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St. Mary’ s Immaculate Conception Parish
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7176 Esker Road, Custer, WI 54423 Phone: 715-592-4330
Website: www.stmaryscuster.com
Mass Intentions SUNDAY, September 15,
10:00 a.m. +Esther Rozek
by Ed & Celia Konkol
Tuesday, September 17 @ SH
8:15 am +Robert Kluck by family
Wednesday, September 18 @ SMIC
8:15 am +Ray & Dorothy Richter, Edmond
Dombrowski by Bernard & Marlene Schulist
Thursday, September 19, @ SH
7-8 am Adoration 7:30-8 am Confessions
8:15 am +Ronald Kluck by Marie & Family
Friday, September 20 @ SMIC
7-8 am Adoration 7:30-8 am Confessions
8:15 am +Ron & Ruth Werachowski
by Deb & Al Kozelek
Saturday, September 21 @ SH
8:15 am +Mike Lemanchek
by Val & Jeanette Blaskey
3:15 pm Confession
4:00 p.m. +Harry Koziczkowski by family
SUNDAY, September 22, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
@ SH 8:00 a.m. +Russ Karch , Marilyn Prohl
by Bob & Lorraine Karch
10:00 a.m. St. Mary’s I.C. and Sacred Hearts
Parish Families
Parochial Administrator -
Fr. Alan Guanella (715) 592-4221
[email protected] In case of emergency please call
715-629-9952
Senior Priest in Residence
Fr. Roy Witucki
Secretary-Donna Wierzba
Bookkeeper-Diane Wysocki
CCD Coordinator-Jessica Bielen
Custodian-Jeanne Hintz
Maintenance/Grounds keeping-
Kenny Rozek
CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Parish Mission Statement St Mary’s Parish is a practicing Catholic Community
providing spiritual, social and educational opportunities for all God’s people that we may deepen our love of God
and one another through prayer and deed.
TODAY SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 15th
COFFEE & DONUT
SOCIAL
Welcome Father Guanella to
St. Mary’s I.C. following Mass in the Parish Hall
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Hosted by Groups 4 & 6
@ SMIC 6:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration
& Evening Prayer
Weekly Financial Support SEPTEMBER 8, 2019
Total: $ 2124.00 Envelopes $ 1450.00
Offertory $ 289.00 Building Fund $ 385.00
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY’S Wishing you Birthday
Blessings! 15th-Jean Cunningham,
19th-Jim Krusick & Brandon Warzynski,
21st-Dale Kluck
22nd-Jim Cunningham
23rd-Burton Garski
29th-Tom Kujawski
ENVELOPES FOR MONTHLY
BUILDING FUND DONATIONS
Envelopes for the
Ground Level .Hall
and Church
Renovations can be
found in your
Parish Support
envelopes. This project is for
current and future generations
of St. Mary’s I.C. parishioners.
Please remember in your prayers: Denny Stransky, Joan Feltz,
Bev Krusick, Tom Schmenk,
Bette Maslowski, Myron Soik,
Nora Miller, Jeff Pliska,
Clarence & Gladys Pampuch,
Gladys Lepak, Brigid & Al Pellatt,
Shirley Brozik, Julia Chodzinski
Who's UP for a Family Movie Night?!
Please join us on Saturday, September
28th, 6:30pm for a Family Movie Night in
St. Mary's basement! We will be showing
the movie, UP! There will be games, popcorn, and drinks
available. We hope to see you there! Contact Heidi Schleicher
at #715-630-7288 with any questions
Newly planted
grass by
Cemetery:
Please be
respectful and
don’t drive on
the grass! Thank you,
The Cemetery Committee
Emergency Telephone Number: Please note that Father Guanella's
emergency number (715-629-9952) is not Fr. Guanella's cell phone
number and should only be used when there is an actual emergency
(e.g., someone is dying and needs the sacraments or someone has in
fact died). When Fr. Guanella is out-of-town, this number may
connect to another priest in the area. If you need to reach Fr. Guanella
for a non-emergency reason, the best way to reach him directly email.
Dear Friends in Christ,
Praised be Jesus Christ! Our Scripture readings for this Sunday’s Mass
elaborate on mercy. You will remember the Extraordinary Jubilee of
Mercy (the “Year of Mercy”) that the Church celebrated in 2015–2016.
In the papal bull that proclaimed the holy year, Pope Francis wrote:
“We need constantly to contemplate the mystery of mercy. It is a
wellspring of joy, serenity, and peace. Our salvation depends on it.
Mercy: the word reveals the very mystery of the Most Holy Trinity.
Mercy: the ultimate and supreme act by which God comes to meet us.
Mercy: the fundamental law that dwells in the heart of every person
who looks sincerely into the eyes of his brothers and sisters on the path
of life. Mercy: the bridge that connects God and man, opening our
hearts to the hope of being loved forever despite our sinfulness.”
I had a professor in seminary who always said “Mercy, Lord, Mercy!”
after each prayer. He continually stressed to us the importance of
asking God for mercy in our lives. The Eastern Catholics (and
Orthodox) have a practice of saying Lord, have mercy or Kyrie, eleison
in their prayers, often twelve times in a row. My professor was right, of
course, that we can never ask God too many times for mercy. Pope
Francis was right, of course, when he said our salvation depends on it.
I encourage everyone to pray often Psalm 51, known in Latin as the
Miserere. It was our Responsorial Psalm today. Psalm 51 was the
psalm David prayed after he realized his own sin in committing
adultery with Bathsheba and his murder of Uriah the Hittite. I
encourage everyone to frequent the Sacrament of Confession as often
as necessary. Finally, take as an example the Eastern Catholic practice
of saying immediately upon waking each morning: “God, be merciful
to me, the sinner!”
In Christ,
Father Guanella
Coordinator of Religious Education
Jessica Bielen [email protected]
Our Mission is to provide an environment of learning, giving and loving to enhance the fellowship and
growth of the women’s faith community of St. Mary’s
Women On A Mission is a group for any woman who would like to meet and enjoy the company of other women, praying and doing. We have fun, we perform works of kindness, we support each other, we create, we educate, oh and we share goodies!!! We meet the first Monday of the month, October 7th at 6pm. Please come and check us out, and bring a friend. We'd love to have you join us! Any questions please contact Bernie Fritschlerat715-592-4654. See you in October!
One of our most successful projects is our Caring Bags. We put together Caring Bags and distribute them
to St. Vincent DePaul, the Hope Center and another local Homeless Charity Center. We will do this project
again, and deliver in November, prior to the real cold weather (we hope!). We are going to be making
specifically men and women bags (suggested by those who received them) so we have added to our list
hygiene products such as razors, shave cream or women feminine products.
You are probably asking—what in the “h” is a Caring Bag? It is a Helpful tool for those who may be
Homeless, Heartbroken, Helpless or in need of Hope. We will be filling canvas bags with the following
items and would love some assistance in collecting these:
Nice Warm Socks (may be gently used but not worn out)
New Shoe Laces (at least 54” – we use them as ties for the bags)
New Toothbrushes and New Small Toothpastes
Sample Size Shampoo and Conditioners (like what you get in hotels)
Sample Soaps (individually wrapped – like what you get in hotels)
New Wash cloths (can usually buy multiples at discount stores)
Hand Towels (may be gently used but not worn out – must be washed)
Pairs of Gloves or Mittens, and Hats
Personal Grooming products for men and/or women (razors, shave cream, women feminine products)
Bottles of Water
If you can Help with any of these items, please bring to church and place in the baskets marked Caring Bags.
Then, please come Help on Nov 4th in the basement of Church. Once assembled, they will be distributed to
shelters and facilities that Help those that need. We learn from each other and have a lot of fun in the
process. Come join us! P. S. If you like to sew, please consider making some of the bags. Simple directions
and all material supplied. Contact Bernie at 715-592-4654 God Bless you All for supporting this Mission!
FIRST RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASS: Today, SUNDAY, SEPT 15th, 8:30-10 a.m.
FIRST FAMILY MASS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th. ALL STUDENTS & THEIR
PARENTS are asked to attend. This is part of our Religious Education program.
2019-2020 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHERS:
K-1 Jenny Genskow
2 Heidi Schleicher
May God Bless You 3-4 Lonna O’Keefe
for your dedication 5-6 Amy Stremkowski
And service 9-10 Jessica Bielen
11 Travis Kempf
Please remember in your prayers our Confirmation Student: Carson Warner. May God continue to guide and fill him with his grace as he journeys closer to him
Missing person, need to identify $500 Picnic Large Raffle Winner “Catie” or it could be “Oatie”, no address or
phone number. If you are this person or sold a ticket to this person contact the office 715-592-4330. Need to
have receipt number for ticket number 4073 or signature to identify ticket owner. Notify by Sept. 23 or prize
will be awarded to the second ticket drawn.
Liturgical Appointments
SUNDAY, September 15 LECTOR Kirk USHERS Carson, Nick, Kaden SERVERS Eddie, Julia, Vincent, Addy EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Lenny, Roman, Jane MONEY COUNTERS Kirk, Jacquie, LeRoy K MUSICIANS Jacquie & Carolyn SUNDAY, September 22 LECTOR Christine USHERS Travis & Ron SERVERS Lenny, Roman, Nick, Braelyn EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Tom, Pat, Eunice MONEY COUNTERS LeRoy, Pat Judy MUSICIANS Mary & Cheryl
St. Mary’s I.C. SEPTEMBER
15th-Family Mass
Coffee & Donut Social
Adoration & Evening Prayer 6 pm
17th-Sacred Worship meeting
7 pm @ Sacred Heart
18th-Finance Council Meeting 5:30 pm
Pastoral Council Meeting 7 pm
22nd–DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL
Scrip Sold after Mass
28th-Family Movie Night 6:30pm
BUY SCRIP September 22nd after Mass For anyone who has never bought Scrip or just not familiar with it. Scrip is a gift card you buy and use like a pre-paid credit card at local businesses throughout the Stevens Point area. Our parish receives on an average of 3.9% from these businesses for using their cards. Scrip is sold on the first full and third weekend of each month after Mass.
HUNTING SEASON
Shelly has acquired extra
SCRIP from Fleet Farm and Menards. If
interested in Dunham's, Dick Sporting Goods
or Scheels, Shelly can get those for you too.
A SCRIP ORDER SHEET is available in the entrance
for you to use this Sunday or bring it back on Sept 22nd.
Thank you to everyone who purchases SCRIP.
Scrip is always available just a phone call away, Shelly
715-592-3775
Spending time with our Lord is a great way to end and begin our
week! Sunday Eucharistic Adoration & Evening
Prayer Sunday, September 15th 6 pm at St. Mary’s I.C.
more information https://divineoffice.org/ on Liturgy of the hours
and evening prayer or contact Jim or Deb 715-824-6747.
Steve Angrisano at Holy Spirit Parish’s Spirit Nights, September 23, 24, and 25, 6:30 pm Steve will share, through story and song the messages of “Encountering Jesus”, “Responding to God’s Mercy”, and “Being a Missionary Disciple”. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to spend time with one of the most effective and versatile ministry leaders in our Church today! For more information email: [email protected] or 715-344-9117.
Eucharistic Ministers Needed at St. Michael’s Hospital Jesus has
called all disciples to feed the hungry, give water to the thirsty, invite the
stranger in, clothe the naked, visit the imprisoned, and visit the sick.
(Matthew 25:34-36). Volunteers are needed to bring Holy Communion to
patients at Ascension St. Michael’s Hospital. Please contact Chaplain
Bonne, Spiritual Services 715-346-5358, [email protected]
That Man is You! Tuesday Mornings at Sacred Heart Church Starting on September 17th 6 to 7:30 am Contact Info Thomas Glavin (715) 321-4349 A Cause Greater Than Yourself Speaker: Sam Blair -The Call to Follow -What is Our Mission -Entering Into a Daily Battle -Following Jesus In Our Life -Becoming Aware of Our Mission Daily -Case Study of Jan Leopold Tyranowski
RCIA: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the
process that is used to assist people on their journey into full
communion with the Catholic Church. Who is RCIA for? RCIA is
for those who have never been baptized, those who have been
baptized in a faith other than Catholic, and those adult Catholics
who desire to complete the Sacraments of Initiation (Confirmation
and/or Eucharist). Perhaps you have received all of the sacraments
but just want to learn more about the Catholic faith. You are most
welcome to attend as well! Registration will be necessary. If you
have further questions regarding RCIA please contact Fr. Guanella
and he will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
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