Ss.

H OLY& F AMILY
Catholic Parish

John Gabriel

506 N. BEAUMONT ROAD & 710 S. WACOUTA AVENUE, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 53821
HOLY FAMILY PARISH

August 14, 2016 - 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Website: www.prairiecatholic.org
Rev. James C. Weighner, Pastor
Email: pastor@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 (Tuesday - Friday)

Holy Days
Mass times to be announced.

Baptism
Please call St. Johns Rectory office.

Marriage
Please contact the parish at least 6
months prior to the wedding date.

Principal
Wade Marlow; Ph (608) 326-8624

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)

REV. JAMES C. WEIGHNER, PASTOR

St. John Nepomuc

St. Gabriel Archangel

HOME COMMUNION MINISTERS FOR AUG. 21ST
Jeri Kluesner, Sheila Linder

HOME COMMUNION MINISTERS FOR AUG.21ST

Nick Nugent, Peg Smith

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-AUGUST 20/21

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-AUGUST 20/21

Saturday 4:00 pm Kathy Schneider, Don Cipra, & Laura

Meyer
Sunday 10:00 am Mark Gilbert, Rhonda Stubbe & Eileen
Hermsen

Saturday 7:00 pm Linda Moser

Sunday 8:00 am Peggy Gallagher, Donna Steiner, Dave
Hemmer

SERVERS-AUGUST 20/21

SERVERS-AUGUST 20/21
Saturday 4:00 pm Mitchell Colson & Brady Luster
Paige & Max Schneider
Sunday 10:00 am Katelyn & Jesse Lutz
Gabriel Munson-Fishler & Kendal Hill

Saturday 7:00 pm Macey Banasik & Makayla Steger

Kori & Karly Jaynes
Sunday 8:00 am Logan Kiesau & Thomas Mara
Ramon Gonzales & Jerrod Osterkamp

LECTORS-AUGUST 20/21

LECTORS-AUGUST 20/21

Saturday 4:00 pm Jeanette Steiner

Sunday 10:00 am Corey Steger

Saturday 7:00 pm Pat Mulhern

Sunday 8:00 am Jerry Cummings

USHERS-AUGUST 20/21
Saturday 4:00 pm Richard Steiner, Cliff Stram, Bob Ziel,
& Jim Welsch
Sunday 10:00 am Jerry Matousek, Dick Tesar, Butch
Boland & John Chaffee

SCRIP WORKERS-AUGUST 20/21

Saturday 4:00 pm Volunteers
Sunday 10:00 am Molly Kirschbaum

USHERS-AUGUST 20/21
Saturday 7:00 pm Merle Frommelt, Bernie Mayer, Alex
Schaefer & Tyler Rochleau
Sunday 8:00 am Jim Gallagher, Ron Trautsch, Mark
Mara & Dennis Mezera

SCRIP WORKERS-AUGUST 20/21

Saturday 7:00 pm Scott & Sheri Kennedy
Sunday 8:00 am Kevin & Jenni Campbell

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!
WEEKDAY SERVERS
Tuesday through Friday
Jack Peterson & Brady Luster
Tuesday, August 16

5:15 pm

St. Gabriels Church

Bob Boland

Wednesday, August 17

8:15 am

St. Johns Church

Albena Sutton

Thursday, August 18

8:15 am

St. Gabriels Church

Edmund Jelinek

Friday, August 19

8:15 am

St. Johns Church

Bob Willms

Saturday, August 20

4:00 pm
7:00 pm

St. Gabriels Church

St. Johns Church

Jimmy Ambrose
For All those Entrusted to Our Pastor

Sunday, August 21

8:00 am
10:00 am

St. Johns Church

St. Gabriels Church

Robert Waller
Maurice & Letty Oehler - 60th Wedding
Anniversary

DEACONATE ORDINATION
FOR DR. MARK GRUNWALD
Please plan on joining us in La Crosse for the
deaconate ordination for Dr. Mark on October 29,
2016 at St Joseph the Workman Cathedral in La
Crosse. These long years of study and prayer are coming
to a close, and a new stage is being opened for Dr.
Mark. The study program for the deaconate is a five-year
program, and takes much dedication and commitment
during those years. At least once a month during the
winter months, and sometimes more, the candidates go
to the St. Anthony retreat center in Marathon for a
weekend of formation. In between there are pastoral
works, research papers and theological reflections to
write. Overall, a very demanding program, but one that
pays off as the deacon enters into a new role of service
to the people of God in their home community.
Dr. Mark, thank you for accepting the call to
serve our community as a deacon, and for the time you
have devoted to your preparations.
We would like to offer a bus for the ordination.
If you would be interested in joining us in La Crosse on
October 29th, please contact the rectory and we will
make a list on a first come basis. Right now we do not
have pricing for the trip, but will do so in the coming
week or so. The trip will include attendance at the ordination of Dr. Mark and his classmates and a reception
to follow.
CEMETARY FENCING
If you have been past Calvary Cemetery, you
will have noticed that there is work being done on the
perimeter fence. This is the first project that the newly
formed cemetery committee has taken on. We will be
installing a decorative fence 60 feet on either side of the
main gate, with a new vinyl coated chain link fence to
the corners. In addition, the north entrance will be widened to make it easier to get in and out of the cemetery,
especially for the larger trucks bringing down the vaults.
We are planning on re-doing the main gate area as well.
We would like to thank the committee members; Joe Atkins, Jim Welsch, Tom Stram and Patty
Schauf-Yager for their assistance and guidance in getting
this project going. There are other projects that are under consideration at this time, and we will get information out as discussions proceed.
HALL RENTAL
The new Fellowship Hall is available for rent
to all active parishioners. If you have an event coming
up and would like more information on our hall,
please contact the rectory for more information.

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, Jerry Matousek, LaVern
Sutton, Janet Dickman, Peg Stoeffler, John Felder, Nancy
Patzner, Janelle Becwar, Michael Hinrich, William Blake, John
& Cheyenne Messling, Earl Nye, Ethel Sebastian, Tara Pellock,
Margaret Konichek, Geraldine Barr, Bill McCoy, Edith Ritchie,
Scott LaBonne, Debbie Eden, Ken Fleshner, Carrie Breuer,
Graham Shedivy, Mary Gillitzer, Lorna Porvaznik, John Rink,
Dale LaBonne, Dallas Valley, Mary T. Shedivy, Lavon David,
Diane Fernette, Joe Ludvik, Stacey Johnson, Bernie OConnell,
Frank Tiller, Carl Shedivy, Rosanna Mayer, Marilyn Rybarczyk,
Pam Waller, Jackie Cherrier, Jennifer Gilman, Sara Breuer,
Rose Miller, Annabelle Stubbe, Karen Carroll, Richard
Ginsterblum, Letty Oehler, Howard Gillitzer, Art & Celine
Boxrucker, Nora Vickerman, Dave Bohnenkamp, Cecil Olson,
Mary Kann, Herb Schneider, Eugene Gillitzer, Barbara
Schwant, Tyler Gillitzer, Anita Steger, Lynette Reichmann,
Janet Beinborn, Scott Plondke, Richard Gillitzer, Gerald Stram,
Joe Barrette, Sally Ann White, Scott Sklenar, Shirley Ambrose,
Don McFarland, Vickie Samples, James Thompson, Nancy
Aschom, Phyllis Waller, Jack Dahl, Joan Sheckler, Sandi
Herreid, Melinda Neumann, Don Ritchie, Sally White, Chrissie
Alioto, Bernice DuCharme, Alan Bartels, Faye Tesar, Lorraine
Rice.
If you have a special intention or loved one who is in need of
prayers; please let us know as we can include them.

RCIA
We are getting close to our fall RCIA (Rite of
Christian Initiation for Adults) classes. If you are interested in these classes, or might know of anyone
interested in attending these classes, please contact
the rectory. The classes will begin in September, with
time, location of classes and dates TBD. These classes
are great for converts to the faith, for those that might
want to know a bit more about the Catholic faith and
for Catholics desiring a deeper relationship with Jesus
Christ and His Church.

PARISH SUPPORT
Envelopes for August 7th
Plate for August 7th
Heat Envelopes
Total

This Year

Last Year

$8,586.00
824.00
793.00
$10,203.00

$9,786.00
690.52
781.00
$11,257.52

The second collection came to $431.01 and will be used for

Prairie Catholic School and our Religious Education Program
expenses.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

SWEEPSTAKE CALENDAR WINNERS

$100.00: Ava Hager, PdC; Jessica Coorough, South
Beloit, IL; John & Cheryl Kramer, Eastman; Luana D.
Stiemke, PdC; Brandan Deiss, PdC
$50.00: Lucien Krahn, PdC; Lorraine Rice, PdC;
Tim Errthum, Bloomington, WI; Paul Krachey, PdC;
Greenlee Krahn, PdC
$25.00:
Emma Schultz, Steuben; Fred Krantz,
Roseville, MN; Marilynn Panka, Verona, WI; Mrs.
Don Cipra, PdC; Annabelle Stubbe, PdC; Don
Knapp, PdC; Les & Jane Gruner, Reno, Nevada;
Colin Laskowski, PdC; Tom Rybarczyk, Benecia, CA;
Leslie Krachey, PdC; Jack Deiss, PdC; Ryan Waller,
PdC; Lisa Beesecker, PdC; Anita Steger, PdC; Arlene
Morovits, PdC; Jim Cornford, PdC; Cecelia Mara,
Eastman; Michael Higgins, Wauzeka; Maddison Prew,
PdC; Caitlin Forsythe, PdC

IN SYMPATHY
Please remember SARA J. RYAN and MARY M.
KONICHEK in your prayers. Marys funeral was
held on Friday, August 12th at St. Gabriels
Church of the Holy Family Parish. Saras funeral
was held on Saturday, August 13th at St. Gabriels Church of the Holy Family Parish. May God
grant them eternal life and comfort to their families.

The Parish is looking for volunteers to distribute communion to the home bound.
Communion ministers have one rotation about
every 10 weeks or so and it amounts to about 2
hours for 2 Sundays. For more information contact Barbara or Merle Frommelt at 326-2275.
Before you know it school will be in session again.
Just a reminder to use SCRIP for your back to school
shopping. You can purchase SCRIP at either rectory
Tuesday through Friday or after the weekend Masses.

WEDDING BANNS

Patrick Brown & Sarah Slaght (III)

Austin G. Nolden & Emma K. Schultz (I)

CONFESSIONS
St. Gabriels
St. Johns

3:00 pm to 3:45 pm on Saturday

6:00 pm to 6:45 pm on Saturday

No scheduled confessions on days with weddings or funerals.

This Week at the Parish

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Sunday, August 14
Monday, August 15
Tuesday, August 16
3:30 pm Mass at Prairie Maison

Wednesday, August 17
Thursday, August 18
Adoration after the 8:15 am Mass at St. Gabriels
Benediction at 1:00 pm
5:00 pm Parish Council meeting in our new Parish
Fellowship Hall

Friday, August 19
Saturday, August 20
Wedding of Patrick Brown & Sarah Slaght at St. Gabriels

Sunday, August 21
High school students going to Wisconsin Dells; we will be
departing St. Johns School Parking lot at 8:00 am
Next weekend is the collection for our local food pantry.
You can bring non-perishable food items and place in the
containers in the back of the churches. Many thanks to all
who contribute to this worthy cause.

HOLY FAMILY FALL BAZAAR

Sunday, September 18th

Holy Family Fellowship Hall
(Save the Date)
ITEMS NEEDED FOR OUR FALL BAZAAR. The
following items are needed for the Dime Toss - glasses
& bowls and we also need items for prizes for the Fish
Pond. If you have question call Deanne at 326-8185.

Congratulations to Jerry & Joanne Cummings

on the occasion of their 50th Wedding anniversary. May God continue to bless them.
Readings for the Week of August 14, 2016
Sunday: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10/Ps 40:2-4, 18/Heb 12:1-4/Lk 12:4953
Monday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2/Ps 132:6-7, 9-10,
13-14/1 Cor 15:54b-57/Lk 11:27-28
Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Ps 45:10-12, 16/1 Cor 15:2027/Lk 1:39-56
Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10/Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35-36/Mt 19:23-30
Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11/Ps 23:1-6/Mt 20:1-16
Thursday: Ez 36:23-28/Ps 51:12-15, 18-19/Mt 22:1-14
Friday: Ez 37:1-14/Ps 107:2-9/Mt 22:34-40
Saturday: Ez 43:1-7a/Ps 85:9-14/Mt 23:1-12
Next Sunday: Is 66:18-21/Ps 117:1-2/Heb 12:5-7, 11-13/Lk
13:22-30