Pastor, Rev. Janusz Kowalski Deacon, Kevin Ray Emergency Cell: (715) 456-1450 Senior Deacon Jim Landry

Saint Lawrence Catholic Church

Mass Schedule Mon - Wed. –Communion Service 7:00 a.m. Tuesday—6:00 p.m. Thurs. & Fri. –7:00 a.m. Saturday—6:00 p.m. Sunday—10:30 a.m.

Secretary/Office Hours Mon—Fri: 8:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. Secretary/Bookkeeper-- Wendy Schlaefer Evangelization/Formation—Dave Ecke Email:stlawrenceevangelization@gmail.com

St. Lawrence Catholic Church 530 Tenth Avenue North

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, 54495 Rectory/Office: (715) 421-5777 Email: slparishwr@gmail.com

Fr. Janusz’s email: januszek2002@yahoo.com Website: SaintLawrenceWR.org

Facebook: “St. Lawrence Church”

Catholic School Contacts: Saint Lawrence Early Childhood Center

(715) 422-0990 Assumption Catholic Schools Office

(715) 422-0900

September 15, 2019

The Twenty-fourth

Sunday in

Ordinary Time.

We are a Spirit-filled family of believers, with the Gospel values of Jesus Christ as our guide and

mission. We commit ourselves to building a community that involves all our members and opens

our hearts to all people. We celebrate God’s presence in all of life.

If you are looking for a Church home and are

considering Saint Lawrence, contact our office to find out more about us or to become a member.

God Bless You!

Sacraments

Baptism: Baptismal classes are required for parents having their infants baptized. Contact Dave Ecke at the Parish Office. Confession: Saturday 5:30 p.m. before Mass (weekday & Sunday) or by appointment. Marriage: PLEASE notify the Pastor/Parish Office as soon as you are engaged, but not less than nine months prior to the wedding date. A marriage preparation retreat is necessary, contact St. Vincent de Paul for upcoming dates (715) 423-2111. Anointing of the Sick: Those seriously ill or undergoing surgery should call the Pastor.

Sunday’s Scripture Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14

1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-32

Monday, September 16 7:00 AM Com. Service Tuesday, September 17 7:00 AM Com. Service 6:00 PM No Mass Wednesday, September 18 7:00 AM Com. Service Thursday, September 19 7:00 AM Communion Service 10:00 AM Arborwood—No Mass Friday, September 20 7:00AM Communion Service

Saturday, September 21 6:00 PM +John Carroll Sunday, September 22 10:30 AM +Sylvester Swetz 6:00 PM Sunday Evening Mass @ OLQH

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SICK CALLS: Call Fr. Schaller 715-423-1351

Pro-Life Corner-”Yet they (The American Cancer Society) refuse to list the Abortion/Breast Cancer risk, even though 13 of 14 studies in the USA revealed the risk and 25 of 31 studies worldwide. Laboratory tests with rats also revealed the risk. And yet, with this evidence, why is the ACS withholding this vital information?” -Dr. Frank Joseph, MD

FAITH FORMATION

Confirmation Class are Sundays, September 15th and September 22 at 9:00 a.m.

Our next evening of Faith Formation classes will be Wednes-day, September 18 at 6:00 p.m. for grades 1 through 8!We will explore God; Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

CATHOLIC 101

Catholic 101 will meet on Tuesday, September 17th at 7:40 a.m. and at 6:45 p.m. in the Gathering Hall! The topic is THE BIBLE: God’s Love Letter to Humanity Join us for a great time of learning and fellowship! You’ll be glad you did!

Advertiser of the week! Please support our

advertisers as they are providing this bulletin and sup-porting our Parish Ministries!

Pray for our Advertiser of the Week and support them when

possible.

There will be no weekday

Masses As Father

Janusz will be on vacation. Pray for safe

travels for Father.

Don’t miss the Mission Concert! Sunday, September 22nd at 7PM

Watch for more details!

Vocations Guild Dinner, St. Michael Church, 611 Stark, Wausau, WI, October 8, 2019. Adoration at 5:30 p.m., social at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. We ask a $50 donation per person. The guest speaker is Jim Busta, musician and father of Mollie B of Mollie B’s Polka Party on RFT-TV. You can register online at diolc.org/vocations-guild-dinner, email vocations@diolc.org, or call Renee at 608-791-2667.

ROYAL CARDS ARE HERE!!-Thank you to all of the area vendors who make this card possible. Talk to an ACS family, school office or Wendy at St. Law-rence Office to get yours. They last the whole year-get some for gifts! $20 and you are on your way to saving.

ROYAL EVENT NEWS St. Lawrence CCW will be sponsoring a Food Booth at the Royal Event at Assumption High School on Sun-day, Sept. 22nd. Chili will be our featured item. Serving begins at 11:00. Help support our Catholic Schools by attending this event.

16th Annual Harvest Buffet – please plan to attend

with friends and family members on Wednesday,

September 25th from 11:00am – 1:00 pm in the St.

Lawrence Church Hall. Food preparation for the buf-

fet will be in the church kitchens on Tuesday, Septem-

ber 24th from 8:00 am –5:00 pm. Bring your recipe,

ingredients and containers. Enjoy the fellowship while

preparing your food item. Hope to see you there! Bring

your friends, neighbors and family members to enjoy

the delicious buffet. Mini Raffle tickets will be available

this weekend and next weekend in the Gathering Hall

after masses (Tickets: $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.)

Thank you from the St. Lawrence Council of Catholic

Women (PCCW) for your support. Proceeds will go for

PCCW / Parish Projects.

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Stewardship Bulletin Reflection — September 15, 2019 Today’s readings focus on the personal, passionate and merciful love of God, which should fill us with unending gratitude to Him. This gratitude is the fuel that keeps the stewardship way of life rolling along. In our Second Reading, from St. Paul’s letter to Timothy, we find a grateful Paul who says of himself, “I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and arrogant, but I have been mercifully treated.” St. Paul is well aware of the sins he has committed. But this does not hold him back from ministry. Rather, it makes him all the more grateful to be God’s steward. How encouraging to know that this is true for us, as well. Our past sins, and even our present struggles, do not disqualify us from becoming God’s grateful stewards. Jesus gives us several poignant illustrations of His merciful love in today’s Gospel reading from Luke. Let us focus on one in particular — the story of the lost sheep. He asks, “What man among you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine… and go after the lost one until he finds it?” The logical response is no one! It simply does not make sense to spend time and energy searching for one lost sheep when there are so many others to tend to. But God’s logic — God’s mercy — defies human logic. And who is the lost one? It is every one of us when we stray away from God through sin, great or small. What gratitude we owe to such a personal, passionate, loving God! Just think, even our sins, once forgiven, become a source of fuel for our stewardship way of life as we reflect with deep gratitude on the powerful mercy of our Savior. We are made to be His disciples, to seek after Him and His King-dom. Embracing stewardship as a way life allows us to count the cost, and then run after Him with all our might.

Liturgical Roles – September 21st and 22nd

Eucharist 6:00PM –Rita Bennett, Sue Akey, Deacon 10:30 AM —Michelle Weinfurter, Dawn Olson

Hospitality 6:00 PM —Dawn and Jim Weaver 10:00 AM —Greg P/Bobbette P

Lector 6:00PM –Rita Bennett 10:30AM –Elaine Skibba

Altar 6:00PM —Amber & Callie Schoenick 10:30AM —Dmitri Pesko, Brennan Mohrbacher

Music 6:00PM —Bill A/Ann R 10:30AM—Choir/Jerry O/Carol O

Build up Father/Son Bonds The 2019 Men of the Cross conference theme is The Father’s Way, in La Crosse on Saturday, Oc-tober 26, this year’s keynote speaker will be Steve Ray! Go to menofthecross.org, or pick up a registration form in the back of church.

Love INC of South Wood County is part of a nation-wide network of over 135 affiliates in 30 states. Consider attend-ing a one-hour information session which includes a tour. All sessions are held on the third Thursday of the month at Noon and 6 pm. September 19

th is the next

session at 710 20th Av. So. Wisconsin Rapids or Call 715-424-LOVE (5683) for more details.

Join Father Tom Lindner on Pilgrimage to Guatemala for the Dec. 7 Beatification of Brother James Miller

James Miller was born into a family of farmers near Ste-vens Point on September 21, 1944, attended Pacelli High School, and joined the De La Salle Christian Brothers in 1959. He served as a missionary in Nicaragua and then Guatemala, where he was shot and killed by 3 hooded men on Feb. 13, 1982, during Guatemala’s civil war. Pope Francis decreed that he died a martyr for the Faith and has set his beatification for Dec. 7, 2019 in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. For details on this extraor-dinary pilgrimage with Father Tom Lindner, visithttps://www.ctscentral.net/trips/guatemala/beatification-pilgrimage-to-guatemala/.

Growing in your relationship with Jesus Christ A good way to grow in your relationship with Jesus is to read and ponder who Jesus is and what He has done for us. Reading through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 15 minutes per day, 5 days a week is a great way to do this. Those who sign up will receive an email with the schedule for the upcoming two weeks. We begin Monday, Sept. 16th and end mid-June with a week off for Thanksgiving and two weeks off for Christmas. If you are interested, send an email to Ann Lankford, Director for Catechesis and Evangelization at alankford@diolc.org with “Reading the Catechism” in the subject line. Every year, over 100 people participate.

Join us on an Autumn trip to Wisconsin’s Little Switzerland in New Glarus on Thursday, October 10, 2019. Tour the village and enjoy a gourmet adventure at the New Glarus Hotel starting with a cheese fondue appetizer demonstration by the chef, followed by your choice of one of 3 Swiss entrees along with dessert. After lunch enjoy visiting the charming village shops and winery. A brief stop will be made at New Glarus Brewing Co. NOTE: this optional tour requires a difficult uphill walk that includes steps w/no railing. Bus will leave at 8:00am from St. Vincent de Paul Parish parking lot and return approximately 6:30 p.m. Cost is $60 per person. Contact Mary Beth Rokus at 715-421-3115 (mbrokus@solarus.net) or Sharon Nalbach at 715-423-0763 (jsbach@wctc.net) to reserve your spot!

First Choice Pregnancy Resource Center’s

Banquet of Life 6:00PM on October 3rd at Sentryworld

Join us for dinner and program celebrating the value of life.

RSVP by Sept. 18 (715)345-0280 or www.firstchoiceprc.org

Assumption Catholic Schools and Catholic United Financial announce the first in the fall series of financial planning seminars. Leaving a legacy isn’t just for the well-to-do, it’s for everyone, and it’s easier than you think. You are invited to an Estate Planning Workshop spon-sored by Catholic United Financial and Sales Representative Vicky Giacalone at Assumption Catholic High School’s library on September 24th at 5:30 pm. This Gain practical advice about using wills, trusts, and charitable giving plans. Guest Speaker John Tetzloff, Advanced Case Specialist for Catholic United Financial, will guide you through these topics using his 25 years of experience in the insurance and financial products field. Contact Vicky Giacalone for more information or to RSVP: 920-475-3196,vgiacalone@catholicunited.org. For more details about estate planning, visit www.catholicunitedfinancial.org/learning/estate-planning/.