June 17, th Sunday of Ordinary Time

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1 June 17, th Sunday of Ordinary Time 229 South 28th Avenue Wausau, WI God sets the father in the family so that by the gifts of his masculinity he can be close to his wife and share everything, joy and sorrow, hope and hardship. And to be close to his children as they grow when they play and when they work, when they are carefree and when they are distressed, when they are talkative and when they are silent, when they are daring and when they are afraid, when they stray and when they get back on the right path. To be a father who is always present. Pope Francis Mass Schedule Horario de Misas Weekends Saturday: 4:30 pm Sunday: 8:00 am 10:00 am 12 noon :Español-Spanish Weekdays Monday: 8:00 am Tuesday: 12:05 pm Weds thru Sat: 8:00 am Confessions Saturday: 11:00 am - 12:00 noon or by Appointment Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction Wednesdays - after 8 am Mass until 5 pm (Benediction at 4:50 pm) 1st Fridays - Benediction after 8 am Mass 1st Saturdays - after 8 am Mass until 9:30 am Vespers - Evening Prayer of the Church Wednesdays - 5:00 pm Rosary Daily before Mass & Wednesdays at 4:30 pm Mon, Weds, Friday - with Prayer for Priests Baptism The parents are required to attend a Baptism Preparation Class. Godparents are encouraged to attend. You must register one week before the class by calling Kris at (715) Next Baptism Class: Monday, July 9th at 6:30 pm Parish Center in the Patio Room Bautismo Para Bautismos los padres y padrinos deben tomar una clase de preparación. Generalmente las clases son el primer martes de cada mes a las 6:30pm en el centro parroquial. Para mayor informes y registrarse para la clase llame a Joy al (715)

2 Diocesan History Rings a Familiar Bell and Tolls out Parish Blessings By Christopher Carstens Director for Sacred Worship and RCIA Who would have thought it possible? (Not I!) But the plain truth of the matter is this: being a liturgist is a great job. And as I approach my 20th year working here in the liturgy office in the Diocese of La Crosse, I ve been a part of numerous beautiful ceremonies, met many wonderful people from parishes across the diocese, helped others to pray better at Mass - and learned from them how to pray better myself. There are numerous stories from which I could choose my favorite on-the-job experiences. One of these took place shortly after I started work here, and it happened at St Mary Church in Keyesville. Within weeks of starting the position, I was able to help with the preparations and celebration of the annual Rural Life Day. St Mary Church was a perfect spot for this 1998 celebration. Nestled among the rolling hills of rural Richland County, this old brick church sits atop its own hill among those hills, enjoying a beautiful view, and surrounded by farms. As it was early fall, anyone present that day could spy farmers maneuvering their farm implements out among their fields, tending to their fare. As we arrived before Mass, a rather large and impassive pig was biding its time within a temporary pen outside the church s front doors, waiting for Mass to end and receive its blessing with the other animals scattered about the yard among tractors and other farm implements. (This machinery and the outlying fields were also to receive a blessing from the bishop that day.) But when Mass did end, eventually, this particular participant in Rural Life Day rendered with his rooting snout his once-fresh plot of grass that served as a temporary domicile into the sort of dirty and mud-splashed sty he was probably more accustomed to having back at the farm. St Mary s front lawn was suddenly converted into a pig pen. Truly, here was Rural Life at its best! As I look through another pastoral treasure of the Diocese of La Crosse, Feed My Lambs (the commemorative book celebrating the diocese s Sesquicentennial Anniversary), I read that St Mary in Keyesville has roots reaching deep in history s rich soil (certainly deeper than that old pig could root!). And like my golden memory from that Rural Life Day pig, St Mary Church cherishes her own history, recalling for instance that her church bell rose to the belfry s heights after being extracted from California gold dust. Margaret Adams, an ancestor of William Misslich, whose home hosted the area s first Mass in 1856 prior to the building of St Mary Church, ran a San Francisco restaurant during the 19th century gold mining days. At the end of the day, as St Mary s entry in Feed My Lambs recounts, she would sweep the dirty floor, saving the dirt. She would then separate the gold dust left by the miners from the dirt. Margaret sold the gold dust and bought a bell, inscribed with her name, for the church. From gold dust to God s dust, Adams generosity rings another sort of bell for us: The LORD God formed the man out of the dust of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being (Genesis 2:7). There s even more organic life at St Mary s rural setting than my 1998 Rural Life Day suggested. This bell, like the church building and the parish itself, rose out of the dirt and dust and soil because of God s life-giving Spirit. Bells in those days were blessed in a most remarkable way. After first being washed with holy water, the bell was anointed on its inside with the Oil of the Sick, then on the outside with Sacred Chrism. The prayer of blessing was said, during which the bell was named after a patron saint. Incense was burned beneath the bell, and only then could its tolling mouth and tongue be raised to a lofty position and announce the good news to the neighborhood, in this case, Keyesville and environs. In many ways, The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Keyesville is not unique, since every parish in our Diocese has its own treasured history. Yet their comparable accounts are filled with their own unique legends. All parishes have hardworking personalities who have built (with God s help) parishes from scratch. But in my mind, as the Keyesville belfry can speak to every day its rocking bell tolls, the story of St Mary parish represents a worthy gold standard in parish and diocesan history. 2

3 Sisters of St Francis of the Martyr St George REGISTER NOW! Splash Canyon Vacation Bible School Where kid's will discover, when life's ride gets wild, Jesus is by our side. When: August 6th - 10th, 2018 Time: 8 am to 12 pm daily Where: Holy Name of Jesus Simmons Hall Who: Kids entering 4K through 5th grades. Cost: $25 each for 1st & 2nd child from family $15 each for 3rd + child from family Register early at: Pacific Northwest Vocation Pilgrimage July 3rd - 20th (arrive in La Crosse on July 2nd) for Young Women Ages Come join Mater Redemptoris House of Formation for an 18-day pilgrimage to the Pacific Northwest to four different religious communities, various shrines, National Parks, and maybe a beach or two along the way! Registration: Space is extremely limited, so registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information see or call Sister Mary David at Ray s Breakfast Club On Wednesday, June 20th at 9:00 am, all Men are invited to the Perkins Restaurant for breakfast. Ray s Breakfast Club regularly meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at various locations. All Men are Welcome! Need a Car Wash? Wait Until Next Sunday, June 24th! While you attend the 8 am or 10 am Mass, you can have your car washed and return to a nice, clean car after Mass! A Free Will Offering will be Greatly Appreciated! Any money earned will be used by these energetic youth to help pay for attending the Steubenville Youth Conference and other Youth Activities throughout the year! Employment Opportunity - Director of Faith Formation St Paul Parish of Mosinee seeks to hire a full-time Director of Faith Formation. This person will build on our well established 1 st 10 th grade program with approximately 200 students. Additional information and job description is available on the parish website: St Matthew Parish Wish List We would appreciate any monetary donations you can give us in order to get a new riding lawn mower for parish grounds. St Matthew Parish SCRIP Program Thank you to those of you who have bought SCRIP! St Matthew Parish has sold $ of SCRIP so far!! Some SCRIP Gift Cards for local businesses are available at St Matthew Parish Center ( ), call for more information. They make great gifts and help the parish at the same time! Eucharistic Adoration in the Area Pax Christi Adoration Chapel - Marathon Sunday: 12 noon - 11 pm Tuesday: 9 am - 11 pm Wednesday: 9 am thru Thursday: 8 pm Friday: 9 am - 3 pm St Therese - Rothschild Tuesday: after 8 am Mass until Friday: 8 am To enter after 6 pm, ring the main entrance doorbell. To volunteer, call Vanilla For Sale - 12 oz for Only $5.00! We only have 3 bottles of Clear Vanilla left. Hurry before its all gone! To reserve one or more bottles call the Parish Center at Come to the Parish Center to pick up and pay for the vanilla during office hours. St Matthew Parish 16th Treasure Sale Saturday & Sunday: September 15th & 16th Next Donation Drop-off Date is Saturday, June 23rd Times Open: 9:00-11:00 am Drop-off Site: St Matthew School Gym To Volunteer, Please Call: Donation Drop-off Dates: June: 30th July: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th Aug: 4th, 11th, 18th For more information or to arrange pick-up of larger items. Call Glen at:

4 Tuesday, June 19 Finance Council Meeting - Rectory: 6:30 pm Wednesday, June 20 Ray s Breakfast Club - Perkins: 9:00 am Thursday, June 21 Jubilee House Free Community Meal - School Cafeteria: 4:30-6:00 pm Religious Freedom Holy Hour - Church: 6:30-7:30 pm Healing Fire of the Spirit Prayer Meeting - Church, Emily s Room: to follow the Religious Freedom Holy Hour ** The Parish Center will be closed Fridays: June 1st through Labor Day. Financial Stewardship Minimum budgeted amount needed weekly.....$9, Stewardship last weekend..$7, Thank you for generously supporting St Matthew Parish! Target: $67,415 Pastor - Rev. Robert Thorn Associate Pastor - Rev. Peter Kieffer Deacon - Rev. Mr. Tom Tierney Pastoral Care - Dorothy Giallombardo Secretary - Ann Graveen Finance Secretary - Barb Splinter Diocesan Annual Appeal This Week at Saint Matthew Parishioners: Last chance to mail, to the Diocese, the remainder of your pledge, or a pledge made at this time. Thank you and God be with you! The End of The Annual Appeal Year is June 30, All payments must be postmarked by 6/30/2018. Any payment received after 6/30/2018 will be applied toward next year s appeal. Send your payments directly to La Crosse: ATTN: Diocese of La Crosse Annual Appeal P.O. Box 4004 La Crosse, WI Celebration of Sacraments Marriage - Arrangements for marriage must be made six (6) months in advance with the Pastor, Fr Bob.* Anointing of the Sick - To receive this Sacrament when seriously ill or before a scheduled surgery, call Dorothy at * Hospital Visits - Let the hospital know when you are admitted, if you would like to have Fr Bob or Fr Peter visit you.* Visits to the Homebound - To arrange for visits to your home, assisted living facility, or nursing home call Dorothy at * Intercessory Prayer - Our prayer group is always ready to be of help when prayer is needed. Call Bonnie at * * You may also call the Parish Center at Office (Oficina) Parish Center S. 28th Avenue Behind the school - atrás de la escuela. Hours/Horas: Monday - Thursday: 8 am - 4 pm Phone: Friday: Closed Memorial Day through Labor Day Parish Staff Plant Manager - Jason Seliger DRE & Hispanic RE - Joy Orozco Director Youth Ministry - Janet Nichols Bulletin Editor - Rosemary Beever rosemarybr@stmatthewwausau.org Deadline Next Bulletin: 3 pm Monday 4 Mass Intentions June 18-24, 2018 Mon 8:00 am - Roger & Pat Kreger & daughter Sandy Tues 12:05 pm - Richard Piaszak Weds 8:00 am - Rueben C Schmoeckel Thurs 8:00 am - Sylvester & Helen Gajewski Fri 8:00 am - Charlie Siewert Sat 8:00 am - Claude Witzeling 4:30 pm - Michael Mike Lach Sun 8:00 am - Jim Brokaw 10:00 am - Emerenciana Ocampo 12 noon - Living & Deceased St Matthew Parishioners Lectors Servers Saturday June 23 4:30 pm M Beattie Linda Cummings Eucharistic Ministers M Beattie N Felty J Pederson G Piaszak K Teeters D BURISH* M BOURGUIGNON* Ushers and Greeters A Butalla L Peek John Bocke Alexis Barber Need Server Musicians Annette Southworth Sandra Brandtner Scripture Readings This Week Monday, June 18 1 Kgs 21:1-16/Ps 5/Mt 5:38-42 Tuesday, June 19 - St Romuald, Abbot 1 Kgs 21:17-29/Ps 51/Mt 5:43-48 Wednesday, June 20 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14/Ps 31/Mt 6:1-6, Thursday, June 21 - St Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious Sir 48:1-14/Ps 97/Mt 6:7-15 Friday, June 22-St Paulinus of Nola, St John Fisher, St Thomas More 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20/Ps 132/Mt 6:19-23 Saturday, June 23 2 Chr 24:17-25/Ps 89/Mt 6:24-34 Sunday, June 24 - The Nativity of St John the Baptist Vigil: Jer 1:4-10/Ps 71/1 Pt 1:8-12/Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6/Ps 139/Acts 13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80 Liturgical Ministers Sunday June 24 8:00 am Theresa Stubbe Jim Low J Zernicke G Dederich C Janssen G Koy J Koy J LOW* S LOW* Ted Stencil Kathi Stencil Pat Ruesch R Sondelski TJ Sondelski Sara Schmitt Marie Stubbe Pat Loy Sunday June 24 10:00 am P Loy L Sanders J Witzeling B Britten J Fergot P SLIWICKI* K SLIWICKI* B Charlier Sharon Charlier K Ellenbecker Arianna Malbone S Poole Nancy Losinski Dorothy G /Choir

5 2018 Prayers and Condolences Our prayers and sympathy go to the family and friends of: Ethel Niewolny She died on June 11th She is the mother of Debra Callahan Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. Amen Happy Father s Day!! Buy a Carnation Today for your Father or in Memory of your Father! A $1 donation is appreciated. Proceeds go to Morality in Media, Marathon County to help them continue the fight against pornography and violence in the media and on the Internet. Honor God the Father, your father, or husband for his role as protector and leader in your family by giving him a white carnation, which symbolizes respect, purity and decency. Summer Choir Invitation We would love to have any volunteers join the choir this summer! If you would like to sing with the choir, we have 3 opportunities to join us on the following Sundays: June 24th, July 29th and August 19th. Mass is at 10:00 am, and we meet at 9:30 am in Emily s Room, which is off the Angelorum. If you have any questions, please call: Dorothy at Summer Flowers for the Sanctuary We would love to have flowers for the sanctuary this summer season. If you have any from your garden you'd like to share, please call: Nancy at with any questions or to make arrangements for drop off. Thank you! Religious Freedom Holy Hour at St Matthew Parish Thursday, June 21 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm Are you troubled by what is happening in America? The truths revealed by God about man, woman, marriage, sexuality & respect for life are increasingly labeled "bigotry" and "hate". People who seek to live and work in conformity with their religious convictions are increasingly intimidated and penalized. [Religious] freedom remains one of America s most precious possessions. And, as my brothers, the United States Bishops, have reminded us, all are called to be vigilant, precisely as good citizens, to preserve and defend that freedom from everything that would threaten or compromise it. Pope Francis Religious Freedom Week June (formerly Fortnight for Freedom) Thursday, June 28th 6:30pm - 8:00pm Location: Lil Ole Winemaker Shoppe 602 Jefferson St, Wausau Join us for a short business meeting, then a tour of the facility, then wine and beer tasting! Call Mike at: , if you have any questions. Find out where Mary has appeared!! Register Now! All children in Pre-K - 6th Grades The first 20 Families that sign up, will receive a gift!!!! Come Have Fun! We have many sur rises p for you!! Adventurous Acti vities! Crazy Crafts! Delicious Snacks! Cool Songs! Fun Skits! Don t Miss the Fun!!! Monday, July 9th - Friday, July 13th 8:45 am - 12:30 pm *Call Janet at: For earlier arrival arrangements. $25 each for 1st & 2nd child from family $15 each for 3rd + child from family Registration Forms are in the back of church or can be downloaded off our website: stmatthew.org 5

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