ST. MARGARET MARY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY 620 DIVISION STREET NEENAH, WI 54956 MARCH 29, 2015 • PALM SUNDAY . ST. MARGARET MARY Mass Intentions Monday, March 30 6:30 AM Liturgy of the Word with Communion Tuesday, March 31 5:15 PM No Mass this Evening Wednesday, April 1 6:30 AM John Fung Thursday, April 2: Holy Thursday 7:00 PM Gerald Engeldinger Friday, April 3: Good Friday 1:00 PM Service Saturday, April 4 NO Reconciliation Today 7:30 PM Harry Johnson Sunday, April 5: Easter Sunday 7:30 AM Ervin & Grace Mucha 9:30 AM Marge Easton Could You Not Watch One Hour With Me" ? A Special Time for Family Prayer —We are offering families a special time and place to pray together in our Perpetual Adoration Chapel. There are several hours "open" and conducive to this arrangement. The idea has been suggested that with a designated hour, communicated to all, a family can choose what prayer form they might like and comfortably pray and praise together. Suggested times are: Noon or 1:00 Sunday and 5:00 pm Saturday. Please contact Scanlans with interest: 722-2967 Confession Times All Neenah-Menasha Parishes St. John Wed. & Thurs. 7:00-7:15 AM Saturdays 3:00-3:45 PM St. Mary Tues. & Fri. 7:45-8:00 AM Saturdays 5:30-5:50 PM St. Margaret Mary Saturdays 4:00-4:30 PM St. Gabriel Wednesdays 6:00-6:45 PM St. Patrick’s Sundays 9:45-10:15 AM NEENAH TEACH MY PEOPLE TO PRAY Renew Sunday Worship and Reclaim Sunday as a day of holy rest. The Sabbath was made for [people], not [people] for the Sabbath. The ideal of setting aside a holy day goes back to the story of creation, when God rested on the seventh day and called it holy. For those of us who think our worth is measured by how busy we are, observing a day of rest seems lazy. But our never-ending days of going and working and spending take a toll on our bodies and our spirits. We forget that “Remember the Sabbath” is a commandment on the same list as “You shall not steal” and “You shall not murder.” Taking a day - or even an hour - to rest in God’s presence is a gift of rest and freedom and renewal, a way to say no to other things: no to work, to the computer, to the car, to the voices that constantly encourage us to by and do more. O God, help us to remember that saying yes to you means saying no to other things. Jeanne Lischer Thank You From Noon Meal Outreach Thank you to everyone who contributed to the meal out parish hosted at Fox Valley Community Table on March 3. Together we served 73 guests a delicious meal of chicken divan, dinner rolls, baby carrots, milk and brownies with vanilla ice cream. The food was enjoyed by all. No matter what your contribution, your love and generosity were experienced by all. Thank you. FINANCIAL NOTES If you have not already done so, please return your “2015 Estimate of Giving Card”. Providing this information helps us to better plan for the financial challenges and opportunities of the parish. At this time, only about 20 percent of parishioners have returned their cards. Contact the parish office if you need a card to complete. LENTEN ALMSGIVING HOLY WEEK SERVICES Holy Thursday, April 2 - 7:00 PM Good Friday, April 3 - 1:00 PM Easter Vigil, April 4 - 7:30 PM (please note change from last year) Easter Sunday, April 5 - 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM . Collection Update: We hope your Lenten journey will continue to feed your sacred soul. Just as a reminder there will be marked collection bins out for the collection of the money for the Rice Bowls to benefit Catholic Relief Services starting Holy Thursday (April 2) and continue until Sunday, April 12th. If you wish to just make a donation and not hand in the rice bowls you may submit cash or a check made out to St. Margaret Mary with Rice Bowls written in the memo line, so the money will be counted correctly. Sponsored by the Human Concerns Committee Palm Sunday 29 Palm Sunday 6:55 Rosary 7:30 Mass 9:30 Mass Easter Basket Return March 29, 2015 30 31 1 2 6:30 Liturgy 12-2:00 Parish Nurse 2:00 Legion of Mary 6:00 Catechist In-Service Prayer Class 5 10-11:00 AA Group 4:00 BFI Mtg NO Mass Today 6:30 Mass 9-10:00 Bible Study & Book Discussion 12-2:00 Parish Nurse 5:15 Cub Scout Den Mtg 6:30 Cantor Practice 7:00 Choir Practice 10-11:00 AA Group 3:30 SVDP Mtg Easter Reflection Booklets Distributed 5 Easter Sunday 6:55 Rosary 7:30 Mass 9:30 Mass 6-7:00 PM Eggs-travaganza NO RCIA Today 3 Holy Thursday Good Friday 4 Holy Saturday 9:30-11:30 RCIA Retreat & Practice 7:00 PM Mass 1:00 PM Service 7:30 PM Easter Vigil Holy Land Collection 6 7 8 9 10 11 6:30 Liturgy Parish Nurse ….. 10-11:00 AA Group 5:15 Mass 5:30 FE Meeting No RCIA this week 7:00 K of C @ St. Gabriel 6:30 Mass 9-10:00 Bible Study 9:30 Mass at VNA 12-2:00 Parish Nurse 6:30 RF Gr 1-8 7:00 Choir Practice 6:30 Mass 10-11:00 AA Group 6:15 RF Board Mtg 8:00 Mass 9-11:00 First Communion Retreat 4:00 Reconciliation 5:00 Mass & Baptism Appointment ONLY 2:30 Legion of Mary 3:45 RF Gr 1-5 6:00 AHG 6:30 Bible Study TCCES - Easter Break SVDP Collection Here’s what’s happening at your TCCES schools: SMC: Congratulations to Sophomore Erik Meier, who medaled in the Freshman/Sophomore division in the March 16th Math Meet at FVL. Erik also made the All-Conference, 2nd team. The team placed 3rd in their division at the meet and for the season. Great job SMC Mathletes! March 30 & April 1 ---No Religious Formation due to Holy Week. Please participate in Holy Week Masses as scheduled. Seton: Seton physical education students had the opportunity to learn about a fun racquet/paddle game called Pickleball. Each student was paired up with another student and competed in a class tournament over the course of 2-3 weeks. The students love this game because of the quick pace and the ease of the game. Ask our students how the game got its name, which is almost as fun as the game itself! On behalf of the Religious Formation Department we pray that you and your family have a blessed Holy Week. St. Mary Elementary: The second grade students at St. Mary Elementary have been very busy this school year writing and illustration their very own book. The students learned how to gather detailed ideas to develop a story as well as learned how to edit, and re-write sections of the book. Last week the students shared their stories at our Meet the Author event. All students read their books to parents, grandparents and friends of the school. It was amazing to watch the process from beginning to end. These students are considered true Authors. April 11 ---1st Communion Retreat from 9:00am-11:00am in Friendship Hall & Church St. Margaret Mary: Our Kindergarten students participated in a unit called “Our Earth, Landforms and Bodies of Water.” Pictures were sorted into groups to complete a Landforms booklet and a Bodies of Water booklet. Demonstrations showed the different ways our earth’s surface is changed by people, wind, water, glaciers, earthquakes and volcanoes. The unit ended by watching Magic School Bus Blows It’s Top! St. Gabriel: In third grade we have discussed how small acts of kindness can go a long way. We created a “shout-out box” where students can anonymously praise another student for doing something respectful, responsible or safe. It has helped create a sense of community where students feel supported by their fellow classmates. . Religious Formation April 6 & 8 ---Religious Formation classes as scheduled Bible Study at 6:30pm April 9 ---Religious Formation Board Meeting at 6:30pm Clothing Drive for St. Vincent DePaul Thinking Ahead to Spring! Our Parish Youth Ministry and the Human Concerns Committee are joining efforts again this year to sponsor a clothing drive for our friends at St. Vincent DePaul. St. Vincent DePaul is an organization whose mission is to provide gently used clothing for those in need. Volunteers have been collecting and distributing clothing donated by the community. We will be collecting new and gently used clothing, sheets, and blankets. St. Vincent DePaul happily takes anything in all conditions but would appreciate children’s and men’s clothing, including socks and underwear. All donations are welcome. ~COLLECTION DATES~ April 11-12 and April 18-19 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. Once you have your Key Club membership purchased, all you will have to think about is which fabulous vehicle you will choose! 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. Key Club raffle flyers are available in your school office or simply go to stmarycentral.org , click Zephyrfest and print an opportunity from your home. For more information, please contact Robin Gallucci at SMC at 920-722-7796 ext. 803 or email at [email protected]. Thank you for your support! Help Wanted TCCES is looking for licensed teachers or substitute teachers who may be interested in being put on our calling list. TCCES is also looking for licensed bus drivers. Please contact Jennifer Miller at [email protected] or 722-7796 ext 206. Global Outreach Catholic Student Exchange Program is in need of host families. Global Outreach’s mission is to help young Catholics from six former communist countries, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Slovakia, develop into true servant leaders. Our students study in U.S. Catholic high schools during their junior year and return to their countries to make a difference in their schools, in the Church, and in their society. Please open the door of your home and heart and host a student for the 2015-2016 school year. Please contact Barbara TotaBoryczka, Executive Director, at (920) 540-3085 or email at [email protected] or contact Fr. Larry Seidl, Spiritual Director, at (920) 412-0320 or email at [email protected] . Spring Fest April 17-18-19 Spring Fest will be held at the St. John's site, 516 DePere St., Menasha. There will be Cash Raffles, Theme Baskets, etc. A Fish Fry will be held on Friday from 4:30 - 7 PM. For carry-outs, call 722-4830. A Dart Tournament will follow at 7 PM. On Saturday, luncheon will be served between 4:30 - 7 PM with Doubles Cribbage Tournament beginning at 6:30 PM. Then on Sunday, there will be Chicken Dinner, 10:30 AM - 1 PM; Children's Games from 11:30 AM - 2 PM; Sandwiches 2:30 - 5 PM. On Sunday also there will be a 3 on 3 Grade School Basketball Tournament for which forms can be picked up in the church vestibule, Parish Office or St. Mary Elementary School Office. Depending on the # of teams, this may also be held on Saturday. For more info, please contact [email protected] noting 3 on 3 in the subject line. . Many Ways to Pray Saturday, April 18, 2015 St Matthew Parish 130 Saint Matthews St Green Bay, WI 54301 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Registration opens at 8:30 am with Continental Breakfast Gather with us for a morning of quiet, reflection, and prayer. Together we will experience different prayer forms, perhaps some you have not yet experienced. You may also gain a deeper personal connection with meaningful prayer. Praying as a relationship Praying all ways - multiple intelligence in prayer Every Weekend! Just for Children! (for any age but generally appealing to ages 7-12) Word games and puzzles that expand understanding of the readings of the Mass You may pick one up either--at the Reed Street entrance--in a red box on the table --or-- in the Gathering Space in one of the display pockets in the kiosk near the kitchenette. We also welcome children to hand out the bulletins to other children as they leave church! NO SIGN UP NECESSARY-- just hold the red basket or the pack of Children's Worship Bulletins and be ready to hand them to children as they pass you. (This is a great way for children to help at church without the need to have a schedule.) Finding God in Ourselves and Through Others For more information contact Stewardship & Pastoral Services at [email protected] or (920) 272-8312 or (920) 272-8295. 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] . YOU ARE INVITED TO: MASS with ANOINTING of the SICK At ST. EDWARD’S, MACKVILLE Saturday, April 11, 2015 . Adoration and Confessions-4:30 p.m Mass with Anointing-5:30 p.m. Confessions-6:30 p.m. All who desire healing of body, mind, and soul are encouraged to receive the healing of our Lord, Jesus. Evening Prayer for Healing Tuesday, April 7; 7-8 p.m.: Healing is a movement inside of us when we are able to open our tightened hands from pain and allow the Holy Spirit to touch our heart with compassion. With peaceful music, Sr. Roselyn Heil will lead us in a reflection to create a sacred space for us to express our desires for wholeness that God may gently touch us with healing love. Free will offering. St. Anthony Spirituality Center in Marathon Contact: 715-443-2236, [email protected]. Go to www.sarcenter.com to register for an upcoming event. Diocesan Stewardship Day 2015 May 7, 2015 9:00 am - 4:00 pm St. Joseph Parish