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    • HOW DID WE BECOME THE ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX PASTORATE?

      In the March 17, 2024 Pastorate bulletin, we learned from our Parochial Administrator, Fr. Tim Renz, what Saint name our Pastorate would take on.  Here is the excerpt from the bulletin:
           "The second big news is that we have our patron saint for our pastorate! We are no longer to be referred to as Pastorate 16, but we are now St. Therese of Lisieux Pastorate! Once we merge, we will become St. Therese of Lisieux Parish and our school will be St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic School.
           As you recall, we went through the process to identify three names to Bishop Hying who would then make the final decision. Our Go Make Disciples Pastorate Team identified over 40 possible names and ranked them in order of preference. Fr. Jim Leeser and I were to pick five from the recommendations of the GMD team and we ended up picking their top five. You then had the opportunity to vote on those five to determine the three names that would be submitted to Bishop Hying.
           St. Michael the Archangel received 50% of the vote and was the clear preference of the people, with St. John Paul second and St. Theresa of Calcutta in third. Since I knew these would be popular choices among the pastorates, I added our fourth choice of St. Therese of Lisieux and a fifth choice of my personal favorite, Our Lady of Sorrows.
           I know St. John Paul the Great went to Pastorate 7 and St. Theresa of Calcutta went to Pastorate 14 (with Sullivan). I’m not sure what happened to St. Michael, but I do know that Bishop Hying has a great devotion to St. Therese and probably lit up seeing her on our list. I have to admit, I’m quite pleased he ended up choosing her. She is a beautiful saint with a lot to teach us."
    • Bp. Barron's Reflections

      • Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus declares that the kingdom of God belongs to children.
    • Mass Times

      Sunday Mass Schedule
      • Saturday: 4:30 PM English English EN St. Bernard 4:30 PM English English EN St. Francis Xavier
      • Sunday: 8:00 AM English English EN St. Henry 8:00 AM English English EN St. Mary Magdalene 10:30 AM English English EN St. Bernard 10:30 AM English English EN St. Mary Help of Christians 10:30 AM English English EN St. Francis Xavier 1:00 PM Spanish Español ES | St. Henry
      Daily Mass Schedule
      • Monday: 8:15 AM English English EN St. Henry
      • Tuesday: 7:15 AM English English EN St. Francis Xavier 7:00 PM English English EN St. Bernard
      • Wednesday: 8:00 AM English English EN St. Mary Magdalene 8:15 AM English English EN St. Bernard (Watertown Catholic School Mass)
      • Thursday: 7:15 AM English English EN St. Francis Xavier 8:15 AM English English EN St. Henry (Watertown Catholic School Mass) 7:00 PM Spanish Español ES | St. Henry
      • Friday: 8:15 AM English English EN St. Bernard 8:30 AM English English EN St. Mary Magdalene
      • Saturday: 8:00 AM English English EN St. Henry
  • Sacraments at our Pastorate 

    • Confession Times

      • Sunday 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM St. Henry 10:00 AM to 10:20 AM St. Bernard
      • Tuesday 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM St. Bernard, with Adoration
      • Thursday 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM St. Henry, bilingual
      • Friday 8:45 AM to 9:30 AM St. Bernard, with Adoration 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM St. Henry - 2nd Friday of the Month
      • Saturday 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM St. Bernard
      Priests are available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation one-half hour before each weekend Mass.
    • Adoration Times

      • Tuesday 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM St. Bernard
      • Thursday 7:45 AM to 8:30 AM 2nd to 5th Thursday immediately following Mass until Benediction at 8:20 AM 8:30 AM to 8:45 PM 1st Thursday of every month at St. Francis Xavier 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM 1st Thursday of the Month at St. Henry
      • Friday 8:45 AM to 9:30 AM St. Bernard 6:00 PM to 7:00 AM St. Henry - 2nd Friday Night / Saturday Morning of the Month
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Watertown Catholic Office

114 S. Church St | Watertown, WI 53094
920-261-7273 (Use this number for pastoral emergencies. If after hours, press 9, leave a message, and a priest will call you back.)
 

St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish Office

602 College St | Lake Mills, WI 535551
920-648-2468
 

St. Mary Help of Christians Parish Office

W856 US-18 | Sullivan, WI 53178
262-593-2250
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