April 16, 2017 Welcome to Owen St Bernard - St Hedwig Thorp When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:4 Photo by Pastor Fr Janusz Kowalski, PhD
SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK HR = - Owen SBSH = St Bernard St Hedwig - Thorp TCS = Thorp Catholic School Chapel - Thorp (Confessions will be heard 30 minutes before each mass) Saturday April 15 Easter Vigil 10:00am Food Basket Blessing, SBSH 8:00pm Easter Vigil Mass, HR - Joe Darnell by Robert & Joeline Lorge 8:30pm Easter Vigil Mass, SBSH - Dolores Techmeier by Bill & Barb Sladich Parishioners of the Parishes BAPTISM: Oliver Sebastian Scott Wold Sunday April 16 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord 7: 40am Choir Prelude 8:00am Mass, HR - Special Intention for Father Al Jakubowski 10:00am Mass, SBSH - Clarence Nowobielski Monday April 17 7:15am Communion Service, TCS 6:00pm Finance Meeting, SBSH Tuesday April 18 7:15am Communion Service, TCS 10:30am Mass, HR Jim & Martge Riley by Bill Chrostowski 3:00pm Food Pantry - Community Alliance, Withee 6:00pm Fundraiser Meeting, SBSH Wednesday April 19 8:15am Mass, TCS - Edward & Mildred Smith 9:00am Adoration, TCS 10:00am Mass, CCHCC - 3:30pm REP, HR - Grades K-5 3:35pm Religious Ed, TCS - Grades 1-8 6:30pm NO PCCW Meeting, SBSH 7:00pm REP, HR - Grades 6-9 7:30pm Religious Ed, TCS - High School 7:30pm Knights of Columbus Meeting, HR 7:30pm Catholic Order of Foresters, SBSH Thursday April 20 9:00am Bible Study, HR 10:30am Mass, HR - Andrew Smith by Lana Ciszewski 11:00am - 12:00pm (Noon) Eucharistic Adoration, HR 6:00pm TCS Parents Meeting, TCS 7:00pm Repose of the Blessed Sacrament, TCS 7:15pm Communion Service, TCS Friday April 21 8:15am Mass, TCS - Theresa Pawlak by PCCW Saturday April 22 6:00pm Mass, SBSH - Theresa Pawlak by Jim & Mona Gibson Sunday April 23 Second Sunday of Easter or Sunday of Divine Mercy 8:00am Mass - Frank Pries, by PCCW 10:00am Mass, SBSH - Jesse Rawski & Parishioners of the Parishes 1:00pm Healing Mass, HR Our Offerings for the Week of April 4 th April 10 th TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Easter is nearly three weeks later this year than last. Why does the date wobble around the calendar so? The way of calculating the date was set by the Emperor Constantine in 325. The decision ended a very bitter controversy in the church. Some people wanted to synchronize the Pasch with Passover on the fourteenth day of the Jewish month Nissan, and their opponents wanted it after the Passover was complete, on the Sunday after the first full moon of springtime. The ecclesiastical rules do not exactly connect with the astronomical rules. The emperor squashed the hopes of the quartodecimans, as the fans of 14 Nissan were called, and chose Sunday. The traditional rule is that Easter is the first Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon that occurs on or after the vernal equinox, the fourteenth day of the new moon, and later than March 21. Thus, Easter wobbles between March 22 and April 25. The actual tables and methods for computing the date are extraordinarily detailed, with subtle variations and mindbending exceptions and charts with golden numbers, dominical letters, and epacts measuring leap years. In 1954 and 1962 the ecclesiastical calculations actually overrode the astronomical new moons and bumped Easter back a month! Today, there is a movement in the World Council of Churches (Protestants and Orthodox) for all Christians to combine their celebrations, based on the star charts for the Jerusalem skies. In principle, the Catholic Church is open to an ecumenical agreement on a fixed date for Easter, but we desire a unanimous decision from the World Council. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. St Bernard St Hedwig Adult Envelopes: $3,113.00 $1,166.00 ACH Adult Envelopes: $70.00 Student Envelopes: $12.80 Offertory: $488.00 $188.00 Easter: $715.00 $120.00 Easter Flowers: $473.78 $65.00 TCS & REP Tuition : $57.00 Building & Maintenance: Roof: $1,139.00 $85.00 $300.00 Candles: $59.25 $20.50 Total: $6,212.83 $1,859.50 Lighthouse CD: $10.00
April 22 nd 6:00pm St Bernard/St Hedwig, Thorp COMMUNITY NEWS THORP DEANERY COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN - 2017 Spring General Assembly is Thursday, April 20, 2017 at St Anthony Catholic Church, 407 N Division Street Loyal. Registration will be at 6:30pm - 7:00pm. Guest speakers will be Joyce Rondorf and Connie Bushman who will share their experiences during a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. A reception/social time will be hosted by the ladies of the Thorp Deanery Council of Catholic Women 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. DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY - April 23rd and will begin at Holy Rosary with an 8:00am mass. Adoration will begin after mass with benediction at 12:00pm (noon). Refreshments will follow in Marian Hall. A Healing Mass will be celebrated at 1:00pm Ministry Schedule April 23 rd 8:00am, Owen 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 Diocesan Annual Appeal Update St Bernard St Hedwig Target: $33,701.00 $13,044.00 Pledges: $17,171.00 $10,515.00 Under Target: $16,530.00 $2,529.00 April 23 rd 10:00am St Bernard/St Hedwig, Thorp Altar servers: Olivia Lopez, Quinn, Addie Hatlestad Lectors: Katarina Petranovich Rachel Mohr Terry Laube Sue Klapatauskas, Ellen Lipinski Eucharistic Minister: Chris Petranovich, Peggy Harycki, Kate Schmelzer Marie, Roseanne Benzschawel, Elaine Horn Wendy Bibeau Choir/Cantors: Children Choir Esmeralda/Phil Adult Choir Organist: Tara Brenda Tammy Greeters: Bill/Bridget Harold Laube Becky Ushers: Dennis Delikowski, Roger Frese, Dick Goessl, Harold Laube AREA EVENTS & HAPPENINGS AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOODMOBILE - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Fire Hall in Thorp from 11:00am - 5:00pm. Questions call Gerri at (715) 669-5468. PARISH FUN NIGHT/FUNDRAISER - Wednesday, April 19, 2017 starting at 6:00pm in Stanley. A fundraiser for our parish at Deck the Halls, a DIY Studio Create Your Own Sign Event. Signs start at $40.00. St Bernard/St Hedwig will be providing the snacks and beverages for purchase. Please sign up for this event by Monday, April 10, 2017 at https:// www.deckthehallsdiystudio.com/shop. More information call Peggy (715) 512-5270 SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE - a trip is being organized by St Mary s Parish in Colby to La Crosse. Saturday, May 20, 2017. We will leave St Mary s parking lot at 7:30am and return about 5:30pm. The cost will be $25.00 per person. Lunch will be on your own. There are picnic tables available for you to bring a sack lunch, and they also have a café on the grounds. You can site-see at your leisure golf carts are available for those who cannot walk the path to the Shrine Church. We have seats available on the bus and would like to invite parishioners from your parishes to travel with us. If you are interested, please call St. Mary s Parish Center at 715-223 -3048 at ext. 1 and speak to Chris. FISH FRY - Friday, April 28, 2017 from 4:00pm-7:00pm in the St Bernard/St Hedwig Parish Hall. The menu will consist of deep fried or baked haddock, deep fried shrimp, jo-jo potatoes, buttered parsley potatoes, vegetable, coleslaw, dessert, coffee, milk & water. 1 piece fish dinner - $7.50, 2 piece fish dinner - $9.50, 3 piece fish dinner - $11.50. This will be the pricing for dining in or takeouts. (A one piece fish dinner would be equivalent to a 4 piece shrimp dinner and so on. You can mix & match with the 2 & 3 piece dinners.) HOLY LAND - you are invited to join our travel group on our special JOURNEY TO THE HOLY LAND leaving from Owen on November 6 th to 17 th of 2017. This is a fantastic trip with an itinerary that covers all the important places to see in the Holy Land. This is a safe well planned trip and one you won t want to miss. For more information call Harriett Laube, tour coordinator (715)613-2000 or (715) 229-2417 or Eskin Tours (847) 980-1510.
HOLY ROSARY NEWS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETING - Knights of Columbus Meeting is Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 7:30pm in Marian Hall FOOD PANTRY: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Community Alliance Church, 111 Division St., Withee Next date of distribution: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 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. ST BERNARD/ST HEDWIG NEWS READER/MINISTER SCHEDULE - is available in the church library. Cindy Alger (715) 669-5094 is willing to sub. Please add her to your schedule. BROTHER KNIGHTS - of the Queen of Peace Council #4634 sell your Charity Raffle tickets and get the money and stubs to Grand Knight Robert Nowobielski by April 18, 2017. Drawing is April 29, 2017. CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORESTERS - St. Vincent's Court # 1338 will meet on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, 7:30pm at the home of Douglas Wagners. SPIRITUAL ADOPTION - Coming Soon On the Weekend of April 29/30, we will be starting the spiritual adoption program--9 months of daily prayer for a baby in the womb & for his/her family, culminating on pro-life Sunday, the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. Mothers in crisis pregnancies & their babies need all the support they can get. Your prayers are more powerful than you know! Prayer cards can be found on the prolife display at the church RENOVATION PROGRESS REPORT - Keep supporting the church renovation fund with your orange envelopes in your parish envelope box. We have new goals set for after the new roof is on - to work on inside repairs and painting. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! - This is my call out for help for our upcoming fish fry Friday, April 28, 2017. Any and all help would be appreciated. Besides help the night of the fish fry, I am also looking for help on Thursday evening with prep. Call Chris P at 715-512-0628 (leave a message) if you are willing and able. Thank you! Cupcakes and bars will also be needed for the fish fry. Bars work exceptionally well with our takeout orders! Please call Peggy L at 715-512-5270 and leave a message. Thank You! PCCW SPRING CLEANING FOR THE QUONSET - Ladies, Gentlemen, and Youth of our parish: On Saturday, April 22, 2017 the Quonset Hall will be getting cleaned. We need as many people as possible to clean and get the hall ready for this summer/fall events. We will start at 9:00am please bring a bucket and rags. Your parish NEEDS all of us. Please add this event to your calendar. DCCW ANNUAL COLLECTION...The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Annual Collection will be the weekend of April 22th and 23th. This collection, will be taken up the weekend after Easter by the parish women. Proceeds are used for spirituality days, education, conventions, workshops, leadership training, support and charitable works throughout the Diocese. SPRING THRIFT SALE - May 8-12, more info to follow. If any questions, call Bonnie 715-669-5958 or Pat 715-669-5722 YOUTH ATTENTION FIRST COMMUNION PARENTS - Please mark your calendars and notify extended family members that first communion mass will be at 4:00pm on Saturday, May 6, 2017. 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 May 14, 2017. $CRIP SCRIP INCOME: March total sales: $11,710.00 March total profit: $564.80 Average profit = 4.8% WORLD YOUTH DAY WORLD YOUTH DAY - is selling Pierogi. If interested in purchasing pierogi, order forms are in the back of the church and in the rectory. AUGUSTINE INSTITUE CATHOLIC MEDIA CD S ST BERNARD-ST HEDWIG PARISH Some new Augustine Institute Catholic Media CD s are available for you to purchase. Here is a new title being offered. Check it out. JESUS AND THE JEWISH ROOTS OF THE EUCHARIST Dr. Brant Pitre uses the Hebrew Scriptures and Jewish tradition to frame the actions of Jesus at the Last Supper, and to provide a fresh look at the heart of Catholic practice - the Eucharist. By taking us back to the Jewish roots of our faith. Dr. Pitre gives us a powerful lens through which to see anew the bread of the presence, the manna, the Last Supper and ultimately the meaning of the Eucharist. CZESTOCHOWA NEWS SAVE THE DATE - The Polish Polka Fest Featuring Honkey Chicago, the Jimmy Kilian Band, is scheduled for Sunday, August 6, 2017 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm at the Quonset Hall. Sponsored by St Mary of Czestochowa Church. Details will follow at a later date. Mark your calendars for this fun event.
Easter Flowers Donor Lance & Sheila Batchelor Christina Bores Brian & Debbie Bredlau Lois Dehne and Family Ted & Donna Bueschel Allan & Virginia Christophersen Lana Ciszewski Dorothy Colby Robert & Carol DeCaire Patricia Eloranta Roger & Joan Frese Tim & Oriela German Warren & MaryDona German Helen Galarowicz John & Laura Gualandri Bob & Carol Hubbard Pam Jaffke Marjorie Klapatauskas Milton & Norma Kodl Ethel Mae Kresnik Jim Laski & Daughter Mildred Gehrke-Lindgren Robert & Joeline Lorge James Mauel Tom & Virgina Miller Geri Moore Patty Orth Randy & Chriss Plautz Kris & Margaret Rasmussen Adam & Karen Simington Richard Sorenson & Donna (Sorenson) Fosberg Gail Stuttgen Tolzmann Family Julie Wendler In Memory / In Honor of: Batchelor and Hinker Familes Clayton Bores Hiebisch & Greschner Familes Fortek & Christophersen Families Michael McCabe Brad Colby Deceased Members of DeCaire & Steffes Families Jack & Dolly Warns James Frese & Clarice Rode Harley & Loretta German, Ted & Margaret Grammer Gajda & Galarowicz Familes Our Chidren Hubbard and Gutowski Family All Aborted Children Charles Klapatauskas Milton (Sr) and Edna Kodl Stella Laski Ronald Gehrke & Lisa Pomputis Our Savior Deceased Members of Parker & Miller Families Pete Moore & Justin Rohland Deceased Family Members Ben & Jean Koltis, Emil Plautz Living & Deceased Member of Peter & Edith Kessenich Marcella Simington Harold & Louise Sorenson Deceased Member of Stuttgen & Kramenauer Families Malin & Lillian Konieczny Easter Candle In Memory of Frank Pries, by Sue Pries
A Very Special TCS Visitor This past week, Father Al Jakubowski requested a visit with the students and staff at TCS. He has been a beloved visitor to our school since his days as our parish priest and our students fondly remember the times he spent in the classroom with them. Even after he left Thorp and Owen, he stopped here each school year to say Hi and bring his little gifts for all. We are so honored that he came to personally share his message of faith as he goes through this time in his life. His message was very touching, but also so uplifting. He always makes us smile and we are blessed to know and love him. We especially thank Father Tim Oudenhoven for his amazing care of Father Al and for bringing him to us!
St Bernard - St Hedwig 109 North Church Street Thorp WI 54771 www.stbernardsthedwig.org Fr Janusz Kowalski Cell: (715) 456-1450 (Emergency Only - Please) 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 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 WELCOME COMMITTEE Ellen Lipinski (715) 669-5021 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. 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) 229-2558 Email: holyrosaryowen@gmail.com Rectory: (715) 229-2558 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