A Catholic Faith Community” September 28-29, 2019 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
ST JEROME—Sept. 30 ST. THÉRÉSE—Oct. 1 HOLY ANGELS—Oct. 2 ST.FRANCIS—Oct. 4
Msgr. Dan Ganshert Arlene McMorran, Family Center & Fax: Pastor of St. Stephen Secretary 608-676-4981
Judy Wendtland, 608-676-2242 Hispanic Ministry Accountant
[email protected] 608-676-2241 (office) Araceli Montoya 608-856-0566 Box 399 Steve Zahn, Email: Clinton, WI 53525 Religious Education 608-365-9359 [email protected] Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 28-29, 2019
From the Desk of Monsignor Dan Saturday, September 28 St. Wenceslaus Scripture - 26h Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 pm For healing for Rob Olson & all who have cancer The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith." The Lord Sunday, September 29 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time replied, "If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you 9:00 am Ruth & Gus Boerner & Members of the Parish would say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you." - Lk 17:5-6 Monday, September 30 St. Jerome No Mass at St. Stephens Tuesday, October 1 St. Therese of the Child Jesus Reflection In this Sunday's Gospel, a rich man and a poor man pass away, No Mass at St. Stephens the former to damnation and the latter to peaceful rest alongside Wednesday, October 2 The Holy Guardian Angels the Jewish patriarchs. The rich man asks if the poor man can No Mass at St. Stephens appear to his brothers and advise them to live a more virtu- Thursday, October 3 ous life. The parable offers a strong rebuke: "They have Mo- 10:45 Alden Meadow Communion Service ses and the prophets. Let them listen to them." In other words, they should already know what to do. Friday, October 4 St. Francis of Assissi No Mass at St, Stephens We, too, know what to do. More than Moses, Jesus Christ him- Saturday, October 5 Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos self has spoken, and continues to speak through his Church. The 5:00 pm Arlene Kozenka & Members of the Parish rich man did not heed the wise words, despite knowing them. If Sunday, October 6 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time we are convicted against certain Christian teachings in our heart, how much good will miraculous "proofs" do? We know more 9:00 am Lawrence & Genevieve White than the law and the prophets - we know the prophetic law of love proclaimed by Jesus Christ. Are we living like we believe it? We have what we need - in Him - to begin to live a virtu- ous life now.
Thoughts for the Week Our parish mailing this past week was intended to reach all our St. Stephen’s member households. If Oct. 5-6 - 27th Sun. Ordinary Time you did not receive a mailing, please let us know by contacting our parish office. A primary need for 5:00 pm- October 5 9:00 am October 6 any parish is to share information about its pro- Lector: Pat Wolf Lector: Mary Farrell grams, finances, facilities and future plans. It is Servers: Volunteers Needed Servers: Elyssa Pope. for this reason that we want all of our parishion- Eucharistic: Pam Strom Morgan Wywialowski ers to also have a current description of what are Ushers/Greeters: Terry Strom, Eucharistic: Pat Mullooly, considered to be the projects completed and Art Braband, Norm Everhard Virgil Pope Ushers/Greeters: Terry Skaife, those that remain to be addressed in the coming Ron Wildenberg Rick Franseen, Larry White, months and years. Music: Linda Gracyalny Mike Schneider Music: Pat Wendtland Please allow me or any member of our parish coun- DAILY MASS cils and staff to respond to any questions or clari- CLUSTER SCHEDULE fications you may have regarding the information OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION in this recent letter. So much has been accom- Tuesday, 5:00 pm plished with the generous support and volunteer Wednesday, 8:15 am efforts of our St. Stephens parish family. We look Thursday-Friday, 8:15am forward as together we consider future projects ST. THOMAS and plans. Tuesday, 5:00 pm God bless you! Thursday, 7:15 am ST. JUDE Msgr.Dan Ganshert
Wednesday, 7:00 am STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Sept.18,2019-$5,009.00 Sept.10,2019-$3,426.00 Sept.3. 2019-$2,795.00 Aug. 27, 2019-$1554.00 Letter from Fr. Bill FAITH FORMATION CLASSES BEGIN 0n Wednesday Greetings: October 2 from 6:30-7:30 pm Grades 2-8 I understand your pork chop dinner went well from family and St. Stephen's Family Center parishioners alike. I am sure you will understand my absence. Catechists for 2019-2020 You have had a busy time with the Bishop, the pork chop Grade 2 - Kathy Collins dinner, and the start of school- signs of a growing, healthy Grade 3 - Jen Vinz parish. I think we lucked out with Bishop Hying. He is full of Grades 4/5 - Heather Schneider youthful energy and interest. I am afraid he is not long for this Grades 6/7/8 - Steve Zahn Diocese, so enjoy him and use him (in a good way) while we got him. Presently we do not have the enrollment numbers to hold a K/1 class. If that should change, we will need a volunteer to step Thank you for your cards and phone calls. I have recently forward to teach that class. We really need young people to step moved rooms and so have a different phone number. The forward in our parish to take on these roles. If not, we will be person that moved in to my old room had to unplug the phone forced to close our program and parents will have to take their since it rang so often. OH, the problems we have! Please keep students to OLA, some other parish, or home school their children him annoyed! However, the preferred number to call would with an available internet religious education program. be 608.449.0029. If I don’t answer the phone, it will record your Steve Zahn, FF Coordinator number and I will call you back, or you can leave a message. You are Invited Life continues to go well here at SSM Care Center. My disease Sunday October 6 8am-11am Annual Pro Life Pancake Breakfast continues to worsen, but that is to be expected. Thank you for Hosted by our council at St. Jude Parish Hall. Benefits Pro Life your birthday greetings-70 on the 7th. Usually I can comment on Wisconsin - Rock County. Cost is a free will donation. Sausage, th applesauce, milk, coffee, juice and all you care to eat pancakes. a National holiday (Labor Day) but 70 on the 7 is something new. I want to thank Colleen Trappe for writing this letter and Tuesday October 15. Annual Founders Day ( Old Timers ) sending it. (whose birthday is also coming up.) .I will leave the Dinner for our council. Tentatively scheduled for 6pm at age to her discretion. Vince's Pizza. Help us honor our long time members and Blessings, thank them for their contributions to the successes of our council. Fr. Bill St. Thomas Altar Society will be hosting the ladies of the St. Jude’s PS. My address is SSM Care Center Parish, OLA and St. Stephens Parish for an Evening of 3401 Maple Grove Road Fellowship, Fun and Information. Madison, WI 53719 Date: Tuesday, October 8th starting with Mass at 5:00 PM Phone: 608.449.0029 Dinner: 6 PM Speaker: Kathy Pohl from Becca’s Closet PSS. My predecessor, Father Tony Schumacher, from Oregon Cost: $9.00 (Payable at the meeting) Please contact the St. Thomas recently died. Please pray for him. Office to make your reservation (608 362-1034) or use the sign-up sheet at St. Thomas. FISH FRY COMING SOON! WREATH SALES—THROUGH OLA SCHOOL Our Lady of the Assumption will have a Fish Fry There are order forms with wreath descriptions available on the this Friday, October 4. Serving takes place from table in the Gathering Space. Orders must be received by Oct. 4. 5:00-7:00 PM in Assumption Hall. All you can eat baked and Thank you for supporting OLA School. fried Cod, baked potatoes, fries, cole slaw, applesauce, bread PLEASE NOTE: and beverage. Adults: $11.00; Children 6-12: $5.00; 5 & under Msgr. Dan will be FREE. Carry outs available. Desserts & soda -an extra charge. away this week. There will be no If you are an AmazonSmile customer, you can now Masses at St. Sept. 28 & 29 OLA Parish Fesval. support St Stephens Catholic Church in the Amazon Stephen’s this week Check the schedule Dinner and beer tent September 28. shopping app on your Android device (not available on Pancake breakfast - September 29. IOS yet)! Simply follow these instructions to turn on of daily Cluster- Masses listed on the AmazonSmile and start generating donations. Pancake breakfast $6 for adults, $2 kids previous page. 6-12, 5 & under free. 1. If you have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping THANK YOU to Sunday October 6 8am-11am Annual App, open the App on your Android device. Fr. Doheny who 2.View Settings and select AmazonSmile. will be here for Pro Life Pancake Breakfast. by KC’s 3.Follow the in-App instructions to complete the process. weekend Masses. at St. Jude Hall benefits Pro Life WI Email: [email protected] Website: ststephen.weconnect.com
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