Gathering Song Nicene Creed I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. Penitential Act For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, Opening Prayer and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. LITURGY OF THE WORD He ascended into heaven Reading I: Isaiah 40.1-5, 9-11 and is seated at the right hand of the Father. Response: Psalm 85 He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins Reading II: 2 Peter 3.8-14 and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead Gospel Acclamation and the life of the world to come. Amen.
December 6, 2020 2 Parish Life Weekly Schedule
Christmas under COVID. Sunday, December 6 More “Blah, Blah, Blah” Who would have 7:30am Confessions at CR imagined, when all this 8:30am Mass for the People of the from Msgr. Mark started for us back in Eastside Parishes at CR March, that we would still 9:00am Elementary Virtual Formation Gr. 1-3 be struggling with the 9:45am Elementary Virtual Formation Gr. 4-5 coronavirus? With positive reports on the vaccine front, it’s time to 10:30am Mass +Jeanne Gulan at SM recall Winston Churchill’s words after the Battle of El Alamein: “This is 6:00pm High School Virtual Formation not the end, or even the beginning of the end, but it is perhaps the end Monday, December 7 of the beginning.” It’s not time to loosen our grip. St. Ambrose of Milan 5:30pm Mass +Chet and Margaret Kwarciany But what about a pandemic Christmas? There is a flood of questions for at CR us to consider. Dare we meet with our families? Should we travel? 6:00pm Confessions at CR What holiday customs will we need to set aside for this year? Beyond urging caution and wisdom, I can’t help you with those matters … but I Tuesday, December 8 do want to address how we will handle our liturgical celebration of the FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION great feast here at the Eastside Parishes. OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 12:10pm Mass for the People of the We, too, are feeling a little torn. Worship is key to a believers’ Eastside Parishes at CR Christmas … but we also want you all to be safe. Precautions about 12:45pm Adoration at CR touch, the wearing of masks, and continued concern over social 5:30pm Mass +Ralph Murkowski at SM distancing all remain in place. The virus will not be taking off for the 5:30pm Rosary and Novena at CR holidays, but we also have some things going for us. First, in an effort to offer more services under our 25% occupancy rule, the Bishop is Wednesday, December 9 allowing the first Mass of Christmas to begin at 2:00 pm on the 24th. St. Juan Diego Second, we have two churches, four clergy, a computer program to 12:10pm Mass +Al Garza at CR keep track of reservations, dedicated musicians, and a crew of that now 6:00pm Middle School Virtual Formation essential ministry--”hosts and sanitizers”. Thursday, December 10 12:10pm Mass +Jim Gassner at CR The most important decision about attending Christmas worship is yours to make. The dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on this Friday, December 11 great feast still stands. No one is obliged to attend Christmas Mass. St. Damasus I You need to do what you must to remain safe. 12:10pm Mass: Special Intention for the Protection of Emergency and But if you and your family choose to come to Christmas Mass, we will do Public Safety Workers at CR our part. To make even “social distanced seats” more available, we are increasing the number of liturgies from five to eight. See below: NOTE: The rosary will be said beginning at 11:35 am before the Daily Masses. Christmas Eve @ 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm at both The Divine Mercy Chaplet will follow Mass. Resurrection and St. Michael Churches 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Christmas Eve @ 6:00 pm at St. Michael Parish Saturday, December 12 Christmas Eve @ 8:00 pm at Resurrection Parish 3:00pm Confessions at SM Christmas Morning at 8:30 am at Resurrection Parish 4:00pm Mass for the People of the and 10:30 am St. Michael. Eastside Parishes at SM
To make this work well, reservations will be a must. Either access Sunday, December 13 the website at eastsideparishes.org or call 715-842-4283 and tell us the NO Elementary Formation time, the place, and how many will be attending. As liturgy times “fill 7:30am Confessions at CR 8:30am Mass +Robert and Mary Jane Balz up,” I trust you will be flexible enough to attend another liturgy at at CR whatever time is still available. Maybe I am overthinking this, and there 10:30am Mass +John Sahr, Jr. at SM really won’t be a crush of people wanting to worship on Christmas … 6:00pm High School Virtual Formation but even more frightening to me is that people will just “assume” there SM - St. Michael Church ٠ will be room, show up at the door, and expect a seat. There is no CR - Church of the Resurrection amount of “I guess there’s no place in the inn” that will make up for ————————– that clumsiness. Proper planning can avoid all of that. Scripture Readings for this Week
So, starting Monday the 7th and running to Monday the 21st by noon, can be found at: please fire up your computer or call us to make your reservation. https://bible.usccb.org Of course, if after making a reservation your plans change, please do us ————————– the kindness of letting us know so we can free up any available seats Bulletin article submission deadline: you won’t be needing. If we have been overly optimistic in our planning, Monday at noon and won’t need both Masses at 2:00 or 4:00 pm, I am hoping you will [email protected] be all right if we notify you that we’ll combine the two congregations at one or the other parish. No whining now. It’s Christmas. Church of the Resurrection: 715-845-6715 St. Michael Parish: 715-842-4283 Msgr. Mark Website: eastsideparishes.org Next Sunday Reflection Material 3
Readings for the 3rd Sunday of Advent December 13 Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8,19-28 The classic presentation of the Advent wreath includes three purple and one rose-colored candle. The more daring Come join us for worship on the holy day of Mary’s and brighter color is for the third Advent Sunday, marking Immaculate Conception, Tuesday, December 8th Gaudete (literally, “Rejoice”) Sunday as we pass the half- In addition to our Sunday celebrations, on a half-dozen way point of the season. The first two readings and today’s other dates the Church celebrates something so central to responsorial (Mary’s Magnificat from Luke 1:46-54) are, in who we are as Christians that we’re asked to squeeze time particular, filled with encouragements to be glad. In the out of our work routines to come once again to worship. first reading, the unnamed agent of God (called here the The Feast of Mary’s Immaculate Conception, December 8, “anointed one”) celebrates his commission from God, made celebrates the effect God’s grace can have in us as viewed up of four healing and liberating tasks. What reasons do through the prism of God’s special work to protect her you have for rejoicing in God and how do you express from sin. The obligation from attending Mass remains that? What seems to stand in the way of you viewing your lifted for us, but we will still offer two opportunities for faith as a reason for joy? worship on this feast: at 12:10 pm at Resurrection Church and 5:30pm at St. Michael Parish. Please remember all of our homebound and hospitalized parishioners from Resurrection and Prepare Your Soul for Christmas St. Michael Parishes in your prayers this week. through Eucharistic Adoration this ————————– Tues., Dec. 8 at Resurrection Parish Resurrection Sanctuary Lamp burns On the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, this week in memory of: join Mary in Adoration of her Son. Exposition Chet and Margaret Kwarciany and Adoration will begin at 12:30 pm and conclude at 6:30 pm. Enter through the St. Michael Votive Candles burn in memory of: Francis Hall doors (under the covered • Tom Vick drive-up). Face masks are required, please. • Lisa Ann Kzmarcik • Michael Kzmarcik • DeLoures Kutella Kzmarcik St. Michael Parish extends • Edward Kzmarcik (U.S. Army Capt. Ret.) its sympathy and prayers to the • USMC Pfc. John E. Kzmarcik family and friends of:
For the special intention of: Anna Mae Jones, • The 50th Wedding Anniversary for James and Susan Wadzinski who died November 26, 2020; and • The Dave and Elaine Luedtke Family Delmar Michlig, • The Wayne and Sue Pakonen Family who died November 29, 2020. • The David and Linda Dahm Family
Between us and our sentimental celebrations of Christmas stand John the Opportunities for Baptist, giving the seasonal warning that there is no honest way to the joy and peace we really seek without internal renewal. It is from that bit of per- Advent Confession ennial wisdom that the practice of an Advent celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation springs.
But how to help make this happen in the days of COVID-19? Our answer is to have many, many opportunities for you to celebrate the sacrament spread over the next two-and-a-half weeks. We will also have one communal Opportunity—a brief scripture service and homily followed with the opportunity for individual confession with many priests on hand—on Saturday, December 19, at 10:30 am at St. Michael Parish. In addition to that and the three usual weekly times, we are adding seven extra opportunities when one or both priests will be on hand until “all are served.”
Here is the full schedule:
Saturday the 12th—3:00 pm at St. Michael Parish Sunday the 13th—7:30 am at Resurrection Monday the 14th—6:00 pm at Resurrection
Wednesday the 16th—at 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm at St. Michael Parish Thursday the 17th—at 10:00 am, 3:00 pm, and 6:00 pm at Resurrection Church
Saturday the 19th—Communal Service, at 10:30 am at St. Michael Parish and individually, at 3:00 pm at St. Michael Parish Sunday the 20th—7:30 am at Resurrection Monday the 21st—6:00 pm at Resurrection
Tuesday the 22nd--3:00 pm and 6:00 pm at St. Michael Parish 4 Retirement Fund for Financial Giving November 22 and 29, 2020 Religious Collection: Give in thanksgiving. “I shall al- St. Michael Parish ways be grateful for my Catholic education” writes a donor. Please (Two weeks) Adult Envelopes/Offertory ...... $15,708.14 join in thanking the thousands of Electronic Contributions ...... $0.00 senior Catholic sisters, brothers, Two-week total ...... $15,708.14 and religious order priests who worked tirelessly to educate the Fiscal Year-to-date Contributions ...... $243,116.25 young and serve those in need. Please use the envelope you Church of the Resurrection received in your packet or label an envelope Retirement Fund for (Two weeks) Adult Envelopes/Offertory ...... $19,844.33 Religious, which will help hun- Electronic Contributions ...... $0.00 dreds of religious communities Two-week Total ...... $19,844.33 care for aging members. Please give generously. Fiscal Year-to-date Contributions ...... $262,371.14 “We Believe” Giving November 22 and 29, 2020
“We Believe” cash contributions for two weeks ...... $3,235.00 “We Believe” electronic contributions ...... $0.00 “We Believe” two-week total ...... $3,235.00
Total “We Believe” pledges (including friends’ match)...$1,281,987.43 (not counting St. Ambrose Financial Services matching interest forgiveness)
Total “We Believe” cash contributions to date ...... $920,994.37
Thank you to these new Annual Appeal respondents! As of December 2, at St. Michael Parish we have received responses from 142 households and individuals who have together pledged $57,100 towards our $78,565 share of the overall goal. At the Church of the Resurrection 134 people have responded and have pledged $55,480 toward the $75,385 goal there. It’s a grand start. We are very grateful for these folks whose response to the Appeal reached us as of December 2:
St. Michael: Fred and Suzanne Pitterle, Dan and Margie Southworth, Larry and Debbie Imhoff, David and Rita Murdock, Clare Fisher, Bob and Judy Staszak, Mary Essex, Dan and Ila Halfmann, Daniel and Jennifer Kroeger, Joan Anklam, Gladys Johnson, Clinton and Kathryn Smith, Patrick and Ellen Kafka, Thomas and Verjean Steiner, Connie Michlig, Jerome and Sharon Kaziak, Richard and Bette Gajewski, Dan and Lori Hall, and Patrick and Mindy France.
Church of the Resurrection: JoAnn Peterson, Dr. David and Lorri Wanserski, Gary and Maxine Frahm, Jerome and Patricia Folz, Michael and Margaret Chicka, Mary Rastl, Theodore and Cecelia Rudolph, Angela Reynolds, James and Marilyn Hampton, Yun Aucutt, Cyrus and Laurie Bootz, Thomas and Theresa Wubker, David Koppa, Timothy and Debbie Strachota, Margaret Wanta, Bernadette Baumann, Al and Carol Drechsler, Fergus and Ann McKiernan, Tom and Charlene Hamerla, Tyler and Katrine Bennett, Beth O'Malley, Mary Hartwig, Marie Olbrantz, John Grant, Janice Schmitz, Carol Dreger, Victor and Jennifer Burmeister, and Jeffrey and Amy Plier.
Parish Advent Stewardship Opportunity
This Advent our parishes will be collecting NEW items and non-perishable food to help the less fortune in our community. In lieu of choosing a tag from the Giving Tree this year, you are asked to please shop from the list below and return the item(s)—unwrapped—to the tables in the churches’ gathering areas through December 21. The donated items will be distributed to Catholic Charities Warming Center, The Neighbor’s Place, and North Central Health Care.
Gift certificates for Target, Walmart or Pick ‘n Save Warm winter gloves, mittens, and hats – Non-perishable food items: ($10-25…please indicate amount on the card) children and adult sizes Whole-grain cereals, pasta, and rice 100- to 300-piece jigsaw puzzles Socks – children and adult sizes Canned or boxed meals Word search and crossword puzzle books Men’s undershirts and underwear – Hearty soups Colored construction paper sizes medium and larger Canned fruit in natural juices Diapers – sizes 4, 5 and 6 Women’s underwear – any size Canned vegetables (low sodium) Paper products (toilet paper, tissues, and New, large backpacks Pop Tarts paper towels) Individual-size, boxed cereals Pat Jennifer Havel, DDS Excellence in Family Dentistry Esselman SHORT-TERM REHAB Parishioner AND LONG-TERM CARE (715) 848-3241 715.675.2379 Mon - Fri 9-6 1101 North 6th Street 1821 N. Fourth Avenue Wausau, WI 54403 1740 Business 51 N Sat 9-4 Wausau, WI • 715-675-9451 Parish Family Wausau, WI 54401 Closed Sundays (715) 581-3764 www.blcwausau.org www.jenniferhaveldds.net 715.241.7557 • 226500 Rib Mountain Dr. • Wausau, WI nigbursfinefurniture.com Just Build It Construction LLC S. D. Ellenbecker Inc.
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LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST Lord God of hosts. Preparation of Gifts and Altar [sung at recorded liturgy only] Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
MYSTERY OF FAITH When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again, until you come again.
THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil... and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.
INVITATION TO COMMUNION Preface Dialogue Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed Eucharistic Acclamations — see sidebar are those called to the supper Song After the Reception of Communion of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Come and Fill. Taizé Community/Jacnues Berthier. ©1982, 1991, GIA. Psalm 85: Lord, Let Us See Your Kindness. Marty Haugen. ©1983 GIA. Alleluia from Mass of God’s Promise. Daniel Schutte. ©1996 OCP. Raw the Voice and Fierce the Message. Michael Joncas. ©2012 Jan Michael Joncas Trust/OCP. A Voice Cries Out. Michael Joncas. ©1981, 1982 Jan Michael Joncas Trust/OCP. Music is All Rights Reserved and reprinted with permission under One License #A-726786.