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Holy Family and St. John the Bap!st
Catholic Parishes
May 31, 2020 Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday
Pentecost Sunday: “The only great tragedy in life, is not to become a saint” Air gets everywhere – it fills our lungs, our rooms, our homes, and the whole world. What a fi#ng image it is, therefore, for the Holy Spirit, the “Breath of God” who fills all crea!on and gives to it the gi$s and blessings of the living and true God. For the Spirit of God is the air that the Risen Lord breathes over us His disciples, and over the Church, and over the whole world that crea!on might be given new life: “Receive the Holy Spirit”. Hence, in the account of the Pentecostal descent of the Holy Spirit, no!ce that the Spirit “filled the en"re house”, and then the apostles were “all filled with the Holy Spirit”, and then they fill the streets of Jerusalem where, speaking in the languages of the known world, they signify that the Spirit fills the inhabited world with God’s blessings. As the psalmist says, “the earth is full of God’s riches”. The message of Pentecost, therefore, which was a great Jewish harvest fes!val, is that God fills the world with His riches, His manifold blessings and gi$s, indeed, with His holy presence, and God desires that you and I should reap that harvest, and receive His blessings, and use His gi$s. Saint Paul describes well the world that we live in, a world that is wounded and torn apart by sin, a world over which the Devil is prince. So we are all somehow vic!ms of sin. Each of us has been preyed upon by the Devil who, from the start, had lied to our first parents and has seduced us and influenced us, inducing us to choose sin. O$en, against our be&er judgment, we think that by lying, figh!ng, quarrelling, and indulging the desires of the flesh and by grasping for more control, power, and money we can be happier. But we think this because we have been lied to by the world, by the lusts of the flesh, and by the Devil. At some level, we believed those lies because nobody acts in order to become more unhappy – we desired, rather, what we thought to be good, what we believed would lead to happiness and contentment. But, as Saint Paul says, these lies are “opposed to the Holy Spirit.” Knowing our predicament, our merciful Savior, therefore, promises to send the “Spirit of truth”. He is our “Advocate”, that is to say, He defends us from the assaults and lies of the Devil, and He is our Helper, for He comes to lead us “to the complete truth”. He comes like fire to burn away falsehood and lies. If we are led by the Spirit, then, we shall have “love, joy, peace, pa"ence, kindness, goodness, trus#ulness, gentleness, and self-control”. Who does not long for such gi$s? Who does not seek to live in such a world? But if we desire these gi$s of God, then we have to receive the Holy Spirit, and seek daily to “be directed by the Spirit” as Saint Paul says. We must daily surrender to the Holy Spirit, reject whatever is contrary to God’s holiness, and so be filled with the Holy Spirit. Let us breathe in the Breath of God and be inspired by Him. In the words of the French Catholic Philosopher León Bloy, when all is said and done, “the only great tragedy in life, is not to be-come a saint”. The Holy Spirit comes, therefore, to lead us into this great truth: that God has created you and me as poten!al saints; He has made us for loving friendship with Himself. To a&ain this great gi$ of blessed union in heaven with Him, He has given us the greatest Gi$ of Himself, He gives us His Holy Spirit. So, everyday let us receive the Gi$ of the Holy Spirit; let us listen in silence to His inspira!ons, and obey His Word. “Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in them the fire of your love!” Fr. Tom
St. John the Bap!st and Holy Family Catholic Parishes
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
HOLY FAMILY — May 17th — Receipts Adults ..................................................................... $1,115.00 Offertory ........................................................................ $2.00 Sanctuary Candles ......................................................... $5.00 Feed My Lamb Book .................................................... $25.00 Ini"al ............................................................................. $2.00 Vigil Lights ..................................................................... $6.00 Circle of Joy ................................................................. $30.00 TOTAL ..................................................................... $1,185.00 DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL — May 25th—Receipts Holy Family Target ............................................... $19,390.00 Amount Received ................................................. $18,345.00 DUE ......................................................................... $1,045.00
Stewardship
Mass Schedule & Intentions
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FACEBOOK: Follow us on FaceBook at Holy Family Parish—Poniatowski. Another way of ge#ng upcoming
announcements for our parish ac!vi!es. And, another source for other Catholic resources available for us.
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CIRCLE OF JOY DRIVE UPDATED! Area Food Pantries NEED OUR HELP! Their shelves are
low of food. We will s!ll be collec!ng CASH DONATIONS for the Athens & Edgar Circle of Joy. Please do not drop
off food items un!l the pandemic eases up.
Holy Family Staff SATURDAY, June 6th, 7:00pm: †Mary Berres By Ed & Mary Nowicki (Rescheduled) SUNDAY, June 7th, 10:30am: For Our Parish Families SANCTUARY CANDLE: May 30th—June 5th: In Memory of John and Clara Miller From Tony & Lou Anne Lemmer EVENT CANCELLATIONS: St. John Summer Camp with Dominican Sisters Holy Family Vaca!on Bible School Steubenville Conference—St Paul, MN JUNE Birthdays— June 4th: Deacon LeRoy Knauf June 8th: Richard Urmanski
HOLY FAMILY DIRECTORY Pastor, Rev. Thomas Huff…………………………....352-3011 [email protected] Deacon Greg Kaiser…………………………….……….573-5072 Office Admin, Michelle Socha…..…………….…..507-1975 [email protected] Ministry Schedule, ……………...…………………..…507-1975 CRE, Lori Gajewski….. ……………………………..….257-7943 Cemetery Bd, Wayne Mauer…………………..…..432-7256
Holy Family News & Area Events
Private Prayers Holy Family Parish will be opening their East Entrance door
for private prayer on Wednesday Nights: 5pm-8pm UPDATE: PRIVATE PRAYER TIMES WILL BE CHANGING
STARTING MAY 28th! Times may change in June. Stay tuned for further updates!
BULLETINS
Bulle!ns are available for pickup on the back porch of the rectory near the garage on the second driveway. They can
also be picked up in church during private prayer !mes. Call parish office if you would like them mailed to you.
Spiritual Communion What happens when we cannot receive Jesus sacramentally? The tradi!on tells us to make a “spiritual communion,” joining our whole selves—prayers, works, joys, and sufferings—to his sacrificial presence in the Eucharist—even when that sacrament is not before us to receive.
PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
My Jesus, I believe that You
are present in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things,
and I desire You with all my heart. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
I ask you to come spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already in my heart
and unite myself to You completely. Please do not let me ever be separated from You.
Amen.
Mon., June 1: +Alvina Wirkus by Cathy Myszka Tues., June 2: +Marcia Wirkus by PCCW & Chris!an Mothers Wed., June 3: +Butch Schueller by Sandy Schueller & Family Fri., June 5:+Ed Mroczenski by Tom Murkowski SATURDAY, June 6: 4:00 PM: For deceased members of the Feltz Family by Geraldine Newman SUNDAY, June 7: 9:00 AM: +Leo & Regina Bornheimer by Dennis & June Bornheimer
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Stewardship
Private Mass Schedule & Intentions
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Deposits: May 19-25, 2020 Adult Envelopes………………………………………………..……$2,400.50 On-Line Envelopes…………………………………………………....125.00 Easter Envelopes………………………………………………………...10.00 P.C.C.W. Dues……………………………………………………………135.00 Parish dona!ons (candles, flowers & etc.)…………….……..75.41 Total…………………………………………………………………......$2,745.91
Thank you for your financial support.
St. John’s Staff ST. JOHN’S DIRECTORY Pastor, Rev. Thomas Huff…………………………….352-3011 [email protected] Deacon Greg Kaiser……………………………………..352-3011 Office Admin, Nancy Hackel………………………...352-3011 [email protected] Bookkeeper, Maria Severson……..………………..352-3011 Parish Office Assistant, Sally Bargender……….352-3011 Principal, Jeff Gulan……………………………………..352-3000 School Secretary, Marie Stubbe…………………..352-3000 CRE, Nancy Hackel……………………………………….352-3011 Church Dining Hall………………………...…….……...352-3111 Sacristan: Marge Heidmann………………………...352-3011 Music: Judy Trawicki …………………………………. 352-3011 Cemetery Contact Person: Bill Tess……………..352-3011
Matrimony: Couples desiring marriage should contact the pastor at least six months prior to an!cipated date of wedding. Bap"sms: Pre-registra!on is required by calling the parish office. Reconcilia"on: 3:00 pm-3:30 pm Saturdays, 8:30 am-8:50 am Sundays, or by appointment. Anoin"ng of the Sick: Any!me by request. Communion for Shut-ins: Call the parish office if you would like to receive Communion at home. Nursing Homes, Rehab, Assisted Living, Hospice and Hospital Visits: Please call or have a family member call the parish office to receive the Sacraments of Reconcilia!on, the Anoin!ng of the Sick or the Last Rites if you are either home-bound or in one of the above men!oned places.
Diocesan Annual Appeal-as of 5-25-2020 The parish’s target goal is: $35,265.00 The parish has received: $24,715.00 Remaining $10,550.00 Thank you for your financial support.
Sacramental Information
St. John’s Church is open daily from 7:00 am-7:00 pm. You may come in and spend !me with our Lord. Public weekend Masses will resume May 30/31. Daily Masses at this !me are s!ll private.
THE DAILY MASS You can hear the Daily Mass on:
Relevant Radio you can hear the Holy Mass at 12:00 central !me. Visit h%ps://relevantradio.com/
EWTN go to h&ps://www.ewtn.com/tv/weekly-grid
Public Weekend Masses: Bishop Callahan has allowed for public weekend Masses to resume on Pentecost Sunday, May 30/31. Father Tom will announce at the weekend Masses before and during the temporary norms. Thank you for your pa!ence as changes occur frequently and may change from one weekend to the next. See you at Mass.
St. John the Baptist News
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SCRIP NEWS: ¨ Anyone who would like to pre-order Scrip and pick
up the order at either weekend Mass may do so. Call the parish office to put your order in.
¨ Thank you to everyone who supports St. John’s Scrip Program. Scrip will s!ll be sold out of the office Monday - Friday from 9:00 am-4:00pm.
PARISH NEWS:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY-65+ May 24th-James Imhoff May 31st-Leonard Berg
All Day Adora!on: On Corpus Chris! Sunday, June 14, following the 9:00 am Mass St. John’s, there will be all day Adora!on in church. Please sign up at the entrance of church or call the parish office by June 12. We need to have two people present at all !mes during Adora!on. Visit the parish/school web site for employment opportuni!es. www.stjohn-edgar.org. If you have any ques!ons or would like more details call the parish office at 715-352-3011.
A reminder to support the adver!sers found on the bulle!n. Thank you.
General Info.
Prayer corner ST. JOHN: Let us keep in our prayers for healing at this !me our parishioners: Willie Hall, Dorothy Kingston, Stacey Stencil, Jane Heil, Derrick Edwards and Verna Gagas. HOLY FAMILY: Let us keep in our prayers for healing and comfort for our parishioners at this !me, especially: Larry Myszka, Abigail Schreiner, Roger Bergs, Judy Brewster, Ki&y Diedrich, Ervin Myszka, Ger!e Guralski, & Carol Baeseman, Lawrence Gajewski, and Wayne Mauer .
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WHY DO WE DO THAT? - CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED Question: Why are Catholics required to fast before Communion? Answer: How we prepare for an important event helps us with the intentionality of our actions and raises our awareness. We prepare our house for guests. We wash our car before an important trip. We create a nursery for a newborn child. All of these actions heighten our senses for what is about to come. The fast required by canon law before holy Communion has its roots in Jewish spiritual practices. We fast for cleansing and to demonstrate our reliance on God. Catholics used to fast for much longer periods of time, but it was Pope Paul VI in 1964 who set the time at one hour in an attempt to encourage people to receive the Holy Eucharist more frequently. That one hour observance allows us to pause and reflect on what we will participate in in the very near future. We deny our bodies so that we can focus more clearly on the Body of Christ that we will consume. ©LPi ASCENSION MEDITATION We are meant to be in Christ. This glorious feast of the Ascension shows us, with clear vision, who Jesus really is! Understanding ourselves in Christ really changes things up and reorients us to our greater purpose, mission, and meaning. We are part of the cosmic wonder of creation and part of a bigger plan and mystery, destined to be much more than what we now know ourselves to be. Could Jesus’ friends know who he would become? If we can find the Christ present within and see the Christ bursting forth in all creation and beyond, then we can come to know our truth and understand where our home and life is meant to be. Advancing upon the blessing of each new day with the certain knowledge that you are an unconditionally loved child of God gives you the axis and the safe harbor to cope with whatever comes your way. The gift of joy will be yours, and you can discover your true meaning and purpose. Look within, look without, look above, and look below. You are not alone. Trust that God will lead you where you need to be and transform you into who you really are. ©LPi
MAINTENANCE POSITION — ST. JOSEPH PARISH/SCHOOL A part !me Maintenance posi!on is open at St. Joseph Parish, Stra>ord, WI. If the applicant is interested in the janitorial tasks for addi!onal hours, we will consider it. Those who wish to apply, please email to pastor@stjstra>ord.org by June 17, 2020. If you have any ques!ons, please call Father Sen at 717-615-1774.
School & CCD Update
St. John the Bap!st Catholic School www.stjohn-edgar.org - 715-352-3000
Congratulations to all the graduates. May you always turn to God for all your questions.
St. John School Kindergarten Graduates: Evelyn Albrecht
Jacob Hafferman
St. John Eighth Grade Graduates: Shelby Dvorak
Jonathan Hafferman Aus"n Jacobs
Elizabeth Woller
Senior Graduates from St. John CCD: Catherine Bergs
Kennedy Bu% Kaylee Davis
Marissa Ellenbecker Blake Furger
Teresa Hackel Kaleb Hafferman
Adam Hannemann Ethan Heil
Devin Jacobs Heath Kavajecz Colby Krebsbach Ethan Lemmer
Morgan Schilling Tara Schilling
McKenna Schraufnagel Brianna Slack
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(715) 659-4545 Affordable Options That Exceed Expectations
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