Weekly Newsletter
St. Cletus Pastorate
Edgerton | Evansville | Footville | Oregon | Stoughton
March 16, 2025
Lenten Newsletter: Sent March 12
Check out the Lenten Newsletter for new prayer opportunities, upcoming events, Holy Week and Easter information, and more!
The theme is HOPE: The theme of the Holy Year is “Pilgrims of Hope.” The papal bull, issued May 9 that introduced the coming Jubilee Year is titled “Spes Non Confundit,” or “Hope does not disappoint,” drawn from Romans 5:5. “Everyone knows what it is to hope,” Pope Francis wrote. “In the heart of each person, hope dwells as the desire and expectation of good things to come, despite our not knowing what the future may bring.
“Even so, uncertainty about the future may at times give rise to conflicting feelings, ranging from confident trust to apprehensiveness, from serenity to anxiety, from firm conviction to hesitation and doubt,” he continued. “Often we come across people who are discouraged, pessimistic and cynical about the future, as if nothing could possibly bring them happiness. For all of us, may the Jubilee be an opportunity to be renewed in hope. God’s word helps us find reasons for that hope.”
Pope Francis also hopes the year draws Catholics toward patience, which he described in “Spes Non Confundit” as a “virtue closely linked to hope,” yet can feel elusive in “our fast- paced world, we are used to wanting everything now.”
Think about: Hope is perhaps the least discussed and reflected upon among the three great virtues of faith, hope, and love. As the Jubilee year passes, this virtue risks fading from our minds, often seeming like the most overlooked or unwanted aspect of Christian life. Yet, we must remember: without hope, there is no life! Resurrection of Christ is the foundation of our hope and every Christian lives by hope.
Plans are under way to take a one day pilgrimage on the pastorate level. The details would be communicated to you once the logistics are in place.
-Fr. Bosco
“The study of the sacred Scriptures must be a door opened to every believer.”
Live-Streamed Masses
The weekend Masses at HMC are linked below for viewing at home.
PRAYER & STUDY GROUPS
GROW IN JESUS
(Pastorate Wide Video Series Group)
Tuesday Evenings from 6:30 to 8:00pm
Next Meeting: March 18 at HMC
see other times and locations below
We invite all pastorate members to this year's video series rotating among the five churches: No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk through Christ's Passion by Edward Sri.
Jesus died and rose from the dead, that is the core of our faith. During Lent you can give yourself a core workout by coming to the series we are offering!
Tuesday Evenings from 6:30 to 8:00pm
- March 18 HMC
- April 1 St. Joseph
- April 8 St. Augustine
- April 22 St. Ann
Increase your knowledge of Jesus, increase your love for Jesus, so you can be ready to help increase the knowledge and love of everyone around you.
Questions? Contact your local parish office.
Sacrament Prayer Partners
You are invited to pray for a child, who is preparing to receive Jesus' body in the Eucharist for the first time, or for a teen who is looking forward to receiving the fullness of the Holy Spirit in Confirmation this spring.
Come to any of our St. Cletus gathering spaces/vestibules to pick up a prayer card that includes an individual's name and prayer that you can use to ask God to bless our youth during this very special time in their lives as they take this monumental step on their faith journey.
Millions of Monicas Schedule
March 17 @ St. Ann, 7:00pm
March 24 @ St Paul, 7:00pm
March 31 NO MEETING
March 31 NO MEETING
April 7 @ St Ann, 8:45 am
April 14 @ HMC, 7:00pm
April 14 @ HMC, 7:00pm
All women are welcome to join and pray for loved ones who have fallen away from the faith. For further information email: 24millionsofmonicas@gmail.com
DIOCESE OF MADISON
Helping Christians in the Holy Land
Did you know that funds collected in last year's Good Friday Collection provided senior care facilities in Bethlehem and Nazareth, and provided 398 homes benefiting Christian families? Your gift will make a difference in the lives of our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land who are in dire need of our help. Please consider supporting the Good Friday Collection with some of your Lenten almsgiving.
Read more on how your giving to this cause will help, below:
SERVICE
Feed My Sheep Event: This Weekend!
We have filled all of our 180 volunteer spots!
There is still time to donate to our Feed My Sheep Lenten service project, which involves sending 30,000 meals to God's hungry people all over the world!
One quarter=one meal!
- Parishioners are invited to make donations by visiting the link or dropping off donations at our church offices by next weekend.
Thank you for supporting Feed My Sheep 2025!
St. Ann's Church Spring Cleaning 2025
March 21 from 5-8pm
March 22 from 10am-12pm
St. Ann's cleaning volunteers will be doing the annual Spring Cleaning of the church. We welcome fellow parishioners to join us for whatever amount of time they could spare - the more the merrier, and lighter and quicker the work!
Contact Dawn Church at 608-698-3301 or dawchur@gmail.com with any questions.
Monday, March 24
Please consider donating food and/or serving guests for the March meal at Luke House. You can sign up to donate needed food items or to serve on the Sign-up Genius:
All food items should be dropped off at the HMC kitchen by 1:00 PM on Monday, March 24.
If you choose to serve at Luke House, 310 S Ingersoll St, Madison, be there by 5:00 PM. If you have any questions, please call Peg Schultz at 608-469-0351.
HMC: Laetare Sunday Clean Up
March 30
after the 10:15am Mass
Are you searching for an act of service during your Lenten journey?
We invite you to join us after Mass on March 30, to help prepare the church with wood polishing and glass cleaning in preparation for the upcoming Holy Week and Easter Celebration!
To help us provide enough supplies, please sign up below!
OCI Crochet Club: Yarn Needed!
Oakhill Correctional Institute (OCI) is a minimum security prison for men located in Oregon, Wisconsin.
My name is Marisa Lukesic and I am the Recreation Lead for the Hobby Department at OCI. I have recently started a crochet club for beginners. The club is led by inmate crochet coaches who plan and teach the beginning crochet classes.
Our current project is to crochet dog sweaters to donate to the Dane County Humane Society.
Can you donate yarn to help us meet our goal? Worsted weight (medium) yarn is used for the sweaters, and we can use any brand or color. We gladly accept new yarn, but we are happy to put the odds and ends left over from your knitting and crocheting projects to use (even tangled yarn will do).
Yarn donation boxes will be placed in the Gathering Spaces of St. Ann and Holy Mother of Consolation starting in March. We thank you in advance for your generous donation.
COMMUNITY & EVENTS
St. Patrick's Meal
with Edgerton Knights of Columbus
Sunday, March 16
after the 10:30am Mass
Please come and enjoy fellowship and a St. Patrick's meal with Edgerton Knights of Columbus.
Reubens or Barbeque Sandwiches with tater tots will be served after our 10:30am Mass on Sunday, March 16.
Cost is only $10.
HMC: Pretzel Sunday
Join us in Consolation Hall at HMC
Sunday, March 16
After the 10:15am Mass
Learn more about how the Catholic Church played a role in this popular food by visiting the Lenten Newsletter!
St. Ann's MomCo
March 20 at 7pm
Healy Hall
St. Ann, Stoughton
St. Ann's MomCo is a Christian-based fellowship group for women in all stages of motherhood. We gather together once a month for food, fellowship, discussion, and learning about a variety of topics. Our next meeting is 7pm on March 20 in Healy Hall at St. Ann.
Amy Wollangk will be speaking to the group about marriage after we all enjoy a potluck!
Please contact stannmops@gmail.com with any questions.
HMC Knights of Columbus Council 13480
Spring Membership Drive
The HMC KoC is an award-winning Council that focuses on deepening our Catholic Faith, enriching our family life, serving our parish, helping those in need, and supporting one another. If you are interested in being part of this dynamic group of men, please join us.
You may get more information in the Gathering Area on Saturday, March 22, after 4:00 Mass or Sunday, March 23, after 10:15 Mass.
Also, please join us for an informational reception in Consolation Hall after the 10:15 Mass on March 30.
For more information, contact William Holland, Membership Director, 608-334-9450
ENRICHMENT
PARISH CARE & MINISTRY
Do you or someone you know need prayers? The newly formed St. Paul Prayer Ministry is here to pray for the needs of our parish family. All requests will be kept in strict confidence and names of those we are praying for will not be shared with prayer participants unless given permission. In making your request, please include your prayer intention and whether you would like names kept confidential or give permission to include the names of those we are praying for. Please send requests to Mary Ann Gernetzke at magpimom64@gmail.com.
FAITH FORMATION
Save the Date for Vacation Bible School!
On the mornings of July 29-31, St. Cletus Pastorate will be hosting Vacation Bible School at St. Ann’s! We will explore how Jesus’ love is one-of-a-kind through games, science, art, snacks, bible stories, skits, and more!
Children entering kindergarten through 5thgrade are invited to participate. Youth entering 6thgrade will be leaders in training. Youth entering 7th-12thgrades and adults are invited to volunteer! Registration will begin in May. Please contact Tonya Kleven for more information.
Children entering kindergarten through 5thgrade are invited to participate. Youth entering 6thgrade will be leaders in training. Youth entering 7th-12thgrades and adults are invited to volunteer! Registration will begin in May. Please contact Tonya Kleven for more information.
ST. ANN SCHOOL
KEEP UP WITH
ST. ANN SCHOOL!
Did you know St. Ann School posts a regular blog? From sweet moments of faith to prayers answered and fun events that support the school to testimonials about the faith-based education they provide, it boasts a variety of heart-warming posts. Be sure to click through and check it out!
