St.

John the Baptist

Catholic Church
201 W. BLODGETT ST. MARSHFIELD, WI 54449-2004 website: www.stjohnsmarshfield.org
ESTABLISHED IN 1877 FEBRUARY 19, 2012 - Seventh SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME XIV VOLUME 1 N0 31

CALENDAR OF PARISH ACTIVITIES

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2012
Sunday
MASSES 7:00AM 9:00AM 11:00AM
CONFIRMATION BRUNCH 10:00AM

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

MASSES 4:30PM 7:00PM

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

20 ADORATION 7:30AM-12:00PM THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF CHRIST 6:30PM

21
2:30PM MASS MARSHFIELD LIVING CENTER

HSYG 8:00PM 22

CONFESSIONS 6:00 - 8:00PM 23 DAY OF ABSTINENCE

CONFESSIONS 3:45-4:15PM 6:15-6:45PM 24 25 8:00AM MASS CATHOLICISM

VIDEO SERIES 8:45AM

CCD 6:30-7:30PM PENANCE GRADES 6-7-8

ROSARY 12:15PM

STATIONS OF THE CROSS 5:15 PM

MASSES 4:30PM 7:00PM CONFESSIONS 3:45-4:15PM 6:15-6:45PM 2 3

CONFESSIONS: 12:00 NOON - 1:00 PM 26 27 28 29 1

CONFESSIONS 6:00 - 8:00PM

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

7:00 AM 8:00 AM / 4:30 / 7:00 PM 7:00 / 9:00 / 11:00 AM

MASS SCHEDULE / SCRIPTURE READINGS

MON 2/20/12 7:00am Herbert Weigel Scripture Readings: Jas 3:13-18 Mk 9:14-29

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

FROM THE PASTORS DESK

Praised be Jesus Christ! Many of you remember the assassination attempt of Pope John Paul II on May 13 th, 1981. Afterward, Pope John Paul II remarked that one finger pulled the trigger, one finger guided the bullet. Our late great Pope always believed that Mary protected him that day and thought it was more than merely a coincidence that he was shot on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Ever since his Mom died when he was a little boy, John Paul had a deep devotion to the Blessed Mother. His filial devotion to the Mother of God grew even deeper when he read St. Louis de Montforts book True Devotion to Mary. St. Louis de Montfort was an itinerant preacher in France in the early 1700s. He believed that devotion to Mary was the quickest, surest, and safest way to become like Jesus Christ. Simply put, for Christians the goal is to become like Jesus Christ. St. Louis de Montfort taught that the recipe for achieving this would be analogous to how Jesus came into the world the first time, namely that the Holy Spirit overshadowed a humble virgin from Nazareth and the Word became flesh. St. Louis therefore believed that if we grow close to Mary and pray to her, then the Holy Spirit will recognize her in our heart and soul. And when the Holy Spirit sees Mary in us, He comes quickly and makes us more like Christ. Pope John Paul II believed and lived this too, and no one can doubt the spiritual progress he made in his lifetime. St. Louis believed that the devil would try to destroy his work because it had the potential to produce many saints. And wouldnt you know it, his book was lost for 140 years after St. Louis death before someone discovered it buried in an old trunk. Ever since it was rediscovered, countless souls have benefitted from St. Louis Total Consecration to Mary. It is a 33-day prayer (one day for each of the years Our Lord lived in this world) that helps us grow close to Mary and become more like Jesus. I made this consecration for the first time when I was in college and it helped me find my vocation in life. Every year with the high school seminarians we would pray these prayers and I know they helped each of us immeasurably. I hope youll consider making the consecration with us this year. Well begin on February 21st and end on March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation. I have 300 copies of the Total Consecration and they are available on a first come, first served basis. For those interested, I will use Saturday morning Masses to explain more fully this beautiful devotion. Mary, Mother of us all, pray for us! May God bless you and your family! Your friend in Christ, Father Martin St. John Catholic Book Club will meet again On Tuesday, February 28, 2012, when we will discuss My Grandfathers Son, A Memoir, by Supreme Court Justice, Clarence Thomas. On March 27, 2012, we will share comments about Expecting Adam: A True Story of Birth, Rebirth, and Everyday Magic, by Martha Beck. On April 24, 2012, we will discuss Benedict of Bavaria, an intimate Portrait of the Pope and His Homeland, by Brennan C. Pursell. On May 22, 2012, we will discuss In The Land Of Invisible Women, by Qanta Ahmed.. Questions? Call Mari Bohman at 715-384-3919. The Marshfield Deanery Covenant of Love marriage enrichment program is holding a Date Discount Card fundraiser. The card is valid at participating restaurants Monday-Thursday through August 1, 2012. Discount Cards make great wedding and anniversary gifts. Questions ? Call Mandy Alcott at 715-387-1317. Marshfield Deanery Adoration Immediate openings available for new chapel site. Saturday afternoon and evening hours; and Sunday morning hours are available for Adoration at the new Marshfield Deanery Perpetual Adoration site located at 510 South Columbus Avenue. Call Jean Kaiser at 715-387-0571 or Bob Adler at 715-389-1197 to schedule your holy hour. God bless!

NOTES FROM FR. MARTIN

Our new RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program is off to a good start. We have several participants wanting to learn more about our wonderful Catholic faith. Please pray for us daily. If you are interested in joining our group, please contact the rectory. God bless you!" (From the RCIA team). Recently Monsignor Hundt visited our parish to talk about the annulment tribunal. Several of our parishioners, who have been through the annulment process, have since come forward to offer themselves as people to talk with about the process. If you, or anyone you know, would like to talk with someone, please contact the parish office. Any discussions are intended to be informational only and will be strictly confidential. St. John's will begin to host Eucharistic Adoration every Monday starting on February 27th. From the conclusion of Mass 7:30am until 12:00pm. parishioners will have the opportunity to pray with Jesus for many beautiful intentions. We need parishioners to sign up for the various hours. If you're able and interested, please call Phyllis Kollross at 715-652-2451. The power of our parish prayers will do untold good for all of us, for our nation, and for peace in the world. I hope you'll join us in this noble effort! THE 7 LAST WORDS OF JESUS CHRIST Presentation by :Fr. Samuel Martin Devotional talks of 30-40 minutes will assist in preparing our hearts for Our Lords Paschal Mystery. All sessions will begin at 6:30pm at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Join us on the following dates: Monday, February 27th Monday, March 5th, Tuesday, March 13th Thursday, March 22nd, and Thursday, March 29th Adult education: A wonderful new video series titled "Catholicism" will be shown on Saturday mornings at 8:45am in the Columbia room. Free and open to everyone interested, this will be an effective way to grow in your knowledge and practice of the faith. Sessions run every Sat. through May 26th except for March 17th & April 7th.

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