The St. Mary Settlement Cemetery in Cassville is in need of new caretakers: after 35 years Rod and Bev need to retire due to health and family issues. Please call 608-725-5876 to get more information.

All are invited to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday at St. Mary Church in Platteville starting at 1:45 p.m.

UW Platteville students organize a fundraiser for Family Promise of Grant County - CALLING ALL RUNNERS! On Saturday, March 28, there will be a 5K fun run/walk held in Lancaster. To register go to: https://runsignup.com/hopehasahome5k. REGISTER SOON! Donations to the website appreciated if you don't want to participate in the run/walk. We also need a number of volunteers for the event. If you can support Family Promise in this way, volunteer at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0449A8AF22A7F9C70-62216505- hope

Our next Host Date will begin on Easter Sunday night and run through Easter week, concluding on the morning of April 12. Watch for the Volunteer Sign Up sheets to be out soon! Once again, we need to expand our pool of volunteers within St. Clement Parish and also in the churches of our pastorate. Contact Bill Manthe or Peg Jonas (723-2051) if you have questions and would like to become involved in this important outreach to families with children experiencing homelessness.

The Glen Haven Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a dine-in or carryout breakfast. $10.00 per meal for adults. 6 and under are free. Serving pancakes, sausage & scrambled eggs with milk, orange Juice or coffee Serving from 8 am - Noon The proceeds will go towards the training and equipment fund.

St. Mary's Altar Society will be holding a Bake Sale will at the Glen Haven Firehouse in conjunction with their Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, March 29. Ladies are asked to donate $10 of baked goodies or to make a $10 donation.

We are asking members of our parishes to help decorate our churches for the Easter season again this year. Memorial donations for the flowers and to help offset the cost of decorating the churches may be put in the weekend collection or dropped off at your parish office. Please turn in your donations by the weekend of March 28 & 29. Please indicate on the envelope which church it is being given to, the name of the person(s) it is being given in memory or honor of, and your name. All checks payable to your church. Thank you for your generous support!

The annual St. Clement School Celebration of Giving is happening Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 6 PM. This is an important fundraiser for our school, helping to raise approximately one-third of our school's annual operating costs! How to Contribute: Donate an auction item •Purchase Cash Raffle Ticket(s) • Purchase Beef Raffle Ticket(s) •Sponsor the event •Attend the event We'd love to host you for an evening of community and fun! Raffle and event tickets can be purchased by stopping into the school office or calling 608-723-7474! You do not have to be present at the event to win either the annual Cash or Beef Raffle.

The Knights of Columbus Lancaster Council #2820 will be holding a "40 Cans for Lent" food drive at St. Clement church. The goal is for each parishioner/family to contribute one can of food per day during the forty days of Lent. The "40 cans" can be boxes and plastic jars, and other food packages, just not homemade. Please consider donating one can a day as part of giving alms during your Lenten journey. Please check the expiration dates, we cannot use expired items. There is a donation box by the Holy Water tank in the church. Monetary donations are also appreciated, please drop in the collection basket at Mass with the donation labeled "40 Cans For Lent." Checks can be made out to Knights of Columbus 2820. At the end of Lent the Knights of Columbus will deliver all donations to the LAC Food Pantry.

Grief after the death of a loved one can be overwhelming. One can experience a host of feelings, thoughts, behaviors and physical reactions that can make one question one’s own mental wellbeing. There is the notion that, “time heals all wounds.” Time can bring healing, but it’s often what we do during this time that brings about relief and renewed hope. It has also been said that, “grief shared is grief diminished.” Those who have been involved in the ecumenical GriefShare bereavement support group can attest to this. Through video, discussion and sharing, GriefShare is a 12-session process that brings people together who have experienced loss and who seek support and healing in their unique journey. Our next GriefShare support group will begin on February 19 from 1:00-2:30 PM at St. Clement Church. To register online, go to: www.griefshare.org and choose “find a group.” You will see St. Clement listed. If our day/time are not the best for you, you will also see other offerings that may be a better fit. Contact Marcia Hampton at 608-732-8849 if you have questions or want to register.

Fr. Dick Leffler is currently at Edenbrook Nursing Home, 1300 N Water St, Platteville, WI 53818. He is undergoing therapy to regain strength. Fr. Dick was the pastor of Ss. Andrew-Thomas Parish for 27 years and is part of all of our families. Please take a moment to say a prayer for him to regain his strength. It would be wonderful to do a Christmas card shower for him to show our love and support.

"Everyone wants eternal youth. God created us with this desire because he wants to fulfill it. How? Through the Sacrament of Confession." Everyone is encouraged to take home a The Fountain of Youth book, and one for family and friends. We received the books as a gift from an anonymous person. There was no cost to our pastorate. The book was written by Dave Durand (a cofounder of Lighthouse Catholic Media) and endorsed by Bishop Hying and Fr. Mike Schmitz.

If you work or volunteer in any of our parish churches and serve in ministries involving children, please ensure your Diocesan Safe Environment Training is current.

St. John's Parish is seeking a Sacristan and a musician (organist) to play for the Sunday, 8:00 a.m. Mass.

Musicians and singers are needed for a praise and worship team for Saint Joseph the Worker Pastorate. A workshop will be held on August 23. Time to be determined. If you are interested or want more info, please contact Leigh at: [email protected].

Everyone from our pastorate is invited to join us for a fabulous SUNSET CRUISE on Friday, August 1. The cruise will be from 8-10 p.m. and will depart from the Cassville Ferry Landing with loading to begin at 7:45 p.m. The cost is $12/person. Pay and Sign Up for the Cruise at the St. Clement Parish office. Please make checks out to Knights of Columbus and sign up ASAP! Bring your own chairs, drinks and snacks. Please Note: No Glass of any kind is allowed on the Ferry! We’ll be having live music too, for an enjoyable evening on the Mighty Mississippi! Invite your friends (and sign them up) and meet new friends from our pastorate! While everyone is invited, space is limited, so sign up soon. For more information, contact Bill & Judy Seyer at 608-988-6543.

SS. Andrew-Thomas School is seeking to hire a Music Teacher for the 2025/26 school year, please contact Beth at 608-763-2120 or [email protected].

On January 23, 2014, I retired from my job at FSA in Dodgeville. The next day I was asked to help with counting money for the church. This quickly led to being the bookkeeper for the parish. Then in 2023, I was asked to become the Administrator for the Parish. Now after 11 years of serving the parish, I have decided that it is time for me to allow someone else to have the privilege of helping. Therefore, on June 27, 2025, I will be stepping down as bookkeeper and Administrator of St. Andrew-Thomas Parish. It has been a great privilege for me to be able to help for the past 11 years, and my enjoyment came with helping all of you in the parish in any way that you required. Thank you to our priests, Leigh, Julie, Katherine, Cheryl and the congregation for making it memorable. You are ever in my prayers. - Aleise Oyen

We were overjoyed to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Fr. Sudhakar Reddy Devarapu's Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood of Jesus Christ yesterday with a beautiful Mass, delicious food and lots of wonderful people. We are very grateful that Bishop Donald Hying, many priests, and lots of father's friends and parish members were able to join us for the day. A huge & hearty THANK YOU to Gary Mumm and crew for preparing the delicious chicken and to Melanie Mergen and all of the fantastic volunteers from the parishes who helped to set up, serve the meal and cleaned up afterward. Thank you to everyone who brought desserts. The food was fabulous!!! A very special thank you to Jane Patterson and the choir members from our parishes for the amazing music for the Mass. We are very grateful to everyone who helped with the Mass especially Deacon Roger Scholbrock and Bill Manthe and the servers. Thank you to Donna Bark, Kim Vogt, Cathy Martin and helpers for the lovely flowers and making the church look stunning for the Mass. It was an incredible celebration and truly there aren't enough words to thank everyone who made it possible. God bless.

Ss. Andrew-Thomas Parish sincerely THANKS Pat Reuter for her many years of service to the Tennyson and Potosi Churches. She has kept our facilities in an immaculate condition and has always been there to support all activities, including weddings, funerals, and other pastoral events. Pat has decided to retire from her cleaning position, and we are in search of a new volunteer to walk in her shoes. The position requires approximately 20-30 hours a month and pay is negotiable. If interested, please get in touch with Aleise Oyen 608-331-7305 or Shirley Straka 608-770-9504 for additional consideration.