St. Mary & St. Charles
St. Mary & St. John Parishes
October 19, 2014
We Welcome You:
We welcome you to our parishes and our community. If you
would like to become a member of one of our parishes, please
contact the parish office (994-2526, Bloomington or725-5595,
Cassville) to register. For those who are interested in
becoming Catholic or returning to the Catholic Church,
please contact Fr. John.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Fr. John will be available to hear confessions from 3:45-4:15
p.m. every Saturday at the church that has the 4:30 p.m.
Mass. The other times for the sacrament of reconciliation are
as follows:
St. Mary Church, Glen Haven– 7:40-7:50 p.m. on Saturday
evenings;
St. John’s Church, Patch Grove-7:40-7:50 a.m. on Sunday
mornings;
St. Mary Church, Bloomington-7:30 –7:50 a.m. every Thurs.
Baptism:
May God bless our new parents! Please contact Fr. John to
schedule the baptism of your child at your church and to
attend a baptismal preparation session.
Marriage:
Congratulations on your upcoming marriage! Please call
Fr. John at least six months in advance of the wedding. One
of the parties must be a practicing Catholic.
Anointing of the Sick:
Whenever someone is seriously ill, hospitalized, or is dying,
please contact the Bloomington parish office immediately. If
you or someone you know is sick and would like to be included
in the Mass prayers, please call the parish office.
Vocations:
Please contact Fr. John if you or someone you know would like
to learn more about becoming a priest, brother, sister, deacon,
or lay church minister. Please pray for more vocations to the
priesthood and all religious ministries!!!
St. Charles and St. Mary’s School -Faith, Family and
Academic Excellence: To register your child,
please call Ms. Julie Zenz (St. Mary’s) at 994-2435 or
Ms. Barb Mason (St. Charles) at 725-5173. (see page 5)
Bulletin Notices: Please submit bulletin notices in writing to
the parish office ([email protected]) on Monday.
Parish website: www.catholicchurchgroup.org
St. Charles Parish Office Hours: Please call the office
St. Mary’s Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-noon .
Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Rev. John Meinholz
P.O. Box 35
Bloomington, WI 53804
608-994-2526
608-725-5595
[email protected] (Julie M Jentz)
[email protected] (Marcia Fure)
Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Fr. John’s Notes:
Liturgy Schedule
Sat.
10/18
Sun.
10/19
4:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:00 AM
9:15 AM
10:30 AM
All Parishioners
(Cassville)
Oscar Wegmann
(Glen Haven)
William White
(Patch Grove)
Catholic Daughters of America
(Bloomington)
Ambrose & Delores Glassmaker
(Cassville)
Mon.
10/20
Tues.
10/21
Wed.
10/22
Thurs. 10/23
Fri.
10/24
Sat.
10/25
Sun.
10/26
8:15 AM
Maurice Wiest
(Cassville)
9-10:00 AM Adoration
( St. Charles)
8:15 AM
Francis Haas
(Cassville)
5:00 PM Bill Cook
(Bloomington)
7:30 AM Adoration & Confessions(St. Mary’s)
8:15 AM Glen Myers
(Bloomington)
8:15 AM Carl Reuter
(Bloomington)
4:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:00 AM
All Parishioners
(Bloomington)
Diane Moris
(Glen Haven)
Living and deceased members of
the George McKinney family
(Patch Grove)
9:15 AM Deceased members of the Burnell
and Mary Bishell family
(Bloomington)
10:30 AM Ronald Bausch
(Cassville)
Scripture for the week of October 20, 2014:
Monday: Eph 2:1-10; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 12:13-21
Tuesday: Eph 2:12-22; Ps 85:9ab-14; Lk 12:35-38
Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 12:39-48
Thursday: Eph 3:14-21; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19; Lk 12:49-53
Friday: Eph 4:1-6; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 12:54-59
Saturday: Eph 4:7-16; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 13:1-9
Sunday: Ex 22:20-26; Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51; 1 Thes 1:5c-10; Mt 22:34-40
Banns of Matrimony:
III Adam Guthrie and Brittany Caley on Oct. 18, at
St. John Church, Patch Grove
I Greg DeNoyer and Leah Lestina on November 8,
at St. Mary Church, Bloomington
St. Charles Rummage Sale:
St. Charles Home & School Rummage Sale is on
October 25 & 26! The Rummage Sale will be open
from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Saturday and from 8:00 a.m.noon on Sunday (with everything in a bag for $1.00). There
will also be a Bake Sale held in conjunction with the
Rummage Sale on Saturday at 8:00 a.m.
TEC Retreat at St. Clements, Lancaster:
October 19, 2014
The date is Oct.31 – Nov.2. TEC (Together
Encountering Christ) is an intergenerational movement of the
Catholic Church especially designed to help meet the spiritual
needs of Catholic Christians. Although it is an amazing
experience for anyone over 16 years of age, it can be especially
rewarding for those youth who are preparing for or have been
recently Confirmed and those adults in the RCIA program. This is
also an invitation for those who have already experienced a TEC
to come and help by working on team. Fr. John Sasse is the Spiritual Director. Jeff Jackson is the director and can be reached at
608.778.6027. Applications and more information about TEC can
be found at www.kairostec.org.
Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time:
On this day when we gather at God’s invitation,
it is good to remember that even our gift of time
comes from God. In today’s Gospel, we hear
the familiar quote about paying to Caesar what is
Caesar’s and to God what is God’s. When we
recognize that everything is from God, even our time, then we
can get things in the right order.
October is the Month of the Rosary:
October is the Month of the Rosary. We thank all of
the Rosary leaders in our parishes for their prayers and
ministry of praying the rosary before each of our Masses.
Please pray the rosary with your family. There is so much to
pray for about our country and world.
International Combined Collection:
This weekend the International Combined Collection
is being conducted across the diocese. Enclosed in this
bulletin is a brochure explaining all of the individual
collections and an envelope to make your donation. Please
consider how you can make a difference in the lives of so
many across this country.
St. Mary School Survey:
Every seven years, St. Mary’s School completes the
process to be accredited by the Wisconsin Religious and Independent School Association (WRISA). As part of the accreditation process, we are required to conduct a survey about St.
Mary’s School. All St. Mary’s families are asked fill out the
survey and return it by October 20.
Memorial Services:
All are invited to attend our Memorial Services in
memory of loved ones who have died this year. The
services will take place at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on
Saturday, November 1, 2014 at St. Charles Church and
on Sunday, November 2, at the 9:15 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s,
Bloomington. If you would like to have your loved one
remembered, please contact the Bloomington parish office
(994-2526) or the St. Charles Parish office at (725-5595) with
the person’s name and which service you will be attending.
Knights of Columbus News:
A Roadside Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday,
October 25. Please meet at the 133/35 intersection in
Bloomington at 9:00 a.m. Volunteers will be needed to split
wood at Badger Camp on Saturday, November 1.
The KC’s annual fundraising breakfast will be held
next Sunday, October 26, at St. Mary Church,
Bloomington from 8:00 a.m.-noon. Come and enjoy
the delicious sausage, scrambled eggs, pancakes,
applesauce, juice and coffee. All are welcome to attend.
Priesthood Sunday:
Priesthood Sunday will be celebrated on Sunday,
October 26, 2014. This is a time to honor the men
who have dedicated their lives to Jesus Christ and the
Catholic Church through the Sacrament of Holy
Orders. It is an opportunity for us to thank, affirm and show
our love and support to all priests, diocesan as well as those in
religious orders.
St. Mary Church, Bloomington
St. John Church, Patch Grove
ST. MARY’S SCHOOL NEWS:
Our vision: Faith, Family and Academic Excellence.
This year we are writing a report for the Wisconsin Religious
and Independent School Association (WRISA) This
document assures accreditation for St. Mary School. The
staff examines every aspect of our operation and school
culture. We appreciate feedback from our parish members. By filling
out the survey and returning it to the school, we can make sure that
your opinions are considered as we strive to be an excellent Catholic
School.
The students will visit Sinsinawa Mound to see Czech
musicians on Oct. 23. The Dominican sisters assist our schools with
the cost of seeing live shows to enrich cultural awareness in our
children
St. Mary’s SCRIP:
We have a wide variety of SCRIP gift cards that can help
with all of your fall shopping and help support St. Mary School at the
same time. We carry cards for national retailers, local gas cards,
Piggly Wiggly and Wal-Mart as well as most local venders. Scrip gift
cards may be purchased at St. Mary’s School or at Economy Feed
Mill. Thank you for supporting St. Mary’s School by purchasing
Scrip!
St. John’s Smorgasbord Thank You’s:
Thank you to all who participated in St. John’s
Smorgasbord on Wednesday evening. Especially
we thank the St. John’s CCW for their great organization, hard
work, and dedication. We are grateful for all who came and
enjoyed the delicious meal and for those who volunteered to
work at the event. Thank you to everyone who gave donations
toward the dinner and door prizes.
Quiltfest Update:
Pictures of this year’s Quiltfest can be viewed at
www.stmaryquiltfest.com. Thank you to all of the
very talented people who made Quiltfest possible with their
truly beautiful and original quilts. We appreciate your
participation in our show! We got LOTS of great comments.
Ione, Judy, Monica & Mary
Quiltfest 2014 Committee
2014 HARVEST FUND:
It’s harvest time again which means
St. Mary’s Harvest Fund has started. Thank
you to everyone who has already contributed to the Harvest Fund. We hope all of
our parish members will be able to share
their bounty and blessings to help with fall
and winter expenses for the parish.
Joyfully, we have received $3,800.00 (our
goal is $50,000) for this year’s Harvest
Fund. We appreciate all contributions large
or small and thank the many generous
parishioners for their continued support.
Goal:
$50,000
$45,000
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
St. Mary’s Religious Education:
Religious Education Classes for October 22:
Grades 1-6: No Class
Grades 7-10: No Class
Confirmation Class: 7:00-9:00 p.m. at St. Charles.
If you have not registered your child for religious ed.
classes please contact Laura Tolle or Julie Zenz at 994-2435.
St. Mary’s Memorial Candle Display:
St. Mary’s Church has a beautiful Memorial Candle
display at the back of the church. Candles can be reserved
in memory of or in honor of loved ones or for special intentions or
occasions: for example a wedding anniversary. The cost is $60.00
for the first year (includes $10.00 to cover the cost of engraving the
name place) and $50.00 for each following year. For more
information, please contact the parish office at 994-2526.
Reflection:“Render therefore to Caesar the things that are
Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.”-Matthew 22:21
Everything we are and everything we have belongs to God.
We aren’t “owners” of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the
gifts God has given each of us. All God is asking is that we give back
a portion of what He gave us. This is the essence of Stewardship. God
should be our first priority in everything. All else comes second.
PARISH FINANCIAL UPDATES:
PLEASE HELP US PAY OUR EXPENSES
St. Mary’s Collections for the week ending 10-10-14:
Church Support….………………………………...….…...$1,915.00
Offertory Collections………………………………………..$217.00
Children’s Collection……………………………………….….$4.00
Harvest Fund Income…………………………………………$20.00
St. Mary’s families are asked to generously contribute
toward the support of parish expenses. We need to receive
approximately $9,500.00 every week to cover all parish expenses.
St. John’s Collections for the week of 10-10-14:
Church Support……………………………………………...$285.00
Offertory…………………..………………………………….$124.53
St. John’s families are asked to generously contribute
toward the support of parish expenses. We need to receive
approximately $950.00 every week to cover all parish expenses.
St. John Ministry Schedule for October 26, 2014
8:00 a.m. Mass
Lector:
Communion:
Gifts:
Ushers:
Servers:
Maria Breuer
Roger McKinney
Charlie Martin family
Ray Breuer, Tom Breuer
Jon & Sean Tolle
St. Mary Ministry Schedule for October 25 & 26, 2014
4:30 p.m. Mass
Bill Mergen
Melanie Mergen, Threasa Herbers
Dave & Melanie Mergen family
Ken Kluesner, Denny Moris, Mark Herbers
Daniel Herbers, Olivia Meyer
9:15 a.m. Mass
Lector:
Deb Campbell
Communion: Dave & Ione Meoska
Sacristans:
Bob & Janet Reuter
Gifts:
Gary & Sue Mumm family
Ushers:
Ronnie Mumm, Wayne Myhre
Servers:
Joseph & Johnathon Hamann
Lector:
Communion:
Gifts:
Ushers:
Servers:
St. Charles Church, Cassville
St. Mary Church, Glen Haven
St. Charles Announcements:
St. Mary’s News:
CHOIR REHEARSALS RESUMING:
Choir practice will be resuming on Sunday,
October 26, at 9:00a.m. in the school music room.
More singers are needed and invited to join the
choir. No experience necessary. Come and
enjoy some wonderful Christmas music
Homes Needed for Tour of Homes:
If you are interested in having their home shown for
the Tour of Homes in Cassville, please contact Tracy
Bausch. They need at least two or three more homes.
St. Charles Home & School Rummage Sale:
Start cleaning out your closets for St. Charles Home &
School Rummage Sale on October 25 & 26! The
Rummage Sale will be open from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on
Saturday and from 8:00 a.m.-noon on Sunday (with everything in a bag for $1.00). There will also be a Bake Sale held in conjunction with the Rummage Sale. The Bake Sale will be on Saturday
at 8:00a.m.
Please sort clothing items by sizes. Donations can be
dropped off the week of the sale. Anyone available to help set up can
be at the school @ noon on Friday the October 24. Thanks! Any
questions contact Holly Tasker @725-5778
THANK YOU’S:
A BIG Thanks for all the home-canned goodies in the
Cannery Room this year! Any pints/quarts jars that can be
returned to St. Charles Kitchen will be re-used for Fall Fest
"2015". Thanks much!
St. Charles School News:
Thank you to all students, parents and customers
who made our first fundraiser of the year a success.
Our pizza and frozen foods fundraiser made just over
$1,150.00 in profits for the school. The items will be
delivered on October 29.
Home and School has started their Christmas wreath
and tree fundraiser (yes, it is that time of the year already). If
you are looking for fresh balsam greenery from northern
Wisconsin, contact any St. Charles student or the school at
725-5173. The order deadline is October 29, and delivery
will be just before Thanksgiving.
St. Charles School is in need of a music teacher one day
per week. Please contact Barb Mason, St. Charles School, P.O. Box
167, Cassville, WI, 53806 for more information or to apply.
SCRIP: Scrip cards are available from Mary
Ploessl (725-5079). You can also purchase Walmart and BP
cards at New Image Salon, the village clerk’s office, or at
St. Charles school. Thanks to all who support this
fundraising program.
Thank You to Our Bulletin Advertisers:
We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to all of
the businesses who advertize in our bulletin and make the printing of
our bulletins possible! Please thank the business who are sponsoring
our bulletin. If there is someone who would like to advertise in our
bulletin, please call the Bloomington parish office at 994-2526. The
cost for a black & white ad starts at approx. $6.00 per week.
October Rosary Month:
The Rosary will be said on Saturday
evenings during October starting at 7:40p.m.
There is a sign-up sheet in back of church.
Please join us in this powerful prayer.
HELP WANTED:
Please contact Joe Breuer (794-2295) if you could
help with mowing the lawn at St. Mary's, Glen Haven.
Canceled Stamps for Missions:
St. Mary’s is collecting canceled stamps for missions.
Please place the stamps in the box at the back of church.
Food Drive:
Catholic Financial (Glen Haven Branch) is
sponsoring a food drive to benefit the food shelter in Patch
Grove. Bags will be handed out Oct. 25 to be returned by
Nov.8. Non-perishable foods, paper products & personal
items are most needed. Thanks to all who can help.
PARISH FINANCIAL UPDATES:
St. Mary’s, Glen Haven for October 11, 2014:
Church Support……………………………………………...$310.00
Offertory……….......................................................................$ 95.91
Respect Life…………………………………………………..$ 15.00
Total…….………….................................................$420.91
St. Charles, Cassville for October 11 & 12, 2014:
Church Support……………………………………………$1,230.00
Offertory..................................................................................$455.79
DST………………………………………………………….…$50.00
National combined collection………………………………..$10.00
Respect Life……………………………………………………$25.00
School Endowment………………………………….……….$100.00
Total……………………………………………………..….$1,870.79
PLEASE HELP US PAY OUR EXPENSES
St. Charles suggested giving is $1,400.00 a year for
a married couple and $700.00 a year for a single household.
We deeply appreciate all that you can do. Thank you!
St. Mary’s, Glen Haven Ministry Schedule for October 25, 2014
8:00 p.m. Mass
Lector:
Theresa Zimmer
Communion:
Tracy Walz
Ushers:
Tim & Jacob Walz
Servers:
Zach Zimmer, Matt Walz
St. Charles’ Ministry Schedule for October 25 & 26, 2014
10:30 a.m. Mass
Lectors:
Bruce Boyum
Communion:
Francis & Marilyn Ihm
Ushers:
Francis Ihm, Gene Adrian, Jason Thiele
Servers:
Andrew, Sam & Alison Ihm
Catholic Herald: Each week the Catholic Herald keeps
readers up to date locally with coverage of events happening
around the Diocese of Madison. The Catholic Herald this
week also includes a special Senior Focus section that
addresses issues pertinent to senior citizens. Learn more about
your Catholic faith by reading the Catholic Herald. If you do
not subscribe but wish to receive the Catholic Herald in your
home, contact your parish office. The cost is $20.00 per year.
Twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time
CELEBRATE LIFE:
“God’s infinite love for each of us
helps us to grasp our identity and
our worth. ‘The recognition of
this dignity leads us to respect
and protect each person’s life…”
2014 Respect Life
Program pamphlet, Advanced
Medical Directives: Planning for
Your Future, USCCB Secretariat of
Pro-life Activities
Help is Available:
If you need support for an unplanned pregnancy, please
contact the Women’s Care Center at 608-241-8100.
If you have lost a child to miscarriage, please consider
contacting your parish priest for help. The Church has various rites
and commendation ceremonies that seek to provide hope and
consolation for parents and families.
For more information on pro-life issues, visit
www.WisconsinRightToLife.org, www.feministsforlife or
www.priestsfor life.org.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends:
"Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and
to God what belongs to God." Have we worked to
make our marriage of God, or is it of the worldly
things? Come and learn how to bring God into your marriage.
The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are on
Oct. 24-26 in Rockford, IL; Nov. 14-16 in Brookfield, WI or
January 23-25, 2015 in Brookfield, WI. Early registration is
highly recommended. For more information visit our website
at: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653. For a fin de
semana en Espanol in Chicago on Nov. 14-16, contact Andres
y Maria at 630-229-2600.
October 19, 2014
MEETINGS & EVENTS:
*Oct. 20—St. Mary’s, Glen Haven Council meeting at 7:00p.m.
*Oct. 26– Knights of Columbus Breakfast at St. Mary’s
*October 26– Sts. Andrew Thomas Fall Festival in Potosi, WI.
Chicken & Ham dinner served from 11:00a.m.-4:00 p.m., plus
country store, silent auction, bingo, and games.
*November 2– St. Rose Turkey and Ham Dinner in Cuba City,
WI with serving from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Carry-outs available
until 5:30 p.m. They will also have games, prizes and harvest
booth.
*November 2-HG-IC Holiday Arts and Craft Fair in the Kieler
School Gym. Come and get your Christmas shopping done early.
Many crafters with very unique items for sale. The 8th grade class
will also be having walking tacos, BBQ sandwiches, and hot dogs
for purchase. Along with a bake sale with the proceeds going to
the 8th grade class for our trip to Camp Grey and Chicago."
*November 10– St. Charles Parish Council meeting at 7:30 p.m.
*November 11-St. John’s Food Pantry at 2:00 p.m.
*Nov. 17-St. Mary’s Parish Council meeting in Bloomington at
7:00 p.m.
*November 30– St. Mary’s Breakfast with Santa
Platteville Tour of Homes:
The Platteville Tour of Homes featuring five
homes will be held on Saturday, Nov. 1, from
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Tickets are $8:00 in
advance and $10.00 at the door. A portion of
the proceeds go to support the Grant County
Historical Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to
research, education and preservation of Grant County history.