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 8 N0 10 SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

CALENDAR OF PARISH ACTIVITIES SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2018

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. Barry Saylor, 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 Pam Housworth, Finance Office 715-384-9565 ext. 215 Deb Mlsna, DRE 715-659-4480 ext. 202 David Alcott, Coordinator of Evangelization Ministries 715-384-3252 ext. 6 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

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 1 2 3 4 5 6

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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

ADORATION 7:30AM - 12:00PM

CONFESSIONS 7:30AM - 8:30AM

PASTORAL COUNCIL

GATHERING 6:30PM

CCD BEGINS 6:15PM CHOIR 6:30PM

ROSARY 12:15PM

CONFESSIONS 7:00 - 8:00PM

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

MASSES 4:30PM 7:00PM

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

MOVIE OF THE MONTH 1:00PM

COLUMBIA ROOM

ADORATION 7:30AM - 12:00PM

CONFESSIONS 7:30AM - 8:30AM

BAPTISM CLASS 5:30PM

COLUMBIA ROOM

1:30PM MASS THREE OAKS

CCD 6:15PM CHOIR 6:30PM

ROSARY 12:15PM

EVENING OF RECOLLECTION

6:30PM CHRIST THE KING

PRAISE & WORSHIP

7:00PM CONFESSIONS

7:00 - 8:00PM

GENETT / PRZBYLSKI WEDDING

12:00PM IMMERFALL /

MICHALIK WEDDING

2:00PM CONFESSIONS 3:45 - 4:15PM 6:15 - 6:45PM

MASSES 4:30PM /7:00PM

MASS SCHEDULE / SCRIPTURE READINGS MON 9/24/18 7:00am Ruby Brantner & Special Intention Scripture Readings: Prv 3:27-34 Lk 8:16-18 TUES 9/25/18 7:00am Charles Schueller Scripture Readings: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13 Lk 8:19-21 WED 9/26/18 Sts. Cosmas and Damien, Martyrs 7:00am Rosie Schlagenhaft 8:00am Lorraine Bredeman Scripture Readings: Prv 30:5-9 Lk 9:1-6 THUR 9/27/18 St. Vincent de Paul, Priest 7:00am Ivan, John & Joe Kronenberger Scripture Readings: Eccl 1:2-11 Lk 9:7-9 FRI 9/28/18 St. Wenceslaus, Martyr 7:00am Joseph & LaVern Stini Scripture Readings: Eccl 3:1-11 Lk 9:18-22 SAT 9/29/18 Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels 8:00am Special Intention Scripture Readings: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 Jn 1:47-51

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30pm Joan Kuyoth 7:00pm St. John the Baptist and Christ the King Parish Families SUN 9/30/18 7:00am Kenneth Bjorkman 9:00am Jerome Kirsch 11:00am Karen Van Eperen Fehrenbach Scripture Readings: Nm 11:25-29 Jas 5:1-6 Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

LITURGICAL MINISTERS September 29th & 30th, 2018

LECTORS 4:30pm Jeff Schultz 7:00pm Ian Rootellis 7:00am Ben Lang 9:00am Jim Reigel 11:00am Ann Kundinger MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION 4:30pm Gary & Ruth Elderbrook / Kathy Bittorf / Ann Bohnert 7:00pm Jane Lamermayer / Roger & Kim Rybicki Nancy Haferman 7:00am Ed & Lonnie McQuillen / Mary Lou Nennig / Jan Altman 9:00am Katelyn Padalino / Bernie & Donna Knoeck / John Pritzl Dick & Bonnie Meyer 11:00am Dan Alsides / Dennis Boucher / Helga Krainz Judith Ehrfurth-Wendt SERVERS 4:30pm Claire Rootellis / Gracie Spindler 7:00pm Liberty Lewer / Matthew King 7:00am Angela & Emily McQuillen 9:00am Keenen & Jayden Landwehr 11:00am Jacinta Alsides / Kendall Bisek MUSIC MINISTER 4:30pm Open 7:00pm Open 7:00am Open 9:00am Adult Choir / Kris Herr 11:00am Mary Purkapile

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). Morning Prayer will be prayed in the Bride's Room Mon.-Fri. at 6:00am beginning Oct. 1st. Join us as we pray in reparation and for the healing of the Church. Newcomers and old pros welcome! The Knights of Columbus will be distributing “Lifesavers for Life” after all the Masses on Oct. 6th & 7th. Please be generous, proceeds go to help support the KC’s Culture of Life initiatives. Gate of Heaven Fall Cemetery clean-up: Please remove any grave decorations you wish to keep by Oct. 1st. Any items left after that date will be removed and discarded. It is the family's responsibility to maintain and straighten the headstones. Contact the monument service that may have installed it if you need assistance. Also now would be a good time to choose a Cemetery Space before winter Call the Sexton at 715-486-2098 for more information. Holy Hill Tri-Parish Pilgrimage Thurs., Oct. 11th Cost: $50, includes transportation, lunch at the Holy Hill Café and a dinner stop. Meet at St. Mary’s in Auburndale at 6:30am. The bus leaves at 6:45am. Call the parish office by Oct. 1st to reserve your spot! 715-652-2806. Make checks payable to St. Kilian PCCW. Attention Engaged Couples: Registration is open for the Married Love: Two Becoming One classes starting this fall. The dates are: Nov.3rd, 2018, Feb. 16th and April 6th, 2019. Couples should first contact their priest and then plan to attend a class at least six months before their wedding. Contact Alanna at hart_alanna@yahoo.com or 715-650-7310. Diocesan Sesquicentennial Special! If you have not purchased a beautiful Diocesan Sesquicentennial book, now is the time! We are having a two for one special! For $33.00 you get not one, but two of these historical books! This book makes a beautiful coffee table book as it is filled with history and pictures of all of the Churches in our diocese. It is available in the parish office for $33.00 until our supply is gone. Please bring exact amount. Books can be picked up during parish office business hours Monday - Friday. Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. John’s Conference Are you looking for ways to experience God? Members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul invite you to share in their ministry of experiencing God in serving people living in poverty. We see Christ in the poor because Jesus told us “whatever you do to the least of my brothers and sisters you do for me.” If you are interested or would like more information, contact Tom Youngwith at 715-384-4343, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. John’s Conference President.

WEEK DAY SERVERS Sept 24th - 29th– Bob Purkapile FUNERAL SERVERS Sept. 24th - 29th Jeff Zondlo / Denny Loughlin / Dennis Boucher

STEWARDSHIP - September 15th & 16th, 2018

Adult / Youth / Plate $15,054.33 ACH $13,778.00 Month to Date $56,262.21 Amount Needed Month of September $73,343.19

The month of October each year is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary. This is primarily due to the fact that the liturgical Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated annually on October 7th. Fol-lowing are opportunities to attend a Rosary Rally: October 7th: Marshfield Rosary Rally at St. John the Baptist School. Rosary at 3pm, guest speaker and potluck supper to follow. October 7th: Rosary Coast to Coast, At 3pm the Knights of Colum-bus will say the Rosary at the “Christ Guide Us On Our Way” statue on the south side of Marshfield across from Wildwood Park. Please join us to implore God’s Mercy on our Country. October 13th: Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Rally to be held at the K of C shrine “Christ guide us on our way” located at the south end of Mfld. at 12 noon. We will be praying for the conversion of our nation. October 27th , St. John’s Family Life Committee will meet at the Memorial for the Unborn at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. A rosary will be prayed with meditations on healing for all who have been harmed by the scourge of abortion. All are invited to join in. We will meet around 9:00am with the rosary starting shortly after.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK Praised be Jesus Christ! If you’ve not yet read Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh, you’re missing one of the best books of the 20th century. Written in 1945, it tells the tale of the timeless truths about the transcendence of love and how humans must err often (or at least, so it seems) before discovering true love. From frivolous friendship to passionate romance, the book convincingly leads the reader to realize that love takes time to master. And there are oh so many obstacles along the way. At one point Charles (the main character) is confronted with the fact that he is “living in sin,” a phrase that as a non-Catholic he does not fully understand. And so his lover Julia, who is Catholic (albeit non-practicing) provides the following explanation: “Living in sin; not just doing wrong.. .doing wrong, knowing it is wrong, stopping doing it, forgetting . .. Living in sin, with sin, by sin, for sin, every hour, every day, year in, year out. Waking up with sin in the morning, seeing the curtains drawn on sin, bathing it, dressing it, clipping diamonds to it, feeding it, showing it round, giving it a good time, putting it to sleep at night with a tablet of Dial if it’s fretful.” From this point the book shifts profoundly and one is reminded that people can change… “To live is to change, to be perfect is to have changed often,” (John Henry Newman). And just as we change from infancy to adulthood in gradual and manifest ways, so too does the Church’s doctrine develop in ways that once might have been thought unlikely. Lest you wonder where this article is going, the goal is to convince you that the Catholic Church’s “new” teaching about the death penalty is one that is in continuity with all that has been taught in times past. Keeping in mind that the enemies of the Church want you to think that her teachings are arbitrary and can change at the drop of a hat, the truth is more along the lines of the fact that even though we change throughout our lives, we’re still the same person as we were when first held by our mamas in the hospital. Catholic doctrine is like that too, in that so much is unseen at first but as the centuries pass we begin to see more clearly and so come to a deeper understanding than we had at the beginning. When Pope Francis recently modified the Catechism of the Catholic Church to effectively ban the death penalty, he was following a trajectory that has been in place for a very long time. Both of his predecessors taught similar things and so Pope Francis’ conclusion is a sound one: namely, that given the circumstances (and the efficacy of incarceration), the death penalty is now inadmissible because we have more humane ways of dealing with people who are a threat to society. This is a valid development of doctrine that reminds the world that we’re still learning more about the mysterious ways of God from Scripture and Tradition. Keep in mind that Pope Francis is not saying that there could never be a set of circumstances that would allow one to use the death penalty as a just punishment (this would make the death penalty intrinsically disordered, thus claiming that it’s a sin every time it’s used). What he is claiming is that the circumstances that would require putting a criminal to death are not in effect at this time, therefore making it inadmissible to use the death penalty. This teaching reminds us quite forcefully that every human being has dignity, even the most abject and unrepentant sinner. Pope Francis’ recent teaching about the death penalty is therefore a development of doctrine, not a reverse course. Such a teaching gives the criminal time to change, to repent and to offer acts of reparation for his terrible sin. And as the quote above makes clear, rooting sin out of our lives takes time, effort, and a lot of grace. So please pray for all who are caught in the grip of sin, that they may find freedom in Jesus and His willingness to forgive and forget all of our sins. May God bless with peace those who are sorry for their sins and a change of heart for the unrepentant. Your friend in Christ, Father Martin

NOTES FROM FR. MARTIN Movie of the Month: We have a new line up of movies for the fall / winter beginning on September 30th with The Keys of the Kingdom. As in the past we will watch this movie on the big screen in the Columbia room at 1:00pm. Feel free to bring snacks! Baptism Class for those requesting the baptism of their children will take place Tuesday, October 2nd, 5:30-8:00pm in the Columbia Room. Pre-registration is required and you can do so by calling 715-384-9565 ext 2. For those not registered in the parish, information will be given on how to do so. This class is for all parents of their first child and / or those who have not yet taken Father Martin’s Baptismal class. Evenings of Recollection: The next Evening of Recollection will be held Thursday, October 4th from 6:30-8:00pm. Plan of Life is the theme for the night. The evening will begin by exposing the Blessed Sacrament followed by a half hour meditation. There will be time for silent adoration and confession. Benediction will close the evening. This evening of Recollection will be held at Christ the King.

Religious Education update: CCD classes begin on September 26th and run from 6:15-7:30pm. Registered families have been notified where to meet based on grade level. Students arriving before 6:15pm should meet in the Columbia room until the bell rings. Young Adults If you are interested in joining other young adults (ages 18-39) from St. John's in prayer, fellowship, and fun, please contact Michael Iwanski at michaeliwanski38@gmail.com to be added to the email list to receive updates about our monthly meetings and other gatherings. Sesquicentennial Celebration Mass October 7th To complete our diocesan sesquicentennial anniversary, on Sunday, October 7th, at 10:30am, Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman. A reception will follow at the La Crosse Center, 300 Harborview Plaza. Tickets are not required; all are encouraged to attend. Please go to diolc.org/150 to RSVP by Sept. 20th. Landing Day Banquet, Sunday, October 7th at OLP’s Dillenburg Hall. Honoring Knights, Teacher of the Year and Marshfield Area Charitable Organizations. Social at 5pm, Dinner at 6pm and Program at 7:00pm. Tickets: Adults-$12, Children under 12-$5 and under 5-Free. Tickets must be purchased by Sept. 28th and can be purchased from any KC Officer. Reservations only; no ticket sales or payment accepted at the door. Clergy Appreciation Night, Thurs., Oct. 25th at OLP’s Dillenburg Hall. Honoring Fr. David Rybicki and Fr. Aaron Becker. Social at 5pm, Dinner/Recognition at 6:30pm. Tickets: Adults-$12, Children under 12-$5 & under 5-free.Tickets can be purchased from any KC Officer by Fri., Oct. 12th. No tickets sold at the door. Men of the Cross Conference: Power of Faith is the theme for this year’s conference held on October 27th at Logan Middle School in La Crosse. More information and registration forms can be found on the kiosk. All men are invited. Catholic Charities Assistance for Flood Relief in the Diocese Flood relief efforts are underway and very much needed in the southern counties of our diocese. Bishop Callahan kindly asks that anyone who is able to help Catholic Charities with this effort to please do so. All checks should be made out to St. John’s as we will send one check to the Diocese. Please put Catholic Charities on the memo line. Thank you!

2018-2019 Diocesan Annual Appeal Kickoff: Works of Faith, Labors of Love, Endurance of Hope is the theme for this year’s annual appeal. All registered parishioners of St. John’s will soon be receiving their annual appeal pledge card. Please read over carefully and prayerfully consider helping with this year’s pledge. Our goal this year is $134,665.00. Again we hope to have more participants than last year (550 of our 1269 registered families contributed to the last annual appeal) in helping us reach this goal. Please call the parish office at 715-384-3252 if you have not received a pledge card or with any questions.

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