December Parish Events & Birthdays
| Date | Day |
Parish Events
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Birthdays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | ||
| 2 | Tu | Seth Walsh-Laehn | |
| 3 | W | St. Francis Xavier | Emma Rae Lubinski Karsen Fitzpatrick |
| 4 | Th | St. John Damascene | |
| 5 | F | Lind Nate | |
| 6 | Sa | St. Nicholas | |
| 7 | Su | Second Sunday of Advent Christmas Brunch after 9am Mass |
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| 8 | M | Immaculate Conception of Mary (Solemnity & Holy Day of Obligation) Mass at 7pm |
Kevin Heimerl |
| 9 | Tu | St. Juan Diego | Gary Skolarz |
| 10 | W | Our Lady of Loreto Mass at 6:30pm – Confession after Mass until 8:00pm |
Jeff Hauffman |
| 11 | Th | St. Damasus Finance Council Meeting at 6:30pm Pastoral Council Meeting at 7:30pm |
Eloise Erickson Crystal Chamberlain-Hauck |
| 12 | F | Our Lady of Guadalupe | Daniel Kohne Rachel Dombroski |
| 13 | Sa | St. Lucy | Robert Oldigs |
| 14 | Su | Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudate Sunday) | |
| 15 | M | ||
| 16 | Tu | Sacred Worship Committee Meeting at 6:30pm | Owen Pusel |
| 17 | W | ||
| 18 | Th | ||
| 19 | F | ||
| 20 | Sa | Craig Finucan | |
| 21 | Su | Fourth Sunday of Advent | Micah Grigsby Julieanna Bermeo |
| 22 | M | Christmas Set-up from 6:30pm | James Walsh Victoria Hamus Chelsea Thompson |
| 23 | Tu | ||
| 24 | W | Christmas Eve Mass at 7:00pm, Carols begin at 6:30pm | |
| 25 | Th | Christmas Day Mass at 9:00am and 1:00pm | Carl Miller Brandon Werla |
| 26 | F | St. Stephen | |
| 27 | Sa | St. John, Apostle | |
| 28 | Su | Feast of the Holy Family | Kathleen Bermeo |
| 29 | M | Jeanette Crowley Chelsea Skolarz |
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| 30 | Tu | James Lierman | |
| 31 | W | Carol Cauley |
Future Events at St. Mary’s
Christmas Decorating
Monday, December 22, 6:30pm
Christmas Eve Mass
Wednesday, December 24 7:00pm
Christmas Day Masses
Thursday, December 25 9:00am & 1:00pm
2026
Solemnity of Mary
Thursday, January 1
Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction at 6:30pm
Mass at 7:00pm
St. Monica Prayer
Tuesday, January 6, After 5:30pm Mass
Christmas Decoration Clean-up
Tuesday, January 6, 6:00pm
Ladies Sodality Meeting
St. Bridget’s Hall
Thursday, January 8th, 1:00pm
Community Events
This Christmas, Help Catholic Charities Love our Neighbors in Need
Catholic Charities reaches out to our neighbors in need in so many ways, from providing shelter to the homeless in our midst (especially in winter) to giving hope and support to moms before and after birth to working with married couples looking to adopt, to assisting the poor and people with disabilities. Especially in this holy season of Christmas, find out how you can help by visiting cclse.org.
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.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Diocese of La Crosse| February 13-15, 2026 | Sparrow’s Nest, Sparta, WI. Looking for a way to rekindle the love and romance in your marriage? Your marriage is your most important human relationship. This powerful experience of discovery helps you renew your commitment, deepen your intimacy and reignite the passion that brought you together. Space is limited….click here to save your spot today!
“Called and Gifted” Workshop
March 21, 2026 Our Lady of Peace Parish in Marshfield
An in-person “Called and Gifted” workshop will be offered on Saturday, March 21, 2026. The Office for Catechesis & Evangelization and the Marshfield parishes will be hosting the workshop.The “Called & Gifted” discernment process offered by the Catherine of Siena Institute has been used since 1993 by over 200,000Catholics around the world. It is designed to help Christians discern specific charisms in their lives. Charisms, or spiritual gifts, are special abilities given to all Christians by the Holy Spirit. God calls each of us to (and gifts us for) the work that we most love. We want to know what gifts God has given to us because when we use them, our life is enriched with purpose and joy. The “Called and Gifted” workshop will be held at Our Lady of Peace Parish in Marshfield. Further details to follow.
Project Seed Sales Coming in the Spring
Farmers, mark your calendars for a Forage & Seed Corn sale that will be coming to several locations in spring of 2026, supported by the Diocesan Rural Life Committee, offering high-quality, low-cost seed. Seed corn is offered in both conventional and glyphosate tolerant varieties. There will be alfalfa and clover ready for sale and non-GMO seed can be ordered. Comparable yields make this seed an attractive alternative.
Sale dates and locations:
- March 14 – 10:00 AM-1:00 PM at St. Mary’s Church in Richland Center
- March 21 – 10:00 AM-2:00 PM in Holy Family Hall in Stanley
- March 28 – 10:30 AM-1:00 PM at Fourments Farm Home Store in Colby
- April 11 – 11:00 AM-1:00 PM at Sacred Heart Church in Cassel
For more information, call Scott Mohr at 608-769-2764, or Steve Mohr at 608-780-5460.
Rebuild My Church Updates
This summer and fall, 3,622 people of the La Cross Diocese participated in 40 listening sessions to help launch Rebuild My Church, an ongoing effort of renewal and pastoral planning for Our Diocese. Stay tuned for regular updates. You can view the recording of the Listening sessions, and see the latest updates at: https://diolc.org/rebuildmychurch/updates/
