St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cooks Valley Township – 4540 State Hwy. 40, Bloomer, WI Web Site: http://stjohns.bloomertel.net – Mailing Address: 4540 State Hwy. 40, Bloomer, WI 54724 SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE St. John The Baptist, Cooks Valley Saturday, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. St. Paul’s, Bloomer Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:00 & 11:00 a.m. DAILY MASS SCHEDULE St. John The Baptist, Cooks Valley Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30 a.m. First Friday Mass, 10:30 a.m. St. Paul’s, Bloomer Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. Friday – School Mass, 8:00 a.m. FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION Adoration begins immediately following the 8:30 a.m. Mass Thursday and ends with the 10:30 a.m. First Friday Mass. HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE Please check bulletin ROSARY Recited every Sunday morning at 9:00 am PARISH STAFF Pastor – Fr. John Potaczek Secretary: Candyce Sarauer For all sacramental or emergency needs, please call Fr. Potaczek at 715-568-3255. TELEPHONE St. John’s – Cooks Valley ................................568-3778 Fax................................................568-9778 Email…………………[email protected] St. Paul’s – Bloomer .......................................568-3255 PARISH COUNCIL Finance David Loew ....................................................568-2754 Liturgy Kevin Butek ....................................................962-3433 Family Life Mary Kay Fanetti ...............................................568-3521 Buildings and Grounds Jeff Hilger ..........................................................568-5917 Ken Schmitt, custodian......................................568-5508 Education Deb Klukas ....................................................962-4186 ALTAR SOCIETY President Cindy Swartz ....................................................568-2584 Vice President MaryJo Schley...................................................568-5644 Secretary Amy Leavens ....................................................568-4704 Treasurer Jean Schindler...................................................962-3026 MUSIC MINISTRY SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturdays 7:00-7:45 p.m. MARRIAGE PREPARATION Couples should contact the pastor before the wedding date is set. Allow eight months for preparation before the wedding date. BAPTISM PREPARATION Parents must receive baptismal preparation prior to the baptism of their first child. Please contact the parish office. Organist James Willi ........................................................568-2158 Choir Director Christi Larson ....................................................568-2662 NEW PARISHIONERS We welcome all new parishioners! Please contact the parish office for registration. BULLETIN DEADLINE is Tuesday afternoon. Call the parish office with bulletin information, 568-3778 or e-mail: [email protected] FREE CATHOLIC MINISTRY NATIONWIDE 1-800-627-7846 or www.masstimes.org to find out Mass times at a church near your travel destination. FOURTH SUNDARY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 1, 2015 Ministry Schedule Saturday and Sunday – Feb. 7-8 Servers Sat., Jan. 31 8:00 pm Sun., Feb. 1 9:30 am Tues., Feb. 3 Vigil: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time +Bernadine Michels Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time +Ernest and Eileen Sykora Weekday St. Blaise, Bishop/Martyr; St. Ansgar, Bishop 8:30 am Thurs., Feb. 5 8:30 am Fri., Feb. 6 10:30 am Sat., Feb. 7 8:00 pm Sun., Feb. 8 9:30 am +Kay Hazuga’s Parents/Jim Hazuga Fam. St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr +Mary (Shakal) Moldenhauer First Friday Saturday: Anthony and Joe Mashak, Cole Boettcher Sunday: Trevor and Trent Gardom, Will Ottinger Lectors Saturday: Patty Zwiefelhofer Sunday: Kathryn Shakal Extraordinary Ministers of Communion Saturday: Clayton Shakal Sunday: Courtney Ottinger and Connie Eide Rosary Leader for Sunday Andy Shakal St. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs Money Counters +Bernard & Veronica Greene & Descendants Vigil: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time +Kathryn and William Stoffel Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time +John and Paulina Mikl Family Katie Gardom and Candyce Sarauer Rosary is Recited Every Sunday Morning at 9 a.m. 24 Hour Eucharistic Adoration begins after the Thursday Mass before First Friday 2014 Easter candle burns in memory of Bernadine Michels Religious Education Classes will resume on Wednesday, February 4, at 6:30 pm. Valentine Spaghetti Supper Wednesday, February 11 Sponsored by St. Theresa’s Circle Serving from 4:30‐7:30 pm – Free Will Offering Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Lettuce Salad, Garlic Bread, Valentine Cookies, Cupcakes, and Brownies, Milk and Coffee Everyone Welcome – Prize Drawing at 7:00 pm Sacristans Jan. 31-Feb. 6: Frances and Rachael Butek Feb. 7-13: Candyce Sarauer What’s on the Pastor’s Mind. . . . Many are gearing up for the super bowl, parties and food and all the commercials. But Pope Francis is gearing up for February 2, the feast of the presentation of the Lord. It is also the celebration of the world day for consecrated life. The Holy Father has called for a year of consecrated life. The focus is on religious and those who have taken vows. It is a good time to reflect on when was the last time we have been able to have a religious vocation come from our parish? It is a good reminder for us to pray for sisters and nuns, monks and brothers. Do we encourage our young people to look at such vocations? Jesus was presented in the temple to fulfill the Jewish law and His Father's will. Are we helping those called to religious life fulfill their vocation and our Father's will for them? The super bowl is a good time. Encouraging our young people to follow God's will is a better use of our time, that we can do all year long and not for just one day of celebration. Fr. John Potaczek Diocesan Annual Appeal-Goal $14,069 Thank you to those who have already sent in their pledge/payments. At this time we have $7,675.00 in pledges with a balance of $6,394.00 yet to go. We are now at 54.5% of our goal. The appeal ends June 30. Please consider a pledge today. For info. on how the money is used, visit dioceseoflacross.com. Christian Giving–Jan. 25 Adults $ 622.00 Offertory 156.00 Youth 0.00 Total $ 778.00 The Bible Timeline Bible study at St. John's will resume on Feb. 4. We will be covering session 15. Nominations for Rosary Altar Society Officers. In the pews you will find nomination sheets for the offices of vice president and secretary. You may nominate yourself and/or someone else. Please drop it in the collection basket. Died in Christ Marjorie Swartz -January 27, 2015 Candle In Memoriam. A 7-Day vigil candle burns this week in memory of Tom LaGesse. FOURTH SUNDARY IN ORDINARY TIME 24-Hour Adoration will begin this Thursday following the 10:00 am Mass until Friday, at the 10:30 am Mass. Please remember your hour with the Lord or find a substitute. World Youth Day 2016 Fundraiser. Kathryn Shakal is raising money for World Youth Day in Poland 2016. Employing her ten plus years of sewing experience, Kathryn hopes to raise money through making little girl dresses, especially First Communion dresses. She is happy to meet with you and your special someone for measuring and other information needed to create the dress you desire. girlsinwhitedresses3.blogspot.com (715) 568-5243. EMHCs and Lectors Needed. We are in need of more Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Lectors. We ask all Confirmed parishioners who regularly attend Mass to please take time in prayer to ask our Lord if He wishes you to help our priests distribute the “Supper of the Lamb” and help proclaim the good news through the readings. All ministers are placed on a schedule. If you cannot be at your assigned Mass, another minister can be asked to fill in for you. For questions, please contact Fr. Potaczek at 568-3255 or Kevin Butek at 962-3433. St. Paul’s Catholic School News 4K 2015-2016 Registration in Progress! Registration is in progress for our 2015-2016 4K Program. There is no cost for tuition as we partner with the public school. Join us for 4K Registration Days February 12, Supper 4:00-6:30, or February 13, Breakfast 8:30-11:00, to meet our excellent teacher and to learn more about our program. Small class size, all faiths welcome, field trips, etc. Registration materials are available in our office. Call Mrs. Peterson, 715-5683233, for a tour or if you have questions. We are so proud to show you what we can offer your child! 2015 Distinguished Graduates. Special commendation is given to the recipients of the 2015 Distinguished Graduate Awards, Mrs. Marian (Hurt) Hunt and Mr. Tom Ruff! These individuals admirably represent the benefits of a Catholic education for years to come. May they receive many blessings for leading faith filled lives of leadership & excellence the core values of St. Paul’s Catholic School students! Early Release Wed. Feb. 4th. School will be dismissed at 12:50 pm on Wednesday, February 4th to accommodate our monthly faculty meetings. The Activity Committee has scheduled an afternoon of fun at High Roller Skating in Eau Claire from 1:00-4:30 pm in for interested families. Please call the office for more details! FEBRUARY 1, 2015 Marriage “911” –Retrouvaille Program: February 13-15, 2015 at St. Anthony’s in Marathon. If your dreams of happiness in marriage have turned to disappointment and loneliness, this program offers tools to restore the love that brought you together. No matter how bad things have been, regardless of how long problems have existed, people CAN and DO CHANGE. This is a fully confidential program—you are not required to share with others beside your spouse. For more information or registration, call Toll Free: 1-877922-HOPE (4673). Information and on-line registration also available at: www.HelpOurMarriage.com TMIY - “That Man is You” To the men of St. John and St. Paul parishes: Our Mission begins to turn towards the Lenten season. This week we will present the true grandeur of a man’s heart by identifying the desire to live the life of God the Father as the only desire capable of satisfying the human heart. This is one you do not want to miss. This Session Contains: •The Reality of Man’s Heart •The Moment of Self Consciousness •The Thirst of the Human Heart •The Fulfillment of the Heart’s Desires •The Temptation and Fall of Humanity •The Renewal of Creation •A Man After God’s Own Heart Please Join Us! Our World needs authentic leaders. You are being called to become a man after God’s own Heart, That Man is You! seeks to form men who will be capable of transforming homes and society. We will share a light breakfast and social time at 6:30 am followed by the Paradisus Dei weekly video instruction and group discussion in St. Paul’s Parish Hall. There is no charge to participate. Learn more at the Paradisus Dei link: www.thatmanisyou.org To register to participate go to: https://www.paradisusdei.org/index.php/tmiy/location_detail/5 5977 or contact: Tim Guski at 715-821-5295 or [email protected] Pro-Life Legislative Conference in Madison. Wisconsin Right to Life is sponsoring a Pro-Life Legislative Conference in Madison on Tuesday, February 10 from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm, to discuss current political goals in Wisconsin and to connect participants with their legislators. If you are interested in meeting there as part of a group from the Diocese of La Crosse, register at www.wrtl.org (where you can find complete information on the conference) no later than Sunday, Feb. 8 and contact the Office for Ministries and Social Concerns at 608-7912664. Pancake Breakfast, St. Peter, Tilden, Sun., Feb. 15, 8:30-11:30 am. Sheephead/Euchre tournament following at 1 pm. DISCOVER the Joy of Christ How Does God Guide Us? Have you ever found yourself saying, “If only God would tell me what to do?” We know He wants what’s best for us, both now and in the “long run.” And we also know, He wants to guide us. The following points are helps to receiving and understanding God’s guidance. Practice the Presence of God (See Hebrews 10:19-23, Psalm 16:11, Psalm 51:11, Psalm 140:13) You become better able to distinguish God’s guidance by making a practice of being aware of His continual presence. You will want to spend some set-apart, quiet time, no matter how short, on a daily basis to converse with Jesus, to build a relationship with Him as you would with a friend. As you share your thoughts and feelings with Him, you will begin to sense the reality of His caring Presence in the everyday moments of your life. Then, “on purpose” decide to turn your thoughts or attention to God as you go about your day, and offer “thought prayers” of thanksgiving, requests for help etc. Know the Word (See John 8:31-32; 2 Timothy 3:16-17) A great deal of God’s guidance is given to you in the Scriptures. Therefore, it is necessary to spend time reading His Word—especially the four Gospels. Very often, as you are reading, the Lord will “quicken” or “highlight” a verse or passage in your heart. It will speak to you personally and help you to know your next step in His way for you. Have “no mind of your own in the matter” (See Proverbs 3:5-8; Philippians 2:5) pray for the grace to come to the Lord for guidance without already having “made up your mind” as to what you want the answer to be. Be honest; if you already have a strong leaning as to what you want, tell Jesus. Then, remember that He really does want what is best and is good for you, what you really do want in the end! He is always for life, truth, and love. Do not discount the desires of your heart. These are God has placed desires deep in your heart that He to you after you express your willingness to follow Him will be added. (See Matthew 6:33) Realize that Sin “blinds” (See 1 John 2:11; 2 Corinthians 4:4-6; 2 Peter 1:3-9) No one is perfect. You will always be dealing with some areas of sinfulness until you get to Heaven, but you need to make sure that you are not continuing in conscious, willful sin. Doing so compromises (“dulls”) your discernment and ability to make sound judgments in all areas of life—in the natural order, as well as the spiritual. There is “pleasure in sin for a season” (Hebrews 11:25), but it eventually corrodes all that is good in relationships, material blessings, mental outlook etc. You can’t “free yourself” from sin but Jesus has obtained this power for you on the Cross. You must acknowledge your sin (disordered choices) to Him and follow His direction to freedom. It’s important to remember that you do this one step at a time. continued on next page >> Diocese of La Crosse, WI God’s Peace—Our Special Guidance (See Philippians 4:6-7; John 14:27; John 16:33 1Corinthians 14:33; 2Thessalonians 3:16) As you follow the Lord’s direction as best you understand it, you will experience a deep, settled peace in your heart. It "# may be experiencing. There is no “counterfeit” for this peace when you experience it, you know it...and only God can give it! This peace is accompanied by joy, not “happiness” $ % and based on the “happenings” or circumstances you are experiencing. This peace and eventual joy is the most &' *' to remember that this peace/joy will always be accompanied by other “signposts, as well (see below). “Two or More Witnesses” (See 2 Corinthians 13:1) God can speak to you in many ways. As you seek God’s proper amount of time (He normally takes longer than you would like!) to allow His “guidances” to come to you. You can’t force or hurry up the process. Like the lights that mark out the course of a runway at night for an airplane pilot, the Lord will give you “lights” (notice the plural) that will map out His course for you. Some of these “lights” or “signposts” were already mentioned: - The peace given in your heart by the Holy Spirit. +<"# = - Your sense (“gut” level) about what you know is right or wrong. - Dreams...remember Joseph in the Old Testament, and Joseph in the New Testament. - The counsel of godly and wise, experienced persons— parents, pastors, teachers, and friends whom you respect for their integrity. - Sometimes without knowing of your discernment process, a friend will come and voice some words that speak directly to your situation; your heart will “lift” and you know it is a piece of guidance, or…you’ll be reading or listening and the Lord will highlight a word or phrase that helps give you clarity. These different “witnesses” from the Lord, especially the " #@' These helps to receiving and understanding God’s Guidance were partially compiled/ partially adapted from a series of tapes entitled “12 Principles of God’s Guidance” given E& For more information contact: Parish Name: St. John the Baptist Cooks Valley Township Address: 4540 State Hwy 40 Bloomer WI 54724 Ph: 715-568-3778 Sales & Service Richard Schley (715) 568-5644 Emergency Cell: (715) 933-1830 16101 Cty. Hwy A Bloomer, Wis. 54724 Horan Funeral Home 715-723-4404 420 Bay St., Chippewa Falls 100% Grass‐fed Beef Cooks Valley Tree Service Seasonal Availability Club Calves *Tree Removal *Brush Chipping Don Sarauer Ken & Laurie Schmitt 715‐568‐5508 715-568-1904 Blue Diamond Family Dental Shadick’s Foods 1303 Main Street – 715-568-4430 7:00 am – 9:00 pm Thomas J Rufledt, DDS Gregory A Mihm, DDS David J Irwin, DDS Christopher Goettl, DDS Shadick’s C-Store 18928 Hwy 40 – 715-568-1461 5:00 am – 10:00 pm 1502 Main St., Bloomer 715-568-2363 Locally Owned and Operated Propane•Fuel Oil•Gas•Diesel (715) 723-2828 1080 W. River Street Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 www.rivercountrycoop.com Seeds & Stuff Pioneer brand seed products General Farm Products Pet, Lawn, Garden Products Grain Handling Equipment 5 miles east of Colfax on Hwy. 40 962-3587 or 962-3154 Kent (Sid) Hoke MP.L.C. 224199 Dan (Slick) Hoage MP.L.C. 220974 Take your Faith beyond Sunday and into the rest of the week! Schriver - Thompson Funeral Home & Cremation Services Farm Market 1806 17th Ave., Bloomer Family owned and operated by Matt Thompson 568-2310 ALBERTVILLE TAVERN Food & Spirits Nightly Specials Open Wed. – Sun. for Lunch It’s a pleasure to serve you! Patti Nowak & Nick Anderson 874-6217 601 Main Street, Bloomer, WI 54724 Open Daily Phone (715)568-1514 [email protected] www.woodlund-hc.com Hours: M-F 7am – 6pm Sat 8am – 4pm Sun 9am – 1pm MC Trucking Community Clothes Closet 568-2826 Service Remodeling Construction Sewer Systems Hot Water Heating Systems New “Fully Insured” Phone: (715) 962-4155 Fax: (715) 962-4156 568-5250 568-5152 1316 Main St. Bloomer, WI 54724 David & Benjamin Olson 1516 Larson Street, Bloomer Over 60 Years of Service Olsonfuneralhomebloomer.com (Behind the new Bloomer Food Pantry) Bloomer Auto Wash Rita & Kevin Lenfant, owners Not Just a Flower Shop! 1017 Railroad Ave. • PO Box 175 (Behind Holiday Station) Colfax, WI 54730 3 Self‐Serve Bays – 1 Automatic P: 715-962-3525 • F: 715-962-2525 Gift Certificates Available 1418MainStreet AndDon’tForgettoLeave RoomforthePie 715-568-5600 E-Mail [email protected] SAMPSON FUNERAL HOME 2059 19th Ave ‐ Bloomer 715‐568‐2233 Bloomer Floral & Gift For Every Reason and Season Open Tuesdays 4-7 pm Fridays 12 noon – 4 pm 719 Ivy Street Mark & Carol Clements ShaleBlack DirtGravel Fill Sand Trucking & Excavating Needs Plumbing The St. John’s Dairy Farmers say, “Your body is God’s temple, drinking MILK keeps it healthy” ^ 715‐658‐1285 RYSTAL’S Kuts & Kurls 1706 York Street, Ste. 9 Bloomer, Wisconsin 715‐568‐1400 Michael Sarauer Hay Sales - Custom Baling Large Square Bales 568-5540 or 715-456-2668 Nate’s Towing Nate Prince, Owner 24-Hour Service 715-556-4174 Please patronize the Advertised businesses who help make it possible for our weekly bulletin! 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