March 29, 2020

APOSTLE the J Saint UDE

5 1 9 K N A P P S T R E E T & 1 2 2 5 O R E G O N S T R E E T O S H K O S H , W I S C O N S I N

ADMINISTRATOR FR. LOUIS GOLAMARI

MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY, 4:30 PM AT ST. VINCENT CHURCH

SUNDAY, 7:30 AM AT SACRED HEART CHURCH

SUNDAY, 9:30 AM AT ST. VINCENT CHURCH

SUNDAY, 11:00 AM AT SACRED HEART CHURCH

CONFESSIONS FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

AFTER 7:30 AM MASS-SH SATURDAY, 3:30 PM-SV

PARISH OFFICE 1025 W. 5TH AVENUE OSHKOSH, WI 54902

HOURS: 8 AM-4:30 PM M-TH 8 AM-2:30 PM FRI

(920) 235-7412

WEBSITE WWW.STJUDEOSHKOSH.ORG

PASTORAL STAFF Deacon ........................................ Pat Gelhar

Pastoral Associate ....... Marianne Sheahan

Adult Faith Formation Minister ... Rob Saley

Coordinator of Liturgy & Music Director

.............................................. Randy Weddig

FAITH FORMATION STAFF

Elementary & Middle School & High School RE

...................................... Michele Spanbauer

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Business Manager ............ Brad Gallenberg

Bookkeeper .................................. Jan Fendt

SPECIAL EDUCATION RELIGION PROGRAM (SERV)

Tom Mentele ............................... 426-5682

PARISH COUNCIL

Patty Schaefer, Chair

Pam Baier, Vice-Chair

Carrie O’Connor, Secretary

Jeff Ambrosius Bill Behlman

Bruce Dumann Beth Geffers

Shawn Kettner Jeff Paulick

Ben Schneider

FINANCE COUNCIL George Benz Nancy Hackbarth

Dave Putzer Mike Scharff

Kate Warncke

TRUSTEES Bruce Dumann ............................. Secretary

Dave Putzer .................................. Treasurer

LOURDES ACADEMY President,

John Dinegan .............................. 426-3626

Principal Lourdes Academy, (6-12)

David Mikesell ............................ 235-5670

Dean of Students, (6-12)

Reed Tyriver ..................................... 235-5670

Principal Lourdes Academy Elementary

Mrs. Amy Geffers ........................ 235-4060

OSHKOSH CATHOLIC CEMETERIES

Administrator

Randy Wertz ...................... (920) 216-3268

email: rwertz6540@sbcglobal.net

Sexton

Jan Fendt………………………(920) 235-7412

email: jfendt@stjudeoshkosh.org

Live the Gospel, Share the Good News, Bring others to Christ - all for the glory and honor of God.

ST. JUDE MASS SCHEDULE

Weekday

Wednesday & Friday .............. 7:30 am (SH)

Tuesday .................................. 7:30 am (SV)

**With rosary starting at 7:00 am**

If Oshkosh schools are closed due to the

weather, we will not have morning Mass.

PK-Children’s Liturgy of the Word

During Mass on Sundays ...... 9:30 am (SV)

*No class on Holiday Weekends

*Classes run October through May

Spanish Mass

1st and 3rd Sunday………12:15 pm (Omro)

AREA PARISHES WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE

Most Blessed Sacrament:

St. Peter’s Site

Tuesday .......................................... 6:30 pm

Thursday ......................................... 7:30 am

Saturday ......................................... 8:00 am

St. Mary’s Site

Wednesday & Friday ...................... 7:00 am

St. Raphael’s

Thursday & Friday .......................... 7:15 am

Confessions

Saturday .............. 7:05 am (MBS-St. Peter)

CITY-WIDE EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Please join us at the

Divine Mercy Adoration Chapel located at

Most Blessed Sacrament-St. Mary Site

605 Merritt Avenue

Don’t forget to set your

hearing aid to “T Coil”

setting.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples planning marriage should contact

the parish office at least six months to one

year prior to their wedding date.

BAPTISM Baptisms are celebrated at the

Saturday, 4:30 pm Mass and the

Sunday, 11:00 am Mass, most weekends.

(We do not have Baptisms during the

season of Lent.)

A pre-baptismal class is required for all

parents. Baptism preparation classes are

held on the second Tuesday of the month

for 1st time parents and on the third

Tuesday of the month for parents

baptizing their second, third...child. Class

must be completed 4-6 weeks before the

date of the baptism.

Parents are welcome to take the class

before their baby is born also.

Call the parish office for available dates

and to register.

MINISTRY OF THE SICK Please notify the parish office if family

members are seriously ill, confined

or hospitalized. Anointing of the Sick will

be administered on request.

Communion will be brought to those

who cannot attend Mass.

RCIA- RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION

The RCIA is a formational process that

helps lead people to explore the Catholic

faith through prayer, study and discussion.

Please call the parish office.

PARISH REGISTRATION New members are invited to join by

contacting the parish office.

PASTORAL VISITS Care Ministers are available for

Pastoral Visits, if you or a loved one are in

need of a listening presence or spiritual

companionship. We can also bring Holy

Communion to anyone who cannot get to

Mass. Please let us know if you are home-

bound or have recently moved into a care

facility so that we may continue to meet

your ministerial needs.

PRAYER CHAIN REQUESTS

Call Jim or Paulette at: ............... 688-3237

Fr. Louis’s Letter

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

The Lenten theme on our parish

bracelet this year seems so

comforting and timely “Cast your

cares on the Lord and He will sustain

you” Psalm 55:22. As the

situation continues to unfold every

day, we find ourselves in constant

flux, with ever-changing news flashes,

stronger recommendations for safety

measures, and tighter restrictions on

social interaction being imposed in

an attempt to keep our community

healthy and to stop the spread of

coronavirus COVID-19. During these

uncertain times, I am overwhelmed

and deeply concerned for all of you

and your families. As we take

necessary precautions, I assure you

of my prayers as we journey through

these difficult times.

A s a n d w h e n w e r e c e i v e

communication from the diocese, we

will surely keep you informed of all

that the diocese wants us to

implement, especially about the

weekend Liturgies. On a daily basis I

am praying and wishing all of you

good health and safety. We all are

entering into some unknown

territories, and only God can lead us

to safety and peace. Let us do our

best and leave the rest to His care.

God says , “Be s t rong and

courageous. Do not be afraid or

terrified because of them, for

the Lord your God goes with you; he

will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Duet. 31:6. The God who we believe

in will surely take care of us and

guide us in this situation. Let us

entrust our lives, our fears, our

concerns to Jesus who is our refuge

and strength. Let us help and support

each other as we walk together

during this journey. Please know that

each of you is important to us as part

of our Parish community, and now is

the time to come together in prayer

and solidarity. Thank you for your

understanding as we try to do our

very best for our parish community

during these challenging times.

Again, please rest assured of our

prayers for you and your family, as we

depend on yours. May God bless you

and protect you!

In Jesus the Divine Healer,

Fr. Louis Golamari

Fifth Sunday of Lent page 3

Parish Life

page 4 March 29

A MESSAGE

As we continue to navigate these unprecedented times it is our intention as a staff to use as

much technology as possible so that you may continue to grow in your spirituality, faith, and love

of God. Each day we are finding news ways of filming and streaming those things you may be

feeling a void over missing.

Here are some of the items we have worked on:

Stations of the Cross led by Deacon Pat Gelhar—on our Facebook and YouTube Channels

The Mysteries of the Rosary—live and streaming after on Facebook and YouTube Channel

Daily Mass—live and streaming after (Tues, Wed, Fri)

Saturday Evening Mass—live and streaming after

Sacred Heart Church—open 7 days a week 8 am to 4 pm

Some things that are currently in the works:

A Children’s Book Club Online—read by children

Family Game Night Online

Care Ministry is working on reaching out to all those who may be shut-in.

At this time much of the world is staying home - we are working hard to reach out to you in as

many ways as possible. While we thank you for your generosity so far we ask you to prayerfully

consider your offertory to St. Jude. Our offertory makes it possible for us to be able to continue

the mission of Christ by serving the people of God. Our costs continue even during this tough

time. Please know that if you are not able to give of money we ask even more for your prayers.

Ways of contributing through offertory during this time:

Send a check to the office or drop in the mail slot outside the front door

Set up automated check withdrawal through your financial institution

Sign up for WeShare at www.stjudeoshkosh.org

It is of great importance that we have your email addresses to continue to keep you updated. If

we do not have one for you please reach out to us. Also, spread the word for others to like, and

follow, St. Jude on Facebook. All of the streaming live goes through Facebook and then is up-

loaded to our YouTube Channel.

If you would like to receive a bulletin by email please reach out to us at

(920) 235-7412 or office@stjudeoshkosh.org

In Christ,

Fr. Louis

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God believe also in me.” John 14:1

OUR PARISHIONERS Rest in Peace

Together we join in prayer for

Selma Kolb

who recently passed away and for her

family. May family and friends find peace

knowing that their loved ones now rest with God.

Fifth Sunday of Lent page 5

Becoming our Best Selves One Step at a Time

Except for brief periods with fill-the-oil, check-the-gas

clunkers, we never had a car until I was in high school.

My Dad made sure the oil was full, but he almost never

changed it. In a discussion between my Dad and my

uncle, who used to own a car repair place in Ashland,

my uncle said, “Add a quart of clean oil to four quarts of

dirty oil, you wind up with five quarts of dirty oil.” He

was right, of course.

I was thinking about Lent the other day, and my uncle’s

statement came to mind. I think that’s true about us,

too. Hardly anybody’s moral oil is completely clean --

including mine. When we do something good, it’s sort of

like adding fresh oil to used oil -- it helps, but it’s not

ideal. Lent is a good time to change our moral oil by

trying hard to get rid of some kind of faulty action or

attitude.

Realistically, our oil then breaks down again a little at a

time as life happens. But we have the freedom to

change it as often as we want -- it doesn’t have to be

Lent.

Roger LeBouton, Lay Minister

2020 Bishop’s Appeal

RISING IN FAITH

Please give today!

www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give

St. Jude’s 2020 Goal is $76,938

Current Registered Members 1565

Appeal Contributors to date 396

Amount collected to date $70,826

Sisters and brothers,

as Jesus, in the days before his passion,

offered prayers and supplications with loud cries and tears,

let us pray for those who suffer, those who are in need,

and those who seek reconciliation.

God of compassion,

you know our faults and yet you promised to forgive.

Keep us in your presence and give us your wisdom.

Open our hearts to gladness,

call dry bones to dance,

and restore to us the joy of your salvation. Amen.

Please Join The Knights, as a sign to God of your con-

cern for others!

Join The Knights of Columbus!

Always remember….. God Loves You!

Jay Schaefer - Grand Knight - Council 614

(920) 410-1284 kofc614@gmail.com

WEEKLY COLLECTION FOR MARCH 21 & 22 Actual $ 6, 141.38

Budget $14,292.00

Thank you for your generosity!

WEEKLY CALENDAR Saturday, March 28

3:30 pm Confessions (SV)

4:30 pm Mass—Facebook Live

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

7:30 am Daily Mass—Facebook Live (SH)

All Masses can be streamed after on

Facebook and our YouTube Channel

Available Everyday Online

Stations of the Cross—Facebook/YouTube

The Holy Rosary—Facebook/YouTube

MASS INTENTIONS Tuesday, March 31

7:30 am (SV) †Joan Schirger

†Ronald Krueger

†Mathias Ebersberger

Wednesday, April 1

7:30 am (SH)†Kathryn & Arthur Rothe,

& Dan Henderson

†Mary Ann Pontow

†LaFontaine & Chase Families

Friday, April 3

7:30 am (SH)†Marilyn Sawicki

†Lawrence & Helen Piller,

& Becky Baehman IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE The Hosts and Wine Memorial

Our Hosts & Wine for Masses this week

are being given in loving memory of

Bob Getschel

Joan Schirger

The Sanctuary Candle Memorial

The Sanctuary Candle is burning this week

in memory of

Joan Schirger

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday, March 29

Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8

[7]/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17,

20-27, 33b-45

Monday, March 30

Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-

62/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [4ab]/Jn 8:1-11

Tuesday, March 31

Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21/Jn

8:21-30

Wednesday, April 1

Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3:52, 53, 54,

55, 56/Jn 8:31-42

Thursday, April 2

Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/Jn

8:51-59

Friday, April 3

Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7

[cf. 7]/Jn 10:31-4

Saturday, April 4

Ez 37:21-28/Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13

[cf. 10d]/Jn 11:45-56

Sunday, April 5

Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-18,

19-20, 23-24 [2a]/Phil 2:6-11/Mt 26:14—

27:66 or 27:11-54

Liturgy