Sunday’s Scripture Jonah 3:1-5

1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20

Monday, January 22 10:30 AM Com. Service Tuesday, January 23 7:00 AM Com. Service Wednesday, January 24 7:00 AM Com Service Thursday, January 25 7:00AM Bernard & Helen Steckbauer, Mark Steckbauer, and Julie Schroer 10:00AM Arborwood—Bernard & Helen Steckbauer, Mark Steckbauer, and Julie Schroer Friday, January 26 7:00 AM Mary & Robert Schwobe 12:00 PM Holy Hour Saturday, January 27 5:30 PM Confessions 6:00 PM Parish of St. Lawrence/St. Philip, & guests Sunday, January 28 10:30 AM Deacon Jim Landry 6:00PM Sunday Evening Mass @ OLQH

SICK CALLS—Call Fr. Patric 608-317-3514

January 21, 2018, 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time pg 2

GIVE ONLINE! Use the Giving Button on our parish website!

https://www.saintlawrencewr.org/ It’s convenient and easy!

Please call Wendy or stop by the Rectory with questions. 715-421-5777.

Diocesan Annual Appeal Update Target: $35,895 Gifts and Pledges $30,096 % of goal reached 84%

Only $5,799 to go!! If you haven’t yet given, please prayerfully

consider sending a gift soon.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DATES AND NOTES: Jan. 21—Conf (9:00am) Chosen Jan. 24—Gr 1-8 (6:00-7:15)Virtue-Piety Jan. 28—Conf (9:00am) Chosen Jan. 31—Gr 1-8 (6:00-7:15)Virtue-Fear of the Lord

Upcoming Events: February 23-25—Silent Retreat for Men—”Ignatian Spiritual Exercises” with Deacon Stephen Najarian

Call St. Anthony’s for details. 715-443-2236 or info@sarcenter.com, or check them out online

www.sarcenter.com

Think Fish Fries! The St. Lawrence fish fries will be held on the following Fridays: February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16, and 23. To have successful fish fries we will need many helping hands. Sign-Up Sheets are in the Gathering Space. Please try to help out as often as your schedule allows

We need someone to call and schedule dining room staff at Fish Fries. Check sign-up sheets in back of church. Call Debby @ 421-2468. Thank you!

Holy Hour for Life Deacon Jim Landry will preside over a Holy Hour for Life at St. Philip Church on Monday January 22 at 6:00pm. This date coincides with the tragic anniver-sary of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion.

For Christmas this year, St. Lawrence gave parishioners one free year of some of the best Catholic movies, videos, e-books, and audio MP3s available. The content is high quality, entertaining, and faith affirming.

If you haven’t signed up yet, please check it out! Here’s how to register: 1. Go to formed.org/register 2. Enter Access Code: HPQTCF 3. Enter your email and create a password.

Enjoy and share!

AARP Tax Aide Program offers FREE Tax Service.

Open to low to middle-income taxpayers 60 and older. Call the Lowell Center at 715-422-2778 to schedule your personal tax appointment. Appointments will be determined on a first-call, first served basis. Though this is a free service, donations are appreciated, and greatly benefit Lowell Senior Center programming.

Holy Rosary Mardi Gras “Luscious Lasagna” Dinner February 28, 4:30—7 A $8, C $5, Under 5- free. Lasagna, garlic bread, salad, dessert, beverage. Order carry out! See flyer on board for details.

If you or your loved one is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, please contact Joan Freund at 715-424-4596.

If you have changed your phone number or disconnected your landline, please notify the secretary so we can keep our records updated with current contact information!

Prayer chain requests can be called in to Mary Skytland 715-423-1023 or Mary Beck 715-424-1146. If you have a name you would like on our prayers at weekend liturgies, please email to slparish@wctc.net or call 715-421-5777.

Stewardship Reflection: January 21, 2018 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” With these words, Jesus invites Simon (Peter) and his brother Andrew to follow Him and be His disciples. We often speak of the subtleties of translation. In the original Greek in which St. Mark wrote his Gospel, a better translation would be, “Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” It is the beginning of a process.

We are called to that same process. It is not as if it hap-pens quite suddenly. It happens over time, and it is a pro-gression. If we are to be “fishers of men,” we are to be evangelizers and disciples of the Lord, and we are to rep-resent what it means to be part of the Kingdom of God. Of course, Simon and Andrew “abandoned their nets and followed him.” It may be more difficult for us to “abandon our nets” so to speak, but it does prompt us that we need to make major changes in our lives if we are going to fol-low Jesus. Simon and Andrew, and then James and John, were common men, normal people. They had no theologi-cal credentials nor did they have any special status in the world.

Most of us are similar. Jesus did not select them (or us) for who they were. He called them for what He could do through them. It is the same with each of us. Yes, we are called, but in order to really fulfill our calling we need to follow and trust in Jesus.

Liturgical Roles – January 27 & 28

Eucharist 6:00PM – Judy Ruffi, Helen Diver, Sarah Baumgart 10:30AM - Michelle Weinfurter, Deacon & Connie Landry

Hospitality 6:00PM - Jim & Dawn Weaver 10:30AM - Greg P/Bobbette P

Lector: 6:00PM - Thomas Schoultz 10:30AM - John Lucin

Altar 6:00PM - Josh & Noah Mathews 10:30AM - Carolyn & AJ Bovee

Music 6:00PM - Jerry O 10:30AM - Carol O/Kathi S.H.

Snow Removal Volunteers: Team Erdmann

Has Marriage Lost that Loving Feeling? The Married Singles Lifestyle describes couples who may have lost a sense of closeness they once had as marriage partners

and are living more like roommates. The Retrouvaille program (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) offers hope and

healing! Couples who have been through it share their personal stories and the tools to rediscover yourself, your spouse, and a loving relationship in your marriage. For confidential information or to register for the program

beginning with a weekend on February 9-11, 2018, call toll free 1-877-922-HOPE (4673), or visit the website:

www.HelpOurMarriage.com

Advertiser of the Week Please support the businesses that ad-

vertise on the backs of our bulletins. Because of them, there is no cost to our

parish for publishing our bulletins!

Knights of Columbus Events

Nekoosa-Port Edwards Fish & Shrimp Fries Traditional fried & heart healthy baked fish or beer battered shrimp served with a variety of potato choices & salads. Friday evenings, Feb 16-March 23, 4:30-6:30, Sacred Heart Parish Hall. Adults $9, Kids $6, Preschool free. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Knights of Columbus - All 3rd Degree Members A Fourth Degree Exemplification will take place March 3rd at Janesville, WI If interested call Ron Shymanski at 423-0939

Arise! A Come and See Day with the Sisters! Who: Girls ages 9 - 13, who are interested spending some time with the Sisters and others who enjoy spiritual things, while finding out more about religious life.

When: Saturday, March 17, 2018 Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Where: Mater Redemptoris House of Formation; 3730 East Avenue South; La Crosse, WI 54601

Cost: Donations accepted Register: Online registration at www.materredemptoris.org

Questions: Please contact Sister M. Consolata at materredemptoris@gmail.com or 608-788-4530

“A Taste of Italy” Hosted by St. James Parish, Vesper Dinner served Saturday, February 10, 4:00-7:00 pm. Come enjoy “delizioso” spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, dessert, refreshments, relaxing violin and piano music. All you can eat and carry outs available. Adults, $10.00; children (6-12) $5.00; kids under 5 free.

Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University Class

What if you could always buy what you need interest-free? With Dave Ramsey’s class

Financial Peace University, you CAN take control of your money. If you’re interested, it is being offered at Ss. Peter & Paul in Wisconsin Rapids on Mondays,

January 22-March 19, 2018, from 7:30pm to 8:45pm in the church basement. To register, use the link on www.ssppwisrapids.org or visit Ss. Peter and Paul’s

Facebook page.