WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY - 5:00 P.M. SUNDAY - 8:00 and 10:30 A.M., 5:00 P.M. SPANISH MASS - 6:30 P.M. POLISH MASS - First Sunday of each month - 3:00 P.M. CONFESSIONS - Thirty minutes prior to every scheduled Mass; Tues. 6:30-8:00 p.m. Saturday 4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. 603 OAK STREET www.dellscatholic.com Contacts Pastor Fr. Eric Sternberg (608) 254-8381, ext. 2 freric@dellscatholic.com Polish and Spanish Ministries Fr. Osvaldo Briones (608) 643-2449 Hispanic Ministry obriones@slsonline.org Fr. Bronislaw Slodowski (262) 515-6671 Parish Staff Executive Assistant Terri Donnelly (608) 254-8381, ext. 3 tdonnelly@dellscatholic.com Administrative Assistant Laurie Grill (608) 254-8381, ext. 6 lgrill@dellscatholic.com Director of Faith Formation Dave Kordell (608) 254-8381, ext. 4 dkordell@dellscatholic.com Director of Music Tracey Tolzmann tolzmann@dellscatholic.com (608) 254-8381, ext. 7 Maintenance Supervisor Brad Koenig (608) 254-8381, ext. 5 bkoenig@dellscatholic.com Accounting - SAS Business Services Steve Solava (608) 254-8381 ssolava@dellscatholic.com Parish Trustees Dennis Schad - Pastoral Council President Emeritus Leo Grill - Finance Council President FEBRUARY 18, 2018 Bulletin Deadline: Announcements for the bulletin are due to Laurie Grill (lgrill@dellscatholic.com) by 12:00 noon Tuesday for the coming week s bulletin.
Mass Intentions Saturday, 17 5:00 p.m. Stanislaw Swierk Sunday, 18 8:00 a.m. Josefa Kleszczewski 10:30 a.m. For the People of Saint Cecilia 5:00 p.m. Bernieta Dominick Tuesday, 20 8:00 a.m. Joe and Vera Kaminski and Mary Jo Hess Wednesday, 21 8:00 a.m. Dorothy Van Wie Thursday, 22 5:00 p.m. Beverly Staniszewski Friday, 23 8:00 a.m. Ray and Tom Gruman Saturday, 24 5:00 p.m. Alex Skrodzki Sunday, 25 8:00 a.m. Stanton Peter Helland 10:30 a.m. For the People of Saint Cecilia 5:00 p.m. Mary Frances Schimming HOSPITALITY SUNDAY SCHEDULES 25 8:00 a.m. Mass A. Kaminski, Hess 10:30 a.m. Mass C. Tamminen, J. Jermier S. Pruitt March 4 8:00 a.m. Mass Whites 10:30 a.m. Mass Sigmunds, Kolbs 1240 AM Weekend Liturgical Schedule Saturday, 24 5:00 p.m. Lectors J. Buchaniec, A. Smith Distributors NEEDED Servers K. and C. Hickey Ushers J. Braund, J. Gissal, D. Tylka Greeter M. Horkan Sunday, 25 8:00 a.m. Lectors B. Koenig, A. Yonver Distributor J. Hess Servers M. and M. Koenig Ushers M. Hess, K. and J. Schoenherr Greeters K. Koenig, Mitchell Koenig 10:30 a.m. Lectors T. Anchor, J. Ewig Distributors C. Ewig Servers M. Ewig, H. Anchor Ushers D. and D. Anchor, D. Gavinski Greeters C. Showalter, C. Anchor READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 18 Sunday: Gn 9:8-15/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9/1Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15 Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15/ Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, 18-19/Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19/Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: 1Pt 5:1-4/Ps 23:1-3, 4, 5, 6/ Mt 16:13-19 Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7, 7-8/ Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8/ Mt 5:43-48 Next Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19/Rom 8:31-34/Mk 9:2 The one who has hope lives differently; the one who hopes has been granted the gift of a new life. Pope Benedict XVI
FRIDAYS 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. TUESDAYS 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Join us! Our records show that the following parishioners are celebrating a birthday 18-25, 2018 Benjamin Anderson Thomas Anen Michael Czuprynko Norman Florence Jennifer Galloway Erin Hauck Daniel Howley Lorraine Jurczynski Kelly Kienbaum Mae Kleifgen Carl Kurkowski Keith Loomis Dawn Miller Michael Randles Mary Stanton Ted Theiler Kathy Witecha Elizabeth Wolfram Question of the week: What can I do to live up to my covenant with God during this season of Lent? PRO LIFE COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, 20 7:00 p.m. Parish Center Council Chambers All are welcome! SECOND COLLECTION FOR OUR SISTER PARISH HAITI NEXT WEEKEND For the 20,000 plus people who reside in our sister parish area, their plight is through no fault of their own, but merely a result of where they were born. From their place of need, their humble souls are gracious and kind. Possibly God uses these beautiful souls in Haiti to show the rest of the world where love and grace really begins, in our hearts. Let us always remember the people of sister parish in our prayers and continue to bless them with our gifts as we are able. Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours. C.S. Lewis In today s Gospel, Jesus overcomes the temptations to wealth, power and esteem. As we begin Lent, may we open our hearts to the grace of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Your almsgiving to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will help the poor celebrate the grace of God s love this Easter.
FEBRUARY EVENTS 18 19 Faith Formation Bake Sale - after all Masses Spanish Mass - 6:30 p.m. Bible Study - 2:00 OR 6:30 P.M. Adult Choir Rehearsal - 6:30 p.m. SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS Baptism - Contact the Parish Office to make arrangements. A class may be required prior to baptism. Sacrament of Matrimony - Arrangements must be made with the Parish Priest six (6) months prior to anticipated date of wedding. Care of the Sick - Communion will be brought to the homebound and the sick who are confined to their homes each week. For new additions to the Communion List, please call the Parish Office by Wednesday noon. Sacrament of the Sick - Will be administered to all of those seriously ill, those about to have major surgery, and any of the elderly of the Parish requesting it. Call the Parish Office to arrange. Parish Registration - New parishioners are welcome and are asked to register at the Parish Office, or download the form on our website to complete. Reconciliation - Confessions are heard every Saturday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., thirty minutes prior to each Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and Sunday. 20 21 22 23 24 PDC Meeting - 9:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross - 6:00 p.m. Pro Life Committee Meeting - 7:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration - 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Faith Formation classes resume grades 1-5: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., grades 6-12: 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. This is the Faith class - 6:00 p.m. Pastoral Council Meeting - 6:30 p.m. Parish Offices closed Stations of the Cross - 3:00 p.m. Battle Ready Rally - 9:00 a.m. St. Paul s Catholic Church, New Lisbon Fish Fry Fridays March 2, 9, 16 and 23 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Adults - $10.00/11 years and younger - $5.00 Menu: baked or fried cod, baked or fried potatoes, rolls, coleslaw, dessert and beverage 408 W. River Street, New Lisbon The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is March 16-18 in Madison. For more information, call (888)574-5653; website: alifetimeoflove.org.
KING S CHALLENGE For Lent, like Abraham with Isaac, without question, offer up something that is good, you like it, and it is close to you. As you read about Majd (pictured above) in the guidebook of your rice bowl, you will find that Majd and his family had been forced to flee violence in search of stability. How are we called to welcome the stranger in our midst? How can you support those, worldwide, who are forced to flee their homes to find safety or better opportunities? Visit: crsricebowl.org for more information. FAITH FORMATION FUND RAISER COOKIE SALE THIS WEEKEND AFTER ALL MASSES ONLY $4.00 PER PLATE! ORIGINS OF LENT The word, lent, probably comes from the Anglo Saxon lencten meaning spring and the German lenz meaning the time when the days lengthen. In the early church, there was just one day of fasting, the day before Easter, which lasted until the Easter Vigil Eucharistic Celebration. It was at this celebration that candidates for the Christian community were baptized, confirmed and finally allowed to participate in the Eucharistic Celebration. Since the church was still an underground movement, the candidate was carefully screened and underwent a long preparation period, sometimes for years. But the forty days prior to the entrance into the community were the most intense. During this time, the bishop would give instructions to the catechumens. Several sets of these lectures survive; they were generally extended explanations of the creed which the catechumens memorized. Soon the Easter Eve fasting was extended to the week before Easter and then eventually into forty days commemorating Jesus fasting in the wilderness and the Israelites 40 years in the desert, among others. WHY DO WE ABSTAIN FROM MEAT ON FRIDAYS DURING LENT? Abstaining from something helps us refocus on what is important and it cuts out the things that might have seemed important. By abstaining, we have better ability to concentrate on what is important: God. The tradition goes back to the first century, when Christians abstained from eating meat on Friday to honor Jesus death on the cross on Good Friday. Because Jesus sacrificed his flesh for the salvation of humankind, the flesh of warm-blooded animals wasn t consumed on Friday. The practice of abstaining from certain foods actually goes back to the Old Testament. The bottom line: we show respect and honor for the Lord by this simple act of penance.
Sign up at: DynamicCatholic.com/40Days LENTEN PRAYER FOR TRANSFORMATION Loving Father, I invite you into my life today and make myself available to you. Help me to become the-best-version-of-myself by seeking your will and becoming a living example of your love in the world. Inspire me to live the Catholic faith in ways that are dynamic and engaging. Show me how to best get involved in the life of my parish. Give me courage when I am afraid, hope when I am discouraged, and clarity in times of decision. Teach me to enjoy uncertainty and lead your Church to become all you imagined it would be for the people of our times. Amen. formed.org Password: MB7WQG A LENT TO REMEMBER A Lent to Remember is a beautiful presentation on the transforming power of mercy in the Sacrament of Confession, using the Augustine Institute productions Symbolon and Forgiven. No matter what you have done, no matter how long you have been away, Jesus is waiting for you with open arms this Lent!