Year of Mercy March 27, 2016 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

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1 Year of Mercy March 27, 2016 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

2 DEVOTIONS Rosary Daily before Mass & Wed. 4:30 PM Prayer for Priests included with rosary Mon., Wed. & Fri. Vespers Wednesday 5:00 PM Benediction Wednesday 4:50 PM and after Mass on 1st Friday of the month EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Every Wed. after 8 AM Mass until 5 PM. Pax Christi Adoration Chapel-Marathon Tues. 9 AM-11 PM; Wed. 9 AM-Thurs. 10 PM; Fri 9 AM-6 PM; Sun. noon-10 PM. St. Therese-Rothschild Tues. after 8 AM Mass to Fri. 8:00 AM. Entrance available after 6 PM by ringing main entrance doorbell. Call to volunteer. CELEBRATION OF SACRAMENTS Confessions : Saturday 11am-12:00 noon or by Appointment. Baptism: Arrangements must be made at the rectory office. The next class is scheduled for May 9th, 2016 at 6:30 PM in the Parish Center. Preparation classes are required of parents and recommended for godparents. Contact Nancy , to register for classes. Registration is accepted up to one week prior to the class session. Marriage: Arrangements for marriage must be made with the Pastor at least six (6) months in advance. Call Fr. Bob to arrange your marriage. Anointing of the Sick: If you are entering the hospital for a scheduled surgery and wish to celebrate this sacrament prior to your hospitalization, please contact Norma. If you would like Fr. Bob to visit you during your hospital stay, leave word upon entry as a patient. BULLETIN DEADLINE Friday by 4:00pm Bulletin Editor: lorizk@stmatthewwausau.org Visit us online Intercessory Prayer: If you are in need of prayer, please call Peggy B. at or the Parish Center at Our prayer group is always ready to be of help when prayer is needed. Happy Easter!! I have wonderful memories of Easter! When I was a child the best part was going down to the dining room table and finding an Easter basket, actually it was an Easter nest, filled with jelly beans, candy, and of course a chocolate Easter bunny. A couple of times we received real bunnies for Easter. We would care for them until it was time to let them go. But, on most occasions we received dyed chickens... a blue one, a pink one, a yellow one, a violet one, etc. Each child was responsible for naming his/ her chicken, feeding it and caring for it. When they began to grow we would put them outside under a cage during the day. A couple of times our cat, Louie the hunter, would find a way to flip up the cage and have himself a meal. That was never a pretty site. And poor Louie had to bear the brunt of our grief and anger at losing a chicken or two. When they were too large to manage we took them to our cousins, the Stark s, farm. Mr. Stark always remembered the names of our chickens. So that, when we visited later on he could point them out... there s Fluffy, and here s Gertrude, and there s Sunshine, etc. Another memorable event was going to Mass on Easter Sunday. The church was packed with people celebrating Easter in style. The women and girls in their colorful Easter dresses and brilliant Easter hats and the men and boys in their suitcoats, multicolored shirts and ties all bespoke of springtime, warmth, and new life. This weekend we gather to celebrate the greatest event in human history... the redemption of our lives from the bondage of sin and the hope of everlasting life with God in heaven. The sadness of death gives way to the bright promise of immortality! Christ is risen! The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the event that inspired the writing of the gospels. The disciples of Jesus had watched as their leader was condemned and crucified. They saw him die on the cross. But when they beheld him in their midst three days later their lives were so powerfully changed and transformed that they were even willing to suffer persecution and death proclaiming the truth about Jesus Christ... what they had witnessed and believed. The Easter story was the beginning of the new life and ministry of the disciples and it was also the promise, the end of the story of their own lives in Christ Jesus. Back at the beginning of Advent I told you how excited I was about Christmas, I felt like a child awaiting with eager anticipation the celebration of that wonderful gift of God His Son who came to live among us. I have been awaiting with eager anticipation this Easter celebration, too. There has been an excitement in the air that is hard to pinpoint... it s an inner liveliness and eagerness for the coming of Jesus anew in my life and in the lives of all of you. May the God of glory through his Son Jesus Christ bless you and your families with peace, love and joy during this Easter season. May you truly come to experience in the depths of your hearts the richness and beauty of God s love and the gift of salvation won for you through the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. Happy Easter and God bless you! Fr Bob 2

3 EMBRACE THE Year of Mercy Can you hear it beating? The heart of the Year of Mercy approaches, in Holy Week, Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday. It is a wondrous heart, full of love, a heart that on Good Friday s cross was opened by a lance in a sacred gush of blood and water. Raise your eyes above that pierced heart and behold a face, bruised and bloody. Yet even in that pain there is a majesty and serenity that draws us in. Jesus eyes are closed, but Easter will see them opened again, full of glorious life. Those eyes have gazed at you. They have been following you from the first moment of your life. His lips, so swollen as he hangs upon the cross, have spoken your name, inviting you to follow me. Do you believe that? At the end of your life you will meet those eyes and hear that voice in a vivid and definitive way. You will stand face to face with Jesus. But here and now today Jesus offers us an extraordinary Hour of Mercy. In this Jubilee Year of Mercy he calls us with special intensity to fix our minds and hearts on the celebration of Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Divine Mercy Sunday (the Sunday after Easter). In this sacred season at the heart of this Jubilee Year, Jesus opens to us a fountain of mercy. Let us drink deeply. Let us listen with fresh ears to the readings at Mass and the other Holy Week liturgies, for each word speaks to us of God s mercy. Let us take the opportunity to confess our sins and gratefully receive forgiveness. Let us embrace the Body of Christ in the Eucharist with greater fervor. Let us engage our Lenten devotions and sacrifices with joy. If ever there was a time to avoid sleepwalking through Holy Week, Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday, this is it. From his Palm Sunday entrance into Jerusalem through his Passion, death and Resurrection, enter into the merciful mystery of Jesus sacrifice of love for you. Along the way, may you be inspired to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, culminating in the celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday on April 3. Watch the Parish bulletin or visit the Diocesan Website ( for Divine Mercy celebrations near you. The Divine Mercy Chaplet: Recited using ordinary rosary beads of five decades. 1. Our Father 2. Hail Mary 3. Apostles Creed 4. On each of the five Our Father beads: Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. 5. On each set of ten Hail Mary beads For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. 6. Conclude with Holy God (Re-peat three times) Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. Be Still and Listen 3 Devotion to the Mercy of God St. Faustina and Pope St. John Paul II The Mercy of God was central to the pontificate of St. John Paul II. To understand this, one must see his profound connection with a humble Polish nun Sr. Faustina Kowalska. In 1931 Jesus appeared to Sr. Faustina in a vision. She saw Him clothed in a white garment with His right hand raised in blessing. His left hand was touching His garment in the area of the heart, from which shone two large rays, one red and the other white. Jesus said to her: Paint an image according to the pattern you see with the signature: Jesus, I trust in You. I desire that this image be venerated throughout the world. I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in My Mercy. Jesus entrusted special prayers to Sr. Faustina to share with the world, including the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. A Time of Trial Soon the Divine Mercy devotion spread throughout Poland and beyond. But on March 6, 1959, after studying some inaccurate Italian accounts of the visions, the Vatican prohibited spreading the message and devotion. The ban lasted nearly 20 years. A young Polish seminarian in Krakow by the name of Karol Wojtyla had in the 1940s been deeply affected by the story of Sr. Faustina and the Divine Mercy devotion. From the stone quarry in which he worked during the Nazi occupation, he could see the convent cemetery where Sr. Faustina was buried, and he would sometimes visit her grave on the way home. Triumph of Mercy By the 1960s, as Archbishop of Krakow, Wojtyla ordered a complete study of the life and virtues of Sr. Faustina. This concluded with such success that her Process of Beatification was begun in Finally, in April of 1978, at the request of then-cardinal Wojtyla and many others, the Vatican lifted the ban on spreading the message and devotion. Six months later, he was elected Pope. The Image of My Pontificate Pope John Paul II remarked several times that his second encyclical, Rich in Mercy, (Nov. 30, 1980) was profoundly influenced by insights that came through the experiences of Sr. Faustina. Then in June of 1997, he prayed at her tomb in Lagiewniki, Poland and spoke from the heart to her Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy: There is nothing that man needs more than Divine Mercy. And it is a message that is clear and understandable for everyone. Anyone can come here, look at this image of the merciful Jesus, His Heart radiating grace, and hear in the depths of his own soul what Blessed Faustina heard: Fear nothing; I am with you always (Diary, 586). And if this person responds with a sincere heart: Jesus, I trust in You, he will find comfort in all his anxieties and fears.... The message of Divine Mercy has always been near and dear to me. It is as if history had inscribed it in the tragic experience of the Second World War. In those difficult years it was a particular Support and an inexhaustible source of hope which I took with me to the See of Peter and which in a sense forms the image of my Pontificate. continued on next page

4 Be Still and Listen continued. A Saint, a Feast Day, a Holy Death On April 30, 2000, the Sunday after Easter, Pope John Paul II canonized St. Faustina Kowalska and proclaimed that this day would henceforth be celebrated throughout the world as Divine Mercy Sunday. That evening he said to a doctor associated with the canonization process, this is the happiest day of my life. Five years later, precisely on the eve of Divine Mercy Sunday, moments after his personal secretary, Archbishop Stanislaus Dziwisz, had finished celebrating the Vigil Mass for the Feast, Pope John Paul II died, passing from this world into the merciful embrace of Christ. St. John Paul II and St. Faustina, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You. (Reprinted from the booklet Embracing the Year of Mercy, Diocese of La Crosse, 2015) A Blessed and Holy Easter to ALL From Fr. Bob, Fr. Dan and the Staff at St. Matthew Parish Save the Date Your presence is requested for a CELEBRATION OF GRATITUDE!!! Saturday, April 23 rd, 6:00pm in the school gym Every parishioner has been a part of our dream in making the Angelorum a reality It is time to give thanks, rejoice and celebrate!!! Reserve the date on your calendar; watch the bulletin for further details about our celebration! Year of Mercy and Share Sunday Pope Francis has called us to embrace the Year of Mercy. To quote Pope Francis, It is my burning desire that, during this Jubilee, the Christian people may reflect on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. It may be a way to reawaken our conscience, too often grown dull in the face of poverty. And let us enter more deeply into the heart of the Gospel where the poor have a special experience of God s mercy. So with a twofold purpose in mind, the Family Life Committee would like to bring Share Sunday to our parish. Share Sunday will help us embrace the Year of Mercy and will provide food that our Circle of Joy will give to those in need. The Circle of Joy is beginning their 45 th year of caring for those in need, through help with food and other necessities of life, in our community. Mark your calendars for the 2 nd weekend of every month, on that weekend we will have, Share Sunday, at all our Masses. Our first Share Sunday will be the weekend of April 9 th and 10 th. On Share Sunday a large basket will be placed in the sanctuary, before the offertory, while the collection is being done, parishioners will be invited to come forward and place their non-perishable food donations in the basket. All donations will be given to the Circle of Joy. What a wonderful opportunity for parents to talk with their children about those who experience hunger on a daily basis and how we are called to be Jesus to others, by feeding the hungry. As adults it is good for us to reflect on how good God has been to us and how we are called to share the gifts God has given us with others. We need constantly to contemplate the mystery of mercy; it is a wellspring of joy, serenity, and peace. Pope Francis 4

5 Religious Education Calendar Wednesdays 6:15-7:30pm 3/30 No Session Spring Break 3/28-4/1 4/6 Session #27 Catechist Connection 7:45-8:15pm 4/13 Session #28 1st Communion Practice, 6:30pm, Church 4/20 Session #29 4/27 Session #30 Registration Night for /4 Session #31 Last Session Mass Celebration (Meet in classroom, then Mass at 6:30pm) If you were unable to turn in your Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowls on Holy Thursday. Please turn them in at your earliest convenience. Attention: ALL 2016 First Communicant Families Celebration of First Holy Communion +Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 10:00AM and 12:00 Noon Masses Blessed Virgin Mary May Crowning +Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 10:00AM and 12:00Noon Masses First Eucharist Mystagogy +Sunday, May 21, :00-4:00PM behind the rectory (A Communion Scavenger Hunt) Welcome to Our Faith Community Atticus Grey Dolan, Son of Issac and Lindsey, who was baptized on Sunday, March 12th. May your love for Jesus grow with each passing day Kathleen Beckman Books St. Matthew Parish Mission Kathleen will be happy to autograph any of her books for you when she arrives in April for the Parish Mission on the 17th, 18th & 19th. Mission to be held from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Kathleen Beckman is an outstanding international Catholic evangelist, author, and radio host. Books by Kathleen will be available after weekend Masses. They are priced from $8.00 to $ With your purchase it will help St. Matthew parish pay for the mission and give you excellent reading material. Thank you for your support and enjoy your books. A special session for Women, will be held on April 19th at 1:00pm, Kathleen will speak on Spiritual Motherhood of Priests. A related book Praying for Priest is available for $ Totus Tuus Coming July 24-30, 2016 at St. Matthew, Wausau, WI 1st grade through 12th grade Middle school and high school youth will meet in the evenings What is Totus Tuus? Retreat at St. Lawrence Seminary High School For 7th, 8th and 9th grade boys, currently enrolled in 6th, 7th, & 8th. June 20th-23rd, 2016 Registration due by June 15th Cost: The Summer Action Retreat will be held at St. Lawrence Seminary High School, which is located in Mt. Calvary, WI. This retreat is designed to give young men an opportunity to have an enriching, team building, faith-based experience. This retreat is a great way for all young men, while in community with others, to grow as adults in Catholic Faith. This year s retreat focuses on Loving Like Jesus. In the spirit of St. Francis, the retreat reflects on the role of service, community living, and personal prayer with Jesus in order to learn to love like Him. In small groups under the guidance of St. Lawrence Seminary's staff and current students, participants will engage in Adoration, Reconciliation, athletic and trivia competitions to develop the framework to begin to Love Like Jesus. Get details & register us at stlawrence.edu/retreats or call TOTUS TUUS is a Catholic youth program dedicated to helping young people develop their relationship with Jesus Christ and to understand their faith through catechesis, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship so that they may live it in today s world. To accomplish this, the Totus Tuus team of four, trained young adults emphasizes devotion and love for our Lord in the Eucharist and for Mary our Mother in such a way that it is fun for both teachers and youth alike. Catholic Youth Evangelizer SPIRITUS is seeking passionate Catholics, years of age, who want to ignite the faith in thousands of young Catholics through retreats and parish youth ministry. Team members live in community and travel to parishes and schools throughout Wisconsin; they receive training, formation, spiritual direction, lodging, food, a monthly allowance, health insurance and a $2,000 stipend upon completion of the 9-month program. It is a unique opportunity to serve our Lord and help young Catholics grow in faith. Visit for more information. contact Andrea at andreaschool@spiritusministries.org or (920) x5

6 The Week Ahead at the Parish Wed. 3/30: TMIY That Man Is You, 6:00-7:30am, Parish Center Religious Education NO Session Spring Break Confirmation NO Session Spring Break Adoration every First Saturday of the Month at St. Matthew For Families 10:00 10:50 am A Mass Intention is a beautiful way to pray for and remember our loved ones. It is the greatest prayer on earth and often releases souls from purgatory. A stipend is $10 and the request can be taken over the phone by calling 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 Holy Days/Días Santas 8:00am, 12:05pm, & 6:30pm Office Hours/Horas Mon - Fri: 8:00am - 4:00pm Phone/Teléfono: Our Website: stmatthewwausau.org Pastor Rev. Robert Thorn Associate Pastor Rev. Dan Thelen Place of Pilgrimage during the Extraordinary Jubliee of Mercy In addition to the Cathedral of St Joseph the Workmen and the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in order that as many of the faithful as possible may take part in a pilgrimage, one church in each of the twelve deaneries in the Dioceses has been designated as a place of pilgrimage during the Extraordinary Jublilee of Mercy. In the Wausau Deanery, Sacred Heart of Jesus of Cassel has been chose. During this year, the church doors will be open for anyone who wishes to make a private visit. If a group from your parish wishes to come and have a Mass, please contact Nancy Litzer at to make the proper arrangements. If I can help in any other way, please call. Sacred Heart of Jesus, 3372 County Rd. S, Marathon, WI Financial Stewardship Minimum budgeted amount needed weekly..$9, Stewardship 3/ $8, Amount under budget $ Thank you for generously supporting St. Matthew Parish MARCH 27TH, 2016-APRIL 3, 2016 Mon 8:00 AM Holy Souls in Purgatory Tue 12:05 PM Donna Anderson Wed 8:00 AM Special Interion: M.A.B. Thur 8:00 AM Janice Straub Fri 8:00 AM Intention of Torn Stieber Sat 8:00 AM Dennis Dutch Kugler 4:30PM Dale Boettcher Sun 8:00 AM Ted Stencil, Sr. 10:00 AM Betty Jones 12:00 Noon Living & Deceased St. Matthew Parishioners (Misa en Español/Mass in Spanish) Liturgical Ministers April 2nd & April 3rd Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) Melissa Willemon Lectors 4:30 pm M. Beattie, Michelle Bocke 8:00 am H. Wanserski, Peggy Bant 10:00 am JoAnn Egelkrout Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion 4:30 pm M. Beattie, J. Bocke, G. Byrne, N. Felty, L. Heil, D. Burish*, M. Holm* 8:00 am N. Kipp, S. Peterson, J. Pritzl, J. Ptaszynski, A. Seubert, D. Lepak*, S. Lepak* 10:00 am B. Cveykus, J. Fergot, M. Jelinek, B. Jelinek, R. Keen, E. Tierney*, K. Tierney (P)* Ushers & Greeter 4:30 pm K. Chapman, N. Chapman, David Mayer 8:00 am T. Stencil, K. Stencil, Steve Ostrowski 10:00 am J. Kohn, D. Kohnhorst, Kevin Ellenbecker Servers 4:30 pm J. DeByle, Z. DeByle 8:00 am Joey Huebsch, K. Huebsch 10:00 am B. Ellebecker, Arianna Malbone Musicians 4:30 pm Rob Perkins, Lynn Meyer 8:00 am Annette Southworth, Marie Stubbe 10:00 am Nancy Losinski, Dorothy/Choir Weekly Scripture Readings for the Week of March 27, 2016 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Col 3:1-4 /Jn 20:1-9 Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26/Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Mk 16:9-15 Sunday 4/3: Acts 5:12-16/Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19/ Jn 20:19-31 Liturgical Publications Inc 6

7 Ministro Hispano: P. Roberto Thorn Dirección: 229 South 28th Avenue, Wausau, WI Teléfono: Directora de Educación Religiosa: Patricia Rodriguez Cicha Teléfono: Correo Electrónico: Horario de Misas en español: Cada domingo a las 12 PM Catequesis para niños de Jardín Infantil (Kinder) hasta el 9 grado: En inglés cada miércoles de septiembre a mayo de 6:15-7:30pm en la escuela. Catequesis en español: Favor de hablar con el párroco. Bautismo: Favor de informarnos 6 semanas antes de celebrar el bautismo. Es necesario para los padres y padrinos asistir una clase de preparación bautismal. Las siguientes clases se ofrecen: Sábado el 16 de abril de 2016 a las 2:00pm CICLO C 27 DE MARZO DE 2016 Domingo de Pascua de la Resurrección del Señor Al entrar hoy a la Iglesia notaremos un ambiente litúrgico diferente. La alegría del Resucitado se siente en el ambiente. Las personas se saludan deseándose " Felices Pascuas de Resurrección!" Los recién bautizados esparcen el perfume y la luz de Cristo a los que los rodean. Los símbolos de la celebración están ahí como testigos mudos para continuar iluminando nuestra vida. La luz de Cristo por medio del cirio pascual está al centro de la Iglesia, la palabra de Dios es proclamada con alegría desde el ambón, la pila bautismal nos recuerda que somos hijos e hijas de Dios y la Eucaristía alimento para la jornada pascual nos espera. Uno de los padrinos tiene que ser católico confirmado en la fé Católica y practicándola- es decir, que no vive en unión libre, Que asiste la misa los domingos, y que recibe los sacramentos. Matrimonio: En la mayoría de los casos es necesario informarnos seis meses en adelante. Ofertorio Ofertorio de 13 de marzo 2016: $ En Appleton Mujeres-Marzo 31-Abril 3, 2016 Hablen con Mariela Patiño o Patricia Rodríguez Atención Hermanos en Cristo Para dedicar una Misa, favor de llamar a la oficina con dos semanas de anticipo. El libro se llena rápido. (Estipendio de $10) Este domingo es un buen momento para orar tranquilamente para enseguida salir a decirles a los demás que Cristo ha esucitado, además de acompañar a los amigos de Jesús que viven esta experiencia nueva. En qué momento buscarás el silencio interior? Si no hacemos silencio interior corremos el riesgo de no captar la presencia de Jesús resucitado que nos ofrece un nuevo horizonte en nuestra vida. Hay que contar la historia de Jesús tal y como lo hicieron las mujeres. "Cuando regresaron del sepulcro, las mujeres anunciaron todas estas cosas a los Once y a todos los demás" (Lc 24, 9). Pidamos al Señor que nos ayude a celebrar nuestra Pascua de una forma distinta. El Papa Francisco también nos dice: "Invito a cada cristiano, en cualquier lugar y situación en que se encuentre, a renovar ahora mismo su encuentro personal con Jesucristo o, al menos, a tomar la decisión de dejarse encontrar por Él, de intentarlo cada día sin descanso" (Evangelii Gaudium, número 3). MINISTROS LITÚRGICOS 3 DE ABRIL Introducciones ser contactado Lectura/Sal ser contactado Lectura/Pet ser contactado Monaguillos ser contactado Acomodador/Colecta Raul/Eudel Ministros de la Sagrada Comunión Elodia/Roberto Lecturas de la semana del 27 de marzo de 2016 Domingo: Hch 10, /Col 3, 1-4 /Jn 20, 1-9 Lunes: Hch 2, /Mt 28, 8-15 Martes: Hch 2, 36-41/Jn 20, Miércoles: Hch 3, 1-10/Lc 24, Jueves: Hch 3, 11-26/Lc 24, Viernes: Hch 4, 1-12/Jn 21, 1-14 Sábado: Hch 4, 13-21/Mc 16, 9-15 Domingo siguiente: Hch 5, 12-16/Ap 1, / Jn 20, Liturgical Publications Inc 7