St. Mary Churches-Omro, Winneconne www.stmarychurches.org Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 15, 2018 Joppa Mountain Mission Trip August 18-25 St. Mary, Omro volunteers will be working with local missioner, immersed into the local culture and actively take part in mission outreach efforts. The week-long session is a retreat-like mission immersion blending the values of service, culture, prayer, reflection and sharing in an environment of simple living. Our volunteers will be bringing much needed items for the Glenmary Home Missioners. Mission Items Needed: School supplies (ages 6-18) Notebooks, paper, pens, pencils, crayons, scissors, etc... Books (all ages) Used or new books Paint & Construction supplies Brushes, scrapers, utility knives, etc... Monetary donations (checks made to: Glenmary Missioners) Donations will be used for home repairs & renovations Please place all items in the basket in Marian Hallway under our Sister Parish St. Michaels display. Thank you for your help with our mission! Love the poor, the sick and helpless, and attend to them. They are God s influentials. They are his aristocrats. He loves them. If you are known in your community as the contact for all the poor and unfortunate of the place, you could not have a more honorable title on earth or one that would make you more welcome in the courts of Heaven. 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 A Travel Prayer: Psalm 121 I lift up my eyes to the mountains; from where shall come my help? My help shall come from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will keep your foot from stumbling. Your guard will never slumber. No, he sleeps not nor slumbers, the guardian of Israel. The Lord your guard, the Lord your shade at your right hand. By day the sun shall not smite you, nor the moon in the night. The Lord will guard you from evil, he will guard your soul. The Lord will guard your going and coming, both now and forever. Many of us are traveling during these summer days. And we know all travel has its hazards, as the author of this biblical travel prayer knew very well. We know all the practical precautions: be watchful, take sunscreen, protect your identity documents. The most important thing to remember is that we never go unprotected because we never go alone. Our God never sleeps. He never goes off duty. Night and day, as we leave and return, we are always under the protection of Love in all its creative inventiveness and abiding strength, greater than the strength of mountains. So, take whatever you need for your trip, but pack Psalm 121 in your pocket. Take it out and read it along the way. Read it at home, for that matter. It contains the one promise that will never be broken: God s love is with us always. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sr. Genevieve Glen ~ adapted This week you will be receiving a postcard in the mail to register for the Alpha Experience. These weekly ninety minute sessions will continue for ten weeks beginning the week of September 16 and run through the week of December 2, 2018. Each session will include a meal provided by the parish and the 26 minute Alpha film followed by a 30 minute discussion. I hope you will say yes to this opportunity for all of us to grow in our faith as Catholic Christians and explore the questions of life, faith and meaning through the Alpha Experience. Please be sure to fill out the Registration Form and return it to church as soon as possible so we can continue planning for this experience in our parish and grow in becoming missionary disciples. Sr. Pam
STEWARDSHIP (Winn. & Omro) A Guide to Lectio Divina Choose a word or phrase of the Scriptures you wish to pray. It makes no difference which text is chosen, as long as you have no set goal of covering a certain amount of text. The amount of text covered is in God s hands, not yours. Read. Turn to the text and read it slowly, gently. Savor each portion of the reading, constantly listening for the still, small voice of a word or phrase that somehow says, I am for you today. Do not expect lightning or ecstasies. In lectio divina, God is teaching us to listen, to seek him in silence. God does not reach out and grab us but gently invites us ever more deeply into his presence. Ponder. Take the word or phrase into yourself. Memorize it and slowly repeat it to yourself, allowing it to interact with your inner world of concerns, memories, and ideas. Do not be afraid of distractions. Memories or thoughts are simply parts of yourself that, when they rise up during lectio divina, are asking to be given to God along with the rest of your inner self. Allow this inner pondering, this rumination, to invite you into dialogue with God. Pray. Whether you use words, ideas, or images or all three is not important. Interact with God as you would with one who you know loves and accepts you. Give to God what you have discovered during your experience of meditation. Give to God what you have found within your heart. It is not necessary to assess the quality of your lectio divina, as if you were performing or seeking some goal. Lectio divina has no goal other than that of being in the presence of God by praying the Scriptures. Fr. Luke Dysinger Luke Dysinger, OSB, is a Benedictine monk of Saint Andrew s Abbey, Valyermo, California.
WINNECONNE NEWS Calendar St. Mary, Winneconne Mon. July 16 Wed. July 18 Thurs. July 19 7:30am LOW* w/communion 7:30am LOW* w/ Communion 2:00pm Rosary Sat. July 21 5:30pm Confession 6:00pm Mass w/ Blood Pressure Check Sun. July 22 8:30am Mass Sat./Sun. Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time *LOW: Liturgy of the Word Community Back to School Fair (Christmas in July) The Christmas Tree is up in the main entrance of Church and the backpack tags are attached. Please stop & pick up a tag. Community Back to School Fair is underway for the upcoming school year. There are over 1000 K-12 students from Oshkosh & Winneconne in need for a good start to the 2018/2019 school year. They will be supplied with a new shirt, pants, underwear, socks, a haircut and necessary school and hygiene supplies to begin the new year. Please consider donating an extra pack of adult small, medium, large or extra large underwear and/or socks. You may also donate cash, checks, Old Navy & other retail store gifts cards if you like. A committee member will use these to shop for clothing most needed. Bring all unwrapped purchased items, cash, check made out to CBTSF (Community Back to School Fair) and/or gift cards back to church by August 6th. For the month of July, we are collecting Pancake mix & syrup for Fr. Carr s. Please place your donations in the white cart on wheels on the parking lot side entrance. Faith Formation Have you registered your child for this upcoming school year? Registration can be done online. Is your child starting 1st grade this school year? It is not too late!!! A. Go to www.stmarychurches.org B. Select St. Mary Winneconne C. Click on Faith Formation and fill out the online registration D. Mail your payment to P.O. Box 487 or drop in the collection basket or there is a drop box outside the parish office door (205 Pleasant Dr.) What have our youth been up to? LOVE BEGINS HERE provides middle school and high school youth with an opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ in a life changing way through week long, local mission trips where they live in Catholic community and continue His work on earth. This past week four of our youth; Addi Volp, Addi Cegielski, Sophie Yetter, and Rylee Konrade attended LBH in Oshkosh. Each day, together with their group, they went out and served those in need in Oshkosh. The day also included a fun break in the afternoon at Pollack Pool. The evening provided an opportunity to pray for those we served and for our own needs. The week was warm but, we all had a great time! Saturday, July 21 after the 6:00pm Mass
Calendar St. Mary, Omro Wed. July 18 9:30am LOW* w/ Communion @ Webster Manor Sat. July 21 1:00pm Hispanic Wedding 3:30pm Confession 4:00pm Mass Sun. July 22 10:30am Mass w/ Baptism OMRO NEWS Sat./Sun: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time *LOW: Liturgy of the Word Thank you for your generous donations to the Omro Food Pantry! The pantry is in need of Personal hygiene & cleaning items such as: toothbrushes, 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! Omro Parish Picnic NEWS F F 0 R M A T I O N I T H Faith Formation Registration for 2018-2019 1) Hard copy forms are available in Marian Hall or in the office. 2) If you have a child entering 1st grade this school year be sure to pick up a registration form. 3) On-line registration is also available through www.stmarychurches.org Select St. Mary OMRO Click on Faith Formation Oh, boy. Did we forget to mention that in addition to the Main Raffle, the Basket Raffle, and the Live Auction we will also have items available for a Silent Auction?? Summer Sunday August 12 th at SMO is going to be the best thing since sliced bread. WAIT we got that, too. A loaf of Cathy Heider s home baked bread every month for a whole year. And it comes with cutting sheet and the perfect Rada knife to slice it! Oh, boy. Come for Massstay til 4:00!! This year s raffle and auction prizes certainly do reflect the lazy crazy days of summer. A get-away in Door County, an amazing steel swing chair, an inflatable, yes inflatable, two person kayak with paddles and pump, a gleaming top-of-the-line gas grill, a bag full of beach stuff, golf rounds, a fat-tire bicycle, outdoor planters, chilling beer and so many more. Coupled with delightful games for kids, a live auction, an outdoor band, a delicious plate lunch topped off with a root beer float or pie and ice cream- what could be better? August 12 th at St Mary Omro. A Summer Sunday at its finest.
Readings for the Week of July 16 Monday: Is 1:10-17 / Mt 10:34 11:1 Tuesday: Is 7:1-9 / Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16 / Mt 11:25-27 Saint Camillus de Lellis Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12,16-19 / Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8 / Mt 12:1-8 Saint Apollinaris Saturday: Mi 2:1-5 / Mt 12:1-8 Saint Lawrence of Brindisi Sunday: Jer 23:1-6 / Eph 2:13-18 Mk 6:30-34 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time COMMUNITY NEWS Omro During the 10:30am Mass Summer BREAK NO CLOW Winneconne During the 8:30am Mass July 15 VIRTUS Protecting God s Children Adult Awareness Program Workshop Dates, Times, Locations August 27, 2018 @ 6:00pm Oshkosh, St. Raphael Parish September 17, 2018 @ 6:00pm Oshkosh, St. Raphael Parish Omro ~ Back to School Store The back to school store is now collecting NEW & UNUSED items to distribute to children for the upcoming school year. Items needed: Go to www.virtusonline.org On the left hand side of the page, click the yellow link labeled Registration. Choose the name of your diocese (Green Bay) from the pull-down menu by clicking the downward arrow and highlighting your diocese. Create a user ID & password. Provide information and then you can choose one of the following dates to take this one time 3 hour program. 3 prong plastic folder Backpacks Earbuds Headphones Fat dry erase markers Crayola crayons Crayola colored pencils Fabric pencils pouches Folders Elmer s glue Elmer s glue stick Highlighters Lg. boxes of tissues Disinfectant wipes Watercolor paints Yellow #2 pencils Wide-ruled loose leaf paper Wide-ruled spiral notebooks Ziploc bags (gallon & sandwich size) Please place all items in the collection box located at St. Mary Church, Marian Hall. If you d like more information on donating or signing your child up for free supplies, clothes, and a haircut send an e-mail to: omrobacktoschool@gmail.com
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: July 21 4:00pm (SMO) Mary Ann Davidson 6:00pm (SMW) Nancy Stanke SUNDAY: July 22 8:30am (SMW) David Jordan 10:30am (SMO) Lesnick Family & Leonard & Wilma Trochinski Stewardship of Serving-Liturgical Ministry Schedule Saturday & Sunday July 21 & 22 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 Hugh Sleeman, Volunteer Jack Quigley, Chester Brill Mason Huth, Mackenzie Kettlewell Judy Holland Kari Reindl Jef Glubka Jodi Hess Judy Holland, Volunteer Gail Korn, Rick & Roxanne Lee, Marisue Quigley Paul, Pauline & Jeff Jandrin, Cherish Glubka Sadie & Carter Huth Sacristans: 4:00pm (SMO) 6:00pm (SMW) 8:30am (SMW) 10:30am (SMO) Margaret Potratz Volunteer Rose Unser Annette Longworth Communion Ministers: 4:00pm (SMO) Margaret Potratz, Lila Ellis, 2 Volunteers 6:00pm (SMW) Arlene Erdman, Tracey Losse, Sue Kuhn, Kevin & Kari Reindl 8:30am (SMW) Jef Glubka, Dianne Geurts, Marilyn Goska, Mike Jordan, Sarah Guerrero 10:30am (SMO) Jill Pernaski, Holly Huth, Annette Longworth, Sara Kettlewell Greeters: 4:00pm (SMO) Joanne Beulen 6:00pm (SMW) Bob & Eliza Marinack, 2 Volunteers 8:30am (SMW) Tom, Shari & Ryan Quigley, Linda Dorsett 10:30am (SMO) Jeff Huth 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: Heidi Seaman Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: Sr. Pat Flanigan Special Projects Coordinator: Pam Vanden Heuvel Pastoral Associate: Rose Unser 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. Winneconne 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