530 Tenth Ave N, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, 54495 715-421-5777

Saint Lawrence Catholic Parish

Sunday’s Mass Readings:

Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48

1 Jn 4:7-10

Jn 15:9-17

MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS Monday, May 10 7:00 AM —Communion Service Tuesday, May 11 7:00 AM —Communion Service 6:00 PM —Health of Courtney Wednesday, May 12 7:00 AM —Communion Service Thursday, May 13 7:00 AM —+Karen Lorbeck Friday, May 14 7:00 AM —+Betty Kubisiak

Saturday, May 15 6:00 PM —Parishioners of St. Lawrence & St. Philip Parishes Sunday, May 16 10:30 AM —LaVerne Blazel 5:00 PM —+Bob Milkey

Confessions are available before every Mass or by appointment. Please call the office to schedule an appointment.

Saint Philip Parish Masses: Wednesday, May 12 8:00 AM —+David Szlapinski Friday, May 14 8:45 AM —+Janice Haupt Saturday, May 15 4:00 PM —+Edwin & May Pulchinski Sunday, May 16 8:30 AM —+Bob Zubella

† For the health and healing of Gail Narlock, Eileen Folgert,

† and all whose names appear on the prayer list, we pray to the Lord.

* May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

St. Lawrence Directory Office Phone ———————715-421-5777 Dave Ecke Cell Phone ———715-213-3166 Email —————— slparishwr@gmail.com Website ——————- saintlawrencewr.org Facebook —————“St. Lawrence Church” DRE—stlawrenceevangelization@gmail.com Fr. Janusz’s contact information: Emergency cell ————- 715-456-1450 Email ——— januszek2002@yahoo.com

Parish Staff Pastor ——————- Rev. Janusz Kowalski Deacon ——————————- Kevin Ray Senior Deacon ——————— Jim Landry Director of Music -——Julanne Ranek-Stoltz Parish Custodian ——————- DRE————-———————- Dave Ecke Bookkeeper/Secretary-—–——Caren Alsides

Sacraments

Baptism: Baptismal classes are required for parents having their infants baptized. Contact Father Janusz at the Parish Office. Confession: Saturday before Mass (weekday & Sunday) or by appointment.

Marriage: Please notify the Pastor/Parish Office as soon as you are engaged, but not less than nine months prior to the wedding date. A marriage preparation retreat is necessary, call St. Vincent de Paul for upcoming dates (715) 423-2111.

Anointing of the Sick: Those seriously ill or undergoing surgery should call the rectory to request an appointment with Pastor Janusz.

Parish Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM - 5 PM, Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM, Friday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

May 9, 2021

Sixth Sunday

of

Easter Mother’s Day

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Faith Formation, Sacramental Preparation and More Wednesday, May 12—Final Confirmation Preparation Class 6:00 PM Sunday, May 16—First Holy Communion 10:30 AM Wednesday, May 19—Confirmation Practice for Students and Sponsors 6:00 PM

Confirmation will be May 23, Pentecost Sunday! Please keep our confirmandi in your prayers : Caroline Bovee, Wyatt Erdmann, Mya Hernandez, Cannon Plawman, Amber Schoenick

Pictured on Front Cover: Diaconate Ordination May 1, 2021 Seminarians Steven Weller and Matthew Bowe were or-dained in the Transitional Diaconate, pictured here with Bishop Callahan at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Work-man in La Crosse. These young men will be making their priestly vows in June , 2022, Lord willing. Please keep them in your prayers this year.

Knights of Columbus May Meetings: May 10: Fourth Degree outside meeting at Our La-dy Queen of Heaven. The meeting will take place at 1:30 pm and will be held outside next to the gar-age behind the church. In case of inclem-ent weather, the meeting will be canceled and re-scheduled. Please bring a chair and wear a mask. May 27: Regular Council meeting, 7:00 pm at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cafeteria. We will wear a mask and practice social distancing. A Virtual 50th Jubilee Anniversary Celebration There

will be a special Mass with Bishop Callahan held via live-

stream at 1:00 pm on Sunday, July 11 from the Cathe-

dral. You will be able to view the live stream or recording

by visiting diolc.org/marriage on and after July 13. Please

notify the Parish office if you are celebrating 50 years!

Discover and Support the Work of Catholic Charities of

the Diocese of La Crosse Catholic Charities embodies the

heart and hands of Jesus Christ to our neighbor in need.

It does incredible work in addressing homelessness and

poverty, providing crisis pregnancy and adoption ser-

vices, assisting the elderly, people with disabilities and

immigrants, rushing to aid our communities when disas-

ter strikes, and so much more. Learn about its mission

and services, and how you can volunteer or donate, by

visiting www.cclse.org.

Liturgical Roles – May 15 & 16

Hospitality 6:00 PM — Lenny & Susie Budzinski 10:30 AM — Amy & Carissa Hauke 5:00 PM — Greg & Dmitry Pesko

Lector 6:00 PM — Jim Lorbeck 10:30 AM — Elaine Skibba 5:00 PM — Dawn Olson

Altar 6:00 PM — Gabe Hauke 10:30 AM — Dan & Simeon Hauke 5:00 PM — Jason Calmes

We are grateful to those who have been helping to keep our church, hall and grounds clean with vacuuming, dusting, taking out the trash and recycling, and mowing. Any extra help to keep up with maintenance of our grounds while we wait for someone to take on our part-time maintenance po-sition is greatly appreciated; please call the parish office if you or someone you know is interested.

Emergency ‘On Call’: Father Swing 715-886-3422

The Saint Philip/Saint Lawrence 2021 Gun Raffle

We are excited to have tickets available for this annual raffle. There are 600 tickets total at $50.00 each. Need not be present to win! Each drawing will have the option of $400.00 cash or the following:

May 28 for: Browning X Bolt Long Range 300wm 2nd draw: Heritage Rough Rider Rancher 22LR June 2 for: Henry Case Hardened 45/70 2nd draw: Armscon PAS 410 June 4 for: Tikka T3X 30-60 2nd draw: Henry Classic Lever 22LR June 11for: Winchester SX2 12ga 2nd draw: Vortex Diamondback Combo June 16 for: Remington Mod 7 stainless/syn 260 2nd draw: Savage Axis XP camoscope 350 Legend June 18 for: Savage 220 Slug20ga 2nd draw: S/WM&P Shield M2.0 EZ 9MM June 23 for: Remington Mod 7 full camo 223 2nd draw: Impala Plus Max 5 camo 12ga June 25 for: TC Triump Bone Collector 50cal 2nd draw: Winchester XPR bronze/camo 308 June 30 for: Browning AB3 270 2nd draw: Browning AB3 6.5 Cred

Tickets will be available after the Week-end Masses on Saturday Evenings at 6:00 PM and Sunday Mornings at 10:30 AM or at the Parish office during normal office hours. Call the office for more Infor-mation at 715-421-5777.

Weekly Donations From Sunday May 2, 2021

Envelopes & Online Giving - $3,288.50

Votive Lights - $ 63.00

Plate Collection - $306.00

Total - $3,657.50

Average weekly bills - $5,750.00*

Gun Raffle as of 5/2/21 - $4,700.00

Thank you everyone for your generosity! This is the average cost of bills every week.

Happy Mother’s Day! Mary, on this day when we honor all mothers, we turn to you. Dear mother, intercede for all of our mothers. Ask your Divine Son to give them the grace of surrendered love so that they could join with you in giving their own "Fiat." May they find daily strength to say yes to the call to the sacrificial love- the very heart of the vocation of motherhood. May their love and witness be a source of great inspiration for all of us called to follow your Son. Mother of the Word Incarnate, pray for us who have recourse to you. www.catholic.org/prayers/

To celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima on Thursday, May 13, the Rosary and Litany will be prayed at the Grotto Fatima Shrine at St. Philip in Rudolph at 12:00 Noon. Please join us to pray for our nation.

Rosary on Monday, May 12 in front of Planned Parenthood. Gather at 3:45 by Gracies, 4pm Rosary. We meet on the 2nd Monday of each month to pray to end the scourge of abortion - join us!

Men’s Holy League The Men’s Holy League will next be meeting 6:00pm, Fri, May 14 @ SS Peter & Paul If there are enough people, there will be refreshments.

Calvary Cemetery Spring Cleanup! 9am-Noon on Saturday, May 15 - or - Raindate: Sat, May 22 Bring your rakes, work gloves, mowers, trimmers, trash bags, & a smile :) to help us in our cemetery Spring Cleanup. A cookout at the end is included. Please see insert. DIOCESE OF LA CROSSE GUIDELINES FOR REPORTING INSTANCES OF CHILD ABUSE The Diocese of La Crosse, through its

policies and procedures, seeks to provide a prompt, appropriate and compassionate response to reporters of sexual

abuse of a child by any diocesan agent (bishop, priest, deacon, employee, religious, vendor or volunteer). Anyone wish-

ing to make a report of an allegation of sexual abuse should send that report to Mrs. Karen Becker, Complaint Intake

Agent, at the Diocese of La Crosse, P.O. Box 4004, La Crosse, WI 54602-4004. Alternatively, you can contact Mrs. Becker

at 608.791.0179 or intakeagent@diolc.org. The reporting form is available through the Diocese of La Crosse Office of

Safe Environment or on the diocesan website at: diolc.org/safeenvironment/reporting. Individuals are also encouraged

to take their reports directly to civil authorities. Copies of the diocesan policy are available through your local parish

and on the diocesan website. If you have any questions about the Diocese of La Crosse and the implementation of the

Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, please contact Teresa Brown, Diocese of La Crosse, at

608.791.2679 or tbrown@diolc.org.

Diocesan Annual Appeal Tally 2020/2021 Goal: $39, 655.00 100% This Weeks Tally $39,226.00 99%

Remaining Balance $429.00 1% From 112 donors

Thank you for your generosity! We’re almost there!

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