Ss. Mary and Paul Parish Catholic Center 224 Davis Street • Mineral Point, WI 53565 Phone & Fax .............................. 608-987-3361 E-mail ........................... stmarypaul@msn.com Website .............................. stmarysstpauls.org Online Bulletin .............. www.seekandfind.com Office Hours ...... Mon.-Wed.: 8:00 am- 3:00 pm

Parish Staff

Secretary, Kris Potterton ........... 608-987-3361 CRE, Paula Schuette ................. 608-987-3361 Music/Liturgy, Caleb Mitchell ..... 608-987-3361

St. Philomena Parish Rectory/Parish Office 338 Chestnut Street • Belmont, WI 53510 Phone ........................................ 608-762-5446 E-mail ................. spbelmont5446@yahoo.com Website ................ belmontcatholic.weebly.com Online Bulletin .............. www.seekandfind.com

Parish Staff Pastor, Fr. Jim Leeser ............... 608-987-2026 Secretary, Cee Cee Fink ........... 608-762-5446 Bookkeeper, Sue Andrews ........ 608-762-5446

APRIL 8, 2018 Divine Mercy Sunday

Ss. Mary and

Paul Parish Mineral Point, Wisconsin

Holy Sacraments Baptism

Saturdays after the 5:00 pm Mass in Mineral Point and Sundays after the 10:30 am Mass in Belmont. Marriages

Reconciliation 4:00-4:30 pm every Saturday and 6:20-7:30 pm every Tuesday in Mineral Point. Wednesdays after the 8:30 am Mass and Sundays after the 10:30 am Mass in Belmont.

Father Jim Leeser, Pastor

St. Philomena

Parish Belmont, Wisconsin

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Liturgies of the Week

5:00 pm † Ron & Karol Thousand

Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8

8:00 am † Gloria Yager 10:30 am † Elmer Digman (at St. Philomena’s, Belmont)

Annunciation of the Lord, Monday, April 9

7:00 pm † Charles Ley

Tuesday, April 10

4:00 pm Adoration/Holy Hour for Vocations

5:15 pm † Sandy Cody

Wednesday, April 11

8:30 am † Alma Ruhland (at St. Philomena’s, Belmont)

Thursday, April 12

7:14 am † Rosalia Buechner Friday, April 13

7:14 am † Kathleen Springer Saturday

5:00 pm † Francis & Helen Basting

Third Sunday of Easter, April 15

8:00 am † Mike Doney

10:30 am † Ann Wedige Pizarro (at St. Philomena’s, Belmont)

St. Mary’s & Paul’s Religious

Education News

Upcoming CCD Classes

Our April CCD classes will be on the 4th, 11th and 25th.

First Communion

Our 2nd graders will be receiving the sacrament of the Eucharist for the first time at our First Communion Mass on Saturday, April 14 at the 5:00 Mass. Please join us as we pray for them to feel the presence of the Lord on this holy day.

Prom Meeting

The Junior class will meet in church on Wednesday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m. to plan and practice for their Prom Mass, which is April 21.

CCW Scholarships for Graduating Seniors

Seniors may pick up CCW scholarship forms from the bin at the Catho-lic Center. These are due back Sunday, April 15. Scholarships will be awarded at the Senior Brunch on Sunday, May 20.

Ss. Mary/Paul Liturgical Roles

Servers

5:00 pm Jadyn Swinehart & Jackson Busch

8:00 am Emma & Claire Steffes

Commentator/Reader

5:00 pm Tina Carey

8:00 am Cassie Schmitz Offertory Gifts

5:00 pm First Communicants 8:00 am Steve & Denise Gorgen Family

Eucharistic Ministers

5:00 pm Tina Carey

8:00 am Cassie Schmitz Ushers

5:00 pm Andy Burris, Neil Wenger Kyle Carey

8:00 am Troy Pittz, Rodger Ludlum

Ted Marr, Ed Sayre

St. Mary’s/Paul’s Breakfast All are invited to attend our Parish Break-fast on Sunday, May 6, serving 8:00-9:30 a.m. Enjoy eggs, sausage, fresh cinnamon rolls from Sinsinawa Mound, applesauce, milk, juice and coffee!! We are extending this invitation to our linked parish, St. Philomena’s. P lease join us for a great meal and fellowship!

A sign up sheet for helpers is located in the middle entrance of church. Please consider volunteering for this event!

Healing Service

Saturday, April 28, 6:00 p.m. Power of prayer goes a long way in heal-ing our physical, mental, and emotional self. This is open to persons of all faiths.

Do you have a healing service testimonial where our healing prayers have helped you, a friend, or a family member? Please let Fr. Jim know, or send to him anonymously. Thanks!

Mother Teresa Prayer Group

If you have a request for prayers either for yourself or for someone else, please call Bea Palzkill at 987-3108 or Mary Graber at 987-3533.

Congratulations to Adam and Jora Crist on the baptism of their son, Brantley Gerard. Through the living waters of Baptism; original sin is destroyed, Brantley is incorporated into Christ, becomes a temple of the Holy Spirit, a member of the church, and an heir to the Kingdom of Heaven. God Bless them on this this holy and happy day!

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St. Philomena’s News! Our Lector for April 15 is Steve Houtakker.

This Week’s Feast Days

April 9 – The Annunciation of the Lord; April 11 – Saint Stanislaus; and April 13 – Saint Martin I.

St. Philomena Religious Education News

On Wednesday, April 11, grades 1-6 will meet at 3:30 p.m. and grades 7-8 will meet at 7:00 p.m.

Saint Philomena Altar Society News

Please join us on Sunday, April 15 after Mass for pastries, milk and coffee in the church basement! We will also be selling dishcloths and kitchen utensils for anyone hoping to restock or purchase for gifts.

In an effort to assist with improvements and upkeep of the church, the Altar Society has donated $1,000.00 to the church for the parking lot in addition to hiring local businesses to clean and wax the basement floors and clean the church windows.

The Altar Society has started a Facebook group as another form of com-munication. Please search for “St. Philomena Altar Society” and join the group to stay informed on upcoming events.

Knights of Columbus Ham Dinner The Knights of Columbus will be holding their Annual Ham Dinner on Sun-day, April 22. Serving will begin at 11:00 a.m. Please watch the bulletin for more information. All are invited to attend! Bring a friend!

Father Jim Away from Parishes Father Jim will be away from the parishes Monday, April 16 through Friday, April 27. In the event of an emergency, please contact Father Dave in Cu-ba City (608-744-2010) or Father Joji (608-776- 4059) in Darlington.

Attention Parish Members

If you wish to become more active in the parish, please consider being a gift bearer during Mass. If you or your family would like to be gift bearers, please sign up on the sheet at the back of church. If you do not wish to sign up in advance, please check the sign-up sheet as you come into the church.

In addition, we are looking for two adults to go to Camp Gray with our Confirmation students on May 6. Please contact the parish office if you can help us with that!

Thanks much for your cooperation!

Lafayette County Public Transit Planning

Lafayette County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) and the Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission are holding a pub-lic meeting to determine public transportation needs and gaps in Lafayette County to develop the Coordinated Transportation Plan. Anyone who uses, provides or interested is invited to attend! The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 12, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the Darlington Town Bank Com-munity Room.

Free transportation will be provided! Contact the Lafayette County ADRC at 608-776-4960 for a ride to the public forum!

St. Mary’s/Paul’s

Parish Council Meeting

March 19, 7:00 p.m. Present: Fr. Leeser, Kristin Mitchell, Ted Moellers, Lynne Paradis, Gordon Griesha-ber, Craig Schuette, Erin Guler, Dean Mar-tin, Lori Jones, Kris Potterton

Absent: Ray Nortman, Vickie Dahl, Dave Kieffer

Last meeting was December 4, 2017.

Father Leeser: Stair Project Update

· Rail will be spray painted in April/May. · Pictures of drainage issue was sent to contractor to review and determine fix. · Fundraising focus is on Catholic

Appeal - $18,595.00 was pledged to

the Diocese on behalf of St. Mary’s/ Paul’s. Other Business: · Landscaping will be done by Lori Jones. She will work with Marsha

Wyatt and get bids to review. · It was discussed to look at large pots for front of church to change out décor by season. · Maintenance log was updated with all projects that have been done dated back to 1990. · Parish Breakfast will be May 6 with Council providing breakfast and

camaraderie among Parish. · 3 Council member terms expire in June 2018 and will need to be

replaced.

Meeting to adjourn was made and motion carried.

Respectfully submitted, Lynne Paradis

Vigil for Pro-Life

Four or five people (or more) are needed to coordinate praying in front of Planned Parenthood in Madison in the month of October 2018. They are looking for ten hours from each parish. Please contact the Catholic Center if you are interested in participating.

5TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Mark your calendars for this event on Fri-day, April 20 at the Concourse Hotel. This fun-filled event will feature Steve “the Homer” True, from ESPN radio as the MC and will include Bingo and Raffle prizes ranging from fine dining at some area restaurants to an overnight at beautiful resorts. Also gather your friends to enter an auction bid for a week stay at a four bedroom mountain home in Estes Park, along with other auction opportunities. To make a reservation either call Julie Jensen at 608-957-1137, or send an email to ju-lie@ourladyofhopeclinic.org. Tickets are $75 per person or bring your family or friends for a table for 8 for $500.

Music and Liturgy Corner

Caleb Mitchell, Music and Liturgy Director

Annunciation of the Lord

While this is not a day of obligation, it is a very im-portant day in the church calendar! Without Mary's simple "Yes!" to God when he asked through the angel Gabriel to be a mother of the Messiah, we have no idea where we would be today! Come and join us for Mass at 7:00 p.m. this Monday, April 9 to celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary's life changing response to God.

Collection Counting Team This Sunday, April 8: Gordon Grieshaber & Craig

Schuette

Next Sunday, April 15: Vickie Dahl & Kristin Mitchell

If not available, please find a sub.

Financial Corner Week 40 of the Fiscal Year

Needed each week…………………..$2,510.00 Last week’s offertory……………….....$609.29 Last week’s envelopes...…………..$2,676.00 Online Giving for March……....$2,114.04 Above/(below) fiscal YTD…..…..$15,831.10

Diocesan Tax $16,871.75

Received to Date………………….….$6,319.00 Still needed...…………………...…..$10,552.75

Pasty Sale

Next Saturday, April 14. Have you helped at a sale this year? We have lots of pasties to make. Please consider stopping by to volunteer! Come anytime between 6:00 and 9:00 a.m.

Attention K.C. Members

Raffle tickets are due by April 16. Drop them off in the collection basket or to Tony Pittz.

A Big Thank You! Thank you to all who prepared and served at our Holy Week and Easter liturgies, especially lectors, servers, cantors, choir, decorators, gift families, ushers, and bell ringers! You helped us worship so well this past week. Also, a big thank you to Father Jim, the parish staff, and parishioners who have helped throughout the past few weeks (and throughout the year) cleaning the church, preparing bulletins, flower donations, and odd jobs to get our church ready for Easter.

Tootsie Rolls

The K.C.’s will be selling Tootsie Rolls after all Masses the next few weekends. Remember to bring extra cash! The proceeds will go to the Hodan Center.

Fr. Jim’s Suggestions

We will now resume read-ing the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Before Holy Week, we completed pages 275-311 (CCC 971-

1098). For the week of April 8 we'll read pages 311-346 (CCC 1099-1228) which starts with the Holy Spirit recalling the mystery of Christ and ends with baptism. If you're reading ahead, during the week of April 15 we'll focus on pages 346-383 (CCC 1229-1372). Copies of the Catechism are $6 and are available at each parish office or can found in a basket by St. Mary's/Paul's vigil candles.

Book Suggestions

Preserving the Sanctity of Marriage, by Rev. W. Becket Soule

This 20 page booklet (available to borrow from the St. Mary's/Paul's office or online at http://www.kofc.org/en/resources/cis/cis301.pdf) explains the Catholic teachings on annulments.

Getting to the Other Side of Grief, Overcom-ing the Loss of a Spouse, by Susan Zonnebelt-Smeegne and Robert De Vries

Losing a spouse is something no one wants to im-agine. Psychologist Susan Zonnebelt-Smeenge and pastor/professor Robert De Vries provide much needed support from a unique perspective - empa-thy. They each suffered the loss of their spouse at a relatively young age. Throughout Getting to the Other Side of Grief, the authors share their stories as living proof that if worked through properly, grief will lead the way to a fresh new life.

Movie: I Can Only Imagine You may have heard the song, but you probably don't know the story behind it. Dennis Quaid and Cloris Leachman star in this inspiring and true story behind Mercy Me's beloved, chart topping song that brings hope and is also a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness. In theaters now.

Fr. Jim Leeser

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