SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Expectant parents are to participate in the Baptism preparation program. Classes are offered in February, June, and October. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Weekdays 6:30 - 6:50 AM Fridays 7:00 - 8:00 PM Saturdays 3:45 - 4:15 PM and 6:15 - 6:45 PM SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Those preparing for serious surgery are to contact the rectory; the shut-ins and elderly contact Sr. Rita. PARISH MEMBERSHIP Call the Rectory Office 715-384-3252

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

201 W. BLODGETT ST. MARSHFIELD, WI 54449-2004 website: www.stjohnsmarshfield.org

ESTABLISHED IN 1877 XIV VOLUME 7 N0 6 AUGUST 27, 2017 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

CALENDAR OF PARISH ACTIVITIES AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2017

MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission at St. John the Baptist Parish is to prepare people for the coming of the fullness of God’s Kingdom by sharing the Catholic Faith and its tradition.

PARISH PERSONNEL Fr. Samuel Martin, Pastor 715-384-3252 ext. 212 Fr. Daniel Sedlacek, Associate Pastor 715-384-3252 ext. 213 Deacon Jeffrey Austin, Permanent Deacon 715-676-3186 Sister Rita Adlkofer, Spiritual Counselor 715-384-9929 Mary Gouin, Parish Secretary 715-384-9565 ext. 210 Pam Housworth, Finance Office 715-384-9565 ext. 215 Deb Mlsna, DRE 715-659-4480 ext. 202 Dan Kitzhaber, Youth Minister 715-384-3252 ext. 6 St. John School Office 715-384-4989 ext. 1 David Eaton, CCS President 715-387-1177 MASSES Weekdays 7:00 AM Saturdays 8:00 AM / 4:30 / 7:00 PM Sundays 7:00 / 9:00 / 11:00 AM

27 28 29 30 31 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

SUNDAY MASSES

7:00AM 9:00AM

11:00AM

ADORATION 7:30AM-12:00PM CONFESSIONS 7:30AM-8:30AM

ROSARY 12:15PM

CONFESSIONS 7:00 - 8:00PM

CONFESSIONS 3:45 - 4:15PM 6:15 - 6:45PM

MASSES 4:30PM 7:00PM

SUNDAY MASSES

7:00AM 9:00AM

11:00AM

ADORATION 7:30AM-12:00PM

NO CONFESSIONS

1:30PM MASS THREE OAKS

ROSARY 12:15PM

CONFESSIONS 7:00 - 8:00PM

CONFESSIONS 3:45 - 4:15PM 6:15 - 6:45PM

MASSES 4:30PM 7:00PM

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

CHURCH LOCKED AT NOON

MASS SCHEDULE / SCRIPTURE READINGS MON 8/28/17 St. Augustine, Bishop, Doctor of the Church 7:00am Welthia Noonan Scripture Readings: 1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10 Mt 23:13-22 TUES 8/29/17 The Passion of St. John the Baptist 7:00am Hilda Stoetzel Scripture Readings: 1 Thes 2:1-8 Mk 6:17-29 WED 8/30/17 7:00am Robert Schiferl, Sr. Scripture Readings: 1 Thes 2:9-13 Mt 23:37-32 THUR 8/31/17 7:00am Living & deceased members of the Jim Doebereiner family Scripture Readings: 1 Thes 3:7-13 Mt 24:42-51 FRI 9/1/17 7:00am Reverend Anthony Fischer & Laura Schmitz Scripture Readings: 1 Thes 4:1-8 Mt 25:1-13 SAT 9/2/17 8:00am Roman Stauber Scripture Readings: 1 Thes 4:9-11 Mt 25:14-30

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30pm St. John the Baptist and Christ the King parish families 7:00pm Mike Maderich SUN 9/3/17 7:00am Robert Keyes 9:00am Rosie Schlagenhaft 11:00am Cecelia Felton Scripture Readings: Jer 20:7-9 Rom 12:1-2 Mt 16:21-27

LITURGICAL MINISTERS

Sept. 2nd & 3rd, 2017 LECTORS 4:30pm Marcy Gotz 7:00pm Jonathan Rootellis 7:00am Dale & Judy Garfield 9:00am Dick & Bonnie Meyer 11:00am Caren Alsides MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION 4:30pm Gary & Ruth Elderbrook / Susan Jahr / Kay Kmiec 7:00pm Becky Kaiser / Maureen Karaliunas / Kay King John Kollross 7:00am Eldora Schuster / Barb Barrett / Mary Bixby / Peg Endries 9:00am Jane Seifert / Gail Snortheim / Mark or Patti Wittman Nancy Bauer / Dan & Dorothy Flees / Jill Hiller Carol Jonas 11:00am Helga Krainz / Ann Kundinger / Dan Alsides Argelia Moya SERVERS 4:30pm Trinity & Joseph Linzmeier 7:00pm Logan & Brenden Clubb 7:00am Luke Kaiser / James Wojcik 9:00am Emily & Nathaniel Nemitz 11:00am Jacinta Alsides / Catherine Kitzhaber MUSIC MINISTER 4:30pm Open 7:00pm Open 7:00am Open 9:00am Mary Purkapile 11:00am Open

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

To have a prayer added to St. John’s Prayer Chain, please call Shirley 715-384-3613 and Donna 715-384-2479 (there are 2 lists). The Parish Office will be closed on Labor Day, Mon., Sept. 4th . St. John’s Parish Family has the opportunity to aid the less fortunate in our area by serving a fellowship meal in the Gathering Room of St. Vincent de Paul Center. We meet on August 30th at 3pm to set up, serve the meal at 5pm and finish with clean-up by 6:30pm. If you are able to help, call Richard at 715-387-2763. Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) There will be a meeting on Monday, Sept. 18th at 6:00pm in the Rectory for anyone interested in becoming a Eucharistic Minister. This will be for those interested in helping at weekend Masses as well as those volunteering to go to the hospital. If you are interested please call the parish office at 715-384-9565 ext. 210. Fall Bible Study: Reflecting on Sunday’s Readings - Add to your Mass awareness with a Scripture study based on the upcoming Sunday readings. Join us for a closer look at the readings for six Sundays. This study will begin on Tuesday, September, 19th at 6:45pm in the Bride’s room at St. John’s. To register, please call Carol Jonas at 715-676-3989 by September 17th. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is beginning on September 7th, with full entrance into the church occurring at Easter of 2018. RCIA is the process whereby a person learns about the beautiful Catholic faith that we sometimes take for granted. Please pick up a brochure at the entrance of the church if you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic. Contact Deacon. Jeff Austin at 715-676-3186 or Jane at 715-387-2019. Volunteers are needed to make rosaries for the missions. Our Lady’s Rosary Makers is a national organization providing simple to make handmade rosaries to missionaries world-wide, who are requesting rosaries. For more information please contact Rose at 715-650-7222. Introducing the Marshfield Deanery Catholic Men's Group. Our dynamic men's ministry is returning next month, with a new name and brand new content! Our Tuesday 6am meetings will resume on September 12th, in Dillenberg Hall in Our Lady of Peace Church basement. All men in the parish are encouraged to join us for a powerful, brand new program from That Man is You! entitled "The Unveiling of Love". Men who have attended all 4 prior years of TMIY, some of the prior meetings, or are completely new to the program will all find it interesting and powerful. Stay tuned for more details!" Men of the Cross Conference – October 28th The 2017 Men of the Cross Conference will be held on October 28th at McDonell High School in Chippewa Falls. The keynote presenters include Fr. Richard Heilman, John Pridmore and Jessie Romero. Mission Team Presentation-Mon., Aug.28th 6:30pm-Columbia Rm Five of the members of St. John’s Mission team that traveled to Tanzania to meet the Sisters of Our Lady Queen of Africa have arrived home and would love to share their stories, reflections, and memories. Through the slide presentation you will be able to see the convent that was built, a glimpse of the daily lives of the Sisters, learn more about their culture and their gratitude for what all has been done for therm. Items from Tanzania will be available to buy with all proceeds going back to the Sisters. There will be refreshments available and a time to answer any questions. All are welcome!

WEEK DAY SERVERS Aug 28th– Sept 2nd - Bob Purkapile FUNERAL SERVERS Aug 28th - Sept 2nd Tony Eilers / Denny Loughlin / Jeff Zondlo

STEWARDSHIP August 19 & 20, 2017

Adult / Youth / Plate $19,816.53 Amount to date $63,907.01 ACH $13,778.00 Amount needed Month of August $74,339.00

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK Praised be Jesus Christ! Some of you might remember the song “Rain on the Scarecrow” by John Mellencamp that came out in 1985. It’s a melancholic look at the plight of the family farm, which has practically disappeared from our American way of life. My Dad was a lifelong member of the National Farmer’s Organization and he always advocated for family farmers. Like everything else in our fallen world, agriculture has been damaged by greed, making it impossible for small farms to survive. Please understand that running a big farm is not inherently evil, but it’s a sad state of affairs when a smaller farm has no chance of making ends meet. Analogous is what I witnessed in Italy: Italians love little shops that specialize in fruits or vegetables or breads or meats. They used to have little stores that carried fresh items straight from the farm. These days the large supermarkets have taken over in Italy and gone are most of the little shops that once flourished. Once again, supermarkets are not a bad idea, but their drive for efficiency and financial success has had its downside. If you would like to learn more, watch the movies “Food, Inc.” and “King Corn.” Now all of this is a buildup to encouraging you to support our local farmers – and you can do so this week by attending the Central Wisconsin State Fair. For our children we owe them the lesson of where their food comes from and how it gets there. We do not have a garden at the rectory, but all summer long we benefit from those of you who do, and we pray for you all the time! Fresh blueberries, strawberries, corn on the cob, tomatoes, and cucumbers are just a few of the items given to us. Life presents us with many opportunities, one of which is choosing some causes to support. Attending the fair this week is one way to show support for our farmers – and God knows they need our support. As a tribute to all who raise the food that keeps us alive and healthy, I will end with Paul Harvey’s famous 1978 speech about farmers: “And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need a caretaker." So God made a farmer. God said, "I need somebody willing to get up before dawn, milk cows, work all day in the fields, milk cows again, eat supper and then go to town and stay past midnight at a meeting of the school board." So God made a farmer. "I need somebody with arms strong enough to rustle a calf and yet gentle enough to deliver his own grandchild. Somebody to call hogs, tame cantankerous machinery, come home hungry, have to wait lunch until his wife's done feeding visiting ladies and tell the ladies to be sure and come back real soon -- and mean it." So God made a farmer. God said, "I need somebody willing to sit up all night with a newborn colt. And watch it die. Then dry his eyes and say, 'Maybe next year.' I need somebody who can shape an ax handle from a persimmon sprout, shoe a horse with a hunk of car tire, who can make harness out of haywire, feed sacks and shoe scraps. And who, planting time and harvest season, will finish his forty-hour week by Tuesday noon, then, pain'n from 'tractor back,' put in another seventy-two hours." So God made a farmer. God had to have somebody willing to ride the ruts at double speed to get the hay in ahead of the rain clouds and yet stop in mid-field and race to help when he sees the first smoke from a neighbor's place. So God made a farmer. God said, "I need somebody strong enough to clear trees and heave bails, yet gentle enough to tame lambs and wean pigs and tend the pink-combed pullets, who will stop his mower for an hour to splint the broken leg of a meadow lark. It had to be somebody who'd plow deep and straight and not cut corners. Somebody to seed, weed, feed, breed and rake and disc and plow and plant and tie the fleece and strain the milk and replenish the self-feeder and finish a hard week's work with a five-mile drive to church. "Somebody who'd bale a family together with the soft strong bonds of sharing, who would laugh and then sigh, and then reply, with smiling eyes, when his son says he wants to spend his life 'doing what dad does.'" So God made a farmer.” May God bless all farmers, that they be good stewards of His animals and His land! Father Martin

NOTES FROM FR. MARTIN Parish Pull performance: Thanks be to God and a remarkable team of volunteers, this year’s Parish Pull was the most successful yet! We brought in just short of $30,000.00 in profits, most of which has now been distributed. For the record, we gave Columbus Catholic Schools $10,000.00, the Saint Vincent de Paul Society $10,000.00, and the Family Shelter $10,000.00 (thanks in part to a donation from Saint John’s to make this a round number). Someday (in Heaven, I hope) we’ll be exceedingly grateful for having had the opportunity to contribute so much to so many. It has been an honor and a joy to witness how God has blessed this event with His peace and joy – may He be praised, now and forever!

CCD News: Mark your Calendar! The date for registration for Religious Education classes is Sept. 13th at 6:15pm. Meet in

Church for a parent meeting with Father Martin. Registration is required. Registration letters have been sent out. Please contact Deb if you did not receive your letter.**We are looking for Catechists for full classroom and individual help. Please contact Deb Mlsna for more information at 715-613-4458. Adoration Hours Available: Come into the light and presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and receive His grace, His love, His peace and His response to your needs. There are immediate openings on Tuesdays from 11pm-midnight, Wednesdays from 10-11pm and Saturdays from 1am-2am at Pope St. John Paul II Adoration Chapel. Please call Jean at 715-387-0571 or Dale at 715-383-2262. God Bless! Columbus Catholic Schools Due to our expanding enrollment, we have openings available in our Extended Care Program. This program runs after each school day from 2:30pm – 5:30pm. The number of days worked per month can be flexible. Contact Jennifer Edwards at 715-387-1177 x3305 if you are interested. Relics of St. Padre Pio Celebrating the 130th anniversary of Saint Padre Pio's birth, and the 15th anniversary of his canonization, relics of Saint Padre Pio will be available for public veneration in La Crosse on Wed., Sept. 20th, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman, La Crosse. The relics will be available for veneration from 9am - 6:30 pm. Mass will be offered at 12:10pm and 7pm. The 7pm Mass will be in honor of Saint Padre Pio and celebrated by the Most Rev. William Callahan. A bus will be departing from the OLP back parking lot at 7:45am. Cost is $15; lunch is on your own. If you would like to reserve room on the bus, call the OLP office at 715-384-9414 x2. Marian Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Fatima’s 100 Year Celebration All Saints Parish, in Cadott, Boyd & Stanley will be going to Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Holy Hill in Hubertus and Our Lady of Good Help in Champion. It will be a 2 day trip, leaving from Boyd on Sept. 29th and returning Sept. 30th. Deadline to register is Aug. 31st. Contact Lori at 715-644-5435 during office hours. St. Vincent de Paul-Frederic Ozanam Family Shelter Thank You: St. Vincent de Paul is profoundly grateful for the generous donation of $5000 that has been donated to our Family Shelter housing effort. Your donation will go towards ensuring our residents have access to food, services and housing. Countless families will be facing homelessness this year. Families will begin to live in places not meant for habitation, room with other families, or jump from place to place. None of these options allow families the time, resources, or services that they need to obtain permanent housing. We want to ensure that families can provide a safe and caring environment for themselves and their children. We will strive to offer them the support and encouragement that they need to achieve success. The housing project is a huge undertaking and it is becoming obvious that without the support of our community it would not be possible. We would like to thank you for your generous donation and in helping St. Vincent de Paul make this project a reality.

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