Welcome to MMOC!
Mary, Mother of the Church is an active, prayerful, celebrating, Catholic community located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA. We invite you to visit our parish. You are welcome here! To acquaint yourself with this website, try using the Site Map.
Christmas Mass Schedule: 4:00 pm (Singers), 6:00 pm (Choristers), 10:00 pm (Choir), 9:00 am (New Life Choir).
Fr. Ed Thome has returned to La Crosse after serving for a year in Prairie du Chien. He resides at the Diocesan Center, room C305, and his phone is 796-9048.
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This Weekend and Next Week at MMOC Bulletin
Saturday: Fall Rummage Sale sponsored by PCCW, Saturday, 6:30 am to 1 pm. Crafts,
delicious foods, and more!
Sunday: Men's Club Parish Breakfast in gym, Sunday, 8:00 to 11:30. Quiche, fresh
cranberry muffins, home-made
caramel nut rolls, fruit salad, sausage links, hash browns, coffee and juice, $4 adults, $3 youth and
seniors. First Reconciliation meeting after 10:00 Mass. "Cash and Carry" sales of Scrip.
Monday: Choristers 3:35 pm in choir room, snacks by Weaver family.
Tuesday: Women's Bible Study 9:15 am in school. Choir (6:10) and Singers (7:30) rehearse in church.
Wednesday: Religious Ed. classes are in session.
Thursday: PCCW 6:30 in Our Lady of Good Counsel Room.
Friday: Chorister Choir sings 4:30 to 5:00 pm at the Tiny Tim
fundraiser at Franciscan Skemp.
Next Weekend:
Patronal Feast celebration includes a potluck dinner after the 4:00 Mass and a
ticketed luncheon after the 10:00 Mass.
Further on Up the Road:
Tuesday Nov. 17: Widow and Widower's potluck luncheon and bingo 11:30 in gym. Finance Council 7:00 pm.
Tuesday Nov. 24: PCCW sponsors Matthew 25 Meal.
Thanksgiving Nov. 26: Vigil Mass 7:00 Wednesday evening, day Mass 9:00 am on Thursday.
Monday Dec. 7: Bishop Listecki at MMOC for 7:00 pm Mass; formal installation of Fr. Doug as our pastor; reception follows.
