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C A T H O L I C C H U R C H

ST. NICHOLAS

Pastor : Fr. Walter Stumpf Email: wstumpf@stnicholasfreedom.org Phone: (920) 788-1492 Office (920) 841-0898 Cell

Deacon Don Newhouse: 920-707-6905 Deacon Gary Vanness: 920-810-3611

Business Manager: Cortney Curran Email: ccurran@stnicholasfreedom.org Phone: 920-788-1492

Parish Office: 920-788-1492 Email: parish@stnicholasfreedom.org Web Page: www.stnicholasfreedom.org Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 8 am–4 pm Friday: 8 am–12 noon

New Evangelization: 920-788-1451 Kathy Brennan Email: kbrennan@stnicholasfreedom.org

St. Nicholas School: 920-788-9371 Travis Gerritts, Principal Email: tgerritts@stnicholasfreedom.org Web Page: www.stnicholasfreedom.org/school/

Mass Schedule: Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 7:00 am & 10:30 am Tuesday 5:45 pm Thursday 8:15 am

Reconciliation-Confessions Saturdays 3:00-3:30 pm or By appointment, 920-788-1492

St. Nicholas Parish Mission Statement

We, the people of St. Nicholas Parish, through our loving relationship with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit exist to spread the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to ourselves, our children, and the world.

We share the Good News of Jesus Christ through the Word of God, the Sacraments, and service by the power of the Holy Spirit and as part of the Roman Catholic Church.

We Welcome Those Recently Baptized

Maci Jordan Baumgart, daughter of

Eric & Anne Baumgart

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LITURGICAL ROLES MASS INTENTIONS

Weekend of June 23rd & 24th

Lectors 4:00 pm Michelle Huss, Carrie Witt 7:00 am Gracie Wendt, Beth Treml 10:30 am Diane Vanden Berg, Jana Hupf

Servers 4:00 pm Aubrey Huss, Sophia Huss 7:00 am volunteers needed 10:30 am Gretchen Ponschock, Adria Ponschock

Sacristan 4:00 pm Gwen Farrell 7:00 am Jackie Murphy 10:30 am Pat VonHaden

Music 4:00 pm Anne Thelen, Sandra Dercks, Casey Fryda 7:00 am Melissa Spindler, Kelly Bekkers-Graham 10:30 am Shannon Helms, Jennifer Jochman

Ushers 4:00 pm Ron Greiner, Vern Newhouse, Mark Kaminski 7:00 am Tom Hooyman, Gary VerVoort, Gerald Spierings 10:30 am Wayne Fryda, Terry Vosters, Cory Hupf, Carl Vosters

WEDDING BANNS

Scripture Readings for Next Weekend

First Reading: Isaiah 49:1-6

Second Reading: Acts 13:22-26

Gospel: Mark Luke 1:57-66, 80

In Memory of… June 10th - June 23rd the Sanctuary Candle burns in memory of… Adam Bain and Living & Deceased

Family Members of the Bain & Kuhn Families

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June 10th - June 23rd the Host & Wine are in honor of … St. Nicholas Parishioners

SATURDAY, JUNE 16 4:00 PM Thomas & Jeanne Greenwood Family

SUNDAY, JUNE 17

7:00 AM † John & Delores Hofacker 10:30 AM † James J. Calmes

MONDAY, JUNE 18 8:00 AM Mass at the Schoenstatt Wayside Shrine,

Refuge of Sinners

TUESDAY, JUNE 19

5:45 PM † No Mass: Liturgy of the Word with Communion

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 8:15 AM No Mass at St. Edward - Mackville

THURSDAY, JUNE 21 8:15 AM † No Mass: Liturgy of the Word with

Communion

FRIDAY, JUNE 22 8:15 AM Mass at St. Edward - Mackville

SATURDAY, JUNE 23 4:00 PM † Robert Romenesko and Family

SUNDAY, JUNE 24

7:00 AM For the People of SN & SE Parishes 10:30 AM † Clyde Roche

† Denotes deceased person(s)

Parish Information Center

Baptisms: Please make preparations 30 days in advance. Marriages: We ask couples to begin arrangements 6 months in advance. New Members Welcome: Please call the Parish Office for an appointment to register. 788-1492 Prayer Chain: For prayers or special intentions call the St. Nicholas Prayer Chain; Donna Hildebrand (733-4602) or Cindy Pynenberg (832-0322)

Requested Stipends Baptism - $10 Funeral - $50 Marriage - $75

Stewardship … A Way of Life

Like the sower in today’s Gospel, I scatter as seed my gifts of time, talent, and resources; and I trust that, by God’s grace and in God’s time, these small gifts of myself may grow and flourish and help to bring about the kingdom of God.

I Brian Roffers & Stephanie Verhasselt

Fiscal Year End

As our fiscal year comes to an end, please remember that all contributions should be turned into the Parish Office by Friday, June 29th. Thank you.

Pastoral Message

We Aspire

“Therefore we aspire to please him [the Lord], whether we are at home or away.

For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, so that each may

receive recompense, according to what he did in the body, whether good or evil.” (2 Corinthians 5) Wherever you may roam this summer, remember that we aspire to please the Lord. The kids at Saint Nicholas enjoyed Vacation Bible School last week with the theme: Discover, Respect, Protect, Serve, and Celebrate Life. Mackville Truck and Tractor Pulls continue today with local pullers and chicken dinner. The Saint Nicholas Building for the Future expansion project plans are being unveiled today. See the plans in the parish hall after all Masses at Saint Nicholas. The diocesan priest retreat begins Monday. Please pray for us as we pray for you! Saint John the Baptist testifies to the Light, and points the way to Jesus. The Saint Nicholas Parish middle schoolers will celebrate the nativity of Saint John the Baptist with prayer, activities and campfire next Sunday night, June 24th , 7:30-9:30pm. Have a blessed week! Peace,

Father Walter

HAPPENINGS IN OUR PARISH AND BEYOND

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New Evangelization

Middle School Youth

Please join us on Sunday, June 24th from 7:30 –9:30pm. Students entering grades 6 through 9 are invited to bring a friend and join us as we celebrate the feast of St. John the Baptist with pizza and a bonfire. Drop off/pick up will be in the back parking lot of St. Nicholas by the playground. The evening includes a bonfire, pizza, smores, games, and prayer. Bring: a blanket, bug spray and a friend. Please contact Kathy Brennan at 788-1451 or at kbrennan@stnicholasfreedom.org by June 21 to register.

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CHURCH CALENDAR

Parish Events and Meetings

Tue. June 19th 6pm Unveiling in Parish Hall Thur. June 21st 5:30 Finance meeting 6:45 Pastoral Council meeting

Weekend of June 9th & 10th

Budgeted Weekly Stewardship $12,115

Envelopes $9,399

Loose $678

Total $10,077

Budgeted through June 2018 $630,000

Thank you to all who have contributed

to the financial support of St. Nicholas!

Freedom Food Pantry Item of the Month:

Cake & brownie

mixes

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

CELEBRATE LIFE!

Thank you to all the volunteers, parents, and children for

making this year’s VBS a HUGE BLAST! It was a great week of Discover, Respect, Protect, Serve, and Celebration for all!

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HAPPENINGS IN OUR PARISH AND BEYOND

Reporting Sexual Abuse

If you know of an incident of sexual abuse of a person who is now under the age of 18 by a priest, deacon, employee or volunteer, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY

CALL THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND THEN

THE DIOCESE. If the person was abused as a minor

but is now an adult, please contact: Office of Safe Environment

Diocese of Green Bay 920-272-8174 or 1-877-270-8174 (toll free)

We always encourage you to report the incident to civil authorities.

YOU MATTER TO US –

THERE IS HOPE!

Scrip is available for purchase this week:

1. Thursday afternoon from 2-4pm 2. Friday morning from 8-10am 3. After all weekend Masses

Baby Bottle Collection

Thank you for donating to the "Baby Bottle Collection"! The Mother and Unborn Baby Care and WomanKind Medical Clinic is a free clinic in Appleton that has helped many women in our area during times of need. Your donation to this cause was greatly appreciated.

This year, our parish was very generous with a gift totaling $1,087.61.

Thank you for your support of this important mission!

Sizzling Scrip Heats Up the Summer Beat the summer heat with scrip for your favorite activities! Catch a summer blockbuster in the air conditioning of your favorite theater, or gas up and hit the beach for a picnic. Earn rebates on your summer fun with scrip.

Don’t want to wait in line? Order your scrip by Sunday @ 6:00pm and it will be available beginning on Thursday afternoon. Simply send your order to scrip@stnicholasfreedom.org and we will get your order ready in advance.

The family of Irene Smith would like to thank Fr. Walter, Dcn.Gary, Dcn. Don, the mass servers, communion distributors, Tom Greenwood & the funeral choir, Judy Baumgart & her crew for the

wonderful luncheon. Also thank you to those who brought food & to anyone else who may have assisted our family in any way. Thank you and God Bless, The Irene Smith Family

HAPPENINGS IN OUR PARISH AND BEYOND

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St. Nicholas Country Fest 2018

Please sign up to volunteer online at

http://www.stnicholascountryfest.com/involved

Those volunteers working during the Phil Vassar show

will receive $25 worth of food & drink tickets to be used

throughout the weekend.

5pm: Gates Open 6-7:30pm: Travis Swedberg 8-9:30pm: Zach Linley and the Rebel Daredevils

HEADLINER:

7am: Mass in Church 10:30am: POLKA MASS OUTSIDE with the New Generation Polka Band 11:30am: Food Served Under Tents, Bake Sale, Petting Zoo (tentative) Father Walter’s Tractor-Drawn Wagon Rides & Kids Games

start 1pm: Auction Begins under tent on blacktop 25 minutes after Live Auction Ends: Bucket Raffles

Close 3:30pm: Cash Raffle Drawing

Check out

http://www.stnicholascountryfest.com

for more details!

Volunteers: Many volunteers are needed to make this event successful! Friday Night volunteers are asked to arrive at the Volunteer Check-In tent 15 minutes prior to their shift. Any volunteer working inside the grounds Friday night will require a ticket for entry. Those working during the PHIL VASSAR show will receive $25 worth of Food/Drink tickets. Sign up now at: http://www.stnicholascountryfest.com/involved

PICK FOR THE PICNIC…Need an idea for something to donate to Country Fest auctions? Stop by the back of church and find a table of ideas! Drop off your donations at the Parish Office during normal business hours. $5000 Raffle: Get your chance to win $5000! Raffle tickets are now available in the Parish Office and at all Church entrances. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. We are asking each family to help us sell $100 worth of tickets. Please drop off tickets in the parish office or in the collection basket by July 1. Bake Sale: Parishioners are asked to contribute baked goods for the Bake Sale. Any donation should be able to withstand the heat of a summer day; please no food that requires refrigeration. Please donate items in ready-to-sell containers and portions. We would appreciate your donation to be dropped off anytime Saturday, June 30th or Sunday, July 1st before 10:30am in the Parish Hall. Sponsorships: If you or your business is interested in being a sponsor of Country Fest 2018, donations are due by June 15th for your business name to be included in the appropriate advertisement at Country Fest. Unfortunately, any donations received after June 15th can only be included in the sponsor listing for the Church Bulletin the week following Country Fest. Details of sponsorship levels can be found at www.stnicholascountryfest.com. Ticket Sales: Reserved and General Admission PHIL VASSAR tickets will be for sale after weekend Masses. You may also purchase tickets at the Parish Office during normal business hours; General admission PHIL VASSAR tickets are available at all East Wisconsin Savings Bank locations, The Meat Block in Greenville, and in Freedom at Freedom Foods and Capital Credit Union. Parking: Visitors for Friday night’s show will be encouraged to park on the St. Nicholas grounds, weather permitting, for $5 per car. Entrance will be on Liberty Lane. A limited amount of Handicap parking to licensed vehicles will be available. Auction Donations: Donations are needed for events on Sunday, July 1. We are looking for new items and used items in great shape and of value for the Live Auction and Bucket Raffles. If you would like to donate items or services for these events, please bring them to the Parish Office. Any items dropped off the weekend of Country Fest may be held for the Winter Auction. Cemetery: The St. Nicholas cemetery will be closed Friday, June 29 to prevent any damage to the cemetery grounds. Please accept our apologies for any inconveniences this may cause you and your family.

Watch the church bulletin weekly for more details about Country Fest 2018!

HAPPENINGS IN OUR PARISH AND BEYOND

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Calendar Raffle Winners

06/03 $25 Dale & Bobbi VanGroll 06/04 $25 Randy & Tonya VanGroll 06/05 $25 Samantha Edelburg 06/06 $25 Curt & Betty Konkle 06/07 $25 Jacob Liewerger 06/08 $25 Dan & Linda Vosters 06/09 $25 James & Marilyn Verhasselt

We pray for God’s will to be done. St. Matthew, pray for us and our building project.

Stop a!er Masses this weekend and on Tuesday, June 19th

at 6:30pm for our

UNVEILING of the Diocesan Approved Building Plans! This is what we are going to

build! Become more informed and learn what the new facili#es will look like.

With our plans now finalized and approved, we now have our final project costs

projected. Prices of materials can change at any #me, but here is what our financials

look like based on calcula#ons by the Subcommi%ee to determine the 100% amount.

As any cost savings are found, we will add another line to this calcula#on versus

changing this final total amount. That way we can communicate and target a consistent $2.275 million amount. This new

amount includes cash dona#ons AND in-kind dona#ons; the $1.8 million has been cash dona#ons only. Your Capital Cam-

paign Commi%ee is now targe#ng a total of $2.275 million, INCLUSIVE of in-kind dona#ons. If new or increased in-kind

dona#ons are received, we can monitor the true “Amount Le! to Raise”. Thank you to all those who have already contrib-

uted. Please keep the pledge forms and in-kind dona#ons coming in with your commitment to the project! Your financial

contribu#ons are needed to make this project a reality.

NEW Cash Pledges & Donations: $1,628,023.53 (as of 6/12/2018)

In-Kind Donations: $350,623 (as of 4/30/2018)

Total Raised: $1,978,646.53 (as of 6/12/2018)

Fund Balance (money collected-expenses): $633,511.34 (as of 5/29/2018)

Expenses Paid from Expansion Restricted Fund: $290,596.73 (as of 5/29/2018)

Join Us!

St. Edward Parish

Tractor Pull Weekend June 15th, 16th & 17th www.mackvillenationals.com

Total Building Costs $ 1,705,226

Contingency 166,537

Permits and Design Fees 71,936

Loan Closing Fees 5,235

Loans 53,876

Playground 75,000

Window Restoration 197,500

Building for the Future TOTAL $ 2,275,311

Total Raised as of 6/12/2018 (1,978,646)

= Amount Left to Raise as of 6/12/18 $ 296,665