1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
We the people of St. Margaret Mary Parish united in faith and prayer,
resolve to give witness to the Gospel. The Holy Spirit calls and empowers
us to love and serve, to lead and teach, to heal, forgive and understand.
We pledge to share our God-given gifts and talents for the benefit of
our parish and all people in the name of Jesus Christ.
A People United in Faith, Prayer & Service
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Baptism Two months in advance
Marriage Four to six months in advance
Sacrament of the Sick Call to schedule
Reconciliation 4:00 PM Sat. or by Appt.
MEMBERSHIP
Registration of adults over 18;
Address changes appreciated.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL HELP LINE
please call 729-4571
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
Kyle Barriger…………[email protected]
Peter Geniesse…………[email protected]
Jay Marti…………………[email protected]
Kristina Nelson………[email protected]
Jesse Ostrom………[email protected]
Ron Schreier……………[email protected]
Michele Sliwicki………[email protected]
Cindy Sypek…………[email protected]
Evelyn [email protected]
PARISH TRUSTEES
Howard Healy [email protected]
Margie Weiss [email protected]
PARISH CENTER & OFFICES
OPEN 8-4 Monday thru Thursday and 8-Noon Friday
439 Washington Ave., Neenah
Parish Website: smmneenah.org
PASTORAL STAFF
(920) 729-4560
REV. MICHAEL INGOLD ............................................... PASTOR, Ext. 102
Daniel Laurent……………………………………………….Deacon
Joan Bartman .............................................. Pastoral Associate, Ext. 106
Juanita Harder....Director of Business Affairs & Operations, Ext. 107
Justin Krueger......................... Director of Liturgy & Worship, Ext. 108
Sheila Scanlan........................................................ Parish Nurse, Ext. 109
Sally Bellile ...................................................... Parish Secretary, Ext. 101
RELIGIOUS FORMATION STAFF
(920) 729-4562
Amy Matz ........................................................................Director, Ext. 112
Doreen Benedict .......................................................................Coordinator
Tina Peirick……………………………………Coordinator, Ext. 116
Cindy Kyles-Werth ...... Coordinator of Youth Ministry & RF, Ext. 113
Marcie Howard...................................Administrative Assistant, Ext. 111
TWIN CITY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
St. Margaret Mary Elementary Campus .................... (920) 729-4565
Mrs. Eleanor Healy, Principal....................................................... Ext. 120
Mrs. Mary Jo Sajdak, Secretary ................................................. Ext. 121
Seton Middle School ....................................................... (920) 727-0279
Sandy Ehlers, Principal
St. Mary Central High School ....................................... (920) 722-7796
Mr. Patrick Batey, Principal
DECEMBER 28, 2014 • THE HOLY FAMILY
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ST. MARGARET MARY
NEENAH
Mass Intentions
Monday, December 29
6:30 AM Liturgy of the Word with Communion
Tuesday, December 30
5:15 PM No Service
Wednesday, December 31: St. Sylvester I
6:30 AM Casmir Pasterski
Thursday, January 1: Octave Da of the Nativity
9:00 AM Gerald Engeldinger
Friday, January 2: Ss Basil and Gregory Nazianzen
8:00 AM No Service
Saturday, January 3: The Most Holy Name of Jesus
4:00 PM Reconciliation
5:00 PM Robert Christensen
Sunday, January 4: The Epiphany of the Lord
7:30 AM Pasterski Family
9:30 AM (IMAJN) Our Parish Community
Mass Servers
Saturday, January 3
5:00 PM DeWitt & Hageman
Sunday, January 4
7:30 AM Laurent, VandenAcker & Schrofe
9:30 AM Kyles-Werth, Podojil & Peters
Neenah-Menasha Holiday Mass Times
New Year’s Eve
St. Margaret Mary—6:30 AM
St. Gabriel—4:30 PM
St. Mary/St. John—4:00 PM @ St. John
Mary Mother of God (January 1)
St. Gabriel—9:00 AM
St. Mary—8:10 AM
St. Margaret Mary—9:00 AM
St. Patrick’s —9:00 AM
Father Carr’s Place 2B
New Year’s Eve Celebration
Join us for a family friendly celebration. 7 PM Mass. Celebrate
from 8-midnight. New year countdown at 9 PM for younger
children. We will have board games, food, hula hoop contest
and karaoke. Please RSVP to [email protected]
Welcomed into God’s Holy Family are Harmony
Rose, daughter of Nicholas & Brittany Mattio;
and Zoe Rae, daughter of Roberto Gallegos &
Nicole Mattio. May their lives be blessed with
guidance from living in Christ’s light.
Prayer and sympathy are offered for the family
of Larry Prell who was called home to the Lord.
May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace and glory.
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Formation in Prayer and Holiness
- Become A Friend Of Jesus -
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Make a Holy Hour in the Adoration Chapel at SMM–
1-2-3-5-4 gets you in the door.
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While at Mass – offer a prayer for the person to your
left and/or right.
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Offer a prayer at the beginning and end of all parish
meetings/gatherings/activities.
Pray at the start, middle and end of the day – before
and after all meals.
REMEMBER:
BE MORE – INTENTIONAL – IN OUR PURSUIT
OF PRAYER AND OUR CALL TO HOLINESS.
NEED AN END-OF-THE-YEAR DONATION PPORTUNITY?
If so, consider a contribution to the Human Concerns Parish Outreach
Fund. We are still shy of our $25,000.00 goal to provide support for
those less fortunate in our parish and beyond.
Parish Outreach Fund donation envelopes can be found in the kiosk in
the gathering space and placed in the weekly collection or sent to the
parish office.
We are most grateful for your help which allows us to be faithful
stewards of the gifts we have received here at St. Margaret Mary Parish
May God richly bless you and those you hold dear.
The Human Concerns Committee
Weekly Collection Report
December 8-14, 2014
Sacrificial Giving Required
Sacrificial Giving Received
Collections
Automatic Deposits
Total SG Received
$36,000.00
Parish Tuition Assistance Rec.
$
$13,744.50
$
.00
$13,744.50
.00
July 1, 2014 - December 14 , 2014
Sacrificial Giving Required
Sacrificial Giving Received
Ahead (+) or Behind (-)
$549,000.00
$511,529.81
-$ 37,470.19
Donations received in the parish office or postmarked on or
before December 31, 2014 will qualify for a 2014 charitable
contribution deduction and will be included on your 2014 giving record. Contributions received or postmarked January 1,
2015 or later will be posted to your 2015 giving record.
The Holy Family
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The Holy Family
6:55 Rosary
7:30 Mass
9:30 Mass
December 28, 2014
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6:30 AM Liturgy
Parish Nurse …..
10-11:00 AA Group
NO Service Today
No RCIA Tonite
6:30 AM Mass
Parish Nurse .….
9:00 AM Mass
10-11:00 AA Group
NO Rosary Today
NO Service Today
4:00 Reconciliation
5:00 Mass
Appointment ONLY
TCCES Break
Appointment ONLY
Respect Life
Baby Bottles
TCCES Break
TCCES Break
4 Epiphany of the Lord
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6:55 Rosary
7:30 Mass
9:30 IMAJN Mass
RF Pre-K,K,1
6:30 AM Liturgy
12-2:00 Parish Nurse
2:30 Legion of Mary
3:45 RF Gr 1-5
Session 13
6:00 American
Heritage Girls
6:30 Bible Study
10-11:00 AA Group
5:15 PM Mass
5:30 AF Meeting
6:30 RCIA
7:00 K of C
@ St. Gabriel
6:30 AM Mass
9-10:00 Bible Study
12-2:00 Parish Nurse
5:15 Cub Scout
Den Meeting
6:30 RF Gr 1-8
Session 13
7:00 Choir Practice
6:30 AM Mass
10-11:00 AA Group
3:30 SVDP Mtg
6:15 RF Board Mtg
8:00 Mass
4:00 Reconciliation
5:00 Mass
Respect Life Bundles
Of Joy & Baby Bottles
10:30 Youth Advisory
6:30 RF Gr 6-10
Blood Pressures
6-8:30 PM
Middle School
BINGO Fundraiser
Here’s what’s happening at your TCCES schools:
Coffee with the Principals
SMC: SMC will have an all school Liturgy on
January 8th at 10:39am in the Fine Arts Education
Center. All are welcome to join us as we celebrate Mass.
Come fill up on a warm cup of coffee and have the opportunity to
ask questions of our SMCS principals. These morning gatherings are designed specifically for you to hear directly from our
principals about what to expect as your child transitions through
the SMCS system.
Principals will be available from 7:50 to 8:30 a.m. on the following days:
Seton: Members of the Seton Junior Optimist club selected “not
-so-secret shoppers” from the membership to buy 47 new books
for Neenah Library’s “Give-a-Kid-a-Book” program and to buy
wish-list items for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley.
For the December meeting, after enjoying a Christmas snack,
the students will walk to and from Children’s Hospital to deliver
the wish-list items purchased, caroling songs along the way.
Look for information about our upcoming “Souper Bowl of Caring” in January to benefit the Food Pantry offered by St. Mary &
St. John Parish in Menasha. A special “thank you’ goes out to all
the families who support the service projects that promote the
call of Jesus to actively serve the needs of others around us.
St. Mary Elementary: On Wednesday, December 10th the 4th
graders from Saint Mary Elementary, Menasha visited Heritage
Hill in Green Bay, WI. The students had a fantastic time and the
weather was just right. Visiting Heritage Hill has been a highlight of the 4th grade school year so far. One of the favorite
spots to visit was the Growing Community area. The students
visited the print shop where they compared an 1871 newspaper
to a newspaper from today. Students were shocked to see such
small print and no colored pictures! The next visit was to the
blacksmith’s shop. Students were in awe as the blacksmith
formed an iron rod into a decorative “S” hook. The students
loved seeing the shop in action and had some excellent questions.
St. Margaret Mary: Our PK students took their yearly field trip
to Shopko to choose toys to be donated to the “Toys for Tots”
program. A group of four students work together to choose a
special gift on which to spend their allotted $20. This is always
a special trip that ends with donating a quarter each to the Salvation Army kettle.
St. Gabriel: Third Grade - The third graders have been learning
about the liturgical year during Religion. They were able to
show understanding of Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and
Ordinary Time by acting out the traditions their families do each
season.
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Happy New Year
TCCES Break
TCCES Break
Tuesday, January 13
Seton Campus - SMCHS Principal Mr. Pat Batey
St. Margaret Mary Campus
– SMCMS Principal Mrs. Sandy Ehlers
St. Gabriel Campus
– St. Gabriel Principal Mrs. Jeanine Leege
St. Margaret Mary Campus
– St. Margaret Mary Principal Mrs. Eleanor Healy
St. Mary Campus
– St. Mary Principal Mrs. Jill Ahles
Tuesday, January 20
St. Mary Campus
– SMCMS Principal Mrs. Sandy Ehlers
Religious
Formation
Looking Ahead:
December 29 & 31---No Religious Formation for any Grade
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The Week Ahead:
December 29 & 31---No Religious Formation for any Grade
Happy New Year from the Religious Formation Department
Looking Ahead:
January 4---Religious Formation for Grades P, K, and Grade 1
during the 9:30am mass
IMAJN Mass at 9:30am
Religious Formation for Grades 6-10 at 6:30pm
January 5 & 7---Religious Formation as scheduled
Congratulations
Stella & Theo Douglas
who were welcomed to the Lord’s Table
for the first time on December 13 th .
May they always receive
the Eucharist with the same
excitement as their First Communion.
God Bless you Stella & Theo!!!!
"Celebrate our Past, Showcase our Talent, Build our Future" is the theme
for the premiere Heritage Gala on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at the
Jane Bergstrom Fine Arts Education Center. Oppor tunities to socialize and view visual works of art precede the show, which begins at 7:30
p.m. and features the talents of TCCES parents, faculty and alumni. A
limited number of premier tickets with a preshow reception and preferred
seating are available for $75.00. General admission tickets at $25 include
a cash bar and social. All proceeds will go to supporting the fine arts facility and programs for TCCES students. Order your tickets today at
www.showtix4u.com.
Are you recently retired, currently unemployed or looking for something to do? Saint Vincent de Paul of Neenah-Menasha would like to
share in your talents. Do you like helping people or trying new
things? Do you have a 3-4 spare hours one day a week? SVDP could
use your help in many areas of their new store (Cashiering, pricing of
merchandise, merchandisers, donation door) located at 1425 S. Commercial St. in Neenah. Contact Chris @ 727-1766 or stop by the store
to fill out an application. Thank you for helping us to help others.
NEED SEWERS: Do you want to help cover a sick Haitian baby butt?
We have been making diapers out of donated used t/shirts for the
Friends of Haiti medical clinics. They tell us they can use all that we can
make. We will deliver to you the t/shirts, washed, cut and ready to sew
on three sides. Very easy instructions. We need them by Feb. 15. Any
ques. or to volunteer call Marcie Howard at 751-8241 or Pat Bowen at
727-1166. St. MM RENEW and Human Concerns
Growing Our Endowment
The St. Margaret Mary Endowment Fund is like this
tree. In order for it to grow it must be constantly
nourished with water. That watering comes from the
generous gifts and bequests made by parishioners.
That is why the Fund Trustees has selected this tree
as a symbol of the Endowment Fund. Please consider
making the Fund a beneficiary in your estate plans,
memorial donations, and in your annual gifts so as to
provide for the perpetual support of the Parish.
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Bingo Night
St. Margaret Mary, Neenah
January 10th, 2015
Time & Location:
In Friendship Hall,
after 5:00 pm Mass
6:00 pm Sloppy Joe Supper
$5.00 per person
with a maximum of
$20.00 per family
Bingo sessions from 6:30-8:00p.m.
$1.00/bingo card
Proceeds support the new
St. Mary Catholic Middle School
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