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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.
FIFTH SUNDARY IN ORDINARY TIME
FEBRUARY 8, 2015
Ministry
Schedule
Saturday and Sunday – Feb. 14-15
Servers
Sat., Feb. 7
8:00 pm
Sun., Feb. 8
9:30 am
Tues., Feb. 10
8:30 am
Thurs., Feb. 12
8:30 am
Sat., Feb. 14
8:00 pm
Sun., Feb. 15
9:30 am
Vigil: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
+Kathryn and William Stoffel
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
+John and Paulina Mikl Family
St. Scholastica, Virgin
+Bernard and Anna Bowe Family
Weekday
+Herb Schindler
Vigil: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
+Jerry Lanners
sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
+Elmer and Angeline Swartz
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
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
The Rosary Altar Society Will Meet this Thursday,
Feb. 12. School cleaning and officer nominations are on
the agenda. Rosary at 6:45 pm, meeting to follow.
Ash Wednesday is February 18. Mass at St. John’s
will be at 6:45 pm.
Diocesan Annual Appeal-Goal $14,069
Thank you to those who have already sent in
their pledge/payments. At this time we have
$8,145.00 in pledges with a balance of
$5,924.00 yet to go. We are now at 57.89%
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–Feb. 1
Adults
$ 1,795.59
Offertory
93.25
Youth
0.00
Total
$1,888.84
Saturday: Trevor and Trent Gardom, Dennis Sonnentag
Sunday: Gabe and Ben Mitchell, Joshua Butek
Lectors
Saturday: Linda Boehm
Sunday: Cindy Swartz
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion
Saturday: Deb Klukas
Sunday: Clayton Shakal and Courtney Ottinger
Rosary Leader for Sunday
Frances Butek
Money Counters
Jim or Mary Willi and Christine Hall
Sacristans
Feb. 7-13: Candyce Sarauer
Feb. 14-20: Frances and Rachael Butek
What’s on the Pastor’s Mind. . . .
This past Friday was a First Friday. It was an
opportunity to spend time with the Lord in adoration.
It is a true blessing for many to spend quiet time with
the Lord. I have spoken of listening to the Lord. Of
finding out what the Lord is saying to you. There is a
lot of noise in our lives, to find a moment and place of
silence is a great gift we can give ourselves. Perhaps
an hour with the Lord or an hour of silence seems a
little daunting. We may wonder what will I do? But
time spent with a friend goes by too quickly. It does
take time to re-adjust ourselves, but it is time well
spent. For many of us there is little time for us to do
spiritual reading, here it is. From the saints we see the
importance of spiritual reading and its transformative
power over time. It is a matter then of making that
time and allowing the Son to shine on us as we sit at
the feet of our Lord. Our next First Friday will fall in
Lent, perhaps that could be one of your Lenten
projects to participate in is an hour of adoration.
Fr. John Potaczek
Candle In Memoriam. A 7-Day vigil candle
continues to burn in memory of Tom LaGesse.
Handmade First Communion Dresses. Kathryn
Shakal is raising Funds for World Youth Day 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.
FIFTH SUNDARY IN ORDINARY TIME
“Reality Check” Program Seeks Volunteers. Do
our children really understand money management? Most
people would agree that the answer is no. Our children
seem to have difficulty when they reach financial freedom.
We need to do a better job of preparing our students for the
real world. Thanks to wonderful community volunteers,
Bloomer High School is again planning their annual
“Reality Check” interactive program designed to give
students a chance to test their budgeting skills and their
ability as consumers in our economy. It will be held Wed.,
March 18 from 8 am to 10:45 am at the high school. In case
of inclement weather, it will be held March 19. Students
will choose a career ahead of time that they think they will
have by the time they are 28. They will enter the event
assigned with a family status and a paycheck according to
their career. Booths are set up – each having their own
life’s “reality” – such as purchasing a car, housing,
groceries, utilities, daycare, an emergency or two, possible
police citation, etc. Volunteers from area businesses are
needed at each booth to assist students in purchasing life’s
necessities and working with a budget. If you are
interested, please call the church office at 715-568-3778.
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!
Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Contest Winners!
Special congratulations to the following grade level
winners in the National Zaner-Bloser Handwriting
Contest: Jack Heaser (5K), Addison McCracken (1st),
Olivia Heidtke (2nd), Tyra Zwiefelhofer (3rd), Paige
Sittlow (4th), Kamryn Hoecherl (5th), Rylee Bowe (6th),
Abby Zeman (7th), and Cheyanna Harsh (8th). These
students have moved on to the state level competition.
More details to come!
Forensics Update.
All 30 members of the 2015
Forensics Team passed the Level I Forensics Meet at
Menomonie Middle School on January 30th. Under the
direction of Mrs. Carrie Teig, the students and their
coaches are preparing for the Level II Forensics Meet at
DeLong Middle School in Eau Claire on February 26th.
Wishing all continued success!
FEBRUARY 8, 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
World Mission Sunday/Mission Co-op Thank You.
“On behalf of the many men and women who serve Christ
in the foreign missions, the Diocesan Mission Office
extends to St. John the Baptist Parish –Cooks Valley a
heartfelt thank you for your financial generosity on World
Mission Sunday. We have received your contribution of
$553.74, which will be forwarded to the National Office of
The Society of the Propagation of the Faith. We have also
received your Mission Coop contribution of $883.00 for the
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. May God bless you for
the financial and spiritual help you offer the missions.
Rev. Msgr. Roger Scheckel,
Diocesan Director
EMHCs and Lectors Still Needed. We are still in need
of more Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and
Lectors. All ministers are trained and 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.
TMIY - “That Man is You”
To the men of St. John and St. Paul parishes: This week we
will identify the three fundamental temptations of Satan as
the flesh, the world, and the devil. These are all distortions
of our orientations towards God, self, and others. Our goal
is to find out where we are personally tempted in our lives
and ask ourselves the question, which type of soil am I?
Becoming a Man after God’s Own Heart
•
Our Lenten Journey and the Parable of the Sower
•
The Fate of the Seeds
•
The Three Fundamental Orientations
•
The Obstacles in the Spiritual Life
•
That You Would Bear Fruit
•
Evaluating Your Spiritual Life
•
Encountering the Living God and His Mercy
Please Join Us! 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.
Pancake Breakfast, St. Peter, Tilden, Sun., Feb. 15,
8:30-11:30 am. Sheephead/Euchre tournament following
at 1 pm.
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
Mark & Carol Clements
ShaleBlack DirtGravel Fill
Sand
Trucking & Excavating Needs
568-2826
 Plumbing
Service  Remodeling
Construction  Sewer Systems
 Hot Water Heating Systems
The St. John’s Dairy Farmers say,
“Your body is God’s temple, drinking
MILK keeps it healthy”
Community
Clothes Closet
 New
“Fully Insured”
Phone: (715) 962-4155 Fax: (715) 962-4156
568-5250
568-5152
For Every Reason and Season
1316 Main St.
Bloomer, WI 54724
Open Tuesdays 4-7 pm
Fridays 12 noon – 4 pm
719 Ivy Street
David & Benjamin Olson
1516 Larson Street, Bloomer
Over 60 Years of Service
Olsonfuneralhomebloomer.com
(Behind the new Bloomer Food Pantry)
Bloomer
Auto Wash
^
715‐568‐2233 24-Hour Service
715-556-4174
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
Licensed agent/producer of Thrivent Financial, marketing name
for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Appleton, WI. Registered
representative of Thrivent Investment Management Inc.,
Minneapolis,
MN.
Member
FINRA
and
SIPC.
Thrivent.com/disclosures.
27193 R3-14
Nate Prince, Owner
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 Brady L. Zwiefelhofer
Financial Representative
715-514-1540
Cell: 715-456-2722
Nate’s Towing
715-568-5600
E-Mail [email protected]
SAMPSON
FUNERAL
HOME
2059 19th Ave ‐ Bloomer 1418MainStreet
AndDon’tForgettoLeave
RoomforthePie
Bloomer Floral & Gift
568-5540 or 715-456-2668
Please patronize the Advertised businesses
who help make it possible for our weekly bulletin!
To advertise on this Bulletin call 568-3778
Remember St. John In Your Will
Our Legal Title is: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
4540 State Hwy. 40, Bloomer WI 54724
715-559-8184
14617 40th Street – Bloomer, WI 54724