THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ...WHAT, THEN, WILL THIS CHILD BE? FOR SURELY THE HAND OF THE LORD WAS WITH HIM LUKE 1:57-66,80

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1 ...WHAT, THEN, WILL THIS CHILD BE? FOR SURELY THE HAND OF THE LORD WAS WITH HIM LUKE 1:57-66,80 Parish Office Hours: Mon. thru Friday: 9:00 am-3:30 pm Phone: (715) Fax: (715) P.O. Box 8, Three Lakes, WI Web Site: ~Contact the office six months in advance For Marriage preparation ~Contact the office one month in advance For Baptism preparation Parochial Administrator: Fr. Patrick McConnell (715) Sacramental Minister: Fr. Bala Reddy Allam (715) or (863) Deacon: John McCaughn: (715) THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

2 Fr. Allam is available for sick calls and visits to the home bound. Please call the office to make arrangements. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:15-3:45 p.m. Sunday: 7:45-8:15 a.m. & Anytime by appointment Prayer Chain Shirley Mann (715) Phyllis Pieplow (715) ST FRIDAY ANOINTING MASS & EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Friday, July 6 there will be Eucharistic Adoration from 8:30a.m. until 3 p.m. Jesus awaits you in the Eucharist. Please sign up to spend an hour with the Lord St Theresa Parish Festival YOUR PARISH COMMITTEE LEADERS: Sunday July 15 Polka Mass at 10:30 a.m. St Theresa Thrift Shop Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Festival 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Family, Friends, Food, Fellowship & Fun along with Music and Games 2

3 St. Kunegunda of Poland Mission Statement St. Kunegunda of Poland Catholic Church is a sacramental community that celebrates our faith in Jesus Christ by serving, bearing witness, educating and inspiring our community as we continue to grow as a people of God on our journey toward eternal life. Fr. Allam is available for sick calls and visits to the home bound. Please call the office to make arrangements. Prayer Chain Shirley Sowinski (715) Terri St. Catherine (715) Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 5:30-5:55 p.m. & Anytime by appointment ANOINTING MASS FOR THE SICK EUCHARISTIC ADORATION & CONFESSION YOUR PARISH COMMITTEE LEADERS: adoration St. Kunegunda Parish Picnic Sunday, July 22 Polka Mass at 10:30 with the Jim Pekol Band Followed by picnic lunch More information to follow! Pope Francis s July Intention Evangelization: Priests and their Pastoral Ministry That priests, who experience fatigue and loneliness in their pastoral work, may find help and comfort in their intimacy with the Lord and in their friendship with their brother priests. 3

4 From the Desk of Fr. Allam MONDAY June 25 2 KGS 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18 MT 7:1-5 We celebrate the feast of the Birth of John the Baptist this Sunday instead of the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time because of John s prominent role in the history of salvation as the forerunner of the Messiah. Ordinarily the Church observes the day of a saint's death as his feast, because that day marks his entrance into heaven. To this rule there are two notable exceptions, the birthdays of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of St. John the Baptist. All other persons were stained with original sin at birth, and hence, were displeasing to God. But Mary, was, from the moment of her conception, free from original sin (for which reason even her very conception is commemorated by a special feast). John was cleansed of original sin in the womb of his mother. When Mary visited Elizabeth, John recognized the presence of Jesus in Mary s womb and leaped for joy (Luke 1:41). Another important message of the Baptist is his life of utter simplicity and austerity. John practiced what he preached. As someone once said, I can t hear what you re teaching because I cannot see it in your action. Let s consider three aspects of the life and ministry of John the Baptist. You are John the Baptist! 1. His PREPARING PURPOSE: Either the Lord will come to us or we will go to him. And the Lord, not wanting us to be lost, sends Elijah, sends John the Baptist, sends the Church, sends parents, priests, teachers and many prophets to prepare us. The great Day of Judgment dawns for each of us, the Lord in his love sends prophets to prepare us. 2. His PENITENTIAL PROCLAMATION In summoning God s people to repent therefore the prophet seeks not only to reform, or inform God s people, but to transform them by God s grace. Thus, when God summons us to his presence we will already be well adjusted to the temperature of his glory. Our eyes will be adjusted to the radiance of his love. And our souls will be conformed to the values of his heavenly kingdom. 3. His PERSISTENT POINTING was a real person who ministered to real people of his time in order to get them ready to meet Jesus Christ. How are you John the Baptist to others? Just as you have had the prophetic ministry of John the Baptist from others, so are you called to take it up for others. To whom have you witnessed? To whom have you declared, This is the way, walk in it? To have you have you said, Repent and believe in the Good News? Think about it? God had John the Baptist, who does He have now. It looks like you. You are John the Baptist! St. Theresa of Avila, Three lakes can attest to God s active work in our Parish Community simply by all the good that has been born by God s active work in our Community. We are praying that as we begin the Raise Us Up, the fruits go beyond the fiscal needs of our Parish but to the deeper spiritual fruits of a deeper trust in the Lord. This is the Catholic witness of St. John the Baptist. This is the witness to the Lord and the faith that each of the baptized are called to live. Let us pray that we will be open to God s will and we will be able to give thanks for a faith that is deeper... Into the deep God Bless, Fr. Allam TUESDAY June 26 1 KGS 21:17-29 MT 7:6, WEDNESDAY ST CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA June 27 2 KGS 22:8-13; 23:1-3 MT 7:15-20 THURSDAY ST IRENAEUS JUNE 28 2 KGS 24:8-17 MT 7:21-29 FRIDAY STS PETER & PAUL June 29 ACTS 12: TM 4: 6-8 MT 16:13-19 SATURDAY FIRST MARTYRS OF THE CHURCH June 30 LAM 2:2,10-14, MT 8:5-17 SUNDAY July 1 WIS 1:13-15; 2: COR 8:7,9,13-15 MK 5:

5 For Our Young Friends... TIME TO REGISTER FOR TOTUS TUUS! This year we will be focused on the APOSTLES CREED and the LUMINOUS MYSTERIES. This is a week of FUN! Grades 1-6 July (9 am-2:30 pm) JH/HS ~ July (7:30-9:30 pm) This is a bargain at $20 per student! Fee capped at $60 cap per family SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE Contact Jen ASAP to register at or ccdsttstk@frontier.com 5

6 Ministers; your presence is a clear sign of the Spirit of God working and bringing all together as a church family. You are the living stones of our parishes. For those of you who have been thinking of participating in a ministry, may the Spirit invite you to come, and be the good shepherds and good sheep building the kingdom of God here and now. Ministers Schedule Greeters St. Theresa Saturday June 30 4:00 p.m. Leslie Miles Debby Hintz Shirley Blicharz St. Kunegunda Saturday June 30 6:00 p.m. Pam Cira St. Theresa Sunday July 1 8:30 a.m. Tom Sawicki Ed Grajkowski Barb Borek Head Usher Tom Mucci Dean Diorio St. Kunegunda Sunday July 1 10:30 a.m. Jackie Anderson Monday July 2 9 a.m. Ushers Jerry Koslowski Jerry Freeman Jerry Diehl Ron Stys Lou Bruckmoser John Kuglitsch Fred Hafer Mike Lorbetske Phil Kerins Joe Kwaterski Leonard Osuchowski Jim Greene Patrick Nickel Walter Prien Bill Anderson Tim Howell Michael Kliss Lectors Pam Berdahl (1) John Stauner (2) Jasmine Neumann (1) Chris Gurskey (2) Jean Bruss (1) Mike Kwaterski (2) Sandy Angell (1) Dave Consoer (2) Altar Servers Brooke Neuman Luke Smith Ashley Smith Eucharistic Ministers Janet Zupan Maureen Brand Nancy Korth Pam Briggs Dianna Blicharz Jim Levandoski Laurie Levandoski Cup Plate Terri St. Catherine Christina Nowak Donald Miller Scott Furtak Mary Greene Shirley Mann Phyllis Pieplow Mark Nowak Cup Jayme Hibbard Jim Stoehr Plate Pat Sand Sunday Catechist Jordan Knopf Lori Weber Lauren Sowinski Money Counters Debby Hintz Rose Kwaterski Kathy Main Nancy Thorn 6

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