ST MARY & SONS OF ZEBEDEE St. MaryLomira, St. JohnByron, St. JamesOakield SEPTEMBER January 21, 13, 2018 2015
TO SONS OF ZEBEDEE & ST. MARY PARISH OAKFIELD, BYRON & LOMIRA WISCONSIN MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, January 20 St. Mary s Lomira 4:00 PM For the Parishioners Sunday, January 21 Sons of Zebedee, St. James, Oakield 8:00 AM For the parishioners Sons of Zebedee, St. John s 11:00 AM Gloria Kelroy Monday, January 22 Tuesday, January 23 Sons of Zebedee St. John s 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 24 Sons of Zebedee St. James 8:00 a.m. Thursday, January 25 Hope Nursing Home 1:00 p.m. For the Residents Friday, January 26 St. Mary s Lomira 8:30 a.m. LawrenceViola Feucht, Helen Schwartz Saturday, January 27 St. Mary s Lomira 4:00 p.m. Bernice Hanke Sunday, January 28 Sons of Zebedee, St. James, Oakield 8:00 AM For the Parishioners St. John 11:00 AM John Herbst 2 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 22, 2012 The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. Mark 1:15 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Sm 5:17, 10; Ps 89:2022, 2526; Mk 3:2230, or any of a number of readings for the Day of Prayer Tuesday: 2 Sm 6:12b15, 1719; Ps 24:710; Mk 3:3135 Wednesday:2 Sm 7:417; Ps 89:45, 2730; Mk 4:120 Thursday: Acts 22:316 or Acts 9:122; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Mk 16:1518 Friday: 2 Tm 1:18 or Ti 1:15; Ps 51:37, 1011; Mk 4:2634 Saturday: 2 Sm 12:17a, 1017; Ps 51:1217; Mk 4:3541 Sunday: Dt 18:1520; Ps 95:12, 69; 1 Cor 7:3235; TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION One of the most unusual Catholic churches in the world is in Amsterdam: Our Lord in the Attic, or as the locals say, Ons Lieve Heer op Solder. What looks like a beautiful narrow brick mansion alongside a canal is a clever disguise for a very wellpreserved seventeenthcentury home and a secret church. During the Reformation, the Netherlands was divided into Protestant Holland and the Spanish Netherlands, now known as Belgium, a Catholic stronghold. Protestant reformers seized all the Catholic parishes in Holland and de Catholicized them. New laws forbade the celebration of the Mass in public. St. Nicholas Church was renamed Old Church by the new owners, and the dispossessed Catholics got to work hiding St. Nicholas Parish in the upper loors of this mansion. Other Catholics did the same thing, but this is the only hidden church that survives today. Sunday Mass is still celebrated here. It s a beautiful hideaway, with nothing spared in regard to marble, gilding, a pipe organ, and classic Dutch painting. A few steps away, the Old Church, begun in 1250, stands emptied of the statues and carvings of its Catholic days, its windows replaced by plain glass. The new tenants gave up when it came to the ceiling, which is still painted with saints, biblical scenes, and merchant ships. The Dutch reformers were tolerant sorts, and as long as the Catholics kept out of sight, they were out of mind. Catholicism was at last tolerated in Holland after 1853, but in 1924 when the International Eucharistic Congress was held in Amsterdam, processions of Catholics were still forbidden in the streets. Today, Roman Catholics are about 19 percent of the population, and there s no need for any of them to hide in the attic.
Mass Volunteers Saturday, Jan. 27, 4:00 p.m. St. Mary s Lomira ServersMinister s Needed ReaderJoan Wessing Eucharistic Jane Langenecker, Brenda Rodriguez, Sylvia Waas UshersArchie Serwe Mass Volunteers Sunday, Jan. 28, 8:00 am St. James, Oakield ServersAbigayle Streeter ReaderTony O Malley Eucharistic MinistersRomie Nickel UshersTom Dineen, Bill Vielbig Mass Volunteers Sunday, Jan. 28, 11:00 am St. John, Byron ServersMinister Needed ReaderBill Bendt Eucharistic MinistersJohn S. Pelletier, Dan Weninger, George Macias UshersJohn Laudolff Contributions for St. Mary Week of Jan. 1314, 2018 Membership$2,449.00 Offertory$51.00 Stipends$10.00 Flowers$210.00 Building & Grounds$315.00 Vigil Lights$72.00 Total$3,107.00 Committee Calendar ST. MARY AND SONS OF ZEBEDEE St. Mary s Finance Meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 23rd, 6:30 p.m. PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING St. Mary s Pastoral Council Meeting will be on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. Sons of Zebedee pastoral Council Meeting will be on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at St. John s in Byron. Two Roads Isn t it true that there are many things that we would like other people to change > do we ind this unusual? No, probably not. It s just one of the fact of life. Not everybody does things the way we would like them to. Some of those changes that we would like others to make are quite trivial. In the long run they really don t matter. But other changes are of the utmost importance. If one person is abusing alcohol or some other substance, then change is crucial. In fact it may be a lifesaving change that is being asked of a person. And why do people ask others to make lifesaving changes? Quite simply, because they love that other person, and it hurts them very much to see that other person slowly destroying their life, and all that is valuable in life. And so it is not at all unusual to hear Jesus asking us to change. After all, he loves us as no one else can. He wants the very best for us. It grieves him to see some of the things we do which end up bringing nothing but misery into our lives. Our sin, or selishness, our self centeredness, win nothing for us but unhappiness. When Jesus puts out the invitation to repent, he is calling down the road that ultimately leads to happiness. What is our task then? During this coming week perhaps we could seriously relect on our answer to Jesus call to follow him. If we discover that we are Moving off the path too often, it is time to ask forgiveness and help to get back in tune with our fundamental choice. May God help us all as we journey together in this life as followers of Jesus. Peace Fr. Michael Petersen 3
CLASSES: No classes for Grades 111! Religious Education Ofice New Gospel Weeklies or Gospel Connections were sent home. Please engage in these activities as a family for at least 15 minutes per week. YOUTH FELLOWSHIP: Resumes in February! NEWSLETTER: See what is going on in our family faith formation program! Visit: https://sites.google.com/site/stmaryandsonsofzebedeerep/ click on newsletters, then click on the January issue! VOLUNTEERS: Faith: The Next Generation Pass It On! PARISH VOLUNTEERS who do not have children and are not catechists in religious education to assist with Family Faith Formation Saturdays: February 10 & April 7. If you are willing to lend a hand serving food, setting up, or helping with preschool and toddlers, please contact the DRE. YOUTH MISSION OPPORTUNITIES: Summer Youth Mission Trip 6/25 7/2 Grades 712 For more information please contact the DRE. YOUTH RETREAT OPPORTUNITY: Following Christ Katie Prejean McGrady St. Thomas Aquinas in Waterford is hosting Katie Prejean McGrady onsunday, February 18th at 6:00 p.m. All High School students are welcome! The event is free, but free will donations will be accepted to help cover the cost of the speaker. Katie's talk is Following Christ: Easier said than done, but Always worth it. If you plan on bringing a group of student, please RSVP to Joy Hearden byfebruary 1st. For more information please contact: Joy Hearden athearden@tds.netor2625143175 Wisconsin Catholic Youth Rally An event by Arise Milwaukee March 17 or 18, 2018 at Carroll University. If you are interested in attending, contact DRE for more information. 2 flat screen TV s (3844 inch) with HDMI for classrooms Cases of bottled water FACEBOOK: We are can be found on Facebook. Search St. Mary and Sons of Zebedee Religious Ed Program and support us by clicking LIKE. Please contact Lesa Staehler, DRE, 920.269.4326 or lstaehlerdre@gmail.com with any questions. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY William and Bernice Cook celebrated their 73rd Wedding Anniversary this past week. If you would like to send them a card or visit, they are at : Gran Care Nursing Home Assisted Living, in Fond du Lac, 517 Division St. #10, Fond du Lac WI 54935. 4 "SCRIP is now here and will be sold after the8:00 a.m.mass at St. James in Oakield, and after the11:00 a.m.mass at St. John's in Byron, the irst weekend of February. Please remember to bring your checkbooks and/or cash. Scrip can also be ordered online at:www.shopwithscrip.com. You will need the enrollment code in order to designate our parish so that we can receive the rebate; please call Father Michael at9206026330for that. You will then need to set up an account under "Family" (even if you are only one individual); keep the username and password, as well as the enrollment code for future reference. You then have a choice of 1) ordering your Scrip cards and having them sent to the parish for pickup (you would pay at that time), or 2) setting up a Presto account and paying for them right away (cards will then be sent to your address). The Presto account allows you the option of Reload and Reload Now for any physical cards that you have in your possession and have used already. The Presto account is like PayPal and is linked to your checking or savings; whichever you prefer. For those of you who do not care to order online, we will have gift cards available after mass the irst weekend of the month, at both parishes. Cards, however, will be more limited as to which business and the denomination, due to a small budget. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me (Dawn) at:608 7802352. Please support your parish by purchasing SCRIP!"
Parish Offices St. Mary 699 Milwaukee St. Lomira, WI 53048 Phone(920) 2694429 Fax(920) 2697359 HoursMW F 8:30 am2:30 pm or by appointment Sons of Zebedee W5882 Church Rd, Fond du Lac, WI 549378602 Phone(920) 9221167 HoursTTh 8:002:00pm or by appointment web pagewww.sonsofz.org Parish Staff St. Mary Pastor, Rev. Michael Petersen(920) 9221167 Emailpastorsofz@excel.net Parish SecretaryAdministrator Marisa Gassner 9202694429 EmailStMaryLomira@gmail.com DRE Lesa Staehler9202694326 Email:lstaehlerdre@gmail.com Parish BookkeeperDennis Faber MusicWendy Pelletier Sons of Zebedee Pastor, Rev. Michael Petersen(920) 9221167 Emailpastorsofz@excel.net Parish SecretaryMarisa Gassner (920) 9221167 Email: zebedee@excel.net DRE Lesa Staehler9202694326 Email:lstaehlerdre@gmail.com PASTORAL COUNCIL St. Mary Pastoral Council ChairpersonRalph Langenecker Trustees: Anna Reinders, Ron Tagliapietra Sons of Zebedee Pastoral Council ChairpersonGeorge Macias Trustees: John S. Pelletier, Thom Cox Other Council Members: Bob Pelletier, Jim Pelletier, Steve Wessing, Charlene Pettit, Dawn Macias, Cherie Neitzel, Dawn Kuechenberg. Prayer Network Marisa Gassner Parish Ofice9202694429 Liturgy Schedule Weekdays See inside bulletin. Webpage(bulletin online) www.sonsofz.org. or www.stmarylomira.org Reconciliation By appointment. Sacraments Anointing of the Sick*: Anytime on request please call parish ofice. Baptism: Celebrated during the Masses. Preparation class required. Call the parish ofice. Marriage: Arrangements must be made at least 6 months in advance. Preparation classes and an Enrichment Day for the Engaged required. Do not be disappointed. All weddings must be scheduled with the pastor prior to other scheduling. *The Federal Privacy Regulation HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) prohibits all hospitals from informing churches of a patient s presence unless the patient gives permission for the hospital to do so. If you are admitted to a hospital and would like a member of the clergy or a caregiver to visit you, please notify the hospital or call the parish ofice. Food Pantry The food pantry is open at United Methodist Church in Lomira on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10:0011:00 am. The Oakield Food Pantry is open Wednesdays from 4 6pm. By appointment call 9480393. Prayer Shawl Ministry Jane Langenecker 9202694393 Will Donation Your generosity to your parish will beneit future generations of your parish. Bulletin Deadline The deadline is Tuesday 12:00 noon. Email: Stmarylomira@gmail.com Archdiocese of Milwaukee MISSION STATEMENT SONS OF ZEBEDEE We, the people of Sons of Zebedee Parish, Ss. James and John, are committed to deepening our faith, and the faith of others through faithfully sharing in the Eucharist. Through this Holy Meal, we hope and pray to fulill our Baptismal calling as we strive to continue the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ. MISSION STATEMENTST MARY We as members of St. Mary are an active faith community dedicated to living the Gospel through our worship and Catholic Education. We share our love of Jesus Christ through service to others, both locally and world wide.