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

stmarywinn@stmarychurches.org

St. Mary, Omro: 920-685-2258 or stmaryomro@stmarychurches.org

Pastoral Leader: Sr. Pamela Biehl 920-379-1674

pam.biehl@stmarychurches.org

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 rose.unser@stmarychurches.org **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

Or rose.unser@stmarychurches.org

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

andy.krueger@stmarychurches.org

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 Rose.unser@stmarychurches.org

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 deaconji@gmail.com

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:deaconji@gmail.com

Deadline for the Bulletin NOON on Tuesday

E-mail bulletin announcements to: Sue Kuhn: sue.kuhn@stmarychurches.org

Jody Ruark: jody.ruark@stmarychurches.org

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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

stmaryomro@stmarychurches.org

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

stmarywinn@stmarychurches.org

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