Pastor: Fr. David Timmerman

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1 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 26, 2017 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. Nov. 25 Sun. Nov. 26 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. (St. Mary) Cathie Updike (St. Joseph) Deceased Members of the Fanning & Hanauska Families (St. Mary) Jim & Mary O Leary (St. Joseph) St. Joseph & St. Mary Parishes Mon. Nov. 27 No Mass Tues. Nov. 28 8:30 a.m. (St. Mary) Bob Folk Wed. Nov. 29 8:30 a.m. (St. Mary) Deceased Members of Art Kertz Family Thurs. Nov. 30 8:00 a.m. (St. Joseph) Ted Syverson Fri. Dec. 1 8:00 a.m. (St. Joseph) Mary Albright Sat. Dec. 2 Sun. Dec. 3 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. (St. Mary) Deceased Members of Primo Canete Family (St. Joseph) Bruce Ingstrup (St. Mary) St. Mary & St. Joseph Parishioners (St. Joseph) Living and Deceased Members of the Claude Radermacher and Vils Families Monday, November 27 Thursday, November 30 Daniel 1:1-6, 8-20 Romans 10:9-18 Psalm: Daniel 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 Psalm 19:6, 9, 10, 11 Luke 21:1-4 Matthew 4:18-22 Tuesday, November 28 Friday, December 1 Daniel 2:31-45 Daniel 7:2-14 Psalm: Daniel 3:47, 58, 59, 60, 61 Daniel 3:75, 76, 77,, 78, 79, 80, 81 Luke 21:5-11 Luke 21:29-33 Wednesday, November 29 Sunday, December 3 Daniel 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b, 64:2-7 Psalm: Daniel 3:62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, Luke 21: Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:33-37

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 Kathy Trimberger Letitia Tyrrell Bob Urban Brett Urban Stewardship: A Way of Life Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe...whatever you did for one of the least of my brothers, you did for me. Matthew 25:40 Most of us are generous when it s convenient for us. We are generous when we have the time or the money. But, generosity is the opposite of that. It means giving of one s time, money, compassion, forgiveness or mercy when it s not convenient; when it s not on our schedule, but on the other person s schedule. WORD OF LIFE: By focusing on the most vulnerable members of society, we strengthen the entire fabric of society to protect the rights of all. Archbishop William E. Lori Ad Hoc Cmte for Religious Liberty

4 Mon. Nov. 27: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Bible Study Tues. Nov. 28: 6:30 p.m. Building & Grounds meeting Wed. Nov. 29: 3:30 p.m. RE Classes 1-5 6:30 p.m. RE Classes 6-10 RE Advent Event 4:40-5:30 p.m. RE Christmas Program Rehearsal Fri. Dec. 1: 8:00 a.m. Mass 8:30 a.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Sat. Dec. 2: 8:00 a.m. Rosary All are welcome to attend. 5:30 p.m. Mass Sun. Dec. 3: 10:30 a.m. Mass PreK Class 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. KC s Breakfast with Santa Special thanks to this week s social hostess of the St. Joseph Donut Sunday Social: Amanda Wilson THE PASCAL CANDLE WILL BURN IN MEMORY OF THE KENNETH JENNER FAMILY 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 Sharon Fugate S. Severson Gen Peplinski Todd Sue D. 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. Collection from last Sunday Nov. 18th/Nov. 19th Envelopes $3, Offertory Total $3,

5 Dec. 2 & Dec. 3 Extraordinary Ministers 5:30 p.m. Roland Breunig, Marge Hollenberger 10:30 a.m. Don & Jo Bigelow Lectors 5:30 p.m. Barb Steponkus 10:30 a.m. Susan Newcomb Mass Servers 5:30 p.m. Bethany Oren, Alyssa Kosmicki, Ava Weir 10:30 a.m. Brice Christianson, Hailey Aleson, Carson Brown Greeters 5:30 p.m. 1. Brian Kachlic 2. Marge Hollenberger 3. John Shell 10:30 a.m. 1. Alona Webb 2. George Hatzinger 3. Mary Syverson CCW NOVEMBER PROJECT: THE MITTEN TREE : The Mitten Tree is located in the church vestibule. Items are needed for Edgerton school children of all ages. Suggestions are mittens, gloves, scarves, gently used coats, boots, and snow pants. Please place smaller items on tree and larger items in box by tree. Thank you Melanie Wentler CCW President ADVENT COMMUNAL RECONCILIATION Prepare your Heart for the Coming of Jesus: The Communal Reconciliation Service will be at 6:30 p.m. on December 13. We will have extra Priests to listen to confessions, so please join us. Use this opportunity to enjoy the Advent/ Christmas season with a renewed heart. ATTENTION ALL BELL RINGERS: St. Joseph and the Fellowship Committee are excited to be partnering with Edgerton Outreach in their bell ringing for the holiday season. St. Joe's will be ringing bells on Saturday, December 2 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. and noon-8:00 p.m. at Deegan's Hardware in Edgerton (Thank you, Deegan's!). We are looking for volunteers to ring for an hour or two (or more). This can be a family event or done with a friend. Please consider donating your time. Sign up in the vestibule for the next two weekends. Thank you! EMHC: There will be a short meeting on December 9 and 10, after each Mass, for all Eucharistic Ministers to clear up questions about what to do as a Wine Minister. We will meet by the organ. RSVP to Terry at Please try to attend this important meeting. Thank you.

6 December 2 & 3 Reader One 4:00 p.m. Cindy Baughman 9:00 a.m. Lou Pins Reader Two 4:00 p.m. Frank Daniels 9:00 a.m. Sandy Tieglman Commentator 4:00 p.m. Dave Lehmann 9:00 a.m. Mary Kay Mullen Musician 4:00 p.m. Bob Berger 9:00 a.m. Bob Berger Cantor 4:00 p.m. Mike Ryder 9:00 a.m. Michele Scherdin Servers 4:00 p.m. Gavin Bartels, Kellen Ryan 9:00 a.m. Allan Owens, Laura Owens Extraordinary Ministers 4:00 p.m. Teresa Riesterer*, Jerome LaBrie, Cathy Lehmann 9:00 a.m. Mary Kapheim*, Linda Groeschl, Darlene Brewer Ushers 4:00 p.m. Dennis Ryan, Mike Baughman, Steve, Brittany, Emily and Ashley Riesterer 9:00 a.m. Brian Kaiser, Bill Bergs, Jim O Leary *Denotes Check-In Person Sat./Sun. Nov. 25/26: Religious Goods sale following Mass. Sun. Nov. 26: 9:00 a.m. Seeds Ministry 10:00 a.m. 33 Days to Morning Glory in the Ark Tues. Nov. 28: 9:00 a.m. Widow Support Group in the Ark. 4:00 p.m. K-6 FF classes. 5:00 p.m. Confessions 7:00 p.m. Education Commission in the Ark. Wed. Nov. 29: 4:00 p.m. K-6 FF classes. Thurs. Nov. 30: 6:00 p.m. Optimists play practice in center. 7:00 p.m. RCIA in Ark Sat./Sun. Dec. 2/3: KCs distribute Keep Christ in Christmas signs in parish center. Sun. Dec. 3: 9:00 a.m. Seeds Ministry. 10:00 a.m. Youth Ministry Leader Inservice 5:30 p.m. KC Christmas Party in center.

7 Collection From Last Week (Nov., 2017) Weekly Income Needs 8, Envelopes 3, Offertory ACH Auto-Debit Deficit -3, Fiscal Year-To-Date Contributions YTD Income Needs 168, YTD Envelopes & ACH 145, YTD Offertory 13, Deficit -9, Collection from last year (November 20, 2016) Envelopes 7, Offertory ACH Auto-Debit NOTE: Weekly and YTD income listed above does not include non-offertory income (tuition, fundraising, memorials, etc.) ADVENT BEREAVEMENT SERVICE: St. Mary, Milton Advent Bereavement Service will be held on Thursday, December 7 at 6:00 p.m. in church. All are invited to attend, especially those who have lost a loved one. A social with light refreshments will immediately follow in the parish center. LITURGY MINISTERS NEEDED: We are in great need of the following ministers for weekend masses: Ushers on the first and second Sunday and third Saturday of each month, Commentator on the third Saturday of each month. Servers for each Saturday of the month. Please contact Vicki at if you can assist. This week the Traveling Chalice will be in the home of Jude & Michelle Maurer and Family Please pray for Vocations

8 OLA FISH FRY: Our Lady of the Assumption, Beloit, will have a Fish Fry this Friday, December 1. Serving takes place from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Assumption Hall. All you can eat baked and fried Cod, baked potatoes, fries, cole slaw, applesauce, bread and beverage. Adults: $11.00; Children 6-12: $5.00; 5 & under FREE. Carry outs available. Desserts & soda offered at an additional charge. LITTLE BLUE BOOKS: Advent is almost upon us (first Sunday of Advent is next weekend, December 3). Little Blue Books include 6-minute reflections on the First Reading of daily Mass during the Advent/Christmas Season. You are invited to take one of the Little Blue Books that are available at all parish entrances at St. Mary & St. Joseph. You can give more than 6- minutes if you wish, but the main thing is to pray every day! SCRIP ON SALE THIS WEEKEND! Just in time for Christmas, the Fellowship Committee at St. Joseph is holding a Scrip Gift Card Sale. Gift cards make your shopping easy while raising money for St. Joseph Fellowship Committee Scholarship Fund. They are the perfect gift - one size fits all! Gift cards are also convenient to use for your normal monthly purchases, such as gas, groceries and eating out. We are taking orders after Mass this weekend and they will be available for pick up the weekends of December 2/3 and 9/10. Order Forms will be available at the Scrip table or on-line at And for your convenience we will have Kwik Trip, Woodman s, Piggly Wiggly, Culver s and Subway cards on hand for sale. CHRISTMAS COOKIE WALK DONATIONS NEEDED: St. Mary Catholic Council of Women is hosting their annual Christmas Cookie Walk on Saturday, December 9 in our parish center. Donations of 3 dozen cookies or candies are requested to help make this event a success. Please bring your donation to the parish enter on Friday, December 8 from noon-5:00 p.m. All proceeds are used for scholarships. Can you help out by baking three dozen cookies? Monetary donations appreciated, too! ST. MONICA S CIRCLE EVENT: St. Monica s Circle at St. Mary, Milton, will hold their Christmas party on Monday, December 4 at 5:00 p.m. at Fredrick s Supper Club.

9 Santa is coming to St. Joseph!! DATE: Sunday, December 3 TIME: After 10:30 a.m. Mass until 1:00 p.m.. PLACE: St. Joseph, Edgerton All parishioners and members of the community are invited for breakfast with St. Joseph Knights of Columbus and to have your children/families photographed with Santa. Free-will offering accepted. A THANK YOU NOTE FROM THE NICKELS FAMILY TO ST. JOSEPH: We receive a note from the family that won the $2,500 grand prize from our raffle at our Parish Dinner and Father wanted to share the message with you. Dear St. Joseph Parish & Father Timmerman: My husband and I received a fun phone call last month you won the grand prize of $2,500!!! We ve only visited your church once, so we were blown away! Then, we put the pieces together. My mother-in-law put our names in the raffle. Wow, what luck! Our young family has planned a trip to NYC to see family over Thanksgiving. We bought a new mattress and donated $ to Puerto Rico. Thank you for the raffle. We look forward to our next trip to SJ to thank you all in person. Blessed! The Nickels (Jess, Joe, Penelope & Duke)

10 ROCK HAVEN: There are still a few envelopes left on the tree...this weekend take an envelope from the tree at each entrance at St. Mary. The envelope contains the information needed to purchase a gift for a Rock Haven resident. Please return your gift - in a gift bag - by December 17. GIFT CARDS FOR TEEN CHILDREN OF INMATES: Drop off your donation of gift cards in the basket in the gathering space. Your donation will bring a smile to these teens as they choose their gift. Gift cards must be brought to St. Mary by this Sunday, November 26. HOLIDAY MAIL FOR HEROS: Join us again this year in celebrating our military personnel! Every year the American Red Cross distributes Christmas cards to our U.S. military and veterans at home and abroad to let them know we are thinking about them at the Holidays. No cash needed, no longterm commitment, no long letter required (unless you choose), just a few kind words and sign your FIRST name only on a Christmas card what a great way to spread joy to our military folks!! Please no glittery cards, please do not include cash or gift cards and no envelope is necessary. Cards must be returned to St. Mary by December 3. Let s help put a smile on a Veteran's face! ARE YOU IN??? CODE: 7AH4V4 Register today! 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

11 MILTON KC CHRISTMAS PARTY: Save the Date - December 3 at St. Mary Parish Center. Arrive between 5:30-6:00 p.m. Dinner at 6:00 p.m. Reservations needed by this Thursday, November 30 to get a final head count. Olive Garden will cater the dinner this year. Cost is the same as in the past: $17 per person. Coffee and tea provided. Call Joe Sesek at to make your reservation. Win a prize after dinner, but beware. One of the prizes will be just like Let s Make a Deal a ZONK! Ho, Ho, Ho! MILTON KC KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS SIGNS: Keep Christ in Christmas yard signs will be distributed on December 2 & 3 after mass in the parish center. There are 50 signs that will be given away at each mass, so don t miss out! SENTIMENTS FOR SEMINARIANS: Last weekend at St. Joseph...Place these donations in the designated box located at the front Church entrance of St. Joseph through Sunday, November 26. MILTON KCs SCOOPIE LUNCH: Sunday, December 3 from 10:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. at Culver s of Janesville, 2633 Milton Ave. ST. JOSEPH KCs KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS: Yard signs, car magnets and other items to draw attention to Christ in Christmas will be available for purchase beginning December 2 and 3.

12 LITURGICAL SCHEDULE AT ST. JOSEPH: The liturgical schedule is being prepared for JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH, I would appreciate hearing from all the Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors and Mass Servers regarding these months. Please call, text or me the weekends that you are unable to serve by December 2. I can be reached at or lkisting99@gmail.com. The next schedule will be distributed the weekend of December 15. Also, do you know of any family members or friends that would be willing to serve our parish? We would be grateful for additional Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Mass Servers for all Masses. Please have them contact me to join this important ministry. Thank you, Laura Kisting RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AT ST. JOSEPH: Come celebrate our journey to Christmas with the youth from St. Joseph. Our First through Fifth graders take us on a journey with Mary and Joseph and celebrate the birth of Jesus. Come see the story brought to life with beautifully sung traditional Christmas hymns. Show your support of the hard work these youth have put into this year s Christmas program. The Christmas program is Friday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall and all are invited. Question for the Week Christ the King (November 25/26) The final judgment Reading 1: Ezekiel 34:11-12, (parable of the shepherds) Reading II 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 (Christ, the first fruits) Gospel Matthew 25:31-46 (the last judgment) Key Passage [The Son of Man] will answer them, Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me. (Matthew 25:45) Adult: Who are the least of your sisters and brothers for whom you do care? Who are those whom you ignore? Child: To which person did you especially try to show the love and care of Jesus?

13 IMAGINE...You re five years old. Christmas is coming soon. Your friends are talking eagerly about presents, cookies and candy and delicious meals. But at your house, you'll be lucky to have a bowl of cereal. As you reach to open your front door you close your eyes tightly and wish as hard as you can that your Christmas won t be just another day without enough food. Maybe this year, you hope, you won't have to imagine your Christmas being hungry. On December 9 a second collection for Edgerton Community Outreach s Christmas Dinner Program will be taken at St. Joseph. Please be as generous as you can...we all have so much to be thankful for. EDGERTON CARE CENTER GIVING TREE AT ST. JOSEPH: The Care Center Christmas tree will be ready November 27 thru December 18. Be sure to take a gift tag from the tree for the long-term care patients. The gift suggestions are low cost, simple gifts. No need to wrap your gift, the Care Center will take care of this. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Jon Peterson St. Mary Congregation, Thank you so much for your continued financial giving. We are so thankful for it and to know that you believe in us and what we do here at the Youth Center. You really are making a difference in the lives of our students! Milton Area Youth Center Staff & Students

14 St. Mary Children s Christmas Reflection December 4:30 p.m. December 4:30 p.m.

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16 My dad was recently hospitalized. Shortly after being admitted, the doctor came into his room and posed a frightening scenario. If he had a heart attack right there in the hospital bed and died, should healthcare providers administer CPR and try to bring him back to life? If so, that sequence of events could include a tube being inserted down his throat, and rib-cracking chest compressions, with the possible result still being severe brain damage that would necessitate continual care for the rest of his life. Since my dad had no other directives on file, the attending physician was trying to determine whether or not to issue a do-notresuscitate order. In the heat of the moment, a rash decision could be made on the part of the patient without the opportunity to take into consideration the morality of such medical treatment in light of his Catholic faith. It doesn t have to be this way. The National Catholic Bioethics Center provides a clear and concise four-page publication that addresses these concerns called A Catholic Guide to End -of-life Decisions: An Explanation of Church Teaching on Advance Directives, Euthanasia, and Physician Assisted Suicide. In it, the redemptive nature of suffering is articulated, distinctions pointed out between what is morally required and morally optional in endof-life situations, and the role of advanced medical directives and health care proxies is explained. No one likes pain and suffering, yet Our Lord endured both even to the point of death so that we might be eternally saved. Because of this, our pain and suffering can be joined with the same that Jesus experienced for the benefit of ourselves and others. Therefore, pain and suffering is not useless (or doesn t need to be). In the face of pain and suffering, there are ordinary and extraordinary means of conserving one's life. Generally, says the Guide, a medical procedure that carries with it little hope of benefit and is burdensome is deemed extraordinary and is not obligatory. Routine treatment, including pain management, is considered ordinary and we would be morally bound to accept it. Providing food and water, as an example, even if through a feeding tube, would be deemed ordinary care. When the body can no longer process it, however, there is no benefit and it may be withdrawn. If a patient becomes incapacitated or otherwise unable to make health care decisions, there are legal

17 documents that can make known what medical procedures he or she would like to receive or avoid. In an advanced medical directive, specific wishes can be spelled out. A health care proxy specifies a person who will make medical decisions on the behalf of the patient. A proxy is preferable to an advanced medical directive since that individual will be able to make informed choices based on the particular case. When a certain quality of life fails to be maintained, an increasingly popular option today seems to be euthanasia or so-called physicianassisted suicide. The Guide explains how this violates the dignity of the body and short-circuits efforts to allow suffering to be redemptive. The Guide concludes on a note of hope in the reunion of our soul and resurrected body at the end of time, and as a nice reminder during this month dedicated to the holy souls in purgatory our need to continue prayer even after death: When our loved ones have passed on from this life, we should remember our obligation in charity and justice to pray for the repose of the souls of the faithful departed and in this way remain in communion with our beloved family members and friends. You can get a copy of this Guide, complete with a ready-to-be-filled-out Advanced Medical Directive form and Health Care Designation Proxy form, just by asking the parish office for it at St. Mary s. These two forms can be prepared without the assistance of an attorney and filed with your primary care physician. Please don t wait until a time of serious sickness or an unexpected incident to make sound moral decisions regarding your medical treatment known. For further reading on these issues, there is an excellent book in the parish library at St. Mary (aka the Ark ) that you can check out called A Will to Live: Clear Answers on End of Life Issues by Archbishop Jose H. Gomez. Paul Schultz Reasonable, practical, and best of all in question-and-answer format, this 68-page book can be of valuable assistance and comfort for those with important medical decisions to be made in accord with church teachings. Sample queries include, What is palliative medicine? and How much suffering must a terminally ill Christian tolerate?

18 St. Mary Parish is selling CALENDAR RAFFLES. For a $20 investment, you have the opportunity to win $50 a week for an entire year! It s easy! Purchase a calendar from St. Mary Parish office or after masses for $20 each. Drawings held each Tuesday for 52 weeks, beginning January 2, The winner each week receives a check in the mail in the amount of $50. Need not be present to win. Winning names will be posted in the Gathering Space at St. Mary, Milton, as well as on the parish website and in the weekly bulletin. Each winning ticket is returned to the basket with the chance to win over and over. Maximum of 350 calendars sold. Calendar sales began at the Harvest Festival on October 15. Hurry! Calendars are selling fast! Great Stocking Stuffer!!!

19 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 ST. MARY WIDOW SUPPORT GROUP: Any and all widows, of any length of time, are welcome and encouraged to attend the St. Mary Widow Support Group! 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 28 in the Ark Library. See you there! MERCY HOSPICE CARE WIDOWS COFFEE SUPPORT GROUP: Our group is open to the public and we meet the last Monday of every month at 10:00 a.m. at Citrus Cafe, 208 S. Main St., Janesville. Our next meeting is Monday, November 27. For more information, call WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER: I myself will pasture my sheep; I myself will give them rest, says the Lord GOD. As we celebrate Christ the King, let us also learn to serve our spouses by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) weekend. The next Weekend are December 1-3 in Madison, January in Brookfield, WI or February in Geneva, IL. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: alifetimeoflove.org or call DO YOU HAVE A ROSARY IN NEED OF REPAIR? St. Mary parishioner, Maureen Hanauska can help! Call her at home to set up a time to meet! please leave a message!!!

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