabric pencil pouches Folders Elmer s glue Elmer s glue sticks Highlighters Lg. boxes of tissues Disinfectant wipes Watercolor paints Yellow #2 pencils Wide-ruled loose leaf paper Wide-ruled spiral notebooks Ziploc bags (gallon & sandwich size) Please place all items in the collection box located at St. Mary Church, Marian Hall. If you d like more information on donating or signing your child up for free supplies, clothes, and a haircut send an to: omrobacktoschool@gmail.com COMMUNITY NEWS Bishop s Appeal Update St. Mary, Omro needs your help to meet their Bishop s Appeal goal. At present they have raised $13, of the $20,843 that they owe. Please pray about helping to fill in the last $7, that they are in need of. Thank you to all those who have given to the Bishop s Appeal. Mission Trip Needs St. Mary, Omro is going on a mission trip to a Glenmary Mission in TN from August 18 thru August 25. They have indicated they could use school supplies (notebooks, paper, writing utensils, etc.) paint supplies (like paint brushes, scrapers, utility knives) or they could use monetary donations which could be used towards buying a mitre saw and lumber. Omro Summer Break-NO CLOW Winneconne During the 8:30am Mass July 15 Lourdes Academy Food Service department is seeking a Delivery/Server Beginning with the 2018/2019 school year. Duties include system mail courier, food delivery to elementary location, and serving lunch at the elementary. This part-time position will work approximately 15 hours/week, following the Lourdes Academy school calendar, with summers off. Typical hours are 10am to 1pm. Applicant should be reliable, friendly, and have the ability to multitask in a fast paced environment. Must be able to bend, twist, turn and lift over 50 pounds throughout the day and have a valid driver license and good driving record. For more information contact Lois Reischl, , ext St. Thomas Mass 5753 Church Rd., Poygan Turn off Hwy 116 onto Cty. Rd. D & turn right on Church Rd., St. Thomas is on the left hand side. Everyone is invited to attend Mass at St. Thomas on Saturday, July 14 at 6:00pm. Omro Community Blood Drive Omro Community Center Main Area 130 W. Larrabee St Omro Monday, July 9 11:00am to 3:00pm By donating at this blood drive, you are helping one or more graduating seniors earn a scholarship! For an appointment call REDCROSS ( ) OR Visit redcrossblood.org

7 Deadline for the Bulletin NOON on Tuesday bulletin announcements to: Sue Kuhn: Like us on Facebook: Omro Church St. Mary Catholic Church Winneconne Check us out on the web: stmarychurches.org MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY: July 14 4:00pm (SMO) Jane Franz 6:00pm (SMW) Ron Koerner 6:00pm St. Thomas, Poygan Hank & Helen Rozek SUNDAY: July 15 8:30am (SMW) Gabriella Hammen 10:30am (SMO) Carlene Resop Stewardship of Serving-Liturgical Ministry Schedule Saturday & Sunday July 14 & 15 SMO St. Mary, Omro SMW St. Mary, Winneconne Altar Servers: 4:00pm (SMO) 6:00pm (SMW) 8:30am (SMW) 10:30am (SMO) Lectors: 4:00pm (SMO) 6:00pm (SMW) 8:30am (SMW) 10:30am (SMO) Ushers: 4:00pm (SMO) 6:00pm (SMW) 8:30am (SMW) 10:30am (SMO) Abbi Seaman Autumn & Grace Reindl Isaac & Emmy Day Lexi Rilling Bob Breu MaryAnn Reindl Vicky Holt Elizabeth Frank Bob Breu, Heidi Seaman Kathy Hartzheim Steve Kuenster Steve & Irma Christian Jack & Deb Woelfel Paige & Emma Woelfel Jerry & Sue Nowicki 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: Heidi Seaman Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: Sr. Pat Flanigan Pastoral Ministry Coordinator: Anne Baldwin Pastoral Associate: Rose Unser Sacristans: 4:00pm (SMO) 6:00pm (SMW) 8:30am (SMW) 10:30am (SMO) Gwenn Jessen Tammy Miller Lola LeMere Annette Longworth Communion Ministers: 4:00pm (SMO) Gwenn Jessen, Sue Yell 2 Volunteers 6:00pm (SMW) Kari & Kevin Reindl, Tracey Losse Jeanne Clasen, Mike Losse 8:30am (SMW) Vicky Holt, Eric Bauer, Carrie Volp Lynn & Jerry Szulczewski 10:30am (SMO) Annette Longworth, Fran Gilbride Pat & Jim Albright Greeters: 4:00pm (SMO) Marchese Family 6:00pm (SMW) Kathy Meinen, Mike Hartzheim Jack & Marisue Quigley 8:30am (SMW) Dave Geurden, Ralph Giessen Kristin Kasuboski, Donna Krueger 10:30am (SMO) Lisa Rilling St. Mary, Winneconne 210 Pleasant Dr. P.O. Box 487 Winneconne, WI stmarywinn@stmarychurches.org 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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