St. Charles Parish
December 8-9, 2007
December 8-9, 2007
12/10/07 Monday, 8:15 AM Frumence & Eugenia Maliszewski
12/11/07 Tuesday, 9:00 AM Janice Jambois by Harold Jambois
12/12/07 Wednesday, 8:15 AM Frumence & Eugenia Maliszewski
12/13/07 Thursday, 9:00 AM Janice Jambois by Charles Brendel
12/14/07 Friday, 8:15 AM Berneice Berra by Bernard & Chris Curti
12/15/09 Saturday, 4:00 PM Ambrose Garvalia by Emaline Garvalia
12/16/07 Sunday, 10:00 AM Susie Hogan by Dan & Ann Boland
Lectors
Saturday, December 15: Tom Jeffers
Sunday, December 16: Jayne Ballwahn
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion
Saturday, December 15: Adolph Trussoni, Barb Zeimet & Sally Emerson
Sunday, December 16: Kevin & Beth Mitchell, Rose Levendoski
Gifts
Saturday, December 15: Eileen Wiltinger Family
Sunday, December 16: Dan Bohland Family
Servers
Saturday, December 15: Isaac & Sadie Brosinski
Sunday, December 16: Anthony & Josh Urbanek, Elizabeth Boardman
Sacrificial Giving Tabulation Monday, December 10
Carol Tully, Adolph & Terese Trussoni
Ushers for the Month of December
Saturday: Don Curti, Al Hammes, Bob Gianoli & Ralph Hicks
Sunday: Bill Trussoni, Trent Pedretti, Dick Cota & Brad Russell
Sacrificial Giving
Envelopes $ 3237.00
Plate $ 51.00
Votive candles 7.00
School 5.00
Fr Schulte Memorial 2500.00
Old Dish Washer Salvage 150.00
1st Annual St Charles Parish Steak Fry & Fellowship/Holiday Party a Great Success. Despite snow and ice delaying us 1-day, our initial Parish Steak Fry fundraiser at the Retreat Sportsman Club was a great success. Attendance and fellowship were good, and things went smoothly (special thanks to the two auctioneers and helpers). A total of 310 steak dinners were served (plus pork chop dinners/extra’s) to very good reviews from the guests (thanks to Steve’s Country Meats & Buck Walleser’s steak grilling crew). And the event was a financial success, netting $6789 for the Parish, due of course to all the volunteer time and donated items. Special thanks to the Wallesers (Kevin & Anne Marie, Buck & Shirley, and sister Alice) for hosting the event at the Retreat Sportsman Club. Also, thanks to the Parish Council for a job well done, and to the Parishioners who volunteered time, donated items, and attended. Also thanks to the Catholic Knights who cancelled their Sunday PM event at the last minute to not conflict with our rescheduled event. And finally, thanks to God, for His faithfulness to St Charles Parish – the large turnout for a changed-time on such short notice must have been the Holy Spirit working in the hearts of many people. The financial details follow:
Gross Receipts Expenses Net
Dinners/food $3776 less food expenses 1505 $2271
Desserts 116 less food expenses 51 65
Live & Silent Auctions 4063 4063
Gun Raffles 1350 less cost of guns 787 563
Tip Boards 151 151
Cash Donations (2) 90 90
Other Expenses – Music Band 200 (200)
- Dinner Raffle Award 100 (100)
- Misc. supplies 114 (114)
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TOTALS $9546 2757 $6789
Note: Diocese Children’s Choir at St Charles 4 PM Mass Next Saturday.
This Choir will do the gifts and Communion Songs at the 4 PM Mass December 15.
Season of Advent: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” – God with us. Advent is a joyous time with our families and parish extending love to one another. Our Western traditions include gifts, Christmas Wreaths and Trees, and the Manger Scene of Mary Joseph and the infant Jesus, and all of the Advent season includes that anticipation and joy. But the Advent season is also a time of preparation for the Other Coming of Jesus – “Come, Lord Jesus” - His Coming in Glory at the time of the New Heaven and the New Earth, which will include our resurrected body rejoining our souls to live eternally with God. We need to follow Lord Jesus now, to experience His presence now - in the Eucharist - in our sufferings - in the people and events of our lives – to qualify for that future Coming of Lord Jesus. So Advent, like Lent, is an opportunity to better prepare for that period to come when Lord Jesus will instantaneously review our life and assign our place for eternity. So some of us need to slow down in this busy season – not to smell the roses, but rather to quietly talk with Jesus in Prayer, to hear His gentle knock on our door, and to invite Him in and discuss with Him what changes are needed in our lives.
Bishop Listecki Warns of Atheist Movie and advises parents particularly to avoid the three related books to the movie ‘The Golden Compass’ being released December 7.
Diocese Annual Appeal: The Diocese Annual Appeal pledge and gift campaign was a success. As of December 4, we received 72 pledges and gifts totaling $13,313. This exceeds our target of $7,769, and we will get the full difference in much-needed rebates. Thanks for being faithful stewards of God’s gifts and blessings.
Schulte Family Sends $2000 for Cemetery Memorial: Fr Lyle Schulte, has sent $2000 from the Schulte family for the Cemetery Memorial to Fr Oswald Schulte. The Cemetery Committee has ordered a beautiful Memorial Stone & Carving for installation in the spring at a cost of $9,000. This will add to the beauty and sacredness of the Cemetery. Donations can be mailed to the parish or included in the collection basket identified as for the Memorial. Total donations to-date: $7880. Any donations in excess of $9,000 will be used for perpetual care.
All Youth Parish Youth Mass: If your family is planning to attend Mass on Christmas Eve at 4 PM, please consider taking part in the liturgy or the living Nativity Scene. There is something for everyone! Please volunteer and call Coordinator Cathy Stevenson at 648-3577.
RCIA Candidates: Anyone interested in fully joining the Catholic Church (Baptism, and/or Confirmation/Eucharist), please contact Father Roy at the rectory.
CCD/Confirmation Classes this Week: Classes this Wednesday December 12 at 6:45 PM at the School.
Congratulations to St Charles Students. Congratulations to the many St Charles Parish students who made the first quarter academic honors roll at De Soto Middle and High School. A number of our Parish students received perfect 4.0 grades: 6th G –Gabe Johnston; 8th G – Taylour Helgeson and Camile Tully; 9th G – Emma Brosinski; 10th G - Mike Springborn and Ethan Strasser; 12th G - Benjamin Levendowski Congratulations to these excellent students. We pray that they will also use their intelligence and dedication to studying God’s Word and the Catholic Faith, and make Jesus the priority in their lives.
Christmas Decorations/Wreath Sale: Thanks again to everyone who helped make the Christmas Decorations/Wreath Sale a success. $1,505 was raised in this first year, and will go towards the 7th & 8th grade Art trip and Retreat to be held in the spring of 2009.
Msgr. Bernard McGarty Addresses Radical Islam in the Modern World in a free lecture at the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre on Monday December 10 at 6:30 pm.
Adopt A Door Program: Thanks to all who donated to the Adopt a Door Program. The classroom doors are in and look beautiful. Next, we would like to replace the three bathroom doors. Because of the type of closure they have, the cost will be $900 each. Anyone interested in helping out can contact Lori George at 608-648-2024. These doors are scheduled to be installed just after the first of the year.
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
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POINSETTIA PLANTS: Poinsettia plants may be purchased for $12 (6 inch/1- branch) or $19 (larger 2- branch) each. Please detach the lower portion of this bulletin and place in an envelope with a check addressed to St Charles Parish.
I wish to give a poinsettia in memory of ___________________________________________________________
Given by: ____________________________________________________________
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