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We Welcome You We welcome you to our parishes and our communities. If you would like to become a member of one of our parishes, please contact the parish office (994-2526- Bloomington or 725-5595-Cassville) to register. For those who are interested in becoming Catholic or returning to the Catholic faith, please contact Fr. John.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation Fr. John will be available to hear confessions on Mondays from 5:00-6:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s, Bloomington and from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Charles School Church.

Baptism May God bless our new parents! Please contact Fr. John to schedule the baptism of your child at your church and to attend a baptismal preparation session.

Marriage Congratulations on your upcoming marriage! Please call Fr. John at least six months in advance of the wedding. One of the parties must be a practicing Catholic.

Anointing of the Sick Whenever someone is seriously ill, hospitalized, or is dying, please contact the Bloomington parish office immediately. If you or someone you know is sick and would like to be included in the Mass prayers, please call the parish office.

Vocations Please contact Fr. John if you or someone you know would like to learn more about becoming a priest, brother, sister, deacon, or lay church minister. Please pray for more vocations to the priesthood and all religious ministries!!!

St. Charles and St. Mary’s School -Faith, Family and Academic Excellence To register your child, please call Ms. Julie Zenz at 994-2435 for St. Mary School or 725-5173 for St. Charles School. St. Mary and St. Charles Schools admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin.

Bulletin Notices Please submit bulletin notices in writing to the parish office ([email protected]) on Monday.

St. Charles Parish Office Hours Call parish office at 725-5595 to schedule appointments. St. Mary’s Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

St. Mary & St. Charles St. Mary & St. John Parishes

Rev. John Meinholz P.O. Box 35

Bloomington, WI 53804 608-994-2526 608-725-5595

[email protected] (Julie M Jentz) [email protected] (Cheryl Junk) Our joint parish website can be found

at www.swwicatholicparishes.com.

June 14, 2020

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Jesus said: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever.” -John 6:51

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 14, 2020

Scripture for the week of June 15, 2020 Monday: 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Ps 5:2-3ab, 4b-7; Mt 5:38-42 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 21:17-29; Ps 51:3-6ab, 11, 16; Mt 5:43-48 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14; Ps 31:20, 21, 24; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Sir 48:1-14; Ps 97:1-7; Mt 6:7-15 Friday: Dt 7:6-11; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 10; 1 Jn 4:7-16; Mt 11:25-30 Saturday: 2 Chr 24:17-25; Ps 89:4-5, 29-34; Lk 2:41-51 Sunday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35; Rom 5:12-15; Mt 10:26-33

Saturday Mass Time Fr. John will be following the regular weekend schedule and Mass times. However, the 4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass will be in BLOOMINGTON EVERY SATURDAY until the redecorating of St. Charles Church is completed (in a couple of months). He will have Mass on Sunday morning in St. Charles school gym, but its capacity honoring social distancing is one half the number that can worship at Bloomington. He believes that it is prudent to provide the additional capacity for Saturday afternoon Mass at St. Mary’s, Bloomington until St. Charles Church is open again.  

Sharing Our Blessings Thank you to everyone who supports our parishes with their time, talents and financial support! May God continue to bless you for your generosity and kindness. Please pray for the financial health of our parishes and that all members will generously share the many blessings that God has given them with our parishes.

Fr. John’s Notes FOOD FROM HEAVEN God sustained the people of Israel for forty years in the desert with manna sent down from heaven, and Moses doesn’t want them to forget it. God brought

forth water from stone for them to drink, and Moses doesn’t want them to forget this, either. And Moses tells them—twice—that the food that God sent was a food that neither they nor their ancestors before them had ever experienced before. Jesus too speaks of food come down from heaven, food that the Jewish people had never experienced before. Recalling the manna in the desert, Jesus doesn’t want them to forget it either, explaining that he is the food and drink of eternal life. And Paul reiterates to the Corinthians and to all of us that in the bread and in the cup, we share in the body and blood of Christ. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

You Don’t Miss It Until It Is Gone That sentiment is in a number of songs, often spoken when we lose something or someone, and it is experienced again and again as our lives change. This spring we lost so much and we missed so many things and it is sad and disorienting. Most Catholics lost the opportunity to receive Holy Communion, the actual Body and Blood of Christ. I was very fortunate. I still could receive Holy Communion at the Masses I had each day and on the weekend. I had a very concrete appreciation for my priesthood when I had Mass by myself. It felt strange without all of you present, but I also felt privileged to be able to offer the Mass for all of you and receive the Body and Blood of Christ. This weekend our scriptures give us a deeper appreciation of the many facets of the gift that Christ is to us through his real presence in the Eucharist. Having been unable to come together for many weeks, let us now thank God for his eucharistic presence with us. Also please know that we have not reached our 25% capacity for Mass attendance at the four churches the last two weekends. If you have hesitated about returning to Mass out of fear that we do not have enough space, please know that there is room and we hope more people will return to our churches for Mass.

First Communion at St. Mary’s Church, Bloomington We were not able to have First Communion during the Easter Season this year. With great joy, we will celebrate First Holy Communion next Sunday, June 21, during a special noon Mass with the Fist Communicants and their family and friends. We will still have the regular 9:15 a.m. Mass, but I thought it would help make everyone feel safer if we had a separate Mass for First Holy Communion this year. Hopefully, we can resume First Holy Communion on a regularly sched-uled Mass again next year. Some the families will be choosing a later time for their child to celebrate First Holy Communion at a regular weekend or daily Mass. Please pray for our children at the special time in their lives.

Let us share God’s Many

Blessings

To Parish……..5-8% To Diocese……....1% To Charities….1-4%

Liturgy Schedule

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Sat. 6/13 4:30 PM Paul Valentine (Bloomington) 8:00 PM All Parishioners (Glen Haven) Sun. 6/14 8:00 AM Bill Martin (Patch Grove) 9:15 AM Leonard & Arlene Schmidt (Bloomington) 10:30AM Deceased members of the Bink & Edith Bausch family (Cassville)

Mon. 6/15 8:15 AM Fr. Phil Krogman and Jim & Mary Krogman (Cassville) 8:45-9:30 AM Adoration (Cassville) Tues. 6/16 8:15 AM Bud & Dee Jensen (Cassville) Wed. 6/17 8:15 AM Living and deceased members of the LeRoy & Marilynn Patterson family (Bloomington) Thurs. 6/18 7:30-8:05 AM Adoration (Bloomington) 8:15 AM Lyle Taylor and Diane Guanella (Bloomington) Fri. 6/19 8:15 AM No Mass

Sat. 6/20 4:30 PM LaVerne Crubel (Bloomington) 8:00 PM Diane Moris and Walt Hampton (Glen Haven) Sun. 6/21 8:00 AM Deceased members of the Charlie & Cathy Martin family (Patch Grove) 9:15 AM All Parishioners (Bloomington) 10:30AM LaVerne Haas (Cassville) 12:00 PM Fist Holy Communion Mass (Bloomington)

“Eternal Father I offer you the most precious blood of your divine son Jesus in union with the Masses said throughout the world today for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.” Prayer of St. Gertrude for the Souls in Purgatory

St. Mary Church, Bloomington St. John Church, Patch Grove

St. John’s News St. John’s Parish Festival is planned for Saturday, August 15. Save the date and plan to attend this fun

parish event.

PARISH FINANCIAL UPDATES PLEASE HELP US PAY OUR EXPENSES St. Mary’s Collections for the period ending June 5, 2020 Church Support….………………………………………...$3,545.00 Offertory……………………………………………………...$267.75 Memorials…………………………………………………..$3,570.00 St. Mary’s families are asked to generously contribute toward the support of parish expenses. It is suggested for a family to give $900.00 and a single person $450.00 per year. St. John’s Collections for the week ending on June 5, 2020 Church Support……………………………………………...$505.00 Offertory………………………………………………………$96.00 Memorial Candles…………………………………………….$90.00 St. John’s families are asked to generously contribute toward the support of parish expenses.

ST. MARY’S SCHOOL NEWS Faith, Family and Academic Excellence Note From Ms. Zenz, As I begin my retirement, I am excited the Mrs. Kelly Copsey is the new principal at St. Mary's School. I believe her leadership and care for the school family are assets for the future success of our school along

with the dedicated St. Mary’s School staff. I want to thank the parish council, education commission, finance council and Fr. John for their unwaver-ing support. The school is a beacon of light in these hard times. It has been a joy to work with the staff and children in the formation of faith that is intentional and focused on Christ. I appreciate the gifts, prayers, and cards for my retirement from St. Mary's students, families, staff and com-munity. I have been truly blessed here at St. Mary's School. You may contact Ms. Zenz at PO Box 371, Big Sur, CA 93920. If you are interested in sending your children to St. Mary’s School please contact us for a school visit. SCRIP: SCRIP has moved to Economy Feed Mill.

St. Mary’s Bible School Due to the uncertain times, St. Mary's is not having a Summer Bible School this year. However, there is a great resource online for you and your family. Look to Him and be Radiant has created a Sacred Heart At-Home VBS which provides free resources that you and your family can use during the month of June to support your children's faith. June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. If you are interested, you may find the resources at https://www.looktohimandberadiant.com/search?q=sacred+heart St. Mary’s Parish Council We are seeking to individuals who would be interested in serving on St. Mary’s Parish Council. Please contact Annette Knapp or St. Mary’s Parish office for more information.

Thank You’s We are deeply grateful for the very generous donation that was given to St. Mary’s in memory of Milo Crubel from Mary Alice Crubel. The donation will be used toward a new lift for the church basement. Thank you to St. Mary’s and St. John’s parish members and others for the generous donations of church sup-port, gifts, and memorials so that we have been able to pay our expenses.

St. Mary’s Memorial Candle Display St. Mary’s Church has a beautiful Memorial Candle display at the back of the church. Candles can be reserved in memory of or in honor of loved ones or for special intentions or occasions. The cost is $60.00 for the first year

(includes $10.00 to cover the cost of engraving the name place) and $50.00 for each following year. For more information, please contact the parish office at 994-2526.

St. John’s Ministry Schedule for June 21, 2020 Sunday 8:00 a.m. Mass Lector: Maria Breuer Ushers: Tom Breuer, Charlie Martin

St. Mary Ministry Schedule for June 20 & 21, 2020

4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass Lector: Bob McLimans Ushers: Dave Mergen, Charley Errthum 9:15 a.m. Sunday Mass Lector: Mary Sue White Sacristan: Greg & Jane Patterson Ushers: Joe Mergen, Ronnie Mumm

St. Charles Church, Cassville St. Mary Church, Glen Haven

St. Mary’s Help of Christians Parish Festival Our parish picnic in June is postponed until the fall. We are hoping to have the raffle and Silent auction at that time.

Reflection

“Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.” (1 Corinthians 10:17) As disciples of Jesus, we are called to lead holy lives and invite others to join us. Living a stewardship lifestyle, being grateful and generous with our gifts, serves a twofold purpose. One, it helps build God’s kingdom here on earth. Two, it helps us strengthen each other’s relationship with God the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. It becomes our road map to Heaven. Let’s help each other get there!

PARISH FINANCIAL UPDATES St. Mary’s, Glen Haven for June 6, 2020: Offertory…………………………………………….$98.00 Church Support….……...………….……………..$100.00 St. Charles, Cassville for June 7, 2020: Church Support…………………………………$1,372.00 National Combined Collection……………………$100.00 St. Charles Cemetery……………………………….$10.00 PLEASE HELP US PAY OUR EXPENSES St. Charles suggested giving is $1,400.00 a year for a married couple and $700.00 a year for a single household.

Cemetery Donations Requested We are again asking for donations for the St Charles and St Mary's Settlement Cemetery. If you would like to give a donation, please put it in an envelope marked with the cemetery of your choice and put it in the

collection. You can also mail it to: St Charles Parish, 521 Dewey St., Cassville, WI 53806.

Restoration/Accessibility Campaign The Redecorating Committee would like to thank all parishioners whom have returned pledge cards for support of our Restoration/Accessibility Campaign. We have currently $260,218.00 pledged, $240,269.94 collected and 170 pledges committed. A donation box

is in the back of church for brochures, pledges and cash dona-tions. If you have any questions, call Cheryl at 725-5595 in the Parish office. If you know of former parishioners or alumni of St. Charles School whom would like to support our campaign, please send the addresses to [email protected] or [email protected]. We will send out the information to them. Riehle Decorating is completing the inte-rior of the church. New flooring will be installed after the decorators are finished. VanDerhoff Studios has begun restoration on windows. Four large windows are removed for repair. Our goal is updated to $300.000 to fund additional projects such as flooring and new sound system. Thank you for your support and generosity. Our campaign is successful due to our wonderful parish family.

St. Charles CCW News As the church renovation nears comple-tion, the Sacred Heart statue will begin its restoration. We are progressing well with donations thus far and will report our finances the first week in July with the total amount collected. Here is a photo of the statue at the present time. It is a masterpiece to be treasured. Think of the joy we will hold in our hearts when it is restored to its original beauty.

Donations can still be made until the end of June. Please send to: Bev Klauer, CCW Tr., Box 442, Cassville, WI 53806. May God bless you abundantly for your generosity. Susan Kremer CCW President

St. Charles School News Note from Ms. Julie Zenz, I want to express my gratitude to the parish for the support offered me over the last three years at St.

Charles School. It has been easy to work with the families and children in Cassville because they care about the school and our Catholic faith. The teachers and staff have always shared their patience and kindness with me. I am also thankful to have worked with a wonderful parish council and education commission whose leadership was steadfast in their dedica-tion to education here at St. Charles. Fr. John has had to endure my artistic nature for a long time, and I appreciate his gentle humor and guidance over the years. You are in good hands with Ms. Makovec as principal. If you are interested in sending your children to St. Charles please contact us for a school visit.

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Thank You to Our Bulletin Advertisers: The cost of printing the bulletins is defrayed through

the local business and individuals who advertise in our bulletin. Please thank these generous sponsors and mention that you saw their ad in our bulletin. It is always good to let them know that their advertising works. Please contact a

parish office if you would like to advertise in the bulletin. The cost is approximately $6.00 per week for a small ad.

“The important thing is that we do not let a single day go by in vain without putting it to good use for eternity.” -Blessed Franz Jägerslätter

St. Mary’s, Glen Haven Schedule for June 20, 2020 8:00 p.m. Saturday Mass Lector: NA Ushers: NA

St. Charles’ Ministry Schedule for June 21, 2020 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass Lector: Sue Monroe Sacristan: Cheryl Junk Ushers: Rick & Cheryl Junk

Goal: $300,000 $275,000 $250,000 $225,000 $200,000 $175,000 $150,000 $125,000 $100,000 $75,000 $50,000 $25,000 $0

The Most Body and Blood of Christ June 14, 2020

Celebrate Life

Imagine a person who receives Communion, ac-cepts the Host when the priest says, "The Body of

Christ," says "Amen," and then breaks off a piece, hands it back, and says, "Except this piece, Father!" This is what the person who rejects other people may as well do. In receiving Christ, we are to receive the whole Christ, in all his members, our brothers and sisters, whether convenient or inconvenient, wanted or unwanted, born or unborn. As St. John remarks, Christ was to die "to gather into one all the scattered children of God." Sin scatters. Christ unites. The word "diabolical" means "to split asunder." Christ came "to destroy the works of the devil" (1Jn.3:8). The Eucharist builds up the human family in Christ who says, "Come to me, feed on My Body, become My Body." Abor-tion, in a reverse dynamic, says, "Go away! We have no room for you, no time for you, no desire for you, no responsibility for you. Get out of our way!" Abortion attacks the unity of the human family by splitting asunder the most fundamental relationship between any two persons: mother and child. The Eucharist, as a Sacrament of Unity, reverses the dynamic of abortion. -Priests for Life website

Project Rachel - Healing from Abortion Are you or a loved one carrying the sorrow and regret from abortion? Whether recent or long ago … God is waiting … Healing is possible. For confidential help, please contact Mary at 608-221-9593 or [email protected] www.madisondiocese.org/rachel

Natural Family Planning Register for in-person education courses or for a self-paced online course: http://www.madisondiocese.org/classes-andregistration Questions? Call 608-495-6117 or email: [email protected]

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend We need to strengthen our marriages. Live your married lives “more abundantly” by participating in a World-wide Marriage Encounter weekend on June 26-28 in Rock-ford, IL; Sept. 11-13 in Geneva, IL or Oct. 16-18 in Brookfield, WI. Visit our website at - alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653. Para un fin de semana en español por favor llamen a Candelario y Emilia al 815-375-4250.                           

Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Support Group WHERE: Mound City Bank Motor Branch, Platteville, WI. This support group is meant to help those who have lost a loved one to suicide and to give hope. More information at http://www.bens-hope.com.

National Suicide Prevention Life Line – 1.800.273.8255 24 Hour assistance.

Meetings *June 16 -St. Mary’s Parish Council meeting in Bloomington at 7:00 p.m. *June 22– St. Charles Parish Council meeting at 7:30 p.m.

EVENTS *July 14 -St. John’s Food Pantry at 1:00 p.m. *July—St. Mary’s Golf Outing *August 11 -St. John’s Food Pantry at 1:00 p.m. *August 15-St. John’s Summer Fest. *September 8 -St. John’s Food Pantry at 1:00 p.m. *September 12 & 13– St. Mary’s Fall Festival *September 20– St. Charles Fall Festival

Catholic Herald Each week the Catholic Herald gives its readers a Catholic perspective on national and international news with articles from Catholic News Service. The Catholic Herald also keeps readers up to date locally with coverage of events hap-pening around the Diocese of Madison. If you do not subscribe but wish to receive the Catholic Herald print or e-Edition in your home, contact your parish office. The cost is $20.00.

SAINT ROMUALD (c. 951-1027) June 19 “God so loved the world,” declares John 3:16. “Do not love the world,” warns 1 John 2:15. The “world” to love: this planet, entrusted to our stewardship, and its people, God’s chil-dren all. The “world” to flee: “sensual lust, enticement for the eyes, and a pretentious life” (1 John 2:16). Born in nobility, Romuald’s conversion followed the shock of witnessing his father murder an enemy. Renouncing his privileged world, Romuald sought God’s world in monastic life. Its winding turns and several dead ends make Romuald’s journey resonate with all who find life more maze than superhighway. Both the hermit’s solitary struggle and community life’s unique chal-lenges shaped Romuald’s legacy: his vast Camaldolese Bene-dictine family of monks, nuns, and lay associates who, these thousand years later, from the mountain solitude of Camaldoli, Italy to an urban monastery in Berkeley, California—in Asia, Africa, South America, Europe—integrate Romuald’s experi-ence into their witness of solitary prayer, communal charity and worship, and promotion of contemplative spirituality in this world that can so easily distract us from the God who loves it still. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Courage & EnCourage Courage, an apostolate of the Catholic Church, ministers to persons with same-sex attractions and their loved ones. They also have an outreach called EnCourage, which ministers to relatives, spouses, and friends of persons with same-sex attractions. In recognition of the irreplaceable role of the family in attaining an understanding of the homosexual condition and embracing a life of chastity. If you are looking for acceptance for yourself-same-sex attraction and all-while embracing the truth about sex as God means it to be, you may call (608) 821-3018 or contact [email protected] for more information.

Help is Available If you need support for an unplanned pregnancy, please contact the Clarity Clinic of SW Wisconsin at 185 E. Pine St. Platteville, WI 53818, 608-348-5787 or email at [email protected] or the Women’s Care Center in Madison, WI at 608-241-8100. For more information on pro-life issues, visit www.WisconsinRightToLife.org.

AA and Al-Anon Meetings Due to the Corona virus many meetings have moved online. Please call 608-222-8989 for more information.

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