SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Expectant parents are to participate in the Baptism preparation program. Classes are offered in February, June, and October. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Weekdays 6:30 - 6:50 AM Fridays 7:00 - 8:00 PM Saturdays 3:45 - 4:15 PM and 6:15 - 6:45 PM SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Those preparing for serious surgery are to contact the rectory; the shut-ins and elderly contact Sr. Rita. PARISH MEMBERSHIP Call the Rectory Office 715-384-3252

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

201 W. BLODGETT ST. MARSHFIELD, WI 54449-2004 website: www.stjohnsmarshfield.org

ESTABLISHED IN 1877 XIV VOLUME 2 N0 40 APRIL 21, 2013 FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

CALENDAR OF PARISH ACTIVITIES APRIL 2013

MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission at St. John the Baptist Parish is to prepare people for the coming of the fullness of God’s Kingdom by sharing the Catholic Faith and its tradition.

PARISH PERSONNEL Fr. Samuel Martin, Pastor 715-384-3252 ext. 212 Fr. Jesse Burish, Associate Pastor 715-384-3252 ext. 213 Deacon Jeffrey Austin, Permanent Deacon 715-676-3186 Sister Rita Adlkofer, Spiritual Counselor 715-384-9565 ext. 210 Mary Gouin, Parish Secretary 715-384-9565 ext. 210 Lori Salzmann, Finance Office 715-384-9565 ext. 215 Deb Mlsna, CRE 715-659-4480 ext. 202 Dan Kitzhaber, Youth Minister 715-384-4989 ext. 3 St. John School Office 715-384-4989 ext. 1 David Eaton, CCS President 715-387-1177 MASSES Weekdays 7:00 AM Saturdays 8:00 AM / 4:30 / 7:00 PM Sundays 7:00 / 9:00 / 11:00 AM

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 1 2 3 4

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

MASSES 7:00AM 9:00AM

11:00AM

ADORATION

7:30AM-12:00PM CONFESSIONS

7:30-8:30AM (Cry Room)

2:30PM MASS MFLD LIVING

CENTER

CCD 6:30PM

HS YOUTH GROUP 8:00PM

NO CHOIR PRACTICE

ROSARY 12:15

CONFESSIONS 7:00-8:00PM

MASSES 4:30PM 7:00PM

CONFESSIONS

3:45-4:15PM 6:15-6:45PM

MASSES 7:00AM 9:00AM

11:00AM

ADORATION

7:30AM-12:00PM CONFESSIONS

7:30-8:30AM (Cry Room)

CCD 6:30PM

HS YOUTH GROUP 8:00PM

NO CHOIR PRACTICE

ROSARY 12:15

CONFESSIONS 7:00-8:00PM

DIETEL/DAVIS

WEDDING 2:00PM

MASSES 4:30PM 7:00PM

CONFESSIONS

3:45-4:15PM 6:15-6:45PM

MASS SCHEDULE / SCRIPTURE READINGS MON 4/22/13 7:00am Joseph and Iva Lang Scripture Readings: Acts 11:1-18 Jn 10:1-10 TUES 4/23/13 St. George, martyr; St.Adalbert, bishop, martyr 7:00am Dick and Louise Herr Scripture Readings: Acts 11:19-26 Jn 10:22-30 WED 4/24/13 St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest, martyr 7:00am Ernest & Florence Penker 8:00am Melvin Martin Scripture Readings: Acts 12:24-13:5a Jn 12:44-50 THUR 4/25/13 St. Mark, Evangelist 7:00am Leo and Marlene Kennedy and family Scripture Readings: 1 Pt 5:5b-14 Mk 16:15-20 FRI 4/26/13 7:00am Theodore Zondlo Scripture Readings: Acts 13:26-33 Jn 14:1-6 SAT 4/27/13 8:00am Albert Gouin Scripture Readings: Acts 13:44-52 Jn 14:7-14

Fifth Sunday of Easter 4:30pm Lawrence, Helen and Jason Strupp, Dolores Wisneski, and Emily Carlson 7:00pm Living and Deceased Members of the Bohman Family SUN 4/28/13 7:00am Clement & Edward Vogt 9:00am Norbert Hoeser 11:00am Lovilia Aschenbrenner Scripture Readings: Acts 14:21b-27 Rv 21:1-5a Jn 13:31-33a,34-35

LITURGICAL MINISTERS April 27th & 28th,2013

LECTORS 4:30pm Gary & Ruth Elderbrook 7:00pm Jonathan Rootellis 7:00am Kevin Meyers 9:00am Phil Prusinski 11:00am Josh Dick MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION 4:30pm Dennis & Darlene Rhodes/Margie Rank Charles Rentmeester 7:00pm Melanie Rootellis/Jane & Rebecca Lamermayer Lori Greenwald 7:00am Connie Manlick/Elizabeth Manlick/Al & Barb May 9:00am Dick & Bonnie Meyer/David Fehrenbach/Donald Hansen Jill Hiller/Dan, Dorothy, & Heidi Flees 11:00am Lori Salzmann/Glenn & Jane Frankwick/Lucas Hart SERVERS 4:30am Flynn & Angela McQuillen 7:00pm Ian & Simone Rootellis 7:00am Luke & Laura Guldan 9:00am David Rasmussen/Matthias Gouin 11:00am Steven Salzmann/Tylene Dierickx MUSIC MINISTER 4:30pm Cindy Penker 7:00pm Cindy Penker 7:00am Mary Frey 9:00am Suzanne Golden 11:00am Cathy Heuer

WEEK DAY SERVERS Apr. 22nd- Apr. 26th Jeff Zondlo FUNERAL SERVERS Apr. 22nd - Apr. 27th

Bernard Knoeck/Ben Lang/Richard Hoffman *****************************************************************************

AREA EVENTS Sun-Apr 21: Bingo, 6:00pm at the KC Hall. Fri-Apr 26: Christian Skate Night-Melody Gardens, 7:30-10:00pm. *****************************************************************************

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS To have a prayer added to St. John’s Prayer Chain, please call Shirley 715-384-3613 and Donna 715-384-2479 (there are 2 lists). If you wish to become a member of the prayer chain, please call Jane Gerend at 715-387-2019 or Ann Bohnert at 715-389-2726. Schedules for Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, and Youth Mass Servers are ready and may be picked up in the Sacristy First Communion this Spring will be held on May 5th at the 11:00am Mass. Catholic Young Adult Group will gather on Monday, April 22nd at 7:30pm in the parish library of Our Lady of Peace church for an interactive presentation on Finances for the Catholic Young Adult. All young adults are invited: post high school through 30’s. There is no charge. Questions? Please contact Mr. Dan Kitzhaber at 715-384-4989 x3, 715-659-4480 x4 or yministry@frontier.com St. John Catholic Book Club will resume again on April 23rd, 2013. We will discuss “Our Sisters the Saints” by Colleen Carroll Campbell. For May, we will read, “A Good Man” by Mark Shriver. Call Mari Bohman at 715-207-7744 for more information. St. John’s Parish Family has the opportunity to aid the less fortunate in our area by serving a fellowship meal on the last Wednesday of every month in the Gathering Room of St. Vincent de Paul Center. We will meet on April 24th, at 3:00pm to set up, serve meal at 5:00pm and finish with clean-up by 6:30pm. If you are available to help this month, please call Gail at 715-384-4474 or Rich at 715-387-2763. The Annual Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive will be held after all the Masses on Saturday and Sunday, April 27th - 28th. Please be generous in your support of this program to help those in our community with mental handicaps. All proceeds stay in our area. If you are a young man, ages 10-18, willing to help in this effort, please contact Mr. Dan Flees at 715-387-8244 for more information or to sign up for a two hour shift. Toward the Altar of God: We invite you to look at the thermometer in the back of church to see how our campaign is going. We are grateful to all who have helped us thus far. We would like to see the thermometer completely red. Please send in your payments and/or pledge cards to make this happen. Mass Inaugurating Father Joseph Walijewski’s Cause for Beatification and Canonization On Wednesday, May 1st, Bishop William P. Callahan will formally inaugurate the Cause for Beatification and Canonization of Fr. Joseph Walijewski, a priest of the Diocese of La Crosse. The Mass will begin at 12:10pm on May 1st at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman in La Crosse. The public is invited to attend and pray for the success of the work of this effort. For more information, please visit www.frjoesguild.org Fr. Walijewski, during his missionary work, started Holy Cross Parish in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, built a church in a barrio of Lima, Peru, and started Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II Orphanage in Lima, Peru in 1987. Marshfield Deanery Perpetual Adoration At this time there are immediate openings on Tuesdays at 12am and on Fridays at 7:00pm and 9:00pm. To schedule your Holy Hour call Jean Kaiser at 715-387-0571 or Bob Adler at 715-389-1197. Family and Wedding Bibles are available at the parish office for $35 ($110 value). We also have the personal size soft cover bible for $15. The Catechism of the Catholic Faith and the You Cat are also available. Stop in at St. John’s Parish office in the rectory during office hours.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK Praised be Jesus Christ! Basketball games between a Catholic and a public school are usually quite entertaining. When Central used to play Aquinas, the students would chant things back and forth. My favorite cheer was when the public school kids yelled “evolution”, thus implying that Catholics don’t believe in such things. However, we do believe in evolution – Pope John Paul II said once that it’s “more than a hypothesis.” Just the same, unlike the hardcore Darwinists of the world, we do not claim that evolution explains everything. For example, evolution cannot explain the beginning of life, nor human consciousness or rationality. So, while Catholics certainly subscribe to the truths taught by science, we are cautious when people claim that we no longer need religion because science and technology meet all of our needs. Sadly, ever since Galileo there has been the suspicion that science and religion are at odds and no longer have anything in common. If people would just take some time to reflect on the fact that many of the greatest scientists were men and women of faith, people like Copernicus, Kepler, Brahe, Boyle, Leibniz, Pascal, Lyell, Kelvin, Ohm, Steno, Planck, and Mendel, just to name a few. I’m reminded of the story of the old man who was riding a train near Paris nearly one hundred years ago. He was praying his rosary when a young college kid got on and sat down near him. The kid scoffed at the superstitious old man and castigated him, “why are you wasting your time with that medieval nonsense? You should try science – that’s where you’ll find all the answers.” The old man lowered his head and began to cry, stating that he had tried science and found it to be wanting in its ability to explain many of life’s mysteries. The college kid felt bad so he asked the old man to give him his address and he would send him some science books that would help him out. The old man fished around in his coat for a business card and when he handed it to the student, it was his turn to drop his head, as he saw the name on the card: Louis Pasteur, Doctor of Applied Science. Pasteur found no disconnect between his faith and his scientific career – he died while praying the rosary and listening to the life of St. Vincent de Paul, which was read to him by a friend. In this year of faith, it’s important for us to examine our biases, because the thesis of secularism is based on discrediting religion while simultaneously elevating science. Catholics believe in both, but we know in the end our faith explains things science will never be able to address, things like our origin and final end, our purpose and inherent dignity. Yes, we believe in evolution, but only insofar as God is the Creator of all that exists. He alone can answer the deeper questions in our hearts and minds, a truth that Pasteur and many like him have come to believe. May God deepen your faith and your love for Him! Your friend in Christ, Father Martin

NOTES FROM FR. MARTIN The Stewardship Committee would like to thank all the parish organizations whose presence made our stewardship fair such a great success! Your presence and enthusiasm gave people tangible reasons for why it's a privilege to be a member of St. John's. Speaking of St. John's, we're grateful to the Stewardship Committee for pulling this off - it was a wonderful event and your hard work has once again inspired us. Next up, parish picnic on August 11th!

YOUTH ACTIVITIES Adventure Camp Breakfast at the KC Hall Come to a delicious All You Care to Eat Buffet on Sunday, April 28th from 8-11:30am. Scrambled eggs, pancakes, rolls, ham, sausage links, hash browns, toast, sweet rolls, juice, coffee, and, milk will be offered. Support our youth preparing for Catholic Adventure Camp! Prices: Adult: $7 / 5-10 yrs: $4 / Under 5: free. For more information or to get tickets, contact Mr. Dan Kitzhaber 715-384-4989 x3, 715-659-4480 x4 or yministry@frontier.com World Youth Day Rummage Sale On May 2nd & 3rd the pilgrims attending WYD ’13 in Rio will be holding a rummage sale at St. John’s in the Columbia Rm. You are invited to donate your gently used items by bringing them during office hours to St. John’s Rel. Ed. Office on Wednesday, May 1st from 3-6pm or Thursday, May 2nd from noon -3pm. You are also invited to come purchase items from this sale to support these pilgrims on this spiritual journey. Sale times are Thursday, May 2nd, 3-6pm and Friday, May 3rd, 7:30am-5pm in the Columbia Room of St. John's school. Use the Walnut Ave. entrance. Please contact Mr. Dan Kitzhaber 715-384-4989 x3, 715-659-4480 x4 or yministry@frontier.com New York City Mission Trip! From June 19th-24th young adults 18 and older have the opportunity to experience life in the Big Apple with the Friars! You can spend a week living and working with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal: an order who ministers to the poor and to youth as well as have time for sightseeing in the big city. This awesome eye-opening opportunity is limited to the first 18 signed up with a deposit of $50. Please contact Mr. Dan Kitzhaber at 715- 384-4989 x3, 715-659-4480 x4 or yministry@frontier.com Vacation Bible School is coming to St. John’s July 29th through August 2nd. We are looking for volunteers to help us put on this fun-filled event for PK 3yr olds through incoming 6th graders. Middle and High Schoolers are always needed to help out as well as adults. Contact Christy Kitzhaber at 715-676-3780 or cmkitz@tds.net Teen & Young Adult Retreat Team Looking for teens and young adults to help lead youth retreats. Living Stones is the name of the group and it rocks! Meet lots of great people, grow in your faith, and have tons of fun. Please contact Mr. Dan Kitzhaber 715-384-4989 x3, 715-659-4480 x4 or yministry@frontier.com

Prayer Corner: To encourage a deeper celebration of this Year of Faith, I will be running a different prayer in this corner each month. You're very welcome to cut it out and commit it to memory or just put it on your refrigerator or bathroom mirror. This idea surfaced from our education committee and I think it is a good one. Please pray for me while you're at it!

ANIMA CHRISTI Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O Good Jesus, hear me. Within Thy wounds, hide me. Suffer me not to be separated from Thee. From the malignant enemy, defend me. In the hour of my death, call me, and bid me come to Thee. That with Thy saints, I may praise Thee.

Forever and ever. Amen

CCS Corner: The 11th Annual Columbus Catholic Schools Expo will be held in the Columbus gym on Tuesday, April 23rd from 5:00-9:00pm and Wednesday, April 24th from 8am-2pm. Come and see CCS Pre-K through Grade 12 students academic and performance excellence. Concessions will be available Tuesday night. Bring the entire family to enjoy this unique celebration of learning. Today’s students face many challenges in our modern cul-ture. Columbus Catholic schools provide students the skills they need for success, and the inspiration to make a difference in the world. CCS foster a small-school environment that values each student as a unique individual and encourages every child to fulfill their potential through a combination of challenging academics and spiritual development. Families who choose a Columbus Catholic education know their values will be reinforced every day. Visit any of our schools for Touring Tuesdays on April 16th or April 23rd from 9am -2pm. Call 715-387-2444 to schedule your time.

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