H OLY& F AMILY

Ss.
John Gabriel
Catholic Parish
506 N. BEAUMONT ROAD & 710 S. WACOUTA AVENUE, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 53821

March 4, 2018 - Third Sunday of Lent

HOLY FAMILY PARISH
Website: www.prairiecatholic.org
Rev. James C. Weighner, Pastor REV. JAMES C. WEIGHNER, PASTOR
Email: pastor@prairiecatholic.org
Deacon Mark Grunwald DEACON MARK GRUNWALD
Email: dcnmark@prairiecatholic.org
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 (Monday - 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.

Office Managers
Lana Gratace
Email: lgratace@prairiecatholic.org
Sandy Halverson
Email: sgp@prairiecatholic.org
Dir. of Grade School Religious Ed.
Pat Prochaska: ppccd@prairiecatholic.org
Parish Nursing Program
Rose Bauer, Shirley Cipra (326-8553)

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St. Gabriel Archangel St. John Nepomuc

HOME COMMUNION MINISTERS FOR MARCH 11 HOME COMMUNION MINISTERS FOR MARCH 11
Joe Prochaska , Nancy DuCharme Ann Quick, Donna Steiner

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-MARCH 10/11 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-MARCH 10/11

Saturday 4:00 pm Deacon Mark Grunwald, Kathy Saturday 7:00 pm Deanne Hromadka
Schneider & Mary Kirschbaum Sunday 10:00 am Jean Ann Dillman, Deacon Mark
Sunday 8:00 am Megan Pedretti, Becky Henry, Dave Grunwald & Doris Krogman
Hemmer
SERVERS-MARCH 10/11 SERVERS-MARCH 10/11
Saturday 4:00 pm Max & Elle Schneider Saturday 7:00 pm Sadie Koresh, Kori Jaynes
Mitchell Colson, Ava Hagar Allison Kennedy, Nick Holler
Sunday 8:00 am Addison Kirschbaum, Shelby Sunday 10:00 am Julian DeGidio, Dawson Eastman
Schroeder Prestin & Dustin Nolan
Emma & Michael Bjurquist
LECTORS-MARCH 10/11
LECTORS-MARCH 10/11 Saturday 7:00 pm Pat Mulhern
Saturday 4:00 pm Dan Schickert
Sunday 10:00 am Norb Aschom
Sunday 8:00 am John Chaffee
USHERS-MARCH 10/11
USHERS-MARCH 10/11 Saturday 7:00 pm Tim Looney, Doug Rickleff, &
Saturday 4:00 pm Richard Steiner, Bob Ziel, &
Volunteers
Volunteers
Sunday 10:00 am Gene Carlson, Mike Mara, Paul
Sunday 8:00 am Tom Hampton, Mark Hamann, &
Porvaznik & Ron Trautsch
Volunteer
SCRIP WORKERS-MARCH 10/11 SCRIP WORKERS-MARCH 10/11
Saturday 4:00 pm Ashley & Roland Lindner Saturday 7:00 pm Holler Family
Sunday 8:00 am Jenny Campbell Sunday 10:00 am Volunteer

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!

MASS INTENTIONS for the week

Monday, March 5 5:15 pm St. John’s Church Priest's Intention
Tuesday, March 6 8:15 am St. Gabriel’s Church † Margaret Steger
Wednesday, March 7 8:15 am St. John’s Church † Don Cherrier (Anniversary)
Thursday, March 8 8:15 am St. Gabriel’s Church † Clement L. Ryan
Friday, March 9 8:15 am St. John’s Church † Richard Stark
Saturday, March 10 4:00 pm St. Gabriel’s Church † Lawrence Novey
7:00 pm St. John’s Church For All Those Entrusted to Our Pastor
Sunday, March 11 8:00 am St. Gabriel’s Church † Richard & Rose Ginsterblum
10:00 am St. John’s Church † Arleen Gillitzer
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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 7. Death on a Friday Afternoon: Meditations of the Last
Lenten Reading Words of Jesus from the Cross by the late American Catho-
In last week’s bulletin were ideas that would help one grow
lic intellectual, Father Richard John Neuhaus. A careful
spiritually, while praising God more devoutly. Included
reading of this book will be richly rewarding.
were practices, prayers, and devotions. This week I would
like to suggest spiritual reading. Below I offer a short com- If anyone has other suggestions, I’d love to hear from you. If
pilation of readings appropriate for Lent. This list is by no anyone has trouble finding any of these resources, please let
means comprehensive; there are numerous other excellent me know.
Lenten reflections and study guides. I simply offer these Have a blessed Lent
suggestions in order to point out the wide range of writ-
ings available and to encourage careful reading as a way of Deacon Mark Grunwald 326-5459
deepening one’s Lenten experience. I have ordered the list
by putting the shortest writings first and end with the
lengthiest. None of these should be read quickly. Take
your time to mediate on what is being said. Ask the Holy PRAYER CORNER
Spirit to help you. God, grant healing and peace to the sick of our communities
1. The Stabat Mater. This 13th century hymn tells of the and those who have requested our prayers. Please pray for:
Eileen Sutton, Mary Ann Heisz, Jerry Matousek, Janet
Crucifixion through the eyes of Mother Mary. It has been
Dickman, Peg Stoeffler, Michael Hinrich, William Blake, John
put to music by countless composers, and is found in an & Cheyenne Messling, Peyton Kraushaar, Earl Nye, Ethel
abbreviated form in our Missal. The complete lyrics can Sebastian, Tara Pellock, Geraldine Barr, Edith Ritchie, Scott
be found at this website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ LaBonne, Debbie Eden, Ken Fleshner, Carrie Breuer, Graham
Stabat Mater#Text and translation Shedivy, Lorna Porvaznik, John Rink, Dale LaBonne, Dallas
Valley, Mary T. Shedivy, Diane Fernette, Joe Ludvik, Stacey
2. The Sacrifice by George Herbert. In this piece by the
Johnson, Bernie O’Connell, Frank Tiller, Carl Shedivy,
17th century Anglican parson and English poet, the speak-
Rosanna Mayer, Marilyn Rybarczyk, Pam Waller, Jackie
ing voice in the poem is Christ’s. In a haunting and im- Cherrier, Jennifer Gilman, Rose Miller, Karen Carroll, Letty
passioned voice, Jesus tells us of the extraordinary sacrifice Oehler, Art Boxrucker, Nora Vickerman, Cecil Olson, Barbara
he made for us on the Cross. Schwant, Tyler Gillitzer, Lynette Reichmann, Scott Plondke,
3. Daily Lenten Reflections by Bishop Robert Bar- Gerald Stram, Joe Barrette, Sally Ann White, Scott Sklenar,
Shirley Ambrose, Don McFarland, Vickie Samples, Nancy
on. These short Lenten reflections are brief commentaries
Aschom, Phyllis Waller, Sandi Herreid, Melinda Neumann,
on the events of Lent. The auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles
Don Ritchie, Sally White, Faye Tesar, Robert McCarty, Matilda
is known for ability to communicate the faith in easily un- Flansburgh, Joan Marie Tiller, Mary Jo Carl, Joseph Hamann,
derstandable language. http:/www.lentreflections.com/ Janet Kahler, Judy Mezera, Owen Price, Sandra Marx, Kathy
4. The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis. This Leard, Scott Yeomans, Dorothy Gilkes, Andra Meana, Christine
classic 16th century devotional is second only to the Bible Carlson, M. Catherine Benoy, Irene Mitchell, Gaige Hatlin,
in the number of copies printed. This short book is divid- Avalo A. Berns, Doris Bohnenkamp, Lyle & Rosella Ahles, Judy
Knickerbocker, Millie Senesac, Donna Teynor, Fr. Edwin
ed into four sections. During this season, I especially rec-
Thome, Marita Conley, Greta Martin, Andrew Prew, Robert
ommend Part Four, “Concerning the Communion”. Hazen, Bernard “Butch” Boland, Jeffery Scott DuCharme, Gina
5. The Daily Gospel Readings. There is perhaps no bet- Buettner.
ter way to prepare for Holy Week than by mediating on
the Word given to us by the Word Himself. Few can at- If you have a special intention or loved one who is in need of
tend daily mass, but all can find five minutes to read the prayers; please let us know so we can include them.
gospel of the day in a prayerful way. The Daily Mass read-
ings are found at the USCCB’s website. http://usccb.org/
bible/readings PARISH SUPPORT
This Year Last Year
6. The Great Lent: Journey to Pascha by Alexander Envelopes for February 25 $6,716.00 $7,162.00
Schmemann. This book by the 20th century Orthodox Plate for February 25 477.29 704.43
theologian explains the Lenten liturgical traditions of the Units 200.00 350.00
Orthodox faith. Although our traditions have their differ- Total $7,393.29 $8,216.43
ences, our aim is the same. In the words of the author, the The second collection came to $425.00 and will be used for
goal of Lent is precisely “the remembrance of Christ, a Prairie Catholic School and our Religious Education Program
longing for a relationship with God that has been lost. expenses.
Lent offers the time and place for recovery of this relation-
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
ship.” (cont. on next column)
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 THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE DONATED This Week at the Parish 4b
TO THE DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL. Sunday, March 4
We will list around 50 parishioners and run Coffee & Rolls after the 8:00 am Mass in St. Gabriel’s
them for a few weeks and list 50 or more, so School Hall; plus drawing for the Sweepstake Calendar &
if you don’t see your name it will appear in Holy Name Raffle
following bulletins: Joe & Sharon Atkins, John & Monday, March 5
Patricia Balk, Joe & Catherine Bierman, Patricia Boland, 5:15 pm Mass at St. John’s Church during Lent
John & Patricia Check, Cyril & Virginia DesRocher,
Dr. Michael & Mary Ann Garrity, Elaine Gillitzer, Fred Tuesday, March 6
Grelle, Michael & Julie Hazen, Irmagard Hogenson, 3:30 pm Mass at Prairie Maison
Michael & Mary Jaynes, Joanne Jones, Jason & Sarah 7:00 pm The Knights of Columbus will have a short
Knapp, Dale LaBonne, Ann Lessard, Daniel & Sheila business meeting in the Fellowship Hall followed by
Linder, Elaine Moris, David & Karen Nelson, Mattie Stations of the Cross at St. John’s Church at 7:30 pm. All
Rademacher, Terry & Anita Reglin, Frederick & Lynette parishioners are welcome to attend the Stations
Reichmann, Lorraine Rice, John & Anna Rink, Donald & Wednesday, March 7
Edith Ritchie, Lauretta Rod, Donald & Charlene Roh, 5:00 pm Choir rehearsal at St. John’s Church
Curt & Shelly Root, Nathan Root, Jan Rutter, Helen 6:45 pm CCD Classes at Prairie Catholic School
Schneider, Melanie Schneider, Robert & Linda
Thursday, March 8
Schneider, Steve & Julie Schwager, Robert & Ethel
6:00 pm Finance Council will meet in the Fellowship
Sebastian, Vicki Sebastian, Marita Seitz, Millie Senesac,
Hall
Timothy & Gayle Senesac, Monica Shedivy, Ronald
Shipley, Peggy Smith, Catherine Steger, Edward & Friday, March 9
Donna Steger, Louis Steger, Terrence Steger, Tim & Adoration after the 8:15 am Mass at St. John’s with
Charlene Steger, Cecilia Steinberg. Mary Steiner, Mike Benediction at 8:00 pm
& Donna Steiner. 2:45 pm Stations of the Cross at St. Gabriel’s Church
Saturday, March 10
8:00 am Mass at St. John’s
IN SYMPATHY
Please remember Yvonne L. Hubbard and William T. ON MONDAY, MARCH 12TH THE PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT
“Bill” Halpin in your prayers. Yvonne passed away AT BINGO WILL BE $1,384.00 PLUS 50% OF THE
on February 17th and Bill passed away on February SALES IN 58 NUMBERS OR LESS
26th. May God grant them eternal life and comfort to
their families. Seminarian Isaac Pecha needs your prayers:
Pre-Theology1, Mundelein Seminary
Knight of Columbus Meeting St. Paul, Bloomer
Congratulations to Patrick Mulhern, Tom Hampton, “Do not conform yourselves to this age, but be trans-
Kevin Campbell, Michael Higgins, Tyler Kozelka, John formed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern
Kramer, Brennan Clark and Ken Stoeffler who became what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and
Knights of Columbus members. The Knights will have a perfect..” -Romans 12:2
short business meeting at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 6th
at the Fellowship Hall, followed by Stations of the Cross
at St. John’s Church at 7:30 pm. All are invited to attend. School News….This year’s Prairie Catholic
3rd graders are the embodiment of cooperation and
unity as they strive to “love their neighbors as they
would love themselves.” In December the 3rd
graders encouraged and challenged each other to be
the top class in the school’s food drive for the local
Holy Family Parish is hosting a Fish Fry on Friday, food pantry as well at the “Change Challenge”
March 16th in our Fellowship Hall, 710 S. Wacou- fundraiser to support Sarah at Casa Hogar in Peru.
ta Ave. Serving will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. On a daily basis this group of children looks out for
Deep-Fried or Broiled Cod, Baked Potato or one another in the classroom and on the
French Fries, Cole Slaw, Beverages, Bars, Cheese playground. The 3rd graders are currently using this
Curds. $10. for adults; $5. ages 6-12, and under 6 season of Lent to bring themselves and one another
Free. Grilled Cheese and Fries $1.00 for kids 12 closer to God by making unselfish choices and
& under . Carry outs available. All proceeds will growing God’s Kingdom here on Earth.
go to Prairie Catholic School. All are invited. -Mrs. Wachuta
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