The Wisconsin Rapids Deanery consists of 12 parishes in south Wood County and Adams County in central Wisconsin.
The 19-county Diocese of La Crosse is organized into 13 deaneries.
| Minutes from the Deanery Pastoral Council, April 25, 2013 |
O
God, who in your providential design willed that your Church be
built upon blessed Peter, whom you set over the other Apostles, look
with favor, we pray, on Francis our Pope and grant that he, whom you
have made Peter’s successor, may be for your people a visible source
and foundation of unity in faith and of communion. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity
of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Photos of Fr. Chester Osowski's 90th birthday
Bishop Callahan's recent blog posts:
MOTHER’S DAY GREETINGS: May 9 -- “Every year since my Mom died when Mother’s Day rolls around, I find myself missing the opportunity to take some time to research Mother’s Day cards. It was one of the few times that I would “spend time” in a card shop and review the prospects. My Mom enjoyed the cards and really studied the messages enclosed. She saved many of them—but really treasured the ones she received from us kids that were “home-made”—misspellings and all! Moms do those things. They ponder, they remember, they treasure the events of our lives that are lived and held so closely in theirs. …”
WHEN IS ENOUGH — ENOUGH!? April 29 -- “There are very few things in life that make me rise to my feet and shout out loud more than the single issue of the sacredness of human life. Over my 36 years of priestly ministry, I have delivered some of my most passionate homilies on the beauty and sacredness of human life. ...”
Read Bishop Callahan's blog here.
Father Joseph Walijewski Legacy Guild Bishop William Callahan has officially
opened the cause for beatification and canonization for Fr.
Joseph Walijewski, who died in 2006. Fr. Joe, a priest of the Diocese of La
Crosse, spent most of his ministry serving the missions in Bolivia
and Peru. Learn more about the life of Fr. Joe, and see how
you can help further his cause for sainthood.
Click here for the Father Joseph Walijewski Legacy Guild website.
Bishop Callahan's prayer for Fr. Joe's beatification and
canonization
Year of Faith presentations: Opening the Windows to the Spirit of
Vatican II
The presentations are open to
people of all faiths. Religious Education Teacher Certification
hours will be given with each presentation. For more information, contact Sr. Catherine
Kaiser, FSPA, at St. Alexander Parish, Port Edwards. Phone:
715-887-3012. Email: ckaiser@solarus.net. ** $45 fee per couple for this event; 5-10 p.m. During the Year of Faith (October 11, 2012, to
November 24, 2013), Catholics
are asked to study and reflect on the documents of Vatican II and
the catechism so that they may deepen their knowledge of the faith.
Bishop Callahan's prayer for the Year of Faith
More on the Year of Faith from the Diocese of La Crosse
Year of Faith resources from the U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops
Plenary indulgence for the Year of Faith
Official Vatican website for the Year of Faith
Corpus Christi procession on June 2 All are welcome to attend the 6th annual Wisconsin
Rapids Deanery Eucharistic Procession of the “Solemnity of the Most
Holy Body and Blood of Christ.” This will be on Corpus Christi Sunday, June 2,
following the 10:30 a.m. Mass at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church,
750 10th Ave. S., Wisconsin Rapids. Fr. Sahayanathan Nathan will be
the celebrant. Those newly confirmed and First Communicants are
encouraged to participate. (Children, please wear your First Holy
Communion dresses and suits.) The event will begin at approximately 11:45 a.m.
and will include Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Eucharistic
Procession around the parish grounds and Benediction, followed by
refreshments. A Vatican international exhibition, “The
Eucharistic Miracles of the World,” will also be on display. In case of rain, the procession will be inside the
church. For more information, contact 715-424-MARY;
www.mariancenterforpeace.org;
Facebook/pages/Marian-Center-for-Peace
Bishop Callahan's radio program "Connecting the Diocese" is Bishop
William Callahan's new radio program, which airs on the Relevant
Radio stations in the Diocese of La Crosse.
The program airs at 9 a.m. Fridays, with rebroadcasts at 10 a.m.
Saturdays and noon on Sundays. Relevant Radio
stations in the Diocese of La Crosse:
To listen to archived programs, click here.
The Wisconsin Rapids Deanery
is hosting a series of
guest speakers on the Year of Faith.
SCHEDULE OF
PRESENTATIONS (all begin at 7 p.m. except as noted)
Date
Topic
Presenter
Place
Feb. 7
What Happened in 1962-1965? What is
Happening Now?
Fr. John Schultz
St. Vincent de Paul, Wis. Rapids
Feb. 23
Seasons of Marriage in the Year of
Faith (Couples Night**)
Tom Thibodeau
Hotel Mead,
Wis. Rapids
March 7
Enduring Gift of John XXIII
Jackie Witter
St. Alexander,
Port Edwards
April 4
Church’s Place in the Modern World
Fr.
Steve Brice, a native of Pittsville, currently serves
St. Anthony Parish in Loyal
St. Joachim, Pittsville
May 16 (revised date)
Ecumenism at Vatican II
Fr. Robert Cook,
senior priest of the Diocese of La Crosse
Sacred Heart, Nekoosa
Sept. 19
Nine Lives to Eternity Guided by
Angels
Scott Gottschalk
St. Lawrence,
Wis. Rapids
Oct. 24
Everyday Holiness - Hearing the Call
Fr. John Parr
Our Lady Queen of Heaven, Wis. Rapids
Nov. 21
What Do I Do Outside My Pew?
Bishop William Callahan
St. Joseph, Friendship
Wisconsin Rapids 93.9 FM WMMA
Wausau 92.9 FM WYNW
La
Crosse 1570 AM WKBH
Eau Claire 1050 AM WDVM
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Perpetual
Eucharistic Adoration
At the
Marian Center for Peace on the
grounds of
SS. Peter and Paul Parish, 241 Apricot St., Wisconsin
Rapids.
Click here for link
Very
Rev. John Steiner, Dean
St. Vincent de Paul Church
820 13th St. S., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Phone: 715-423-2111 Email:
stvin@wctc.net
To submit an item for the deanery calendar, email: RapidsDeanery@charter.net