Catholic Tri-Parish Community April 9th, 2017 NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED V IRGIN MARY , Saint Mary’s Ridge SAINT A UGUSTINE OF H IPPO , Norwalk SACRED H EART OF JESUS , Cashton P ALM S UNDAY 02 YÜÉÅ à{x ctáàÉÜ Dearest Brothers & Sisters in Christ, ! when the Saturday Vigil Mass is greater than the Sunday Tempus fugit! Indeed, this Lenten season has flown by, Masses (it is also the one time of the year when IN- as has this school year. I woke up Monday morning and CENSE is used on Saturday night M there will be NO one of the first thoughts that came to my mind is “there’s incense on Sunday morning at Sacred Heart) .! only two months left in the school year. Oh, my!” And so, Finally, I want to congratulate our own Sr. Teresa with this weekend’s celebration of Palm Sunday we begin Maria (Erin) Leis , of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Week and the tempo increases through Easter, the Martyr St. George, who will be renewing her temporary Easter season and right on through to Pentecost, which will vows on Sunday, April 16 (Easter Sunday). She will be be the week after school lets out for the year. Oy! ! finishing up her dual degree in theology and in secondary M M I would like to gently remind all that Holy Week is, in education Social Studies at the Franciscan University fact, the holiest, most important week of the entire Church at Steubenville (OH) this spring. As she renews her year. Without Holy Week and the Paschal Mystery that it vows please keep her in prayer. If you would like to send celebrates there is no Christmas or any of the other holy her a card or note of congratulations / support, mail will days we might like to observe. It all flows out from this always find its way to her if you send it to her mother- mystery and our celebration of it. ! house at: St. Francis Convent/ PO Box 9020/ Alton, Illi- We want to remember as well that our celebration of nois 62002. You can also send her prayer requests and ! the Paschal Mystery M the Passion, Death, and Resurrec- she, along with the sisters will offer them on your behalf. tion of our Lord Jesus Christ M is not merely a celebration, “May Christ our Lord help us all with His bountiful it is the means by which we enter ourselves more deeply grace, so that we may know His holy will and perfectly into that mystery. We have been made members of the fulfill it.” (St. Ignatius of Loyola )! Body of Christ through Baptism. We have heard over and ! over again that if we will share in his resurrection, we must YÜA ^ÄÉá share in His Passion as well. These celebrations, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday Easter Sunday, are where we bring our whole life’s experience, all of our challenges, hurts and sorrows, and through them share more fully in our Lord’s own Passion and Death. In re- turn, our Lord’s Passion and Death reveals the meaning behind our passion and at the same time gives those expe- riences a place in the order of salvation; then, again, we rise with Him who “makes all things new”. ! And so, I encourage all who are able to join us for these celebrations which will be held this year at St. Mary’s Ridge in the Ordinary Form and at St. Augustine’s M Nor- walk in the Extraordinary Form. I know that I will see nearly everyone for Good Friday (it’s practically a Holy Day of Obligation in the popular mind); and we’ve had good attendance over the years for Holy Thursday M the celebration of the Last Supper and the Institution of the Most Holy Eucharist; I would encourage your participation in the Holy Saturday Vigil: It’s the one time of the year Sacred Heart Commemorative Items Men’s Chicken Q Our Sacred Heart centennial committee has received We would like to thank everyone for making the 18th the order of trivets, our selection for a commemorative annual Sacred Heart Men’s Chicken Q another great item. It will be offered for purchase from now until the success; especially the people that donated money time of the celebration, after masses on each of the towards the chicken, milk, sour cream, & butter. We upcoming weekends, but not during Holy Week. The would also like to thank the Knights of Columbus for cost is $15.00, and they will make a very nice Mother's providing ice cream. A special thank you to John Day gift, hint, hint! Hauser, Luke Schroeder and their crew for donating Please also pick up the invitations which have been their time to make the wonderful chicken. We would prepared for you to help us get the word out, in enve- also like to thank all of the volunteers that set up, lopes with your names on them. served the meal, and cleaned up. It was greatly ap- preciated. Our church made a $2,234.00 profit. —-C hicken Q Committee 03 A PRIL 09, 2017 Passion Play Tonight! Spring Deanery Gathering Please join us April 9th at 7:00pm at Sacred Heart, as our at Sacred Heart April 22nd. We will be starting at Tri-Parish youth present the Lord’s Passion. This is an 10:00am. Come hear a great speaker and enjoy some excellent way to get ready for Holy Week and support our delicious food! There is a $2.00 charge for the event. youth. See you there! St. Mary's PCCW Early Bulletin Deadlines is currently looking for ALL officer positions Please With Easter approaching, LPI, our bulletin supplier has prayerfully consider continuing this important work. If given us the following deadlines: Items for the April 16th interested, please contact Beth Brown (608-633- bulletin need to be in by noon April 10th. Thank you! 6231.) 8th Grade Retreat Knights of Columbus All 8th grade CCD students are invited to the Chrism Our charity raffle drawing will be April 29th in Stevens Mass at St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral in La-Crosse Point. We have 2 more weeks to sell tickets. The mon- Tuesday, April 11th from 9am-2:30pm. Transportation ies and ticket stubs should be turned in to either Levi will be provided. Please let Mrs. Steger know if you are Miller or Dave Milne by April 22nd. If you need more planning to attend. tickets call Dave at 487-3713. St. Pats Dance update 10th Grade Confirmation Students Thank you to everyone who made this year’s St. Pat’s Reminder that the Confirmation retreat is this Wednes- dance another successful fundraiser. We raised day (April 12) It will start at 4:00PM at Father’s house. $8,113.13 for Sacred Heart School! Many new and old All 10th grade confirmation students are required to faces made it a great night. See you again next year. attend. Holiday Office Hours Dewey Hansen Benefit The Tri-Parish office will be closed at noon Friday, April Sunday, April 30th from 11am-5pm at the Cashton Com- 14th (Good Friday) and all day Monday, April 17th (Easter munity Hall. Parishioners are asked to donate baked Monday.) We will reopen Tuesday, April 18th at 9am. goods. Please drop off at the Community Hall that day by 9:30am. Holy Week Schedule for Tri-Parish First Communion Dates First Communion is right around the corner! Here are Holy Thursday April 13th the dates for our Parishes: 7:00 PM Saint Mary’s 9:00 PM Saint Augustine (EF) Saturday April 22nd 6pm at Saint Augustine Sunday April 23rd 10am at Sacred Heart Good Friday April 14th Sunday April 30th at 9am at Saint Mary’s 1:00 PM Saint Mary’s 3:00 PM Saint Augustine (EF) We will be celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday Easter Vigil April 15th On April 23rd, at Saint Mary’s Ridge. The Celebra- 8:00 PM Saint Mary’s tion will begin at the close of the Latin Mass 10:30 PM Saint Augustine (EF) around 1:30 pm. We will close with the Chaplet of Easter Sunday April 16th Divine Mercy at 3:00 pm and Benediction. The 8:00 AM Saint Augustine celebration will include meditations on Divine Mer- 10:00 AM Sacred Heart cy, our new Saints and sacramental confessions. S TEWARDSHIP FOR THE O PERATION OF O UR P ARISHES For the weekend of April 1st & 2nd SAINT MARY’S ! SACRED HEART PARISH ! SAINT MARY’S RIDGE PARISH ! SAINT AUGUSTINE ! ADULT ENVELOPES !BBBBBBB! $4,396.00 ! ADULT ENVELOPES !BBBBBBB! $1,252.00 ! DUE TO EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINE LATIN MASS ! OFFERTORY !BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB!$202.51 ! OFFERTORY !BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB! $43.75 ! FINANCIALS WILL BE IN NEXT ADULT ENVELOPES !BBBBBBBBBBBB!$100.00 ! EASTER !BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB! $10.00 ! FLOWERS !BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB! $30.00 ! WEEKS BULLETIN ! OFFERTORY !BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB! $24.05 ! SCHOOL SUPPORT !BBBBBBBBBBBB! $25.00 ! TOTAL !BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB! $1,325.75 ! ! TOTAL !BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB!$124.05 ! TOTAL !BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB! $4,633.51 ! ! ! ! P ALM S UNDAY 04 Sacred Heart School News ! Around and About ! Carnation Appreciation Pre !K and Kindergarten with Mrs. Klinge The Cashton Library is having a fundraiser where you I will plant a seed so… can order a carnation for $1.00 and give it to anyone to —We can eat vegetables & fruit show your appreciation. Orders are being taken April —We can feed the poor 2nd-April 14th and will be delivered the week of April —We will have pumpkins in the fall 26th.