Good Shepherd Catholic Church

513 State Road, PO Box 295, Rib Lake, WI 54470 Phone: 715-427-5259 goodshepherd@newnorth.net https://www.goodshepherdriblake.org/

July 18, 2021 . Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The mission of Good Shepherd Catholic Parish is to welcome all to spiritual growth through prayer, worship and ongoing for-mation. Together, formed in the image of Christ, the Good Shep-herd, we will tend to the needs of the entire community.

Father Patrick McConnell Pastor

Father Kanna Jayanna

Parochial Administrator

Father Dennis Meulemans Retired Priest in Residence

Father Lourduraju Madanu

Visiting Priest

Liturgies for the Week Tuesday…………………………………...6:00 pm Wednesday……………………………..8:00 am Weekend Masses Saturday………………………………..…..6:00 pm Sunday…………………………………….….9:00 am Reconciliation (Confession) Confessions at 5:15 pm prior to Sat-urday Mass. Baptism Parents are urged to have their child baptized as soon as possible. Call the office to schedule a baptism, and for any baptismal prep that may be needed. We ask that you speak with Father before selecting sponsors, to be aware of their requirements. Anointing of the Sick Please call our parish office if there is a need to receive this Sacrament. We encourage you to be anointed prior to any surgeries. Marriage Please contact the parish office to schedule a meeting to discuss mar-riage plans, and before making prep-arations—at least six months prior to the anticipated wedding date.

Jesus, we praise you for always watching over our loved ones...All nursing home residents, Fr. Dennis Meulemans, Fr. Ed Oen, Peter Fuchs, Mike E. Thums, Bob Eisner, George Dums, Susan Demers, Carol & Dan Pozanc, Eve Fliehs, Kathy Haas, Jim, Susan Elendt, Marie Kofler Lind-wall, Judy & Howard Troyk, Florence Cedzo, Ed Thiel, Arlene Fallos, Phyllis Fuchs, Jim & Jeanette and James Dean Gehrig, Robert & San-dra Thums, Ken Walkowski, Andrea Horn, Karen Olson, Duane & Sha-ron Jorgensen, Ed Zondlo, Brandi Schafer, Mark Fuchs, Samantha Szalkus, Nancy Nikkila, Karen Pocock, Kylie Orysen, Joe Sautner, Ben Yanko, Violet Yeager, George Gunderson, Marian Johnson, Duane Draeger, Barb Harmon, Malinda Kathrein, Jenna Denzine, Joshua & Benjamin Metz, Nicole Richardson, Lindsey Dittrich, Steve Spurgeon, Steve Eisner, Richard Weinzatl, Norman Metz, Ruth artin, Jaxon Klimeck, Bud Brandner, Landon Blomberg for those with silent needs.

Tues. July 20, 6:00 pm Weekday Celebration in the absence of a Priest Wed., June 21, 8:00 am Weekday Celebration in the absence of a Priest Sat., July 24, 6:00 pm The People of Good Shepherd Parish Sun., July 25, 9:00 am † Joseph Gojmerac By his family

ALL SPORTS SALES AND SERVICE

Mass Schedule for the Week

Scripture for this Week

Offering of Prayers

For Spiritual Growth

Jubilee Prayer Calendar

Ministries For Next Weekend

July 18: LaVern Mitchell July 19: Linda Mohr Fam July 20: Theresa Mohr July 21: Kathleen Moore July 22: Suzanne Murphy July 23: Jean Myska July 24: Amber Newman

Heavenly Father, please pour your blessings upon these friends. Keep them safe from all harm and ill-ness, and bring them ever closer to You each day. Through your Son, Jesus. Amen.

Our Father ...Hail Mary... Glory Be

WEEKEND MASSES - July 24-25 6:00 pm: Reader: Barb Ruesch; Sacristan: Luanne Yanko ; Usher/Counter: Stan Hebda, Jeri Kennedy 9:00 am: Reader: Pearl Kauer; Sacristan: Cheryl Eisner; Usher/Counter: Teri and Abby Packenham

Sunday: Am 7:12-15, Eph 1:3-20, Mk 6:7-13 Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22, Mt 10:34-11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a, Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12, Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20, Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10-12:14,Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Ex 12:37-42, Mt 12:14-21 Next Sunday: Jer 23:1-6, Eph 2:13-18, Mk 6:30-34

Today the disciples gathered around Jesus and reported on the preaching and teaching they had been about in the past days. They all were excited and pleased. However, they also were tired and hun-gry and they had been surrounded by people for days. Jesus sug-gested that they go away from the crowds of people for awhile.

They all got into a boat and Jesus took them off to a deserted place. Here they would have peace, quiet, and rest. It also would give them time to take with Jesus about their experience. However, the people saw them leaving and they hurried after them to the place where Jesus was going.

Jesus and his disciples have been dismayed when they saw the people waiting for Jesus. However, Mark writes that Jesus was filled with pity and concern for the people. Jesus recognized that the people were “sheep without a shepherd.” They were hungry and yearned to hear Jesus teach and preach. They need the spir-itual “food” that only Jesus had to given them. And Jesus recog-nized their deep need and yearning. He recognized that they truly were “sheep” without anyone to care for them. So Jesus sat down and began teaching them.

At times, we also are like “sheep without a shepherd.” At these times, it may be helpful to ask ourselves, what am I hungry for? What am I yearning for? Do we recognize this hunger and thirst in other? Or do we stay focused primarily on ourselves?

We are called to be like Jesus! We are called to nurture the people in our lives, especially the lost, forgotten or hidden. For a moment stop and ask yourself, who would appreciate your time for just 50-10 minutes today? It doesn’t have to be intense conversation. It often is a great gift simply to truly notice another. Who knows: someone else may notice you or I today! What a simple and yet wonderful gift to give! However, will we do it?

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P A R I S H N E W S

Virtual Discernment Retreat August 14, 2021, 9 am—3 pm, Join other single women ages 18-50 and Beneditine Sisters from St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, IL, St. Scholastica Mon-astery, Duluth, MN, and St. Paul’s Monastery, ST. Paul, MN and learn about discern-ment and Bendictine Life. To register or for more infor-mation, contact Sister Lisa Maurer, OS’B by email voca-tions@duluthosb.org.

Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration Is your 2021 wedding anniver-sary ending in a 5 or 0? If so, join us for the Diocesan Wed-ding Anniversary Celebration to be held on Saturday July 24, 2021 at the Cathedral of Christ the King at 11:00 am followed by a catered lunch. There is a virtual option available.

Vocations The following is a message re-ceived from Dan Blank, Director of Administrative Services, Dio-cese of Superior: “This is anoth-er reminder and opportunity to pray our Diocesan Vocations Prayer. We are a Diocese with aging priests that has not pro-vided for itself in the form of seminarians to the priesthood for the past 20+ years. The fall-out is that in order to support our 103 parishes, we have had to risk overburdening/burning out our Diocesan priests with multi-ple parish clusters with more Masses, administrative councils, meetings, facility, staff, and de-cisions. In order to soften that situation a bit, our Diocese has been able to receive many Priests from India over the past 10+ years to fill our gaps and keep all parishes open.” It’s a very real reminder about the current situation in the Dio-cese of Superior and throughout all the world. We must remain patient, trustful, and under-standing while our church lead-ers makes these very difficult decisions that impact the entire Catholic faith. Keep praying for our religious leaders and an in-crease in vocations.

Retrouvaille \ Retro-vie \ Mar-riage Help Weekend Coming Soon! Whether you have simply drifted apart, or have arrived at separa-tion or divorce, Retrouvaille of-fers hope. Begin this amazing 3-phase program with a weekend away August 20-22, 2021 (Wausau Area). Fully Confiden-tial, affordable, and open to cou-ples of all faiths or no faith back-ground. For details or to regis-ter, call toll free, 1-877-922-HOPE(4673) or see www.HelpOurMarriage.org. Space is limited. Early registra-tion advised.

Ruby’s Pantry There will be a Ruby’s Pantry distribution held on Saturday July 24th from 10 am to noon. There is a $20 donation per share. For location and ques-tions call 715-785-5260 or 715-965-8768 or email josh@riverofhopeonline.com

National Conference for Single Catholics Join hundreds of single Catho-lics from across the country at the 20th National Conference for Single Catholics August 20th-22nd, 2021 at the Omni Inter-locken hotel in Broomfield, CO. The weekend includes talks by dynamic speakers as well as music, social events, Mass, ado-ration, opportunities for confes-sion, fellowship, food and more. Visit www.nationalcatholicsingles.com Historic St. Ann’s Inc The Feast of St. Ann will be held on July 26th at 7:00 pm followed by a luncheon.

Cross Catholic Outreach We received notice that there will be a mass offered for the intentions of Good Shepherd Church on August 15, 2021, the Feast Day of the Assumption of our Blessed Mother Mary, by Cardinal Peter Turkson, Pre-fect of the Dicastery for Pro-moting Integral Human De-velopment, Vatican City, Rome.

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Office Closure The parish office will be closed Thursday July 22nd. If anything urgent comes up, call Holy Ro-sary at 715-748-3336 and they will be happy to assist you.

“The world would have peace if only men of politics would follow the Gospels.” ~St Bridget of Sweden

Commercial Fridge The Parish Hall kitchen is in need of a new commercial fridge. If there is anyone that would be willing to generously donate towards the cost of the new fridge, in any amount, please contact the parish of-fice.

Birthdays This Week ( July 19– July 25 ) Corey Fuchs - July 19 Sadie Long - July 19 Cynthia Annala - July 20 Nathan Nikkila - July 20 Kevin Weiss - July 20 Gaylon Van Hecker - July 21 Gail Brandner - July 21 James Gebauer - July 21 Scott Ochodnicky - July 22 Dennis Vesely - July 22 Emily Gojmerac - July 23 Wayne Tlusty - July 24 Brenda Kuenne - July 24 James Young - July 24 Anniversaries This Week ( July 19—July 25 )

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