Blessed Sacrament Parish, La Crosse at 130 S. Losey Blvd., La Crosse, WI 54601 US - August 25, 2002
| August 25, 2002 |
August 25, 2002 21st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME During this week we received the first family newsletter and calendar for the new school year. Kay Berra and her staff are ready for another school year. It is such a blessing to our students, their parents, and our whole parish that we have such a great school in the system of CCS. It is the most important thing that will ever happen in the educational lives of our young people - a very good start in the primary years of their education. The foundation of a building is what everything else rests on; our students are in the foundation building years of their educational experience. The part of that foundation which justifies the great cost of our own school and the school system is their religious education. With the text books chosen and the extraordinary moments of prayer and the celebration of the sacraments to which the children are exposed, we try our best to make certain your children's religious education is firmly grounded. In this matter the parents have an indispensable role to play. Prayer at home, discussion of what the children have learned in their religion classes, Sunday Mass as a family, charity, kindness, respect, courtesy lived at home are so very important as to be irreplaceable. Let us pray that the coming school year will be the best ever. + + + + + + + + + Morning Prayer Monday - Friday, 7:00 am, in church beginning September 3. Prayer books will be available. Questions - call Craig Sallander, 788-8828 + + + + + + + + WEEKDAY READINGS Mon 2 Thes 1:1-5,11-12; Matt 23:13-22 Tues 2 Thes 2:1-3,14-16; Matt 23:23-26 Wed 2 Thes 3:6-10,16-18; Matt 23:27-32 Thurs Jeremiah 1:17-19; Mark 6:17-29 Fri 1 Cor 1:17-25; Matt 25:1-13 Sat 1 Cor 1:26-31; Matt 25:14-30 OFFERING FAMILIES AUG. 31-SEPT. 1 4:30 p.m. Thomas and Ev Gallagher 7:30 a.m. Earl and Lucille Newton 9:00 a.m. Ted and Sheila Riley Family 10:30 a.m. The Rademacher Family SALVATION ARMY FOOD PANTRY, Tuesday, Aug. 27 – Betsy Fowler BLESSED SACRAMENT WEEK FOR MOBILE MEALS – Sept. 9-15 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. Aspire to inspire before you expire MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Aug 26 - Sept 1, 2002 Monday, Aug 26 Feria 7:30 +John Swieciak Servers: Joshua Hillegas, Will Hoeschler Tuesday, Aug 27 Monica 6:30 +Caroline Kwaterski Server: Joe David 7:30 +James Johnson (Anniv.) Servers: Brian Hundt, Bobby Kachel Wednesday, Aug 28 Augustine 6:30 +Helen Darling Server: Bill Arnold 7:30 +Deceased members of T. Gallagher family Servers: Benjamin Kolter, David Lemmon Thursday, Aug 29 Martyrdom of John the Baptist 6:30 +Sylvester Strittmater Server: Dan Skaff 7:30 +Deceased members of the Fowler family Servers: Emily Dolan, Caroline Kroner 12:15 pm Adoration and Liturgy of the Hours 5:00 pm Benediction and Evening Prayer Servers: Ryan Rademacher, Charlie Soldner Friday, Aug 30 Feria 6:30 +John & Cora Darling & John Darling, Jr. Server: Joe David 7:30 Special Intention Servers: Tony Linder, Luke Riley Saturday, Aug 31 Feria, BVM 7:30 +Monica Ristow Servers: Frank & Chris Aberger 4:30 pm +Michael Jamison Svrs: Dustin Stevermer, Patrick Weber, Zach Zenk Sunday, Sept 1 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 +Dorothy Hughes Svrs: Greg & James Roop 9:00 For the People of the Parish Svrs: Kenny Merkitch, Jared Roesler, Michael Sweeney 10:30 +John R. Uehling Looking ahead Servers for Sat, Sept 7 7:30 Mary Roop, Rachel Zenk 4:30 Tom Bagniewski, Alex Bahr, Joe Bosshard Sunday, Sept 8 7:30 Joe & Steve Clements 9:00 Jonathan McMahon, James Roop, Patrick Wewerka 10:30 Nate Allen, Phil Francksen, Andy Kieffer Masters of the Spiritual Life Conferences Presenter: Msgr. John McCarthy The Marian Catechists invite you to come once a month to deepen your spiritual life through study of saints. Thursday, Sept 12, 7-8:30 "St Augustine" St. James Catechetical Center, 1032 Caledonia St. For more information, call 782-0011 REBORN IN CHRIST Mason David Palmer, son of Tosha & Andrew Jack Thomas Coleman, son of Gretchen & Thomas 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) Reservations and fees due by Aug. 28. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION 3-year olds through kindergarten during 9:00 Mass Registration after 9:00 & 10:30 Masses August 25 or by calling Carolyn Steingraeber at 787-1191 Grades 1-11 Wednesday evenings, 6:30-7:45 Registration the first day of class, Wednesday, September 4. For more information call 782-2953 BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING MADE EASY Stop at the $crip desk, purchase certificates for use at Kohl's, K-mart, many Mall stores, Shopko , Sears, Penney's, and scores of others. Load up on supplies and know that a hefty portion of your purchase price comes right back to our Parish to help with education expenses. Oops, don't forget Kwik Trip so you can get back home. $crip available at the rectory always. NEEDED: Families to bring up the Offertory gifts at weekend Masses. Call Eenie Francksen at 788-0303. PARISH SUPPORT COLLECTIONS UPDATE July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003 Needed each week: $ 17,800.00 Received 8/18 $ 14,426.00 - 3,374.00 Budget 7 weeks YTD totals: Needed: $124,600.00 Received $112,980.00 - 11,620.00 CHILDREN'S CHOIR will sing at 9:00 Mass next Sunday and practice Saturday at 10:00. All songsters Kindergarten through 6th grade are invited to be part of our choir. 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. and 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 Chicken-que & 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 NEW MEMBERS! Sharon Pagel Brad and Betsy Gerke Erik and Valeria Lowman Jane McNulty and son Peter Nestor Thanks come from St. Norbert Abbey in DePere for our parish's welcome to Father Donald Noel, O.Praem. who preached on August 3/4 about the missionary activities of his Order. Keep all missionaries in your prayers. Praying will give you a calm-plex In about 6 weeks we will begin the RCIA program for those who are interested in studying the Catholic faith with an interest in becoming Catholic. If you know of anyone who is thinking of joining our Church, tell them about this program. Also, it is a requirement that the first 11 sessions be attended by the non-Catholic partner in a planned mixed marriage. Call the rectory for details. +Please pray for the success of the Bishop's Annual Appeal. This is so important to our Diocese, the Church around the world, and our parish. Thank you. +Marking you fall calendar? Ink in our Parish Mission which begins October 26. Father Hugh Burns O.P., comes very highly recommended as our prayer leader for the week. +To the following gals, we say thanks for your time spent calling offering families for our Sunday Masses: Helen Roop, Linda Franke, Fran Sauer, Ruth Vanderploeg, Carol Steingraeber, Kathy Wewerka, Marilyn Holland, Sheila Riley, Mary Ann Roesler, Kathy Koehne, Kathy Sherman, Patti SansCrainte, Susan Fukuda, and Coordinator Eeine Francksen. FALL FROLIC at St. Patrick's Parish, Onalaska, Sat, Sept 7, 5-8 pm. Dancing, money raffle, fun, food, fellowship. CCW meeting Sept 17 will feature speaker Mary Ann Kuharski of PROLIFE ACROSS AMERICA. Her topic: Living our Faith and Pro-life Commitment in a Secular Age. Ladies, mark your calendars. STILL BADLY NEEDED: A working electric dryer for the guests at Place of Grace. Call Jane at 785-1427 if you have one to donate. ST. DAMIEN'S MISSION CLUB invites women to join them Thurs, Sept 5, at 1:00, in the Cathedral Undercroft to roll bandages, do ironing and sewing for foreign missions. Join us for coffee and look-see. Need a ride? Call Elaine Monsoor, 784-8649, Marilyn Finn at 784-9255, or Margaret Schaefer, 787-6084. CONVOCATION 2002 is planned for Tues, Sept 24, at the La Crosse Center. There will be workshops on a wide variety of topics. Keynote speaker: Bishop Daniel DiNardo from the Diocese of Sioux City. Registration forms available in the rectory. Are you and/or your spouse frustrated, hurt or angry? Do you feel cold toward one another, alone, distant? Has love and hope been lost? AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THERE IS HOPE. Retrouvaille is a Catholic outreach to married couples struggling with their relationship. The next weekend will be Sept 13-15 in Eau Claire. Call 877-922-HOPE for information. It's CROPWALK time again. This is the 19th year for the walk which last year raised $20.000. There is no shortage of food on our planet if we only use our will to share it with the poor, as Jesus directs us. Walk! Pledge! Plan to walk as a family on Sunday, Oct 13. Registration begins at 12:30 at the Myrick Park main shelter. For more info, call Jane Steingraeber at 785-1427.