From Our Pastor

04-30-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear People of God,

First of all, I thank you all for attending the presentation about the “Inspired by the Spirit Capital Campaign” following this weekend’s Masses. Again, there is going to be one more reception for the Parishes of Waumandee and Fountain City after this weekend Masses. Please do come to know more about this Capital Campaign. All those who attended the earlier receptions, please prayerfully do consider your contribution to the future of our parishes.

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From Our Pastor

04-23-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear People of God,

Sincere thanks to all those attended the receptions for Inspired by the Spirit Capital Campaign from Waumandee and Alma. There is going to be another reception for the people of St. Lawrence, Alma And also, there is going to be first reception for the people of Immaculate Conception, Fountain city after this Sunday Mass. Please do come to know more about the diocesan wide campaign.

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Easter Gratitude

04-16-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Hearty thanks to all the Council members, Ushers, Musicians, Readers, Eucharistic ministers, Decors, Sacristans, PCCWs and all who contribute to our beautiful Easter liturgies. I also thank all those participated in all the Masses. I could see many younger people and kids in the Easter Masses. It is really a very wonderful thing. We are going to have receptions for the Inspired by the Spirit Capital Campaign for Waumandee and Alma Parishes after the weekend Masses. I hope that you might have received the invitation about it. Please do come and know more about that campaign.

Today is Divine Mercy Sunday, In the Jubilee Year 2000, John Paul II established this new feast. He said that we receive the Easter Gift. It is the special gift of the total forgiveness of all sins and punishment that the Catholic Church offers in the form of a plenary indulgence today.

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From Our Pastor

04-09-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Christ is Risen! Indeed! Alleluia! Today, throughout the world, the Church’s proclamation resounds: “Jesus, who was crucified, has risen as he said. Alleluia!” After 40 days of fasting and prayer we joyfully sing, “The Lord is truly risen – Alleluia!” As we celebrate this special feast, I especially extend a warm welcome to anyone who is visiting with us from other places or faith backgrounds. Where, O death, is your victory?

Where, O death, is your sting? Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor. 15:55, 57). We know God is powerful. He overcomes evil and even death. This gives us hope and joy. The Risen Lord is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Heb. 13:8).

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From Our Pastor

04-02-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear People of God,

First of all, I appreciate all the ladies of our Immaculate conception PCCW for providing Soup supper for the past five Tuesdays continuously. Then, I thank sincerely all those who worked for the Spring Fundraiser for our St. Boniface school. Marketing committee member, volunteers, Parents, Teachers, and Students worked a lot with dedication, zeal and more enthusiasm. I appreciate you all. I also thank heartily all those who supported this fundraiser by sacrificing your time, lot of stuffs for auction and cash donations. May God bless you all with His choicest blessings!

Today is Palm Sunday. On this day, the Church celebrates the triumphant entry of Christ into Jerusalem in order to accomplish his Paschal Mystery. Today we are not simply reenacting an historical event that happened long ago. Instead, we welcome Jesus Christ HERE and NOW—after all, He is more ALIVE than any of us. What do the crowds tell us today?

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From Our Pastor

03-26-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear People of God, Praised be Jesus Christ. There is going to be St. Boniface Catholic School Spring Fundraiser this Sat, Mar 25 at our new Rippley’s Social Hall, Waumandee. Please do come and support our St. Boniface School. Also don’t forget the Soup Supper every Tuesday of Lent at our Hansen Hall, Fountain City.

Today is the 5th Sunday of Lent. This will be followed by 'Passion Sunday,' (Palm Sunday) and finally 'the Holy Week' that will reach its peak on 'Easter Sunday.' The central theme of today’s Scripture Readings is the resurrection and the life. The three readings of today fit beautifully together as they tell us of death yielding to a new way of life.

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From Our Pastor

03-19-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear People of God,

First of all, I wish and pray that our God may grant you all ‘Good health, good luck and happiness for today and every day’! There is going to be St. Boniface Catholic School Spring Fundraiser on March 25th after the Saturday Mass at our Rippley’s Social Hall, Waumandee. You are most welcome to have fun. Of course, Your presence is going to be a great support to our St. Boniface School. Also don’t forget the Soup Supper every Tuesday of Lent at our Hansen Hall, Fountain city.

The readings for the 4th Sunday of Lent Year A are about sight and blindness. The first reading is the story of the choosing of David as God’s anointed one. There is much to learn today from our first reading.

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Living Water

03-12-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear People of God,

I wish and pray that our God may grant you all ‘Good health, good luck and happiness for today and every day’!

Our Bishop Callahan has asked me to share with you about the decree pertaining to St. Patrick’s Day, Fri, Mar 17.

“The disciplinary practice of abstaining from meat on the Fridays in the Lent is an important dimension of the penitential nature of the season. This year, the feast of St. Patrick, Fri, Mar 17, falls on Friday in Lent. Given the many celebrations that occurs on this day in accord with the norm of law, I here with grant to all Catholics of the Diocese of La Crosse as well as all present here that day, a dispensation from abstinence from meat and meat products. I encourage all who make use of this dispensation to engage in another sacrificial or Charitable act that day”. - by Most Reverend Willian Patrick Callahan. Still if we want, we can be abstaining from meat on that day. The point here is that a special provision is available on that Friday.

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The Transfiguration

03-05-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Good morning to you all! Our Immaculate Parish PCCW will host their Lenten soup on coming Tuesdays. It begins after the 4:30pm Mass in the Hansen Hall. You are most welcome.

On the second Sunday of Lent, the Gospel Reading speaks about Transfiguration of Jesus. Before going to explain the meaning of transfiguration of the Lord, we need to understand the background of it. Jesus told his disciples clearly exactly what being Messiah was going to mean for him.

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From Our Pastor

02-26-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear People of God,

I appreciate all the members of St. Lawrence PCCW and K/C for providing delicious breakfast on Last Sunday after the Mass. Now the Lent is upon us. There are a few opportunities being offered at our parishes for communal enrichment. Stations of the Cross will be offered at Immaculate Conception, Fountain City on Fridays at 6:00pm. Confession is available during Stations of the Cross. Also, on Tuesdays there will be an additional Mass at 4:30pm and followed by soup in the Hansen Hall, Fountain city. There will be a Healing Mass and anointing on Sat, Mar 11 at Boniface, Waumandee. This year, the Triduum will be at Boniface, Waumandee.

On this first of Sunday of Lent, the Scriptures contrast two responses to temptation. Our first parents, Adam and Eve, chose their own inclinations to the will of God. Jesus, on the contrary resisted temptation. Let us see how Jesus responded to the temptations.

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From Our Pastor

02-19-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear People of God,

Good morning to you all. The liturgy of word of God calls us to be holy and to love our enemies. In today’s first reading from Leviticus, we are told to “Be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy.” Our God is not God of punishment. He does not rejoice in the destruction of a sinner but longs for repentance. St. Paul, in addressing the disputes and rivalries among the Christians of Corinth in the second reading today, exhorted them that they are the temple of God and the Spirit of God dwells in them.

The Babylonian law is that “an eye for an eye” or tooth for tooth. It seems to be a totally barbaric practice in the first sight. Actually, it was meant to help the people to put some limit towards their defeated enemies. It became known as the Law of Retaliation and puts limits on the level of revenge that could be taken for an injury people. Basing on this law of Retaliation, Jesus provides new instructions in today’s Gospel. When someone strikes you, turn your cheek. If someone goes to law over your tunic, give them your cloak, also. Go two miles when pressed for one. Love you enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

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From Our Pastor

02-12-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear People of God,

Good morning to you all. On this sixth Sunday of the ordinary time, the readings focus on the law and commandments.

In today’s first reading, God presents us with two options, “life and death.” In other words, He gives us the freedom to choose. God created us out of his love. To guide us in life, he gave us his Law. Also, he gives us the freedom of choice. In order to make decision and choice in life, he also gave us reason to guide us. Hence, God makes it clear that whatever choice we make in life has its consequences. If we choose to obey his laws, we shall be happy. However, if we make the wrong choice, we shall also reap its fruit. In the second reading, Paul refers to the law of Christ as wisdom. In other words, to obey the commands of Christ is the wisest thing to do. Hence, it is a mark of wisdom to live by the Law of Christ.

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From Our Pastor

02-05-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear people of God,

First of all, sincerely I thank and appreciate St. Boniface’s PCCW Ladies for arranging soup and Card game on last Saturday night after the Mass. There was a lot of fun. Now I am very happy to inform you that there is going to be a Pancake Breakfast in new Rippley’s Social Hall, on Feb 4th from 8:00am to 10:30am at Waumandee. As usually, there is also going to be a Social with Donuts and Coffee at Immaculate conception, Hansen Hall, at Fountain City after this Sunday Mass. You are most welcome for these social events.

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