Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception & St. Joseph Catholic Church

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1 Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception & St. Joseph Catholic Church St. Mary Parish 837 Parkview Dr. Milton, WI Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time March 3, 2019 Pastor: Fr. David Timmerman St. Joseph Parish 590 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 Liturgy Coordinator: Lisa Meyers Phone: Fax: Website: Parish Administrator: Theresa Slein Coordinator of Religious Education: Paul Jozwiak Director of Facilities & Maintenance: Jon Peterson

2 Masses This Week Sat. Mar. 2 Sun. Mar. 3 4:00 pm 5:30 pm 9:00 am 10:30 am (St. Mary) Fern Reed (St. Joseph) Travis Prater (St. Mary) Daniel Wendler (St. Joseph) St. Joseph & St. Mary Parishioners Mon. Mar. 4 No Mass Tues. Mar. 5 8:30 am (St. Mary) Manogue & Hergert Families Wed. Mar. 6 ASH WEDNESDAY 8:30 am 4:30 pm 6:30 p.m. (St. Mary) Mary Margaret Carroll (St. Mary) Prayer Service Only with Ashes (St. Joseph) Thurs. Mar. 7 8:00 am (St. Joseph) Ray, Jeff & Mark Ogle Fri. Mar. 8 8:00 am (St. Joseph) Bishop Robert Morlino Sat. Mar. 9 Sun. Mar. 10 4:00 pm 5:30 pm 9:00 am 10:30 am (St. Mary) Deceased & Living Members of Emil & Mary Nelson Family (St. Joseph) Father Dave Timmerman s 60th Birthday (St. Mary) St. Mary & St. Joseph Parishioners (St. Joseph) Francisco Alvarez Readings for Week of March 4-10 Monday, Mar. 4 Thursday, Mar. 7 Sirach 17:20-24 Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7 Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6 Mark 10:17-27 Luke 9:22-25 Tuesday, Mar. 5 Friday, Mar. 8 Sirach 35:1-12 Isaiah 58:1-9a Psalm 50:5-, 7-8, 14, 23 Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, Mark 10:28-31 Matthew 9:14-15 Wednesday, Mar. 6 Sunday, Mar. 10 Joel 2:12-18 Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14, 17 Psalm 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, Corinthians 5:20 6:2 Romans 10:8-13 Matthew 6:1-6, Luke 4:1-13

3 Pray for the Sick Please keep these parishioners and family members in your prayers: Dorothy Bomkamp Kathleen Butler Frank Daniels Aaron Ellis Anna Furlano Tracy Guenther Mary Hagen Jim Holterman Hans Horrigmo-Cook Bill Hupp Don Hying Jim Jenkins Marion Kaiser Theresa Kingsbury Kathleen Knight Loren Krueger Mary Ann Langer Scot Nelson Bob Pakes Kathy Rand Barb Rogan Rob Rosa Gertrude Slein Kathy Trimberger Letitia Tyrrell Bob Urban Brett Urban Stewardship: A Way of Life 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. Luke 6:43 Are you using God-given gifts in the way God intended? Do you compare yourself to others and complain about what you don t have instead of being thankful for what you do have? God gives each of us unique gifts and a unique plan. Listen to how God is calling you to use your gifts, to bear good fruit, for the glory of His name. WORD OF LIFE: Heavenly Father, thank you for the precious gift of life. Give us love for all people, especially the most vulnerable, and help us bear witness to the truth that every life is worth living. USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities every Life is Worth Living Prayer,

4 St. Joseph Parish This Week at St. Joseph Sun. Mar. 3: 10:30 am RE 4K/5K class 11:30 am Sunday Donuts Noon Confirmation meeting Mon. Mar. 4: 6:00 p.m. Bible Study (Part Two) Tues. Mar. 5: 7:00 p.m. Pastoral Council meeting Wed. Mar. 6: 3:30 pm RE Grades 1-5 6:30 pm RE Grades :30 p.m. Ash Wednesday Mass No RCIA Thurs. Mar. 7: 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross Sat. Mar. 9: 8:00 am Rosary Sun. Mar. 10: 10:30 am RE 4K/5K class NO Sunday Donuts 11:30 a.m. KC Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner 3:00 p.m. Rite of Election at St. John the Baptist, Waunakee Welcome Newly Baptized: Ames Madden Sarbacker, son of Benjamin & Jocelyn In Sympathy: Heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of Lulu Eigenbauer who recently died. THANK YOU: Kay Harding would like to express her heartfelt thanks and gratitude for all the prayers and assistance she received last Sunday. St. Joseph Parish March 6 Ash Wednesday Extraordinary Ministers 6:30 pm Walt Kotecki, Holly Fox Lector 6:30 pm Laura Kisting Ash Distributors 6:30 p.m. Roland Breunig, Theresa Slein Mass Servers 6:30 pm Shane Kisting, Matt McCue, Sylvia Fox March 9 & 10 Second Sunday of the Month Extraordinary Ministers 5:30 pm Melanie Wentler, Michael McCabe 10:30 am Chris Severson, Irma Radermacher Lectors 5:30 pm Barb Steponkus 10:30 am Claude Radermacher Mass Servers 5:30 pm Carmen Crandall, Shane Crandall 10:30 am Ryan Tronnes, Gracie Campbell, Lily Campbell Greeters 5:30 pm 1. Mary Ann Rademacher 2. Karen Morovits 3. Kelly Crandall 10:30 am 1. Sue Tronnes 2. Linda Wolff 3. George Hatzinger

5 St. Joseph Parish TRAVELING CHALICE: This week the Traveling Chalice will be in the home of Gerry & Lori Ruplinger. Special thanks to those who already signed up. Hosts are still needed. Please sign-up in the vestibule. GREETER SCHEDULE: Hi everyone. It's time to schedule the Greeters for the next three months. Please check your calendar for the months of April, May and June for dates when you CANNOT serve. The deadline to get back to me is March 15. Your service is much appreciated as always. Also, any new people who would like to join in this ministry, please let me know at or Mary Syverson, Chairperson SANCTUARY LAMP: This week the Sanctuary Lamp is burning in loving memory of Jeff & Joel Harding. NO SUNDAY DONUTS NEXT WEEKEND: No Sunday Donuts next weekend due to the KC Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner. PASCHAL CANDLE SPONSOR: Looking for a family or individual to sponsor the Paschal candle for the next year. The candle will burn at the Easter vigil mass, baptisms and funerals. It can be donated in memory of a family or individual. If interested, please call Theresa in the parish office at Please keep these parishioners and family members in your prayers. S. Severson Dee Katie Ron Hatlen Joey Hamann Linda Hatton Jim & Mary Ann Rademacher Mary Linsley Sue & Jim Newcomb Roy & Marge Hollenberger Annette Nagle Wendy Oren Werner Last Pat Spray Ron Webb Kay Harding Merrill Moore Betty Langer Mark Jacob Ruth Potter Mya Harwood Matt Baltzell Kay Kinney Geri Timmerman Ashly Adams Financially Speaking Collection from February 17, 2019 Envelopes 3, Offertory Total 4, Collection from February 24, 2019 Envelopes 1, Offertory Total 2,210.44

6 St. Mary Parish March 9 & 10 Second Sunday of the Month Reader One 4:00 p.m. Karen Cain 9:00 a.m. Pat Starr Reader Two 4:00 p.m. Frank Bua 9:00 a.m. Pat Starr Commentator 4:00 p.m. Rick Ebert 9:00 a.m. Bob Cullen Musician 4:00 p.m. Angie McNally 9:00 a.m. Sabrina Elsen Cantor 4:00 p.m. Kayla Dugenske 9:00 a.m. Doreen Houge Servers 4:00 p.m. Grace Crofts, Jay Kjentdle 9:00 a.m. Kileigh Gorski, Ella Gorski, Logan Blaser, Ellie Johnson Extraordinary Ministers 4:00 p.m. Helen Dickinson*, Ron Yoss, Sue Gavigan 9:00 a.m. Mary Kay Mullen*, Mark Warren, Darlene Brewer Ushers 4:00 p.m. Allan Schmit, Paula Schmit, Eric Weins 9:00 a.m. Tom Lieder, Michael Goedert, Mike Roberts, Sandy Sokn, Tom Krausse Sacristan 4:00 p.m. Bob and Bonnie Murphy 9:00 a.m. Sharon Anderson *Denotes Check-In Person St. Mary Parish This Week at St. Mary Parish Sun. Mar. 3: 7:00 am Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast 9:00 am Seeds Ministry in the Ark Mon. Mar. 4: 10:00 am Belles in the center 6:30 p.m. Mandatory Cantor & Choir Practice Tues. Mar. 5: 4:00 pm K-6 FF classes. 5:00 pm Confessions 6:00 pm Buildings & Grounds in the Ark. 6:00 pm Family Ministry Planning in parish office. 6:30 p.m. Mandatory Cantor & Choir Practice Wed. Mar. 6: 4:00 pm K-6 FF classes. Thurs. Mar. 7: 6:00 pm YM Leader Inservice Sat. Mar. 9: 9:00 am Reflection Morning in center. Sat./Sun. Mar. 9/10: Camillus Ministry Blood Pressure screening in the parish office following mass. Ark Library is open following mass. Sun. Mar. 10: 9:00 am Seeds Ministry. 10:00 am Family Ministry in the center. 9:00 am or 5:30 pm High School in the lower level. 5:30 pm Middle School in the center.

7 Financially Speaking Collection From Last Week (February 24, 2019) Weekly Income Needs 8, Envelopes 5, Offertory ACH Auto-Debit Deficit -1, St. Mary Parish Fiscal Year-To-Date Contributions YTD Income Needs 288, YTD Envelopes & ACH 261, YTD Offertory 20, Deficit -5, Collection from last year (February 25, 2018) Envelopes 4, 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 NEXT weekend following all Masses. Browse through the many books and videos that our Ark Library has to offer. Calendar Raffle Winner: Week 9: Eileen Hines BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING: Camillus Ministry blood pressure screening is held NEXT weekend in the parish office after all Masses. Traveling Chalice This week the Traveling Chalice will be in the home of Ron and Marion Kaiser Please pray for Vocations

8 Lent Events in March St. William, Janesville St. Patrick, Janesville Nativity of Mary, Janesville St. John Vianney, Janesville St. Joseph, Edgerton St. Mary, Milton March 6 Wednesday (See Ash Wednesday Service Schedule on next page) 12:40 pm Soup for the Soul in Fellowship Hall March 7 Thursday 6:30 pm Stations of the Cross 8:30 am- 1:00 pm Adoration March 8 Friday 9:00 am- 2:30 pm Adoration 2:30 & 6:00 pm Stations of the Cross 8:45-9:45 am Adoration 10:30 am- 1:00 pm Salad Luncheon Sunday March 10 11:30 am- 1:30 pm Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner March 11 Monday 6:30 pm Stations of Cross March 12 Tuesday 5:00 pm Confession Noon Adoration 6:00-7:00 pm Stations & Soup March 14 Thursday 6:30 pm Stations of the Cross March 15 Friday 5:00-7:30 pm KC Fish Fry Throughout the season of Lent, events will be added. Check back each week for updated listing.

9 Ash Wednesday March 6 Lent 2019 begins with the observance of Ash Wednesday on March 6. The Catholic Church asks each member to preserve the penitential character and purpose of Lent by attending to the following fast and abstinence regulations. Lent Fasting and Abstinence Rules for Catholics Catholics who have celebrated their 14th birthday are bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays in Lent, including Good Friday. Catholics who have celebrated their 18th birthday and are under 59 years of age are bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday Fasts: Only one full meatless meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. Catholics should not lightly excuse themselves from these prescribed minimal penitential practices. ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES Wednesday, March 6 St. Mary, Milton St. Joseph, Edgerton St. John Vianney, Janesville Nativity of Mary, Janesville St. Patrick, Janesville St. William, Janesville 8:30 am Mass w/ashes 4:30 pm Ash Service Only 6:30 p.m. 8:15 am 6:00 pm 8:15 pm 12:10 pm Ash Service Only 6:15 pm 8:00 am 6:00 pm 7:00 am Mass w/ashes 8:30 am Mass w/ashes 6:00 pm Mass w/ashes

10 Some Knight News 40 CANS FOR 40 DAYS: St. Mary Knights of Columbus Council #6547 will collect non-perishable food throughout the season of Lent for the Milton Food Pantry. Our 40 Cans for 40 Days program will help stock the shelves at the Pantry to support those in our community in need. Please join us by donating canned goods and non-perishables beginning on Ash Wednesday, March 6. Thank you for your generosity and God Bless! The Knights ST. MARY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIPS: Our local KC Council once again has scholarships available to graduating Seniors that are registered members of St. Mary Parish, Milton. Scholarships are awarded for use during the academic year to help offset costs of higher education. Criteria for consideration of an award includes academic success, church and community service, and involvement in extra-curricular activities. Seniors at Milton High School must pick up their application from the high school guidance office. Completed applications are due to the same office by March 15. Parishioners that are Seniors at other area high schools (besides MHS), can pick up their application from, and return it to, Vicki Kersten in the parish office, or by calling Applications from non-mhs Seniors are also due by March 15. EUCHRE TOURNAMENT Hosted by KC 9230 March 9 St. William Parish Hall 1822 Ravine Janesville, WI Entry Fee: $10 Registration: 5:30 pm Cards: 6:00 pm Cash Prizes and 50/50 Raffle Beverages and sandwiches available for purchase. All are welcome, singles or couples Proceeds will go toward Council for Local Charities For more information contact Tim Walleser OR Jim Mueller

11 ST. JOSEPH KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIPS: St. Joseph Knights of Columbus are again offering two scholarships. These $500 scholarships are available to male high school seniors who have been confirmed, are members of St. Joseph Parish and who intend to attend an accredited college or technical school on a full-time basis during the academic year. Criteria for consideration include academic record, church and community service and extracurricular activities. Applications are available at the parish office or by contacting Roland Breunig, Grand Knight, at Completed applications are to be turned in to the parish office no later than March 11. LENT EVENTS PRESENTED BY ST. JOSEPH KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Throughout the season of Lent, St. Joseph KCs will have available a variety of events. Dates will be listed in the weekly bulletin. Here are some of the coming attractions: Stations of the Cross every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. beginning March 7 through April 11. March 10 at 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner. April 6 Souper Supper April 19 Fish Fry Novena for Life TBA Confessions (all are welcome to attend at either parish): St. Mary on Tuesday from 5:00-6:00 pm St. Joseph every Saturday following mass Also by appointment with Fr. Dave

12 school gym. Tickets and reservations are available by calling , x-22. VATICAN'S EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES EXHIBIT: MARCH 16 & 17: St. John Vianney Parish in Janesville is hosting the Vatican's Eucharistic Miracles of the World Exhibit on Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17. Free and open to the public, the exhibit presents more than 150 Church-approved miracles from around the world. The exhibit is open 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Saturday and 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Sunday. The event also includes a Eucharistic procession, Confession, Eucharistic Adoration and a series of lectures about the miracles. For complete schedule and additional information, visit sjv.org/exhibit, call , or e- mail kkranenburg@sjv.org OLA FISH FRY: Our Lady of the Assumption, Beloit, will have a Fish Fry this Friday, March 8 and every Friday during Lent. Serving takes place from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Assumption Hall. All you can eat baked and fried Cod, baked potatoes, fries, coleslaw, applesauce, bread and beverage. Adults: $11.00; children 6-12: $5.00; 5 and under FREE. Soda and desserts offered at an additional charge. Carryouts available. SALAD LUNCHEON AT NATIVITY: Come to Nativity of Mary in Janesville for their annual Salad Luncheon on Friday, March 8 from 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The event will be held in the

13 ST. JOSEPH SCRIP NEWS Next Scrip Sale: March 2-3 GIFT CARD AVAILABLE For Immediate Purchase: $25 $25/$10 $100 / $25 $10 $100 / $25 $10 $10 $25 $25 $100/50 Prayer for a New Bishop Loving God, you fill heaven and earth with your glory, yet you are near to all who call upon you. Grant our diocese a new bishop who, in your grace, is a Shepherd after your own heart: one who is filled with zeal for the Faith and the spread of the Gospel, who is gentle and wise, merciful and just, and devoted in love for your people. May he strive each day to be configured to your Son, Jesus Christ, and unite your people to become stronger in faith, more earnest in our love of you, and generous with our care for others. Grant your people the grace to accept our new bishop as your own, and may he lead us toward your Son, the unfailing light, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Saint Raphael, patron of our Diocese, pray for us.

14 Saint Joseph Council 6508 Knights of Columbus Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner Sunday, March 10th 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. 590 S. Saint Joseph s Circle, Edgerton, Wisconsin Adults $11.00 Children (6-12) $5.00 Profits support Knights Global Wheelchair Mission For more information, call David Aide at Your Catholic Faith On-Demand CODE: 7AH4V4 Register today! * Free subscription * 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

15 ST. MARY MANDATORY CANTOR & CHOIR PRACTICE: All Cantors and Contemporary Choir members are required to attend a combined Cantor and Contemporary Choir rehearsal on Monday, March 4 OR Tuesday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. Choose one date or come to both! We will learn new music for Lent and the Easter season so your presence is mandatory. NOTE: This rehearsal is open to ALL parishioners! ST. JOSEPH PARISH DINNER & RAFFLE MEETING: On Tuesday, March 12 there will be a meeting at 6:30 p.m. to kick off our annual dinner and raffle. All are welcome and the only thing you need to bring to the meeting is a willingness to help, and maybe an idea or two to make it a better event. It will be less than one hour and you will be given a timeline for the next six months. We hope you can make it. If not, let John or Paul know if you want to help. Thank you! John Peterson & Paul Jozwiak TAIZE PRAYER AT NATIVITY OF MARY, JANESVILLE: Lent is a time of retreat before the Easter celebrations. During these forty days, in communion with Christ in the desert, each Christian is called to conversion, to turn our entire being towards God. This quiet and beautiful season offers an invitation to take time apart to reflect and draw closer to God. And, Taize Prayer is a wonderful response to that invitation. This lovely, meditative prayer style combines simple and accessible music, reflective readings, and silence. Plan to be with us on Monday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m. for a peaceful and enriching Lenten prayer experience.

16 Since last Monday and right up until Lent starts on Wednesday, the first readings at Mass have been taken from the book of Sirach. If you mention these scripture passages to any non-catholic you might get a blank stare. That is because these sayings of a wise man most likely don t appear in their Bible. The King James Version is the predominant Bible used by non-catholic Christians (Protestants) and it contains a total of 66 books. Pick up any Bible labelled Catholic and you ll note it has 73. Why the difference? And does it make any difference? As the young Church was spreading throughout a world that mainly spoke Greek, their sacred scriptures were adapted into this language from Hebrew and this translation is known as the Septuagint. As these were proclaimed in various far-flung churches some wacky writings got interspersed with the legitimate ones composed under divine inspiration, so by the end of the fourth century an authoritative list was ratified to nip false teaching in the bud. These books that make up the inspired and revealed word of God are called the canon of scripture or Bible canon. This stabilized the Bible readings that were read at church until Martin Luther came along in the 16th century. The former Catholic priest worked on a German language Bible translation that would eventually be published in 1534 and in the process removed seven books from the Old Testament. Gone were Tobit, Judith, Baruch, Sirach, Wisdom, First and Second Maccabees and parts of Esther and Daniel. Although these appeared in the Septuagint they were missing from the older Jewish Bible in Hebrew so he questioned their validity. (Discoveries in the caves near the site of Qumran which produced the Dead Sea Scrolls in the middle of the last century have nullified this qualm. For example, more than two-thirds of the book of Sirach has been found in the Hebrew language.) They also clashed with his developing personal theology. For this reason, Luther also wanted to get rid of James, Jude, Hebrews and Revelation from the New Testament but, ironically, this was protested by his followers. Luther appended these seven books and parts of two others to the end of his Bible and collected them under the disparaging term Apocrypha (writings not considered genuine), declaring them books which are not considered equal to the Holy Scriptures, but are useful and good to read. These same books are called Deuterocanonical (from the Greek meaning belonging to the second canon ) by Catholics and considered just as legitimate as the other 39 books of the Old Testament. Catholics have always had 73 books in their biblical canon. Protestants have decided to drop seven of these books from their Bible, including the one that contains this weekend s first reading. Paul Schultz

17 Volunteer/Outreach Opportunities LICENSED ELECTRICIAN WANTED: The Milton Area Youth Center (MAYC) is looking for a licensed Electrician willing to donate their time to do some minor updates at the Center. This includes changing 2-prong outlets to 3- prong outlets, installing exit lights and a few other small jobs. For more details, please contact Marci Brandt at St. Mary Outreach Commission would love to hear ideas you have on future Volunteer/ Outreach Opportunities! Contact Parents are preparing for their children s first Holy Communion by viewing the Presence series, and you can follow along with them! Watch the videos and download the study guide on FORMED. Session 4: Biblical Foundations examines objections to the Church s Eucharistic teaching and provides scriptural answers for them. Learn how to respond to arguments from Jews (it s contrary to the Law of Moses), pagans (it s cannibalism), Protestants (it s metaphorical), and the secular society (it can t be proved scientifically).

18 Elementary Faith Formation Did you know that during Lent the elementary kiddos in the Tuesday/Wednesday classes get to do special classes? Of course you did! Vicki sent a Sign-Up Genius to everyone in our database! We need more than 5 helpers though. Even if you can only help one day...help them! Kindergarten and 1st graders work to memorize the Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Prayer Before Meals (Bless us O Lord...grace), the Sign of the Cross, and how to genuflect on their right knee and do the Sign of the Cross simultaneously! If you know any of these prayers...help them! 2nd Graders do practical preparation for receiving their First Communion...bread and wine tasting, Mass etiquette, and some fun projects, too! If you love Jesus...help them! 3rd Graders get to make the awesome matchstick crosses with Mr. Lornsen...but this year he s got a broken arm! If you can work a glue bottle...help them! 4th Graders prepare a presentation of the Stations of the Cross for the other students. If the story of our faith is important to you...help them! 5th Graders study for and take the ACRE standardized test! Testing is never fun...help them! 6th Graders prepare a Catholic Relief Services: Operation Rice Bowl presentation including cooking a meal native to the focus country! This is fun...help them! Additional help is needed from YOU! As you know...most parents are working full time or have little ones at home which makes finding additional helpers a challenge. Sign up online or contact Sabrina at or sabrina.elsen1@gmail.com! Sunday, March 10 Family Faith lessons will include topics about fear, lying, conflicts, the news, heroes, and nurturing marriage to become a better parent. Youth Ministry morning session meets as normal. Sunday evening at 5:30 p.m. we will welcome guest speaker, Mary Kate Van Wagner, on the topic of Reconciliation. Juniors, seniors and parents are welcome to join us. On September 24th, 2018, my oldest sister, Mollie, passed away from a heroin overdose. My sister and I had a complicated relationship. I loved her, but her addiction caused a lot of pain and trauma in our family. I prayed for my sister every day, but I rarely spoke to her. I had forgiven her a long time ago, and made peace with the fact that she would probably die from her addiction. So when I did inevitably lose her, I didn t react very emotionally. I shed some tears when I first found out, and then I went back to work. When people asked how I was, I d say, I m fine, and I meant it (or so I thought).

19 you and I to collaborate with him to answer these prayers. Because a lot of people s prayers don t require some incredible miracle to answer their prayers. A lot of people s prayers just require a little bit of kindness, a little bit of courage, a little bit of generosity. And you and I? We are capable of that. We are capable of collaborating with God to answer people s prayers every day. Week 9: Collaborating With God We can collaborate with God to transform the world, one person at a time. It s time to stop making excuses and start praying intentionally to discover how we can answer the prayers of those around us with our kindness, courage, and generosity. One of the great themes of human history is God s collaboration with humanity. God wants to collaborate with you. He wants to collaborate with you, he wants to collaborate with me, he wants to collaborate with your church, and he wants to collaborate with us to transform the world. But in order to do that, we have to get beyond the biggest lie in the history of Christianity. We ve got to get beyond a lot of lies that we re constantly being taught about Christianity so we can begin to collaborate with God in a powerful way so that, with God, we can answer so many prayers with our kindness, with our courage, with our generosity. from a series of reflections titled, Overcoming the Lie by Matthew Kelly, available in video format at Dynamic Catholic. Based on his book, The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity, your free Christmas gift from St. Mary and St. Joseph parishes. Every day, the seven billion people on this planet, they re all sending these prayers up to God. Very often, God wants

20 St. Mary Knights of Columbus Annual Fish Fry Friday, March 15 5:00-7:30 pm St. Mary Parish 837 Parkview Drive, Milton Adults: $12 Children under 10: $6 ALL YOU CAN EAT Carry outs available: Proceeds used for Scholarships St. Mary 837 Parkview Dr. Milton, WI St. Joseph 590 S. Saint Joseph Circle Edgerton, WI