St. John the Baptist Parish Plymouth February 18, 2018 Dear Parishioners: Well, I bit the bullet. Took the plunge. Pushed the button. I d received a letter late last December telling me: You should contact us right away to apply for your retirement benefits. I turn 70 in late-may, so I figured February or March would be early enough. Last Tuesday, instead of doing something outlandish to mark Mardi Gras, I decided to drive into Sheboygan for a visit to the new Social Security Administration office. (It used to be a block north of the post office, but a couple of years ago they opened a brand- spanking-new shop on the west side of town near the Aurora clinic.) I arrived, finding several cars in the parking lot. But on entering the building, I saw no one sitting in the lobby. I used the automated sign-in procedure and was given a number (A107). It seemed a bit strange since the big wall screen prominently mentioned the now being served number as A111. Not one to be easily flustered, I took my seat (I always carry a book with me just in case an unexpected lull in the action or a prolonged wait occurs. I d just started a new one entitled Christianity and Process Thought: Spirituality for a Changing World by Joseph Bracken. He s the Jesuit who wrote Does God Roll Dice?, which I d just finished the day before. Bracken dabbles in an area called process theology, which builds upon the school of thought of the early Twentieth Century philosopher Alfred North Whitehead called Process Philosophy. It s really kind of an exciting field into which I found myself being sucked when I tripped over these titles in the footnotes of Wendy Crosby s doctoral thesis The Spirit of a Weak God late last year. I wrote about that six or seven weeks ago. But I digress....), pulled out my book and started to read. Before I could finish a paragraph, I heard a voice call A107. Looking around, I saw a glass partition with two chairs on my side and a desk with a receptionist on the far side: How can we help you today? I d like to apply for Social Security benefits. Do you have an appointment? No. Wound up that I had to make an appointment in order to be served. The good news is that it can be done over the telephone. Bad news is that the earliest appointment for a phone interview is Friday, March 9th. Back in my car, I looked at the instructions they gave me for preparing for the telephone interview; it appears the only thing I will need is a bank statement with an account number into which my monthly check can be deposited. This couldn t have been done last Tuesday with the receptionist who only had one customer in the waiting room in front of her? For Lent, I m giving up being sarcastic. Well, at least, I ll be working at it. While I try to develop a spirituality for my own changing world. Father Phil Wednesday Evenings at 6:30pm St. John the Baptist February 21, March 14 and 28 St. Thomas Aquinas February 28 St. Fridolin Chapel March 7 Welcome to the Newest Member of our Catholic Faith Family Baptized February 18, 2018 Claire Ann Moore Daughter of Paxton and Jennifer Moore May Claire, and her family, enjoy the blessings of the sacrament and continue in God s love throughout their lives. Lent 2018 PRAY FAST GIVE The days of Lent have traditionally been observed as a spiritual pilgrimage during which we symbolically travel with Jesus to his death on the cross. During Lent Calvary Stones are available in the vestibule of church. Please select a stone, write a prayer intention on the stone, and place the stone at the foot of the cross. Include that intention in your daily prayers as we, as a parish family, will pray for these intentions at all Masses throughout the Lenten Season. LENT WEEK TWO ~ February 24-25 The Prayer Shawl Ministry supports the work of both our Compassionate Hearts Ministry and Bereavement Ministry by knitting and crocheting prayer shawls and lap blankets. Please help by donating crocheted or knit shawls, lap blankets or yarn to this ministry. Please bring your donations to Mass next weekend. If your know of someone who would benefit from a visit or support from these ministries, please contact the parish office (920)892-4006.
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 18, 2018 St. John the Baptist Parish Presents an Evening of Inspiration UNSTOPPABLE CATHOLIC FAMILIES Wednesday, March 7 at 6:30pm in Church A special presentation by Grace Urbanski, author of Pray with Me: Seven Simple Ways to Pray with Your Children (Ave Maria Press, 2015). This mini-retreat will allow time to hear stories, laugh and reflect on how Jesus pays close attention to us every minute of the day. Child care provided. No need to register. A Message from the Principal ~ Technology has the ability to make teaching and learning more meaningful and fun! Our students have technology available readily at their fingertips. Students must be able to use technology in order to stay competitive in the workplace after graduating. Technology, when used correctly, is an important tool to help with the education process and prepare students for the future. Last year s Auction and Gala provided us with six new interactive boards that are being used in classrooms. Monetary donations have come in this school year for Chromebooks which our middle school students and our intermediate grade students are thrilled to be using. Another welcome addition to our technology department has been the Bee Bots which are exciting little robots that help our students with directional skills, estimating, sequencing and problem solving and the Osmo for the ipads. We are blessed with the technology that we have at St. John the Baptist School and are very appreciative for the generous donations for technology that we receive. Technology enhances the learning and engages the students in the learning process. Mrs. Amy Nelson Interactive Board Fun! Programming Bee Bots! Safeguarding All God s Family Safe Environment Education is required for all adults who are employed or who volunteer with children in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. St. John the Baptist is Hosting a Safe Environment Education Session Wednesday, February 28, 2018 from 6:30 9:30 pm in the St. John the Baptist Church Meeting Room Registration information and additional session dates are available online at www.sjbplymouth.org/safeguard.html The Archdiocese of Milwaukee and St. John the Baptist are committed to creating a safe environment where all of God s family children, their parents and relatives, parish and school personnel, volunteers, and clergy are able to work, live and play in an environment where healthy and responsible relationships prevail. Confirmation for You? Are you someone who was baptized and raised as a Catholic, but have not been confirmed? Have you missed out on being a Godparent for Baptism or a Sponsor for Confirmation because you have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation? If this describes you, or someone you know, we can help you. We are offering Confirmation classes for adults this Spring, on Wednesdays, March 21 to April 25. Classes will take place at the Reinl Center, 824 Superior Ave, Sheboygan from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. For more information and registration, call 920-452-0129. A Note from Meals On Wheels: Thank you to everyone who donated their homemade baked goods for our annual Meals On Wheels cookie distribution to our clients. Those who receive this special delivery are truly thrilled. Many notes of gratitude have been received. Special thanks also to the youth groups who decorated the box tops, they were beautiful. A quote from one client note: I want to thank you for all the Christmas treats. The box was so pretty and what I found inside were delicious. We would not be able to do this without the help from all of you. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. From the Staff at Meals On Wheels.
St. John the Baptist Confirmation On Sunday, February 18th at 2:00pm, St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas Aquinas celebrates the sacrament of Confirmation. Bishop Jeffrey R. Haines will confirm 44 candidates with the assistance of Very Reverend Father Phil Reifenberg. The catechists who have prepared the candidates here at SJB are: John Arnold, Lisa Schoneman, Dan McMullen, Bryan Smith, Larry Menting, Zach Albers, Cheryl Nicholson, Joel Sanderson, and Julie Carbaugh. The Confirmand, along with their sponsors, parents, and teachers, have spent the last year preparing for Confirmation through class participation, community service projects, re-searching saints, meetings and a weekend retreat. Confirmation Class of 2018 Brady Albers Mitchell Arnold Emma Bagnall Adam Carbaugh Emma Dehne Dustin Eilers Nicholas Falls Dillon Fritz Keegan Gafney Jarod Geiser Louis Gentine Hana Goeser Jack Gumieny Katie Hanson Grace Harvey Alex Heun Christiana Hoyt Devin Jankuski Bennett Josephs Isabelle Kastelic Joshua Koll Caitlin Kruschke Luke Levsen Caitlin Mc Evoy Noah McFarlin Gary Menting Sydnie Meyer Benjamin Meyer Lauren Nicholson Nathan Ninneman Matthew Pohl Olivia Rauch Benjamin Schleh Bryan Schoneman George Sember Dawson Smith Joseph Steinhardt Charlotte Suttner Elizabeth Tournour Michael Troka Charlie Waitkus Gregory Werner Seth Woodke April Xiong
S T. J O H N T H E B A P T I S T N O W S E R V I N G B E E R! FISH FRY! F R I D A Y S D U R I N G L E N T F E A T U R I N G P E R C H A N D H O M E M A D E D E S S E R T S L A R G E : $ 1 1 S M A L L : $ 8 V E G E T A R I A N : $ 5 F E B R U A R Y 2 3 M A R C H 2 S E R V I N G 4-7 P M M A R C H 9 M A R C H 1 6 M A R C H 2 3 I N T H E C H U R C H H A L L C A R R Y O U T S A V A I L A B L E G E T I N V O L V E D A T S T. J O H N T H E B A P T I S T! E N J O Y M E E T I N G P E O P L E A N D W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R! V O L U N T E E R T O B A K E A N D / O R W O R K A T A N Y F I S H F R Y! T O S I G N U P, E I T H E R C A L L T H E P A R I S H O F F I C E - 8 9 2-4 0 0 6, O R F O L L O W T H E L I N K O N T H E S J B W E B S I T E : W W W. S J B P L Y M O U T H. O R G.
St. John the Baptist Parish Mass Schedule and Intentions SJB - St. John the Baptist STA - St. Thomas Aquinas, Elkhart Lake Saturday, February 17 4:00pm SJB Nicholas Arnold 4:00pm SJB Rose Kubiak 5:30pm STA Tony Mathes 5:30pm STA Margie Schubert Sunday, February 18 8:00am STA For the People of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas Aquinas 9:30am SJB Irene Ringwell 9:30am SJB Anita Reilly Monday, February 19 8:00am SJB Paul Thomas 8:00am SJB Bill Nolte Tuesday, February 20 8:00am SJB Jenny Miske Wednesday, February 21 8:00am STA For the People of St. Thomas Aquinas Thursday, February 22 8:00am SJB Deceased Members of the Francis and Catherine Piper Family Friday, February 23 8:00am STA Joan Mueller Saturday, February 24 4:00pm SJB For the People of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas Aquinas 5:30pm STA Priscilla Johnson 5:30pm STA Bernard & Carole Kleiber Sunday, February 25 8:00am STA Ray Freimuth 9:30am SJB Antonio Miosi 9:30am SJB Int. of the Living and Deceased Members of the Robert and Margaret O Reilly Family 6:00pm SJB For the Youth of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas Aquinas February 18, 2018 The Week at St. John the Baptist Feb 11-18, 2018 Sunday... February 18 1:00pm... LTAA Basketball Games/Gym 2:00pm... Confirmation/Church Monday... February 19 4:00pm... Eucharistic Adoration/Church 5:30pm... Technology Mtg/Library Tuesday... February 20 4:00pm... Building and Grounds Mtg/Parish Office 6:15pm... Christian Women Mtg/Church Hall 7:00pm... LTAA Boys Basketball Practice/Gym Wednesday... February 21 6:00pm... Faith Formation /School Classrooms 6:30pm... Stations of the Cross/Church 7:00pm... Adult Volleyball/Gym Thursday... February 22 8:30am...Mission Quilters/Parish Office 6:00pm... Prayer Shawl Mtg/Parish Office 6:00pm... Classic Choir Rehearsal/Church 8:30pm... LTAA Girls Basketball Practice/Gym Friday... February23 4:00pm... Fish Fry/Church Hall Saturday... February 24 9:30am... Confessions/Reconciliation Rm Sunday... February 25 1:00pm... LTAA Basketball Games/Gym 7:00pm... Faith Formation Sunday Class/Church Hall SJB Christian Women s Meeting Tuesday, February 20, 2018 ~ Rosary Prayed at 6:15 pm with meeting to follow in the Church Hall ALL MEMBERS and NEW MEMBERS WELCOME Genuine GI Breakfast Sunday, February 18, 2018 Serving 8:00am until Noon 40 Stafford St., Plymouth $8.00 per person Scrambled eggs, Toast, Pancakes, French Toast, Sausage, Creamed Biscuit Gravy, Coffee, Juice and Milk Scriptures Parish Financial Stewardship First Sunday of Lent ~ February 18, 2018 1st: Genesis 9: 8-15 2nd: 1 Peter 3: 18-22 Gospel: Mark 1: 12-15 (23) Second Sunday of Lent ~ February 25, 2018 1st: Genesis 22: 1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 (26B) 2nd: Romans 8:31b-34 Gospel: Mark 9:2-10 2018 Envelopes Fiscal Year-to-Date Giving Giving July 1, 2017 February 12, 2018 Weekend Feb. 10-11 Total Budget Variance $18,799 $399,287 $416,250 $(16,963) Building and Grounds $2170 $33,941 $32,630 $1,311 Plate $1,054 $42,047 $44,240 $(2,193)
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 Tom Paul... 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, Mark Gumm, Patty Huberty, Tom Paul St. John the Baptist School ~ 893-5961 Amy Nelson... Principal Ann Penkwitz... School Secretary Joel Pierce... School Board 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 to the parish office no later than Monday before noon. bulletin@sjbplymouth.org 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...Director of Administrative Services 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. INCLEMENT WEATHER St. John the Baptist follows the Plymouth Joint School District with regard to closings and delays (late starts). You can visit the www.plymouth.k12.wi.us/schools/dis/cancel.html for notifications. There may be occasions when a decision to close the facility is made independently of the district. Check the parish website, call the office at 892-4006 or check local broadcasters WHBL 1330 AM, Channel 12 WISN, Channel 4 WTMJ and, Channel 2 WBAY for closing information. Every attempt will be made to have decisions made by 7:00 a.m. for morning activities and 3:00 p.m. for evening activities. View complete Inclement Weather Policy on our website www.sjbplymouth.org