October 22nd, th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 October 22nd, th Sunday in Ordinary Time 229 South 28th Avenue, Wausau, WI Phone: Website: MASS SCHEDULE WEEKEND/ HORARIO DE MISAS Saturday 4:30pm; Sunday 8:00am, 10:00am & 12:00pm Español (Spanish) Weekdays: 8:00am Mon, Wed Sat 12:05pm on Tues Office/Oficina: Parish Center (behind the school/atrás de la escuela) 221 S. 28th Ave. Office Hours/Horas Mon - Thurs: 8:00am - 4:00pm Fri: 8:00am - Noon Parish Staff Pastor Rev. Robert Thorn Associate Pastor Rev. Peter Kieffer Deacon Rev. Mr. Tom Tierney Plant Manager Jason Seliger DRE & Hispanic RE: Joy Orozco Dir. Youth Ministry Janet Nichols Pastoral Care Dorothy Giallombardo Secretary Ann Graveen Bulletin Editor Lori Zimick Finance Secretary Barb Splinter

2 Relationship with GOD More than Just SUNDAY This Respect Life Month, let s end taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood October is Respect Life Month, and I am moved to share both good news and a challenge. The good news is that the HHS contraceptive mandate has been radically revised in favor of religious liberty. This is the mandate that, beginning more than six years ago as part of Obamacare, sought to force everyone from nuns to business owners to pay for contraceptives, including Plan B abortion-inducing drugs. With this new ruling by the Department of Health and Human Services, any nonprofit or private employer will be able to decide, for religious or moral reasons, not to cover contraceptives in its insurance plan. This good news comes on the heels of passage by the House of Representatives of a bill that would ban abortion after 20 weeks because of the pain felt by the unborn child at that stage of development. The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act faces a much tougher battle in the Senate, but President Trump has promised to sign it into law if it reaches his desk. By the time this information appears in this bulletin, the fate of the bill may be decided. If it has not passed, please use the contact information to voice your support for this legislation. But there is another challenge that is arguably even more dramatic. That is the ending of taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood, which has been receiving half a billion dollars of our money each year. This was a central campaign promise of Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress, but so far it has not advanced. Congress needs to feel the urgency of this step. It would have not only a practical, financial effect, but arguably an even greater symbolic one. We would be saying to Planned Parenthood and to each other that we are not willing to see another dime of our money going to an organization whose main business is the killing of unborn children. Again, please use the contact information on the back of this insert to make your voice heard. To assist you, here are key points from pro-life organization Susan B. Anthony List ( 1. Planned Parenthood and other abortion businesses do not deserve taxpayer funding. They should divest themselves of abortion or self-fund. 2. Undercover videos show that Planned Parenthood has been engaged in unethical and possibly illegal medical and financial practices connected to the trafficking of unborn children s organs. 3. Planned Parenthood affiliates have been referred to the FBI and the Attorney General for criminal investigation by the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House Select Panel on Infant Lives; Planned Parenthood is unworthy of receiving Taxpayer money. 4. Planned Parenthood affiliates have been identified by Auditors and investigators as the source of at least $12.8 million in waste, abuse, and potentially fraudulent Medicaid overbilling and penalties. 5. Taxpayer funding accounts for 43% of Planned Parenthood s overall revenue. 6. Planned Parenthood performs over 300,000 abortions annually. 7. There are approximately 20 times more community health centers (13,540) nationwide than there are Planned Parenthood centers (about 700) Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) alone served 24.3 million individuals last year, nearly 10 times more Individuals than were served by Planned Parenthood centers (2.5 million). Contact your Senators and Representative about Defunding Planned Parenthood Here is a sample message for a letter (most effective), phone call (second most effective) or . I, the undersigned, call on you to advance legislation ending taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. Taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize America s largest abortion business with their tax dollars. Abortion is not healthcare. I call for these funds to instead be directed to life-affirming community health centers. Writing your U.S. Senators: Senator Tammy Baldwin: The Honorable Tammy Baldwin 717 Hart Building Washington DC, 20510: o Dear Senator Baldwin: Senator Ron Johnson: The Honorable Ron Johnson 328 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC o Dear Senator Johnson: Writing your U.S. Representative: (To find contact information for House members, visit Address format: The Honorable (full name) (Rm.#) (name of)house Office Building United States House of Representatives Washington, DC Dear Representative LAST NAME Calling on the Phone: Senator Tammy Baldwin: Washington, D.C. Office: (202) Madison Office: (608) Senator Ron Johnson: Washington, D.C. Office: (202) Milwaukee Office: (414) Your U.S. Representative: Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) and ask for your Representative s office. Most likely your phone call will not be passed along to the Senator or Representative. In that case: Ask to speak to the aide who handles the issue about which you are calling. Identify yourself, and leave a brief message clearly stating what you would like the legislator to do. Be brief, but give basic reasons to back up your position on the issue. Sending an Senator Tammy Baldwin: Feedback Senator Ron Johnson: public/index.cfm/ -the-senator Representative: For name and , visit gov/representatives/find/ By Christopher Ruff, Director of the Office for Ministries and Social Concerns. Diocese of La Crosse, WI

3 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/ CONFIRMATION 10/22 Confirmation Rite of Enrollment 10am Mass SM 10/25 NO Class Fall Break 11/1 All Saints Day -Students must attend Mass 11/8 Class 11/15 Class, 1st Reconciliation Parent Mtg. #3- HN Church All Saints Day Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 St. Matthew s Religious Education students attend Mass at St. Matthew Church at 6:30pm. Catechist will be taking attendance for that evening. Please make sure you check in with your catechist -they will be in the Angelorium. Religious Education Wish List Plastic pencil boxes Colored Pencils Zip-lock bags Crayons Spiral Notebooks 70 page Monetary donation Gift certificate for office supply/craft supply stores Religious Education Door Monitors are Needed More parents are needed to be Door Monitors on Wednesday nights during Religious Education classes. The door monitors are needed in the school and parish center buildings. The school building needs to have two monitors each evening, while the parish center only requires one adult. These very important roles to keep the children in our program safe. As a door monitor in the school, you are asked to open the doors before and after class keeping track of the students and traffic and monitor who is coming and going during class time. As a door monitor in the Parish Center, you are asked remain on the 1st floor and monitor the door to make sure no one other than students and Catechists go to the classrooms. Several families have signed up to be door monitors, but not enough to cover the entire year. Please look at your schedules and sign up to help keep the students in Religious Education safe and secure during the time they are here. Call the Religious Ed office at , or stop in the office at Holy Name Wednesday evening to sign up. Chili Fun-Raiser Holy Name of Jesus Thursday, November 9th. 4:30-6:30pm. Simmons Hall. $7 Adults and $3 children 10 and under. Raffle tickets to be sold following Masses on Nov. 4th & 5th. Save the Date Spare Rib & Homemade Sauerkraut Dinner November 12, :00am-2:00pm Fund raising dinner for: Never Forgotten Honor Flight, Warming Center & Charities. St. Matthew School Gym 28 th Ave. Sponsored by 4 th Degree Knights of Columbus. 3 Holy Name and St. Matthew Present at Holy Name of Jesus Church and School Cost is Free Volunteers & Donations are Needed Volunteers: are needed to be Saints for the day, run game booths, and help before, during and after the carnival. Volunteers must be in 8th gr or older. It s a great opportunity for Confirmation candidates to get their service hours. Donations: to assist in making this a free day for families, we are asking for donations of: Halloween Candy Pretzels Animal Crackers Baby Carrots Apples Apple Juice / Cider Heart Shaped Cookies Cupcakes Saint cards/gifts For questions or to donate, contact Joy at or joyoo@stmatthewwausau.org Thank you! Advent Youth Rally 2017 November 24-26, pm Friday to 5pm Sunday Wintergreen Resort - Wisconsin Dells, WI You are invited to come to the Advent Youth Rally in Wisconsin Dells. Yes, you heard right, this year we are going to Wisconsin Dells. Think Go-Carts meets Water Park... Grades Cost is $90 before Nov. 5th. $ Nov. 5th and after. For additional info and to register contact Joy or joyoo@stmatthewwausau.org OR Fr. Tim or timoudenhoven@gmail.com Mark Your Calendars Holy Name & St. Matthew WYD 2019 Launch Meeting November 5th at 6:30pm in Holy Name church This informational meeting will discuss costs, itineraries and requirements for participant and families. Along with a short presentation on previous WYD experiences. Are you interested, but unsure if you can go to WYD? This is open to all teens who will be at least 16 years old at the time of the trip. Parents must attend an informational meeting and agree to conditions of trip prior to officially signing up. If you are interested in learning more about this trip, or finding out how you can help kids that are interested in taking this life changing pilgrimage, please join us for this meeting. Please contact Noel Furger at Holy Name at or noel@holynamewausau.com if you are unable to attend this meeting but would like to learn more about this opportunity.

4 The Week Ahead at the Parish Tue. 10/24: Treasure Sale Wrap-Up Mtg, 5:30pm, Cafeteria Wed. 10/25: TMIY That Man Is You, 6:00-7:30am, Parish Center NO Religious Education, Fall Break NO Confirmation, Fall Break Sat: 10/28 Day with the Saints, 1:30-3:30pm, Holy Name of Jesus On World Mission Sunday, October 21-22, we will be joining every Catholic Parish around the world in prayer and support. The annual celebration helps young mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests, religious and lay leaders serve the poorest of the poor. Checks may be written to the parish and submitted through the weekly collection or the parish office. This year, you are also invited to Chat With The Pope and learn more about his missions. Using Facebook Messenger, scan the World Mission Sunday poster on display in church with your mobile device, or learn more at ChatWithThePope.org Thank you to everyone who came to eat at the Load Potato Meal for your overwhelming support. Thank you to all the women who baked delicious desserts and to the workers who made it happen. With the donation of $250 in matching funds from Catholic Financial. Proceeds of $1, will go to the Building Fund. Church Restrooms The restrooms in the basement of church will be closed off. We are adding security gates to the stairways up & down. Please use restrooms in Angelorum. Thank You! Weekly Scripture Readings for the Week of October 22, 2017 Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6/Ps 96:1, 3-5, 7-10/1 Thes 1:1-5b/ Mt 22:15-21 Monday/St. on of Capistrano: Rom 4:20-25/Lk 1:69-75/ Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday/St. Anthony Mary Claret: Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21/Ps 40:7-10, 17/Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Rom 6:12-18/Ps 124:1b-8/Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Rom 6:19-23/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Rom 7:18-25a/Ps 119:66, 68, 76-77, 93-94/ Lk 12:54-59 Saturday/St. Simon & St. Jude, apostles: Eph 2:19-22/ Ps 19:2-5/Lk 6:12-16 Sunday 10/29: Ex 22:20-26/Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51/1 Thes 1:5c- 10/Mt 22:34-40 Liturgical Publications Inc Financial Stewardship Minimum budgeted amount needed weekly.$9, Stewardship last weekend......$8, rd Sunday Collection.....$2, Thank you for generously supporting St. Matthew Parish OCTOBER 23RD, 2017 OCTOBER 29TH, 2017 Mon 8:00 AM Joyce Giovanoni Tue 12:05 PM john Bauer Wed 8:00 AM Marion Jakubowski Thur 8:00 AM Victoria Koffarnus Fri 8:00 AM Deceased Gajewski Family Members Sat 8:00 AM Betty Howe 4:30 PM Brian Prinz Sun 8:00 AM Jean Bichanich 10:00 AM Family of Alice Peggy Britten 12:00 Noon Living & Deceased St. Matthew Parishioners (Misa en Español/Mass in Spanish) Liturgical Ministers October 28th & October 29th Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) Melissa Willemon Lectors 4:30 pm Linda Cummings, Louise Lach 8:00 am Theresa Stubbe, Mike Jilek 10:00 am Lynn Meyer, Bonnie Sanders Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion 4:30 pm G. Piaszak, L. Lach, K. Teeters, C. Vircks, J. Woelfle, D. Baxter*, A. Alexejun* 8:00 am M. Jilek, A. Seubert, J. Peterson, J. Pritzl, S. Peterson, D. Lepak*, S. Lepak* 10:00 am B. Sanders, M. Nichols, P. Sliwicki, K. Sliwicki, V. Tierney, K. Tierney(P)*, E. Tierney* Ushers & Greeter 4:30 pm M. Heil, D. Mayer, Al Butalla 8:00 am Ted Stencil, Kathie Stencil, Joel Stubbe 10:00 am J. Reeves, L. Sanders, Joe Kohn Servers 4:30 pm Alexis Barber, John Ziesemer 8:00 am J. Huebsch, A. Hynes, G. Hynes 10:00 am Owen Reeves, S. Poole Musicians 4:30 pm Ellen Schumann 8:00 am Annette Southworth, Carla MacDonald 10:00 am Mary Lenard, Barb Britten Men of the Cross Conference October 28th The third annual Men of the Cross Conference will take place October 28 th at McDonell Central Catholic High School in Chippewa Falls. Featured speakers include David DeWolf, Jesse Romero, John Pridmore and Fr. Rick Heilman. Register at You will not want to miss out on the 2017 conference! This event exists to empower and motivate men to live out God s view of manhood and be the best husbands, fathers, and leaders God has called them to be. Check-in starts at 8:00am and ends with 4:00pm Vigil Mass Cost is $

5 TREASURE SALE CELEBRATION You are invited to a pizza party to celebrate the successful execution of Treasure Sale Where - School Cafeteria When - Tuesday, October 24th at 6:00pm What can you bring? Salad, Hors d'oeuvres or Dessert We will provide the drinks. Chairs, please invite all your workers. Where: School Gym Stag Night - Members Only 5:00 p.m. Social - 6:00 p.m. Meal Steak, potato, salad bar, dinner rolls, dessert, refreshments. $12 per person HOLLY HALL NOVEMBER 4 TH Ways to make Holly Hall a success: St. Matthew's Men's Club Steak Feed Thursday, October 26, 2017 RSVP by Sunday October 22, 2017 to: Mike Bourguingon Glen Yeager (715) Joel Stubbe at joelstwob@yahoo.com Membership dues for 2018 are $5. All men of St. Matthew Parish are always welcome to attend. Every family is asked to sell 2 sets of raffle tickets. Volunteer: Nov. 3rd, 3pm-5pm set up vendor tables/chairs. Nov. 4th, 3pm-Done take down vendor tables/chairs. Nov. 4th, 1:30pm-Done kitchen clean up. We are in need of raffle prizes. If you would like to donate any items for the raffle, put your name on the item and bring to the Parish Center. Items should have a value of at least $15 or more. WE REALLY are in need of items for the Children s Only Shop. Men s and boy s gifts: wallets, sports equipment, ties, tie tacks, aftershave lotions, socks, etc. (new and unused). Gifts for grandmothers, godmothers, teachers, mothers, sisters, babysitters: Hand/body lotion, jewelry, shower gel, candles, anything pretty you would like to receive yourself. Toys and games for little brothers and sisters are also needed. Whenever you are shopping pick up that extra item for the Children s Only Shop. Mark the item for Holly Hall. Please drop off in the church or take to the Parish Center. BEREAVEMENT MASS Sunday, November 5th at 4:30pm We shall celebrate a special Mass to remember our parishioners who have died this past year. We invite all who have lost loved ones during this past year to come and celebrate this beautiful liturgy with us. This Mass will fulfill your Sunday obligation. Welcome to Our Faith Community Hector, Aaron, & Alexander Rodriguez Salazar, children of Hector and Elia, who was baptized on Saturday, October 7th. May Jesus be their constant guide Prayers and Condolences Our prayers and sympathy go to the family and friends of: Richard Braatz, husband of Elizbeth Betty Braatz, who died Sunday, September 29th. Andrew Jagodzinski, uncle of Ted Stencil, who died Thursday, October 5th. May they Rest in Peace TREASURE SALE - THANK-YOU THANK-YOU THANK-YOU-- EVERYONE These words have so much meaning to them but yet sound so simple. The Treasure Sale was a huge success this year and we broke all records. Gross revenue this year will be around $72,000 and we will net around $61,000. This is a 16% increase from Absolutely Amazing!!!! There are still a couple more bills to pay and then the final amounts will be published. This could have never happened without all the help from everyone. We had many people step up for the first time this year, and we needed every one of you to pull this off. The hot weather made it a little rough for us, but we pulled it off. Thank-you for being so patient with me. It was a year of much learning for me with very few free hours in my day. But we did it!!!!!! A very special thanks to Phil Menzner and Art Flashinski for donating the use of the semi trailers. Another BIG thank you to the Gajewski Family for the use of the camper for the overnight security. --Kathy Miilu, Treasure Sale Chair We want to thank Fred Mueller Buick, GMC, Mazda for their Hurricane relief by accepting a trailer load & a half of leftover clothing from the Treasure Sale to be taken to Houston, Texas for Hurricane Harvey relief. Without this effort we did not find a place that would accept the leftover clothing. This allowed St. Matthew s Parish to participate in the Hurricane Relief effort. Thank you for sponsoring the truck to go to Houston. 5