REACHING OUT TO THE LONELY

Do you know someone who feels forgotten or lonely? Most everyone encounters times of emptiness in their lives, at different times for different reasons. Did you know our Circle of Faith has people who reach out to fellow parishioners in times of need? They respond to the spiritual and emotional needs of the bereaved, hospitalized, terminally ill, separated, divorced, unemployed, or those facing some personal crisis.

One of biggest blessings a person can receive is knowing they are able to help someone through a troubling time in their life. God has called Father Ron and Sister Gerri, our deacons and a few other people in our parishes to serve and care for his people. Each year, the diocese provides training for them and others to be able to reach out and be the face of Christ to others. If you are having a tough time, please let Father or Sister know so they can help you.

When you give to the Bishop’s Appeal, you help fund training for more people to serve individuals who are struggling.  What you give is less important than the spirit in which you give. To make a gift use the letter and pledge card you received in the mail, or pick one up from the back of church. You can also visit the Bishop’s Appeal website at www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give.

PRAYER FOR A SUCCESSFUL BISHOP’S APPEAL

Father, I know how wonderful and mighty you are. I also know that if I follow you, and have the faith of a mustard seed, that you will pour out your blessings upon me.

Lord, it’s so easy for me to hold on tightly to the money I earn. Help me to realize that you alone gave me the ability to do my job and to earn the money that I do. Help me to be generous in my giving to show my thanks to you.

Release your Godly wisdom that I may be a good steward. Thank you Lord for the blessings I have received, and for the blessings yet to come. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

LENTEN REGULATIONS

1. Catholics who have celebrated their 14th birthday are to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all Fridays in Lent and Good Friday.
2. In addition to abstaining from meat, Catholics who have celebrated their 18th birthday, until they celebrate their 59thbirthday, are to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Those who are bound to this regulation may only eat one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength according to one’s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted.
3. These minimal penitential practices should not be lightly excused.

MARCH 5, 2014 - ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE

• 8:15 am Mass at All Saints
• 6:30 pm Liturgy at All Saints
• 7:00 pm Mass at St. James
• 7:00 pm Mass at St. Mary, Glenmore
• 7:00 pm Liturgy at St. Joseph

LENTEN LUNCHES

Ecumenical Lenten Lunches are scheduled on the following Wednesdays at noon:

• March 12  Our Savior Lutheran (lunch provided by St. Mary and Our Savior)
• March 19  Zion United Methodist (lunch provided by St. Joseph and Zion United)
• March 26  All Saints  (lunch provided by Holy Trinity and All Saints)
• April 2  Our Savior Lutheran  (lunch provided by Our Savior and St. James)

THE JESUS OF SCRIPTURE

A six part Lenten series is being offered in our Circle of Faith linkage, both in the morning and then repeated in the evening:

Date: Thursdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10

Time: After the 8:15am Mass and again at 7:00pm

Place: All Saints Parish Hall

The sessions will feature a DVD titled, “The Jesus of Scripture” with Father Donald Senior, C.P., followed by discussion, questions, and sharing. Deacon Cal is the facilitator for these one hour sessions. Please call your parish office to sign up for the series.

LITTLE BLACK BOOKS FOR LENT

The Little Black Lenten booklets will be available in the back of all Circle of Faith parishes beginning this weekend.  The reflections this year are based on the Passion Narrative according to Matthew.  We are asking a $1.75 donation to cover the cost of each book.

GRIEF SUPPORT GATHERING (Time Correction)

A Grief Support Group will meet this Sunday, March 9 at 6:00pm (not 6:30) at St. James Parish Center. All those who have experienced the loss of a loved one are invited to come. Tom Bekkers is the facilitator, and the topic is “Suicide and Grief.”

 WOMEN’S CEW NEXT WEEKEND

CEW is an adult renewal for those 18 years or older that includes talks, discussion, prayer, and Mass. Please keep the women from our Circle of Faith and all those who are taking part in the CEW Retreat in your prayers.

The women’s CEW weekend will be held March 14-16. Brochures are at the entrances of our Circle of Faith Churches, or for more info, go to our CEW page, or call Deacon Dave Scheuer at 606- 7440.

A PARISH MISSION IS IN THE WORKS!

Let us grow in our faith together with a Parish Mission!

“The Circle of Faith Parish Mission Committee will work toward planning a parish mission to cultivate and grow our relationship between Jesus, church and faith. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we will strive to offer opportunities that will embrace our Catholic faith.” 

Committee members are Cal Naidl, Abe Allen, Arlene Anderson, Jean Bachmann, and Cathie & Roger Lodel. More details will follow in the future!

ONE Degree Youth Ministry

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT - RESCHEDULED!

Due to the scheduling of W.I.A.A. Girls basketball Tournament on the evening of Saturday March 8, the One Degree Youth Ministry 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament at the All Saints School Gym has been rescheduled to Saturday, March 29, beginning at 5:30 PM.  Put together a team and come out and join in the fun.   For more information, contact Deacon Dave at 606-7440.

Save the following dates for the Wisconsin Catholic Youth Rally held at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee. Our One Degree 

Youth Ministry will be participating in both of these events.  For more information contact Deacon Dave at 606-7440, or go to www.wyreministries.org.

• High School Rally:  Saturday, March 29 from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
• Middle School Rally:  Sunday, March 30 from noon to 6:00 PM

Check out the opportunities on the Youth Ministry page.

Website Updates

The Circle of Faith "Website" team has been working on an update to this website to update the "core" operating system software.  The update is complete and we WENT LIVE on Monday, February 17th!  If you are reading this now, you will see the website will has a slightly different look and feel, but for the most part the content is the same.

The team has done their best to make sure everything is working and up to date, but if find anything wrong, broken, or out of date, please HELP US and let us know by emailing the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Thank you for all your help and support!!!

You are invited to submit your faith questions in the Worship Comment Box located in the back entrance of any of our parishes throughout the year or email to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . These questions are answered by Father Ron or Sister Gerri in the column on the front page of the bulletin.