Monday
KC MENS NIGHT 5:30 - 7:30PM
Tuesday
Wednesday
DAY OF FAST & ABSTINENCE ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES 6:30 AM 8:00 AM 12:15 PM 6:40 PM CCD 6:30-7:30PM
Thursday
Friday
DAY OF ABSTINENCE STATIONS OF THE CROSS 5:15 PM
Saturday
8:00AM MASS CATHOLICISM
VIDEO SERIES 8:45 AM
ROSARY 12:15PM
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2:30PM MASS MARSHFIELD LIVING CENTER
HSYG 8:00PM 22
ROSARY 12:15PM
MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission at St. John the Baptist Parish is to prepare people for the coming of the fullness of Gods Kingdom by sharing the Catholic Faith and its tradition.
PARISH PERSONNEL Fr. Samuel Martin, Parochial Admin. Fr. Victor Feltes, Associate Pastor Deacon Jeffrey Austin, Permanent Deacon Sister Rita Adlkofer, Spiritual Counselor Lori Salzmann, Finance Office Deb Mlsna, CRE Dan Kitzhaber, Youth Minister St. John School Office David Eaton, CCS President MASSES Weekdays Saturdays Sundays 715-384-3252 ext. 212 715-384-3252 ext. 213 715-676-3186 715-384-9565 ext. 210 715-384-9565 ext. 210 715-659-4480 ext. 202 715-384-4989 ext. 3 715-384-4989 ext. 1 715-387-1177 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
WEEK DAY SERVERS February 20th - 24th Norman Eckes FUNERAL SERVERS February 20th - 25th Bernard Knoeck/Ron OBrien/Dennis Loughllin *****************************************************************************
AREA EVENTS
Sun-Feb. 19: Christ The King Pancake &Sausage Lunch,9-1pm. Sun-Feb. 19: Sacred Heart Breakfast, KC Hall, 8-11:30am. Sun-Feb. 19: Sacred Heart Card Party,1-4pm, Toeller Hall. Only sheephead will be played. Lunch and prizes, $4.00. Sun-Feb. 19: KC Bingo, 6:00 pm, at the KC Hall. Wed-Feb.22: Ash Wednesday Fish Fry, 4-8pm, at the KC Hall Fri.-Feb 24: KC Fish Fry, 4-8pm, KC Hall. Doors open at 3pm. Fri.-Feb. 24: Fish/Shrimp Fry, 4:30-7:30pm, St. Marys, Auburndale ***************************************************************************** To have a prayer added to St. Johns 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.
TUES 2/21/12 St. Peter Damian, bishop, doctor 7:00am Thomas Scheuer Scripture Readings: Jas 4:1-10 Mk 9:30-37 WED 2/22/12 ASH WEDNESDAY 6:30am Eleanor Ormond 8:00am Matthew & Patricia Theis 12:15pm Cynthia Martin 6:40pm Mary Werner Scripture Readings: JI 2:12-18 2 Cor 5:20-6:2 Mt 6:1-6,16-18 THUR 2/23/12 St. Polycarp, bishop, martyr 7:00am Randy Rehlinger Scripture Readings: Dt 30:15-20 Lk 9:22-25 FRI 2/24/12 7:00am Loren & Nancy Dixon Scripture Readings: Is 58:1-9a SAT 2/25/12 8:00am Walter Hebert Scripture Readings: Is 58:9b-14 First Sunday Of Lent 4:30pm Eleanor Kramp 7:00pm Joseph and Iva Lang SUN 2/26/12 7:00am Lucille Schneider 9:00am St. John the Baptist and Christ the King parish families 11:00am John and Anna Hamus and Irv Heyer Scripture Readings: Gn 9:8-25 1 Pt 3:18-22 Mk 1:12-15
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you ordered cinnamon rolls from the Troop 385 fundraiser, be sure to pick up your order in the narthex after Masses on Saturday evening or Sunday morning this weekend. If you did not pre-order, check with the Scouts in the narthex to see if they have any leftovers! Your continued support of our local Scouting program ensures that youth have a quality year-round character building experience. The Scouts of Troop 385 thank you! Shadow Stations - The young people of our parish will be presenting the passion of our Lord in Lent using a multimedia method known as Shadow Stations. We need a cast of at least 12 young people grades 6-12 and adults to bring to life this dramatic performance during two presentations prior to Easter. We also need help with music. Practice will begin Thursday, March 8. There will be two presentations at 6:30pm, March 28 at Columbus High School and April 4 at the TACK center in Spencer. Contact Mr. Dan Kitzhaber 715-384-4989 x3, 659-4480 x4 or yministry@frontier.com St. John PCCW will be selling Chicken Dumpling soup this weekend after all Masses. Prices will be $5.00 per quart. Proceeds will be used to help assist parish families in having a happy Easter. Womens conference, Embracing the Call to Holiness, a special one day conference, Saturday, March 3rd at St. Marys Community Center in Altoona. Singles, religious, young ladies in high school, mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers will be edified and challenged to fully embrace their call to holiness. Questions? Call Roberta Kostka at 715-597-2268. The PCCW has decided to forgo sending letters pertaining to the April No Bake-Bake Sale. There will be envelope in your April pack of tithing envelopes for this fund raiser. This change is due to the increased cost in printing & postage. Proceeds will help fund the Adult Education projects at St. John. Thank you in advance for your usual, generous support. Parish Council of Catholic Women (PCCW) Nominations for President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer are now being accepted. If you are interested in running for one of these positions or know someone you wish to nominate for the 2012-2014 term or if you have any questions call 715-384-8589. Lighthouse Media. You are invited to check out the new CD titles in our Lighthouse Kiosk, at the church entrance. A donation of only $3.00 is suggested. Youll find there is something for everyone, such as: Feminine Genius by Colleen Carroll Campbell. Building upon Blessed Pope John Paul II's writings about "feminine genius", Colleen Carroll Campbell discusses the uniqueness of the makeup and vocation of women from God. She uses the lives of several female saints to help women recognize and use their gifts to live out their faith as Christians in the modern world. Author and columnist Colleen Carroll Campbell hosts EWTN's Faith and Culture program.
Mt 9:14-15
Lk 5:27-32
LITURGICAL MINISTERS
February 25th & 26th, 2012 LECTORS 4:30pm Jeff Schultz 7:00pm Kathy Doebereiner 7:00am Laurel Rudolph-Kniech 9:00am Phil Prusinski 11:00am Ann Kundinger MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION 4:30pm John & Shirley Pritzl/Joan Raschke/Charles Rentmeester 7:00pm Andy & Carol Wanta/Lori Greenwald/Nancy Immerfall 7:00am Doug & Catherine Wojcik/Barb Barrett/Sara Henrichs 9:00am Leona Aumann/Nancy Bauer/David Fehrenbach Dan,Dorothy, & Heidi Flees/Donald Hansen/Jill Hiller 11:00am Candy Kelley/Bob Purkapile/John & Lori Salzmann SERVERS 4:30pm Trevor Rhodes/Michael Iwanski 7:00pm James & Paul Kollross 7:00am Flynn & Angela McQuillen 9:00am Crystal Hoeser/Sarah Nemitz 11:00am Steven Salzmann & Tylene Dierickx MUSIC MINISTER 4:30pm Open 7:00pm Open 7:00am Mary Frey 9:00am Adult Choir 11:00am Cathy Heuer
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ash Wednesday is February 22nd. Please check the bulletin for times of Masses. One lector is still needed for the 12:15pm Mass. The St. Johns Social Justice Committee would like to once again THANK YOU for the generous donations of new and used Catholic books, Bibles, devotionals, prayer cards, rosaries, scapulars, and holy medals for the Prison Ministry Program. Through your generosity, St. Johns has mailed out 18 boxes of Catholic materials in 2011 to reach prisoners in 23 prisons! Please continue to place only Catholic materials in the basket at the back of church. Chaplains have expressed a real need for Catholic Bibles, Catechisms, Rosary Cards, and Hispanic materials. Fr. Cabajello of Georgia and Deacon Slapikas of Alabama are asking especially for rosaries. Questions? Call Allyson Mayeux at 715-389-2924. Free Introductory Sessions-Creighton Model of Fertility Care Thurs. March 29, 6:00-8:00pm and Thurs. May 10, 6:00-8:00pm at St. Josephs Hospital, Conference Room. Questions? 715-387-9499 or SJHfertilitycare@ministryhealth.org 6th Annual Men of Christ Conference (great father/son road trip) March 3, in Milwaukee. This event will help you and thousands of other men to experience the Catholic faith in an authentic, faithful, and powerful way that could change your life forever! All men are welcome. This years conference will focus on Sowing the Seeds of Faith. Fathers bring your sons it will be a life changing experience for both of you. At 4:00pm, Archbishop Jerome Listecki will preside over the closing Mass. (Meets Sunday obligation) $45 for adults and $25 student price. A coach bus has been arranged from Stevens Point. For more information or to register, contact Mr. Dan Kitzhaber 715-384-4989 x3, 715-659-4480 x4 or yministry@frontier.com