5 lipca 2020 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 5, 2020

SACRED HEART

Parafia Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa

IN POLONIA

7375 Church Street • Custer, Wisconsin • 54423 • Tel: 715-592-4221 [email protected] • www.sacredheartpolonia.com

Pastor Ksiądz Proboszcz Liturgical Schedule Msze Święte Father Alan M. Guanella, JCL • Office: 715-592-4221 Email: [email protected] In case of emergency only, please call 715-629-9952 Monday, July 6 – St. Maria Goretti

Parish Office Biuro Parafialna Tuesday, June 7 – Feria  Until further notice, the parish office isCLOSED to the public 8:15am Mass— due to the coronavirus situation. You may still telephone us. †Jeannette Orlikowski by Family

Parish Staff Pracownicy Parafii Wednesday, July 8 – Feria Business Administrator...... Veronica Bruske 8:15am Mass—St. Mary’s Administrative Assistant ...... Susanna Lepak †Denny Stransky by Kirk & Jacquie Wille School Principal ...... Thomas McCann (715-592-4902) Thursday, July 9 – St. Augustine Zhao Rong Director of Sacred Music ...... Anna Kozikowski 8:15am Mass—Sacred Heart Maintenance ...... Pat Domaszek †Dorothy Perzewski by Chester & Conrad Perzewski Custodian ...... Cerise Pezewski Sacristan ...... Sr. Hyacintha Ahamuefula, MSDI Friday, July 10 – Feria CCD Coordinator ...... Becky Skibba (715-340-5361) 8:15am Mass—St. Mary’s ...... [email protected] †Ron & Ruth Werachowski by LeRoy & Pat Wierzba

Spowiedź Święte Saturday, July 11 – St. Benedict Confession 8:15am Mass—Sacred Heart Confessions are heard through the east rectory screen door at †Esther Zinda by Ernest & Carol Kezeske Sacred Heart on Saturdays from 2:45pm to 3:45pm 2:45pm Confessions—Sacred Heart 4:00pm Anticipatory Mass—Sacred Heart Adoration Adoracja Eucharystyczna †Romona Lilla by Russell & Anita Garski First Friday of the Month is held from Sunday, July 12 – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00am to 3:00pm at Saint Mary’s in Custer. 8:00am Mass—Sacred Heart Sacred Heart & St. Mary’s Parish Families Baptism Preparation Chrzest 10:00am Mass—St. Mary’s Please contact the parish to schedule a baptism class and †Adolph & Sally Somers by Family request a date for the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism. Parents are encouraged to attend before the birth of their child. Mass Readings Czytania Liturgiczne Marriage Preparation Małżeństwo Mass Readings for the Week of July 5th: Couples who want to request the celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage should contact the parish at the time of formal Sunday: Zec. 9:9–10; Ps. 145; Rom. 8:9–13; Mt. 11:25–30 engagement or at least six months to the anticipated date Monday: Hos. 2:16–22; Ps. 145; Mt. 9:18–26 of marriage. Tuesday: Hos. 8:4–13; Ps. 115; Mt. 9:32–38 Wednesday: Hos. 10:1–12; Ps. 105; Mt. 10:1–7 Bulletin Submission Deadline Termin Biuletynu Thursday: Hos. 11:1–9; Ps. 80; Mt. 10:7–15 Friday: Hos. 14:2–10; Ps.51; Mt. 10:16–23 Please submit information to [email protected] Saturday: Is. 6:1–8; Ps. 93; Mt. 10:24–33 by noon on Tuesday. Dziękuję! Sunday: Is. 55:10–11; Ps. 65; Rom. 8:18–23; Mt. 13:1–23

Diocesan Year of Saint Joseph • 2020–2021 A Roman Catholic Parish of the Diocese of La Crosse • www.diolc.org A Word from Father Słowo od Pastora Last Week’s Parish Support Darowizny

Dear Friends in Christ, Adult Envelopes: $5,152 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have for such Youth: $5 sacrifices are pleasing to God. Today we celebrate the Fourteenth Sunday Offertory: $10 Hebrews 13:16 in Ordinary Time. In our Gospel passage Total: $5,167 today, we hear strong language from Jesus Vigil Lights: $252 June Budget: $22,085 about the relationship he has with God the Special Needs: $312 June Total: $14,229 Father. Jesus openly addresses God as his Father and gives thanks that it is the lowly ones to whom all has been revealed. Jesus then speaks of the intimate knowledge he Annual Appeal and the Father have of one another. He brings in the simple Target: $44,825 disciples by saying that anyone whom the Son chooses can Committed: $40,519 or 90.4% % of Participation: 167 families or 36.1% share in that knowledge.

This type of knowledge that Jesus speaks of is not the Last Week’s Scrip Sales: $1,205 intellectual knowledge that we might first imagine. Rather, Scrip Profit: $ 40 the knowledge that Jesus speaks of us relational knowledge. In other words, the basic requirement of receiving the knowledge from the Father is receiving the messenger, and Liturgical Ministers Posługi Liturgiczne through the messenger—who is Jesus Christ, of course—we Altar Servers: are introduced into his relationship with the Father. This July 11: 4:00 pm Reopening Servers type of relational knowledge goes beyond intellectual July 12: 8:00 am Reopening Servers knowledge. We are saved not because of how much we know, but because of the relationship we have with God and Hospitality: his son, Jesus Christ. One might expect that the first to July 11: 4:00 pm Reopening Ushers recognize Jesus as the Christ would have been the teachers July 12: 8:00 am Reopening Ushers of the Law, for the Law and the Prophets announce Christ. Unfortunately, their spiritual knowledge had grown dull Readers: July 11: 4:00 pm Michelle Lewis under the weight of subtle reasoning, intellectual concepts, July 12: 8:00 am Tom Glavin and disputes over interpretation—and their pride. Jesus wills that the lowly and the humble—the opposite of the wise Wellington Place: Suspended until further notice and the learned—should be able to identify the One who loves and saves them. It’s not about the intellectual knowledge, even though that is good, but rather the No one is obligated to attend Mass at this time. If you relational knowledge that saves us. The intellectual choose to stay at home, you can use these following knowledge should always lead to relational knowledge: it’s resources to help in your Sunday prayer: about faith seeking understanding. Daily Mass readings online at: www.usccb.org/bible/readings Stream Daily Mass online at: www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass The end of today’s Gospel is a well-known verse. Jesus Daily Mass from the Cathedral at: www.diolc.org/live directs an invitation to anyone who will listen: Come to me, Sunday Mass online at 11AM at: www.nationalshrine.org/mass all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you Watch Sunday Mass on TV on Public Access Cable Channel 984 rest. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light. Most of us at Noon and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. EWTN also broadcasts aren’t used to seeing oxen wearing yokes very often, but the Mass daily and online at video.ewtn.com/daily-mass yoke was seen, in Jesus’ time, as a symbol of oppressive Relevant Radio broadcasts Mass at 7:30PM every day and also power. In this passage it could also refer to the Law as at 9:00AM on Sundays. understood by the scribes and Pharisees: imposed and  Visit the parish website for a direct link to all these resources. oppressive. In the New Covenant—the New Law—the Law is not oppressive, but freeing. St. John Chrysostom remarks: “This is how Christ treats us. He shows pity when a sinner Prayer Requests Prośby Modlitewne deserves punishment. When the race that angers him Let us remember the following in our daily prayers: deserves to be annihilated, he addresses the guilty ones in Robert Rozek, Emily Ramczyk, Colleen Kluck, Cristy Wiza, Theresa kind words.” For those who are willing to follow Jesus, his Prondzinski, Cecilia Rozek, Isaac Mlodik, Austin James, Jerry yoke truly is easy and his burden light. Kontney, Anthony Brzezinski, Lorraine Pionkowski, Dominic Kaminski, Brittany Olivia, Ernie Kurszewski, J.Woyak, —Fr. Guanella Theresa Arnsdorff, Vince Herek, Drew Glavin, Theresa Pliska, Leonard Schulist, JD Wysocki, Anthony Ostrowski, Sr. Barbara, Jeanette Wiza, Dave Grawey, Roger Wrycza, Elsie Fliss, Devon Kowalski, Bacon Family, Elaine Dombrowski, Frank Konkol, Peter Hagen, Loyce Kluck, David K. Trzebiatowski, The Newton Family, Dan Kluck, Carol Weinfurtner, Cliff Patoka, Bernedette Glodowski,  Read Fr. Guanella’s previous Vanessa Lawson, Bob Zoromski, Msgr. Steve Kachel, Fr. Marcin, columns on the parish website at Lorraine Tuskowski, Loretta Klesmit, Dan Sekerka, Christine Zinda, www.sacredheartpolonia.com/father Ray Sommers, Gifty Robert, Larry Robert, Anthony Dombrowski, Francis Konkol Please contact the parish office to add or remove a person from the prayer list. SACRED HEART NEWS • OGŁOSZENIA PARAFIALNE

Our Congratulations to Tyler Dominick and Jessica Dombrowski who were united together in the Sacrament of Matrimony on Saturday, June 27th. May God bless your life with happiness, fill your home with peace, and guide you through all your years together!

Recently, I had a Mass said for everyone who prayed for me during my illness. Thank you to everyone who prayed for me, your prayers really helped and strengthened me through all of my treatments and recovery. I am truly thankful to you all and may God Bless you! ~ Delores Lepak

Attention. The bishop has given permission to resume weekday Masses at 25% capacity. Starting on Tuesday, July 7th we will be resuming our weekday Masses On June 27, 2020, Bishop William Patrick Callahan at Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s. The pews will continue to be ordained Deacons Samuel McCarty, Joseph Richards, Levi sanitized, and to minimize the cleaning we ask that during Schmitt and Daniel Williams to the Priesthood of Jesus the weekday Masses that people sit in the front section pews Christ. Father Samuel McCarty is appointed Parochial Vicar of before the walkthrough. Also, there is no need to register/ Queen of the Apostles Parish in Tomah, Father Joseph signup to attend a weekday Mass. Richards is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Michael Parish and Church of the Resurrection Parish in Wausau, Father Levi  Since weekend Masses cannot exceed 25% capacity and Schmitt is appointed Parochial Vicar of Our Lady Queen of seating is limited, please remember to call the parish office Heaven Parish in Wisconsin Rapids and Chaplain at every week during regular business hours to sign-up to Assumption Middle School and High School in Wisconsin attend the weekend Masses. We do not want to have to turn Rapids and Father Daniel Williams is appointed Parochial anyone away because there is no room. ~ Thank you Vicar of St. John the Baptist Parish in Marshfield and Chaplain at Columbus Middle School in Marshfield. Please The dispensation from the obligation of attending Sunday keep them and all newly ordained in your prayers. Mass remains in effect for those who are vulnerable and have concerns returning to a publicly celebrated Mass. Weekly offerings may be mailed or dropped off at the parish office (use the drop box located on the parish porch) or A Virtual 50th Jubilee Anniversary Celebration. placed in the receptacles located in church. Consider signing The in person 50th wedding anniversary Masses have been up for ACH withdrawal. The form and instructions can canceled, but a special Mass with Bishop Callahan will be held be downloaded from our website or found at the entrances of this year via live-stream at 1:00pm on Sunday, July 12th from the church. Thank you for your support! the Cathedral. You will be able to view the live stream or recording by visiting diolc.org/marriage on or after July 12th. St. Joseph watched over and protected A Brown Investiture and Jesus as He grew up. As a result, St. Joseph Blessing will be held on the memorial of Our Lady of was declared the protector of the Catholic , Thursday, July 16th at 6:30pm at Sacred Church 150 years ago, and so we are Heart Church in Polonia. A limited number of Brown and honoring him during this anniversary year. Green will be available. Attendees may also bring As members of God’s family, the Church, St. their own. Registration is not necessary, however, if those Joseph is our spiritual father and protector. being invested in the Brown Scapular want a certificate of It is time to go to Joseph, invoking his their enrollment in the , they should contact the protection over our families, our parish parish office so that certificates may be printed. If you have family and our country. never been invested—or if you are not sure that you were invested in the past—consider attending and being invested. Sanctuary Lamp Wieczna Lampka Magnificats. If you ordered a Magnificat for the There are many openings for donations to have the sanctuary month of July, they are available to be picked up at the lamp burn in memory of a departed family member or handicap entrance side of the church. ~ Thank you members. By offering a $100 donation to have the lamp burn each week, the presence of Christ in the tabernacle will be Blessed James Miller holy cards are indicated, the love and affection of the faithful for Christ will available at the entrances to the church. Please take and be professed, and the offering and prayers of the donor will be distribute them widely. kept in mind. The name(s) of the deceased will be printed in the bulletin. Please call the parish office to donate. School News Wiadomości Szkolne Substitute Teachers. If you are interested in being added Parish Meetings Spotkania Parafialne to our pool of substitute teachers at Sacred Heart School during the upcoming school year, please contact the parish Knights of Columbus. Tuesday, July 7th @ office for further information. Substitute teachers are called to 6:30pm—Sacred Heart. Please bring sanitizing wipes assist in the classrooms on an ‘as needed’ basis. and sit socially distanced. ~ Thank you SPIRITUAL RESOURCES • ZASOBY DUCHOWE

We Are Free People (continued from previous column) © 2007 by World Library Publications (WLP) Imagine adults when the disciples were preaching and WE ARE NOT DEBTORS baptizing. They came to baptism not really knowing who they Our King comes, not in the glory of earthly rulers, but as a were, with pasts that were broken, seeking to live the joy of humble poor man. Jesus tells us how God works in the world. the Gospel they heard spoken to them and wanting the love Paul reminds us that we are not debtors to the flesh, but we they saw witnessed in the lives of those who believed. What are free people, liberated to be our best selves, to serve God tremendous celebrations their baptisms must have been! and each other with humility and joy. They could now have the support of a community, full How do we live out this freedom of ours? Many of the participation in the sacraments of the church, focus for their world's poor live in severe poverty, their nations’ economies disordered lives, consolation, healing, and an understanding weighed down by the yoke and burden of debt. This crushing of what life is really all about. debt is owed to the wealthy countries of the world, their banks Our lives are meant to be celebrations of the Spirit we and their investors. Our affluence rests in some measure on have received in Baptism. How does that joy get expressed in the back-breaking poverty of our brothers and sisters. and through you? When we truly understand that we have put It is good to contemplate what we can do to relieve or on Christ, our burdens can become much lighter. It is odd forgive these debts that have been paid many times over, that so many Christians look like they are carrying the weight because interest payments are counted first. Pope John Paul of the world on their shoulders. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if II called for forgiveness of such debts, and some progress has those weights could be lifted and joy experienced! been made, yet much suffering remains. God Is Humble. We Are Proud. YOU WILL FIND REST Commentary by St. John Chrysostom (c. 347–407) The promise of Jesus is good news indeed. God has hidden the knowledge of the reign of God from the learned and the Our Master is always the same, gentle and benevolent. In wise, those who say that the poor are responsible for their his constant concern for our salvation, he says explicitly in the own plight, and that nothing can be done for them. Jesus gospel: “Come, learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in turns such human wisdom on its head, proclaiming instead heart.” What great condescension on the part of the Creator! that God works differently. We are poor in spirit if we follow And yet the creature feels no shame! “Come, learn from me.” Jesus in lifting the yoke of the law and slavery to the flesh, The Master came to console his fallen servants. freeing the burdened of their crushing load. It may cost our This is how Christ treats us. He shows pity when a sinner economy some of its profits, but we can believe that our deserves punishment. When the race that angers him burdens will also be lifted and our work made light. What deserves to be annihilated, he addresses the guilty ones in the seems impossible to the learned is known to the humble. kindly words: “Come, learn from me, for I am gentle and When we rest in Christ, laying down the burden of our humble in heart.” preoccupation with “things,” we can rejoice with all people at God is humble, and we are proud! The judge is gentle; the the coming of our meek and humble Lord, who brings holy criminal arrogant! The potter speaks in lowered voice; the rest to an anxious and materialistic world. clay discourses in the tones of a king! “Come, learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart.” Our master carries a We Have Put On Christ whip not to wound, but to heal us. © Liturgical Publications, Inc. (LPi) Reflect upon his indescribable kindness. Who could fail to love a master who never strikes his servants? Who would not We are all familiar with the refrain, “You have put on marvel at a judge who beseeches a condemned criminal? Christ. In him you have been baptized. Alleluia, alleluia!” In Surely the self-abasement of these words must astound you. Baptism, we “put on” Christ. In putting on Christ, we put on I am the Creator and I love my work. I am the sculptor and all that Christ is and represents: hope, faith, and love. We are I care for what I have made. If I thought of my dignity, I no longer bound to the sins and failures of the flesh, that part should not rescue fallen humankind. If I failed to treat its of us that resists God and relies exclusively on human means. incurable sickness with fitting remedies, it would never It also means that we are not in debt to our past, complete recover its strength. If I did not console it, it would die. If I with its sins, failures, regrets, fears, and unfulfilled dreams. did nothing but threaten it, it would perish. This is why I There is always hope. In putting on Christ, we put on God’s apply the salve of kindness to it where it lies. for the world, for all of His children and for us. We Compassionately I bend down very low in order to raise it have been given a road map to guide our paths and a up. No one standing erect can lift a fallen man without blueprint to follow for our life’s journey. putting a hand down to him. There is no need for regret, and we are not tethered to our “Come, learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in past. Is there anything in your past that you regret? Any heart.” I do not make a show of words; I have left you the decision or memory that continues to haunt you? We have all proof of my deeds. You can see that I am gentle and humble made mistakes, and we have this uncanny ability to continue in heart from what I have become. Consider my nature, beating ourselves up over things we can no longer do reflect upon my dignity, and marvel at the condescension I anything about, except learn from them. To put on Christ have shown you. Think of where I came from, and of where I means that I can now bring God’s unconditional love to my am as I speak to you. hurtful memories and sinful choices. With each new moment Heaven is my throne, yet I talk to you standing on the and every new choice, I can start clean and live in freedom. earth! I am glorified on high, but because I am long-suffering. I am not angry with you, “for I am gentle and humble in (continued in next column) heart.”

Pray for us, O Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Mother of the Americas, and gain for our nation and world, and for all our families and loved ones, the protection of your holy angels, that we may be spared the worst of this illness. In this time of trial and testing, teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind. Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts. Amen.