March 4, 2018 Welcome to Holy Rosary Owen St Bernard - St Hedwig Thorp I, the Lord, am your God... You shall not have other gods besides me. Exodus 20:2a, 3 Photo by Pastor Fr Janusz Kowalski, PhD
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 March 3 5:00pm Mass, SBSH - John and Leonarda Such Sunday March 4 Third Sunday of Lent 7:40am Stations of the Cross, HR 8:00am Mass, HR - Parishioners of our Parishes 10:00am Mass, SBSH - Bruce Buss and Amanda Geissler 10:45am Stations of the Cross, SBSH Monday March 5 7:15am Communion Service, TCS Tuesday March 6 8:15am Mass, TCS - Special intention for Pauline Kobylarczy Happy 103rd Birthday! 10:00am Food Pantry - Community Alliance, Withee 10:30am Mass, HR - Joe Darnell by the Darnell Family Wednesday March 7 8:15am Mass, TCS - Margaret Slowiak by Liz Kilcher & Theresa Westberg 9:00am Adoration, TCS 3:30pm REP, HR - Grades K-5 3:35pm Religious Ed, TCS - Grades 1-8 7:00pm REP, HR - Grades 6-9 7:30pm Religious Ed, TCS - High School Thursday March 8 10:30am Mass, HR - All Members of The Peter kessinch Family by Kristian & Margaret Rasmussen 11:00am - 11:30pm Eucharistic Adoration, HR 7:00pm Repose of the Blessed Sacrament, TCS 7:15pm Communion Service, TCS Friday March 9 8:15am Mass, TCS - Cecelia Flynn by PCCW 4:00pm Fish Fry, SBSH Saturday March 10 5:00pm Mass, SBSH - Aurelia Bowers & the Parishioners of our Parishes BAPTISM: Jenna Rose Vetterkind Sunday March 11 Fourth Sunday of Lent 7:40am Stations of the Cross, HR 8:00am Mass, HR - Gerald & Marian Ackeret by Kevin Ackeret 10:00am Mass, SBSH - Ray & Marilyn Slipek by Frank & Marcy Czahor 10:45am Stations of the Cross, SBSH Our Offerings for the Week of February 20 th February 26 th St Bernard/ St Hedwig Holy Rosary Adult Envelopes: $2,691.00 $530.00 ACH Adult Envelopes: $140.00 Initial Offering: $10.00 Offertory: $362.26 $87.00 Easter Flowers : $45.00 TCS & REP Tuition : $25.00 Building & Maintenance: $80.00 $150.00 Candles: $38.00 Total: $3,346.26 $812.00 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION If your parish is reading from Year B of the Lectionary today, and not Year A, as is normally done when there are elect present for the scrutinies and preparing for Easter baptism, you hear about Jesus driving the money-changers from the temple. If you wished to get as close as possible to this site today, you would in fact be at a Muslim shrine, the Dome of the Rock, built on the ruins of Herod s temple. Archeologists believe that this striking, gold-domed crown of a shrine is set precisely where the Holy of Holies once was. Jews believe that the rock is the exact spot where Abraham was prepared to sacrifice Isaac. It is not a mosque, as some think, but a shrine, the oldest one in the Muslim world. For them, the rock is the place from which the Prophet Mohammed ascended on a visit to heaven. The Crusaders mistook the shrine for the actual Temple of Solomon, and the infamous Knights Templar used it as their headquarters and model for their churches elsewhere. The geometric perfection of the shrine is a mathematician s dream. The inscriptions are not exactly hospitable though, since they encourage Christians to depart from error and declare that Jesus son of Mary was only a messenger of God. In ancient times, those who prayed here after walking around the rock were given a certificate entitling the bearer to admission to paradise. The ticket had to be buried with them. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Daylight saving starts Daylight Savings Time kicks in on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 2:00am FORGIVENESS If a bad person wrongs you, forgive the person, lest there be two bad people. Anonymous
COMMUNITY NEWS BEST LENT EVER - is a free email program featuring Matthew Kelly. The daily emails will guide you on an incredible 40 day journey to become the best version of yourself, making this a truly life changing Lent. Sign up at dynamiccatholic.com/bestlentever. LENTEN PARISH RETREAT - Focus on Marriage & Family Tuesday, March 6, at 6:30 pm at St. Bernard/St. Hedwig Church. This event will include presentations by both Fr. Janusz and Fr. Tim. Parishioners from Thorp and Owen are encouraged to attend. As always refreshments will be served. 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 ST BERNARD/ST HEDWIG Sundays - 10:45am following 10:00am Mass HOLY ROSARY Sundays - 7:40am prior to the 8:00am Mass 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 KEEP HOLY THE SABBATH There s no better way to deepen our Lenten practice than to review the Ten Commandments. The first three, having to do with our right relationship to God, get the most ink. The one we busy people probably have the most problem with is keeping holy the Sabbath. If we take this commandment literally, babies will go undiapered and dishes will stay on the table, or perhaps meals will not be served. The sick will go unattended and nothing that has anything to do with physical labor will be done. Is mental labor really work? How about changing that dirty diaper (poor baby!)? We need to depend on God to discern how to observe real Sabbath time in our lives. The point of this commandment is that God has given us a great gift: one whole day per week when we are free to rest, worship God, sing, feast, love, and rejoice. As Psalm 19 proclaims: The law of the Lord is perfect, / refreshing the soul (19:8). Our Sabbath rest is a great gift, to be received from God with joy, not with nitpicking. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. THE SURLY BIRD Some doctors say that cheerful people resist disease better than grumpy ones. The surly bird catches the germ. Anonymous March 10 th 5:00pm St Bernard/St Hedwig, Thorp Ministry Schedule March 11 th Holy Rosary, Owen 10:00am March 11 th 10:00am St Bernard/St Hedwig, Thorp Altar servers: Connor, Brianna, Simington and Quinn, Addie Hatlestad Lectors: Peggy Harycki, Cindy Alger Lance Batchelor Youth Eucharistic Minister: Ken Johnson, Cindy Frese, Michelle Turenne Sr. Margaret Marie, Roseanne Benzschawel, Renee Slowiak Choir/Cantors: Choir Kate Choir Organist: Alex Greeters: Greg, Missy Lois Dehne, Richard Sorenson Youth Ushers: Brian Bredlau, Bob Hubbard, John Mauel, Dan Tolzmann
COMMUNITY NEWS continued... VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER Adults only All Holy Rosary and St Bernard/St Hedwig Parish volunteers are invited. Whether you volunteer big or small to your parish, you are invited. Sunday, March 25, 2018 Quonset Hall Social Hour - 11:30am Dinner - 12:00pm (noon) RSVP with Veronica at the St Bernard/St Hedwig Parish office by Thursday, March 22, 2018 (715) 669-5526 THE CHAPLET OF MERCY As part of you Lenten journey we are given opportunities to seek God s grace, mercy and strength. In Saint Faustina Kowalska s diary, Divine Mercy in My Soul, there is a detailed account of profound revelations and extra-ordinary entrust her with a special mission, to announce a new to mankind the Gospel message of His Mercy and to set new forms of devotion to God as Mercy for everyone, especially for those who need it most. In 1935. Our Lord revealed to Saint Faustina a powerful prayer that He wanted everyone to say. It is called the Chaplet of Mercy. He promised special graces to those who would recite this prayer, Encourage souls to say the Chaplet.. Through the Chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with my will. How to pray the Chaplet of Mercy Our Father Hail Mary The Apostles Creed. On the single bead before each decade: Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood. Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son. Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world On the ten beads of each decade: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. Conclude with (three times) Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
HOLY ROSARY NEWS Belgian Waffle & Pancake Breakfast March 18, 2018 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Includes: Regular & Potato Pancakes, Breakfast Links, and Waffles topped with Strawberries & Cream Handicap Accessible on north side of church Sunday Only Holy Rosary Parish - Owen in Marian Hall Adults: $8.00 Students Under 14: $4.00 Preschool: FREE Sponsored by Knights of Columbus EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS - Make an Easter Flower donation in memory of or in honor of a special loved one. Envelopes are available in the gathering space at Holy Rosary or you can put it in an envelope and turn it in with your weekly offering. SOCIAL CONCERN FOOD PANTRY: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Community Alliance Church, 111 Division St., Withee. Next date of distribution: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 from 10:00am to 12:00pm (noon). 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 REMEMBER OUR DECEASED IN PRAYER - Antoinette Tosia Stuesser Agnes Bogacz Jean Hermsen STATIONS OF THE CROSS - Will be held after 10:00am Sunday masses during lent SATURDAY MASS TIME - will stay 5:00pm year around. SAVE THE DATE - St. Bernard/St. Hedwig Parish picnic Sunday, August 5, 2018! PCCW EASTER FLOWER COLLECTION - will take place the weekend of March 24th and 25th. Please be generous and help our church and chapel glorify the Lord thru flowers. 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. Dear Ladies of SBSH Parish, Please rest assured that YOUR PCCW is alive and well and functioning as it always has. If you have questions concerning PCCW issues please feel free to call me at (715)797-6422 and I will be happy to answer them or help you out in any way that I can! Our PCCW is an important part of our Parish and we will continue to serve our Lord and our Parish. Our ministries are all functioning at top speed! Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and continued support of your PCCW. God Bless you all! Sincerely, Kathy Pszeniczny 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 March 11, 2018. CZESTOCHOWA NEWS DATE CHANGES - March Mass at St. Mary of Czestochowa will be Saturday, March 24, 2018, April Mass will remain the last Saturday of the month. May Mass will be moved to Saturday, May 19 at 8:00pm. 2018 CALENDAR WINNERS January 1 Rosalie Mertens $50 January 1 Nicole Resch $50 January 2 January 3 Rich & Lynn Kodl $20 January 4 Jerry Nowobielski $20 January 5 Julia Ciolkosz $20 January 6 Becki Rockow $20 January 7 Travis Alger $50 January 8 Marge Badzinski $20 January 9 Dan Banie $20 January 10 January 11 Carol Heinzelman $20 January 12 Noreen Prokopiak $20 January 13 Paul Marek Family $20 January 14 Eugene Haas $50 January 15 Alek Pszeniczny $20 January 16 Eugene Kvapil $20 January 17 Lois Hodnett $20 January 18 January 19 Pat Jarocki $20 January 20 Sami Ciolkosz $20 January 21 Brenda Pogodzinski $50 January 22 Ginnie Kiewra $20 January 23 Lucas & Tori Walteraitis $20 January 24 Kathy Schmitz $20 January 25 Robert Nowobielski $20 January 26 January 27 Eugene Swiontek $20 January 28 Zavier Sims $50 January 29 January 30 Michael Osowski $20 January 31 Jerry Slowiak $20 SAVE THE DATES - Two Polish Polka Fests Scheduled. SPRING - Sunday, April 22, 2018 Rich Raclawski and the All Star Honky Band from Stevens Point, WI FALL - Sunday, August 19, 2018 Craig Ebel s DyVersaCo Polka Band from Minneapolis, MN
2018 CALENDAR WINNERS February 1 Jessica & Jeff Abramczak $20.00 February 2 Jim Luzinski $20.00 February 3 Jerry Teclaw $20.00 February 4 Jerry Slowiak $50.00 February 5 Miles Peterson $20.00 February 6 Braxtin Nowobielski $20.00 February 7 February 8 Nancy Ziemba $20.00 February 9 Jane Anderson-Wood $20.00 February 10 Joseph Syryczuk $20.00 February 11 Bill & Peggy Harycki $50.00 February 12 Curtis Jarocki $20.00 February 13 February 14 Dawn Skowronek $50.00 February 14 Roger Vetterkind $50.00 February 14 Jane Syryczuk $50.00 February 15 Brynn & Kendall Luzinski $20.00 February 16 Kathy Schmitz $20.00 February 17 Lorraine Zawacki $20.00 February 18 Peter & Deanne Gintner $50.00 February 19 Mike Tomkowiak $20.00 February 20 John & Lauren Folstad $20.00 February 21 Brent Lato $20.00 February 22 February 23 Kathy Schmitz $20.00 February 24 Diane Luzinski $20.00 February 25 Kathy Schmitz $50.00 February 26 Cathy Irwin $20.00 February 27 Elizabeth Winger $20.00 February 28 Ed Strojny $20.00
PANCAKE SAUSAGE BREAKFAST - Sunday March 4, 2018 from 8:30am to 12:30pm at St Bernard/St Hedwig Parish Hall. Adults $7.00, Children 6-12 years $5.00, Preschool Free. Takeout orders available. Menu includes: Regular and potato pancakes. Sausage links, apple sauce, cheese curds, maple syrup, milk and coffee. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. IMMACULEE IIIBAGIZA - a story of faith, hope & forgiveness. Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 6:30pm at St Patrick Church in Eau Claire. Appropriate for ages 13 years or older. Come and listen and reflect on how prayer transformed her life from fear to courage, hatred to love and gave her the ability to forgive those who murdered her family. Free will offering FISH FRY - Next Fish fry is Friday, March 9, 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. Upcoming fish fries March 23 and April 20. 2018. LENTEN FISH FRY BUFFET - March 9th and March 23rd, 2018 at St John the Baptist in Peplin WI from 4:00pm - 8:00pm. Adults $12.00, Children 12 and under $5.00. FAMOUS FISH BOIL AND FISH FRY - Friday, March 9th and March 23rd at Colby Lions Shelter from 5:00pm until 7:30pm. Served with French fries and coleslaw. Beer, wine and soda available. 2 piece $8.00, 3 piece $9.00, 4 piece $10.00 and children $4.00. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus WE NEED YOUR HELP!! - Abiding Care is looking for pregnant women willing to be models for our RN ultrasound training. Appointments are about 1 hour beginning at 11:00am and ending at 4:00pm. Ideal candidates would be 5 14 weeks along. For more information or to make an appointment please call (715) 748-1235. THE WAY OF THE CROSS Youth Rally - Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 10:00am - 6:00pm at St Bernard Church Abbotsford. To register talk to Leeann for a registration form. BELGIAN WAFFLE & PANCAKE BREAKFAST - Saturday, March 18, 2018 from 8:30am to 12:30pm. Holy Rosary Parish, Owen in Marian Hall. Menu includes regular & potato pancakes, breakfast links, and waffles topped with strawberries and cream. Adults: $8.00, Students under 14 $4.00, Preschool: Free. Handicap accessible on north side of church. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus SERVANT OF GOD FATHER JOSEPH WALIJEWSKI 5 TH ANNIVERSARY MASS - Sunday, March 18, there will be a Mass honoring the Servant of God, Father Joseph Walijewski, on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the opening of his Cause for Canonization. The Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral in La Crosse at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. Learn more at frjoesguild.org. DOOR COUNTY STYLE FISH BOIL - Friday, March 23, 2018 from 4:30pm - AREA EVENTS & HAPPENINGS 7:30pm at St Anthony Church Hall in Loyal. Adults and carry outs $13.00, Children 6-12 $6.00, Children (under 6) Free. 50/50, sweepstakes tickets, available at the door. Sponsored by the Holy Name Society FIREMAN S BALL - Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Cindy s Banquet Hall. From 1:00pm - 5:00pm music by Cynor Classics. Later in the evening, beginning at 8:00pm DJ Dinka. PANCAKE & SAUSAGE BREAKFAST - Sunday, March 25, 2018 from 8:30am 11:30am at the St Francis Xavier Catholic Church Knowlton. DIACONATE DISCERNMENT RETREAT - Saturday, April 7 Are you a man at least 35 years of age who feels a yearning to give yourself more radically to the service of God and the Church preaching the Gospel, serving those in need, assisting at the altar? If you think God may be calling you to be a deacon, talk to your pastor about attending the Diaconate Discernment Retreat at St. Anthony s Retreat Center on April 7, 2018. Then call the Office for Ministries and Social Concerns at 608-791- 0161. A new deacon formation class will begin in the fall of 2019 and attendance at the Discernment Retreat (this spring or next) is a prerequisite. For more information, visit www.diolc.org/diaconate. 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/domesticchurchevangelization-retreat-april-2018. For more information, call 608-791-2673. 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 at715.283.4451 or rasher@wwt.net. WYD PIEROGI - is for sale. Kraut/Potato/Bacon, Mushroom, Sweet Blintzes sell for $7.00. Plum, Cherry, Strawberry, Blueberry sell for $6.00. Potato, Cheese, Spinach sell for $5.00. Please contact Chris P (715) 512-0628. (Pierogis are not sold at the church or rectory.)
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