June 24, 2018

Horicon Neosho

Mailing address: P.O. Box 27, Horicon, WI 53032 Phone: 920-485-0694 Fax: 920-485-0906

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June — 27, 2013 Bona Dea Becker 29, 2017 Jerome Traughber

July — 1, 2015 Eugene Mueller

Monday, June 25 ~ Weekday 6:30pm-H Music Ministry-Cantor

Tuesday, June 26 ~ Weekday 8:00am-N Mass: † Rev. Harvey William Brahm

~ Rescheduled from May 16, 2018 ~

9-11:00am-H Basket Organizing 6:30pm-H Pastoral Council mtg 6:30pm-N Music Ministry-Cantor

Wednesday, June 27 ~ Weekday 7:25am-H Rosary 8:00am-H Mass: † Don Gehrke 4:00pm-H Society of St. Vincent de Paul mtg

Thursday, June 28 ~ St. Irenaeus, bishop and martyr

Friday, June 29 ~ Ss. Peter and Paul, apostles 7:25am-H Rosary 8:00am-H Mass: † Rev. Melvin Edward Michalski 2:00pm No Mass at Clearview - Services only

Saturday, June 30 ~ Vigil: 13

th Sunday of Ordinary Time

3:30-4:00pm-H Reconciliation today 4:30pm-H Music Ministry-warm up 5:00pm-H Mass: † Rev. Carl Michael Kazmierczak

Sunday, July 1 ~ 13

th Sunday of Ordinary Time

7:30am-N Music Ministry-warm up 8:00am-N Mass: † Nell Luby

8:55am-H Rosary 9:00am-H Music Ministry-warm up 9:30am-H Mass: People of those United in Christ

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Mon 2 Kings 17: 5-8, 13-15a, 18 Matthew 7: 1-5 Tue 2 Kings 19: 9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36 Matthew 7: 6, 12-14 Wed 2 Kings 22: 8-13; 23: 1-3 Matthew 7: 15-20 Thu 2 Kings 24: 8-17 Matthew 7: 21-29 Fri Acts 12: 1-11 2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 17-18 Matthew 16: 13-19 Sat Lamentations 2: 2, 10-14, 18-19 Matthew 8: 5-17 Sun Wisdom 1: 13-15; 2: 23-24 2 Corinthians 8: 7, 9, 13-15 Mark 5: 21-43

13 th Sunday of Ordinary

Time

Bulletin Article Deadlines ù Bulletin Articles for Sunday, July 1st bulletin are due

by 9:00am on Monday, June 25.

ù Bulletin Articles for Sunday, July 8th bulletin are due by 9:00am on Wednesday, June 27.

13 th Sunday of Ordinary

Time

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Steve Boucher and Whitney Diedrich

Hello, people of Sacred Heart & Saint Matthew’s parishes!

With a few weeks to go before my arrival in Horicon and Neosho, I wanted to send my greetings and express excite-ment for my upcoming assignment. It was with great joy and relief that the Archdiocese assigned me to you all, as priest placement can be an unpredictable process at the best of times.

When all this began about a year ago, I was en-tirely on the fence with re-spect to moving forward in my life as a priest. There were good and bad reasons for remaining at Saint Frances Cabrini and Immac-ulate Conception in West Bend—transferring parishes while remaining an associate pastor vs. taking on my own church as pastor. For months and months I prayed about those possibilities and talked it over with just about every priest and wise person in my life. At the end of the day, we decided that the best thing would be for me to meet the needs of the Archdiocese and move up from associate pastor to pastor. That was agreed upon across the board, on the condition that I became responsible for a small and non-overwhelming parish. After all, with a mere four years under my belt, I simply don’t have the experience to truly meet the needs of a large suburban parish.

So with all that in my thoughts and prayers, it is exhila-rating to be assigned to Sacred Heart and St Matthew’s. I simply cannot wait to begin meeting the people of the par-ishes, and it is such a relief to know that there will be chance to give everyone the attention they deserve. In that way, I do believe that we’re going to be a good fit for one another.

In addition to that consideration, you should know that people speak extremely highly of your parishes. People have been constantly informing me that the down-to-earth hospitality and authenticity of Sacred Heart is hard to beat. Surely, reports of this nature can only be indications of a spiritually healthy congregation.

We will get to know each other better, as the weeks and months pass. Parish visions will be planned and lived out; experiences will be shared; our faith will grow, in peace and truth and compassion. All that will happen in time and with patience. For now, in the final weeks before a priestly transition, know that there is great potential for goodness and prosperity in the future. I hope we can all give it a fair chance together, and know that I am deeply honored to soon be a part of your community, and a part of your lives.

Until June 19th, enjoy the end of spring and may God bless you all!

Peace,

Father Justin Lopina

July 29 - August 1

For kids entering grades K-5 during the 2018-2019 school year.

Registration forms available online.

In one month our “free” Vacation Bible School Program will begin! This year instead of snacks, I am in charge of Crafts. Your response for donations has been so good in the past that I am asking again. If you can help out with any of the listed below, please call me (920-326-3290), or take them to the Parish Office where I will get them. THANKS in advance. Margaret

* 8 felt-backed plastic tablecloths which will be cut up for a project

* rolls of colored or designed duct tape

* 50 plastic ice cream pails LIDS only

* 50 wooden clip clothespins

* Gift card to JoAnn’s Fabrics for craft items

* 5-6 blow-up rubber rafts (will return)

* various sized life jackets (will return)

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By Kim Spittel

Yay! Summer is here. Along with summer comes all kinds of secular activities. Such events that take us away from home and we attend Mass at other parishes.

But, these activities are not just for the summer travel-ers. Every season, there are volunteers traveling and at-tending events away from home. The kids may be in soft-ball now, but in the fall it is volleyball or football; and during the winter it’s basketball. Of course, don’t forget the retired who travel south for the winters and north for summers.

Unfortunately, this leaves the few who don’t travel to take on much more volunteering. So much that, they can (and soon will be) burnt out! The schedules are out thru August 26. Many are taking on double duty, and !"#"$%& are committing to volunteering every weekend. If you are not on the schedule, and '( attend Mass, please step up and give one of these volunteers a break!

Yes, New Volunteers are needed for all li-turgical ministry positions. I hope the above info doesn’t scare off any new prospects. This is not the norm! The goal is for volun-teers to serve only 2-4 times a schedule. If you are willing to volunteer, please call me at 920-485-0694 x221 or email <sheartchurch@sbcglobal.net> for more info. We have excellent trainers!

In order to process the weekly collection in a timely manner we are asking parishioners to follow these guide-lines.

PLEASE DO NOT................

¨ Tape or staple your envelopes

¨ Fold your cash into small shapes

PLEASE DO.......................

¨ Use your envelopes----it saves time and provides for more accurate recordkeeping

¨ On the Red Envelopes:

~ Circle one (1) of the designated amounts per line that is enclosed on the outside of the envelope (if the dol-lar amount is not listed then write it legibly in the other box).

~ In this example: if one check for $75 is enclosed in this envelope, then $50 will be allocated to Ministry and $25 to the Mortgage.

~ Note: if nothing is indicated on either line, then all the monies will be automatically allocated to the Ministry.

¨ On the Green Envelopes:

~ Write the dollar amounts per line that you wish to allocate to each fund.

~ In this example: if one check for $40 is enclosed in this envelope, then each fund will receive the indicat-ed amount listed.

~ Note: if nothing is indicated on any of the lines, then all the funds will be allocated to the Mortgage Support.

¨ OR - Donate online:

~ For each fund you can make a one time donation at your convenience or set up for automatic donations to occur on a regular basis (weekly or monthly).

~ Donating online is similar to other transactions you make on the internet. The WeShare site is secure.

* When you use your checking or savings accounts it feels like you’re making a payment online. (Note, this option is the least expensive for Sacred Heart to process.)

* When you use your credit card, it feels like you are purchasing something.

~ Greeter ~ Server

~ Lector ~ Usher

~ Communion Distributor ~ Hospitality

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Practical Hints for Welcoming A New Priest

By Jackie Bulman

1. Be Patient.

2. Don't beat a path to his door. Give him time to unpack and get settled.

3. Make sure he has the help - when he needs it.

4. Let him change his mind. He will learn our ways and we will learn what he wants. Give him wiggle room.

5. Don't compare. Let him be himself.

6. Let him know our traditions are important values of our parish.

7. Let him get to know you. Remember he has many members to meet. We only have one - him.

8. Pray for him and let him know you are praying for him.

Welcome Father Justin!tttitiininiinitt nn!

Teen’s Summertime Service in Lake Traverse, SD

By Bill Thimm

On July 22nd one carload of teens and parents from our Sacred Heart/St. Matthew youth ministry program will spend one week serving the needs of the Lake Traverse, SD community.

Our teens will donate their time and talents to the com-munity through painting, cleaning, helping with yard work, or doing other simple work projects. There will be an op-portunity to partner with local assisted living homes. Our youth will also plan and lead children’s programming, in-cluding Bible lessons, games, crafts, and reading activities.

While our teens are in Lake Traverse, they will also learn about the Native culture of the area, visit Fort Sisse-ton, and join the community for a cookout.

Thank you teens and parents for serving people in need this summer! We pray for a safe journey and for the needs of those you serve!

Mark Your Calendars Now... Mark Your Calendars Now...

By Jane Hechimovich and Geri Pyrek

HARVEST FEST BASKET RAFFLE

ALL PARISH FAMILIES

Are ASKED TO HELP

Each year our annual basket raffle is a success showing profits averaging $3,200. However, in order to make this raffle continue to be profitable, donations are needed to complete the baskets. This year we are again asking all parish families to contribute at least one item to the raffle. Needed items are requested alphabetically as follows.

Parish Family Basket Theme Last Name Please donate one !" item Starting with: to Complete this basket

A - Bo Chocolate Br - C Wisconsin – Items made here or related to the state

D - G Wisconsin Badgers H - J Seasonal – Any holiday K - La Anything Black & White Le - M Gifts for Kids 12 & Under N - Ra Toy Story Re - Sp Green Bay Packers St – V Gifts for the Home or Yard W - Z Family Game Night

Please bring your donations to the parish office during office hours, Monday-Thursday 8:30-4:00 and Friday 8:30-12 noon on or before Monday, July 9th. If you do not want to shop for us, please consider donating money towards the raffle and we will do the shopping for you.

Thank you for your participation to ensure that our popular

Basket Raffle fundraiser continues!