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Catholic Communities of

St. Gregory Parish

Holy Trinity Parish

Mass Schedule

Tuesday 8:15am Holy Trinity Wednesday 8:15am Holy Trinity Thursday 8:15am St. Gregory Friday 8:15am St. Gregory Saturday 4:00pm St. Gregory Sunday 8:00am Holy Trinity 10:00am St. Gregory 7:00pm Holy Trinity

Confessions

Saturday 5:00pm St. Gregory Sunday 6:30pm Holy Trinity

Parish Staff

Temporary Administrator

Deacon: Gary Wilhelm 920-905-3478 dcnwilhelm@gmail.com

Holy Trinity Office: Barb Hruby 773-2380

St. Gregory Office & Religious Education: Rita Steffen 773-2511

sgparishoffice@gmail.com Patty Wilhelm 773-2511

sgfaithformation@gmail.com

Holy Trinity Parish 11928 Marken Road

Kiel (School Hill), WI 53042

Email: holytrinityparish@tds.net

www.holytrinityschoolhill.org

Facebook: Holy Trinity Parish School Hill

St. Gregory Parish

PO Box 199, 214 Church Street St. Nazianz, WI 54232

Email: sgparishoffice@gmail.com

www.stgregsparish.com

Facebook: St. Gregory Parish

Sacraments

Baptism, Marriage: Call the Parish Office Anointing of the Sick: Call the Parish Office

Holy Trinity Council Members

Parish Council: Matt Schneider, Scott Faust, Jack Valukas, Randy Neils, Mary Glomski, Dale Post, Nancy Augustine, Carol Koenig, Kevin Bonde— Secretary Trustee Finance Council: Mark Vogel, Dennis Albright, Bob Binversie, Sam Barnett, Dennis Graf, Chuck Schlosser, Jim Augustine, Pamela Post— Treasurer Trustee

St. Gregory Council Members

Parish Council: Steve Noworatzky, Ron Egan, Tammy Olig, Christine Schoenberger, Lisa Schueler, Allen Dietrich—Secretary Trustee Finance Council: John Blattner, Linda Dietrich, Frank Riesterer, Dale Christel, Jan Reindl, Lisa Halverson, Cecelia DeBruin, Steve Lenzner, Ken Riesterer—Treasurer Trustee

Parish News Confessions (January & February): St. Gregory—Saturdays at 3:30pm Holy Trinity—Sundays at 7:30am

Marian Day: Our Lady of Prompt Succor Join in praying Mar-ian prayers, the Rosary & the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, beginning at 8am on Friday, January 8 at Holy Trinity.

SG Snow Removal Help Needed SG is looking for help with snow-blowing/shoveling/salting entrances and walkways (near the build-ings). Monetary compensation will be offered. Contact the office if interested. The visitation and Mass of Christian Burial for Ron Koscielak, St. Gregory Parishioner who passed away November 15, has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 6. Visitation begins at 10am with Mass to follow at 11. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Ron Christel, St. Gregory Parishioner, who passed away on December 23. May God grant him eternal rest and be with his family at this difficult time. On behalf of our parish communities, we offer our prayers and condolences to his fami-ly. The funeral Mass for Ron was December 29 at St. Gregory Parish. LOST—Set of Keys at SG 10pm Mass on Christmas Eve. Please return them to the parish office if you had picked them up by mistake. Thank you!

• To everyone who contributed to the success of the 2021 Christian Women Raffle Calendars by either selling or buying them!

• To Betty Hardy who donated towards the Christmas banners.

Joint Liturgy Committee meeting Thursday, January 7, 5:30pm at SG. HT Perch Fry Food donation and worker schedules will be coming out soon. HT Church Window Committee next meeting Tues., Jan. 5, 6pm. Everyone is welcome.

St. Gregory Stewardship: December 26 & 27, 2020

Weekly Fiscal Year Budget Envelopes $ 5,403.00 $165,000.00 Loose $ 123.00 $ 10,000.00 Total $ 5,526.00 $175,000.00 Support Budget/Week $ 3,365.38 $ 81,487.70 received for year

Difference this Week $ 2,160.62 $ 93,512.30 needed by

6/30/21

Total December Green Sunday: $635.00 Christmas: $2,337.00

Worship Schedule

Saturday January 2—Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory of Nazianzen 4pm SG + Butch Hickmann Sunday January 3—Epiphany of the Lord 8am HT + Lucille & Ervin Koenig, Sr. 10am SG + Elwin Lutzke 7pm HT + Disciples of Jesus Tuesday January 5—St. John Neumann, Bishop 8:15am HT + Communion Service Wednesday January 6—Christmas Weekday 8:15am HT + Communion Service Thursday January 7—Christmas Weekday 8:15am SG + Communion Service Friday January 8—Christmas Weekday 8:15am SG + Communion Service Saturday January 9—Christmas Weekday 4pm SG + Martin Jacquette Sunday January 10—Baptism of the Lord 8am HT + Dennis Brost 10am SG + Jane Schaller 7pm HT + Arlene, Alfred, & Nick Schad

Liturgical Ministers January 9 & 10

Greeters (Temperatures): 4pm SG: Allen Dietrich 10am SG: Dale & Mardelle Christel Lectors: 4pm SG: Connie Bell 8am HT: Gary Mueller 10am SG: Steve Noworatzky 7pm HT: Matt Schneider Extra Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: 4pm SG: none 8am HT: Larry Steffen, Carol Heinzen 10am SG: none Ushers: 4pm SG: Roy & Sharon Schuler 8am HT: Lois & Dennis Albright 10am SG: Max Christel, Rich Galien 7pm HT: Matt Schneider Servers (Cross-Bearer): 4pm SG: Preston Frost 8am HT: Tim Hruby 10am SG: Kevin Halverson 7pm HT: DeBruin or Schneider Family Scrip Sales: Pick-up for Pre-orders Only

Epiphany of the lord

Holy Trinity Stewardship for December 27, 2020

Weekly Fiscal Year Budget Envelopes $ 1,746.00 $ 88,000.00 Loose $ 66.01 $ 12,000.00 Total $ 1,812.01 $100,000.00 Support Budget/Week $ 1,923.00 $ 45,866.50 received for year

Difference This Week $ -110.99 $ 54,133.50 needed by 6/30/21

Green Sunday: $558.00 December Total: $788.00 Christmas: $1,754.00

We should renew our desire to look for Christ with the same determination

of the Wise Men. Whatever it takes!

+Most Rev. Jose H. Gomez

Mass Readings for Week of January 4—January 10 Readings Gospel

Mon/Jan 4 I John 3:22-4:6 Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 Tues/Jan 5 I John 4:7-10 Mark 6:34-44 Wed/Jan 6 I John 4:11-18 Mark 6:45-52

Thurs/Jan 7 I John 4:19-5:4 Luke 4:14-22a Fri/Jan 8 I John 5:5-13 Luke 5:12-16 Sat/Jan 9 I John 5:14-21 John 3:22-30

Sun/Jan 10 Isaiah 55:1-11 I John 5:1-9 Mark 1:7-11

Hear to Serve …

“THE COMPLETE OIL CHANGE” When I was a kid with a newly minted driver’s license, my main mode of transportation was a ’63 Rambler. Try-ing to be a responsible car owner, I

knew it was important to change my oil and filter on a regular basis. Well, this ’63 Rambler had the oil filter in a place that was so hard to reach. The fil-ter had been on the car so long before I got it that it just wouldn’t budge. It actually started to cave in when I tried to change the filter. So, I just changed the oil and not the filter.

Even though I attempted to do some good to help the car run better, I wasn’t doing everything I should have been doing. I wasn’t really receiving the full benefits of the oil change.

When I think of that old Rambler and its stubborn oil filter, I always think of the Sacrament of Confession or Reconciliation. As Catholics we be-lieve that we receive special graces by coming to Mass, receiving Holy Communion, or receiving the other Sacraments such as Confirmation, or Holy Matrimony. That is true, but if we are in the state of sin, and we don’t go to Confession, then we are not giving ourselves the “the complete oil change.” We still have that stubborn oil filter full of dirt and sludge contaminating the graces of the clean oil.

If our soul (which is the car engine), has this oil filter that is full of all this sludge (our sins) then we are not getting the full benefits of these Graces (clean oil) from Jesus. In fact, we are doing internal damage we can’t see.

I don’t know if it’s arrogance, fear, or em-barrassment that keeps most of us from going to Confession. We don’t need to take a poll to know that the number of people that go to the Sacra-ment of Confession is down drastically.

I urge you to do whatever it takes and go. If you have been away from the Sacrament for a number of years and forgotten how it works, have fears or questions, please contact me. I would be glad to help. (Don’t worry, you do not have to tell me your sins.) Reconciliation is not difficult. You can even take an instruction sheet with you in the confessional. Remember, our eternal life doesn’t depend on us memorizing or understanding all the facts, but it depends on the attitude of our hearts and minds. I was a twenty year man myself at one time, and it does take a lot to muster up the cour-age to go again. But I promise you, if you do go to Confession, you will not be disappointed.

Make 2021 the year that you give yourself all the advantages you need to spend eternal life in the presence of God. Give yourself the “Complete Oil Change.”

Deo Gratias, Deacon Gary

Dates to

Remember

Sat., Jan. 2 St. Gregory of Nazianzen Feast Day (SG Patron Saint) Tues., Jan. 5 HT Church Window Committee Mtg 6pm Thurs., Jan. 7 Joint Liturgy Mtg 5:30pm at SG Tues., Jan. 12 HT Finance Council 6pm; Parish Council 7pm Tues., Jan. 19 Food Pantry 1pm at SG Tues., Jan. 19 SG Finance Council 6pm; Parish Council 7:15pm Tues., Jan. 26 SHAC Annual mtg 6pm social, 7pm meeting at Meats

Knightly News

Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of the month.

For more information about our Council contact Dave Christel at (920) 773-3113

Eucharistic Bells During Mass SG is looking for volunteers to ring the church bells five minutes prior to the start of each Mass ‘calling the faithful to worship’ and again during the Eucharistic prayer as described above. The altar server will continue to ring the bells for all those present, but the ringing of the larger church bells makes the announcement to the community. The sound of bells does add to the reverence and the solemnity of the Mass. Most importantly, they highlight in a sensible way the sacred action taking place on the altar. Therefore, we have a tradi-tion that is not only practical but also beautiful. Can you help keep the tradition alive? The goal is to have bells rung at ALL Masses. Contact the parish office if you are willing to help with the ringing of the bells.

Be attentive to the voice of grace. -St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Upcoming Religious Education Dates

Jan. 6—No Class Jan. 13—RE (at home) Jan. 20—RE (at home)

** Mrs. Patty Wilhelm, Coordinator sgfaithformation@gmail.com ** Mrs. Rita Steffen, Asst. Coordinator sgparishoffice@gmail.com

From January 4—January 10 the Sanctuary Candles are burning

in memory/honor of:

Weekend of January 2 & 3, 2020

Pray for the Sick:

John E. Meyer, John Casper, Mary Mueller, Orville Bonde, Kay Binversie, Ken Kozminski, Wendy (Riesterer) Puddy,

Tom Pelk, Jim Riesterer, Warren “Corky” Fidlin, and Owen DeLong

To add or remove a name from this listing, a family member should call your Parish Office-SG: 773-2511 or HT: 773-2380 Thank you.

Holy Trinity:

Lucille & Ervin Koenig, Sr.

HT Christian Women Calendar Winners are…

Dec 20 - $30 Betty Hardy, Cleveland #1450 Dec 21 - $20 Diana Maier, Franklin #1158 Dec 22 - $20 Jennifer McKinney, Moyock, NC #1558 Dec 23 - $20 Nichol Fidlin, Sheboygan #372 Dec 24 - $20 Ryan Kleinhaus, Kiel #1479 Dec 25 - $500 Marilyn Stenske, Kiel #1061 Dec 26 - $20 Kathie Riesterer, Kiel #103209

St. Gregory:

Joe & Angeline Schnell ———————

Educators

Legacy Gifts to St. Gregory Parish Current projects for donation consideration:

• Electronic Bells for the Steeple

• Decorations for church environment (by liturgical seasons)

• Church ceiling rib repairs & paint

SG Prayer Line: Lucille Heinzen at 773-2317

SG Nursing Home/Assisted Living: Melissa Frost 773-3270

SG Caring Hearts & Hands: Melissa Frost 773-3270

SG Food Pantry: Faye Riesterer at 773-2422

HT Prayer Line: Complete card by suggestion box in back of church or call the parish office.

Would you like to receive Communion at home?

St. Gregory parishioners please contact: Mary Olig 775-4756, Gene Riesterer 773-2585, or the parish office 773-2511.

Holy Trinity parishioners please contact: Dennis and Karen Graf 693-8700 or the parish office 920-773-2380.

Parish Outreach

Legacy Gifts to Holy Trinity Parish Current projects for donation consideration: Liturgical Decorations in worship space (colored banners) Upgrading stain glass windows-worship space

SCRIP is sold in parish office: Monday—Friday 8am-Noon

HT Scrip Coordinators~Betty Hardy &

Sandy Neils~920-565-4588

Continue calling ahead to ensure we have what you are looking for on hand. Your order will be ready when you arrive! Thank you to all who continue to purchase SCRIP!

HOLY TRINITY SCRIP

PROGRAM

Sales ending Dec. 27 — $2,460 (includes online sales) Profits ending Dec. 27 — $99.13 (includes online sales)

ST. GREGORY SCRIP Scrip is sold in the parish office:

Monday—Friday 8am-Noon

Scrip Coordinators:

Debbie Griem 773-2708 Marlene Zutz 775-4253

Call ahead … your order will be waiting for you at pick up! Thank you to everyone who purchased

scrip for their Christmas shopping & gifts!

Scrip sales for week ending December 27: $1,836.03 3% (average) profit to the parish: $55.08

The following parish family members are serving our nation

in the Armed Forces: Erik Alfsen, Jesse Augustine,

Kurt Binversie, Connor Faucett, Dustin Koenig, Matthew Koenig,

Samuel Koenig, Brandon Mueller, Adam Satori, and Anton Simon

Please contact the parish office to

add a family member.

New Year’s Resolution: The Pope Francis List

1. Don’t gossip. 2. Finish your meals. 3. Make time for others. 4. Choose the ‘more humble’ purchase. 5. Meet the poor ‘in the flesh’. 6. Stop judging others. 7. Befriend those who disagree. 8. Make commitments, such as marriage. 9. Make it a habit to ‘ask the Lord’. 10. Be happy.

Thoughts for Today’s Readings To the Point: The magi arrive in Bethlehem intent upon finding the “newborn king of the Jews” who has been revealed to them by the light of the star. Upon encountering him with his mother, Mary, they are not content to only fall down in worship; they also desire to offer something tangible to the child. From their treasures they present him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. In our own unique ways, we too have encountered the child of Bethlehem. We find him in the faces of those we hold dear, within the bread and wine of the Eucharist,

and within our very hearts. In what ways might we respond, both in homage and through gifts, to the revelation of Christ within our midst? Connecting the Gospel to Experience: While we find within the gospel and the epistle historical events in which Jews and Gentiles (signifying all the people of the world) are brought together by the light of Christ, we are still waiting for the fullness of Isaiah’s prophecy to take place in which the radiance of God’s peace will eradicate the darkness of violence, war, and blood-shed. As we wait for the fullness of God’s kingdom, we are invited to work for the peace and unity that God dreams for the world. 1. In all three of today’s readings we hear of different nations and different faiths coming together. How does your faith com-

munity reach out to those of different religions and different nationalities? 2. It was challenging for the early church to navigate the inclusion of both Gentile and Jewish followers of Christ. In your own

parish, what groups have difficulty interacting with each other? How might they enjoy greater unity? 3. The newborn king of the Jews is not found in the palace in Jerusalem but in a humble home in Bethlehem. How do you rec-

ognize Jesus in the poor and the vulnerable? 4. Upon encountering Jesus, the magi respond by offering him gifts from amongst their “treasures.” What treasures (either

material or spiritual) are you being called to place at the service of Christ?

Source: Living Liturgy 2020, Liturgical Press

Weekday Masses, Events, & Office Hours During the week, St. Gregory Parish will follow the Valders School District to determine cancellation of daily Mass, sched-uled events and office closure. If the schools are delayed, our schedule will NOT change.

Weekend Masses & Events Cancellation of weekend Masses and events will be on local TV and radio stations. If weather appears questionable, please tune in to a local station. Closures will be listed as: St. Gregory Parish, St. Nazianz TV Stations: Channels 2, 5, 11, 26 AM Radio Stations: WOMT (1240), WCUB (980), FM Radio Stations: WQTC (102.3), WLTU (92.1), WLKN (98.1), WEMP (98.9)

Weekday Masses, Events, & Office Hours During the week, Holy Trinity Parish will follow the Kiel School District to determine cancellation of daily Mass, scheduled events and office closure. If the schools are delayed, our schedule will NOT change.

Weekend Masses & Events Cancellation of weekend Masses and events will be on local TV and radio stations. If weather appears questionable, please tune in to a local station. Closures will be listed as: Holy Trinity Parish, School Hill

TV Stations: Channels 2, 5, 11, 26 AM Radio Stations: WOMT (1240), WCUB (980), FM Radio Stations: WQTC (102.3), WLTU (92.1), WLKN (98.1), WEMP (98.9)

St. Gregory Parish Holy Trinity Parish

What is a Home Blessing? After Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem, the Holy Family was visited by three Magi from the east. They came to worship Christ and bring him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The Feast of the Epiphany is celebrated on the 12th Day of Christmas, January 6th, but in the United States it is moved to the Sunday between January 2nd-8th.

On Epiphany, it is traditional for families to bless their homes, remembering the hospitality of the Holy Family to the Wise Men and asking for protection and blessing on the home and all who enter. The home blessing is done by writing on the door or door frame or a plaque with chalk the symbols 20+C+M+B+21. The 20 and 21 represent the current year. The + reminds us of the cross on which our Savior died. The C, M, and B stand for the traditional names of the Wise Men, Caspar, Mel-choir, and Balthasar, as well as an abbreviation for the Latin phrase “Christus mansionem bene-dicat” which means “Christ bless this house.” Writing on the door also brings to mind the Passover of the Jews during the final plague in Exodus, when the blood of the lamb protected the inhabit-ants within. Supplies: Scripture for Epiphany (choose one): Chalk Isaiah 60:1-6 Bible Psalm 72 Ephesians 3:2-6 Matthew 2:1-12 Revelation 21:22-26 How to Bless Your Home • Make the Sign of the Cross • Read an Epiphany Scripture passage • Pray: “Lord God of heaven and earth, you revealed your only-begotten Son to every nation by

the guidance of a star. Bless this house and all who inhabit it. Fill us with the light of Christ, that our concern for others may reflect your love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.”

• Chalk the door, door frame, or plaque with 20+C+M+B+21 • Pray the Our Father • Make the Sign of the Cross

Source: ooktohimandberadiant.com

The Wise Men

AFAR

ARRIVED

ASTROLOGERS

BEHELD

BELIEVED

BETHLEHEM

BOWED

BRIGHT

CHILD

EAST

ENTERED

FAITHFUL

FOLLOWING

FRANKINCENSE

GIFTS

GOLD

HEROD

JOURNEYED

LOOKING

MEETING (with Herod)

MESSIAH

MYRRH

OBSERVED

OFFERINGS

PRESENTED

RETURNED (home by a

different way)

SEARCHING

STAR

THREE

TRAVELED

WARNED (by an angel)

WHERE

WISE

WORSHIPED

Q J Q W O R S H I P E D W C D T

W K V J D E V E I L E B H Q O T

A R D E T N E S E R P I E T R M

R O A Z M E S S I A H N R P E S

N N S E F E G G N I T E E M H Z

E S T A R S O F F E R I N G S M

D J R T D N L S R B B H G Q E Q

R L O R E E D E E O E N P H L F

E U L A V C D E W A I H E M O T

T F O V R N A E Y K R L E L Y H

U H G E E I D R O E H C L L B G

R T E L S K D O R T N O H S D I

N I R E B N L R E I W R T I E R

E A S D O A I B A I V F U S N B

D F K E E R H T N F I E I O A G

M Y R R H F C G E G A W D O J E

Source: Bible Word Finds