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Readings for the Week of August 27, 2017 Sunday: Is 22:19-23/Ps 138:1-3, 6, 8/Rom 11:33-36/Mt 16:13-20 Monday: 1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10/Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b/Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday: 1 Thes 2:1-8/Ps 139:1-6/Mk 6:17-29 Wednesday: 1 Thes 2:9-13/Ps 139:7-12ab/Mt 23:27-32 Thursday: 1 Thes 3:7-13/Ps 90:3-5a, 12-14, 17/Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Thes 4:1-8/Ps 97:1, 2b, 5-6, 10-12/Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Thes 4:9-11/Ps 98:1, 7-9/Mt 25:14-30 Next Sunday: Jer 20:7-9/Ps 63:2-6, 8-9/Rom 12:1-2/Mt 16:21-27

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

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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 — Leo Gonnering 571-243-0250 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

Knights of Columbus —Bob Elwood 715-310-4374

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

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QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK Matthew 16:13-20 How would you answer Jesus' question: "Who do you say that I am?" Isaiah 22:19-23 Shebna, a scribe under King Hezekiah, fell from God's favor for not heeding Isaiah's prophetic warnings. How seriously do you take the word of the Lord? Romans 11:33-36 Paul's reflections on God come at the end of an extended discussion of where Jews and Gentile fit into God's plan of salvation, Romans 9-11. What do you find compelling in Paul's theological reflections? CATHOLIC QUOTES

LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK We all know the given answers to the question: who is Jesus? Son of God, Son of Man, Messiah, Lord, and the Christ are some that immediately come to mind. But, who do YOU say that Jesus is? Who we need or want Jesus to be becomes the key to unlocking a relationship with God. For some, Jesus is just a prophet, a wise man, or an inspirational figure in history. These labels keep Jesus in the past and prevent us from really having a living, vibrant relationship with him. If Jesus is more than this to you, then who is he and what purpose does he serve in your life? WHY DO WE DO THAT? - CATHOLIC TRADITIONS EXPLAINED Question: Does the pope choose his own name or is it given to him? Why does it change? Answer: The pope picks his own name. Although all of the popes since the Middle Ages have done so, it is not required to change your name. The first pope to change his name was John II in 533. His given name was Mercury, the name of a pagan god and he felt that his was not an appropriate name for the head of the church and he changed it. The last pope to keep his given name as pope was Marcellus II in 1555. Pope John Paul I was the first to choose two names. Until the election of Pope Francis in 2013, the last pope to choose a new, unused name was Pope Lando in 913. When a pope chooses a new name, it might indicate his hopes for his reign, or tell us about his view of spirituality; it might also reflect continuity with a predecessor. In the early thirteenth century St. Francis of Assisi had a vision in which Jesus commanded him, "Repair my house, which as you see is falling into ruin." In choosing St. Francis as his namesake, Pope Francis was pointing to a beloved saint who embraced radical simplicity, poverty, and care for the poor. As Pope Francis himself put it, "Oh, how I would like a church which is poor and for the poor!"

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Birthdays

Dan Hassman 8/27 Bill Rudiger 8/29 Allan Zinda 8/29

Emily Mocadlo 8/29 Trisha Koziczkowski 8/30

Sam Borchardt 8/31

Betty Oswald 9/1 Todd Patoka 9/1

Megan Wiczek 9/1 Margaret King 9/2 Chris Bently 9/2

Anniversaries Edward & Delores Kawlewski 8/27

James & Tracy Williams 8/27

Nicholas & Margaret Wozniak 8/28

Steve & Jean Colombe 8/29

Justin & Ashley Bannach 8/29

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We welcome you to our parish family. If you wish to join our parish, you may register by calling the parish office.

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Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance. Please call the parish office for an appointment.

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You are encouraged to sign up soon to be insured a spot!! Contact Sherry Fay for more information at 920-636-5010.

��%��*!��No matter how long you have been away and no matter what reason, we invite you to consider renewing your relationship with the church. Please join us for informal listening sessions beginning Monday, September 18th at 6:30 pm. In the St. Stephen’s school library. Questions? Call Sally at 715.254.0935.

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We are now accepting donations for the Basket and Bucket Raffles and the Silent Auction that will be taking place during our Fall Harvest Dinner on October 1st.

Material donations should be new and brought to the church to be displayed.

Be creative!

If anyone would like to help ask area businesses for donations or

if you have questions, please contact Betty Gonnering

at 703.509.5180.

Fall Dinner Raffles & Silent Auction

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