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.
Angel Tree Has Begun
MMOC is once again joining efforts with Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, Cornerstone Church, and the La Crosse County. Please join us in
becoming a “Christmas Angel”. Here is how it works: select an “Angel” off of the MMOC Christmas Angel Tree. Place your angel and monetary gift
in the envelope and drop in the box provided. The Angel Tree Committee will then take care of purchasing the gift cards for you. Your gift
will be included with a specially made Christmas card, inviting the families to celebrate at our Christmas Mass. The gift cards will be
delivered to the recipients a few days before Christmas. This will allow them time to purchase the exact food and gifts needed for their
families. The deadline for donations is Sunday, December 13. If you know of individuals or families that could use help during this Christmas
Season or at anytime during the year, please direct them to call Catholic Charities at 782.0710.
La Crosse Center Thanksgiving Dinner
Contributions of green beans (not French cut), jellied cranberries or money can be brought here to MMOC for the dinner. We will deliver them
to the La Crosse Center.
The 2009 Man of the Year and Woman of the Year were named at a Patronal Feast luncheon on Sunday, 15 November.
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.
Read our top Ten Ways to strengthen and participate in your parish family—most are free!
Learn about the symbols in the stained-glass windows of our church.
We
want to hear from you! Use our
Suggestion Box to tell us about someone in the parish who you feel should get a "pat on the back." Did you see someone do a good deed?
Perhaps someone (or some group) is working hard and you'd like to see them get a little recognition? Even when people are just doing their jobs,
it's important to thankful. You can be anonymous if you wish.
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This Week at MMOC Bulletin
Sunday: Solemnity of Christ the King,
the final Sunday of the liturgical year. Please bring your contribution to our food drive for Place of Grace.
Scrip sales in the parish office will not be available during this holiday week. Scrip orders will next be filled on Dec. 5/6.
Monday: Choristers do not rehearse.
Tuesday: Women's Bible Study 9:15 am in school. PCCW sponsors the Matthew 25 Meal. Choir (6:10) and Singers (7:30) rehearse in church.
Wednesday: No 7:30 am Mass.
The parish office is closed.
Rel. Ed. classes are not in session.
Reconciliation and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 5:00 to 6:00 pm.
Thanksgiving
vigil Mass
at 7:00 pm (music by St. Mary's Singers).
Thursday: No 7:30 am Mass. Thanksgiving Day Mass at 9:00 am. The parish
office is closed.
Friday: 7:30 am Mass celebrated by Fr. Edmund Donkor-Baine. The parish office is closed.
Next Weekend:
Sunday, Nov. 29 is the First of Advent, beginning a new liturgical year with Year C of the Sunday readings and Year 2 of the daily readings.
Further on Up the Road:
Thursday Dec. 3: New Life Choir rehearsal 9:00 am.
Saturday Dec. 5: PCCW Advent Luncheon 11:00 am at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Sign up in our church entry. First Reconciliation for our 2nd graders at 3:00 pm.
Mon/Tues Dec. 7/8: Solemnity of Immaculate Conception of Mary. Vigil Mass 7:00 pm Monday, Day Mass 7:30 am and 12 noon on Tuesday.
Saturday Dec. 12: PCCW Cookie Walk 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Christmas Schedule: Christmas Eve: 4:00 pm Singers, 6:00 pm Choristers, 10:00 pm Choir. Christmas Day: 9:00 am New Life Choir.
