UPCOMING EVENTS

Mass of Hope and Healing

Sept. 8 | Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman
Bishop Gerard Battersby will celebrate a Mass of Hope and Healing on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 6:30 PM, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman, 530 Main St, La Crosse. This Mass will be offered for anyone grieving the loss of children through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, abortion, stillbirth, accident or infant death. A candle ceremony will take place prior to the beginning of Mass. Please arrive early to receive your votive candle(s) in remembrance of any child(ren) lost. Candles will be lit and grieving families will carry them forward to surrender to a priest. After Mass, refreshments will be served and volunteers will be present to offer assistance, support, and comfort. We welcome all who mourn, and encourage anyone to come and be supportive.

YOU’RE INVITED TO A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!
VFW on September 13 from 1-6pm
Jeanette Conway is turning 90, and the family is inviting you to join in the celebration. There will be a cake and coffee social. Everyone is welcome to stop in with birthday wishes for Jeanette!

Pilgrimage to the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

St. John Paul II Pastorate invites you to join a pilgrimage to St. Louis, Missouri, September 22–25, 2026, for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. The pilgrimage includes transportation, lodging, meals, and admission to the beatification ceremony. Registration is due by August 3, 2026, and a minimum of 20 pilgrims is needed for the trip to proceed. For more information or to register, contact Lynn Severson at lasever5@gmail.com or 608-574-1086

Mission Award Dinner

You are all cordially invited to the 2026 Monsignor Anthony P. Wagener & Fr. Joseph Walijewski Mission Award dinner on October 1, 2026. The honored award winners will be St. Patrick Parish in Sparta and Katie Danzinger from St. John the Apostle Parish in Whitehall. Everyone is welcome, but we will need an RSVP by September 23 from anyone who wishes to attend. One can RSVP via email mapel@diolc.org or phone (608-791-2676) to the Mission Office, but the most helpful way would be via the form linked on the QR Code on the invitation, also hyper-linked here: MISSION OFFICE AWARD RSVP by Sept. 23, 2026

High School Leadership Retreat

October 23-25, 2026 | Crossroads Adventure Camp
This retreat will be a time for high school age students and chaperones to come together to pray and learn how to take active leadership roles in their parishes and schools. This year, we will be focusing on small groups and mentoring. Time and again, we witness how effective high school students are with engaging and encouraging their younger peers in the Catholic faith.

The Mauston Community Sharing Pantry

serves people in the Mauston school district. It is open for food distribution on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11:00. St. Mary’s Parish has joined as a church partner.
Get to know our parishioners who volunteer at the Food Pantry:
Jodi Nelson volunteers on Tuesdays, Steve and Judy Scott volunteer on Wednesdays, Natty Kranz Board Member, Sandy Hale Board Member and volunteers on Wednesdays, Father Cryton Pastor, Diane Czajkowski volunteers on Tuesdays, Deacon Tom Board Member and volunteers on Wednesdays.

Attention! The Food Pantry is in need of egg cartons! If you have any to spare why not drop them in the tote in the vestibule!We will get to the right place!