St. Mary-Big River Catholic Church P a l m S u n d a y A p r i l 1 4 t h, 2 0 1 9 Oh Sacrament most holy! Oh Sacrament Divine! All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine. Praised and adored be Jesus in the most holy Sacrament of the Altar, now and forever. Amen T h e N a t i v i t y o f t h e B l e s s e d V i r g i n M a r y W 1 0 1 3 7 5 7 0 t h A v e. R i v e r F a l l s, W I 5 4 0 2 2 Welcome to St. Mary s www.stmarysbigriver.com Mass Schedule Weekend. Saturday 6:00 pm Sunday 9:30 am Weekday. Mon. to Fri. 8:30 am First Friday & First Sat. 8:30 am Holy Days.See bulletin Confessions - One hour before each Weekend Mass - Thurs. before First Fri. 9:00 am - First Friday 9:00 am - First Sat. 9:00 am - Any time by appointment - Additional times during Advent, Lent, and Ember Days Devotional Times Eucharistic Adoration - Every Tuesday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm - 9:00 to 10:00 am every First Friday Militia Immaculata (MI) Prayer Group - Meets Wednesday - 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the church http://missionimmaculata.com/
P a g e 2 News & Events Welcome to St. Mary s! Welcome Visitors! If you would like to become a member of our parish call the Administrative Assistant and we will help you register. S t. M a r y - B i g R i v e r Parish Calendar Monday - Apr. 15 8:30 am Mass 9:00 am Confession 6:30 am pm Holy Land Part 3 Tuesday - Apr. 16 Adoration 7:00am - 7:00pm NO MASS 6:30 KC Mtg. Wednesday - Apr. 17 8:30 am Mass 9:00 am Confession NO CCD 6:30 pm MI Prayer Group Thursday - Apr. 18 HOLY THURSDAY 7:00 pm Mass 8 to 10 pm Adoration then Night Prayer Friday - Apr. 19 GOOD FRIDAY 1:00 pm Passion of Christ Saturday - Apr. 20 HOLY SATURDAY 8:30 pm Vigil Mass Sunday - Apr. 21 EASTER SUNDAY 8:30 am Confessions 9:30 am Holy Easter Mass Saint of the Week: The washing of the feet and the sacrament of the Eucharist: two expressions of one and the same mystery of love entrusted to the disciples, so that, Jesus says, as I have done so also must you do (Jn 13: 15). St. John Paul II Easter Lily Flowers If you would like make a donation toward the Easter Flowers in memory of a loved one, please place your donation in an envelope with your name and the name of your loved one and drop it in the collection basket. The envelopes will be given to the Altar Society for deposit and the names will be posted in the bulletin over Easter. All Day Tuesday Adoration St. Mary s offers adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Tuesday from 7 am to 7 pm. Come and spend sometime with our Lord and make reparation for all the offenses committed against Him. If you can commit to an hour or be a substitute please email Mary Stees at: steeskm@gmail.com Heritage Capital Campaign Please use your Capital Improvement envelope right away to help contribute. We are greatly in need of funds to pay for building materials right now. Thank you!! Part Three From the Holy Land to the Holy Week Liturgies is at school Monday, April 15, 6:30-8:00 pm. Listening to the Scriptures we enter into the Paschal Mystery of the Lord and through the pilgrim diary of Egeria we hear a detailed description of the liturgies of Holy Week as celebrated in Jerusalem in 380 AD. From these we appreciate the ancient roots of so many features of the current liturgies of Holy Week in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite. This is an excellent way to prepare yourself to receive the graces of the Holy Week liturgies. Knight of Columbus Invitation Inviting all Catholic men, 21 and older, to consider becoming a member of our Blessed Solanus Casey Knights of Columbus chapter here at St. Mary s. Great opportunities to do charitable work in your parish and community and to also fellowship with other catholic men. If interested, call Phil Jacobs at 715-821-9621 or Gary Tapp at 715-222-2736. In service to One, in service to all. NEXT MEETING: April 16th, 6:30 pm rosary then meeting in the School Hall
P a l m S u n d a y P a g e 3 News & Events The Divine Mercy Novena of Chaplets A novena is typically nine days of prayer in preparation of a celebration of a feast day. The Chaplet can be said anytime, but the Lord specifically asked that it be recited as a novena. He promised, "By this Novena (of Chaplets), I will grant every possible grace to souls." Intentions For each of the nine days, our Lord gave Saint Faustina a different intention: All mankind, especially sinners; the souls of priests and religious; all devout and faithful souls; those who do not believe in God and those who do not yet know Jesus; the souls who have separated themselves from the Church; the meek and humble souls and the souls of little children; the souls who especially venerate and glorify His mercy; the souls detained in purgatory; and souls who have become lukewarm. "I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fountain of My mercy, that they may draw therefrom strength and refreshment and whatever grace they have need of in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death" (Diary, 1209). Pick up a Novena Card today! The novena begins on Good Friday and goes until Divine Mercy Sunday. Income will be reported next week. DNNX28 Holy Week Services 8 to 10 pm Adoration then Night Prayer
A Message From Our Pastor Today s Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord begins HOLY WEEK. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is celebrated in our parish at 8:30 AM on Monday and Wednesday of Holy Week followed by Confessions. As you look ahead to participating in the oftentimes complex liturgies of Holy Week, have you ever wondered about their origin, history, and meaning? On Monday, April 15, 6:30-8:00 PM I am offering a presentation From the Holy Land to the Holy Week Liturgies. Through the diary of a pilgrim named Egeria we will hear a detailed description of the liturgies of Holy Week in Jerusalem in 380 AD. From this we will appreciate the ancient roots of so many features of the current liturgies of Holy Week in our Roman Rite. This presentation is suitable for all ages. With the participation of the faithful from all parts of the Diocese of La Crosse, Bishop Callahan concelebrates the CHRISM MASS with his Priests at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman on Tuesday at 10:30 AM. If you are not able to participate in person, you can watch a live stream of the Chrism Mass at diolc.org. During this Mass the Bishop exhorts the Priests to fidelity in fulfilling their office in the Church and invites them to renew publicly their commitment to priestly service. The Bishop also consecrates the Sacred Chrism and blesses the Oil of the Infirm and the Oil of the Catechumens. The stocks containing the Sacred Chrism and the Holy Oils for use in our parish are filled and brought back for the celebration of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Anointing of the Sick throughout the coming year of faith. The liturgical celebrations marking the climax of Holy Week the Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper on Holy Thursday through Evening Prayer of Easter Sunday are known as the SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM or the three holy days of the Crucified, Buried, and Risen (Congregation for Divine Worship, The Preparation and Celebration of the Easter Feasts [hereafter PS],38). Christ redeemed us all and gave perfect glory to God principally through His Paschal Mystery: dying He destroyed our death and rising He restored our life. Therefore, the Easter Triduum of the Passion and Resurrection of the Lord is the culmination of the entire liturgical year... These days are... of utmost importance in the spiritual and pastoral life of the Church (Congregation for Divine Worship, Ceremonial of Bishops [hereafter CE], 295-296). I strongly encourage you to carefully plan your week so that you might be able to participate in these celebrations and receive the abundant graces God wishes to bestow. With the 7:00 PMHOLY THURSDAY MASS OF THE LORD S SUPPER the Church devotes herself to the remembrance of the Last Supper. At this Supper on the night before He was betrayed, the Lord Jesus, loving those who were His own in the world even to the end, offered His Body and Blood to the Father under the appearances of bread and wine, gave them to the Apostles to eat and drink, then enjoined the Apostles and their successors in the Priesthood to offer them in turn... This Mass is, first of all, the memorial of the institution of the Eucharist... (It) is also the memorial of the institution of the Priesthood, by which Christ s mission and sacrifice are perpetuated in the world. In addition, this Mass is the memorial of that love by which the Lord loved us even to death (CE, 297). Immediately following this Mass until 10:00 PM, we have the opportunity to be with the Lord in prayerful ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRA- MENT. It was after the Last Supper that Jesus asked His disciples to pray with Him in the Garden of Gethsemane. He extends that same invitation to us! I strongly encourage each family of our parish to accept this divine invitation and commit itself to some time of prayer before our Eucharistic Lord Holy Thursday evening. Let us not have the Lord say to us as He said to the Apostles: So you could not stay awake with me for even an hour? (Matthew 26:40). The time of adoration concludes with the celebration of NIGHT PRAYER at 10:00 PM. All are welcome. At the 1:00 PM GOOD FRIDAY CELEBRATION OF THE LORD S PASSION the Church meditates on the Passion of her Lord and Spouse, adores the cross, commemorates her origin from the side of Christ asleep on the cross, and intercedes for the salvation of the whole world (PS, 58). Good Friday is a day of penance for Catholics because the Spouse has been taken away (see Mark 2:19-20): abstaining from eating meat for those 14 years of age and older, and fasting (one full meal and two smaller meals) for those who are 18 but not yet 59. It is also recommended that Holy Saturday be so observed, in order that the Church with uplifted and welcoming heart be ready to celebrate the joys of the Sunday of the Resurrection (PS, 39). The 8:30 PMEASTER VIGIL MASS OF HOLY SATURDAY according to a most ancient tradition... (is) one of vigil for the Lord (see Exodus 12:42), and the vigil celebrated during it, to commemorate that holy night when the Lord rose from the dead, is regarded as the mother of all holy vigils (Augustine of Hippo, Sermon 219). For in that night the Church keeps vigil, waiting for the Resurrection of the Lord, and celebrates the Sacraments of Christian Initiation (PS, 77). The Resurrection of Christ is the foundation of our faith and hope, and through Baptism and Confirmation we are inserted into the Paschal Mystery of Christ, dying, buried, and raised with Him, and with Him we shall also reign (PS, 80). The Mass of EASTER SUNDAY is at 9:30 AM. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us! Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us! Blessed Solanus Casey, pray for us! Father Kevin C. Louis, STL P a g e 4
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Pastor - Fr. Kevin Louis, STL 10137 570th Ave. River Falls, WI 54022 Rectory Phone: 715-425-5806 Fr. Louis Cell: 715-505-3870 email: crossensis89@gmail.com Deacon - Deacon Dan Gannon 651-210-9651 gannon.dan@gmail.com Administrative Assistant - Traci Campion 715-307-8844 reginahope1917@gmail.com Bookkeeper - Lori McNamara 715-821-3373 llmbigriver@outlook.com Director of Religious Education (DRE) - Traci Campion 715-307-8844 reginahope1917@gmail.com Youth Ministry - Corrie Loe 715-262-3663 corrieloe@gmail.com Cemetery - John Matzek 715-792-2582 Rod Janovec 651-341-9203 Prayer Chain Requests - Pat Bjork 715-273-3577 bjork.p@outlook.com School Hall Office - 715-425-7830 Altar Rosary Society (ARS) - Angie Dosdall 715-792-2447 Finance Council - Pat Pechacek 715-262-4089 Stewardship Committee - Andy Mishek 651-200-5272 Grounds & Building Maintenance - Danny McNamara 715-821-1197 Mass Intentions Monday, Apr. 15 8:30 am Mass - Tracy Bradley By Pat Bjork Tuesday, Apr. 16 No Mass Wednesday, Apr. 17 8:30 am Mass - Jim Huppert By Norman &Mary Matzek Thursday, Apr. 18 7:00 pm Mass - All Priests of the Diocese of La Crosse By Toby & Janice Keller Friday, Apr. 19 No Mass - Good Friday Saturday, Apr. 20 8:30 pm - Leroy & Dorothy Frandrup and Children, Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren By Dallan Frandrup Family Sunday, Apr. 21 9:30 am Living & Deceased Members of St. Mary s Big River Parish By Parish The Mass Intentions calendar is full through June. April 20th Holy Saturday Saturday - 8:30 pm Mass Reader..... Michael Gugala Ushers... Volunteers Cross David & Michael Regnier Candles..Xavier & Maximus Husby with William & Caleb Gugala Music... Choir Holy Fire. Jason Husby Please Let Us Know Liturgical Assistants April 21st Easter Sunday Sunday - 9:30 am Mass Reader.. Shari Turvaville Ushers...John Yunker, Craig Zuelke, Joe Merta, Lon Huppert Cross/Incense Andrew Pluth, Philip Merta Candles...Nathaniel & Marcus Merta Music. Joanne Maier Rosary... Traci Campion Gift Bearer Joe & April Merta Family Has your contact information changed? Do you want us to contact you? Would you like to register? Cut out this little form, fill it out, and place it in the collection basket. Name: Address: Phone: (home) (cell) Email: