Welcome!
Mary, Mother of the Church is an active, prayerful, celebrating, Catholic community in La Crosse, Wisconsin. We invite you to visit our parish family. You are welcome here! Our Masses are at 4:00 Saturday, 8:00 and 10:00 Sunday. Come share in our parish prayer.
Pardon Our Construction
This summer, the east end of our church is a construction zone. Our Greeters will see you safely to good seating. Scrip will be available in the gathering space. Both restrooms and the mother's room are inaccessible; please use the restrooms in the parish hall. Parents who need a quiet space may use the parish hall; you can watch the Mass on the TVs.
We're Hiring
We are in search of a person who will be responsible for guiding our young people in their faith. The title is Coordinator of Youth Faith Formation, a new role at MMOC. Please pass along this job description to anyone you think might be a good fit.
His Life. His Mission. Our Focus.
We've been talking about the question, "What comes after 'Building Our Future Together' is accomplished?" On the weekend of Feb. 26-27, Fr. Konopa spoke after Masses about the themes and ideas that have emerged. You can watch a video on our channel. The third presentation, March 19-20, is also on video.
Green Bay Street Closure
From June 27 to August 26, the City of La Crosse will close Green Bay Street from East Avenue to 22nd Street for utility work and repaving.
Please Let Us Know When Someone is in Hospital
When you or someone you love is in hospital, we would visit you, pray with you, and bring you the sacraments. However, due to regulations, hospitals will not inform us when one of our parish family is in care. Please ask someone to call us at 788-5483, ext. 2. Thank you.
Using the Parish Hall
In response to many requests, MMOC has adopted a rental policy (PDF) about using our hall and education center for parish and other events. If you would like to hold an event at MMOC, please complete our request form and insurance form (PDF) and send them to the parish office.
Take Control of Your Giving
MMOC offers Online Giving for your regular parish support and other giving. Donating is simple, safe, and secure and takes less than five minutes.
You will be able to give to any of our collections and view complete financial records at any time. Set up a one-time or recurring donation by following these three easy steps:
1. Click on the Online Giving link.
2. Select the collection you wish to donate to and click to make a donation.
3. Enter your payment information.
That is it. You can return at any time to edit your donation or to view your financial records.
Keeping in Touch with the myParish App
There's a convenient very way to keep in touch with your faith and your parish family. Please take a moment to install MMOC's app on your phone or tablet. (Visit mmoc.mobi and touch iPhone or Android. The app is free.) You'll enjoy quick access to all these resources:
- Televised Masses at MMOC
- Parish bulletin and online calendar
- Daily readings and access a library of traditional prayers
- Winter weather alerts
Diocese of La Crosse Guidelines for Reporting Instances of Child Abuse
The Diocese of La Crosse, through its policies and procedures, seeks to provide a prompt, appropriate and compassionate response to reporters of sexual abuse of a child by any diocesan agent (bishop, priest, deacon, employee, religious, vendor or volunteer). Anyone wishing to make a report of an allegation of sexual abuse should send that report to Ms. Teresa Brown, Complaint Intake Agent, at the Diocese of La Crosse, P.O. Box 4004, La Crosse, WI 54602-4004. Alternatively, you can contact Ms. Brown at 608.791.0179 or intakeagent@diolc.org. The reporting form is available through the Diocese of La Crosse Office of Safe Environment or on the diocesan website at: diolc.org/safeenvironment/reporting. Individuals are also encouraged to take their reports directly to civil authorities. Copies of the diocesan policy are available through your local parish and on the diocesan website. If you have any questions about the Diocese of La Crosse and the implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, please contact Teresa Brown, Diocese of La Crosse, at 608.791.2679; or tbrown@diolc.org.
Events
Fri-Tue July 1-5: Men's Club and friends clean up the park after each night of Riverfest. Join us in Riverside Park at 5:30a to about 7:00a.
Sat-Sun July 2-3: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
● Bulletin (PDF)
Mon July 4: Mass at 9:00a celebrating the Independence Day holiday.
Sat July 9: The family of Norm Suhr invites you to celebrate Norm’s 90th Birthday with an open house at the American Legion, 711 S. 6th St, from 2:00 to 6:00p. RSVP to Laurie Washburn at (507) 272-8351.
Sat-Sun July 9-10: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
● After 10:00a Mass, children in 4th grade and older are invited to train (or refresh) as altar servers.
Mon July 18: Praise and Graze returns! Mass at 5:00p followed by potluck dinner, both in the parish hall.
Mon July 25: Versiti Blood Drive 1:00 to 6:00p in the parish hall. Sign up online or call 877-232-4376.
Fri Aug 26: "The Pedey" golf scramble hosted by our Men's Club. Details are in the
flyer.