Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 8, 2017

837 Parkview Dr. Milton, WI 53563

Phone: 608-868-3338 After Hours Emergencies: 608-868-2338 Fax: 608-868-3345 Website: www.saintmarymilton.org Parish Email: stmarymilton@gmail.com Business Administrator: Vicki Kersten 608-868-3337 victoria.kersten1@gmail.com Faith Formation Administrator: Sabrina Elsen 608-868-3334 sabrina.elsen1@gmail.com Faith Formation Admin Assistant: Paul Schultz 608-868-3336 paul.schultz.sm@gmail.com Liturgy Coordinator: Theresa Slein 608-868-3335 theresa.slein@gmail.com Music Coordinator: Doreen Houge 608-868-3337 doreen.houge1@gmail.com

590 S. Saint Joseph Circle Edgerton, WI 53534

Phone: 608-884-3038 Fax: 608-884-3298 Website: www.stjoeedgerton.org Parish Office Administrator: Mary Ann Ivey 608-884-3038 maryann@stjoeedgerton.org Coordinator of Religious Education: Paul Jozwiak 608-884-6231 cre@stjoeedgerton.org Director of Facilities & Maintenance: Jon Peterson 608-921-9015

Pastor: Fr. David Timmerman Email: frdave.timmerman1@gmail.com

Sat. Oct. 7 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

(St. Mary) Folk-Tragessor Families (St. Joseph) Living & Deceased Members of the Dickinson Family

Sun. Oct. 8 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

(St. Mary) St. Mary & St. Joseph Parishioners (St. Joseph) Mary Kay Kruckenberg

Mon. Oct. 9 8:30 a.m. (St. Mary) Morning Prayer Tues. Oct. 10 3:00 p.m. (St. Mary) Celene Hying At Milton Senior Living Wed. Oct. 11 8:30 a.m. (St. Mary) Cathy Negus Thurs. Oct. 12 8:00 a.m. (St. Joseph) Deceased Members of the Council of

Catholic Women Fri. Oct. 13 8:00 a.m. (St. Joseph) Ray & Nola Reilly Sat. Oct. 14 1:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

(St. Mary) Wedding: Andy Hunter & Ellen Check (St. Mary) Deceased Members of Emil & Mary Nelson (St. Joseph) St. Joseph & St. Mary Parishes

Sun. Oct. 15 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

(St. Mary) Edwin & Mary Stabler (St. Joseph) Anna Croft & Augie Pecaro

Monday, October 9 Thursday, October 12 Jonah 1:1-2:1, 11 Malachi 3:13-20b Psalm: Jonah 2:3, 4, 5, 8 Psalm 1:1, 1-2, 3, 4, 6 Luke 10:25-37 Luke 11:5-13 Tuesday, October 10 Friday, October 13 Galatians 3:1-10 Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2 Psalm 130:1b-2, 3-4ab, 7-8 Psalm 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9 Luke 10:38-42 Luke 11:15-26 Wednesday, October 11 Sunday, October 15 Jonah 4:1-11 Isaiah 25:6-10a Psalm 86:3-4, 5-6, 9-10 Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Luke 11:1-14 Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 Matthew 22:1-14

Confessions (all are welcome to attend at either parish): St. Mary on Tuesday from 5:00-6:00 p.m. St. Joseph every Saturday following mass Also by appointment with Fr. Dave

Stewardship: A Way of Life

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“The stone the builders rejected has become the

corner stone…” Matthew 21:42

Jesus was the corner stone and He was rejected by the religious and political leaders of his day, as well as ordinary citizens. Living a stewardship lifestyle may cause you to be “rejected” by others in today’s society. For example, saying grace before a meal in a restaurant may attract some strange looks from some. But to others it is a sign that God is alive and well!

Please keep these parishioners and family members in your prayers:

Dorothy Bomkamp Dakota Frank Daniels Bob Dibble Marilyn Erspamer Tracy Guenther Mary Hagen Ray Heisz David Holterman Jim Holterman Bill Hupp Don Hying Jim Jenkins Marion Kaiser Matt Keller Theresa Kingsbury Kathleen Knight Adelynn (Addie) Meister Scot Nelson Barbara Palkki Alden Peterson Kathy Rand Barb Rogan Rob Rosa Harry Saalfeld William & Gertrude Slein Tom Tierney Kathy Trimberger Letitia Tyrrell Brett Urban

WORD OF LIFE: We are meant to be interdependent, to serve each other in humility, and to walk together in suffering.”

USCCB Respect Life Program “Maggie’s Story: Living like Dad”

Mon. Oct. 9:

6:00-8:00 p.m. Bible Study

6:30 p.m. Fellowship Committee meets Wed. Oct. 11:

3:30 p.m. RE Classes 1-5

6:30 p.m. RE Classes 6-10 Thurs. Oct. 12:

8:00 a.m. Mass

8:30 a.m. Second Servings in Father’s apartment

Fri. Oct. 13:

8:00 a.m. Mass

10:00 a.m. Mom’s Group meets Sat. Oct. 14:

Noon—Rosary Rally-gather in lower parking lot by the covered handicapped entrance

5:05 p.m. KCs will say Rosary

5:30 p.m. Mass Sun. Oct. 15:

10:05 a.m. KCs will say Rosary

10:30 a.m. Mass

PreK-K Class

11:30 a.m. Coffee & donuts in the church hall

Special thanks to this week’s sponsor of the St. Joseph Donut Sunday Social:

Steponkus Tax Services And our social hostess:

Meredith Vitaioli

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: There is still time to register your children. Contact Paul at 608-884-6231.

Please keep these parishioners and family members in your prayers.

THE PASCAL CANDLE WILL BURN IN MEMORY OF THE

KENNETH JENNER FAMILY.

Liz Carlyn Erin Olver Kathy Heider Joey Hamann Gene Tom Cindy Roy Edward Seamon Rollonna Pat S. Norma Edward Siemienkowicz Jann Sharon Fugate S. Severson Gen

Sue D. Donna Nelson Cindy Mary Olsen Donna Campbell David Reilly Parker Clifton Jake Kyle C. Bruce Tull Joan C Denny B. Robert Koch Rod Anderson Kathie Lucille Firnstahl Marion Jane M Beatrice L.

Collection from last Sunday Sept. 30/Oct. 1

Envelopes $3,564.00 Offertory $400.00 Total $3,964.00

Oct. 14 & Oct. 15 Extraordinary Ministers 5:30 p.m. Wendy Oren , Barb Steponkus 10:30 a.m. Don & Jo Bigelow Lectors 5:30 p.m. Roland Breunig 10:30 a.m. Holly Fox Mass Servers 5:30 p.m. Katy & Matthew McCue, Shane Kisting 10:30 a.m. Nolan & Sylvia Fox, Carson Brown Greeters 5:30 p.m. 1. Brian Kachlic 2. Barb Schuetz 3. Mary Ann & Jim Rademacher 10:30 a.m. 1. Kathy Magnanenzi 2. Linda Wolff 3. George Hatzinger

CCW NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER: The next CCW meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 17th at 6:30 p.m. Following the meeting, at 7:30 p.m, we will meet in church to pray the Living Rosary. At a Living Rosary people represent each bead of the Rosary and it is a beautiful way to join your fellow parishioners in prayer. EVERYONE is invited to attend. CCW MONTHLY DONATION BASKET: This month we will collect hygiene items to donate to the Rock County Women’s shelter to help in the fight against domestic abuse. Donated items

can be placed in the basket in the vestibule. We are looking for personal items such as shampoo, soap, feminine products, etc. This is a very worthy organization that supplies apartments, skill and job training, and domestic violence recovery services to women making the transition to a better life. 2017 WOMEN OF CHRIST CONFERENCE: Please consider attending the 2017 Women of Christ Conference on Saturday, November 4th at Washington County Fair Park, West Bend, WI. Some featured speakers are: Jeff Cavins, Fr. Larry Richards, Donna Marie Cooper-O’Boyle to name a few. Mass, Confessions, Adoration, Vendor Market, Eucharistic Procession and the Milwaukee Mercy Choir. Registration forms are available in the vestibule of the church. The Women of Christ story began in 2007 after the overwhelming success of the Men of Christ conference. A hunger exists amongst the lay faithful that needs to be fed, especially for women. Society tells us to be something so much different than what God calls us to be. Our hope is to clear the fog and bring to light the authenticity and truth of God’s gifts just for women. For more information please call Melanie Wentler 884-6080.

www.saintmarymilton.org

Sat./Sun. Oct. 7/8: Camillus Ministry Blood Pressure

screening in the parish office following mass.

Ark Library is open following mass. KCs Lifesavers for Life fundraiser after

mass. Sun. Oct. 8: 9:00 a.m. “Seeds” Ministry Mon. Oct. 9: 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer in church 1:00 p.m. St. Margaret’s Circle will meet

with Elaine Homan. 7:00 p.m. Interfaith Community Outreach

meeting in the Ark. Tues. Oct. 10: 10:30 a.m. Pastoral Care Commission in

the Ark. 4:00 p.m. K-6 FF classes. 5:00 p.m. Confessions 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus in the

center. Wed. Oct. 11: 4:00 p.m. K-6 FF classes. 7:00 p.m. Finance Council in the Ark. Thurs. Oct. 12: 7:00 p.m. RCIA in Ark Fri. Oct. 13: 5:00 p.m. Harvest Festival Set-up Sat. Oct. 14: 10:00 a.m. Harvest Festival Item Drop Noon Rosary Rally in north lot at Mary

statue Sun. Oct. 15: 10:30 a.m. Harvest Festival

October 14/15 Reader One 4:00 p.m. Dodie Weberpal 9:00 a.m. Kent Shea Reader Two 4:00 p.m. Rick Elbert 9:00 a.m. Kent Shea Commentator 4:00 p.m. Dave Lehmann 9:00 a.m. Don Roberts Musician 4:00 p.m. Angie McNally 9:00 a.m. Lisa Meyers Cantor 4:00 p.m. Kayla Dugenske 9:00 a.m. Doreen Houge Servers 4:00 p.m. Acasia & Madison Cadd 9:00 a.m. Mike Cadd Extraordinary Ministers 4:00 p.m. Mary Elbert*, Karen Cain, Jerome LaBrie 9:00 a.m. Pat Starr*, Mike Sessler, Michael Goedert Ushers 4:00 p.m. Val & Joe Crofts, Steve Schuh, Bob Urban 9:00 a.m. Milt Wendler, Tom Reed, Tom Westrick, Steve Wagner Bud Hoff *Denotes Check-In Person

This week the Traveling Chalice will be in the home of

Tom & Amy Lang and Family

Please pray for Vocations

Heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of who recently passed: Mario Calvagna, who died on

September 28. Janet Flaherty, who died on

October 2

Mark Ragland and Cora Holloway

Congratulations to parishioner Evelyn Price who celebrates turning 99 years young on October 9! ST. MARY CEMETERY: A reminder that all summer decorations must be removed by October 15. After the 15th they will be removed and disposed of by the caretaker.

Fiscal Year-To-Date Contributions YTD Income Needs 112,266.00 YTD Envelopes & ACH 100,675.32 YTD Offertory 9,616.59 Deficit -1,974.09

Collection from last year (October 2, 2016)

Envelopes 7,262.00 Offertory 441.60 ACH Auto-Debit 2,982.00

Collection From Last Week (October 1, 2017)

Weekly Income Needs 8,019.00 Envelopes 5,357.00 Offertory 566.55 ACH Auto-Debit 3,887.00 Surplus 1,791.55

NOTE: Weekly and YTD income listed above does not include non-offertory income (tuition, fundrais-ing, memorials, etc.)

Sunday, October 15 Dinner and Drawings

Volunteer Sign-Up: Did you sign-up to volunteer at the Festival? Check out the

next page of this bulletin to find your name on the list. Didn’t find your name? Call the chair of the area where you want to work!

Raffle Tickets:

Main Raffle tickets (only $2 each) Special Raffle tickets (only $1 each) for Reserved Parking Space (4:00 p.m.

and 9:00 a.m.), Reserved Pew for Christmas Mass and Fr. Dave’s event. Winner of the $75 drawing is JEANINE INWOOD.

Children’s Games: Children’s Games and Cake Walk will begin following 9:00 a.m. mass and end at 12:30 p.m. Medium-sized, brand new or gently used stuffed animals Wrapped candy Small packaged prizes Cash donation to offset expenses

Calendar Raffle: Kick-off for selling Calendars for our Calendar Raffle is next Sunday, October 15! Drawings will be held each Tuesday for 52 weeks beginning January 2. The winner each week will receive $50 and each winner’s ticket will be returned to the basket with the chance to win over and over! Cost per calendar is only $20!

Early Drop Off for Country Store and Mini Raffles begins this weekend

NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS ONLY!!! Items can be placed in the parish office throughout the week.

Albrecht Funeral Homes American Awards & Promotions Andy Weberpal—Century 21

Affiliated Baker, Tilly, Virchow, Krause,

LLP Bank of Milton Bart’s Auto Repair Beatrice Steely The Belles Cal’s Barber Shop Culver’s of Newville The Diamond Center Diane Reed Dr. Julia Armstrong, DDS Dr. Zach Gregerson, DDS Fagan Automotive First Community Bank Hammer Chiropractic, LLC Harbor Recreation, Inc Howie’s Place Jim & Peggy O’Leary Farms Lanair Products, LLC Larry & Mary Kapheim McCann’s Garage, Inc. McCarthy Law Office, LLC Mercy Health Northleaf Winery, LLC Oren’s Auto Body & Carwash

Orthopedic Innovations, Inc Brett & Patrice Stair Piggly Wiggly PV Services, LLC R&W Heating & Cooling Ron & Jean Theis Ron & Marion Kaiser Schneider Funeral Home Shear Madness Southern Wisconsin News State Farm Insurance Rudy Gaddini Steponkus Tax Service St. Mary Council of Catholic

Women St. Mary Knights of Columbus

#6547 Sugar Creek Mutual Ins Kasey Reed Team Shea-Tate—T18 Matt & Tina Keller, John, Colby & Cypress Tickets & More Tom & Angie McNally Tom Reed Farms

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR

SPONSORS!!

Friday, October 13 5:00—7:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 14 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 15 Morning

Mini Raffle Items Children’s Raffle Items Country Store Bakery Non-Perishable Items

Pies for Dinner Cakes for Cake Walk Mini Raffle Items Children’s Raffle Items Country Store Crafts, Produce, Baked Goods and Candies

Any / All Items

HARVEST FESTIVAL DROP OFF DATES

Volunteer Worker Schedule Sunday, October 15

8:30–10:30 am 10:30 am-12:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm Dinner Ticket Sales

Ron & Marion Kaiser Joe & Cheryl Sesek Judy Snyder

1 More Needed

Early Drop Off Continues … Bring your non-perishables all week to the parish office.

Set-Up Worker Schedule Friday October 13

6:00 p.m.

Matt Keller 868-1184

Cameron Krause Bob Dibble Keller Family

Sandi Ploszaj The Garcia Family

VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE

8:30–10:30 am 10:30 am-12:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm Dessert Bar

Nancy Heiman 868-3671

Bonnie Murphy Pete Rademacher Fran Denner Sandy Witek

Judy Bua Joyce Albright

Cheryl Sesek Donna Curley

Volunteer Worker Schedule (cont) Sunday, October 15

10:00 am-12:30 pm 12:00-3:00 pm Dining Room

Linda Groeschl 774-9204

Ed Terneus Donna Curley Mary Elbert Karen Cain Lori Davis Helen Dickinson Doreen Houge Tina Keller Mary Kapheim Kathy Boguszewski Lisa McCue Joyce Albright Mary Denham

Gail Slepekis Mary Learned Jerry Learned Lisa Meyers Larry Meyers

10:00 am-12:15 pm 12:00-3:00 pm

Kitchen

Ron Yoss 868-3577

Dennis Witek

Larry Kapheim Bob Dibble Tom Boguszewski Tom Hogan Gene Bier Eileen Hines Linda Sheppard Donna Dibble Cameron Krause Roger Yoss Mary Jo Yoss Steve Riesterer

Ross Veitenheimer Pam Veitenheimer Mike Tracey Jeannette Masanz Allen Masanz Tom Hogan Gene Bier Eileen Hines Steve Riesterer Jerome LaBrie

8:30–10:30 am 10:30 am-12:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm Mini Raffles

Amy Mallon 868-5543

Becky Steely 295-0383

Julie Miller Sandy Ploszaj 1 More Needed

Pat Starr Mary Kay Mullen Dodie Weberpal Elaine Homan

Rob Dugenske Bernie Allen 1 More Needed

8:30–10:30 am 10:30 am-12:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm Country Store

2 More Needed

Diana Ruppier Marge Terneus

Diana Ruppier 1 More Needed

Volunteer Worker Schedule (cont) Sunday, October 15

8:30-10:30 am 10:30 am-12:30 pm Children’s Games

Andrea Johnson 868-3902

Kathy Ostrowski 868-4019

Terri Borneman Noah Borneman Jason Zinzow Abby Zinzow Lisa Tollefson 8 More Needed

Kayla Gonsiorowski Ella Davis Carly Davis Lisa Tollefson 7 More Needed

Clean-Up 3:00 p.m.

Matt Keller 868-1184

Keller Family Diana Ruppier

If your name is not listed and you want to

volunteer for the Harvest Festival,

please call the chair person listed.

Or, just join us and offer your services!

8:30–10:30 am 10:30 am-12:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm Bakery

Karen Kleinfeldt 608-921-8069

1 More Needed

1 More Needed

1 More Needed

ST. MARY WOMEN’S MINISTRY: The women’s group will meet on October 18 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary. Join us for faith, fellowship and fun. We are

reading the first five chapters of The Power of a Pryaing Wife by Stormie Omartian, but please join us

even if you don’t have a chance to read it! We are a relaxed, fun group and EVERYONE is welcome! For our November 15th meeting, we will attend Reboot LIVE in Watertown! Tickets are only $20 at www.reallifecatholic.com/REBOOT. Get your ticket early since they do sell out. Watch for information on carpooling. Any questions, call Donna at 295-8442. THE BELLES: Have you noticed the beautiful chrysanthemum plants at the Mary statue in the north parking lot at St. Mary’s? These beautiful additions were donated by the Belles of St. Mary. The Belles will take on the task of donating seasonal items at the statue, so keep watching!! MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: The Belles of St. Mary are hoping to increase their membership and would like to invite you to join their group! Monthly meetings are held on the first Monday of each month, usually at St. Mary’s in

the parish center at 10:00 a.m. The meeting includes a business meeting, but their primary function is to have fun, help one another and do charitable works. For more information or to join, please call Mary Margaret Hosler at 868-4058. ADULT CATHOLIC SPIRIT CLUB: We meet at noon on Wednesday, October 11 at St. John Vianney Marian Hall. A potluck dinner is served and you are asked to bring a dish to share, along with your own table service. Our program will be of interest to anyone who watches today’s current news. Nikki Bolka, with the Hedberg Public Library, will enlighten us on the hot topic of “Fake News”. Don’t miss it! Blood pressure screening is available from 11:30 a.m. to noon. For more information, call Ginny at 608-752-4442.

33 DAYS TO MORNING GLORY STUDY AT ST. MARY: Join us for a study on 33 Days to Morning Glory begin-ning Sunday, October 22 and continuing each Sunday after mass for 6 weeks. Regis-tration fee is $15 for materials. Contact Vicki at 868-3337 to sign-up! About 33 Days to Morning Glory.... 33 Days to Morning Glory is an extraor-dinary 33-day journey to Marian Con-secration by Fr. Michael Gaitley. It is done in a retreat format: reading daily and meeting weekly for DVD teaching by Fr. Gaitley and group discussion. The book takes you to the heart of Je-sus through Mary by learning about four spiritual giants: St. Louis de Mont-fort, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Pope St. John Paul II. Fr. Gaitley masterfully summarizes the teachings of these 4 saints, making it easy to grasp and simple enough to put into practice. He weaves their thought into a user-friendly, 6-week retreat that will bless the busiest of people. What is Marian Consecration to Je-sus through Mary? The basic prem-ise set forth by St. Louis Marie de Mont-fort is simply that Jesus came into the

world through Mary and that for us to al-ways be assured of be-ing close to Jesus, even closer than ever before, we should go through Mary.

Initially, this idea may seem strange to some. Why consecration? And why consecration through Mary? What does that even mean? Consecration means to set aside for a sacred purpose. Mary’s life was set aside for the sole purpose of serving our Lord. By following her example, we, too, can completely give ourselves to Christ in a fundamental way that consecrates us to Him. We give our lives to Him in service and love. Consecration to Jesus through Mary according to the method of St. Louis de Montfort is a method used by Pope John Paul II and it is this consecration that lead to the founding of Rosary Ar-my in 2003. Why do this? We consecrate our-selves in order to be more devoted to the Lord and His Blessed Mother. It helps us grow in holiness and increase our faith, hope, and love. It is a prayer-ful and focused method of drawing closer to Jesus than ever before.

ST. MARY PARISH: Thank you so much for your financial blessing! We appreciate it so much more than we could express. It makes the biggest impact in enabling us to reach the lives of students and make an impact. Thank you!

Milton Area Youth Center Staff and Students

JOIN THE MARRIAGE PREP TEAM: Share the beauty of God’s plan for marriage and family life with engaged couples preparing for marriage. Requirements: practicing Catholic couples committed to living out the Church’s teaching on marriage and willing to share the Good News of Catholic marriage with others. Introductory Training Session for new volunteers is Friday, January 19 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at Holy Name Heights, Madison. For more information or to register go to www.madisondiocese.org/jointhempteam or contact John Joy at john.joy@madisondiocese.org or call 608-821-4517. ST. JOSEPH CEMETERY: Please remove any items you wish to save from the graves at the cemetery by the end of October. There is a dumpster on site for your use. Thank you for your cooperation.

CONNECTING WITH ST. JOSEPH PARISH JUST GOT EASIER! We are in need of sponsors and hosts for our Donut Sundays. This is a great way to meet our parishioners and to help our church. The whole process takes a little time and involves very little work. Families, groups, singles and even the wee ones can lend a hand. Fall is a good time to turn over a new leaf and do something positive for your church. You will find a signup sheet in the vestibule of the church.

EUCHRE TOURNAMENT Hosted by KC 9230

October 14 St. William Parish Hall

1822 Ravine Janesville, WI

Entry Fee: $10 Registration: 5:30 p.m. Cards: 6:00 p.m. Cash Prizes and 50/50 Raffle

Beverages and sandwiches available for purchase.

All are welcome, singles or couples

All net proceeds will go toward supporting our local charities

For more information contact Bill Slatter 608-774-6023

OCTOBER IS RESPECT LIFE MONTH: St. Joseph has set up the “The Little Giving Crib” in the vestibule of church for the month of October. Please help us celebrate “Respect Life Month” by donating new or very, very gently used baby items that will be given to the Pregnancy Helpline in Janesville. They are especially in need of bottles, Sippy cups, wipes, diapers sizes 5&6, 2T clothing (boy and girl), baby thermometers and nail clippers, teething rings, Boppies. ST. JOSEPH SEPTEMBER PARISH COUNCIL REPORT: The Parish Council discussed the generous support from parishioners for Hurricane Harvey. Donut Sundays continue to go well. There was much discussion on what to do with proceeds from the Fall Festival. The Finance Committee passed the 2017 budget. The Building and Grounds Committee reported updates to HVAC system are almost complete. The complete meeting minutes are available on the parish website.

Brian Timmerman ST. JOSEPH PARISH WEBSITE: www.stjoeedgerton.org If you haven’t had a chance to visit our parish website, please take a moment to do so. You will find posted the latest minutes from our Parish Council meetings and

CCW meetings. You can download our weekly bulletin, usually posted on Fridays. Click on our monthly calendar under the News & Events tab and learn about upcoming events and times without having to wait for the weekly bulletin. We have just posted the schedule for our 2017 Christmas and New Year’s Masses. At our website you can sign up for the parish e-mail service using the link under Flocknote and then you will get the latest news such as Mass time changes, cancellations, meetings, etc. You can also sign up for FORMED.ORG. With FORMED, you will find video programs that explain the Catholic Faith, explore subjects such as the deepest meaning of marriage, receive Bible studies on a variety of topics, including inspiring audio talks and books, with presenters like Bishop Robert Barron, Dr. Edward Sri, Dr. Scott Hahn and many more. This is a FREE service to you, it’s all part of our parish subscription. We hope you will enjoy browsing our website. If you have any questions or suggestion, please call the parish office 608-884-3038.

ADOPTION: THE LOVING AND CARING OPTION

In the U.S., there are approximately two million couples waiting to adopt . Clearly, this is absolutely tragic. Many good, loving families are waiting throughout our nation for a baby whom they want to cherish, value, and raise for the rest of that baby’s life. Instead of babies going to these families, they go into a trash heap or down a garbage disposal, victims of abortion. Adoption – especially the adoption of a newborn baby – almost always involves a loving, excited couple who have dreamed for years of holding and caring for their own special treasure. Do mothers considering abortion realize that families actually go on waiting lists to adopt newborn babies? Do they realize that some couples wait years to adopt the baby they’ve desperately waited to hold in their

arms? Do mothers realize how many experienced parents with wisdom, resources, and plenty of love are reaching out to adopt another

child –- no matter his or her race, gender, or disability? We need to let mothers know that they can handpick their babies’ adoptive families. They can choose an open adoption, where they see their babies at certain times throughout the year. They can choose a partially open adoption, where they receive photos and updates about their children’s lives. Or they can choose a closed adoption and give their babies completely over to their adoptive families. We must let expectant mothers know that adoption is the loving, caring option.

“The right to life is the first among human rights.” Pope Francis

Children and youth are collecting can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House in Madison. Many families travel far from home and spend several weeks or months to get treatment for their seriously ill or injured children – a long time to be away or to divide a family. And, for children facing a serious medical crisis, nothing seems scarier than not having mom and dad close by for love and support. A Ronald McDonald House is that “home-away-from-home” for families so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little or no cost. Our House is built on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on the health of their child – not where they can afford to stay, where they will get their next meal or where they will lay their head at night to rest. We believe that when a child is hospitalized the love and support of family is as powerful as the strongest medicine prescribed.

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me…” (Mt 19:14) ...and could you bring some teachers too??

Preschool Seeds: 1 -2 co-teachers are needed on Sunday mornings during 9:00 a.m. Mass

Tuesday Elementary: 1 -2 teachers are needed from 4-5:15 and also substitutes would be helpful.

Sunday, November 5, 2017

8:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

One hundred years ago on October 13th, the last of six monthly appearances of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three shepherd children at Fatima, Portugal concluded with “the miracle of the sun.” She had promised the children that a miracle would occur on the day of her last apparition, so thousands of pilgrims, along with reporters and sceptics, gathered that rainy day at Cova da Iria, a field outside the small mountain village. As the final apparition concluded, the rain ceased and the clouds opened up, revealing the sun as an immense silver disc that began to “dance.” The sun “spun around in a mad whirl,” according to one observer, then would seem to lunge towards the earth. It zigzagged back to its original position after a few minutes and re-assumed its normal appearance. People noticed that their rain-soaked clothes were dry, as were pools of water that had formed in the field. Numerous witnesses up to twenty-five miles away observed this phenomenon. What are Catholics to believe, if anything, about this event and the messages delivered by Our Lady about moral reform and penance, praying the Rosary, and the exhortations to offer sacrifices for the conversion of sinners? Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Benedict XVI, wrote a theological commentary on the message of Fatima and in it he explains where something like this falls within the spectrum of faith. “The term ‘public Revelation’ refers to the revealing action of God directed to humanity as a whole and which finds its literary expression in the two parts of the Bible: the Old and New Testaments.” Public Revelation demands faith. Such weight of belief is not placed upon private

revelation “which refers to all the visions and revelations which have taken place since the completion of the New Testament. This is the category to which we must assign the message of Fatima.” In this respect, Cardinal Ratzinger points to the Catechism of the Catholic Church as a guide: “Throughout the ages, there have been so-called ‘private' revelations, some of which have been

recognized by the authority of the Church... It is not their role to complete Christ's definitive Revelation, but to help live more fully by it in a certain period of history” (#67). Basically, as long as private revelation doesn’t add to, contradict, or delete from what is contained in Sacred Scripture and the tradition of the Church, Catholics are free to personally accept, doubt, or reject its message. If it inspires you to live more faithfully and to draw closer to Christ, embrace it. If it doesn’t, ignore it. In the face of violence and hatred that seems to permeate society, Cardinal Ratzinger’s conclusion may prove beneficial: The Evil One has power in this world, as we see and experience continually; he has power because our freedom continually lets itself be led away from God. But since God himself took a human heart and has thus steered human freedom towards what is good, the freedom to choose evil no longer has the last word. From that time forth, the word that prevails is this: “In the world you will have tribulation, but take heart; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). The message of Fatima invites us to trust in this promise.

— Paul Schultz

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