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Holy Family and St. John the Bap!st
Catholic Parishes October 27, 2019
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Why Chris!ans Can Celebrate Halloween - and Evangelize the Culture By Deacon Keith Fournier
The Church has always recognized the existence of evil. She proclaims the Savior, Jesus Christ, who leads all men and women to freedom over evil, in all of its manifesta!ons. The Church also has o"en taken secular holidays and, in a sense, “bap!zed them", as a means of infusing the values of the Gospel into the culture. I know that good Chris!ans disagree with me about par!cipa!ng in Halloween. Chris!an media is filled with admoni!ons to u%erly reject the celebra!on of Halloween. The reasons are mul!ple, but all are rooted in the fact that the contemporary celebra!ons of Halloween have become infested with darkness. While I respect and understand the posi!on, and even shared it to some degree in years past, I no longer do so. The term "Halloween" is derived from "All Hallows Eve", the Chris!an Vigil of the celebra!on of the Chris!an Feast of "All Saints". I will serve as a deacon at the altar for the Vigil Mass of All Saints day. The beau!ful readings at the Liturgy point us toward the perfec!on of the Saints in heaven and encourage us to become saints in our own journey here on earth - through living the words of Jesus in the bea!tudes. Like many Catholics - and many other Chris!ans - I am concerned that the current approach to the celebra!on of Halloween, with its undue influence on goblins, ghosts and the demonic, presents poten!al dangers. All Chris!an parents and grandparents should act accordingly. However, I suggest that the state of the culture also presents an opportunity for Chris!ans to do what we have always done, live like missionaries in our own culture. Halloween focuses many people on the reality of death - and the ques!ons associated with contempla!ng death. In so doing it may open people to existen!al ques!ons concerning the very meaning of life. This presents us with an invita!on as evangelizers and missionaries. The vigil of All Saints came to be known as "All Hallows Eve" or Halloween. While some consider Halloween to be "pagan" in origin, it is actually the eve of this great Chris!an Feast of All Saints. Many of the customs which surround it reflect the Chris!an confidence in our triumph over death in Christ and our bold rejec!on of the claim that evil has any more power over us.
As for the growing pagan prac!ces around us, I am not afraid of them. I will do all that I can to ensure that my grandson, in fact, all of our grandchildren, will be a part of a new genera!on of those who, bearing the name Chris!an, do what Chris!ans always do, bring about the conversion of Na!ons and cultures. I suggest that this is a part of what it means to be a missionary Church. We are all called to be missionaries. We live in a new missionary age. It is !me to do what Chris!ans have always done; lead the men and women of this age to living faith and transform cultures by the way we live our lives.
[A note from Fr. Tom: A good idea for Catholic/Chris!an parents is to have your children read about or watch movies of Saints and encourage them to dress up like one of them for All Hollows Eve if they really want to join other children. Who knows, maybe the streets will be full of li%le Saints on this Blessed Night!]
St. John the Bap!st and Holy Family Catholic Parishes
Why do we pray to saints? The saints are women and men who have led such exemplary lives on earth we can be certain that they’re in heaven. That means their focus is on worshipping God and loving all that God loves, including us. When we pray to saints, we’re actually asking for their prayers. If something challenging was going on in your life, you might consider asking someone close to you for their prayers. When we ask for the intercession of saints, we’re invi!ng them into our needs and concerns. I hope we’re ready
to help a loved one who needs it. The saints are ready to pray for us, so we can grow in rela!onship with God, love our neighbor, and join them in heaven one day!©LPi
THURSDAY, October 31st, 7:00PM: Server Cross: Erica Socha Candle bearers: Isaac Socha & Lucas Socha Min. of Word: Joanne Berens Eurcharis!c Ministers: Joanne Berens, Michelle Socha, & Eugene Scheiderer Offertory Family: Kevin & Traci Schreiner Family Ushers: Pat Socha & Gary Urmanski
SATURDAY, November 2nd, 7:00PM: Server Cross: Erica Socha Candle bearers: Elijah Yessa & Skyler Literski Min. of Word: Katy Yessa Eurcharis!c Ministers: Katy Yessa, & Michelle & Pat Socha Offertory Family: Pat & Michelle Socha Family Ushers: Duane Rauen & Barb Rauen
SUNDAY, November 3rd, 10:30AM: Server Cross: Kaitlyn Riehle Candle bearers: Cassandra Riehle & Aiden Berens Min. of Word: Ann Brodziski Eurcharis!c Ministers: Ann & Hugh Brodziski, & Lori Daul Offertory Family: Brad & Sandy Wendtland Family Ushers: John Gajewski & Alex Gajewski
Ministry Schedule
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
Due to Scheduling Conflicts, October 20th Receipts will be reported next weekend.
HOLY FAMILY — October — Receipts Adults ............................................................................. $0.00 Student........................................................................... $0.00 Offertory ........................................................................ $0.00 TOTAL ............................................................................. $0.00 DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL — Oct 14th—Receipts Holy Family Target ................................................$19,390.00 Amount Received .................................................... $3,635.00 DUE .......................................................................$15,755.00
Rosary (20 minutes before Mass): October 26th—October 27th: PCCW Group #4 October 31st—November 3rd: PCCW Group #5
Stewardship
Holy Family News & Area Events
Mass Schedule & Intentions
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CCD News/Youth Group
HOLY FAMILY PCCW: PCCW Mee!ng will be Thursday, November 7th
beginning at 6:00pm with lunch followed by a mee!ng. Please bring a friend and help plan ac!vi!es for the year.
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN PCCW is collec!ng dona!ons for Cross Catholic Outreach
for Wells ($500) to be built in poor areas in the world. We are Halfway for a well! God Bless your Generosity!
Recent Collec!ons include: Oct 20th: $39.37 YTD: $256.00
Holy Family Staff HOLY FAMILY DIRECTORY Pastor, Rev. Thomas Huff…………………………....352-3011 [email protected] Deacon Greg Kaiser…………………………….……….352-3011 Office Admin, Michelle Socha…..……………..…..507-1975 [email protected] Ministry Schedule, Tracy Paul …………………..…551-9795 CRE, Lori Gajewski…….……………………………..….257-7943 Cemetery Bd, Wayne Mauer…………………..…..432-7256
HOLY FAMILY CEMETERY: PLEASE REMOVE ALL DECORATIONS FROM CEMETERY BY
NOVEMBER 15TH. THANK YOU!
NOVEMBER ALL SOULS’ PRAYERS: Remember your dearly beloved ones through prayer inten-
tions to be placed near the altar. A donation of $3 for a can-dle to be placed by the basket beginning in November.
St. Anthony Spirituality Center, Marathon
[email protected]—www.sarcenter.com-443-2236
THURSDAY, October 31st, 7:00pm (ALL SAINTS DAY): †Mary Berres By Holy Family PCCW SATURDAY, November 2nd, 7:00pm: †Virginia Literski By The Literski Family SUNDAY, November 3rd, 10:30am: †Elmer (Root) Bornheimer By Jerry & Penny Kra" Normal Confession Times: Saturday Masses: 6:30pm Sunday Masses: 10:00am October Birthdays— Oct 21st: Mary Lou Eggebrecht Oct 31st: Gloria Drewek
Holy Family News & Area Events
Mon., October 28, 8:15 am: For the Ralph Lemmer Family by Ralph Lemmer Tues., October 29, 8:15 am: +Ed Kurtzweil by St. Rita’s Group, PCCW Wed., October 30, 8:15 am: +Isabelle Misudek by Ken & Sue Misudek Thurs., October 31, 8:15 am: Communion Service Fri., November 1, 8:15 am: +Jim Krause by Bob & Kay Krause 7:00 pm: For Our Parish Family
Eucharis!c Adora!on following the 8:15 am Mass SATURDAY, November 2: 4:00 PM: For All Souls by Devin Jacobs
Eucharis!c Adora!on @ 3:00 pm. SUNDAY, November 3: 9:00 AM: For Our Parish Family
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Stewardship
Mass Schedule & Intentions
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Sanctuary Candle
Deposits: October 15-21, 2019 Adult Envelopes……..…………………...……………………….$3,356.00 Offertory……………………………………………...……………..……546.01 On-Line Envelopes…………………………………………………….475.00 Christmas Envelopes…………………………………………………...20.00 All Souls Day Envelopes……………………………………………..226.00 Christmas Flowers……………………………………………………….75.00 Parish dona!ons (candles and miscellaneous).…………….58.50 Total……………………………………………………………..……..$4,756.51 October 20/21 weekend collec!on for World Mission Sunday……………………………………………………………...……$524.80
Thank you for your financial support
St. John’s Staff ST. JOHN’S DIRECTORY Pastor, Rev. Thomas Huff…………………………….352-3011 [email protected] Deacon Greg Kaiser……………………………………..352-3011 Office Admin, Nancy Hackel………………………...352-3011 [email protected] Bookkeeper, Maria Severson……..………………..352-3011 Parish Office Assistant, Sally Bargender……….352-3011 Principal, Jeff Gulan……………………………………..352-3000 School Secretary, Marie Stubbe…………………..352-3000 CRE, Nancy Hackel……………………………………….352-3011 Church Dining Hall………………………...…….……...352-3111 Sacristan: Marge Heidmann………………………...352-3011 Music: Judy Trawicki ………………………………….352-3011 Cemetery Contact Person: Bill Tess …………….352-3011
Ministry Schedule All Saints, Friday, November 1, 7:00 PM
As contacted Saturday, November 2, 4:00 PM:
CROSS BEARER: William Hackel CANDLE BEARERS: Isaac Halama and Alex Woller MINISTER OF THE WORD: Grace Wirkus MINISTERS OF SONG: Sally Bargender & Judy Trawicki EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Nancy Koehler, Ruth Hall, Sandy Durr, Linda Mroczenski, June Wozny USHERS: Ken Schara, John Wirkus, Chuck & Jerry Mroczenski
Sunday, November 3, 9:00 AM:
CROSS BEARER: Ethan Lemmer CANDLE BEARERS: Taylor & Mason Lemmer MINISTER OF THE WORD: Lynn Hilts MINISTERS OF SONG: Marisa Doll & Rose Leffel EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Tom & Jean Burke, Steve & Carol Guralski USHERS: Kelly & Elizabeth King, Frank Wirkus
SANCTUARY CANDLE OFFERING: October 19-25 (1) +Roger Nowak by Helen & Denise Filtzkowski (2) In Thanksgiving by Helen & Denise Filtzkowski
Matrimony: Couples desiring marriage should contact the pastor at least six months prior to an!cipated date of wedding. Bap!sms: Pre-registra!on is required by calling the parish office. Reconcilia!on: Saturdays from 3:00-3:30 pm & Sundays from 8:30-8:50 am. Call the parish office for confessions outside the normal !mes.
Sacraments & Spiritual Life
Diocesan Annual Appeal The parish’s target goal is:$35, 265.00 The parish has received: 7,155.00 Remaining $28,110.00
May God con!nue to bless you with your generosity.
St. John the Baptist News
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HOLY NAME NEWS: ¨ November’s monthly mee!ng is Tuesday, November
5 @ 7:00 in church dining hall. PCCW NEWS: ¨ October-Shut-in visit/correspondence: St. Francis
Cabrini ¨ The Christmas Bazaar is less than a month
away, !cket envelopes to CCD families & school families will be handed out this week. All other envelopes can be picked up in the gathering area in church a"er the 23rd of October.
SCRIP NEWS: ¨ SCRIP sellers for next weekend:
Saturday, November 2: Brenda Werner Sunday, Nov. 3: Brenda Werner & Connie Wirkus
¨ Scrip’s annual challenge will begin November 4th, it will run for 4 consecu!ve weeks. Flyer insert in this week’s bulle!n explaining all the details.
PARISH NEWS: ¨ The Parish Office will be closed November 1st for All
Saints Day. All Souls’ Day Saturday, November 2, 2019: ¨ For anyone wishing to have a
candle lit for a deceased loved one, please fill out the All Souls’ Day envelope included in your mailing or pick one up at church. The suggested offering is $3.00 per candle.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY—65+ October 28th-Carol Ashbeck
Thank you to everyone who supported St. John Youth Group annual fundraiser: Potato and Walking Taco Bar. The many hands made for a successful event. We hope to see you next year. Thank you for suppor!ng St. John School Seroogy Candy Fundraiser. The parish office is out of Peanut Bu%er Crisp and Dark Chocolate flavors.
General Info.
St. Thomas Catholic Church, Milan, will be having their annual Chili Dinner on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Serving will be from 9 AM—1 PM. Adults: $6.00; Children (age 6-12): $3.00; Preschool (5 & under)- Free. Carry-outs available. Money Raffle, Quilt Raffle, Bake Sale, Games, & Door Prizes. Event is co-sponsored by the Na!onal Catholic Society of Foresters. 24th Annual Edgar Holiday Parade, Sunday, Nov. 3rd, 2019 12:30 pm, Down Main Street. A"er the parade, come to meet Santa & Mrs. Claus with treats & hot cocoa @ Stark's Holiday House, 109 W. Redwood, Edgar. Bring a non-perishable item for Circle of Joy, and dona!ons of bars or cookies are appreciated. Want to be in the Parade? Costumes are available. Call Stark's @ 715-352-2577 St. Mary School, Colby, Holiday Fair, November 10, 2019 9am–2pm with Scones & Coffee Shop from 9am-10:30am and Soup & Salad Luncheon 10:30am—1pm. Luncheon Prices: Adults-$8.00; Children 1st—8th Grade: $5.00; K & Under: Free. Soup to Go:$7.00/quart. Many holiday items including Cookie Walk ($5.00/pound), wreaths, specialty baked goods, large assortment of Raffle and Silent Auc!on Baskets, and much more!
All Souls Q: November is called the month of All Souls. More recently, it has been called the Commemora!on of All the Faithful Departed. Can you tell us more about this feast and the remembranc-es of this month? A: November 2nd, the Commemora!on of All the Faithful Departed, dovetails with November 1st, the feast of All Saints. The saints, our models of Chris!an living, are one with God in heaven. All the faithful departed are those who have died with hope and trust in a loving God who calls us to greater growth and development, even beyond death. This growth and development occurs in a state of being that we have tradi!onally called purgatory. These November feasts vividly remind us of the rich reality known as the communion of saints. This belief stresses the strong affirma!on that the church is always one in Christ. Death does not sever any of the bonds that unite us in Christ. That is why it is a fi^ng prac!ce to pray for the dead and to ask them to pray for us. Just as we do that for each other when we are alive, so, too, do we con!nue that bond and concern for each other even beyond death.
All Saints Day Masses: Vigil Mass, Thursday, October 31 @ 7:00 pm @
Holy Family Parish
Friday, November 1st @ 8:15 am and 7:00 pm @ St. John’s Parish.
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School & CCD News
St. John the Bap!st Catholic School www.stjohn-edgar.org - 715-352-3000
School Calendar
Wednesday, October 30 Student Mass @ 8:15 am Thursday, October 31 5th Grade Students @ Edgar Elementary for DARE Friday, November 1 All Saints (Holy Day): Mass @ 8:15 am Sunday, November 3 Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser from 8 am to 10:30 am in church dining hall
CCD Calendar Wednesday, October 30 Class; Reconcilia!on for Grades 6 & 9 Friday, November 1 All Saints (Holy Day): Mass @ 7 pm @ St. John the Bap!st
October’s Virtue: Generosity
Meaning: Giving of oneself in a willing and cheerful manner for the good of others Featured Saints Feast Days St. Mar!n of Tours November 11 St. Guiseppe Mosca! November 16 St. Elizabeth of Hungary November 17 Featured Scripture Give alms from your possessions to all who live uprightly, and do not let your eye begrudge the gi" when you make it. Do not turn your face away from any poor man, and the face of God will not be turned away from you. If you have many possessions, make your gi" from them in propor!on; if few, do not be afraid to give according to the li%le you have. Tobit 4:7-8
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