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MASS SCHEDULE

Weekends Saturdays - 5:00 p.m.

Sundays - 8:00 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.

Weekdays Tuesdays & Thursdays - 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays & Fridays - 7:00 a.m.

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

30 minutes before weekday Masses 40 minutes before weekend Masses

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed 12-1 p.m.) Friday: 9-12 p.m.

NEW TO OUR PARISH COMMUNITY?

We are happy to welcome you to Immaculate Heart of Mary! To become a registered parishioner, please make sure to introduce yourself to Father Droessler after Holy Mass. Registration forms are available at the information table in the back of church, on our parish website, or at the parish office. INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC OR RETURNING TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH?

Contact Kathy Marshall, RCIA Coordinator at 608-221-1521, ext. 308 or kmarshall@ihmparish.org.

August 19, 2018 | www.ihmcatholicparish.org 5101 Schofield St., | Monona, WI 53716 | (608) 221-1521

MASS INTENTIONS

Tuesday, August 21 - 8:30 a.m.

† Henry, Ida and Ada Toy

Wednesday, August 22 - 7 a.m.

† Alexander Kenan

Thursday, August 23 - 8:30 a.m.

† Kathleen Piper

Friday, August 24 - 7 a.m.

† Moiya Linden

Saturday, August 25 - 5 p.m.

† Marlie and Mathilda Gallagher

Sunday, August 26 - 8:00 a.m.

† George and Cecilia Watson

Sunday, August 26 - 10:15 a.m.

For the people of IHM

“I am the living bread that came down from heaven;

whoever eats this bread will live forever…”

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Over the past three weeks now we’ve been mak-ing our way through St. John’s Gospel, the Bread of Life Discourse (John 6: 22-59). It has been claimed that Jesus here is speaking in metaphor. But, one specially notes the realistic expressions “true” and “real” referring to the “food” and “drink” which is our Savior’s Body and Blood. Also, from the reactions of the listeners we can understand Jesus to be speaking in literal truth – How can this man give us his flesh to eat? (John 6:53) – and Jesus does not cor-rect them, as he had done previously in the case of misunderstandings.

Knowing that Jesus here is referring to the Eucharist, I humbly offer some points in order to examine your own reception of the Eucharist.

*To receive the Eucharist worthily we must examine our conscience. If we are aware that we have committed “a grave sin” we “must receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation before coming to Communion.” (CCC 1385) This is the teaching of St. Paul: “Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the Body and Blood of the Lord. Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For any one who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment upon himself.” (1 Cor 11:27-29)

*We should approach Communion humbly, which is why we echo the words of the Centurion before receiving: “Lord, I am not worthy.” (CCC 1386).

*We should observe the fast, which for us is to abstain from food or drink (except water) one hour before Communion (CCC 1387).

*We should have the proper dress and demeanor. Our “[b]odily de-meanor,” that is our gestures and clothing, “ought to convey the respect, solemnity, and joy of this moment when Christ becomes our guest” (CCC 1387).

*Attend Mass. “The Church obliges the faithful to take part in the Di-vine Liturgy on Sundays and feast days and, prepared by the Sacrament of Reconciliation, to receive the Eucharist at least once a year, if possible dur-ing the Easter season. But the Church strongly encourages the faithful to receive the holy Eucharist on Sundays and feast days, or more often still, even daily. (CCC 1389)

Once one is doing the minimum that is required, why not do more? What about one more Mass each week?

May the Body and Blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ guard our souls into everlasting life. Amen.

Rev. Fr. Chad Droessler, Pastor 1-608-620-5849

Sisters of Mary, Morning Star-Convent 4905 Schofield Street,

Monona, WI 53716 608-224-0251

PARISH STAFF Administrative Assistant

Kathy Marshall kmarshall@ihmparish.org

Parish Secretaries

ihmoffice@ihmparish.org Jodi Murphy

(Mon.-Fri.) Bulletin, Office

Cindy Dukerschein (Tue. and Wed.) Parish Records,

Liturgy Schedules

Finance Manager Bernie Heit

bheit@ihmparish.org

Pastoral Care & Wedding Coordinator

Ivonne Blahnik iblahnik@ihmparish.org

Director of Liturgical Music

Catherine Henderson chenderson@ihmparish.org

Faith Formation/Catechesis:

Laura Soldner lsoldner@ihmparish.org

Shane Reinbold sreinbold@ihmparish.org

Maintenance Supervisor

Mike Hegge

IHM School Principal Callie Meiller

cmeiller@ihm-school.org

BAPTISM PREPARATION

Are you expecting a baby? Or have you recently had a baby? To find out more about the sacrament of Baptism, please call Jodi Murphy at the parish office for information at 608-221-1521, or ihmoffice@ihmparish.org

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From the Pastor’s Desk

SANCTUARY LAMP FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 20

IN MEMORY OF:

Margaret Sam

MARRIAGE PREPARATION

Please contact Ivonne Blahnik 608-221-1521 x309 for wedding guidelines. Weddings must be scheduled with the pastor at least six months in advance.

M y Dear Family of Faith,

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STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Give Your “First Fruits” Back to God To Parish……....5% To Diocese…….1% To Charities…...4%

Remember the Church in your memorial and your will.

ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK

Thank you to the parishioners and businesses who

sponsor our bulletin.

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF AUG.19 Monday: Ez 24:15-24; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35cd-36ab; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Saturday: Ez 43:1-7a; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34:2-3, 16-21; Eph 5:21-32 [2a, 25-32]; Jn 6:60-69

STEWARDSHIP Stewardship Reflection for August 19, 2018 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Watch carefully then how you live, not as foolish per-sons but as wise…” (Ephesians 5:15) A wise Steward recognizes that all we have and all we are comes from God. A wise Steward thanks God continually throughout the day for all His many blessings. A wise Steward realizes that God has blessed us for a reason and that He wants us to help Him build His kingdom of earth. This week, as our Gospel continues to focus on Jesus as the Bread of Life, we extend our gratitude to those who serve as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, helping to distribute the Body of Christ at Holy Mass. EMHC are scheduled for the Mass time/s of their preference. They have a deep faith in the True Presence of our Lord in the Eucha-rist, and believe that God has called them to provide this great gift to others during the reception of Holy Communion.

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Our Weekly Offertory Goal $15,384.62 Aug. 11-12 $9,138.88

EFT Weekly: $3,416.02 Total Offertory $12,554.90

Difference: -$2,829.72

Offertory Goal YTD $107,692.31 Actual Offertory: $92,849.99 Difference: -$14,842.32

SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS

Congratulations and God’s blessings to:

Joy Dart

baptized at IHM on August 12, 2018!

WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, August 19 Monday, August 20 Regular Parish Office Hours Resume Tuesday, August 21 Boy Scouts 6:30 p.m. CB Wednesday, August 22 Luke House Eucharistic Adoration 7:30 am - 8 pm Chapel Quilting Group 6 p.m. RB Thursday, August 23 Friday, August 24 Saturday, August 25 Mission Appeal Weekend Scrip After Mass Church St. Anne’s Bake Sale After Mass Church

CMR-Church Mtg. Rm., CR-Conference Rm., CB-Church Bsmt., RB-Rectory Bsmt., MH-Marian Hall

A gift to the IHM Endowment Fund For Catholic Education was recently received in

memory of: Bucky Meier

Thank you!

WELCOME TO OUR PARISH FAMILY

Michelle Kern

Toby Reible and daughter Carly

Kevin and Dawn Smith

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New Playground at IHM

Thank you to our amazing volunteers, who dedicat-ed their time last week to help with the removal of our old playground and installation of the new playground. Callie and James Meiller Nicholas Liegez Rachel and Matt Matenaer Jerry Noble Marc Laudonio Theresa & Sean Brown Mike Schenk James Rausch Kevin Steffens Russ Jenkins Nathan McGree Luke Meinholz Brad Scanlon Steve Marshall Eric & Elizabeth Hartung Juan Torres Ashley McGree Bernie Zwettler Lorimer Cushman Dave Showers Don Regina Engelhart Family Lipski Family Freng Family For more photos, visit our Facebook page (Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and School).

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IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

CATHOLIC SCHOOL

PreK-8th Grade

Mrs. Callie Meiller, Principal

Email: cmeiller@ihm-school.org

4913 Schofield Street,

Monona, WI 53716

Phone: (608) 222-8831

Web: www.ihmcatholicschool.org

RELIGIOUS ED FOR GRADES K-11 A Note From Our Parish Faith Formation Coordinators:

Hello IHM Religious Education Families! Please note two important details about registrationthis year.

1. This year we are going to have three different "open registration times" in which we invite you (and your families) to come and meet us to register and to gather the important information we have for you. This will be a great way for you to gather the needed information and material for the year, and will give us an opportunity to get to know each oth-er! Below are the options for which we are asking that you drop in at some point during the block of time to register and meet with us briefly (light re-freshments will be provided)! Sunday, August 26, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in Marian Hall

Monday, August 27, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in Marian Hall

Wednesday, August 29, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Marian Hall

*If you are unable to make it to any of these times, please let us know!

2. The 2018-19 schedule is on the IHM website(ihmcatholicparish.org). Like last year, if you have a child in Gr. K-6, you will meet once a month with your family as part of the "Family Formation" program. Those who are in Gr. 7-11 will meet 3 times per month by grade level! For those who have children entering a Sacramental year (2nd graders: First Communion and Reconciliation and 10th and 11th grade: Confirmation) there will be additional information/meeting times provided at registration!

As always, know that it is our joy to work alongside you all in the formation of your family's faith life. Please let us know if there is anything you are curi-ous about, or need from us in this process!

God Bless,

Laura Soldner (lsoldner@ihmparish.org)

Shane Reinbold (sreinbold@ihmparish.org)

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PARISH ACTIVITIES IHM Knights Of Columbus There will be KC’s information session after each Mass this weekend in the Church Meeting Room. It isn't formal, your family members can attend. Please stop in. If you join, you will be-come a Knight on August 26 in a First Degree ceremony at St. Dennis Parish - check in at 11:45 a.m.

St. Anne’s Altar Society

The next St. Anne's Bake Sale will be after Holy Masses the weekend of August 25/26. All members of St. Anne's with last names beginning with A-M are asked to donate baked goods. Thank you!

The next St. Anne’s meeting is Sept. 4, at 6:30 p.m. in Marian Hall.

IHM Quilting Group

Have a goal to make quilts for charitable events (ie. quilts for raffle for Christmas Bazaar and Gala, and donation to pregnancy crisis center). If interested, email Ashley at ashleythoel@gmail.com or call 603-988-6560. The next meeting is August 22 at 6 p.m. in the Rectory Basement. Mission Appeal Next Weekend August 25-26

Father Febin Barose, C.P., a Passion-ist Missionary, will preach the annual mission appeal at all Masses next weekend - August 25 & 26. Father will present the needs of the Pas-sionist Missions of Holy Cross Prov-ince. A special collection will be tak-en up to support their missionary work. The Passionists, founded in 1720, are working worldwide, in 53 countries. American Passionist Mis-

sionaries are working in India, Africa, Korea, Japan, Philippines, West Indies as well as in Alabama. Let us welcome Father Barose and be generous with our gifts to help our brothers and sisters throughout the world. Checks should be made payable to IHM. The collection will be deposited by the par-ish and a single check will be forwarded to the mis-sion office. For more information, visit www.passionist.org/.

ADULT FAITH ENRICHMENT IHM Catholic Resources Kiosk

Stop and check out our supply of books and resources to help you grow in your faith! Located in the main church entrance for your convenience. Please note the suggested donation to cover the cost of the materials. Not finding what you are looking for? Make sure to check out our parish library, located in the Church Meeting Room. FORMED

Free Catholic Resources. To register, go to www.formed.org and click 'Register', enter your email and our parish code MQN4NG. Contact Craig at cu@reagan.com with questions. Bible in a Year

Our next meeting date will be Saturday, Sept. 8, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. in the Church Meeting Room. It is not too late to join us! You will have on-demand access to the vid-eos you can easily catch-up! Please either just show up, or

email apsalespro@gmail.com for more information or to be added to the contact list.

Please check the Lost and Found box in the Usher's Room if you have recently lost or misplaced any items when you were at church. The box contains items all the way from rosaries and prayer books to clothing items and baby toys.

IHM MUSIC MINISTRY

The St. Cecilia Choir consists of those in 9th Grade to adult, and provides music at our Sunday 10:15 Mass. The Youth Choir sings once per month (during the school year) at the 10:15 Mass. More volunteers are always welcome! Contact Catherine Henderson, Liturgi-cal Music Coordinator: chenderson@ihmparish.org or call 221-1521, ext. 305 for more information.

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RESPECT LIFE/SOCIAL JUSTICE

Luke House Needs You!

IHM has committed to serving a meal at Luke House Community Meal Program on the near east side every 4th Wednes-day of the month. In this ministry, we serve a meal to 80-150 people in need. All food and service is provided by the members of IHM. Currently, we are in need of people to join

us monthly. We have roles where you provide a small portion of the meal and/or help with the serv-ing the meal. If you provide food, you would just need to bring it to the parish within 24 hours of our Luke House night. No need to bring to Luke House directly. If you would like to help serve the meal, the approximate time is 5:30-7 p.m. (meal includ-ed) Currently, we are in need of people to help pre-pare a set menu item that is our main dish that serves 8-12 people. Please contact Don and Cathy Bernards at 226-9932 or bernards@chorus.net to find out more information or volunteer with Luke House.

NOTE: Are you missing some of your Luke House pans? Please come and retrieve them from the base-ment drop off spot. We have accumulated quite a collection and we would appreciate it if you could claim what is yours. Thank you!! 40 Days for Life—Madison

From September 26 through November 4, you’re invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life – 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You’re also invited to stand and peacefully pray dur-ing a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside Planned Parenthood, 3706 Orin Rd., Madison, WI, and also to help spread the word about this im-portant community outreach. Once again this year, IHM will have a set weekly 2-hour time to gather and pray as a parish group. Watch the bulletin for more information!

The Miracle of the Snow

Illustration: The Miracle of the Snow, 1580, Jacopo Zucchi, The Vatican Picture Gallery

On Aug 5 of every year a special ceremony takes place in Rome, in the oldest church dedicated in the West to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Inside the Basilica of Santa Ma-ria Maggiore, white flower petals fall from the ceiling to commemorate the miracle that reputedly took place in the fourth century, when Liberius was pope and a wealthy childless couple sought consolation and guid-ance from Our Lady. According to the legend, John the Patrician and his wife prayed to Mary for advice on how to dispose of their estate. The Madonna appeared to them in a dream and told them to build a church in her honor and that snow would appear to mark the spot on which the church should be built. The next morning, the couple ran to tell their dream to Pope Liberius. Amazingly, he revealed to them that he had the same dream. When they reached the summit of the hill they found snow glistening and deposited in the shape of a basilica. Pictured here, Pope Liberius, assisted by a dea-con, takes a hoe and drives it through the bed of snow. John the Patrician kneels, while his wife and an assem-bly of ecclesiastics stand witness to this snowfall in summer. Hovering above them appears the Virgin Mary with her arm extended, over the miraculous scene. The Basilica was constructed on this very spot and is known as Santa Maria Maggiore (St. Mary Major).

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Issue of August 23, 2018—This week the Catholic Herald in-cludes the annual Back to School section with

resources and articles of interest for those with chil-dren or other family members getting ready to start a new school year. Plus, this month’s County Connection section features stories on parishes and events in Rock County. Learn more about your Catholic faith by read-ing the Catholic Herald. If you do not subscribe but wish to receive the Catholic Herald in your home, con-tact the parish office.

PRAYER

Weekly Eucharistic Adoration

Wednesdays - 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Begins after daily Mass in church and continues in the Adoration Chapel. For more information, contact Janice Miller - janicejmiller@hotmail.com or 206-7408. Prayer Requests

A) Prayer requests for our Ministry of Praise may be placed in the wooden prayer box near the litera-ture rack in the main entrance of the church. Contact Shelby Guerin at 608-819-8399 or sbguerin57@gmail.com.

B) E-Mail Prayer Group—Prayer requests may be sub-mitted by e-mail to: ihmpray1@hotmail.com. Prayer Shawl Ministry

Please contact our Prayer Shawl Ministry with the name of anyone you would like to have receive a prayer shawl/lap robe. The shawls are gifts from this ministry. Contact Donna, 608-839-3559 or Shelby 608-819-8399. The next meeting will be September 10, 6:30 p.m., rec-tory basement. Offering Mass Intentions

All Mass intentions have been fully scheduled through the end of 2018. Because of the number of requests we receive, our parish policy is as follows: Masses for a specific person or intention may be offered no more than 4 times per calendar year, of which one may be a weekend Mass. Mass intentions will be spaced out so they do not occur more than once within a two month period. We will do what we can to honor requests for special dates, but we are not able to guarantee their availability. We are scheduling inten-tions for 2019 at this time, and will be reserving slots throughout the year to be held for newly deceased. For information on offering Masses for the repose of souls, visit the below website: http://catholicstraightanswers.com/offer-mass-repose-souls/

AREA EVENTS 2018 Rosary Rallies For Religious Freedom

Christ the King Marian Garden, through October 30, 7-8 p.m. before Labor Day and 6:30-7:30 p.m. after Labor Day. The pur-pose of the Rosary Rallies is to combat the challenges to our Religious Freedom, with the most powerful weapon, the Holy Ro-sary. If possible bring a chair. For inclem-ent weather, the Rosary will be prayed in the Christ the King Chapel. For more infor-mation, contact Julie at 715-862-2523 or julieallington@gmail.com.

Edgewood High School is still enrolling for the 2018-19 school year! EHS offers unparalleled aca-demics, accessible athletics opportunities and the chance to express yourself through the arts. Edge-wood teaches what truly matters—compassion for others and the importance of community and serv-ing others. This is truly the heart of the Edgewood experience. Learn more at edgewoodhs.org admis-sions or call our Admissions Office at 608-257-1023, x134. St. Ann's Family Festival

Sat. Sept. 15, 6-10 p.m. and Sun. Sept. 16, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton.

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Parish Online Giving

Immaculate Heart of Mary now provides an oppor-tunity for online parish giving, which also allows pay-ment by credit card. Simply visit our parish website (www.ihmcatholicparish.org), click on Donate, then Donate Online, and follow the simple steps.