ST. JOSEPH PARISH September 1, 2019

MASSES

and/or COMMUNION

SERVICE

Saturday, August 31

4:00 PM Chisholm & Englebert Families Requested by Barb & Mike 6:00 PM Mass @ SS. Peter & Paul Sunday, September 1

8:00 AM Mass @ SS. Peter & Paul 10:00 AM for the living and deceased of St. Joseph and SS. Peter & Paul Parishes 1:00 PM Spanish Mass @ SS. Peter & Paul Tuesday, September 3

7:00 PM Voigt Family Requested by Phyllis DeKeyser Wednesday, September 4

8:30 AM Norbert & Helen Baldus Requested by Dick & Janet Grota Thursday, September 5

8:30 AM Mass @ SS. Peter & Paul Friday, September 6

8:30 AM Charles, Florence & Ann Knab Requested by Tom Knab Saturday, September 7

4:00 PM for the living and deceased of St. Joseph and SS. Peter & Paul Parishes 6:00 PM Mass @ SS. Peter & Paul Sunday, September 8

8:00 AM Mass @ SS. Peter & Paul 10:00 AM Bourgouin Family Requested by Joe Bourgouin 1:00 PM Spanish Mass @ SS. Peter & Paul

THIS WEEK’S READINGS

Monday: 1 Thes 4:13-18 * Lk 4:16-30 Tuesday: 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11 * Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday: Col 1:1-8 * Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: Col 1:9-14 * Lk 5:1-11 Friday: Col 1:15-20 * Lk 5:33-39 Saturday: Col 1:21-23 * Lk 6:1-5 Sunday: Wis 9:13-18 * Phil 9_10, 12-17 * Lk 14:25-33

Reflection for the Twenty- Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

"...he who humbles himself shall be exalted." Like Jesus who humbled himself by becoming man, we who humble ourselves will be exalted like Jesus in eternal life.

Eucharistic Adoration Eucharistic Adoration will be held here at St Joseph Church on September 6th following the 8:30 AM Liturgy and will continue until the closing at 1;00 PM with Benediction presided by Deacon Ken. Volunteers are encouraged to keep their assigned times since we always want three prayers to be present before the Blessed Sacrament. Let us pray with Pope Francis, “Dear God, during the month of September, we pray that politicians, scientists, and economists would work together to protect the world's seas and oceans, which you have created"

Summary of Contributions Received: Year to Date Week Ended Since 8/30/2019 7/1/2019 Adult Envelopes $ 3,716 $ 30,095 Online Giving 565 5,794 Visitor Envelopes 135 2,068 Loose Collection 711 6,525 Unrestricted Donations 250 750 Total Contributions Received $ 5,377 45,232 Budgeted Contributions $ 7,702 65,055 Surplus/ (Shortfall) $ (2,325) (19,823)

Scrip profit (8/26) …………………..$38.45

Vigil Candles This week we have 5 lights lit for the following intentions. They stand as silent but bright signs of the prayers offered by those who light them. For Special Family Intention: Requested by Lucy Jilot Leo & Dode Rockwell: Requested by Joe & Linda Rockwell Alex, Lucille & Donald Kopydlowski: Requested by Deacon Ken Howard & John Schlise Families: Requested by Ron & Marilynn Schlise Jeffrey Scott Makie-now and forever-amen: Requested by his wife, Diane

The September tabernacle candle is lit in loving memory of

Frank W. Jilot.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Ruth Helen Anderson. May God welcome her home and comfort her family in this time of sorrow. May the knowledge of our prayers and support give her family peace.

Bishop’s Appeal 2019 Bishop’s Appeal Required Funds............ $34,866.00 Collected to date (Aug. 27) ………...…...$30,433.50

We need $4,432.50 to reach our required funds. Envelopes are available at Church entrances and in the parish office

As Disciples of Christ, please give generously

ST. JOSEPH PARISH September 1, 2019

Disciples on the Way

Genesis 5th Grade Aide Needed We need you! Come join the fun!

Only requirements…

• The desire to share your faith and love of Jesus with our children!

• All volunteers working with children must pass a background check and attend a Virtus training.

Call Penny at 743-2062 for more information.

Genesis Religious Education for Grades 1-5 Classes for Genesis will begin on Wednesday, September 25. Registration packets have been sent in the mail. If you did not receive a packet or are new to the Genesis program this year and have questions, please call Penny at 743-2062. We are looking forward to an awesome year!

The Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation Join us for a fascinating study that will take you on a journey through the Bible. Go deep into each period of salvation history and discover the amazing story woven throughout all of Scripture beginning with the Old Testament. 8 Fall Sessions, Sundays, September 8, 15, 22, 29 – October 6, 13, 20, 27 at 6:00 pm in the

St. Joseph Parish Faith Formation Center. To learn more call Bob at 608-220-8613 or Penny at 743-2062 to register.

Book Discussion The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis

Led by Sara Buscher The Great Divorce is a classic tale about a bus ride from hell to heaven. An extraordinary meditation upon good and evil, grace and judgment, Lewis’s revolutionary idea in the The Great Divorce is that the gates of Hell are locked from the inside. Bishop Robert Barron says, “The inspiration for this theological fantasy is the medieval idea of the refrigerium, the refreshment or vacation from Hell granted to some of the souls abiding there.”

St. Joseph Faith Formation Center Fridays at 9:30 to 11 AM

9/27 Discuss Preface through Chapter 4 10/25 Discuss Chapters 5-8 11/22 Discuss Chapters 9-11 12/20 Discuss Chapters 12-14 To register call Penny at 743-2062. Books are available for

$9.00.

RCIA…Who is it for?

• It is for those not baptized who desire to respond to God’s invitation to eternal life both here and hereafter.

• It is for those already baptized, who desire to respond to God’s invitation to full and visible communion with the Catholic Church.

• It is for those already baptized in the Catholic Church, but not brought up in the practice of the Faith, who desire to respond to God’s invitation to allow Him to bring completion to what He has already begun.

• It is for members of the parish who desire to respond to God’s invitation to return to the practice of the Faith.

Inquiry sessions begin in October

Call Penny at 743-2062 for more information

This Week in Our Parish

Sunday, September 1 No Sunday Social

Monday, September 2 – Labor Day Parish Office Closed

Tuesday, September 3 Faith Weavers: Scripture Discussion 10:00am - Faith Formation Center

Sunday, September 8 Sunday Social following the 10:00am Mass – Parish Social Hall The Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation 6:00pm – Faith Formation Center

Edge and Life Teen

Middle & High School Religious Education

Parents of grades 6-11 there is a mandatory parent meeting on Wednesday, September 18 at 6pm at Corpus Christi (in the Church) It is very important that at least one parent attend this meeting! Please mark your calendar now!

Kick off dates: Confirmation: Wednesday, September 18th from 7-8:30pm Corpus Christi (that’s a change from last weekend’s bulletin) Edge: Wednesday, October 2nd from 6-7:15pm at Corpus Christi Life Teen: Sunday, September 29th: 5pm Mass, 6pm food, and Life Night until 8pm at Corpus Christi.

Registration and meetings about the upcoming year will be in your email inbox and regular mailboxes soon!

Assistant Youth Minister Needed Sturgeon Bay Edge & Life Teen (Corpus Christi, Holy Name of Mary, St. Joseph and Ss. Peter and Paul Faith Formation and Youth Ministry) is seeking a part time Assistant Youth Minister for grades 6-12. This person will work with the Youth Minister and quad-parish staff to help grow our vibrant youth ministry program. The applicant must be a practicing Catholic with a desire to help middle and high school students grow in their relationship with Jesus and His Church. The Assistant Youth Minister must successfully pass a background check. Please email your resume and cover letter to Sarah Gavin at stgavin25@gmail.com All resumes are due by September 9th.

Please Mark Your Calendars! Planning for your Future? You are invited to an informational program regarding Advance Directives and POV.

• Thursday, September 19, 6:30 pm.

• St. Joseph Church Social Hall Presenter: Chaplain John Viste – Door County Medical Center

Faith Weavers How are the words of our Lord, written so long ago, relevant for us today you ask? You are invited to this discussion group, Tuesdays, 10:00 am at St. Joseph Faith Formation Center to break open the Word and discuss ways to “weave” these life-giving words into our everyday lives.

The Alpha Series St. Joseph Parish will be hosting a series of presentations featuring “The Alpha Series” this fall. All four parishes from Parish Mission Planning will be invited to attend these discussions. More details to follow.

BY SAM LUCERO | THE COMPASS

BEAR CREEK — Food, music and games are all essentials for a successful parish festival. At St. Mary Parish, another ingredi-ent is the smell and taste of sauerkraut.

Since 1965, this farming community has been home to St. Mary’s Sauerkraut Festival. It’s become more than a parish fundraiser, say organizers and volunteers. It’s a gathering of life-long friends.

“I just like the hometown feel-ing. Everybody from my child-hood comes home,” said Barb Havnen, chairperson of the 55th annual sauerkraut festival, held Aug. 3 and 4. “Our little com-munity comes together, whether they are part of our parish or not. We’ve got a lot of non-parish members up here helping. The community all pitches in and makes it a good day.”

Bear Creek is home to GLK Foods, the world’s largest producer of sauerkraut. Accord-ing to GLK, it processes around 130,000 tons of cabbage a year. Sauerkraut (German for “sour

cabbage”) is made by pickling fi nely shredded cabbage.

Norbertine Fr. Tim Shillcox, who was appointed pastor of St. Mary (along with St. Rose in Clintonville) in July, said the festival is “unlike anything I’ve ever been at” in previous parish assignments.

“They are tapping into their local heritage and they are so

proud” of being home to the larg-est sauerkraut producer, he said. “The church is 150 years old. The village is only 450 people and this is their big fundraiser. I think last year they cleared $20,000 and they just seem to have a lot of fun doing it.”

Our full story appears in the Aug. 16 issue.

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Smell of success: Bear Creek parish’s sauerkraut festival marks 55 years

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FRANKLY,FRANCIS

@PontifexFollow Him On

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

In addition to being the religious centre, the Temple was also a place for economic and fi nancial exchange. The prophets and Jesus himself had often lashed out against this abasement (cf. Lk 19:45-46). How often I think of this when I see parishes that think money is more important than the sacraments! Please! A poor church: Let us ask the Lord for this. In meeting the apostles, that beggar does not fi nd money but he fi nds the name that saves man: Jesus Christ, the Nazarene. Peter invokes Jesus’ name, he commands the paralyzed man to stand upright like the living; standing, and he touches this ill person, that is, he takes him by the hand and raises him up, a gesture in which St. John Chrysostom sees “an image of Resurrection” (Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles, 8).

+ Pope Francis, August 7, 2019

September 2019

Goats help Appleton Catholic cemetery control its invasive species of shrubs BY PATRICIA KASTEN | THE COMPASS

APPLETON — Goats tend to get a bad rap in church traditions — with the devil often por-trayed with goat horns and hoofs, and Jesus speaking of separating goats from sheep (Mt 25:41). But at St. Mary Cemetery in Appleton, goats are getting positive reviews.

On July 8, fi ve goats arrived in the cemetery

from a Black Creek farm. They came to tackle the cemetery’s problem with buckthorn, an aggressive, invasive species of shrub that had overtaken the cemetery’s riverbank.

“We had been working, the last couple of years, to clean up the riverbank, to give a little better view of the river,” explained Brian Dresang, St. Mary Cemetery’s director. “We ran into an issue of buckthorn. We had a couple of trees

down, or with branches down, and we wanted to get that cleaned up. And right under those trees is buckthorn. Obviously, that was trouble.”

The cemetery considered using herbicides to kill the buckthorn. “Herbicide is quicker,” Dresang said, “but we thought it was better to do it naturally.”

Our full story appears in the Aug. 16 issue.

SAM LUCERO | THE COMPASS

St. Mary parishioner Ali Norder dishes a spoonful of sauer-kraut onto Norbertine Fr. Tim Shillcox’s plate during the Bear Creek parish’s 55th annual sauerkraut festival Aug. 4. Also pictured from left are Haley Behnke, Joan Christensen and Mary Ann Young.

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THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

About St. MatthewBY PATRICIA KASTEN | THE COMPASS

1 The feast of St. Matthew the Evangelist is Sept. 21. His name in

Hebrew was probably Mattija, mean-ing “gift of the Lord.”

2 In the New Testament, Matthew appears fi ve times. The earliest

Gospel, Mark, names him “Levi, the son of Alphaeus” (13-17).

3 While the other three evange-lists’ Gospels are represented by

animals on Gospel books — eagle, lion and ox — Matthew’s is represented by a human. This is because he wrote of Jesus as “a new Moses.”

4 Matthew’s saint symbol is three money bags, because he was said

to have been a tax collector.

5 By tradition, Matthew preached in Ethiopia on the Caspian Sea, Persia

and Syria.

5 A heart that is burning with love for youDear brothers and sisters in Christ:

O ver the past year, I have used this column to teach about what it means to be a disciple of Christ. In my last column, I

encouraged you to surrender your life into Christ’s hands and receive the love he liter-ally died to offer you.

The Catholic spiritual tradi-tion is fi lled with historical events which teach us in different ways how much Christ desires to be a part of our lives. The devotion to the Sacred Heart is an example of Jesus reaching out per-sonally to a young French woman, Margaret Mary Alacoque. This invitation

came at a time in the history of the church that the love of God had been replaced by a more rigoristic interpretation of holiness, in which people must earn God’s love. In a series of vi-sions, Jesus told Margaret that he is bursting with love for mankind. He is searching for the lost and he wants to make known his massive love for each person.

The process of accepting this love is called devotion to the Sacred Heart, a tradition that has been a part of the church since the 17th century. While this devotion is just one of many ways to pray, many people since that time have found a great deal of spiritual benefi t in it. I would especially recommend it for any-one who struggles to feel God’s love for them.

The point is that the Holy Spirit is reaching out to people of our time, one by one, through

the work and example of others, to help people to open their minds and hearts to Jesus, who is knocking at the door.

Let me repeat that beautiful quote of St. Mother Teresa again so that you might read it anew. “The personal love Christ has for you is infi nite. You are special to God. He is waiting for you to come to him in prayer. He wants to honor you with his presence. Jesus loves you tenderly, you are precious to him, turn to Jesus with great trust and allow yourself to be loved by him.”

Perhaps you are reading these words, and think that God could not love you that way. Perhaps you think that you have made too many mistakes in your past or that you are not “holy enough.” Perhaps you think that you must earn God’s love and that God will only accept you once you get your life in order.

If you believe those things, please read the following words slowly and carefully. God doesn’t expect you to be perfect to be in relationship with him. God wants to be in relationship with you so that he can love you into glory. God sees your mistakes and weak-nesses and loves you in spite of them. And the heart of Jesus, which drove him to accept the cross out of love for you, burns with that same love for you, and desires to bring healing and relief to your soul.

Jesus cries out to each of us, “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” May we all cling to the Sacred Heart of Jesus that burns with love for each and every one of us!

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Catechist Kristal Antholt helps Braylen Voeks balance a tray with full water glasses for a dexterity game during Vacation Bible School at St. Joseph Church in Sturgeon Bay. The Aug. 5-9 Bible school included a vir-tue and a prayer of the day.

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Catechist Kristal Antholt helps Braylen Voeks balance a tray with full water glasses for a dexterity game during Vacation Bible School at St. Joseph Church in Sturgeon Bay. The Aug. 5-9 Bible school included a vir-tue and a prayer of the day.