Welcome to the Catholic Parish Communities of St. Faustina, Pardeeville & Buffalo Township

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1 Welcome to the Catholic Parish Communities of St. Faustina, Pardeeville & Buffalo Township Holy Family, Markesan & Kingston May 21, 2017 Pastor-Fr. Paul Eruva Bookkeeper-Mr. Gregory V. Rybarczyk, Sr. Coord. of Religious Education Mr. Al Nickel Secretary-Miss Annette Dolgner Parish Office phone number or Pastoral Council Chair-Holy Family Tom Ballweg ~ Finance Chair-Holy Family Joan Slate ~ jogendron@aol.com Pastoral Council Chair-St. Faustina Pat Helgesen Finance Council Chair-St. Faustina Karla Campion ~ karcamp929@gmail.com Maintenance Ken Rieder-St. Faustina Kate Tyczinski-Holy Family Dave Zanto-Holy Family Weekday Masses Tuesday - 5pm St. Faustina - Pardeeville Friday - 8am St. Faustina - Pardeeville Weekend Masses Saturday - 4pm Holy Family - Kingston Saturday - 5:15pm St. Faustina - Pardeeville Sunday - 8:15am St. Faustina - Pardeeville Sunday - 10am St. Faustina - Buffalo Sunday - 10:30am Holy Family - Markesan "On that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I in you. Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him." - Jn 14:20-21 MAY 2017 CONFESSION SCHEDULE St. Faustina~Pardeeville/Buffalo Saturday, May 27 th, 10:15am-11:00am (Pardeeville) Monthly * Holy Family~Markesan/Kingston Second Saturday of each month at 3:15pm in Kingston

2 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 21, 2017 Masses Saturday, May 20 4:00pm(HF-K) Rosemary Ustruck 5:15pm(SF-P) Mass for Parishioners Sunday, May 21 8:15am(SF-P) Raymond, Bruce & Brian Bankers 10:00am(SF-B) Fred & Minnie Voltz 10:30am(HF-M) Doris & Roger Haas Tuesday, May 23 5:00pm(SF-P) Special Intention of a High School Coach Wednesday, May 24 10:30am(CCH) No Mass Friday, May 25 8:00am(SF-P) Nancy Kohn Saturday, May 26 4:00pm(HF-K) John Leahy 5:15pm(SF-P) J. Joseph Schliesman Sunday, May 27 8:15am(SF-P) Mass for Parishioners 10:00am(SF-B) Roger Beahm 10:30am(HF-M) Norman Schweder Abbreviations Key: SF-P St. Faustina, Pardeeville HF-M Holy Family, Markesan CCH Columbia County Health SF-B St. Faustina, Buffalo Township HF-K Holy Family, Kingston MRH Markesan Resident Home May is the Month of Mary Volunteers will be leading the Rosary 20 minutes before Mass during the month of May. Adoration of the Holy Eucharist 8:00am on Thursday, June 1 st Holy Family - Kingston 8:00am on Friday, June 2 nd St. Faustina - Pardeeville Adoration following Mass until 12pm Divine Mercy Chaplet recited 5:30pm on Tuesday, June 20 th Holy Family - Markesan Fr. Paul Eruva is transferred to St. Isidore Parish, Hollandale and Fr. Marcin Kordel, CRI, a priest of the Religious Institute of the canons of the Regular of the Lateran is appointed to St. Faustina Parish, Pardeeville/Buffalo and Holy Family Parish, Markesan/Kingston. Readings for the 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 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, /Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-9 /Eph 1:17-23/Mt 28:16-20 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: Acts 1:12-14/Ps 27:1, 4, 7-8/1 Pt 4:13-16 /Jn 17:1-11a Liturgical Publications Inc

3 St. Faustina, Pardeeville & Buffalo Township Our parish families extend sympathy to the family of Gertrude A. Krenz, who passed away Saturday, May 13, Gertrude was born February 1, 1919 to Joseph and Mary (Lucek) Machkovich. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 11:00am at Holy Family~Kingston with Fr. Paul Eruva officiating. Please keep the family of Gertrude in your prayers. We Need Pies, Pies, Pies The Pardeeville Area Business Association is once again sponsoring the Memorial Day salute to hometown heroes on Monday, May 29, We have been asked to provide 10 pies for the community breakfast held that day. Please bring your pies to Veteran s Park any time after 9:00am that morning. Thank you! IN SEARCH OF Parish Coordinator The parish communities of St. Faustina and Holy Family are seeking a Coordinator of Religious Education to assist in serving our parishes through the faith formation program. This person will assist in: Pre K - 12 th grade catechetical program Sacramental preparation Virtus Various other parish programs The primary focus will be at Holy Family parish with office hours (at the parish office) in Pardeeville. He/she will work closely with the immediate supervisor, parish priest and other staff. Candidates must be a practicing Catholic and in good standing with Christ s Church. Sharing God s Love with all, especially our youth, is a qualification we are seeking. Please submit a resume, cover letter and salary expectation to stfaustina.holyfamily@frontier.com by June 20, 2017 or mail to: Parish Office, Search Committee, 318 S. Main St. Pardeeville WI Qualified candidates will be contacted. Holy Family, Markesan & Kingston 2nd Harvest Food Pantry Monday, May 22 nd from 3:00-4:00 pm. We are asking for volunteers to help us serve those in need! If interested in helping, please contact Cindy LeGrand at Weekend of May 20-21, 2017 This weekend the National Combined Collection is being conducted across the diocese. Enclosed in this bulletin is a brochure explaining all of the individual collections and an envelope to make your donation. Please consider how you can make a difference in the lives of so many across this country. St. Faustina~Buffalo will be celebrating High School Graduation for Hannah Jerome following 10:00am Mass. Cake will be served in honor of her achievements. Please join the graduate for fellowship and wish her well in her future endeavors! Congratulations Class of 2017! St. Faustina Parish - Buffalo/Pardeeville Pastoral Council Meeting -June 27 at 5:30pm/Pardeeville Finance Council Meeting -June 15 at 6pm/Pardeeville CCW Meeting -June 15 at 6:30pm/Pardeeville Holy Family Parish - Kingston/Markesan Pastoral Council Meeting - at 6:00pm/Markesan Finance Council Meeting -May 24 at 6:00pm/Pardeeville CCW Meeting -June 7 at 6:00pm/Markesan St. Faustina Parish St. Mary Church 312 S. Main St., Pardeeville St. Andrew Church N117 State Rd. 22, Buffalo Township Holy Family Parish St. Joseph Church 41 St. Joseph St., Markesan St. Mary Church 177 W. Pearl St., Kingston Website: Parish website~ Diocese of Madison~ Catholic Herald~

4 May 6, 2017 Offertory Contributions Year-to-Date Need Received Short Need Received Short St. Faustina Parish Offering $4, $2, ($1,492.36) $196, $141, ($54,894.20) Holy Family Parish Offering $2, $ ($789.55) $98, $88, ($9,947.88) Thank you for prayerfully considering your support to our parishes! NEW ROOF - Holy Family Goal $ 45, /1/14-6/30/15 $ /1/15-6/30/16 $ 29, /1/16-6/30/17 $ 9, Short of Goal $ 5, Funds for the roof were taken from the Church Savings Account and are being replenished through donations. Holy Family Parish has been offered a matching grant to pay the remaining balance on the roof at St. Joseph s Markesan. They will pay up to $5, Donations must be made between Sundays, May 7 th and June 25 th, Short of Goal 12% 7/1/16-6/30/17 21% New Roof 7/1/15-6/30/16 65% 7/1/14-6/30/15 2% And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him." Expand your married love by exploring a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend on June 2-4 in Brookfield, WI; July in Madison, WI or Sept in Geneva, IL. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) Knights of Columbus 918 Silver Lake Dr., Portage Friday Fish Fry June 2, 2017 Please join the KC s as they will be hosting a fish fry starting at 4:00pm. Dinner 5:00-7:30pm PLANNED GIVING ESSENTIALS How would your parish cope if your key givers quit giving? Do you need to concentrate more on planned gifts, but are unsure where to start? Join us as we explore the basics of planned giving and learn how your parish can benefit from these gifts. You will walk away with valuable information on Charitable Gift Annuities, Bequests, Endowments and more. When: Wednesday, May 24, :00am - 1:30pm (lunch provided) Where: Holy Name Heights (formerly the Bishop O Connor Center) Who: Parish and School staff, parish council members looking to learn more about planned giving Please RSVP to Stewardship@straphael.org or Celebrate With Us! The Communities of St. Faustina Parish-Pardeeville/ Buffalo Township, Holy Family Parish-Kingston/ Markesan welcome you in Christian fellowship. Whether new or long-time members of the parishes, we thank God that you are with us. If you wish to register, please fill out the form below, mail it to the parish office, or place it in the collection basket. We will contact you. Name Phone Address Zip Work Phone New Parishioner New Address New Phone Number Contact me about removing a family member Moving, please remove from mailing list Please check one St. Faustina, Pardeeville and Buffalo Township Holy Family Parish, Kingston and Markesan

5 FAITH FORMATION - May 21, 2017 Parents one or both parents should attend one of these meetings at any of the three locations. We have these meetings prior to and after our faith formation year. May 23, :30pm May 24, :30pm May 25, :30pm Mary treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart! (Lk 2:19). In these words, Luke describes the attitude with which Mary took in all that they had experienced in those days. Far from trying to understand or master the situation, Mary is the woman who can treasure, that is to say, protect and guard in her heart, the passage of God in the life of his people. Deep within, she had learned to listen to the heartbeat of her Son, and that in turn taught her, throughout her life, to discover God s heartbeat in history. She learned how to be a mother, and in that learning process she gave Jesus the beautiful experience of knowing what it is to be a Son. In Mary, the eternal Word not only became flesh, but also learned to recognize the maternal tenderness of God. With Mary, the God-Child learned to listen to the yearnings, the troubles, the joys and the hopes of the people of the promise. With Mary, he discovered himself a Son of God s faithful people. In the Gospels, Mary appears as a woman of few words, with no great speeches or deeds, but with an attentive gaze capable of guarding the life and mission of her Son, and for this reason, of everything that he loves. She was able to watch over the beginnings of the first Christian community, and in this way she learned to be the mother of a multitude. She drew near to the most diverse situations in order to sow hope. She accompanied the crosses borne in the silence of her children s hearts. How many devotions, shrines and chapels in the most far-off places, how many pictures in our homes, remind us of this great truth. Mary gave us a mother s warmth, the warmth that shelters us amid troubles, the maternal warmth that keeps anything or anyone from extinguishing in the heart of the Church the revolution of tenderness inaugurated by her Son. Where there is a mother, there is tenderness. By her motherhood, Mary shows us that humility and tenderness are not virtues of the weak but of the strong. She teaches us that we do not have to mistreat others in order to feel important (cf. Evangelii Gaudium, 288). God s holy people has always acknowledged and hailed her as the Holy Mother of God. To celebrate Mary as Mother of God and our mother at the beginning of the new year means recalling a certainty that will accompany our days: we are a people with a Mother; we are not orphans. Mothers are the strongest antidote to our individualistic and egotistic tendencies, to our lack of openness and our indifference. A society without mothers would not only be a cold society, but a society that has lost its heart, lost the feel of home. A society without mothers would be a merciless society, one that has room only for calculation and speculation. Because mothers, even at the worst times, are capable of testifying to tenderness, unconditional self-sacrifice and the strength of hope. I have learned much from those mothers whose children are in prison, or lying in hospital beds, or in bondage to drugs, yet, come cold or heat, rain or draught, never stop fighting for what is best for them. Or those mothers who in refugee camps, or even the midst of war, unfailingly embrace and support their children s sufferings. Mothers who literally give their lives so that none of their children will perish. Where there is a mother, there is unity, there is belonging, belonging as children. To begin the year by recalling God s goodness in the maternal face of Mary, in the maternal face of the Church, in the faces of our own mothers, protects us from the corrosive disease of being spiritual orphans. It is the sense of being orphaned that the soul experiences when it feels motherless and lacking the tenderness of God, when the sense of belonging to a family, a people, a land, to our God, grows dim. This sense of being orphaned lodges in a narcissistic heart capable of looking only to itself and its own interests. It grows when what we forget that life is a gift we have received and owe to others a gift we are called to share in this common home... Celebrating the feast of the Holy Mother of God makes us smile once more as we realize that we are a people, that we belong, that only within a community, within a family, can we as persons find the climate, the warmth that enables us to grow in humanity, and not merely as objects meant to consume and be consumed. To celebrate the feast of the Holy Mother of God reminds us that we are not interchangeable items of merchandise or information processors. We are children, we are family, we are God s People. Celebrating the Holy Mother of God leads us to create and care for common places that can give us a sense of belonging, of being rooted, of feeling at home in our cities, in communities that unite and support us (cf. Laudato Si, 151). Jesus, at the moment of his ultimate self-sacrifice, on the cross, sought to keep nothing for himself, and in handing over his life, he also handed over to us his Mother. He told Mary: Here is your son; here are your children. We too want to receive her into our homes, our families, our communities and nations. We want to meet her maternal gaze. The gaze that frees us from being orphans; the gaze that reminds us that we are brothers and sisters, that I belong to you, that you belong to me, that we are of the same flesh. The gaze that teaches us that we have to learn how to care for life in the same way and with the same tenderness that she did: by sowing hope, by sowing a sense of belonging and of fraternity. Celebrating the Holy Mother of God reminds us that we have a Mother. We are not orphans. We have a Mother. Together let us all confess this truth. I invite you to acclaim it three times, standing [all stand], like the faithful of Ephesus: Holy Mother of God, Holy Mother of God, Holy Mother of God. HOLY MASS ON THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD- HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS - Vatican Basilica Sunday, 1st January 2017