H OLY& F AMILY

Ss.
John Gabriel
Catholic Parish
506 N. BEAUMONT ROAD & 710 S. WACOUTA AVENUE, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 53821

November 19, 2017 - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOLY FAMILY PARISH
Website: www.prairiecatholic.org
Rev. James C. Weighner, Pastor REV. JAMES C. WEIGHNER, PASTOR
Email: [email protected]
Deacon Mark Grunwald DEACON MARK GRUNWALD
Email: [email protected]
St. John Nepomuc
710 S. Wacouta Ave.
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
Phone: 326-6511
Rectory Office Hours
8:00am to 4:00pm (Tuesday - Friday)
St. Gabriel Archangel
506 N. Beaumont Rd.
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
Phone: 326-2404
Rectory Office Hours
8:00am to 4:00pm (Monday - Friday)
Holy Days
Mass times to be announced.
Baptism
Please call St. Johns Rectory office.
Marriage
Please contact the parish at least 6
months prior to the wedding date.

Office Managers
Lana Gratace
Email: [email protected]
Sandy Halverson
Email: [email protected]
Dir. of Grade School Religious Ed.
Pat Prochaska: [email protected]
Parish Nursing Program
Rose Bauer, Shirley Cipra (326-8553)
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St. Gabriel Archangel St. John Nepomuc

HOME COMMUNION MINISTERS FOR NOV. 26TH HOME COMMUNION MINISTERS FOR NOV. 26TH
John Chaffee, Mary Prindle Deacon Mark Grunwald, Janet Lueck

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-NOV. 25/26 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-NOV. 25/26

Saturday 4:00 pm Tom Steiner, Richard Ambrose, Kathy Saturday 7:00 pm Deacon Mark Grunwald
Schneider Sunday 10:00 am Doris Krogman, Windy Mezera,
Sunday 8:00 am Lucy Cornford, Ann Lessard, Deacon Nancy Eastman
Mark Grunwald

SERVERS-NOV. 25/26 SERVERS-NOV. 25/26

Saturday 4:00 pm Elle & Max Schneider Saturday 7:00 pm Michael & Emma Bjurquist
Ava Hager & Ryan Waller Ava & MaKenna Forde
Sunday 8:00 am Addison Kirschbaum & Madilyn Sunday 10:00 am Prestin & Dustin Nolan
Fisher Gabriel Munson Fishler & Lindsey
Scout Hall & Sawyer Swiggum Nolan

LECTORS-NOV. 25/26 LECTORS-NOV. 25/26

Saturday 4:00 pm Mark Gilberts Saturday 7:00 pm Scott Kennedy
Sunday 8:00 am JJ Jackson Sunday 10:00 am Charlie Connell

USHERS-NOV. 25/26 USHERS-NOV. 25/26

Saturday 4:00 pm Bob Ziel, Richard Steiner, Cliff Stram Saturday 7:00 pm Tim Looney, Dan Schickert, Alex
& Jim Welsch Schaefer, & Mark Forsythe
Sunday 8:00 am Butch Boland, Mark Hamann, Tom Sunday 10:00 am Paul Porvaznik, Mike Mara, Dennis
Hampton & Nathan Mezera Mezera & Mark Mara

SCRIP WORKERS-NOV. 25/26 SCRIP WORKERS-NOV. 25/26

Saturday 4:00 pm Volunteers Saturday 7:00 pm Volunteers
Sunday 8:00 am Volunteers Sunday 10:00 am Volunteers

WEEKEND MASSES: MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY REQUESTING THE MASS ARE ASKED TO BRING THE GIFTS OF BREAD AND WINE
TO THE ALTAR. PLEASE MAKE YOURSELVES KNOWN TO THE USHERS AND SIT NEAR THE GIFTS. THANK YOU!

Mass on Thanksgiving, Nov. 23rd is at

8:00 am; No Mass on Friday.

Tuesday, Nov. 21 8:15 am St. Gabriels Church John Henry & Marguerite Barrette, and
Theresa Teachman
Wednesday, Nov. 22 8:15 am St. Johns Church Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Fagan
Thursday, Nov. 23 8:00 am St. Gabriels Church Lucille Berns
Friday, Nov. 24 NO MASS
Saturday, Nov. 25 4:00 pm St. Gabriels Church Ken & Vi Kane
7:00 pm St. Johns Church For All Those Entrusted to Our Pastor
Sunday, Nov. 26 8:00 am St. Gabriels Church Francis & Elizabeth Schneider
10:00 am St. Johns Church Charles, Clara & Rosanna Dale
CONFESSIONS
St. Gabriels 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm on Saturday
St. Johns 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm on Saturday (No scheduled confessions on days with weddings or funerals.)
THANKSGIVING Looking at this whole story we can see Gods providence: 3
the pilgrims blown off course to this village; a young man captured
An annual civil holiday in the United States, traditionally and sold into slavery, only to be educated and returning to his
observed on the last Thursday of November, it is now observed home village, which had been completely wiped out by disease,
on the 4th Thursday of November. The president issues a procla- where he is able to be instrumental in saving many lives. God
mation, calling on the citizens, all Federal officials, and others works in mysterious ways, and for this we can be truly thankful.
subject to Federal authority to observe the day as one of nation-
al thanksgiving and prayer. The governors of states concur in God bless and wishing all a very blessed Thanksgiving with
the president's proclamation and also recommend the citizens family and friends. Fr. Jim
to observe the holiday, and all public business is suspended.
The custom originated in 1621, when Governor Bradford
of the Plymouth colony appointed a day for public praise
PRAYER CORNER
God, grant healing and peace to the sick of our communities
and prayer after the first harvest, and the practice spread
and those who have requested our prayers. Please pray for:
throughout the other New England colonies. The first national
Eileen Sutton, Mary Ann Heisz, Jerry Matousek, Janet
observance was when President Washington, at the request of
Dickman, Peg Stoeffler, Nancy Patzner, Michael Hinrich,
Congress, recommended Thursday, 26 November, 1789, to the
William Blake, John & Cheyenne Messling, Peyton Kraushaar,
people of the United States "as a day of public thanksgiving
Earl Nye, Ethel Sebastian, Tara Pellock, Margaret Konichek,
and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts
Geraldine Barr, Edith Ritchie, Scott LaBonne, Debbie Eden,
the many and signal favors of Almighty God". This proclama-
Ken Fleshner, Carrie Breuer, Graham Shedivy, Lorna
tion exhorted the people to "beseech Him to pardon our nation-
Porvaznik, John Rink, Dale LaBonne, Dallas Valley, Mary T.
al and other transgressions, to promote the knowledge and prac-
Shedivy, Diane Fernette, Joe Ludvik, Stacey Johnson, Bernie
tice of true religion and virtue, and to grant unto
OConnell, Frank Tiller, Carl Shedivy, Rosanna Mayer, Marilyn
all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He
Rybarczyk, Pam Waller, Jackie Cherrier, Jennifer Gilman, Rose
alone knows to be best". It was the first observation of the day
Miller, Annabelle Stubbe, Karen Carroll, Letty Oehler, Howard
on the date that present custom holds it.
Gillitzer, Art Boxrucker, Nora Vickerman, Cecil Olson, Mary
In 1817 Thanksgiving Day was first officially noticed Kann, Barbara Schwant, Tyler Gillitzer, Lynette Reichmann,
in New York State, and by 1859 its observance had spread to Scott Plondke, Gerald Stram, Joe Barrette, Sally Ann White,
twenty-eight states and two territories. In 1863 President Lin- Scott Sklenar, Shirley Ambrose, Don McFarland, Vickie
coln made his first proclamation, naming the last Thursday of Samples, Nancy Aschom, Phyllis Waller, Sandi Herreid,
November as a day of national observance, which President Melinda Neumann, Don Ritchie, Sally White, Faye Tesar,
Johnson also selected in 1867 and President Grant in 1870. Robert McCarty, Matilda Flansburgh, Joan Marie Tiller, Mary
Since then there has been no change, the last Thursday in No- Jo Carl, Joseph Hamann, Janet Kahler, Judy Mezera, Owen
vember being named in each year's proclamation. Price, Sandra Marx, Wilbur Rupp, Kathy Leard, Scott Yeomans,
Catholic recognition of the day by special religious features Dorothy Gilkes, Andra Meana, Christine Carlson, M.
has only been of comparatively recent date and not as yet (1911) Catherine Benoy, Irene Mitchell, Gaige Hatlin, Avalo A. Berns,
of official general custom. Historians of the day attempt to trace Doris Bohnenkamp, Joanne Prew, Lyle & Rosella Ahles, Judy
the origin of Governor Bradford's idea (1621) back to the Knickerbocker, Millie Senesac, Donna Teynor, Fr. Edwin
old Hebrew Feast of the Tabernacles and through the ages to Thome, Marita Conley.
the ancient Greek Harvest Feast, The smophoria, the Roman If you have a special intention or loved one who is in need of
Cerealia, and the English Harvest Home. In the Dominion of prayers, please let us know so we can include them.
Canada the governor-general by proclamation sets aside the last
Monday in October as a legal holiday for the purpose of ac-
knowledging God's providence and expressing the nation's de- LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKE CALENDARS are now for
pendence on His bounty. sale. 6 for $100.00 or $20.00 each. 30
The above history comes from the Catholic Encyclopedia on monthly prizes. You can purchase at St. Johns
www.newadvent.org. Rectory or call John Fischer at 326-2827.
Lastly, although this celebration is not a Catholic
Christian celebration, the ties to our Church go to the very be-
ginning. There was a Native American, Squanto, who was cap- PARISH SUPPORT
tured as a young man and sold into slavery back in Europe. He This Year Last Year
was freed by Franciscan missionaries, and educated. During this Envelopes for Nov. 12th $8,917.00 $7,812.00
time he also converted to Catholicism. It was near his village, Plate for Nov. 12th 975.37 712.48
decimated by disease, that the Pilgrims landed. Squanto was one Electronic Transfers 2,477.00 1,347.00
of the few, if not the only Native Americans, who was support- Total $12,369.37 $9,871.48
ive of these newcomers. He helped them through that first win-
The second collection came to $525.73 and will be used for
ter and into the following spring, showing them how to plant
Prairie Catholic School and our Religious Education Program
crops and hunt for survival.
expenses.
(continued on next column) THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
 The Parish Council of Catholic Women met on This Week at the Parish 4b
Thursday, November 2nd for a social event in Sunday, November 19
the Fellowship Hall. The ladies enjoyed games, Monday, November 20
activities, and refreshments. We shared stories,
Tuesday, November 21
experiences, and a lot of laughs! It is safe to say 3:30 pm Mass at Prairie Maison
a fun time was had by all. Please mark your
calendar for the next PCCW meeting on Wednesday, November 22
NO CCD Classes
Thursday, December 7th at 7:00 pm. A short
business meeting will be followed by sharing Thursday, November 23
and socializing. Please consider attending. Happy Thanksgiving Day - Mass will be at 8:00 am at St.
Gabriels
Friday, November 24
NOVEMBER 2017 CALENDAR WINNERS No Mass
$100.00 Winners: Jennifer Wachuta, PdC; Greg Quick,
PdC; Max & Mic Frommelt, Platteville; Michelle &
These Fall Fest Winners did not get recorded in last
Derek Burmester, Omaha, NE; Megan Steger, Eastman
weeks bulletin: 50/50 Winner -- Pat Coorough &
$50.00 Winners: Albert Hill, Marquette; Rebecca Bjur-
Randy Thornton ($191.00 each); Turkey Winners -
quist, PdC; Louis Steger, PdC, Steve Henry, PdC; Jessica
Jane Howe, Dustin Nolan, & Peter Prew; Ham Win-
Steger, PdC
ners - Mark Martin, Ruth Check Gates, Justin Check
$25.00 Winners: Sue Tiller, PdC; Tammy Cram, PdC;
Jim Hutchison, PdC; William Mezera, Eastman; Clare
Peterson, PdC; Jim Bauer, PdC; Dennis Jelinek, PdC; COATS FOR THE COMMUNITY..From now until
Jean Ann Dillman, PdC; Terry Igou, PdC; Cathy Bier- December 10th the Knights of Columbus will be col-
man, PdC; Valerie Connell, Urbandale, IA; Charlotte lecting coats for adults and children in need in the
Johnston, PdC; Arleen Kozelka, PdC; Dustin Payne, community. Consider donating your unused and in
good shape winter coat. There will be boxes in the
Eastman; Julian DeGidio, PdC; Lindsey Krachey, PdC;
back of both churches or at boxes around the com-
Brad Smock, PdC; Joe Kramer, PdC, Donald Knapp,
munity. Thank you!
PdC, Ken Wall, PdC

SCHOOL NEWS
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE DONATED
The 7th Grade have completed Basic Skill Testing.
TO THE DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL. We will
be listing the names of all who responded. We will begin They now fully understand what it means to be
with around 50 parishioners and run them for a few weeks thankful. They have learned that there truly is a lot to
and list 50 or more, so if you dont see your name it will be thankful for in their lives. For example: health,
appear in following bulletins. home, education and freedom. It is truly right for us
to give thanks and praise to the Father. This is our
Richard & Shirley Ambrose, Mary Antoine, Jesse & Gayle Thanksgiving prayer. Miss Pelleymounter
Aspenson, Robert & Brenda Bailey, Mary Barrette, Rose
Bauer, Dorothy Baures, Robert & Nancy Becker, Robert & PRAIRIE CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL
Cecilia Becwar, Dick & Ann Beinborn, Ann Berns, Avalo
Berns, Timothy & Cathy Betzle, Doris Bohnenkamp, Ber-
1ST TERM HONOR ROLL
nard Boland, Patricia Boldt, Eugene & Colleen Bouzek, Mark 6TH GRADE HIGH HONORS: Josie Kramer,
Check, Roger & Joan Check, William & Wanda Check, Lindsey Nolan, Max Schneider & Owen Teynor
Charles & Teresa Connell, Darrell & Rae Ann Cooley, Ger- 6TH GRADE HONORS: Julian DeGidio, Dawson
ald & Eldora Coorough, Patricia Coorough, Jim & Lucy
Eastman, Shawn Egstad, Scout Hall, Logan Kiesau, &
Cornford, LeAnn Craig, Frank & Eileen Crowley, Jerry &
Joanne Cummings, Larry & Sharon Dahman, Loren & Ann Allison Lindner
Dohse, Donald & Joan Draka, Janette DuCharme, Mary 7TH GRADE HIGH HONORS: Ashlyn Knapp, &
Duffy, Henry Esser, Russell & Patricia Eulgem, Thomas & Ryan Waller
Jean Farrell, Elaine Fischer, John & Betty Fischer, Jeffrey &
7TH GRADE HONORS: Emma Bjurquist, Ava
Karen Fisher, Leo & Patti Flanders, John Forst, Mark & Kati
Forsythe, Karen Fritsche, Merle & Barbara Frommelt, James Hager, Thomas Mara, Makayla Steger
& Ruth Check Gates, Scott & Frances Geisler, Roy & Vicki 8TH GRADE HONORS: Matthias Gerhards,
George, Mark Gerhards, Mark & Donna Gilberts, Edward & Allison Kennedy, Sadie Koresh
Dorothy Gilkes, Randal Ginsterblum, Ronald & Dianne
8TH GRADE HONORS: Kori Jaynes, Katelyne Lutz,
Goodman, Roger & Marlene Grunow, Deacon Mark & Ann
Grunwald. Nicholas Mara