Diocesan News and Events
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If school is cancelled due to bad weather then the following guidelines follows for weekday Masses and Communion Services:
A scheduled Mass will still be offered, but the parking lot or sidewalk may not be plowed or salted.
A scheduled Communion service will be cancelled altogether.
Diocesan Annual Appeal 2020-21:
Goal: $33,575.00
Received: 18,865.00
Amount needed: $14,710.00
Thank you for considering to donate.
Current Fundraisers
2021 Spring Raffle
Tickets are $50.00 each. Twenty three (23) cash prizes will be awarded.
- 1st Place – $2,000.00
- 2nd Place – $1,000.00
- 3rd Place – $500.00
- 4th Place – $400.00
- 5th Place – $300.00
- 6th & 7th Places – $200.00
- 8th – 15th Places – $100.00
- 16th – 23rd Places – $50.00
Tickets may be purchased at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church after weekend Masses, during the week at either the Parish Office or Berg Sales, and from established sellers.
The drawing will take place on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 10:00 AM in the church gathering space (103 N 4th Ave, Edgar, WI 54426). Need not be present to win. Proceeds will benefit St. John the Baptist Parish & School.
Coffee Fundraiser
We are once again partnering with Redwood Street Roasters, a local Edgar business, for this fundraiser.
Order forms are being sent home no later than Thursday, March 4 with School families. All order forms need to be turned in to the School Office by Thursday, March 18. Orders must be prepaid; checks should be made out to St. John the Baptist Parish.
The coffee will be freshly roasted by Redwood Street Roasters on Monday, March 22. Volunteers will help sort the coffee with the anticipation of orders being sent home on Friday, March 26.
Our goal is to raise $1,000.00 through this fundraiser. If you would like to participate in this fundraiser, but are not a coffee drinker, monetary donations towards our goal are welcome. Your support of St. John’s is greatly appreciated.
A top seller prize will be awarded. An additional prize will be awarded through a drawing of all participating families, including those who make a donation.
Ave Maria Spring Fundraiser
Ave Maria Press is a non-profit Catholic book publisher that publishes a wide range of spirituality books. We are once again working with them on a fundraiser.
Use our affiliate code – – BAPTIST21 – from March 1 through May 31 to receive free shipping (exclusions apply) and we receive 30% back from each purchase.
A Year Devoted to St. Joseph: May 1, 2020 – December 8, 2021
On Friday, May 1st, Bishop Callahan began a special year of thanksgiving, petition, and honor to St. Joseph with a special Mass. In case you missed the Mass, you can view it here. In the year ahead, the diocese will offer prayers for his blessings upon our families (Patron Saint of Husbands, Fathers, and Families), our beloved dead (Patron Saint of a Happy Death), and the special needs of our Diocese (Patron Saint of the Universal Church).
As we make our way through the year, several events, prayers and novenas will be available for publication in parish bulletins. It is, of course, painfully obvious for all of us to know that our plans often turn to dust in the midst of possible tragedies and sicknesses that come our way. Please follow the Diocesan website diolc.org/year-of-st-joseph for further information and possible events.
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