Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish will hold an All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry on Nov. 17th from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Menu: baked and beer-battered cod, potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, dessert and beverages.

Cost: $11 per dinner. Senior and children’s pricing available.

THE GIFT YOU ARE: To God, to Self, to Others

Silent Theme Retreat

We live in a world of material abundance, a world in which most of us find it easy to present loved ones with beautiful and thoughtful gifts. But do we find it as easy to share – or even to recognize – the gift of our very selves?

The gift you are is the most previous gift of all, but it is sometimes the most difficult gift to find. Begin or continue your search for this gift by joining us on this weekend retreat. Retreat sessions will help you explore the gift you are from both Biblical and Mindfulness perspectives. Meanwhile, the time, space and silence of this retreat will help you apply what you have learned in the sessions, contemplating and reconnecting with the gift you are – to yourself, to others and to the God who made you!

The retreat begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, followed by supper at 6:30. The retreat concludes after Mass and the noon meal on Sunday.

This 3-day retreat will be presented by Lee Ann Niebuhr, Rita Simon and Elizabeth Schussler. It is sponsored by Wisconsin Rapids area parishes, but is open to all. Space is limited to 70 participants.

Cost for the retreat: $190 per person.

To reserve your spot on a retreat, visit www.sarcenter.com or call 715-443-2236.

Meet St. Nicholas, enjoy St. Lucy’s cinnamon rolls, raffles, book nook, grandma’s pantry, cache of jewelry, welcome parlor, Catholic family fun, attic treasures, personalized ornaments, lunch and a “Secret Store” where children may shop.

To assist your shopping, we have a central checkout. Join us for a family fun day!

From Our Heart and Home to Yours.

St. Francis of Assisi Church will be the site of the St. Francis Arts and Crafts Sale on Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Craft and vendor sale, bake sale and supervised kids’ room. Admission is $1; children under 13, free.

Lunch available to purchase.

For more details, visit www.hometowncraftsales.weebly.com .

Contact: Sarah Ries
Email: ellsworthcraftsales@gmail.com
Phone: 715.273.4796

St. James the Less Parish will hold their St. James Holly Berry Fair on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

There will be Christmas crafts, a silent auction, bakery items, candy, mystery gifts, knit items, used jewelry, Christmas Second Time Around, religious items, Santa Claus and carolers throughout the day!

A luncheon will be served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (brats, hot dogs, German potato salad, sauerkraut, baked beans, chips, dessert and beverages).

There will also be a raffle, with the drawing held at 4 p.m. Suggested raffle ticket donation is $1 ea. or 6 for $5.
1st prize - $100
2 – 2nd prizes - $50
8 – 3rd prizes - $25.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish will hold an All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry on Nov. 17th from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Menu: baked and beer-battered cod, potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, dessert and beverages.

Cost: $11 per dinner. Senior and children’s pricing available.

St. Casimir Parish’s Annual Pancake Breakfast will be on Nov. 17th from 8:30 to noon in Stevens Point (Town of Hull).

The menu will include potato and buttermilk pancakes, sausage, applesauce, juice, coffee, homemade nut breads and bars. Cost for the meal: adults, $7.50; 6-12 years, $3; preschool, FREE.

There will also be a raffle and bake sale.

For more information, go to saintcasimirparish@gmail.com or call 715-340-7142.

This conference runs November 21-23, 2019. For more information, please see our website at http://diolc.org/yya/youth-opportunities/ncyc-national-catholic-youth-conference/.

St. Bernard-St. Hedwig Parish will be holding fish fries on some Fridays through April 17th.

The menu: baked or deep-fried fish, deep-fried shrimp, parsley buttered potatoes, jojo potatoes, veggie, coleslaw, dessert, coffee or milk. One-piece, two-piece or three-piece dinners will be available for dine in or carry out.

Cost: 1-piece dinner, $8.50; 2-piece, $10.50; 3-piece, $12.50.

Happy – Not Stressed – Holidays

The holiday season can be a whirlwind of shopping, gift-giving, family gatherings, parties and activities, beginning right after Halloween, building to Thanksgiving, and continuing to gain momentum through the end of the year.

While this season is meant to – and can – bring feelings of spiritual renewal, love and cheer, it can also herald a season of stress, sadness and a sense of being unable to cope. Indeed, the American Institute of Stress indicates that 80% of us feel overwhelmed, stressed and “blue” during the holiday season.

This retreat will prepare you to experience the love, joy and renewal of the holidays, rather than the stress, sadness and burdens. Come, learn how to relax intentionally, to slow down and to quiet the body and mind! We’ll explore tools for spiritual and physical renewal that are both easy to learn and easy to use; we’ll also learn techniques for navigating holiday activities and family gatherings with spiritual light, grace and inner ease. This retreat includes not only a chocolate tasting session designed to help you avoid holiday overindulgence by eating mindfully, but also an opportunity to make a holiday prayer flag that reminds you where you want to stand and what light you want to hold during the holiday season and throughout the new year!

Registration begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, followed by supper at 6 p.m. The retreat concludes at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, with the option to stay and celebrate Mass for the Solemnity of Christ the King at 5 p.m.

St. Therese Parish, Schofield, will be holding their St. Therese Holiday Showcase on Saturday, Nov. 23rd.

The holiday craft fair offers 70 craft vendors, a huge bake sale, and admission is FREE!

A hot luncheon will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will feature homemade chicken dumpling soup, hot chicken, barbeques and apple and pumpkin squares.

Everyone is welcome!

St. Bernard-St. Hedwig Parish will be holding fish fries on some Fridays through April 17th.

The menu: baked or deep-fried fish, deep-fried shrimp, parsley buttered potatoes, jojo potatoes, veggie, coleslaw, dessert, coffee or milk. One-piece, two-piece or three-piece dinners will be available for dine in or carry out.

Cost: 1-piece dinner, $8.50; 2-piece, $10.50; 3-piece, $12.50.

Youth rally that includes witness talks, music, fun, food and a powerful encounter with Christ in adoration. $100 per person
Contact Fr. Tim Oudenhoven
Email: timoudenhoven@gmail.com
Phone: 715-223-4026

St. Bronislava Parish will be holding an “All You Can Eat” breakfast on Sunday, Dec. 1st in the Mary Room.

Menu: buttermilk and potato pancakes, French toast, sausage, ham, milk, juice and coffee.

Cost: Ages 13 - adult, $7; ages 5 – 12, $4; under 4, FREE.

Table service will be provided by the St. Bron’s Boy Scout Troop and their parents.

Proceeds will go to St. Bronislava Parish/School/Youth Needs.

St. Olaf Men’s Club will be holding their famous “All You Can Eat Fish Fry” from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Father Agnew Parish Center.

The menu will feature two types of battered fish, baked fish, choice of French fries or baked potato, vegetables, salad bar, coffee and milk.

Cost for the meal: adults, $12; seniors, $11 (65 and older), children 5-12, $4 and 4 and under are FREE. Carry-outs will also be available for $11.

St. Mary’s Annual Craft Show, Saturday, Dec. 7th.
Come join the fun and find that one of a kind gift for the Holiday Season from several local vendors and crafters. Open from 8:00 AM-1:30 PM at the Coon Valley Village Hall, 108 Roosevelt St. Concessions available throughout the show. Visit our website: stmarycv.org and click on the Craft Show tab for information, or contact Nancy Peters at 608-790-6034 Peters@mwt.net

St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral undercroft will be the site of the Cathedral PCCW Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 7th.

There will be beautiful gift items, new collector dolls in boxes, a huge array of glassware, handmade greeting cards and crafts made by parishioners. The bake sale will have cookies, cakes, pies and candy.

There is elevator access and free parking in the lot.

Come and choose your own variety of cookies and candies from a HUGE selection at St. Lawrence Parish’s 28th Annual Christmas Cookie Walk on Saturday, Dec. 7th from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Cost: $8.50 per pound.

There will also be mini raffle baskets and other items too! Tickets are $1 ea. or 6 for $5.

Proceeds go to St. Lawrence Council of Catholic Women and parish projects.

St. Bernard-St. Hedwig Fantasy Bazaar will feature a large variety of craft vendors on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

St. Olaf Men’s Club will be holding their famous “All You Can Eat Fish Fry” from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Father Agnew Parish Center.

The menu will feature two types of battered fish, baked fish, choice of French fries or baked potato, vegetables, salad bar, coffee and milk.

Cost for the meal: adults, $12; seniors, $11 (65 and older), children 5-12, $4 and 4 and under are FREE. Carry-outs will also be available for $11.

The evening begins at 4 p.m. with confessions offered in England and Spanish.

5:15 p.m. – Las Mañanitas Serenade / Procession – Flowers, candles, hymns and veneration of the sacred relic image of Our Lady of Guadalupe and an image of Saint Juan Diego.

5:45 p.m. – Father John Swing is the celebrant / Music by the Mariachi Mi Tierra. There will also be the Knights of Columbus Council 1558 Honor Guard.

After Mass there will be Mexican food and hot chocolate, desserts and the Mariachi Mi Tierra musicians.

Food and drinks courtesy of The Olympic II Family Restaurant, Grace’s Restaurant and the Segovia Family.

This event is sponsored and coordinated by the Marian Center for Peace.

The evening begins at 4 p.m. with confessions offered in England and Spanish.

5:15 p.m. – Las Mañanitas Serenade / Procession – Flowers, candles, hymns and veneration of the sacred relic image of Our Lady of Guadalupe and an image of Saint Juan Diego.

5:45 p.m. – Father John Swing is the celebrant / Music by the Mariachi Mi Tierra. There will also be the Knights of Columbus Council 1558 Honor Guard.

After Mass there will be Mexican food and hot chocolate, desserts and the Mariachi Mi Tierra musicians.

Food and drinks courtesy of The Olympic II Family Restaurant, Grace’s Restaurant and the Segovia Family.

This event is sponsored and coordinated by the Marian Center for Peace.

Mary, Mother of the Church Parish will be holding their Cookie Walk & Craft Sale on Saturday, Dec. 14 in the Parish Hall from 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Homemade cookies will be sold by the pound. There will also be homemade breads, pies and candies and many miscellaneous homemade craft items. Scrip gift cards will be for sale. Pastries, coffee and apple cider will be available from 7:30 - 11 a.m. and homemade soup and chili from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. There will be a dollhouse raffle, raffle baskets and hourly door prizes and a demonstration on how to make krumkake (Norwegian scrolls).