St.

John the Baptist

Catholic Church
201 W. BLODGETT ST. MARSHFIELD, WI 54449-2004 website: www.stjohnsmarshfield.org
ESTABLISHED IN 1877 MARCH 4, 2012 - SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT XIV VOLUME 1 N0 33

CALENDAR OF PARISH ACTIVITIES

MARCH 2012
Sunday
MASSES 7:00AM 9:00AM 11:00AM
ST.JOHN COMMUNAL PENANCE 2:30PM

Monday
ADORATION 7:30AM-12:00PM

Tuesday

Wednesday
1:30PM MASS THREE OAKS CCD 6:30-7:30PM PENANCE GRADES 2-3-4-5 FOOD COLLECTION MSYG 8:00PM

Thursday

Friday
DAY OF ABSTINENCE STATIONS OF THE CROSS 5:15 PM CONFESSIONS 6:00 - 8:00PM 8 DAY OF ABSTINENCE STATIONS OF THE CROSS 5:15 PM CONFESSIONS 6:00 - 8:00PM 9

Saturday
8:00AM MASS CATHOLICISM VIDEO SERIES 8:45AM MASSES 4:30PM 7:00PM ST.JOSEPH FOOD COLLECTION CONFESSIONS 3:45-4:15PM 6:15-6:45PM MASS 8:00AM MASSES 4:30PM 7:00PM ST.JOSEPH FOOD COLLECTION CONFESSIONS 3:45-4:15PM 6:15-6:45PM

THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF CHRIST 6:30PM

ROSARY 12:15PM

4 MASSES 7:00AM 9:00AM 11:00AM

ST. JOSEPH FOOD COLLECTION OLP COMMUNAL PENANCE 2:30PM

5 ADORATION 7:30AM-12:00PM FOUR COMMITTEES GATHERING 7:00PM

7 CCD 6:30-7:30PM RETREAT GRADES 7-8 6:30-8:30PM COLUMBIA ROOM FOOD COLLECTION

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THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF CHRIST 6:30PM

ROSARY 12:15PM

CONFESSIONS 12:00 NOON-1:00PM 12 13 14 15 16

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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 3/5/12 7:00am Mike Klapatauskas Scripture Readings: Dn 9:4b-10 TUES 3/6/12 7:00am Marshfield Area Missionary Assoc. Scripture Readings: Is 1:10,16-20 Lk 6:36-38

WEEK DAY SERVERS March 5th-March 9th Duane Guden FUNERAL SERVERS March 5th -March 10th Bob Purkapile/Ron O/Brien/Dennis Laughlin *****************************************************************************

AREA EVENTS
Sun-Mar 4:KC Breakfast, 8:00-11:30am, KC Hall Sun-Mar 4: Pancake Breakfast, 8am-12:30pm, St. Philips Rudolph Sun-Mar 4: KC Bingo, 6:00pm at the KC Hall Fri-Mar 9: Fish Fry, 4:00-8:00pm at the KC Hall Fri-Mar 9: Fish/Shrimp Fry, 4:30-7:30pm, St. Marys, Auburndale Fri-Mar 9: Fish Fry, 4:00-8:30pm, St. Patricks Halder Fri-Mar 9: Fish/Shrimp Fry, 4:00-7:30, St. Johns, Edgar ***************************************************************************** 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.

Mt 23:1-12

WED 3/7/12 Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs 7:00am Special Intentions (RL) 8:00am Ervin and Martha Folz Scripture Readings: Jer 18:18-20 Mt 20:17-28 THUR 3/8/12 St. John of God, religious 7:00am Special Intention (GB) Scripture Readings: Jer 17:5-10

Lk 16:19-31

FRI 3/9/12 St. Frances of Rome, religious 7:00am Clement and Edward Vogt Scripture Readings: Gn 37:3-4,12-13a,17b-28 Mt 21:33-43,45-46 SAT 3/10/12 8:00am Staff and residents of Marshfield Care Center Scripture Readings: Mi 7:14-15,18-20 Lk 15:1-3,11-32 Third Sunday Of Lent 4:30pm Marion Burr 7:00pm St. John the Baptist and Christ the King parish families SUN 3/11/12 7:00am John Mondloch 9:00am James Altmann Sr. and John Altmann Families 11:00am Violet, Floyd & David Wright Scripture Readings: Ex 20:1-17 1 Cor 1:22-25 Jn 2:13-25

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please mark your calendars for Sunday, March 18th at 3:00pm. We will be promoting stewardship in our parish and well have a special presentation that afternoon. I hope many of you will come for an hour. I know God will generously reward your sacrifice! St. John the Baptist Parish will be serving the Samaritan House meal on Friday, March 9th at 5:00pm, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 6th and Chestnut Ave. Volunteers will be needed from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Please bring a dessert to pass, and please use the front entrance. Call Donna, 715-384-3080, for more information. World Youth Day 2013 in Brazil Rio de Janeiro. Pilgrimage with the Pope! July 20th-Aug. 4th, 2013 Be part of this incredible pilgrimage which will include Mexico City, the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, WYD in Brazil and a week at the Diocesan orphanage Casa Hogar in Peru. Cost will be about $3400 To secure a spot, register by Mar. 15 with payment of $500. If you have any other questions, please contact Mr. Dan Kitzhaber 715-384-4989 x3, 715659-4480 x4 or yministry@frontier.com 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. Practice will begin Thursday, March 8. There will be two presentations at 6:30pm, March 28th at Columbus High School and April 4th at the TACK center in Spencer. Contact Mr. Dan Kitzhaber 715-384-4989 x3, 715-659-4480 x4 or yministry@frontier.com 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. CCD - St. Josephs Table is a religious custom and tradition that started centuries ago in Sicily. When Sicilians were affected by a severe drought, they turned to St. Joseph the Father of Jesus and head of the Holy Family to rescue them by asking St. Joseph to intercede before God for their cause. As a result of their prayer and intercession of St. Joseph, an abundance of rain was poured over the fields to save their crops. We continue this tradition today by collecting food items for St. Johns Parish families in need and St. Vincents food pantry. Items for this tradition of St. Josephs Table will be collected during CCD on March 7th and March 14th. Volunteers are needed to make rosaries for the missions. Our Ladys Rosary Makers is a national organization providing simple to make handmade rosaries to missionaries world-wide, who are requesting rosaries. For more information please contact Rose at 715-650-7222.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS
March 10th& 11th, 2012 LECTORS 4:30pm Marcy Gotz 7:00pm Nancy Haferman 7:00am Elizabeth Manlick 9:00am Sheila Spencer 11:00am Ellen Roehrborn MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION 4:30pm Mary Ann Brinkman/Lois Carlson/Donna Drexler Susan Jahr 7:00pm Melanie Rootellis/John & Lucy Ann Scheuer Lori Greenwald 7:00am Pat & Gail Guldan/Laurel Rudolph-Kniech Mary Jane Sydow 9:00am Linda Lewer/Al & Barb May/Tonya Schlagenhaft Cheryl Schmidt/Gail Snortheim/Kathy Specht Jeff Sternberg 11:00am Norman Eckes/Glenn & Jane Frankwick/Lucas Hart SERVERS 4:30pm Michael Iwanski/Flynn McQuillen 7:00pm Mikayla & Julianna Kollross 7:00am Luke & Laura Guldan 9:00am Bradley & Ashley Cherney 11:00am Antoinette & Brigitta Kaiser MUSIC MINISTER 4:30pm Open 7:00pm Open 7:00am Mary Frey 9:00am Choir 11:00am Cathy Heuer

FROM THE PASTORS DESK

Praised be Jesus Christ! The movie The Passion of the Christ came out in 2004 and I went to see it first on my own, and later with the entire high school. I remember sitting next to one of the high school teachers and he very generously offered me some of his popcorn (he was also fully equipped with a big gulp soda in the other hand). Of course, having seen the movie previously, I was not at all surprised that only ten minutes into the film he had already given up on his popcorn and soda. As those of you who have seen the movie already know, its hard to have an appetite while witnessing the brutality to which Jesus was subjected over and over again. I think the most common reaction after viewing the film was I had no idea Jesus went through all of that. And while the raw violence pushed most of us to what was almost unbearable, the eyes of faith began to see the extraordinary forgiveness and love of Our Lord. I suspect that the people who were least shocked by what they witnessed in the movie were those who have frequently meditated on the Stations of the Cross. For centuries Christians have followed Jesus on His via dolorosa so as to gain a greater glimpse of His determination to save us from sin and death. My parents took us to pray the Stations of the Cross every Wednesday and Friday during Lent and I still have the worship aid that we used. Praying Christs 14 Stations of the Cross has always been a source of consolation as we find the trials in our own lives to be sometimes overwhelming. When we witness the heroic courage of Our Lord as He gets up after each painful fall, something in our hearts is healed and strengthened for the road that lies ahead. And for those of us who fall into the periodic trap of thinking that we are victims, witnessing the only true Victim that ever lived and His refusal to blame anyone for His suffering gives us hope that someday well learn to accept suffering as a means to grow closer to God. Especially for those who suffer most in this world and seemingly carry the heaviest crosses, walking with Jesus on His royal road of suffering provides both perseverance and hope. Given the many trials of our times, a devotion to Jesus Way of the Cross can keep us from wasting the suffering that comes our way. As a spiritual writer once put it, Lord, if you wont take this cross away, then make it a way to You. I hope youll join us in praying the Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent (5:15 p.m. at St. Johns and 5:30 p.m. at Christ the King). May God bless you and your family! Your friend in Christ, Father Martin St. John Catholic Book Club will meet on March 27th, 2012. We will share comments about Expecting Adam: A True Story of Birth, Rebirth, and Everyday Magic, by Martha Beck. On April 24 th, 2012, we will discuss Benedict of Bavaria, an intimate Portrait of the Pope and His Homeland, by Brennan C. Pursell. On May 22 nd, 2012, we will discuss In The Land Of Invisible Women, by Qanta Ahmed.. Questions? Call Mari Bohman at 715-384-3919. Thank you for your generous response to Marshfield Deanery Perpetual Adoration! Adoration is now in the John Paul II Chapel, located at 510 South Columbus Avenue. John Paul II Chapel hours are Sunday 11am -Sunday 6am. Immediate openings: Midnight Fridays and 11pm Saturdays. Sunday morning hours are also available. Call Jean Kaiser at 715-387-0571 or Bob Adler at 715-389 -1197 to schedule your Holy Hour this Lenten Season! Lenten booklets and prayer aids are available for your Lenten journey. Located in the main entry of Church for a $1.00 donation. A page a day will help guide you to a truly holy and blessed Easter. Thank you to everyone who supported the 6th Annual Boy Scout Troop 385 Cinnamon Roll and Bread Sale. Your support is

NOTES FROM FR. MARTIN

The traditional Lenten means of preparing our hearts for Easter are prayer, fasting, and alms giving. For those who will one day find their way to Heaven, these are sure, safe, and effective means of getting there. Lets inspire each other by our commitment to Christ during these forty days of Lent. Below is information that you will find helpful. Stations of the Cross on Fridays: St. John: 5:15pm Christ the King: 5:30pm Penance Service for Religious Education students (adults are welcome to attend) at 6:40pm: St. John: March 7th Christ the King: March 14th and March 21st Communal Penance Service: St. John: Sunday, March 4th at 2:30pm Our Lady of Peace: Sunday March 11th at 2:30pm Christ the King: Sunday March 18th at 1:00pm Additional Confession Times at St. Johns: Friday Evenings 6:00 - 8:00pm March 12th - 16th 12:00 - 1:00pm March 26th - 30th 12:00 - 1:00pm April 2nd and 3rd 4:00 - 7:00pm Lenten Presentation The 7 Last Words of Christ in St. Johns Church at 6:30pm: Monday, March 5th Tuesday, March 13th Thursday, March 22nd Thursday, March 29th Days of Fasting: Catholics from ages 18-59 are to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fasting means eating one full meal and two smaller meals; no snacks. Days of Abstinence: Catholics from age 14 years and older are to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday, all Fridays in Lent and Good Friday. St. John's will begin to host Eucharistic Adoration every Monday. 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! 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
St. Josephs Table - Food Collection will run from March 10 th-March 18th. Please bring only non-perishable food items. Paper products (towels, tissues, toilet tissue, etc.) are also needed. Please place donations by the St. Joseph altar. These items will be distributed to the needy of the parish, and also shared with St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. Thank you in advance for your generous donations. The May - August Schedules for Lectors and Communion Ministers will soon be finalized. If you wish to make changes to your scheduled time or Mass, Please call Jeff & Barb Schultz at 715-387-0144 before Wednesday March 14th. Altar Server Schedule for May - August will soon be finalized. If you need to make changes to your scheduled time or Mass, Please contact Lori at the parish office 715-384-9565 ext. 210 and leave a detailed message with name, Mass time and phone number, before Wednesday March 14th. One cemetery lot available, call Lori at 715-384-3252 x210.