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December 3, 2017 1st Sunday of Advent
FOR YOUR INFORMATION NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to our parish and our community. To register, please introduce yourself to Fr. Chad Droessler after Holy Mass, pick up a registration form at the information table, visit our web site, or call the church office. For those who are interested in returning to the Catholic Church, please contact Father Chad Droessler.
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (PreK-8th Grade) 4913 Schofield Street, Monona, WI 53716 Phone: (608) 222-8831 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ihmcatholicschool.org School Principal………... Mrs. Callie Meiller…………….. [email protected]
BAPTISM: May God bless our new parents! Please call the parish office to schedule the baptism of your child.
RCIA—ADULT FAITH FORMATION: Contact Kathy Marshall at 221-1521, ext. 308 or [email protected].
MARRIAGE: Please contact Ivonne Blahnik 608-221-1521 x309 for wedding guidelines. Weddings must be scheduled with the pastor at least six months in advance.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Contact the parish office. For sacramental emergencies after office hours, call 1-608-620-5849.
VOCATIONS: Please contact Father Chad if you or someone you know would like to learn more about becoming a priest, religious brother or sister, or permanent deacon.
EAST MADISON SPANISH MASS - MISA EN ESPANOL: Sunday at 1:00 P.M., St. Peter Catholic Church, 5001 North Sherman Ave., Madison
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: Send to [email protected] on the Monday be-fore the following weekend.
Rev. Fr. Chad Droessler, Pastor
1-608-620-5849
Sisters of Mary, Morning Star-Convent
4905 Schofield Street,
Monona, WI 53716
608-224-0251
PARISH STAFF
Administrative Assistant……….…....Kathy Marshall
Parish Secretaries................ihmoffice@ihmpar ish.org
Jodi Murphy
(Mon.-Fri.) Bulletin, Office
Cindy Dukerschein
(Tue. and Wed.) Parish Records, Liturgy Schedules
Finance Manager…………….………..…..Bernie Heit
Pastoral Care/Wedding Coordinator..Ivonne Blahnik
Director of Music………..…… Catherine Henderson
Faith Formation/Catechesis:
(Grades 1-6 and Families)…….…...……..Laura Soldner
(Middle/High School/Young Adults)…..Shane Reinbold
Maintenance Supervisor…………………Mike Hegge
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Thursday - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Closed from 12-1 pm)
Fridays 9 a.m. to Noon
MASS SCHEDULE
Weekends Saturdays - 5:00 p.m.
Sundays - 8:00 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.
Weekdays Tuesdays & Thursdays -
8:30 a.m. Wednesdays & Fridays -
7:00 a.m.
HOLY DAY MASSES
Mass times for Holy Days of Obligation will be announced in the
bulletin.
CONFESSION SCHEDULE
30 minutes before weekday Masses 40 minutes before weekend Masses
5101 Schofield Street, Monona, WI 53716
(608) 221-1521 E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.ihmcatholicparish.org
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December 3, 2017 1st Sunday of Advent
Mass Intentions
My Dear Family of
Faith:
I turned on the
radio the other day and
heard Christmas music,
as if the most solemn
Feast Day of Christmas
had already hap-
pened. Now, this cultur-
al battle is nothing new, but it does present a possi-
ble danger for us Catholics that we must be vigilant
about. We live in a culture that hypes almost every-
thing, and by the time Christmas actually comes, we
are sick of the songs, decorations, and celebra-
tions. Rather, Christmas Day (December 25) begins
our season of Christmas joy that should last until
January 8 with the Baptism of the Lord, and I would
hope that our manner of life would reflect this reali-
ty.
As you know, this time before Christmas
(four weeks) is Advent, a penitential season, where
the Church's prayers move us to reflect on the Sec-
ond Coming of the Lord. We should not forget, as
one blogger remarked, "Advent is like Lent, but it is
not like Lent. Advent is also rightly described as a
season of joyful expectation. We are preparing also
to celebrate the feast that, perhaps, touches us the
most deeply: the Birth of the Lord. Hence, there is
also a strong Marian dimension to our Advent reflec-
tion. I like to describe Advent as a season of joyful
penance or, if you prefer, penitential joy. We can
hold the two in a beautiful, fruitful tension."
Without a doubt the Holy Sacrifice of the
Mass helps us in our readiness to meet the Lord at
His Second Coming. Recall the doxology at Mass,
when the priest says: "lift up your hearts." And all
respond, "we lift them up to the Lord." This exhorts
us to the truth that behavior at Mass is heavenly
behavior; respectful of what things are like in heaven
– incense makes the setting different; looks and
smells are different – it is not of this world. Liturgy
either is a heavenly experience or it becomes too
casual and is not a heavenly experience. Movement,
vestments and songs should be heavenly – speaking
of heaven.
Our posture at Holy Mass, especially how
we receive Holy Communion communicates this
heavenly dimension. As of late our Bishop has asked
the faithful in the Diocese to examine how they re-
ceive our Blessed Lord in Holy Communion. This is
not a bad thing - in fact, it should be something we
do with regularity so not to become lax in the pres-
ence of the greatest treasure we can receive.
Concretely, the Bishop has invited Catho-
lics to consider receiving our Lord Jesus on the
tongue and kneeling as a means to a greater experi-
ence of reverence. To offer this opportunity, I have
asked, starting this Sunday, that the Extraordinary
Ministers of Holy Communion stand behind the altar
rail when distributing our Lord. Also, I've had cush-
ions made to make kneeling easier.
Some Points:
1) This is meant as an INVITATION to
deeper reverence! This is an invitation to help people
understand that they have an option to kneel, which
will benefit the inward reality of their reverent re-
ception.
2) It's just that - an invitation. Neither the
Bishop or I are making people kneel. If you are
physically unable to kneel, please don't kneel. I don't
want to have to get involved in getting people up.
3) Also, the Church still allows Holy
Communion in the hand as an option. I've seen many
people reverently receive the Lord on the
hand. However, I too have seen many examples of
people who are irreverent when they try to grab
Jesus or when they handle Him in a casual
way. Although Communion in the hand is not a bad
thing, we must remain attentive to avoid posture that
may lead to casual behavior in our treatment of the
Eucharist.
4) This is not meant to be a separation of
the "sheep and the goats." By no means is one "more
Catholic" if they receive on the tongue and kneeling,
or in the hand and standing. Any such thoughts must
be rejected outright as enticements of the Evil One
who wants division. When you come to Holy Com-
munion, your thoughts should be on Jesus, who is
really, truly, substantially present before you, and is
offering Himself to nourish you. We need to stop
worrying about what everyone else is thinking. FO-
CUS ON THE LORD! The entire point of this spir-
itual invitation is for all of us to consider how we are
encountering the Eucharistic Lord.
I encourage every member of IHM to at
least give receiving Jesus on the tongue (and possi-
bly kneeling) a try. Believe me, you will not melt,
and the Earth will not stop. But, here's the thing
friends - and it's a spiritual point - it's about open-
ness to the Lord. The more that we are open to the
Holy Spirit and His workings, the more God's grace
(His life) can really take root in our life. It's really
that simple, and it's really that profound. Outward
gestures and inward dispositions are a two way and
not a one way street of influence. What we do with
our bodies matters.
God bless,
Monday, December 4
No Mass
Tuesday, December 5
8:30 a.m.
† Gary Hardy
Wed, December 6
7:00 a.m.
In honor of Paul and Anna
Blaney Family
Thursday, December 7
8:30 a.m.
† Nancy Kral
Friday, December 8
7:00 a.m.
† Marlie and Mathilda
Gallagher
8:30 a.m.
Special Intention
5:30 p.m.
† Tom Stoeberl
Saturday, December 9
8:30 a.m.
† Mary Lightbourn
5:00 p.m.
† Dorothy Arndt
Sunday, December 10
8:00 a.m.
For the people of IHM
Parish
10:15 a.m.
Special Intention
Sanctuary Lamp in
Honor of:
Rich and
Gary Hardy
From the
Pastor’s Desk
Please see page 3 for information on an
effort to pray for an end to evil in our
world.
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ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK
Monday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11
Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24
Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37
Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a;
Mt 7:21, 24-27
Friday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38
Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6;
Mt 9:35 -- 10:1, 5a, 6-8
Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 85:9-14; 2 Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF DEC. 3
Give Your “First Fruits” Back to God
To Parish……....5% To Diocese…….1% To Charities…...4%
Remember the Church in your memorial and your will.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Thank you to
those
parishioners
and businesses
who sponsor
our bulletin.
Week: 21
Our Weekly Offertory Goal $15,865.38
November 18-19 $8,489.71
EFT Weekly: $4,003.21
Total Offertory $12,492.92
Difference: -$3,372.47
Offertory Goal YTD $333,173.08
Actual Offertory: $302,402.52
Difference -$30,770.56
Sunday, December 3 First Sunday of Advent
Scrip Sales After Mass Church
St. Anne’s Bake Sale After Mass Church
Monday, December 4
FNE 6:30 p.m. MH
Intentional Disciples Mtg. 6:30 p.m. CMR
Tuesday, December 5
Boy Scouts 6:30 p.m. CB
Wednesday, December 6
Eucharistic Adoration 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Chapel
Marketing Committee Mtg. 4:15 p.m. CR
Religious Ed. K-6 6:00 p.m. MH
Thursday, December 7
Choir Practice 6:30 p.m. Church
Friday, December 8
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Holy Mass: 7:00 am, 8:30 a.m., and 5:30 p.m.
Parish Office Closed
Fish Fry Carry Out Only 4:30 p.m. School
Saturday, December 9
Holy Mass 8:30 a.m. Church
First Reconciliation 10:00 a.m. Church
Scrip Sales After Mass Church
Church Meeting Room, Marian Hall, Conference Room, Family Room, Church Basement, Rectory Basement
Week: 22
Our Weekly Offertory Goal $15,865.38
November 25-26 $7,607.41
EFT Weekly: $4,003.21
Total Offertory $11,610.62
Difference: -$4,254.77
Offertory Goal YTD $349,038.46
Actual Offertory: $314,013.14
Difference -$35,025.32
Praying for the Triumph of Good and To Overcome Evil
It has become unfortunately all to common that we hear
of increasing acts of violence and evil that seem to be
taking over our culture. As Catholic believers, we are
aware of the spiritual battle that has always existed be-
tween good and evil, and we recognize Satan as the
source of all evil. But we know that our Lord Jesus Christ
came to overcome evil, and it is our calling as His follow-
ers to do our part in drawing people closer to Him and
away from the evil one.
Beginning this Sunday, our parish will join in a diocesan-
wide effort to offer specific petitions at Holy Mass for the
triumph of good and to overcome evil, along with the
prayer to St. Michael, asking for his intercession and pro-
tection. The prayer can be found on the back cover of the
Breaking Bread missalette. A prayer card is also attached
to this bulletin for you to save and use.
PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the
wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him,
we humbly pray,
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly
hosts, by the power of God,
cast into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen..
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High School Students are invited to attend Frassati Fest 2018!
The event will be at the Kalahari Resort in the Wis. Dells,
Feb. 2-4. If you are interested please e-mail Shane at
[email protected] to register.
Family Formation K-6
The final Family Formation session for 2017 will be held
on Wednesday, December 6, from 6 -7:15 p.m. in Marian
Hall. Our presentation will be "Water and Fire: Baptism
and Confirmation" by Greg and Denise Mergen. Our first
session in 2018 will be Wednesday, January 10. Sister
Sophie Marie from the Sisters of Mary, Morning Star will
be our presenter. She will speak on "The Call: Are you
Listening? Vocations and Holy Orders." Please contact
Laura at [email protected] with any questions.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
IHM CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Sacrament of Reconciliation During Advent
In addition to our regular opportunities for confession,
there are also the following opportunities during Advent:
Saturday, December 9 - 8:00 to 8:20 a.m.
Saturday, December 16 - 8:00 to 8:20 a.m.
Tuesday, December 19 - 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Wednesday, December 20 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 23 - 8:00 a.m. to 8:20 a.m.
Visit the diocesan webpage at
www.madisondiocese.org/penance to find the dates and
locations of Communal Penance Services and Individual
Confessions throughout the Diocese. The page also in-
cludes information about Confession. If it has been years
or decades since your last confession, this Advent is the
perfect time to go! The priest will gladly walk you
through the process!
Saturday Morning Holy Mass
During Advent, as we prepare for the coming of our Lord,
Fr. Chad will celebrate Holy Mass on Saturday mornings
Dec. 9,16 and 23 at 8:30 a.m., with confessions beginning
at 8:00 a.m.
December 8 Holy Day of Obligation
On Friday, December 8, we celebrate the Solemnity of
the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
On this day, we recognize that this holy woman, chosen
to be the mother of God's own Son, was preserved from
sin at the moment of her conception. This has been a dog-
ma of the Church since 1854. Under the title of the Im-
maculate Conception, Mary is the patroness of the United
States. This is a Holy Day of Obligation in the United
States. Mass times at IHM on December 8 will be at 7:00
a.m., 8:30 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. The parish office will be
closed on this day.
Christmas Memorials
If you would like to donate towards
the expense of Christmas flowers in
memory of a loved one, please use the
envelope in your contribution enve-
lope packet, or place in a regular en-
velope labeled “Christmas Flowers in
memory of/and from” You may put
this in the regular collection basket or mail to the parish
office. Suggested donation is $25.00.
Children’s Re-enactment of the Christmas Gospel
IHM Children in Grades 4K-5: Reenactment of the Gos-
pel, at 4:00 p.m. Holy Mass on Christmas Eve. There are
NO speaking parts. Many shepherds and angels are need-
ed. The roles of Mary, Joseph, the Head Angel, the Star,
Caesar Augustus, and the three Kings will be chosen by
lot at the beginning of practice. Practice will be held on
Saturday, December 23 in the Church at 9:00 a.m. –
10:30 a.m. Please give contact information when you
drop your child(ren) off in the Church Meeting Room. If
you have questions, please contact Dawn (608) 224-2323
or Claire (608) 658-2898 or [email protected]
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Our prayers and sympathy to the
family and friends of:
Charlotte Donahue
Eternal rest grant unto her,
O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon her. May the
souls of the faithfully departed
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen
Mark your Calendars!
The 2018 Winter Gala will
be held on February 10, from
5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the
Crowne Plaza Hotel. Plan on
coming to attend a wonderful
evening out, featuring cock-
tails, hors d'oeuvres a fabu-
lous selection of silent auc-
tion items, socialization, din-
ner, awards and dancing.
The IHM Winter Gala Committee is selling specialty
chocolates for $5.00 each after all Masses this weekend
and next weekend. To follow our Monte Carlo theme, the
chocolates look like miniature slot machines. They come
in dark or milk chocolate, and will make great stocking
stuffers! Two of the chocolates contain golden tickets.
The winners of the golden tickets will receive free admis-
sion to our 2018 Winter Gala.
By now, you should have received your gala invitation in
the mail. Make sure to return your RSVP as soon as pos-
sible to reserve your seats. We are looking forward to a
wonderful evening of fun and socialization.
IHM 2018 WINTER GALA
2017 Christmas Shopping Guide - Support our Parish and School!
Lost and Found
Are you missing any items you might have left behind at
church? Please check our Lost and Found box in the Ush-
er's Room! It might be there!
Shop on AmazonSmile - A Simple Way to Support Our Parish
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the
same products, prices, and shopping features as Ama-
zon.com. The difference is that when you shop on Ama-
zonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate
0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the
charitable organization of your choice. Every item avail-
able for purchase on www.amazon.com is also available
on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com) at the same price.
You will see eligible products marked "Eligible for Am-
azonSmile donation" on their product detail pages. When
you select Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Monona,
a percentage of sales will be donated by Amazon Smile
to our parish.
Next Weekend! Bless Our Priests Collection for Diocesan Retired Priests
Please take advantage of
this opportunity to offer
support to the retired
priests of our diocese by
helping provide for their
retirement needs.
Your donation will help
serve those who have faithfully served us! Envelopes
will be provided in next week’s bulletin.
Scrip
Scrip is available after Holy Mass
on Dec. 2/3, 9/10 and 16/17, dur-
ing school hours or at shop-
withscrip.com using enrollment
code: DFBD1BB7477. For questions email
[email protected], Anne 608-444-5997 or Claire
608-658-2898.
Merchants available for purchase: BP, Kwik Trip, PDQ,
Shell, Speedway, Metro Market, Pick N Save, Hy-Vee,
Piggly Wiggly, Woodman’s, Barnes & Noble, Bath &
Body Works, Home Depot, Kohl's, Lands End,
Menards, Shopko, Staples, Target, Walmart, Sam’s
Club, Buffalo Wild Wings, Cousin’s Subs, Culvers,
Denny’s McDonald’s, Noodles & Company, Olive Gar-
den, Red Lobster, Panera Bread, Papa Murphy’s Pizza,
Pizza Hut, Qdoba, Red Robin, Subway, Starbucks, Taco
Bell, CVS, Mary Kay, Walgreens, AMC Theaters, Mar-
cus Theater, Amazon, America’s Best Flowers, ITunes.
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Sisters of Mary, Morning Star Wish List
Water softener salt
Ice Melt rock salt
Gift cards for gas, Walmart, Woodman's, Hobby Lobby
Big bags of sugar
Rice
Black Beans
Canned beans
Canned soup
Almonds
Whole wheat flour
Rolled oats
There is a box located in the Ushers Room for donations,
or the Sisters’ visiting hours are 2-5 p.m. every weekday.
IHM Endowment Fund for Catholic Education
The IHM Endowment Fund was established in May of
1992 to support Catholic religious education in our par-
ish. The fund has been built from donations and memorial
gifts, and the current value of the fund is over $1 million.
The money that is given to the fund is invested, and a por-
tion of the earnings is distributed to benefit Catholic edu-
cation in our school and Religious Education programs.
The fund is managed by the IHM Endowment Board -
parishioners appointed by the pastor, who work with a
professional investment advisor. The fund has distributed
over $160,000 since its inception, helping to fund school
scholarships, faculty and staff retreats, faith-based curric-
ulum materials, sacramental preparation resources, mis-
sion trips and adult faith formation materials. The contin-
ued growth of the endowment fund is important as educa-
tion costs continue to grow.
2017 Gift Matching Challenge!
From now until December 31, 2017, each tax-deductible
gift to the Endowment Fund will be matched with an
equivalent donation up to a total of $10,000. For more
information, visit the Endowment Fund page on our par-
ish website: www.ihmcatholicparish.org
SVdP IHM Angel Tree
Share some Christmas joy by dropping
off your unwrapped Angel Tree gifts/
donations before and after Holy Masses
this weekend! These gifts will be dis-
tributed to needy children and teens in
the Madison area. Your kindness and
generosity are greatly appreciated!
For more information call Pattie (219-0140) or Julia
(221-2603).
RESPECT LIFE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
FORMED – Suggestions for This Week
Sunday December 3rd — 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Study: YDisciple: Advent, Session 1: Prepare the Way
Listen: Prepare the Way of the King
ST.FRANCIS XAVIER
Watch: Francis Xavier and the Samurai’s Lost Treasure
Listen: Holiness is Always in Season
Wednesday December 6th — ST. NICHOLAS
Watch: Nicholas: The Boy Who Became Santa
Thursday December 7th — ST. AMBROSE
Watch: Restless Heart
Read/Listen: The Restless Flame
Friday December 8th — IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Study: The Bible and the Virgin Mary OR 33 Days to
Morning Glory
Watch: Blessed Duns Scotus: Defender of the Immaculate
Conception
Watch: Mary of Nazareth
Read: The Year and Our Children
Friday December 9th — ST. JUAN DIEGO Watch: Guadalupe: The Miracle and Message
Listen: Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego
ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF VENERABLE
FULTON J. SHEEN
Study: Modern Media
Watch: Servant of All
Read: Life is Worth Living
Read: How to Share Your Faith with Anyone
Immaculate Heart of Mary Young Adults
Join us on this weekend, Sunday December 3 we will
be meeting at Cranberry Creek on Bridge Rd. for
brunch after the 10:15 Holy Mass.
Family Adoration
There will be NO Family Eucharistic Adoration in De-
cember. Our next gathering will be Thursday, January 18,
at 5:30 p.m. Following adoration, stay and enjoy a pot-
luck dinner in the Church Meeting Room! Please contact
Kelly Bond at 608-839-4312 or [email protected] to
be added to our monthly email list. Please join us! Please
bring (by last name): A-H Dessert, I-P Side dish, Q-Z
PRAYER
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November 27, 2017
Dear IHM parishioners,
If you receive The Catholic Herald, it is time to renew your subscription for 2018. You may also subscribe at
this time if you do not currently receive The Catholic Herald and would like to begin receiving it. The Catho-
lic Herald is the newspaper of the Diocese of Madison. It helps us stay informed on news events in our dio-
cese and the universal Church, provides notices of upcoming events in our diocese and local parishes, and
helps us learn more about our Catholic faith. Our own parish of Immaculate Heart of Mary is even featured
occasionally.
If you subscribe through our parish, you will receive the parish subscription rate of $22.20 per year (non-
parish rate is $33.00 per year). New subscriptions will begin on January 1, 2018. We would like to encour-
age all of our parishioners to subscribe to stay informed of news in the Madison Diocese.
If you would like to renew or begin a new subscription to The Catholic Herald, please complete the bottom
portion of this letter and return it with your payment by December 15.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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