August 16, 2015 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Proverbs 9:1-6 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6: Baker s Dozen **********************************

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1 August 16, 2015 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Proverbs 9:1-6 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 ********************************** Baker s Dozen Those of us fortunate enough to have grown up near a neighborhood bakery know all about the baker s dozen. Buy a dozen rolls or donuts and the baker throws in a 13th for free. A little something extra special for valued customers. A nice old fashioned way to say, thanks, and we appreciate you. Ever wonder if they got the idea from God? Think of the twelve tribes of Israel or the twelve disciples. What made the baker s dozen? God Himself! When you have twelve tribes dedicated to God, well, you ve really got a pretty impressive group. But just think about that 13th. God and His angels, valued far above all the rest. The twelve disciples were truly blessed individuals. But Jesus wasn t just another piece cut from the same loaf. He s a heavenly treat waiting for the faithful who buy the whole thing. Feeling unappreciated this week? Consider the special gift God has given you, His baker s dozen. The true, eternal Bread of Life, just waiting for you to taste it. Copyright 2005 C L Enterprises

2 Weekly Calendar Monday, August 17 Tuesday, August 18 7:00 am: Mass: Health of Justin Langreck 7:30 am: Holy Hour 7:30 pm: Knights of Columbus Meeting Wednesday, August 19 Memorial of John Eudes, priest 8:00 am: Mass: William J. & Cecelia Erpenbach Thursday, August 20 Memorial of Bernard, abbot and doctor of the church 8:00 am: Mass: Francis Steiner Friday, August 21 Memorial of Bernard, abbot and doctor of the church 8:00 am: Mass: Marge Kessler Saturday, August 22 Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm: Confessions 5:00 pm: Mass: Maria (Kujak) Dorsey Sunday, August 23 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 am to 7:30 am: Confessions 8:00 am: Mass: Parishioners 10:30 am: Mass: Myrna Poeschel 11:30 am: Baptism, Vincent, Jiidah, & Joy Weimer General Parish Information New parishioners: You are most welcome to join the family of St. Mary s. Please contact the parish office. Prayer Chain: Contact Jean Kuhn Meal Ministry: Please contact Mary Sladich Bereavement Ministry: Contact Annie Augustine Elizabeth Ministry: Contact Judy Conner at Marriage: Contact with the parish is required six months to a year before marriage. Preparation begins with the first contact. Natural Family Planning: Please contact the Parish Office. Baptisms: Baptisms are celebrated during the 10:30 am Mass on the fourth Sunday of each month. Baptisms following Mass can also be scheduled. Preparation classes are necessary. Please contact the office for further info. Interfaith Caregivers Contact: Weekly Collection August 9, 2015 Tithe $3, Assumption of Mary Offertory Student Total $3, Weekly Budget $4, Heritage Campaign $ Shares of Light $2, Liturgical Ministries Saturday Sunday, August Lectors (A) (B) Sat. 5:00 pm Rogene Matuszak Greta Ross Sun. 8:00 am Mary Lou England Allen Mohr Sun.10:30 am Bob Barth Judy Conner Extraordinary Ministers Sat 5:00 pm Rogene Matuszak/Greta Ross/Beverly Lavey Sun. 8:00 am Allen Mohr/Mary Lou England/Kim Swita Sun.10:30am Bob Barth/Stephanie Hannasch/Mary Sue Kyle Cantors Sat. 5:00 pm Rita Kuchenbecker/Renee Schoen Sun. 8:00 am JoAnn Blum/Lorraine Spencer Sun.10:30am Michael Hart/Mary Ann Ingold Servers Sat. 5:00 pm Maggie Hoeser Charlie Schoen Sun 8:00 am Lisa Smith Easton Swita Sun 10:30 am Jenna Byrne Christopher Cortez Ushers for August Sat 5:00 pm. Bill Krzyzanowski/Vern Mayer/Donald Kotcon Sun. 8:00 am David Bohac/Rodney Schoen/Kent Luedtke Sun.10:30am Louis Kessler/Larry Kyle/Scott Opelt Rosary Leaders Sat. 5:00 pm Sun 8:00 am Sun 10:30 am Marian Ball Jack & Theresa Hammond Jody & Judy Conner Greeter Schedule August 5:00 pm: Tony Langreck 8:00 am: Tom & Kelly Silbernagel 10:30 am: Karen Gilbert & Mary Hartung Children s Liturgy of the Word:

3 Parish Announcements This week s prayer intention: For parishioners to consider the call to become a CCD Catechist or Assistant. Is God calling you to share your time and talents with the CCD program? We are still in need of teachers and aides for the CCD year. Please consider helping foster the youth of our Parish by teaching alone, with another person, or by being aide in the 6th grade, 7th grade or 8th grade. K -6th grade meet in the afternoon and 7th and 8th grade meet in the evening. Please contact Stephanie Hannasch if you are interested We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. ~ Romans 8:28 The Assumption of the Virgin Mary 15 August In 1950, Pope Pius XII declared what Catholics had long believed: After Mary s death, God raised her body. She lives with God for ever. On Assumption Day we rejoice that this broken world will be made new again. The poor, the unloved and the dead will be raised again in glory. The Lord has lifted up the lowly. The Lord has filled the hungry with good things. Shares of Light is a Shining Success: Praise God for giving the great gift of generosity to His people. We have met our goal in the Shares of Light Campaign to fund Phase IV of the Renovation / Restoration project. Thank you to everyone who supported this effort in time, talent, treasure and prayer. Restoration of the windows will begin soon. Reminder to those with unpaid pledges: There are some remaining upgrades to our air circulation system that we would like to complete. In order to plan these expenses we need to know the total funds that will be available. If you have not completed paying your entire pledge for the previous fund raising campaign efforts please do your best to complete your promise. If you are unable to complete payment of the pledge amount due to a change in your circumstances, or need more time, please contact the parish office or Dr. Greg Foster. Thank you to the family of Belle Mazola-Imig for their donation to St. Mary s Parish in memory of Belle. The donation is truly appreciated. May Belle rest in peace. Night of Inquiry- August 17 th 7pm in the Church Hall. This night is set aside for anyone who is contemplating becoming Catholic. It is a night when the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is explained, general questions about the Faith can be answered and people can just get to know the Pastor and RCIA Team. No obligation is set, in fact if you decide to start the process, the first month or so is just a period of inquiry where all of your questions can be answered. If you are interested in attending this meeting or have any questions, please contact Stephanie Hannasch, CRE, at St. Mary s Parish Potluck is scheduled for Sunday, September 20 th If you would like to help organize, please contact the parish office. Phone Numbers: If you no longer use a land line, please contact the parish office with your new cell phone number. Dishes in the kitchen: If you have a dish remaining in the church kitchen from an event, please take a moment to stop and pick it up. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine 1st day of CCD will be September 9, 2015 Parents of Kindergartener and 1 st graders: All new students need to be registered for our CCD program as soon as possible. Students who have participated in previous years will be automatically enrolled for 2015/2016. However, students new to the program, either beginning Kindergarten or entering any other year for the first time at St. Mary s must be registered. Please register with the Parish Office either in person or by phone,

4 A meeting for CCD Catechists and Volunteers will be held Wednesday August 26 th at 6 pm in the church hall. Come for fellowship and information for the coming CCD year. Please bring a dish to pass. There will be an Open House for any interested parents of new and returning CCD students in the school on Sunday Sept 6 th after each of the Sunday Masses (9am and 11:30am). Come and see your child s classroom and ask Stephanie any questions you have regarding the next CCD year. YOUTH- AMAZING RACE RELAY There will be a youth event August 19 th from 7-9pm at St John the Baptist Catholic Church in Marshfield for youth ages Come when you can and leave whenever you need to and bring a friend! The night will be filled with crazy games, and challenges that will have you rolling on the ground laughing. Contact Dan Kitzhaber with any questions ext 3 Save the Date Neillsville Blood Drive Monday, August 17 11:30 am to 5:30 pm. American Legion Post 73 Catholic Men s Conference The Call to Fatherhood Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center, La Crosse. Inspiring you to live out your Baptismal call by igniting and intensifying your love for Jesus Christ and His Church. Dynamic Speakers include Fr. Larry Richards, Doug Barry, Tom Peterson, Fr. Conrad Targonski, and The Most Rev. William Callahan. Go to to register. 4 Person Knights of Columbus Charity 9 Hole Scramble Sunday, August 3:00 PM Sharing The Light of Faith A Deanery Convocation Sponsored by The Thorp Deanery Wednesday, October 7, :00 9:00 PM St. Anthony s Parish Loyal WI No admission will be charged Holy Family Church Bazaar Sunday, August 23, Willard, WI Chicken, ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, corn, coleslaw, cheese curds, dinner rolls, bars, and potica! Serving buffet style from 10:30 am. to 1:30 pm. Adults & take outs $10; children 6-10 $5.00; 5 & under free. Music and children s games 11:30 am. Hole in One Contest Prize: $10, Cost $ per person Men and Women invited Included are door prizes and a chicken dinner Additional Chicken Dinner tickets available at $10 each!!! Raffle with a $250 1st prize $50 BP Amoco Gas Card for 2nd 50/50 Raffle Too! Contact Larry Hoeser ( ) to sign-up. Please sign up by August 10, 2015 Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 4963

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