CALL TO
HOLINESS
AND
PRAYER
620 DIVISION
A People United in Faith, Prayer & Service
What is the Bishop’s Appeal?
The Bishop’s Appeal is a stewardship opportunity
for each of us to reach out to thousands of people in
search of Jesus’ love. Each gift given supports the
ministries of the Diocese of Green Bay which
serves our communities, Catholic schools and parishes. Your gift truly helps bring the heart and
hands of Christ to our children, young adults, families and neighbors.
The Net 2015 Bishop’s Appeal Goal for St. Margaret
Mary is $67,701. To date 169 gifts have been given/
pledged for a total of $47,217.33. If you have not
already given, please prayerfully consider a gift
from the heart to the Bishop’s Appeal 2015.
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
MARCH 8, 2015 • 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT
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ST. MARGARET MARY
Mass Intentions
Monday, March 9: St. Frances of Rome
6:30 AM Liturgy of the Word with Communion
Tuesday, March 10
5:15 PM Maria Pasterski & Sophie Lonie
Wednesday, March 11
6:30 AM (Spec.) Terri Wubben
10:30 AM (VNA) Arlene Turner
Thursday, March 12
6:30 AM (Spec) Dorothy Schlueter
Friday, March 13
8:00 AM Mabel Gracyalny
Saturday, March 14
4:00 PM Reconciliation
5:00 PM Kathy Bogan
Sunday, March 15: 4th Sunday of Lent
7:30 AM Our Parish Community
9:30 AM Cletus Long
5:00 PM (IMAJN) Deceased Members
of the VanBelkom Family
Mass Servers
Saturday, March 14
5:00 PM Werner, McCurdy, Scudder
Sunday, March 15
7:30 AM Bergstrom, Laurent, Peters
9:30 AM Bolwerk, Campbell, Zimmerman
LENTEN PENANCE SRVICES
and Weekly Confessions
St. John—(Confessions)
Wed. & Thurs. 7:00-7:15 AM
Saturdays 3:00-3:45 PM
St. Mary—March 11 @ 6:00 PM
(Confessions)
Tues. & Fri. 7:45-8:00 AM
Saturdays 5:30-5:50 PM
‘Adoration’ - March 19 from 8 AM to 2:30 PM
St. Margaret Mary—March 17 @ 6:30 PM
(Confessions - Saturdays 4:00-4:30 PM)
St. Gabriel—March 18 @ 6:30 PM
(Confessions - Wednesdays 6:00-6:45 PM)
St. Patrick’s—March 25 @ 6:15 PM
(Confessions - Sundays 9:45-10:15 AM)
EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS FOR ALL
Valley VNA Senior Services and our own parishioner, Renee
Neumeyer, are offering a program of great interest in the month
ahead. We will have the following program in March, and if there is
enough interest, 2 in April.
March 13: Adult Children and Aging Parents
Changing Relationships Changing Communication
Time and location: Friendship Hall
Friday Morning 9:00 - 10:15
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NEENAH
TEACH MY PEOPLE TO PRAY
Holiness is a Calling for Everyone
The saints are not supermen, nor were they born perfect. They are like us, like each one of us. They are people who, before reaching the glory of heaven, lived normal lives with joys and sorrows, struggles and hopes.
What changed their lives? When they recognized God’s
love, they followed it with all their heart without reserve
or hypocrisy. They spent their lives serving others; they
endured suffering and adversity without hatred and responded to evil with good, spreading joy and peace.
This is the life of a saint.
Financial Report
While the results of your increased offerings since last
January and generous end-of-the-year contributions have
allowed us to pay off our line of credit and helped us close
in on covering our expenses, our expenses will likely exceed our income as of March, 2015 according to our projections. We are now at risk of needing to again tap into
the line of credit to meet our budget needs during March
through June. If you are able to resume your commitment
to increased sacrificial giving at this time – and maintain it
over the summer months ideally! – this will help out the
parish greatly. As you can see, we have held expenses at
a consistent number and are actually delaying some very
important maintenance projects in order to maintain a balanced budget. But eventually we will need to fix and repair many things in order for our beautiful parish to continue running efficiently. Please help us meet the cost demands of running this vibrant, parish community that we
all call our spiritual home by continuing to contribute to the
parish weekly and as generously as you can.
With gratitude,
Patti Purcell, SMM Finance Council Chair
3rd Sunday of Lent
March 8, 2015
8 3rd Sunday of Lent
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6:55 Rosary
7:30 Mass
9:30 Mass,
RF Pre K, K, 1
10:30 Baptism
6:30 Liturgy
12-2:00 Parish Nurse
2:00 Legion of Mary
3:00 Daisy Scouts
3:45 RF Gr 1-5
Session 20
10-11:00 AA Group
5:15 Mass
6:00 Stations
6:30 Parish Council
6:30 Pre-Baptism
6:30 RCIA Class
6:30 Mass
9-10:00 Bible Study
& Book Discussion
9:30 Mass at VNA
12-2:00 Parish Nurse
5:00 Youth Project
6:30 Gr 1-8
Session 20
7:00 Choir Practice
6:30 Mass
8:00 Book Discussion
10-11:00 AA Group
2:30 Divine Mercy
@ St. Gabriel
8:00 Mass
9:00 VNA Program
4:00 Youth at
Mahler Highlands
5:00 Wedding
Rehearsal
2:00 Wedding
4:00 Reconciliation
Blood Pressures
5:00 Mass
Bread & Prayer
Partner
Easter Basket
Display
Easter Basket
Display
World’s
Poor
Collection
6:30 Confirm/Candidate
Evening Book Discussion
15 4th Sunday of Lent
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6:55 Rosary
7:30 Mass
Blood Pressures
9:30 Mass
RF Pre K, K, 1
World’s Poor Collection
10:45 Youth Choir
Practice
5:00 IMAJN Mass,
Snack, RF Gr 6-10
Evening Book Discussion
6:30 Liturgy
12-2:00 Parish Nurse
2:00 Legion of Mary
3:00 2nd Gr Brownies
3:45 RF Gr 1-5
Session 21
6:00 AHG
6:30 Bible Study
SMM Faces Mtg
10-11:00 AA Group
5:15 Mass
6:30 Mass
9-10:00 Bible Study
& Book Discussion
12-2:00 Parish Nurse
3:00 3rd Gr Brownies
6:15 Cantor Practice
6:30 Human Concern
6:30 RF Gr 1-8
Session 21
6:30 Communal
Reconciliation
@ St. Gabriel
7:00 Choir Practice
6:30 Mass
8:00 Mass
9:30 Bridgewood
9:00 Catechetical
Leadership Day
10-11:00 AA Group
6:00 Finance Council
Soup & Speaker
6:00 Soup
6:30 Speaker
6:30PM
SMM
Lenten
Communal
Reconciliation
SMC: SMC is having fun this week with their Spring
Spirit Week! The students and staff participated in different dress up days throughout the week and will end
the festivities with a Pep Assembly on Friday!
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4:00 Reconciliation
5:00 Mass
Easter Basket
Return
Religious
Formation
Seton: The Big Band Reunion, the outstanding 18
piece big band that performs each Tuesday at Frank’s Pizza Palace, has
offered to have some of our Seton jazz band students “sit-in” with them
on their March 3rd performance. The band starts performing at 7:30 and
the Seton students will be joining them after the opening 2-3 selections.
The event is called the Big Band Reunion’s Seton Sit-In, and it will give
some of our students a chance to play in a professional big band, alongside professional musicians. All are welcome to come and enjoy the
music!
March 7--Bread Prayer Partner for Grade 2 at the 5:00pm Mass
St. Mary Elementary: The fourth graders have been learning about
Earth’s structure and experimenting with earthquakes and volcanoes.
The students each constructed a building made out of mini marshmallows
and spaghetti noodles. We then used a pan of Jell-o to simulate an earthquake to see how the structures were affected. Some structures did very
well, but others crumbled under the pressure. The students also took a
virtual field trip to see various volcanoes around the ring of fire using
Google Earth.
March 9--Religious Formation for Grades 1-5 at 3:45pm
St. Gabriel: During Lent, the first grade students are participating in an
on-line program called “Freerice.” The children answer math and vocabulary questions. If their answer is correct they earn ten grains of rice that
will be donated to people in need through the United Nations Food program. During the first three days of Lent the children earned 1,490 grains
of rice.
St. Margaret Mary: During February, Heart Healthy Month, the PK
students learned about exercise, healthy foods, and taking care of their
bodies. Pediatrician, Dr. Liza DeWitt, and Dentist, Dr. Brandon Roth,
taught the children how to take care of their hearts and their teeth.
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March 8--Bread Prayer Partner for Grade 2 at the 7:30am
& 9:30am Masses
P, K, Grade 1 Religious Formation during the 9:30am Mass
Confirmation Session at 6:30
March 11--Religious Formation for Grades 1-8 at 6:30pm
March 15--P, K, and Grade 1 Religious Formation during
the 9:30am Mass
IMAJN Mass at 5:00pm
Grade 6-8 Religious Formation at 6:30pm
March 16--Religious Formation for Grades 1-5 at 3:45pm
Bible Study at 6:30pm
March 18--Religious Formation for Grades 1-8 at 6:30pm
Zephyrfest 2015 Key Club Raffle
Zephyrfest will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year! One of the
most talked about features of Zephyrfest is the opportunity to walk away
from the event with a new car. This year’s Key Club is raffling off three
fabulous vehicles: 2015 BMW 228i xDrive Convertible, 2015 Lexus NX
and a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The goal is to have all 600 key club memberships bought before the event on May 9, 2015.
Keep in mind, there will only be 600 total Key Club memberships sold, so
your chances are great, but the memberships will sell quickly.
Without question, having the chance to be a winner in the Zephyrfest car
raffle is exciting! However, the true excitement is in knowing that your contribution helps support the outstanding Catholic education and quest for academic excellence for so many students within the St. Mary Central High
School and TCCES community.
For more information, please contact Robin Gallucci at SMC at 920-7227796 ext. 803 or email at [email protected]. Thank you for your support!
Divine Mercy Sunday
April 12, 2015
St. Margaret Mary, Neenah
8:45 ~ 9:15 a.m. Adoration
9:00 a.m. Rosary
9:30 ~ 10:30 a.m. Mass
10:30 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet
(and Veneration of the Divine Mercy Image)
Refreshments to follow
Green Bay Diocese Celebrates
Rural Life Days 2015
The public is invited to Rural Life Days 2015, to be held in Crivitz on
March 24 and Tisch Mills on March 26. The day includes 10:30 a.m.
Mass and the blessing of farm equipment, animals, soils and seeds.
Following mass will be lunch and a keynote address. The featured speaker
is Fr. Willie Van De Loo, a retired diocesan priest, presenting the topic
"I am the sower of seeds. I am the tender of stocks."
Please purchase a ticket in advance if you plan on attending the luncheon
(payment of $8.00 per ticket for the luncheon to the host parish). Tickets
are not necessary for those attending only the Mass. Submit your check or
cash to the host parish with Rural Life Days 2015 in the memo line.
March 24, 10:30 a.m.
March 26, 10:30 a.m.
St. Mary Parish
808 Henriette Ave, PO Box 159
Crivitz, WI 54114
(715) 854-2501
[email protected]
St. Isidore the Farmer Parish
18424 Tisch Mills Rd
Denmark, WI 54208
(920) 776-1555
[email protected]
Every Friday during Lent!
St. Gabriel Parish Fish Fry - serving from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on
March 13, 20 and 27. Dine-in or call 727-3063 to pre-order a takeout. Featuring fried perch, fried walleye pike, fried haddock, fried shrimp,
baked whitefish and grilled cheese sandwiches. Dine-In specials: stir fry,
shrimp cocktail and Caesar side salad. Dinners include bread or roll, choice
of coleslaw or applesauce, choice of potato, beverage and dessert.
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__1. Prayer
2. Study
3. Generosity
4. Evangelization __
“The genius of Catholicism is that it brings clarity.”
– Mathew Kelly, The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic, p. 86
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It is with extreme gratitude we, the Renew/FOH Group, wish to thank you, the generous members of St. Margaret Mary for your contributions to the Friends of Haiti collection in early February. The collection brought in 485 washcloths, 306 bars of soap and $820.00. The money will
be used to purchase eleven 2-bucket water filtration systems. In addition 151 baby hygiene kits were assembled (each containing 2 diapers sewed
from recycled t-shirts from St. Vincent De Paul, 2 washcloths and 1 bar of Dial soap), and 35 adult hygiene kits (2 washcloths, a bar of soap, and
toothbrush and toothpaste –received from private donations). The extra washcloths and soap are being shipped to Haiti along with the kits.
As many may remember Barb Peterson, who passed away in January, spear headed this project. This collection was dedicated to Barb.
Friends of Haiti will ship by sea our contributions to Haiti for their Medical Mission trip in March.
Prayer ~
Opening the Heart
to God
Lenten Soup and Speaker Series
Thursday, March 19
Our Father - Michael Sajbel + Susan Allen
Scripture - Sister Diane Baumann
Parenting, growing in faith as physician and motion picture writer/director
 Answering two questions—-
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What was Jesus’ intent?
What does the Our Father really mean?
Serving now as an instructor for the
Emmaus Program in our diocese
 Sharing her love of the Scripture as a
means of transformation
Soup Served at 6:00 pm —- in Friendship Hall
Speaker 6:45—7:45 pm —- in St. Margaret Mary Church
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Registration Appreciated
Name ____________________________________________________ Phone _____________________
Number attending on March 19 ________ RSVP by Monday, March 16 (No Fee)
To register—Call 729-4560 or drop in collection basket or bring/mail to SMM Parish Center
439 Washington Ave. Neenah, WI 54956
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