Welcome to SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH 115 Plymouth St., Plymouth, Wisconsin 920-892-4006 www.sjbplymouth.org Mission Statement We, the faith community of St. John the Baptist Parish, believe that we are called daily to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ: to learn, to share, and to live the message of Jesus. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we recognize that we are unique with diverse gifts from God and that we are to develop these gifts to nurture and strengthen our faith community. Saturday Masses 4:00 p.m. - St. John the Baptist 5:30 p.m. - St. Thomas Aquinas, Elkhart Lake Sunday Masses 8:00 a.m. - St. Thomas Aquinas, Elkhart Lake 9:30 a.m. - St. John the Baptist Weekday Masses 8:00 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - St. John the Baptist 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Friday - St. Thomas Aquinas Eucharistic Adoration 4:00-8:00 p.m., Mondays - St. John the Baptist 8:30-10:00 a.m., Wednesdays - St. Thomas Aquinas FATHER PHILIP D. REIFENBERG... Pastor for the Clustered Parishes of St. John the Baptist, Plymouth and St. Thomas Aquinas, Elkhart Lake
St. John the Baptist Plymouth August 13, 2017 Dear Parishioners: Vacation s over. 3,100 miles on the odometer from start to finish, and none of those from driving around in circles! (I didn t really think I d driven that much; but one of my brothers told me that it was farther from Key West to Pensacola than it is from Pensacola to Milwaukee [in the category of absolutely useless information, I guess].) Driving wasn t too bad, except for the first day I refuse to take the Tri-state toll road around Chicago; instead, I take US 41 through the northern suburbs until it links up with I-94 and then take I-94 through downtown, past Comiskey Park and all the way into Indiana, where I pick up I-65 toward Indianapolis. It usually takes a couple of hours. But this time, it was raining heavily and there was a really bad accident at Dempster Road, so it was more like five hours. Spent thirteen hours on the road that day, making it almost to Knoxville. That made the morning Day #2 heavenly. (If you ve never driven through the Smokey Mountains at sunrise, you don t know what you re missing.) Made it to Wilmington by mid-afternoon on Day #2, and enjoyed a wonderful visit with Butch & Pat and their girls. Having spent twenty-six years in the Army and ten years with U.S. Sprint, Butch is fully retired now. He is quite active in retirement but makes no bones about his penchant for taking a power nap during the peak heat of the day each afternoon. He taught me how to appreciate that art, too. He also introduced me to a new beer: Fat Tire. After mooching off them for a few days, I moved next door to South Carolina to drop in on another classmate and his wife in Beaufort (that bee-oo as in beautiful, as opposed to North Carolina s Beaufort, which is bo as in bowling ), which is actually a group of coastal islands. I hadn t seen Mike & Ellen since the early 80s, so this was another very good, if long overdue, visit. Icing on the cake: Mike introduced me to yet another pretty good brew, Yuengling Ale (which, according to him, by law cannot be sold in the State of Wisconsin). Three days later it was time to mosey on to Destin, FL, for the family reunion. The planners had chosen a Hilton resort right on the ocean totally too pricey, for my tastes. But I wasn t paying the bill, so I kept my mouth shut. My brothers being fairly good connoisseurs of all things cooked and brewed just happened to be pretty well-stocked with both Fat Tire and Yuengling, so we spent a lot of hot&humid time sitting around the pool that went no deeper than three-and-a-half feet making non-wisconsin brewmeisters richer while my siblings grandchildren frolicked safely in the water. I got to Church on both Sundays (which probably doesn t surprise you). The Church in Destin was really beautiful; the one in Wilmington, terrible (long and box-like; couldn t see a thing).the attendance in each place was very good. (Actually, I d say it was surprisingly good, given the quality of the homilies I heard, but that d be uncharitable.) The drive home was fourteen hours the first day and five the second. Seemed to take forever to get from the coast of Florida into Alabama and then onto I-65. (My aim was to make it to Indianapolis by the end of the first day so that the second day wouldn t have me getting home too late. But once I made it that far, traffic and road construction made it impossible to get off until I was half-way to Chicago!) It was a good trip. (And, yes, I did listen to Sister Mary Clemente Davlin s CDs on The Divine Comedy. Several times over! Pretty good stuff.) But it s good to be back home with you. Father Phil Mass Schedule for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Monday, August 14 ~ 6:30pm at St. Thomas Aquinas Tuesday, August 15 ~ 8:00am at St. John the Baptist In Loving Memory Our parish family extends its sympathy to the family of Patricia Dick May Patricia, with God s Blessing, rest in peace. Congratulations to Joseph and Sherry Beers as they celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary May their celebration of Marriage be a source of great joy and blessings!
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 13, 2017 St. John the Baptist Pre-School Flexible scheduling Pick up to Five Days Full Day or Half Day Optional start times 7:30 a.m. or 8:15 a.m. Combined classes of 3-4 year olds. Developmentally appropriate and varied daily activities. Additional childcare offered Monday through Friday. Flexibility to meet your families needs! Together, 3- and 4-year old preschoolers will participate in an engaging, developmentally appropriate, curriculum that meets them where they re at. Children will grow intellectually, socially and physically. St. John the Baptist Catholic School prepares your child for life s journey by interweaving a first-rate academic education with the reinforcement of solid Catholic core values and teachings. If you are interested in learning more or would like to take a tour, please contact Principal Amy Nelson 920-893-5961. SJB Walk/Run 1ST ANNUAL HEALTH & WELLNESS JAGUAR JOG/RUN SEPTEMBER 9, 2017 9AM @ THE PARISH OFFICE PROCEEDS WILL ENHANCE SJB TEACHER S RESOURCES AND HELP TO REFURBISH OUR GYM FLOOR. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Hosted by St. John the Baptist School 5K Run * 2M Walk * Cub Crawl More information and registration forms are available in the Church Vestibule St. John the Baptist will sponsor the Welcome Table on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Salads and desserts are needed for the meal that we will be providing. Summer usually means our selections of salad and desserts are usually less so please consider making something for our meal. Volunteers are also needed to assist with serving the meal and clean up. Please call or contact either Kathy Halloran at 980-8991, (halloranka@gmail.com) or Monica Kleinhans at 893-0450 (mrkleinhans12@gmail.com) if you are able to provide food or volunteer for this meal. Future 2017 dates for SJB to sponsor will be October 31 and December 12. The Welcome Table provides food and fellowship every Tuesday evening at Redeemer Lutheran Church. This location is wheelchair accessible. This is a great opportunity to visit with others and let someone else do the cooking! For rides call Russ at 889-4660 Shout Joyfully to the Lord, All you Lands; Serve the Lord with Gladness; Come before Him with Joyful song Classic Choir Invites You! The St. John the Baptist Classic Choir has been a tradition of this faith community for over 100 years, praising God through song. Please considering joining us. We look forward to having you. The choir leads the congregation in prayer through song and music. We sing at Mass two to three times a month We are always looking for new members, especially high school students. Joining the choir is a great way to meet fellow parishioners The ability to read music is NOT a requirement. If you love to sing, then this is for you. Rehearsals begin Thursday Sept. 7 th at 6:00 p.m. in the Church If you have any questions please contact Scott Dedlow at 892-4006 or at sdedlow@sjbplymouth.org.
St. John the Baptist Plymouth August 13, 2017 Mass Schedule and Intentions SJB - St. John the Baptist STA - St. Thomas Aquinas, Elkhart Lake Saturday, August 12 4:00pm SJB Carolyn and Jim Boyd 4:00pm SJB Jane Mueller 5:30pm STA For the People of St. Thomas Aquinas Sunday, August 13 8:00am STA Deceased Members of the Robert and Margaret O Reilly Family 8:00am STAAudrey Barrette 9:30am SJB Richard and Susan Sippel 9:30am SJB Michael Slattery Monday, August 14 8:00am SJB Linda Wirtz Zorn 8:00am SJB Caroline Bichler 6:30pm STA For the People of St. Thomas Aquinas Tuesday, August 15 8:00am SJB Int. of the Living and Deceased Members of the Salmon and Roethle Families 8:00am SJB Alton Chambers Wednesday, August 16 8:00am STA Al Suemnicht Thursday, August 17 8:00am SJB Todd and Marilyn Nytes 8:00am SJB Bernie Huettl Friday, August 18 8:00am STA Joan Mueller 8:00am STA Special Intention Saturday, August 19 4:00pm SJB Int. of the Living and Deceased Members of the Bill Phelan Family 4:00pm SJB Edward and Shirley Pfister 5:30pm STA Bernie Lieffring 5:30pm STA William O Connor Sunday, August 20 8:00am STADennis Grace 8:00am STALucille Bunge 9:30am SJB Nancy Ziegler 9:30am SJB Donald J. Schroeder Scriptures 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ August 13, 2017 1st: 1 Kings 19: 9a, 11-13a 2nd: Romans 9: 1-5 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ August 20, 2017 1st: Isaiah 56: 1, 6-7 2nd: Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28 2017 Called to learn Called to serve Called to lead Do you believe that you are called to learn more about your faith so that you can serve more actively in your parish or community? The Saint Clare Center for Catholic Life prepares people like you for deeper discipleship. Our Saturday Institute provides a foundation in theology, scripture, spirituality, and ministry through non-credit courses that are affordable and meaningful. Our graduates are making a difference in the life of the church. You could be one of them. Do you believe that you are called? We do. To learn more, call us at 414-410-4405 or visit www.stritch.edu/saintclarecenter The mission of the St. John the Baptist Compassionate hearts ministry is to reach out to the spiritual and physical needs of our parish family with love, patience, kindness, generosity, and prayer-filled support. Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we bring comfort and care to those who are sick, homebound and suffering. The next compassionate hearts meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 14 at Noon. Parish Financial Stewardship Weekend Giving Fiscal Year-to-Date Giving July 1 August 7, 2017 August 5-6 Total Budget Variance Envelopes $19,967 $63,140 $69,688 $(6,548) Buildings & Grounds $2,143 $4,557 $6,370 $(1,813) Plate $1,092 $6,670 $7,769 $(1,099)
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 Don Sager... 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, Patty Huberty, Tom Paul, Don Sager St. John the Baptist School ~ 893-5961 Amy Nelson... Principal Ann Penkwitz... School Secretary Joel Pierce... School Board Committee Chair St. John the Baptist Faith Formation ~ 892-6015 Amy Albers... Faith Formation Grades 1-8 Erin Gross... Faith Formation Grades 9-12 Contacts Cemetery... Parish Office ~ 892-4006 Prayer Needs... Kate ~ 893-0937 Caring Cab... Karen ~ 892-4849 St. Vincent de Paul... 892-4913 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 for the bulletin to the parish office no later than Monday before noon. We appreciate your cooperation. Parish Office Contact Information Hours: 8:30am-Noon and 1:00-4:00pm Phone..892-4006 Fax...893-8444 E-mail...sjbparish@sjbplymouth.org Lisa Schoneman.....Business Manager 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. The support of our advertisers helps offset the cost of publishing our bulletin. Please thank them when you can and support them with your business.