Ss.

H OLY& F AMILY
Catholic Parish

John Gabriel

506 N. BEAUMONT ROAD & 710 S. WACOUTA AVENUE, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 53821
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
Website: www.prairiecatholic.org
Rev. James C. Weighner, Pastor
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 (Monday - 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: [email protected]
Sandy Halverson
Email: [email protected]

Dir. of Grade School Religious Ed.

Pat Prochaska: [email protected]

Parish Nursing Program

Rose Bauer, Shirley Cipra (326-8553)

May 1, 2016 - 6th Sunday of Easter

REV. JAMES C. WEIGHNER, PASTOR

St. John Nepomuc

St. Gabriel Archangel

HOME COMMUNION MINISTERS FOR MAY 8TH
Nancy DuCharme

HOME COMMUNION MINISTERS FOR MAY 8TH

Chris Ingham, Mary Steiner, Donna Steiner

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-MAY 7/8

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-MAY 7/8

Saturday 4:00 pm Mary Kirschbaum, Tom Steiner &

Richard Ambrose
Sunday 8:00 am Becky Henry, Mary Osterhaus, Mark
Gilbert

Saturday 7:00 pm Deanne Hromadka

Sunday 10:00 am Windy Mezera, Verna Panka, & Doris
Krogman

SERVERS-MAY 7/8

SERVERS-MAY 7/8
Saturday 4:00 pm Jack Peterson & Mitchell Colson
Ava & Ella Hager
Sunday 8:00 am Logan Kiesau & Thomas Mara
Dominique & James Reilly

Saturday 7:00 pm Nick & Jenna Holler

Garett Young & Brandon Hanger
Sunday 10:00 am Rebekah Champion & Dalton Hendrix
Kendall Hill & Katelyn Lutz

LECTORS-MAY 7/8

LECTORS-MAY 7/8

Saturday 4:00 pm Debbie Morovits

Sunday 8:00 am Dan Schickert

Saturday 7:00 pm Linda Moser

Sunday 10:00 am Cory Steger

USHERS-MAY 7/8

USHERS-MAY 7/8

Saturday 4:00 pm Richard Steiner, Cliff Stram, Bob Ziel

& Volunteer
Sunday 8:00 am Jim McGrath & Sean McGrath
Mark Hamann, John Gillitzer

Saturday 7:00 pm Tim Looney, Doug Rickleff, Alex

Schaefer & Tyler Rochleau
Sunday 10:00 am Gene Carlson, Mike Mara, Paul
Porvaznik, Ron Trautsch

SCRIP WORKERS-MAY 7/8

SCRIP WORKERS-MAY 7/8

Saturday 4:00 pm Volunteers

Sunday 8:00 am Roland & Ashley Lindner

Saturday 7:00 pm Steve & Sarah Holler

Sunday 10:00 am Veronica Gonzalez

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, May 3

8:15 am

St. Gabriels Church

Deceased Members of the

Frank & Elizabeth Ocenosak Family

Wednesday, May 4

8:15 am

St. Johns Church

Margaret Arado

Thursday, May 5

8:15 am

St. Gabriels Church

Maria J. Schneider

Friday, May 6

8:15 am

St. Johns Church

Connie Esser

Saturday, May 7

4:00 pm
7:00 pm

St. Gabriels Church

St. Johns Church

Lawrence Novey
Mary Ellen Linder

Sunday, May 8

8:00 am
10:00 am

St. Gabriels Church

St. Johns Church

For All Those Entrusted to Our Pastor

Sandy Williamson

I have mentioned this a few times, but will offer this from a
fresh perspective.
Most of us have probably done it at least once or twice.
We make a beeline for the door with our heads down after
receiving communion because we have something important to do. We
hope our pastor and friends wont notice. And perhaps they dont. But
Someone does.
As a religious sister who has moved around quite a bit,
I am surprised by how drastically different parishes in some areas of the country are from others. I am from Oklahoma and
rarely see people leaving Mass early. I used to live in California,
and in the parish I attended, people came late and sometimes
left early. I am now in the northeast and am surprised by how
many people leave Mass early. But these patterns also depend on
the parish. It is an interesting phenomenon. An isolated incident is not that concerning to me. But when half the parishioners have disappeared to the parking lot before the closing song
has ended, it makes my heart a little sad.
Sometimes I want to run after the people I see walking briskly
out of church straight from the communion line and shake
them and say, You have Jesus inside you! Take a minute to talk
to him, to thank him, to love him!
Do you need some motivation to stay a little longer to
attend the entire Mass? Do you know some other people who
might? Here are some reasons I stay until the end of Mass,
(besides the fact that I am a nun and it would be scandalous if I
ran out right after communion every Sunday):
1. Communion Is About Communing: When we receive communion, we receive Jesus himself. When we eat and run it is like
visiting a friend and the moment he is able to sit down and be
present to us we jump up and run out the door yelling, It was
so great to spend time with you, see you next week! Communion is about communing with our Lord and Savior. In order to
commune, we have to actually savor this special time with him
and take a few moments to be with our Lord.
2. Its Not Nice to Be Rude: Before Mass in the convent, we
have a half hour of silent meditation on the Gospel. Sometimes
I am late. I walk quickly in with my head down, embarrassed
that everyone can see that I slept in. Recently, I realized that my
motivation to be on time should not be to avoid embarrassment
but because I am going to see Jesus. Why are we often more concerned with other peoples reactions than we are with Jesus? We
think, I have to run because I have so much to do, so-and-so is waiting
for me! But why is it easy for us to leave early and come late when
it is the Creator of the Universe who is hoping to see us?
3. Mass Is Not An Activity on a To-Do List: Often when I see
people running out of Mass, it seems like they are checking off
an activity on their to-do list and want to be done with it. The
Christian life is not a to-do list. It is an invitation to be in relationship with God. If we are going to Mass out of a sense of
responsibility, sure we may be avoiding mortal sin, but barely
scraping by in the avoidance of mortal sin is not the calling of
our spiritual life. We are called to much more. We are called to
relationship, to holiness, to transformation.
4. The Final Blessing Is Important: On the Day of Atonement,
Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, had the honor of going into the holy of holies on the day the angel told him that he
and his wife would have a child. The people eagerly waited outside for him to give them a blessing after he offered incense.
(continued on next column)

When Zechariah came out mute because he did not believe the
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angels message, the lack of a blessing amplifies the dishonor and
the tragedy of losing his voice. I am sure the people went home
very disappointed. Blessings are precious. When a priest, who by
his ordination is configured to Christ, gives his final blessing, we
are being blessed by God himself. If Jesus were standing ready to
give us a blessing before we left Mass and went back out into the
world, wouldnt you wait for it.
5. You Get MORE Grace: According to the Catechism, the fruits
of the sacraments depend on the disposition of the one who
receives them (CCC 1128). There is a power in the sacraments in
and of themselves, but how much of that power seeps into our
souls and plays out in our lives depends on our disposition. If we
are rushing out of church after communion, chances are our disposition is not such that we are reverentially aware of the amazing
fact that we are consuming the body, blood, soul and divinity
of God himself. Its heavy stuff. And it deserves a disposition of
great respect, if only.
For more, see the following: Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble
http://aleteia.org/2016/04/26/5

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, Ann
Fulcher, Nancy Patzner, Janelle Becwar, Michael Hinrich,
William Blake, John & Cheyenne Messling, Earl Nye, Ethel
Sebastian, Tara Pellock, Margaret Konichek, Geraldine Barr,
Marguerite Begnoche, Bill McCoy, Edith Ritchie, Scott
LaBonne, Debbie Eden, Ken Fleshner, Carrie Breuer, Graham
Shedivy, Mary Gillitzer, Mark Janz, 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, Ed
Rocksvold, 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.

PARISH SUPPORT
Envelopes for April 24
Plate for April 24
Total

This Year

Last Year

$6,978.00
713.00
$7,691.00

$8,127.00
967.85
$9,094.85

The second collection came to $550.25 and will be used for

Prairie Catholic School and our Religious Education Program
expenses.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Golf Fundraiser
4 Person Scramble
Prairie du Chien Country Club
Saturday May 7, 2016
Registration @ 8 am in the clubhouse,
Shotgun starts @ 9 am
9 Hole Fun Golf starts at 11:15 am
CONTACT SCHOOL OFFICE
FOR MORE INFORMATION

This Week at the Parish

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Sunday, May 1
9:00 am Coffee & Rolls after the 8:00 am Mass in St.
Gabriels School Hall; plus drawing for the Sweepstake Calendars & Holy Name Raffle
10:00 am Senior Recognition Mass at St. Johns Church

Monday, May 2
Tuesday, May 3
3;30 pm Mass at Prairie Maison

Wednesday, May 4
5:00 pm Choir practice at St. Johns Church

Thursday, May 5
Adoration after the 8:15 am Mass at St. Gabriel's
Benediction at 1:00 pm

CONFIRMATION WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 6:00

PM Bishop Callahan will be here to confirm 22

Friday, May 6

of our young men and women.

Saturday, May 7

BOHEMIAN DINNER MAY 15: Make plans to

join Holy Family Parish for our annual Bohemian
dinner at St. Johns Church. This event will take
place at the new parish fellowship hall following
the 10:00 am Mass, and is a much anticipated
annual event for many. The menu includes
Tender Smoked Pork Chop, Potato Dumplings,
Sauerkraut, Vegetable, Poppyseed Loaf Bread,
Poppyseed Cake. Serving from 11 am to 1 pm.
Fresh long stemmed, red roses will be sold after
all Masses on Mother's Day week-end. (May
7/8) Roses will again be available for a reasonable donation of $3.00 each; 2 roses for $5.00 or
$25.00 for a dozen. The profits are distributed
to several pro-life groups which are working to
end abortions and promote the message that
each person is a precious child of God. God
bless you and thank you for all your support.

Golf Fundraiser at PdC Country Club with registration at

8:00 am and Shotgun starting at 9:00 am

Sunday, May 8
Happy Mothers Day

Reminder.Our Scrip Gift Cards make great gifts

for any occasion. Birthdays, weddings and soon
graduations will be upon us. Why not purchase a
Scrip Gift Card? Give the gift that will not be returned.

WEDDING BANNS
Dustin Gillitzer & Shannon Eckman (I)

Thank you to Larry & Ann Dohse for the donation to Prairie Catholic School Library in memory
of their son & daughter-in-law, Gary & Kelly
LeGeune. We appreciate this gift to our school.

BAPTISM
We welcome into the family of God, KATE
MARIE THIRY, daughter of Jason & Jamie
(Graves) Thiry, through the Sacrament of Baptism. May God continue to bless Kate Marie
and her family.

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.

SCHOOL NEWS
In Pre-K we are finishing up our Healthy Living
Units. In the past months we studied the our
plate plan for healthy eating and choosing
nutritious foods. Our guest speakers included a
Dental Hygienist, Beautician, Physical
Therapist, Relaxation and Aerobics Instructors
to assist us with our everyday habits. We will
conclude our study with a swimming adventure
to Americinn for fun and movement.
Mrs. Janet Steiner