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Holy Rosary Owen St Bernard - St Hedwig Thorp Mission Statement We, the parishioners of St. Bernard-St. Hedwig parish are committed to strive, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to proclaim the gospel, celebrate the sacraments, and serve others through the love of Christ. We center our parish life in the worship of Jesus in the Eucharist and hearing His word. We foster the deepening of spiritual life through prayer, education and Eucharistic adoration. We shall provide opportunities for faith formation of all ages, so that all may grow together in their knowledge, love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

They opened their treasures and offered him gifts

of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. — Matthew 2:11b

Photo by Pastor Fr Janusz Kowalski, PhD

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK

HR = Holy Rosary - Owen SBSH = St Bernard St Hedwig - Thorp TCS = Thorp Catholic School Chapel - Thorp (Confessions will be heard 30 minutes before each mass)

Saturday January 7 4:00pm Mass, SBSH - †Conrad Harycki

Sunday January 8 The Epiphany of the Lord 8:00am Mass, HR - † Chester & Margaret Mroz,

by Dan & Dale Mroz Parishioners of Holy Rosary

and St. Bernard-St. Hedwig 10:00am Mass, SBSH - † Bernie & Patsy Jacque

Monday January 9 7:15am Communion Service, TCS

Tuesday January 10 7:15am Communion Service, TCS 10:30am Mass, HR - †

Wednesday January 11 8:15am Mass, TCS - † Ralph Niemiec & Lanore Giwojna 9:00am Adoration TCS 10:00am Mass, Morgan Plaza † Clarence Nowobielski

by PCCW 3:30pm REP, HR - Grades K-5 3:35pm Religious Ed, TCS - Grades 1-8 7:00pm REP, HR - Grades 6-9 7:30pm Religious Ed, TCS - High School 7:30pm Catholic Order of Foresters, SBSH

Thursday January 12 10:00am Eucharistic Adoration, HR 10:30am Mass, HR - † 11:00am Benediction after Mass, HR 6:00pm Fundraiser Meeting, SBSH 7:00pm Repose of the Blessed Sacrament, TCS 7:15pm Communion Service, TCS

Friday January 13 8:15am Mass, TCS - † Josephine Sommer

by Eugene & Carol Knapp Saturday January 14

4:00pm Mass, SBSH - † Joe Darnell by PCCW Parishioners of Holy Rosary

and St. Bernard-St. Hedwig Sunday January 15

8:00am Mass, HR - † 10:00am Mass, SBSH - † Nellie, John & John Jr Rogus and

Deceased members of the Rogus family

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION This year, in the United States the celebration of the Epiphany falls on January 8, but the traditional date for the Epiphany is January 6. The date we know as January 6 was established as the solstice in Egypt in 1996 BC, but the Egyptian calendar lost a full day every 128 years. Twenty centuries later the actual solstice had migrated to December 25. People still kept January 6 for the solstice celebration, but December 25, matching nicely with the Roman pagan feast of the Unconquered Sun, launched an extended solstice holiday. By the time of the early church, the whole period of twelve days was celebrated just about everywhere. Christians began to celebrate Christ as the true light of the world in four themes: the Nativity, the manifestation to the Gentiles, the baptism of the Lord, and the wedding feast at Cana. That was entirely too much for one day to handle. A twelve-day season was ready to be adapted, so Christians borrowed from the pagan calendar for their own season of light. Thus early Christian celebrations of the Christmas season extended from one date for the solstice, December 25, to the older date, January 6. The darkest time in the Northern Hemisphere could now be filled with the Christian observance of the arrival of the Light of the World. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Our Offerings for the Week of December 28th – January 2nd

St Bernard St Hedwig

Holy Rosary

Adult Envelopes: $ 5,874.00 $986.00

ACH Adult Envelopes: $415.00

Solemnity of Mary: $287.00

Initial Offering: $113.00

Immaculate Conception:

Christmas: $1,015.00 $650.00

Offertory: $440.11 $298.00

TCS & REP Tuition : $140.00

Building & Maintenance: Roof:

$10,185.00

$370.00

Candles: $18.00

Total: $18,469.11

$2,322.00

Catholic Life: $20.00

Flowers: $10.00

Ministry Schedule January 14th 4:00pm

St Bernard/St Hedwig, Thorp

January 15th 8.00am Holy Rosary, Owen

January 15th 10:00am St Bernard/St Hedwig, Thorp

Altar servers: Dalton Matovich, Quinn & Addie Hatlestad Lectors: Karen Chemik, Lori Pajak Terry Laube Renee Slowiak, Brian Coughlin

Eucharistic Minister: Katarina & Chris Petranovich, Wendy Bibeau Brian Bredlau Marie & Roseanne Benzschawel, Kathy Pszenieczny

Choir/Cantors: Youth Choir Theresa Adult Choir

Organist: Tara Mickey Tammy

Greeters: Terry & Cathy Laube Ushers: Lana Cizsewski, Ken Koltis,

Frank Pries, Scott Seidel

Diocesan Annual Appeal Update

St Bernard St Hedwig Holy Rosary

Target: $33,701.00 $13,044.00

Pledges: $13,215.00 $9,055.00

Under Target: $20,486.00 $3,989.00

COMMUNITY NEWS BABY BOTTLE FUNDRAISER: Spare Change Saves Lives Our support could mean the difference between life and death for a mother in a crisis pregnancy, who is under heavy pressure to abort her baby. Beginning January 14/15, Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, both St. Bernard-St. Hedwig and Holy Rosary parishes will be holding a baby bottle fundraiser to help the Abiding Care Crisis Pregnancy Center in Medford save lives by providing women with the information, support and resources they need during their pregnancy and after birth. Baby bottles will be available for you to fill with spare change (or whatever you wish to donate), and return to the church by February 19. If you would like a receipt, simply include your name and address. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

2016 CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES ST BERNARD/ST HEDWIG - available in the Parish Hall. HOLY ROSARY - church entrance .

A NEW WARDROBE - for the King. Many thanks to Mary Kotten for her labor of love in designing a regal new wardrobe, crowns and all, for the Divine Infant of Prague: green for Ordinary Time, violet for Advent and Lent and white for the seasons of Christmas and Easter. Thanks also to the anonymous donors who covered the cost of the materials, and to Joeline Lorge, who repainted the Divine Infant. According to His own words, the more we honor Him, the more He will bless us!

FOOD PANTRY: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Community Alliance Church, 111 Division St., Withee Next date of distribution: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 from 3:00 pm - 5:30pmRequiring no proof of income, the food pantry helps those in need by providing approximately one week's worth of food per month. THANK YOU - to Rich Sorenson for also helping decorate the church grounds for Christmas. LOOKING AHEAD - Sunday, February 4, 2017 Holy Rosary Turkey Dinner

Holy Rosary News

REMEMBER OUR DECEASED IN PRAYER - Bernadine Jensen Margaret Tomaszewski

CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORESTERS - St. Vincent's Court #1338, Thorp, WI, will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, 7:30 PM, at the home of Jean Ketterhagen. CALENDARS FOR CASH - will be available for purchase after all masses or daily at the rectory in January, so pick one up for more chances to win.

NEW ROOF PROGRESS REPORT - We have collected $55,843.00. Keep using the orange envelopes in your parish envelope box and mark ROOF on the front and place it in the collection basket. If you would like to donate but do not have the orange envelope, please use a mail envelope and mark ROOF on the front. In the back of church we have placed a small model wooden church with a slot in it. You may throw extra change, dollars, or envelopes in there. We would like to reach our goal in a few months.

YOUTH

YOUTH MASS - all youth are encouraged to attend the second Sunday of each month. At the 10:00am mass the Youth will sit up front, do the readings, collection & offertory. Next Youth’s mass is January 8, 2016.

THANK YOU!!! Thorp Catholic School recently received a check for $1,182.10 from Box Tops for

Education! That’s 11,821 Box Tops collected @ 10¢ each! Thank you to all of you who support us in this redemption program! We truly appreciate you! Keep collecting!

ST BERNARD/ST HEDWIG NEWS

BAKED POTATO BAR AND CHILI - Sunday, January 8, 2017 from 11:00am -1:30pm at St Joseph dining hall of Stratford with free will offering. Proceeds will benefit St Joseph and St Andrew Parishes.

PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA - 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. Father Janusz Kowalski (St Bernard-St Hedwig, Thorp) along with Father Sebastian Kolodziejczyk (Holy Family Parish, Arcadia) are coordinating a 13 day pilgrimage (August 9 – 21, 2017) to Spain and Portugal. Cost is $3,300 per person. If interested, please contact Father Janusz via email: (frjktrips@gmail.com or by mail to: Fr. Janusz’s Pilgrimages, PO Box 153, Schofield, WI 54476.

ALPHA - Monday, January 23 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the St. Anthony Church Hall in Loyal. (407 N. Division St.) For more information call the parish office (715-255-8017) or

contact Fr. Steve Brice (715-937-1644 or sjbrice00@gmail.com). NEED A RIDE TO ALPHA - please contact Ellen & Lenny Lipinski (715) 669-5021. They will provide weekly rides beginning January 23rd. BREAKFAST BUFFET - Sunday, January 29, 2017 at St Anthony Dining Hall in Loyal. Serving starts at 8:00am to 12:30pm. Adults $7.00, Students (ages 5 -12) $4.00, Preschool Free. Matching funds by Catholic Financial Life.

CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES IN “RISE UP, O MEN” - Thursday, February 9, 2017. Holy Family PCCW of Greenwood is planning this trip to Plymouth MN. $65.00 Cost includes bus, lunch, tip and the show. Registration forms are in the church entrance, deadline is Wednesday, January 18. Questions call Joanne Trunkel (715) 267-7264.

AREA EVENTS & HAPPENINGS

DIOCESE of LaCROSSE NEWS BISHOP CALLAHAN’S prayer requests to continue Due to the overwhelming response from your parishioners and as a continuation of Bishop Callahan’s Christmas Prayer Intention request, he is making the prayer intention resource available throughout the year! If your parishioners would like to leave a prayer intention, they can call 608-352-9565 or they can visitwww.diolc.org/pray to fill out an online request.

RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS Thank you for supporting the national Retirement Fund for Religious. May the following represent the gratitude of all beneficiaries: “Our congregation has greatly benefitted from the collection. We are able to provide better care for our senior members, whether through personnel or additional equipment. As a teaching community, many families with limited resources were impacted by the ministry of our sisters. Now our sisters are receiving help at a time when our resources are limited. Know that you are remembered in the prayers of our sisters for your generosity, whether it be financial or through prayer” Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis (Stevens Point, WI).

COME SAMPLE THE LAY FORMATION INSTITUTE EXPERIENCE: NEW Class Begins in Fall of 2017 Would you like to see if the diocesan Lay Formation Institute (LFI) is right for you? What better way than to sit in on part of this exciting formation experience and “catch the spirit”? This opportunity is being offered for a limited number of inquirers the weekends of Feb. 3-4, March 3-4, or March 31-April 1, 2017 at beautiful St. Anthony Spirituality Center in Marathon. If you are interested in sitting in on part of a weekend, or even just one class, contact us at ministries@diolc.org or call the Office for Ministries and

Social Concerns at 608-791-0161 to discuss your options. There is no fee unless you choose overnight lodging or meals. For more information on the LFI, visit www.diolc.org/lay-formation.

MARCH FOR LIFE: Chicago January 15, 2017. Gather with others from around the Diocese and the Midwest for the March for Life: Chicago! -- Sunday, January 15, 2:00-4:00 p.m. -- Federal Plaza - 50 W. Adams - Chicago, IL. Pro-Life Wisconsin is sponsoring buses for transportation to/from Wausau, Plover, La Crosse and Sparta. For information and to register, visit www.prolifewi.org and click on "Chicago March." For a complete Respect Life Calendar of Events, visit www.diolc.org/respectlife.

STRUGGLING AFTER ABORTION? January 20-22 Retreat If you or someone you love are having difficulty after an abortion (your own, or someone else’s) Rachel’s Vineyard can help. Our caring team will support you in finding healing, in a compassionate, confidential setting. Our next retreat is scheduled for January 20 - 22, 2017. Please call 715-204-9561, or emailrvstevenspoint@gmail.com, for more information.

HELP MIDDLE EAST REFUGEES – Give to Catholic Relief Services As conflict worsens in the Middle East, millions of displaced families need our support. Catholic Relief Services is supporting hundreds of thousands of families who have been displaced or forced to flee their homes because of conflicts, civil strife and economic conditions in the Middle East and other regions. To donate, visit www.crs.org and scroll down to “Syria Crisis.”

PARISH STAFF Veronica Drost, Secretary/Bookkeeper Leeann Klapatauskas, Religious Education

PARISH CONTACTS Rectory: (715) 669-5526 Rectory Email: thorp.parish@yahoo.com Parish website: www.stbernardsthedwig.org Parish Hall/Quonset: (920) 265-7187

THORP CATHOLIC SCHOOL Michael Peacy, School Principal Phone: (715) 669-5530 Email: tcsprincipalmp@gmail.com

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Friday 6:45AM, TCS Chapel Wednesday 7:45 AM TCS Chapel Saturday 3:30 PM, SBSH Church Sunday 9:30 AM, SBSH Church

BAPTISM/PREPARATION Karen Chmelik (715)-669-3494

PRAYER NETWORK: (715) 669-5861 WELCOME COMMITTEE

Ellen Lipinski (715) 669 -5021 PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Parish Council of Catholic Women Kathy Pszeniczny: Home: (715) 669-7060

Cell: (715) 797-6422 QUONSET/CHURCH HALL

Kristina LeCloux (920) 265-7187 RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

Interested in becoming Catholic? Contact the Rectory

PARISH MEMBERSHIP Are you moving into or out of the parish? Contact the Rectory

BULLETIN DEADLINE Wednesday 5PM Bulletin Email: bulletin.thorp@gmail.com

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION All baptismal classes are scheduled on a personal basis. Parents are required to attend a 1-hour session prior to having their baby baptized. It is important that you contact Karen Chmelik at (715) 669-3494 to sign up. All material will be provided and refreshments served.

BAPTISM SCHEDULING: Baptisms are held on the 2nd and 4th weekends of the month following the 4PM mass Saturday or the 10AM mass Sunday. Please contact Karen Chmelik at 715-669-3494 to schedule the date for your baby’s baptism.

MARRIAGE Couples planning to marry must consult with Father Janusz six months prior to their intended wedding date, to begin their marriage preparation and reserve a date for the wedding.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK Anyone seriously ill or hospitalized should call the Rectory as soon as possible. If you are preparing for surgery please call the Rectory prior to your hospitalization.

St Bernard - St Hedwig 109 North Church Street

Thorp WI 54771 www.stbernardsthedwig.org

Fr Janusz Kowalski Cell: (715) 456-1450 (Emergency Only - Please)

Holy Rosary 415 West 3rd Street * P.O. Box 309

Owen WI 54460

FOR WEEKEND PETITIONS - If you have someone you would like included in our petition prayer, please call Joeline Lorge @ 715-613-2406

PARISH & RELIGIOUS ED OFFICE Phone: (715) 229-2558 Email: holyrosaryowen@gmail.com Rectory: (715) 229-2558 OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday - 9:00am to 3:00pm Thursday - 9:00 am to 12:00pm (Noon)

PARISH STAFF Alice Hamm, Secretary/Bookkeeper Home (715) 229-4274 Jean Gokey, DRE Home (715) 229-2408