Pastor: Fr. David Timmerman

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1 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 14, 2018 Pastor: Fr. David Timmerman Parkview Dr. Milton, WI S. Saint Joseph Circle Edgerton, WI Phone: After Hours Emergencies: Fax: Website: Parish Business Administrator: Vicki Kersten Faith Formation Administrator: Sabrina Elsen Faith Formation Admin Assistant: Paul Schultz Music Coordinator: Doreen Houge Phone: Fax: Website: Parish Office Administrator: Mary Ann Ivey Coordinator of Religious Education: Paul Jozwiak Director of Facilities & Maintenance: Jon Peterson

2 Sat. Jan. 13 Sun. Jan. 14 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. (St. Mary) Celine Hying (St. Joseph) Jerry Richardson (St. Mary) St. Mary & St. Joseph Parishioners (St. Joseph) Jeff & Mark Ogle Mon. Jan. 15 No Mass Tues. Jan. 16 8:30 a.m. (St. Mary) Cathy Negus Wed. Jan. 17 8:30 a.m. (St. Mary) Judy Skretta Thurs. Jan. 18 8:00 a.m. (St. Joseph) Mary Albright Fri. Jan. 19 8:00 a.m. (St. Joseph) Jeff & Mark Ogle Sat. Jan. 20 Sun. Jan. 21 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. (St. Mary) Mary Margaret Carroll (St. Joseph) St. Joseph & St. Mary Parishes (St. Mary) Irvin Snow, Lloyd & Dolorous Klosterman (St. Joseph) Edward Siemienkowicz Confessions (all are welcome to attend at either parish): St. Mary on Tuesday from 5:00-6:00 p.m. St. Joseph every Saturday following mass Also by appointment with Fr. Dave Monday, January 15 Thursday, January 18 1 Samuel 15: Samuel 18:6-9, 19:1-7 Psalm 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23 Psalm 56:2-3, 9-10a, 10b-11, Mark 2:18-22 Mark 3:7-12 Tuesday, January 16 Friday, January 19 1 Samuel 16: Samuel 24:3-21 Psalm 89:20, 21-22, Psalm 57:2, 3-4, 6, 11 Mark 2:23-28 Mark 3:13-19 Wednesday, January 17 Sunday, January 21 1 Samuel 17:32-33, 37, Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 144:1b, 2, 9-10 Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Mark 3:1-6 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20

3 Please keep these parishioners and family members in your prayers: Dorothy Bomkamp Dakota Frank Daniels Bob Dibble Marilyn Erspamer Nicki Furlano Tracy Guenther Mary Hagen Jim Holterman Bill Hupp Don Hying Jim Jenkins Marion Kaiser Matt Keller Theresa Kingsbury Kathleen Knight Loren Krueger Scot Nelson Alden Peterson Kathy Rand Barb Rogan Rob Rosa Harry Saalfeld William & Gertrude Slein Sheila Sorge Kathy Trimberger Letitia Tyrrell Bob Urban Brett Urban Stewardship: A Way of Life 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, What are you looking for? John 1:38 What are you looking for? Are you wasting your time looking for the material comforts of the world? Or, is your heart longing for something deeper that can only be found by spending time with God? Take time, each day, in silence and ask the Lord what it is that He wants you to do. WORD OF LIFE: Pray with a multifaceted novena that includes a new intention, brief reflection, bonus information, and suggested actions each day. Sign up now and participate Thursday, January 18- Friday, January 26: 9daysforlife.com USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities

4 Tues. Jan. 16: CCW Meeting Cancelled Wed. Jan. 17: 3:30 p.m. RE Classes 1-5 6:30 p.m. RE Classes 6-10 Thurs. Jan. 18: 8:00 a.m. Mass Fri. Jan.19: 8:00 a.m. Mass 7:00 p.m. KC Meeting Sat. Jan. 20: 8:00 a.m. Rosary All are welcome to attend. 5:30 p.m. Mass Sun. Jan. 21: 10:30 a.m. Mass PreK Class 11:30 a.m. Coffee & Donuts Special thanks to this week s social hosts of St. Joseph Donut Sunday Social: Ron & Nancy Cournaya Heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of: Raymond E. Gross who died on January 1. Alta Mae Langer who died on January 3. Please keep these parishioners and family members in your prayers. Liz Carlyn Erin Olver Kathy Heider Joey Hamann Gene Tom Cindy Roy Edward Seamon Rollonna Pat S. Norma Edward Siemienkowicz Jann Jill S. Severson Gen Peplinski Sue D. George Hatzinger Donna Nelson Cindy Mary Olsen Donna Campbell David Reilly Kyle C. Bruce Tully Joan C Denny B. Bob Robert Koch Jim Rod Anderson Jake Kathie Bill Schultz Lucille Firnstahl Cheryl B. Marion Linda Q. Jane M Natalie Beatrice L. Gracie Arthur John Winner Daryl L.

5 January 20 & 21 Extraordinary Ministers 5:30 p.m. Marge Hollenberger, Wendy Oren 10:30 a.m. Paul Davis, Irma Radermacher Lectors 5:30 p.m. Barb Steponkus 10:30 a.m. Claude Radermacher Mass Servers 5:30 p.m. Bethany Oren, Alyssa Kosmicki, Ava Weir 10:30 a.m. Ryan Tronnes, Hailey & Juliet Aleson Greeters 5:30 p.m. 1. Brian Kachlic 2. Mary Ann & Jim Rademacher 3. Sarah Schiek 10:30 a.m. 1. Kotecki Family 2. Sue Tronnes 3. George Hatzinger Collection from Two Weeks Ago Dec. 30/31 Envelopes $3, Christmas $ Offertory $ Total $3, Collection from Last Week Jan. 6/7 Envelopes $3, Offertory $99.50 Total $3, Collection from Last Year Jan. 7/Jan. 8, 2017 Envelopes $3, Offertory $ Total $3, BIG THANKS: We had our hardy crew here on Monday to take down our Christmas decorations and bring back the original setting of St. Joseph s. Thanks for being there always, Ron Hemmersbach, Dan Brantner, Tom McGinnity and also Amber and Bill Osmulski. Also I regret fully that I forgot Jane Ogle in the decorating thank you. She was there and we needed her. Thanks Jane. Jon Peterson John 1:38

6 January 20 & 21 Reader One 4:00 p.m. Rick Elbert 9:00 a.m. Lynn Gardinier Reader Two 4:00 p.m. Val Crofts 9:00 a.m. Mary Kay Mullen Commentator 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Don Roberts Musician 4:00 p.m. Joyful Noise 9:00 a.m. Sabrina Elsen Cantor 4:00 p.m. Joyful Noise 9:00 a.m. Mary Jo Knueppel Servers 4:00 p.m. Gavin Bartels, Kellen Ryan 9:00 a.m. Acasia Cadd, Madison Cadd Extraordinary Ministers 4:00 p.m. Mary Elbert*, Karen Cain, Jerome LaBrie 9:00 a.m. Pat Starr*, Mike Sessler, Michael Goedert Ushers 4:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus: Dennis Witek, Joe Sesek, Harold Hanauska, Kevin Kreier, Dan Cassidy 9:00 a.m. Milt Wendler, Tom Reed, Tom Westrick, Steve Wagner *Denotes Check-In Person Sat./Sun. Jan. 13/14: Camillus Ministry Blood Pressure screening in the parish office following mass. Ark Library is open following mass. Sun. Jan. 14: 9:00 a.m. Seeds Ministry. 10:00 a.m. Family Ministry in the center. 10:00 a.m. or 6:00 p.m. High School in the lower level. 6:00 p.m. Middle School in the center. 6:00 p.m. Festival Leadership Team in the Ark. Tues. Jan. 16: 4:00 p.m. K-6 FF classes. 5:00 p.m. Confessions 7:00 p.m. Pastoral Council in the Ark. Wed. Jan. 17: 4:00 p.m. K-6 FF classes. 7:00 p.m. Women s Ministry in the center. Thurs. Jan. 18: 7:00 p.m. RCIA in Ark 5:30 p.m. Optimists play practice in center. Sun. Jan. 21: 9:00 a.m. Seeds Ministry

7 Collection From Last Week (January 7, 2018) Weekly Income Needs 8, Envelopes 6, Offertory ACH Auto-Debit 3, Surplus 2, Fiscal Year-To-Date Contributions YTD Income Needs 224, YTD Envelopes & ACH 220, YTD Offertory 18, Surplus 14, Collection from last year (January 8, 2017) Envelopes 5, Offertory ACH Auto-Debit NOTE: Weekly and YTD income listed above does not include non-offertory income (tuition, fundraising, memorials, etc.) ARK LIBRARY: The Ark Library is open this weekend following all Masses. Browse through the many books and videos that our Ark Library has to offer. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING: Camillus Ministry blood pressure screening is held this weekend in the parish office after all Masses. Week 2: Helen Van Horn Joe & Sheryl Lamer and daughter Kendra Amy & Jon Fletcher and children Dylan and Jack. This week the Traveling Chalice will be in the home of Pat Starr Please pray for Vocations

8 LITURGY COORDINATOR POSITION AVAILABLE St. Mary, Milton, a vibrant and active parish of almost 1,000 families, is seeking a part-time Liturgy Coordinator. The applicant must be a practicing Catholic with a good knowledge of Catholic Liturgical practices. Responsibilities include: The recruitment, training and ongoing instruction and scheduling of altar servers, readers, commentators, ushers, extraordinary ministers, sacristans and others as needed Maintaining all liturgical supplies and equipment Be present at parish Liturgical celebrations as agreed upon with the pastor Plus other related tasks as necessary. Interested candidates should send their application, cover letter and resume via to: stmarymilton@gmail.com, or mail to Rev. David Timmerman at above address. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. TO THE PEOPLE OF ST. JOSEPH: During the last days of advent, Mary Ann Ivey, our parish office administrator and bookkeeper experienced some medical issues that required a hospital stay. It turns out that while Mary Ann is recovering she will have to leave her job at St. Joseph. We want to thank her for her 5 years of service to our parish and hope that she recovers and goes on to do good things for others. This means that we are searching for a new office manager for St. Joseph. The meat of the job includes manning the front office of the parish: answering phones, opening the mail, scheduling masses, recording sacraments, working with Father Dave and the religious education program and the various committees of the parish. The person would need to be in the office Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. If you know of anyone who might be interested in applying for this position, please have them contact the office and submit a resume of their past work experience. Father Dave

9 JOYFUL NOISE AT ST. MARY, MILTON: On Saturday, January 20, at the 4:00 p.m. Mass, we welcome Joyful Noise, a contemporary music group from OLA in Beloit, as our guest musicians and singers at St. Mary. Stay afterwards for an hour of musical praise with some of the group s favorite songs, as well as a chance to sing along with contemporary songs from Breaking Bread. We hope to see you there! ST. MARY WOMEN S MINISTRY: Start the new year off right by joining St. Mary Women s Ministry. Our first meeting of 2018 is this Wednesday, January 17 at 7:00 p.m. We will meet at St. Mary in the parish center. Our discussion will be The Power of the Praying Wife and future kitchen projects.

10 We are now just over a year into offering the weekly Donut Sunday program and I want to thank all the parish members, parish groups and business sponsors that have hosted and sponsored our events. Changing this program from a monthly event to a weekly program began as the work of the Parish Pastoral Council as a way for us to begin fulfilling our mission of Building a Welcoming Home of Worship, Stewardship & Fellowship. I hope that everyone who has participated has felt welcomed and has enjoyed the fellowship of our many interesting parish members. To keep this program going, of course we will need the continuing help of volunteers. A new sign-up board is posted in the vestibule for our next quarter of Donut Sunday. Please take a look at the schedule and sign up for this worthwhile project - individuals, families and groups are all welcome! If you have any questions about hosting, please let me know. Truly it only takes a few minutes before and after Mass on Sunday mornings and you will find that in serving the Lord and our parish, the return back to you in the form of God s blessings of friendship and fellowship will be more than worthwhile! Thank you to all following individuals, families and groups that hosted weekly Donut Sundays: Patti Behrens, Doug & Katie Kotecki family, Jared & Kristin Hammer family, Kelly & Andy Aleson family, Marge Hollenberger, Council of Catholic Women, Knights of Columbus, Fellowship Committee, Wendy Oren family, David Esau, Thomas- Cunningham family, Jason & Missy Oswald family, Jenson family, John & Jean Hammer family, Barrett/Hatlen families, John & Gina Petry family, Jon Peterson, Confirmation class Mrs. Rita Fox, RE students grade 6-8 Laura Kisting/Becky Eastman, Daryl & Holly Fox family, Mary Barrett, Tara Debilzen family, Ryan Tronnes, Meredith Vitaioli family, Amanda Wilson, Ed & Rose Maty, and Ron & Nancy Cournaya

11 Thank you to all the parish groups and businesses that paid for the weekly donuts & beverages: Knights of Columbus, Council of Catholic Women, Fellowship Committee, Oren s Auto Body, i90 Enterprises, Petry Chiropractic, Patti Behrens, Jason & Missy Oswald family, Steponkus Tax Service, Joe Daniels Construction, Edgerton Pharmacy, Albrecht Funeral Home, Becker Construction, Archie Monuments, Terry Dickinson, Apfel- Ehlert Funeral Home, St. Joseph Religious Education, Harbor Recreation, Bonnie Homuth, and Terry & Carol Kent. SPECIAL THANKS go to Mary Ann Ivey for ordering the donuts with Piggly Wiggly each week and to Jon Peterson for always having the hall prepped and ready for the event. If I have missed thanking anyone that was involved, I apologize in advance. We are truly blessed to have so many people in our parish willing to step up and help out! For more information, please contact Sue Tronnes at or stronnes@gmail.com Special THANK YOU to parishioners Gail & John Nordlof for the donation of altar wine at St. Mary Parish. Northleaf Winery, LLC 232 S Janesville Street Milton Wisconsin fax info@northleafwinery.com

12 DRINK PRAIRIE FARMS MILK AND GIVE TO WHAT MOOOVES YOU: What if you could affect real change by just saving your milk caps? Prairie Farms makes it easy for you to give back to your favorite cause, in your community. 1. Begin by purchasing Prairie Farms milk, or iced coffee in gallon or half gallon sizes. 2. Peel off the Prairie Farms cap sticker to reveal a unique, redeemable code. 3. Select the category: Faith-Based & Religions 4. Select the organization: St. Mary Parish, Milton, WI. 5. Enter cap codes. 6. Click the donate button. 7. It s that easy!! January 21 members of St. Mary Outreach Commission will be available at each Church entrance to accept donations to support this project for the dignity & preciousness of unborn babies and their mothers. Milton Avenue billboard facing Culver s through February 25. WISCONSIN RIGHT TO LIFE again has a billboard facing Culver s on Milton Avenue that went live on January 1 and ends on February 25. Above is a picture of the coming billboard. Please pray that mothers will call the phone number HELP on the billboard, which connects to local pregnancy center. If you would like to contribute to this project, please send your donation to Wisconsin Right to Life, PO Box 1386, Janesville, WI On Saturday, January 20 & Sunday,

13 Mercyhealth Hospice is starting a Life Story Volunteer Group. These volunteers will be available to serve Hospice Patients by helping to record their life story, military history, faith journey and life lessons, as a gift to their families. A list of questions will be provided. Perhaps you prefer simply recording the patient s life stories without further visits or, this can be a part of a regular assigned patient visitation. Whatever you choose, this is a wonderful gift for the families of Hospice patients. To serve as a Hospice Volunteer, please contact Erika Shields at or eshields@ mh .org A perfect opportunity for your vusiness to volunteer. Parens volunteer with your teen! (Teens under 18 must be accompanied by an adult). The House of Mercy Homeless Center is a 25-bed facility that provides homeless families with short-term, emergency shelter and access to community resources. Since 1996, we have served over 6,000 individuals, half of whom are children. For more information about volunteering and to RSVP, call HOUSE OF MERCY HOMELESS CENTER: Volunteer Open House is this Tuesday, January 16 at 5:30 p.m. 320 Lincoln St, Janesville. Want to learn more about volunteering at the House of Mercy? Tour the facility and learn more about our volunteer needs, We offer a short orientation the same evening so you will be ready to volunteer. Volunteers are needed to help answer phone calls and perform front desk duties, Daytime and overnight shifts are available. Possibilities to volunteer are limitless!

14 Every Wednesday, the pope holds a General Audience at Saint Peter's Square attended by thousands of pilgrims from around the world. In addition to greeting visitors, the Holy Father often uses the occasion to deliver teachings. Pope Francis recently started a series on the Mass, which happens to be a focus of our Faith Formation this year. A coincidence? More like a God-incidence! So, as our students explore the Mass, you can, too, by reading a transcript of the pope s catechesis by clicking on the dates below (if you re reading this bulletin online): Dec. 20: the Rites of Introduction Jan. 3: the Penitential Rite Jan. 10: the Gloria and Collect Nov. 8: The Eucharist is the heart of the Church Nov. 15: The Mass is Prayer Nov. 22: The Mass Is the Memorial of Christ s Paschal Mystery Dec. 13: Why Do We Go to Mass on Sundays? Last Tuesday saw a victory against St. William s Maroon team, 63-54! Risk of Exposure - A family ventures out into the cold weather to bring their sick daughter to see Father Solanus watch this episode on the Faith Formation blog. Blessed be God in all His designs!

15 DEEPEN YOUR FAITH WITH THE CATHOLIC HERALD Issue of January 18: This week, in conjunction with the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision on abortion, the Catholic Herald features articles on defending life in the Respect Life section. This week s paper also contains the popular Junior Saints section for youth and the special monthly Senior Focus section for senior Catholics. Learn more about your Catholic faith by reading the Catholic Herald. If you do not subscribe but wish to receive the Catholic Herald print or ne e-edition in your home, contact your parish office at either (St. Mary) or (St. Joseph). All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast Knight of Columbus - Madison Council 531 & Fellowship Commission of Good Shepherd Parish-St. James Church invite you to join us on Sunday, January 21 8:30 a.m. noon Cost: Adults $7 Children age 4-12 $3 Under 4 FREE Sausage, Bacon, Juice, Coffee, Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes...AND MORE PANCAKES Proceeds to benefit Good Shepherd Parish programs and those in need in the local community Good Shepherd Parish St. James Catholic Church Hall 1228 St. James Court Madison

16 At the beginning of a new year, it can be beneficial to review the basics for being a Catholic in good standing. God has given the Church the authority to make laws to direct our efforts toward achieving eternal salvation, and, in addition to the biblical call to practice works of mercy (Matthew 25:41-46), the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17), the two great commandments (Matthew 22:37-40), and the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-11), has given the following obligatory laws as the basis of living a moral life as a Christian: What are the precepts of the Church? 1 They are: 1) to attend Mass on Sundays and other holy days of obligation and to refrain from work and activities which could impede the sanctification of those days; 2) to confess one's sins, receiving the sacrament of Reconciliation at least once each year; 3) to receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season; 4) to abstain from eating meat and to observe the days of fasting established by the Church; and 5) to help to provide for the material needs of the Church, each accord-ing to his own ability. The third precept comes from a time when people did not go to Communion regularly. Scrupulosity became entrenched with the intent of preventing disrespect for the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist to the point where people wouldn t go to communion for years. The Council of Trent (held between 1545 and 1563) put the kibosh on this practice by declaring at each Mass the faithful who are present should communicate, not only in spiritual desire, but sacramentally, by the actual reception of the Eucharist. In 1905, Pope Pius X further decreed that frequent and daily Communion should be open to all the faithful, of whatever rank and condition of life; so that no one who is in the state of grace, and who approaches the holy table with a right and devout intention, can be lawfully hindered therefrom. 2 Our modern catechism provides the basis for this precept (and the first): The Church obliges the faithful to take part in the Divine Liturgy on Sundays and feast days and, prepared by the sacrament of Reconciliation, to receive the Eucharist at least once a year, if possible during the Easter season. 3 The Second Vatican Council gives a fine description of the sacrament of the Eucharist in its Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy: At the Last Supper, on the night when He was betrayed, our Savior instituted the eucharistic sacrifice of His Body and Blood. He did this in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the Cross throughout the centuries until He should come again, and so to entrust to His beloved spouse, the Church, a memorial of His death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a paschal banquet in which Christ is eaten, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us. 4 Holy

17 Communion augments our union with Christ 5, provides spiritual sustenance 6, separates us from sin 7, and strengthens our love 8. The Lord addresses an invitation to us, urging us to receive him in the sacrament of the Eucharist: Truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you (John 6:53)." 9 To respond to this invitation we must prepare ourselves for so great and so holy a moment. St. Paul urges us to examine our conscience: Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For any one who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment upon himself (1 Corinthians 11:27-29). Anyone conscious of a grave sin must receive the sacrament of Reconciliation before coming to communion. 10 As the Catholic Encyclopedia puts it, It is as impossible for the soul in the state of mortal sin to receive this Heavenly Bread with profit, as it is for a corpse to assimilate food and drink. The Church considers fasting a means of spiritual preparation for the Eucharist and a way of showing reverence for the sacrament, and so, a person who is to receive the Most Holy Eucharist is to abstain for at least one hour before holy communion from any food and drink, except for only water and medicine. 11 Why during the Easter season? Doing so shows the essential connection between the sacraments and the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus as the center of Christian life and worship. In the United States, this period is from the first Sunday of Lent through the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, which falls on the first Sunday after Pentecost Sunday at the conclusion of the Easter season. Why is once a year mandatory? The Church wishes no one to remain in grave sin for an extended period of time since it blocks the grace necessary to achieve eternal life with Christ. We give our bodies nourishment several times a day, says St. Charles Borromeo, and shall our souls receive nourishment only once a year? Paul Schultz 1 Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, question Sacra Tridentina Synodus, On Frequent and Daily Reception of Holy Communion 3Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), #1389 4Sacrosanctum concilium, #47 5CCC #1391 6CCC #1392 7CCC #1393 8CCC #1394 9CCC # CCC #1385

18 Join the Marriage Prep Team Help Us Prepare Engaged Couples for Marriage! The Diocese of Madison invites you to share your marriage and your faith with newly engaged couples through our Marriage Prep Program. It is an opportunity to share your real life experiences and the beauty of God s plan for married love with couples preparing for marriage. We need couples that have experienced the trials, struggles, and joys of marital love and are striving to live their Catholic faith within their marriage. Visit madisondiocese.org/jointhempteam for more information OR Contact Beth Ulaszek at (608) or beth.ulaszek@madisondiocese.org for more information. Join us for a training session Friday, January 19 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at Holy Name Heights in Madison Your Catholic Faith On-Demand CODE: 7AH4V4 Register today! * Free subscription *

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