Fr. Poggemeyer's Weekly Letter
October 16, 2022
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 10/11/22
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Dear Parishioners,
By the time you are reading this letter, I will be in the middle of the pilgrimage with the Bishop to Spain and Italy. Here are the highlights of the trip. I hope you have been able to follow some of it through our facebook posts. ... Read More »
October 9, 2022
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 10/03/22
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Dear Parishioners,
As a follow-up to Chris Stefanik's REBOOT! experience, soon we are going to offer another dynamic opportunity, entitled “The Rescue Project”. You don't have to have participated in the REBOOT! in order to join the Rescue Project. Chris encouraged everybody to commit to some type of ... Read More »
October 2, 2022
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 9/26/22
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Dear Parishioners,
The REBOOT event with Chris Stefanik last week was amazing! Many, many thanks to Jessica Pehmoeller, Laura Ritzler and our parish team, and all reps from the other co-host parishes that helped make this event happen. Chris gave a very solid, inspiring message, inviting all of ... Read More »
September 25, 2022
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 9/26/22
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Dear Parishioners,
Time has been flying by! I can't believe we are already closing in on the end of September! I pray that the school year has started well for all of our school families. The pace has picked up for me, because – along with a small ... Read More »
September 18, 2022
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 9/13/22
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Dear Parishioners,
Three weeks ago, we had an enrichment session for our extraordinary Eucharistic ministers who serve at holy Mass, and those who take communion to private homes and nursing homes. The first part of the enrichment included inspiration from both Benedict the 16th on the nature of ... Read More »
September 11, 2022
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 9/08/22
September 4, 2022
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 8/30/22
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Dear Parishioners,
The big news is that with the huge rainfall we had on Sunday, August 21st, the sewers backed up and flooded the basement floor of our offices. We had about 1-1/2”-- 2” of water throughout the entire basement. It was sewer water! That very evening, Rob ... Read More »
August 28, 2022
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 8/25/22
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Dear Parishioners,
I was shocked to learn after the overturning of Roe vs. Wade that some Catholics thought this was unjust! What!!?? The nature of the marital embrace (even when immorally engaged in outside of marriage) is such that it always has potential for bringing a new life ... Read More »
August 21, 2022
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 8/15/22
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Dear Parishioners,
This week some of us attended the kick-off for the second wave of the Diocesan Capital Campaign, Living Christ, which is St. Wendelin's wave. We also had a training meeting for volunteers who have been asked to help us reach out to over 200 households in ... Read More »
August 14, 2022
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 8/15/22
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Dear Parishioners,
On July 28th we had another finance council meeting. Here are the highlights:
– We looked at the standard financial reports: the balance sheet, the income and expense report, the aging/payables report. Also, a council member reported on the bi-monthly internal audit she did, using diocesan ... Read More »