Parish Bulletin
22 November 2009, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King

Family Life

Join the Mardi Gras Crewe
All are welcome to join Lord and Lady Robb and Sue Pretasky as they plan our part of Mardi Gras 2010. The first meeting is Sunday, December 6, following the 10:00 a.m. Mass. The meeting will be in the school cafeteria and is open to all who wish to participate. If you have never gotten involved with Mardi Gras before, make this your year to join the fun! For any questions, call the Robb or Sue at 788.5819.

Arlene Is Turning 80!
The children of Arlene O’Loughlin invite you to help celebrate Arlene’s 80th birthday. You are all invited to the All Star Banquet Lanes next Saturday, November 28, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Please bring no cards or gifts, but as a thanks for God’s many blessings, help Arlene to “feed Jesus’ sheep” by bringing a non-perishable food item for the food shelves of Wafer and Place of Grace. Entertainment will be provided by Al Bennett’s Half Note Trio. Arlene is excited to share this special day with you!

Announcing Man and Women of the Year
We wish to congratulate our new Man of the Year, Joseph van Oss and Woman of the Year, Linda Gillette. We thank them for the hours and hours of faithful service they give to our parish!

Rest In Peace
Please pray for John Strauss, husband of Rita Strauss, who died last week. May his soul rest in peace.

Sacred Worship

Thanksgiving Week Mass Schedule
This Wednesday is the last Wednesday of the month. Adoration and Confession will be from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. The Vigil Mass for Thanksgiving is at 7:00 p.m. The Thanksgiving Day Mass is at 9:00 a.m. (Please note: there will be no 7:30 a.m. Masses on Wednesday or Thursday mornings). The Friday, November 27, 7:30 a.m. Mass will be celebrated with Fr. Edmund.

New Life Choir Rehearsal
Please note that the choir will rehearse next on Thursday, December 3, at 9:00 a.m. in the choir loft.

Holy Father’s November Mission Prayer Intention
That believers in the different religions, through the testimony of their lives and fraternal dialogue, may clearly demonstrate that the name of God is a bearer of peace.

Catholic Education

No Religious Education Classes This Week
No classes this Wednesday, November 25. Hope you all have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Prepare For Confession
Reconciliation for the Religious Education Classes grades 3 through 6 will take place during class time Wednesday, December 2. Parents please help your child to come prepared. Thank you.

Second Grade First Confession
This great sacrament of God’s forgiveness will be celebrated with our second grade class on Saturday, December 5, at 3:00 p.m.

Promoting Vocations In Your Home
Teach Bible stories to your children, especially when they are young. Begin with a children’s Bible and give them Bible through the years that correspond to their understanding of the faith. If many stories are unfamiliar to you, enjoy learning them together. St. Jerome said that ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.

Social Justice

Angel Tree Has Begun
Mary, Mother of the Church Parish 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.

National Night of Prayer at St. James
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception has been a time that Catholics have prayed for an end to abortion at what is known as the National Night of Prayer for Life. St. James will again host this prayer time before the Blessed Sacrament. The prayer vigil will begin Tuesday, December 8, at the conclusion of 5:20 p.m. Mass with Benediction at 12:00 midnight. Please plan to come and pray.

PCCW

Cookie Walk News
The time is approaching quickly for us to prepare for the cookie walk on Saturday, December 12. Our previous Cookie Walks have been very successful, so we are expecting even more shoppers this year! There will be sign-up sheets in the entrance of the church for the next few weekends. Please dig out your recipes for your favorite Christmas cookies, bake them up, and drop them off at the school on Thursday, December 10, or Friday, December 11, preferably in the morning so we can set up in the afternoon. We also sell candy and crafts so those contributions will also be appreciated. Soup or chili is sold for the lunch. For those wishing to contribute with soup or chili, the recipes are provided at the sign-up table.

Crafters For Cookie Walk
Those who donate their talents through crafts have now just three weeks before the Cookie Walk. We hope to have a large selection of your artwork to display and sell!

Men's Club

Football Mania Winners
The winners for week ten are Greg Troendle, Mark Olson, Dave Grosvold, John Leisgang, Michele Robertson, and Nancy Hammes. Congratulations!

Place of Grace Food Drive
Thank you to all who brought groceries for Place of Grace. The Men’s Club will deliver your donations for their food shelves!

Year of the Priest

Thank you for the prayers you offer on behalf of our Diocesan priests. This week’s prayers are for the intentions of:
Most Rev. Jerome Listecki,
Rev. John Hogan,
Rev. Thomas Huff,
Very Rev. Msgr. Robert Hundt,
Rev. Anselm Ugochukwu Ibe,
Rev. Victor Inbaraj.

Faith-Raising

Holiday Delay on Scrip Orders
Please be aware the any Scrip orders placed this weekend will not be available until December 5. Scrip will not be available this week in the office, nor will any new orders be placed until next Monday, November 30. Thank you.

November Envelope Packet Contents
For those who do not receive envelopes in the mail, the contents for this month include: weekly giving (five Sundays), Reduce Debt, Building Fund, and Charitable Fund.

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.

Advent Books For Sale
Devotional aids for Advent are available this weekend and next in back of church.

Parish Finance

Events in the Community