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MASS SCHEDULE Weekends
Saturdays - 5:00 p.m. Sundays - 8:00 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.
Weekdays Tuesdays & Thursdays - 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays & Fridays - 7:00 a.m.
CONFESSION SCHEDULE 30 minutes before weekday Masses 40 minutes before weekend Masses
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday through Thursday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed 12-1 p.m.) Friday
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
MASS INTENTIONS Tuesday, February 13 - 8:30 a.m.
† Edna Ahrensmeyer
Wed, Feb. 14 - 7 a.m./8:30 a.m./7 p.m.
† Ruth Showers/Wally & Kay Fritsch/Parish
Thursday, February 15 - 8:30 a.m.
† Charlotte Donahue
Friday, February 16 - 7:00 a.m.
† Marlie and Mathilda Gallagher
Saturday, Feb. 17 - 8:30 a.m./5:00 p.m.
† Garth Stickney/Anna Mae Rosol
Sunday, February 18 - 8:00 a.m.
† Jim Henning
Sunday, February 18 - 10:15 a.m.
For the people of IHM Parish
February 11, 2018 | www.ihmcatholicparish.org 5101 Schofield St., |Monona, WI 53716 | (608) 221-1521
NEW TO OUR PARISH COMMUNITY? We are happy to welcome you to Immaculate Heart of Mary! To become a registered parishioner, please make sure to introduce yourself to Father Droessler after Holy Mass. Registration forms are available at the information table in the back of church, on our parish website, or at the parish office. INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC OR RETURNING TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH? Contact Kathy Marshall, RCIA Coordinator at 221-1521, ext. 308 or [email protected].
6th Sunday In Ordinary Time
M oved with pity, He stretched out His
hand, touched him and said,
"I do will it. Be made clean."
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M y Dear Family of Faith,
There are two things I'd like to highlight this week. 1. We will begin the penitential season of Lent this Wednesday, February 14, with Ash Wednes-day. The ashes we receive re-mind us of our mortality and the need for repentance from our sins. Like holy water or blessed palms, ashes are a sacramental. They are a visible symbol of our faith. Ash Wednesday is not a holy day of obliga-tion, but it is a significant day in the Church year and in our lives. On Ash Wednesday (as well as Good Friday), we follow the obligations of fasting (from meat) and abstinence (see page 6 of this bulletin). On all Fridays during Lent, we abstain from meat. The sacrifices we make during Lent remind us of the great sacrifices our Lord Jesus Christ made for us. During Lent we may choose to offer other sacrifices, such as giving up a bad habit or something we truly enjoy. It is a great opportunity to grow stronger at rejecting temptation and saying no to our own personal desires. It is a way to better unite ourselves with Jesus as we journey to the cross with Him.
2. I'd like to thank everyone who provided their input during our parish planning study these past few weeks - either by per-sonal interview or by complet-ing a survey. The information that was gathered by the Steier
Group was presented last week Wednesday even-ing to our parish staff, Pastoral Council, Finance Council, Building and Grounds Committee and Forward in Faith Commit-tee, as well as others who were interested in at-tending. I will be meeting
with our parish trustees to re-view the results of the study and to determine the best pos-sible plan for our parish. I will keep you informed of any deci-sions that are made. May God bless you,
Rev. Fr. Chad Droessler, Pastor 1-608-620-5849
Sisters of Mary, Morning Star-Convent 4905 Schofield Street,
Monona, WI 53716 608-224-0251
PARISH STAFF
Administrative Assistant Kathy Marshall
Parish Secretaries [email protected]
Jodi Murphy (Mon.-Fri.) Bulletin, Office
Cindy Dukerschein (Tue. and Wed.) Parish Records,
Liturgy Schedules
Finance Manager Bernie Heit
Pastoral Care & Wedding Coordinator
Ivonne Blahnik [email protected]
Director of Liturgical Music Catherine Henderson
Faith Formation/Catechesis:
Laura Soldner [email protected]
Shane Reinbold [email protected]
Maintenance Supervisor Mike Hegge
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From the Pastor’s Desk
SANCTUARY LAMP IN MEMORY OF:
Ruth Showers
INFANT/CHILD BAPTISM May God bless our new parents! Please call Jodi Murphy at the parish office for information about scheduling the baptism of your child.
Congratulations to - Vincent Laylan and Nora Swartz, baptized at IHM February 4, 2018
HOLY MATRIMONY Please contact Ivonne Blahnik at 608-221-1521 x 309 for wedding guidelines. Weddings must be scheduled with the pastor at least six months in advance.
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF FEB. 11 Monday: Jas 1:1-11; Ps 119:67-68, 71-72, 75-76; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18; Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 -- 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
Week: 32
Our Weekly Offertory Goal $15,865.38
Feb. 3-4 $9,308.21 EFT Weekly: $3,713.02 Total Offertory $13,021.23
Difference: -$2,844.16
Offertory Goal YTD $507,692.31 Actual Offertory: $515,570.85 Difference $7,878.54
WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, February 11 Confirmation Prep 6:30 p.m. Marian Hall Monday, February 12 MMP2 9:15 a.m. Music Rm. Tuesday, February 13 Adult Faith Study 9:15 a.m. CMR Building and Grounds Mtg. 6:00 p.m. CR Boy Scouts 6:30 p.m. CB Wednesday, February 14 Ash Wednesday Holy Mass 7 a.m./8:30 a.m./7 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration 7:30 a.m. Chapel Divine Mercy Chaplet 3:00 p.m. Chapel Religious Ed. 7-11 7:00 p.m. Marian Hall Thursday, February 15 Family Adoration/Potluck 5:30 p.m. CMR Friday, February 16 Stations of the Cross 8:30 a.m./4 p.m Church IHM Fish Fry 5:30 p.m. MH Saturday, February 17 Weekday Holy Mass 8:30 a.m. Church Sunday Holy Mass 5:00 p.m. Church Fish Fry Raffle Sales After Mass Church Scrip Sales After Mass Church CMR-Church Mtg. Rm., CR-Conference Rm., CB-Church Bsmt., RB-Rectory Bsmt., MH-Marian Hall
Give Your “First Fruits” Back to God To Parish……....5% To Diocese…….1% To Charities…...4%
Remember the Church in your memorial and your will.
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Stewardship Reflection for February 11, 2018 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Brothers and sisters, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.” - 1 CORINTHIANS 10:31
Do a quick check of your Stewardship. Where does God rank in your life?
2018 Diocese of Madison Annual Catholic Appeal
The theme for the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal of the Diocese of Madison concentrates on Hope. We ask that God grant us the ability to put our hope in Him to allow us the capacity to love and care for those in our parishes, our diocese and the Church throughout the world. We ask that His grace make us even more generous in supporting those needs. Each pledge to the Annual Catholic Appeal supports diocesan ministries, education and services and as-sures a strong future for the Diocese of Madison and the people that it serves. This year each of us is asked to consider making a pledge, payable over five months. Your gift will help enable the diocese to reach its goal and provide grant opportunities for Catholic schools, religious education programs and assisting distressed parish-es in need. If you received your pledge form in the mail, please complete it and mail it back. Thank you for your prayerful consideration and generous response.
IHM Endowment Fund for Catholic Education
The parish Endowment Board met on February 6, and would like to thank all those who provided a gift to the Endowment Fund during the months of Novem-ber and December. A total of $6,000 was donated, which was matched for another $6,000 by an anony-mous donor, for a total of $12,000. We are very grate-ful for their generosity and ask God's blessings upon them.
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Enrollment for 2018-19
Enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year is under-way! We still have openings in our Early Childhood program (ages 3 & 4) for half days or full days, as well as 4K through 8th Grade.
IHM Fabulous Friday Fish Fries
IHM School will host 4 fish fries during Lent. The dates are February 16, 23 and March 9 and 16. See the in-sert in this week’s bulletin.
Fish Fry Raffle!
The IHM Home and School Association is hosting a raffle to raise money for projects that help benefit the students of IHM school. Past projects have included new instruments, a new laminator, and we are hoping to build a new playground this coming year! In addi-tion to selling tickets at each Fish Fry (2/16, 2/23, 3/9, 3/16), tickets will be sold after Masses on the week-ends of February 18 and March 11. Each ticket is $10 or you can purchase 3 for $25. Prizes include cash payouts of $3,000, $2,000, $1,000, two $500 prizes and eight $100 SCRIP gift cards. The drawing will take place on Tuesday, April 3, at 6:45 pm in Marian Hall - you do not have to be present to win. Thanks for sup-porting Catholic education! Our celebration of Catholic Schools' Week was filled with many fun community building activi-ties. Here are a few of them!
On Pajama Day, we played "Minute to Win-It" games.
We made blankets to donate to the St. Vin-cent de Paul blanket
drive.
Our middle school students enjoyed some winter fun at Cascade Mountain
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IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
CATHOLIC SCHOOL (PreK-8th Grade) Mrs. Callie Meiller, Principal
4913 Schofield Street, Monona, WI 53716
Phone: (608) 222-8831
E-mail: [email protected]
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION First Communion Parent Meeting
The Parent Meeting for First Communion will be held on Thursday, February 22, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in Marian Hall. This is a mandatory meeting for parents only (one parent must attend), not the First Communicants. If you will need childcare, please contact Laura at [email protected]. First Communion Retreat
The First Communion Retreat with Camp Gray staff is Sunday, February 25. It is a mandatory retreat for all students preparing for First Communion this spring. We will begin with mass at 10:15 a.m., then will proceed to Marian Hall for the retreat. The re-treat will end at 5:00 p.m. Lunch and snack will be provided. Please contact Laura with any questions at [email protected].
IHM Backyard Bash - Memorial Day Festival
Although it is still over 3 months away, it is time to prepare for our annual parish festival, coming up on May 27 and 28. We need the help of each and every parish household to make this a fun and successful event. Right now, we are in need of the following:
Co-Chairs for our Food Tent Co-Chairs for children's games Businesses or individuals to be sponsors of
our festival Children's prize items Raffle prizes
For more information on how you can help, contact Kathy Marshall at 608-221-1521, ext. 308, or [email protected].
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ADULT FAITH ENRICHMENT
Catholicism - The Pivotal Players
Join us for this multi-part film series that illumines a handful of saints, artists, mystics and scholars who not only shaped the life of the Church but changed the course of civilization. Sessions will be 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday mornings in the Church Meeting Room.
St. Thomas Aquinas - Feb. 13/20 Michelangelo - Feb. 27/March 6
Blessed John Henry Newman - March 13/20 G.K. Chesterton - March 27/April 3
FORMED
Some recommendations for this week: Sunday February 11 — OUR LADY OF LOURDES Watch: Bernadette: Princess of Lourdes Watch: The Passion of Bernadette Read: I’m Bernadette Listen: Mary: The Indispensable Mother of God Listen: St. Bernadette of Lourdes Wednesday February 14 — ST. VALENTINE’S DAY Study: Beloved: Mystery and Meaning of Marriage Study: YDisciple: Christian Dating Watch: Marriage: God’s Design for Life and Love Watch: The Jeweller’s Shop (a play by Pope St John Paul II) Read: Making Gay Okay Read: The Porn Myth Listen: Green Sex: The Case for Natural Family Planning Listen: What Every Couple Should Know About Mar-riage and Prayer
Don’t do Lent alone - Join a Small Group!
Perhaps you've tried to pray more or study Scripture for Lent in the past, only to fall short of your goal. But what if you had the support of friends and fellow
parishioners? Join a small group and be encouraged this Lent. Small groups are facilitated by fellow pa-rishioners, and gather in a variety of locations to:
Discuss life and faith Reflect on God's Word together — applying the
Sunday readings to daily life Pray for and with one another
Lent groups will meet for 8 weeks, beginning the week of Feb. 4, at these times: Sundays 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. (young adults) Mondays 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Thursdays 7:45 - 8:45 p.m.
To register email Craig Uselman at [email protected] or call 608-444-5350.
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VOCATIONS
Celebrate National Marriage Week February 7–14, 2018
Celebrate the beauty and sanctity of marriage with Humanae Vitae (1968-2018):
Married love particularly reveals its true na-ture and nobility when we realize that it takes its origin from God, who “is love” (no. 8).
“Marriage . . . [is] ordained toward the pro-creation and education of children. Children are really the supreme gift of marriage and contribute in the highest degree to their par-ents’ welfare” (no. 9; GS, no. 50).
For resources to prepare for marriage or strength-en your marriage and family, visit: www.foryourmarriage.org www.portumatrimonio.org www.marriageuniqueforareason.org www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org
World Day of Marriage (February 11, 2018)
“A Family that prays together, stays together.” Our relationship with God and each other is the foundation of the family. Having a strong marriage bond will strengthen the family. Married couples can strengthen their family and their marriage by praying the following prayer daily:
Our Marriage Prayer
Lord, help us to remember when we first met and the strong love that grew between us
To work that love into practical things So that nothing can divide us
We ask for words both kind and loving and hearts always ready to ask for forgiveness
as well as to forgive Dear Lord, we put our marriage into your hands
Amen
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Event
You are invited to an evening of fun and romance designed for married couples to celebrate their relationship by reminiscing about the early stages of their romance. Couples are served a full course romantic candlelight dinner for two. Saturday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m. (drinks & hors d’oeuvres start-ing at 6 p.m.) at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cot-tage Grove. The Madison Community of Worldwide Marriage Encounter wishes to give this as a gift to support your marriage. There is no cost. Donations welcome. Babysitting is available. For reservations contact Amy & Jim Wollangk at 608-215-5197 or [email protected].
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Lent 2018 begins with the observance of Ash Wednesday
The Catholic Church asks each member to preserve the peniten-tial character and purpose of Lent by attending to the following fast and abstinence regulations. Lent fasting and abstinence rules for Catholics who have celebrated their 14th birthday are bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays in Lent, including Good Friday.
Catholics who have celebrated their 18th birthday and are un-der 59 years of age are bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Ash Wednesday and Good Fri-day Fasts: only one full meat-less meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be tak-en according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted. When health or ability to work would be seri-ously affected, the law does not oblige.
Catholics should not lightly ex-cuse themselves from these prescribed minimal penitential
practices.
Lent 2018 Ash Wednesday - February 14 IHM Holy Mass Schedule With Distribution of Ashes:
7:00 a.m./ 8:30 a.m./ 7:00 p.m.
On Ash Wednesday, Adoration will conclude at 6 p.m., rather than our usual time of 8 p.m.
Old Palm Branches
Please bring your old palms to the church and place them in one of the containers in the church en-trances. Please return them be-fore Palm Sunday, March 25. We will properly dispose of them by burning them in our Easter Vigil fire.
Stations of the Cross
Below is our schedule for Stations of the Cross during Lent. They will be held at 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the church on each of these dates.
Friday, February 16 Friday, February 23 Friday, March 2 Friday, March 9 Friday, March 16 Friday, March 23
Stations of the Cross will also take place on Good Friday, March 30, at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday Morning Holy Mass
Our Lenten schedule includes weekly Holy Mass at IHM on Satur-day mornings at 8:30 a.m. with an opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation at 8:00 a.m.
Divine Mercy Chaplet
During Lent, the Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed on Wednes-day afternoons at 3 p.m. during Eucharistic Adoration.
Lenten Reconciliation
Opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation during Lent:
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat. - 8:00 a.m.
Wednesdays and Fridays - 6:30 a.m.
Wednesday, February 28 - 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 20 - 9:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
East Side Parish Communal Reconciliation Services
Sunday, March 18 - 3 p.m. - St. Bernard, Atwood Avenue
Tuesday, March 20 - 7 p.m. - St. Peter, Sherman Avenue
Wednesday, March 21 - 7 p.m. - St. Dennis, Dempsey Road
Thursday, March 22 - 7 p.m., Immaculate Heart of Mary
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AREA EVENTS
Moving Through Grief Series
You are invited to attend a four week grief series at St. Dennis Feb. 28, March 7, 14 and 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Dennis Church, 505 Dempsey Rd, Madison. There is no cost. Register by Feb. 26 by calling 608-246-5124.
TEC Retreat Coming to St. Clements of Lancaster
March 9-11 starting at noon. (Together Encountering Christ) is an intergenerational movement of the Cath-olic Church especially designed to help meet the spir-itual needs of Catholic Christians. Applications and more information at www.kairostec.org.
She Loves Me! Edgewood Musical
Edgewood High School, Sr. Kathleen O’Connell Audito-rium, March 9-11 and 16-18, Fri & Sat at 7:00 p.m., Sun at 2:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale at www.edgewoodhs.org/drama February 12; $12 adults/$10 students age 18 and under, 2219 Monroe St., Madison, 608-257-1023.
RESPECT LIFE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Help and Healing for Post-Abortion
God is waiting ... Healing is possible. Rachel's Vine-yard retreat, March 9 - 11. Contact Mary 608-221-9593, [email protected] or www.madisondiocese.org/rachel. Confidentiality assured.
Natural Family Planning Education
*St. Paul Cath. Univ. Center, February 17 at 1 p.m., *Our Lady Queen of Peace, March 10 at 10 a.m.,
For more information call Vicki at 608-495-6117; to register: www://registration.madisondiocese.org/nfp/ Word of Life For Feb. 11
“The Church affirms the inviolable dignity of every person, regardless of the duration or extent of the person's incapacity or dependency. Nothing dimin-ishes the unchangeable dignity and sanctity of a per-son's life, or the obligation to protect and care for it.” USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities “Catholic Considerations for Our Earthly Passing” www.usccb.org/end-of-life-considerations
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES IHM Quilting Group
A new social quilting group is being formed that would ultimately (in the future!) have a goal to make quilts for charitable events (ie. quilts for raffle for Christmas Bazaar and Gala, and donation to preg-nancy crisis center). If interested, email Ashley at [email protected] or call 603-988-6560. Our first meeting will be on February 21 at 6 p.m. in the Rectory Basement. Illness and Participation in the Mass
The Diocesan Offices have received a number of questions regarding participation in the Mass during the flu season. We hope that the following points are useful:
While Catholics are obligated to attend Mass on all Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, a serious reason may cause you to miss. Being sick is a serious reason for being excused from the obligation to attend Mass. If you have the flu or some other serious and/or contagious illness, please stay home. (Another common serious reason is severe weather.)
If you feel you have a cold or if you have a compromised immune system, please don’t shake hands with others during the sign of peace. You may smile and say, “The peace of the Lord be with you.”
If Holy Communion is offered under both forms, please do not consume the Precious Blood if you are not feeling well or if you have a compromised immune system.
PRAYER Family Adoration
Our next gathering will be February 15 at 5:30 p.m. Following adoration, stay and enjoy a potluck dinner in the Church Meeting Room! Please contact Kelly Bond at 608-839-4312 or [email protected] to be added to email list. Please join us! LAST NAMES please bring: A-H Dessert, I-P Side dish, Q-Z Main dish (to feed 12-15).
Weekly Eucharistic Adoration
On Ash Wednesday, Adoration will conclude at 6 p.m., rather than our usual time of 8 p.m.
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