October 30, 2011 Today (Sunday) from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., there will be a Rosary and Adoration Service.
Please join in thanking God for all he has done for us!
Tuesday, November 1 is a Holy Day of Obligation; Masses will be held at 8:00 a.m. and 5:15 p.m.
You are all invited to the next gathering of St. Mary’s Parish Chapter of Pax Christi USA on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 5:15 p.m. in the Atrium. You may contact Ed or Barbara Martinez at (608) 637-8143 for more information. Pax Christi USA commits itself to peace education in all areas of life and promotes the gospel imperative of peacemaking and social justice. (www.paxchristiusa.org)
The Fortney Meal Ministry is an ecumenical program involving St. Mary's and several other local Christian church communities. Hot meals are prepared and delivered to the residents of the hotel each Sunday by parishioners on a rotating basis. St. Mary's is responsible for the first Sunday of each month, alternating between the three Masses. Next weekend will be our parish’s turn to provide meals for the residents at the Fortney Hotel on Sunday evening. It’s the turn of those who attend the 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass to prepare the meal and there are containers for meal preparation located in the Atrium. Thank you for your generous participation in this worthy ministry.
Liturgical Ministers: Please pick up your schedule for November and December which may be found in the box in the Atrium. Please note an error on the schedule; the Christmas Eve Mass is not at 5:15 p.m. A sign-up sheet for holiday Masses will be available at a later date.
Thank you for your generous response to this year's Diocesan Annual Appeal. To date, 7% of our members have pledged 25% of our total goal. Please pick up your pledge card in the box in the Atrium if you have not already done so. Please donate whatever you can; no gift is too small. "We are the Diocese" and together with everyone's help we can meet our goal and make a difference in our Parish, our Diocese, and our World.
The Viroqua Ministerial Association will sponsor a Free Thanksgiving Community Dinner and St. Mary's will again host this important community event. Please join us in celebrating Thanksgiving in a very meaningful way. Sign-up sheets for workers and pies will be placed in the Atrium next weekend.
This weekend, Will Thomas Fisher will be welcomed into the Christian community through the Sacrament of Baptism. Will is the son of Michael and Angela (Palmer) Fisher. Welcome to this community of Faith.
November is National Adoption Month. Catholic Charities will hold a free informational meeting about their adoption programs on November 3 at 6:00 p.m. at the Onalaska Public Library. Through their programs, Catholic Charities unites domestic and international children with loving, Christian families. Please see the poster on the bulletin board in the Atrium for additional information or call Rhea Newman at 608-782-0710 ext. 210 to RSVP or request additional information.
The book club will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 6:30 in the atrium to discuss UNBROKEN by Laura Hillenbrand. This is a WWII story of survival, resilience, and redemption. Please read the book and join us.
On Friday December 2nd through Saturday afternoon December 3rd, the Servants of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Vigil for Life will be hosting the Fourth Annual Respect Life Retreat. This special Advent retreat will be held once again in the beautiful retreat center of Durward's Glen http://www.durwardsglen.org/ near Baraboo, WI. Our Retreat Master will be Father William Vernon a Catholic priest from the Diocese of Madison. This event will offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, the Liturgy of the Hours, silent prayer and time for personal reflection. Anyone who is involved in work to build a culture of life is invited to attend. Spaces for the retreat are limited, so please call now to reserve your room. The cost per person is $55, and checks may be made payable to "The Servants of Our Lady of Guadalupe." (Financial assistance may be made available for those in need.) Please call Jen Dunnett at 715-340-2779, or email her at vitapretiosa@gmail.com to reserve your place. Take time apart from your efforts to defend life to be strengthened by Jesus Christ, Who is "the Way, the Truth, and the Life"(John 14:6).
+Servants of Our Lady of Guadalupe.