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Gabriel John HOLY FAMILY PARISH Website: www.prairiecatholic.org
Monsignor Charles Stoetzel, Pastor
Deacon Mark Grunwald Email: [email protected]
St. John Nepomuc 710 S. Wacouta Ave. Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821 Phone: 326-6511
Rectory Office Hours 8:00am to 4:00pm (Tuesday - Friday)
St. Gabriel Archangel 506 N. Beaumont Rd. Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821 Phone: 326-2404
Rectory Office Hours 8:00am to 4:00pm (Tuesday - Friday)
Holy Days Mass times to be announced.
Baptism Please call St. John’s Rectory office.
Marriage Please contact the parish at least 6 months prior to the wedding date.
Principal Brenda Spindler Email: [email protected]
Office Managers Lana Gratace Email: [email protected]
Sandy Halverson Email: [email protected]
Dir. of Grade School Religious Ed. Pat Prochaska: (608-326-8774)
Parish Nursing Program Rose Bauer, Shirley Cipra (326-8553)
Ss.
September 20, 2020 - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
506 N. BEAUMONT ROAD & 710 S. WACOUTA AVENUE, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 53821
MONSIGNOR CHARLES DAVID STOETZEL, PASTOR
& HOLY FAMILY Catholic Parish
DEACON MARK ANDREW GRUNWALD
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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-SEPT. 26/27
Saturday 7:00 pm Volunteer Sunday 10:00 am Volunteer
SERVERS-SEPT. 26/27 Saturday 7:00 pm No Servers at this time Sunday 10:00 am No Servers at this time
LECTORS-SEPT. 26/27 Saturday 7:00 pm Volunteer Sunday 10:00 am Volunteer
USHERS-SEPT. 26/27 Saturday 7:00 pm Volunteers Sunday 10:00 am Volunteers
SCRIP WORKERS-SEPT. 26/27 Saturday 7:00 pm No Scrip Sales at this time Sunday 10:00 am No Scrip Sales at this time
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER-SEPT. 26/27 Saturday 4:00 pm Volunteer Sunday 8:00 am Volunteer
SERVERS--SEPT. 26/27 Saturday 4:00 pm No Servers at this time Sunday 8:00 am No Servers at this time
LECTORS-SEPT. 26/27 Saturday 4:00 pm Volunteer Sunday 8:00 am Volunteer
USHERS-SEPT. 26/27 Saturday 4:00 pm Volunteers Sunday 8:00 am Volunteers
SCRIP WORKERS-SEPT. 26/27 Saturday 4:00 pm No Scrip Sales at this time Sunday 8:00 am No Scrip Sales at this time
St. Gabriel Archangel St. John Nepomuc
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MASS INTENTIONS Monday, September 21 7:30 am St. John’s Church Francis Balk
Tuesday, September 22 8:30 am St. Gabriel’s Church Communion Service
Wednesday, September 23 NO MASS
Thursday, September 24 8:30 am St. Gabriel’s Church Communion Services
Friday, September 25 NO MASS
Saturday, September 26 4:00 pm St. Gabriel’s Church Margaret Wachter 7:00 pm St. John’s Church the Faithful of Holy Family Parish
Sunday, September 27 8:00 am St. Gabriel’s Church Joan Poots 10:00 am St. John’s Church Clem Stram
Readings for the week of September 20, 2020
Sunday: Is 55:6-9/Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18 [18a]/Phil 1:20c-24, 27a/Mt 20:1-16a Monday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5]/Mt 9:9-13 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13/Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34. 35, 44 [35]/Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9/Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163 [105]/Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11/Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17bc [1]/Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11/Ps 144:1b and 2abc, 3-4 [1]/Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Eccl 11:9—12:8/Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17 [1]/Lk 9:43b-45 Next Sunday: Ez 18:25-28/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [6a]/Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5/Mt 21:28-3
Prayer for Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You
are present in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things,
and I desire You with all my heart. Since I cannot now receive
You sacramentally, I ask you to come spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already In my heart
and unite myself to You completely. Please do not let me ever
be separated from you
Amen
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PRAYER CORNER God, grant healing and peace to the sick of our communities and those who have requested our prayers. Please pray for: Eileen Sutton, Mary Ann Heisz, Janet Dickman, Peg Stoeffler, Michael Hinrich, William Blake, John & Cheyenne Messling, Peyton Kraushaar, Earl Nye, Ethel Sebastian, Tara Pellock, Edith Ritchie, Scott LaBonne, Debbie Eden, Ken Fleshner, Graham Shedivy, Lorna Porvaznik, John Rink, Dale LaBonne, Diane Fernette, Stacey Johnson, Frank Tiller, Rosanna Mayer, Pam Waller, Jackie Cherrier, Jennifer Gilman, Rose Miller, Art Boxrucker, Nora Vickerman, Barbara Schwant, Tyler Gillitzer, Lynette Reichmann, Gerald Stram, Joe Barrette, Sally Ann White, Scott Sklenar, Richard & Shirley Ambrose, Don McFarland, Phyllis Waller, Sandi Herreid, Melinda Neumann, Don Ritchie, Sally White, Carol Kalish, Matilda Flansburgh, Joan Marie Tiller, Joseph Hamann, Janet Kahler, Judy Mezera, Owen Price, Kathy Leard, Scott Yeomans, Dorothy Gilkes, Andra Meana, Gaige Hatlin, Avalo A. Berns, Doris Bohnenkamp, Lyle & Rosella Ahles, Marita (Hoeger) Conley, Jeffery Scott DuCharme, Gina Buettner, Audrey Mara, Sister Suzanne Gallagher, Nancy Knutson, George Kahler, Terry Zinkle, Charles Barney, Rick Hamann, Justina Koresh. Darlene (McKillip) Murana, Patricia Coorough, John Gillitzer, Carol Mullikin, Doug Dickman, Loren & Diane Fishler, Wayne Mitchell, Shanen Kazynski, Matthew Stubbe, Robert McCarty, Phyllis Tichenor, Virginia A. Walz, Jennifer Lessard, Joe Prew, Linda Sweeney, Jeanelle Westerfield, Nick Morgan, Mary Duffy, Robin Valley Massey, Edith Adamson, Gracie Quam, Deacon Mark Grunwald, Jeff & Sue Groom, Arlene Willms, Ryan Kozelka, Kathy Kurt, Rachel Bakken, Carrie Nolan, & Ron Ore.
If you have a special intention or loved one who is in need of prayer, please let us know so we can include them.
PARISH SUPPORT This Year Last Year Envelopes for Sept. 13th $8411.00 $6,192.00 Plate for Sept. 13th 478.00 766.50 TOTAL $8,889.00 $6,958.50
The second collection came to $355.00 and will be used for Prairie Catholic School and our Religious Education Program expenses.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
3 Dear parishioners and visitors,
It is that time of the year to gear up for the 2020 Diocesan Annual Appeal. Let me give you a recap on how we did last year: target amount - $59,310.00, paid - $52,340.00, balance due - $6,970.00. You see we did not complete the amount set by the diocese and the balance became a bill which was paid. Here is the amount set for this year: $62,425.00. The total amount ($5,675,035.00) set by the diocese did not go up from last year. After the data is in-putted from all parishes from the 2018-19 fiscal year and divided among the parishes, ours went up. A bright spot in all this is the number of our parishioners donating went up from the past year. Approximately 35% of the number of households gave which is about average in the diocese.
When you receive the information on the appeal, please read carefully and consider what you can give to support the work of the Church in the diocese and abroad. We can sit and complain about it but it doesn’t do any good; the amount will not go down. So, please be generous. I donated $850.00 last year and plan to give more this year. It is in sacred scripture that we are to tithe 10% back to God for his blessings. You will not know his blessings if you do not give. Respond as soon as you can so that we can actually exceed it this year and get it done early. Any money that is paid over and above the target comes back to the parish tax-free. We need it to support the opera-tional budget of the parish.
Let us pray and hope that through the intercession of St. Joseph we make this appeal successful for our parish and diocese.
Thank you, and God bless you. Msgr. Stoetzel
Announcements Msgr. Stoetzel will be on vacation from September 21st – 30th. Please note weekday Masses and com-munion services for the next weeks.
The diocese has announced the obligation to at-tend Mass on Sunday will be put back into effect beginning the weekend of October 3rd-4th. All Catholics are to attend except for those who have respiratory ailments that covid-19 could compro-mise their health.
As in compliance to the Governor’s executive order on July 30th, all people from age 5 and up are to wear face masks indoors in confined areas includ-ing churches effective August 1st. The penalty could be up to $200.00 for non-compliance. It is anticipated this will be in effect through September 28th. Thank you.
The annual conferring of the sacrament of the anointing of the sick will be on Tuesday, October 6th. Due to covid-19, it will be done differently this year because of present limitations. Msgr. Stoetzel will hold a short service and anoint after the 8:30 AM Mass at 9:30 AM in St. Gabriel Church. Please be prompt. This anointing is given to those who are facing major surgery, having serious illnesses, aging, and dying.
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Rummage Sale Donations - Tuesday September Sept. 22nd is the last time you can drop off donations at St. John’s School for our rummage sale in early October. Someone will be at school from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Tuesdays We will be accepting clean winter clothing; outerwear, shoes, boots, toys & puzzles, books; household items, tools, kitchen items, jewelry, Fall & Christmas decorations, sporting goods and bedding.
We cannot accept electronic items: televisions, satellite receivers, computers, monitors, air conditioners, microwaves, large kitchen appliances, furniture, mattresses, children’s car seats.
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NO CONFESSIONS THE WEEKEND OF
SEPTEMBER 26/27th
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PRAYER PARTNERS We recently had a meeting of the Confirmation Stu-dents and their parents. There was a suggestion to bring back the Prayer Partner program for the Sopho-mores. We have 13 students this year that are prepar-ing for Confirmation in the Spring. If you would be willing to be a Prayer Partner please email me at [email protected]. My cell phone is 563-329-0149 or contact Lana at the Rectory 608-326-6511. I would like to have this up and running by October 1 at the latest. Please know how much our youth appreciate everything you do. We thank you all for continuing to hold these young people up in prayer as they prepare for this Sacrament. Thank you.
Mary Stoeffler
CCD - Religious Education Classes for grade school stu-dents will begin on Wednesday, Sept 23rd at 6:15 pm in St. John's School. ONLY NEW Students need to pre-register. Please call Pat @ 326-8774.
This Week at the Parish Sunday, September 20 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Chicken Q Drive Thru at St. John’s Church; there will be a table to drop off your raffle tickets
Monday, September 21 Tuesday, September 22 Wednesday, September 23 8:15 am Scripture Study in the Fellowship Hall 6:15 am First class for Grade School CCD in St. John’s School 6:30 pm Freshmen Confirmation Class in the Fellowship Hall at St. John’s Thursday, September 24 Exposition after the 8:30 am Communion Service at St. Gabriel's
Friday, September 25 Saturday, September 26 No Confessions
WEDDING BANNS Ryan A. Achenbach & Stephanie J. Check (I) Dylan R. Flansburgh & Jessica M. Kramer (I)
HOLY FAMILY PARISH CHICKEN Q Drive Thru
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH Prepared by the Mara Brothers &
their crew 11:00 am - 3:00 pm St. John’s Church
1/2 Chicken, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Dinner Roll & Cookie
Ticket price $10.00
From Fr. Paul Fagan Dear Friends of many many years,
In Tanzania we often hear the Swahili word “changamoto”
used to describe a difficult situation. Perhaps it is best trans-
lated as “challenge”. I have been home here in Prairie du
Chien for about 6 weeks. The first 2 weeks were self quar-
antine. Since then I have been dealing with the
“changamoto” of how to communicate with all of my friends
in the 14 parishes that have supported my work in Tanzania,
some of them since I bought a John Deere tractor back in
1974. When I left Tanzania my hope and prayer was that
Covid 19 would be coming under control in the USA and
that I would be able to reschedule my regular visits to the
various parishes at a later date. I found the situation differ-
ent than that of Nkololo, a town of 14,000 people, where
there were no known cases of Covid 19. I left with obvious
concerns about my safety, but due to issues with my eyes,
dental concerns, my annual check-up and my annual supply
of 2 heart medicines I made the long safari. My fellow pas-
tors in several parishes advised me to find an alternate way
of communicating my annual update to all of you. It was
suggested that the simplest way was to write several install-
ments for the the parish bulletins. Consequently you will be
hearing from me via your parish bulletin when there is space
for my updates. My concern is that “out of sight, out of
mind” may hold true. I pray that it will not be so as I am still
in the front line, especially in our efforts to complete our
Songambele Health Center. You may continue your help by
writing a check to Roads to Life Tanzania and sending it to
PO Box 157, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821.
SCHOOL NEWS...My name is Richard Palucci, the music teacher for Prairie Catholic. I am happy to be here working with our wonderful students. My mu-sic classes consist of listening, reading, singing, ear train-ing and music therapy.
Instrumental music is also being taught. If anyone has a musical instrument no longer being used, please contact me and I am sure we can put it to good use. Musically yours, Richard Palucci
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Rummage Sale Donations - Tuesday September Sept. 22nd is the last time you can drop off donations at St. John’s School for our rummage sale in early October. Someone will be at school from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Tuesdays We will be accepting clean winter clothing; outerwear, shoes, boots, toys & puzzles, books; household items, tools, kitchen items, jewelry, Fall & Christmas decorations, sporting goods and bedding.
We cannot accept electronic items: televisions, satellite receivers, computers, monitors, air conditioners, microwaves, large kitchen appliances, furniture, mattresses, children’s car seats.
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NO CONFESSIONS THE WEEKEND OF
SEPTEMBER 26/27th
.
PRAYER PARTNERS We recently had a meeting of the Confirmation Stu-dents and their parents. There was a suggestion to bring back the Prayer Partner program for the Sopho-mores. We have 13 students this year that are prepar-ing for Confirmation in the Spring. If you would be willing to be a Prayer Partner please email me at [email protected]. My cell phone is 563-329-0149 or contact Lana at the Rectory 608-326-6511. I would like to have this up and running by October 1 at the latest. Please know how much our youth appreciate everything you do. We thank you all for continuing to hold these young people up in prayer as they prepare for this Sacrament. Thank you.
Mary Stoeffler
CCD - Religious Education Classes for grade school stu-dents will begin on Wednesday, Sept 23rd at 6:15 pm in St. John's School. ONLY NEW Students need to pre-register. Please call Pat @ 326-8774.
This Week at the Parish Sunday, September 20 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Chicken Q Drive Thru at St. John’s Church; there will be a table to drop off your raffle tickets
Monday, September 21 Tuesday, September 22 Wednesday, September 23 8:15 am Scripture Study in the Fellowship Hall 6:15 am First class for Grade School CCD in St. John’s School 6:30 pm Freshmen Confirmation Class in the Fellowship Hall at St. John’s Thursday, September 24 Exposition after the 8:30 am Communion Service at St. Gabriel's
Friday, September 25 Saturday, September 26 No Confessions
WEDDING BANNS Ryan A. Achenbach & Stephanie J. Check (I) Dylan R. Flansburgh & Jessica M. Kramer (I)
HOLY FAMILY PARISH CHICKEN Q Drive Thru
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH Prepared by the Mara Brothers &
their crew 11:00 am - 3:00 pm St. John’s Church
1/2 Chicken, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Dinner Roll & Cookie
Ticket price $10.00
From Fr. Paul Fagan Dear Friends of many many years,
In Tanzania we often hear the Swahili word “changamoto”
used to describe a difficult situation. Perhaps it is best trans-
lated as “challenge”. I have been home here in Prairie du
Chien for about 6 weeks. The first 2 weeks were self quar-
antine. Since then I have been dealing with the
“changamoto” of how to communicate with all of my friends
in the 14 parishes that have supported my work in Tanzania,
some of them since I bought a John Deere tractor back in
1974. When I left Tanzania my hope and prayer was that
Covid 19 would be coming under control in the USA and
that I would be able to reschedule my regular visits to the
various parishes at a later date. I found the situation differ-
ent than that of Nkololo, a town of 14,000 people, where
there were no known cases of Covid 19. I left with obvious
concerns about my safety, but due to issues with my eyes,
dental concerns, my annual check-up and my annual supply
of 2 heart medicines I made the long safari. My fellow pas-
tors in several parishes advised me to find an alternate way
of communicating my annual update to all of you. It was
suggested that the simplest way was to write several install-
ments for the the parish bulletins. Consequently you will be
hearing from me via your parish bulletin when there is space
for my updates. My concern is that “out of sight, out of
mind” may hold true. I pray that it will not be so as I am still
in the front line, especially in our efforts to complete our
Songambele Health Center. You may continue your help by
writing a check to Roads to Life Tanzania and sending it to
PO Box 157, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821.
SCHOOL NEWS...My name is Richard Palucci, the music teacher for Prairie Catholic. I am happy to be here working with our wonderful students. My mu-sic classes consist of listening, reading, singing, ear train-ing and music therapy.
Instrumental music is also being taught. If anyone has a musical instrument no longer being used, please contact me and I am sure we can put it to good use. Musically yours, Richard Palucci
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Holy Family Parish Council of Catholic Women (PCCW)Meetings are held on the 1st Thurs. of every month at
5:15 at the Holy Family Fellowship Hall
Holy Family
Parish Council Of Catholic Women
(PCCW)
WHO WE ARE
The PCCW is a mixture of young and old, single and married, mothers and grandmothers, all working together for the church and the community. The PCCW has many wonderful projects, events, and activities.
Our PCCW is also blessed to have the support of our Pastor and Spiritual Advisor, Msgr. Stoetzel who attends our meetings/events whenever possible.
The PCCW needs all the women of the parish. Even if you cannot attend all the meetings, we encourage you to try to come when you can, and/or work for some of the events, activities, and fundraisers.
For more information regarding the Parish Council of Catholic Women, please contact current PCCW President, Linda Moser at (608) 874-4682.
Meetings are held at the Holy Family Fellowship Hall the 1st Thursday of
each month at 5:15 p.m. with a snack and social time after meetings.
Goals
-To meet new women of your parish community and keep in touch with those you already know
-To support and encourage other parish family members in their faith, especially during difficult times
-To provide community service and have an impact
-To support social justice efforts and the protection of human life at all stages.
-To provide financial support for parish needs
-To support our parish school and youth events
-To provide help to missionaries
-To learn more about our Catholic faith
-To welcome new members to our Holy Family parish
-To organize and/or provide help for the PCCW and parish, community and devotional activities:
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