H OLY& F AMILY
Ss.
John Gabriel
Catholic Parish
506 N. BEAUMONT ROAD & 710 S. WACOUTA AVENUE, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 53821
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
Website: [Link] December 9, 2018 - Second Sunday of Advent
Rev. James C. Weighner, Pastor
Email: pastor@[Link] REV. JAMES C. WEIGHNER, PASTOR
Deacon Mark Grunwald
Email: dcnmark@[Link] DEACON MARK GRUNWALD
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
Mary Henry
Email: mhenry@[Link]
Office Managers
Lana Gratace
Email: lgratace@[Link]
Sandy Halverson
Email: sgp@[Link]
Dir. of Grade School Religious Ed.
Pat Prochaska: ppccd@[Link]
Parish Nursing Program
Rose Bauer, Shirley Cipra (326-8553)
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St. Gabriel Archangel St. John Nepomuc
HOME COMMUNION MINISTERS FOR DEC. 16TH HOME COMMUNION MINISTERS FOR DEC. 16TH
Jeri Kluesner & Volunteer Nick Nugent, Peg Smith
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-DEC. 15/16 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-DEC. 15/16
Saturday 4:00 pm Laura Meyer, Kathy Schneider, Tom Saturday 7:00 pm Deacon Mark
Steiner Sunday 10:00 am Peggy Gallagher, Michael Bornholdt
Sunday 8:00 am Deacon Mark, Joe & Sharon Atkins & Doris Krogman
SERVERS-DECEMBER 15/16 SERVERS-DECEMBER 15/16
Saturday 4:00 pm Shawn & JT Egstad Saturday 7:00 pm Zach & Caleb Mezera
Allison Lindner & Ava Hagar Ryan Waller & Claire Kennedy
Sunday 8:00 am Scout Hall & Logan Kiesau Sunday 10:00 am Dustin & Prestin Nolan
Addison Kirschbaum & Madilyn Madelyn Coffield & Gabriel Munson-
Fisher Fishler
LECTORS-DECEMBER 15/16 LECTORS-DECEMBER 15/16
Saturday 4:00 pm Barb Welsch Saturday 7:00 pm Corey Steger
Sunday 8:00 am J. J. Jackson Sunday 10:00 am Kurt Kravchuk
USHERS-DECEMBER 15/16 USHERS-DECEMBER 15/16
Saturday 4:00 pm Bob Ziel, Richard Steiner, Cliff Stram Saturday 7:00 pm Merle Frommelt, Bernie Mayer, Alex
& Jim Welsch Schaefer, Tim Looney
Sunday 8:00 am Jim McGrath, Nathan Mezera, Don Sunday 10:00 am Jim Gallagher, Ron Trautsch, Mark
Osterhaus & John Chaffee Mara, Dennis Mezera
SCRIP WORKERS-DECEMBER 15/16 SCRIP WORKERS-DECEMBER 15/16
Saturday 4:00 pm Ashley Lindner Saturday 7:00 pm Volunteers
Sunday 8:00 am Jenny Campbell Sunday 10:00 am Stephanie Vlaming
WEEKEND MASSES: MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY REQUESTING THE MASS ARE ASKED TO BRING THE GIFTS OF BREAD AND
WINE TO THE ALTAR. PLEASE MAKE YOURSELVES KNOWN TO THE USHERS AND SIT NEAR THE GIFTS. THANK YOU!
Tuesday, December 11 8:15 am St. Gabriel’s Church † Marguerite & John Henry Barrette &
Theresa Teachman
Wednesday, December 12 8:15 am St. John’s Church † Mary Marcella MacEachern
Thursday, December 13 8:15 am St. Gabriel’s Church † Madonna Kapinus
Friday, December 14 8:15 am St. John’s Church † Glen & Darrel Beneker
Saturday, December 15 4:00 pm St. Gabriel’s Church † Herb Baures
7:00 pm St. John’s Church † Betty Standorf
Sunday, December 16 8:00 am St. Gabriel’s Church † Dr. William Nugent
10:00 am St. John’s Church For All Those Entrusted to Our Pastor
CONFESSIONS
St. Gabriel’s 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm on Saturday
St. John’s 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm on Saturday (No scheduled confessions on days with weddings or funerals.)
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ADVENT 2018 PRAYER CORNER 3
Advent is a Latin word for ‘coming’. It is a time of an- God, grant healing and peace to the sick of our communities
ticipation and waiting, mostly waiting with our Blessed and those who have requested our prayers. Please pray for:
Mother in her personal Advent of carrying Jesus in her Eileen Sutton, Mary Ann Heisz, Jerry Matousek, Janet
Dickman, Peg Stoeffler, Michael Hinrich, William Blake, John
womb for 9 months. But there is another thing we are
& Cheyenne Messling, Peyton Kraushaar, Earl Nye, Ethel
anticipating: the return of the Lord. Sebastian, Tara Pellock, Geraldine Barr, Edith Ritchie, Scott
For the first 3 weeks of Advent, the readings at LaBonne, Debbie Eden, Ken Fleshner, Graham Shedivy, Lorna
Sunday’s Mass focuses on the end times. Since the Porvaznik, John Rink, Dale LaBonne, Dallas Valley, Mary T.
time of Christ, this has been on the minds of Christians Shedivy, Diane Fernette, Stacey Johnson, Frank Tiller, Carl
Shedivy, Rosanna Mayer, Marilyn Rybarczyk, Pam Waller,
throughout the world. Many have tried to predict the Jackie Cherrier, Jennifer Gilman, Rose Miller, Letty Oehler, Art
exact date or at least the correct year of the Lord’s Boxrucker, Nora Vickerman, Barbara Schwant, Tyler Gillitzer,
return. Thus far, none have been right. But one thing Lynette Reichmann, Scott Plondke, Gerald Stram, Joe Barrette,
is certain: we are living in the end times. This has been Sally Ann White, Scott Sklenar, Shirley Ambrose, Don
true since Jesus’ Ascension into heaven. McFarland, Phyllis Waller, Sandi Herreid, Melinda Neumann,
Don Ritchie, Sally White, Faye Tesar, Carol Kalish, Matilda
‘When is Jesus coming back?’ is the wrong Flansburgh, Joan Marie Tiller, Joseph Hamann, Janet Kahler,
question. Are the readings from Revelation or the Judy Mezera, Owen Price, Kathy Leard, Scott Yeomans,
prophets to be taken literally or symbolically? Again, Dorothy Gilkes, Andra Meana, M. Catherine Benoy, Irene
the wrong question. It is a waste of time to speculate Mitchell, Gaige Hatlin, Avalo A. Berns, Doris Bohnenkamp,
about the when or where or looking for signs. These Lyle & Rosella Ahles, Millie Senesac, Donna Teynor, Marita
Conley, Greta Martin, Robert Hazen, Bernard “Butch” Boland,
are distractions from what we should be doing: actual-
Jeffery Scott DuCharme, Gina Buettner, Audrey Mara, Sister
ly preparing our hearts for his return. Suzanne Gallagher, Nancy Knutson, George J. Mezera, George
St Bernard writes that there are 3 comings of Kahler, Terry Zinkle, Charles Barney, Bonnie Boland, Steven
Christ. The first was fulfilled some 2000 plus years ago Richard DuCharme.
with the incarnation. This coming was cloaked in hu- If you have a special intention or loved one who is in need of
man flesh, and was hidden from many of his contem- prayers; please let us know so we can include them.
poraries. The 2nd will be his coming in glory, and there
will be no such confusion. Lastly there is a third com-
ing, and this is the one we live, as Christ is born in our
PARISH SUPPORT
This Year Last Year
hearts and minds. It is fulfilled in each heart through-
Envelopes for December 2 $9,004.00 $8,303.00
out our lives, and this coming involves a birth as well. Plate for December 2 556.88 975.54
Like all births, there is pain involved and we are put to TOTAL $9,560.88 $9,278.54
the test. As St John the Baptist puts it ‘He must in- The second collection came to $397.47 and will be used for
crease, I must decrease’. Prairie Catholic School and our Religious Education Program
This expectant birth does not just come about. expenses.
We must prepare and plan for it. Much like a couple THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
expecting a child, they want to prepare the home in
the best way possible for the new arrival. This new
arrival, whether it is the 1st or the 6th, will bring change CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
into their lives and the life of the family. As we accept Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24th
Christ into our lives, it will change us in ways we can- 5:00 pm St. John’s (JWalkers)
not imagine. 5:30 pm St. Gabriel’s (Children’s Mass)
So how do we prepare for such an event? St 10.00 pm St. John’s (midnight)
Paul tells us in 1 Thessalonians 3 to work to make Christmas Day, December 25
greater progress in the life of holiness, “putting on” 9:00 am St. Gabriel’s
the character of Christ. We also prepare by calling oth-
ers to faith in Christ, something all baptized Christians
are called to do. As a beautiful way to evangelize this
Christmas, consider inviting a neighbor, friend or fami-
ly member to join you in celebrating Christmas at one
of our Masses.
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THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE DONATED TO This Week at the Parish 4b
THE DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL. We will be Sunday, December 9
listing the names of all who responded. We will begin 3:00 pm Confessions at St. John’s Church
with around 50 parishioners and run them for a few weeks Monday, December 10
and list 50 or more, so if you don’t see your name it will 7:00 pm Bingo at St. John’s Fellowship hall
appear in following bulletins.
Tuesday, December 11
Jesse & Gayle Aspenson, Joseph & Sharon Atkins, Robert 3:30 pm Mass at Prairie Maison
& Brenda Bailey, Anthony Bakken, Mary Barrette, Rose
Bauer, Dorothy Baures, Robert & Nancy Becker, Florence Wednesday, December 12
Becwar, Robert & Cecilia Becwar, Dick & Ann Beinborn, 5:00 pm Choir practice at St. John’s Church
Irene Beneker, Ann Berns, Avalo Berns, Timothy & Cathy 6:30 pm Our school Christmas program in St. Gabriel’s
Betzle, Doris Bohnenkamp, Bernard Boland, Patricia school cafeteria - All are invited
Boldt, Eugene & Colleen Bouzek, Lisa Breuer, Mark 6:30 pm Freshmen Confirmation Class at the Fellowship
Check, Roger & Joan Check, William & Wanda Check, Hall at St. John’s
Linda Cherrier, Art & Carolyn Conley, Charles & Teresa
6:45 pm Grade School CCD Classes at St. John’s School
Connell, Gerald & Eldora Coorough, Patricia Coorough,
Jim & Lucy Cornford, LeAnn Craig, Jerry & Joanne
Thursday, December 13
Cummings, Larry & Sharon Dahman, Brian & Jean Ann Adoration after the 8:15 am Mass at St. Gabriel’s
Dillman, Loren & Ann Dohse, Donald & Joan Draka, Benediction at 1:00 pm
Janette DuCharme, Mary Duffy, George & Nancy 6:00 pm Finance Council meeting in the Fellowship Hall
Eastman, Russell & Patricia Eulgem, Thomas & Jean at St. John’s
Farrell, Elaine Fischer, John & Betty Fischer, John Forst, Friday, December 14
Mark & Kati Forsythe, Merle & Barbara Frommelt, Dr. Saturday, December 15
Michael & Mary Ann Garrity, James & Ruth Gates, Roy Sunday, December 16
& Vicki George, Mark & Donna Gilberts, Randal 12:00 Noon Confessions at St. John’s Church
Ginsterblum, Roger & Marlene Grunow, Deacon Mark & Communal Penance Services
Ann Grunwald Dec. 18 at St. Wenceslaus, Eastman beginning at 6:30 pm
Dec. 19 at St. Mary’s, Gays Mills beginning at 7:00 pm
Lottery Calendars are now for sale. 30 monthly
prizes. You can purchase them at St. John’s Rec- As the hustle and bustle of the holiday season contin-
tory, St. Gabriel’s Rectory or call John Fischer (326 ues, Catholic Charities has had additional families
-2827) six for $100. or $20. per calendar. These come forward looking for Christmas help. We have
calendars make great Christmas gifts! had a few individuals step forward to offer to sponsor a
couple of our families and we have had a generous do-
nation of gift cards, which is a wonderful idea! If you
Holy Name Raffle Winner…..$10.00 - Kati Forsythe, would like to help but do not feel that you can sponsor
PdC; Ella Ross, Sullivan, WI; Patty Valley, PdC; Carter an entire family, please consider offering gift cards from
Steger, PdC; Maria Mezera, PdC; $25.00 - Louis Steger, local businesses. Any help that can be offered is a great
PdC; Allison Kirschbaum, PdC; $100.00 - Frazier’s Old help and deeply appreciated! Please contact Sandy Marx
Faithful Inn, PdC at 608-326-1616. Thank you all for your continued sup-
port of Catholic Charities.
November 2018 Calendar Sweepstake Winner
$100.00 Winners: Cecelia A. Benda, PdC; Lydia Holt,
PdC; Marilyn Ocenosak, PdC; Charles Wagner, Blooming CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS FOR CHURCH
Prairie, MN; Tom Peterson, PdC If you would like to remember a loved one or
$50.00 Winners: Rod Bartlett, Big Rock, IL; Stephanie honor someone with a poinsettia over the holi-
Welter, PdC; Jerrod Osterkamp, PdC; Don Knapp, PdC;
days, please deposit names and donations in
Ken & Linda Bowar, Madison
$25.00 Winners: Karen Stagman, PdC; Aelred Mezera, the collection basket or you can drop it off at
PdC; John & Ann Rink, PdC; Lauryn Matousek, PdC; either rectory.
Lisa Rogers, PdC; Lisa Swiggum, PdC; P. J. Erdenberger,
PdC; Warren White, Glen Haven; Sadie Koresh, PdC;
Thank you to the family of Nancy Aschom
Brett Kramer, PdC; Becky Steffensmeier, Bloomington;
Greg Quick, PdC; Arleen Morovits, PdC; Sherry Lechnir, for the generous donation to our school in
PdC; Rebecca Bjurquist, PdC; Jenn Klempa, Sharon, MA, her memory. We are very grateful for this
Arleen Kozelka, PdC; Bob Ziel, PdC; Ruth Ertel, PdC; gift.
Weber Chiropractic, PdC
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