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St. Mary’ s Immaculate Conception Parish
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 2, 2020
7176 Esker Road, Custer, WI 54423 Phone: 715-592-4330
Website: www.stmaryscuster.com
Pastor - Fr. Alan M. Guanella (715) 592-4221 [email protected] In case of emergency only please call
715-629-9952
Senior Priest in Residence
Fr. Roy R. Witucki
Secretary-Donna Wierzba
Bookkeeper-Diane Wysocki
CCD Coordinator-Jessica Bielen
Custodian-Jeanne Hintz
Maintenance/Grounds keeping
Josh Genskow
CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Parish Mission Statement St Mary’s Parish is a practicing Catholic Community
providing spiritual, social and educational opportunities for all God’s people that we may deepen our love of God
and one another through prayer and deed.
Mass Intentions Tuesday, August4
8:15am @ SH
†Alfred Prondzinski by Mark Prondzinski
Wednesday, August 5 –
8:15 am †Dave Mansavage
by Elsie & family
Thursday, August 6 –
8:15am @ SH
†Loretta Shamrowicz by Dan Zaborowski
First Friday, August 7 –
8:15am †Kathleen Sommers by Ray
9am—3 pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Saturday, August 8
8:15am @SH
†Bernard Lepak by Family
2:45pm Confessions @ SH
4:00pm Anticipatory Mass @ SH
†Bob Karch by Chris Lees & Arnold Pohl
Sunday, August 9 – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00am @ SH Sacred Heart & St. Mary’s Parish Families
10:00am @SH
†Ron & Ruth Werachowski
by Cheryl & Butch Gagas
Reminder. Since weekend Masses cannot exceed 25% capacity and seating is limited, please remember to call the parish office, 715-592-4330 every week to
sign-up to attend the weekend Mass. ~ Thank you
Year of St. Joseph
May 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021 MEMORARE TO ST. JOSEPH
Remember, O most pure Spouse
of the Virgin Mary, my noble protector
Saint Joseph, that never was it known
that anyone who fled to your protection,
implored your help, or sought your
intercession was left unaided. Inspired
by this confidence, I come to you, my
spiritual father, and fervently commend
myself to you. Despise not my petitions,
O Guardian of the Redeemer, but in your
goodness hear and answer me. Amen.
ENVELOPES FOR MONTHLY
BUILDING FUND DONATIONS
Envelopes for the Ground
Level Hall and Church
Renovations can be
found in your Parish
Support envelopes. This project is
for current and future generations
of St. Mary’s parishioners. Please
be generous.
Confessions At Sacred Heart
on Saturdays, 2:45-3:45pm
NOTE: Confessions will be heard through the
screen door of the east rectory porch.
WEEKLY FINANCIAL SUPPORT
7/26/2020
Offertory $ 40
Adult Env. $ 195
ACH $ 315
Total Collection $ 550
Silent Picnic $ 100
ACH applications: Please
consider signing up for ACH for
your regular Weekly/Monthly
contribution. The form is in the
entrance of Church, or please call
the office, 715-592-4330 for
more information.
**You can mail your weekly contributions to St. Mary’s I.C. 7176 Esker Road, Custer, WI 54423 or dropped in collection box. Thank you for your continued support.
Church Picnic News With thoughtful consideration
St. Mary’s I.C. 2020 Church
Picnic has been cancelled.
Silent Picnic. Please consider what
you might have donated to the picnic
and what you might have spent at the
picnic itself. If you are able, please
consider donating that amount to the
parish as your “silent picnic”
offering. Any offering, no matter
how small, is appreciated and will
help the parish make up from the lost income from the
picnic. You may drop off your offering in the collection
box in Church or send it mail. Please mark “silent picnic”
on the envelope or memo line of your check. Thank you
Dear Friends in Christ,
Over the past few weeks, I have written about the First Friday, First
Saturday, and Fifteen Tuesdays Devotions. The last devotion in this series
is the First Wednesday Devotion in honor of St. Joseph. This devotion has a
more varied history than the other devotions. There are two different First
Wednesday Devotions, one from the Pious Union of St. Joseph and one
from the apparitions of Our Lady of America.
Why is Wednesday dedicated to St. Joseph? The Catholic journalist
Annabelle Moseley explains, “As the day in the middle of the week,
Wednesday could be thought of as the linchpin of days. On either side of
Wednesday is a grouping of days, clustered together like an outstretched
arm on either end of Wednesday’s sturdy base. What a perfect day to honor
a saint, each of whose arms was outstretched in life to comfort and protect
Jesus and Mary.”
The first devotion is the nine First Wednesdays in honor of St. Joseph
promoted by the Pious Union of St. Joseph, an archconfraternity founded
by St. Luigi Guanella and promoted by Pope St. Pius X. The Pious Union’s
mission is to promote and spread devotion to St. Joseph, the patron of a
happy death, and to pray daily for the suffering and dying. For this
devotion, you simply offer your First Wednesday Mass and Communion in
honor of St. Joseph in a special way for the salvation of the dying, most
especially for an undying sinner who is to lose his soul without the grace of
final repentance. Prayers to St. Joseph are recommended, especially the
daily prayer of the Pious Union: O St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus Christ
and true spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, pray for us, and for the
suffering and dying of this day/night.
The second devotion is based on the neither approved nor rejected
apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Sister Mary Ephrem, C.PP.S
under the title Our Lady of America. In 1958, St. Joseph is said to have
appeared to Sr. Mary Ephrem and stated: “Let my children honor my most
pure heart in a special manner on the First Wednesday of the month by
reciting the Joyful Mysteries of the rosary in memory of my life with Jesus
and Mary and the love I bore them, the sorrow I suffered with them. Let
them receive Holy Communion in union with the love with which I
received the Savior for the first time and each time I held Him in my arms.”
Furthermore, St. Joseph is said to have appeared on the first Wednesday of
March 1998 in Itapiranga, Brazil, and requested the same devotion.
Regardless of the authenticity of any private revelation, Wednesdays have
been traditionally dedicated to St. Joseph and we should invoke his
intercession often, especially on Wednesdays. During this diocesan Year of
St. Joseph, we should often pray for St. Joseph’s intercession, receive Holy
Communion in his honor, and pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary. The
First Wednesdays of the month are a good time to remember this.
Fr. Guanella
St. Mary’s I.C. Parish Prayer Chain
ANYONE REQUESTING PRAYERS please call Elsie
Mansavage 715-592-4174, the Parish Office 715-592-4330
or [email protected] FIRST NAMES ONLY will be used;
members promise to respect your request in confidence.
Can I join the Prayer Chain? If you wish to become a
member of our Prayer Chain call Elsie.
BUY SCRIP-Scrip is available just a phone
call away, Shelly 715-592-3775.
For anyone who has never bought Scrip or just not
familiar with it...Scrip is a gift card you buy and use
like a pre-paid credit card at local businesses
throughout the Stevens Point area. Our parish
receives on an average of 4% from these businesses
for using their cards. Call Shelly this week and
give Scrip a try! Thank you to everyone who
purchases SCRIP.
July Sales Total= $9,985.00 July Profit= $393.65
Please remember in your prayers: Tom Schmenk, Eileen Bronk, Ruthie & Lenny Pliska,
Mike Mrozek, Myron Soik, Gladys Pampuch, Ray Sommers,
Nora Miller, Ken Wierzba, Doris Wierzba, Brigid & Al Pellatt
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
DONATIONS TO OUR
FOOD PANTRY
at St. Mary’s I.C.
Your generous support has helped 3
parish families during this difficult time.
We will continue to
collect nonperishable
items and monetary
donations for local
families. Please help
us help those in need.
If you or someone you know is in need
of assistance during this time, please
contact office, 592-4330 or Marie
Helminiak 592-4971 Even when you're
safe at home you can still reach out and
help a neighbor.
Due to the coronavirus situation, home visits and communion calls
are suspended. If there is an emergency situation (that is, end of
life), please do not hesitate to contact the parish or Father
Guanella's emergency line in order for the sacraments to be
administered. Special procedures are currently in place.
FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
at St. Mary's Friday, August 7th, 9am-3pm. You must sign up to adore the Eucharist A sign-up
sheet is located on the table in the entrance of
the church. Please bring your own sanitizing wipes
to wipe down your pew area.
The dispensation from the obligation of
attending Sunday Mass remains in effect
for those who are vulnerable and have
concerns returning to a publicly
celebrated Mass. If you choose to stay at home, you can
use these following resources to help
in your Sunday prayer:
*Daily Mass readings www.usccb.org/
bible/readings
*View Magnificat for free at:
www.magnificat.com/free
*Stream Daily Mass
www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass
*Daily Mass from the Cathedral at:
www.diolc.org/live
* Sunday Mass 11am at:
www.nationalshrine.org/mass
*Sunday Mass on TV on Public Access
Cable Channel 984 Noon and 5:30 p.m.
on Saturday
*EWTN broadcasts Mass daily and
online at video.ewtn.com/daily-mass
*Relevant Radio broadcasts Mass Noon
& 7:30PM every day, 9AM Sundays
Retrouvaille Marriage Help Weekend: August 7-9, ”Our Retrouvaille
experience helped us so much to better deal with the problems we were
facing.” Retrouvaille is a program for married couples that feel
disillusionment, coldness or conflict in their marriage. Most don’t know
how to change the situation or even communicate with their spouse about
it. Visit www.HelpOurMarriage.org for this couple’s story and online
inquiries. For information or to register for the next program in Central
Wisconsin, see website or Call (Confidential) 1-877-922-HOPE(4673).
Special THANK YOU: Dear Parish Family, Thank you so much for the gift card to Copps. God Bless this parish for taking care of the elderly, needy and sick.
AUGUST BIRTHDAY’S Wishing you Birthday Blessings!
3rd-Gina Kempf 9th-Randy Maslowski
10th-Jane Pliska 15th– Josh Genskow
20th-Cindy McCarthy
21st-Chris Weronke & Gerald Studinski
22nd-Michelle Wasieleski
23rd-Karen Pacocha 30th-Greg Helminiak
St. Mary’s I.C. Salvation Army Servers
We will prepare dinner for people in need at the
Salvation Army on the First Monday of every
month. Please consider donating your time for
this wonderful cause.
NEED SERVERS FOR OCTOBER Information
please contact Gina 920-540-7804
Liturgical Appointments
SUNDAY, August 2 LECTOR Kirk USHERS Randy SERVERS Addy & LeRoy MONEY COUNTERS Kirk
MUSICIANS Carolyn & Jacquie SUNDAY, August 9 LECTOR Jim USHERS Travis SERVERS Zach & Samantha MONEY COUNTERS Lisa & Jeremy
MUSICIANS Carolyn & Jacquie SUNDAY, August 16 LECTOR Christine USHERS Eddie SERVERS Vincent & Julia MONEY COUNTERS Dave & Lorraine
MUSICIANS Mary & Jim
SUNDAY, August 23 LECTOR Deb USHERS Travis SERVERS Addy & LeRoy MONEY COUNTERS David & Rosemary
MUSICIANS Mary & Cheryl SUNDAY, August 30 LECTOR Tom USHERS Eddie SERVERS Zach & Samantha MONEY COUNTERS Jeremy & Lisa
MUSICIANS Bob & Sandie
St. Joseph – We need his intercession! Bishop Callahan is inviting all
to celebrate a “Year of St. Joseph”. This year marks the 150th
anniversary of Blessed Pius IX’s decree naming St. Joseph Patron and
Protector of the Universal Church. Several events, prayers, and novenas
will be available throughout the year. Please follow the Diocesan
website at diolc.org for further information and future events.
Prayer for Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Blessed
Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire You with all my heart. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, I ask you to come spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already in my heart and unite myself to You completely.
Please do not let me ever be separated from You. Amen.
FOR YOU: Blessed Brother James Miller holy cards are
available at the entrances to the church.
Mass Readings for the Week of August 2nd:
Sunday: Is. 55:1–3; Ps. 145; Rom. 8:35–39; Mt. 14:13–21
Monday: Jer. 28:1–17; Ps. 119; Mt. 14:22–36
Tuesday: Jer. 30:1–22; Ps. 102; Mt. 14:22–36
Wednesday: Jer. 31:1–7; Jer. 31:10–13; Mt. 15:21–28
Thursday: Dn. 7:9–14; Ps.97; 2 Pt. 1:16–19; Mt. 17:1–9
Friday: Na. 2:1–3, 3:1–7; Dt. 32:35–41; Mt. 16:24–28
Saturday: Hab. 1:12–2:4; Ps. 9; Mt. 17:14–20
Prayer to St. Joseph. Oh St. Joseph w
hose protection is so great, so strong, so
prompt before the throne of God, I place in
you all my interests and desires. Oh St.
Joseph do assist me by your powerful
intercession and obtain for me from your
divine son all spiritual blessings through
Jesus Christ, our Lord; so that having
engaged here below your heavenly power I
may offer my thanksgiving and homage to
the most loving of fathers. Oh St. Joseph, I
never weary contemplating you and Jesus
asleep in your arms. I dare not approach
while he reposes near your heart. Press him
in my name and kiss his fine head for me,
and ask him to return the kiss when I draw
my dying breath. St. Joseph, patron of
departing souls, pray for us. Amen.
FACE MASK NOTICE
Governor Tony Evers has issued an emergency order which includes a statewide mask mandate. From August 1st, all individuals over the age of 5 are required to wear a mask in all enclosed spaces except their personal residence. Bishop William Callahan calls on the Catholic faithful to comply with these regulations, given our reverence for life and human dignity. Face masks/ coverings must be worn by all individuals, 5 years or older, present within all churches, businesses, and office spaces, or attending any function associated with the ministry of the Diocese of La Crosse. Face coverings are required even if you are able to maintain proper social distancing. They must be worn to cover the nose and mouth completely and should not include face shields, mesh masks or masks with holes, openings or vents