25 kwietnia 2021 Fourth Sunday of Easter April 25, 2021 SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH Parafia Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa IN POLONIA 7375 Church Street • Custer, Wisconsin • 54423 • Tel: 715-592-4221 [email protected] • www.sacredheartpolonia.com Please submit bulletin notices to [email protected] by noon on Tuesday. Pastor Ksiądz Proboszcz Liturgical Schedule Msze Święte Father Alan M. Guanella, JCL • Office: 715-592-4221 Email: [email protected] In case of emergency only, please call 715-629-9952 Monday, April 26 – Feria Parish Office Biuro Parafialna Tuesday, April 27 – Feria 8:15am Mass—Sacred Heart Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9:00am–3:00pm †Marvin Zivney by Family Friday: 9:00am–1:00pm • Closed on Wednesdays The parish office is open to limited public visits. If you need to come to the office, please call to schedule an appointment. Wednesday, April 28 – St. Peter Chanel; St. Louis de Montfort 8:15am Mass—St. Mary’s Pracownicy Parafii Parish Staff †John Bronk by Bernard & Marlene Schulist Business Administrator.............. Veronica Bruske Administrative Assistant ............ Susanna Lepak School Principal ......................... Thomas McCann (715-592-4902) Thursday, April 29 – St. Catherine of Siena Director of Sacred Music ........... Anna Kozikowski 7:00—8:00am Adoration—Sacred Heart 7:30—8:00am Confessions—Sacred Heart Maintenance & Grounds ............ Rick Clark Custodian ................................... Cerise Pezewski 8:15am Mass—Sacred Heart Sacristan .................................... Sr. Hyacintha Ahamuefula, MSDI †Ernest Zywicki by Ernest & Carol Kezeske CCD Coordinator ........................ Becky Skibba (715-340-5361) ................................................... [email protected] Friday, April 30 – St. Pius V 7:00—8:00am Adoration—St. Mary’s Confession Spowiedź Święte 7:30—8:00am Confessions—St. Mary’s Thursday: 7:30am–8:00am Friday: 7:30am–8:00am 8:15am Mass—St. Mary’s Saturday: 2:45pm–3:45pm at Saint Mary’s in Custer †Jeff Pliska by Ron & Rose Ligman Adoration Adoracja Eucharystyczna Saturday, May 1 – St. Joseph the Worker Thursday: 7:00am–8:00am 8:15am Mass—Sacred Heart (Collective Intention) Friday: 7:00am–8:00am at Saint Mary’s in Custer †Mildred Lamb by Patty Amman First Friday: 8:45am–3:00pm at Saint Mary’s in Custer †Eileen Bronk by Sharron Kurszewski †Lawrence Wanserski by Tom & Julie Wanserski Baptism Preparation Chrzest 2:45—3:45pm Confessions—Sacred Heart Please contact the parish to schedule a baptism class and 4:00pm Anticipatory Mass—Sacred Heart request a date for the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism. Thanksgiving for the 41st Wedding Anniversary Parents are encouraged to attend before the birth of their child. by Roger & Loretta Klesmit Marriage Preparation Małżeństwo Sunday, May 2 – Fifth Sunday of Easter Couples requesting the celebration of Marriage should contact 8:00am Mass—Sacred Heart the parish at the time of formal engagement or at least six Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s Parish families months prior to the anticipated date of marriage. 10:00am Mass—St. Mary’s †Darlene Kropidlowski by LeRoy & Family Anointing of the Sick Namaszczenie Chrych 2:00pm Mass—Sacred Heart First Holy Communion Those who are seriously ill or have been sick for a long time †Msgr. Sean Cunneen should receive the Sacraments. Please call the parish to make arrangements or to schedule a non-emergency visit for those who are sick or homebound. Year of Saint Joseph • 2020–2021 A Roman Catholic Parish of the Diocese of La Crosse • www.diolc.org A Word from Father Słowo od Pastora Last Week’s Parish Support Darowizny Dear Friends in Christ, Adult Envelopes: $3,928 Do not neglect to do good and to Youth Envelopes: $10 share what you have for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. A common feature of Catholic Churches are Offertory: $406 Hebrews 13:16 votive candles, also known as vigil lights or Total: $4,344 prayer candles. These candles are also Vigil: $39 common in Orthodox, Anglican, and some Non-Parishioner: $50 Apr. Budget: $19,720 Lutheran churches. It is also common to have Sanctuary Lamp: $100 Apr. to Date: $22,622 votive candles in the home. The light of these Boiler Fund: $1,000 candles remind us that Jesus is the Light of School Donation: $100 the World. They are burnt as a votive offering Blessed Candles: $5 and symbolize the prayers a person is offering for oneself or for other people. Why do we use the term ‘votive’? A votive offering Annual Appeal. is something offered in fulfillment of a vow or in gratitude or Target: $47,790 devotion. The Latin term votum means ‘vow.’ While we are Committed: $42,073 or 88.0% most familiar with votive candles, there are other votive Participation: 153 families or 33.1% offerings such as offering flowers to Mary. Only $5,717 left to go! Father William Saunders of the Diocese of Arlington explains that “there is evidence that lit candles or oil lamps were burned Last Week’s Scrip Sales: $11,165 at the tombs of saints, particularly martyrs, by the 200s, and Scrip Profit: $ 425 before sacred images and relics by the 300s. As in early Christian times, we light a candle before a statue or sacred image of Our Lord or of a saint. Of course, we do not honor the Liturgical Ministers Posługi Liturgiczne statue or the image itself, but the one whom that statue or Altar Servers: image represents. The light signifies our prayer offered in faith May 1: 4:00 pm William, Luke, & Gavin Eron coming into the light of God. With the light of faith, we petition May 2: 8:00 am Jonah & Quinn Glavin, Our Lord in prayer, or petition the saint to pray with us and for Dominic Giese us to the Lord. The light also shows a special reverence and our May 2: 2:00 pm Caleb Lepak, Colten Kunst, desire to remain present to the Lord in prayer even though we Dominic Giese may depart and go about our daily business.” Hospitality: This last notion is where we get the term ‘vigil light.’ The May 1: 4:00 pm Volunteer Ushers term ‘vigil’ comes from the Latin vigilia which means to watch May 2: 8:00 am Volunteer Ushers on the eve of a feast. When we light a vigil candle, the light of the candle “keeps watch” for us even as we depart and go home Readers: or about our business. In a way, our prayer is continually before May 1: 4:00 pm Michelle Lewis the Lord or the saint whose intercession we are invoking by May 2: 8:00 am Connie Lepak lighting the candle. Father Chris Alar of the Marian Fathers of May 2: 2:00 pm Kent Lepak the Immaculate Conception notes that “the beauty of the votive candle is that the light signifies our prayer offered, united in faith going to the light of God. So with the light of faith, we FACE MASK NOTICE basically ask our Lord or a saint in prayer to help us. We ask the While there is no statewide or countywide mask mandate, light be given to the Light, which is God.” Bishop William Callahan calls on the Catholic faithful to make All of this being said, you’ll notice that Sacred Heart has two sacrifices that will benefit others. He strongly encourages the new votive candle racks near the statues of St. Anne practice of wearing masks by all individuals, 5 years or older, and the Sacred Heart. The parish was able to enter into a present within all churches or when attending any function leasing arrangement with Root Candle Company to lease these associated with the ministry of the Diocese of La Crosse. Bishop racks and glasses without charge. The former racks have been Callahan notes that the exercise of limitations, such as wearing placed in the narthex. There are now votive candles by St. masks and social distancing, as difficult and frustrating as they Adalbert, Our Lady of Częstochowa, the Infant of Prague, may be, should be viewed as charitable acts offered for others. Blessed James Miller, and the Image of the Merciful Jesus. I By doing these simple things and embracing these small hope this increase of candles helps your devotion to Our Lord, sacrifices, Catholics can do their part to ensure that everyone his Mother, and the saints. stays healthy and that churches and schools can remain safe One important change: Due to the risk of fire with environments for all. our wooden side altars, candles are no longer permitted to be placed on the side altars. Please do not move candles from their Prayer Requests Prośby Modlitewne racks or change how the candles are organized. Our parish is regularly inspected by the fire department and we do not want Let us remember the following in our daily prayers: any citations nor do we want our insurance company cautioning Robert Rozek, Emily Ramczyk, Colleen Kluck, Cristy Wiza, Theresa us either. Our Lady and St. Joseph can hear your prayers if your Prondzinski, Cecilia Rozek, Austin James, Jerry Kontney, Anthony candle is a few feet away from their altar, do not worry. The Brzezinski, Dominic Kaminski, Brittany Olivia, Ernie Kurszewski, most important thing about the candles is the prayer that goes Michael J. Woyak, Theresa Arnsdorff, Vince Herek, Drew Glavin, along with it. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to Theresa Pliska, Leonard Schulist, JD Wysocki, Sr. Barbara, Dave contact me. God bless you all. Grawey, Roger Wrycza, Elsie Fliss, Devon Kowalski, Bacon Family, Elaine Dombrowski, Peter Hagen, Loyce Kluck, David K. —Fr. Guanella Trzebiatowski, Newton Family, Dan Kluck, Carol Weinfurtner, Vanessa Lawson, Bob Zoromski, Dan Sekerka, Ray Sommers, Read Fr. Guanella’s previous Megan Rose, Theresa Glavin, Chester Eron, Gary Haessly, Emil columns on the parish website at Wojtalewicz, Lewis Zinda, Cliff Bembenek, Karen Liebe, Ann www.sacredheartpolonia.com/father Bruske, Beverly Stanczyk, Loretta Klesmit, Shannon Blanchard, Christopher Kurszewski SACRED HEART NEWS • OGŁOSZENIA PARAFIALNE Our heartfelt sympathy and prayers are Parish Pastoral Council will be meeting extended to the entire family and friends of on Thursday, April 29th.