Blessed Sacrament Parish, La Crosse at 130 S. Losey Blvd., La Crosse, WI 54601 US - August 18, 2002
| August 18, 2002 |
August 18, 2002 20th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME When we come to celebrate the Liturgy we always hear the Word of God spoken. The proclamation of God's Word calls us together as people of faith. Proclaiming the Word of God is a very important function. If we do not hear the Word of God often, we can forget who we are as God's people. We have a large number of volunteers who faithfully fulfill the role of lector or reader. In this series of weeks in which we acknowledged and thanked our volunteers, this week we thank the lectors who so reliably fulfill their ministry and do it so well. Joan Mueller, John Carlucci, Joe Durst, Mark Steingraeber, Tony Weisse, Mary Ritter, Dave Weinberger, Kris Gerke, Steve Pavela, Ruth Vanderploeg, Mary Morgan, Bob Skemp, Chuck SansCrainte, Dave Reinders, Anna Curtis, Deb Schneider, Jeff George, Earl Newton, MaryJo Reinders, Mike Drake, Marie Allen, Dianne McConaghy, Lou Smith, Tom Kieffer, Maureen Kieffer, Jason Hutzler, Bruce Staples, Steve McGovern, Bob Keleman, Carol Mader, Mary Ann Bradley, Luna Chou, Mary Maney, Betty Nelson, Dorothy Mansheim, Don Gilbert, Jane Steingraeber OFFERING FAMILIES FOR AUG. 24-25 4:30 Tom and Ann Gees and Family 7:30 Steve and Annette Flottmeyer and Family 9:00 Mike and Joan Gazeley and Family 10:30 Gary and Kim Thurk and Family SALVATION ARMY FOOD PANTRY FOR TUESDAY, AUG. 20 – Terry Coulombe WEEK FOR MOBILE MEALS – Sept. 9-15 Morning Prayer Monday - Friday, 7:00 am beginning September 3 Prayer books will be available Questions - call Craig Sallander, 788-8828 WEEKDAY READINGS Mon Ezekiel 24:15-24; Matt 19:16-22 Tues Ezekiel 28:1-10; Matt 19:23-30 Wed Ezekiel 34:1-11; Matt 20:1-16 Thurs Ezekiel 36:23-28; Matt 22:1-14 Fri Ezekiel 37:1-14; Matt 22:34-40 Sat Rev 21:9-14; John 1:45-51 Be fishers of men: You catch 'em….He'll clean 'em MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Aug 19 - 25, 2002 Monday, Aug 19 Feria, John Eudes 7:30 +Jack Bingham Servers: Anna Kresky, Samantha Nicklaus Tuesday, Aug 20 Bernard 6:30 +Sarah Forslund Server: Joe David 7:30 +Deceased members of E. Gallagher family Servers: Jamie Cooper, Michael Czeiska Wednesday, Aug 21 Pius X 6:30 +Harold & Dorothy Reid Server: Bill Arnold 7:30 +Levi Nelson Servers: Trevor Dammon, Taylor Donskey Thursday, Aug 22 Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary 6:30 +Joe Tishy Server: Dan Skaff 7:30 +Joseph Bushek Servers: Michael Hanson, Matthew Haupert 12:15 pm Adoration and Liturgy of the Hours 5:00 pm Benediction and Evening Prayer Servers: Stephen Papke, Bobbie Reinhart Friday, Aug 23 Feria, Rose of Lima 6:30 +Rose Kachel Server: Joe David 7:30 +Brian Steele Servers: Kelsey Quinn, Erin Rademacher Saturday, Aug 24 Bartholomew 7:30 +Richard Jarrett Servers: Emily Simones, Colleen Tierney 1:30 Nuptials: Katie Connelly and Travis Sacia 4:30 pm +Irene Sweeney Svrs: Bobbie Reinhart, Ryan Rademacher, Charlie Soldner Sunday, Aug 25 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 +Arnold Meyers Svrs: Mike Vanderploeg, Dick Meyer 9:00 For the People of the Parish Svrs: Paul Francksen, Paul Hanson, Matt Melde 10:30 +Ellis Crook Svrs: Terry Hicks, Greg Lefever, Nick Marson Looking ahead Servers for Sat, Aug 31 7:30 Frank and Chris Aberger 4:30 Dustin Stevermer, Patrick Weber, Zach Zenk For all you do, His blood's for you. REBORN IN CHRIST: Meredith and Alexandra Wedro ANGELS OF MERCY If you know of someone who is seriously ill, facing surgery, or needs our prayers, please contact the rectory at 782-2953, so our "angels" can be notified. AROUND THE PARISH PARISH GOLF OUTING AND LOUISIANA CELEBRATION BUFFET Sat, Aug 31, Fox Hollow Golf Course & Banquet 9 holes of golf, cart, prizes, dinner: $50/person Buffet dinner only: $20.00 (Tim & Carol Hall's authentic recipes) Seasoned deep fried turkey Cajun style pork loin Jambalaya Apple baked beans, Cajun corn Home style bread pudding with lemon sauce and Chantilly cream Shotgun start for golf at 2:00 (based on 100 golfers) 4-person scramble Cocktails at 5:00; dinner at 6:00 Fun, fellowship, unique silent auction Reserve your place now: 782-2953 (rectory) Registration fee for golf and/or dinner will be accepted at the time of registration. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION 3-year olds through kindergarten during 9:00 Mass Registration after 9:00 & 10:30 Masses August 18 & 25 or by calling Carolyn Steingraeber at 787-1191 Grades 1-11, Wednesday evenings, 6:30-7:45 Registration the first day of class on Wednesday, September 4 For more information call 782-2953 Sometimes I feel like I'm forever being asked to contribute to worthwhile causes. Even here at the Parish there's always a worthy need. That's why $crip is so nice. I buy $crip certificates for groceries, gas, restaurants, hardware, clothing, entertainments, etc. I pay no more for these gift certificates than I would if purchasing from the store; I simply stop at the $crip desk after Mass or in the rectory. AND a nice percentage of my purchase amount comes right back to the Parish for education assistance. What could be easier - buy my items and support the parish all at once. (I keep a few $crip certificates on hand for gifts.) New Parish Email address BLESSEDSACRAMENT @centurytel.net. PARISH SUPPORT COLLECTIONS UPDATE July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003 Needed each week: $ 17,800.00 Received 8/11 $ 12,886.00 - 4,914.00 Budget 6 weeks YTD totals: Needed: $106,800.00 Received $ 98,554.00 - 8,246.00 FOLK CHOIR will sing at 9:00 Mass next Sunday, August 25 with warm-up at 8:45. If you enjoy singing, come up to the choir loft; join us. All ages welcome. OUR PARISH SENIOR CHOIR has taken a break during this summer. Practices will begin again in September. The choir sings at 10:30 Mass every other Sunday with practices on Thursdays 7-8:00 pm. The choir invites anyone high school age and older to join them. Call Pam Quillin at 784-7062 or Pauline Connell at 788-7181 for more information. Coming up Aug 28 School Open House, 5-7 pm Aug 31 Parish golf outing, Louisiana buffet Sept 3 First day of School Sept 4 Women's Club meeting and potluck, 6:30 Sept 11 Men's Spirituality Group, 7 pm Sept 17 Fall Deanery Meeting Sept 22 Parish Chickenque & raffle drawing Sept 24 Diocesan Convocation Oct 12 Diocesan Men's Conference Oct 26 Parish Mission Opens Nov 24 Magical Evening of Giving at the Mall WELCOME: Tom and Gretchen Coleman and Jack Melvin and Joan Jarchow NEW HORIZONS BEAUTY BAGS Needed: toothpaste, deodorant, pale lipstick, pocket size tissues, hand lotion, emery boards, disposable razors. Also needed: your prayers and support for women in need. Thanks. A backbone is better than a wishbone +This week Deacon James Krazinski will be leaving us to return to the seminary and a final year of preparation for the priesthood. We enjoyed your company and were enriched by your presence, Deacon Krazinski. We will pray that the year leading up to June, 2003, is peaceful and profitable. Thank you and God bless you. +Pray for the success of the Bishop's Annual Appeal. It supports the Diocesan Offices, a vast number of charities, and is far and away the greatest fund raiser for our parish. +This week you received raffle tickets in the mail. The money realized from this effort is put into our tuition assistance fund for students from our parish enrolled at Blessed Sacrament or the Aquinas schools. Thank you for supporting this effort, and you may win a week at a beautiful spot in Florida or other enticing prizes as a reward. CHICKEN-QUE Thurs, Aug 22, 3:00 until sold out, our parish parking lot. Profits will benefit the Ridge History Park, Inc., a group whose efforts will restore an old traditional one-room country school house on Middle Ridge. For more information on this project, contact Sally Oswalt at 784-0273 or Arlene Schmidt at 787-8486. HOG ROAST AND FALL FESTIVAL Sat, Aug 24, St. Mary's Parish, Coon Valley Village Park. Outdoor Mass at 4 pm; dinner immediately following. Entertainment, craft sale, games, raffle, dunk (glug) tank. CHICKEN-QUE to benefit the Sister Celestine Cepress Scholarship at Viterbo. Fri, Aug 23, Jackson St. entrance to the Fine Arts Center, 11 - 5:30. Cost: $6. Orders of 10 or more can be delivered. 796-3072. Annual Aquinas Class of 1939 reunion will be held Sept 18, 11-2:00, in the new fancy affair room at Schmidty's. Call 784-6168 or 784-4027. Joseph Redfern would like to express his gratitude to all at Blessed Sacrament for making his summer stay a joy and for the encouragement he has received in returning to Rome for studies toward the priesthood. Special thanks to all who have kept him in their prayers and who have supported him with expenses for dental work done. He will be back at Christmastime to sample a Wisconsin winter. (Not many parishes can claim their own "Father Crocodile Dundee". From all of us, Joseph, thanks for choosing our parish as your own, Mate.) MEN OF THE PARISH, plan to attend the 4th annual Men's Conference Sat, Oct 12, at the Diocesan Center. Speakers: Marcus Grodi, Tim Gray, and Bishop Burke. Single men, fathers, sons, granddads will all benefit from this spiritual experience. Crafters: Start your engines! The Advent/Christmas Fair is only 3 months away. Bakers: You can hold off for the time being. -- Roxie Weber, Chairperson