Sunday’s Scripture Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14

2 Peter 1:16-19 Matthew 17:1-9

Monday, August 7 7:00 AM Com. Service Tuesday, August 8 7:00 AM Robert Romanski 10:00AM Arborwood Wednesday, August 9 7:00 AM Health of Courtney Thursday, August 10 7:00AM Bernard & Helen Steckbauer, Mark Steckbauer & Julie Schroer Friday, August 11 7:00 AM Mike and family (by Eileen Folgert) 12:00 PM Holy Hour Saturday, August 12 5:30 PM Confessions 6:00 PM Parish of St. Lawrence/St. Philip, & guests Sunday, August 13 10:30 AM Bernice Flammang 6:00PM Sunday Evening Mass @ SS Peter & Paul

PLEASE NOTE: The Parish Secretary will be out August 7-11. Emails and voicemails will be monitored and returned as promptly as possible in her absence.

SICK CALLS—Call Fr. Bruener 715-421-5777

SCRIP NEWS Total Scrip sales for July 29 & 30 were $1,650 from 6

St. Lawrence parishioners purchased. Thank you! Try using Scrip for your back-to-school purchases!

August 6, 2017, The Transfiguration of the Lord pg 2

Father Dave is leading the Car Cruise on Friday, August 11 as a part of Port Edwards Monarch Fun

Fest! Anyone with vintage cars or motorcycles is invited to cruise along. Come at

3:00pm to the United Methodist Church parking lot. The Cruise starts at 6:00pm, and will end with an

ice cream social!

Chicken Dinner A HUGE Thank You to all the customers, workers: food preparation people on Saturday and Sunday, the decoration crew that made such an inviting place to dine, the dining room servers, the dish washers and dish scrapers, the kitchen workers and especially the early bird workers who came to start the chicken and final food prepa-rations at 6:00 am on Sunday morning. Many com-pliments were received on the tasty chicken dinner. We served 214 customers from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Part of our successful fund raiser was the many donations we received: from cash donations and food items of delicious desserts, vegetables, bread for the dressing, postage, cranberries, gravy and other food items. The income is $2,705.00. Expenses came to $861.18. Net income for the meals: $1,843.82. Congratulations! It takes many willing hands to have a successful chicken dinner. Deb and Shelia

THURSDAY August 10—St. Lawrence Feast Day! 5:30pm—Divine Mercy Chaplet 6:00pm—Neighborhood Picnic Come for music, food, fun, and fellowship! Please bring a bag of chips or a dish-to-pass.

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100th Anniversary of Fatima Celebration @ St. Lawrence

Come celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the August 19th visitation of the Virgin Mary at Fatima!

Saturday, August 19 at 4:00, Meet in the Gathering Hall to watch “The 13th Day” movie before Mass Sunday, August 20 at Noon, gather for a potluck in the Lower Hall and watch “The 13th Day” afterwards

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

We will be starting another year of faith formation for adults on Tues, Aug. 29, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Gath-ering Hall.

This is for anyone who is interested in joining the Catho-lic Church as well as those who want to share their faith and have a better understanding of their faith.

For those who simply want to share their faith and grow in their faith, they can come to all or any number of these meetings.

Those who are seeking full communion with the Catholic Church will need to attend all meetings and events sched-uled in the program.

Any questions or to register for the program, please contact Dave Ecke at 715-421-5777 or email at stlawrenceevangelization@gmail.com.

Please pray for those who are considering this next step in their faith journey.

Stewardship Bulletin Reflection: August 6, 2017 Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord

The Book of Daniel, from which our First Reading is drawn, was written some two centuries before the birth of Christ. This is only significant in that many of the prophets (Daniel is considered one of the major prophets) lived as many as six centuries before Christ. However, regardless the timeline, we need to be moved by and appreciative of the prophecies we find in the Old Testament. In the particular passage in today’s reading it states, “The one like a Son of Man received dominion, glory, and kingship.”

Today, of course, is the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, and this reading very much parallels what is portrayed in the Transfiguration. The interesting point within this reading from Daniel, however, is that it refers to the “Son of Man,” which is the term Jesus Himself used most often to describe Himself.

We have referenced this fact previously. In fact, the term “Son of Man” occurs 85 times in the Gospels, and in 83 of them it is Jesus who uses the term. (It appears 32 times in Matthew; 15 times in Mark; 26 times in Luke; and 12 times in John, and it is in John where it is used twice by someone other than Jesus.)

The important point for us is that Jesus calling Himself the Son of Man explains that He was born of a woman, and He shares in our earthly conditions and sufferings. That fact should make us want to embrace Him as our Savior, our Friend, and our Shepherd even more.

Liturgical Roles – August 12 & 13

Eucharist 6:00PM – Rita Bennett, Helen Diver, Jim Hass 10:30AM - Michelle Weinfurter, Ron & Karen Lorbeck

Hospitality 6:00PM - Michele Haas Family 10:30AM - Patti Quinnell

Lector: 6:00PM - Mary Lou Hafenbredl 10:30AM - Patrick Ruesch

Altar 6:00PM - Charleigh Krause, Marie Bovee 10:30AM - Evan Ruesch, Simeon & Carissa Hauke

Music 6:00PM - Marge H/Lee T 10:30AM - Bill A/Ann R

Upcoming Events:

August 11—Saint Clare: Healer and Encourager: Sr. Jolynn Brehm

August 18-20—Retreat with the Psalms by Dianne Bergant, CSA

August 25-27—Disconnect Tech/Connect Within. 1 or 2 night option. Sr. Jolynn Brehm, FSPA

SAVE THE DATE! Wisconsin Rapids Area Retreat will be held on November 10-12. St. Anthony’s for details. 715-443-2236 or

info@sarcenter.com, or check them out online www.sarcenter.com. Also, flyers are in back of church

Assumption Athletic Association Brat Fry Quality Foods IGA – West Grand Avenue

Saturday, August 19, 2017, 9:00am – 5:00pm Support Assumption Athletics

Our Fatima Rosary Devotions continue on Sunday, August 13 and Saturday, August 19, 12:00 Noon at the Fatima Shrine at the Rudolph Grotto. The children were imprisoned on August 13, 1917 so Our Lady did not appear on that day, but we will still have a rosary. The August apparition was August 19 so we will also have a rosary on that day. Come join us to pray for world peace.

Calvary Cemetery News: A flag drop-box has been placed near the garage at Calvary. Please place old flags there, rather then throwing them away. This is being sponsored by The American Legion Post 9.

ACS NEWS—Not registered yet? Don’t fret! Registration is still open at all of our Catholic schools in the area. We know as a parent, making the decision to give the opportunity of a lifetime to your child takes much thought and prayer. Please come and see how a Catholic school education would benefit your child, grandchild, niece or nephew, or any little person you love. Call the enrollment office at 422-0901 and we will help you prepare for the journey!

August 24 is the first day of school for all Assumption Catholic School students.

Sacred Heart parish in Nekoosa will hold its annual Fun Fest on Sunday, September 10. A homemade lasagna dinner will be served from 11AM to 1PM followed by cash Bingo. Carry outs available. Kid’s games played from 11:30-1:30. Silent auction and raffle tickets for sale. Win Packer, Badger and Brewer tickets or up to $500 cash. Bring in this bulletin and receive $1 off on lasagna dinner, good for up to two dinners.

97TH ANNUAL ST. PHILIP’S CHURCH PICNIC THIS SUNDAY!!! (AUGUST 6)

Chicken Dinner Served 10:00AM-2:00PM Adults-$10, Kids 6-12-$5, Kids 5 & under-$2

POLKA MUSIC ON GROUNDS 11am-4pm—OLD TIME BRASS

4PM-8PM—POLISH CONNECTION ~COVERED DANCE FLOOR~

Children’s games begin at 11:00AM Bingo (for prizes) begins at 11:00am ENTERTAINMENT ALL DAY LONG!

Raffle drawing at-7:30pm—Grounds close at 8:00pm

From the Philippines... Thank you St. Lawrence and St. Philip parishioners who are always praying for peace in my country. I appreciate your prayers and moral support. Please include me in your prayers, as the 30th anniversary of my priestly ordination was on July 31, 2017. Thank you and God bless you! Fr. Onden