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St. Mary Churches-Omro & Winneconne www.stmarychurches.org
1st Sunday of Lent March 1, 2020
Pastoral Leader: Sr. Pamela Biehl 920-379-1674
Priest Celebrants: Fr. Tom Long
Fr. Anil Polumari
Sacraments/Membership To arrange for baptisms, weddings or to join call
St. Mary, Winneconne: 920-582-7712 or [email protected]
St. Mary, Omro: 920-685-2258 or [email protected]
Lenten Opportunities
Stations of the Cross will begin
Thursdays @ 2:00pm SMW
Mondays @ 6:00pm SMO
Soup & Sermon will be held on
Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
From 12 to 1:00pm in
Lower Dining Hall—Omro
Divine Mercy Bible Study will be held Thursdays from 12:30—2:00pm
March 5 through May 7 in
Kaudy Hall—Winneconne
Forgiven Series on the Sacrament of
Confession takes place on Mondays from 6:00-7:30pm
March 2 through March 30 in
Kaudy Hall—Winneconne
Alpha Series
Takes place
Sundays from 5—6:30pm—Omro
Through April 12
SMO=St. Mary, Omro
SMW= St. Mary, Winneconne
PASTORAL LEADER’S NOTES
Dear Parishioners, Have a HAPPY Lent!
If I asked you for the first word you think of when I say the word LENT what word comes to mind? How many of you thought of the word, JOY? If you were going to buy a greeting card for someone at the beginning of Lent you would never find one that read “Have a Happy Lent” on it, would you? We just don’t think of Lent as a happy, joyful time. We usually think of it as a serious, somber season of the church year and that’s because we all learned that Lent is a time that calls us to be aware of our shortcomings, to repent and change our lives and those aren’t always fun or easy things to do.
So let’s take a minute as we begin this season of Lent and look again at what Jesus is calling us to do during these next 40 days.
First, Jesus calls us to PRAY.
There may be more exciting ways to spend part of your day than sitting by yourself talking and listening to God but when we start our day with prayer, when we take time during our day to be aware of God in our life exciting things become more amazing. It’s like putting on new glasses – glasses that allow us to see God at work in the world wherever we go that day. Prayer reminds us that God loves us and is always with us and the more we pray - the more we see His presence around us. We see how He works through us and with us every day. And when we start seeing
more beauty and kindness around us we can’t help but be JOYFUL.
Second, Jesus calls us to FAST.
Well, there’s nothing fun about that, is there? Fasting or self-denial looks different for all of us during Lent. Some people give up a certain food, others practice giving away some of their possessions, and some give up a habit or a hobby that is a distraction and have seemed to taken control of them. Sometimes we may think that fasting or giving up something for 40 days is just too hard or beyond our reach but the truth is that as we cut things out of our lives, we are able to become MORE aware of all the blessings we have.
Cutting out a favorite food reminds us of how many food options we have and makes us aware of those who have less. Cutting out a time consuming habit like checking our Facebook page or watching TV or playing computer games can help us use our time doing things that are more productive and bring more joy, like spending more time with our family or visiting a friend we haven’t seen in a long time.
Self-denial isn’t about making ourselves miserable and unhappy. It is about re-focusing our attention and our hearts on the things that are most important in our lives and the world. It’s about cutting out the things that are draining our energy and distracting us from our relationship with God and our neighbor.
And lastly, Jesus calls us to ALMSGIVING – to give generously.
Sometimes we may think if we have more money we could do more things and that would give us more joy. But most of the time the opposite is true. Have you ever watched someone’s face light up when you give them a gift? Maybe it’s at Christmas or for their birthday. There’s that moment of joy, when you realize your gift has really touched the person’s heart. Lent call us to experience that moment more and more often. The invitation to generosity, to giving more often and more generously – is an invitation to experience the joy that comes from sharing with others and making a difference in their lives and the lives of our communities.
If we truly give our time, energy and attention to the practices of Lent – to prayer, fasting and almsgiving, we will discover a new sort of JOY. A joy that can make those practices last way beyond the 40 days of Lent… a joy that will change our lives forever.
So maybe out of all the seasons of the church year, LENT will become for us the most JOYFUL!!
Sr. Pam
STEWARDSHIP & ADULT FAITH FORMATION
Feel free to accompany our RCIA Candidates by attending any
of our scheduled meetings.
RCIA Schedule March 1st (Sun.) Rite of Dismissal - 8:30am Mass (OMRO), Carpool, Lunch, Cathedral for Rite of Elect at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay 1:00pm
5th (Thurs.) - Class 6pm—OMRO
C-2. The Sacraments: An Introduction C-8. The Sacrament of Matrimony C-9. The Sacrament of Holy Orders Stations of the Cross
8th (Sunday) Class at 8:30am & 10:30am Mass to follow—WINNECONNE
C-3. The Sacrament of Baptism C-4. The Sacrament of Confirmation
15th (Sunday) Class at 8:30am & 10:30am Mass to follow—WINNECONNE
C-6. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation C-7. The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
19th (Thursday) Class at 6:00pm—OMRO
Evening of Reflection 21st (Saturday) Meet at 3:15pm for review of Reconciliation with Reconciliation to follow at 3:30pm—WINNECONNE 26th (Thursday) Class at 6:00pm—OMRO C-13. Christian Moral Living C-14. The Dignity of Life C-15. A Consistent Ethic of Life C-16. Social Justice
Come and join us at the
Ministry Fair
Sunday, March 1, 2020
St. Mary Church, Omro After 8:30am Mass
St. Mary Church, Winneconne After 10:30am Mass
You will have the opportunity to talk with individuals about ministries that
may interest you.
Refreshments will also be provided!
Please join us for:
SOUP AND SERMON
Led by Sr. Pamela Biehl
St. Mary Church 730 Madison Ave, Omro
Dining Hall
Tuesdays: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Time: Noon to 1:00pm
Description: Join us for a simple lunch of soup
and bread followed by a 5 minute video and
some insightful discussion and prayer as we
explore the age-old question of:
“What is the meaning of life?”
WINNECONNE NEWS
This year our goal for the Bishop’s Appeal is $35,850. The Bishop’s
Appeal helps to provide resources for faith formation classes and training for
our Catechists. We have raised $9,834.00 toward our goal. Please be generous in donating to
the Bishop’s Appeal.
Calendar—St. Mary, Winneconne
Mon. Mar. 2 7:30am LOW* w/Communion 1:00pm Staff Meeting 6:00-7:30pm Forgiven Bible Series Tues. Mar. 3 12pm-1:00pm Soup & Sermon—SMO Wed. Mar 4 7:30am LOW* w/Communion 3:10pm-4:30pm FF Elementary 5:30pm Youth Group 6:30pm Middle School Thurs. Mar. 5 12:30pm Divine Mercy Bible Study 2:00pm Stations of the Cross 6:00pm RCIA—SMO Sat. Mar. 7 3:30pm Confession 4:00pm Mass w/ Communion Banner Presentation Sun. Mar. 8 8:30am RCIA—SMW 10:30am Mass w/ Communion Banner Presentation
Sat./Sun. 2nd Sunday of Lent *LOW: Liturgy of the Word
KC Marriage Prayer
Wednesday, March 4 Elementary FF 3:10-4:30pm
MS Youth Group 5:30-6:30pm Middle School FF 6:30-8:00pm
STEWARDSHIP OF SHARING—Winneconne
Given week ending 2/23/2020 = $4040.20
YTD (July 1, 2019—June 30, 2020)
Budgeted Offertory Collection $200,865.86
Actual Offertory Collection $185,952.28
Difference -$14,913.58
Building Maintenance Fund Balance $6,361.02
Please join us for this 10 part video Bible Study on the 2nd greatest story every told. In Kaudy Hall, Winneconne
Thursdays: March 5, 12, 19, 26 April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 May 7
Time: 12:30pm-2:00pm
Description: Fr. Michael Gaitley tells the dramatic history of God's love and mercy as interwoven through the transformative message of St. Faustina, the miraculous appearance of Mary at Fatima, the witness of Maximilian Kolbe, and the world-changing papacy of Pope St. John Paul II. Format: Refreshments, Video, Discussion Check out the trailer on Formed.org https://watch.formed.org/divine-mercy-with-fr-michael-gaitley/videos/divine-mercy-trailer
Please join us for this 5 part video study on the sacrament of Confession. In Kaudy Hall, Winneconne Mondays: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm Description: Forgiven explores the grace and healing offered in Confession and shows how this sacrament of mercy reveals the depth and bounty of God's love. Format: Refreshments, Video, Discussion Check out the trailer on Formed.org https://watch.formed.org/forgiven/videos/forgiven-trailer
Your Winneconne High School Powerlifting Team is going to State! We will be holding a fundraiser on March 2nd at Pizza Ranch on Washburn, in Oshkosh to help fund our trip. The team will get 10% of the sales between 4p-8p. Enjoy dinner without having to cook or do the dishes while you Congratulate or harass the team as we work. It's bound to be entertaining! Please support your young parishioners: Jake Bartelt, Sydney Krueger, Sarah Loether, Jon Boehnlein, Izzy Cegielski, Hannah Stahmann & Assistant Coach Tom Goss
OMRO NEWS Calendar—St. Mary, Omro
Mon. Mar. 2 6:00pm Stations of the Cross Tues. Mar. 3 9:00am Staff Meeting 12pm-1:00pm Soup & Sermon Wed. Mar. 4 10:30am LOW* w/Communion @Country Villa 4:30-5:45pm FF Grades 1-6 6:30-8:00pm FF Grades 7-11 Thurs. Mar. 5 6:00pm RCIA Sat. Mar. 7 5:30pm Confession 6:00pm Mass w/ Communion Banner Presentation Sun. Mar. 8 8:30am Mass w/ Communion Banner Presentation & CLOW** 8:30am RCIA SMW 5:00-6:30pm Alpha
Sat./Sun. 2nd Sunday of Lent *LOW: Liturgy of the Word
**Children’s Liturgy of the Word KC Marriage Prayer
STEWARDSHIP OF SHARING—OMRO
Given week ending 2/23/2020 = $2,521.15
YTD (July 1, 2019—June 30, 2020)
Budgeted Offertory Collection: $134,660.53
Actual Offertory Collection: $137,569.38
Difference $2,908.85
Building Maintenance Fund Balance $3,792.35
Wednesday, March 4 4:30—5:45 pm Faith Formation, Grades 1 through 6
6:30—8:00 pm Faith Formation, Grades 7 through 11
Alpha at St. Mary Church, Omro
January - April 2020
ALPHA SESSIONS – 90 minutes
LOCATION: Lower Level Conference Room TIME: 5:00-6:30pm on Sundays as follows: DATES March 1 – week #4 How Can I Have Faith? March 8 - week #5 Why & How Do I Pray? March 15 – week #6 Why & How Should I read the Bible? March 22 – week #7 How Does God Guide Us? March 29 – week #8 How Can I Resist Evil? April 5 - week #9 Why & How Should I Tell Others? April 12—week #10 Does God Heal Today?
This year our goal for the Bishop’s
Appeal is $20,768.00. The Bishop’s
Appeal helps to provide resources for
faith formation classes and training for
our Catechists. We have raised $6,720.00 toward
our goal. Please be generous in donating to the
Bishop’s Appeal.
COMMUNITY NEWS Readings for the Week of Mar. 2
Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Mt 6:7-15 St. Katharine Drexel, Virgin Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Lk 11:29-32 St. Casimir Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 12:1-4a/2 Tm 1:8b-10/Mt 17:1-9
2nd Sunday of Lent
Omro
During the 8:30am Mass March 8 & 22 Winneconne
During the 10:30am Mass March 1 & 15
For the month of March, Saint Mary, Winneconne is collecting canned vegetables for Fr. Carr’s. Please place your donations in the
white cart on wheels on the parking lot side entrance.
Parish Mission at St. Raphael: Step-by-Step with Fr. Tom Long
Fr. Tom Long will be the parish mission speaker,
presenting “Step-by-Step," walking with Jesus,
at St. Raphael the Archangel in Oshkosh. Evening
topics include How has God loved us?, Lord, help
me to know your love, and Lord, give me a love
for your people."
The 3-night parish mission is March 8, 9, and 10 at 6:30pm each evening at :
St. Raphael the Archangel Parish 830 S.Westhaven Dr, Oshkosh.
All are invited! Babysitting is available.
Stations of the Cross are on Thursdays @ 2:00pm SMW Mondays @ 6:00pm SMO
Soup & Sermon will be held on Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
From 12 to 1:00pm in Lower Dining Hall -Omro
Divine Mercy Bible Study will be held Thursdays from 12:30—2:00pm
March 5 through May 7 in Kaudy Hall—Winneconne
Forgiven Series on the Sacrament of Confession takes place on Mondays from
6:00-7:30pm March 2 through March 30 in Kaudy Hall—Winneconne
SMO=St. Mary, Omro SMW= St. Mary, Winneconne
Friends of Farmer’s Wife Country Store
Make your Shop Hop experience count. Let’s help
Donna Laabs, owner of the Farmer’s Wife Country
Store by shopping there between 9am to 4pm,
Friday, March 6 through Sunday, March 8.
Donna was looking forward to participating in Shop
Hop weekend, but due to serious health issues, she
is unable to do it herself. Let’s join forces and make
this the best Shop Hop ever for Donna! Up to 50%
Store Wide, Cash or Check only.*
1761 Harrison Ave,
Omro, WI
920-685-6960
Esto Vir Men for all Seasons
Conference presents:
GOING FORTH Answering the Call to Missionary
Discipleship
Saturday, March 7, 2020
from 8:00am—4:00pm at:
St Pius X Church Appleton, WI 54911 Emcee Drew Mariani, Conference speakers: Fr. Chris Alar, MIC; Eric Mahl, Steve Ray and Mass
with Bishop Ricken. Confession available
throughout the day. Register at: www.EstoVir.com
Deadline for the Bulletin NOON on Tuesday
E-mail bulletin announcements to: Sue Kuhn: [email protected]
Peggy Wilms: [email protected]
Like us on Facebook: St. Mary Catholic Church Omro
St. Mary Catholic Church Winneconne
Check us out on the web: stmarychurches.org
MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY: March 7 4:00pm (SMW) George Lee 6:00pm (SMO) Janneice Rohan SUNDAY: March 8 8:30am (SMO) Rose Duex 10:30am (SMW) Robert Botello
Stewardship of Serving-Liturgical Ministry Schedule
Altar Servers: 4:00pm (SMW) Grace & Mary Ann Reindl 6:00pm (SMO) Ciera Reuman 8:30am (SMO) Madelyn & Scarlett Poppy 10:30am (SMW) Hannah Bauer, Sophie Yetter Lectors: 4:00pm (SMW) Kari Reindl 6:00pm (SMO) Janet Wegner 8:30am (SMO) Sue Martin 10:30am (SMW) Eric Bauer Ushers: 4:00pm (SMW) Lester Brennand, Stan Wiza, Steve & Irma Christian 6:00pm (SMO) MaryJo Hinderman, Laura Heried 8:30am (SMO) Vanessa Poppy, Volunteer 10:30am (SMW) Cherish Glubka, 3 Volunteers
Sacristans: 4:00pm (SMW) Donna Stratton 6:00pm (SMO) Janet Wegner 8:30am (SMO) Sr. Colleen Demro 10:30am (SMW) Volunteer Communion Ministers: 4:00pm (SMW) Donna Stratton, Sue Kuhn Sue Murawski, Kevin & Kari Reindl, 6:00pm (SMO) Lila Ellis, Volunteer 8: 30am (SMO) Sue Martin, Fran Gilbride, Jim & Pat Albright 10:30am (SMW) Jef Glubka, Jackie Saunders, Russ VanGompel, Eric Bauer, JoAnn Winnekens Greeters: 4:00pm (SMW) Bob & Eliza Marinack, Joanne Perry, Sue Murawski 6:00pm (SMO) MaryJo Hinderman 8:30am (SMO) Karn Family 10:30am (SMW) Jennifer & Hannah Yetter, JoAnn Winnekens, Kristin Kasuboski
Saturday & Sunday March 7 & 8 SMO—St. Mary, Omro SMW—St. Mary, Winneconne
St. Mary, Omro 730 Madison Ave.
Omro WI 54963
Parish Office: 920-685-2258 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-Noon 12:30-4:00pm Fridays: Closed Administrative Assistant: Peggy Wilms Accountant: Mary Ann Wagner Custodian: Janet Wegner Faith Formation Coordinator: Heidi Seaman Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: Sr. Pat Flanigan Pastoral Associate: Rose Unser Pastoral Ministry Coordinator: Anne Baldwin Special Projects Coordinator: Sr. Colleen Demro
St. Mary, Winneconne 210 Pleasant Dr. P.O. Box 487
Parish Office: 205 Pleasant Dr. Winn Winneconne, WI 54986-0487
Parish Office: 920-582-7712 Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:00am-Noon 12:30-5:00pm Fridays: Closed Administrative Assistant: Sue Kuhn Accountant: Mary Ann Wagner Custodian: Annemarie Birschbach Faith Formation Coordinator: Andy Krueger Pastoral Associate: Rose Unser Pastoral Ministry Coordinator: Anne Baldwin Special Projects Coordinator: Sr. Colleen Demro
