Setp.19, 2020

                                                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

Mark Fuller

Deacon (715)201-2961

 mpfull7@gmail.com

Vicki Hermsen

Parish Secretary (715) 799-3811

vicki@livingwaterslivingfaith.org

Kathy King-Tucker

Religious Education (715) 799-3927

ltucker@frontiernet.net

Parish Trustees:

Kitty Gilane

Alicia Wilke 

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 Your Deacon   (This was written prior to the dispensation from the Bishop.)

“With Christian joy and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the time has come for Catholics to return to worship God at Mass on Sundays.”  These words introduce the Bishop's degree that was given on September 7, 2020, on the return of the Sunday Mass Obligation.   It might be helpful to reflect on our Sunday obligation and why we follow it.  Following are some thoughts Bishop Ricken wrote in last week’s Compass newspaper and I though worthwhile to highlight for you. First, from the Ten Commandments, our Lord makes it very clear, “Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day.”  One way we can do this is by attending Mass, what is called the Sunday obligation.  Yet this commandment, like all the commandments, is rooted in God’s love for us. God knows that in the depth of our heart, our hearts are restless until we rest in him.  At Mass we receive the great gift of the Eucharist, which fills our spiritual hunger and restlessness.  The word Eucharist means thanksgiving.  As Bishop Ricken shared, “We come to Mass to give thanks for God’s blessings in our lives in the past week and to ask him for his blessings for the week to come.  Have you ever noticed when you leave church on Sunday morning and everything looks better?  The problems of the past week seem to have diminished and the world seems brighter.  That is the holy Eucharist and the love of coming together as a community.”  There is a Sunday obligation but there is also an opportunity to be together with our Lord and receive the love God has for us. I look forward to seeing more people at Sunday Mass.  It will good to have us all worshipping together once again! 

Upon Further Reflection:

Here is a catchy little epigram by Sarah Hewit:

“Every day I pass the Church,

I stop and make a visit,

For fear that when I’m carried there

The Lord will say, “Who is it?”

In His Mercy, 

Deacon Mark  

The Mass: A Slice at a time

The Rites and Ceremonies of the Eucharistic Celebration

The most holy Sacrifice of the Eucharist must be offered in bread, and in wine to which a small quantity of water is to be added. (Cannon 924.1) 

The bread must be wheaten only, and recently made, so that there is no danger of corruption. (Canon 924.2)

By divine institution bread and wine are the indispensable material for the constitution of the sacrament. The bread must, of necessity, be of wheat. Taking into account the danger of corruption, the practice of obtaining a sufficient amount of wafers to last for two or three months is expressly condemned, for this reason, common doctrine has maintained the term of one month as the maximum limit between the making of the host and its consumption.20 

Religious Education Update 

Due to the current COVID situation, St. Michael’s Faith Formation classes will not be starting this September.  It is our believe that “Parents/guardians are their children’s primary and principal educators”, this guideline and philosophy of the Bishops’ of the United States is our motivation.   

We will send packets to help teach children about God’s love and our Catholic faith.  Every month we will send out a month’s worth of weekly lessons that go along with the Gospel reading of the week with other teaching materials about the traditions of our Catholic faith.  

If you wish to have the packets sent to your home, please call the parish office or pick up a form in the entrance to church. 

Church Envelopes

Our envelopes for the fiscal year 2020-2021 are in the main entrance. Please pick these up.  Thank you. 

Special Collection Disaster 10/04/2020, 10/04/2020

Our prayers go out to families who have lost loved ones, homes and businesses due to the devastating impact of Hurricane Laura and the wildfires in the West. The funds collected in this special collection will be used to support humanitarian, long-term recovery and Church needs arising from these calamities. Parishioners should make their checks payable to your parish and memo for Bishops Disaster fund.  Credit Card donations can be made by calling the Catholic Foundation at 1-920-272-8121 or online at  www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give.

Face Masks

Menominee Tribal Legislature requires all residents and visitors to the Menominee Reservation age 10 and older to wear a face mask covering any time they are in contact with other people who are not household members. 

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 

September 20, 2020

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time  

 Mass Cancellation

As the Diocese of Green Bay continues to monitor health statistics and given the order that the Menominee Tribe is restricting places of worship to live stream services only on the Menominee Reservation until September 28, Catholic Masses at St. Michael Parish in Keshena and St. Anthony Parish in Neopit are cancelled until that date. In light of this announcement, Bishop David Ricken of the Diocese of Green Bay is dispensing the members of these two parishes from their Sunday obligation until September 28. Masses will be livestreamed from St. Michael’s in Keshena at 9 am on Sunday, September 20 and 27^th and can be accessed at St. Michael’s Church Facebook page.

The purpose of this closure is to promote social distancing, limit community spread of COVID 19, and purposely restrict the travel of community members to stop the spread.  

Fr. Luke Ferris
Vicar for Clergy and Pastoral Leaders

Diocese of Green Bay

 Financial Blessings September  12 & 13

Thank for your generous donations!  

Church Envelopes

Our envelopes for the fiscal year 2020-2021 are in the main entrance. Please pick these up.  Thank you. 

THANK YOU FOR GENEROUS DONATION.

Sunday, September 20, 9 am 

Sunday, September 27, 9 am 

Handicap Entrance

 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 Fr. Nonito 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! 

Welcome Fr. Raja

Mission Appeal September 12^th & 13^th 

Fr. Paulus Yohanes Dharmawan Adharius (Wawan), s.x. of the St. Francis Xavier Missionaries or Fr. Paulus Yohanes Dharmawan Adharius (Wawan), s.x. of the St. Francis Xavier Missionaries will be preaching the Mission Appeal next Sunday as part of the annual Missionary Cooperation Plan. Being exclusively a foreign mission society, the Xaverian Fathers and Brothers depend greatly on proceeds from this collection.  They carry out their service in Bangladesh, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Columbia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), France, Great Britain, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Mozambique, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, Spain, Taiwan, and the United States.

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  

 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.   

Holy Hour will be the first Thursday, of the month. The next scheduled Holy Hour is October 1^st, 6-7pm. 

Food Pantry

The food pantry will be open on Tuesday, October 6^th and 20^th  There will be drive up service only. Please do not get out of your vehicle and have the rear passenger seat empty.

Book Share, October 6^th and 20^th  1-3 pm with social distancing enforced. Two may come into the Book Share at a time. Masks required.  

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 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 Sunday