Website: www.stmaxkolbe.org

Bulletin Submission:

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Parish Office: (715) 824-3380

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Parish Secretary — Angie Sturzl 715-824-3380 angie@stmaxkolbe.org

Financial Secretary — Doreen Krusick 715-824-3380

Pastoral Council — JoAnn Doyle 715-824-2011 Scott Hintz 715-572-7420 Finance Council — Pam Zinda 715-366-2185 Dennis Fay 715-824-5075

Building & Grounds Committee — Andy Guidry 715-347-7090 Parish Council of Catholic Women — Sherry Fay 920-636-5010 Pro-Life Committee — Cindy Gresl 920-566-2305 Elizabeth Ministry — Jennifer Hendrix 715-344-3099 Family Life Committee — Tasha Shurpit Prayer Chain — Helen Buckholt 920-622-4461 Judy Scholler 920-765-0419 Sacred Steps Program — Jane Bauer 715-258-9563 SCRIP — Terri Hoerter 715-340-9816 Karen Guidry 715-342-5945

Knights of Columbus — Andy Guidry

Garden Club — Peggy Root 715-498-1597

Religious Education (CCD) — Kim Auer 715-252-8745

Confirmation Program — Jeremiah Auer 715-281-9825 Guardian Angels Cemetery — Ken Trzebiatowski 715-498-6066 Hope Cemetery (Heffron) — Sharon Lorenz 715-366-4557 St. Martin Cemetery — Tom Guth 366-4104 St. Patrick Cemetery — Helen Helbach 715-824-5880

March 19, 2017 | www.stmaxkolbe.org | The Season of Lent

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Readings for the Week of March 19, 2017 Sun: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 Mon: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tues: Dn 3:25, 34-43/Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9/Mt 18:21-35 Wed: Dt 4:1, 5-9/Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20/Mt 5:17-19 Thurs: Jer 7:23-28/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/Lk 11:14-23 Fri: Hos 14:2-10/Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17/Mk 12:28-34 Sat: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:3-4, 18-21ab/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38 Next Sun: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-6/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38

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Lent is a time to bring us into a deeper reflection and the love of Jesus. Prayer opportunities such as Eucharistic Adoration on Sunday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 and Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 6:00, Stations of the Cross Tuesday evenings at 5:00 PM, Adult Faith Formation on Tuesday evening at 7:15 PM and other opportunities will be made available to help you in your spiritual journey. Individual confessions will be heard on Tuesday evening, April 4th from 4:00 to 6:30 PM. Frs. Roy Witucki and Dan Hackel will be joining me. Individual confessions are also heard from 6:15 to 6:45 PM on Saturday evenings and 7:45 to 8:15 AM on Sunday mornings as well as available upon request. Please make time in your busy schedule to put Christ first this Lent and every day of your life. Have a great and blessed day, Fr. Jim Trempe

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Today's gospel is the moving account of Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well. What begins as a seemingly chance encounter while drawing water at a well becomes for the woman the revelation that Jesus is God: "I know there is a Messiah coming," the woman says, and Jesus responds: "I who speak to you am He." She receives a gift: "the water I give shall become a fountain within...welling up to eternal life."

The Samaritan woman offers Jesus water, and Jesus offers her “life giving” water. The life giving water is reference to the water of baptism, a fountain welling up to eternal life. Did you know that in the first few centuries of the Church all the baptisms took place the night before Easter by the local bishop? As time went on, the bishop could not do all the baptisms. The priests and deacons did the baptisms, and the bishop would come by later to lay his hands on the folks for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit (just like we do today). Most of us were baptized as babies, but not all. This year Clarissa Hintz will be baptized and will receive Our Lord for the first time in Holy Communion. She will be joined by Taylor Helmuth and Paul Przebelski who will also receive their Holy Communion and Confirmation. Pease keep Clarissa, Taylor and Paul in your prayers.

Speaking of life giving water, Dr. Dan and Carla Gilchrist will be joining us this weekend to share with you how you can offer life giving water to those who do not have access to fresh water in Africa. Can you imagine that there are people in the world today that do not have access to fresh water? You can help. We’ll let you know how at Mass.

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For those who might want to spend more time with the Lord, on Tuesday evenings, I will offer the Stations of the Cross at 5:00 PM followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 5:30 to 6:00 PM. I’d like to ask each family to make at least one holy hour each year. There is no better time than Lent. Jesus is inviting you to come to Him. Why not this Tuesday? What is keeping you away? Holy Mass is offered each Tuesday at 6:00 PM followed by supper at 6:30 and Adult Faith Formation at 7:15 PM.

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Thank you to all those who have pledged to the Diocesan Annual Appeal. We need your help. We need the $25 and the $1000 or more pledges and everything in between. Please know I understand that many families are in a financial hardship. Of course, I am not addressing them. On the other hand, there are many who can contribute. This is one bill we need to make (not out of the general fund, but by individual pledges), so please be generous. We have made our appeal every year since I’ve been here as pastor, and we’ll make it again this year. All funds made over our goal come back the parish 100% tax free. It can’t get

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Sign up sheet is in the gathering space. We especially need more help with kitchen staff, wait staff, and clean up crew. Questions? Contact Pat Heidger at 715.459.4931 or Mary 715.340.7217.

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The St. Patrick’s Building will be open on Friday, March 17th 9am to 8pm & Saturday, March 18th 8am to 8pm. Food

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