Three Parish Catholic Family St. Anthony, Tigerton; St. Mary, Marion; Holy Family-St. William, Wittenberg December 31, 2017
Energy Assistance for 2017/18 Heating Season Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) a one-time payment to help with heating and electrical costs during October 1, 2017 May 15, 2018. The amount of the energy assistance varies depending on factors, including household members, income, and energy costs. Shawano County residents please contact: Energy Assistance Shawano County Department of Human Services Fellman Center 607 E Elizabeth St., Shawano, WI 54166 715-526-4740 Additional information can be found at www.homeenergyplus.wi.gov To Our Three Parish Family... With Love, Fr. Mac, Deacons: Ken, Howie, Pat, Mike, and Tammy & Deb LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK Families face many challenges. All of the demands of work, school, and society can easily put a strain on even the best intentioned of families. Hurt, anger, and bitterness can grow in our families especially when conflicts are not properly resolved or relationships nurtured. Human beings require time, patience, love, and nurturing. We need to take time to celebrate the gift of family and not allow other demands to rob us of the time we need to spend together. Life is short. The Holy Family stands before us today showing us that love, commitment, and perseverance can see us through any difficulty or challenge life can bring. May we learn from their example! RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS Everyday Stewardship I have heard people say, "You don't get to choose your family!" I believe that to be only partially true. I did not choose my father and mother, but my family is greater than my family tree of ancestors. My family includes those who have been there when both my father and mother passed away. My family includes those who came to see my newborn children in the hospital. My family includes those who celebrated with me my greatest triumphs and consoled me in my greatest times of trial. Each and every one of them I have chosen to be a part of my family. Most of the time we talk about stewardship in terms of time, talent, and treasure. We quantify the size of our gifts, seeing them as things that have a finite value. However, true stewardship has no limits. What we are called to give is everything. When we fully empty ourselves into another and into the reality of God we find ourselves transformed. We truly grow into our own as the creations we became at baptism. It is in that transformation that we find ourselves connected to others in a profound way. Those who were not connected to us by blood are now connected to us by spirit. Our family, the body of Christ, grows and becomes stronger. In this family, a man can be father to a Son not of his flesh and a woman mother to a Son of a divine origin. In this family, we find our hope and our home. And we must never make the mistake of thinking that is not a choice. -Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS Page 2 Three Parish Catholic Family
Welcome to Three Parish Catholic Family 430 Swanke Street PO Box 106 Tigerton, WI 54486 Ph: 715-535-2571 Fax: 715-535-2953 Website: flockof4.org Fr. David McElroy, O.Praem Three Parish Administrator Deacons Deacon Howard Bricco Deacon Pat Berg Deacon Mike Brandt Deacon Emeritus Ken Sambs Pastoral Coordinator Debra Brandt Email: debrabrandt@ymail.com Faith Formation Facilitator Tammy Wendler Email: flockof4re@gmail.com Bulletin- Email: sacctig@frontiernet.net Bulletin Deadline is 3:00PM on Monday. (unless early deadline) Three Parish Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM -12:00 PM *Office is closed on Holidays* Prayers? Is anyone in need of prayers? Our Three Parishes have a group of Prayers that are willing and honored to pray for your needs. Please call any of the names and we will begin the prayers. St. Mary's Marion Bea 715-754-5431 St. Anthony's Tigerton Vonnie 715-535-2065 Jeanette 715-754-2376 Holy Family-St. William Wittenberg Jeanette 715-253-2931 or Karen 715-253-2059 General Information Confessions The Sacrament of Penance will be celebrated on the... 1st Saturday of the month at Tigerton from 9-9:30AM 2nd Saturday of the month at Wittenberg from 9-9:30AM 3rd Saturday of the month at Marion from 4-4:45 PM Communion to the Homebound & Hospital Visits If you would like to receive communion at home or be visited when in the hospital contact Deb Brandt, Pastoral Coordinator. Religious Education Any parent interested in having his or her child or teen learn more about the Catholic Faith should contact Tammy Wendler at the Three Parish office. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Any person wanting to learn more about the Catholic Faith or to join our Church should contact Debra Brandt, Pastoral Coordinator. Matrimony Couples planning to marry are to contact the Pastor at least nine months prior to the proposed marriage date. Baptism Anyone desiring the Sacrament of Baptism for themselves or for his or her infant child should contact Deb Brandt, Pastoral Coordinator. Funerals In the event of the death of a loved one, please contact Debra Brandt at the parish office or the Pastor directly. Anointing of the Sick In the case of serious illness or inirmity contact the Pastor at the parish office to arrange for receiving the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Those with scheduled surgeries may receive the Sacrament at home or at the church prior to going to the hospital for the surgery. Page 3 Three Parish Catholic Family
365 DAYS TO DEEPER FAITH: THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN SHORT DAILY READINGS This first-of its-kind guide to the Catechism of the Catholic Church will help you read through the entire Catechism in just one year! Each day was designed to help you learn in 30 minutes or less! As a yearly guide, 365 Days to Deeper Faith will take you from paragraph 1 to 2865 with daily readings marking the course of your progress through the teachings of the Catholic Church. Published in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the promulgation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, it presents Pope Francis s October 11, 2017, speech commemorating the milestone silver anniversary. Book can be purchased online through usccb.org or in a catholic bookstore. If you are looking to start something for the New Year or for Lent, this might be a good resource. St. Anthony, Tigerton News If you are entering the parish from the kitchen side please use the new glass door entrance. This entrance now has better lighting for the darker times of day, is wider and better access in winter weather conditions. There is a lot of ice that accumulates at the kitchen door and we don t want anyone to get hurt, so please use the hall door. If you are coming to the parish for money counting or other purposes other than scheduled events, please call the office ahead of time and we will be more than happy to open it for you. Thank you and enjoy the new door! sst. Mary, Marion News The pew cushions for the last 5 rows of pews have been installed. This will aid the elderly to have more comfortable seating. The cost for the rest of the pews is approximately $10,000.00. If you would like to make a donation toward getting more cushions, please put your donation in the collection basket. If you have any questions, please contact the parish office staff or Jayne Radtke. Merry Christmas St. Mary will be held Sat. Jan 6 after Mass. A pot luck meal with gift opening after Mass. A tree in the entrance of the church has gift ideas on it. Pick a tag, then bring your gift to the pot luck to celebrate Merry Christmas St Mary and Epiphany. Any questions, contact Jayne, Bea, Peggy, or Laurie. Would you like to be a Secret Pal to someone in our parish? If you would during the month of December we will sign up on a Secret Pal form in the back of church and put it in the Secret Pal box. On January 6 th we will draw Secret Pal names. All year you will do different kind acts for your secret pal. Next year on the feast of Christ the King, we will come together and see if everyone can guess who their Secret Pal is. We will place a Secret Pal Basket on the counter of the church entrance for you to place your cards and gifts in and we will distribute them after mass. Don't Forget!! Merry Christmas St. Mary's our annual Pot Luck held January 6th right after the 5 pm mass. Have you chosen a gift tag off of the small tree in the entrance of church? These are suggestions of what you could bring to help with the supplies we need. The Daughters of Mary will supply ham for the evening. Please bring a dish to pass and plan to have a good time. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Rightway & Stratford Propane, as well as all of our contributors, for their generous and gracious support of our Three Parish Bulletin. Thank you! T Page 4 Three Parish Catholic Family
The Weekly Calendar Monday, January 1, 2018 Holy Day of Obligation NO Strong Bones Wittenberg, Tigerton 9:00 AM Mass Wittenberg-Jerome Pietz By Scott & Tammy Wendler 6:30 PM Rosary-Marion 7:00 PM AA/Al-Anon-Wittenberg Wednesday, January 3 8:30 am Communion Service- Marion Thursday, January 4 8:30 AM Communion Service Wittenberg 4:30-5:30 pm Strong Bones Wittenberg, Tigerton Friday, January 5 10:00 AM Mass-Homme Home Curtis Redmerski By Ray & Maryann Dudzik Saturday, January 6 9:-00-9:30 AM Confessions Tigerton 5:00 PM Mass Marion Phyllis Rasmussen By Bruce & Joyce Natzke Sunday, January 7 8:00 AM Mass Tigerton Our Three Parish Family 10:00 AM Mass Wittenberg Jack Bonnell By his family Readings for the Week of December 31, 2017 Sunday: Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Ps 105:1-2, 34, 5-6, 8-9, [7a, 8a] or Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1]/Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 or Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 3940 Monday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [2a]/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 1:19-28 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:29--3:6/Ps 98:1, 3cd-4, 5-6 [3cd]/Jn 1:2934 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9 [3cd]/Jn 1:35-42 Friday: 1 Jn 3:11-21/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [2a]/Jn 1:43-51 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 [12a]/Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-38 or 3:23, 31-34, 36, 38 Weekend Ministers Schedule: MarionExtraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion B MaryJo Malueg C Deacon Howie, Dick Pamperin Lector: Ashley Anker, Peggy Rulseh Servers: Aubrey Malotky, Tristan & Wilhelmina Herro TigertonExtraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion B Chris Herb C Deacon Mike, Betty Gwidt Lector: Becky Herb Servers: Emma & Carter Herb Greeters/Ushers: Dennis Brandt, Chris Herb WittenbergExtraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion B Linda Yenter C Deacon Mike, Linda Steebs Lector: Bonnie Almazar, Margaret Chase Servers: Erica Wendler, Ava Wepner, Megan Gilmeister Ushers/Greeters: Allard Meverden, Randy Thorson, Mark Rasmussen RELIGION CLASSES Wittenberg: 3:30-4:45 pm Tigerton: 5:00-6:15 pm Marion: 5:15 6:30 pm Credo: 7:00-8:30 pm Page 5 Three Parish Catholic Family