St. John the Baptist Parish, Plum City, WI St. Joseph Parish, Arkansaw, WI

PARISH STAFF Pastor: Very Reverend Joseph Okine-Quartey St. John the Baptist Parish, Plum City, WI Suzanne Brunner, Housekeeping, St. John the Baptist Rectory Dave Drier, Maintenance Director, St. Joseph St. Joseph Parish, Arkansaw, WI Gwen Glaus, Housekeeping, St. John the Baptist Church Vickie Hartung, Housekeeping, St. Joseph MAY 23, 2021 Pete Helmueller, Maintenance Director, St. John the Baptist Dorothy Kopp, Bookkeeper Denise Pelzel, Secretary Aletha Pullen, Bulletin Editor Robyn Trannel, Director of Religions Education

PARISH COUNCILS St. John the Baptist Parish Pastoral Council Connie Ahlers, Kevin Coulson, Peggy Gilles, Gwen Glaus, Sarah Hinrichs, Steve King, Dianne Lecheler, Terry Pelzel, Mike Rhiel, Audrey Ryan, Jacqui Steele, and *Dan Wieser (Chair) Parish Finance Council Marie Berger, Jeff Bergmann (Chair), *Todd Glaus, and Deb Radle

St. Joseph Parish Pastoral Council Dave Anibas, Brad Bauer, Bud Bauer, David Drier (Chair), Gerald Leiffring, Linda Leiffring, Howard Martin, and Dennis Milliren Parish Finance Council *Jeff Brunner, *Dale Klein (Chair), and Sue Milliren

*Corporate Board Members

ORGANIZATIONS Holy Name Society Parish Council of Catholic Women Knights of Columbus St. Ann’s Altar Society

BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS Ethan Holmstadt’s Birthday: 5/27 Eric Berger’s Birthday: 5/27 Tyler Klinski’s Birthday: 5/28 Dan Caturia’s Birthday: 5/29

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Central Office, Rectory, and St. Joseph Catholic Church Bulletin Announcements St. John the Baptist Catholic Church W7805 County Road Z, Arkansaw, WI, 54721 [email protected] 212 Church Road, Plum City, 54761 [email protected] Bulletin Deadline: Monday Noon

[email protected] Office: 715-647-2901 | Rectory: 715-647-2301 Follow us on Facebook for Live Stream Masses, Bulletins, and More! (The Parishes of St. John the Baptist & St. Joseph) A CALL TO WELCOME AND TO EMBRACE Dear friends in Christ, this Sunday, we celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost. The Greek word for the feast simply means fiftieth day. The feast of Pentecost thus celebrates the fiftieth day after Easter. It celebrates that day when Jesus’ promise to send the Holy Spirit, to dwell in the Church and in the members of the Church, to teach and to guide in truth, was realized. It celebrates the birthday of the Church. One remarkable event of the Pentecost experience was that people from different walks of life were roped into the warm embrace of the Church. Parthians and Medes, Elamites and Mesopotamians, Judaeans and Cappadocians, Phrygians and Pamphylians, Egyptians and Libyans, Jews, Proselytes and other Romans, all were brought under umbrella of the Church. The fire of the love of the Holy Spirit so consumed their differences that they could hear the mighty deeds of God proclaimed in the one language of the Galileans as if they spoke in their own various languages. This religious experience is so important to the Church that it has been etched into various symbolisms and images of the Church’s traditions, architecture and culture. One of such images of the Church which caught my attention during my sojourn in Rome was the St. Peter’s Square. Standing on the hill on which my University (Urbanniana) was situated, one could appreciate the details of the rich architectural masterpiece of Gianlerenzo Bernini. This afforded me the opportunity to occasionally do some reflection on what the Church stands for. The plaza is a rectangular structure which connects the entrance of the basilica. It has a huge oval space which is surrounded by at least 350 massive columns and pilasters. A view from the top of the hill of Cellegio Urbano revealed some details of the curved lines of columns that surround the oval. These depict arms opened to welcome and to embrace. This architectural masterpiece is symbolic of the maternal arms of Mother Church. Lining the columns and walls around the plaza are 140 taller-than-life-sized statues of saints, of men and women, peasants and kings, hermits and housewives, who come from every period of history and every corner of the globe. The Church has the arms of a mother that are always ready to welcome all her children. She welcomes not only those who are in full communion, but also those still searching for their spiritual home. For over 500 years, these arms of the Church have indeed welcomed pilgrims from every continent, age group, and walk of life. It is estimated that a hundred thousand people can fit inside the plaza. Every year, thousands of pilgrims find themselves in its warm embrace. Every Wednesday, the Pope welcomes pilgrims to the plaza, and in good times the number of pilgrims in those audiences has averaged 20,000 per week. As I enjoy in retrospect my days in Rome, my mind goes back to the unicity in diversity which the warm embrace of St. Peter's Square reflects. There are different shades of people and languages yet all spoke and heard the common language of love, the one language of peace, the single language of forgiveness, the sole language of faith in the Holy Trinity; faith in the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. In His Priestly Prayer, Christ prayed “that they may be one…” It has thus been the mission of the Church to bring about unity in Christ. In a world of racial, cultural, political, economic, and social differences, in a world of a divided human family, the Church has a singular prophetic mission of extending her arms to warmly embrace and welcome all and sundry; the Church has the mandate to rain peace into people’s lives, to speak forgiveness into a world of fragile peace and broken promises, to tear down the walls of division and fill the trenches of dissension that set us apart; and unite us together as one. This mission of the Church began on the day of Pentecost. It will never stop until all are united in Christ. You and I are agents of that mission. Let us, therefore, pray for the wisdom to cooperate with the Holy Spirit so that our lives will be a Pentecostal flame that will burn arrows into plowshares, sickles into pruning hooks, consume manmade differences and build bridges of peace to bring about unity, forgiveness, and tranquility.

Happy Pentecost Sunday. Fr. Joseph Okine-Quartey

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church • Page 2 • St. Joseph Catholic Church MASS SCHEDULE & DAILY READINGS LITURGICAL ROLES: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Monday: May 24 - Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church Announcements & Lector Sacristan • No Mass Sun., May 30, 8:00 a.m. Sun., May 30, 8:00 a.m. • Readings: Gn 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-14/Ps 87:1-2, 3 & 5, 6-7 [3]/ Todd Glaus Gwen Glaus Jn 19:25-34 Sun., May 30, 10:15 a.m. Sun., May 30, 10:15 a.m. Ann Bechel Peggy Gilles Tuesday: May 25 - St. Bede the Venerable, St. Gregory VII, & St. Extraordinary Minister Servers Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi Sun., May 30, 8:00 a.m. Sun., May 30, 8:00 a.m. • Mass: 8:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist -  Laverne White Peggy Gilles Allyson Fleishauer • Readings: Sir 35:1-12/Ps 50:5-6, 7-8, 14 & 23 [23b]/Mk 10:28-31 Sun., May 30, 10:15 a.m. Sun., May 30, 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday: May 26 - St. Philip Neri Ramona Schneider Olivia & Lilly Pullen Music Usher • Mass: 8:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist -  Lawrence Bechel Sun., May 30, 8:00 a.m. Sun., May 30, 8:00 a.m. • Readings: Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 & 13 [Sir 36:1b]/ Mk 10:32-45 Paul & Char Fetzer Pete Helmueller & Chad Steele Sun., May 30, 10:15 a.m. Sun., May 30, 10:15 a.m. Thursday: May 27 - St. Augustine of Canterbury Arleen Ebensperger & Terry Pelzel & Steve King • Mass: 8:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist -  Loren Glaus & Shelley Sara Hansen Money Counting Glaus-Lehman Rosary Wed., June 2, 9:00 a.m. • Readings: Sir 42:15-25/Ps 33:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [6a]/Mk 10:46-52 Sun., May 30, 8:00 a.m. Monica Krings, Teresa Fedie,

Friday: May 28 Bernadine Bechel & Verna Weiss Sun., May 30, 10:15 a.m. • Mass: 8:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist - Sagstetter & Schneider Families Teresa Fedie • Readings: Sir 44:1, 9-13/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a & 9b [cf. 4a]/ Mk 11:11-26

Saturday: May 29 - St. Paul VI & Blessed Virgin Mary LITURGICAL ROLES: ST. JOSEPH • Mass: 8:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist - St. John the Baptist & St. Announcements & Lector Music Joseph Parishioners Sat., May 29, 4:00 p.m. Sat., May 29, 4:00 p.m. • Mass: 4:00 p.m., St. Joseph -  Acie & Jane Caturia Jeff Brunner Beth Pattison & Sara Hansen • Readings: Sir 51:12cd-20/Ps 19:8, 9, 19, 11 [9ab]/Mk 11:27-33 Extraordinary Minister Rosary Sat., May 29, 4:00 p.m. Sat., May 29, 4:00 p.m. Sunday: May 30 - The Most Holy Trinity Don Peterson Madalyn Fleishauer or • Mass: 8:00 a.m., St. John the Baptist -  James Glaus Joyce Haigh • Mass: 10:15 a.m., St. John the Baptist - St. John the Baptist & St. Joseph Parishioners • Readings: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40/Ps 33:4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22 [12b]/ We regret to inform parishioners of the passing of Rom 8:14-17/Mt 28:16-20 Marilyn Heath from St. John the Baptist. We pray for The Rosary is prayed before Mass the repose of her soul and the consolation of the bereaved family. May her soul rest in peace. SACRAMENTS Confessions (anytime by appointment) PCCW NEWS • Saturdays at 3:15 p.m.: St. Joseph, Arkansaw • Friday after 8:30 a.m. Mass to 10:00 a.m.: St. John the Baptist, Plum City Officers Needed • Sunday at 7:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.: St. John the Baptist, Plum City The PCCW is looking for a new president and vice president. Our

Anointing of the Sick current president, Suzie Brunner, has been president for 2 terms, Please call the Parish Office when needed. for a total of 8 years, and is ready to step down. If you are interested in volunteering for these positions, please contact Suzie Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb Please contact the Parish Office if you would like this special blessing. Brunner (715-495-2699, [email protected]). Thank you!!

Baptism Please contact the Parish Office at least one month in advance. POPE FRANCIS’ MONTHLY INTENTION

Marriage May: The World of Finance Please call the Parish Office for arrangements at least six months prior to Let us pray that those in charge of finance will work with governments the intended date. to regulate the financial sphere and protect citizens from its dangers.

Hospitalized / Homebound Holy Communion to the sick and homebound is on Thursdays & Saturday evenings and Sundays after Masses. Please contact the Parish Office for PRAYER WARRIORS arrangements to be made. If you would like to offer prayers for those who are in need or are

Funerals aware of someone who needs prayers please contact the Parish Please contact the Parish Office before making arrangements. Office or send an email to [email protected].

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church • Page 3 • St. Joseph Catholic Church BULLETIN RECIPE COLUMN - RECIPIES NEEDED!! PRAYER TO MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH With the summer approaching, Father Joe thought it would be AND MOTHER OF OUR FAITH fun to include a recipe column in our weekly bulletin. If you have a favorite summer recipe that you would like to share, Mother, help our faith! please email it to the Bulletin Editor, drop it off at the Parish Open our ears to hear God’s word Office, or place it in the collection basket. Feel free to include and to recognize his voice and call. any notes, memories, or stories pertaining to your submission. Please include your contact information just in case we have Awaken in us a desire to follow in his footsteps, questions. Thank you!! to go forth from our own land and to receive his promise. Help us to be touched by his love, that we may touch him in faith. Help us to entrust ourselves fully to him and to believe in his love, especially at times of trial, beneath the shadow of the cross, when our faith is called to mature. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST KARNIVAL Sow in our faith the joy of the Risen One. Raffle Tickets We have less than 20 Raffle Tickets left. We will Remind us that those who believe are never alone. th have the drawing on June 6 , the day of our Teach us to see all things with the eyes of Jesus, that he may chicken dinner, at 1:00 p.m.. be light for our path. And may this light of faith always Tickets are $50.00 each. You can purchase tickets from: increase in us, until the dawn of that undying day which is Ann Bechel 715-279-1237 Joyce Berger 715-647-3150 Christ himself, your Son, our Lord! Amen. Paul & Char Fetzer 715-495-3315 Sarah Hinrichs 715-495-3123 Gary Lecheler 715-279-4444 Jeff & Margaret Hartung 715-495-8901 - Pope Francis Pete & Jackie Unser 715-495-6291 Suzie Brunner 715-495-2699 Linda & Larry Chilson 715-647-4733 Peggy Gilles 715-495-3199 Nadine Kannel 715-495-9161 Pete & Irene Helmueller 715-781-4466 We will also be selling them after the 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Masses on Sundays. The prizes are: 1st Place $1000.00 8th - 11th Place $200.00 2nd Place $800.00 12th - 13th Place $150.00 3rd - 5th Place $500.00 14th & 15th Place $100.00 6th - 7th Place $250.00

Please support our heating system renovation project with the purchase of one or two Karnival Raffle Tickets. Barbecue Chicken Dinner June 6th, 2021, 11:30 a.m. until gone American Legion Park Drive thru or Walk up (outside seating available) 1/2 BBQ Chicken Dinner - $10 (includes chips, dinner roll, & a cookie) BULLETIN RECIPE COLUMN - RECIPIES NEEDED!! PRAYER TO MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH With the summer approaching, Father Joe thought it would be AND MOTHER OF OUR FAITH fun to include a recipe column in our weekly bulletin. If you have a favorite summer recipe that you would like to share, Mother, help our faith! please email it to the Bulletin Editor, drop it off at the Parish Open our ears to hear God’s word Office, or place it in the collection basket. Feel free to include and to recognize his voice and call. any notes, memories, or stories pertaining to your submission. Please include your contact information just in case we have Awaken in us a desire to follow in his footsteps, questions. Thank you!! to go forth from our own land and to receive his promise. Help us to be touched by his love, that we may touch him in faith. Help us to entrust ourselves fully to him and to believe in his love, especially at times of trial, beneath the shadow of the cross, when our faith is called to mature. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST KARNIVAL Sow in our faith the joy of the Risen One. Raffle Tickets We have less than 20 Raffle Tickets left. We will Remind us that those who believe are never alone. th have the drawing on June 6 , the day of our Teach us to see all things with the eyes of Jesus, that he may chicken dinner, at 1:00 p.m.. be light for our path. And may this light of faith always Tickets are $50.00 each. You can purchase tickets from: increase in us, until the dawn of that undying day which is Ann Bechel 715-279-1237 Joyce Berger 715-647-3150 Christ himself, your Son, our Lord! Amen. Paul & Char Fetzer 715-495-3315 Sarah Hinrichs 715-495-3123 Gary Lecheler 715-279-4444 Jeff & Margaret Hartung 715-495-8901 - Pope Francis Pete & Jackie Unser 715-495-6291 Suzie Brunner 715-495-2699 Linda & Larry Chilson 715-647-4733 Peggy Gilles 715-495-3199 Nadine Kannel 715-495-9161 Pete & Irene Helmueller 715-781-4466 We will also be selling them after the 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Masses on Sundays. The prizes are: 1st Place $1000.00 8th - 11th Place $200.00 2nd Place $800.00 12th - 13th Place $150.00 3rd - 5th Place $500.00 14th & 15th Place $100.00 6th - 7th Place $250.00

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