June 7, 2020
The Holy Trinity
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 and the holy sacraments of the Catholic Church by integrating sacred symbols and spiritual practices of the Menominee.
Anamehawikamek Welcome
ST MICHAEL’S
P.O. Box 610
Keshena, WI 54135
www.stmichaelkeshena.org
Faceboook link: 
https://www.facebook.com/pg/stmichaelskeshenawi/events/?ref=page_internal
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
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:
Tony Waupochick
Finance Council Chair:
Pete Maczuzak
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
After 8:00 am Mass Thursday morning
SATURDAY MASS: 5:00 pm
SUNDAY MASS: 9:00 am
CONFESSION: Saturday 4:30 - 4:45pm
PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8 am-2 pm
Wednesday, Friday 9 am -1 pm
HOLY HOUR: 1st Thursday of the Month from 6-7 pm
KATERI PRAYER CIRCLE: After 8:00 am Mass Thursday morning
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.
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.
A Note from Fr. Joel
With the Solemnity of the Pentecost last Sunday
celebrated with just Live Streamed Mass and then followed by a separate distribution of the Holy Communion after was quite unique and at the same time closes the Easter Season days. Is this the so called “New Normal” now? I hope not for long. Well, to say the least, God is not sleeping; He knows what’s going on these. So, let’s try our best not to lose hope amidst trials during this pandemic. Listen, be watchful and pray! This Sunday the Church celebrates one of the central objects, focus, unfathomable faith truth of our belief, The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. God revealed himself to Moses in our first reading, and his response to the spectacular revelation was worship prostrating himself on the ground in profound adoration. And our responsorial psalm today speaks of the superiority of God and its eternity attributes worthy to be praised in the Temple, the axis mundi or center of the universe. And in our second reading, St. Paul invites us to rejoice in the Lord finding in Him our delight. So as we continue to travel in this life, this solemnity reminds us all that God sent his Son to save us and to forgive us his adopted children. Like the Holy Trinity may we be united in peace and love through the Spirit, through whom we offer God praise and glory above all forever. Happy Trinity Sunday to all! Co-Traveler, Fr. Joel
The Mass: A Slice at a time
Reasons of necessity for Extraordinary ministers of holy communion
There must be no priest, deacon or acolyte available;
These persons (priest, deacon or acolyte) are unable to discharge the task, due to the demands of another pastoral ministry, to illness or to extreme age;
There are so many of the faithful wishing to receive communion that the celebration of the Mass would take too long.
In any case, this suppletory function cannot be exercised when there are priest present who are not impeded, even if they are not participating in the Eucharistic celebration.
Dear Parishioners of St. Michael in Keshena, St. Anthony in Neopit,
St. Francis in Gresham and St. Mary’s in Leopolis,
I wish we could be together this Sunday and I hope this finds you well. I have been praying personally and celebrating masses all by myself that God bless you and keep you safe during this difficult time. It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing that I am being transferred to another new assignment, way far from Wisconsin, California. And I am leaving on Monday, June 29. Yes, it is hard to say this without having you in these pews. I have enjoyed my 5 years of serving St. Michael’s, St. Anthony’s and St. Francis’ and 3 years of service to St. Mary’s in Leopolis. I am blest to know many good and welcoming people and also I am blest to know about various situations in each parish and so felt in love and at the same time little by little learned how to work with you all within your culture. And it will be difficult for me to leave. Just like Fr. Dave McElroy, O. Praem, who belongs to a religious community of St. Norbert or popularly known as the Norbertines, I am also a member of another religious community, the Missionaries of Faith community and so not a diocesan priest. Our local superior working in Austin Diocese, Texas, together with his council after coordinating with the Diocese of Green Bay, asked me to go to St. Philip Neri Parish, Alameda, CA, to serve the people of that parish. As a religious I serve at the will of my Superior, and I accept his decision and hope you will as well. The diocese is planning on replacing me with another Filipino priest who will join Fr. Nonito, in my place as parochial vicar for the 4 parishes and so I hope you will be as nice to him as you were to me. Until he is able to obtain his visa, the diocese doesn’t want to give a name in case something were to happen and he isn’t able to come. We still have a month and half before I am leaving, and hopefully we can see each other in person before I go. I am praying that we will be able to have some Masses and celebrations with more than 10 or 50 people and find some other ways to say good-bye before I leave, end of June. I hope that this transition will go smoothly and I’m praying that the new priest will be well received when he comes. And so, I thank you all for the generous acceptance, deep understanding and loving patience that you all showed me these past years of my traveling with you, St. Michael’s, St. Anthony’s, St. Francis’ and St. Mary’s parishioners and my sincerest apologies for all my failures and so please forgive me for all the times I missed to meet your standard and expectations, thank you and God bless.
Fr. Joel Jores, Parochial Vicar
Religious Education Update
Classes are cancelled until September, 2020
St. Michael Prayer
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen
June 7, 2020
The Most Holy Trinity
06/06…….………………………….Joseph Otradovec
06/07……………………………..Esther Tucker-Vigue
06/08…………………………………………...No Mass
06/09…………Rev Omer Kelley, Rev David Hoffman
06/10…....Deacon Frank Birr, Deacon Craig Thomas
06/11……………………………....Kateri Prayer Circle
06/12……………………………………….Tribal Elders
06/13………………………..………………Jack Krose
Financial Blessings May 31
Envelopes | $ 779.00 |
Donations | $ 1,350.00 |
Bishop Appeal To Date | $ 6,728.00 |
Bishop Appeal Goal | $ 6,551.00 |
Thrift N Gift/Garage | $ 383.00 |
Bishop’s Appeal
We have met our Bishop’s Appeal goal of $6,551. To date we have received $6,728. Thank you to all who have given to date. If you have not given and would like to, please contact the parish office or you can pay on line at www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give.
THANK YOU FOR GENEROUS DONATION..
Liturgical Ministers
Saturday June 13, 5 pm
Lector Temp Taker Usher
Lisa Peters | Vicki Hermsen | Karen Lynch |
Sunday, June 14, 9 am
Lector Temp Taker Usher
Kathy Tucker | Karen Metzler | Anne Sulskis |
Saturday, June 20, 5 pm
Lector Temp Taker Usher
Karen Millett Metzler | Karen Lynch | Tony Waupochick |
Sunday, June 21, 9 am
Lector Temp Taker Usher
Justin Lepscier | Anne Sulskis | Mary Lewellin |
Daily Mass
Daily Mass will resume. Eight people will be allowed to attend. Mass will be in the main church. Use the front doors to enter and your temperature will be checked. Please sit one person to a seat in the first four pews on each side. Those who wish to attend daily Mass should call the office on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday to sign up and check availability (715) 799-3811. Please wear masks and social distancing will be required.
Weekend Mass
We are pleased to announce the return to Public Masses with moderate limits on public gatherings and moderate social distancing beginning next weekend, June 13 & 14. Temperature will be taken and you are encouraged to wear a mask. Masks will be available. Pews will be sectioned. Communion will be a single line only. We are happy to welcome you back to the celebration of the Mass in this limited way. See attachment to bulletin for more information.
Universal Giving Page
The Catholic Foundation is excited to share with us that they have created a Universal Giving Page at www.catholicfoundationgb.org/donate. This is a great resource for our parish as we do not have an on line giving program. It makes giving to our parish simple and easy! The Catholic Foundation will be cutting a check weekly to our parish along with a report of what families gave to the parish and the amount of each gift.
2020 FUNDRAISERS
Due to COVID-19, the 2020 fundraisers at St. Michael’s have been suspended until it is safe to resume. The Festival scheduled for June 27th has been our biggest fundraising event raising on average $10,000. We are suggesting a non-fundraiser fundraiser in lieu of this big event. You do not need to sell or buy raffle tickets, cook anything, bake anything, volunteer your time, work in the heat, set up, clean up or do dishes! We would be grateful for monetary donations to offset the loss of this source of revenue to keep our Parish solvent. Please mail or drop off donations at the Parish office or drop in the collection basket indicating it is for fundraising. Thank you for your continued support of our Parish during this time.
WELCOME! The Lord has called all of us to a new way of living under His wonderful grace as our Savior. May joy and peace be yours as we praise our Lord and grow close to God and one another. It is a pleasure to have you worshipping with us. If you are considering joining our parish, please talk with Father Nonito or Father Joel or call the Parish Office at 715-799-3811. Anyone who has not officially signed up and would like to be a registered member, please stop in the office and fill out a form. It is that easy.
Communion Service
On Sunday, June 7th you are invited to attend a communion service immediately following 9:00 am livestream Mass at St. Michael’s from 10-11 am. There will be an usher at the main entrance. Only 8 people are allowed in church at a time. The people remaining outside must use social distancing. Masks are required. Temperature will be checked and we will provide hand sanitizer. Once you enter the church, stand in front at the altar on the marked areas. Communion should be received by hand. After receiving communion, no one is allowed to remain in church. Exit by the side doors and the next group will be ushered in. Those who are 65 and older or with compromised immunity are encouraged to stay home.
There will be a Communion service at St. Anthony’s from 10:30 – 11:30 am, St. Francis Solanus 10:00 – 11:00 am and St. Mary’s 11:15 – 12:00 pm.
Parish Office
The Parish Office will be closed Wednesday, June 10 through Friday, June 12 due to Vacation.
Kateri Prayer Circle
Never underestimate the power of prayer. Just one small prayer can change your life. If you or your amily 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 715-851-6838
You can also call the Parish Office to leave requests
Holy Hour will be resumed in July, 2020.
Food Pantry
The food pantry will be open on Tuesday, June 16th, 1-3 pm. There will be drive up service only. Please do not get out of your vehicle and have the back passenger seat empty.
St. Michael’s Thrift N Gift
Thrift N Gift will be open June 16th from noon to 3 pm. Only eight people can be in the store at one time and everyone must have on a mask. No children will be allowed. Social Distancing of 6 feet is required also. If you have a donation, it can be dropped off at the Parish Office Monday, Tuesday or Thursday, or at Thrift N Gift when they are working. Please call to make sure someone is available. (715) 799-3811.
Book Share
Book share will be open on Food Pantry days with social distancing enforced.
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.
Classes
The Community Resource Center in Keshena classes Cancelled.
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 and St. John Nepomucene YouTube Live Stream (St. John Nepomucene, Little Chute YouTube) at 10 am on Sundays. Mass is also offered online at www.Heartofthenation.org. Check the website for times and dates.
Parish Office Hours an News
The Parish Office will be open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8-2 pm, closed on Wednesday and Friday. Please contact Fr. Nonito at the Rectory for urgent matters (715) 994-1337 or Fr. Joel at the Leopolis Rectory (715) 584-1023.
BULLETIN NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Deadline for new information is 9:00 pm Monday evening. Contact Parish Office to submit.
Mark Your Calendars/Events St. Michael
Daily Masses will resume June 2nd, Tuesday – Friday at 8 am.
June 12, 2020 Thrift N Gift/Garage Noon – 3 pm
June 16, 2020 Food Pantry 1-3 pm
June 16, 2020 Thrift N Gift/Garage Noon – 3 pm
St. Michael – 9:00 am Sunday and Livestreamed
We Will Miss You Fr. Joel
St. Michael’s Parish Cook Out
Sunday, June 14, 10 am – Noon. Please join us in saying Good Luck to Fr. Joel
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