Saint of the Week. may never look back, but Sixth Sunday of Easter. only follow the Lord with joy. Saint Philip Neri

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1 Saint of the Week Saint Philip Neri Born in 1515 at Florence, Philip demonstrated such good character as a child that he was nicknamed Philip the Good. He became a priest in 1551 and dedicated himself to the education of the young of the city, using a new method that joined theater and music to the catechism. With the support of Pope Gregory XIII, he founded the Congregation of the Oratory, He died in Rome in 1595 and was canonized in He is depicted with a long face and white beard, a black habit or chasuble, while adoring the Virgin Mary. He is invoked against rheumatism and earthquakes. He is the protector of the young. The name Philip is from the Greek and means lover of horses. ** Taken from Saints A Year in Faith and Art by Rosa Giorgi Please pray for the Church in our Diocese Heavenly Father, Bless your Church with an abundance of holy and zealous priests, deacons, brothers, and sisters. Give those you have called to the married state and those you have chosen to live as single persons in the world, the special graces that their lives require. Form us all in the likeness of your Son, so that in Him, with Him, and through Him, we may love you more deeply and serve you more faithfully, always and everywhere. With Mary we ask this through Christ our Lord. This week we pray especially for: Ethan Hokamp of Our Lady Queen of Heaven, WI Rapids Theology II North American College Prayer Intention of the Week: For all the baptized who have made a commitment to Jesus, that having set their hand to the plow, they May 21, 2017 may never look back, but Sixth Sunday of Easter only follow the Lord with joy

2 2 Welcome to Our Lady of Peace Parish Marshfield THANKS! THANKS!! THANKS!!! My dear people of Our Lady of Peace Peace to you all! As it is written in the book of Ecclesiastes 3:1, There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. I was asked to be at Our Lady of Peace for a few days, almost six months have passed. Days have rolled by very fast! Now the time has come to say, Good Bye and take up new assignments in Eastman and Wauzeka Parishes and move forward. A BIG thanks to Fr. Eric Berns and you good people. Father Eric has been more than a mentor to me; he has been like a brother and friend. I had an opportunity to learn a lot from him and also to share a lot about India and my life in particular with him. I feel heavy in my heart to depart from you all and say Good Bye. You have poured your love and affection on me in many ways. I came as a stranger but am going with many, many friends. The experiences at Our Lady of Peace will remain in my memories forever. This is the life of priests. When we are sent to a place, we try to bloom and then are uprooted and planted in another place to bloom again. From Our Lady of Peace in Marshfield I am uprooted and asked to be planted in Eastman and Wauzeka. One side sad to leave you, and the other side happy to go to a new parish along with a lot of anxieties and expectations. Hopefully, everything goes well. I ask for your prayers as I leave on June 29, May 20, 2017 is a special day for me. On this day, I will be completing my 26th year of priesthood. May 21, 2017 will be the start of my 27th year. As St. Mother Teresa said, A priest is expected to be a faithful priest not a successful priest. I will be a faithful priest until the end of my life if not always successful. I need your prayers. Please do say a wee prayer for me and I assure you of my prayers. You are all welcome to visit me in my new parish, but let me know in advance. If you visit, I will be more than happy to feed you with spicy Indian food. You will be welcomed. Good Bye until we meet again. God Bless- Fr. Rajan. A Novena is a tradition of praying a certain prayer(s) for nine days. Its origin dates back to the nine days that the Apostles and Mary spent together in prayer between the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven and the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. This novena was first prayed at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent the Apostles back to Jerusalem to pray and wait until you are clothed with power from on high by the coming of the third Person of the Blessed Trinity. (Luke 24:49) Gift Presentation: Would you consider carrying up the offertory gifts at Mass with your family, your spouse, or even by yourself? All you need to do is let the ushers know before Mass that you are willing to do it. It would be wonderful to see new faces presenting, to the Lord, our earthly gifts that become the Eucharist. Father Eric Berns, Pastor Rectory 1414 W. 5th St rectory@olpmarshfield.com Kara McManus, Business Manager office@olpmarshfield.com Parish Office 510 South Columbus Avenue Corinne Johnson, Religious Education Director ReligiousEd@olpmarshfield.com Senior@olpmarshfield.com Cathy Hopkins, Parish Website cathy@olpmarshfield.com Janet Orella, Bulletin Editor Bulletin@olpmarshfield.com Sister Virdean Meyer, RCIA/Adult Education/Liturgy AdultEd@olpmarshfield.com Communion to the Homebound Pauline Hebert & Debbie Hebert Prayer Chain Jane Anderson requestforprayerolp@gmail.com Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm Admin. Office 8:00 am-12:00 pm Rectory 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Mass Schedule Saturday Sunday Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Tuesday 8:30 am; 10:00 am 7:00 am Bulletin announcement requests are due in writing or via (bulletin@olpmarshfield.com) and must be received in the Parish Office by 12:00pm on the preceding Monday. Sacraments Baptism - Parents requesting to have a child baptized are invited to call Father Berns directly at He will assist with any baptism preparation and scheduling a date. Reconciliation - Celebrated on Saturdays from 4:45-5:15 pm and upon request. Communal Penance Services are held during Advent and Lent. First Eucharist and Confirmation - Ongoing catechesis is essential in the faith formation of the youth of Our Lady Peace Parish (OLP). Therefore, any child must be enrolled continually from the First Grade, in either Columbus Catholic Schools or OLP s Religious Education Programs, to receive either the Sacraments of First Eucharist or Confirmation. RCIA Christian Initiation of Adults - Anyone interested in joining the Catholic Church should contact Sister Virdean Meyer at Classes begin each Fall. Marriage - Knowing how important it is to marry in the Church, we are happy to see weddings take place in our parish. Father Berns looks forward to meeting with engaged couples to assist them in marriage preparation. As this preparation takes time, couples are asked to contact Fr. Berns 8-12 months before the wedding. Anointing of the Sick - If any parishioner is ill at home or going into the hospital and would like to receive the Anointing of the Sick, please contact Father Berns at A Mass of Healing with anointing is celebrated during the year. New Parishioners - To join our community, please register at the Parish Office, the church welcome desk, or call Ext. 2.

3 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 21, **Parish Finances Fiscal Year July 1, 2016-June ** Diocesan annual appeal (DAA) update Attention Engaged Couples: Registration is now open for the Married Love: Two Becoming One classes in Marshfield starting this fall. The dates for are: August 19, November 4, February 17, and April 7. Couples should first contact their priest and then plan to attend a class at least six months before their wedding. Be sure to register early because classes fill quickly. For questions or to register, contact Alanna Hart at hart_alanna@yahoo.com or OnLine Giving Is Available Online Giving is now available at OLP. It s easy. It s safe. It s convenient. Now available for Apple and Android devices! For more information regarding this new program or to sign up, please visit our website at olpmarshfield.com. If you are currently an ACH user, please let Kara know so that the parish records can be updated accordingly. If you serve our Parish as a Eucharistic Minister, Lector or Usher, be sure to let Kara know when you will be out of town this Summer so she can put together the most accurate Ministry Schedule possible. The schedule is being made now, so please get this information to her ASAP. Thank you for your service to our parishioners in this capacity. Your ministerial contributions help to make our Masses all the more Holy and welcoming. MAKER FUN FACTORY: CREATED BY GOD BUILT FOR A PURPOSE Our Lady of Peace s Totally Catholic Vacation Bible School Mark your calendar for the afternoons of Monday, July 24th through Friday July 28th as Pre-school through Sixth Grade children experience, in Dillenburg Hall, that God made them for a reason and is always with them. Registration forms are available at all the Church Entrances. You can also register with the link on the OLP Facebook page. Volunteers, of all ages, are needed to join in the week of fun-filled activities and share their own enthusiasm and love of God with the eager children. For additional information, please contact Joann Roehl at NOTICE TO ALL KC HALL PATRONS After 49 years in business we, regrettably, are putting the KC Hall up for sale. Over the years, the events held there were getting fewer and smaller and the expenses are still there as the building and equipment are getting older. We will continue to operate until December 31, 2017 which will be the closing date. Thank you for your patronage over the years. John Eisen Corporation Board of Directors Fr. John Eisen Council 1799 Kara can be reached at the parish office office@olpmarshfield.com or call SUMMER IS HERE AND VACATIONS ARE NEAR! Out of Town Mass Times When you and your family are traveling this summer, don t stress out about missing Mass. It is easy to locate a Parish near where you are staying by visiting to find Mass times for out of town churches with a number of options (zip code, city etc.) KEEP UPDATED ON WHAT IS HAPPENING AT OUR LADY OF PEACE WHILE YOU RE GONE Visit our website to read the bulletin and more: "Kickoff to June Dairy Month" with the Stratford FFA Alumni Dairy Breakfast at Country Aire Ballroom on Sunday, June 4th, 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., All You Care to Eat. Enjoy a Free Bus Tour of Night Hawk Dairy LLC. Matching funds from Catholic Financial Life, Str. Chapter #203 Please pray for these young men as they continue on their journey with Christ Jesus: Deacon Aaron Becker Christ the King, Spencer Deacon Juan Pedro Roblez Baltazar Ss. Peter & Paul, Independence Deacon Peter Kieffer Blessed Sacrament, La Crosse Kyle Laylan St. Mary, Tomah Barry Saylor St. Vincent de Paul, Wisconsin Rapids Ordination to the Priesthood: June 24, 2017

4 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 21, Sat. May 27 Lectors Euch. Min. Servers Ushers Music Min. Sun. May 28 Mass & Liturgical Ministry Schedule Seventh Sunday of Easter Eileen & Ed Krall Mark Fonferek, Rita Johnson, Deb Gruenloh, Chuck & Cheryl Kahl Daniel & Theresa Adler Andy Martin, Bill Draxler, Sharon Price, James Kress Sr., Kurt Potts Joan Frericks/Gigi Plautz ******************** 8:30 am Lectors Jack Fieweger & John Bujalski Euch. Min. Deb & Dennis Hebert, Janet Bujalski, Mary Jo Zschernitz, Jackie Heinzen, Brigid Dean Servers Dustin Apfel & Mark Fieweger Ushers Al Kroll, Doug Zschernitz, Larry Steinwagner, Tim Hughes, Scott Pricket, Cliff Reigel Music Min Youth Choir/Christy Erickson ******************** 10:00 am Lectors Steve Van Wyhe & Kathleen Anderson Euch. Min. Adam Becker, Susan Boyle, Tom Turchi, Neale Tracy, Fred Bersalona, Kathleen Anderson Servers Haley & Josh Van Wyhe Ushers Scott Schmidt, Pat Andreae, Kay Henseler, Jim Banks Music Min. Adult Choir Communion Ministers to the Homebound May 21 Dan Aumann/Pauline Hebert May 28 Linda Lawson/Mary Jean Seelen Funeral Servers: May Gordie Earll & Fred Bersalona May 28 June 3 Dick Thomer & Stan Charron Readings for the Week of May 21, 2017 Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17/Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20/1 Pt 3:15-18/ Jn 14:15-21 or Acts 8:5-8, 14-17/Ps 66/1 Pt 4:13-16/ Jn 17:1-11a Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b/Jn 15:26--16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8/Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, :1/Ps 148:1-2, 11-14/ Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 18:1-8/Ps 98:1-4/Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18/Ps 47:2-7/Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28/Ps 47:2-3, 8-10/Jn 16:23b-28 Next Sunday: Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-9/ Eph 1:17-23/Mt 28:16-20 A special Thank You goes out to all those volunteers who have made our Church so beautiful inside and outside throughout this Easter Season. Your efforts truly enhance our Worship and aid in making Our Lady of Peace the welcoming place we want it to be. Mass Intentions Saturday, May 20 Sixth Sunday of Easter Tom Scheuer Sunday, May 21 Sixth Sunday of Easter 8:30 am People of the Parish 10:00 am Dan Dietel Monday, May 22 St. Rita of Cascia, Religious 7:00 am Communion Service Tuesday, May 23 Easter Weekday George Schneider Wednesday, May 24 Easter Weekday 7:00 am Butch Hildebrandt Thursday, May 25 The Ascension of the Lord 7:00 am Fr. Bob Konopa **1:40 pm Columbus HS/MS/OLP Intermediate Mary Wheeler Friday, May 26 St. Philip Neri, Priest 7:00 am John Bersalona Saturday, May 27 Seventh Sunday of Easter Mercy Ptak Sunday, May 28 Seventh Sunday of Easter 8:30 am People of the Parish 10:00 am Dr. Ray Burrill This Week at OLP Sun. May 21 11:30 am Saturday Choir Practice CH Tues. May 23 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet/Rosary CH Wed. May 24 7:30 am Moms in Prayer LCR 5:00-6:00 pm Youth Choir Practice CH 7:00 pm Adult Choir Practice CH Sun. May 28 11:30 am Saturday Choir Practice CH Logan Conference Room LCR, Church-CH, Admin. Building-AB Parish Kitchen-PK, Wavra Library-WL, Youth Room-YR, Columbus-COL Dillenburg Hall-DH, Our Lady of Peace Intermediate School-OLPI Next Week at OLP Sun. May 28 11:30 am Saturday Choir Practice CH Tues. May 30 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet/Rosary CH Wed. May 31 7:30 am Moms in Prayer LCR 5:00-6:00 pm Youth Choir Practice CH 7:00 pm Adult Choir Practice CH Sun. June 4 11:30 am Saturday Choir Practice CH Religious Items For Sale We have religious items for sale in the parish office at 510 S. Columbus and at the Welcome Desk in church. There are rosaries of different colors and designs (including full rosaries, rosary bracelets and rosaries for your car rear view mirror), catechisms and greeting cards for First Communion, Graduation, Sympathy, Thinking of You, Birthday and Ordination. There is a plan to expand our options, please let Cathy know of items you think should be included. Cathy@olpmarshfield.com Jesus said to his disciples: Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him. John 14:21

5 5 Welcome to Our Lady of Peace Parish Marshfield Father Berns and the Staff of Our Lady of Peace Parish would like to Congratulate all of the Graduating Seniors of Marshfield, and wish them God s peace as they continue on life s journey. A very special thank you to all of the Catechists, who taught our Religious Education this year! Joan Schmidkamp Kara McManus McKenzie Geldernick Pat Herman Rose Anderson Sheila & Andrew Spencer Dennis & Deb Hebert Pat Paulick Chuck Kahl Adam Becker If you are interested in helping out or getting involved with our Religious Education program, we would love to hear from you. Contact Corinne Johnson at ReligiousEd@olpmarshfield.com Baby Bottle Campaign Baby Bottles may be returned to the Welcome Desk, the baskets at the church entrances or the Parish Office by May 28, Thankyou to all who are participating in this much needed act of giving. Thank you to the families, students, moms and ushers who helped with the Mother s Day carnations. Your help made our Mother s Day celebration even more beautiful. The Marshfield Deanery Vocations Society will meet on Friday, May 26, 2017 at 11:55 am at St. Vincent de Paul. Lunch will be served. New members are welcome. Please join us in praying for religious vocations. To make a lunch reservation, call Cindy at LOVING STITCHES had their last meeting on May 9 and will not be meeting over the Summer months. They will resume meeting on Sept. 12, 2017 with the rest of the year s dates being; Oct. 10, Nov. 7 and Dec.12 MARSHFIELD CATHOLIC CEMETERY ASSOCIATION KC KNOWLEDGE CONTEST My name is Mira Torbey, a 6 th grader at Columbus Catholic Middle school. Each year the Knights of Columbus hold their annual statewide Knowledge Contest. The Contest is open to all 5 th through 8 th graders competing in the categories of Spelling and Math. Students start their competition at the local level and the top finishers move onto the Regional and then the State competition. Columbus Catholic was well represented in the competition with a number of 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd place finishes in the local and regional competitions. Alex Edwards earned 1 st place in Spelling, Mark Fieweger 1 st in Math and I earned 1st place in the spelling competition advancing us to the state level. The competition at the state level was very difficult and we were excited to earn 2 nd place finishes in spelling and math. Columbus Catholic schools: strong academics creating strong students. Call Mary Hartl at for more information. Will gather on May 24th, 2017 at St. John s Rectory at 3:00pm. Advertiser of the Week Clark Electric Appliance 1209 W. Dall-Berg Rd Greenwood, WI (715) Please support this business that supports our Parish Please cut out this Thank You Ad and Present It The Next Time You Patronize One of Our Advertisers. Thank you for advertising in our church bulletin. I am patronizing your business because of it!