Bulletins
Sunday, June 28th, 2026 - 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Mary, St. Patrick, St. Philip Parishes
Mailing address for all three parishes: PO Box 35, Seneca WI 54654
Website: https://www.catholicchurchesofncc.com
Confessions: Normally, 30 minutes before every Mass and by appointment.
Normal Monthly Eucharistic Adoration:
St. Patrick: First Friday after the 8:30 AM Mass
St. Philip: First Sunday after the 10:30 AM Mass
Mass Intentions This Week:
Sat. June 27 7:00 PM St. Patrick Good Health & Healing for Loyde Beers
Sun. June 28 7:30 AM St. Patrick Living & Deceased members of our Parishes
9:00 AM St. Mary Living & Deceased Members of the Virgil and Phyllis Drake Family
(Robert & Theresa Ludlow)
10:30 AM St. Philip +Virginia Murphy (Mary Walters)
Mon. June 29 8:30 AM St. Patrick Blessings for Fr. Tom (Kenneth & Margie Gawanda)
Tue. June 30 8:30 AM St. Philip Patricia Waldhauser (Janet McCormick)
Wed. July 1 8:30 AM St. Patrick + Caroline Ostrander (Bob & Nancy Ostrander)
Thur. July 2 8:30 AM St. Mary + Royce Havlik ( Don & Sue Peterson)
Fri. July 3 8:30 AM St. Patrick Good Health & Healing for Loyde Beers (Loyde & Penny Beers)
Sat. July 4 7:00 PM St. Patrick + Mike Lynch (John & Betty Lynch)
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sun. July 5 7:30 AM St. Patrick + Jean Block & Blessings for Ken Block & Family (Ken & Peg Myers)
9:00 AM St. Mary Connor & Jada Murray Family (Ken & Peg Myers)
10:30 AM St. Philip Living & Deceased Members of my Parishes
Pastor: Fr. Tom Huff – Rectory 608-734-3252 email: frtomhuff@gmail.com
Bookkeeper, Bulletin, Mass Intentions, Membership: Kevin Murray 608-391-0434 or 608-734-3931 or
email: secretary@ncc.diolcparish.org
Bulletin Information Deadline: Mondays at 6:00 PM. Bulletin is posted on our website.
Upcoming Parish Events:
THIS TUESDAY - JUNE 30TH: The St. Mary’s Parish has the opportunity to operate an Apple Fest food stand at the fairgrounds, which has previously been run by Life Guardians. The stand has featured a taco bar and pie à la mode and may prove to be a more manageable fundraiser for our small parish. To discuss this opportunity, a meeting will be held on this Tuesday, June 30, at 6:00 p.m. We will discuss options such as menu offerings and operating hours, both of which will depend on the level of volunteer support. If you are unable to attend but would be willing to help, please email John Powell at johnpow09@gmail.com.
St. Patrick Announcements:
Dear St. Patrick Parishioners, Our church roof is getting quite rusted. Cost to repaint it would be $20,000.00. A generous person is willing to match donations for the roof up to $10,000.00. So, if parishioners of the parish can raise $10,000.00 over this coming year we will have the money needed. A restricted Roof Painting Fund will be established. If you would like to donate to this fund, please mail in or drop in the collection box the donation with an envelope marked: Roof Repainting Fund. Thank you for helping to keep St. Patrick's Parish in good shape!
The Holy Trinity Knights of Columbus would like to give a huge shout out to St. Patrick's parish. In our recent Tootsie Roll Drive, a total of $275.00 was collected to be donated to Wisconsin Badger Camp. Thank you very much one and all!
St. Mary Announcements:
Rosary – 30 minutes before Mass
First Sunday Potluck Brunch after Mass each first Sunday of the month. All are welcome, dish to share is appreciated, but not required. Next potluck is Sunday, July 5th.
Saint Mary’s is open 7:00am – 7:00pm daily. Please feel free to come and pray and light a candle if you would like.
Food Pantry Donations can be left in the basket in the rear of the Church.
The St. Mary’s Parish now has the opportunity to operate an Apple Fest food stand at the fairgrounds, which has previously been run by Life Guardians. The stand has featured a taco bar and pie à la mode and may prove to be a more manageable fundraiser for our small parish. To discuss this opportunity, a meeting will be held on this Tuesday, June 30, at 6:00 p.m. We will discuss options such as menu offerings and operating hours, both of which will depend on the level of volunteer support. If you are unable to attend but would be willing to help, please email John Powell at johnpow09@gmail.com.
St. Philip Announcements:
St. Philip Candles: Contact Bonnie Murphy. The cost is $5 per candle.
Food Pantry items are needed. Please leave any gift at the rear of the Church.
Tri-Parish Announcements:
Mission Appeal July 18th - 19th, 2026: We are happy to welcome the Missionaries of St Francis De Sales (MSFS) to our Parish this year for the Mission Coop Program of the Diocese of Lacrosse. The MSFS was founded in 1838 in Annecy, France. The missionaries focus on the renewal of Christian life, evangelization, education of the poor, and pioneering missionary work in remote places of the Globe. Currently, they operate in 28 countries worldwide. For their life and ministry, the Fransalian Missionaries draw inspiration from St Francis De Sales, the Patron, and Blessed Peter Marie Mermier, the Founder.
Fr. Francis Thadathil, hailing from India, is a missionary of this Religious Order and currently serves as Pastor at Immaculate Conception in Eau Claire. He will be here with us on the weekend of July 18-19, 2026, to share about the Order's work among the tribal communities of Northeast India, where Christianity is growing stronger. The training and formation of seminarians are vital to the growth and mission of the church in these far-flung areas. The Order has many young men in various stages of formation who need financial assistance. The Order is also engaged in education for tribal children who need support. Fr. Thadathil will speak more about these at the weekend masses.
Please use the envelopes that will be provided for your donation. Kindly contribute by check, payable to the parish, with a memo note: Mission Coop 2026. Send or drop off your donation to the parish office. Thank you for your thoughtful gift of love, which will support the education of seminarians and poor tribal children. May God reward you for your generous help.
For Mass Intentions, if donating by check, please make all checks payable to: St. Mary Stipend Fund. To avoid errors, please print clearly the intention, who the intention is by, and if a specific date for Mass is requested. Thank You.
Tri-Parish Adult Faith Study will be at St. Mary’s on Tuesday, June 30th at 7:00 PM.
The Weekly Bulletin is available on our parishes website, this is the link to the bulletin page, updated every Friday: https://www.catholicchurchesofncc.com/bulletins
Threshold Retreat - High School Vocations Camp for Young Men. All young men entering grades 9-12 are welcome.
- Friday, July 10 – Sunday, July 12
- The cost of attendance is $30
- Camps are located at Holy Cross Diocesan Center
- Camp Activities: Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary, Confession, Spiritual Talks, Sports, Recreation, Fellowship.
- Questions? Contact vocations@diolc.org or call 608-791-2667
Income from Last Week:
St. Mary
Adults
386.00
Plate
96.00
Building Maintenance
20.00
Total
386.00
St. Philip
Adults
750.00
Plate
62.00
Building Maintenance
30.00
Total
842.00
St. Patrick
Adults
552.00
Youth
6.00
Plate
182.00
Votive
18.00
Roof Fund
0.00
Total 758.00
Tri-Parish Prayer List – We want to pray for the sick and others in our parishes who need ongoing prayer. To be placed on or to place someone on our prayer list, please call: Sue Peterson 608-735-4865, Bonnie Murphy 608-386-4954, or Ica Boylen 608-734-3287.
Betty Raha
Tyrone Beaty
Michael Monehen
Rosanne Feye
David Jacobsen
Steve Trussoni
Janice Coggins
Sequohay Dockry
Mary (Moran) Orvis
Marian Beall
Karen McCoy
Jenna Friar
Maria Camacho
Bob Wharton
Jeri Gorman
Loyde Beers
Lisa Glass
Greg Roth
Lynn Kane
Kiara Meier
Shirley Whitby
Shay Vought
Rick Boehm
Tom Gillette
Rita Helgerson
Jeff Croke
Joyce Fisher
Gary “Bucky” George
Marvin Hansen
Claudia Safley
Eve Trussoni
Rob Donohue
Larry Boehm
Todd Safley
John & Betty Lynch
Rhiana Morga
Joshua Ecklund
William Wright
Jim Greene
Gene & Mary Murphy
Linda Cowan
Jerry Boehm
Phyllis Bell
Donnie Moran
Jess Zimple
Lea Whitby
Nicholas Currich
Alice Boehm
Alan Whitby
Jenna Peterson
Janet Black Yznaga
Othmar Meier
Jeanette Wallenhorst
Connor Murray
Wade Dull
Mason Evens
Susan Monehen
Jada Murray
Wanda Mather
Rob Tittle
From the Priest’s Corner: Hard Saying of Jesus
Some of the teachings of Jesus stand out for their apparent harshness in tone. In today’s Gospel we hear that we are unworthy of Jesus if we prefer anything or anyone to Him, including those persons and possessions which are dearest to us.
The teachings of Jesus do challenge us to be the best possible person we can be. To love persons and possessions as Jesus would love them. Jesus, the Son of God, loved all persons and things through the love He had for His Father. This meant that He would not allow anyone or anything to separate Him from loving His Father and doing His Father’s will. This love of His meant He had to make hard choices which attracted disciples and friends, but also eventually brought Him to Calvary.
Today’s Gospel brings home to us in a very concrete way what the difficulties of following Jesus may entail in accepting various types of ‘crosses’ in our life. But while these hard sayings remind us of the cost of discipleship, they can also help us to discover or rediscover the wonderful benefits of such fidelity. As we are challenged to be faithful in following Jesus, we also need to recall the tremendous promise He has made to us for that fidelity. Saint Dismas, the good thief, heard it as he hung upon a cross next to Jesus; “This day you will be with me in paradise.”
We see that His union with Father didn’t make the life of Jesus in this world always easy; but it does show us divine love at its best through His obedience and sacrifice. Saint Paul reminds us in his letter to the Romans that in our baptism we have been given a share, not only in Christ’s obedience and sacrifice but also in His victory, a share which can transform our lives and also set us free. By channeling all of our various loves through our love for our heavenly Father, we too are imitating Jesus and His love, which at times may involve hard choices to be made.
