June 18, 2017, The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!!

Sunday’s Scripture Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a

1 Corinthians 10:16-17 John 6:51-58

Monday, June 19 7:00 AM Com. Service Tuesday, June 20 7:00 AM Health of Courtney 10:00AM Arborwood—Robert Romanski Wednesday, June 21 7:00 AM Com. Service Thursday, June 22 7:00M Com. Service Friday, June 23 7:00 AM Com. Service 12:00 PM Holy Hour Saturday, June 24 5:30 PM Confessions 6:00 PM Parish of St. Lawrence/St. Philip, & guests Sunday, June 25 10:30 AM Sylvester Swetz (by Elaine) 6:00PM Sunday Evening Mass @ SS Peter & Paul

SICK CALLS—Call Fr. Miller 715-323-0148

THURSDAY—June 22 6:00pm—Living the Discerning Life in the Gathering Hall WED., JUNE 21-FRI., JUNE 23 Father Dave will be gone for Priest Unity Days. Masses for those days have been rescheduled.

SCRIP NEWS

Total Scrip sales for June 3 & 4 were $2,025 with 12 customers purchasing. Thank you!

Many of you committed to shop with Scrip on your Stewardship cards this year. Please

remember to follow through on that pledge!!

Diocesan Annual Appeal This is a reminder that the end of the Annual Appeal year is 6/30/17. All payments must be received and deposited in our office by 6/30. Any payments received after 6/30 will be applied toward next year’s appeal.

Please send payments to the following address: Diocese of La Crosse Attn: Annual Appeal

PO Box 4004 La Crosse, WI 54602-4004

We are $1,813.65 below our goal.

SAVE THE DATE! Mark your calendar now! The St. Lawrence Chicken Dinner parish fund raiser will be held on July 23rd from 11:00 – 1:00 in the Church Hall. Volunteer help will be needed on Saturday, July 22nd from 8:00 am to around noon. On Sunday, July 23rd volunteers will be needed at various times throughout the day. Cash donations to help with expenses can be put in the collection basket in an envelope marked “Chicken Dinner Donation.” We will also need pans of homemade bars for dessert. There will be signup sheets in the Gathering Hall beginning June 24th. For more infor-mation call Deb Weiland (715-421-2468) or Shelia Pervisky (715-325-3854). There will be a Polka Mass at 10:30 am on Chicken Dinner Sunday, July 23rd.

Did you know that 76% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck? Or that 64% of Americans can’t cover a $1,000 emergency? This doesn’t have to be true for you! All you need is a practical plan for your money—and Financial Peace University IS that plan!

In nine easy-to-follow lessons, you’ll learn how to get out of debt, create a budget, make wise spending decisions, save for the future, and so much more!

If you’d like to learn more about taking control of your money once and for all, check out the class details below:

Where: St. Lawrence Parish Gathering Space When: Classes start Wednesday, June 28 at 7:00pm Classes will meet every Wednesday for nine weeks. Contact: Teri Jaeger, FPU Coordinator-715-323-5513 Or see our Facebook page for link to sign up online.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!! Join us for our 5th Annual

St. Lawrence Parish Feast Day Cookout Thursday, Aug 10th 5:00pm Divine Chaplet, Potluck and Celebration

to follow Fathers have a special role In each young child's life,

To mold and shape them to become A follower of Christ

To show them the Father's heart And help them understand

How God's love can be their guide As they take Him by the hand.

Stewardship Reflection—June 18, 2017 The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

(Corpus Christi) This has been a month of celebrations for us as Catholics. Today we celebrate the Solemnity (Feast) of Corpus Christi during which we commemorate the great gift of the Eucharist which stands at the heart and life of the mission of the Church. This is not only a time to celebrate this gift to us from Christ, but to consider its meaning and richness both in the life of the Church and in our lives as Catholics.

The celebration of Corpus Christi commemorates the presence of the Body and Blood of Christ, one of the Sacraments of the Eucharist. On Holy Thursday Jesus met the Apostles for the Last Supper, when He said, “This is my Body (indicating the bread) and this is my Blood (designating the wine).” We as Catholics acknowledge the gift of the Eucharist, as this is the food of our souls.

Twelve times during the Last Supper Jesus reminds us that He is the Bread of Life. He is quite definite about this reality. It is He Who gives us eternal life. Every Catholic Mass, not just this one, is both a memorial to Christ’s life, death, and Resurrection, and also a participation in the sacrifice which Christ made on the Cross for us. When we approach to receive commun-ion, we are in reality at the foot of the Cross, adoring, asking forgiveness, and offering ourselves to Christ Who loved us to His death.

Today, and every day when we approach the Eucharist, we need to keep this in mind. We need to receive this incredible gift and then as good stewards we need to share it by being disciples, by sharing the Good News in our lives and how we live them.

Liturgical Roles – June 24 & 25

Eucharist 6:00PM – Rita Bennett, Deacon Jim & Connie Landry 10:30AM - Carol & Ken Lila, Michelle Weinfurter

Hospitality 6:00PM - Danny & Jennifer Slusser 10:30AM - Greg P/Bobbette P

Lector: 6:00PM - Patrick Ruesch 10:30AM - Ray Starks

Altar 6:00PM - Evan & Emma Ruesch 10:30AM - Dmitri Pesko, Natasha Quinnell

Music 6:00PM - Ann R/Janet A 10:30AM - Carol O/Lee T

Upcoming Events:

July 14-16—Contemplative Photography Weekend Re-treat. Presenter: Chuck Schaffer

July 28-30—AA/Al-Anon Serenity Retreat

August 3—Know Your Faith: Fr. Bill Menzel

Call St. Anthony’s for details. 715-443-2236 or info@sarcenter.com, or check them out online

www.sarcenter.com

Junk In Your Trunk Friday, June 23 8:00am—3:00pm

Parking lot of “Church at Wazeecha” 8016 County Rd, FF Kellner

Proceeds Go To Helping Hands Gospel Mission

Helping Hands Gospel Mission is a faith-based organization in Wood County, that works directly with the homeless and near-homeless. Our role is

one of connecting people to resources and advocating for them as we help them transition to

a place of independence and self-sufficiency, filling the gaps other agencies can't.

St. Lawrence is one of six churches participating in this event. Please call Joyce Lobner 423-4991

with any questions regarding this event.

The winning entries in the Assumption High School Athletic Association 18

th Annual Cash Drawing are listed below. The

drawing was held on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at approxi-mately 6:00 p.m., at the Tail Gate Party at Witter Field for “Assumption Catholic Schools Night at the Rafters”. Our sincere appreciation to everyone who participated in the drawing, and thereby, supported by AHS athletics. Grand Prize $5,000 Nathan & Mary LaCasse , Wisc. Rapids Grand Prize $3,000 Randy Getzloff, Wisc. Rapids First Prize $1,000 Robin Sigler, Wisc. Rapids Second Prize $500 Ted Feenstra, Wisc. Rapids Third Prize $400 Nick Lansing, Port Edwards Fourth Prizes $300 Tyler & Austin Hafermann, Wisc. Rapids Kathy & Randy Nelson. Nekoosa Dan Mancl / Kyle Roth. Wisc. Rapids Fifth Prizes $ 250 Elaine Fehrenbach,, Marshfield Joan M. Oligney, Wisconsin Rapids Sixth Prizes $ 200 Jim Vruwink , Wisc. Rapids Brian Strigel, Stevens Point Sherry Reffner, Wisc. Rapids Dennis & Pam McCarville, Wisc. Rapids Jerry & Julie Bach, Wisc. Rapids

Cherish and defend religious freedom. The 2017 Fortnight for Freedom is June 21-July 4, with “Freedom for Mission” as its theme. Explore diocesan, parish and personal resources, featuring

information, prayers and ideas for advocacy, at www.diolc.org/freedom.

Retrouvaille Retreat – August 11-13 The next Retrouvaille retreat in our diocese will be held at St. Anthony’s Spirituality Center on August 11-13. Retrouvaille is program designed to give a married cou-ple the tools needed to keep their marriage together. The program consists of a weekend and seven follow-up sessions. It is all about communication between spouses and you are not asked to share information with anyone but each other. Retrouvaille (Retro-vi) is an opportunity to rediscover each other and to reopen communication with a positive new perspective. For confidential information or to register call 1-877-922-HOPE (4673), or visit the website at www.HelpOurMarriage.com.