August 16th, 2015 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 Addresses/Direcciones Church 229 S. 28th Ave. Office/Oficina: Parish Center (behind the school/atrás de la escuela) 221 S. 28th Ave. Phone/Teléfono: 715-842-3148 Office Hours/Horas (Memorial Day Labor Day) Mon - Thur: 8:00am - 4:00pm PARISH /PERSONAL DE LA STAFF PARROQUIA Pastor Rev. Robert Thorn Associate Pastor Rev. Dan Thelen Deacon Rev. Mr. Tom Tierney Plant Manager Jason Seliger DRE & Hispanic RE: Patricia Cicha Dir. Youth Ministry Janet Nichols Pastoral Care Norma Kipp Secretary Ann Graveen Bulletin Editor Lori Zimick Finance Secretary Barb Splinter We, the members of St. Matthew Parish, called to be brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ, desire to praise God in our everyday lives by our common worship and by dedicating ourselves to sharing our faith and our talents in service to one another and to the world community.
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. 7:30 AM. Entrance available after 6 PM by ringing main entrance doorbell. Call 715-359- 8352 to volunteer. CELEBRATION OF SACRAMENTS Confessions : Saturday 11:00 AM to noon or by Appointment. Baptism: Arrangements must be made at the rectory office. The next class is scheduled for September 14, 2015 at 6:30 PM in the Parish Center. Preparation classes are required of parents and recommended for godparents. Contact Nancy 715-675-6796, 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 6 months in advance. Call Fr. Bob to arrange your marriage. Also contact Barb Seliger at 715-581-1623 or email at bjseliger@charter.net for FOCCUS. 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 Visit us online www.stmatthewwausau.org CYCLE B AUGUST 16, 2015 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time "The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, 'How can this man give us his flesh to eat?'" Today's Gospel continues Jesus' Bread of Life discourse where he emphasizes over and over again that his followers are to "eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood." Not surprisingly, his listeners don't know what to make of this mysterious teaching. So the quarrels begin. We can imagine what was being said: "He's just using analogies," one man would suggest. "No! He says it's 'true food' and 'true drink,'" another would reply. Others would accuse Jesus of blaspheming, while still others would assert that they believe every word he says. And so it went. This scene is all too common. People encounter a difficult teaching of the faith--one that is challenging to fulfill or difficult to believe--and so they argue about it or rationalize it away instead of just accepting it and living according to it. On a large scale, these sorts of arguments are what lead to the breakdown of Christian unity. Time and time again in history, when a group of people disagrees about a Christian teaching, they splinter off and define their own set of beliefs. Not only does this harm the harmony of the Christian community, but it makes it too easy to avoid the tough parts of the faith. Some of the things Jesus wants us to do are difficult--like respecting God's plan for sexuality or controlling our urges for unrestrained pleasure, power, or profit. Some of the things Jesus taught us are mysterious--like the teaching that the Eucharist is truly his body and blood. But thankfully he has given us his Holy Spirit to help us understand and do what we should. Let's not waste our time arguing about the faith. Let's just live it. Intercessory Prayer: If you are in need of prayer, please call Peggy B. at 715-845-3321 or the Parish Center at 715-842-3148. Our prayer group is always ready to be of help when prayer is needed. 2
St. Anne s 17th Annual Golf Outing We warmly invite your parish family to join us at the 17 th Annual St. Anne s Golf Outing on Saturday, August 29 at Tribute Golf Course (formerly American Legion) in Wausau. It promises to be a great day of fun and camaraderie. FOUR PERSON SCRAMBLE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Saturday August 29 Tribute Golf Course - Wausau Cost: 9 Holes = $45 Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start at 9:00 a.m. Cost includes 9 holes of golf, cart, hole events, Lunch and door prizes REGISTRATION FEES DUE IN ADVANCE. YOU NEED NOT HAVE FOUR GOLFERS TO SIGN UP; THOSE NOT HAVING A FOURSOME WILL BE combined with another group. Contact St. Anne Catholic Church to register 715-849-3930. **Golfers are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to a local food pantry. Men of the Cross Catholic Men s Conference The Call to Fatherhood Saturday, October 24, 2015, Viterbo University of Fine Arts Center, La Crosse, WI. Adults: $35, Students: $22, Seminarians/Religious: Free. Sponsored by the Diocese of La Crosse. More information at www.menofthecross.org/ Join Nationwide Protests Against Planned Parenthood On Saturday, August 22, 9:00 am-11:00 am Simultaneous peaceful protests will be held at Planned Parenthood centers across the United States, in light of the undercover videos that have revealed the sale of aborted baby organs and the fundamental horror of abortion. Visit www.protestpp.com for a complete list of locations across Wisconsin and the U.S. Within the diocese, protests will be held August 22nd from 9:00 am-11:00 am at the following sites: Eau Claire Planned Parenthood, 1231 Menomonie Street Questions? Contact Michelle Bowe at michelle@shspec.org Wisconsin Rapids Planned Parenthood, 1355 S 8th Street Questions? Contact Phil Kosloski at pakosloski@gmail.com St. Paul tells us to be careful in the way we live. Do we listen and follow God s voice so we can discern His will in our own lives and marriage relationship? The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are: Sep 11-13, 2015 [Crystal Lake, IL] -- visit website at alifetimeoflove.org or call 888 574-5653; Nov 20-22, 2015 [Windom, MN] -- visit website at southmnwwme.org or call 507-838-817; Sep 18-20, 2015 [Ankeny, IA]-- visit website at iowa-wwme.org or call 563-927-4352; Oct 9-11, 2015 [Buffalo, MN] visit website at twincitieswwme.org or call 763-434-4332; For a fin de semana en Espanol in Chicago on Sept. 4-6 or Nov. 6-8, contact Andres y Maria at 630-229-2600. In the Gospel, we read the parable of the Good Samaritan, that speaks of a man assaulted and left half dead at the side of the road. People pass by him and look at him. But they do not stop, they just continue on their journey, indifferent to him: it is none of their business! How often do we say: it s not my problem! How often do we turn the other way and pretend not to see! Only a Samaritan, a stranger, sees him, stops, lift s him up, takes him by the hand, and cares for him (cf. Lk 10:29-35). (Pope Francis, July 2013, St. Francis of Assisi Hospital). How many of us have passed by the stranger needing help on the street or even wondered what can I do that would make a difference? You have an opportunity to make a difference in someone s life right now! Over the last few years our community has worked together to provide and expand services to serve the area homeless. In February 2013, with the support of the United Way and the Housing and Homelessness Coalition, Catholic Charities opened the doors of the Wausau Community Warming Center; offering a warm meal and a place to get in out of the cold to 15 adult men and women. We soon discovered this facility was not large enough to serve all in need. In October 2013, we opened our new location to not only continue these services but to expand from 15 to 25 and to provide shower and laundry facilities as well. Even though the Warming Center is only open November through April, Catholic Charities has made a commitment to serving the homeless in our community. Through our center coordinator and our St. Lawrence Community Services (SLCS) staff, we continue to meet with many of our guests to build relationships and meet their basic needs. Our SLCS staff is available year-round to work with each guest and help identify steps to get them out of homelessness. Our commitment does not end just because the weather gets warmer. We also continue to prepare to reopen our doors on November 1. As you can see, this community and Catholic Charities have taken steps towards ending homelessness. We look forward to the day when we work ourselves out of business. In the meantime we need your help! Won t you join us in helping those who are on the side of the road? Your dollar could be the one that helps someone wear clean clothes to a job interview. Your dollar could be the one that provides a warm meal. Your dollar could be the one that provides a place for someone to rest their head. Your dollar could be the one that gives hope to an individual who has felt all alone in this wonderful community. On behalf of all those we serve, you have our sincerest gratitude. Roberto Partarrieu, Catholic Charities, Executive Director 3
Congratulations to Ken and Mary Lawrence who will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Friday, August 21st. Congratulations to Tom and Mary Pat Roovers who will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Friday, August 21st. Family Life Committee Coffee and Donuts after the 8am and 10am Mass Next Sunday, August 23rd If you would like to volunteer? Contact Norma at 715-842-3148 TREASURE SALE -HELP NEEDED Please consider helping with the Treasure Sale. We need a person to organize shifts for Security. You don't have to be the one to stay up late to take shifts, but we need someone to organize the shifts and solicit people to fill the shifts. Men s Club The next St. Matthew Men s Club meeting will be Thursday, August 27, at 7pm TREASURE SALE REQUEST Book Tent It is time to clean out your bookshelves and closets. The Book Tent is in great need of books of every kind...kid's books, paperbacks, picture books, hard bound, non-fiction, fiction. (Please, no encyclopedias or college text books.) We also sell: school supplies, office supplies, party supplies and stationary. Treasure Sale Drop-Off Date The next Treasure Sale drop-off is scheduled for Saturday, August 22nd, from 9 to 11 AM. Drop-off at the Old Stettin School on Stewart Avenue. Any questions, call the Parish Center 715-842-3148. We are also looking for someone to co-chair the Sporting Goods department with Mike and Dottie Baxter. Call Jim Nikstad at 432-3414 if you can help with one of these jobs. We need help on Saturdays at the collection site (Old Stettin School on 36th and Stewart) from 9:00-11:00 am. This is a great way for a family to get involved in the sale. Prayers and Condolences Our prayers and sympathy go to the family and friends of: Matthew Lannigan, Son of Dan and Susan Lannigan, who died Thursday, August 6th. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord Parents will your Graduate be moving?? Newman Connection is an outreach program which keeps high school and college students connected to Catholic campus ministry. When students sign-up with Newman Connection, their information will be automatically sent to the Campus minister at the colleges of their choice. The campus minister can then reach out to the student prior their arrival on campus. This effort has shown great success. Newman Connection keeps students connected to the Catholic Church using technology and social media. To find out more, please go to newmanconnection.com Or contact Megan Tay at (866) 815.2034 ext. 707, mtay@newmanconnection.com or you may send me the name of your student along with the school they will be going to. With this information, we will be able to successfully send these students off to their college faith community. My email is janetn@stmatthewwausau.org Newman Catholic School News Would you like to cheer on some great kids? Please come out to support our many NCS students participating in the fall sports season we d love to have you join us! You may find all sports schedules on our Newman Catholic Schools website www.newmancatholicschools.com - follow the RSchools link (on the right side of our home page). Pocket schedules are available at all NCS schools and NCS Central Office. While there is still plenty of summer left for us to enjoy August is Back to School month at Newman Catholic Schools. Please mark your calendars for the following dates: August 24 Back Pack drop off 2pm to 6pm NCES: St. Mark and NCECC: St. Therese 2pm to 6pm NCES: St. Anne and NCECC: St. Michael 6pm NCMS Family Social, Meet the Teachers, and Back Pack Drop-off - 7pm Parent Meeting August 26 First Student Day Kindergarten through 12 th grade August 27 First Student Day for 3 Day preschool September 1 First Student Day for all 4K students NCECC: St. Michael and St. Therese and NCES: St. Mark September 2 NCHS Open House 6pm 4
CALLING ALL PARISHIONERS The gospel states for all children to come to Jesus. WE MUST teach the little ones about our Lord, And His Church to help Accomplish His will WE NEED TEACHERS!!! Please consider this ministry. To volunteer call Patricia at 715-842-3148 to help get you started. IMMEDIATE OPENINGS: K- Lead teacher every Wednesday 1 st Grade- Co-Lead teacher every other Wednesday Grade 3B- It is necessary to plan for two 3 rd grade classrooms. Currently, we are blessed with one lead teacher and two co-teachers. We need one more lead teacher. PARENTS AND STUDENTS Classes start Wednesday, September 9th at 6:15pm. Parents and students will meet in Church. If your registration form is not in, please return it as soon as possible so we can better prepare for the school year. Thank you! ATTENTION ALL 2015-2016 CATECHISTS Mark these dates on your calendars: Wednesday, August 19 th 6:00-8:00pm In-service at St. Matthew Parish Center Wednesday, September 2 nd 6:00-8:00pm In-service at St. Matthew Parish Center Saturday, September 12 th 8:30am-4:00pm Certification Day at St. Anthony Spiritual Center, Marathon- Hosted by WDREL Growing in the Catholic Faith through study and prayer is a lifelong process. It is essential above all, for any adult who teaches the Catholic Faith to receive ongoing formation in order to properly hand on the Faith to the next generation. Ongoing faith formation is necessary as the quality of any form of pastoral activity placed at risk if does not rely on truly competent and trained personnel (General Directory for Catechesis, n. 234) All 2016 catechists are to receive 6 hours of certification credit per year. Please be sure to attend the in-service opportunities from above. If you have any questions please call Patricia at the Parish Center at 715-574-3131. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION- SCHOOL SUPPLIES NEEDED: 150 Folders (Any color) 24 1 Binders 24 Teacher totes Please drop off at the Parish center or in back of Church. Please mark them for Religious Education. Thank you for your generosity. If you are an adult or know of an adult in need of Baptism, or have been baptized in another Christian tradition and may be interested in becoming Catholic, or are a Catholic in need of First Communion and Confirmation, we invite you to journey in faith with us through the Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults, (RCIA). Centered on fostering a deep relationship with Jesus Christ and the Church, the RCIA is the process established for you to learn what it means to be Catholic, what the Church teaches and why, find answers to some of life s most difficult questions, grow in prayer, and be introduced to some members of our parish family. If you do discern that God is calling you to the Church, the RCIA process will provide you with the preparation and formation needed to become Catholic and receive the sacraments of initiation Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. *Please note, if you are an adult who is only need of completing your initiation through the Sacrament of Confirmation or who is fully initiated but has been away from the Church and interested in returning, know that we have separate ministries to welcome you into or back to the fullness of our Church. If you would like more information or to sign up for the RCIA process please call Janet at the Parish Center, 715 842-3148. Classes will begin in September, Monday evenings. Register now, forms are available at the Parish Center. 5
The Week Ahead at the Parish Mon. 8/17: Mother s Group, 6:30-7:30pm, Parish Center Tues. 8/18: Mother s Group, 10:00-Noon, Playground/Parish Center Sun. 8/23: Coffee & Donuts following the 8:00am & 10:00am Masses That Man Is You TMIY Begins Wednesday, September 16, 2015 6:00-7:30am Then continues weekly on Wednesday mornings at the St. Matthew Parish Center Library. Breakfast is included and a free will donation will be appreciated. Register for this free program online at www.thatmanisyou.org or contact Tom Hynes at the Parish Center 715-842-3148 or tomh@stmatthewwausau.org This event will again be offered in January 2016. CONSTRUCTION UPDATE The Church ceiling will be textured in the next two weeks. Cleaning of the Church will start following the completion of the texturing. Pews and Kneelers will be placed following cleaning. Work continues on the Sacristy Need donation toward a new dedication cornerstone Memorials are being taken for a new bell tower controller If interested: Samples of paint, flooring, etc., colors are available to view Time capsule contents can be viewed Contact Tom Hynes at the Parish Center 715-842-3148 Pilgrimage to Poland Father Joseph, St. Peter's Parish Stevens Point, is hosting a Pilgrimage to Poland, April 11-19, 2016. An informational meeting will be held Tuesday, September 1 st, 5:30pm, at St. Peter's Church Stevens Point, Kolbe Hall. This is a Collette Vacations Escorted Tour. Collette will conduct meeting and answer questions. Includes most meals, air is from Green Bay with bus from St. Peter's Church to Green Bay airport. Highlights include Warsaw, Niepokalanow Monastery, Swinice Warckie, Black Madonna, Krakow, Zakopane and more. The cost based on double occupancy is $3499.00 per person. Please RSVP by calling Global Travel 715-341-7227 or to request a brochure. Financial Stewardship Minimum budgeted amount needed weekly...$9,390.00 Stewardship last weekend.. $9,125.53 Amount under budget..$264.47 Thank you for generously supporting St. Matthew Parish 6 AUGUST 17TH-AUGUST 23RD, 2015 Mon 8:00 AM Mr. Terry Martini Tue 12:05 PM Delores Henrichs Wed 8:00 AM Felix Matushak Thur 8:00 AM Francis & Bernice Springer Fri 8:00 AM Deceased Members of Thorn & Broderick Families Sat 8:00 AM Dawn Thorn 4:30 PM Tom & Mary Pat Roovers (50th Wedding Anniversary) Sun 8:00 AM RoseAnne Michalewicz 10:00 AM Virginia Lynett 12:00 Noon Living & Deceased St. Matthew Parishioners (Misa en Español/Mass in Spanish) Liturgical Ministers August 22nd & August 23rd Lectors 4:30 pm Jeanne Alexejun, Joe Calderaro 8:00 am Lee Peek, Ron Lawrence 10:00 am Larry Nowacki, Emma Nowacki Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion 4:30 pm J. Alexejun, D. Parker, G. Piaszak, J. Pederson* M. Holm* 8:00 am S. Lemmer, C. Lemmer, R. Lawrence, G. Koy* J. Koy* 10:00 am K. Miilu(P), M. Nichols, J. Fergot, M. Jelinek* B. Jelinek* Ushers & Greeters 4:30 pm K. Chapman, N. Chapman, Justin Kitzrow 8:00 am Ted Stencil, Kathi Stencil, Tom Fischer 10:00 am D. Kohnhorst, C. Miller, D. Whipple Servers 4:30 pm Anthony Lewis, Need Server 8:00 am J. Mosure, M. Mosure, Maren Peek 10:00 am Ben Nichols, The Cicha s Musicians 4:30 pm Dan Larson, Lynn Meyer 8:00 am Annette Southworth, Jim Washebek 10:00 am Mary Lenard, Barb Britten Weekly Scripture Readings for the Week of August 16, 2015 Sunday: Prv 9:1-6/Eph 5:15-20/Jn 6:51-58 Monday: Jgs 2:11-19/Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a/Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday/St. John Eudes: Jgs 9:6-15/Mt 20:1-16 Thursday/St. Bernard, abbot: Jgs 11:29-39a/Mt 22:1-14 Friday/St. Pius X: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22/Mt 22:34-40 Saturday/The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17/Mt 23:1-12 Sunday 8/23: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/Eph 5:21-32 / Jn 6:60-69 Liturgical Publications Inc
Ministro Hispano: P. Roberto Thorn Dirección: 229 South 28th Avenue, Wausau, WI 54401 Teléfono: 715-842-3148 Directora de Educación Religiosa: Patricia Rodriguez Cicha Teléfono: 715-842-3148 Correo Electrónico: patriciac@stmatthewwausau.org 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: 12 de septiembre 2015 a las 9am 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 de 9 de agosto de 2015 : $67.09 7ta Peregrinación Hispana al Santuario de Guadalupe en La Crosse, WI 5 de Septiembre, 2015 9:00am Llegar y reunirse en el lugar de estacionamiento. 10:00am Rezar el Rosario y Cantar las Mañanitas en la Iglesia/Confesiones 12:00pm Almuerzo en el sótano de la Iglesia 1:00pm La Santa Misa/Confesiones. Al final de la Misa habrá una Consagración a la Virgen de Guadalupe. Para reservar su asiento hablen con Eudel, Griselda o Rosario. En la tienda 3 Hermanos con Rosalba. En el Parish Center con Patricia al 715-842-3148. CICLO B 16 DE AGOSTO DE 2015 20º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario En la fe cristiana, creemos que como bautizados vamos acompañados de recibir el cuerpo y de beber la sangre del Señor. Sólo de ese modo se realiza entre Jesús y el creyente la comunión de vida y de dinamismo espiritual. Sólo por medio de la palabra de Dios escuchada, creída y vivida, podemos conocer el verdadero significado de la Eucaristía. Esto es lo que Jesús nos muestra en este capítulo 6 de Juan. "Como el Padre, que me ha enviado, posee la vida y yo vivo por él, así también el que me come vivirá por mí" (Jn 6, 57). Y no cualquier clase de vida, sino una vida que nos permita sonreír, ser felices en este mundo cansado de violencia y falta de Dios. Una vida que nos dé fuerzas para evadir todos los obstáculos que se nos presenten por conservar unida a la familia, a los compañeros de trabajo y a la sociedad. Una vida con menos soledad y egoísmo entre nosotros. Una vida donde se viva la transparencia, donde la mentira y la falsedad no tengan espacio. Una vida donde exista el poder decirle a la esposa, al esposo, perdóname, me equivoqué. Para eso, para que tengamos una vida de calidad, es que Cristo nos ha dejado su carne en forma de pan y su sangre en forma de vino en la Eucaristía. "El que come de este pan vivirá para siempre" (Jn 6, 58). Ojalá que al reflexionar estos domingos en el significado del sacramento de la Eucaristía, la sabiduría de Dios llene nuestro corazón y nos haga crecer un poco más en su amor y compartirlo entre nuestros hermanos y hermanas. Introducciones Letty M. Lectura/Sal Leticia Arias Lecturas para la semana del 16 de agosto de 2015 Domingo: Prov 9, 1-6/Ef 5, 15-20/Jn 6, 51-58 Lunes: Jue 2, 11-19/Mt 19, 16-22 Martes: Jue 6, 11-24/Mt 19, 23-30 Miércoles: Jue 9, 6-15/Mt 20, 1-16 Jueves: Jue 11, 29-39/Mt 22, 1-14 Viernes: Rut 1, 1. 3-8. 14-16. 22/Mt 22, 34-40 Sábado: Rut 2, 1-3. 8-11; 4, 13-17/Mt 23, 1-12 Domingo siguiente: Jos 24, 1-2. 15-17. 18/Ef 5, 21-32 / Jn 6, 60-69 Liturgical Publications Inc MINISTROS LITÚRGICOS 23 DE AGOSTO Lectura/Pet Glenda Monaguillos Steven/Raulito Acomodador/Colecta Raul/Eudel Ministros de la Sagrada Comunión Elodia/Roberto 7