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Fr. Dave Timmerman, Pastor After Hours Emergencies, please call: Vicki Kersten, Parish Administrator Sabrina Elsen, Faith Formation Coordinator Angie McNally, Coordinator of Liturgy and Music Paul Schultz, Administrative Assistant Faith Formation Faith Formation Attendance Line Fax Number
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4:00 p.m. (St. Mary) Bill Anderson and Mildred & Louis Lee 5:30 p.m. (St. Joseph) Merrill Moore 9:00 a.m. (St. Mary) Joe & Marion Williams and Sr. Cathy Windle 10:30 a.m. (St. Joseph) For All Our Parishioners 11:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.
Fri. Aug. 28
8:00 a.m.
Sat. Aug. 29
4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
Sun. Aug. 30
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time August 23, 2015
No Mass (St. Mary) FUNERAL: Lois Shulze (St. Mary) Mary & Frank Fiore and Michael Keegan (St. Joseph) Deceased Members of the Fanning & Hanauska Families (St. Joseph) Ray Kasella (St. Mary) Jim Wagman, Bob Ries (St. Joseph) John Spray (St. Mary) For All Our Parishioners (St. Joseph) David & Lois Aide’s 50th Wedding Anniversary
Liturgical Ministers: Please be sure to arrive approximately 10 minutes before mass begins. At 5 minutes before mass time, the check-in person begins to look for substitutes. Ministry
4:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
Reader One Reader Two
Pat Mosher Betty Daniels
Don Roberts Rudy Gaddini
Commentator
Jessica Locher
Mary Kapheim
Musician
Sabrina Elsen
Sabrina Elsen
Cantor
Krista Dugenske
Doreen Houge
Servers
Zoe Cross Emma Mueller
Acasia Cadd Kyle Wecker
Extraordinary Ministers
Mary Elbert* Dodie Weberpal Jerome LaBrie
Linda Sheppard* Mari Anne Warren Ron Kaiser
Ushers
James Fanning Jennifer Fanning Joel Turner
Eugene Bier Joe Sesek Don Hying Dick Ruppier
*Denotes Check-in person
Mon. Aug. 24: GIFTS wrap-up meeting at Heartfelt prayer and sympathy to the 4:30 p.m. in the Ark. family of Lois Shulze, who died on August Tues. Aug. 25: Widow/Widowers 18. Support Group will meet at 10:00 a.m. in the Ark. Tues. Aug. 25: Education Commission will meet at 7:00 p.m. in the Ark. Thurs. Aug. 27: Senior Stockbox sign-up and pick-up in the center from 11:00 am— noon.
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Collection from last Sunday (August 16, 2015) Envelopes 4,320.00 ACH Auto-Debit 255.00 Offertory 499.00 Education 75.00 Loaves & Fishes 0.00 Catholic Herald 0.00 Special Collections 145.00 Collection from last year (August 17, 2014) Envelopes 6,248.00 ACH Auto-Debit 175.00
Monday, August 24 Revelation 21:9b-14 Psalm 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 17-18 John 1:45-51 Tuesday, August 25 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6 Psalm 139:1-3, 4-6 Matthew 23:23-26 Wednesday, August 26 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 Psalm 139:7-8, 9-10, 11-12ab Matthew 23:27-32
Thursday, August 27 1 Thessalonians 3:7-13 Psalm 90:3-5a, 12-13, 14-17 Matthew 24:42-51 Friday, August 28 1 Thessalonians 4:1-9 Psalm 97:1-2b, 5-6, 10, 11-12 Matthew 25:1-13 Sunday, August 30 Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8 Psalm 15:2-3a, 3b-4a, 4b-5 James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
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This week the Traveling Chalice will be in the home of
Judy Ahrens Please pray for Vocations
COME AND PRAY FOR THE SACREDNESS OF ALL HUMAN LIFE: It has been a past practice in our parish to have a Holy Hour on Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. Currently, we celebrate a Holy Hour immediately after the 8:30 a.m. mass on the first Wednesday of the month. So, our plan is to combine the two services and have one Holy Hour on the first Wednesday of every month following morning mass. In September we will focus our prayer on the sacredness of all human life including the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary for Respect and Protection of all Human Life.
Please come and join us on September 2 for 8:30 a.m. Mass, followed by Holy Hour. ST. MARY PASTORAL COUNCIL NOMINATIONS: Next weekend will
begin the election process for the three Pastoral Council positions and one Trustee position that will be open as of October 1. Please use this week to pray about who you would like to nominate. Nomination forms will be distributed at mass next weekend.
Stewardship: A Way of Life Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time “If it does not please you to serve the Lord, decide today whom you will serve ...As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 When we commit to serve the Lord, we must be willing to become a partner in the work of the Lord. A partner is a person who invests their time, talent and treasure. If we say we serve God, we must actually do something and not merely talk about it!
Please keep these parishioners and family members in your prayers: Jim Jenkins Jeff Kneiert Austin Martin Julie Miller Scot Nelson Val Pakes Gayle Reed Kathy Roberts Brett Urban Ed Windle
WORD OF LIFE: “Set me a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; For Love is strong as Death.” Song of Songs 8:6
Lily’s Column with Fr. Dave: “Prayer does not change God, but changes him who prays.” Soren Kierkegaard
SAINT MARY HARVEST FESTIVAL 2015 Saturday, October 17 5K Fun Run Sunday, October 18 Dinner and Drawings
Harvest Festival Sponsorship: Letters have been sent to past sponsors and local businesses. If you do not receive a letter and would like to help sponsor our annual festival, whether you own a business, your employer would like to sponsor or you would like to sponsor as an individual or family, please contact Vicki (868-3337 or
[email protected]) at the Parish Office. $100 Donation: Your business or family name will be posted at church; you will be listed as a festival sponsor in weekly bulletin announcements and online, and your information will be printed on the placemats and displayed in a table top holder used at the Festival dinner. $150 Donation: Your business or family name will receive all of the above plus your business or family name will be on the Fun Run t-shirt. Mini Raffles: Theme Baskets are sure to be popular again this year. Any and all items are most welcome. Some of last year’s popular items were: A stay at Chula Vista Resort, Coach purse, small drop leaf table, bird lover’s basket, wagon with bear, camping basket and ceramic duck. Children’s raffle favorites were again the big teddy bear and the giant puppy, as well as movie basket, doll wardrobe and boy’s Legos. Sign-up in the gathering space this weekend. Country Store: As summer moves on, remember to can some of your produce (fruits, vegetables, jams, pickles, etc). Crafters, please keep working on your favorite item to donate! Children’s Games: We are looking for someone willing to make balloon animals at this year’s Festival. Donated time would be so great, but we can consider paying a reasonable fee. If you are that person or know of someone who might be interested, please contact Vicki at 868-3337. Harvest Festival Tickets: For the next two weekends (August 22/23 and 29/30) your Festival Packet will be available for pick-up in the Gathering Space. Lots of information included, along with your raffle tickets. PLEASE take a minute to get yours!! Volunteer Sign-Up now available online!! www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084ba9a72cabfc1-harvest OR www.saintmarymilton.org/HarvestBazaar.html
2015 HARVEST FESTIVAL SPONSORS Albrecht Funeral Homes Andy Weberpal Century 21 Affiliated Beatrice Steely Culver’s of Newville The Diamond Center Dr. Brad Meyers & Gretchen Geist Dr. Julia Foster-Armstrong, DDS Edward Jones Investments: Peter Thomas & Debra Cross, CFP® Eric Richards Construction, Inc. First Community Bank Hammer Chiropractic, LLC The Heartwarming House, LLC In Loving Memory of Charlie Schneider Jim & Sigga Fagan Knights of Columbus #6547 Kyle Frank Trucking, LLC Lanair Products, LLC Madelyn Co, Inc.
Mike Sessler, Realtor Milton Mobile Animal Care Dr. Richard Schambow Northleaf Winery, LLC PersonaLee Designed Piggly Wiggly, Milton Prairie Craftsmen, Inc. R&W Heating & Cooling, Inc. Ron & Jean Theis Schneider Funeral Home & Crematory Steponkus Tax Service Sugar Creek Mutual Ins Kasey Reed Tom Reed Farms ViTech International, Inc.
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CREATED FOR JOY 2226 Education in the faith by the parents should begin in the child's earliest years. This already happens when family members help one another to grow in faith by the witness of a Christian life in keeping with the Gospel. Family catechesis precedes, accompanies, and enriches other forms of instruction in the faith. Parents have the mission of teaching their children to pray and to discover their vocation as children of God. The parish is the Eucharistic community and the heart of the liturgical life of Christian families; it is a privileged place for the catechesis of children and parents. (Catechism of the Catholic Church)
In-Services Elementary and Family Ministry September 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Youth Ministry
September 3 @ 6:00PM or 7:00PM Mass Times Saturdays 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
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Sundays 9:00 a.m. St. Mary, Milton 10:30 a.m. St. Joseph, Edgerton Reconciliation is held at St. Mary on the first Saturday of each month at 3:00 p.m.
September 13 Family Ministry 9:00 a.m. Mass—11:30 a.m. Parish Center
High School Youth Ministry 9:00 a.m. Mass—11:30 a.m. Church Hall (downstairs) or 6:00 p.m.—7:30 p.m. Church Hall (downstairs) Middle School Youth Ministry 6:00 p.m.—7:30 p.m. Parish Center Tuesday, September 15 Elementary Faith Formation 4:00 p.m. —5:15 p.m. Parish Center Wednesday, September 16 Elementary Faith Formation 4:00 p.m. —5:15 p.m. Parish Center Sunday, September 20 Seeds (2-5 years) 9:00 a.m. Mass Fr. Dave will call children forward
ST. MARY ANNUAL VOLUNTEER SIGN -UP CONTINUES: Volunteering for the many ministries at St. Mary Parish continues. Sign-up forms are available at all entrances, or online at: www.saintmarymilton.org/ Volunteers.html MERCY HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Mercy Hospice is seeking volunteers to visit with patients, including veteran volunteers, music volunteers and a variety of other needs. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please call 608-754-2201. We would love to have you share your talents with our team! WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S: The Alzheimer’s Association needs volunteers for this annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s of Rock County. Volunteers help with registration, handing out t-shirts, mission activities and more. The walk runs from 7:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 12 at Palmer Park in Janesville.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE: We are looking for a parish liaison to be responsible for recruiting parishioners from our parish to fill certain hours during this year’s 40 Days for Life Campaign (September 23-November 1). A parish normally fills a 2-hour time block per
week during this campaign. If you are interested, please contact Veronica at 608-849-6540 or email
[email protected] CLERICAL VOLUNTEER NEEDED: The Janesville Police Department seeks volunteers for a variety of duties, including clerical work, filing, answering phones, data entry, scanning files, case research, department tours, fingerprinting and more. AGRACE TO OFFER ORIENTATION FOR VOLUNTEERS: In September, Agrace will offer volunteer orientation for those interested in making a difference in the lives of others. Orientations will be held Wednesday, September 2 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. and Tuesday, September 15 at 1:00 p.m. at the Agrace Center, 2901 N. Wright Road, Janesville. Prior to attending orientation, prospective volunteers will complete an application and an interview process with Agrace’s Volunteer staff to identify your skills and interests. Call 608-314-2922 to begin the pre-orientation process.
Shechem would later become the capital of the northern tribes after the nation united under King David divided into the Kingdom of Judah to the north and the Kingdom of Israel to the south with Jerusalem as its center (1 Kings 12).
“Joshua gathered together all the tribes of Israel at Shechem…” The city of Shechem is an important location in Bible history. It is a narrow mountain pass. Because of this geography, Shechem controlled all roads and traffic in the area. Shechem was the first city Abram came to (Genesis 12:6) after the Lord directed him to the land where God would make of him a great nation and blessings to his offspring for generations. There Abram built an altar to the Lord. Abram’s grandson Jacob also built an altar dedicated to the “God of Israel” (Genesis 33:1820) at Shechem and dug a well to access groundwater for the many animals he tended. This is the same well in the New Testament where Jesus offered the woman from Samaria “living water” to drink (John 4:4-42).
Moses brought the nation of Israel out of their slavery in Egypt to the edge of Canaan, the land promised to them by God. Joshua completed the conquest of Canaan by first defeating five kings of the Amorites (Joshua 10:10) who were occupying the territory, then driving out more Amorite kings beyond the Jordan River (Joshua 11:8). The people assembled at Shechem and Joshua led them to renew their relationship with God (called a covenant). Here Joshua reminded Israel of all the benefits they had enjoyed at the hand of God, from the call of Abram to the liberation from Egypt to the possession of the Promised Land. To worship the true God, Joshua challenged, is to abandon “the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living.” In other words, the choice was theirs whether to follow the culture they lived in and be loyal to their priorities or to pursue the God who loves them and accompanies them even in their darkest times. Sounds like the same decision we need to make for ourselves today, doesn’t it?
— Paul Schultz
Since its inception by Saint John Paul II in 1994, the World Meeting of Families has strengthened the sacred bonds of families across the globe. Held every three years it is the world’s largest Catholic gathering of families. Each World Meeting of Families has a theme that energizes and enlivens the event while adding great depth of meaning to our understanding of families. The eighth edition will be held in Philadelphia from September 22-27 with an anticipated visit from Pope Francis. The theme is “Love Is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” emphasizing the impact of the love and life of families on our society. A document of religious instruction on family life has been prepared under this title. Each week for the next ten weeks, our parish will explore each chapter from this catechism, with reflections developed by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office for the New Evangelization. You can order a copy of this beautifully illustrated catechism (or look through one in our parish library) and learn about the World Meeting of Families at WorldMeeting2015.org. There is also a pamphlet in the rack on the wall near the church entrance with more information that you can take home to read.
Chapter 5: Creating the Future Sexual intimacy between a man and a woman raises the possibility of children. There are many other honorable relationships which include degrees of commitment and affection, but marriage has a unique mission: to integrate the fertility of male and female with the fidelity of God’s covenant. Catholic
parenting relies on the same rationale as sacramental marriage: love in the shape of service, sacrifice, trust, and openness to God’s will. If and when a marriage is blessed with children, love orients parents to their children’s education and spiritual formation. Jesus said to his disciples “Let the children come unto me,” and it is the responsibility of all Catholic adults to shepherd children into a relationship with God and the people of God. The whole parish should be involved in supporting marriages, families and children. We build the future of our society child by child, family by family. Vatican II called the family a “domestic church,” and the little church of the family takes its orientation from the faith and mission of the larger Church. It is a mother’s and a father’s responsibility to be with children at home and in church, and to pray together regularly. Children will learn the faith only when they are taught. The way a family responds to adversity, or gathers for meals, or makes financial decisions and sets priorities - these and many other aspects of “home economics” shape the values and identities of our children. “Love is our mission” because even in the middle of our humble daily routines, Catholics live with a bold and glorious purpose. - Dr. Christopher C. Roberts, editor, Love is Our Mission Preparatory Catechism
Feast day of St. Monica: August 27 Feast day of St. Augustine: August 28 On Aug. 27, one day before the feast of her son St. Augustine, the Church honors St. Monica, whose holy example and fervent intercession led to one of the most dramatic conversions in Church history. Monica was a Christian, but her husband Patricius was a pagan and a man of loose morals. Monica's virtues and prayers, however, converted him, and he was baptized a year before his death. When her son, Augustine, joined the Manichean sect and went astray in faith and morals, Monica's tears and prayers for her son were incessant. She followed him to Milan, where Augustine went to teach, and there continued to storm heaven with her
prayers for her son. Finally, she had the joy of witnessing St. Ambrose baptize Augustine in 387. After Augustine's conversion he distributed his goods to the poor and was ordained a priest. He was made bishop of Hippo at the age of 41 and presented the faith in a compelling and intelligent manner, while warning his flock – both verbally and in writing – about the danger of different heresies. After his death, through the legacy of his writings, St. Augustine became the most influential theologian in the history of Western Christianity. St. Augustine of Hippo is the patron of brewers because of his conversion from a former life of loose living, which included parties, entertainment, and worldly ambitions.
Special THANK YOU to parishioners Gail & John Nordlof for the donation of altar wine. Northleaf Winery, LLC 232 S Janesville St Milton Wisconsin 53563 608-580-0575 fax 608-580-0576 www.northleafwinery.com
ST. JEROME PARISH FESTIVAL: Join us Saturday, August 29 at 4:30 p.m. for our Polka Mass, followed by: picnic style dinner (brats, hamburgers, etc), card party @ 1:00 p.m. in the gym, beer tent, Polka band, bake sale, raffles and raffle baskets. Raffle drawing at 7:30 p.m. in the gym. 1550 Farnham Street, Columbus, WI. DASH FOR DISABILITIES: St. Coletta, (N4637 Country Rd, Y, Jefferson) will hold a Dash for Disabilities 5K Run—1M Walk on Saturday, September 12. Checkin from 8:00 -9:30 a.m. 5K Run starts at 10:00 a.m., 1M Walk starts at 10:15 a.m. Fee is only $10, kids 12 and under FREE! Paid registration includes t-shirt, goodie bag, one raffle prize ticket and post race snacks. Register now at www.stcdash.com.
ST. AUGUSTINE FALL FESTIVAL: Sunday, September 13 from 11:00 a.m. To 2:30 p.m. is the date and time for St. Augustine’s Fall Festival and Beef and Ham Dinner. Homemade candy and bake sale, treasure chest, cake walk, children’s games, 505/raffle and quilt/ afghan raffle round out the day. Located at 280 Haberdale Dr in Footville. See you then! FALL FEST: Sunday, September 13 from 11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. St. Joseph, Fort Atkinson will hold their Fall Fest. Great food (Fort-Famous chicken and sweet corn), bingo, raffles, car-truckand bike show, children’s games, bag toss tournament, human foozball tournament, euchre tournament and watch the Bear/Packer game on the gym’s BIG SCREEN.
Pastoral Care Commission The Pastoral Care Commission plans and oversees the ministries which are directed to the people of the parish who have special needs because of illness, age, loss, or other difficult circumstances. Specific ministries in this area include: Lourdes Ministry: Volunteers in this ministry provide care of the sick by bringing the Eucharist to them during a visit to the hospital, institution, assisted living facility, or their home. Camillus Ministry: Volunteers in this ministry provide health-related services. A blood pressure screening clinic is offered each month. Rock Haven Birthday Parties: monthly birthday parties are held for the residents of Rock Haven. Martha Ministry: This ministry provides meals for a limited time to those who are recently released from the hospital or some other care facility. Bereavement Ministry: provides companioning with those who have lost a loved one. The newly formed Widow/Widowers Support Group meets once a month on the 4th Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in the Ark. A Bereavement Service is held each
year during Advent. Funeral Dinner Ministry: This ministry provides funeral dinners for all funerals of parishioners or their families, whether the funerals are held here or not.
Meetings Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:15 a.m. in the Ark Meeting Room. The chair and prayer positions are rotated each month. Current Members: Betty Jo Ban, Jan Cunningham, Mary Jane Hendricks, Barb Hensgen, Donna Platts, Sue Scherwitz
WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES PRAYER God and Father of us all, in Jesus, your Son and our Savior, you have made us your sons and daughters In the family of the Church. May your grace and love help our families in every part of the world be united to one another in fidelity to the Gospel. May the example of the Holy Family with the aid of your Holy Spirit, guide all families, especially those most troubled, to be homes of communion and prayer and to always seek your truth and live in your love Through Christ our Lord. Amen Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us!
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