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Welcome to

Holy Rosary Owen St Bernard - St Hedwig Thorp

The greatest among you must be your servant.

— Matthew 23:11

Photo by Pastor Fr Janusz Kowalski, PhD

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK

HR = Holy Rosary - Owen SBSH = St Bernard St Hedwig - Thorp TCS = Thorp Catholic School Chapel - Thorp (Confessions will be heard 30 minutes before each mass)

Saturday November 4 5:00pm Mass, SBSH - † Deceased Members of the

John Zoromski Family Sunday November 5 Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00am Mass, HR - † Special Intention for our parishioners 10:00am Mass, SBSH - † Jesse Rawski

Monday November 6 7:15am Communion Service, TCS

Tuesday November 7 8:15am Mass, TCS - † Richard & Judy Bauer 10:00am Food Pantry - Community Alliance, Withee 10:30am Mass, HR † Joe Darnell, by the Darnell Family

Wednesday November 8 8:15am Communion Service, TCS 9:00am Adoration, TCS 10:00am Mass Cancelled, Morgan Plaza 3:30pm REP, HR - Grades K-5 3:35pm Religious Ed, TCS - Grades 1-8 6:00pm Fundraising Meeting, TCS 7:00pm REP, HR - Grades 6-9 7:30pm Religious Ed, TCS - High School

Thursday November 9 9:00am Bible Study, HR 10:30am Communion Service, HR 11:00am - 11:30pm (Noon) Eucharistic Adoration, HR 7:00pm Repose of the Blessed Sacrament, TCS 7:15pm Communion Service, TCS

Friday November 10 7:15am Mass, TCS - † Bernard Mertens

Saturday November 11 5:00pm Mass, SBSH - † Clarence Nowobielski &

Special Intention for our parishioners BAPTISM: Madison Francesa Gates Maria Rose Gates Maverick Edward Gates Melissa Jean Gates

Sunday November 12 Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am Mass, HR - † Frank Pries by Friends & Family 10:00am Mass, SBSH - † Jan Micke

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION What is the name of the pope’s cathedral? If you said the Vatican, or St. Peter’s, you were off by a few miles, since the answer is the Basilica of St. John, the Lateran, the “Mother Church” of all the churches of the world and the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome. It takes its name from the Lateran family, the Trumps of their day, who somehow ran afoul of the Emperor Nero. He seized all their property, including their vast Roman palace and estate. We don’t know how Plautius displeased Nero so badly, but eventually all the Lateran property came to Constantine, the first Christian emperor, through his wife, Fausta. Early in the fourth century, when Christianity was at last legalized, Constantine gave the property to the church. Soon the great meeting halls were expanded and adapted. Over the centuries, the church building has been sacked by armies, ruined by fire, torn down, and rebuilt. The oldest and most unchanged part of the Lateran is a vast, separate baptistery with steps leading down to a huge green basalt pool. Imagine what a triumphal moment the dedication of this public church building was for a community that had worshiped in secret for so long! This Thursday’s feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica is really about the tradition of consecrating space for worship, and so by extension, a feast for your parish church building and, given the beautiful second reading, for its baptistery as well. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Our Offerings for the Week of October 24th – October 30th

St Bernard/ St Hedwig

Holy Rosary

Adult Envelopes: $2,287.50 $1,690.00

ACH Adult Envelopes: $70.00

Offertory: $409.30 $118.00

All Saints Day: $9.00

Propagation of the Faith: $80.00 $10.00

Fall Fest Donation: $50.00

TCS & REP Tuition : $70.00

Building & Maintenance: $20.00 $600.00

Candles: $7.75 $4.00

Total: $2,953.55 $2,472.00

Ministry Schedule November 11th 5:00pm

St Bernard/St Hedwig, Thorp

November 12th 8:00am Holy Rosary, Owen

November 12th 10:00am St Bernard/St Hedwig, Thorp

Altar servers: Samantha, Barbie and Ray Nelson Lectors: Peggy Harycki, Cindy Alger, Lance Batchelor Youth

Eucharistic Minister: Ken Johnson, Lori Pajak, Wendy Bibeau Harriett Laube Jim McIntire, Mary Jacks, Elaine Horn Choir/Cantors: Ginny/ Phil

Organist: Theresa

Greeters: Paula P Gail Stuttgen Youth Ushers: Brian Bredlau, Harold Laube,

Mark Pries, Mike Schneider

COMMUNITY NEWS

A "Difficult Choice" Advocates of abortion often refer to the decision to have an abortion as a "difficult choice."

Why is it a difficult choice? The reason is very simple and obvious. We all know that the unborn child is a person growing inside the mother's womb.

So, of course, it is "difficult". Choosing to terminate the life of another human being is a "difficult choice". If the unborn child was not a person, what would be so difficult about choosing to end his or her life?

Is killing a cancer growing inside your body a "difficult choice" . Of course not.

Dehumanizing the child is a vital strategy used by pro-abortionists to disguise the "difficult choice" that is being made. The baby is made to appear like the invading "blob of tissue"----like a cancerous growth.

Why do we allow such deceit and victimization of the pre-born? Can you find a more innocent or vulnerable human being than a precious baby boy or girl inside his/her mother's womb?

HELP NEEDED - to care for an elderly lady. Duties include light house keeping, distributing meds, making meals. Please call Lou at (715) 848-4177 for application.

DIOCESE OF LaCROSSE NEWS

ST BERNARD/ST HEDWIG ANNUAL FALL PANCAKE BREAKFAST - Sunday, November 5, 2017 in the Parish Hall. Serving from 8:00 - 12:00 noon. Don't forget to stop down for a breakfast of potato or regular pancakes either before or after Mass. Serving until noon. Thank You for your support.

ORGAN DEDICATION CONCERT - Sunday, November 5, 2017 at St Joseph’s Catholic Church 719 East Patten Street— Boyd. Concert starts at 3:00pm. Featuring Christopher D Wallace D.M.A. organist on a newly installed ALLEN ORGAN

CHRISTMAS TREE LANE AND SILVER TEA LUNCHEON - Saturday, November 11, 2017 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Bake sale & raffle. Variety of Christmas cookies, candies, & special breads. Big raffle for CASH. Silver Tea Lunch: serving fancy deserts, fruit cake, nut breads, open faced sandwiches, coffee and more. Adults $6.00, Children 5-11 years $3.00, 4 and under FREE. Sponsored by Holy Rosary PCCW, Owen

AREA EVENTS & HAPPENINGS

Advocate for pending pro-life legislation on both the state and federal level. Great opportunities lie before us. Make your voice heard. Visit www.diolc.org/respect-life to learn how. VIENNA BOYS CHOIR - will perform a concert of sacred music at St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral in La Crosse, The event will begin at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 20. Tickets are $30 apiece and are available from the Viterbo University Box Office and on the Viterbo Fine Arts Center website, http://www.viterbo.edu/fac. The Vienna Boys Choir has been considered one of the finest vocal ensembles in the world for more than five centuries. The Cathedral is located at 530 Main Street in downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin. For more information call (608) 782-0322. Send a prayer intention to Bishop Callahan - On Thursday December 7, 2017, Bishop Callahan will be inviting you to share a prayer intention via an automated phone message. If you have a particular intention for which you would like him to pray, follow the prompts at the end of his message. If you miss the call or would like to leave an intention at a later date call 608-352-9565 or visit www.diolc.org/pray to submit your prayer intention online.

"Whether by pill or invasive surgery, abortion is never good for women."

~ Janet Parshall, Chief Spokeswoman, Family Research Council ~

HOLY ROSARY NEWS

THANK YOU - for your recent donation of $1,876.04 for flood relief efforts, which we received on 10/16/2017. Your thoughtful gift, which we will forward to Catholic Charities USA, will help to provide much-needed services to struggling individuals and families in crisis. As we work together to help them, we are honored to share with you the privilege of serving Christ in the most needy amongst us. God bless you for your generosity! In Christ , Roberto Partarrieu Executive Director

RENOVATION PROGRESS REPORT - Keep supporting the church renovation fund with your orange envelopes in your parish envelope box. We have new goals set to work on inside repairs and painting. READER/MINISTER SCHEDULE - are available in the church library.

YOUTH

YOUTH MASS - all youth are encouraged to attend the second Sunday of each month. At the 10:00am mass the Youth will sit up front, do the readings, collection & offertory. Next Youth’s mass is November 12, 2017.

PCCW

Nominations are needed: President for a 2 year term, Vice President and Secretary for a 1 year term. The Ballot box is located on the table in the church entrance. We will meet in November.

LOST AND FOUND - A jacket was left at the Quonset, during the Thrift sale, please call the rectory for information. 715-669-5526

THANK YOU - to all who helped make our recent thrift sale a success. We appreciate all your hard work. You are a great crew and when we

all work together we can accomplish a lot. Our gross profits from the bake sale was $215 and the thrift sale $2,875. The funds raised from all these sales during the year help to repair or replace items at the Quonset and also help the Thorp Catholic School. We also donated clothing and household items to various charitable groups. We now have an account in the Parish Name at Rustic Resale for those of you that want to donate items to sell during the months that there is no sale at the Quonset. For details call Pat 715-663-5722 or Bonnie 715-669-5958. Thank you to all who donated quality items for the sale, please save your clothing and household items for the next sale in the spring 2018.

SCHOOL NEWS

THANK YOU!!! - Thorp Catholic School recently submitted 7,679 Box Tops for Education to General Mills! We will be receiving a check for $767.90! Thank you to all who support us in this redemption program! We truly appreciate you! Keep collecting and let’s beat this amount in March! The Labels for Education® program is coming to a close. Only UPC submissions with the Labels for Education logo will be accepted and redeemed for points. All submissions must be postmarked no later than January 2, 2018, in order to be deposited into our school’s bank account.

ADVENT/CHRISTMAS CHOIR - practices for Holy Rosary will be after the 8:00am Sunday Masses. All are welcome to join. We are in need of new members of all ages.

HELP WANTED: Someone to clean Holy Rosary Church (about 2 hours once a week). If you would like more information or if you are interested in this position, please call Alice at 715-229-4274.

SOCIAL CONCERN

FOOD PANTRY: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Community Alliance Church, 111 Division St., Withee Next date of distribution: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 from 10:00am to 12:00pm (noon). Requiring no proof of income, the food pantry helps those in need by providing approximately one week's worth of food per month.

PCCW

MITTEN TREE - Do you remember the “Mitten Tree” of years ago? There is need once again for mittens, gloves, hats and a scarf or two. Fire up those knitting needles and crochet hooks or go shopping. Let's fill a tree and warm a lot of fingers and ears for our kids in need. -Holy Rosary P.C.C.W.

ST BERNARD/ST HEDWIG NEWS

THIS PROGRAM IS ENDING! SUBMIT YOUR LABELS NOW!

PARISH STAFF Veronica Drost, Secretary/Bookkeeper Leeann Klapatauskas, Religious Education

PARISH CONTACTS Rectory: (715) 669-5526 Rectory Email: thorp.parish@yahoo.com Parish website: www.stbernardsthedwig.org Parish Hall/Quonset: (920) 265-7187

THORP CATHOLIC SCHOOL Mario Friedel, School Principal Mario Email: tcsfriedel@gmail.com Phone: (715) 669-5530

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Friday 7:45 AM, TCS Chapel Wednesday 7:45 AM TCS Chapel Saturday 5:30 PM, SBSH Church Sunday 9:30 AM, SBSH Church

BAPTISM/PREPARATION Karen Chmelik (715)-669-3494

PRAYER NETWORK: (715) 669-5861 PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Parish Council of Catholic Women Kathy Pszeniczny: Home: (715) 669-7060

Cell: (715) 797-6422 QUONSET/CHURCH HALL

Kristina LeCloux (920) 265-7187

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Interested in becoming Catholic? Contact the Rectory

PARISH MEMBERSHIP Are you moving into or out of the parish? Contact the Rectory

BULLETIN DEADLINE Wednesday 5:00PM Bulletin Email: bulletin.thorp@gmail.com

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION All baptismal classes are scheduled on a personal basis. Parents are required to attend a 1-hour session prior to having their baby baptized. It is important that you contact Karen Chmelik at (715) 669-3494 to sign up. All material will be provided and refreshments served.

BAPTISM SCHEDULING: Baptisms are held on the 2nd and 4th weekends of the month following the 4:00PM mass Saturday or the 10:00AM mass Sunday. Please contact Karen Chmelik at 715-669-3494 to schedule the date for your baby’s baptism.

MARRIAGE Couples planning to marry must consult with Father Janusz six months prior to their intended wedding date, to begin their marriage preparation and reserve a date for the wedding.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK Anyone seriously ill or hospitalized should call the Rectory as soon as possible. If you are preparing for surgery please call the Rectory prior to your hospitalization.

St Bernard - St Hedwig 109 North Church Street

Thorp WI 54771 www.stbernardsthedwig.org

Fr Janusz Kowalski Cell: (715) 456-1450

Holy Rosary 415 West 3rd Street * P.O. Box 309

Owen WI 54460

FOR WEEKEND PETITIONS - If you have someone you would like included in our petition prayer, please call Sr. Margaret Trzebiatowski @ 715-229-2423

PARISH & RELIGIOUS ED OFFICE Phone: (715) 229-0606 Email: holyrosaryowen@gmail.com Rectory: (715) 229-0606

OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday - 9:00am to 3:00pm Thursday - 9:00 am to 12:00pm (Noon)

PARISH STAFF Alice Hamm, Secretary/Bookkeeper Home (715) 229-4274

Jean Gokey, DRE Home (715) 229-2408

Mission Statement We, the parishioners of St. Bernard-St. Hedwig parish are committed to strive, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to proclaim the gospel, celebrate the sacraments, and serve others through the love of Christ. We center our parish life in the worship of Jesus in the Eucharist and hearing His word. We foster the deepening of spiritual life through prayer, education and Eucharistic adoration. We shall provide opportunities for faith formation of all ages, so that all may grow together in their knowledge, love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.