Saint Lawrence Parish
206 Second Street SouthP.O. Box 246
Alma, WI 54610
Rectory Phone: (608) 687-3496
Office Phone: (608) 687-8418
tresecclesiae@gmail.com
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb 18.
MASS TIMES
Sunday Masses are televised and live-streamed on the Diocese of La Crosse website, YouTube channel, Facebook.
WednesdayFebruary 11
- NO Mass(St. Lawrence, Alma)
ThursdayFebruary 12
- NO Mass(St, Lawrence, Alma)
- NO Adoration(St. Lawrence, Alma)
FridayFebruary 13
- NO Adoration(Immaculate Conception, Fountain City)
- NO Mass(Immaculate Conception, Fountain City)
- 11:00 am Mass(St. Boniface, Waumandee)
† Bernadette Shafer
SaturdayFebruary 14
- 4:00 pm Confession(St. Boniface, Waumandee)
- 4:30 pm Mass(St. Boniface, Waumandee)
† Al Slaby
SundayFebruary 15
- 7:30 am Confession(St. Lawrence, Alma)
- 8:00 am Mass(St. Lawrence, Alma)
† Marc Przybylla
- 9:30 am Confession(Immaculate Conception, Fountain City)
- 10:00 am Mass(Immaculate Conception, Fountain City)
† Tyler Killian
MondayFebruary 16
- NO Mass
TuesdayFebruary 17
- NO Adoration(St. Boniface, Waumandee)
- NO Mass(St. Boniface, Waumandee)
We Appreciate Your Support
Make your donations online.
A 3% fee will be deducted from the donation for bank fees.
ST. LAWRENCE EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday Brunch
Our next KC/PCCW breakfast social will be on Sun, Feb 15. Parishioner's with a last name beginning with M-Z are asked to bring an egg bake, French toast bake, etc. Fruit and beverages will be provided.
PCCW Women's Retreat
Ladies, this year's Embracing Your Call to Holiness Women's Retreat is on Sat, Mar 14 at St. James the Greater Parish, 2502 11th St. Eau Claire, WI. This year's theme is "Women Evolving Through our Faith and the Importance of the Eucharist.
More information is posted on the bulletin board. Please let Darlene Auer 715-495-5544 or Joette Gillette 507-860-1701 know by Tue, Feb 10 if you are interested in attending. Our PCCW has agreed to cover the registration fee for our members.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
C-FC Food Shelf
If you need food assistance, we would like to direct you to C-FC Area Food Shelf located at St. John’s Church 303 Hill St in Fountain City. The hours are 1st and 3rd Mondays at 4:30-6:30pm and 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 3:00-5:00pm.
Father Albert's Vacation
Father Albert will be traveling home back to India to see his family. He will be gone from Sun, Jan 4 (after Mass) to Wed, Feb 11. We will only have weekend masses during that time. Fr. Parr will celebrate the January Masses and Fr. Dickman will join us for the Feb 7/8 Masses. We wish Father safe travels!
Lent Books
There are The Magnificat Lenten Companion books available in the back of church. They have Daily readings & Meditations for Lent. We have plenty.
Religious Education: 1st-6th Grade Students
The 1st-6th grade students meet every Wednesday after school until 5pm at St. Mary's Parish Life Center in Fountain City.
If you have any questions, please contact the office or Carrie Venner-Adams at 608-687-3228 or email at treeclesiae.red@gmail.com.
Religious Education: 7-10 Grade Students
Grades 7th-10th will meet every other Wed from 7:00-8:00pm starting in Waumandee.
If you have any questions, please contact the office or Carrie Venner-Adams at 608-687-3228 or email at treeclesiae.red@gmail.com.
Fr. Albert 1st Mass from Vacation
The first Mass for Father Albert will be Fri, Feb 13 at St. Boniface.
Retrouvaille: A Lifeline for Married Couples
The Best Gift for your Spouse -- Harmony and Hope! A weekend for married couples facing a difficult time in their relationship to be held in Wausau area Fri, Feb 13-Sun, Feb 15 provides a path to rediscover the spouse you fell in love with. "We could not talk without arguing. Eventually, our marriage entered a second honeymoon. We are now able to live in harmony thanks to the skills we learned in the Retrouvaille program."
For more info, couples' comments and reviews visit helpourmarriage.org or call 1-877-922-4673 (Fully confidential).
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Is Coming to the Diocese of La Crosse on Fri, Feb 13-15 Sparrow's Nest, Sparta, WI Looking for a way to rekindle the love and romance in your marriage? Your marriage is your most important human relationship. This powerful experience of discovery helps you renew your commitment, deepen your intimacy and reignite the passion that brought you together. Space is limited .... go to the website www.wwme.org to save your spot today!
Ash Wednesday Schedule
Mass with distribution of ashes: 8:00pm St. Lawrence, 11:00am St. Boniface 5:00pm Immaculate Conception, 7:00pm Immaculate Conception.
Ecumenical Spring Tea
The Ecumenical Spring Tea is on Sun, Mar 1 at 1:30pm. It is being hosted by St.Lawrence PCCW, but it will be held at St. John's Parish Hall. Katie Griep has gracious offered to sing for us. Come and enjoy the company of others, beautiful music and wonderful homemade scones.