www.stmarychurches.org St. Mary Churches-Omro, Winneconne

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph Dec. 31, 2017

Pastoral Leader: Sr. Pamela Biehl 920-379-1674

pam.biehl@stmarychurches.org Priest Celebrants:

Fr. Tom Long Fr. Matthew Rappl

Sacraments/Membership To arrange for baptisms, weddings or to join call St. Mary, Winneconne: 582-7712 or

stmarywinn@stmarychurches.org St. Mary, Omro: 685-2258 or

stmaryomro@stmarychurches.org

The Octave Day of the

Nativity of the Lord;

Solemnity of Mary, the

Holy Mother of God

New Year’s Day Mass

Monday, January 1

St. Mary Omro

730 Madison Ave, Omro

9:00 AM

PASTORAL LEADER’S NOTES Dear Parishioners,

My deepest thanks to all of you who helped to make our Christmas Masses such wonderful celebrations of prayer and praise for all who came to be with us! There are hundreds of things that would not happen without my staff and the many volunteers

who give tirelessly of their time and talent. From

the environment and hospitality to the music and ritual, people were once again drawn into the mystery of Jesus’ birth thanks to your generous spirit and commitment to our parish.

Let’s continue to love, forgive and reach out to those in need, believing that by doing this others will know that God is truly with us—now and always!

This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. We also honor the family of the Church, the family of humankind and our own family. We are all one family of God.

Today’s feast reminds us that being a family is a journey of changes and challenges and that it is only love that enables us to negotiate and survive those changes and to confront and conquer those challenges.

The Holy Family is a model for all of us as we struggle together to adapt and change and to deal with the many tensions and crises that threaten the stability, peace, and unity that are the joys of being a part of the family of God.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us.

Pray this prayer when you gather with your family this weekend:

A PRAYER FOR FAMILIES

All-Loving God, we thank you for all of your good gifts, especially the gift of family.

For parents and grandparents who nurture our faith and lift us up in difficult times. We thank you, God.

For brothers and sisters who laugh and listen and celebrate with us in joyful times, we thank you, God.

For holidays and holy days when we join together around the table and remember the bond that unites us, we thank you, God.

For all those who love us and care for us and welcome us home again and again, we thank you, God.

For the gift of eternal life and the promise that we will one day join all of the beloved who have gone before us, we thank you, God.

With the guidance of the Holy Family, may we remain a strong and vibrant family of faith, now and forever. Amen.

SAVE THE DATE!

The Parish Councils in both Omro and Winneconne are sponsoring a parish winter event for ALL of our families. Mark these dates on your calendar and plan to join us:

WINNECONNE: “Winter Mingle” Saturday, January 13

starting after the 4:00pm Mass

OMRO: “3rd Annual Bingo Bash” Sunday, January 14 from 2:00-4:00pm

You don’t want to miss these great parish events. Come and share some food and fun and “Meet Our Families.”

Sr. Pam

STEWARDSHIP NEWS (Winn. & Omro)

DVD Series Fr. Girotti’s

“Know Your Faith”

Non-Catholic Christians and Movements

Thursday, January 11, 2018

at 6:00 P.M. St. Mary, Winneconne

-Kaudy Hall

Stewardship Committee Meetings

6:00PM

January 9 (in Omro) March 13 (in Winneconne) May 8 (in Omro)

NEWS (Omro & Winneconne)

Omro / Winneconne Monday, January 1

Happy New Year from all of the staff

Parish

12 Christmas

PRAYERSPRAYERSPRAYERS 1. Faith Father God, it is by Your grace we have been saved, and through our faith-this is not from ourselves, but a gift from you-not by our works. Ephesians 2:8-9 2. Hope May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in Hope. Romans 15:4 3. Love Help us to love because You first loved us. 1 John 4:19 4. Forgiveness Thank you for being faithful and just in forgiving us our sins and thus purifying us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 5. Mercy Let us be merciful, just as our Father is merciful. Luke 6:36

6. Kindness Let us be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as through Jesus, You forgave us. Ephesians 4:32 7. Generosity Let us be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, and to give the glory and thanks to you Lord! 2 Corinthians 9:11 8. Compassion Let us live in harmony with one another, be sympathetic and compassionate, love as brothers, and be humble. 1 Peter 3:8 9. Joy Let us be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 10. Salvation Thank you for providing Jesus who is the way, the truth, the life and the only way to You. John 14:6 11. Obedience Help us to not merely listen to Your Word, and so deceive ourselves. Help us do what it says. James 1:22-25 12. Life Thank you for coming that we may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10

Your Adult Faith

Formation Department presents St. Mary Omro’s

parishioner and local author:

Louis V. Clark III

(Two Shoes) January 15, 2018

6:00—7:30pm

Marian Hall,

St. Mary, Omro * If babysitting is needed: Contact the parish office with age of children 685-2258.

WINNECONNE NEWS Calendar

St. Mary, Winneconne Mon. Jan. 1 9:00am New Year’s Mass in Omro

Office Closed

Wed. Jan. 3 7:30am LOW* w/ Communion

FF 3:10 Gr. 1-5

NO MS Youth Group

6:30 MS & HS Classes

Thurs. Jan. 4 2:00pm Rosary

Sat. Jan. 6 3:30pm Confession

4:00pm Mass

Sun. Jan. 7 10:30am Mass w/CLOW**

Sat./Sun. Epiphany *LOW: Liturgy of the Word

**CLOW: Children’s Liturgy of the Word

For the month of

January,

St. Mary, Winneconne

is collecting Canned

Vegetables for

Fr. Carr’s. Please

place your donations

in the white cart on wheels on the

parking lot side entrance.

6th Grade—Mrs. Cegielski’s class rang bells at Wayne’s Piggly Wiggly

Faith Formation

3:10pm Grades 1-5 6:30– MS & HS Classes NO YOUTH GROUP this month

STEWARDSHIP OF SHARING

Given week ending 12/25/2017: $13,390.02

Includes 4th Sunday of Advent and Christmas

Masses

YTD (July 1, 2017 – December 25, 2017)

Budgeted Offertory Collection: $147,990.34

Actual Offertory Collection: $151,014.08

Difference: $ 3,023.74

Building Maintenance Fund Balance: $3,441.46

6th Grade—Mrs. Verich’s class made meals to donate

CALENDAR ST. MARY, OMRO

Mon. Jan. 1 9:00am New Year’s Day Mass Office Closed Wed. Jan. 3 FF 4:30pm Gr. 1-6 6:30pm MS/HS Classes Sat. Jan. 6 FF 5:00pm 1st Communion Parent Mtg. 5:15pm Rosary 5:30pm Confession 6:00pm Mass w/1st Communion Enrollment Sun. Jan. 7 8:30am Mass 1:00pm Mass in Spanish

Sat./Sun. Epiphany

Omro Area Non-perishable Food Collection

OMRO NEWS

F F 0 R M A T I O N I T H

FAITH FORMATION CLASSES

January 3, 2018: 4:30pm—FF Gr. 1-6 classes 6:30pm—FF MS/HS classes

January 6, 2018: 5:00pm 1st Communion Parent Mtg. 6:00pm Enrollment for 2nd Grade During Mass

1ST COMMUNION PARENT MEETING &

2ND GRADE ENROLLMENT

Saturday, January 6, 2018: 5:00pm Parent Meeting in the

TRIPLE ROOM Enrollment for 2nd Grade class

during 6:00pm Mass.

STEWARDSHIP OF SHARING

Given week ending 12/25/2017: $ 12,009.00

YTD (July 1, 2017 – December 25, 2017)

Budgeted Offertory Collection: $100,379.52

Actual Offertory Collection: $100,751.61

-$ 372.09 Building Maintenance Fund Balance:$ 5,984.01

Community Connection

Thank you high school Faith Formation for raising $125 for those in need! AND For sharing “good news” with those living at Webster Manor.. Residents were very appreciative of the letters you wrote and the cookies received!

COMMUNITY NEWS

Omro During the 8:30am Mass

January 14 & 28

Winneconne During the 10:30am Mass

January 7 & 21

“Meet Our Family” Project

We are looking for families to

showcase in the New Year, 2018.

Please send Jody or Sue 5-7 pictures as well

as a description and we will be happy to set

up your “Meet Our Family” poster.

Jody: St. Mary, Omro send it to:

jody.ruark@stmarychurches.org

Sue: St. Mary, Winneconne send to:

sue.kuhn@stmarychurches.org

Readings for the Week of January 1 Monday: Nm 6:22-27 / Gal 4:4-7 / Lk 2:16-21

The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord;

Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28 / Jn 1:19-28

Saints Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen,

Bishops & Doctors of the Church

Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:29-3:6 / Jn 1:29-34

Thursday: 1 Jn 3:7-10 / Jn 1:35-42

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious

Friday: 1 Jn 3:11-21 / Jn 1:43-51

St. John Neumann, Bishop

Saturday: 1 Jn 5:5-13 / Mk 1:7-11

Sunday: Is 60:1-6

Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6

Mt 2:1-12 The Epiphany of the Lord

DIOCESAN JUBILEE LITURGIES

Bishop David L. Ricken invites the faithful to join together in

thanksgiving during the 150th Jubilee Year

by participating in a series of 12 special liturgical celebrations at

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. Learn more at

www.gbdioc.org/jubilee2018

Deadline for the Bulletin

Noon on Tuesday E-mail bulletin announcements to

Jody Ruark:

jody.ruark@stmarychurches.org

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MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY: January 6 4:00pm (SMW) Ken & Mary Gifford & Deceased Relatives 6:00pm (SMO) Sr. Jean Heppler

SUNDAY: January 7 8:30am (SMO) Parishioners of St. Mary 10:30am (SMW) George Lee

Stewardship of Serving-Liturgical Ministry Schedule

Altar Servers: 4:00pm (SMW) Autumn & Grace Reindl 6:00pm (SMO) Madelynn & Vanessa Poppy 8:30am (SMO) Bill Miller, Volunteer 10:30am (SMW) Jack Quigley, Chester Brill Lectors: 4:00pm (SMW) MaryAnn Reindl 6:00pm (SMO) Judy Holland 8:30am (SMO) Kathy Hayes 10:30am (SMW) Phil Johnson Ushers: 4:00pm (SMW) Dennis & Mary Berger Steve & Irma Christian 6:00pm (SMO) Laura Heried, Susan Yell 8:30am (SMO) Jill Pernaski, Thomas Waters 10:30am (SMW) Jerry & Chelsy Cegielski Izzy & Addi Cegielski

Sacristans: 4:00pm (SMW) Tammy Miller 6:00pm (SMO) Janet Wegner 8:30am (SMO) Annette Longworth 10:30am (SMW) Anne Baldwin Communion Ministers: 4:00pm (SMW) Sue Kuhn, Sue Murawski Kevin & Kari Reindl Jeanne Clasen, Volunteer 6:00pm (SMO) Janet Wegner, Lila Ellis, Bob Breu 8:30am (SMO) Kathy Hayes, Annette Longworth Leon & Marge Franzke Frances Gilbride 10:30am (SMW) Anne & Jeff Baldwin Molly Johnson, Eric Bauer Connie Boehnlein, Volunteer Greeters: 4:00pm (SMW) Sue Murawski, Kathy Schmitt Tom & Paula Snider 6:00pm (SMO) Barb Geffers 8:30am (SMO) Alice Wieseke 10:30am (SMW) Jeff Baldwin, Kristin Kasuboski Amy Goltz, Mary Materna

St. Mary, Omro 730 Madison Ave. Omro, WI 54963

stmaryomro@stmarychurches.org Parish Office: 920-685-2258 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00am-Noon 12:30-4:00pm Fridays: Closed Administrative Assistant: Jody Ruark Bookkeeper: Jodi Hess Custodian: Jodi Hess Faith Formation Coordinator: Rose Unser Faith Formation Assistant: Heidi Seaman & Sadie Huth Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: Sr. Pat Flanigan Special Projects Coordinator: Pam Vanden Heuvel Pastoral Ministry Coordinator: Anne Baldwin

St. Mary, Winneconne 210 Pleasant Dr, P.O. Box 487 Winneconne, WI 54986-0487

stmarywinn@stmarychurches.org

Parish Office: 920-582-7712 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00am-Noon 12:30-5:00pm Fridays: Closed Administrative Assistant: Sue Kuhn Bookkeeper: Jodi Hess Custodian: Janet Wegner Faith Formation Coordinator: Andy Krueger Pastoral Associate: Rose Unser Pastoral Ministry Coordinator: Anne Baldwin

Saturday & Sunday January 6/7

SMO- St. Mary, Omro SMW– St. Mary, Winneconne