For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.

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1 St. John the Baptist Parish Plymouth March 11, 2018 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. ~ John 3:16 Do we really need a more powerful reminder of the importance of Lent and Easter than that? That verse (from John 3:16) has become very popular in modern culture, to the point that we see it often at athletic events. When the University of Florida played for the national college football championship in 2009, quarterback Tim Tebow did not wear the regular eye black under his eyes. Under his right eye it said John and under his left eye it said 3:16. God sends us messages all the time, if we listen and are attentive. Tebow did not have a remarkable professional career, but he was the quarterback of the Denver Broncos against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2012 playoffs. The Broncos won, and in that game Tebow passed for 316 yards; his completed passes averaged 31.6 yards; perhaps the key play in the game came on third down and 16; the TV ratings for the game were 31.6%. That is not the important aspect, however. What is important is that the truth of that statement is so simple; nevertheless, it is difficult for us to completely grasp its significance. The truth is that God loves us, no matter what we are or what our attitude toward God is. The world that God gave His Son to save is our world. We are the children of God. This Lenten season is a time to see that and accept it as truth. Lent 2018 Dramatizations During the past two months more than 40 students in kindergarten through 9th grade, who are members of area Catholic parishes and schools, have been preparing to bring to life the dramatic story of Jesus passion and death in The Living Way of the Cross. Please plan to attend any of these dramatizations to prayerfully travel with Jesus to his death on the cross. St. John the Baptist Parish, Plymouth March 21 6:30 pm March 25 During the 6:00 pm Mass Sacred Heart/Holy Family Parish 200 S. Peter's Ave, Fond du Lac March 14 6:30 pm Rocky Knoll HealthCare Facility N7135 Rocky Knoll Parkway, Plymouth March 20 6:30 pm PRAY FAST GIVE Lent Week Five Weekend of March Plymouth Food Pantry The Plymouth Food Pantry serves over 400 families in Plymouth and the surrounding area, including Elkhart Lake. You can help by donating non-perishable food items to the pantry including peanut butter, pasta sauce, baked beans, and cereal. All would be greatly appreciated. Call (920) for more information. Stations of the Cross St. John the Baptist 6:30pm ~ March 14 and 28 Stations of the Cross is a Lenten devotion that offers witness to Jesus Passion and Death.

2 Fourth Sunday of Lent March 11, 2018 Dear Parishioners, The Pastoral Council (PC) met on February 13, 2018; listed below are a few of the topics discussed at the meeting. If interested, the minutes from the meetings are available on the parish website in their entirety. Road America made a net profit for 2017 just short of $52,000. The contract has been signed for this year. SJB will be making a Parish Directory beginning in August. The Human Concerns Committee is in need of a chairperson. Please contact the parish office if you would like more information regarding this position. Some ministries will be speaking at the end of Mass for about 2-3 minutes to let parishioners know what they do. We are still waiting to re-schedule the discernment meeting with Barb Vite, Director of Stewardship for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Please watch the bulletin for more information regarding a new meeting date. The next PC meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 13th at 6:30p.m. in the School Conference Room and all parishioners are invited to attend. Please join us if you can! Cheryl Nicholson Pastoral Council Secretary Lent Schedule 2018 St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas Aquinas Communal Penance Services... with Private Confession St. Thomas Aquinas Thursday / March 15 / 6:30pm St. John the Baptist Monday / March 19 / 6:30pm Weekly Eucharistic Adoration St John the Baptist / Mondays / 4-8 pm * 4-6:00pm March 19 St Thomas Aquinas / Wednesdays / 8:30-9:30 am Stations of the Cross, Wednesdays 6:30pm St. John the Baptist / Mar 14 & 28 Living Way of the Cross, St. John the Baptist March 21 / 6:30pm March 25 / During 6:00pm Mass Holy Week Schedule Holy Thursday, March 29 Mass of the Lord s Supper St. John the Baptist / 7:00 pm (no 8 am) St. Thomas Aquinas / 5:30 pm Good Friday, March 30 Passion of the Lord St. John the Baptist / 12:30pm St. Thomas Aquinas / 2:30pm (no 8 am) Holy Saturday, March 31 Easter Vigil Mass and Reception of Candidates into the Faith St. John the Baptist / 8:00 pm St. Thomas Aquinas / no Mass Easter Sunday Masses, April 1 Alleluia! Celebration of the Risen Christ St. John the Baptist / 8 and 10 am St. Thomas Aquinas / 8 and 10 am Our Faith in Action: Today s Society of St. Vincent de Paul This TV Series airs Sunday, March 11 on Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) at 5:30am and Saturday, March 17 at 5pm. Episode 2 features Vincentians on a home visit with a family in need, fixing teeth and lives at a Society dental clinic, and giving a helping hand to the homeless and unemployed. Live your faith! Visit svdpplymouth.org or call (920) ext. 101.

3 St. John the Baptist Parish Plymouth March 11, 2018 Congratulations to our newly confirmed! On Sunday, February 18th Bishop Jeffrey Haines called each individual to witness the gift of our faith by both word and example. Confirmation is considered the Sacrament of Initiation which means that this is just the beginning for these young adults. Please keep them all in your prayers as they embark on the next phase of their faith journey! Remember, then, that you received a spiritual seal, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, the spirit of holy fear. Keep safe what you received. God the Father sealed you, Christ the Lord strengthened you and sent the Spirit into your hearts as the pledge of what is to come. St. Ambrose SJB Casino Social Texas Hold em Roulette Craps and Blackjack Friday, April 6, 2018 / 7:00--10:00 pm / Church Hall Tickets include: Three hours of casino entertainment, professional dealers to teach the games, two complimentary drink tickets, appetizers, door prizes, and more! To sign up visit or stop at the School or Parish Office $25 until March 19, $30 after, $35 at the door. Gaming is for entertainment only. No real money is exchanged. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST and THE WELCOME TABLE Easter Dinner Sunday, April 1 ~ Noon to 1:30 p.m. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 115 Plymouth St., Plymouth, WI Call Jeane ext. 2 to reserve your seat. Handicap Accessible ~ No Take-Out Orders If interested in making a dish for the meal or purchasing supplies, please contact Jeane at ext. 2. Items needed include cheesy hash browns, Jell-O, California blend vegetables, desserts and dinner rolls.

4 The Sacrament of Reconciliation During this Lenten time of waiting and preparation, those of us who are baptized often recognize that we have not always lived up to our baptismal commitment. To prepare ourselves to celebrate Christ s coming in our midst, we approach the Sacrament of Reconciliation, asking God s forgiveness, so that we may be restored to full life in Christ. Please take time this Lent to come to one of the communal celebrations, or come individually to celebrate this sacrament. Communal Penance Service with Private Confessions The service includes prayer, homily, examination of conscience and individual confessions. Wednesday, March 14, 6:30pm at St. Peter Claver Parish, Sheboygan Thursday, March 15, 6:30pm at St. Thomas Aquinas, Elkhart Lake Saturday, March 17, 10:00am at Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Sheboygan Monday, March 19, 6:30pm at St. John the Baptist, Plymouth *Private Confessions are also heard every 2nd and 4th Saturday in the Reconciliation room at St. John the Baptist. Why attend the Communal Celebration? From the Rite of Penance: People frequently join together to commit injustice. It is thus only fitting that they should help each other in doing penance so that they who are freed from sin by the grace of Christ may work with all people of good will for justice and peace in the world. A Brief Examination of Conscience Based on the Ten Commandments I am the Lord your God: you shall not have strange Gods before me: Have I treated people, events, or things as more important than God? You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. Have my words, actively or passively, put down God, the Church, or people? Remember to keep holy the Lord s Day. Do I go to Mass every Sunday (or Saturday Vigil) and on Holy Days of Obligation (Jan. 1; the Ascension; Aug. 15; Nov. 1; Dec. 8; Dec. 25)? Do I avoid, when possible, work that impedes worship to God, joy for the Lord s Day, and proper relaxation of mind and body? Do I look for ways to spend time with family or in service on Sunday? Honor your Father and Mother. Do I show my parents due respect? Do I seek to maintain good communication with my parents where possible? Do I criticize them for lacking skills I think they should have? You shall not kill. Have I harmed another through physical, verbal, or emotional means, including gossip or manipulation of any kind? You shall not commit adultery. Have I respected the physical and Sexual Dignity of others and myself? You shall not steal. Have I taken or wasted time or resources that belonged to another? You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Have I gossiped, told lies, or embellished stories at the expense of another? You shall not covet your neighbors spouse. Have I honored my spouse with my full affection and exclusive love? You shall not covet your neighbors goods. Am I content with my own means and needs, or do I compare myself to others unnecessarily? Christ s Two Commandments How well do we love God and others? Do we love as Christ calls us to? In the Gospel of Matthew, Christ gives us Two Commandments: He said to him, You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments (Mt 22:37-40). Not sure what love is? St. Paul describes it for us in his Letter to the Corinthians. Is this how you love God and others? Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quicktempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails (1 Cor 13:4-8). Copyright 2013, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted to duplicate this work without adaptation for non-commercial use. Scripture excerpts used in this work are taken from the New American Bible, rev. ed. 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

5 St. John the Baptist Parish March 11, 2018 Mass Schedule and Intentions SJB - St. John the Baptist STA - St. Thomas Aquinas, Elkhart Lake Saturday, March 10 4:00pm SJB Catherine Tripp 4:00pm SJB Norman Marty 5:30pm STA Deceased Members of the Beck Family Sunday, March 11 8:00am STA LeRoy Schweitzer 8:00am STA Audrey Barrette 9:30am SJB Jeff Petrie 9:30am SJB Don and June Galloway 6:00pm SJB Int. of Dr. Gary Olson Monday, March 12 8:00am SJB Alfred Olig 8:00am SJB Jim Koene Tuesday, March 13 8:00am SJB Deceased Members of St. John the Baptist Wednesday, March 14 8:00am STA Bernard Fiebrink Thursday, March 15 8:00am SJB Arnold and Ester Servais 8:00am SJB Int. of Dr. Gary Olson Friday, March 16 8:00am STA For the People of St. Thomas Aquinas Saturday, March 17 4:00pm SJB Evelyn and James McCabe 4:00pm SJB Theresa Lewis 5:30pm STAEarl Beck Sunday, March 18 8:00am STA For the People of STA and SJB 9:30am SJB Jerome and Irene Trimberger 9:30am SJB Antonio Miosi Scriptures Fourth Sunday of Lent ~ March 11, st: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, (32b) 2nd: Ephesians 2:4-10 Gospel: John 3:14-21 Fifth Sunday of Lent ~ March 18, st: Jeremiah 31:31-34 (35b) 2nd: Hebrews 5: 7-9 Gospel: John 12: The Week at St. John the Baptist March 4-11, 2018 Saturday... March 10 9:30am... Confessions/Reconciliation Rm 12:30pm... First Communion Retreat/Church Hall Sunday... March 11 7:00pm... FF Gr 9&10 Sunday Class/Church Hall Monday... March 12 12:00... Compassionate Hearts Mtg./Parish Office 4:00pm... Eucharistic Adoration/Church Tuesday... March 13 6:00pm... St. Vincent de Paul Mtg/Outreach Ctr 6:30pm... Pastoral Council Mtg/School Conf. Rm Wednesday... March 14 5:30pm... Personnel Committee Mtg/Parish Office 6:00pm... FF Gr 1-10/School Classrooms 6:30pm... Stations of the Cross/Church 7:00pm... Adult Volleyball/Gym Thursday... March 15 8:30am... Mission Quilters/Parish Office 6:00pm... Classic Choir Rehearsal/Church Friday... March 16 4:00pm... Fish Fry/Church Hall The Christian Women s Mission Quilting Group is actively working to make quilts, baby blankets, hats, and mittens for those in need. We are looking for your help with donations of gently used, clean blankets and sheets. Please drop the items off at the SJB Parish Office. Thank you. Volunteer to Play Games at Plymouth Generations Generations has a program called Game On, which is a unique chance to link generations by bringing adults and area Middle School students to engage in a multitude of activities and games. School chaperones are always present during the program. We need more adult volunteers to play games with the students. The program runs from 3:00-5:00pm, on March 20, April 9, and May 3. You are welcome to stop in to check it out. Please call for more information, or with any questions you may have. Parish Financial Stewardship 2018 Giving Weekend March 3-4 Fiscal Year-to-Date Giving July 1, 2017 March 5, 2018 Total Budget Variance Envelopes $18,967 $432,470 $444,063 $(11,593) Building and Grounds $2,202 $37,147 $35,830 $1,317 Plate $986 $46,523 $48,125 $(1,601)

6 St. John the Baptist Parish Information Sacramental Celebrations Eucharistic Liturgies: See the front cover of Bulletin. Baptism: Contact the Parish Office Reconciliation: 2nd and 4th Saturday from 9:30-10:00am in the chapel. Marriage: Contact the pastor no later than six months prior to day of the wedding. Very Reverend Philip D. Reifenberg Shared Pastor Parishes of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Trustees Bill Barbieur... Treasurer Tom Paul... Secretary Pastoral Council Chair... John Mueller Members: Anne Gamoke, Mark Gumm, Bill Marklein, Cheryl Nicholson, Keith Ott, Joel Pierce, Tom Paul, Adam Schneider Finance Council Chair... Jim Birenbaum Members: Bill Barbieur, Mark Gumm, Patty Huberty, Tom Paul St. John the Baptist School ~ Amy Nelson... Principal Ann Penkwitz... School Secretary Joel Pierce... School Board Chair St. John the Baptist Faith Formation ~ Amy Albers... Faith Formation Nancy Kultgen... Assistant Contacts Cemetery... Parish Office ~ Prayer Needs... Kate ~ Caring Cab... Karen ~ St. Vincent de Paul sjbplymouth.org Parish Membership We welcome you to the St. John the Baptist Parish Family. To receive a registration form or to notify us of an address change, please complete the form below. Place the completed form in the collection basket, or return it to the Parish Office (115 Plymouth Street, Plymouth 53073). Name Address: Phone: New Parishioner Address Change Bulletin Deadline Please submit announcements to the parish office no later than Monday before noon. bulletin@sjbplymouth.org Parish Office Contact Information Hours: 8:30am-Noon and 1:00-4:00pm Phone Fax sjbparish@sjbplymouth.org Lisa Schoneman...Director of Administrative Services Katie Kleiber....Administrative Assistant Julie Krueger...Parish Secretary Scott Dedlow.Building Maint./Dir. Of Liturgy Hearing Assistance: The induction loop system for hearing device users is installed in church. To take advantage of this hearing assistance, please turn your hearing device to the T coil setting and sit in either of the middle two sections of church. INCLEMENT WEATHER St. John the Baptist follows the Plymouth Joint School District with regard to closings and delays (late starts). You can visit the for notifications. There may be occasions when a decision to close the facility is made independently of the district. Check the parish website, call the office at or check local broadcasters WHBL 1330 AM, Channel 12 WISN, Channel 4 WTMJ and, Channel 2 WBAY for closing information. Every attempt will be made to have decisions made by 7:00 a.m. for morning activities and 3:00 p.m. for evening activities. View complete Inclement Weather Policy on our website