H OLY& F AMILY
Ss.
John Gabriel
Catholic Parish
506 N. BEAUMONT ROAD & 710 S. WACOUTA AVENUE, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 53821
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
Website: www.prairiecatholic.org
August 5, 2018 - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Rev. James C. Weighner, Pastor
Email: [email protected] REV. JAMES C. WEIGHNER, PASTOR
Deacon Mark Grunwald
Email: [email protected] DEACON MARK GRUNWALD
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 (Tuesday - Friday)
Holy Days
Mass times to be announced.
Baptism
Please call St. John’s Rectory office.
Marriage
Please contact the parish at least 6
months prior to the wedding date.
Principal
Mary Henry
Email: [email protected]
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 AUG. 12TH HOME COMMUNION MINISTERS FOR AUG. 12TH
Joe Prochaska, Nancy DuCharme Deacon Mark Grunwald, Janet Lueck
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-AUGUST 11/12 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-AUGUST 11/12
Saturday 4:00 pm Kathy Schneider, Tom Steiner & Mary Saturday, 7:00 pm Tim Steger
Kirschbaum Sunday 8:00 am Dave Hemmer, Deacon Mark
Sunday 10:00 am Michael Bornholdt, Deacon Mark Grunwald, & Doris Krogman
Grunwald, & George Eastman
SERVERS-AUGUST 11/12 SERVERS-AUGUST 11/12
Saturday 4:00 pm Max & Elle Schneider Saturday 7:00 pm Sadie Koresh & Kori Jaynes
Shawn & JT Egstad Allison Kennedy & Nick Holler
Sunday 10:00 am Katelyn & Jesse Lutz Sunday 8:00 am Logan & Tessa Higgins
Sawyer Swiggum & Brogan Brewer Tommy Mara & Scout Hall
LECTORS-AUGUST 11/12 LECTORS-AUGUST 11/12
Saturday 4:00 pm Mark Gilberts Saturday 7:00 pm Corey Steger
Sunday 10:00 am Nancy Eastman Sunday 8:00 am Norb Aschom
USHERS-AUGUST 11/12 USHERS-AUGUST 11/12
Saturday 4:00 pm Bob Ziel, Richard Steiner, Jim Welsch, Saturday 7:00 pm Tim Looney, Doug Rickleff, Dan
& Cliff Stram Schickert
Sunday 10:00 am Tom Hampton, John Chaffee, Jim Sunday 8:00 am Gene Carlson, Mike Mara, Paul
McGrath & Mark Mara Porvaznik, & Ron Trautsch
SCRIP WORKERS-AUGUST 11/12 SCRIP WORKERS-AUGUST 11/12
Saturday 4:00 pm Ashley & Roland Lindner Saturday 7:00 pm Holler Family
Sunday 10:00 am Danielle Swiggum Sunday 8:00 am Jenny Campbell
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!
WEEKDAY MASS SERVERS:
August 8 - August 10
Shawn & JT Egstad
Tuesday, August 7 3:30 pm Prairie Maison † Howard Gillitzer
Wednesday, August 8 8:15 am St. John’s Church † Betty Standorf
Thursday, August 9 8:15 am St. Gabriel’s Church † Margaret Steger
Friday, August 10 8:15 am St. John’s Church † Marty & Mary Betzle
Saturday, August 11 4:00 pm St. Gabriel’s Church † Lawrence Novey
7:00 pm St. John’s Church † William J. Young
Sunday, August 12 8:00 am St. John’s Church For All Those Entrusted to Our Pastor
10:00 am St. Gabriel’s Church † Donald McGuire, Sr.
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Summer is beginning to come to a close. The days
PRAYER CORNER
God, grant healing and peace to the sick of our communities
are getting shorter, although the temps continue to and those who have requested our prayers. Please pray for:
grow. For parents and teachers, the planning is under- Eileen Sutton, Mary Ann Heisz, Jerry Matousek, Janet Dickman,
Peg Stoeffler, Michael Hinrich, William Blake, John &
way for the new school year, although the kids are try- Cheyenne Messling, Peyton Kraushaar, Earl Nye, Ethel
ing to make the summer last as long as possible. Our Sebastian, Tara Pellock, Geraldine Barr, Edith Ritchie, Scott
LaBonne, Debbie Eden, Ken Fleshner, Carrie Breuer, Graham
churches, too, are beginning to prepare for the fall and
Shedivy, Lorna Porvaznik, John Rink, Dale LaBonne, Dallas
the opportunities to grow in our relationship with Valley, Mary T. Shedivy, Diane Fernette, Stacey Johnson, Bernie
God. One way we do this is through RCIA (Rite of O’Connell, Frank Tiller, Carl Shedivy, Rosanna Mayer, Marilyn
Rybarczyk, Pam Waller, Jackie Cherrier, Jennifer Gilman, Rose
Christian Initiation for Adults) classes. Miller, Karen Carroll, Letty Oehler, Art Boxrucker, Nora
What is RCIA This is the process by which most Vickerman, Barbara Schwant, Tyler Gillitzer, Lynette
non-Catholic adults learn about the Catholic faith, and Reichmann, Scott Plondke, Gerald Stram, Joe Barrette, Sally
Ann White, Scott Sklenar, Shirley Ambrose, Don McFarland,
enters into full communion with the Church. It is not Vickie Samples, Nancy Aschom, Phyllis Waller, Sandi Herreid,
a program that one ‘graduates’ from Rather, it is the Melinda Neumann, Don Ritchie, Sally White, Faye Tesar,
Matilda Flansburgh, Joan Marie Tiller, Joseph Hamann, Janet
beginning of a process whereby one enters into a rela-
Kahler, Judy Mezera, Owen Price, Sandra Marx, Kathy Leard,
tionship with their Creator. Just as marriage is not a Scott Yeomans, Dorothy Gilkes, Andra Meana, M. Catherine
graduation celebration, but is a celebration of love that Benoy, Irene Mitchell, Gaige Hatlin, Avalo A. Berns, Doris
Bohnenkamp, Lyle & Rosella Ahles, Millie Senesac, Donna
last a lifetime, the RCIA process is the beginning of a Teynor, Marita Conley, Greta Martin, Andrew Prew, Robert
lifetime experience of coming to know God, and all He Hazen, Bernard “Butch” Boland, Jeffery Scott DuCharme, Gina
desires for you. Buettner, Audrey Mara, Sister Suzanne Gallagher, Nancy
Knutson, George J. Mezera, George Kahler.
How often do you meet? Normally we meet for
about 2 hours a week, from the last part of August or
early September until Easter. For those who are ready, ASSUMPTION OF MARY
they will be baptized and /or confirmed at the Easter HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION AUGUST 15
Vigil. This feast celebrates Mary’s assumption, body and
Is this only for non-Catholics? No, we encourage soul, into heaven at the end of her earthly life. In the Catho-
lic Church, it is taught as dogma, which is to say that it is to
anyone who desires a deeper relationship with God to
be believed by all Catholics. Although nothing is certain
attend. You may attend some or all of the classes. Last about the day, year or manner of Mary’s death, the Catholic
year we had many Catholics join us for these meetings. Church, both East and West, have celebrated this event from
In addition, spouses or fiancés are encouraged to at- the earliest days of the Church. Most historians place this
event around 15 years after the Ascension of the Lord. There
tend if they are able. is evidence for this taking place in both Ephesus (modern day
What is the cost? Only an open heart willing to seek Turkey) and Jerusalem.
God. If you are interested in attending, or know some- This is a Holy Day of Obligation in the Church.
Please see next week’s bulletin for Mass times and loca-
one who would be interested, please keep in mind that tions.
we will be having an introductory meeting coming up
later in August. Many people would like to know more
about the Catholic Church, but do not know who to PARISH SUPPORT
ask. This is your opportunity to seek out friends and This Year Last Year
family members, and ask them, invite them, to consider Envelopes for July 29th $6,889.00 $7,246.00
Plate for July 29th 1,095.26 998.96
RCIA. It may be they are waiting for an invitation, and
Total $7,984.26 $8,244.96
perhaps you could be the one who opens that door to
The second collection came to $680.00 and will be used for
them. For this, they will be eternally grateful. Prairie Catholic School and our Religious Education Program
God bless expenses.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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The PCS Class of 2020 are selling yard signs This Week at the Parish 4b
promoting Prairie Catholic School. This is a Sunday, August 5
fundraising event for their Washington DC trip. The 9:00 am Coffee & Rolls in the Fellowship Hall at St.
four signs are currently being displayed at both John’s
churches and the cost for each sign is $10.00. The Monday, August 6
signs will be sold after Mass at both churches. Thank
Tuesday, August 7
you for your support! Class of 2020. 3:30 pm Mass at Prairie Maison
7:00 pm Important Knights of Columbus meeting in
Holy Name Raffle Winners for July….. the Fellowship Hall at St. John’s - Discussion of Pizza
$10.00: Louie Steger, PdC; Patricia McCoy, PdC; Mary Fundraiser & Welcome Committee
Steiner, PdC; Dustin Flansburgh, PdC; Kati Forsythe, Wednesday, August 8
PdC 5:00 pm Education Committee meeting at St. Gabriel’s
$25.00: Brenda Boddicker, Luana, IA; Don Cipra, PdC School
$100.00: Gerald Kuchenbecker, McGregor
Thursday, August 9
Money Barrel Winners from the Brat Fest…. 7:00 am Brewer Baseball trip to Miller Park, Milwaukee;
Richard Bush & Maria Mezera ($120.00 each) the bus will be at St. John’s parking lot at 7 am and leaving at
7:30 am
Many thanks to all who worked at the Brat Fest Adoration after the 8:15 am Mass at St. Gabriel’s
and to all who attended. Benediction at 1:00 pm
Friday, August 10
Saturday, August 11
WEDDING BANNS
Luke C. Langreck & Courtney J. Rausch (II)
BASEBALL TRIP DETAILS
Readings for the Week of August 5, 2018
Sunday: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15/Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54 [24b]/Eph
Thursday Aug 9th. We will board the bus at 7:00
4:17, 20-24/Jn 6:24-35 am in the St John’s school parking lot. Bus de-
Monday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 [1a, 9a]/2 Pt 1:16- parts at 7:30 am, so please do not be late. Also,
19/Mk 9:2-10 park away from the library as it will be in use
Tuesday: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22/Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and that day. If you have a chair for the tailgate,
22-23 [17]/Mt 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14 please bring it along. We will accept free-will
Wednesday: Jer 31:1-7/Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13 [cf. 10d]/Mt
15:21-28
offering for the food for the day. Should be
Thursday: Jer 31:31-34/Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [12a]/Mt home by 8 or 8:30 pm.
16:13-23
Friday: 2 Cor 9:6-10/Ps 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9 [5]/Jn 12:24-26
Saturday: Hb 1:12--2:4/Ps 9:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 [11b]/Mt 17:14- Our Fall Bazaar is right around the corner…...
20 Sunday, September 16th
Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:4-8/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [9a]/Eph The following Unit Chairpersons (The Saints) will be
4:30--5:2/Jn 6:41-51 responsible for soliciting for our Fall Bazaar. The
Chairperson are January: Chad & Lisa Abram,
Richard & Shirley Ambrose, & Gordon & Becky
St. John’s Parish in Patch Grove will be having their Hackett; February: Kristi Bahls, Etta Balk, Andy &
Summerfest next Sunday, August 12th. Mass at 9:15 Melissa Banasik; March: Mary Campbell, Pat
am. Serving Roast Beef/Ham Dinner from 10:30 am to Lenzendorf; April: Kay Day, Richard & Mary Day;
1:00 pm. Musical entertainment by Larry Gates. Live May: George & Nancy Eastman, Dan & Julie
Auction from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. Raffle Drawing at 2:00 Wachter; June: Terry & Linda Farmer, John &
pm. ALL ARE INVITED. Marilyn Fassbinder, Ron & Arlene Trautsch.
PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND THE FOLLOWING
PLANNING MEETINGS ON TUESDAYS,
CONFESSIONS AUGUST 14TH AND AUGUST 28TH, &
St. Gabriel’s 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm on Saturday SUNDAY, SEPT. 9TH AT 6:00 PM IN THE
St. John’s 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm on Saturday FELLOWSHIP HALL. Any questions call Linda
No scheduled confessions on days with weddings or funerals. Moser at 608-874-4682. Thank you!
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