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ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC PARISH
BLOOMER, WISCONSIN
Photo By: Harrison Photography
OFFICE HOURS:
WEEKEND MASSES
St. Paul's
Saturday - 4:00 P.M.
Sunday - 8:00 A.M. &
11:00 A.M.
Daily Mass as scheduled
in Bulletin
St. John's
Saturday - 8:00 P.M.
Sunday - 9:30 A.M.
EMERGENCY:
CALL ANYTIME
Monday - Friday
8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
(Closed from 12:00-1:00
P.M.)
PASTOR:
Father John Potaczek
DEACON:
Rev. Mr. Richard Kostner
PARISH SECRETARY:
Denise Pake
OFFICE: 568-3255
MAINTENANCE
ENGINEER:
Craig Zwiefelhofer
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL:
Jacqueline Peterson 568-3233
LITURGY COORDINATOR:
Barbara Kostner 568-3256 or 568-5978
GRADE SCHOOL RELIGIOLIS
EDLICATION COORDINATOR:
Kelly Barrick
HIGH SCHOOL COORDINATOR:
Diane Steinmetz
PARISH COllNCIL CHAIRPERSON:
Mark Schoonover
FINANCE COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON:
Dean Ruff
PARISH COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC
WOMEN: (PCCW)
Kathy Steinmetz 568-5049
BAPTISM - Preparation is required of all parents wishing to present their child for Baptism.
MARRIAGE - Arrangements must be made eight months in advance.
COMMUNION - Shut-ins are brought the Eucharist on 1st Fridays; or any time upon request.
ANOINTING THE SICK - Any person with a prolonged illness or in case of any emergency,
please contact the Rectory.
RECONCILIATION:
Thursday before First Friday at 7:30 P.M. and Saturday at 3:00 P.M.
FEBRUARY 15, 2015
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
Monday
7:30 a.m. – Communion Service
Tuesday
7:30 a.m. – Clayton Olds
2:00 p.m. – Maplewood – Parish Families
2:30 p.m. – Hetzel Care Center – Elmer Zenner
Wednesday - ASH WEDNESDAY
8:00 a.m. – School Mass – Frank Haag
6.30 p.m. – St. Paul’s – Francis Libersky
6:45 p.m. – St. John’s – John & Annabelle Sykora
Thursday
7:30 a.m. – Shirley Dachel
Friday
7:30 a.m. – Gene Fanetti
SATURDAY
4:00 p.m. – St. Paul’s – Sharon Zenner
8:00 p.m. – St. John’s – Tom LaGesse Sr. & Mandi
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
8:00 a.m.– St. Paul’s – William Loiselle
9:30 a.m. -St. John’s – Hilman & Edna Gunderson
11:00 a.m. – St. Paul’s – Ralph Meinen
SERVERS NEXT WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday
4:00 p.m. – Josie Eder, Joseph Pake & Zachary
Steinmetz
Sunday
8:00 a.m. – Blake Ruff, Cael Iverson & Abby Iverson
11:00 a.m. – Mia Rubenzer, Jonathon Dachel & Michael
Phillips
READERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday
4:00 p.m. – Mary Ann Bennesch & Matt Bowe
Sunday
8:00 a.m. – Bill Hable & Carol Hilger
11:00 a.m. – Kathy Baier & Sarah Frank
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND
MASSES
Saturday
4:00 p.m. – Marcella Klatt, Rita Kouba, Beverly Sobotta,
Mary Bischel & Diane Steinmetz
Sunday
8:00 a.m. – Chris Amato, Jean Amato, Judy Hable,
Sandy Kressin & Traci Schoonover
11:00 a.m. – Mary Kerckhove, Judy Swoboda & Kevin
Pietz
USHERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday
4:00 a.m. – Norman Baier, Chris Meinen, Ken Seibel &
Brad Seibel
Sunday
8:00 a.m. – Andrew Abrahamson, Rick Petska, Tom
Seibel & Ken Woolever
11:00 a.m. – Merle Richter, Ryan Ratcliff, Bob
Rubenzer & Patrick Zwiefelhofer
SCRIP SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEKEND
Saturday, February 21 - 4:00 p.m. – Jenny Olson
Sunday, February 22 - 8:00 a.m. – Kelly Ruff
- 11:00 a.m. – Richelle Seibel
SANCTUARY CANDLES BURN THIS WEEK FOR:
Cale Stoik; Thomas LaGesse Sr., Mandi LaGesse;
Clarence & Olive Reischel; Roger Ager (Alaska); Al Meuli
and a Special Intention. If you would like a candle for your
intentions, please call the rectory office.
This week's Lighthouse Catholic CD
–
The Soul of the Apostolate – Read by: Matthew Arnold
The Soul of the Apostolate was the favorite book of Pope
St. Pius X. Matthew Arnold presents excerpts from a
timeless classic that shows how prayer is the soul of every
work for God, and is absolutely critical for apostolic
success. This foundational work on the spiritual life will help
you understand that the Lord first desires prayer, and then
our works, and will help you to avoid serious spiritual
mistakes.
OUR PARISH FAMILY GIVING
Week of February 8, 2015
Envelope Collection……$5,369.00
Loose Collection…………..250.00
Total Amount Collected
This Week…………. $5,619.00
LETTERS FROM OZ – Author Chris Padgett uses his
sense of humor and experience to connect with the many
basic struggles and joys of everyday life. This collection of
essays are comedic, spiritual and serious. He shares his
love of Christ in his work, ministry and family. This book
can be found in St. Paul’s library beneath the bell tower.
MEN OF ST. PAUL’S AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES
– THAT MAN IS YOU!
This week we will look into one of the temptations of Satan – the
Flesh. We will make an honest assessment of one of the greatest
moral issues that modern man faces today – Pornography. We
will see the explosion of pornography over the past 40 years and
even examine the neurological realities that contribute to this
addictive objectification.
This session promises to be enlightening for all and may be the
best session yet! Can't think of a better way to begin Lent!
This Session Contains:
 Turn Away From Sin and be Faithful to the Gospel
 Your Time is Not Your Own
 Purity of Heart Starts with the Eyes
 The Working of a Man’s Brain
 The Chemistry of Addiction
 The Objectification of Fatherhood
 Steps to Purity
Please Join Us!
We will share a light breakfast and social time at 6:30am followed
by the Paradisus Dei weekly video instruction and group
discussion in St. Paul’s Parish Hall.
Learn more at the Paradisus Dei link: www.thatmanisyou.org
We will be starting January 24th for 13 weeks. There is no charge
to participate. To register to participate go to:
https://www.paradisusdei.org/index.php/tmiy/location_detail/55977
or contact: Tim Guski (715)821-5295 or [email protected]
ST. JUDE’S HEALING MASS
On February 19th at St. Jude’s in New Auburn there
will be a monthly healing Mass. It will begin with
Adoration at 5:30 pm. followed by Mass. Please come all,
be healed, be peaceful and be blessed.
LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENING!
ST. PAUL’S PARISH/SCHOOL RAFFLE CALENDAR
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO GET YOUR CALENDAR! THERE
IS A DRAWING DONE DAILY FOR FIVE MONTHS WITH
PLENTY OF CHANCES TO WIN! EACH CALENDAR HAS A
CHANCE TO WIN DAILY; IF YOU WIN THEY GO BACK IN
FOR THE NEXT DRAWING. If you need a calendar please call
the rectory at 715-568-3255. Thank you for your support!
Last Week Raffle Calendar Winners: February 2 – Marilyn
Rubenzer, February 3 – Ralph & Carol De Luga, February 4
– Brexden Steinmetz, February 5 – Vernon Siverling,
February 6 – Dorinda Wynimko, February 7 – Alex Durch,
February 8 – Ada Reischel
DIOCESE OF LA CROSSE 50TH JUBILEE WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: If you are or know of
someone celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary this
year, 2015, please call the rectory office with the names,
address, and phone number at 715-568-3255 X10 or drop
the information in the Sunday collection by March 15th.
They will be invited to a 50th Wedding Anniversary
Celebration sponsored by the Diocese of La Crosse, held in
Eau Claire. Thank you for your help.
THE CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORESTERS’ Chippewa
Valley District Youth Bowling will be held on Sunday, Feb.
22nd at 1 p.m. at the Ojibwa Bowling Lanes in Chippewa
Falls. All Youth (0 -21) are invited. RSVP by Feb. 20 715723-9089. The photo & poster contest goes until March 31,
entries are judged with prizes and forwarded to National
contest. Send entries to Bonnie Schindler.
St. Paul’s Catholic
School News!
4K 2015-2016 Registration in Progress! Families
interested in learning more about St. Paul’s four-year-old
kindergarten program are welcome to call the office for a
tour or to obtain materials. There is no tuition fee for those
families attending 4K here as we partner with the public
school. Please share this great news with your family &
friends. Call the office for more details (715-568-3233)!
5K 2015-2016 Open House! St. Paul’s five-year old
kindergarten Open House is scheduled for March 13th
(12:30-2:30 pm). Parents and children will meet with the
5K teacher and share in classroom activities. Parents will
also have an opportunity to become better acquainted with
other parents and our school. (No afternoon classes for the
current 5K students with more details to come home soon!)
1st to 8th Grade 2015-2016 Registration! Materials will be
sent home February 27th. Please feel free to the office
(715-568-3233) if you have any questions!
Upcoming Events for All Parishioners:
Ash Wednesday All School Mass – Feb. 18 (8:00 am)
All School Stations of the Cross – Feb. 20 (1:45 pm),
Feb. 25 (8:15 am)
Catholic Schools Rock – Feb. 28 Carnival (5:00-6:30) &
Dance (6:30-9:00)
Great Family Entertainment & Mr. Larson’s Band!
WHAT’S ON THE PASTORS MIND
Ash Wednesday is almost here. I have received an email
from an organization and it said to have a great Lent. What
makes a great Lent? It is a time to focus on prayer, sacrifice
and service. For some that is not so great or not something
they have time for in their busy life. So what would make
your Lent great? What would you have to give up or take on
so that your Lent is a great one? So take a few days and
consider that. What would move us closer to Christ? Does
giving up candy do that for us? What is truly sacrificial for us
that would help to change our hearts and not just our diets!
Yes there are many ideas on the Internet and many good
books to read that can help, yet in the end we have to do
something. That Lenten activity must stretch us if our hearts
are going to become bigger and this Lent to become great.
Take these few days before Lent and ponder what will make
this Lent great for you.
THANK YOU: The dinner dance committee would like to
extend a huge thank you to everyone that contributed to the
SOLD OUT success of the 26th annual dinner dance. Thank
you to those who gave monetary donations, donated to our
prize tables, or donated to fill our classroom baskets. Thank
you to all who bought raffle tickets for the Vegas Get
Away/cash raffle. And a huge thank you to those who were
able to attend the event! We would also like to thank our live
auctioneer, Don Rihn, and all the bidders and buyers. We
could not be successful without ALL of you!
SOJOURNER HOUSE NEWS: St. Paul's will be serving a meal
at the Sojourner House on Sunday, March 1. To help with the
food for this meal, please check the bulletin board in back of
church to see what items are needed. Sign your name to
indicate what you are willing to donate. Nonperishable food
items may be placed in the Sojourner House tub in back of
church. Money donations are also needed and may be placed
in the regular church collection. Please put money in an
envelope labeled Sojourner House. Thank you! If you have
any questions please call Karen LaGesse(568-2981), Lana
Durch(568-3228), Sandy Loew(568-2092), Candace Wolf(2886926), Ann Bowe(568-2209) or Diane Kuba(568-2388).
FOCUS YOUR HEART AND EYSE ON JESUS
Here we are facing Lent, one of the major seasons of the
Church year. With a Lenten heart let’s radiate outward
toward our family, our home, community and world. Let’s
slow down and savor the wondrous signs and mysteries of
Lent. (The Latin adverb lente means ”slowly.)”
Lent is an opportunity to let God renew and transform us,
and thus bring us closer to each other. Feel free to take a
booklet called “Led by Christ –Action Begins in the Heart.”
Located on the front table by the piano. Each booklet
contains a quote from the day’s reading, a brief reflection
and a simple question to contemplate on.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS ROCK
St. Paul’s Catholic Church and School will
be hosting a carnival and dance on Sat.
February 28th. There will be games, face
painting, cake walk and tons for the whole family.
The carnival will start after the 4:00 p.m. Mass, with the
dance scheduled from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. The band “The
Mama Said,” featuring St. Paul’s own music teacher, Mr.
John Larson, will be preforming. “The Mama said” preform
a mix of familiar classic rock and pop favorites. There will
be food and concessions available all evening. The theme
for the evening is Mardi Gras. You are all invited to come
enjoy a wonderful evening of great music and fun!
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