Collection for Retired Religious – Next Weekend!
Give in thanksgiving. “I shall always be grateful for my Catholic education” writes a donor. Please join in thanking the thousands of senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests who worked tirelessly to educate the young and serve those in need. Next week’s second collection is for the Retirement Fund for Religious, which helps hundreds of religious communities care for aging members. Please give generously. There are envelopes in the vestibule.
Christmas Memorial Poinsettias
If you would like to donate to the flowers in memory or honor of someone, we are now taking donations. Be sure to have your donation into the parish office by December 15th. This will give the office time to compile the list of donors and get it in the Christmas Bulletin. Thank you!
December’s Featured Memorial
This month we focus on the baptismal font. You’ve heard of Times New Roman font. You’ve heard of Arial font. But have you ever heard of baptismal font? In the Christian world, a baptismal font not a fancy script or style or writing. It’s a piece of furniture. Specifically, the baptismal font is the receptacle in which water is held for the baptism, one of the most important rituals in Christian churches. Baptism signifies the washing away of sins and incorporation into the Christian Church, forgiven of past indiscretions through faith in Christ. So, while some fonts are used to write things down, the baptismal font is used to erase. We thank those who donated our beautiful Baptismal Font in the name of Joe Doyle.
Upcoming Area Advent Penance Services
St. Cecilia’s – Wis Dells – Wed, Dec. 15th 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, St. Patrick’s – Mauston – Thurs, December 16th at 7:00 pm
Kayla Young
celebrated the Rite of welcoming in our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) process. Let’s pray for her as she journeys towards reception into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil!
Food Pantry Donations
$1,920 was collected from St. Mary’s parishioners which equates to $3,840 total for the Food Pantry since the Bank of Mauston matches our donation! Thank you very much for your generous donations which will be used to purchase food/necessities for those in need!
Pick Up the Free Book
Life is Messy by Matthew Kelly on the table in the church vestibule! “Based on his own heart-wrenching personal journals, Matthew Kelly shares how the worst three years of his life affected him, by exploring this question: Can someone who has been broken be healed and become more beautiful and more lovable than ever before? The answer will fill you with hope. There has never been a more urgent need for us to attend to what is happening within us. This is quite simply the right book at the right time.” THANK YOU to John & Angela Miller for this wonderful donation!
A Brief Profile of Fr. Cryton Outschoorn
