July 12, 2015

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Amos 7:12-15

Ephesians 1:3-14

Mark 6:7-13

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Luxury Accommodations Required

Think back to your last vacation. If you’re like most, your

suitcases bulged with clothes, cosmetics, money, and medicine.

You made lists to ensure comfort and security on the road. Not

sure you need it? Pack it anyway. And heaven forbid we arrive

without reservations at the best accommodations our budget

allows. It’s the blessing and curse of our prosperous society: we

carry our comfortable lifestyles along with us, remaining

untouched by the inconveniences of any culture we visit.

The apostles were not so fortunate. When Jesus sent out the

twelve, they carried only a walking stick, without even money

for food. You see, Jesus knew the apostles couldn’t do their job

if they didn’t interact with the communities they visited. As

evangelists, the apostles needed to get their hands dirty literally

and metaphorically, experiencing for themselves the need of the

people they met. Only by seeing the broken, the hungry, the

outcast, could the disciples know where God’s touch was

needed. Ask yourself as you travel through your world this

week, can I see the needy around me or am I too busy arranging

my luxury accommodations?

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Weekly Calendar

Monday, July 13

Memorial of Henry

9:00 am to Noon: Vacation Bible School

Tuesday, July 14

Memorial of Kateri Tekakwitha, virgin

7:00 am: Mass: Marge Kessler

7:30 am: Holy Hour

9:00 am to Noon: Vacation Bible School

Wednesday, July 15

Memorial of Bonaventure, bishop and doctor of the

church

7:00 am: Holy Hour

8:00 am: Mass: Francis Steiner

9:00 am to Noon: Vacation Bible School

7:00pm-9:00pm Summer Youth Night

Thursday, July 16

Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

7:00 am: Holy Hour

8:00 am: Mass: Alden Peot

9:00 am to Noon: Vacation Bible School

Friday, July 17

7:00 am: Holy Hour

8:00 am: Mass: In Thanksgiving

9:00 am to Noon: Vacation Bible School

11 am: Vacation Bible School Mass: Pat Sass

Saturday, July 18

Memorial of Camillus de Lellis, priest

4:00 pm to 4:45 pm: Confessions

5:00 pm: Mass: Kenneth & Barbara Knutson

Sunday, July 19

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:00 am to 7:30 am: Confessions

8:00 am: Mass: Parishioners

9:00 am: St. Mary’s 2015 Uganda Presentation, church

hall

10:30 am: Mass: Pat Sass

General Parish Information New parishioners: You are most welcome to join the family

of St. Mary’s. Please contact the parish office.

Prayer Chain: Contact Jean Kuhn 937-1161.

Meal Ministry: Please contact Mary Sladich 743-4466.

Bereavement Ministry: Contact Annie Augustine 937-1432

Elizabeth Ministry: Contact Judy Conner at 743-4771.

Marriage: Contact with the parish is required six months to a

year before marriage. Preparation begins with the first contact.

Natural Family Planning: Please contact the Parish Office.

Baptisms: Baptisms are celebrated during the 10:30 am Mass

on the fourth Sunday of each month. Baptisms following Mass

can also be scheduled. Preparation classes are necessary.

Please contact the office for further info.

Interfaith Caregivers Contact: 743-2885

Weekly Collection

July 5, 2015

Tithe $3,833.00

Offertory 199.00

Student 47.00

Total $4,079.00

Weekly Budget $4,386.42

Mission Coop $185.00

Shares of Light $820.00

Heritage Campaign $420.00

Liturgical Ministries

Saturday–Sunday, July 18-19

Lectors (A) (B)

Sat. 5:00 pm Delores Schmitt Jean Moseley

Sun. 8:00 am Rick Kuhn Donna Kuhn

Sun.10:30 am Christine Feucht Stephanie Hannansch

Extraordinary Ministers Sat 5:00 pm

Sun. 8:00 am

Sun.10:30am

Jean Moseley/Delores Schmitt/Mary Kay

Mills

Rick Kuhn/Kim Swita/Mary Luedtke

Joel Feucht/Phyllis Carney/Gretchen

Fitzmaurice

Cantors

Sat. 5:00 pm Jeff McNeely/Rose Marie LaBarbera

Sun. 8:00 am The Conner Family

Sun.10:30am Kathy Barth/Gina Krzyzanowski

Servers

Sat. 5:00 pm Lucas Moseley Maggie Hoeser

Sun 8:00 am Dominic Kuhn Easton Swita

Sun 10:30 am Erin Feucht Allison King

Ushers for July Sat 5:00 pm. Larry Hadzima, Russell Ratsch

Sun. 8:00 am John Langton, Gene Smith, Al Spaete

Sun.10:30am Eric Backaus,

Rosary Leaders

Sat. 5:00 pm

Sun 8:00 am

Marian Ball

Russell & Anne Augustine

Sun 10:30 am Rick & Gretchen Fitzmaurice

Greeter Schedule – July

5:00 pm: Louis & Shirley Kessler

8:00 am: Dr. Greg & Linda Foster

10:30 am: Larry & Mary Sue Kyle

Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Will resume in August

Parish Announcements

This week’s prayer intention: For the children attending St.

Mary’s VBS this week. May they grow in their knowledge

of God’s love for them.

Shares of Light

The Annunciation, The Resurrection, Sacred Heart of Jesus,

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Holy Spirit, Sacred Heart

Votive Niche, Wheat Shocks, Lamb of God, one new

confessional, Grape Vine, and old Confessional windows

have been sponsored.

Total Shares Purchased: 138 $27,675

(includes sponsored windows above)

St. Mary’s 2015 Uganda Pilgrimage Presentation Thank you to everyone for your continued prayers and

support. The relationship with Uganda Africa continues to

bear abundant fruit. Lacey Feucht and Dominic Kuhn will

be sharing their experience during a presentation on

Sunday, July 19th

following the 8 am. Mass. They are very

appreciative for all those who made it possible for them to

go on the pilgrimage. The presentation will last 30 to 45

minutes. Everyone is welcome.

Diocese of La Crosse Witnesses for

Christ Conference

Come and renew your walk and

witness with Christ on August 7-8 in

La Crosse. Friday features 3 tracks of

sessions regarding Evangelization,

Youth Ministry and Partnering with

Parents. There is a keynote on Saturday

Dr. Edward Sri called “Walking with

Mary: a Biblical journey from

Nazareth to the Cross”. Please contact

the Parish office for more information

Greeters are needed for the months of July, October and

September at 10:30 Mass. If you are able to help with this

needed ministry, please call Joanne Tibbett 715-743-2382

Youth News

Vacation Bible School will be held this week July 13

through July 17th from 9 am. to Noon each day. Please

bring and pick up your children from the narthex.

Plan to join us for the VBS Closing Mass on Friday at

11am. All parents and parishioners are welcome to

attend!

Summer Youth Night: All

students going in to 7th grade to

recent graduates are invited to

join us Wednesday, July 15th

from 7-9 pm for fellowship,

activities and conversation.

Come grow in your faith and in

connection with each other. We

will meet behind the school,

hope to see you there

Are you being called to be a Catechists or a helper?

Please prayerfully consider the possibility of helping form

the next generation of our Church. Please contact

Stephanie Hannasch if interested and specify if you are

available for the afternoon 3:40-5:00 or the evening 7:00-

8:30. May God bless your discernment.

“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let

nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the

work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the

Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58

You or your family can

purchase an individual share,

multiple shares, or the entire

number of shares to sponsor

the renovation of an

individual window or

windows. If you are unable

to afford the cost of a share

you can give what you can

afford toward the project.

See bulletin insert for new

availability to sponsor large

windows in sections.

New Series of the Diocesan School of Biblical

Study to Begin This Fall

The Diocesan School of Biblical Studies (DSBS) is

accepting registrations for the new four-year class that will

begin in September 2015. The program, revised by the

University of Dallas, joins the best of contemporary

Catholic biblical learning with a thirst for personal

spiritual enrichment and a love for the Church’s use of the

scriptures. Msgr. Mark Pierce, Dr. Michael Lopez-Kaley,

and Mr. Adam Koester are the teachers for the three

teaching sites.

The typical class day is made up of three hours of lectures

offered by seasoned faculty interspersed with three hours

of small-group discussions based on prepared study

questions. Parish catechists, parochial school teachers,

permanent deacons, graduates of the Diocesan Lay

Formation Program, and regular bible readers looking for

something “beyond the basics” will profit from the

program.

Tuition of $250 for the first year’s course, “Old Testament

Foundation—Genesis through Kings,” covers teaching

stipends, facility costs, and the noon meal. A description

of the full course of study, registration forms, and

calendars for the 2015-2016 session can be had by calling

Msgr. Mark Pierce, the DSBS director, at (715) 723-7108,

emailing frmarkpierce@gmail.com, or writing in care of

“Diocesan School of Biblical Studies / 117 Allen Street /

Chippewa Falls, WI 54729-2899.”

The Baseball Priest Fr. Burke Masters

More gripping than the pull of

professional sports, the call to the

priesthood reveals the great plans

God has for those he has called.

In this homily, Fr. Burke Masters tells the story of his

journey through baseball, to Catholicism and eventually to

the priesthood. In a bonus segment, Major League

Baseball all-star Mike Sweeney discusses being the

perfect teammate with examples from his time in the pros.

4 Person Knights of Columbus

Charity 9 Hole Scramble Sunday, August 16 @ 3:00 PM

Hole in One Contest

Prize: $10,000.00

Cost $ 30.00 per person

Men and Women invited

Included are door prizes and a chicken dinner

Additional Chicken Dinner tickets available at $10 each!!!

Raffle with a $250 1st prize

$50 BP Amoco Gas Card for 2nd

50/50 Raffle Too!

Contact Larry Hoeser (743-6913) to sign-up.

Please sign up by August 10, 2015

Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 4963

Take a stroll

through

St. Mary’s Prayer

Garden

The cactus as well as

many other flowers

are in full bloom.

Thank you to those

who continue to work

to bring beauty to the

garden. It has not

gone unnoticed. God

bless you for sharing

your talents.