St. Mary & St. Charles St. Mary & St. John Parishes We Remember The members of St. Mary’s, Bloomington and St. John’s Parishes remember and pray for their loved ones who were born into eternal life this year: Harold Crubel Jean Crubel Naomi Gotto Robert Graf Glen Myers Dolores Ploessl Roger Osterhaus Clifford Raisbeck Carl Reuter Virgil Vorwald Jim Wagner The members of St. Mary’s, Glen Haven and St. Charles Parishes remember and pray for their loved ones who were born into eternal life this year: Francis Neises Marilee Schier Blanche Windgassen Michael Adrian Joan Dean Francis Haas Arnold Junk Kathleen McKillip Chester Pritchett Jane Woolfley Leila Bausch Clarence Fure Ronald Infield Loren Junk Dawne Mumm Charles Russell November 2, 2014 Albert Breuer Dorothy Grass Todd Infield Rita Kirschbaum Helen Ploessl Patricia Schauff Commemoration of All Souls’ Day Liturgy Schedule Sat. 11/1 9:00 AM 4:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 AM 9:15 AM Robert Graf (Bloomington) Sylvester & Leila Bausch (Cassville) All Parishioners (Glen Haven) Robert Walz (Patch Grove) All Souls in Purgatory (Bloomington) 10:30 AM Living and deceased members of the Clifford & Agnes Shaben family (Cassville) Sun. 11/2 Mon. 11/3 Tues. 11/4 John, Esther, Donny, Johnny, Mike, Steve Adams and Don Adrian (Cassville) 9-10:00 AM Adoration ( St. Charles) 8:15 AM Norm Haas and Wilma Kauten 11/5 11/6 (Cassville) John & Mary Weber (Bloomington) Adoration & Confessions(St. Mary’s) Wed. 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Fri. 11/7 Sat. 11/8 Sun. 11/9 8:15 AM 5:00 PM 7:30 AM 8:15 AM 8:15 AM 8:15 AM Sister Dorothy Bennett and Betty Hoffman (Bloomington) Marilee Schier (Cassville) Carl Reuter (Bloomington) 4:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 AM All Parishioners (Bloomington) Rudy and Ryan Long (Glen Haven) Louis & Rita Horkheimer (Patch Grove) 9:15 AM Keith, John, Frances Gifford and family (Bloomington) 10:30 AM Norm Haas (Cassville) Scripture for the week of November3, 2014: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Phil 2:1-4; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:12-14 Phil 2:5-11; Ps 22:26b-32; Lk 14:15-24 Phil 2:12-18; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Lk 14:25-33 Phil 3:3-8a; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 15:1-10 Phil 3:17 — 4:1; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 16:1-8 Phil 4:10-19; Ps 112:1b-2, 5-6, 8a, 9; Lk 16:9-15 Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Banns of Matrimony: III Greg DeNoyer and Leah Lestina on Nov. 8, at St. Mary Church, Bloomington Knights of Columbus News: The Knights of Columbus will be conducting a "Sentiments for Seminarians" drive in November. We are looking for items such as soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, various other toiletries, gloves, etc. (no food or other perishable items). Cash/ check donations can also be accepted and will be turned into gas cards. Collection boxes will be placed near the entrances of the churches. Thanks for supporting our seminarians in the Diocese of Madison. Thank you to all who helped with the breakfast and to all who participated in making this a successful fundraiser. We gave $200 each to two families for medical expenses. The KC Christmas party is scheduled for December 7, in Bloomington. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Bloomington. November 2, 2014 Fr. John’s Notes: Solemnity of All Saints: This Saturday we remembered all of the saints who have gone before us whether formally named by the Church or not. Let us be inspired by their example to live a Christian life, serving others and glorifying God according to the gifts we have received. All Souls Day Message: This week’s bulletin cover lists the names of those who died this last year in our cluster of parishes. Again this year, there are so many who have left us. As I read each individual’s name, I feel a loss both for myself and a deep loss for the person’s family, community and for our parishes. The loss of a spouse, parent, child and friend creates an empty place in our heart. Our prayers and our faith give us hope that this isn’t the end of the story. But that someday we and all of our loved ones can be transformed by God’s grace to a new life together with God. Today we remember our beloved dead, with renewed hope, as November begins. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. What Is Heaven Like? In the book, The Gift of Peace, by Joseph Cardinal Bernadine of Chicago, he writes: “Many people have asked me to tell them about heaven and the afterlife. I sometimes smile at the request because I do not know any more than they do. Yet, when one young man asked if I looked forward to being united with God and all those who have gone before me, I made a connection to something I said earlier in this book. The first time I traveled with my mother and sister to my parents’ homeland in Tonadico di Primiero, in northern Italy, I felt as if I had been there before. After years of looking through my mother’s photo albums, I knew the mountains, the land, the houses, the people. As soon as we entered the valley, I said, ‘My God, I know this place. I am home.’ Somehow I think crossing from this life into the life eternal will be similar.” Thanks“giving”: Let us give in Fall is the time of year Thanksgiving for when we enjoy the bounty of the harvest and recognize that ALL God’s many Blessings we have comes from God. Let To Parish………5-8% us generously give in thanksgivTo Diocese……..1% ing for the many blessings that To Charities…...1-4% we have received from God. St. Mary Church, Bloomington St. John Church, Patch Grove ST. MARY’S SCHOOL NEWS: St. Mary’s Religious Education: Our vision: Faith, Family and Academic Excellence. Religious Education Classes for November 5: Grades 1-6: No Class Grades 7-10: No Class Confirmation Class: 7:00-9:00 p.m. at St. Charles. Our annual Halloween Carnival will be held at 12:30 p.m. on October 30, in the school gym. Families are welcome to join us for this fun-filled event sponsored by our 8th grade class. Fr. John is leading our 7th and 8th grade classes from St. Mary's and St. Charles on a trip to New Melleray Abbey near Dubuque on November 3. We want to thank St. Mary’s Parish members for completing the survey for the WRISA report for the accreditation of our school. The results express an overwhelming support for St. Mary's School. THANK YOU! Your prayers and support inspire our staff to show the love of Christ in our work each day with students and families. Report cards will be sent home on November 7. 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! Breakfast with Santa: Mark your calendars and plan to attend St. Mary’s Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, November 30. There will also be a cookie and candy sale and a craft show in the school gym. Mass Intentions for St. Mary’s & St. John’s: Masses for loved ones to be said during 2015 may be scheduled during November and December. The cost is $10.00 per Mass and we ask each family to scheduled up to two Masses (only one on a weekend). We hope by doing this we will be able to allow families to request up to three Masses for newly deceased loved ones. To schedule Masses, you may send a note listing possible Mass dates and the name of the person(s) the Masses are being requested for. You may also call 994-2526 or stop by the Bloomington Parish Office from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on Monday -Friday to schedule Mass intentions. 2014 HARVEST FUND: St. Mary’s Harvest Fund is off to a great start! We hope all of our parish members will be able to share the blessings God has given them to help with fall and winter expenses for the parish. Joyfully, we have received $11,640.00 (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 Catholic Daughters of America News: The Catholic Daughters of America will be holding their next meeting on Tuesday, November 4, at 1:00 p.m. in the church basement. They will be having a Bake Sale on November 8 & 9 after Masses at St. Mary Church. St. John’s CCW News: St. John’s CCW is in need of new officers and members. Please contact Jean Blake to volunteer to be an officer. St. John’s CCW will again be hosting a SERRV Fair Trade catalog sale. Catalogs will be available St. John’s every Sunday in November for you to look through and order from, or you can view the items online at www.serrv.org. PARISH FINANCIAL UPDATES: PLEASE HELP US PAY OUR EXPENSES St. Mary’s Collections for the week ending 10-24-14: Church Support….………………………………...….…...$1,961.04 Offertory Collections………………………………………..$184.58 Scrap Metal Drive…………………………….…………….$1081.25 School Tuition………………………………………………..$200.00 Respect Life Collection………………………………………..$55.00 Harvest Fund Income………………………………...……$3,150.00 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 10-24-14: Church Support……………………………………………...$200.00 Offertory…………………..………………………………….$158.74 Respect Life Collection……………………………………….$10.00 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. Mary Ministry Schedule for November 8 & 9, 2014 4:30 p.m. Mass Lector: Joanie Dickerson Communion: Rosann Horkheimer, Dave Kussmaul Gifts: Travis & Kelly Copsey family Ushers: Dan Bierman, Charley Errthum, Dave Hoffman Servers: Daniel Herbers, Kennedy Copsey 9:15 a.m. Mass Lector: Sharon Davis Communion: Gary & Sue Mumm Gifts: Dave & Ione Meoska Sacristan: Jim & Virginia Leamy Ushers: Tony Trento, Jim Leamy Servers: Ann Peters, Olivia Meyer St. John Ministry Schedule for November 9, 2014 8:00 a.m. Mass Lector: Communion: Gifts: Ushers: Servers: Shirley Gates Larry Gates Leo Breuer family Tom Breuer, Tom Quick Eric Breuer, Travis Jelinek St. Charles Church, Cassville St. Charles Announcements: Thank You’s: A HUGE Thank You to everyone who helped make St. Charles Home & School Rummage Sale a success. We would not have had such a profitable fundraiser without you! Whether you donated items, helped with setup or teardown, or purchased items at the sale, your support is very much appreciated. Also, thank you to Mr. Cox and the students who made the flyers, and all the other staff who helped get the sale ready! A BIG thanks to everyone from the St. Charles Youth Group for making their Bake Sale a success! 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 School Endowment Fund: October 8, 2014 marked the 28-year anniversary of the first donation to the St. Charles School Endowment Fund. Since then, the principal balance of the “FUND” has grown to $664,834.08. The “FUND” has paid the parish a total of $474,435.67 during the last 28 years! The original bylaws state, “If St. Charles School shall ever cease to operate, FUND income shall be awarded for either of the following: 1. For scholarships to parish students to attend Catholic schools located within the Diocese of Madison; 2. For the support of St. Charles Borremeo religious education programs; 3. After meeting the needs for scholarships and religious education programs, as described in (1) and (2) above, the remaining FUND income shall be used for general operating expenses for the parish. Please remember the Endowment Fund in your estate planning. The principal will always be working for the parish in the future! St. Charles School News: Thank you to everyone who helped make our first fundraiser a success. We are so grateful to have the support we do. The end of the first quarter is October 31, already. Time sure goes fast when we are busy learning. Our 7th and 8th graders are looking forward to taking a field trip with St. Mary’s School, Bloomington and Father Meinholz to the New Melleray Abbey Monastery outside of Dubuque. Believe it or not, it is only 6 weeks until the St. Charles Advent Breakfast and Raffle. If you have items to donate for the Advent Raffle, please drop them off at school or call the school secretary, Linda Cliff, at 725-5173. We appreciate your generosity! 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. St. Mary Church, Glen Haven St. Mary’s News: Reflection: “Those who trust in him will understand truth, and the faithful will abide with him in love, because grace and mercy are upon his elect, and he watches over his holy ones.” Wisdom of Solomon 3:9 Here’s the ironic thing about people who are generous. Those that give freely and cheerfully do not do it to be rewarded. They do it to show their love for God and their neighbors. Yet, because of their generosity, they typically are given more than they gave away! PARISH FINANCIAL UPDATES: St. Mary’s, Glen Haven for October 25, 2014: Church Support……………………………………………...$420.00 Offertory………......................................................................$107.00 Respect Life…………………………………………………...$25.00 National Combined Collection………………………..……...$25.00 Total…….………….................................................$577.00 St. Charles, Cassville for October 18 & 19, 2014: Church Support……………………………………………$2,037.00 Offertory...................................................................................$128.00 Respect Life…………………………………………………....$15.00 National Combined Collection………………………..…….$245.00 Total……………………………………………………..….$2,425.00 St. Charles, Cassville for October 25 & 26, 2014: Church Support……………………………………………$2,939.00 Offertory....................................................................................$78.25 Total………………………………………………………...$3,017.25 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 November 8, 2014 8:00 p.m. Mass Lector: Marti Zimmer Communion: Rita White Ushers: Doug White, Larry Zimmer Servers: Tristan & Sam White St. Charles’ Ministry Schedule for November 9, 2014 10:30 a.m. Mass Lectors: JoAnn Kirschbaum Communion: Verna Mergen, Kristin Mumm Ushers: Gene Ley, Joe Mergen Jr. Jason Thiele Servers: Jade McDonald, Brinley Wood Cassville Meal Site: The Cassville Meal Site is reaching out to adults 60 and older who could benefit from the opportunity to enjoy well -balanced meals while enjoying socializing with other area residents. Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Cassville Municipal building, 100 West Amelia St. There is a suggest donation of $3.50 per meal, however all donations are confidential and no one is denied service based on their ability to contribute. For those who are unable to come to the meal site, there is a homedeliver route within the city limits. Please contact Bonnie Fagan, Cassville Site Manager at 725-5923 or 725-5147 for more information. Commemoration of All Souls’ Day CELEBRATE LIFE: Abortion and euthanasia have become preeminent threats to human dignity because they directly attack life itself, the most fundamental human good and the condition for all others. Living the Gospel of Life: A Challenge to American Catholics (1998), no. 32 Help is Available: If you need support for an unplanned pregnancy, please contact the Women’s Care Center at 608-2418100. 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. 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. What we do in life echoes in eternity. November 2, 2014 MEETINGS & EVENTS: *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. *November 3– St. Charles Finance Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. *November 9– Immaculate Conception Parish Mulligan in Kieler, with serving starting at 11:00 a.m. in the school gym plus craft fair, bake sale, silent auction and raffle *November 10– St. Charles Parish Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. *November 11-St. John’s Food Pantry at 2:00 p.m. *November 17-St. Mary’s Parish Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. *November 18—Knights of Columbus meeting at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s, Bloomington *November 22– Christmas Bazaar at St. Mary Church, Platteville from 8:00-11:00 a.m. with local vendors, bake sale, silent auction, Christmas cookies, homemade rolls, prizes *November 25– Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service at 7:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church *November 30– St. Mary’s Breakfast with Santa *Dec. 1– St. Mary, Glen Haven Parish Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. *December 9-St. John’s Food Pantry at 2:00 p.m. *Dec. 17—St. Mary’s School Christmas program at 7:00 p.m. 5-Eve Parish Mission at St. John’s, PDC: St. John Parish, Prairie du Chien, will be hosting Fr. Andy Cravalho, from the Fathers of Mercy, for a 5-Eve Parish Mission starting at 7:00 p.m. on November 2-6. For over 200 hundred years this congregation of priests has evangelized and strengthened the faith of parish communities and families through their exciting form of preaching that is both powerful and thought-provoking. EVERYONE is invited even if you cannot attend all evenings, come when you can. For more information, please call 608-326-6511.