11/28/11  Mon 8:30AM   Communion Service                                           

                  11/29/11 Tues 8:30AM   Communion Service

                      11/30/11 Wed 8:30AM    Mass Shirley Gillespie by Robert & Michelle Riffenberg   

                      12/1/11 Thurs 8:30AM    Communion Service

                      12/2/11 Friday 8:30AM   Communion Service

                      12/3/11 Sat   4:00PM    Mass for Don Althof by Marcella Althof & Family        

                      12/4/11 Sunday 10:00AM Mass for Roland Fox by Wayne & Ellen Umberger

           

            Confession Schedule:  Saturday 3:30 PM; Sunday 9:30 AM

                                                     

            Lectors

            Saturday, December 3   4 PM Tom Jeffers

            Sunday,  December 4   10 AM  Jayne Ballwahn

 

            Extraordinary Ministers of Communion

            Saturday, December 3    4 PM:  Ron & Peggy Garvalia

            Sunday,  December 4    10 AM:  Ed & Alberta Wolf

                       

            Gifts

            Saturday,  December 3   4 PM:  John Nicklay Family

            Sunday,   December 4   10 AM:  Bob Stevenson Family

 

            Servers

            Saturday,  December 3    4 PM: Grace & Sadie Brozinski, Bailey Gianoli

            Sunday,   December 4    10 AM: Brandon & Darin George, Cole Berra

                      

            Sacrificial Giving Tabulation

            Monday, November 28, 2011:  Phil & Ann Nickelatti, Bob Trussoni

            Monday, December  5, 2011:  Kristine Vento, Tom & Pam Jeffers

            Monday, December 12, 2011:  Lynn & Jan Lee, Ed Bush

                        

            Ushers for the Month of November

            Saturday, 4 PM: Don Curti, Le Roy Emerson, Lynn Lee, Adolph Trussoni

            Sunday,  10 AM: Roger Beck, Dennis Berra, Bob Stevenson, Tom Urbanek

 

            Sacrificial Giving – October 22 & 23, 2011

            Envelopes                                           $ 2,034.00

  Plate                                                    $   204.00

  Catholic Financial Life                          $   100.00

     

 Pastoral Paragraph:  I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving holiday.  It’s wonderful that we have a national holiday so that we can pause and give thanks, but we should always remember to give thanks to Our Lord for his great goodness.

    So, now that you’re all “turkey’d out” its time to get ready for the Annual Steak Fry next Saturday, December 3 at the Retreat Sportsmen’s Club.  It promises to be a most enjoyable evening.  There will be a Chinese Raffle, Silent Auction with theme baskets, and a Live Auction.  I was looking over the sign-up sheets in Church and it looks like we have some wonderful items already being prepared: holiday and New Year’s Eve baskets; a Packer basket, books, pictures, and photography.  The live auction items include a ¼ beef, a quilt, a ½ hog, and a magnificent hand crafted wood Barn that will make any future farmer delighted at Christmas!  Visit the sign-up sheets; we still need a few more workers, and get your tickets after Mass.  

   On the 16^th of November the Finance Committee met and approved a proposal from Penchi Construction to replace the storage garage behind the school.  This is the building that houses most of the supplies for the 4^th of July Picnic.  The project began just before Thanksgiving with the old building being removed.  Soon we’ll have a new 20 X 24 storage unit with a 16’ garage door and a utility door!  The project is made possible through a most generous donation from Peter Clark.  We thank him most gratefully!

As reported last week we have reached our goal for the Diocesan Annual Appeal!  I want to sincerely thank those of you who have made responses for the benefit of our parish!  I know there are some gifts and pledges that have not yet been tabulated that will put us well over the top of the assessed goal.  All of those funds will be rebated back to St. Charles Parish.  Because of the Thanksgiving holiday we don’t have an updated contribution amount, but we expect to receive a new report this next week.

May this first week of Advent be one of blessing for your and your families as we joyfully look forward to the celebration of Our Lord’s birth. 

Deacon Richard

 

Steak Fry is scheduled for Saturday December 3.  We need donated pies, cakes and bars for the dessert table and theme baskets for the Silent Auction.  $500 CashBoard will again be offered selling 40 squares, Gun Raffles, Cash Bar and tip Boards are just some of the festivities. Dinner will be served from 5pm – 8 pm and tickets are still available. Donations can be dropped off at the Retreat Hall Friday afternoon, December 2, 2011.  Deacon Sage also offered to take some donated items over to Retreat Hall.  Contact Deacon Sage at 689-2646 before dropping off your items. Thank you for your continued support.

 

Salvation Army Bell Ringers Once again we are looking for volunteers to help with the Salvation Army Bell Ringers.  Last year approximately $10,175.00 was raised and donated to fire victims, needy families, Vernon County food pantries, Toys for Tots and 62 students in need of school supplies.  Four locations are included in this Bell Ringing: Wal-Mart (outside), Agri Center (outside), Village Market (inside), Viroqua Food Coop (inside).  Ringing schedules can be from 1-2 hrs or you may schedule longer if you wish.  Ringing will begin November 18, 2011 thru December 27, 2011.  We also have Kettles for table top donations if you know of a business interested in setting up a display.  My contact information is gilardi2@frontiernet.net.  Thank you, Linda Gilardi

 

Mary, Mother of the Church will be holding their 5th annual cookie walk/ craft sale at the St. Thomas More School Bldg - 2006 Weston St., LaCrosse on Sat. Dec. 10th from 8:00 until 1:00.  Cookies are priced at $5.50 a lb.  Also available will be candy, pies, breads plus a large selection of crafts including quilted table runners, homemade caps, mittens, plus a large variety of items.  Coffee and pastry will be available from 8:00 until 11:00.  Homemade soups and chili will be available from 11:00 until 1:00. There also will be raffles, door prizes and a visit from Santa.

Contact person - Carol Breidel at breidelrich@charter.net

 

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception – feast day gourmet dinner at the Culina Mariana Restaurant of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe.   Please join the Shrine’s  Chef Douglas and his staff for the first feast day celebration at the Culina Mariana!   A three-course gourmet dinner is served on December 8^th from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. in honor or Our Lady’s feast.  Reservations Only.  Call 608-788-8400 to make your reservations today.  This is a feast you will not want to miss.

 

A Parish Social Ministry Listening Session for the Mauston-Sparta and La Crosse deaneries, sponsored by Catholic Charities, will be held Thursday, Dec. 1 from 5:45-8:45 pm at Blessed Sacrament Parish in La Crosse (130 S. Losey Blvd.).  The gathering is part of a diocese-wide series of Listening Sessions on collaboration between parishes & Catholic Charities and will begin with a soup supper. All parishioners who carry out social ministry in any way (food pantries, clothing drives, pro-life work, jail ministry, other issues of justice and charity) are invited to come and share their experiences and ideas for collaboration.  Please RSVP by emailing kbecker@cclse.org  or calling 608-782-0710, ext. 202, by Monday, Nov. 21. 

 

Advent Day of Prayer St. Anthony Spirituality Center, Marathon, is offering an Advent Day of Prayer entitled “A Light Shining In Darkness,” on Sunday, December 04, 2011. Presented by Fr. Tom Zelinski and Sr. Jolynn Brehm, FSPA. Begins at 10:00 a.m. and concludes by 3:30 p.m.  Noon meal and Sunday Eucharist are included. Offering: $40.00.  Phone St. Anthony’s at (715) 443-2236 for reservations, if you need a ride, or for additional information. E-Mail: info@sarcenter.com. Web-Site: www.sarcenter.com. Bookstore is open to the public on Sunday 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 

Monthly Prayer Evening  St. Anthony Spirituality Center, Marathon, is offering a Prayer Evening on December 12, 2011. The Evening is entitled, “Everyday Prayer for Everyday People.” These Evenings will be held on the second Monday of each month September through May.  It will be a time for people to come with all their needs and concerns and to join in prayer with each other. Time for prayer together, a presentation by either Mary Yessa or Fr. Tom Zelinski, quiet time, closing prayer service and blessing. There will also be a blessing of blankets.  Those attending may bring one or more blankets to be blessed for your use or to be passed on. Begins 7:00 p.m. and concludes 8:30 p.m. Free will offering. No registration required. Contact St. Anthony’s at (715) 443-2236 if you need a ride for this Evening, or to receive additional information. E-Mail: info@sarcenter.com.  Web-Site: www.sarcenter.com.

 

Church Bulletin Please forward your information for the church bulletin to the St. Charles School office by Wednesday of each week at 689-2642 or stcharle@mwt.net