St. Charles Parish
February 9-10, 2008
February 9-10, 2008
2/11/08 Monday, 8:15 AM Frumence & Eugenia Maliszewski
2/12/08 Tuesday, 9:00 AM Janice Jambois by Harold Jambois
2/13/08 Wednesday, 8:15 AM Walter Witucki by John & Jennie Brendel
Wednesday, 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross & Benediction
2/14/08 Thursday, 9:00 AM Berneice Berra by Alfred & Marie Berra
2/15/08 Friday, 8:15 AM Walter Witucki by Fred & Linda Pedretti
2/16/08 Saturday, 4:00 PM For St Charles Parishioners
2/17/08 Sunday, 10:00 AM For St Charles Parishioners
Lectors
Saturday, February 16: Kathy Pedretti
Sunday, February 17: Dan Kaczmarowski
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion
Saturday, February 16: Ann Nickelatti, Adolph Trussoni & Barb Zeimet
Sunday, February 17: Kevin & Beth Mitchell, Jayne Ballwahn,
Greg Furlano & Dorothy Stokke
Gifts
Saturday, February 16: Steve & Gabe Johnston
Sunday, February 17: Tim Gillespie Family
Servers
Saturday, February 16: Bailey Gianoli, Isaac & Sadie Brosinski
Sunday, February 17: Kasey Ballwahn, Katie Siler & Grant Pedretti
Sacrificial Giving Tabulation Monday February 11
Carol Tully, Adolph Trussoni, Frex Furlano
Ushers for the Month of February
Saturday: Adolph Trussoni, Bill Pedretti, Arnold Pedretti, Nate Cibulka
Sunday: Robert Trussoni, Mark Boardman, Keith Magnuson, Mark Magnuson
Sacrificial Giving – February 2 and 3
Envelopes $ 3,250.00
Plate $ 119.85
Catholic Times $ 240.00
Votive Candles $ 23.00
Lent: We gathered on Ash Wednesday as a parish community for the mark of ashes on our forehead to not proclaim our holiness, but rather to acknowledge that we are a community of sinners in need of repentance and renewal. We all took the mark of ashes because of our need for the grace of God to reach eternal life – so the young child and the parent and the grandparent all took the ashes as an acknowledgement for God to be the priority in our life. Lent is a call for further conversion to holiness, a turning back to the Lord with whole-heartedness, a renewal of our baptismal promises to reject sin and profess our faith in Jesus. And, Lent is the time to do so, a season of prayer, alms and good deeds, and fasting, an acceptable time to God for making progress in our eternal salvation.
Lenten Regulations:
2. In addition to abstaining from meat, Catholics who have celebrated their 18th birthday, until they celebrate their 59th birthday, are to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, limiting themselves to one meal unless necessary to maintain strength.
Why fast? Because we are weak, are wills are weak – we need to regain control of ourselves. Society, advertising, and our own passions tempt us with sin and many others things that, in excess, are very harmful to ourselves, and we frequently obsess on the wrong things. Critics are skeptical that giving up a meal, abstaining from meat is meaningful to us or to God. However, discipline is a learned habit – we must be at work on time, our children must come to school on time, we must pay attention and practice to learn and improve – the little things are surprisingly very important in human success. So also, in spiritual success – we must do and not do the things as God has instructed – thus we must have discipline to regain control of our lives and desires, and overcome bad habits, and replace with thoughts and activities that God has recommended to us. Fasting is a simple thing to show us that we lack control and discipline of ourselves, and thus need God’s help and our own self-knowledge.
Wednesday Stations of the Cross & Benediction at 7:00 PM During Lent, we will have Stations of the Cross & the Benediction Blessing on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM.
CCD/Confirmation Classes this Week: Classes continue this Wednesday, February 13 at 6:45 PM at the school.
Offering of the Cup, the Blood of Christ, at Masses beginning February 9 and 10: Many Parishes offer both the Eucharist Host and the Cup at Communion, and some of the faithful that are present receive both. The Eucharistic Minister offers the Cup stating: The Blood of Christ and the person carefully takes and returns the Cup responding “Amen.” Here at St Charles, the Cup has not been offered for some time. The priest is required to participate in both, but it is optional for the other Mass attendees. Certain mandatory Words of the Mass at Consecration encourage use of the Cup: “Take this, all of you, and drink from it: this is the cup of my blood…” Also, one of the four responses to “Let us proclaim the mystery of faith” is as follows: When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus, until you come in glory. For these reasons, I asked the Pastoral Council for their advice whether we could try offering the Cup for a period of time on weekends. They were not opposed. So, for the Weekend Masses beginning February 9 and 10, the Cup is offered. Two extra Eucharistic Ministers will be needed for well-attended Masses, and the Cup requires any left over to be immediately consumed, and the Cups carefully purified. Again, the Church teaches that taking of the Cup is optional for those other than the priest, and thus there is no less holiness by not taking the Cup. But for those with a spirituality that is aided by the Cup, it is available. After a few months, we can evaluate if the Cup being available to all has added to the holiness and thanksgiving and worship to the Father, through the Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit at our Weekend Masses.
ST Charles School Wins Bible Bowl: January 30th at Aquinas, Brandon George (3rd grade) Nick Malin (4th grade) Isaac Trussoni (5th grade) and Emil Walleser (6th grade) defeated much bigger schools in a contest of religious and scripture knowledge. Congratulations! We are very proud of our St Charles school achievement – thank you teachers and parents.
Thank You to everyone who helped out for the Soup & Sandwich Supper and supported the St. Charles school again – we are grateful for your continual support!
St. Charles Preschool & Kindergarten Round-Up for children 2 and older is scheduled for Thursday, February 21 from 4 – 6 PM at the St. Charles School. Parents will have an opportunity to sign up their child for a preschool screening appointment scheduled for March 6th. The screening will assist parents in identifying their child’s particular development stage, and provide an opportunity to ask questions and discuss concerns regarding their child’s developmental level.
Monday, Friday, February 25 is Wendy’s Night from 5 – 8 PM. Plan to stop in with your children – this is yet another way to support the St. Charles School.
A Chastity Program “Teaching the Way of Love” Offered February 11 at 6:30-8:00 PM at Aquinas Auditorium in La Crosse: Topics covered include parenting skills for happy, but disciplined children, communicating so that they listen, and also vital topics as the children grow from children to young adults. A follow up session is April 21 where the parents can bring their children also. Parents are encouraged to attend.
Stoddard Lioness will be sponsoring a Pancake Breakfast and Bake Sale on Sunday, February 10th at the Stoddard Elementary School from 8 AM to Noon. Buttermilk pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee, milk, juice and all the trimmings will be served. Adults $5.50, 12 & under $3 – thanks for supporting community projects!
Fr Schulte Cemetery Memorial: The Cemetery Committee has ordered a beautiful Stone & Carving in Memorial of Fr Schulte 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: $8450. Any donations in excess of $9,000 will be used for perpetual care.
Adopt A Door Program (school bathroom doors): A big “thank you” to the people who have donated funds for the school bathroom doors – the total needed has been received and the doors will be installed soon!!
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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