February 16/17, 2019| Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

W e l c o m e t o t h e P a r i s h C o m m u n i t i e s o f

ST. MICHAEL & ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

ST. MICHAEL – Suring ST. MICHAEL STATION – Chute Pond ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST – Gillett

PASTOR ....................................................... Fr. Robert Ni Ni

Phone ................................................................903-388-3906

Email ...................................................... rniinimf@gmail.com

GILLETT PARISH OFFICE ..........................920-855-2542

127 S Garden Ave

Gillett WI 54124

Fax Number .....................................................920-855-1449

SECRETARY ............................................ Kathy Campshure

Email ............................................... stjohnsec@centurytel.net

SURING PARISH OFFICE ............................920-842-2580

210 S Krueger St

PO Box 248

Suring WI 54174

Fax Number .....................................................920-842-9825

FINANCIAL SECRETARY ........................... Tricia Fischer

Email ..........................................stmikesuring@centurytel.net

WEBSITE ..................................... www.stjohnstmichael.com

FACEBOOK ......... St. John and St. Michael Catholic Church

MEMBERSHIP

Initiation of Adult Candidates For full membership in the

Catholic Community, Adult Candidates are prepared by the Rite

of Christian Initiation of Adults, and received into the Catholic

Community on the Vigil of Easter. Parish Membership All are welcome to become a member of

our Parish Families. Information can be obtained from either

Parish Office. Membership forms can also be found on our

parish website. BULLETIN DEADLINE Please have the material you wish to have placed in our bulletin to the parish office no later than Tuesday 10:00 AM. Primary consideration may need to be given to our personal parish family needs.

WILLS Please consider the needs of our parish communities by

remembering St. Michael’s or St. John’s Parish in your will.

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday 4:00 PM - Gillett

Sunday 7:30 AM - Chapel

8:45 AM - Suring

10:00 AM - Gillett

Tuesday 8:30 AM - Gillett

Wednesday 8:30 AM - Suring

1st Friday 8:00 AM - Gillett

Followed by ‘Holy Hour’ WOODLAND VILLAGE MASS SCHEDULE

Thursday 9:30 AM – Woodland Village – Gillett Wednesday 10:15 AM – Woodland Village – Suring

ST. JOHN & ST. MICHAEL OFFICE HOURS

St. John Monday - Wednesday, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

St. Michael Monday - Wednesday, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

RECONCILIATION St. John - Saturday 3:00 PM

St. Michael Church/Chapel - By Appointment

BAPTISMS

Please call the appropriate Parish Office to make arrangements for

required instructions, and to set a date for the baptism.

WEDDINGS

Arrangements are to be made six months in advance. A year in

advance is desired. No date is to be set for the wedding prior to

calling the appropriate Parish Office. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK

Trained ministers from our parishes are available to bring Holy

Communion to those who are hospitalized or homebound due to

illness or incapacity. Arrangements may also be made for a

priest to administer the sacrament of the anointing of the sick.

ST. MICHAEL & ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST 2 Visit our Website at http://stjohnstmichael.com

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time What an audience Jesus has in today's Gospel! "A

great crowd of his disciples and a large number of

people from all over Judea and Jerusalem and the

coastal region of Tyre and Sidon." Disciples, pagans,

and devout Jews gathered together to hear Jesus speak

in the Sermon on the Mount. All of these people had

something in common. God was someone to be

bargained with, and if God liked you, you were

rewarded with good fortune. This Sunday, Jesus tells

us a different story. "Woe to you who are rich ? who

are filled now ? who laugh ? when all speak well of

you. Blessed are you who are poor ? you who are now

hungry ? when people hate you and when they exclude

you and insult you." Jesus completely flips the script

on what it means to be blessed by God. What he

proclaims as "woe" are states of life we often strive

for, and "blessed" are the states we work hard to avoid!

Jesus is concerned with the kingdom of God and the

world to come, not the typical structures of power and

privilege. The word "now" appears often in these

statements. Why? If you are well "now," that's beside

the point. To be rich in this life has no direct bearing

on your immortal soul. If you're struggling "now,"

that's not an indication that God has forgotten you or

that - in light of eternity - you're worse off than

someone else. In fact, it could be an indicator that

you're enduring something that will bring you to a

place of greater, eternal joy in the future.

This Sunday, consider your priorities. Who do we

reject as not blessed, and thereby inflict woe upon

ourselves? When we encounter difficult situations in

our own lives, do we see them as opportunities to

remember God and lean on His mercy and grace?

St. John and St. Michael Catholic Parishes are vibrant faith communities committed to living the Gospel of Jesus Christ through lives of prayer, service and education while ac-tively proclaiming “all are welcome.”

DISCIPLES ON THE WAY Looking Ahead

Sat., Feb. 23 St John Finance Council Mtg.

7:30 AM Sun., Feb. 24 St. John Sunday Social

Following Mass Mon., Feb. 25 Knights of Columbus Mtg.

7:00 PM at St. Anthony Thurs., Feb. 28 St. John Pastoral Council Mtg.

6:30 PM

A Message from the Pastor

In this week’s bulletin message, I would like to con-

nect with the title of this year’s Bishop’s Appeal—

Missionaries of Hope. Through God’s will, I have

been called to serve the faithful as a missionary in Gil-

lett, Suring, and Chute Pond. I have traveled from

across the globe, but not all missionaries necessarily

come from far-away lands.

We are all called to be missionaries of hope to one an-

other in one way or another. We are called to walk to-

gether in a lifelong relationship with Jesus and to help

those in need. One of way many ways by which we

show our missionary spirit is to support the many min-

istries of the Green Bay Diocese through the Bishop’s

Appeal.

God acts through people who are generous, loving, and

open to serving Him. Thank you for your gift to the

Bishop’s Appeal and for your support of this parish.

Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father,

and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

–1 Corinthians 1:3 God bless us all!

Fr. Robert Ni Ni

Upcoming ADRC Area Events Tuesday, February 19th - The memory café is for

those with beginning stages of dementia and their

caregivers. Meetings are held at the Oconto Falls Li-

brary beginning at 10:00 am. Contact Brittany for

more information by calling 920-834-7000. Tuesday, February 26th – The Oconto County Mem-

ory Café meets at the Oconto Falls Library every

fourth Tuesday of the month from 10:00 – 11:30 AM. Grief Support Program - Unity offers a grief support

group at the Gillett Library every 4th Wednesday from

12:00 - 1:30 PM. If interested in going you can regis-

ter at 920-338-1111 or 1-800-990-9249.

FEBRUARY 16/17, 2019 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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ST. MICHAEL PARISH SUPPORT

Needed Each Week ......................................... $2110.00

Received Feb. 2/3 ........................................... $2126.00

Received Feb. 9/10 ......................................... $1418.00

Bishops Appeal Goal ..................................... $10262

ST. JOHN PARISH SUPPORT

Needed Each Week ......................................... $1912.00

Received Feb. 9/10 ........................................... $936.00

Bishop’s Appeal Goal .................................... $10332

LIVING LIVES OF MERCY

Faith Formation News Wed., Feb. 20 St. Michael, 1st-7th Grade After school - 5:00 PM St. John, 1st-7th Grade 6:00 - 7:00 PM Sun., Feb. 24 St. Michael, 8th–11th Grade 8:30 - 11:00 AM St. John, 8th-11th Grade 8:00 AM - After Mass

Wed., Feb. 27 St. John, 1st-7th Grade 6:00 - 7:00 PM Sun., March 3 St. Michael, 8th–11th Grade 8:30 - 11:00 AM St. John, 8th-11th Grade 8:00 AM - After Mass Wed., March 6 Ash Wednesday 6:00 PM at St. Michael 7:30 PM at St. John

Bishop’s Appeal

This week we take a look at how those donations help

support education, Catholic schools and families. Families & Schools of Discipleship Mission Team

This team provides resources, materials and curricu-

lum that guides educational programs to Catholic

schools and parishes. They also support marriage

preparation ministries. Following are a few other ex-

amples:

Principal Leadership Days provide school leaders

with an opportunity for spiritual enrichment and to

learn some of the best practices in Catholic

schools.

Religious Certification Program provides certifica-

tion for all Catholic school principals and religious

education leaders.

Marriage Preparation Program provides engaged

couples an opportunity for quality time together to

learn from married couples the challenges and joys

of married life.

Campus Ministry at UW Green Bay and UW Osh-

kosh provides college students with the opportu-

nity to worship and grow in their faith.

In 2018, $1,767,438 of the Bishop’s Appeal was dis-

tributed to the Families & Schools of Discipleship

Mission Team. This represents 83% of their operating

budget.

For more information on how funds are used in our

communities, you can view a short video at

www.catholicfoundationgb.org/video .

The second collection at St. Michael this weekend is

for our building and repair fund. Thank you for your

continued support.

2018 Church Offertory Tax Statement

If you would still like to receive a statement of your

2018 contributions, please call; St. John’s at 855-2542

or St. Michael’s at 842-2580.

Thank You Dear St. Michael’s Church,

Thank you so much for your donation to SAM25! We

appreciate you thinking of us! This season we have

provided 1889 meals and 689 nights of stay to 52

guests, 33 adults and 19 children. This would not be

possible without your support! Thank you.

SAM25

The second collection at St. John this

weekend is to help defray the cost of

heating our church.

FEBRUARY 16/17, 2019 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 4b ST. MICHAEL & ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST 4a

MASS INTENTIONS For the Week of February 18 - 24

ST. MICHAEL - CHUTE POND SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24

7:30 AM † Open

ST. MICHAEL - SURING

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24

8:45 AM † Open

ST. JOHN - GILLETT

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23

4:00 PM † Frank Kurzawa

By Timm Family SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24

10:00 AM † Open

MINISTERS OF THE MASS

CHUTE POND

SUNDAY 2/24 7:30 AM

Ministers of the Word Nancy Swoboda Ministers of Communion Tom Cota Pam Duddek

SURING SUNDAY 2/24 8:45 AM

Ministers of the Word Steve Robillard

Ministers of Communion Floyd Schmidt Edie Schmidt

Barb Truttman

Hospitality Ministers Bernie McCarthy

Phil Fischer Jr.

Ministers of Altar Cash VanBellinger

Kelsey Smith

Greeters Carol and Joe Baldwin

Joe Smith

GILLETT

SATURDAY 2/23 4:00 PM

Ministers of the Word Jay Conley

Ministers of Communion Felecia Kroll Jan Brooks

Stephanie Schmutzer

Hospitality Ministers Jay & Rachel Weckler

Ministers of Altar Erich & Isabella Schmutzer

Greeters Hannah Elsner

Colleen Warrichaiet SUNDAY 2/24 10:00 AM

Ministers of the Word Lyman Wocking

Ministers of Communion Lyman Wocking Mary Clark

Mary Matuzewski

Hospitality Ministers Ken & Gayle Seidl

Ministers of Altar Alex Young Hope Soper

Greeters Liz Soper Brianna DeBauch

"Blessed are you who are now hungry,

for you will be satisfied.

Blessed are you who are now weeping,

for you will laugh." - Lk 6:21

Readings for the Week of February 17, 2019 Sunday: Jer 17:5-8/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4, 4, 6

[40:5a]/1 Cor 15:12, 16-20/Lk 6:17,

20-26

Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25/Ps 50:1 and 8, 16bc-

17, 20-21 [14a]/Mk 8:11-13

Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10/Ps 29:1a and 2,

3ac-4, 3b and 9c-10 [11b]/Mk 8:14-

21

Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22/Ps 116:12-13, 14-

15, 18-19 [17a]/Mk 8:22-26

Thursday: Gn 9:1-13/Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29

and 22-23 [20b]/Mk 8:27-33

Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4/Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 [1]/Mt

16:13-19

Saturday: Heb 11:1-7/Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 10-11

[cf. 1]/Mk 9:2-13

Next Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23/Ps

103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13 [8a]/1

Cor 15:45-49/Lk 6:27-38

Open Dates For Mass Intentions

St. Michael Parish

Suring, Sunday: Feb 24, March 24, 31

Chute Pond, Sunday: Feb. 24, Mar. 3, 10, 17

St. John Parish

Saturdays: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Sundays: Feb. 24, March 10, 17, 24