We, the community of Sacred Heart parishes, in Spring Valley and Elmwood, love the Lord Jesus Christ and are dedicated to His Sacred Heart. Guided by the Word of the Lord, we commit ourselves to give praise and honor to God through liturgical worship, family and private prayer, and service to one another. We strive to develop a living faith and a growing spiritual community by providing opportunities for spiritual, educational, and social enrichment. Our faith will be strengthened through active involvement of all members.

SUNDAY JANUARY 20, 2019

N108 Sabin Avenue

Spring Valley, WI 54767

106 West Wilson Avenue

Elmwood, WI 54740

S105 Sabin Avenue – PO Box 456

Spring Valley, WI 54767

Phone: 715-778-5519

Anne Helmer and Beth Ingli

admin@svecatholic.org

PASTOR

Fr. Arockia

Stanislaus

(Father Amir)

Phone: 715-598-4877

Mobile: 715-574-4265

pastor@svecatholic.org

MASS TIMES

Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM | Boyceville

Sunday 8:30 AM | Elmwood

10:30 AM | Spring Valley

CONFESSION TIMES

Tuesday 5:45-6:15 PM | Spring Valley

Wednesday 6:45-7:15 PM | Elmwood

ADORATION

Elmwood Friday 9:00-11:00 am

Spring Valley Thurs-Friday 8:00 am–8:00 am

MISSION STATEMENT

Elmwood $ 1080.00 $ 176.33

Spring Valley $ 1321.00 $ 120.00

PASTORAL REFLECTION WEDDING AT CANA

Dear loving Parishioners,

This Sunday we begin the liturgical season of

Ordinary Time. For many Sundays in this lectionary

cycle (Cycle C), our readings will be taken from the

Gospel of Luke. Occasionally, however, we will read

from John's Gospel. This is true of today's Gospel

reading, which describes the beginning of Jesus'

ministry and his first miracle at Cana.

Marriage and wedding feasts are metaphors

used in Scripture to describe God's salvation and the

Kingdom of God. Here at the beginning of Jesus' public

ministry, Jesus performs his first miracle changing water into wine. Mary plays a vital role in this first

miracle.

Mary’s motherhood is seen when she pays attention to

the needs of the newlyweds at Cana, noticing when

they have run out of wine for their guests. Wine is a

sign of “happiness, love, and plenty,” and that many

families today have also run out of “wine” due to

loneliness, unemployment, illness, and other

difficulties.

Mary exhibits prayerfulness when she

“approaches Jesus with confidence” to make known

the newlyweds’ problem to Him. The family is a school

of prayer where people are reminded that they do not

live in isolation but must be concerned about the well-being of loved ones around them. In the family, “we are

one and we have a neighbor close at hand.”

Mary’s willingness to act is seen as she turns

to the servants at the wedding feast and tells them to

follow Jesus’ commands. Mary’s words are also

directed at us; we should do what Jesus tells us, that

is, give our lives in the service of love. The family is a

place where people can serve one another in love. All in

the family deserve this love; “no one is rejected,

everyone is worth the same.”

The family is an important contributor to the

common good of society. The family is “the nearest

hospital,” “the first school for the young,” “the best

home for the elderly,” and “a small Church.” We need to put our efforts into strengthening the family because

it is one institution which “cannot be replaced.”

Let us pray for our families which need this

miracle. May Jesus pour out the best wines to those

who are experiencing difficulties, to those on the

outskirts of society, to those that “feel that all their jars

have been broken”.

Yours sincerely in Christ,

Rev. Arockia Stanislaus

FOR ALL THE FAITHFUL WHO

HAVE DIED WE PRAY

Tuesday, January 22 in Spring Valley

6:30 PM + Ardith Howard (Craig & Beth Ingli)

Wednesday, January 23 in Elmwood

7:30 PM + Virginia Geraets (Rita & Randy Branner)

Thursday, January 24 in Boyceville

8:30 AM + Daryl and Andy Adams (Joe & Karen Adams)

Friday, January 25 at Elmwood Nursing Home

1:30 PM +Joyce Weber (Jerry Weber & family)

Saturday, January 26 Vigil mass in Boyceville

4:00 PM Missa Pro Populo

Sunday, January 27

8:30 AM Elmwood +Sister Marion Bauer (Arnold Bauer Sr. Family)

10:30 AM Spring Valley + Mary Jane Gruber (Mary Anderson)

Sunday, January 27, 2019 8:30 am | Elmwood

Sunday, January 27, 2019 10:30 am| Spring Valley

LECTORS

Lily Webb John Ellingson Ken Witucki

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Katja Weix Steve Bates

Jason Nilssen (S) Nancy Ellingson Denise Witucki Rosalie Sowatzke

SERVERS

Veronica Weix Hailey Webb Hannah Feuker

Adeline Langer Abigail Nilssen Bethany Nilssen

USHERS/HOSPITALITY

Tim Bates Ken Cepek

Josh Shafer Tony Shafer

ROSARY MUSIC/ CANTORS

Mary Ann Jensen Adult Choir/Charlotte Liz/ Tara

GIFT BEARERS

Family of: Chad and Katie Bartko

Spring Valley News

Congratulations to Dawson Wade

Sotona, son of Logan Sotona and

Emily Helmer, who is reborn in the

Sacrament of Baptism today in

Spring Valley. “Remember Lord,

Dawson, who through Baptism,

has been joined to your family.

May he follow Jesus your Son,

with generous heart and willing

spirit.” (Roman Missal 974).

DAA Update: The Diocese has

received $14,608.42 (65%) toward

our $22,415.00 target.

Church Renovation Project

meeting: is scheduled for

Thursday, January 24th at 6:00 pm

in the Brother Michael

Center. Joel Skinner from Church

Interiors, will meet with us to

share his ideas for our church

project starting on July 1st . All

are welcome to attend.

12th annual Right to Life

Breakfast Please join the Sacred

Heart of Jesus community in helping

to support the right to life as we hold

the 12th annual Right to Life

Breakfast on Sunday, January 27th

from 9am-12:30 pm in the Brother

Michael Center. Free-will

donations will be accepted with

proceeds going to the financial,

emotional, and spiritual support of

area women in need of pregnancy

assistance.

Please join us for a great cause

and share in a delicious breakfast

with wonderful community

fellowship! Public welcome!

We are looking for substitutes and

prayer partners for Eucharistic

Adoration. Contact Laura Buchal at

715-772-4452 or ssf@wwt.net for

more information.

Thank you to everyone who helped

decorate the church for Christmas

and for taking the decorations

down .

Please pray for the protection of the

unborn and the sanctity of human life!

January 22nd marks the 46th

anniversary of the legalization of

abortion on demand in the United

States. In those 46 years it is

estimated that 60,069,971 babies have

died in the US alone (based on

information from the CDC and

Guttmacher Institute.) Statistics reveal

that a staggering 55 million lives are lost

to abortion

worldwide

each

year!

INFORMATION

Elmwood News

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thurs-

day, January 24 in the Sacred

Heart of Jesus, Elmwood parish

basement. We will be viewing the

second part of Bishop Barron’s

DVD “The Mystery of God: Who

He Is and Why He Matters”.

All are invited.

Come for breakfast: on Sunday,

Jan. 27, after the 8:30 Mass until

11:30 a.m.. Elmwood's Altar & Ro-

sary Society will serve egg bakes,

sausages, caramelized French

toast, and fruit. Free-will offering.

Schmooz with your neighbors over

coffee. Everyone is invited.

DAA update: Please see insert

attached to bulletin.

BULLETIN DEADLINE

Wednesdays at Noon

Family Spaghetti

Dinner Fundraiser:

Hosted by the Elmwood

CCD Program and Co-Sponsored by

Catholic Financial Life, Chapter 191.

The event will be at the Elmwood Au-

ditorium on Wed. Feb. 13th from 5-8

PM. The meal is spaghetti with meat-

balls, bread sticks, garden salad, bev-

erages, and homemade desserts.

Take-out is available. Tickets are being

sold at this time. $10 for adults and $6

for children 12 and under.

Cash donations are welcome.

Please purchase

tickets by Feb. 8th;

there will be a limited

number of tickets available at the

door. All proceeds to benefit the

Elmwood CCD Programs. For infor-

mation please contact Stephanie Bey-

er at 715-307-0180 or Sara Asher at

715-772-4840. We are not soliciting

donations for prizes but donations

are greatly appreciated. Contact

Stephanie or Sara if you wish to make

a donation. We hope you can join

us on!