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March 2016

St. Faustina Kowalska

Helena Kowalska was born in Poland, August 25, 1905. She entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in 1925, taking the name Faustina. Sister Faustina had visions much of her life and was devoted to spreading the word about God’s forgiveness, divine mercy, for all who asked for forgiveness. On February 22, 1931, she saw Jesus wearing a white robe and raising his right

hand in blessing with his left hand resting on his heart from which flowed two rays of light. Jesus asked Sr. Faustina to have the image painted with the prayer, “Jesus, I trust in you.” She persuaded her spiritual director Father Michael Sopocko, her vision was real, and he found an artist to paint the image. Father Sopocko also advised Sister Faustina to record her visions in a diary. She died of tuberculosis at age 33.

Divine Mercy Sunday April 3, 2016 April 30, the second Sunday of Easter of the Jubilee Year 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized Saint Faustina Kowalska. Pope John Paul II proclaimed to the world that “from now on throughout the Church this Sunday will be called Divine Mercy Sunday.”

Divine Mercy Novena Prayers can be found attached to this newsletter

SAINT FAUSTINA DRAMA TOURS WI & MN

Performing artist Nancy Scimone’s one-woman drama on the

Saint’s life is touring through the Diocese of Superior April 3rd

through 9th. The drama, “Saint Faustina – Messenger of Mercy”

uses solely excerpts from the Saint’s Diary as her script. The story

presents significant facets of the Saint’s life including her physical

and spiritual trials, her trust in Jesus and His abundant mercy, love

for the Sacraments and for Mary, and background to Divine Mercy

Sunday and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy prayer.

The flyer with performance dates and locations can be found attached to this

newsletter

Diocese of Superior

Bishop Hammes Center

315 West 5th Street

Haugen WI 54841

715.234.5044

The Catechetical Leader

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“Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there my house will be rebuilt. And the measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem,’ declares the Lord Almighty.

~ Zechariah 1:16

The Spring High School Leadership Weekend April 15-17 at CrossWoods in Mason.

Our theme is Theology of the Body, with presenter Aly Aleigha, a native daughter of the diocese who recently graduated from Franciscan University in Steubenville OH and currently serves as a youth minister for Fr. Mike Schmitz at UMD and for the cathedral parish in Duluth. This should prove to be one of our best HSL Weekends yet!

You will find the flyer attached, for more information and the registration forms go to this Website

Please register asap! Hope to see lots of teens there!

EXTREME FAITH CAMP UPDATES

HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP WEEKEND NEXT MONTH!

Registrations have flooded in over the past month and our West side camp at CrossWoods is almost full.

The East side camp at Crescent Lake in Rhinelander still has some room, but registrations need to be sent in a.s.a.p.

Please see the Website for more information.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

April 21, 2016

“Healthy Parish Leaders,

Leading Healthy Parish Communities”

St. Joseph Parish Center, Hayward WI

Gary Harrison and Ray Swatkowski of Pinacle Ministries

The faith life of parish leadership at all levels is often mirrored by the faith community. Discover a scripturally based vision of healthy leadership, giving inspiration and authentic witness to a healthy faith community: to help empower all levels of leadership within the Church, encourage active participation of the mission of the Gospel, fostering the notion that everyone can do “something” – helping folks recognize what their “something” is, giving hope to the future with a community plan; concepts and

practical strategies for implementing growth.

Registration form can be found attached to this document

April 16, 2016

Moral & Ethical Leadership

St. Anthony, Tony WI

Fr. Dennis Mullen

This session will explore basic dimensions of living a moral life, i.e. what does it mean to be moral, how can a moral life be developed and so on.

It will also provide informative and practical applications regarding how to make moral and ethical decisions in leadership positions.

Registration form can be found attached to this document

LAY MINISTRY ENRICHMENT

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NCCL CONFERENCE

Do you desire to move parents from the parking lot to the pew, or from inactivity to participation in the

religious formation of their children?

Jacksonville FL May 23-26, 2016

Sr. Pat McCormack, IHM, Ed. D will present "25 Prime-Pumpers for Evangelizing Parents." She will also facilitate Q&A and welcome contributions from the assembly.

An Invitation:

Please join us on Monday evening, May 23, immediately following Sr. Maureen Sullivan's Capstone Address for a buffet dinner. PCLs will eat /visit together prior to Sr. Pat's presentation. This special buffet dinner will be offered for a special rate.

Some Homework:

In advance of the conference, please identify one strategy/event/approach that you have used or heard about that contributes to parent formation, parent support, or parent evangelization.

Write it down, and include your name and contact information. Make 8 copies to distribute to those in your dinner-hour discussion group.

Share and discuss your ideas while enjoying food and fellowship with others who understand you! Please also give one copy to Sr. Pat, as she may use it in a future publication.

REGISTER HERE!

“Jesus tells us that he himself is the door to eternal life (cf. Jn 10:9), and he asks us, through genuine conversion, to open the doors of our hearts to a more sincere love of God and neigh-bor.“ ~ Pope Francis (12/16/15)

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The Archdiocese of Chicago,

Office of Divine Worship has offered to share their

resources for the Year of Mercy.

Such as: One Word at a Time, Mercy Moments,

Rejoicing in Mercy: A Prayer Commentary on the

Gospel of Luke and Adopt a Work of Mercy Booklet

Find attached the document with details

To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO MINISTRY IN TODAY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Jared DeesJared Dees, creator of The Religion Teacher Jesus had a threefold ministry on Earth: to heal the sick and wounded, proclaim the Good News, and teach those who became his disciples. It’s an approach imitated by the saints throughout history and continues to be the cornerstone of successful ministry in parishes, Catholic schools, and other vibrant programs today.

We encourage Catechetical Leaders and teachers to share the link to this article with catechism.

A NEW VISION FOR CATHOLIC

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

March 18

Principal Meeting,

Haugen

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EASTER SUNDAY

April 3

Divine Mercy Sunday

15—17 High School Leadership

Training, Crosswoods

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Lay Ministry Enrichment,

St. Anthony, Tony

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Professional Development

Days, Hayward

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EVANGELIZING CATECHESIS

NEW VISION—NEW DIRECTIONS

A Series of Articles on Themes From the General

Directory of Catechesis

"In 2000 Jerry Baumbach described the catechu-menate as a navigational aide for catechesis. While the societal landscape has changed in the last fifteen years, the essential guideposts in accompanying seekers on their journey with Jesus Christ and the Church remain the same. Like a GPS-global positioning system- that so many now rely on for communication and travel, the catechumenate depends on sufficient connectivity and real-time feedback on local conditions to navigate the various opportunities and roadblocks in the journey of faith." Read the full articles by both Lori Dalhoff and Jerry Baumbach here.

PRAYER: THE FAITH PRAYED

Those who the Community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith.

The USCCB website has more details about the 2016 theme.

Catechetical Sunday

September 18, 2016

Rejoice

in hope,

be patient

in tribulation,

be constant

in prayer.

~ Romans 12:12

Divine Mercy Novena Prayers

Starts on Good Friday... From 1931 to 1938 Our Lord revealed the secrets of His

great mercy to St. Faustina. He designated the first Sunday after Easter as the Feast

of the Divine Mercy of God. In preparation of this Feast, He asked that a Novena be

started on Good Friday, a Novena which asks for prayers each of the nine days for a

different group of souls in order to immerse them in the sea of God’s Mercy! Mass,

Confession, Communion are required on Mercy Sunday, the first Sunday after

Easter. Our Lord promised to the souls who follow these requests a complete

remission of sin and punishment! Our Lord thus instructed Sister Faustina: “My

daughter, speak to the whole world of My incomprehensible Mercy. I desire that the

Feast be a refuge and a shelter for all souls, especially for poor sinners. The very

depths of My Mercy will be opened on that day. I will pour out a sea of graces upon

those souls that will approach the font of My Mercy. Those who go to confession

and receive Holy Communion on Mercy Sunday, the first Sunday after Easter, will

obtain complete remission of sins and punishment. Let no soul fear to come to Me,

even though its sins be as scarlet. Tell ailing mankind to draw close to My Merciful

Heart and I will fill it with peace. Mankind will not find peace until it turns with

confidence to My Mercy.”

FIRST DAY Good Friday, March 25,

2016

Let us pray that God may deign to show

His Mercy to all mankind. O Most Merciful Jesus, for Whom it its

most proper to be merciful unto us and to

forgive us, look not upon our sins, but

upon the hope which we have in Thy

infinite goodness. Receive us all into the

abode of Thy Most Merciful Heart and do

not permit anyone to depart there from for

all eternity for the love which unites Thee

with the Father and the Holy Spirit.

“Show us Thy mercy, O Lord, just as we

trust in Thy Holy Name, for Thou art all

powerful, most kind, patient, faithful,

good and merciful.” Eternal Father, view

all mankind with a merciful eye, and

especially the poor sinners, whose only

hope is the Most Merciful Heart of Thy

Son and Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Through His sorrowful Passion stretch

Thy mercy over us, that together we may

glorify Thy omnipotence for all eternity.

Amen. Our Father .... Hail Mary .... Glory

be to the Father ....

SECOND DAY Holy Saturday, March

26, 2016

Let us pray for the clergy of all ranks,

through whom the Mercy of God is

poured out on all mankind.

Most Merciful Jesus, from Whom all good

proceeds, increase Thy graces in the souls

of Thy priests and religious, that they may

worthily and fruitfully accomplish their

tasks in Thy Vineyard, and that they may

lead all by words and example to a

rightful cult of Divine Mercy for all

eternity. The Font of Mercy and Love

Divine Resides in the hearts of the humble

and the innocent, Till, bathed in the

wavelets of God’s Mercy, They sparkle

like the stars and the morning dew.

Eternal Father, cast Thy Merciful glance

upon the laborers in Thy Vineyard—on

the souls of priests, nuns and brothers,

who are the special beloved of Thy Son

and Our Lord Jesus Christ. Adorn them

with the power of Thy blessing and grant

them special light, that they may

consistently lead others along the path of

salvation and may obtain for them all the

graces of Thy Mercy. Amen. Our Father

... Hail Mary .... Glory be to the Father ....

THIRD DAY Easter Sunday, March 27,

2016

Let us pray for all the faithful

Christians.

O most Merciful Jesus, who dost bestow

Thy graces upon all in abundance from the

treasure of Thy Mercy, receive all faithful

Christians into the abode of Thy Most

Merciful Heart and do not abandon them

for all eternity. We beg this of Thee

through the love that unites Thee to the

Father and the Holy Ghost. The marvels

of Mercy are unexplored, Nor sinner nor

just can plumb it’s deep. God views us all

with Mercy’s eye. And of His love would

have us reap. Eternal Father, cast Thy

Merciful Eye upon the souls of the

faithful, who are the loving heritage of

Thy Son, and through His sorrowful

Passion grant them Thy blessings and

encompass them with Thy unceasing care,

that they may never lose their love and

treasure of divine faith, but that they may

glorify Thy boundless Mercy with the

multitude of angels and saints for all

eternity. Amen. Our Father .... Hail Mary

.... Glory be to the Father ...

FOURTH DAY Easter Monday, March

28, 2016

Let us pray for pagans and infidels who

are still in ignorance of the Mercy of

God.

Most Merciful Jesus, light of the world,

receive into the abode of Thy Merciful

Heart the souls of pagans and infidels who

have not yet acknowledged Thee. Let the

rays of Thy grace enlighten them, that

they too may praise the wonders of Thy

Mercy with us for all eternity. May the

light of Thy boundless Love Enlighten the

darkling infidels. May they acknowledge

and may they praise Thy goodness for all

eternity! Eternal Father, cast Thy

Merciful glance upon the souls of pagans

and infidels, who still remain in ignorance

of the Most Merciful Heart of Thy Son

and Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Draw them

near to the light of Thy Gospel that they

may recognize how great a happiness it is

to love Thee and to glorify Thy Mercy for

all eternity. Amen. Our Father .... Hail

Mary .. Glory be to the Father ..

FIFTH DAY Easter Tuesday, March

29, 2016

Let us pray for heretics and

schismatics, who rend the Mystical

body of Christ, that they may return to

the unity of the Church.

O Most Merciful Jesus, who are goodness

itself and who dost not refuse divine light

to those who humbly seek, receive into the

abode of Thy Most Merciful Heart the

souls of heretics and schismatics. Attract

them by Thy light into unity with Thy

Church, that they may praise the liberality

of Thy Mercy with us for all eternity.

May those who have rent the cloak of Thy

unity Draw from Thy Heart a surging

torrent of Mercy. For Thy Mercy alone, O

Lord, Can lead these souls out of error.

Eternal Father, look down with Mercy, we

implore Thee, upon the souls of heretics

and schismatics, who have abused and

squandered Thy graces and who

stubbornly persist in their errors: look not

upon their evil, but upon the love and the

bitter Passion of Thy Son, who, about to

suffer His Passion, so ardently begs of

Thee: “That they all may be one” (John

17,21) -- and grant, that they may return to

that unity as quickly as possible and that

they may praise Thy Mercy with us for all

eternity. Amen. Our Father .... Hail Mary

.... Glory be to the Father .

SIXTH DAY Easter Wednesday, March

30, 2016

Let us pray for little children and those

souls, that have become like to them in

their purity and simplicity. Most Merciful Jesus, Who hast said:

“Learn of me, for I am meek and humble

of heart” (Math. 11,29), receive into the

abode of Thy Most Merciful Heart the

souls of little children, and those who, like

little children, have become meek and

humble and have thereby graced heaven

with the most pleasant delight and are a

fragrant crown before the throne of Thy

Heavenly Father. Grant that they may

constantly dwell within Thy Sacred Heart

and may continually praise the Mercy of

God. A truly humble soul and meek Foretaste on earth the bliss of Paradise:

The odor of a chaste and simple heart

Delights all heavenly spirits and their

Maker. Eternal Father, look down with

Mercy upon the souls of little children and

upon the souls of all those who are meek

and humble and who have thereby become

especially like unto Thy Son, and the

fragrance of whose virtues rises up to Thy

throne. O Father of Mercy, we beg of

Thee, through the love and the delight

which Thou hast in these souls, bless the

entire world that all may unite in

rendering eternal praise to Thy Mercy.

Amen. Our Father .... Hail Mary .... Glory

be to the Father ....

SEVENTH DAY Easter Thursday,

March 31, 2016

Let us pray for all adorers of Divine

Mercy, that they may become the living

image of the most Merciful Heart of

Jesus.

O Most Merciful Jesus, Whose Heart is

love itself, receive into the abode of Thy

Heart those souls which especially

venerate and give praise to the greatness

of Divine Mercy and which, though

cruelly tormented for the sins of mankind,

strive to make known Thy infinite

goodness and abundant mercy to the entire

world, Enfold them with Thy ever

increasing Mercy and strengthen them

always with the grace of perseverance,

fortitude and patience. Praising the

goodness of its Master, The soul is

especially loved by Him; It is privileged to

stand close to the living font To draw

continual graces from Divine Mercy.

Eternal Father, cast Thy Merciful Eye

upon those souls which are especially

devoted to the veneration and praise of

Thy infinite Mercy and which glorify

Thee by word and deed and are merciful

towards their fellowmen in imitation of

Thee. We humbly beseech Thee, show

them even grater mercy according to the

hope which they placed in Thee and in

accordance with Thy promises. Protect

them always and especially in the hour of

death. Amen. Our Father .... Hail Mary ....

Glory be to the Father ....

EIGHTH DAY Easter Friday, April

1, 2016

Let us pray for the souls in purgatory,

that the stream of Christ’s Blood may

diminish and shorten their suffering.

Most Merciful Jesus, Who hast said: “Be

merciful, as your Heavenly Father is

merciful” (Luke 6,36): receive into the abode of Thy Most Merciful Heart the

souls suffering in purgatory to pay their

old debt to Divine Justice. May the stream

of blood and water which gushed forth

from Thy Heart quench the flames of

purgatorial fire, that there too the power of

Thy mercy may be glorified. From the

horrible heat of purgatory’s fire A

suppliant sigh seeks Thy Mercy’s throne.

Grant these souls a cooling, solace and

relief In the soothing stream of blood and

water from Thy Side. Eternal Father, look

down with mercy upon the suffering souls

in purgatory and through the sorrowful

passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the

bitterness with which His Most Sacred

Heart was filled, show pity to those who

are now paying their debt to Thy justice.

We beg of Thee, behold them through the

wounds of Thy Most Beloved Son and

Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, whose

mercy surpasses His justices. Amen. Our

Father .... Hail Mary .. Glory be to the

Father ..

NINTH DAY Easter Saturday, April 2,

2016

Let us pray for the lukewarm and

indifferent souls.

O Most Merciful Jesus, lead into the

abode of Thy Most Merciful Heart all

lukewarm souls, which like decaying

corpses filled Thee with aversion and

loathing in the Garden of Olives. Plunge

them into the fire of Thy most pure love,

that they may become inflamed with an

ever increasing fire of love and may ever

praise Thy boundless Mercy. Fire and ice

will never unite: Either the fire must die or

the ice must vanish. Only the fathomless

Mercy of God Can change the ice of tepid

hearts into a flame. Eternal Father, cast

Thy merciful glance upon lukewarm

souls. We beseech Thee through the bitter

passion of Thy Most Beloved Son and our

Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and through

His agony upon the Cross, inflame these

souls with a new zeal for Thy glory and

pour a true love into their hearts. Thus

quickened may they perform deeds of

mercy and may they glorify the Mercy of

God for all eternity. Amen. Our Father ....

Hail Mary .... Glory be to the Father ....

TENTH DAY Mercy Sunday, April 3,

2016

Go to confession, attend Mass, and

receive Holy Communion must be done

on Mercy Sunday then all your sins for

your whole life will be forgiven and all

the punishment due to them will be

wiped away.

These Last Days Ministries, P.O. Box

40, Lowell, MI 49331

http://www.tldm.org Phone: 616-698-

6448 Email: tldm@tldm.org

Aly is a Catholic singer/songwriter, worship leader, speaker and

youth minister. Originally from Rice Lake, Aly graduated from

Franciscan University of Steubenville last May and now works

for Fr. Mike Schmitz at UMD and for the Cathedral of Our Lady

of the Rosary in Duluth.

Says Aly: “ I am enthusiastic about sharing the faith & living

what Papa Francis calls "the Joy of the Gospel!" I love coffee,

leading praise & worship, going on crazy adventures and discov-

ering what it means to be fully alive (John 10:10).”

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High School Leadership Weekend Grades 9-12 April 15-17, 2016 CrossWoods Camp, Mason, WI $110 includes training, food & lodging

Theology of the Body High School Leadership Weekend

For registration materials, please visit the

diocesan website or contact Chris Hurtubise at

churtubise@catholicdos.org or 715-234-5044

Diocese of Superior

315 W. 5th St. PO Box 280

Haugen, WI 54841

(715) 234-5044

www.catholicdos.org

****Parishes are required to send background checked and safe environment trained chaperones with their youth.

Featuring Aly Aleigha

Diocese of Superior ~ 2015 - 2016 Open to all lay people with a heart of service and passion for the common good.

All sessions are on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at St. Anthony’s in Tony,

Wisconsin. Cost: $35 per session or $90 for all three

October 17, 2015 Spirituality: Individual and Communal Our spiritual life is important: both individually and communally as people

of faith. Join this session to explore more deeply who you are at your core,

how to develop your personal spiritual life, as well as to enter more fully into

the spiritual life of the local faith community and Church as a whole.

April 16, 2016 Moral & Ethical Leadership

This session will explore basic dimensions of living a moral life, i.e. what

does it mean to be moral, how can a moral life be developed and so on.

It will also provide informative and practical applications regarding how

to make moral and ethical decisions in leadership positions.

June 18, 2016 Service Emersion

Burying the dead is a Corporal Work of Mercy. This service immersion

opportunity will help maintain and beautify the cemetery, an eternal

place of rest, that serves the St. Anthony de Padua faith community in

Tony, WI.

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Lay Ministry Enrichment 2015-16 – Diocese of Superior

Name __________________________________ Parish/City______________________

Address: _____________________ City:__________ State: ______ Zip Code______

Phone:___________________________ E-mail Address:_________________________

______I will be attending all three sessions

______I will only be attending the following

session/s ___ October 17, 2015

___ April 16, 2016

___ June 18, 2016

Amount enclosed: $______________

Pat Pintens

Fr. Dennis Mullen

Deacon Craig

Voldberg

Please return registration portion along with fees to:

Ms. Chris Newkirk / Lay Ministry Enrichment

Diocese of Superior

P.O. Box 969

Superior WI, 54880

No Later than October 1, 2015