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.
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5th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 5 Click here for readings |
| U.S. bishops urge fight against government mandate |
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ACTION ALERT: In response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rule that virtually all private health care plans must cover sterilization, abortifacients and contraception, the Wisconsin Catholic Conference has issued an Action Alert in conjunction with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, urging Catholics to contact their federal lawmakers. The Alert asks citizens to urge co-sponsorship of the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (H.R. 1179, S. 1467). |
| LETTER FROM BISHOP CALLAHAN: Bishop William Callahan urges the faithful of the Diocese of La Crosse to contact their members of Congress. Click here for the text of his letter. |
| MORE ABOUT THE ISSUE: Read the USCCB background document here. |
Evening for Couples
The fourth annual "Evening for Couples," sponsored by the Wisconsin Rapids Deanery Family Life Committee, will be Saturday, February 11, at the Hotel Mead.The evening will include dinner, speakers, door prizes, music and dancing. All this for only $40 per couple.
The featured speakers are John and Mary Sullivan of Stevens Point.
Registration deadline is February 8.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Ongoing programs
Welcoming Catholics Home: Area Catholic churches offer a six-week series entitled “Welcoming Catholics Home” on Sundays from January 15 to February 19, 7:15 to 9 p.m., at St. Lawrence Church. (NOTE: On February 5, the session will be 2 to 4 p.m.) This is for inactive Catholics who are seeking answers to questions about returning to the Church. If you know someone who has left the Church, please invite them to join us. Call Jerome Ruesch at 423-6332 or Sharon Nalbach at 423-0763.
Men's Ministry: Men from all area parishes are invited to join Fr. Tim Welles in the St. Lawrence Church basement to watch a four-part video series, "The Feast of Faith," by Marcellino D'Ambrosio. The free series will be January 3 and 17, and February 7 and 21, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
CATHOLICISM video series
Fr. Robert Barron's CATHOLICISM video series is being shown in various parishes. Here is the schedule for some of the parishes in the area.
| St. Alexander | Port Edwards | ||
| Segments 1-2 | SUN | Feb. 26 | 10:15 a.m. |
| WED | Feb. 29 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| THU | March 1 | 7 p.m. | |
| Segments 3-4 | SUN | March 4 | 10:15 a.m. |
| WED | March 7 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| THU | March 8 | 7 p.m. | |
| Segments 5-6 | SUN | March 11 | 10:15 a.m. |
| WED | March 14 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| THU | March 15 | 7 p.m. | |
| Segments 7-8 | SUN | March 18 | 10:15 a.m. |
| WED | March 21 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| THU | March 22 | 7 p.m. | |
| Segments 9-10 | SUN | March 25 | 10:15 a.m. |
| WED | March 28 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| THU | March 29 | 7 p.m. |
| Sacred Heart | Nekoosa | ||
| Part 1 | FRI | Feb. 24 | 4:30 p.m. |
| Fish fry | FRI | Feb. 24 | 5:30 p.m. |
| Part 2 | FRI | Feb. 24 | 6:15 p.m. |
| Benediction | FRI | Feb. 24 | 7:15 p.m. |
| St. Lawrence | Wis. Rapids | ||
| Session 1 | MON | Feb. 20 | 1-2:30 p.m. |
| MON | Feb. 20 | 6-7:30 p.m. | |
| Session 2 | MON | Feb. 27 | 1-2:30 p.m. |
| MON | Feb. 27 | 6-7:30 p.m. | |
| Session 3 | MON | March 5 | 1-2:30 p.m. |
| MON | March 5 | 6-7:30 p.m. | |
| Session 4 | MON | March 12 | 1-2:30 p.m. |
| MON | March 12 | 6-7:30 p.m. | |
| Session 5 | MON | March 19 | 1-2:30 p.m. |
| MON | March 19 | 6-7:30 p.m. | |
| Session 6 | MON | March 26 | 1-2:30 p.m. |
| MON | March 26 | 6-7:30 p.m. | |
| Session 7 | MON | April 2 | 1-2:30 p.m. |
| MON | April 2 | 6-7:30 p.m. | |
| Session 8 | MON | April 9 | 1-2:30 p.m. |
| MON | April 9 | 6-7:30 p.m. |
| St. James | Vesper | ||
| TUE | Jan. 24 | 6:30-8 p.m. | |
| TUE | Jan. 31 | 6:30-8 p.m. | |
| TUE | Feb. 7 | 6:30-8 p.m. | |
| TUE | Feb. 14 | 6:30-8 p.m. | |
| TUE | Feb. 21 | 6:30-8 p.m. | |
| TUE | Feb. 28 | 6:30-8 p.m. | |
| TUE | March 6 | 6:30-8 p.m. | |
| TUE | March 13 | 6:30-8 p.m. | |
| TUE | March 20 | 6:30-8 p.m. | |
| TUE | March 27 | 6:30-8 p.m. |
| St. Bronislava | Plover | ||
| TUE | Jan. 24 | 7-8:30 p.m. | |
| TUE | Jan. 31 | 7-8:30 p.m. | |
| TUE | Feb. 7 | 7-8:30 p.m. | |
| TUE | Feb. 14 | 7-8:30 p.m. | |
| TUE | Feb. 21 | 7-8:30 p.m. | |
| TUE | Feb. 28 | 7-8:30 p.m. . | |
| TUE | March 6 | 7-8:30 p.m. | |
| TUE | March 13 | 7-8:30 p.m. | |
| (No class on March 20) | TUE | March 27 | 7-8:30 p.m. |
| TUE | April 3 | 7-8:30 p.m. |
Spring Confirmation schedule
| SUN | April 15 | 10 a.m. | At Our Lady Queen of Heaven, Wis. Rapids, along with St. Lawrence and St. Philip |
| SUN | April 15 | 3 p.m. | At St. Vincent de Paul, Wis. Rapids, along with Sacred Heart and St. Alexander |
Perpetual
Eucharistic Adoration
At the
Marian Center for Peace on the
grounds of
SS. Peter and Paul Parish, 241 Apricot St., Wisconsin
Rapids.
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WEEKLY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Noon to 1 p.m. each Friday at St. Lawrence Church, Wisconsin Rapids.
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