April 1, 2018 PARISH STAFF 788-5483

Rev. Brian D. Konopa ext. 7 Pastor frkonopa@mmoclacrosse.org

Rev. Mr. Richard Sage ext. 8 Deacon rsage@mmoclacrosse.org

Sr. Kathy Stuttgen, FSPA ext. 5 Ministry with the Elderly and Sick kathy@mmoclacrosse.org

Therese van Oss ext. 4 Religious Education and Pastoral Minister tvanoss@mmoclacrosse.org

Tom Thibodeau ext. 2 Confirmation and Adult Faith Formation tathibodeau@viterbo.edu

Andy Foley ext.6 Buildings and Grounds afoley@mmoclacrosse.org

Mary Jo Lium ext.2 Sacred Music mjlium@mmoclacrosse.org

Holly Gerling ext.3 Financial Secretary finance@mmoclacrosse.org

Allie Dunkley ext.2 Parish Secretary secretary@mmoclacrosse.org

AQUINAS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

Ted Knutson 784-8585 President

Patty Gallagher-Kosmatka 782-5998 Principal, Cathedral School

Kay Berra 782-5564 Principal, Blessed Sacrament School

Sue Amble 783-5483 Principal, St. Patrick School, Onalaska

Denise Ring Principal, Aquinas Middle School 784-0156

Principal, Aquinas High School 784-0287

2006 Weston St. La Crosse WI 54601 (608) 788-5483 mmoclacrosse.org mmoc.blog mmoc.mobi

OUR MISSION

Mary, Mother of the Church parishioners are called to be the

People of God, formed by the Holy Word and nourished by

the Holy Eucharist. We joyfully share our faith and gifts of time,

talent, and treasure. We are committed to serve all God's people in the building of the

Kingdom.

MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil 4pm Sunday 8am & 10am

Tuesday–Friday 7:30am

CONFESSIONS Saturday 3:15-3:45 pm or by appointment

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday–Friday 8am-3pm

Contact the parish office to register, schedule a baptism, schedule a wed-ding (six months notice required), and to request the Sacrament of the Sick.

SCRIP Scrip is sold before and after all week-end Masses and in the parish office on Fridays from 8am-3pm.

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Jesus Christ is ALIVE! (No foolin’!!!)

The grave is not the end-of-the-line. The grave is never the end-of-the-line! There is more! …not just for Jesus, for us as well.

Because of Jesus, all darkness, all sadness, all sorrow, all pain, and all death will reach the end-of-the-line. They will be no more! …someday…for us as well.

Even now we can experience this future promise to come…whenever a burden is lightened, food is shared, a smile is exchanged, forgiveness is offered, and encouragement is spoken.

May our Easter “Alleluias” add joy and life to our hearts! May our Easter “Alleluias” energize us to be faithful and helpful to one another so we may build up the Kingdom of Heaven right here on earth!

“Building Our Future Together” has been our theme for the goal of a Parish Hall, Religious Education Center, Music Ministry Room, and Church maintenance and enhancements. We have begun using our parish hall for a pancake breakfast, Palm Sunday processions, Holy Thursday Eucharistic procession, and other gatherings. It has already made a difference to our parish life.

We have seen what all our efforts can accomplish when they have God at the center. We can feel it in our hearts.

May Christ be more and more alive in us as we look forward to the day of fulfillment!

On behalf of Deacon Sage and the parish staff: Happy Easter to all!

Yours in the Risen Lord, Father Konopa

Holy Week Office Hours The Parish office will be closed Easter Monday, April 2.

Monthly Mass Social Please join us Thursday, April 5 after the 7:30 am Mass for coffee, conversation, and fellowship.

April Communion Calls The following parishioners will receive Communion in their homes this week: Mary Carlson; Ed & Reddiece Semb; Olivia Krajewski; Carol & Clayton Weis; Al & Lorna Smerud; Mary Jo Carl; Judy Volden; Gerald Sheehan; Catherine Larson; Clyde & Betty Butterfield; Jim Lepsch; Don Bowman; Janice Mosher; Margaret Bakkum; Marilyn Lawrence and Lois Hayek. If you know of someone who would like to receive the Eucharist in their home, please call the parish office at 788.5483.

The Pope’s Prayer Intention For April For those who have responsibility in economic matters. That economists may have the courage to reject any economy of exclusion and know how to open new paths.

Lent Collection Thank you to everyone who so generously gave to the Lent collection this year. The money collected will go to the La Crosse Collaborative to End Homelessness. The La Crosse Collaborative to End Homelessness is providing permanent, dignified housing for families.

Divine Mercy Sunday Devotions will take place on Sunday, April 8, at Mary, Mother of the Church, from 12:00 – 3:15 pm. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will begin at Noon. Confessions will be heard throughout the afternoon along with hourly recitations of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. A Divine Mercy

information video will be shown at 12:30 and 1:30 pm in the Parish Hall. Devotions will conclude with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Benediction at 3:00 pm. For more info, please call 608-788-5483. Come when you can, leave when you must.

Divine Mercy Sunday Jesus has made a really incredible promise for the Feast of Divine Mercy: the soul that will go to Confession (it is allowed for one to go to Confession up to 20 days, before or after, Divine Mercy Sunday) and receive Holy Communion on that feast, will obtain the complete forgiveness of all sins and all punishment due to sin. For more information on Divine Mercy, go to thedivinemercy.org.

Sesquicentennial Books For Sale Celebrating its 150th anniversary (March 3, 1868 - March 3, 2018) the Diocese of La Crosse has published a beautiful, hardcover, full-color, 464-page coffee-

table book exploring the Catholic faith of the people of west central Wisconsin: “Feed My Lambs”. The $33 books are on sale in the parish office.

Food Baskets for April Catholic Charities is grateful for all the food donations and is most in need of laundry soap, baked beans, canned meat, canned fruit, jelly, jam, coffee and hot chocolate.

Easter Flowers Please use the special envelope in your packets to donate Easter flowers in memory of your loved ones. More flowers will be purchased throughout the Easter Season to add to our extended celebration. A list of donors and memorials

will appear in a future bulletin.

Time for a New Ministry Schedule We will soon begin working on a new Ministry Schedule that will run from May through July. Please submit any “Can’t Serve Dates” through the online scheduling tab on the parish website, www.mmoclacrosse.org or by calling the parish office, 788-5483, ext. 2 by April 17th at the latest.

Pies for Blessing of Parish Hall We would like to serve pie for dessert for the dedication of the parish hall. There is a sign up sheet in the gathering space for anyone who would like to bake and donate pies or pie slices. Thank you.

ACS Open Houses Aquinas Catholic Schools is now enrolling for the 2018-19 school year. For more information, please visit www.aquinasschools.org or call (608) 784-8585.

RCIA Candidates We welcome those who were received into the full communion of the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil through the Sacrament of Confirmation and their First Communion: Steven Esser, Jennifer Skinner and Jennifer Wilder.

New Parishioners MMOC is delighted to welcome the following to our parish family: Timothy and BrieAnn McKenna; Jason and Michelle Miller and their daughter Ava.

The Catholic Charities Warming Center Workers scheduled for Thursday, April 5th are: FOOD (to be delivered to 413 S. 3rd St. by 6:30 pm): James and Allie Dunkley, Sarah Kopski, Mike & Sue Konop (milk) INTAKE (6:30pm-9pm) Mary Olson, Bob Mahr, Tom Ley, Carol Forer, Mary Schaub, Terri & John Pedace, One Needed. NIGHT SHIFT (9pm-12am) Deacon Sage

FIRST SHIFT NIGHT (9pm-3am) Brad & Lynn Sturm

SECOND SHIFT NIGHT (3am-8am) Mary Konop

MORNING VOLUNTEER (6am-8am Friday) Carol Forer CLEANING VOLUNTEER (8am-9am Friday) Phil Steinhoff

Mobile Meals Volunteers needed to deliver meals for April 9-15. Please call Sue Moyle at 787-0076 or email Wsmoyle@gmail.com if you are able to help us with this worthwhile service. If you have any questions please feel free to call Sue. Thank you to all who volunteered.

UPCOMING EVENTS: LDCCW Annual “Low Sunday” Collection will be on the weekend of April 7-8. All parishes will have a second collection to support the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW). Proceeds from this collection are used for education, conventions, workshops, leadership training, Spirituality Days, and charitable works throughout the Diocese.

Catholic Education

Family Life

Social Justice

PCCW

Mary Mother of the Church

Mary, Mother of the Church Parish Invites you to join us for the blessing of the new parish hall

with Bishop William Patrick Callahan Monday, April 9, 2018

5:30 pm Prayer Service in Parish Hall 6:00 pm Dinner buffet style

Please enter through church doors. No tickets. No RSVP necessary. No cost.

LET’S CELEBRATE!

LDCCW Spring Conference is on Saturday, April 21 (7:30-2:30 p.m.) at St. Anne Catholic Church in Wausau. This one-day conference brings together ladies from throughout the diocese for a special day which includes Mass, Confession, vendors, raffles and installation of new officers. Theme for this day is “Be the Bearer of Hope, Joy and Mercy.” Registration deadline is April 12. Please see church Bulletin Board for registration form if you are interested in attending. All ladies are welcome!

Spring Assembly is on Monday, April 23, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Coon Valley and free to attend. Jack Felsheim (Diocese Communications Director) will talk about the Feed My Lambs Pictorial Book Celebrating 150th Anniversary of Diocese of La Crosse. Lots of interesting stories! No signup needed. All ladies are welcome!

Brat Barn will be on Saturday, May 5 (10:00-6:00 p.m.) at Festival Foods in the Village.

Spring Rummage Sale will be on Friday, May 18 (11am-5pm), $6 a bag and on Saturday, May 19 (8-11am) $3 a bag with some items priced individually. Donations can be dropped off on Wednesday and Thursday, May 16 and 17 (8am-

5pm).

Men’s Club Meeting The next Men’s Club meeting will be Wednesday, April 4 in the Parish Hall at 7pm. All men of the parish are invited. Please enter through the church doors.

Recipes For Fashion 31st Annual joint Franciscan Healthcare Auxiliary and Gundersen Partners Fashion Show. Wednesday, April 4 at the Radisson Ballroom. 11am doors open, 11:20 am Fashion Show, 12 pm Luncheon.

Viterbo Community Health Fair The Health Fair will offer valuable information on health, wellness and safety issues. There will be a wide variety of community health and wellness resources available under one roof. Health Screenings, skin cancer checks, healthy snacks, a blood drive and much more will be offered. Tuesday, April 10 from 2-6pm in the Viterbo University Mathy Center.

Da Vinci Dinner The Catherdral PCCW is hosting an Italian feast and silent auction to support the “Cathedral Undercroft Arts Project”. Saturday, April 21 in the Cathedral Undercroft. 5:15pm Social, 6pm Dinner. Tickets $25 a person, to purchase contact Ellie St. John at 788-7256.

Men’s Club

Dinners and Doings

April 1, 2018

Liturgical Roles April 7th & 8th

Ministers of Holy Communion

4:00 p.m. Tony Kath, Rebecca Kath, Kevin Moyle, Michelle Schaub, Mary Schaub, Joseph van Oss

8:00 a.m. Gloria Biesen, Sue Moyle, Sandy Pitsch, Mary Jo Schumacher, Joseph van Oss, NOT FILLED

10:00 a.m. Terry Bell, Carol Forer, Betty Koenen, Mary Olson, Mary Schaub, NOT FILLED

Sacristans

4:00 p.m. Dorothy Beyer

8:00 a.m. Wally & Betty Stoll

10:00 a.m. NOT FILLED

Lectors

4:00 p.m. Joseph van Oss, Nancy Misch

8:00 a.m. Bob Mahr, Joseph van Oss

10:00 a.m. Nancy Steinhoff, Mary Konop

Servers

4:00 p.m. BJ Gerling, Jackson Servais

8:00 a.m. Michael Lium, Jackie Taylor

10:00 a.m. Abigail Schelfhout, Gabriel Schelfhout

Musicians

4:00 p.m. Bridget Misch

8:00 a.m. Judy Roraff

10:00 a.m. Judy Roraff

Cantors

4:00 p.m. Rick Wilson

8:00 a.m. Linda Kloet

10:00 a.m. Robin Ballard

Ushers

4:00 p.m. John Dooley, Ron Fitzpatrick, Matthew Hafner, Kevin Hennessy, Jim Kadlec, Mark Misch, Dale Olson, Steve Weiland

8:00 a.m. Allan Baumler, Joe Kotnour, Mike Pitsch, Rich Waller, NOT FILLED, NOT FILLED, NOT FILLED, NOT FILLED

10:00 a.m. Zanna Alexander, Al Bennett, Marlin Buchner, Mike Burns, Natalie Oelke, Nick Osowski, Daniel Skifton, Phil Steinhoff

Gift Bearers

4:00 p.m. Ben Gerling, Holly Gerling

8:00 a.m. Linda Kaiser, Ron Kaiser

10:00 a.m. Jacob Kaiser, Rachael Kaiser (sub req.)

Hospitality

8:00 a.m. LuAnn Miller, NOT FILLED

10:00 a.m. Kathy Houlihan, Pat Houlihan

Scrip Sellers

4:00 p.m. Sarah Kopski, Sue Olson

8:00 a.m. Ann Kotnour, Joe Kotnour

10:00 a.m. Sue Pretasky (sub req.), Mary Schaub

Money Counters

10:00 a.m. Kathy Chapiewsky, Lynn Grosch, Fred Monk

Building Our Future Together

Happy Easter! Even if we should happen to receive a surprise April snowfall, Easter brings thoughts of flowers, trees leafing out, digging in the garden, and bringing out the patio furniture. Here at our church we see progress being made on our land-scaping project around the new building and in the west campus area.

Among the trees that will be planted along Horton Street are 3 Jack Ornamental Pear trees and 2 Ivory Silk Japanese Lilac trees. All 5 of these will flower in the spring. Along Weston Street we will add more Gingko and Linden trees so that our two block area will now be lined with trees. On 19th Street we will add one more Locust tree to the 2 that are already established.

On the west side of the new Parish Hall building a Columnar Norway Spruce will be planted (along with an electrical source for Christmas lights); and on the east side, 3 Black Hills Spruce will be planted (also with an electrical source). Along the east and west sides of the Parish Hall building there will be a variety of shrubs and flowering plants to add color.

Some time ago a parishioner donated a large, out-door, white fiberglass statue of Mary. We plan to create a small “shrine” area on the west side of the storage garage with 5 Narrow Juniper trees as a back-drop to the statue. Similarly, we will also add 4 Narrow Juniper trees as a backdrop to the statue of “Mary and the Children” on Weston Street near the parish office door.

In the open expanse on our west side, the area will be hydro-seeded and several trees will be planted including Marmo Maple, Kentucky Coffee, and Eastern White Pine.

Landscaping also includes restoring the small, private yard and patio immediately to the west of the rectory. The area will have a privacy fence with two maple trees to create some shade in a few years.

Two water retention areas (or bio-filters) will also be installed. One, larger area, will be just north of the new parking area and the smaller one will be near the SW corner of the new building. The plantings in those two areas will follow DNR specifications.

Preparations are also being made for the installa-tion of concrete … sidewalks, curbing, the rectory patio, and an area for the Chicken Que charcoal pits. Mathy Construction will then install the driveway (from Weston to Horton Street) and the new west side park-ing area with a goal of completion for the May 10 Chicken-Que.

It will be a joy to see these landscaping im-provements completed … and even more joy to see them in a few years as the plantings grow and ap-proach maturity! May God’s mercy and favor continue to be with us and grant success to our work as we Build Our Future Together. Happy Easter!

April 1, 2018

Weekly Mass Intentions (Please excuse the construction noise which begins at 6am)

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

7:30 am † Geraldine Heilman by Adrianna Miller Wednesday, April 4, 2018

7:30 am † Joyce Kirk by Jim and Chris Kirk

Thursday, April 5, 2018

7:30 am † Gordy and Florence Kieffer by Pat Mertens

2:00 pm Communion Service

(at Hillview) Friday, April 6, 2018

7:30 am † Charles Brioschi by Mary & George Olson

Saturday, April 7, 2018 (incense) 4:00 pm † Rudolph Strasser by His Family

Sunday, April 8, 2018 (incense) 8:00 am † Ronald "Butch" Klos by The Myra Klos Family

10:00 am For the People

The Rosary is prayed before each weekday Mass Tuesday through Friday beginning at 7:05 am.

ACHIEVED! PHASE I $400,000 School Bldg. Deconstruction

Building Our Future Together

As of March 23

PHASE IV

$870,000

Church Maintenance

PHASE III $900,000

Religious Education Center

PHASE II

$4 Million

Parish Hall

$4.00mil

Pledges

and Other

Projected Earnings

$3.81mil

Received

$900K

$141 K

$650 K

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