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St. John the Baptist St . Francis Xavier

December 1, 2019 First Sunday of Advent

Parish Address 150051 Mead Lane (Knowlton) Parish #490 3308 State Hwy 153 (Peplin) Parish #527 Mosinee, WI 54455 Phone……….715-693-3120 Email sfxknowl@mtc.net Website…..…stfrancisxavier-knowlton.org

Pastor Fr. Jim Trempe………….………………..715-693-3120 Email…………………………….frjimtrempe@gmail.com

Parish Secretary Linda Borski……………………………….715-693-3120 Email………………………………….sfxknowl@mtc.net Office Hours: Mon 8:00am - 3:00pm Tues, Wed & Thurs 8:00am - noon

Ministry Scheduler Barbara Fochs……………..……………...715-693-6769

Religious Education Deann Meis………………………………..715-693-4568 Email……………………………………..sfxdre@mtc.net

Youth Minister Julie Studinski………………………….....715-340-4846 Email……………..……………….julieastud@gmail.com

Sunshine Ministry & Prayer Circle Chair Deb Peterson…………...………………...715-693-3102

Bulletin Editor Sandy Morris……………………………...715-693-3120 Email…………….…………………...sfxknowl@mtc.net

Mass Schedule K—Saturdays ………………………...4:30 PM K—Sundays ..……………………….8:30 AM P—Sundays ……………………….10:15 AM K—Tuesdays…………………………. 6:30 PM K—Wednesdays ..………………8:00 AM K—Thursdays …….…………………10:00 AM

K & P Holy Days……….………………TBA

Reconciliation K—Saturday at 4:00PM

K—Sunday at 8:00AM

Baptisms Please email Fr. Jim at frjimtrempe@gmail.com

during pregnancy (prior to the birth of your child)

to make arrangements.

Weddings Arrangements are to be made with Fr. Jim at

least 8-MONTHS in advance of your wedding.

You should not set your date until you know

the church and Fr. Jim are available.

Ministry to the Sick Kindly notify the parish office when

and where family members are

shut-in or institutionalized.

Bulletin Deadline All bulletin articles must be submitted by

MONDAY NOON

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Appointments

Sacrificial Giving

St. Francis Xavier 150051 Mead Lane (Knowlton) St. John the Baptist 3308 State Hwy 153 (Peplin) Mosinee, WI 54455 Phone 715-693-3120

St. Francis Xavier All ministries, please sign-in upon arrival.

MC Sat Dec 7 Hilary Omernik / Tony Raczek Sun Dec 8 Mike Borski

Lector Sat Dec 7 Rick Mattke Sun Dec 8 Karen Fochs

Extra Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist Sat Dec 7 Sandy Stankowski Sun Dec 8 Mary Jo Nechuta, Dawn Obremski, Bob Pawlik, Phil Peterson

Hospitality Sat Dec 7 Ed Stankowski Sun Dec 8 Greg Sondelski

Server Sat Dec 7 Katelyn Kasat, Karson Kasat, Sage Mischnick Sun Dec 8 Sophie Knetter, Ben Raczek, Gabriella Raczek

St. John the Baptist

Lectors Sun Dec 1 Sue Swinick Sun Dec 8 Joyce Gorski Extra Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist Sun Dec 1 Ellen Grod Jamie Dahl, Agnes Ryskiewicz Sun Dec 8 Liz Sitko, Stan Swinick, Ellen Grod

Hospitality Ministers Sun Dec 1 Daryl Iczykowski, Jim Gorski Sun Dec 8 Ron Wonsil, Steve Toboyek

Collection Counters Sun Dec 1 Stan Swinick, Tom Tekippe Sun Dec 8 Liz Sitko, Mary Jo Maly

Holy Mass Intentions Paper Pulpit

“You better watch out! Better not cry! Better not pout! I’m telling you why,” You know the song. It’s a seasonal song. If you look at it closely and see what it’s telling our young people. It states that goodness is rewarded and of being watched: “He sees you when you’re sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. He knows if you’ve been bad or good be good for goodness’ sake.” For me it hints to a deeper level of doing the right thing, living as best we can- because it is the right thing to do and the best way to live. It can teach us in Advent Sunday we wait not for Santa, but for Jesus. I often think our songs and cultural traditions are really projections of ourselves and what we believe. We seem comfy with the idea of the good being rewarded and the bad being punished. Of course the bad people are always “someone else.” Meanwhile we console ourselves “I’m not perfect, may have done some not-so-nice things, but I’m a pretty good person.” St. John's message is a central theme of Advent. "Jesus is coming, and you better get ready (prepare) for what he brings and what he reveals about God." John the Baptizer invades the spirits of his hearers with a word of judgment -- his way of making us prepare for the coming Christ. St. John calls us to self-examination and confession -- demands that we look in the mirror at the reality of our lives and sin that separate us from God. Can we let St. John call us to look deeply at what we are without God? Can we let St. John help us to reflect on the causes that might contribute to hatred toward America that so many feel? Can we let St. John invade our serenity by examining the global role played by injustice, inequality, prejudice, ignorance, poverty, hunger, illiteracy, powerlessness, and hopelessness? We listen to him in this season by preparing the way for the Lord. Preparing the way so God may renew us and change us into people who act and live by following his commands and loving his children. Knowing that we are vulnerable and remembering that we are mortal can lead us to find a greater reliance on, and faith in, God in new and deeper ways; and our spiritual views and religious perspectives can transform us. Here’s a story, years ago, a man was shocked to read his own obituary in the morning paper. His death was mistakenly reported. But what shocked him most was how the obituary described him: as someone who had devoted his life to making weapons of war. That morning he resolved to turn his energies in a new direction: working for world peace and human betterment. That man was Albert Nobel, founder of the Nobel Peace Prize. We have about four weeks to prepare for Christ's coming. During that time, we ought to look into our hearts and see what we need to get rid of so that there is room for the Lord. Are you ready??? If not, what do you need to do differently? Advent is a good time to do it. Have a great and blessed week, Fr. Jim Trempe

K)Sat Nov 30 4:30pm † Edward & Dorothy Thrun K)Sun Dec 1 8:30am † Frank & Helen Yetka P)Sun Dec 1 10:15am † Daniel Sitko K)Tue Dec 3 6:30pm † Theresa Fochs K)Wed Dec 4 8:00am † Stanley Czenczek K)Thu Dec 5 10:00am † Irene Swatloski K)Sat Dec 7 4:30pm † Erma Reigel K)Sun Dec 8 8:30am † Parishioners of SFX & SJV P)Sun Dec 8 10:15am † Edward & Pauline Adamus

The Offerings from Nov. 24 will

be in next weeks bulletin due to the Holiday.

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Calendar of Events

December 1, 2019 First Sunday of Advent

St. Francis Christmas Food Collection

CHRISTMAS FOOD BASKETS

Non-perishable food items will be collected now until the 15th of December for the Christmas food baskets for parishioners and community members. Please put your items in the boxes in the gathering space. If you know of any community members who could use the help of a food basket this Christmas let Linda know at the church office. Thank you.

Peace and Justice

Get ready for Black-Friday and Cyber-Monday and start your Christmas shopping! Hard to buy for friend or family member? Check out the list of hundreds of nationwide retailers that offer SCRIP

cards. Remember, you receive the full value of your purchase. Pay $50 for a card valued at $50; no hidden fees. Plus the retailer pays a rebate to the parish. Snowbirds, don’t forget us while your gone! Purchase SCRIP cards now for use while enjoying the warmth. In addition to airlines, car rental, restaurants, major hotels, you can also purchase VISA pre-paid cards without any fees, and it pays a rebate to the parish. Again, if you pay $50 for a card, you receive a card with $50 of spending.

SCRIP for Christmas

K)Tuesdays Adoration 6:00pm; Mass 6:30pm Bible Study 7:00pm

K)Wed Dec 4 All CCD Classes – plus Confessions for 3,4, & 5th graders

K) Fri Dec 6 Youth Night 6-8pm K)Thu Dec 5 Choir Practice 6pm Sat Dec 7 *Christmas Caroling – St. Anthony Center Sun Dec 8 *Advent Day of Prayer

St Anthony Center K)Wed Dec 11 All CCD Classes – plus

Confessions for 6, 7, & 8th graders K)Thu Dec 12 Choir Practice 6pm Thu Dec 12 *KC Blood Drive-St. Agnes Parish,Weston Sat Dec 14 *Cookie Walk, St. Peter Parish-St Point Sat Dec 14 *Candy & Cookie Sale

Sacred Heart Parish - Cassel Sun Dec 15 *Ye Olde Madrigal Feast-Amherst

*See poster on bulletin board for details K)St. Francis Xavier P)St John the Baptist

Christmas Giving Trees will once again be located in the gathering space.

This year the gifts are for the Wausau Catholic Charities Families in need and also for the Wausau Alternative High Students. Take a gift tag from the tree and return the gift wrapped with the tag attached, to the gathering space. All gifts need to be returned to gathering space by December 15 for delivery December 19. Families may want to go together to purchase several of the larger priced items. Thank you for helping to brighten Christmas for these chil-dren!!

Thank you for the generous food and household supply donations totaling 258# for the Interfaith Food pantry in Plover. The average family that visits the pantry goes away with 60# of food. So

we helped supply food for roughly 4 families . Peace and Justice Committee

RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS

Thousands of senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests spend years working in Catholic schools, hospitals, and agencies – often for little or no pay. Now, their religious communities do not have enough savings for retirement and eldercare. Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious helps provide medications, nursing care, and more. Almost 94 percent of donations aid senior religious. Please be generous.

You will find donation envelopes in the pews and in the gathering space.

Celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas! Friday, December 6 at 6 - 8:00pm

A night of fun with duct tape and food! Grade 6 and up are welcome.

Duct Tape Wars for Youth!

Diocesan Annual Appeal

Diocesan Annual Appeal: You should have received your pledge card. If we all do our share, our parish not only makes its appeal target, but gets all money collected beyond our target back “tax free.” Last year we got back over $4,000. Many churches ask their membership to donate 10% of their income. Even though this idea is biblical, the Catholic Church asks each member to be generous. Since my arrival as your pastor, I have never once asked you about your giving or to increase you’re giving. I do ask everyone to contribute to the Annual Appeal. Please be generous, if you don’t give then someone else will be asked to make up the difference and that really is not fair. I am asking each family to donate something. Thank you for your generosity. I’d encourage you to go to the diocesan website to see how the funds are used. Here’s an overview. Seminary Education (cost to train a seminarian preparing for priesthood) - $700,000.

Priest retirement - $100,000. Priest’s healthcare - $80,000. Diocesan Offices - $1,650,000.

Catholic Education (Catholic Schools and Religious Education) - $1,000,000. Charity - $1,285,000. This is not the details, just an overview. Please look that up in the brochure you were went with your pledge card or check the diocesan website .

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