July 19th, 2020 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - P a g e 4 8 8 “Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father..” - Mt 13:43 The Rosary is prayed before Holy Mass M-F @ 7:35 a.m. SERVANTS SCHEDULE MASS TIME Saturday, July 25th - 4:30 p.m. Monday, July 20th Knights of the Altar: Frederick Ellis Saint Apollinaris of Ravenna, 1st C Lector: Paul Squire 8:00 a.m. - † Rudolph and Rose Hansen Ushers: Geoffrey Alford/Ryan Clements Tuesday, July 21st Sunday, July 26th - 7:30 a.m. Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, 1619 Knights of the Altar: Knights 8:00 a.m. - † Mary Janisch Lector: Michelle Rifenberg nd Ushers: Curt Riley/Colin Riley/Bob Rifenberg Wednesday, July 22 Saint Mary Magdalene, 1st C Sunday, July 26th - 9:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. - In honor of Saint Joseph Knights of the Altar: Ken Schelfhout rd Lector: Timothy Stockman Thursday, July 23 Ushers: Gary Brauer/Tom McConaghy/ Saint Bridget of Sweden, 1373 John Dawidowski/John Koelbl 8:00 a.m. - Suffering Souls in Purgatory th Sunday, July 26th - 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 24 Extraordinary Form Mass Saint Sharbel Makhluf, 1898 Master of Ceremony: William Coppernoll 8:00 a.m. - Intentions of Terry, Joan, and Lilly Path Thurifer: Sean Marshall Saturday, July 25th Acolyte 1: Rhett Pronschinske Saint James the Greater, 42 Acolyte 2 Joseph Korger Crucifer: William Olson 8:00 a.m. - Intentions of John and Danielle Mayer Family 4:30 p.m. - † Helen Brisson “My Jesus, I must risk everything with You. I love You, th th but I have offended You. It is to satisfy Your justice that Sunday, July 26 – 17 Sunday in Ordinary Time I am here. Discharge upon me, O my God, discharge 7:30 a.m. - † Patrick Devine upon me Your wrath.” 9:30 a.m. - Intentions of St. James Parishioners 11:30 a.m. - † Repose of the Soul of Joe Markew St. Kateri Tekakwhitha LIVE-STREAM MASS CHURCH SUPPORT July 12, 2020 Saint James will be livestreaming ALL Holy Masses, the Novus Ordo Monday through Friday at about 8:00 Envelopes $ 2,904.00 a.m., the Traditional Holy mass at 8 a.m. Saturday, and Plate Collections $ 328.00 Sunday, in both the novus ordo at 9:30 and the Tradi- Vigil Candles $ 26.00 tional Holy Mass at 11:00. You can find these Giving Online $ 1,531.04 livestreams on YouTube by searching for “Saint James Total $ 4,789.04 La Crosse” or by going here: MAKE DONATIONS ONLINE https://www.youtube.com/channel/ ONLINE GIVING UCaN9po9xiY46aCSqsQjA/ We offer an option for people who prefer to make do- nations online, called Online Giving. Contact: [email protected] For quick access to Online Giving, visit our website: with any questions. www.saintjameslax.com and follow the instructions provided. For any questions about Online Giving, please contact Maria Stegmeier at: THREE CANDLES 608-782-7557. DURING THE hysteria “The good you do today may be forgotten Until the end of the order tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world restricting attendance at Holy Mass, the best you have and it may never be enough. three blessed candles Give your best anyway. For you see, in the end, continuously will burn on the Altar of St. Joseph, it is between you and God. It was never a continuous prayer between you and them anyway. for his intercession Mother Teresa of Calcutta on behalf of our parish family. St. James the Less Catholic Church | Page 2 | www.saintjameslax.com Weekly Readings Please welcome our new parishioners to the July20th - July 26th, 2020 Parish Family of St. James the Less Monday Mi 6:1-4, 6-8/Ps 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and Marilyn Peterson 23 [23b]/Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 85:2-4, 5-6, 7-8 [8a]/Mt Roman Augustine Kamrowski 12:46-50 Wednesday Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17/Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8- 9 [2]/Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Thursday Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13/Ps 36:6-7ab, 8-9, 10-11 [10a]/Mt 13:10-17 CCD REGISTRATION 2020/2021 Jer 3:14-17/Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13 [cf. 10d]/ Friday: It’s time to register your children for CCD classes Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: 2 Cor 4:7-15/Ps 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6 [5]/ for the school year 2020/2021. Registration forms will Mt 20:20-28 go out for children already enrolled from the previous Sunday: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12/Ps 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, years. If you have a child entering kindergarten or are 129-130 [97a]/Rom 8:28-30/Mt 13:44-52 or new to the area and would like to enroll your child/ 13:44-46 children in grades Kdgn-10, please call Donna at 608- 782-7557 and a registration form will be mailed to you. HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS Thank you Monday-Friday 8:00 am Novus Ordo Saturday 8:00 am Traditional Holy Mass “We become what we love and who we love 4:30 pm Vigil - Novus Ordo shapes what we become.” Sunday Masses 7:30 am Novus Ordo 9:30 am Novus Ordo Clare of Assisi 11:30 am Traditional Holy Mass SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION SAINT JAMES THE LESS DIRECTORY Fridays and Saturdays after morning Holy Mass Dear Parish family, PARISH STAFF Fr. James Altman pastor Saint James will be printing a new Photo/ Deacon Jason Hutzler permanent deacon member directory through Lifetouch Photog- Maria Stegmeier administrative assistant raphy. Donna Walz director of religious education Photo sessions will be in Murphy Hall and the Photography dates & times will be: WHY TURN TO SAINT JOSEPH? Wednesday 8/12 from 2:00 pm to 9 pm The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of Thursday 8/13 from 2:00 pm to 9 pm Blessed Pius IX’s decree naming St. Joseph Patron and Protector of the Universal Church. He is also the prima- Friday 8/14 from 2:00 pm to 9 pm ry patron of the Diocese of La Crosse, and of course, the Saturday 8/15 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman is named for him. Thursday 8/20 from 2:00 pm to 9 pm In this challenging time of COVID-19, we can turn Friday 8/21 from 2:00 pm to 9 pm to St. Joseph with great hope: Saturday 8/22 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm We can turn to him as protector from harm, even as A sign up table will be in Murphy Hall after he protected Mary and the child Jesus from Herod’s wrath; all 9:30 am Sunday masses to reserve your pho- St. Joseph was worker and provider for the Holy to session and answer any questions. Family, so to him we can entrust ourselves and our na- tion in the face of unprecedented unemployment and Photo sessions can also be reserved by call- economic distress; ing Lifetouch at 866-756-0281. As model husband and father, we turn to St. Joseph at a time when good examples of both are so desperately Please schedule as soon as possible as the needed. We can ask him to help strengthen our families – as well as the bonds of our “parish family” – at a time time slots will be filling up fast. when these can be fragile. You will receive a free photo from your ses- As patron of the dying, we can invoke the interces- sion and a complimentary hard bound directory. sion of St. Joseph on all who are in their last moments of life, including the elderly and others with terminal dis- The finished directory will be available be- ease. fore Christmas. MYSTERIUM FIDEI - THE MYSTERY OF FAITH - THE HOLY EUCHARIST ACTION ALERTS FROM THE US BISHOPS RETROUVAILLE MARRIAGE HELP WEEKEND AUGUST 7 - 9, 2020 The US Bishops encourage the faithful to contact Congress on a number of important matters, including ”Our Retrouvaille experience helped us so much help for Catholic Schools in this time of economic to better deal with the problems we were facing.” hardship, development of a COVID19 vaccine that Retrouvaille is a program for married couples that does not use cell lines from aborted babies, opposition feel disillusionment, coldness or conflict in their mar- to the so-called Equal Rights Amendment, which riage. Most don’t know how to change the situation or would do harm to women and unborn children, and even communicate with their spouse about it. other issues. Visit votervoice.net/USCCB/home to see how you can make your voice heard. Visit www.HelpOurMarriage.org for this couple’s story and online inquiries. For information or to register ROOTIN’CROWN UPDATE for the next program in Central Wisconsin, see website or Call (Confidential) 1-877-922-HOPE(4673). As you know, the PCCW has partnered with the Rootin’ Crown Thrift Store for an ongoing Fundrais- ing effort for our Parish and it has been quite success- Let us not accept violence ful. With the COVID-19 shut down, they have had as the way of peace. Let us to temporarily suspend selling items. During this time, instead begin by respecting true freedom: the resulting they are moving to a new and better location at 47 peace will be able to satisfy Copeland Avenue.