St. Charles Parish Weekly Bulletin

Mass Schedule for the Week of September 14 to September 20

9/14/09 Monday, 8:15 AM Communion Service

9/15/09 Tuesday, 8:15 AM Communion Service

9/16/09 Wednesday 8:15 AM Stanley Walleser, Jr. by Tom & Bonnie Venner

9/17/09 Thursday, 9:00 AM Lucy and Joe Pedretti by the Family

9/18/09 Friday, 8:15 AM Joe Colling by Tom & Ev Gallagher

9/19/09 Saturday, 4:00 PM Irene Barilani by Hank & Jean Nickelatti

9/20/09 Sunday, 10:00 AM Annie Lyles by Tiffany Kagel

Lectors

Saturday, September 19: Stephanie Nicklay

Sunday, September 20: Joleen Trussoni

Extraordinary Ministers of Communion

Saturday, September 19: Barb Zeimet, Steve Johnston, Ann Nickelatti

Sunday, September 20: Ed & Alberta Wolf, Greg Furlano

Gifts

Saturday, September 19: Robert Zeimet Family

Sunday, September 20: Terry Russell Family

Servers

Saturday, September 19: Gabe Johnston, Julia Wopat, Julia Wiltinge

Sunday, September 20: Claire Trussoni, Alex Stevenson, Nicholas Malin

Sacrificial Giving Tabulation Monday, September 14

Carol Tully, Greg & Frex Furlano

Ushers for the Month of September

Saturday: Bernard Domke, Hank Nickelotti, Robert Zeimet, Ethan Zeimet

Sunday: Dick Cota, Sam Malin, Bob Stevenson, Robert Trussoni

Sacrificial Giving – September 5 and 6

Envelopes $2,596.00

Plate $ 222.30

Religious Educ $ 10.00

Sidewalk/Ramp Project Donation 500.00

Update on Replacement/Repair of Sidewalk, Ramp, and Front Church Steps& Additional Roof Work:

The concrete project is complete! Only landscaping to restore the flowers and replace the ProLife Marker with a bigger sign remain to be done. Any suggestions should be directed to Cathy Stevenson (648-3577) or Ed & Sue Bush.

Steel rain gutters with down spouts on each end were installed on the south roof at an additional cost of $837 to protect the sidewalk and ramp and provide additional protection from water penetrating the church basement. But the rain gutters (and pedestrians below) need to be protected with a ice and snow bar on the roof at an additional cost of about $2950.

Additionally, numerous small rust spots have become visible on both sides of the church roof, possibly caused by hail or perhaps normal paint-peeling and rusting of the steel roof which is 28 years old. Various Bldg & Grounds committee members and other parishioners noted that area farmers repaint their steel roofs, extending the life of the roof by many years. Thus, a protective repainting of the church steel roof will also be done at a cost of about $4200 to preserve and extend the life of the church roof. Both the ice/snow bar and repainting will be contracted for soon before an early snowstorm can occur.

With the spot tuckpointing and steeple repairs done in June, the ramp and sidewalk work with drainage tile underneath, the rain gutter, and the additional roof and landscaping work, we are confident that our 108 year-old beautiful church will remain in excellent condition for a long time to come. And the total cost of all this work this year will be about $33,000. The Bldg & Grounds Committee deserves our thanks! Also, we are very appreciative of the five donations totaling $12,000 received to-date for the project ($5,000; $5,000; $1000; $500; $500).

Attention: CCD Teacher Needed For 5-6^th Grade. Time is growing short - please call our new Coordinator of Religious Education, Chris Magnuson at 457-2296 if God is calling you to serve as our 5-6^th grade CCD teacher.

CCD & Confirmation Classes for the year 2009-10 begin Wednesday September 23 at 6:45 PM with (1) filling out of Registration Forms & Fees Collection, (2) a brief meeting of Parents and Students with their teacher in the classroom, (3) and a short meeting of Parents with Fr Witucki and the Coordinator Chris Magnuson in the gym. Parents & students will be released early at 7:30 PM. There will be no Pre-Registration other than September 23. Fees remain the same - $25 per child, $50 per family. Classes will continue every Wednesday from 6:45 to 8:00 PM.

Attention Teachers: Please arrive by 6:15 PM on September 23 for a coordinator meeting prior to Registration and plan to remain after 7:30 to fill out additional forms and view videos required by the diocese.

Genoa/Harmony Fire Department Annual Fundraiser September 26. $30/couple ticket includes chance of cash prizes along with food & drinks. Various drawings, games, and raffles held throughout night. Plan to come, play or visit with friends/neighbors. Tickets available from members, Steve’s Country Meats, or call Tim Woodhouse 689-2228.

Mark Your Calendar: St. Charles PTO Annual Spaghetti Supper October 17^th with serving 5-7:30 PM.

WI Right to Life Rummage Sale September 18 at St Francis Maintenance Bldg. 11^th & Ferry Street La Crosse, all day (7:30 AM - 4:00 PM), and from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM on September 19. Donations may be dropped off all day on Thursday September 17.

Sunday, September 13 – St Pat’s Seneca $8 smoked pork chop dinner from 11-2 PM, country store, games, bingo, raffle.

Wednesday, September 16 – Holy Trinity, La Crosse $7 Chicken-Q from 11 AM until all chicken is gone. Bake sale also.

Sunday, September 20 St John’s, Praire du Chien $7.50 Charcoal Chicken dinner from 11 AM to 1:30 PM. Raffles games, entertainment.

Sunday, September 20 St Kevin’s, Melrose $8 Ham & Turkey dinner from 11 to 2 PM. Raffle includes 2 Green Bay Packer Tickets.

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.