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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:

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 FatherJoel

 2^nd Sunday Advent Season

Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand! This is John the Baptist’s nine-word, takeaway message. In many ways, the best homily ever! And seemingly without much trouble or extensive explanation – at least, we are not privy to it in Scripture if it did exist- large numbers of people hear and heed his direction. People from all over a significant geographical area came to him, repent and are baptized as they acknowledged their sins. Why? Granted, the people of that time had a sense of urgency about the kingdom of heaven, believing it to indicate the beginning of the end of the world. So they came. Hence also the Pharisees and Sadducees: who showed up more with the intention of fleeing from the coming wrath than actually producing fruit of their repentance. More important, John was the one whom Prophet Isaiah foretold, and his preaching resonated with the people of Judea. They listened. They listened because, ultimately, the message was not about him, but about the One who is to come.

Same message is given to us all today in the same and exact purpose, for our personal salvation. He is coming for you to save you! But he cannot save you without you. So, our Liturgical Advent Season is short enough to cover for us the essentials in welcoming Jesus in our lives both for his Incarnation (dwelling among us) and his coming in glory at the end of time as King of the universe. Let’s continue listening and studying His Divine Word. Happy 2^nd Sunday of Advent everyone!

Co-Traveler, Fr. Joel

The Mass: A Slice at a time

The Functions of the People of God

In the celebration of Mass the faithful form a holy people, a people of God’s own possession and a royal Priesthood, so that they may give thanks to God and offer the unblemished sacrificial Victim not only by means of the hands of the Priest but also together with him and so that they may learn to offer their very selves. They should, moreover, take care to show this by their deep religious sense and their charity toward brothers and sisters who participate with them in the same celebration. They are consequently to avoid any appearance of singularity or division, keeping in mind that they have only one Father in heaven and that hence are all brothers or sisters one to the other.

 Religious Education Update:

On Wednesday December 4th, 2019 our class was cancelled. Class will resume December 11^th with reconciliation for those children who have received this sacrament with class to follow.

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 

Memorial Messages to Loved Ones

Send a memorial message to your loved one in heaven this Christmas. The Compass will publish Christmas Memorial Messages on Friday, December 20, 2019. Ad Deadline: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Mail your message (30 words or less) along with this ad and a check or money order for $15 (made out to The Compass) to: The Compass • P.O. Box 23825 • Green Bay, WI 54305 For more information, call or email: (920) 272-8212 or akawula@gbdioc.org All messages subject to The Compass advertising policy. 

Retirement Collection

Next weekend, our parish will take a Retirement Collection. This will be to benefit two groups of people who have served us faithfully. We will have the opportunity to give to the National Retirement Fund for Religious, which helps our retired sisters, brothers and religious order priests. We also have an opportunity to give to the retirement needs of the senior priests of the Diocese of Green Bay. You may donate to both of these groups or just one. Please use the envelope provided in the pews. 

December 8th, 2019

Second Sunday of Advent 

      12/07 …………… The people of St. Michael, St. Anthony, 

   St. Mary and St. Francis-Solanus

      12/08…………………………………………Henrietta Planz

      12/09………………………………………………...No Mass

      12/10……..Rev Raymond Dowling, Rev Ronald Colombo

      12/11….Deacon William Burkel, Deacon Robert Beehner

      12/12…………….................................Kateri Prayer Circle

      12/13……………………………For the Sick and Homeless

      12/14………….… The people of St. Michael, St. Anthony, 

       ………….…..St. Mary and St. Francis-Solanus

      12/15 ……………………………………..…Marcella Wilber

Financial Blessings  November 30 & December 1

Sunday, December 15,  9 am 

Lector      Servers      Eucharistic Minister 

Saturday, December 21, 5 pm

Lector                Servers      Eucharistic Minister

Sunday, December 22,  9 am 

Lector                Servers      Eucharistic Minister

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.  

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.

Abby Bank of Gresham/Shawano

If you make a contribution to St. Michael’s Food Pantry at Abby Bank, Gresham or Shawano office, they will match the amount and give a check to St. Michael’s Food Pantry. This promotion runs until 12/15/2019.  

Food Donations

Starting on Thanksgiving Day, there will be boxes at each entrance for donations of canned/dry goods for St. Michael’s Food Pantrys.  

Fr. Nonito’s 26^th Anniversary Celebration:

On Sunday, Dec. 22^nd, there will be a potluck dinner for Fr. Nonito at St. Francis-Solanus at 6 pm.   Please join us.

Advent Reconciliation Service

This Advent season, St. Michael Parish will hear confessions from 5:30 – 7:30 pm on Wednesday, Dec. 11 and at St. Francis on Wednesday, Dec. 18 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm.  If you have been reluctant to  come to the sacrament, have been away for some time, or just find it difficult to attend a regularly scheduled confession time, this is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with Christ and his Church. We pray that all will take advantage of God’s abundant healing grace, forgiveness and love. 

GIVING TREE

St. Michael’s Giving Tree is up in the main entrance. Please take an ornament and return with wrapped gift by December 15^th.  We will be giving to Maehnowesekiyah this year. 

Christmas Eve Mass Schedule 

4:00 pm St. Mary Leopolis 

5:00 pm St. Michael’s Keshena 

6:00 pm St. Anthony’s Neopit 

8:00 pm St. Francis Solanus Gresham 

Christmas Day Mass Schedule

8:30 am St. Francis Solanus Gresham 

9:00 am St. Michael’s Keshena 

11:00 am South Branch 

New Year’s Eve Mass 

4:00 pm St. Mary’s Leopolis 

5:00 pm St. Michael’s Keshena 

New Year’s Day Mass 

8:30 am St. Francis Solanus Gresham 

9:00 am St. Michael’s Keshena 

10:30 am St. Anthony Neopit 

Decorating Church

The Worship Committee will be decorating the church for Christmas immediately following 9 am Mass on Dec. 22^nd. Please mark your calendars and join us in making our church beautiful for Christmas season. 

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 – 7:00 pm.  Join us for an hour of prayer

Food Pantry

The food pantry will be open on Tuesday, December 17th, 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, December 17^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 on the second Sunday of the month immediately following 9 am Mass in conjunction with Fellowship Sunday. We are also open when the Food Pantry is open the first and third Tuesday of the month.  We have a lot of new 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.  

    

   12/2/2019 Decorate Fr. Nonito’s Rectory 4 pm – 

   12/3/2019 Food Pantry, Book Share     1-3 pm

   12/3/2019 Thrift N Gift/Garage Noon – 3 pm

   12/5/2019 Holy Hour  6-7 pm

   12/8/2019 Fellowship Sunday 10 am

   12/11/2019 Reconciliation Service 5:30 – 7:30 pm

           12/14/2019 Baptism Preparation Class 9 – 11 am

   12/14/2019 Building & Grounds Collection 5 pm Mass

   12/15/2019 Building & Grounds Collection 9 am Mass

        12/17/2019 Thrift N Gift Noon – 3 pm

   12/17/2019 Food Pantry 1 – 3 pm

   12/18/2019 Fr. Joel Vacation- Returning 12/27/2019

  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