Congratulation to all Our Newly Confirmed

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1 Congratulation to all Our Newly Confirmed Sacred Heart St. Patrick s Confirmandi Carly Anderson Elaine Campbell MacKenzie Cramer Nick Dreger Joseph Hebl Richard Johnson Allen Krueger Carly Leonardson Jack Schomisch Mark Turner Nick Wagner Quinton Wagner Charlie Whittlinger Jason Zimmerman Young Adult Diana Hendrickson Callanaupa Molly Lynett St. Olaf Cassandra Hansen

2 Sacred Heart - St. Patrick s, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 2 Readings for the week of March 14, 2010 Sunday: Jos 5; 9a, Ps 34: Cor 5: Lk 15: 1-3, Monday: Is 65: Ps 30:2,4-6,11-12a,13b Jn 4: Tuesday: Ez , 12 Ps 46: 2-3,5-6,8-9 Jn 5: 1-16 Wednesday : Is 49: 8-15 Ps 145: 8-9,13c-14,17-18 :Jn 5: Thursday: Ex 32: 7-14 Ps 106:19-23 Jn 5: Friday: 2 Sm 7: 4-5a, 12-14a, 16 Ps 89: 2-5,27,29 Rom 4: 13, 16-18, 22 Mt 1: 16, 18-21, 24a Saturday: Jer 11: Ps 7:2-3,9b-12 Jn 7: Sunday: Is 43: Ps 126: 1-6 Phil 3: 8-14 Jn 8: 1-11 ST. PATRICK S KITCHEN WISH LIST Ice Trays Measuring Cups & Spoons Knives Chef Knives Knife Rack with Magnet Knife Block Spatulas Plastic containers Small & Large Tongs Wooden Spoons Hotel Pans/Whole & Half (Indianhead/Sams Club) Cutting Boards ~ 20 x 20 Heat Lamp 3-4 seven inch non stick pans 2-3 Little Gas Burners ($30 Sams Club) Gallon measuring pitcher Kitchen Aid Mixer Hot Pads, large & small (pads that cover wrists) Instant read thermometer If you have any questions call Michelle, JOIN US TODAY, SUNDAY for our St. Patrick s Day Celebration. From 11:30am to 2:00pm. Music and entertainment. Our famous Roast Glazed Corned Beef, Cabbage, Horseradish Sauce, Potatoes & Carrots, Salad, Dinner Rolls, Dessert & Beverage. Beer, wine & soda available for purchase. Spaghetti available for those who want an alternate. Adults $8.00; children 5 to 10, $4.00; under 5 free. Baptism Classes. Parents who will be having a child baptized are required to attend one of the Baptism classes. Scheduled dates: March 19, 2010 and May 21, Classes will be held at the Parish Center at 6:30pm. Please call the parish office, when you wish to schedule your class date. We recommend that you attend these classes during your pregnancy, before your baby is born. Baptisms are scheduled on the 2nd weekend of the month during Masses or other times by appointment. WANTED: LARGE PAPER GROCERY BAGS for collecting food donations for Load A Truck Sunday (funds & food) for the area food bank the first weekend of May. Please bring any bags to the office or leave them in the box in back of each Church on the weekend of March 20/21. Parish Social Justice Committee SCRIP. Please remember that SCRIP is sold after all Masses on the weekend and also is available in the Parish Office, Monday through Friday during regular office hours. SCRIP is a wonderful opportunity for you to help the parish without spending extra money. Just buy your gas, groceries etc. using SCRIP. LENTEN LUNCHES started on Feb. 19. If you have a meatless recipe that you would like to share, please volunteer to cook for one of our Lenten Lunches. You can be reimbursed for expenses. Date still open is March 26. Please call the office if you would like to volunteer. This year Lenten Mass & lunches will be held at the St. Patrick s location with 12:05pm followed by lunch and adoration all afternoon. We will need bars/ cookies donated. Please bring them to the St. Patrick s cafeteria.

3 Fourth Sunday of Lent March 14, 2010 to all our guests and visitors. If you have not registered formally with the Parish Office and would like to do so, please stop in at 322 Fulton St., (St. Patrick s school building) or call the parish office at Parish Support March 6/7, 2010 Envelopes $ Plate Candles Raffle Tickets Donations Haiti Faith Night Fuel Lenten Lunch Easter Flowers Pilgrimage Other For February 7, 2010 Year to Date Env. & Plate Needed: $ 11, $ 413, Env. & Plate Received 9, , , , PARISH DIRECTORIES are available for those who posed or submitted pictures. You can pick them up in the back of the Churches after Mass. COMMUNITY TABLE. We will be cooking/serving Tuesday evening, March 16 (the third Tuesday of the month). Holy Bakers are asked to make two dozen Irish cupcakes. Heavenly Volunteers are always needed. Please sign up on the sheet in either Church. We will again have the opportunity to participate in the Catholic Relief Services Lenten project, Operation Rice Bowl. Materials, which will be in baskets in the back of both Churches thru Palm Sunday, include an informational sheet with a calendar, stories about the poor, Scripture readings and a Rice Bowl for alms. Religious Education & Youth Ministry Michelle Bowe, DRE/Youth Minister SUNDAY SCHOOL/NURSERY TODAY during 9am Mass in St. Patrick s School. We are in need of more volunteers to help out. Please call FIRST COMMUNION INTERVIEWS Wednesday evening, March 24. Time to be determined. March 31 NO CLASS due to catechist in service. THE REGIS FOUNDATION 25th NON SIBI EVENT award recipients this year are Bill and Vicki Hawn, who are being recognized for their contributions of time, treasure and talent to Regis High School over the years. They have provided many hours of service to Catholic education. Please join us on April 10 at the Eau Claire Golf & Country Club. Cocktails at 6:30pm and dinner at 7:15pm. Tickets are available by contacting the Development Office at Tickets are $65/person & Corporate & Friend tables are available. Are you willing to help a family, individual or the parish at large, to attend a day pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe? Please continue reading..in May we are offering a parish pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. We want everyone who would like to attend to be able to do so. Therefore, if you are interested in sponsoring a family, individual, or the bus transportation, please contact Fr. Dhein or Michelle. The following are the approximate costs: Individual: $12 transportation + $14 meal = $26 Family of 4: $48 transportation only/add $56 for meals Bus total: $545 Thank you for your consideration!! HELP CLEAN OUR CHURCHES Sacred Heart Church, Wed., Mar 6:30pm St. Patrick s Church, Tues., Mar. 9:15am (We could use more help.) Sunday 3/14 Monday 3/15 Tuesday 3/16 Wed. 3/17 Religious Ed Evening of Reflection for Confirmation candidates 7pm Thursday 3/18 5:30pm 7:00pm Choir First Thursday Adoration from 8:30am to 6:30pm Friday 3/19 Lenten SP Followed by lunch 7pm Stations Saturday 3/20 Lenten Holy Hour follows Mass at 5pm at SH

4 Sacred Heart - St. Patrick s, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 4 THE ROSARY FOR RELIGIOUS VOCA- TIONS is recited every Sunday morning BEGINNING at SH SH = Sacred Heart SP = St. Patrick s BC = Benedictine Chapel Daily Mass will be in the Chapel located on the ground floor of St. Patrick s School. Handicapped accessible. Fourth Sunday of Lent Saturday, March 13 3:15 PM SH: Confessions 4:00 PM SH: Intention of Fr. Dhein Lenten Holy Hour follows Mass Sunday, March 14 7:30 AM SP: Mary Jane Keegan 9:00 AM SP: People of Sacred Heart St. Patrick s 10:30 AM SH: Intention of Fr. Valentine Monday, March 15 8:00 AM BC Communion Service Tuesday, March 16 8:00 AM BC: Dolores K. Driscoll 10:30 AM Syverson: Rev. Andrew Karoblis Wednesday, March 17 St. Patrick, bishop 8:00 AM BC: Mary Fedie Thursday, March 18 St. Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop, doctor of the Church 8AM AM BC: Lois Chase Friday, March 19 St. Joseph, husband of Virgin Mary 12:05 PM SP: Dolores Devney Adoration during the afternoon 7:00 PM SP: Stations of the Cross/Benediction Fifth Sunday of Lent Saturday, March 20 3:15 PM SH: Confessions 4:00 PM SH: John Ashbaugh Lenten Holy Hour follows Mass Sunday, March 21 7:30 AM SP: People of Sacred Heart St. Patrick s 9:00 AM SP: Dennis Mueller 10:30 AM SH: Richard Placek NON PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS are collected for St. Francis Food Pantry each week at Sacred Heart Church. St. Patrick Church collects food items for the pantry every second Sunday of the month. Ministry Schedule March 21, 2010 Adult Server: Cantors 4:00 PM: David Schuh Mary Brown 7:30 AM: Jeff Wilcox Margaret Burns 9:00 AM: Sam McDowell Terry Hoepner 10:30 AM: Oscar Martinez Brian Grosz Student Servers 4:00 PM: Peter Endres, Lukas Schuh 7:30 AM: Tom Butzler, Grace Whittlinger 9:00 AM: Aubry & Dominic Berlin 10:30 AM: Emily McFadden, Carl Ronnander Ministers of the Word 4:00 PM: Judine Brey 7:30 AM: Dave Malone 9:00 AM: Pat Bischel, Mary Brown 10:30 AM: Matt McCarthy Petition Readers 4:00 PM: Judine Brey 7:30 AM: Kathy Wilcox 9:00 AM: Christine Boyle 10:30 AM: Matt McCarthy Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist Body of Christ 4:00 PM: Sue Bembnister, Heidi Smith 7:30 AM: Michael Wagner, Kathy Wilcox 9:00 AM: Mary Seitz, Pat Branick, Larry Brantner, Judy Ring 10:30 AM: Amanda McCarthy, Carrie Ronnander Blood of Christ 4:00 PM: Bernice Kassing, Beth Smith 7:30 AM: Shelly Kern, Dave Malone 9:00 AM: Mel Bechel, Gary & Jeanne Reber, Conrad & Ramona Waletzki 10:30 AM: Anne Henriksen, Mike Larrabee MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER is offered in the Benedictine Chapel in St. Patrick s School every Tuesday through Friday. Morning Prayer is held at 7:00 AM and Evening Prayer is held at 5:00 PM. The most important thing we can do for our priests is to pray for them. Please take five minutes a day and pray for the priests listed each week. March 14 through March 20, 2010 Sunday Pray for our Pastor Monday Rev. Robert W. Nelson, Holy Family Parish Tuesday Rev. Leon Powell, Holy Cross Diocesan Center Wednesday Rev. Donald Przybylski, St. Paul Parish Thursday Rev. Frances Abuah Quansah, St. Peter Parish Friday Rev. Joseph Rafacz, St. Agnes Parish Saturday Pray for our Pastor

5 Community Events PRAYER CHAIN. If you (or someone you know) are seriously ill or facing surgery, and would like prayers, please call Dee, or Norma, ELIZABETHAN MINISTRY. Please contact Amy Dreger at if you are expecting a new baby or if you know someone who is expecting a baby in the parish. A get together is held on Wed. at 9:30am in the Parish Center. Please bring your little ones and join us. GET A HEAD START ON HOLY WEEK! You re invited to join us on Friday, March 26, at St. James School. The fifth graders will present their annual Alleluia Story at 2:20 pm. Stations of the Cross will follow at 3:00pm. PILGRIMAGE to Hungary, Austria and Croatia with Fr. Janusz Kowalski on September 17 through October 1, Cost is $3,100 per person. For information or reservations, please call the St. Therese Parish Office at or cryan@charterinternet.com. Deadline for reservations is March 30, THE PARTNERS OF ST. JOSEPH S HOSPITAL will be offering six $1,000 scholarships to area students pursuing health-related careers. To be eligible, students must complete an application form and submit a transcript, personal statement & 2 letters of recommendation. Permanent address must be within Chippewa County or employees, children or spouses of employees of St. Joseph Hospital. For more information contact the Volunteer Office at The St. Olaf s Men s Club will have an All You Can Eat Fish Fry on Friday, March 12 from 4pm to 7pm in the Parish Center. Baked or Batter-fried Fish, baked or French fried potatoes, baked or green beans, veggies, dessert, coffee and milk. Mac & cheese available for the children. Adults $9; Seniors $8 and children $4 ages 6 to 12. Carry outs available by calling ext CANDLES. If you would like to remember someone by having a candle lit, you can do so at $5 for one 7 day candle. Contact the Parish Office at SH: St. Joseph: Memory of MZB (1) SH: Virgin Mary: Memory of JAS (1) IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL is holding it s 5th annual Science Expo on Tues., March 16 in the gym at the school from 6 to 7:30pm. Registration is at 5pm. Join us live with Channel 18, great exhibits and refreshments for all!! ST. JAMES PARISH will be taking a bus to see the Dead Sea Scrolls and St. Paul Cathedral in St. Paul, MN, on Thursday, April 29th. The bus will be leaving St. James at 8am and returning about 5:30pm. Cost for museum and bus is $40. We will be stopping for lunch but it is NOT included in the price. For reservations call Jacky Miller at , option 6. Deadline is April 1st. COMMUNAL PENANCE 7:00 PM St. Patrick s Church, Tuesday, Mar. 16 Immaculate Conception, Monday, Mar. 22 St. Olaf s Church, Tuesday, Mar. 23 St. James the Greater, Thursday, Mar. 25 St. Joseph s Elk Mound, Friday, Mar. 26 St. Raymond Fall Creek, Friday, Mar. 26 SUPPORT GROUP for those grieving the loss of a spouse or life partner will begin next month at St. Joseph s Hospital. The 6 week group will meet from 6:30 to 8pm on Thursdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 8 and 15, in the hospital s St. Clare conference room. Facilitators will be Dr. Rita Simon, a family practice physician with certification in grief support, and Shelley Swoboda, a bereaved spouse and Home Hospice volunteer. Register for the free group by calling YOUTH GROUPS OF ST. PETER S in Tilden will host a Spaghetti Dinner & Bake Sale on Thurs., Mar. 18 in St. Peter Church basement from 4 7pm. Every Saturday Night in Sacred Heart Church Hall. Early birds at 7pm. Regular bingo at 7:30pm. NO SMOKING in bingo hall. Mar 20 Caller Tom Burns KIT GRP A C.Goebel, M.Speckien, S.Loftesnes Mar 27 Caller Ken Novak KIT GRP B Sandi & Kateri Miller April 3 NO BINGO April 10 KIT GRP C J. Webb, E. Goebel Popcorn Poppers: 1st Week, Rose Ann Hartung 2nd week, Ken Novak 3rd Week, Gina Bradley 4th week, Barb Amundson 5th Week, Jim Gladwell IF YOU WISH TO REMEMBER A LOVED ONE or honor someone special this Easter, please fill out this section and place it in an envelope along with your donation for Easter flowers. IN MEMORY: TO HONOR: Donated by: