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.
Coronavirus / COVID-19 Update
UPDATE July 31, 2020: Our Governor signed Emergency Order #1,
requiring face coverings indoors for everyone age 5 and up, from August 1 to September 28. Bishop Callahan has called on the faithful to comply (letter PDF).
We invite everyone to bring their own mask and we will have masks available.
If wearing a mask presents a problem for anyone, please remember that our weekend Mass will be available on our YouTube channel and on KQEG-TV.
Our return to public celebration of Masses seems to be a success. More people are coming,
people are cooperating with our precautions (watch the video), and
our Greeters are amazing. Everyone has to make their own decision about when they feel comfortable to return.
We hope that our brothers and sisters in Christ will gradually feel more confidence in the safety measures that we are taking.
Latest news is in our August 9 bulletin (PDF).
Take Control of Your Giving
We have switched our Online Giving platform to the
We Share program operated by our bulletin publisher, Liturgical Publications, Inc. Here is some information provided by LPI:
Mary, Mother of the Church Parish has made Online Giving available for our weekly offerings, as well as other parish collections. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Which payment methods are accepted?
A: Contributions from checking accounts, savings accounts, debit cards, and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express) are all accepted.
Q: Do parishioners receive receipts for their donations?
A: Yes, all contributors enrolled for online giving will receive receipts via e-mail.
Q: What if parishioners feel uncomfortable not having something to physically drop into the collection basket?
A: We provide printable donation slips that can be placed into the collection basket.
Q: Is WeShare safe?
A: Yes. We implement the safest security standards for online transactions and your privacy is protected at all times. We are certified with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS) as a Level 1 Service Provider.
Q: How can I enroll and start donating?
A: Click on this Online Giving link or call the parish office for more information.
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:
- Never miss your parish bulletin!
- Winter weather alerts
- Quick access to the official parish calendar
- Pray the daily readings and access a library of traditional prayers
- Watch video homilies by Fr. Konopa and Dn. Sage (CC)
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 (PDF) and send it to the parish office.
Formed is a New Offering at MMOC
Formed is an online Catholic library that allows you to watch, listen, and read. Anywhere, anytime.
--Pulling together the best in Catholic movies, children's programming, audio dramas and books, Formed provides a trusted and engaging entertainment alternative in support of a Catholic lifestyle.
--Formed has Bible studies, sacramental prep materials, documentaries, books and audio talks from leading Catholic experts.
--Material is accessed through our parish subscription—without any additional fee—via your mobile (iOS or Android), tablet, or connected TV device (Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, OBOX, Chromecast, etc.).
--Enabling content on the go with offline playback on your mobile phone or tablet.
A few easy steps from your laptop or desktop to register:
1. Visit formed.org
2. "How would you like to sign up?" Select: "I belong to a Parish or Organization."
3. It will ask you to "Create a new Account." As you type our parish name, you will see a pop up: "Mary Mother of the Church." Please click the option with our address: "2006 Weston St. La Crosse WI."
4. Enter your name and your personal email address.
That's it! No password is needed. An extra option is to add Formed as an app on your mobile device.
MMOC on Facebook
Please visit our Facebook page for photos and news of MMOC events. Please give the page a "like" and "follow" so you will be notified when there is news.
Please Let Us Know When Someone is in the Hospital
When you or someone you love is in the hospital, we'd like to visit you, pray with you, and bring you the sacraments. However, due to ever tighter regulations at our area hospitals, they will no longer inform us when one of our parish family is in the hospital. Please have someone call us at 788-5483, ext. 2. Thank you.
Homily Videos are Captioned
Video recordings of homilies at MMOC are now available; click "Homilies" near the top of this page. You can also get the videos on your phone via our app. The videos are closed-captioned (CC) for our sisters and brothers in Christ who have a hearing loss.
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 (employee, volunteers, vendors,
religious or clergy). Anyone wishing to make a report of an allegation of sexual
abuse should send that report to the Most Reverend William Patrick Callahan,
Bishop of La Crosse, at the Diocese of La Crosse, P.O. Box 4004, La Crosse, WI
54602-4004. Alternatively, you can contact Mrs. Karen Becker, Victim Assistance
Ministry, 608-519-8002 or kbecker@cclse.org.
The reporting form is available through the Diocese of La Crosse Office of the
Vicar for Clergy or on the diocesan website at: www.diolc.org . Individual
Events
Fri Aug 14: Drive-up Scrip Day! Stop by the Weston Street entrance (parish office) 8:00a to 3:00p to buy scrip and/or donate food or paper goods to Catholic Charities.
Sat Aug 15: Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mass at 9:00a. Not a day of obligation this year. Following Mass, join us in the hallway for a blessing of the Marian window.
Sat-Sun Aug 15-16: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Masses at our usual times. Everyone is welcome to attend. Masks are required.
● Mass on KQEG-TV at 4:00 Saturday and 10:00 Sunday.
Mon-Sun Aug 17-23: MMOC delivers Mobile Meals. Contact Sue Moyle to volunteer (wsmoyle@gmail.com or
787-0076).
Sat-Sun Sept 12-13: Catechetical Sunday
Mon-Sun Sept 21-27: MMOC delivers Mobile Meals. Contact Sue Moyle to volunteer (wsmoyle@gmail.com or
787-0076).