St. Mary’ s Immaculate Conception Parish

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time JULY 5, 2020

7176 Esker Road, Custer, WI 54423 Phone: 715-592-4330

Website: www.stmaryscuster.com

Pastor - Fr. Alan Guanella (715) 592-4221 aguanella@gmail.com In case of emergency only please call

715-629-9952

Senior Priest in Residence

Fr. Roy Witucki

Secretary-Donna Wierzba

stmary@wi-net.com

Bookkeeper-Diane Wysocki

stmaryicfinance@gmail.com

CCD Coordinator-Jessica Bielen

jwier319@gmail.com

Custodian-Jeanne Hintz

Maintenance/Grounds keeping

Josh Genskow

CLERGY

PARISH STAFF

Parish Mission Statement St Mary’s Parish is a practicing Catholic Community

providing spiritual, social and educational opportunities for all God’s people that we may deepen our love of God

and one another through prayer and deed.

The bishop has given permission to resume weekday

Masses at 25% capacity. We will start at SH and

SMIC on Tuesday, July 7 with the normal Mass

schedule. There is no need to register/sign up for

Wednesday & Friday Masses

Reminder. Since weekend Masses cannot exceed 25% capacity and seating is limited, please remember to call the parish office, 715-592-4330 every week to

sign -up to attend the weekend Mass. ~ Thank you

Tuesday, June 7 @ SH

8:15am †Jeannette Orlikowski by Family

Wednesday, July 8 @ St. Mary’s

8:15am †Denny Stransky by Kirk & Jacquie Wille

Thursday, July 9 – St. Augustine Zhao Rong @ SH

8:15am †Dorothy Perzewski

by Chester & Conrad Perzewski

Friday, July 10 @ St. Mary’s

8:15am †Ron & Ruth Werachowski

by LeRoy & Pat Wierzba

Saturday, July 11 – St. Benedict @ SH

8:15am †Esther Zinda by Ernest & Carol Kezeske

2:45pm Confessions

4:00pm †Romona Lilla by Russell & Anita Garski

Sunday, July 12 – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00am @ SH Sacred Heart & St. Mary’s Parish Families

10:00am @ St. Mary’s

†Adolph & Sally Somers by Family

ENVELOPES FOR MONTHLY

BUILDING FUND DONATIONS

Envelopes for the Ground

Level Hall and Church

Renovations can be found

in your Parish Support

envelopes. This project is

for current and future generations of

St. Mary’s parishioners. Please be

generous.

Confessions

At Sacred Heart

Saturday, 2:45-3:45pm

NOTE: Confessions will be

heard through the screen door

of the east rectory porch.

WEEKLY FINANCIAL SUPPORT

6/28/20

Offertory $ 32

Adult Env. $ 3,535

Building $ 25

ACH $ 315

Total $ 3,907

ACH applications: Please

consider signing up for ACH for

your regular Weekly/Monthly

contribution. The form is in the

entrance of Church, or please call

the office, 715-592-4330 for more

information.

**You can mail your weekly contributions to St. Mary’s I.C. 7176 Esker Road, Custer, WI 54423 or dropped in collection box. Thank you for your continued support.

Dear Friends in Christ,

Today we celebrate the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. In our

Gospel passage today, we hear strong language from Jesus about the

relationship he has with God the Father. Jesus openly addresses God as his

Father and gives thanks that it is the lowly ones to whom all has been

revealed. Jesus then speaks of the intimate knowledge he and the Father

have of one another. He brings in the simple disciples by saying that

anyone whom the Son chooses can share in that knowledge.

This type of knowledge that Jesus speaks of is not the intellectual

knowledge that we might first imagine. Rather, the knowledge that Jesus

speaks of us relational knowledge. In other words, the basic requirement

of receiving the knowledge from the Father is receiving the messenger,

and through the messenger—who is Jesus Christ, of course—we are

introduced into his relationship with the Father. This type of relational

knowledge goes beyond intellectual knowledge. We are saved not because

of how much we know, but because of the relationship we have with God

and his son, Jesus Christ. One might expect that the first to recognize

Jesus as the Christ would have been the teachers of the Law, for the Law

and the Prophets announce Christ. Unfortunately, their spiritual

knowledge had grown dull under the weight of subtle reasoning,

intellectual concepts, and disputes over interpretation—and their pride.

Jesus wills that the lowly and the humble—the opposite of the wise and

the learned—should be able to identify the One who loves and saves them.

It’s not about the intellectual knowledge, even though that is good, but

rather the relational knowledge that saves us. The intellectual knowledge

should always lead to relational knowledge: it’s about faith seeking

understanding.

The end of today’s Gospel is a well-known verse. Jesus directs an

invitation to anyone who will listen: Come to me, all you who labor and

are burdened, and I will give you rest. For my yoke is easy, and my burden

light. Most of us aren’t used to seeing oxen wearing yokes very often, but

the yoke was seen, in Jesus’ time, as a symbol of oppressive power. In this

passage it could also refer to the Law as understood by the scribes and

Pharisees: imposed and oppressive. In the New Covenant—the New

Law—the Law is not oppressive, but freeing. St. John Chrysostom

remarks: “This is how Christ treats us. He shows pity when a sinner

deserves punishment. When the race that angers him deserves to be

annihilated, he addresses the guilty ones in kind words.” For those who are

willing to follow Jesus, his yoke truly is easy and his burden light.

Fr. Guanella

Mass Readings for the Week of July 5th:

Sunday: Zec. 9:9–10; Ps. 145; Rom. 8:9–13; Mt. 11:25–30

Monday: Hos. 2:16–22; Ps. 145; Mt. 9:18–26

Tuesday: Hos. 8:4–13; Ps. 115; Mt. 9:32–38

Wednesday: Hos. 10:1–12; Ps. 105; Mt. 10:1–7

Thursday: Hos. 11:1–9; Ps. 80; Mt. 10:7–15

Friday: Hos. 14:2–10; Ps.51; Mt. 10:16–23

Saturday: Is. 6:1–8; Ps. 93; Mt. 10:24–33

The bishop has given permission to resume

weekday Masses at 25% capacity. We will

start at SH and SMIC on Tuesday, July 7

with the normal Mass schedule. There is no

need to register/sign up for daily Mass.

St. Mary’s I.C. Parish Prayer Chain

ANYONE REQUESTING PRAYERS please call

Elsie Mansavage 715-592-4174,

the Parish Office 715-592-4330 or stmary@wi-net.com

FIRST NAMES ONLY will be used; members

promise to respect your request in confidence.

JULY BIRTHDAY’S Wishing you Birthday Blessings!

7th-Eileen Bronk 8th-Joanna Taylor 9th-Mike Bronk & Bill Raschka 11th-Maynard Herek

13th-LeRoy Kropidlowski & Carl Trzebiatowski 16th-Joyce Molski 17th-Jenny Genskow 20th-Jessica Johnson

& Tom Stremkowski 23rd-Lorraine Kluck 27th-Tom Sbonik 29th-Anthony Turzinski 30th-Chris Hintz

BUY SCRIP-Scrip is available just

a phone call away, Shelly 715-592-3775.

Please remember in your prayers: Tom Schmenk, Eileen Bronk, Mike Mrozek, Myron Soik, Gladys

Pampuch, Ruthie & Lenny Pliska, Ray Sommers, Nora Miller,

Ken Wierzba, Doris Wierzba, Brigid & Al Pellatt

THANK YOU FOR YOUR

DONATIONS TO OUR FOOD

PANTRY at St. Mary’s I.C.

Your generous support has

helped 3 parish families during this

difficult time.

We will continue to

collect nonperishable

items and monetary

donations for local

families. Please help us help those in need.

Layoffs and reduced work hours can have

an impact on even the most prepared

families. If you or someone you know is

in need of assistance during this time,

please contact office, 592-4330 or Marie

Helminiak 592-4971 Even when you're

safe at home you can still reach out and

help a neighbor.

Due to the coronavirus situation, home visits and communion calls

are suspended. If there is an emergency situation (that is, end of life),

please do not hesitate to contact the parish or Father Guanella's

emergency line in order for the sacraments to be administered. Special procedures are currently in place.

No one is obligated to attend Mass

at this time. If you choose to stay

at home, you can use these following

resources to help in your Sunday

prayer:

*Daily Mass readings www.usccb.org/

bible/readings

*View Magnificat for free at:

www.magnificat.com/free

*Stream Daily Mass

www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass

*Daily Mass from the Cathedral at:

www.diolc.org/live

* Sunday Mass 11am at:

www.nationalshrine.org/mass

*Sunday Mass on TV on Public Access

Cable Channel 984 Noon and 5:30 p.m.

on Saturday

*EWTN broadcasts Mass daily and

online at video.ewtn.com/daily-mass

*Relevant Radio broadcasts Mass at

Noon & 7:30PM every day, 9AM

Sundays

St. Joseph – We need his intercession! Bishop Callahan is inviting all

to celebrate a “Year of St. Joseph”. This year marks the 150th

anniversary of Blessed Pius IX’s decree naming St. Joseph Patron and

Protector of the Universal Church. Several events, prayers, and

novenas will be available throughout the year. Please follow the

Diocesan website at diolc.org for further information and future

events.

Year of St. Joseph

May 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021 MEMORARE TO ST. JOSEPH Remember, O most pure Spouse

of the Virgin Mary, my noble protector Saint Joseph, that never

was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored

your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired

by this confidence, I come to you, my spiritual father, and

fervently commend myself to you. Despise not my petitions, O

Guardian of the Redeemer, but in your goodness hear and answer

me. Amen.

THE LITANY OF ST. JOSEPH

St. Joseph, pray for us.

Patron of the Universal Church, pray for us.

Spouse of the Mother of God, pray for us.

Pillar of Families, pray for us.

Model of Workers, pray for us.

Comfort of the Afflicted, pray for us.

Hope of the Sick, pray for us.

Patron of the Dying, pray for us.

Terror of Demons, pray for us

St. Mary’s I. C.

Parish 2019-20

DIOCESAN

ANNUAL APPEAL

Our THANKS to

those who

have contributed.

Gary Adamski

Bob & Sandie Armatoski

George & Louise Betro

Jessica Bielen

Kevin & Judy Borski

George & Eun Joo Breitenstein

Ann Britz

Brad & Bette Britz

Mike & Toni Bronk

Chum & Carol Bucholtz

John & Emily Bustamante

Anthony & Patsy Charneski

David & Rosemary Cieslewicz

Jeff & Shelly Cooney

Jim & Jean Cunningham

Jim & Jeanne Dodge

Chuck & Mary Egle

Pat Elsenrath

Tom & Kathy Fields

Carol Firkus

Jerome & Lisa Firkus

Terry & Bernie Fritschler

Butch & Cheryl Gagas

Henry Gagas

Burton & Ruth Garski

Al Gavin

LeRoy Kropidlowski

Tom Kujawski

Laurie Lutz

Elsie Mansavage

Laurie Mansavage

Pat & Bette Maslowski

Randy & Mary Kay Maslowski

Cindy & Pat McCarthy

Darrell & Sharon Meronek

Dennis & Liz Mocadlo

Joyce Molski

Karen Pacocha

Rick & Jeannine Pavelski

Kate Peterson

Jeremy & Lisa Piesik

Lenny & Ruthie Pliska

Shirley Pliska

Chet Raschka

Colleen Raschka

Joe & Karen Raschka

Brenda & Gene Retzlaff

Kenny & Betty Rozek

Thomas Sbonik

Kevin & Heidi Schleicher

Bernard & Marlene Schulist

Jim & Deb Sniadajewski

Jeff & Terri Soderberg

Mark & Barb Soik

Jim & Lori Stoltz

Nora Stransky

Mike & Shelly Stremkowski

Sue Stremkowski

Tom & Amy Stremkowski

Bob & Rosemarie Wanserski

Brandon & Morgan Warzynski

Kevin & Michelle Wasieleski

Rick & Chris Weronke

LeRoy & Pat Wierzba

Ron & Donna Wierzba

Kirk & Jacquie Wille

Fr. Roy Witucki

Dorothy Wolloch

Paul Woyak

Russell & Diane Wysocki

Mackenzie & Elizabeth

Yarbrough

Kyle & Jenny Yenter

Kevin & Mary Zurawski

Robert & Jane Zurawski

Larry & Eunice Zwicki

THANK YOU!

Josh & Jenny Genskow

Chris & Kathy Glodowski

David & Lorraine Glodowski

Kenny & Denise Glodowski

Fr. Alan Guanella

Greg & Marie Helminiak

Maynard & Bonnie Herek

Chris & Jeanne Hintz

Michael & Carolyne Hovel

Randy & Carolyn Iwanski

Joe & Jessica Johnson

Judi Johnson

Patrick Johnson

Stewart & Bernice Kepler

Ed & Suzie Kenowski

Betty Kitzerow

Don Klesmith

Jerome Klesmith

Phyllis Klesmith

Gary & Pat Klosinski

Duane Kluck

Lorraine Kluck

Rufin Kluck

Bonnie Kosobucki

Jim & Carla Kotolski

Al & Deb Kozelek

Liturgical Appointments SUNDAY, July 5 LECTOR Kirk USHERS volunteer SERVERS Zach & Samantha MONEY COUNTERS Kirk MUSICIANS Jacquie & Carolyn SUNDAY, July 12 LECTOR Christine USHERS Eddie SERVERS Vincent & Julia MONEY COUNTERS Dave & Lorraine

MUSICIANS Mary & Jimmy SUNDAY, July 19 LECTOR Kirk USHERS Travis SERVERS Addy & LeRoy MONEY COUNTERS LeRoy & Pat

MUSICIANS Carolyn & Jacquie SUNDAY, July 26 LECTOR Tom USHERS Eddie SERVERS Vincent & Julia MONEY COUNTERS Tom & Brenda

MUSICIANS Mary & Cheryl

Bulletins for the Homebound If you

know of any parishioner who would like

to receive a copy of the bulletin,

please contact office, 715-592-4330

or stmary@wi-net.com.

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.

Parenting is not easy ... and there is no "one size fits all" approach.

Please check out our newly revised webpage with some great resources to

help you and others in your role as parents. diolc.org/marriage/parenting/

Campaign Status

Goal: $18,785.00

Amount Pledged: $22,605.00

Percent of Goal Pledged: 120.34%

Amount Pledged +/- Goal: $3,820.00

Amount Collected: $22,605.00

Percent of Goal Received: 120.34%

The Knights of Columbus Meeting at Sacred Heart church basement on

July 7th at 6:30 p.m. ALL ARE WELCOME.

Church Picnic News With thoughtful consideration

St. Mary’s I.C. 2020 Church Picnic has been cancelled.