St. Mary & St. Charles
St. Mary & St. John Parishes
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.
St. Mary and St. Charles Schools admits students of any race,
color, national and ethnic origin.
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: 8:00 a.m.-3:00
p.m.
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)
2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
January 18, 2015
Fr. John’s Notes:
Liturgy Schedule
Sat.
1/17
Sun.
1/18
4:30 PM
8:00 PM
All Parishioners
(Bloomington)
Joe & Mary Mumm family
(Glen Haven)
8:00 AM Fred Breuer and Eleanor Klema
(Patch Grove)
9:15 AM Donald Mumm
(Bloomington)
10:30 AM Donald, Helen and Jeff Ploessl
(Cassville)
Mon.
1/19
Tues.
1/20
8:15 AM Robert Vogt
(Cassville)
9:00-10:00 Adoration
(St. Charles)
8:15 AM Robert & Beulah Dietrich
Wed.
1/21
5:00 PM
(Cassville)
Lyle Taylor and Diane Guanella
(Bloomington)
Thurs.
1/22
7:30 AM
8:15 AM
8:15 AM
Adoration & Confessions
Rita Stoeffler
(Bloomington)
Clarence & Emma Eversoll
Fri.
1/23
8:15 AM
Art & Margaret Hess and
Verne & Gertrude Hampton
(Cassville)
(Bloomington)
Sat.
1/24
4:30 PM
Deceased members of the
Lawrence Bernhardt family
(Cassville)
8:00 PM
Sun.
1/25
Clara and Kathleen Esser
(Glen Haven)
8:00 AM Andrew Recker
(Patch Grove)
9:15 AM Jasper & Esther Bradley and
Robert Regan
(Bloomington)
10:30 AM All Parishioners
(Cassville)
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time:
Today we begin a stretch of Ordinary
Time Sundays that will last about five weeks.
We start with John’s account of the call of the
disciples. Having just celebrated a season
marking the coming of the Lord, we now begin
to see the adult Jesus at work. Having recalled
our own baptism at last week’s commemoration
of the Baptism of the Lord, today would be a good time to
reflect on how we too have been called by the Lord in our
baptism.
Time Away:
I will be away from the parishes from Jan. 22-31.
Please contact Julie Jentz at the Bloomington parish office 994
-2526 or at 994-2720 if there is an emergency. Next weekend,
Fr. Gerard Healy and Fr. Bill Seipp will be presiding at the
Masses. I am very thank for their help so I can take some time
to reenergize after the busy Christmas season and before Lent
the starts.
Thank You:
Thank you to all who gave donations for the flowers
and decorations and to everyone who worked to makes our
churches look beautiful for the Christmas season.
St. Charles Church, Cassville
Scripture for the week of January 19, 2015:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22
Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28
Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6
Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12, or any of a
number of readings for the Day of Prayer
Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19
Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Mk 3:20-21
Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20
St. John Church, Patch Grove
42nd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade:
On Thursday, we will sadly mark 42 years
since the heart-breaking Supreme Court
decision that legalized the destruction of
children before birth in our country. As
we remember and pray for the millions
who were denied life and their families,
please reflect on how our society has
changed over the last 42 years. The
culture of death has had an affect on all of
us and our relationship with God, the
Creator of Life.
Please continue your efforts to bring an
end to abortion through prayer, activism, teaching children about
the dignity and respect we have for all human life from
conception to natural death and supporting women in unplanned
or difficult pregnancies. If you or someone you know is hurting
from abortion, please see the “Celebrate Life” section on page 5
of this bulletin for details on how you can recover and heal.
St. Mary’s Spaghetti Supper:
St. Mary’s annual Spaghetti Supper at St. Mary’s
School will take place on Saturday, January 31, with
serving from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Come and enjoy the delicious
spaghetti and garlic bread along with the salad bar and
bars. There will also be classroom displays and silent
auction. We hope everyone will join us for this fun event!
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 January 21, 2015:
Grades 1-6: 3:30-4:45 p.m. at St. Mary’s
Grades 7-10: 7:15-8:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s
One way that we bring students together in our school is
through TRIBES. Our 8th graders lead a small group of
students from different grades in the Angelus each day
after noon recess. They also meet as a group to work on
special projects during the school year.
We are looking forward to Catholic Schools Week
starting on Sunday, January 25, at the 9:15 a.m. Mass and
ending with the Spaghetti Supper on January 31.
Thank you to Chris Bishell for donating a
lovely quilt which will be raffled at St. Mary’s Variety
Show on March 22, to benefit St. Mary’s School .
Tickets will be available at the Spaghetti Supper, Fish
Fry and St. Mary’s School office.
SCRIP: Winter is here and SCRIP gift cards are a
great way to do your shopping. There are a wide variety of SCRIP
gift cards from local and national businesses. The SCRIP program
is online. Please contact St. Mary’s School if you would like
information about SCRIP or to purchase SCRIP.
**St. Mar's School admits students of any race, color,
national and ethnic origin.**
St. Mary’s Spaghetti Supper:
St. Mary’s Spaghetti Supper will take place in
two weeks on Saturday, January 31 with serving from 4:30
-7:30 p.m. We hope everyone will be able come and enjoy
the delicious spaghetti and garlic bread along with the
salad bar and bars. There will also be classroom displays,
and silent auction.
A fun part of St. Mary’s Spaghetti Supper is the
fabulous Silent Auction. We are hoping to have even more
great things this year. Please contact the school office at
994-2435 if you would like to donate items for the Silent
Auction. Please have items for the Silent Auction at school
by noon on Jan. 31.
St. Mary’s 2015 Variety Show & Dinner:
It is time to start preparing for St. Mary’s 2015Variety
Show and Dinner on March 22! We hope all of the
talented performers from last year’s show and others
will join us for this fun event. The theme this year is “Classic
TV”...think I Love Lucy, Beverly Hill Billies, Brady Bunch, etc.
Let’s be creative. Please contact the parish office (994-2526) if
you would like to be part of the show (singing, skits, comedy,
instrumental performances, etc.) or to help plan the event.
2014 HARVEST FUND:
Goal:
$50,000
$45,000
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
Even thought it is wintery cold
outside, we are very thankful to everyone
who has contributed to the Harvest Fund
which is our annual fundraiser to help pay
our fall, winter and early spring parish
expenses. Joyfully, we have received
$31,116.68 (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.
St. Mary’s Church Repair Updates:
We are very happy to report that all of the heating
ducts have been cleaned and both furnaces are now heating the
church. The carpet in the kitchen area has been removed and
the kitchen is being painted. The crew from Top Notch
Construction has been working to repaired the damaged wall
and putting up the grid work for the new ceiling tiles.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
St. Mary’s and St. John’s CCW are seeking
individuals to serve as CCW officers. The current
officers will help the new officers and the duties are not too
difficult. PLEASE consider serving as a CCW officer! For
more information, please call Joan Wagner or Pat Bloyer
(St. Mary’s) or Jean Blake (St. John’s).
ST. MARY’S FISH FRY:
Everyone is invited to attend St. Mary’s Fish Fry on
Friday, February 27. Plan to gather with your family
and friends to enjoy the delicious baked and fried Cod Fish
Dinner which will be served from 4:45 to 7:30 p.m. The
evening will also include a fabulous raffle held in conjunction
with the Catholic Financial Life Branch #34.
PARISH FINANCIAL UPDATES:
PLEASE HELP US PAY OUR EXPENSES
St. Mary’s Collections from 1-3to 1-9-2015:
Church Support….………………………………...….…...$2,758.00
Offertory Collections………………………………………...$482.30
Harvest Fund Income………………………………..………$400.00
Gifts…………………………………………………………$2,000.00
Children’s Collection…………………………………………..$3.00
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 from 1-3-to 1-9-2015 :
Church Support……………………………………………...$115.00
Offertory…………………..………………………………..….$89.00
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. John Ministry Schedule for January 25, 2015
Lector:
Communion:
Gifts:
Ushers:
Servers:
8:00 a.m. Mass
Barb Stagman
Michelle Breuer
Tom Breuer family
Roger McKinney, Charlie Martin
Madison and Morghan Stagman
St. Mary Ministry Schedule for Jan. 25, 2015
Lector:
Communion:
Gifts:
Sacristan:
Ushers:
Servers:
9:15 a.m. Mass
St. Mary’s Students
Sue Mumm, Julie Zenz
St. Mary’s Students
Jeff & Sharon Davis
Mike Mumm, Wayne Myhre
Gracie Hamann, Brynly Pritchett
St. Charles Church, Cassville
St. Mary Church, Glen Haven
St. Charles Announcements:
St. Mary’s News:
St. Charles Fuel Fund Update:
Thank you to everyone who has generously donated to
St. Charles Fuel Fund this year. We have received
$11,987.11 so far for this important fund to cover the
heating expenses for St. Charles Church and School.
Our heating expenses for November-December were $5,281.50
and we will need to fill the fuel tanks again very soon.
CCW News:
The Council of Catholic Women would like to thank all
the ladies and parish families who participated in the "Shopping
for God's Children" Fundraiser. The grand total of the "pocket
change” collected came to $454.30. Money will be sent to St.
Charles School and Cassville Elementary School. The schools in
turn will be able to provide "winter gloves, hats, and scarves, etc.
for families who have a need. Every child should have the opportunity to stay warm this winter season, thanks to your generosity.
Together we can make a positive impact in our parish and community. Thank you and God Bless!
Council of Catholic Women Leadership Team
Educational Program for Three-Year Olds
Begins at St. Charles:
Parents from Cassville approached St. Charles Parish and
inquired if it would be possible to create a program for three-year olds
in the area. Last fall a committee looked into the need, the interest of
parents and their willingness to pay tuition to fund the program. The
committee found that a number of parents took their three-year old
children to other communities to attend pre-school programs. With
sufficient commitment from a number of parents, the pre-school
program has started. Class is on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and
is taught be Jackie Edge-DeShaw. Although we have a sufficient
number of students to begin the program, we could still accommodate
two or three more for this winter. If you are interested in enrolling
your three-year old child for this winter or for next fall, please contact
St. Charles School at725-5173.
St. Charles School News:
Come join us on Sunday, the January 25 for our
Catholic School’s Week Mass. The students put a lot
of effort into making this Mass special. Something new that
we are doing this year is to have Grandparent’s Day on January
27. We are inviting them in to play Bingo with the students
after Mass.
Our magazine sales drive is in full swing. If you have
magazine subscriptions that you need to renew, please contact
any St. Charles student or the school office and we will be glad
to assist you.
The end of the second quarter was on January 16. It
is hard to believe we are half way through the school year.
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’s Redecoration Fund
Update: We are very grateful for the
generous donations for the redecoration of
St. Mary’s Church. We have received
$15,542.00 in contributions plus $5,200.00 in
pledges for the project. With these funds and $15,000 from
parish savings, St. Mary’s Redecoration Fund already has over
one-half of the $70,000 goal to complete the project. Please
contact Fr. John or a parish council for more information about
the redecoration project or to make a donation.
PARISH FINANCIAL UPDATES:
St. Mary’s, Glen Haven for January 10, 2015:
Church Support……………………………………………...$20.00
Offertory……….......................................................................$60.00
Total…….………….................................................$80.00
St. Charles, Cassville for January 10 & 11, 2015:
Church Support……………………………………………$1,980.00
Offertory……………………………………………………...$161.00
Matching Funds……………………………………..……….$ 25.00
Total…….…………..............................................$2,166.00
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!
Reflection:
“Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to
them, ‘What are you looking for?’” – John 1:38
What are you looking for? Are you wasting your time
looking for the material comforts of the world? Or, is your
heart longing for something deeper that can only be found by
spending time with God? Take time, each day, in silence and
ask the Lord what it is that He wants you to do.
St. Mary’s, Glen Haven Ministry Schedule for January 24, 2015
8:00 p.m. Mass
Lector:
Martina Zimmer
Communion:
Doug White
Ushers:
Doug White, Larry Zimmer
Servers:
Tristan & Sam White
St. Charles’ Ministry Schedule for January 24 & 25, 2015
4;30 p.m. Mass
Lectors:
Judy Adrian
Communion:
Cliff Tennessen, Eloise Kirschbaum
Ushers:
Joe Mergen Jr., Joe Ploessl, Ken Schauff
Servers:
Olivia Adams, Brooke Ploessl
10:30 a.m. Mass
Lectors:
Gordon Kremer
Communion:
White family
Ushers:
White family
Servers:
Payton Brinkman, Jade McDonald
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.
2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Celebrate Life:
“Pope Francis has seen a deeper link between the
poor and the unborn. They are both among the first
victims of a ‘throw-away society,’ an attitude that sees people
as disposable when they do not serve the selfish interests of
those with more power.” - “Poverty and Abortion: A Vicious
Cycle,” 2014 Respect Life Program USCCB Secretariat of ProLife 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.
For abortion recovery help, please visit
SilentNoMoreAwareness.org or www.rachelsvineyard.org.
Southwest Wisconsin CEW Weekend:
The upcoming Southwest Wisconsin CEW (Christian
Experience Weekend) will be held at Sinsinawa Mound Center,
Sinsinawa, WI. The women’s weekend will be February 20-22,
2015. The men’s weekend will be February 27-March 1, 2015.
These weekends begin at 7:00 PM Friday and end on Sunday at
approximately 4:30 PM. If you want to do something special for
yourself, attend a CEW weekend. Application forms are available in the church entrance. For more information on the
women’s weekend, call Tina Tranel @ (563)542-4462 (cell) or
608-568-7671 or for the men’s weekend, call Tim Genthe @
(608) 330-1400. Weekends fill up fast. Applications will be
taken on a first come, first served basis.
January 18, 2015
MEETINGS & EVENTS:
*January 20– KC meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Cassville
*Janauary25-31-Catholic Schools Week
*January 31– St. Mary’s School Spaghetti Supper
February 5– St. Mary’s Parish Council at 7:00 p.m.
*February 9– Joint Councils meeting at St. Mary’s, Bloomington
at 7:30 p.m.
*February 27– St. Mary’s Fish Fry
*March 22– St. Mary’s Variety Show
*March 27– St. Charles Fish Fry
*April 5– Easter
*April 11- St. Charles Dueling Pianos Fundraiser at J&J's
Sandbar
*April 19-St. Charles First Communion
*April 26-St. Mary’s First Communion
WEST GRANT LIONS CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST AND TOY SHOW SUNDAY, FEB. 8
The West Grant Lions Club, which serves the River Ridge
area, will hold its annual pancake and sausage breakfast at River
Ridge High School on Sunday, Feb. 8, serving from 8 a.m. to noon.
The club is also sponsoring a farm toy show this year from 8:30 a.m.
to noon at the high school gym. The West Grant Lioness Club will
also hold a bake sale that morning.
Advance adult tickets at a reduced price are available from
the members of the West Grant Lions Club.
Featured on the menu will be pancakes, sausage, ham,
scrambled eggs, orange juice, milk and coffee.
In the past, the Lions have donated to the West Grant Rescue Squad, local fire departments, Operation Santa Claus, Wisconsin
Badger Camp, scholarships, senior class awards banquet and local
community projects as well as helping to support Lions eye clinics and
hearing projects.
What we do in life echoes in eternity.