June 3, 2018 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 229 South 28th Avenue Wausau, WI 54401 715-842-3148 www.stmatthewwausau.org June 8th Feast Days June 9th Mass Schedule Horario de Misas Weekends Saturday: 4:30 pm Sunday: 8:00 am 10:00 am 12 noon :Español-Spanish Weekdays Monday: 8:00 am Tuesday: 12:05 pm Weds thru Sat: 8:00 am Confessions Saturday: 11:00 am - 12:00 noon or by Appointment Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction Wednesdays - after 8 am Mass until 5 pm (Benediction at 4:50 pm) 1st Fridays - Benediction after 8 am Mass 1st Saturdays - after 8 am Mass until 9:30 am Vespers - Evening Prayer of the Church Wednesdays - 5:00 pm Rosary Daily before Mass & Wednesdays at 4:30 pm Mon, Weds, Friday - with Prayer for Priests Baptism The parents are required to attend a Baptism Preparation Class. Godparents are encouraged to attend. You must register one week before the class by calling Kris at (715) 675-6750. Next Baptism Class: Monday, July 9th at 6:30 pm Parish Center in the Patio Room Bautismo Para Bautismos los padres y padrinos deben tomar una clase de preparación. Generalmente las clases son el primer martes de cada mes a las 6:30pm en el centro parroquial. Para mayor informes y registrarse para la clase llame a Joy al (715) 842-3148
Dear Parishioners, Although my first priority as Pastor is to provide for the spiritual needs of our parish family, I also am responsible for the fiscal management of our parish. With that said, I want to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to every parishioner who adheres to a committed offering. It greatly helps in maintaining the necessary income required for the parish. For those of you who are not committed weekly or monthly supporters, it s never too late and will be greatly appreciated and beneficial to the parish. For those of you who may be new to the parish, we welcome you and strongly encourage you to commit to a regular level of support if you have not done so already. Although there may occasionally be other sources of income, your Sunday offering is by far our most important source of revenue and the only source we can count on. By sustaining your commitment to regularly supporting the parish, we will continue to meet our budgetary obligations and at the same time address any unexpected expenses that always arise over the course of the year. As we move into the summer months, I ask you to continue to be regular with your support of the parish. Always, we have to deal with a summer shortfall in giving as people leave the area for summer fun. With that in mind, if you are currently giving via automatic withdrawal, I sincerely thank you for your very committed support. If you do not currently use auto withdrawal, I encourage you to think about doing this. Of those who currently use it, this method of supporting the parish is both convenient for you, especially during the summer, and extremely helpful in protecting the parish against a severe dip in income which we re never able to make up for at a later time. Even if you only use this method of giving over the summer, it will be very helpful for the parish. I d also ask that you continue to be regular in your Mass attendance as you travel. I promise that it will enhance yours and your families travel experience and give you an opportunity to visit a church and parish family that you would otherwise not have. Please know that I am grateful for your support and all that you do for us. Blessings and safe travels for you and your family over the warm months ahead. And always know, no matter where you are, we are always here for you. And please don t hesitate to call, if you have any questions. Sincerely yours in Christ, Rev. Robert Thorn, Pastor 2 The Medicine of Immortality (Don t Take on an Empty Stomach) By Christopher Carstens, Director for Sacred Worship and RCIA Ingrid, my daughter, received her First Holy Communion last month. And although four older siblings had received their first communions before her, the event felt especially meaningful to me this time around. Early in 2017 I was invited to write a book called A Devotional Journey into the Mass: How Mass can Become a Time of Grace, Nourishment, and Devotion for Sophia Institute Press. Insofar as it required writing, I found it difficult. On the other hand, given that it was 20 years in the making (the fruit of questions and discussions during diocesan and parish presentations, teaching in the Diocesan Lay Formation Institute, and serving on the formation teams for the Diocesan Leader of Prayer program and Diaconate Formation program) it was just a matter of putting pen to paper (so to speak) and recording the fruits of this wonderful job I have. A Devotional Journey into the Mass is really a how-to guide for praying the Mass, including chapters on How to Make the Sign of the Cross, How to Pray the Opening Prayer, and How to Prepare the Heart at the Offertory. But the chapter that came to mind during my daughter s first communion, and the one whose insights I ll place before my own family as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) on June 3, is How to Receive Communion to the Fullest. I say receive to the fullest because the mechanics of receiving (getting in line, making the reverential bow, receiving from the minister) are not complicated. (Even though my 8-year-old was surely nervous about them!) What is more difficult is receiving the Body and Blood of Jesus in such a way that we become transformed, sanctified, divinized. The first step to receiving communion to the fullest is being free from mortal sin. Mortal sin is the deliberate choice, that is, both knowing it and willing it, of something gravely contrary to the divine law and to the ultimate end of man (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1874). The Eucharist is powerful medicine: filled with Jesus and on fire with the Holy Spirit, it brings us face-to-face with God the Father. If something as simple as ibuprofen needs a fit and full stomach to be effective, how much more does the Eucharist! In fact, there s a rather startling line from what is called the Sequence, read or sung on Corpus Christi Sunday just before the Gospel: Bad and good the feast are sharing, Of what divers dooms preparing, Endless death, or endless life. Life to these, to those damnation, See how like participation Is with unlike issues rife. In short: far more important (although not unrelated) than the prescribed postures and gestures at receiving is preparing our spirits, hearts, and stomachs for Jesus. The first necessary task is removing mortal sin from within. The second step isn t so much about removing but filling. If my sin chooses me instead of God, replacing it with humility - the more the better - invites God in to do his Eucharistic best. Saint Augustine illustrates the transformative power of the Body and Blood of Christ in his conversation with the Eucharistic Jesus: I am the food of grown men, he hears Jesus say; grow, and you shall feed upon Me; nor shall you change Me, like the food of your flesh, into yourself, but you shall be changed into Me. Simply put: It is not the eucharistic food that is changed into us, says Pope Benedict, but rather we who are mysteriously transformed by it (Exhortation on The Eucharist as the Source and the Summit of the Church s Life and Mission (Sacramentum Caritatis), 70). But since our stomachs must be filled with humility in order for Jesus to change us, the Church places on our lips the humble words of the powerful Roman Centurion of Capernaum. When Jesus offers to come into his house to heal his dying servant, the Centurion, despite his great worldly stature and authority, says to Jesus, Lord, I am not worthy to have You enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed (Matthew 8:8). When an unstoppable force, the Eucharistic Jesus, meets an immovable object, the human heart, nothing good can happen in us. Only when that heart is moving away from sin and is humble enough to be changed, to be divinized, will the Eucharist achieve its full fruitfulness in us. This, at least, is what I ll remind Ingrid of as she receives Jesus on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. And I ll surely do well to remember these truths myself.
THANK YOU to everyone who continues to support our mission by contributing food, cash, and personal items for our pantry. Special thanks to whom ever made anonymous large cash donations. We would like to acknowledge you in some way, but respect your anonymity. We greatly appreciate each and every item & dollar we receive! NOTE: PLEASE CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATE ON ANY "FOOD" ITEM BEFORE DONATING IT ON "SHARE SUNDAY". WE CANNOT GIVE OUT EXPIRED ITEMS. We have some expired canned goods which would make great fertilizer, food for some animals, or mix into a compost pile. If you're interested please call 715-848-4177. We'll be happy if someone can make SOME use of them instead of throwing into the land fill. May God bless you for your generosity. We are the hands of your charitable hearts. Walk the 100-Year Journey of St Anthony's Wausau West Side Circle of Joy Join us as we celebrate 100 years at the former friary in Marathon. Our second of three Centennial celebrations takes place this summer on Sunday, June 10th. A Eucharistic Procession and Carrying of the Stones begins at 1 pm at Veterans Park on Fourth Street. Once at St Anthony s, we ll have a welcome and cornerstone prayer service. From 2-5 pm, enjoy directed tours inside the historic building, a blueprint display, self-directed tours of the grounds and planting of flowers. Father s Day Carnations - Support Morality in Media, Marathon County On Father s Day, white Carnations will be offered at the church entrances. Honor God the Father, your father, or husband for his role as protector and leader in your family by giving him a white carnation, which symbolizes respect, purity and decency. A $1 donation is appreciated. Proceeds go to Morality in Media, Marathon County to help them continue the fight against pornography and violence in the media and on the Internet. St Matthew Parish is now registered with Amazon Smile! St Matthew Parish Wish List We would appreciate any monetary donations you can give us in order to get a new riding lawn mower for parish grounds. Support St Matthew Parish when you shop on Amazon by: Going to: www.smile.amazon.com (instead of: www.amazon.com) and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to St Matthew Parish! AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. When first visiting AmazonSmile, you will be prompted to select a charitable organization. Select St. Matthew Parish - Wausau WI Thank you for supporting St Matthew Parish when you shop AmazonSmile! Casa Hogar Donations... We have filled 22 free suitcases! We have filled the (22) free suitcases we are allowed by the airline and have items for 3-4 more, as well as more items still be donated. We are able to take (11) more suitcases at the cost of $150 each. If anyone is interested in sponsoring the cost of a suitcase to take donations to Casa Hogar in June, please call Noel at 715-842-3148 or mail to Holy Name, marked Casa Hogar Mission. Thank you! Eucharistic Adoration in the Area Pax Christi Adoration Chapel - Marathon Sunday: 12 noon - 11 pm Tuesday: 9 am - 11 pm Wednesday: 9 am thru Thursday: 8 pm Friday: 9 am - 3 pm St Therese - Rothschild Tuesday: after 8 am Mass until Friday: 8 am To enter after 6 pm, ring the main entrance doorbell. To volunteer, call 715-359-8352. 3 St Matthew Parish SCRIP Program Some SCRIP Gift Cards for local businesses are available at St Matthew Parish Center (715-842-3148), call for more information. They make great gifts and help the parish at the same time! For more information or to arrange pick-up of larger items. Call Glen at: 715-848-1106 Vanilla For Sale - 12 oz for Only $5.00! To reserve one or more bottles of Dark or Clear Vanilla for only $5.00 per 12 ounces, call the Parish Center at 715-842-3148. The vanilla can be paid for and picked up at the Parish Center during office hours. St Matthew Parish 16th Treasure Sale Saturday & Sunday: September 15th & 16th Donation Collections Start Saturday, June 16th Times Open: 9:00-11:00 am Drop-off Site: St Matthew School Gym To Volunteer, Please Call: 715-842-3148 Donation Drop-off Dates: June: 16th, 23rd, 30th July: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th Aug: 4th, 11th, 18th Please donate your new & slightly used: Antiques Boats, Vehicles, Campers, etc Books Children s Clothes, Toys, Furniture Clothing Lawn & Garden Electronics Sporting Goods Furniture Tools House Wares Hardware
Monday, June 4 Vacation Bible School Meeting - Parish Center: 6:30 pm Tuesday, June 5 Building and Grounds Committee Meeting - Parish Center: 7:00-8:30 pm Thursday, June 7 Jubilee House Free Community Meal - School Cafeteria: 4:30-6:00 pm Parish Committee Picnic (combined with Holy Name) St Matthew Parish Center: 5:00 pm Social, 5:30 pm Meal Healing Fire of the Spirit - Church, Emily s Room: 7:00 pm Saturday, June 9 Share Sunday Weekend Sunday, June 10 Share Sunday Weekend Coffee & Donuts in the Angelorum after 8 & 10 am Masses Confessions: 2:00-3:15 pm Mass Followed by Healing Service: 3:30 pm ** The Parish Center will be closed Fridays: June 1st through Labor Day. Financial Stewardship Minimum budgeted amount needed weekly.....$9,612.00 Stewardship last weekend will be noted in the bulletin next week. Thank you for generously supporting St Matthew Parish! Diocesan Annual Appeal 2017-2018 Pastor - Rev. Robert Thorn Associate Pastor - Rev. Peter Kieffer Deacon - Rev. Mr. Tom Tierney Pastoral Care - Dorothy Giallombardo Secretary - Ann Graveen Finance Secretary - Barb Splinter This Week at Saint Matthew Target: $67,415 Thank you parishioners for your commitment to the Diocesan Annual Appeal by making a pledge. You have only until June 30, 2018 (postmarked) to pay your pledge in full. Please do so and wipe the slate clean. We wish you a safe and relaxing summer. God be with you! Celebration of Sacraments Marriage - Arrangements for marriage must be made six (6) months in advance with the Pastor, Fr Bob.* Anointing of the Sick - To receive this Sacrament when seriously ill or before a scheduled surgery, call Dorothy at 715-432-5519.* Hospital Visits - Let the hospital know when you are admitted, if you would like to have Fr Bob or Fr Peter visit you.* Visits to the Homebound - To arrange for visits to your home, assisted living facility, or nursing home call Dorothy at 715-432-5519.* Intercessory Prayer - Our prayer group is always ready to be of help when prayer is needed. Call Bonnie at 715-675-9876.* * You may also call the Parish Center at 715-842-3148 Office (Oficina) Parish Center - 221 S. 28th Avenue Behind the school - atrás de la escuela. Hours/Horas: Monday - Thursday: 8 am - 4 pm Phone: 715-842-3148 Friday: Closed Memorial Day through Labor Day Parish Staff Plant Manager - Jason Seliger DRE & Hispanic RE - Joy Orozco Director Youth Ministry - Janet Nichols Bulletin Editor - Rosemary Beever rosemarybr@stmatthewwausau.org Deadline Next Bulletin: 3 pm Monday 4 Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat Sun Lectors Servers Mass Intentions June 4-10, 2018 8:00 am - Special Intention of Vi 12:05 pm - Roland Broskowski 8:00 am - Josephine Bergs 8:00 am - Grace Flaker 8:00 am - Roger & Pat Kreger & daughter Sandy 8:00 am - Lawrence & Helen Mocello 4:30 pm - Stanley & Clara Shebuski 8:00 am - Bob & Sally Gaffney 10:00 am - Leon M Gajewski 12 noon - Living & Deceased St Matthew Parishioners 3:30 pm - Poor Souls in Purgatory Saturday June 9 4:30 pm Joe Calderaro Norm Howe Eucharistic Ministers D Burish M Bourguignon N Felty G Piaszak J Pederson C BUSH* K TEETERS* Ushers and Greeters A Butalla K Chapman Jay Rolefson Gia Lange Nathan Barber Musicians Anne Paul Sandra Brandtner Scripture Readings This Week Monday, June 4 2 Pt 1:2-7/Ps 91/Mk 12:1-12 Tuesday, June 5 - Saint Boniface, Bishop & Martyr 2 Pt 3:12-15, 17-18/Ps 90/Mk 12:13-17 Wednesday, June 6 - Saint Norbert, Bishop 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12/Ps 123/Mk 12:18-27 Thursday, June 7 2 Tm 2:8-15/Ps 25/Mk 12:28-34 Friday, June 8 - The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8-9/Is 12/Eph 3:8-12, 14-19/Jn 19:31-37 Saturday, June 9 - The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 Tm 4:1-8/Ps 71/Lk 2:41-51 Sunday, June 10-10th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gn 3:9-15/Ps 130/2 Cor 4:13--5:1/Mk 3:20-35 Liturgical Ministers M Mosure J Fech Sunday June 10 8:00 am Bernie Dohr Henry Wanserski G Dederich T Hynes B Hynes G Koy J Koy B DOHR* P BANT* Dave Mosure Joy Mosure Jody Babl Annette Southworth Bill Dohr Sunday June 10 10:00 am Sarah Boller K Lobner S Boller A Boller D Evert T Brzezinski P McDONALD* B CVEYKUS* J Reeves L Sanders Dean Whipple Owen Reeves Sam Meyer Mary Lenard Barb Britten
Share Sunday Next Weekend, June 9th & 10th Before Mass, please place your donations in one of the large blue Share Sunday Buckets that can be found in the transition space in church. The buckets will be carried forward in the Offertory procession. God Bless you for helping your neighbor!! The Circle of Joy thanks you for your generosity in helping them to help those in need!! Volunteer Opportunity at St Matthew Parish Our parish is in great need of additional Eucharistic Ministers for all Masses but especially the Saturday 4:30 pm and Sunday 10:00 am Masses. Would you please prayerfully consider volunteering for this ministry? We will work with your calendar when making out the Liturgical Minister Schedule. If you would like to volunteer or want more information please call Sharon at 715-845-8175. Next Sunday, June 10th Coffee & Donuts Sunday After the 8 & 10 am Masses, join us in the Angelorum for fellowship, coffee, and delicious donuts! The Family Life Committee thanks you for any freewill donations you are able to make to help support this event. Mass & Prayer, Field Olympics, Outdoor Games, Team-Building Activities Register by June 14th $50/Student Transportation Available from Merrill, WI Boys in Grades 7-9 are invited to St Lawrence Seminary High School in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin. This retreat is designed to give young men an opportunity to have an enriching, team building, faith-based experience to grow as adults in the Catholic Faith. Check out their website for more information: www.stlawrence.edu/retreats or call 920.753.7570 Looking for smiling, fun loving volunteers! Tracking Mary Vacation Bible School is full steam ahead. We are planning a trip visiting many sites to bring our little ones closer to Heaven. July 9th - 13th from 9 am - noon, our young travelers (Pre-K through 6th Grade) will have fun traveling in our Tracking Mary Vacation Bible School. We are looking for a decorating captain, a craft leader, a snack leader, skit captain, activity leader, and helpers for the leaders. We are also Looking for Crazy Teens who like having FUN!!! If you would like to help us, have fun, and will be going into the 7th Grade or are older, we would love to have YOU!!! We could use your help, along with your friends, being a Teen Leader for our Young Travelers!! At our Vacation Bible School we have skits on a daily basis and we would love to have you doing the skits for our young travelers! The Skits are already planned, so no worry, just pick a part you would like to do! This may be the best highlight of your summer! A volunteer from last year said: It was the best time of my summer! To be part of this amazing summer Vacation Bible School, please contact Joy or Janet at the Parish Center 715-842-3148. Our organizing meeting is: Monday, June 4 at 6:30 pm at the Parish Center. Be ready for an inspiring time! We would love to have you on board! Come Join in Holy Name SUMMERFUN 2018 - June 2nd & 3rd! Saturday, June 2nd: 3 pm - 11 pm Sunday, June 3rd: 11 am - 5:30 pm Stop by the parish grounds for a burger, cheese curds, a game of Bingo, a walk through the Country Store, or listen to the bands. The Bag Tournament is on Saturday with Third Wheels providing entertainment at 8 pm. On Sunday we will have a pig roast, as well as 2 polka bands: Brian Brueggen and New Generation! The Raffle drawing is at 4 pm Sunday, so don t miss it! Tracking Mary Vacation Bible School Every day we will visit a new country and learn about Our Blessed Mother who appeared there. When: Monday, July 9th - Friday, July 13th Time: 9 am until 12 noon Where: St Matthew School Cafeteria (221 S 28th Ave) Who: All Children in Pre-K - 6th Grade Cost: To Register: Holly Hall Needs You! After many years of being the Chairperson of the Holly Hall luncheon, Judy Pederson has decided to hang up her apron. We thank Judy for the many years and hundreds of gallons of chicken dumpling soup she has made over the years. Judy has kept meticulous notes and is willing to share all she has learned over the years with the new Chairperson to help with the transition. The Chairperson could be one person or a team who works together. We pray that someone will be moved by the Holy Spirit and answer this call, as the Luncheon is a vital part of the success of Holly Hall! If you have any questions or if you want to say yes to this opportunity to serve your parish, please call: Sharon Drefcinski: 715-842-7490 or Norma Kipp: 715-409-6207 $25 each for 1st & 2nd child from family $15 each for 3rd child + from family Call Joy at (715) 842-3148 to enroll, for more information, or to help with the school. 5