St. Mary Churches-Omro & Winneconne www.stmarychurches.org
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 3, 2019
What is the Bishop’s Appeal?
The Bishop’s Appeal is a stewardship opportunity for each of us to reach out
to thousands of people in search of Jesus’ love. Each gift given supports the
ministries of the Diocese of Green Bay which serve our parishes, Catholic
schools and communities. Your gift truly helps bring the heart and hands of
Christ to our children, young adults, families and neighbors here in
northeastern Wisconsin.
Pray about HOW YOU can help make a difference!
Give to the Bishop’s Appeal
Sacraments/Membership To arrange for baptisms, weddings or to join call
St. Mary, Winneconne: 920-582-7712 or
St. Mary, Omro: 920-685-2258 or [email protected]
Pastoral Leader: Sr. Pamela Biehl 920-379-1674
Priest Celebrants: Fr. Tom Long Fr. Matt Rappl
Bishop’s Appeal Kick-Off
PASTORAL LEADER’S NOTES Dear Parishioners,
This weekend the Bishop’s Appeal 2019 begins in parishes across our diocese with the theme of “Missionaries of Hope.” Being a missionary of hope means standing in witness to the love of Jesus, a love which is faithful even in the midst of rejection and disappointment. It means looking at the real challenges people face in our world today and trusting that God is right there, waiting to bring healing and restoration and new life.
The funds raised in this annual campaign are used without exception, to support the ministries and programs of our Diocese. This includes: • training teachers and catechists to help our young people learn what it means to be a
missionary disciple • providing workshops and classes for our parishioners to deepen their life of discipleship • ministering to the sick and the homebound, to those in prison and to families struggling
emotionally and financially When you make a gift to the Bishop’s Appeal you join with the people of our diocese in bringing hope to many families in northeastern Wisconsin, a hope that our world desperately needs right now.
Please take time this week to pray about
how you will respond to this year’s Bishop’s Appeal!
Mary Jane Oliver was an American poet who
won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer
prize. In 2007 the New York Time described her
as “far and away, this country’s best-selling poet.”
She died recently on January 17.
Here are two of her quotes that I will always
remember: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
“Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”
And here’s one of her poems that I like: Praying It doesn’t have to be
the blue iris, it could be
weeds in a vacant lot, or a few
small stones; just
pay attention, then patch
a few words together and don’t try
to make them elaborate, this isn’t
a contest but the doorway
into thanks, and a silence in which
another voice may speak. —Mary Oliver
Sr. Pam
This Thursday, February 7, St. Mary, Winneconne, will be hosting the “Free Community Supper” at the First Presbyterian Church. This bi-monthly event began four years ago when the leaders of the First Presbyterian Church, Lord of the Lakes and St. Mary Church wanted to find a way for our community to get to know each other and learn more about the happenings in our village of Winneconne. Bring your family, your neighbor or a friend and come and join us at 5:30pm this Thursday for a delicious meal of shepherd’s pie, salad, rolls and ice cream sundaes for dessert.
At 6:15pm, our guest speaker, Cathie Ercegovac, will be sharing what she does as a first responder.
Don’t miss this evening of sharing and learning with our local community!!!
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STEWARDSHIP
RCIA Schedule February 7th (Thurs.) Class 6:00pm St. Mary Church, WINNECONNE Office 205 Pleasant Drive February 8th (Fri.) See below
Please join RCIA members as we make a pilgrimage to
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help
Friday, February 8, 2019
DEPART: St. Mary Church, Winneconne at 9am sharp
RETURN: to St. Mary Church, Winneconne at 3:30pm
*We will convoy to the Shrine as no tour
transportation will be provided.
**Please contact Rose Unser or the church office
if you plan to attend so the Café can plan
accordingly.
AGENDA
10:15am: Arrive The National Shrine of our Lady of Good Help
10:30am: Rosary
11:00am: Mass
11:45am-12:15pm: Shrine History Presentation
12:15pm – 12:45pm: Lunch in Café
12:45-2:00pm: Select from the following
Outdoor Stations of the Cross/Gift Shop/Welcome
Center/Education Center/Prayer in Apparition Chapel
or Apparition Oratory
2:00pm: Depart the Shrine
BIBLE STUDY
If you would like to have a deeper relationship with God and a better understanding of your faith, then join us for Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible. You will not only benefit personally from being part of this study; you will also help to bring about a profound renewal in our parish as we grow closer to Christ.
St. Mary Church, WINNECONNE will begin Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible
on
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH
KAUDY HALL
6:30-8:00PM
St. Mary Church, OMRO will begin Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible
on
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH
DINING HALL
6:30-8:00PM
For more information or to sign up, contact Rose Unser at 920-582-7712 or email [email protected] **A $20 donation is suggested for materials.
If you are planning on going to the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help
or the Bible Studies
in Omro or Winneconne YOU MUST call the Parish Office by Tuesday of this week, Feb. 5.
Omro-685-2258/Winneconne-582-7712
WINNECONNE NEWS Calendar—St. Mary, Winneconne
Mon. Feb. 4 7:30am LOW* w/Communion Tues. Feb. 5 1:00pm Staff Meeting Wed. Feb. 6 7:30am LOW* w/Communion 3:10pm Elementary FF 5:30pm MS Youth Group 6:30pm MS FF Classes 6:30pm Bible Study Thurs. Feb. 7 2:00pm Rosary 5:30pm Free Community Meal at 1st Presbyterian Church 6:00pm RCIA Class Fri. Feb. 8 9:00am RCIA Pilgrimage to National Shrine Sat. Feb. 9 9:00am Grieving w/Hope at St. Jude 3:30pm Confession 4:00pm Mass Sun. Feb. 10 9:30am RCIA in Omro 10:30am Mass
Sat./Sun. 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time *LOW: Liturgy of the Word
KC Bake Sale
For the month of February, St. Mary, Winneconne is collecting Soup for Fr. Carr’s. Please place your donations in the white cart
on wheels on the parking lot side entrance.
Faith Formation February 6th
Elementary Classes 3:10pm Middle School Youth Group 5:30pm
(Companions on the Journey—COJ). All Middle School youth are invited to join us for youth group (COJ). This is an opportunity for youth to gather for food, fun and this month bag cutting….. Yes, bag cutting. We will be making plarn so that next month we can use the plarn to create mats to donate for the homeless and those in third world countries.
Middle School Class—6:30-8:00pm
Feeding America
Join us at Feeding America to help those
in need on Friday, February 15 from
1:00– 4:00pm.
If interested contact Andy at
Wednesday, February 13
Elementary students have class after school-4:30pm
Coffee & Conversation begins at 6:00pm! All HS youth are invited.
Join us for a cup of Keurig-ma!
High School Class will meet 6:30-8:00pm
NEEDED!!
Faith Formation is
looking for plastic bags
that you would get
groceries or items from
Fleet Farm, Menards etc. in. They will
be using them for a Middle School
youth project.
Free Community Meal Thursday, February 7, 2019
Sponsored by St. Mary, Winneconne at 1st Presbyterian Church
32 S. 3rd Ave, Winneconne 5:30-6:30pm
Speaker: Cathie Ercegovac
Join us to learn about our First Responders and their duties.
Hope to see you there!
This year our goal for the Bishop’s
Appeal is $34,726. Each year the
Bishop’s Appeal assists our own parish
in training our Faith Formation Catechists. They
help with our Faith Formation program. Please be
generous in donating to the Bishop’s Appeal.
STEWARDSHIP OF SHARING Given weeks ending 1/27/19 = $ 5,033.80 YTD (July 1, 2018 – January 27, 2019) Budgeted Offertory Collection: $177,187.47 Actual Offertory Collection: $191,023.42 Difference: $ 13,835.95 Building Maintenance Fund Balance: $3,291.92
OMRO NEWS Calendar
St. Mary, Omro Wed. Feb. 6 10:30am LOW* w/Communion at Country Villa 4:30pm FF Gr. 1-6 6:30pm FF Gr. 7-11 6:30-8:00pm Bible Study Thurs. Feb. 7 6:00pm RCIA Class in Winneconne Fri. Feb. 8 9:00am RCIA Pilgrimage to National Shrine Departs from Winneconne Sat. Feb. 9 9:00am Grieving w/ Hope at St. Jude 5:30pm Confession 6:00pm Mass Sun. Feb. 10 8:30am Mass w/ CLOW** 9:30am RCIA Class in Omro
Sat./Sun. 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time *LOW: Liturgy of the Word
**CLOW: Children’s Liturgy of the Word KC Bake Sale
Class Dates & Times 4:30pm-5:45pm~ Gr. 1-6 6:30pm-8:00pm~ Gr. 7-11
February 6
Mass in Spanish
St. Mary, Omro will now offer 2 Masses
in Spanish every month at 12:15pm.
Mass in Spanish is scheduled on the 1st
& 3rd Sunday of each month.
February schedule is Feb. 3rd & 17th
All are Welcome!!
STEWARDSHIP OF SHARING Weeks ending 1/27/19 = $ 2,041.00 YTD (July 1, 2018 – January 27, 2019) Budgeted Offertory Collection: $124,325.81 Actual Offertory Collection: $117,325.91 -$ 6,999.90 Building Maintenance Fund Balance:$1,918.24
Indoor Library
Thank you for using our indoor library!
While we understand that you like to continue to watch or read what you checked out, others would like to view/read them as well.
If you checked a DVD or Book out in 2018, Please return them so others can enjoy them as well.
Thank you again for using our indoor library!
Come check out newly added DVD & Books and borrow for 2 weeks.
Thank you!
Adult Faith Formation
Bible Study Wednesday Feb. 6 at 6:30pm
Sign up TODAY [email protected]
Omro Food Pantry
Thank you for your many weekly donations to the Omro food pantry! Without your support many would go to bed hungry. Please know we appreciate your ongoing support, especially through the winter months.
God Bless you and may you have a Healthy, Blessed New Year!
Omro Community Food Pantry
This year our goal for the Bishop’s Appeal is $20,395. Each year the Bishop’s Appeal helps our own parish with training for our Care Ministers and Office Staff.
Please be generous when giving to the Bishop’s Appeal. Thank you
COMMUNITY NEWS Readings for the Week of February 4
Monday: Heb 11:32-40/ MK 5:1-20
Tuesday: Heb 12:1-4/ Mk 5:21-43 St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15/ Mk 6:1-6 St. Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs Thursday: Heb 12:18-19, 21-24/ Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Heb 13:1-8/ Mk 6:14-29 Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21/ Mk 6:30-34 Sunday: Is 6:1-2a, 3-8/ 1 Cor 15:1-11 or 15:3-8, 11/ Lk 5:1-11
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Esto Vir Oshkosh - Men's Spirituality Morning Saturday, February 16, 2019 Speaker: Fr. Kyle Sladek, Parochial Vicar – Kaukauna Catholic Parishes Topic: “Discipleship: a personal journey” Father Carr's Place 2B – Mother Teresa Center
St. Martin de Porres Chapel 1062 N. Koeller St., Oshkosh
7:00 am – Registration 7:05 am to 7:40 am – Confession (Fr. Kyle & Fr. David) 7:20 am - Holy Rosary 7:45 am - Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (Fr. Kyle) 8:15 am - Continental Breakfast/Fellowship 8:45 am - Speaker: (Fr. Kyle) 10:00 am - Wrap Up Free Will Offering
Contact Person: Dcn John at (920) 203-9272 or [email protected]
Bring your Sweet Tooth to church
with you NEXT weekend,
February 9 & 10. Help support the
Winneconne & Omro KC’s
It will be held in both parishes
after all Masses. The money is
used toward charities.
Berlin’s Knights of Columbus Council 1547
Are hosting a Valentine Dance/Charity Raffle
at City Inn, 689 Broadway St, Berlin Sunday, February 17, 2019.
1:00 to 5:00 PM. Tickets for the dance are $15 per person
Charity Raffle tickets are $5 each The dance features performances by
Ted Lange, Mollie B and the Squeezebox Band
To purchase tickets call Tom Pionke: 920-290-0984 or
Jason: 715-608-7251.
&
Omro During the 8:30am Mass February 10 & 24
Winneconne During the 10:30am Mass February 3 & 17
Stewardship Meeting
Stewardship meeting will be held
Tuesday, February 12
6:00pm
St. Mary, Winneconne
mailto:[email protected]
Deadline for the Bulletin NOON on Tuesday
E-mail bulletin announcements to: Sue Kuhn: [email protected]
Jody Ruark: [email protected]
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St. Mary Catholic Church Winneconne
Check us out on the web: stmarychurches.org
MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY: February 9 4:00pm (SMW) George Kuhn 6:00pm (SMO) Sr. Colleen Sweeting SUNDAY: February 10 8:30am (SMO) Jim Yost 10:30am (SMW) Dennis Lewellyn
Stewardship of Serving-Liturgical Ministry Schedule
Saturday & Sunday February 9 & 10 SMO—St. Mary, Omro SMW—St. Mary, Winneconne
Altar Servers: 4:00pm (SMW) Sophie Yetter, Volunteer 6:00pm (SMO) Abby Seaman 8:30am (SMO) Madelynn & Vanessa Poppy 10:30am (SMW) Elizabeth Guerrero Jack Quigley Lectors: 4:00pm (SMW) Michelle Witzke 6:00pm (SMO) Bob Breu 8:30am (SMO) Tammy Wright 10:30am (SMW) Vicky Holt Ushers: 4:00pm (SMW) Frank & Kaye Rogers Aubree & Steve Kuenster 6:00pm (SMO) Judy Holland, Heidi Seaman 8:30am (SMO) Jerry & Sue Nowicki 10:30am (SMW) Jack & Deb Woelfel Paige & Emma Woelfel
Sacristans: 4:00pm (SMW) Craig & Donna Rider 6:00pm (SMO) Margaret Potratz 8:30am (SMO) Annette Longworth 10:30am (SMW) Anne Baldwin Communion Ministers: 4:00pm (SMW) Craig & Donna Rider Sue Murawski, Gary Witzke Jeanne Clasen 6:00pm (SMO) Bob Breu, Margaret Potratz 8:30am (SMO) Kathy Hayes, Tammy Wright Pat & Jim Albright 10:30am (SMW) Anne Baldwin, Vicky Holt Deb Kolasinski, Sarah Guerrero Volunteer Greeters: 4:00pm (SMW) Tom & Paula Snider Hannah & Jennifer Yetter 6:00pm (SMO) Barb Geffers 8:30am (SMO) Volunteer 10:30am (SMW) Margaret Gertz Beth Lee-Franzen Max & Miles Groeschel
St. Mary, Omro 730 Madison Ave.
Omro WI 54963
Parish Office: 920-685-2258 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-Noon 12:30-4:00pm Fridays: Closed Administrative Assistant: Jody Ruark Bookkeeper: Jodi Hess Custodian: Jodi Hess Faith Formation Coordinator: Heidi Seaman Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: Sr. Pat Flanigan Pastoral Associate: Rose Unser Pastoral Ministry Coordinator: Anne Baldwin
St. Mary, Winneconne 210 Pleasant Dr. P.O. Box 487
Parish Office: 205 Pleasant Dr. Winn Winneconne, WI 54986-0487
Parish Office: 920-582-7712 Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:00am-Noon 12:30-5:00pm Fridays: Closed Administrative Assistant: Sue Kuhn Bookkeeper: Jodi Hess Custodian: Janet Wegner Faith Formation Coordinator: Andy Krueger Pastoral Associate: Rose Unser Pastoral Ministry Coordinator: Anne Baldwin