UPCOMING EVENTS

St. Patrick’s Sparta Hosts Speaker Ray Guarendi

a Catholic father of 10 adopted children, author, clinical psychologist, professional speaker, and national radio and television host will be at. Patrick’s Church in Sparta (118 South K Street) on the evenings of April 19, 20, & 21 at 6:30pmteach us, in his humorous way on parenting and lifestyles with youngsters. The nightly topics are: “Standing Strong as a Parent and Grandparent,” Men, Women, and Marriage,” and The Logic of Being Catholic.” Come and hear what he can teach us about more effective interactions with our children and grandchildren.

March for Life Wisconsin

Saturday, April 25 from 2-4pm, Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison
On , the Wisconsin Catholic Conference—along with Pro Life Wisconsin, Wisconsin Right to Life, and Wisconsin Family Council—will host the 2026 March for Life at the State Capitol in Madison. The event is free and open to the public. Mark your calendars and share this information with your friends. Bus transportation will be available from locations across the state. For details, and to be added to the email list to receive more information, visit here.

Blood Drive

There will be a Blood Drive at the Lyndon Station Fire Station on Tuesday, April 28 from Noon to 4pm. Please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: LyndonStation to schedule an appointment

Spring Gathering

Tomah Deanery Council of Catholic Women will be hosting their spring gathering on Saturday, May 2nd at 9am at Guardian Angles Parish, 507 Main Street, Black River Falls, WI. Speaker’s topic will be with Grief. Lunch will be provided. If interested, please reach out to Linda Lochner at 847-867-4941 so that I can let the Parish know that you will be coming

Walk to Mary

Registration for the 13th Annual Walk to Mary, May 2nd, is officially open. Go to walktomary.com for more information and to register. Walk alongside thousands of joyful pilgrims from all over the country on this 22-mile pilgrimage from the National Shrine of Joseph at DePere to the Shrine of Our Lady of Champion, the site of the only approved Marian apparition in the United States. St. Patrick’s will be taking a bus that will depart Mauston at 4:00am, May 2nd promptly in front of the church. Mass with Bishop David L Ricken will be offered at the Shrine at 3:30pm after the walk. The bus will return to Mauston following the Mass, arriving around 7:30pm. If you are interested call St. Patrick Rectory at 608-747-2681 to reserve a place on the bus. (Cost for bus will be determined by number of riders)

Rebuild My Church Updates

Registration Now Open! Our second Evangelization Summit will be held at St. Paul Parish in Mosinee on Tues, May 19, from 9am to 3pm. The theme will be “Paul as a Model of Discipleship and Accompaniment.” This is another opportunity for parish leaders to unite together around a shared vision of parishes fully alive on mission, and to connect you with more tools and resources. There will be fresh content for those who attended the first summit, but new attendees are welcome! https://diolc.org/rebuildmychurch/updates/.

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.