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                                                 ST MICHAEL’S                                                   

                                                                         P.O. Box 610  

                                                                    Keshena, WI 54135

www.stmichaelkeshena.org  

 Pastoral Staff:

Fr. Nonito Barra

Parish Administrator (715) 799-3811

Rectory (715) 994-1337

Pastor@livingwaterslivingfaith.org

Fr. Joel Jores

Parochial Vicar (715) 787-3377

frj@livingwaterslivingfaith.org

Mark Fuller

Deacon (715) 201-2961

deaconmark@livingwaterslivingfaith.org

Vicki Hermsen

Parish Secretary (715) 799-3811

vicki@livingwaterslivingfaith.org

Kathy King-Tucker

Religious Education (715) 799-3927

ltucker@frontiernet.net

Parish Trustees:

Kathy Kaquatosh

Kitty Gilane

Pastoral Council Chair:

Sylvia Wilber

Finance Council Chair:

Andy Sulskis

Thrift N Gift Coordinator:

Cookie Vigue

Food Pantry Coordinator:

Pat Gwidt

Mass Schedule:

Saturday:  5:00 pm

Sunday:  9:00 am

Reconciliation: Saturday 4:30 – 4:45 pm

Daily Mass Chapel:  8:00 am

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Kateri Prayer Circle:

After 8:00 am Mass Thursday morning

SATURDAY MASS:    5:00 pm  

SUNDAY MASS:   9:00 am

CONFESSION:        Saturday 4:30 - 4:45pm

ROSARY:  Saturday 3:40 pm     Sunday  8:35 am

DAILY MASS:      Chapel Southside of Church

           Mission Statement: St. Michael’s Christian Community, located on the Menominee Indian Reservation, is a diverse Christian community reaching out to all residents, learning, loving, sharing and communicating with one another through the teachings and practices celebrated in the Mass & the holy sacraments of the Catholic Church by integrating sacred symbols and spiritual practices of the Menominee. 

SATURDAY MASS:    5:00 pm     SUNDAY MASS:  9:00 am

CONFESSION:     Saturday 3:30 - 3:45pm     ROSARY:  Saturday 3:40 pm     Sunday  8:40 am

DAILY MASS:    Chapel Southside of Church Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday, Friday 8:00 am    

HOLY HOUR:  1^st Thursday of the Month from 6-7 pm

ANNOINTING OF THE SICK: Individual arrangements can be made through the Parish Office

BAPTISM:  Preparation program required. Please contact the Parish Office. 

MARRIAGE:  Make arrangements with the pastor six months prior to desired date.

CONFIRMATION:   Wednesdays  6-7:30 September-May

  A Note from Fr. Joel

Today we celebrate the outward manifestation of the receiving of the Holy Spirit that Jesus promised to his disciples and that in word he gave them when he breathed on them when he appeared to them after his resurrection in that same room where these frightened disciples gathered together.

From Frightened Disciples when this event of the Pentecost happened they were all filled with the power of the Holy Spirit and so being transformed to Courageous Apostles. 

We are proud of our confirmands this year who will be confirmed this afternoon by our beloved Bishop David Ricken at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay. You may all continue your life- journey with confidence in the Holy Spirit’s presence in your lives. 

The Holy Spirit is the source of the apostles’ great ability to be strong witnesses of the Holy Trinity. For 50 days the Resurrected Jesus continued to prepare the disciples reminding them of his teachings and promises. It means that even after the resurrection event the disciples missed to get the point who Jesus really is and his mission because they were focused on their own earthly aspirations and dreams. We ourselves are of the same boat with the first disciples. So, let us continue to desire, to cling closer and to know deeper the Lord and his teachings and open our heart and mind to the presence of the Holy Spirit given us in the sacraments we received.

In the Gospel Jesus told his disciples: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always.” In conjunction to Jesus’ sentiment, I may say: “If you love me, you will keep me in your prayers while I am out there doing mission appeal for our religious community and send you one of my brother Filipino priests, Fr. Loretto “Tom” Sotto, II, mf. He is our priest this weekend to serve you with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Please be kind to him much more than you do to me. Thank you very much and Happy Pentecost Sunday everyone! 

Co-Traveler, Fr. Joel, mf

The Mass – A slice at a time

The Eucharistic Prayer 

The main elements of which the Eucharistic Prayer consists may be distinguished from one another in this way: a) The Thanksgiving, expressed especially in the Preface, in which the priest, in the name of the whole of the holy people, glorifies God the Father and gives thanks to him for the whole work of salvation or for some particular aspect of it, according to the varying day, festivity, or time of year

Pentecost Sunday 

Happy birthday to the Catholic Church! Happy birthday to you, who are the body of the Church!  We're all familiar with our own birthdays, and we celebrate them because they mark the day of the year in which we entered into this life. But did you know you have a second birthday?

Because you are part of the body of the Church, Pentecost is the Church's birthday, and yours as well. And like any birthday, it's a cause for celebration.

The word Pentecost is Greek and it means "50th day." Fifty days after Easter Sunday, we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and their followers, and the beginning of their Earthly ministry to make disciples of all nations.

Pentecost is also a Jewish holiday, which the Jews use to celebrate the end of Passover. Jews celebrate the gift of the law to Moses at Mt. Sinai on this day. But we, as Catholics celebrate the birth of our Church.

At Pentecost, the Apostles and their followers were gathered in a room. Jews from all over the world were gathered with Peter, the leader of the Apostles and the Eleven. At this time, a great wind blew and a flame appeared as a tongue of fire, which split itself into many individual flames above the heads of all those present. The Holy Spirit came upon these people and each began to speak in tongues. Despite the fact many had no common language, they were perfectly able to understand one another 

Let us remember in prayer Laurie Barnes who has been called by God to eternal life. We also remember her family and friends, and pray that God will give them consolation and peace

Kateri Prayer Circle

Never underestimate the power of prayer. Just one small prayer can change your life. If you or your family members need prayers for any reason, please call one of our Kateri Prayer Circle members, who will in turn call members of their group.  Soon, many prayers will be offered for your specific prayer request.  Please call: 

Fay Waupochick 715-799-3437

Leatha Grinhaug 715-994-1098

You can also call the parish office with your Prayer request 715-799-3811. 

June 9, 2019

Pentecost Sunday 

    6/10....…..…....……..……….…………….……..…No Mass    

6/11....…..…....……..……….…………….……..…No Mass

       6/12....…..…....……..……….…………….……..…No Mas

               6/13....…..…....……..……….…………….……..…No Mass

             6/14....…..…....……..……….…………….……..…No Mass

               6/15…..…………….................Ron DeBruin & Family L&D

       6/16………………………………………...…Linda Peterson 

 Financial Blessings June 2nd & 3rd

 Saturday, June 15, 5 pm

 Lector        Servers      Eucharistic Ministe 

St. Michael’s Festival

Our Festival is right around the corner, Saturday, June 29^th.  This year we will be having a bike raffle. We are looking for bike donations. We are also in need of volunteers.  

Mug Club

The Mug Club support group is for all caregivers. We will meet the first Tuesday of the Month from 5pm – 7pm at the Fellman Center – 607 E Elizabeth Street Shawano. Call Heidi Russell, Director of Aging at 715-526-4686 for more information

St. Francis Solanus, Gresham Parish Picnic

Please save the date. Sunday July 14^th will be our annual Polka Mass followed by parish picnic. Everyone is invited to attend. 

Parish Office Hours

May 1^st through August, 2019, the Parish Office will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 am – 1 pm.  Please contact Fr. Joel for urgent matters at Leopolis Rectory (715) 787-3377.

Raffle Tickets for Festival June 29^th 

Raffle tickets will be for sale before and after Mass today in the main entrance. If you would like to sign up to sell tickets, please stop by and fill out the sign-up sheet.  Tickets are $5 each or three for $10.   

Parish Office Hours

 Effective May 1^st through August, 2019, the Parish Office will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 am to 1 pm.  Please contact the Rectory if there is an urgent matter at 715-994-1337.

Mass Intentions

There are a lot of days open to have Masses said for your loved ones in 2019. Please stop in the Parish Office. The Mass stipend is $10.

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Classes

The Community Resource Center in Keshena offers an array of classes including computer skills, preparing for employment, and much more. Classes are open to the general public. Call 715-799-5137 for more information. 

Holy Hour

Holy Hour will be  first Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm.

Food Pantry

The food pantry will be open Tuesday, June 18^th,1-3 pm.. We are in need of volunteers for a few hours on a Tuesday once a month.  

St. Michael’s Thrift N Gift 

Thrift & Gift will be open Tuesday,  June 18^th,1-3 pm.. If you have a donation, it can be dropped off at the Parish Office or Thrift N Gift.   

Book Share 

Book share is open the second Sunday of the month, following 9 am Mass in conjunction with Fellowship Sunday.  Remember we have books for all ages, cookbooks, resource books and religious too!  You are always welcome to drop books off either at the entrance to church before Mass or at the church office when they are open. Questions, please call Anne Sulskis at 715-851-0160.  Thank you! 

Estate Planning

When doing your estate planning, please remember St. Michael Parish.  If you have questions, please contact the parish office at 715-799-3811. 

Mass for the homebound: 

 Mass services for the Homebound are offered by the following TV stations: WACY-TV- channel 32 at 8:00 am Sundays, WBAY-TV-channel 2 at 5:30 am on Sundays. Mass offered online at www.Heartofthenation.org. Check the website for times and dates. 

 Parish Office Hours St. Michael 

The Parish office will be open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 1 pm.

BULLETIN NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Deadline for new information is 9:00 pm Monday evenings. Contact parish office to Submit.  

6/8-6/9 Home Missions Collection

6/9/2019 Fellowship Sunday 10 am

        6/10-6/14 NO DAILY MASSES 

6/15-6/16 Buildings & Grounds Collection

6/17-6/22 Father Joel @ Diocesan Priest Retreat 

6/17-6/21 NO DAILY MASSES

6/18/2019 Thrift N Gift Noon – 3 pm

6/18/2019 Food Pantry 1-3 pm 

6/29/2019 Parish Festival  10am-3pm

6/29-6/30         Food Pantry Collection

  MASS TIMES:

                           St. Michael – 5:00 pm Saturday; 9:00 am Sunday

St. Anthony – 10:30 am Sunday

           St. Francis Solanus – 8:30 am Sunday

                                           St. Mary - 4:00 pm Saturday