Faith Formation Sacraments January 10th, 2016

Faith Formation Classes Start back up the 10th & 13th Baptism Call Melissa @ SJ 715-268-7717 or Sally @ OLL 715-405-2253 for information regarding getting Baptized. The Baptism of the Lord Respect Life Essay Contest Reconciliation The Respect Life Essay Contest is open to youth in grades 5-12. Student entries are to answer Confessions heard: the question: What does the theme “Every Life is Worth Living” mean to you? Students in grades St. Joseph: Sat. 3-3:30 pm or by appointment. 5-8 use 150-200 words. Students in grades 9-12 use 200-300 words. Submission deadline is Our Lady of the Lakes: Sundays 8-8:15 am; St. Joseph Catholic Church  Our Lady of the Lakes Friday, January 29th. Contact Debra Lieberg for more information. 715-394-0240. Dlie- 2nd Friday after 9 am Mass or by appointment. [email protected]. Marriage Preparation is required at least 6 months prior to the wedding. Call the church as soon as Confirmation Enrollment Mass possible after engagement for an appointment. Anointing of the Sick Sun. Jan 17 at St. Joseph If you or someone in your family is hospitalized This Mass is the way St. Joseph parish community welcomes and prepares this year’s candi- and would like to receive communion or anoint- dates of Confirmation. Confirmation candidates of course are required to attend. Others: please ing, please call the parish office. Due to patient come and support our candidates with your prayers and kind words. privacy laws, no one can visit unless the patient or family requests it.

St. Joseph Church - Amery Youth Ministry Bake Sale Jan 23 & 24 Masses: Sun. 10:30 AM; Sat. 4:00 PM After Mass at St. Joseph on Saturday, January 23rd and Sunday January 24th there will be a Wednesday & Thursday at 9:00 AM Mass is televised on Local Access Cable bake sale to fundraise money for youth ministry. Most of the money will go to the food they eat Channel 6 Tuesdays at 9:00 am & 1:00 pm before faith formation classes at St. Joseph. This ministry has brought several new youth into Building Use faith formation classes, thus it helps evangelize our community! Youth volunteers and baked All use of the church building must be items are needed for the day of the sale. Your baked items need to be turned in by 3 pm on CONFIRMED in advance with the parish office. Saturday, January 23rd. Please contact Ben Rippe if you have any questions. Office Staffed Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 1050 Keller Avenue N., Amery, WI 54001 Phone: 715-268-7717; Fax: 715-268-9986 [email protected] FF Calendar Weekly Reading www.stjosephamery.org Follow us on Facebook Compass Adult/Youth Formation Leader: Ben Rippe Date Time Event Sunday, January 10 Coord. of Faith Formation: Heather Kremer Office Mgr/Bookkeeper: JoAnne Sabelko IS 42:1-4, 6-7/ACTS 10:34-38/ 1/10 9:00 am Classes Gr. PrK-5 @ SJ Secretary: Melissa Russo

1/13 5:30 pm Social Hour @ SJ & OLL LK 3:15-16, 21-22 Custodians: Mary Ann Larson 6:30 pm Classes Gr. K-11 @ OLL Monday, January 11 Dan Fleming Roger Waterman 6:30 pm Classes Gr. 6-11 @ SJ 1 SM 1:1-8/MK 1:14-20

1/17 9:00 am Classes Gr. PrK-5 @ SJ Tuesday, January 12 Our Lady of the Lakes - Balsam Lake Confirmation Enrollment 1 SM 1:9-20/MK 1:21-28 Masses: Sun. 8:30 AM; Sat. 6:00 PM Tues. at 5:30 PM & Fri. at 9:00 AM 1/20 5:30 pm Social Hour @ SJ & OLL Wednesday, January 13 Po Box 399, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 6:30 pm Classes Gr. K-11 @ OLL 1 SM 3:1-10, 19-20/MK 1:29-39 507 West Main, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 6:30 pm Classes Gr. 6-11 @ SJ Phone: 715-405-2253; Fax: 715-405-2743 Thursday, January 14 6:30 pm Cand/Sponsor # 2 @ SJ [email protected] 1 SM 4:1-11/MK 1:40-45 www.ourladyofthelakes.ws 1/23 Pizza Fundraiser Bake Sale Office Mgr./Coord. of Faith Formation: Friday, January 15 Sally Christiansen 1/24 Pizza Fundraiser Bake Sale 1 SM 8:4-7, 10-22A/MK 2:1-12 9:00 am Classes Gr. PrK-5 @ SJ Bookkeeper: Deacon Dick Peterson Saturday, January 16 Custodians: Judy Graetz 9:30 am Alter Server Training Sandy Schommer 1 SM 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1/MK 2:13-17 1/27 5:30 pm Social Hour @ SJ & OLL Maintenance: Larry McCurdy Pastor: Father Gene Murphy 6:30 pm Classes Gr. K-11 @ OLL The deadline for articles / announcements / changes 6:30 pm Classes Gr. 6-11 @ SJ Deacon Emeritus: Larry Bauer to be included in the bulletin is 4:00 p.m. every Welcome to our Parish Cluster 6:00 pm Alter server training MONDAY afternoon. Contact 715-268-7717 for We’re glad you’re here! more information.

Saint Joseph Church Please Pray For Mass Intentions for the Week Please Pray For Our Lady of the Lakes Anne Brusletten, Bill Kelly, Brody Hines, Alen Wenning, Ben Buck, Bill Winn, Bob Schwartz, Liturgical Roles Carolyn Anderson, Deacon Larry Bauer, Saturday, January 9 Cher Wirth-Thompson, Cheryl Dado, Cindy Gerving, Liturgical Roles Dorothy Hill, Earl Lovejoy, Mary Losness, Cletus Tauer, Dale Holin, Donna Stelmaszewski, Sat., January 16th - 4 pm 4:00 pm  Don Paul Novitzke by His Children SJ Gary Bader, Gene Ludack, Greg Schommer, Iola Noelle Crea Koosmann, Norma Baldus, Pat 6:00 pm  Carolyn Corbett Granger by Tom/Marlys Sat., January 16th – 6:00 p.m. Reader: R Mugerauer Bording, Irene Braun, Jean Thompson, Julie Bibeau, Reader: Gary Hines Ministers of Communion: P Waterman, Alexson, Rhonda Newman, Shannon Nic- Corbett OLL Katie Gruber, Larry Coen, Loraine Manke, Marion cum, Socorro Steele, Our Military Swanson, Mike Kelly, Mike Schwartz, Mike Thomp- Ministers of Communion: Veronica D Fleming, M Fox, J Ganje Sunday, January 10 8:30 am  Esther StencilKolpack by L/G Stencil OLL son, Ray Castellano, Rose Dowd, Sara Thompson, Soper, Sharon Kelly Ushers: D Maus, T & B Hemauer, D Sabelko Sharon Peterson, Taylor Foeller, Tom Foeller, Ty 10:30 am  Caron Fellner by Mark Fellner SJ Ushers: Ervin Weeks, Jim Skemp Servers: R Ganje, A Ganje SJ Calendar Spencer, our Military Monday, January 11 Servers: Owen Raboin, Lori Swanson Music: G & A Dado Tuesday, January 12th 9:00 am Communion Service SJ Cantor: Ramona Tauer Sun., January 17th - 10:30 am Bible study after 9 am Communion Service Tuesday, January 12 OLL Calendar Sun., January 17th - 8:30 am Reader: R Weber Wednesday, January 13th 9:00 am Communion Service SJ Wednesday, January 13th Reader: Dave Markert Ministers of Communion: V Seibel- Staff Meeting 10:30 am @ SJ 5:30 pm  Dorothy Ludack by Her Family OLL Staff Meeting 10:30 am @ SJ Ministers of Communion: Greg Riley, Betzold, H Standaert, L Wojchik, E Wojchik RCIA Starts 6:30 @ SJ Wednesday, January 13 RCIA Starts 6:30 pm @ SJ Monica Riley Sunday, January 17th Ushers: M & J Alexson, G & C Meyer, J Aas- 9:00 am  Don Paul Novitzke by His Children SJ Thursday, January 14th Ushers: Jim Beistle, Theresa Barstow Knights of Columbus Family Fun Day mundrud, D Best Thursday, January 14 OLL Ladies Luncheon Servers: Aaron Riley, Mara Riley Servers: A Oman, A Kobernick, T Meier Confirmation Enrollment during Mass 10:15 am Communion Service GAM Cantor: Rita Creuzer Friday, January 22nd Music: Volunteer Friday, January 15 Stump the Chump after 9 am Mass Video: P & J Seidl Backpack Fundraiser 9:00 am Communion Service SJ Wednesday, January 27th Hospitality Schedule 9:00 am  Ivan Ruplinger by Roger/Judy Graetz OLL The Salvation Army sends backpacks with Catholicism Series 6:30 pm @ SJ January 17th, 2016: food home to students in need. They are Saturday, January 16 Tuesday, February 2nd Knights of Columbus Cebery & Holden Families asking churches to collect personal hygiene 4:00 pm  Louise/Oscar Moe by Gary/Cindy Moe SJ Pastoral Council Meeting 6 pm Sunday Fun-day Jan 17 products to be added to the backpacks. 6:00 pm  Deceased Knights of Columbus OLL Each month we will be collecting one item. Sunday, January 17 Ladies Luncheon Stewardship Update Starting in January the Knights of Columbus at St. Joseph will be For January we will be collecting deodor- 8:30 am  Paul Williams by His Family OLL Thursday, January 14th at Doc’s in Balsam putting on an event for all people to increase fellowship and com- Income for December Last Weekend MTD ant. We have a basket for the collection in 10:30 am  Ric Buhr by Jean Whitesell SJ Lake, WI. Everyone who wants to attend the munity at our parish. The event includes a light lunch after Mass the gathering area. Ladies’ Luncheon will meet at the restaurant Adult/Youth $2,310 $2,310 and an activity. This month’s activity is board games; every house- Key: SJ - St. Joseph Church OLL - Our Lady of the Lakes at 12 pm. Please call Judy Foeller for reser- BLDG Fund $772 $772 hold will bring in a board game to the social hall before mass, then Church WR - Willow Ridge, Amery GAM - Golden Age Manor, vations at 715-485-3920. Reservations are Visitor/Loose $239 $239 after Mass we will mingle, eat lunch, and play board games with Amery Library Services Amery GS - Good Samaritan Home, St. Croix Falls, AMC— a must! each other. At the end the Knights will provide a suggested take Amery Public Library has a free Home Ser- Amery Memory Care Unit. Please note: Requested dates for Total Income-Actual $3,321 $3,321 home activity to keep the faith and family flourishing in the home. vices program which makes library material Mass intentions are subject to change based on the Mass Our sincere sympathy to the family of Income Budgeted for the Month $19,995 schedule. ***Prayer Lists: Please contact the SJ Office to Save the date! available to Polk county residents who are Total Total unable to visit our library due to illness, dis- add names to the prayer list. Names stay on the list for 4 months and are then removed unless the office is notified Polly Shafer Mortgage Balance $782,579.97 ability or age. If you are interested you can that they should remain. (Monica Riley’s Mother) Ice Fishing Contest /Chicken Dinner call 715-268-9340. Total Construction Cost $3,200,000.00 The 52nd Annual St. Joseph Ice Fishing Contest & Chicken Dinner will take place Sunday, January 31st. Ice Fishing is on North Twin Lake in Amery. Chicken Dinner is at St. Joseph Church in the so- cial hall. We are excited about this year’s events and raffle prizes Parish Cluster & Community News which Include $1,000, Gun Safe, 25 car wash tokens, $125, vac- uum sealer, plus 100’s of fantastic door prizes given on the ice! Donations Needed Catholic Services Appeal Chicken Dinner is served from 11-1:30. Adult tickets are $9.00 **Winter Weather Notice** Catholicism Series ($8.00 in advance) and children's tickets are $5.00 ($4.00 in ad- Remember when school is cancelled, activities at church are also can- The Catholicism Series by Fr. Robert Donations of non-perishable foods and hy- Each year the Diocese of Superior has a vance). See you there! celled during the day and evening. This includes communion services, Barron will be starting at St. Joseph on giene items are needed. Always needed are Catholic Services Appeal. All parishes are Mass, faith formation classes, Bible Study, and meetings. If school is Wed. Jan 27 at 6:30 pm. Developing our canned meats, tuna, canned fruit and vege- required to support the appeal. This year two hours late, morning communion services, Masses and activities in relationship to Christ is life long, so we tables, juices, canned or dry pasta, sauces, the assessment for St. Joseph Church is Stewardship Update the morning are cancelled. If school is closed early due to weather, are happy to be putting on an event for boxed dinners, cereal, peanut butter and $29,887. So far we have raised $16,555 all adults. Fr. Gene will be leading an jelly. We can also use paper towels, toilet leaving a balance of $13,332. The assess- St. Joseph Parish Monthly Income YTD Income there will be no evening communion services, Mass, or activities. adult discussion group on a video series paper, laundry detergent and dish soap. ment for Our Lady of the Lakes is $23,545. General Fund Dec 2014 Dec 2015 FY 14/15 FY15/16 called “Catholicism” during faith forma- Right now paper towels and toilet paper are So far we have raised $7,253 leaving a Actual Income $35,114.50 $42,934.97 $171,514.51 $200,645.59 The Walk for Life tion classes. This series is an exciting in short supply. Monetary donations can balance of $16,292. . We are responsible to also be made at the address below: pay the entire amount each year. Can you Actual Expenses $35,950.94 $50,548.13 $211,877.00 $208,343.97 The Walk for Life in Osceola is scheduled for Sunday, January 24, look at Catholicism. Fr. Robert Barron help us by contributing to the appeal? 2016 3pm at St. Joseph Church in Osceola. Join us for a candle light travels around the world to demonstrate Amery Food Pantry: Loaves & Fishes: Difference -$836.44 -$7,613.16 -$40,362.49 -$7,698.38 There are envelopes in the gathering area walk through town and return to the church for chili, refreshments, and the wonder of Catholicism in an engag- P.O. Box 64 P.O. Box 554 for your convenience. Children’s Collection $200.61 $744.47 games. Dress for the outdoors. Questions? Contact Options for ing fashion. All adults and parents are Amery, WI 54001 Luck, WI 54853 Mortgage Balance $707,488.88 Mortgage Contributions $1,523.00 Women Tri-County at [email protected]. welcomed and encouraged to attend.