Platteville Catholic Community - St. Augustine University Parish

Platteville Catholic Community
St. Mary Parish
March 6, 2016
130 W. Cedar St ● Platteville
Wisconsin ● 53818-2457
4th Sunday of Lent
St. Augustine
University Parish
135 S. Hickory St ● Platteville
Wisconsin ● 53818-3316
Clergy
Pastor
Fr. Faustino Ruiz
Faustino@slsonline.org
After hours or
weekend emergencies
(608) 370-3751
Parochial Vicars
Fr. John Del Priore
jdp@slsonline.org
(608) 642-2484
Fr. Jerry Zhanay
jzhanay@slsonline.org
(608) 370-9588
Parish Established 1842
Parish Office: (608) 348-9735
Parish Email: smparish@mhtc.net
Parish Fax: (608) 348-9920
Parish Website: http://stmaryplatteville.org
St. Mary Staff
Parish Secretary
Lorraine Wackershauser
(608) 348-9735 smparish@mhtc.net
Child Care/Preschool Director
Chealsey Lolwing
(608) 348-3447 chealseylolwing@yahoo.com
Religious Education Director
Diane Drefcinski
(608) 348-9735 drefcinski65@gmail.com
Finance Chair
Lee Eggers
(608) 348-4848
Accountant
Connie Koeller
(608) 348-9735 Connie.Koeller@straphael.org
Parish Hall
(608) 348-5407
Parish Cemetery
(608) 348-9735
Parish Established 1974
Parish Phone & Fax: (608) 348-7530
Parish Email: thomasl@uwplatt.edu
Parish Website: http://mystaugustine.org
Pastoral Ministry
Deacon Bill Bussan
(608) 568-3355
Weekend Mass Schedule
St. Mary
Saturday 4pm
Sunday 9am English Mass
& 12 noon Hispanic
St. Augustine
Sunday 8am Traditional Latin Mass
10:30am & 6pm English Mass
St. Augustine Staff
Office Manager
Linda Thomas thomasl@uwplatt.edu
Development Director
Steve Davies Steve.Davies@straphael.org
Assoc. Directors of Student Ministry
Sara Werner sconnie34@gmail.com
Theodore Bianculli tbiancu2@gmail.com
Focus Team Leader
Steven Piorkowski steven.piorkowski@focus.org
W el co m e!
Our parishes welcomes persons newly moved into the area, those recently married
and those who have turned 18 years of age or who enjoy worshipping with us.
You are invited to register by contacting one of the parish’s office.
Sacrament of Baptism: Expectant couples should contact the Parish one month prior to their child’s birth to register for
Baptism preparation class.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: St. Mary’s - Everyday one hour before each Mass and during Saturday 4pm, and Sunday 9am &
12 pm Masses
St. Augustine’s - 20 minutes before each Mass, and during the Sunday 10:30am & 6pm Masses.
Sacrament of Matrimony: Couple planning to marry should contact the Parish at least six months prior to wedding.
Please contact the Parish for ministry or visitation to the sick or homebound.
UWP Student Parishioners
Make sure to register with your updated address and phone each semester, and check out the Catholic Newman Community
events inside this bulletin, and located on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/st.augustineparish.newman
Bulletin Deadline: Tuesday 10:00am. Please submit material in writing.
SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2016
St. Mary Parish
L I T U R G I E S F O R T H E W EE K
Monday, Mar. 7
8:00am Living & Deceased of the Bill and Mary
Lou Broske Families
Tuesday, Mar. 8
8:00am Living & Deceased of the John Karsten Family
Wednesday, Mar. 9
Thursday, Mar. 10
8:00am † Donna Dalsing
8:00am † Pat Leuth
10:30am
Friday, Mar. 11
PRIVATE RECONCILIATION—every day, one hour before each
Mass. Tuesdays 6:30pm—8:30pm. Thursdays after morning Mass
until 9:30am.
(Manor Care)
8:00am † Jerry Daniels
11:00am † Frances Brendemuehl
Park Place)
Saturday, Mar. 12
8:00am
(TLM)
WEEKEND LITURGIES
Saturday, Mar. 12
4:00pm † Bill Hying & Pete Larson
Sunday, Mar. 13
9:00am Healing for Brian, Jeff & Kristen
12 noon
REFLECTION—3rd Sunday of Lent
“He said to the gardener, ‘For three years now I have come in
search of fruit on this fig tree but have found none.’” (Luke 13:7)
Are you like the barren fig tree? How will you respond when God
asks you what you have done with all the gifts He has given you?
Remember, not only are we called to be generous, we are called to
develop and nurture our gifts and return with increase.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION on Thursdays in the chapel begins
after 8am Mass and concludes with Rosary and Benediction at 8pm.
THE ROSARY is prayed ½ hour before Mass.
STATIONS ON FRIDAYS
St. Mary’s—8:45am and 5pm
Misa
DONATIONS FOR EASTER FLOWERS
St. Mary Parish and the CCW are seeking donations to defray the cost of flowers and decorations. Envelopes for donations for particular
items are on a table by the center entrance of church and can be dropped in the collection basket or at the parish office. If you wish your gift
to be a memorial, please indicate this on the envelope so we may acknowledge it.
At St. Mary Parish
Diocese of Madison—Parish Cemetery Seminar
Cremations—What to do?
Tuesday, March 8th—6:30pm—in church hall
This educational seminar is to give you an understanding of the
what, when, when, why and how increased numbers of
cremations can be accommodated by the parish cemetery. After
attending you should be able to better define project scope and
have resources for your cemetery project, large or small. Anyone
may attend.
With Sympathy
We extend our sympathy to Dolores Nihles, whose
husband, Robert Nihles died Friday, February 26th; and
to the family of Ramona Adams who died Sunday,
February 28th.
Eternal rest grant on to them, Oh Lord and let perpetual
light shine upon them. May they rest in peace.
THANK YOU
The family of John Karsten would like to thank Fr. Faustino, Fr.
John, Deacon Bill, the KCs, CCW, and St. Mary’s parishioners
for all the prayers, support, and acts of kindness at the time of
his death.
Saturday, March 12
4pm
Altar Servers
Mic Frommelt
CJ Straka
Sunday, March 13
9am
Andy Eggers
Carter Doan
RJ Schmitt
Lector & Leader of Prayer
Nekole Frommelt
Dee Woolf
Jim Rosemeyer
Terry Woolf
Sacristan: Connie McCabe
Music: Youth Choir
Rosary: Lily Bragg
Karla Melssen
Open Ensemble
Jeanette Klaas
PRAYER LINE—Anyone
requesting prayer may call
348-6041. Please call in the
morning between 8am & 9am. If no
answer please leave your prayer.
ST. MARY PARISH GIVING
February 28, 2016
Weekly Envelopes......................$2,422.00
Offertory…………………....…….$ 402.00
Weekly Average Electronic Fund…..$ 900.00
Thank you for your generosity!
R EAD I N G S F O R TH E W EEK
4th Sunday of Lent
Jos 5:9a, 10-12—2 Cor 5:17-21—Lk 15:1-3, 11-32.
Monday: Sts Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs.
Is 65:17-21—Jn 4:43-54.
Tuesday: St. John of God, Religious
Ez 47:1-9, 12—Jn 5:1-16.
Wednesday St. Frances of Rome, Religious
Is 49:8-15—Jn 5:17-30.
Thursday: Ex 32:7-14—Jn 5:31-47.
Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22—Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30.
Saturday: Jer 11:18-20—Jn 7:40-53.
5th Sunday of Lent
Is 43:16-21—Phil 3:8-14—Jn 8:1-11
The Rosary Club has been busy making Rosaries and giving
them away by the hundreds. They will be selling Butterbraids
after the weekend March 5/6th Masses to help raise money to
pay for the rosary supplies and shipping costs. Butterbraids are
braided pastries and they are delicious. Orders will be accepted
until March 6th and the Butterbraids will be delivered on March
14th, plenty of time to have them for Easter. If you have any
questions or want to order a Butterbraid or 2, please contact
Trina Hingtgen at trinah@mchsi.com or 563/543-0089.
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Giorgio died at the age of 24 on July 4, 1925. He was beatified
on May 20, 1990 by Pope John Paul II who referred to him as a
"man of the beatitudes".
SAINTS OF THE WEEK
Monday, March 7—Saints Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs
Saints Perpetua and Felicity (believed to have died in 203 AD)
are Christian martyrs of the 3rd century. Vibia Perpetua was a
married noblewoman, said to have been 22 years old at the time
of her death, and mother of an infant she was nursing. Felicity, a
slave imprisoned with her and pregnant at the time, was martyred
with her. They were put to death along with others at Carthage in
the Roman province of Africa.
Tuesday, March 8—St. John of God, Religious (1495-1550)
John of God was born the son of André Cidade and Teresa
Duarte a) in Montemor-o-Novo, now in the District of Évora,
Portugal.
John was 40 years old before the depth of his sinfulness began
to dawn on him. He decided to give the rest of his life to God’s
service. It wasn’t until he began to work among the poor that he
seemed to have found his real vocation. He established a house
where he wisely tended to the needs of the sick. Slowly John
drew to himself a dedicated circle of disciples who felt called to
join him in this service. He organized his followers into the Order
of Hospitallers, who were approved by the Holy See in 1572 as
the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God, who care for the
sick in countries around the world. One mark of honour to his
labours is that this Order has been officially entrusted with the
medical care of the pope.
John of God is the Patron Saint of: Booksellers, Firefighters,
Heart patients, Hospitals, Nurses, Printers, and the Sick.
ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK
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thank them for their support.
THIS WEEK AT ST. MARY’S
Tuesday—Mission Sewing, 8:30-10:30pm.
Diocesan Cemetery Seminar—6:30pm
Wednesday—Scripture Study, 3pm.
Religious Education Classes.
Thursday—Finance Council, 5pm.
Sunday—Daylight Savings Time begins
KC Pancake Breakfast, 8am-10am.
SET ASIDE AUGUST 12 –14TH—WISCONSIN ON FIRE
Family Charismatic Celebration—celebrating 50 years of the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit. All are welcome to come. Bring the
whole family. Come alone or bring a group. Enjoy a weekend at
Green Lake Conference Center. Sponsored by “Spirit in
Wisconsin” the charismatic renewal service teams from the five
Dioceses.
For more information phone Mona (608) 589-5270 or Judy
(920) 434-6121. Check out website @wi-ccr.com
HOPE HOUSE
The sign-up sheet will be at St. Augustine's until
Sunday, March 6. Delivery will be on Monday, March 7th.
Moms with young children are invited to attend a special
gathering on Wednesdays after the morning Mass in the
hospitality room. It is an opportunity for moms to discuss
and support each other in the ministry of Catholic motherhood. For more information contact Jenna Vystrcil
348-3238.
PASTORAL COUNCIL COLUMN
Prodigal Son had experienced amnesty, his father would have
forgiven him before the boy tried to return. He might even have sent
notice inviting him home, saying that all was forgiven.
Divine Mercy, according to the parable, does not work that way. The
son has to do three things first: 1) recognize the nature of his
condition, 2) repent of his action that led him there, and 3) approach
his father as a servant.
I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have
sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy
to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”
Then, Mercy manifests itself. As soon as the father sees his son
returning, he rushes out to meet the boy and restores him to full
honor within the family, weeping on his shoulder from joy. But notice
that the son has had to commit to changing in his life first.
That is why communion for divorced and remarried Catholics is
impossible, unless they are first willing to change the way they live.
They must recognize that living outside the blessings of the Father
is no way to proceed. Yes, God will forgive us for anything, but we
cannot be forgiven if we refuse to change.
Pope Francis has designated this as the Year of Mercy. There are
extra ways in which we can receive mercy this year, but remember
that we are God’s adopted children. Because God loves us, He
does not want us to make peace with our lusts and desires,
because there is no room for any of that in Heaven. He wants us to
strive for something much greater. He calls us to live with Him, to
live in the true joy of supernatural life.
The Father expresses his joy this way: “For this my son was dead
and is alive again; he was lost and is found.”
STEWARDSHIP AT ST. AUGUSTINE’S
TREASURE: St. Augustine Parish Giving— Feb. 28, 2016
Weekly Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 265.00
Offertory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 238.17
EFT’s for 3/5/16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,045.00
Mar. 6, 2016
Scrip sold this week $50, profit $5.00
PRAYER: Prayer Chain Network – If you have a
prayer request, please email Cindy Kruser at
tigerboy@centurytel.net.
Money Counters:
Mar. 6— Priscilla Hahn & Beth Ballweg
Mar. 13—Ben Ballweg & Rose Averkamp
Mass Schedule at St. Augustine
TLM = Traditional Latin Mass
Sun., Mar. 6
8:00 am
Lexi Neumaier (TLM)
10:30 am Vocation of Ben Kraemer
6:00 pm
For the People
Mon., Mar 7
6:30 am
Andrew Kunz (TLM)
Tue., Mar. 8
6:30 am
John Howard family (TLM)
5:00 pm
Completion of New Church
6:30 am
Reparation & Salvation of Jim
Stelpflug Family (TLM)
Wed., Mar. 9
5:00 pm
Thur., Mar. 10 6:30 am
Fri., Mar. 11
Sun., Mar. 13
Hospitality Hosts after 10:30 am Mass:
Mar. 6 — Pat & Ben Ballweg
Mar. 13 — Catholic Newman Community
WELCOME STUDENTS!
COME CHECK OUT ST. AUGUSTINE UNIVERSITY
PARISH AND THE CATHOLIC NEWMAN COMMUNITY.
Sebastian Chavez
Upcoming Events—join us for all or some!
Sun., Mar. 6, 7:30 pm—Community Night
Wed., Mar. 9, 5:45 pm— Newman Dinner
Questions contact Sara at sconnie34@gmail.com
Isabel Howard (TLM)
5:00 pm
Tom Kenney, In Thanksgiving
6:30 am
Fr. Pedro Escribano (TLM)
5:00 pm
St. Paul Ministry & Bldg Project
8:00 am
Paul Kunz (TLM)
Please Join us at the 2016 NEWMAN BANQUET
Sat., March 12, 5:30—7:30 pm
5 Course Meal and Program
Learn more about the plans for our new building project.
Help us celebrate the beginning of a new era!
Ticket Prices: 1 @ $75; 2 @ $125; Table of 8 @ $00
Please RSVP for reservations by calling or emailing Linda at
608-348-7530 or thomasl@uwplatt.edu
10:30 am John Karsten †
6:00 pm
For the People
Private Reconciliation: 20 minutes before each Mass, and
during the 10:30 am and 6:00 pm Sunday Masses.
Eucharist Adoration: Tuesday-Friday 1:30 –5:00 pm
STATIONS ON TUESDAYS after the 5:00 pm Mass
PENANCE SERVICE—Thur, Mar. 10, 7 pm
PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING—Tue., Mar. 8, 7:00 pm
Pastoral Council Nominees needed: If you or
someone you know would be interested in being
on our Pastoral Council, please contact the
Parish Office and submit the name.
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Don’t forget to sell your Sweepstakes tickets.
We have received other prizes since the tickets were printed,
such as: tickets to Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Admirals,
Cave of the Mounds, One night stay at Harbor Shores on Lake
Geneva, and others. Drawing March 12.
Lenten Fish Fry, Fri, Mar. 11, 5-7:30 pm, at Sts. AndrewThomas School, Potosi, WI
Don’t’ forget to SPRING FORWARD
ONE HOUR NEXT SATURDAY
NIGHT, as Daylight Savings begins
March 13.
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Dear Parishioners,
As sons and daughters of the Church, we have to look at the events in our lives through the
eyes of Christian faith. Strengthened by the Holy Spirit, we have to be able both to discard
from our lives what is not in accord with our dignity as Christians, and to promote Christian
behavior by way of teaching and example. We have to be constantly endeavoring to revive in
us the Spirit of Jesus Christ and not to let the Spirit of the world to work in us instead.
There is a subtle way the Spirit of the world could penetrate our souls and tarnish our faith: to
see in the rules and regulations of the Church just that, rules and regulations. The tendency of
many Catholics is to forget that Jesus gave full authority to the Church and that all of the
Church rules have but one end: the salvation of souls.
One example of this is what happens in the controversy between burial vs. cremation. As you
know, the Church permits cremation as a way to dispose of the body of a Christian; moreover
since 1997 the ashes of a person may be received into the church for a funeral Mass. This the
Church has permitted, but it is not what the Church prefers. If in that preference Catholics
could see the authority of Christ, they will make a better informed decision for them or for
their loved ones.
The Church still prefers to give to the body of the deceased person the honor that it deserves
having been the temple of the Holy Spirit. Burial expresses more clearly the fundamental
truth of our faith: the resurrection of the body. So even in death we could give a good example for all Christians. If the life of a Christian should be spent in imitation of our Lord, also in
death we should resemble Him. Not only do we know that Jesus body was buried (not cremated), but He even spoke about his own burial. To those who were scandalized because
Mary had anointed his feet with a costly ointment, He said: “Let her alone, let her keep it for
the day of my burial” (John 12:7).
There might be a number of circumstances that could make a faithful choose cremation for
him/her or their loved one. But the decision has to been taken knowing that it would be preferable in Christian view to have the body buried. A cemetery is a place of dormition. The
bodies of our brethren are laid until they will wake up in the resurrection.
May the grace of the Holy Spirit strengthen our will and enlighten our minds to imitate our
Lord always.
May God bless you all,
Fr. Jerry.
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