Nov. 10, 2019

                                                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:

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:  1^st 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 Father Nonito

The Sadducees did not believe in the resurrection. In an encounter with Jesus, this Sunday’s gospel, they obviously ridiculed this belief by posing a hypothetical question about a woman with seven successive husbands: “At the resurrection whose wife will that woman be? For all seven had been married to her.” 

Why was it that the Sadducees did not believe in the resurrection? According to them, such belief was not explicitly taught in the Law of Moses. It was only a deduction by some interpreters of the Law. However, there was something more profound than this belief. In Jesus’ time, the Sadducees were an exclusive group made up of the cream of the Jewish society: the wealthy, the aristocrats, the priestly class. With a life like theirs, who needs a resurrection? For them, if ever there is an afterlife, it is simply a glorified continuation of earthly life. 

Jesus answered the question by meeting the Sadducees on their own ground: the Law of Moses. He said that Moses also wrote that “God is the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, and he is not the God of the dead, but of the living.” How can Moses proclaim God in this way when Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were long dead? This means that the three great figures of the Old Testament were still “alive.” 

Nobody has come back yet from the dead to tell us the real score. Is there really an afterlife? What kind of existence shall we have? This reflection of a spiritual writer could help: we don’t know what the future holds for us, but we know who holds the future. Isn’t He enough to make us believe? 

In Jesus Christ,

Fr. Nonito

St. Michael Faith Formation seeks to foster among young people a lifelong relationship with God and His Church so all may live as disciples who know, love and serve Him.

 Religious Education Update:

On Wednesday November 6^th we celebrated our first Children’s Mass of this year with the children lecturing, altar serving and bringing up the gifts. Afterwards we enjoyed a potluck.  Thank you to the parents for attending, all who brought food to share and the catechists in preparing the children and Rayna working in the kitchen. We are looking forward to the next Children’s Mass scheduled for December 4^th at 6PM.  Anyone in our parish is welcome to attend.

God calls each of His children – each of us – to be a saint  

November 10, 2019

32^nd  Sunday in Ordinary Time 

11/09…………………………………………..Betty Wozniak

11/10……………………Priests of the Green Bay Diocese

11/11…..…………………………………………….No Mass

11/12..Rev James Dillenburg, Rev Philip Dinh-Van-Thiep

11/13…………………………………….………Guy Grignon

11/14………….…………………………Kateri Prayer Circle

11/15………Deacon Howard Bricco, Deacon Brian Albers

11/16……………………...John Mose Kaquatosh & Family

11/17…..St. Michael Parish Members, Living & Deceased

Financial Blessings  November 2 & 3  

 Sunday, November 17, 9 am 

Lector             Servers  Eucharistic Minister

Saturday, November 23, 5 pm

 Lector           Servers      Eucharistic Minister

Lector       Servers      Eucharistic Minister

Collection for Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA 

This week our parish will take a collection to benefit the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, a triennial collection approved by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Please prayerfully consider a contribution to this special collection to support active-duty military men and women and their families. 

We would like to serve the precious blood at Mass but we do not have enough communion distributors. We welcome all volunteers to help at any Mass. If you see that there is a need for help due to larger crowds or lack of volunteers, please consider coming forward to help.  Thank you.  

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!

Lectors, Communion Distributors

We are looking for volunteers to lector or distribute communion at weekend Masses. Training will be provided. If you are interested in helping out our parish, please contact the parish office @715-799-3811.  

Fellowship Sunday/Book Share

Come and join us for doughnuts, coffee, juice and water immediately following 9 am Mass in the Hall.  Spend some time with your St. Michael’s friends. Pick up a new cookbook, children’s book or novel. 

Holiday Bazaar

Mark your calendar for our annual Holiday Bazaar, Saturday, November 23^rd from 8 am to 2 pm. Christmas Boutique, Gift Basket Raffle, Holiday Cookies and Candy, Holiday Wreaths, Soups and Chili, Book Share, Thrift N Gift, Household Garage, Religious items and more. 

St. Michael’s students that attend Sacred Heart will sell live wreaths, crosses and centerpieces at the Bazaar.

We are looking for volunteers to donate cookies or candy.  We are also looking for volunteers to work the day of the Bazaar.  There are sign-up sheets in the pews or you can call the parish office @ 715-799-3811. 

Thanksgiving Dinner

Alvin J. Rathsack & Elmo Novelli Memorial Thanksgiving Dinner sponsored by Knights of Columbus, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Council.  FREE to anyone needing or wanting a meal on Thursday, November 28^th from 10 am- 2 pm in the parish hall. Home delivery will be restricted to those who cannot physically attend.  Call Paul Rathsack (715) 304-7854, Wayne Pecore (715) 799-3514 or Paul Marroquin (715) 853-2414 or the Parish Office (715) 799-3811 for more information. On Thanksgiving Day, please call (715) 799-3234.

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.

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 

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. November 7^th, 6:00 – 7:00 pm.  Join us for an hour of prayer

Food Pantry

The food pantry will be open on Tuesday, November 19^th,   1-3 pm. We are still looking for volunteers. Call the Parish Office for more information. If you have extra fruit or vegetables, please drop off on September 30^th.

St. Michael’s Thrift N Gift

Thrift & Gift   be open  Tuesday, November 19^th,  1 to 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 Sunday immediately following 9 am Mass in conjunction with Annual Meeting.  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

The Parish Office will be open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am to Noon, Wednesday and Friday 9 am – 1 pm.  Please contact Fr. Nonito at the Rectory for urgent matters (715) 994-1337 or Fr. Joel at the Leopolis Rectory (715) 787-3377.

BULLETIN NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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

    

   11/09/2019 Military Service Collection 5 pm Mass

   11/10/2019 Military Service Collection 9 am Mass

    11/10/2019   Fellowship Sunday/BoodkShare 10-11am 

           11/10/2019 Fellowship Sunday/Book Share 10-11 am

   11/11/2019 Holiday Bazaar Meeting    2 – 3 pm 

     11/19/2019 Food Pantry, Book Share  1-3 pm

   11/19/2019 Thrift N Gift/Garage Noon – 3 pm

   11/23/2019 Holiday Bazaar  8 am – 2 pm

11/28/2019 Thanksgiving Knights of Columbus Meal 10 am – 2 pm

  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 - 10:00 am Saturday