St. Mary Churches-Omro, Winneconne www.stmarychurches.org Pentecost Sunday - May 20, 2018 WINNECONNE GRADUATES! Cameron Albright Katelyn Bartelt Makenzie Becker Scott Craig Joe Devens Jordyn Ellis Shay Frederick John Garofalo McKenna Goetz Charles Grey Benjamin Heyroth Morgan Kies Katelyn Koval Leah Kubasta Elizabeth LaDue Alec Pawlacyk Erin Szulczewski Kaylee Witzke Hannah Wright Sydney Zima Help us to congratulate our graduating Seniors with a breakfast after the 8:30am Mass on Sunday, May 20th Thank you Knights of Columbus for hosting our breakfast For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go! Joshua 1:9 OMRO GRADUATES! Zachary Bloede Lauren Bohn Brady Braun Margaret Clifford Garrett Cooper Julia Dahms Jack Dietzen Michael Dudenas Madeline Egan Rebecca Egan Kelly Hess Pedro Hrubecky Caleb James Jordan Kaul Brianna Kropp Jake Krueger Lucas Laska Amy Parker Nathan Rausch Justin Rupp Ginni Steffen Michael Stini Dakota Treleven Help us to congratulate our graduating Seniors at a special reception after 10:30am Mass on Sunday, May 20th Pastoral Leader: Sr. Pamela Biehl 920-379-1674 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: 920-582-7712 or stmarywinn@stmarychurches.org St. Mary, Omro: 920-685-2258 or stmaryomro@stmarychurches.org
Dear Parishioners, PASTORAL LEADER S NOTES On this feast of PENTECOST we celebrate the day the Holy Spirit entered the life of every believer. Today we are reminded of the coming of the Holy Spirit into our lives as well. As we reflect on what that means for us as Catholic Christians take a minute to read this poem by William Blake, an English poet and painter from the 18th century: Unless the eye catch fire, God will not be seen. Unless the ear catch fire, God will not be heard. Unless the tongue catch fire, God will not be named. Unless the heart catch fire, God will not be loved. Unless the mind catch fire God will not be known. - William Blake As our parish prepares for the Alpha Experience that will take place from September through December, 2018 it is important to remember that the goal of this experience is not to add another program to our parish but to shift our focus from just attending another program to growing in becoming a missionary disciple. Alpha is one way that people can discover Jesus so that they can enter more fully into the journey of following, worshipping and sharing Jesus. Alpha is an easy and effective way to review the basics of our Catholic faith and renew our relationship with Jesus. It will also introduce us to the discipleship process and teach us what it means to be a missionary disciple in our world today. Each week the 90 minute session will begin with a meal. Then we will watch the 28 minute Alpha video for the week and spend a half hour in discussion. Google Alpha Film Series and you ll find some interesting information about the videos we ll be watching in the fall. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Fr. Luke Ferris is recovering well from his surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon. Please continue to keep him in your prayers and, if you have time, I know he would appreciate a get well card from you. Here s his address: Fr. Luke Ferris c/o Nativity Parish 2270 S. Oneida St. Green Bay, WI 54304 How will you catch fire and share the gift of the Holy Spirit in your life today? (One way to catch fire and learn how to become missionary disciples is to sign up for the alpha experience that begins the week of Sept. 12 in both of our parishes.) Kathy O Brien is the Pastoral Associate at our Sister Parish in Erwin, TN. She had a minor heart attack this past week and will be having surgery in the days ahead. Please keep Kathy in your prayers. Here is Kathy s address if you would like to send her a get well card: Kathy O Brien PO Box 292 Unicoi, TN 37692 Sr. Pam
STEWARDSHIP NEWS (Winn. & Omro) Stewardship is a way of life... Today s Gospel John 20:19-23 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, Peace be with you. When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit... REFLECT: When the disciples saw Jesus, do you think they may have expected Jesus to be upset with them for hiding in fear behind locked doors? Jesus does not condemn them. He 1) calms their fears, 2) reveals himself, 3) gives them peace, and 4) sends them forth equipped with the Holy Spirit to carry out his mission. How can we follow these steps and allow the Holy Spirit to work through us to carry out God s mission of love and mercy? GRATITUDE: Let us REJOICE and give THANKS for the mercy and love of God! Gratitude calms fear. PRAY: When we spend time in prayer, Jesus reveals himself to us through the Holy Spirit, who showers us with God s peace, joy, forgiveness and mercy. The Holy Spirit then sends us to SERVE and SHARE what we have received with others. HOW WILL YOU LIVE A LIFE OF STEWARDSHIP THIS WEEK? Adult Faith Formation Thank you! We are so thankful to everyone who participated in and have supported our Adult Faith Formation presentations and DVD series. We hope you enjoyed this years speakers. A special Thank You to all of our bakers who helped fuel every event! Still looking to help with Service? Hospitality Volunteer Opportunity Homebound Ministry is looking for one to two volunteers to deliver a home-cooked meal to parishioners at their home after a stay in the hospital. For more details, please call or email Anne Baldwin, Pastoral Ministry Coordinator at 920-582-7712 (W) 920-685-2258 (O) or email: anne.baldwin@stmarychurches.org
WINNECONNE NEWS Calendar St. Mary, Winneconne Mon. May 21 7:30am LOW* w/communion Wed. May 23 7:30am LOW* w/communion Thurs. May 24 2:00pm Rosary Sat. May 26 5:30pm Confession 6:00pm Mass Sun. May 27 8:30am Mass Sat./Sun. Most Holy Trinity *LOW: Liturgy of the Word Memorial Day Weekend Parish Offices Closed on Monday, May 28th STEWARDSHIP OF SHARING Given as of 5/13/2018: $12,439.00 YTD (July 1, 2017 May 14, 2018) Budgeted Offertory Collection: $264,085.94 Actual Offertory Collection: $270,412.49 Difference: $6,326.55 Building Maintenance Fund Balance: $2,809.37 Winneconne Office Hours Change During the next few weeks our office hours will change to 8:00am 4:00pm. Volunteer subs will be in the office to help cover office duties. Normal office hours will resume on June 6, 2018 CAM and WAAC Helping feed hungry kids this summer! Christian Action Ministry (CAM) is helping WAAC feed hungry kids this summer! Please help us fill our brown bags with easy to make and healthy food to fill those empty stomachs! CAM will be collecting the following items the weekends of June 2 & 3 and June 9 & 10 to deliver to WAAC to feed hungry kids this summer: single-serve applesauce, single-serve Jell-O, juice boxes, granola bars, and Easy Mac mac n cheese. Each brown bag will have all five items and will provide a simple and healthy lunch for a child in need this summer. Please place your donations in the collection boxes found at each church entrance. Jesus had a special place in his heart for children and often fed the hungry we are truly following Jesus example when we care for and feed those children in our community who are in need! Thank you for your generosity! Faith Formation Registration Materials have been sent out to all families currently in our Faith Formation program. If you have a child entering 1 st grade in the fall of 2018-2019, or are interested in enrolling your child(ren) in Faith Formation at St. Mary Church in the fall please contact Andy at andy.krueger@stmarychurches.org or look on the Faith Formation page on the website for more information on the 2018-2019 Faith Formation year and an online registration link. Classes might be done but the Faith Formation Department is always looking for more volunteers. If you would like to get involved next year it is not to early to talk to Andy. Andy.krueger@stmarychurches.org or call 920-582-7712
Mon. May 21 Wed. May 23 Calendar St. Mary, Omro 6:00pm Rosary 6:00pm Parish Council Mtg. 10:30am LOW* w/ Communion @ Omro Care OMRO NEWS Sat. May 26 3:30pm Confession 4:00pm Mass Sun. May 27 10:30am Mass w/ CLOW & Baptism Sat./Sun. Most Holy Trinity *LOW: Liturgy of the Word **CLOW: Children s Liturgy of the Word Memorial Day Weekend Parish Offices Closed on Monday, May 28th STEWARDSHIP OF SHARING Given week ending 5/13/2018: $3,257.00 YTD (July 1, 2017 May 13, 2018) Budgeted Offertory Collection: $181,774.20 Actual Offertory Collection: $169,719.77 -$12,054.43 Building Maintenance Fund Balance: $6,132.12 Faith Formation Registration for 2018-2019 1) Forms are available at St. Mary Church. 2) Electronic forms have been emailed to families. Register By: May 30, 2018 and receive a $20 Early Bird Special Discount Both the Omro & Winneconne Office will be closed on Monday, May 28th Thank you for understanding! Omro Office will be open from 8:00am 12:00n on Tuesday, May 29th The staff will be in our annual calendar meeting in the afternoon. Thank you for understanding! Thank you for your generous donations to the Omro Food Pantry! The pantry is in need of Personal hygiene & cleaning items such as: toothbrush, toothpaste, bar soap, shampoo, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, toilet paper, paper towels, laundry soap, dish soap and all purpose cleaners. The pantry is ALWAYS in need of canned or packaged food items. Please place all donations in the basket in Marian Hall. Thank You for your support!
Readings for the Week of May 21 Monday: Jas 3:13-18 / Mk 9:14-29 Saint Christopher Magallanes Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10 / Mk 9:30-37 Saint Rita of Cascia Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17 / Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Jas 5:1-6 / Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Jas 5:9-12 / Mk 10:1-12 Saint Bede the Venerable; Saint Gregory VII, Pope; Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi Saturday: Jas 5:13-20 / Mk 10:13-16 Sunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40 / Rom 8:14-17 Mt 28:16-20 The Most Holy Trinity COMMUNITY NEWS Omro During the 10:30am Mass May 27 Winneconne During the 8:30am Mass May 20 St. Thomas Mass Schedule 5753 Church Rd., Poygan All are invited Saturday s at 6:00pm on the following dates: June 16, July 14, August 18, September 8 2018 2019 Stewardship of Service Commitment St. Mary Church Omro, WI 2018/2019 Stewardship of Service Commitment St. Mary Church Winneconne Please fill out this form and drop it in the collection basket at Church Please fill out this form and drop it in the collection basket at Church Please fill out your Service Commitment sheet and return it back to church. Be sure to include all cell phone numbers and all e-mail addresses.
Deadline for the Bulletin NOON on Tuesday E-mail bulletin announcements to: Jody Ruark: jody.ruark@stmarychurches.org Like us on Facebook: Omro Church (St. Mary) St. Mary Catholic Church Winneconne Check us out on the web: stmarychurches.org MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY: May 26 4:00pm (SMO) Gerald Egan Family 6:00pm (SMW) Joe Michalski SUNDAY: May 27 8:30am (SMW) Arlette & James Lee & Aaron Clark 10:30am (SMO) Florence DeOca & Healing for Baby Brynlee Stewardship of Serving-Liturgical Ministry Schedule Saturday & Sunday May 26 & 27 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) Volunteer Autumn & Gus Reindl Carolyn Gilgenbach, Olivia Flora Madelynn & Vanessa Poppy Judy Holland MaryAnn Reindl Marilyn Goska Emily Luebke Sue Yell, MaryJo Hinderman 4 VOLUNTEERS Clarisse Muterateka, Seraphine Kabogora, JoAnn Winnekens, Ken Geurts Mona Freund, Kay Biebl Sacristans: 4:00pm (SMO) Gwenn Jessen 6:00pm (SMW) Donna Stratton 8:30am (SMW) Lola LeMere 10:30am (SMO) Tammy Wright Communion Ministers: 4:00pm (SMO) Bob Hinderman, Gwenn Jessen, 2 Volunteers 6:00pm (SMW) Kari & Kevin Reindl, Donna Stratton, 2 VOLUNTEERS 8:30am (SMW) Jennifer Flora, Marilyn Goska, Russ & MaryJo Van Gompel, Dianne Geurts 10:30am (SMO) Leon & Marge Franzke, Jim & Pat Albright Greeters: 4:00pm (SMO) Barb Geffers 6:00pm (SMW) 4 VOLUNTEERS 8:30am (SMW) Jennifer Flora, 3 VOLUNTEERS 10:30am (SMO) Diane Emmrich St. Mary, Omro 730 Madison Ave. Omro, WI 54963 stmaryomro@stmarychurches.org Parish Office: 920-685-2258 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 54986-0487 stmarywinn@stmarychurches.org Parish Office: 920-582-7712 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