AUGUST 15, 2021 THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Monday, August 16 ~ Saint Stephen of Hungary Please note: No Adoration Tuesday, August 17 this week, and adjusted 5:00pm Confessions Confession time. 5:30pm Mass: Jason Kruzitski & Chad Kostuhoski Wednesday, August 18 Thursday, August 19 ~ Saint John Eudes 5:30pm Mass: Johanna & Joseph Bunczak St. Mary –Torun Friday, August 20 ~ Saint Bernard Rev. Thomas Nirappel, MSFS—Pastor Address: 5589 Dewey Dr. Saturday, August 21 ~ Saint Pius X Stevens Point, WI 54482 Office: (715) 344-2599 Emergency: (715) 544-7399 Sunday, August 22 ~ 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Website: www.TorunCatholic.org 8:00am Confessions Office Hours: Tuesdays; 5 to 7 p.m. 8:30am Mass: Ruth Hilger On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we celebrate the Blessed Mother's assumption into heaven, body and soul, at the end of her earthly life. Although it is the oldest of the feasts celebrating Mary, dating back to the fourth - sixth centuries, it wasn't until 1950 that Pope Pius XII formally defined it as a dogma of the Catholic Church. Prayer for the Assumption of Mary Father in heaven, all creation rightly gives you praise, for all life and all holiness come from you. In the plan of your wisdom she who bore the Christ in her womb was raised body and soul in glory to be with him in heaven. May we follow her example in reflecting your holiness and join in her hymn of endless love and praise. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. PARISH NEWS WE PRAY... Thank you Fr. Lynch! Many thanks to Fr. Lynch who is For the health of Karen Liebe, Karla Konkol, safe travels with us this weekend to celebrate Sunday and weekday for Fr. Thomas. Masses. May God bless you generously for your kind To have your request added, please contact the office at 715-344-2599 ext. 1# or sharing of your time. email [email protected]. Next Sunday… Fr. Thomas will be off sharing the good PARISH FINANCIAL SUPPORT news of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales next weekend. In his absence we welcome Fr. Hubert Kavusa Support for the week of 8 August as he shares information about The Crosier Fathers & Offertory: $1,263.12 Brothers. Find more information about the Crosiers in Vigil Lights: $15 the article on the adjoining page. Building Fund: $90 Scrip Gift Cards. If you would like to make a purchase, please contact the office by email at [email protected] or by phone at 715-344-2599 ext. 1#. Purchases can be made during office hours or through quick exchange at Mass. Mass Offerings. Mass offerings can be scheduled up to one year in advance. If you have special dates that you wish to have an offering for, please be sure to schedule them promptly to ensure availability. Mass offerings can be scheduled by calling the office or by email at [email protected]. The suggested offering per Mass is $10. Money Counters. Recently a schedule was mailed to your home that begins with this weekend. If you did not receive a copy of this schedule, please contact the office so that another copy can be sent. Diocese of La Crosse Mission Co-Op. Each year our parish is asked to assist with a Mission PRAY FOR VOCATIONS as assigned by our Diocese. Next weekend, August 22, we welcome Fr. Kavusa on behalf of The Seminarian of the week. May we be mindful that we are Crosier Fathers and Brothers. always connected to the universal Church. Let us pray for our priests for tomorrow, our seminarians. The Crosier Fathers and Brothers, also known as the Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross, are one This week we pray for Jared Clements who will of the oldest religious orders in the Catholic Church. We be returning to his studies at the North American College in the fall. were founded by Blessed Theodore de Celles in 1210 in what is currently the diocese of Liege in Belgium. Our May God bless all of the seminarians discerning their mission is to touch suffering with hope. In the midst of vocation to the priesthood for the Diocese of La Crosse. this world full of suffering, we Crosiers stand as witnesses to new life through the Cross. Our motto is "In Cruce Salus"; in the Cross, there is salvation; in the Cross, there is new life. Today, more than 800 years since our foundation, we are bringing hope to the people of God in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, and Asia, DIOCESAN ANNOUNCEMENTS namely in Indonesia. Calling all farmers, bakers, and crafters! We are Population wise, Indonesia is the fourth largest country in counting on you for the 2021 Pacelli Panacea Farmer’s the world, right after the US. Nearly 600 tribes live on Market. Please consider donating homemade baked Indonesia's 17,000 islands. Also, Indonesia has the goods and canned goods, floral bouquets, or kitchen largest Muslim population in the world. Our Catholic themed crafts at Pacelli Catholic High School on Friday, brothers and sisters in Indonesia represent a very small September 10th from 8 am until noon. If you don’t bake, minority of only 7% of the population. we will gladly accept any baking supplies as well! Contact The Crosier Fathers and Brothers serve in 3 areas of Tina Lepak at Pacelli Catholic High School with any Indonesia: Java, Sumatra and Papua. questions by email at [email protected] or calling 715-341-2442, or email Thanks for your In Java, the Crosiers are planning to build a retreat center support of Pacelli Catholic Schools! in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital city. The mission of this retreat center is to strengthen the faith and hope of our Join Our Pacelli Catholic Schools Team. Are you a Catholic brothers and sisters living in Jakarta. In addition, dynamic individual seeking to make a difference in the this center will serve as a place of dialogue between lives of children? We're hiring at Pacelli Catholic Schools Christians and Muslims. Dialogue is very much needed in for a variety of positions. For more details on order to build and strengthen mutual respect and appreciation between Christians and Muslims. The total employment opportunities, visit us cost of the project is 10 million dollars. We are not able to at pacellicatholicschools.com/employment. raise all these funds in Indonesia. We need help from outside. We solicit your support so that we can build this center to be a place of light where bonds of fraternity and unity will be strengthened between our Muslim and Christian brothers and sisters in Indonesia. AREA EVENTS & NEWS Another huge priority for us is the formation of future generations of Indonesian Crosiers. This year we have 45 Aug. St. Therese, Rothschild: August Fest. More seminarians in Indonesia. What a blessing to have 45 14 & 15 information at sttheresecc.org/ young men who intent to become Crosier priests and Brothers in a Muslim country! Sacred Heart, Polonia: Parish Picnic. More 15 information at sacredheartpolonia.com The cost for the education and living cost of one seminarian is $10,000 a year. Again, we need help to St. Joseph, Stevens Point: Rummage Sale. More 20 & 21 continue this wonderful ministry of preparing future information at pointcatholicfaith.org generations of Church leaders. St. Mary I.C., Custer: Parish Picnic. More 22 Thank you for welcoming us to your parish! information at stmaryscuster.com Peace, St. Ladislaus, Bevent: Event in Bevent. More 28 & 29 Fr. Hubert Kavusa, osc information at stladislaus.weebly.com You’ve prepared for a rewarding retirement. I can help you make the most of it. 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