April 8, 2018 Welcome to Holy Rosary Owen St Bernard - St Hedwig Thorp Photo by Pastor Fr Janusz Kowalski, PhD Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 1 John 5:5
SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK HR = Holy Rosary - Owen SBSH = St Bernard St Hedwig - Thorp TCS = Thorp Catholic School Chapel - Thorp (Confessions will be heard 30 minutes before each mass) Saturday April 7 5:00pm Mass, SBSH - Stanley & Rose Malaszuk by Kathy Barth & Delores Gardner & Parishioners of our Parishes Sunday April 8 Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy) 8:00am Mass, HR - Kathleen Riley Clifton by Floyd Clifton 10:00am Mass, SBSH - Edward Maslowski Monday April 9 7:15am Communion Service, TCS Tuesday April 10 7:15am Communion Service, TCS 10:30am Mass, HR Wednesday April 11 8:15am Communion Service, TCS 9:00am Adoration, TCS 3:30pm REP, HR - Grades K-5 3:35pm Religious Ed, TCS - Grades 1-8 6:00pm Fundraiser Meeting, TCS 7:00pm REP, HR - Grades 6-9 7:30pm Religious Ed, TCS - High School Thursday April 12 10:30am Communion Service, HR 11:00am - 11:30pm Eucharistic Adoration, HR 7:00pm Repose of the Blessed Sacrament, TCS 7:15pm Communion Service, TCS Friday April 13 7:15am Communion Service, TCS Saturday April 14 5:00pm Mass, SBSH - Dolores Techmeier Sunday April 15 Third Sunday of Easter 8:00am Mass, HR - Deceased Members of the DeCaire Family by Bob & Carol DeCaire 10:00am Mass, SBSH - Florence Rapp & Parishioners of our Parishes Our Offerings for the Week of March 20 th April 2 nd St Bernard/ St Hedwig Holy Rosary Adult Envelopes: $3,005.00 $510.00 Holy Thursday: $81.17 Good Friday Env. Holy Land $381.25 ACH Adult Envelopes: $485.00 Easter Offering: $17,624.00 $2,026.00 Offertory: $872.00 $446.00 Easter Flowers: $20.00 KC Donation: $200.00 Mite Boxes : $6.43 TCS & REP Tuition : $225.00 Building & Maintenance: $210.00 $1,690.00 Candles: $72.75 Total: $22,500.18 $5,354.42 HOLY ROSARY OFFICE - will be closed Thursday, April 12, 2018 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Sometimes children acquire nicknames in childhood that stalk them through adulthood: Pinky, Boo-boo, and the like. This Sunday was once called Low Sunday, a step down from Easter glory, and an unfortunate nickname since Easter rejoicing goes on for fifty days. Traditionally this is the day when the newly baptized put away their white baptismal robes and returned to their everyday life after a week of intense celebration. Of course, the goal was to take up everyday duties with a very new point of view. A long title for the day was Dominica in albis deposito, or The Lord s Day for Putting Away the Albs, so no wonder the nickname Low Sunday arose. In the old calendar it was also called Quasimodo Sunday, after the first word of the opening chant, Quasimodo geniti infantes, or As newborn infants, a reference to the newly baptized taken from the Epistle of Peter. Victor Hugo s bell-ringing hero in The Hunchback of Notre Dame was abandoned as an infant on the threshold of the cathedral of Paris on Low Sunday, 1467, and named Quasimodo for the feast. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
COMMUNITY NEWS THANK YOU - so much for participating in 2018's Baby Bottle Campaign! So far for the January Campaign we have raised over $5,000 and bottles continue to come in Thank you for the role Holy Rosary and St Bernard/St Hedwig is playing to support life and families in our area. Blessings, Carrie & Staff of Abiding Care Pregnancy Resource Center THORP DEANERY COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN - 2018 Spring General Assembly is Monday, April 16, 2018 at St Anthony Catholic Church, 407 N Division Street Loyal. Registration will be at 6:30pm - 7:00pm. A reception/social time following the closing of the assembly. An open invitation is extended to all ladies, men, children, family members and friends to attend and join in this event. BE THE BEARER OF HOPE, JOY AND MERCY - Saturday, April 21, 2018 at St Anne Catholic Church in Wausau. The La Crosse Diocesan Council of Catholic Women are having their Biennial Conference. Registration begins at 7:30am and final blessing is at 3:00pm 20 GUN RAFFLE CALENDAR - Tickets are available after all masses. The price is $25.00. Only 1000 tickets are available. You could win a gun or take the cash. Two drawings a week for 10 weeks starting first week of June. Tickets are also available at the Rectory in Thorp or contact Brian Bredlau (715) 229-4747 Celebrating its 150th anniversary Diocese of LaCrosse Commemorative Parish History Books have arrived Get your copy today Purchase price $33.00 A copy is available to look through after all masses and at the Rectory during the week "Abortion is a uniquely intimate form of violence but violence with bitter public consequences." - Archbishop Charles Chaput Jan 18, 2018 Altar servers: April 14 th 5:00pm St Bernard/St Hedwig, Thorp Ministry Schedule April 15 th 8:00am Holy Rosary, Owen Jennifer, Rob and Jack Wendler April 15 th 10:00am St Bernard/St Hedwig, Thorp Lectors: Cindy Frese, Abigail Petranovich RoseAnne Suda Virginia Kodl, Holly Noah Eucharistic Minister: Chris Petranovich, Wendy Bibeau, Ken Johnson Tom Miller Jim McIntire, Mary Jacks, Elaine Horn Choir/Cantors: Ginny/Phil Polish Choir Organist: Alex Mary Ann Greeters: Ray, Kathy REP Children Rich, Lynn Ushers: Ken Koltis, Harold Laube, Steffie Konwinski, Gail Stuttgen
HOLY ROSARY NEWS EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Starting April 5th, the first Thursday of every month will be from 11:00 am 3:00 pm Closing. Other Thursday s will remain the same 11:00 am - 11:30 am Closing. See sign-up poster in back of Church. At least 2 people for every hour. SOCIAL CONCERN FOOD PANTRY: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Community Alliance Church, 111 Division St., Withee. Next date of distribution: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 from 3:00pm to 5:30pm. Requiring no proof of income, the food pantry helps those in need by providing approximately one week's worth of food per month. One day, there will be an end of abortion in America. Reasons Why the Pro-Life Movement Will Win! (Part I). There are around 69 million Catholics in the U.S. and if more of us would be prepared to commit ourselves to assist and get involved, that day will be sooner rather than later. If so, fewer innocent, unborn babies will be victims and have to lose their lives. This week and next we will outline the reasons why we are winning and why there is reason to be optimistic:- (1). The most sure sign of our ultimate victory is the strong and ever-growing involvement of young people who are pro-life and fighting for an end to abortion. Today's generation have the benefit of being more scien tific and so they know that life begins at conception and cannot be deceived that the child in the mother's womb is anything other than that----a child! (2). The flow of conversions is virtually all in one direction... that is, from death to life. Have you ever heard of a pro-life advocate become pro-abortion (other than possibly a few politicians who are notorious for abandoning principles in exchange for votes)? Yet there are thousands of doctors, nurses, technicians, security guards, etc. who have worked at abortion clinics and who have repented and who are now staunchly pro-life. (3). Another clear sign of progress is the wave of women who are speaking out about how they regret having had an abortion. The "Silent No More Awareness Campaign" provides an opportunity to share the testimo nies of these brave women and they reveal that instead of "solving" a problem, abortion creates more problems of its own. Moreover, these testimonies put the pro -abortion lobby in a huge dilemma because for years, they have been saying, "Listen to the voices of women!" Now, those women's voices increasingly repudiate the lie of abortion. (4). Over half of America's freestanding abortion clinics have closed since 1993. That is because no matter how much money and media access the abortion movement has built up, they cannot remove the stigma that is attached to abortion. In fact, the abortion industry's great est fear is not that Roe v. Wade will be reversed, rather, it is that abortion will remain legal but there will not be any medical personnel to do abortions.
REMEMBER OUR DECEASED IN PRAYER - Joseph C Pawlak father of Jody and Greg SAVE THE DATE - St. Bernard/St. Hedwig Parish picnic is Sunday, August 5, 2018! PARISH COUNCIL MEETING - (Thorp members) Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 7:00pm in the church hall. FINANCE MEETING - Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 6:00pm in the rectory KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Queen of Peace Council - members get your charity raffle tickets sold and get the stubs, and money to Robert Nowobielski by April 19, 2018. Drawing is April 28, 2018. Knights of Columbus - Queen of Peace Council - will have the Tootsie Roll for Intellectual Disabilities on the weekend of April 21st & 22nd after Mass. Proceeds from this program help the local schools. JUNE DAIRY DAYS - is in need of a chairman. A sign up sheet is in the church entrance. We know everyone is busy and overworked. If we could all stop and think of all the opportunities to continue our almsgiving throughout the year this would be one to consider. So please consider volunteering and heading up this event for your parish. PCCW COMPILING VOLUNTEER LIST - the PCCW is compiling a list for workers and bakers for funerals, parish hall and Quonset events. Please consider signing up for one or all. Your help is greatly appreciated and the rewards are endless. Sign up sheets are in the church entrance. YOUTH YOUTH MASS - all youth are encouraged to attend the second Sunday of each month. At the 10:00am mass the Youth will sit up front, do the readings, collection & offertory. Next Youth s mass is April 8, 2018. CZESTOCHOWA NEWS DATE CHANGES - May Mass at St. Mary of Czestochowa will be Saturday, May 19, 2018, HELP IS NEEDED - for the Polish Polka Fest Sunday, April 22, 2018 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm at the Quonset Hall. Work days are scheduled at the Quonset as follows: Thursday, April 19th and Friday, April 20th at 1:00pm - 4:00pm we will be making Pierogi s. Saturday, April 21st at 10:00am prepare the hall. Anyone wishing to help, please come or call Julia Ciolkosz (715) 669-6215 or Elaine Venet (715) 669-7178 for more information. We Thank You in advance for volunteering your time and your talents. You are much appreciated. ST BERNARD/ST HEDWIG NEWS SAVE THE DATE - Fall Polish Polka Fest - Sunday, August 19, 2018 Craig Ebel s DyVersaCo Polka Band from Minneapolis, MN Pray that America will wake up to the tragedy of children being killed through abortion every day in this nation. - Franklin Graham 2018 CALENDAR WINNERS March 1 Jerry Nowobielski $20.00 March 2 March 3 Eugene Kvapil $20.00 March 4 Greg Osowski $50.00 March 5 March 6 Nicholas Wellner $20.00 March 7 Bobby & AJ Ciolkosz $20.00 March 8 Clarence Schmidt $20.00 March 9 Nick & Nikki Petranovich $20.00 March 10 Kathy Schmitz $20.00 March 11 Eugene Kvapil $50.00 March 12 John Anderson & Alison Turner $20.00 March 13 March 14 Rebecca & Adam Francis $20.00 March 15 Alexis Grimm $20.00 March 16 Travis & Kayla Tieman $20.00 March 17 Ralph & Marge Nelson $50.00 March 18 Sharon Murphy $50.00 March 19 John Nowobielski $50.00 March 20 Abigail Petranovich $20.00 March 21 March 22 John Schmitz $20.00 March 23 Agnes Wanta $20.00 March 24 Elizabeth Winger $20.00 March 25 Deb Kaszubowski $50.00 March 26 Jeanette VanErt $20.00 March 27 Saige Marten $20.00 March 28 March 29 Rich & Lynn Kodl $50.00 March 30 Paul Marek Family $50.00 March 31 Connor Simington $50.00 EVERYTHING God, of your goodness give me yourself, for you are enough for me. And only in you do I have everything. St. Julian of Norwich
AREA EVENTS & HAPPENINGS AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOODMOBILE - Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the Fire Hall in Thorp from 11:00am - 5:00pm. Questions call Gerri at (715) 669-5468. FISH FRY - Next Fish fry is Friday, April 20, 2018 from 4:00pm 7:00pm at St Bernard/St Hedwig Parish Hall. Serving Haddock (battered & deep fried or baked), jumbo shrimp, parsley buttered potatoes, jo-jo potatoes, vegetable, cole slaw, milk, coffee and dessert. A one piece fish dinner will be $7.50, two piece fish dinner will be $9.50, three piece will be $11.50. Carry out available. POLISH POLKA FEST - Sunday, April 22, 2018 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm at the Historic Quonset Hall in Thorp. Dance to the music of Rich Raclawski and the Keepers of Honky Band from Stevens Point, WI. Food and drinks are available. Admission $10.00, Kids 16 ad under are free. DOMESTIC CHURCH COUPLES RETREAT Learn to Love your Spouse More - Are you a spouse who wants to love and be loved more deeply? Then register today for the Domestic Church retreat that will begin on Thursday, April 26th at 7PM and end at noon on Sunday, April 29th. This couples retreat is your opportunity to begin a spiritual journey together (or deepen what already exists). It is also an introduction to Domestic Church for those interested in beginning formation in a Domestic Church circle. Registration is found at http://diolc.org/marriage/marriage-enrichment/. Or stop in at your parish office for more information. Scholarships are available. TAKE YOUR MARRIAGE TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF HAPPINESS - Want a more joyful marriage? We invite you to take part in the Domestic Church retreat at St. Anthony s Spirituality Center on April 26-29. Couples attending the retreat will experience a renewed love as spouses together in Christ. Ask your pastor for a brochure about the DC movement. Then, register for the upcoming retreat at: diolc.regfox.com/ domestic-churchevangelization-retreat-april-2018. For more information, call 608-791-2673. 18TH NATIONAL CATHOLIC SINGLES CONFERENCE - June 8-10, 2018 in the Twin Cities MN. Hilton Minneapolis /St Paul airport Mall of America. Register now at NationalCatholicSingles.com. (space is limited) SHARE THE JOURNEY - campaign to encounter Migrants and Refugees. The two-year Share the Journey campaign launched by Pope Francis last fall seeks to encourage Catholics to learn about and encounter migrants and refugees, building bridges. Catholic Charities, Catholic Relief Services and the U.S. Bishops Conference are part of a global network participating in the campaign. Visitwww.sharejourney.org for inspiring articles and Lenten resources, and to see how you can make a difference in the lives of migrants and refugees in the U.S. and globally. VOLUNTEER FOR MISSION TRIP TO REBUILD AFTER HURRICANE HARVEY - A group of volunteers from St. Henry Watermark Mission, an ecumenical initiative out of St. Henry Parish in Eau Galle, will be traveling to Houston, TX this spring to help rebuilding efforts of residents most in need in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. They will assist with carpentry, sheetrock, mud, tape, insulation, some electrical/plumbing, paint, flooring, finish work, and landscaping. For more information, contact Gary Asher at 715.283.4451 or rasher@wwt.net. PROJECT SEED HELP FOR FARMERS - Since 1996, the Rural Life Committee has offered high quality, low cost seeds through Project Seed. There are initial savings of 20-30% and for hardships, further assistance is possible. Forage and corn seed are offered and both conventional and Glyphosate Resistant varieties are available. It is best to pre-order by contacting: Scott Mohr 608-769-2764 Steve Mohr 608-780- 5460 Jim Pingel 715-456-2710 Sale dates, locations and contacts are: April 14, 10am 2pm in Colby @ Forman Farm Home Store - 715-456-2710 FARMERS HOTLINE - With historically high numbers of farmers declaring bankruptcy, there is also a high amount of distress. There is HELP. We offer two helplines: The Farmers' Hotline in Madison is 800-942-2474 Organic Valley farmer hotline number is: 888-809-9297 NO THEORY Let your religion so be less of a theory and more of a love affair. G. K. Chesterton "Protecting Human Life is the Cornerstone of Catholic social Teaching." "The abortion conflict has never simply been about repealing Roe v. Wade. And the many pro-lifers I know live a much deeper kind of discipleship than single issue politics. But they do understand that the cornerstone of Catholic social teaching is protecting human life from conception to natural death. They do understand that every other human right depends on the right to life. They did not and do not and will not give up and they won t be lied to." Archbishop Charles J. Chaput O.F.M
St Bernard - St Hedwig 109 North Church Street Thorp WI 54771 www.stbernardsthedwig.org Fr Janusz Kowalski Cell: (715) 456-1450 Mission Statement We, the parishioners of St. Bernard-St. Hedwig parish are committed to strive, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to proclaim the gospel, celebrate the sacraments, and serve others through the love of Christ. We center our parish life in the worship of Jesus in the Eucharist and hearing His word. We foster the deepening of spiritual life through prayer, education and Eucharistic adoration. We shall provide opportunities for faith formation of all ages, so that all may grow together in their knowledge, love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. PARISH STAFF Veronica Drost, Secretary/Bookkeeper Leeann Klapatauskas, Religious Education PARISH CONTACTS Rectory: (715) 669-5526 Rectory Email: thorp.parish@yahoo.com Parish website: www.stbernardsthedwig.org Parish Hall/Quonset: (920) 265-7187 THORP CATHOLIC SCHOOL Mario Friedel, School Principal Mario Email: tcsfriedel@gmail.com Phone: (715) 669-5530 SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Friday 7:45 AM, TCS Chapel Wednesday 7:45 AM TCS Chapel Saturday 5:30 PM, SBSH Church Sunday 9:30 AM, SBSH Church BAPTISM/PREPARATION Karen Chmelik (715)-669-3494 PRAYER NETWORK: (715) 669-5861 PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Parish Council of Catholic Women Kathy Pszeniczny: Home: (715) 669-7060 Cell: (715) 797-6422 QUONSET/CHURCH HALL Kristina LeCloux (920) 265-7187 RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Interested in becoming Catholic? Contact the Rectory PARISH MEMBERSHIP Are you moving into or out of the parish? Contact the Rectory BULLETIN DEADLINE Wednesday 5:00PM Bulletin Email: bulletin.thorp@gmail.com BAPTISMAL PREPARATION All baptismal classes are scheduled on a personal basis. Parents are required to attend a 1-hour session prior to having their baby baptized. It is important that you contact Karen Chmelik at (715) 669-3494 to sign up. All material will be provided and refreshments served. BAPTISM SCHEDULING: Baptisms are held on the 2nd and 4th weekends of the month following the 4:00PM mass Saturday or the 10:00AM mass Sunday. Please contact Karen Chmelik at 715-669-3494 to schedule the date for your baby s baptism. MARRIAGE Couples planning to marry must consult with Father Janusz six months prior to their intended wedding date, to begin their marriage preparation and reserve a date for the wedding. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Anyone seriously ill or hospitalized should call the Rectory as soon as possible. If you are preparing for surgery please call the Rectory prior to your hospitalization. Holy Rosary 415 West 3rd Street * P.O. Box 309 Owen WI 54460 FOR WEEKEND PETITIONS - If you have someone you would like included in our petition prayer, please call Sr. Margaret Trzebiatowski @ 715-229-2423 PARISH & RELIGIOUS ED OFFICE Phone: (715) 229-0606 Email: holyrosaryowen@gmail.com Rectory: (715) 229-0606 OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday - 9:00am to 3:00pm Thursday - 9:00 am to 12:00pm (Noon) PARISH STAFF Alice Hamm, Secretary/Bookkeeper Home (715) 229-4274 Jean Gokey, DRE Home (715) 229-2408