H OLY& F AMILY

Ss.
John Gabriel
Catholic Parish
506 N. BEAUMONT ROAD & 710 S. WACOUTA AVENUE, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 53821
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
Website: www.prairiecatholic.org
July 2, 2017 - 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Rev. James C. Weighner, Pastor
Email: pastor@prairiecatholic.org REV. JAMES C. WEIGHNER, PASTOR
Deacon Mark Grunwald
Email: dcnmark@prairiecatholic.org DEACON MARK GRUNWALD
St. John Nepomuc
710 S. Wacouta Ave.
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
Phone: 326-6511
Rectory Office Hours
8:00am to 4:00pm (Tuesday - Friday)
St. Gabriel Archangel
506 N. Beaumont Rd.
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
Phone: 326-2404
Rectory Office Hours
8:00am to 4:00pm (Tuesday - Friday)
Holy Days
Mass times to be announced.
Baptism
Please call St. Johns Rectory office.
Marriage
Please contact the parish at least 6
months prior to the wedding date.
Principal
Wade Marlow; Ph (608) 326-8624
Office Managers
Lana Gratace
Email: lgratace@prairiecatholic.org
Sandy Halverson
Email: sgp@prairiecatholic.org
Dir. of Grade School Religious Ed.
Pat Prochaska: ppccd@prairiecatholic.org
Parish Nursing Program
Rose Bauer, Shirley Cipra (326-8553)
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St. Gabriel Archangel St. John Nepomuc

HOME COMMUNION MINISTERS FOR JULY 9TH HOME COMMUNION MINISTERS FOR JULY 9TH
Nancy DuCharme Kathleen Deluhery, Joan Poots

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-JULY 8/9 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-JULY 8/9

Saturday 4:00 pm Laura Meyer, Tom Steiner, Kathy Saturday 7:00 pm Linda Moser
Schneider Sunday 8:00 am Verna Panka, Lucy Cornford, & Doris
Sunday 10:00 am Ann Lessard, Mark Gilberts, Rhonda Krogman
Stubbe
SERVERS-JULY 8/9
SERVERS-July 8/9 Saturday 7:00 pm Nick Holler & Zach Mezera
Saturday 4:00 pm Ava & Ella Hager Rebekah Champion & Makayla Steger
Jon Nicholson & Ryan Waller Sunday 8:00 am Logan Kiesau & Thomas Mara
Sunday 10:00 am Julian DeGidio & Dawson Eastman Jonah Linder & Clare Teynor
Logan & Tessa Higgins
LECTORS-JULY 8/9
LECTORS-JULY 8/9 Saturday 7:00 pm Pat Mulhern
Saturday 4:00 pm Barb Welsch Sunday 8:00 am Richard Ambrose
Sunday 10:00 am Steve Schwager
USHERS-JULY 8/9
USHERS-JULY 8/9 Saturday 7:00 pm Tim Looney, Doug Rickleff, Dan
Saturday 4:00 pm Bob Ziel, Richard Steiner, Cliff Stram Schickert & Volunteer
& Jim Welsch Sunday 8:00 am Gene Carlson, Mike Mara, Paul
Sunday 10:00 am John Chaffee, Mark Mara, Porvaznik & Ron Trautsch
Tom Hampton, Volunteer
SCRIP WORKERS-JULY 8/9
SCRIP WORKERS-JULY 8/9 Saturday 7:00 pm Scott & Sheri Kennedy
Saturday 4:00 pm Melanie Schneider Sunday 8:00 am Volunteers
Sunday 10:00 am Brad & Jenni Linder

WEEKEND MASSES: MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY REQUESTING THE MASS ARE ASKED TO BRING THE GIFTS OF
BREAD AND WINE TO THE ALTAR. PLEASE MAKE YOURSELVES KNOWN TO THE USHERS AND SIT NEAR THE
GIFTS. THANK YOU!

WEEKDAY MASS SERVERS

Tuesday - Friday
Zach Mezera & Nick Holler

Tuesday, July 4 8:15 am St. Gabriels Church Darol Boldt

Wednesday, July 5 8:15 am St. Johns Church Don & JoAnn Shea
Thursday, July 6 8:15 am St. Gabriels Church Caryl Wachuta
Friday, July 7 8:15 am St. Johns Church Eugene Gillitzer
Saturday, July 8 4:00 pm St. Gabriels Church Mike & Mary Elliott
7:00 pm St. Johns Church Joseph & Margaret Cipra
Sunday, July 9 8:00 am St. Johns Church For All Those Entrusted to Our Pastor
10:00 am St. Gabriels Church Margaret Wachter
How To Talk About Religious Liberty
Religious freedom has recently become one of the major focal
points in the conversation on how Americans can promote the
common good. Our Catholic tradition has much to offer this
conversation. In this time of increasing polarization in our cul-
ture, we can contribute to a better understanding of this issue in
a way that respects all people. We can speak with friends and
neighbors about religious freedom and work to clear up miscon-
ceptions about it.
1. Respect-Many religious freedom skeptics have plausible
concerns. For example, they are concerned that all people should
be treated with equal dignity. Indeed, the dignity of all people is
the foundation for Catholic teaching on religious liberty. It is
important that we not dismiss skeptics, but rather, that we listen
to their concerns and take them seriously. So, if the skeptics have
a point, what do we say?
2. A Fundamental Right-Religious freedom is a funda-
mental right. It means that the government cannot coerce people
into acting against their consciences. This is important for all
people, not just people of faith. A government that makes one
group choose obedience to the state over obedience to faith and
conscience can force any group to submit to the state's demands.
Religious freedom underlies all other freedoms for everyone.
3. Space to Do Good-People of faith need religious free-
dom to have the space to serve others. Oftentimes, religious liber-
ty disputes arise when religious organizations are expected to sac-
rifice aspects of their faith in order to continue to serve the sur-
rounding community. But it is our faith that inspires us to serve.
Take the Little Sisters of the Poor, who live out their Christian
faith by serving the elderly poor.
These women have had to seek protection from a regulation re-
quiring them to facilitate access to contraceptives, including abor-
tion-inducing drugs and devices. Or, consider adoption services
run by Catholic Charities, which simply seek to place children in
homes with a married mother and father. Due to the redefinition
of marriage in civil law, many Catholic Charities and other faith-
based adoption agencies around the country have been forced to
end their adoption and foster care services.
Challenges to religious freedom often come from a mistaken view
of religion, a view that sees religion as good only if it conforms to
every value that happens to prevail today.
However, the good that religious institutions do is inseparable
from the parts that challenge prevailing norms. Religious convic-
tions hang together, in and out of season. When faith groups
violate their consciences, they undermine the whole mission of
their ministry. People of faith and faith-based organizations need
space to make their unique contributions to the common good.
4. Authentic Pluralism-Skeptics are often concerned
about the effects that religious organizations have on people who
do not share those religious beliefs. Skeptics tend to see a conflict
between religious freedom and their vision of equality and choose
a mistaken concept of equality over freedom. These are certainly
difficult issues. Here are points to consider:
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A pluralistic society makes space for people who hold views
that run counter to the mainstream. Religious groups, and
groups formed around a particular set of principles, need to
be able to express their views with integrity. Should an ani-
mal rights organization be required by law to hire a member
of a hunting association? Of course not. Then, for example,
neither should a religious organization be required to hire
people who oppose the teachings of that religion. It is cru-
cial that our society not adopt the view that all groups least
of all religious groups -- must conform to one view. True
freedom results in a diversity that strengthens, rather than
weakens, society.
Some skeptics say that religious people impose their faith on
others. However, when religious groups are accused of caus-
ing harm to others, the "harm" is often that they do not facil-
itate an action. The craft store chain Hobby Lobby refused
to cover abortifacients for its employees. But Hobby Lobby
is not preventing its employees from obtaining these devices.
The Christian family that runs Hobby Lobby refuses to par-
ticipate in an activity it believes is immoral.
It is similar when family-owned businesses choose not to
participate in same-sex weddings. For example, florist Barro-
nelle Stutzman had served a customer she knew was in a
same-sex relationship for almost a decade. However, she
could not in good conscience create custom floral arrange-
ments for the customer's same-sex ceremony. She was happy
to provide flowers for any other occasion but did not want
to be forced to participate in a particular event that went
against her Christian beliefs. The State of Washington sued
Barronelle for declining to participate in an activity that
went against her faith.
Above all, the Church seeks to offer a better way. Catholic
teaching is holistic, rooted in the dignity of the person, a
dignity that is visible to reason yet made more clear by the
light of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are not simply asking
for freedom from coercion so that we can be left alone. We
believe that what we teach - about marriage, sex, family life,
care for refugees, care for the poor, care for the sick, care for
all vulnerable is good for society. When we see a culture
that is often un-loving and hostile to life, we work to bear
witness to a healthier culture, a "civilization of love," in
which all people can flourish.
5. Own It-When we engage in conversation as Catholics, people
want to know what we think. It's good to represent the Church
and the beauty of her teachings; it's even better when we internal-
ize those teachings and reflect on our own experiences and reasons
for caring about religious freedom. Your friends and neighbors
want to know what you think. You have a unique contribution to
make to the conversation!
The above is from USCCB website and can be found at
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/religious-liberty/
how-to-talk-about-religious-freedom.cfm
4a BASEBALL This Week at the Parish 4b
Sunday, July 2
Room available for our August 3 baseball Coffee & Rolls after the 8:00 am Mass at St. Johns in the
game at Miller Park. If you would like to Fellowship Hall; plus drawing for the Lottery Sweepstake
attend, please contact Lana or Sandy to get Calendar

your name on a list for open spots. Cost is Monday, July 3

only $30.00 for adults, and includes ticket, Tuesday, July 4 - Happy 4th of July
bus ride, and tailgate. Wednesday, July 5
5:30 pm Education Committee meeting at St. Gabriels
School

PRAYER CORNER Thursday, July 6

Adoration after the 8:15 am Mass at St. Gabriels
God, grant healing and peace to the sick of our communi- Benediction at 1:00 pm
ties and those who have requested our prayers. Please pray Friday, July 7
for: Eileen Sutton, Mary Ann Heisz, Jerry Matousek, LaVern
Sutton, Janet Dickman, Peg Stoeffler, Nancy Patzner, Michael Saturday, July 8
Hinrich, William Blake, John & Cheyenne Messling, Peyton Sunday, July 9
Kraushaar, Earl Nye, Ethel Sebastian, Tara Pellock, Margaret
Konichek, Geraldine Barr, Edith Ritchie, Scott LaBonne,
Debbie Eden, Ken Fleshner, Carrie Breuer, Graham Shedivy,
Mary Gillitzer, Lorna Porvaznik, John Rink, Dale LaBonne, Dont forget to use SCRIP over the summer
Dallas Valley, Mary T. Shedivy, Diane Fernette, Joe Ludvik, months. We all need to purchase groceries,
Stacey Johnson, Bernie OConnell, Frank Tiller, Carl gasoline, etc. Plus our gift cards make
Shedivy, Rosanna Mayer, Marilyn Rybarczyk, Pam Waller,
Jackie Cherrier, Jennifer Gilman, Sara Breuer, Rose Miller,
great gifts for any occasion. SCRIP is such
Annabelle Stubbe, Karen Carroll, Richard Ginsterblum, Letty a painless way to make extra funds for our
Oehler, Howard Gillitzer, Art Boxrucker, Nora Vickerman, parish and school.
Cecil Olson, Mary Kann, Barbara Schwant, Tyler Gillitzer,
Lynette Reichmann, Scott Plondke, Richard Gillitzer, Gerald
Stram, Joe Barrette, Sally Ann White, Scott Sklenar, Shirley
Ambrose, Don McFarland, Vickie Samples, Nancy Aschom, PARISH SUPPORT
Phyllis Waller, Jack Dahl, Sandi Herreid, Melinda Neumann, This Year Last Year
Don Ritchie, Sally White, Faye Tesar, Dean Heintz, Robert Envelopes for June 25th $5,372.00 $5,142.00
McCarty, Matilda Flansburgh, Michele Gale Tiller Karr, Mary Plate for June 25th 988.65 893.01
Jo Carl, Joseph Hamann, Stan Garnsworthy, Janet Kahler, TOTAL $6,360.65 $6,035.01
Judy Mezera, Owen Price, Sandra Marx, Wilbur Rupp, Kathy
Leard, Scott Yeomans, Dorothy Gilkes, Andra Meana, Chris- The second collection came to $553.01 and will be used for
tine Carlson, M. Catherine Benoy, Irene Mitchell, Gaige Hat- Prairie Catholic School and our Religious Education
lin, Avalo A. Berns. Program expenses.

If you have a special intention or loved one who is in THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
need of prayers; please let us know so we can include
them.
If you use a cell phone for your main phone
Congratulations to Charles & Georgia
could you please inform the parish rectory
Hutchison on the occasion of their 66th
of your phone number. Thank you.
Wedding Anniversary. May God contin-
ue to bless them. HAVE A HAPPY & SAFE
4TH OF JULY
CONFESSIONS
St. Gabriels 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm on Saturday
St. Johns 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm on Saturday
No scheduled confessions on days with weddings or funerals.