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 4 N0 5 AUGUST 24, 2014 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMES

CALENDAR OF PARISH ACTIVITIES AUGUST 2014

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. Nathaniel Kuhn, Associate Pastor 715-384-3252 ext. 213 Deacon Jeffrey Austin, Permanent Deacon 715-676-3186 Sister Rita Adlkofer, Spiritual Counselor 715-384-9929 Mary Gouin, Parish Secretary 715-384-9565 ext. 210 Lori Salzmann, Finance Office 715-384-9565 ext. 215 Deb Mlsna, DRE 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

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

31 1 2 3 4 5 6

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

MASSES 7:00AM 9:00AM 11:00AM

SPANISH MASS 5:00PM

ADORATION

7:30AM-12:00PM CONFESSIONS

7:30-8:30AM

ROSARY 12:15PM

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

1:30PM MASS THREE OAKS

ROSARY 12:15PM

CONFESSIONS 7:00 - 8:00PM

ELLINGSON/

PETRONOVICH WEDDING

2:00PM

MASSES 4:30PM 7:00PM

CONFESSIONS

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

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

MASS SCHEDULE / SCRIPTURE READINGS MON 8/25/14 St. Louis; St.Joseph Calasanz, priest 7:00am Gerald Reigel Scripture Readings: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12 Mt 23:13-22 TUES 8/26/14 7:00am Elroy Kubs Scripture Readings: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17 Mt 22:23-26 WED 8/27/14 St. Monica 7:00am Jessie Stevenson Scripture Readings: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18 Mt 23:27-32 THUR 8/28/14 St. Augustine, bishop, doctor of the Church 7:00am Dorothy King Scripture Readings: 1 Cor 1:1-9 Mt 24:42-51 FRI 8/29/14 The Passion of St. John the Baptist 7:00am Theodore Zondlo Scripture Readings: 1 Cor 1:17-25 Mk 6:17-29 SAT 8/30/14 8:00am Mary Draxler Scripture Readings: 1 Cor 1:26-31 Mt 25:14-30

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30pm Robert Schiferl, Sr 7:00pm Mike Hughes SUN 8/31/14 7:00am Clement & Catherine Vogt 9:00am St. John the Baptist and Christ the King parish families 11:00am Alfred Salzmann Scripture Readings: Jer 20:7-9 Rom 12:1-2 Mt 16:21-27

LITURGICAL MINISTERS

August 30th & 31st, 2014 LECTORS 4:30pm Marcy Gotz 7:00pm Jonathan Rootellis 7:00am Doug & Catherine Wojcik 9:00am Donna Staab 11:00am Gayle Specht MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION 4:30pm Joan Raschke / Dennis & Darlene Rhodes Sheila Shortess 7:00pm Melanie Rootellis / John & Phyllis Kollross Kathy Doebereiner 7:00am Laurel Rudolph-Kniech / Ed & Lonnie McQuillen Bernice Mercer 9:00am Tonya Schlagenhaft / Cheryl Schmidt / Gail Snortheim Linda Lewer / Shirley Tremmel / Leona Aumann Nancy Bauer / David Fehrenbach 11:00am Ray & Pam Housworth / Herb Stephani / Phyllis Werner SERVERS 4:30pm Angela & Michael McQuillen 7:00pm Karen & Joseph Scheuer 7:00am Cody & Tyler Binder 9:00am Matthias Gouin / Ryleigh McGiveron 11:00am Leo & Hugh Steiner MUSIC MINISTER 4:30pm Open 7:00pm Open 7:00am Open 9:00am Suzanne Golden 11:00am Open

WEEK DAY SERVERS August 25th – August 29th Tony Eilers FUNERAL SERVERS August 25th - August 30th

Dave Fehrenbach / Ardell Klein / Jeff Zondlo

UPCOMING EVENTS August 28: KC Meeting, 7:00pm at the KC Hall.

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. Catholic Kidz Camp was a great success! Fifty-five children learned about five different Saints and the virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love during the day. Twenty teens explored the theme: God Is Not Dead during the evening program. Thank you to all of the volunteers and donors that made this week possible! The 2014 Choir Concert CD is now available! If you were able to attend the concert, you will remember how beautiful the sound of music was. If you were not able to attend, now is your chance to hear for yourself. Sit back and listen to songs such as; Via Dolorosa, Behold the Lamb of God, Canon in D, Jesus, Gentle Love - just to name a few. To purchase the 2014 CD stop in the parish office during business hours (9:00am - 5:00pm). Cost for the CD is $5.00. Back to school time is almost here and once again the ladies of St. John PCCW will donate supplies to St. John’s primary and CCD teachers. The following supplies have been suggested: washable Sharpie markers, #2 pencils, red lead pencils, red, blue, & black pens, Sticky Pak (glue), 2-pocket folders, notebooks, crayons, Post It notes, scotch tape refills, white cardstock, and kleenex. Please place donations in the box at the back of church. Thank you for your generous response. Bible Study - The Creed in Scripture: Join us for this 6-week Bible Study that will lead us through the Creed with the reading of corresponding Scripture, clarifying its meaning, reflecting on each passage, and then responding in prayer and action. We will meet every Tues. starting on Sept. 30th in the Bride’s room of St. John’s. Register by calling Carol Jonas at 715-676-3989 by September 22nd. Marian Retreat coming this fall. St. John’s will offer the Marian retreat "33 Days to Morning Glory" beginning on Sat., Nov. 1st and running through Sat., Dec. 6th (Consecration Day). With the book, 33 Days to Morning Glory and the accompanying group-retreat materials, consisting of six 30-minute DVD lessons by Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC, this retreat leads us to entrust ourselves to Mary, the way Christ did at the Annunciation and as He willed for us at the foot of the Cross. More information concerning this retreat will be coming soon. Contact Gretchen M. Gotz at (920) 737-2350. The time is fast approaching! The Great Adventure Bible Timeline starts Sun., Sept. 7th at 8:00am, immediately following the 7:00am Mass. The format for this 24 week study is 1 hr. of discussion on the week’s reading followed by 1 hour of video instruction by Jeff Cavins. Registration deadline is Aug. 30th. Register by calling Judy Garfield, 715-305-2261 or by sending in the form from last week’s bulletin. This study lays the groundwork and foundation for any further bible study and will not be repeated for at least 5 years. Now is the time!! Marshfield Perpetual Adoration: We have an immediate need for hours to be filled at the John Paul II Adoration Chapel - Friday morning at 7:00am and Sunday morning at 11:00am. Anyone wishing to adore, please call Jean at 715-387-0571. Marshfield Community Blood Drive: Following are the dates and sites for the community blood drive. Appointments are encouraged and all donors will receive a free one day ticket to the fair. Tuesday, Aug. 19 th ~ 12:30pm - 5:30pm at the American Legion. Friday, Aug. 22nd ~ 9:00am - 2:00pm at the American Legion. Monday, Aug. 25th and Thursday Aug. 28th from 12:30 - 5:30pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall. To make an appointment call the BloodCenter at 715-387-4990 or go to www.bcw.edu/marshfair

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK Praised be Jesus Christ! I promised a couple of weeks ago to share with you how watching soap operas changed my life. I hope you realize I was joking. My Dad was fiercely opposed to those shows when we were kids and looking back I can see how right he was to condemn them. Now if you’re wondering what I would recommend instead, here’s a list of the films I’ve enjoyed and that come most quickly to mind. I think my favorite movie is still “Life is Beautiful” with Roberto Benigni. You can watch it in Italian with subtitles or dubbed over in English. It’s one of the finest treatments of life and suffering through the eyes of a Jewish family during World War II. A movie I just watched and loved is “Saving Mr. Banks”. This true story tells about the making of Disney’s “Mary Poppins”. It’s a very powerful movie and is sure to entice you to watch the old classic with a very different perspective than ever before. Now just in case some of the men in the parish are reading this and wondering if I like any manly movies.... I enjoyed the Jason Bourne trilogy (“Bourne Identity”, “Bourne Supremacy” and “Bourne Ultimatum”) because the plot is believable and the violence is relatively minimal. Frankly, Jason Bourne is the antithesis of James Bond – the former is not a womanizer and he only hurts unwillingly. Other movies I’ve enjoyed include “The Incredibles” (I like many of the Pixar movies – e.g. “Finding Nemo” made me laugh over and over again), “Invincible” (the true story of Vince Papale and the Philadelphia Eagles), “Walk the Line” (the story of Johnny Cash), and “The Emperor’s Club” (a movie I showed my students for years – it teaches some great life lessons). Now I could continue this “Siskel and Ebert” version of the Sunday bulletin.... however, I’d like to turn your attention to two other movies that I found very beneficial because of what they taught me. The first is “King Corn” and it’s about two Harvard students who decided to figure out how food is produced in the United States. After watching that movie I’ve been very careful about consuming high fructose corn syrup! Another movie of the same genre is “Food, Inc.” and I highly recommend it. What I liked about these movies is that they demonstrate the extraordinarily important role played by the farmers of the world. Good food comes from men and women who often labor more out of love than for riches. However, like everything else in the world, agriculture can be corrupted by money too and these movies show us things we should be concerned about. In the end, the movies remind me that the Catholic principle of subsidiarity (i.e. local folks handling local needs) is still the best approach. If you want to support our local farmers (and gardeners!), then do so by the way you shop for groceries. Moreover, come on out to the Central Wisconsin State Fair in Marshfield and show the farmers we’re grateful for all they do to keep us healthy and strong. Oh, and please pass the deep fried Oreos! May God bless us with favorable weather so that we may eat well and wisely! Your friend in Christ, Father Martin

NOTES FROM FR. MARTIN The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is beginning on September 4th, 2014 with full entrance into the church occurring at Easter of 2015. RCIA is the process whereby a person learns about the beautiful Catholic faith that we sometimes take for granted. Please pick up a brochure at the entrance of the church if you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic or if you just want to deepen your understanding of the faith. This will be an excellent way to grow closer to God by learning about Catholicism and how it promotes heroic goodness! For more information, contact Dcn. Jeff Austin at 715-676-3186 or Jane Gerend at 715-387-2019. Sister Act II - We're grateful to God for building a bridge between St. John's and Tanzania in the person of Sister Sabina. We first "met" Sister via Skype back in February, and then in person when she visited us in July. Thanks to the heroic generosity of our parishioners, we are wiring her religious order $13,000.00 so as to help build a much-needed convent. Now that we've put our toe in the water, we'd like to form a Marshfield Mission Club. If you'd like to join us, please come to an organizational meeting on Monday, September 15th at 6:30pm in the Columbia room. SOS!! A new global atrocity presents itself for our consideration in prayerful and financial support at this time. That atrocity is the organized annihilation and planned extinction of our Christian brothers and sisters in the Mid-East. Escalating violence in northern and central Iraq has caused devastation and the displacement of 1.2 million people since January. Fear looms as the Islamic State of Iraq and greater Syria (ISIS) has taken control over large areas of the northern provinces. Religious minorities including Christians, Shia Muslims, and Turkmen have been singled out for attack. Pope Francis launched an appeal for unity, calling for “security, peace and a future of reconciliation and justice, where all Iraqis, whatever their religion, could build their nation together, creating a model of coexistence.” Over the next 6 months, Catholic Relief Services will provide support to 30,000 families, along with an initial commitment of $650,000 in private funds. If you would like, you can contribute to this cause or get more information directly from CRS at: http://emergencies.crs.org/iraq-crs-caritas-reach-displaced-families/ The annual diocesan Gospel of Life Celebration will be held Wednesday evening, September 17th at Immaculate Conception Parish in Eau Claire. Bishop William Callahan will celebrate Mass at 6:00pm. At 7:00pm in the parish hall, John Morales will give the keynote presentation:“Pro-Life Champions: Winning Hearts and Minds.” Morales is a veteran TV sports reporter who has often been heard on Relevant Radio. He is also producer of “40,” a powerful film documentary exploring the abortion debate in the 40 years since Roe v. Wade. In his talk, Morales will emphasize why we should be full of courage and hope. He will also share how abortion painfully touched his own life, and show a brief excerpt from “40.” All are invited. The parish is at 1712 Highland Ave. in Eau Claire.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NOTES

YOUTH ACTIVITIES HIGH SCHOOL CCD CCD class time for high school students will be on Wednesdays from 7:45-9:00pm. It is the hope and expectation that students will continue to be enrolled in CCD during their high school years. Registration for all CCD classes will be Wednesday, September 10th at 6:30pm in the church. For questions about high school CCD, contact Mr. Dan Kitzhaber at 715-384-4989 x3, 715-659-4480 x4 or at yministry@frontier.com Be a Teen Disciple – with Ydisciple! For Youth Group this year, all teens are invited to be part of a small group of 5-7 that meets weekly. This is a great way to grow in your faith! If interested, contact Mr. Dan Kitzhaber at 715-384-4989 x3, 715-659-4480 x4 or at yministry@frontier.com Pro-Life Fair Booth Help Needed: Spend time at the Central Wisconsin State Fair as a witness to life by helping staff the Marshfield Pro-Life Booth. Duties include filling pencils, bumper stickers and pamphlets, smiling and answering questions. Shifts are 2 ½ hours from 10:00am - 10:30pm. To sign up, contact Deb Mueller: deb_mueller@yahoo.com, or call 715-650-2440.

Pro-Life Minute Fact: Embryologists universally agree that life begins at the moment of conception. Yet proponents of embryonic stem cell research seek to destroy embryonic children and harvest their cells. May our nation be blessed with the grace to recognize that no person should be killed in the name of science. (Sponsored by Pro-Life Wisconsin.)

Has God blessed you? Would you like to share that gift with others? Consider becoming a catechist for our Religious Edu-cation program! Contact Deb Mlsna at 715-613-4458 for more de-tails! Registration for CCD is Sept. 10th at 6:30pm in the church.

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