GOOD SHEPHERD CHILTON, WISCONSIN May 27, 2018 MISSION STATEMENT Good Shepherd Parish fosters a Catholic community dedicated to worship, education, moral values and social justice by prayer, service and sharing through the grace of God, for the salvation of all. Good Shepherd Parish - 2 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY Parish Office 62 E. Main Street Chilton, WI 53014 This week we return to the liturgical season of Ordinary Time. This Sunday and next Sunday, however, are designated as solemnities, special days Office Hours that call our attention to the central mysteries of our faith. Today, on the first Mon. thru Thur. 8 am - 4:30 pm Sunday after Pentecost, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trin- Fri. 8 am - noon ity. This feast invites us to consider what we believe about God, who has revealed himself to us in the Trinity, one God in three Persons. The Gospel Ministry Office (920) 849-9363 for this Solemnity if taken from the Gospel of Matthew. In its conclusion, Catholic School (920) 849-4141 Religious Ed. (117)(920) 849-9363 Matthew’s Gospel quickly moves from the disciples’ discovery of Jesus’ empty tomb and Jesus’ appearance to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary Pastoral Team & Staff to the commission that Jesus gives to his disciples in today’s Gospel. Very Rev. Ryan Krueger Pastor Dennis Bennin Deacon The final commission, as this part of Matthew’s Gospel is sometimes called, Sandy Winkel Business Manager is given on the mountaintop. Throughout Scripture, many of the most impor- Carrie Aimers RE Coordinator tant events happen on a mountaintop, and Matthew used this motif often. Michelle Blatz PLM Coordinator Peter, James, and John saw Jesus transfigured on the mountaintop, and Diane Schneider Admin. Assistant Jesus taught the crowds from the mountaintop in the Sermon on the Mount. Liz Rollmann Principal In today’s Gospel, the eleven disciples go to the mountaintop in Galilee, as Jesus had instructed them through Mary Magdalene and the other Mary. Chilton Area Catholic School They see Jesus, and they worship and doubt at the same time. Jesus ap- Phone 849-4141 proaches them and commissions them to baptize and teach. It is a task for Cafeteria ext. 301 849-4141 or849-9363 which Jesus had previously prepared his disciples; recall that Jesus had Convent 849-4377 already sent the twelve apostles to preach the Kingdom of God and to heal. Liz Rollmann Principal Yet earlier, the Twelve were sent only to the House of Israel; in this final commission, the eleven are told to go to all nations. The mission of Jesus is Board of Education now to be taken to all people, and the task is to baptize and to teach. Peter Feider 920-286-0435 Tina Franzen 439-1204 Jesus commissions his disciples to baptize in the name of the Trinity; this is Abby Grasse 418-0532 one of the clearest attestations for Baptism in the name of the Holy Trinity Kari Kahlow 920-979-1844 found in Scripture. Other New Testament references to Baptism describe it Sandy Meyer 849-4726 as being celebrated in the name of Jesus. As we read this Gospel on the Ralph Prescott 849-2589 Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, we are reminded that this central mys- Tom Reinl 849-9853 tery of faith is meant to be lived. As baptized Christians, we share in the life Melissa Sosa 920-464-0211 of the blessed Trinity and seek to invite others to share in God’s love. Pat Winkler 920-418-3111 (Loyola Press) Religious Education 849-9363 Michelle Blatz Carrie Aimers Ext. 117 Pastoral, Liturgy and Music Coordinator Good Shepherd Council Members ’ Gertie Bonlander 849-2169 Pauline Geiser 849-7393 Thomas Heiberger 418-4005 Lori Krause 849-3531 Ken Mathes 849-2999 Debra Murphy 775-4057 Susan Stecker 849-4955 Parish Trustees Wendy Sell, Trustee-Treasurer Debra Murphy, Trustee-Secretary Parish Email: [email protected] View bulletin online: PARISHESonline www.goodshepherdchilton.org Good Shepherd Parish - 3 WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS AND SERVICES Parish Fiscal Year 7/1/2017-6/30/2018 Stewardship Review as of 5/21/2018 (week 47 of 52) Saturday, May 26 - Saint Philip Neri Last Week Actual Budgeted Gain (Short) 3:00 pm Confessions 4:00 pm +Charles Nordengren Family Envelopes $ 10,371.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 371.00 Sunday, May 27 - The Most Holy Trinity Loose Offering $ 716.55 $ 653.85 $ 62.70 7:00 am Confessions 8:00 am +Cecelia Boehnlein $ 11,087.55 $ 10,653.85 $ 433.70 9:00 am Confessions 10:00 am Living and Deceased Members of GSP Stewardship YTD Actual YTD Budgeted Gain (Short) Monday, May 28 - Memorial Day Thru week 47 of 52 $437,434.96 $500,730.95 $ ( 63,295.99) Tuesday, May 29 - Weekday 5 weeks remaining $ 53,269.05 8:00 am +Linda Weber Fiscal Year Budget $554,000.00 Wednesday, May 30 - Weekday 8:00 am +Fred and Mathilda Fesing and Family 6:30 pm Eighth Grade Graduation Mass Church Fiscal Year End Fast Approaching – The church fiscal year ends on June 30, 2018. Stewardship statements Thursday, May 31 - The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the period of 7/1/17- 4/30/18 were mailed to all pa- 8:00 am Special Intention (JV) rishioners on May 10 th . Thank you to all of you who gener- ously support Good Shepherd Parish throughout the year. Friday, June 1 - Saint Justin, Martyr We are hoping with everyone’s help and support we can 8:00 am +Bernie and Eileen Pethan make our budget this year. If you have any questions, please call the parish office at 849-9363. Saturday, June 2 - Saints Marcellinus and Peter 8:00 am Special Intention 3:00 pm Confessions 4:00 pm Living and Deceased Members of GSP Sunday, June 3 - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 7:00 am Confessions 8:00 am +Rudy Brenner 9:00 am Confessions 10:00 am +Alphonse and Theresa Wick Family 2018 Bishop's Appeal Guidelines for Mass Intentions: Per Person To help those in need, please make your gift to the 1 Weekend Mass & 1 Daily Mass per year. Bishop’s Appeal today. Contact our parish office, use I will be taking Mass Intentions for the year 2019 starting the pledge card you received at home, or visit the July 1, 2018. Bishop’s Appeal website at Thank you for your understanding. www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give to make your gift. Thank you for your generosity! 2018 Bishop’s Appeal “Don’t shine so that others can see you. Shine, so Goal $70,422 that through you, others can see HIM.” Gifts Received (342) $64,948 C.S. Lewis Remaining Balance $ 5,474 WSL Committee Good Shepherd Parish - 4 RELIGIOUS ED NEWS JESUS & COMPANY TOTUS TUUS AFTER A VERY slow 3 weeks in the Upper Room you cer- All youth grades 1-12 are invited by the Tri-Parish Faith Com- tainly came to life at our Youth Mass last week. It was the munities in Sherwood at the St. John Sacred Heart school for a largest and most active assembly of young bodies possibly week long summer camp, June 17-22, called Totus Tuus- in the history of our Youth Masses. That’s special because Totally Yours. Cost is $35 for the whole week and $15 for the as of the Wednesday night before we had zero names on teen youth evening session. For more information call Can- the sign-on sheet! Because of that fact we think we have dace Gehl 920-470-1239 or Jacklyn Behnke. devised a new way of getting more of you involved monthly. We drew up a long list of names from our membership ros- ter and if you recall there was a box that you all checked SUMMER LIFE CAMP that said “I want to be involved.” That proved to be quite Do your teens want to change the world? Do they want to true because there were a number of you there that had protect the most vulnerable? Do they want to know how to never been with us at the Mass before. We were able to get articulate their beliefs? Then Life Camp is for them. Life those new faces involved because they simply said “yes” Camp is the summer youth camp of Wisconsin Right to when they were asked. So maybe that’s our new secret to Life. Camp takes place August 5-10 at Green Lake Confer- get all of you with us on our third Sunday’s together. Instead ence Center in Green Lake, Wisconsin. This camp is open of waiting for you to sign up you will be called and we will to ages 13-19. As part of the camp, campers will spend a wait to hear your “yes”. Let’s hope that now that some of day at the capitol in Madison where they will learn about the you have done your first time your second “yes” will be eas- legislative process, first-hand from lawmakers and their staff ier. who work to protect life on a daily basis. They will also learn about their role in the process. Register before July WE ARE FINALLY getting through our empty Room in 1st and save $50 on registration. For more information go May. We feel a bit better now after hearing all the reasons to www.wrtl.org/lifecamp . why so many of you have been absent from view. Then when everything is put into proper order it makes sense in some ways and is understandable.