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Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 30, 2018

Scripture for the week of Dec. 31, 2018

Monday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Tuesday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Friday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Saturday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Jn 1:43-51 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God January 1, is the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. This is the most ancient Marian feast in which we honor Mary as the “Bearer of the Eternal

Word.” Let’s honor Mary by praying for peace in the world as we start the new year. Please join us on this Holy Day of Obligation on December 31, at 4:30 p.m. at St. Charles Church and 8:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s, Glen Haven. On January 1, 2019 there will be an 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. John’s, Patch Grove and a 9:15 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s, Bloomington.

Year End Giving As we celebrate the joy of the Christmas season and prepare for 2019, please know that your financial support is deeply appreciated and needed for the opera-tion of our parishes and Catholic schools. God bless!

Fr. John’s Notes Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph On the Sunday after Christmas we celebrate Jesus’ human family. Appropriate to the season, we usually visualize the Holy Family as they appear in the typical nativity

scene: the baby Jesus lying in the manger, surrounded by his doting parents. But Joseph, Mary, and Jesus lived together for many years, through Jesus’ infancy, childhood, adolescence, and maybe even into his adulthood. As we celebrate the Holy Family, let us think of the families that we have been part of, both as children and as adults.

Christmas Thank You’s I would like to thank Fr. Greg Ihm for helping with our Christmas Masses. I deeply appreciated that he was able to join us this year for Christmas.

Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make our churches beautiful inside and out for Christmas. Thank you to all who gave donations for the flowers and decorations. We can be very proud of our beautiful churches. Thank you to everyone who has very generously supported our parishes throughout the year and at Christmas-time. May God’s love and blessings be with you and your family in 2019!

REMEMBRANCE As we say farewell to 2018, it is a good time to remember the people who were baptized, married and who died this past year from our parishes.

St. Mary Parish, Bloomington: Baptisms: Jensen David Hampton, Nash L. Taylor, Bodey Martin Hamilton, Grace Lynn Cooley, Ava Marie Cooley, Nori Mae Corlett, Konner Thomas Kaufman, Charles Joseph Kaisersatt, Hallie Kirschbaum, Scarlett Marie Udelhoven, Cecilia Ann Shemak Marriages: Delane Moomey and Joanie Dickerson, James Beckstrand and Whitney Redman Deaths: Arlene Schmidt, Laverne “Junior” Hampton, Elaine Heiar, Mary Mergen, Janet Kirschbaum, Mark “Pete” Wagner, John Patterson, Bernice Mergen, Fr. Phil Krogman, Jim Kussmaul, Neil Hampton, Ronald Snider, Jim Leamy, Alfred “Fritz” Recker, Charlotte Kluesner, Dennis Paulus, Patricia Kohlenberg, Paul Krogman, Mick Cull, David Cale, Maurice Parkins, Charlie Paulus

St. Charles Parish: Baptisms: Dane Leibfried, August Fure, Connor Snyder, Liam King, Holden Vogt, Josephine Junk Marriage: Mason Nemitz and Kayla Mergen Deaths: Betty Breuer, William Fure, John Gehde, Margaret Heileman, Marie McCann, Ann Reed, Marcella Vondrum

St. Mary Parish, Glen Haven: Deaths: Verna Fralick, Walter Hampton, Marcia Mezera, Carolyn Zimmer

St. John Parish: Baptisms: Willow Patrice Collins, Zaylee Kay Guthrie, Taylor Dorothy Needham Deaths: Emil Schmit and Donald Cooley

Liturgy Schedule

Sat. 12/29 4:30 PM Jim Leamy (Bloomington) 8:00 PM Mary Lee Schier (Glen Haven) Sun. 12/30 8:00 AM All Parishioners (Patch Grove) 9:15 AM Byron & Barbara Davis (Bloomington) 10:30 AM Art & Margaret Hess and Veda Schauff (Cassville)

Mon. 12/31 4:30 PM Robert Studnicka (Cassville) 8:00 PM All Parishioners (Glen Haven) Tues. 1/1/19 8:00 AM Andrew Recker (Patch Grove) 9:15 AM Michael & Theresa Fleckenstein (Bloomington)Wed. 1/2 8:15 AM NO MASS (Bloomington) Thurs. 1/3 8:15 AM Living and deceased members of the Bud and Pat Martin family (Bloomington) Fri. 1/4 8:15 AM Wilfred “Willie” Udelhofen (Cassville)

Sat. 1/5 4:30 PM Kay Eckstein (Cassville) 8:00 PM Deceased members of the Ed & Mary Breuer family (Glen Haven) Sun. 1/6 8:00 AM Betty Mergen (Patch Grove) 9:15 AM Living and deceased members of the Roger & Lorraine Richter families (Bloomington) 10:30 AM All Parishioners (Cassville)

NEW YEAR:  The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year, but rather that we should have a new soul. ―G. K. Chesterton

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

St. Mary’s Religious Education Classes will resume on January 30, 2019.

PARISH FINANCIAL UPDATES PLEASE HELP US PAY OUR EXPENSES St. Mary’s Collections for the period ending December 21, 2018 Church Support….………………………………………...$3,276.00 Offertory Collections………………………………………...$362.00 Christmas Flower Memorials….……………………………$835.00 Children’s Collection………………………………………….$10.00 Gifts……………………………………..………………..…$1,025.00 School Tuition………………………………………………..$113.94 Votive Candles……………………………………………….$326.27 Rent of Parish Facilities……………………………………..$100.00 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 December 21, 2018 Church Support……………………………………………...$680.00 Offertory…………………..………………………………….$122.00 Christmas Flower Memorials……………………………….$456.00 Children’s Collection…………………………………………...$5.00 St. John’s families are asked to generously contribute toward the support of parish expenses. We need to receive approximately $950.00 every week to cover all parish expenses.

St. John’s Ministry Schedule for January 1, 2019 Sunday 8:00 a.m. Mass Lector: Maria Breuer Communion: Roger McKinney, Michelle Breuer, Dawn Wachter Gifts: Tom Breuer family Ushers: Tom Breuer, Jim Warczak Servers: James & Emma Breuer St. John’s Ministry Schedule for January 6, 2019 Sunday 8:00 a.m. Mass Lector: Shirley Gates Communion: Larry Gates, Mike & Linda McCabe Gifts: Tolle family Ushers: Roger McKinney, Gene Harris Servers: Carolyn & Jon Tolle St. Mary Ministry Schedule for Jan. 1 & 6, 2019

Tuesday, January 1, 9:15 a.m. Mass Lector: Deb Campbell Communion: Marcia Hampton, Chris Bishell, Deb Campbell Gifts: Nick & Sue Gotto Sacristan: Greg & Jane Patterson Ushers: Joe Mergen, Arnold Breuer Servers: Tyler Breuer, Brendan Jentz Sunday, January 6, 9:15 a.m. Mass Lector: Marcia Hampton Communion: Marcia Hampton, Sue Gotto Dave & Ione Meoska Sacristan: Marcia Hampton Gifts: Bob & Janet Reuter Ushers: Tony Trento, Jeff Myhre Servers: Braden & Cole Crubel

ST. MARY’S SCHOOL NEWS Our vision: Faith, Family and Academic Excellence We hope that the new year brings everyone in our parishes happiness and joy from the love of Christ.

Our volunteer of the year is Terry Mergen who has donated his time to plow snow for the school for more than twenty years. There are many folks who quietly support our school year after year and we appreciate their commitment to our community. There will be a Home and School meeting on January 9, at 6:00 to plan for our Spaghetti Dinner on Jan. 26. SCRIP: SCRIP gift cards are a great way to do your shopping and helps support St. Mary School at the same time. We carry cards for national retailers, local gas cards, Piggly Wiggly and Wal-Mart as well as most local venders. You can purchase SCRIP at St. Mary’s School or Economy Feed Mill and the SCRIP program is online.

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St. Mary’s Spaghetti Supper: Mark your calendars and plan to attend the

annual Spaghetti Supper at St. Mary’s School the evening of Saturday, January 26, 2019. There will also be classroom displays and a Silent Auction.

St. Mary’s Cemetery Policy Change Currently, the cost of a grave in St. Mary’s Cemetery is $300.00. On January 1, 2019 the cost will increase to $400.00 per grave site due to increasing maintenance

expenses. Please contact Bonnie Krantz for more information or to purchase a grave.

Thank You’s: We are deeply grateful to everyone for their very generous gifts to St. Mary’s teachers and staff. Thank you to individuals who have blessed our parishes with financial gifts during the Christmas season.

Volunteers Are Needed We are in need of volunteers at all of our parishes to help in a variety of ways. Please prayerfully consider how you could help with our Masses, parish groups, schools, and events. Parish volunteer forms are available at the back of the churches for you to fill out and indicate how you can use your time and talents to help make our faith communities even more vibrant. We need you!

2018 HARVEST FUND It’s the time of year when we thank God for the many blessings we have received from him. We are very gratefully to the families who have given donations totaling $23,465.25. We hope all of our parish members will be able to share their bounty and blessings to help with fall and winter expenses for the parish. We appreciate all contributions large or small and thank the many generous parishioners for their continued support.

Goal: $50,000 $45,000 $40,000 $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0

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

New Year’s Prayer God, thank you for a new year. May every-one in our family be willing to begin anew with a clean slate. We know that you are always ready to forgive us. Help us to be

willing to forgive ourselves and to forgive one another. As we begin a new year, remind us of our truest values and our deepest desires. Help us to live in the goodness that comes from doing what you want us to do. Help us to put aside anxiety about the future and the past, so that we might live in peace with you now, one day at a time. PARISH FINANCIAL UPDATE The bulletin had to be sent to the printer before the Dec. 22 & 23 weekend collections were counted. St. Mary’s, Glen Haven for December 15, 2018: Church Support….……...………….………………..$0.00 Offertory….…………………….…………………...$61.70 Bless Our Priests Collection………………………..$20.00 Christmas Flower Memorial……………………….$28.00 St. Mary’s, Glen Haven for December 22, 2018: Church Support….……...………….………………...$NA Offertory….…………………….……………………..$NA St. Charles, Cassville for December 16, 2018: Total………….......................................................$1,523.72 Fuel Fund………………………………………...$1,425.00 St. Charles, Cassville for December 23, 2018: Total…………...............................................................$NA Fuel Fund……………………………………………...$NA 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.

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 $81,343.00 pledged and 32 pledges cards committed. Brochures are in the back of church and are available at the Parish Office if you did not received the information. If you have any questions, you may call Cheryl at 725-5595 in the Parish office. Thank you for your support and generosity.

Re lection “See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” 1 JOHN 3:1 During this season of giving, let us remember the most important gift we have received – being children of God. As God’s children, it’s important that we express our love for others as well. Tell your spouse, children and other family members and friends that you love them, frequently.

St. Charles School News We hope everyone had a safe and healthy Christmas. It is a great time to reflect on what really matters.

Even though Christmas is on December 25, the spirit of giving, sharing and singing should be carried on all year long. May each and every one of you and your family have a joyous New Year holiday. A group is meeting on Jan. 2 at 6:00 p.m. to consider after school care for children. Interested parents are welcome to attend. We are having a Home and School meeting on Jan . 7 at 5:00 to plan for Catholic Schools Week at the end of January. A celebration is being planned for the 125th Anni-versary of St. Charles School on January 27. St. Charles' school admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, pro-grams, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and financial aid programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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.

Goal: $230,000 $225,000 $200,000 $175,000 $150,000 $125,000 $100,000 $75,000 $50,000 $25,000 $0

St. Mary’s, Glen Haven Schedule for December 31, 2018 8:00 p.m. Mass Lector: NA Communion: NA Ushers: NA Servers: NA St. Mary’s, Glen Haven Schedule for January 5, 2018 8:00 p.m. Mass Lector: Cindi Breuer Communion: Rita White Ushers: Doug White, Andy Kirschbaum Servers: Ali Ihm, Evelyn Kirschbaum

St. Charles’ Ministry Schedule for December 31, 2018 4:30 p.m. Mass

Lector: Patty Okey Communion: Eleanor Mumm, Linda Reynolds, Patty Okey Ushers: Elijah & Isaac Okey, Gene Adrian Servers: Erasmus & Ezra Okey St. Charles’ Ministry Schedule for January 5 & 6, 2018

4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass Lector: Mary White Communion: Mary White, Scott Knox, Marilyn Ihm Ushers: Warren & Tarka White, Tim Tasker Servers: Tasker family 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass Lector: Gordon Kremer Communion: Kris Mumm, Cheryl Junk, Beth Abing Ushers: Terry Schrobilgen, Kenny Schauff, Tom Vondrum Servers: Heath & Austin Rauch

J esus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be – and becoming that person.

‐St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 30, 2018

Celebrate Life This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. Though he was conceived of a virgin, Jesus nevertheless lived as a son in a human family -- a family which points the way for the

rest of us. The family is the sanctuary of life. There can be no life without family, and there can be no family without life. The family, above all, is where life is to be welcomed, no matter how fragile or inconvenient it may be. One of the many reasons why the St. John Paul II, in “The Gospel of Life” encyclical, identifies abortion and euthanasia as pre-eminent issues is because these crimes are committed by one family member upon another. May the Holy Family lead us to a Culture of Life!

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]

Hurting from Abortion -Healing is possible Are you or a loved one carrying the sorrow and regret from abortion? Whether recent or long ago … God is waiting … Healing is possible. Upcoming Rachel’s Vineyard retreat, March 8 - 10. Confidentiality assured. Contact Mary 608-221-9593, www.madisondiocese.org/rachel

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Start the new year out right by enriching your mar-riage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Weekends are Jan 25-27 in Brookfield, WI; Feb 15-17 in Ge-neva, IL or March 15-17 in Madison, WI. For more info go to: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653. Para un fin de semana en Espanol por favor llamen a Candelario y Emilia al 815-375-4250. Las fechas son Feb. 8-10, April 26-28 and August 9-11.

Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Support Group WHEN: 2nd Tuesday of every month from 6:30-8:00pm 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 for yourself or someone you care about.

Meetings *January 14-St. Mary Parish Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. *January 15-KC Meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Cassville *Jan. 21-St. Charles Parish Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. *February 25– Joint Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. at St. John’s, Patch Grove

Events *January 8, 2019– St. John’s Food Pantry at 1:00 p.m. *January 26-St. Mary’s Spaghetti Supper *January 27-February 2– Catholic Schools Week *February 12– St. John’s Food Pantry at 1:00 p.m. *March 12– St. John’s Food Pantry at 1:00 p.m. *March 15– St. Mary’s Fish Fry

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Today’s feast is new as feasts go, and it sets us this year in a very modern crisis. Amid conflicting schedules and commit-ments, a young man, testing the limits, has strayed from his parents and gone off to the big city. Mary and Joseph search frantically, only to find the child Jesus in the temple, convers-ing with the elders and scholars of the law, who are amazed at his wisdom. In the time of Jesus, the temple was the religious center of Jewish ritual. Outside of Jerusalem, people gathered in the synagogues, centers of learning, for daily prayer and study. Still, everyone longed to journey to the temple to participate in the offerings, and to fulfill certain obligations of the law that could only be done there. On this feast, we catch a glimpse of the family of Jesus: parents dealing with the normal stresses of raising a child, and yet completely grounded in the ways of faith and tradition. There has always been an appreciation in Christianity for the value of pilgrimage—the journey to holy places that is a symbol of our life’s journey to God, and a sense of connection to important events in our family history. During the Christmas season, many of us undertake pilgrimages to the family home-stead for festival meals, to the parishes where we were formed in the faith, or perhaps even to a beautiful manger scene or festival of lights. There are few better days than this in our calendar for spending time with the family, especially on a short pilgrimage to a favorite place. Just make sure that no one gets left behind! —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

AA and Al-Anon Meetings AA meetings are held on Thurs. nights at 7:30 p.m. at the Cassville Village Hall and at the 7th Day Adventist Church in Lancaster on Tues. from 7-8:00 p.m. and at the First Presby-terian Church, Lancaster at 7-8:00 p.m. on Thursdays. Al-Anon meetings are held at the Grant Regional Health Center conference room on Thursdays from 7-8 p.m.

Courage & EnCourage Courage, an apostolate of the Catholic Church, ministers to persons with same-sex attractions and their loved ones. They have been endorsed by the Pontifical Council for the Family. They also have an outreach called EnCourage, which ministers to relatives, spouses, and friends of persons with same-sex attractions. 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, contact [email protected] or you may call (608) 821-3018 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, 608-348-5787or 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.

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