February 14, 20212016 Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church 750 10th Ave. S Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495 Parish Office Phone 7154231251 Pastor: Fr. Valentine Joseph Gasparraj 6083994799 Fr. Valentine s Email: josephgasparraj@gmail.com Associate Pastor: Fr. Levi J. Schmitt Deacon Tom C. Anderson Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil..............4:00 pm Sunday........7:30 & 10:00 am Sacrament of ReconciliationOLQH Saturday....9:00 am & 3:00 pm or by appointment Mass Times 9:00 am 12:10 pm 6:00 pm P S: J S P: 7154231251 F: 7154239407 E A: olqh@solarus.net P O H: 8:00 3:30 MT F B D: M D R E: R H E A: reoffice@solarus.net P W: www.ourlady.org D W: www.rc.net/lacrosse/rapidsdeanery S P: B G P: 7154220982 New Parishioners...All new families are most welcome to the Parish and are kindly asked to register at the Parish Office as soon as possible. Please inform the office of any address or phone number changes..
Readings for the Week of February 14, 2021 Sunday: Lv 13:12, 4446/Ps 32:12, 5, 11 [7]/ 1 Cor 10:3111:1/Mk 1:4045 Monday: Gn 4:115, 25/Ps 50:1 and 8, 16bc17, 2021 [14a]/Mk 8:1113 Tuesday: Gn 6:58; 7:15, 10/Ps 29:1a and 2, 3ac4, 3b and 9c10 [11b]/Mk 8:1421 Wednesday: Jl 2:1218/Ps 51:34, 56ab, 1213, 14 and 17 [cf. 3a]/2 Cor 5:206:2 / Mt 6:16, 1618 Thursday: Dt 30:1520/Ps 1:12, 3, 4 and 6 [Ps 40:5a]/ Lk 9:2225 Friday: Is 58:19a/Ps 51:34, 56ab, 1819 [19b]/ Mt 9:1415 Saturday: Is 58:9b14/Ps 86:12, 34, 56 [11ab]/ Lk 5:2732 Next Sunday: Gn 9:815/Ps 25:45, 67, 89 [cf. 10]/ 1 Pt 3:1822/Mk 1:1215 PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL Prayer petitions may be written in our Book of Petitions which is located in the gathering area by the offices. The petition book is carried to the altar and the petitions are offered at each Sunday Mass. PRAYER CHAIN Please call Mary Kobza at 7154210447 with your intentions. All emergency calls for Sunday, February 14, 2021 may be directed to Fr. Janusz at 7154561450. Sacrificial Giving February 7, 2021 General Plate Building Maintenance Total $6,309.00 $ 374.00 $1,042.00 $7,725.00 Parish Office Hours (open over noon hour) MonThurs. 8:00 am to 3:30 Fridays 8:00 am to Noon. Scrip is available during office hours Baptisms...Parents should be registered in the parish. Practice of the faith by parents is expected. A preparation class is required. The next class is Tuesday, March 2nd at 5:30 pm. The class fee is $20. Please call the parish office at 7154231251 if you have any questions. Wedding Preparation...Please contact the parish office at least six months prior to the anticipated date of the wedding. Anyone wishing to marry at Our Lady Queen of Heaven must be active participating members. Communion at the drive up doors Since the obligation to attend Mass has not been reimposed, we will continue to have Communion after the 10:00 am Mass on Sunday. Prayer for Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire You with all my heart. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, I ask you to come spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already in my heart and unite myself to You completely. Please do not let me ever be separated from You. Amen A ProLife Rosary will be said on Monday, March 8th at 4:00 pm along Eighth Street. All are welcome to join us. We will gather in Grace s parking lot at 3:45. The Search (on FORMED.org) will begin Tuesday, February 16, at 9:40 (after the children s Mass) and at 5:30 pm. You are welcome to join us at any time for the 7 segments. You can also watch from home with a small group of friends and have a discussion or take a look at them on your phone. They are about 20 minutes in length and will include a short discussion. Here are the dates and topics: Feb. 16 Episode 1: What Do You Seek? Feb. 23 Episode 2: Who are you? March 2 Episode 3: Why a God? March 9 Episode 4: What s our Story? March 16 Episode 5: Who Is Jesus? March 23 Episode 6: Am I Saved? March 30 Episode 7: Why A Church? This is an excellent journey for Lent. Mass on Public Access ChannelTime & date have changed. It will now be on Wed. morning at 9:00 am and Sunday evenings at 9:00 pm. Lenten Inspirational Talks will begin Thursday, February 18 and will continue every Thursday in Lent, after the 5:00 pm Mass. Please join us and enrich your Lenten journey. They will be in the church and will be about 40 minutes in length. All are welcome to join us. Happy Birthday Fr. ValentineFeb 9th.
Religious Education Grades 19 *February 17 Grades 19 Students will attend Ash Wednesday Mass at 6:00 pm Parents are invited to join us. *February 24 Grades 19 (6:00 pm7:15 pm) Confirmation: *February 17 RE only 6:00 pm Students will attend Ash Wednesday Mass *February 24 RE only (7:208:30) We have Children s Liturgy of the Word during the 10:00 am Sunday Mass. Children age preschool through 3 rd grade can take part. Children are called forth for a blessing and then sent on their way to hear the Gospel message, discuss it, recite the creed and share prayer intentions. Next dates Feb 21st. We are in our 5th week in the study of 1 Corinthians All are welcome to join us in this 10week study. Reading ahead is helpful. We will cover chapters 89. The title is Eating Meat Offered to Idols Versus Love of Neighbor. This topic may seem strange to us in our day, but it really has to do with how people are influenced by others such as those that are rich and those who we think are wise and knowledgeable about topics. The Corinthians pridefully thought of themselves as mature and possessing high spiritual knowledge and wisdom. They felt that since they knew the pagan worship was false and that the pagan idols were not true gods, there should be no problem in eating some of the meat that was offered in the pagan temple. Additionally, since the pagan worship is false, they reasoned that the meat offered is really no different than any other meat. Paul is concerned that some with weaker consciences may see and imitate the Christians who are eating meat at the pagan temples and that they would fall back into familiar practices and enter into pagan worship. Thus the actions of those possessing knowledge may become an occasion of sin for weaker members in the community. We meet on Thursdays at 9:00 am and 5:30 pm. Beginning Feb. 15 (Monday) the evening session will meet on Monday evenings at 5:30 due to our programs for Lent beginning on Thursday evenings on Feb. 18. FORMED.org is a reality!! Thank you to all of those people that made our parish subscription possible. We are up and running as of February 8. Instructions to get started are on the attached insert! Those that have never used FORMED.org, we encourage you to begin. Our parish will be looking at The Search Begins by Chris Stefanek, during Lent. All are welcome to join us on Tuesdays or watch from home on any computer, Android or IOS phone. Call the ofice if you have questions! 7154231251.. Our parish will no longer be doing the monthly drawing for scrip. It was being used to get more people to purchase scrip and that has not been happening. Thank you for all who continue to purchase scrip.
NekoosaPort Edwards Knights of Columbus Drive Thru Fish Fry Dinner delivered to you While you stay safe in your car Beer battered fried COD Served with a baked potato or potato salad Cole slaw, dinner roll, dessert Price: $10:00 Fridays, February 19th thru March 26th 3:006:00 Sacred Heart Parish 711 Prospect Ave Nekoosa, Wisconsin Enter on Seventh Street to access pickup area 2021 Lenten Collections February 17 th (Ash Wednesday) April 4 th (Easter) Greetings from the Social Justice Committee. During Lent, in addition to giving up something, consider doing something extra. As we have done in the past, here are some ideas: 1) We are collecting for all Family Needs. This includes the infant needs pantry in town and Elderly needs. Bins are in the back of church. 2) Consider collecting hygiene items that will be taken to the food pantry & the family Center. Bins are in the back. Diapers/Baby wipes Sleepwear/Clothing Bibs/spoons/bottles Bottles/sippy cups Onesies/ Undershirts Baby Bath/shampoo Infant and Elderly Needs Dependssize large Ensure Large print book Soft candy Playing cards Infant Books Essential/Hygiene Needs Toilet paper/ paper towels Liquid hand soap/bar soap Laundry detergent Dish detergent Shampoo/ Conditioner Razors/shaving cream Garbage bags/ sandwich bags Toothbrush/toothpaste Comb/ hairbrush Kleenex/tissues Deodorant Sanitary pads/tampons 3)Stuffed animals and gently used infant and children s clothing for the children at the Shepherd s Loft. Items the Shepherd s Loft will be sending to Zambia in the next shipping container. Blankets in good condition Any used eye glasses in good condition Children s shoes in any size in good condition. Soccer balls or volleyballs in good shape M, F 15, 2021 8:00 am Morning Prayer & Communion Service 5:30 pm Bible Study T, F 16, 2021 9:00 am Mass Poor Souls in Purgatory 9:40 am & 5:30 pm The Search Episode 1 A W, F 17, 2021 9:00 am Children s Mass Gail Seefeldt by: Suzy & Kurt 12:10 pm Mass Bob Waltz by: The Family 6:00 pm Mass Jack Gardner by: Kerry & Guy Treutel T, F 18, 2021 9:00 am Bible Study 5:00 pm Mass Ken Dakins by: Doris 5:30 pm Lenten SpeakerDan Kitzhaber F, F 19, 2021 8:00 am Mass Scott Bathke by: John & Marilyn Rehberg S, F 20, 2021 Vigil Mass 8:00 am Mass Living & Deceased Members of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Parish 9:00 am Confessions 3:00 pm Confessions 3:30 pm Rosary 4:00 pm Mass Lori Fuller Johnson by: Tom & Teresa Plante S, F 21, 2021 1st Sunday of Lent 7:30 am Mass John Ritchay Sr by: Ken & Cheryl Zinthefer 10:00 am Mass Joe Hokamp by: The Family Ash WednesdayFebruary 17 12:10 pm Diane Moss 6:00 pm Mike Hittner SaturdayFebruary 20 4:00 pm Carol Dean SundayFebruary 21 7:30 am Deb Eron 10:00 am Mike Mancl SaturdayFebruary 20 4:00 pm Lucy Lawrence SundayFebruary 21 7:30 am Andy & Joanne Dachel, Kelly Rosekrans 10:00 am Gary & Kathi Wierzbicki Communal PenanceLent 2021 St JosephAdams Thurs 25Feb 6:30 PM SS Peter & Paul Thurs 4Mar 6:30 PM St Lawrence Tues 9Mar 6:30 PM St Joachim Wed 10Mar 6:30 PM St Alexander Thurs 11Mar 6:30 PM St Philip Thurs 11Mar 6:30 PM Sacred Heart Tues 16Mar 6:30 PM OLQHCCD Wed 17Mar 6:00 PM St Vincent de Paul Thurs 18Mar 6:30 PM OLQH Tues 23Mar 6:30 PM Assumpon MS/HS Wed 24Mar 11:30 AM
School News SANCTUARY CANDLES Week of February 13February 19 Living & Deceased Members of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Our prayer bulletin board at Our Lady Queen of Heaven with the names of family and friends who have been affected by cancer. Greetings from the Social Justice Committee: As you prepare for Lent, here is a potential volunteer activity. There will be a drive thru food pantry every Tuesday in February and probably in March as well. Tuesday from 10am noon at the WR city garage on Chase Street. People drive up, but cannot get out of their cars, and the box of food is loaded into their trunk. This is in addition to SWEPS and the Neighborhood Table. All volunteers wear masks and maintain social distancing. Contact for volunteering is Dale Bitkowski. His email is: bikowski@wctc.net Many of his volunteers are snowbirds and have gone south for the winter, so he could use volunteers. Catholic Daughters of America Court St. Ann 699 Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 11:00 am: St Peter & Paul Church basement. Meeting and lunch will be served. RSVP to Darlene Stanislawski by. Thursday, Feb 18th at 7154241883. February 14, 2021 by: Fr. Levi Schmitt Repent and believe in the Gospel. The priest or deacon says these words as he signs or sprinkles the blessed ashes upon us on Ash Wednesday. The invitation to repentance, to an interior transformation, is at the core of the Lenten journey. One of the ways that this invitation reaches into our hearts, though, is through the externals of what we do. The Church traditionally has highlighted three practices: Prayer, fasting and charity, or almsgiving. Regarding the second of these, fasting, the Church has the following as a precept: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards. It is important, however, to personalize the Lenten experience to deepen repentance. Taking on a penance should always be done under the guidance of the Holy Spirit in order to keep the doing from getting in the way of true transformation. Below are a couple of ideas in each of the three categories. Charity: Prayer: Penance: Write a note/ text of gratitude/ encouragement Attend the parish s Lenten conferences Go to confession Donate to a charitable organization Volunteer Visit someone or invite someone to Mass or confession Do the house chores before anyone else Forgive someone Pray for a particular person for 40 days Pray the Rosary, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy or the Stations of the Cross Attend one daily Mass during the week Pray with Scripture Make a five minute daily visit to the Church Make 15 minutes of prayers a day Attend all of the Holy Week liturgies Give up meat, condiments, snacks, sweets or a favorite drink. Speak less, avoid gossip Regular exercise, cold showers Cut out/down music and screen time; give up sports, the news, 30 minutes of TV Attend an earlier Sunday Mass No snooze button, drive the speed limit or give up unnecessary purchases
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