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STMARY&SONSOFZEBEDEE�

St.Mary�Lomira,St.John�Byron,St.James�Oak ield��

SEPTEMBER13,2015�

STMARY&SONSOFZEBEDEE�

St.Mary�Lomira,St.John�Byron,St.James�Oak ield��

March11,2018��

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TOSONSOFZEBEDEE&ST.MARYPARISH�OAKFIELD,BYRON&LOMIRAWISCONSIN�

MASSINTENTIONS�

Saturday,March10�

St.Mary’sLomira4:00PM�

†DonnaHanke��

Sunday,March11�SonsofZebedee,St.James,Oak�ield8:00AM�

†Al�MarthaLaudolff�

SonsofZebedee,St.John’s11:00AM�

Fortheparishioners��

Monday,March12��

Tuesday,March13�SonsofZebedeeSt.John’s8:00a.m.�

��

Wednesday,March14�SonsofZebedee,St.James8:00a.m.�Stations�St.James�Oak�ield7:00p.m.�

Thursday,March15�HopeNursingHome1:00p.m.�

FortheResidents��

Friday,March16�St.Mary’sLomira8:30a.m.†JackSmith�

Saturday,March17�St.Mary’sLomira4:00p.m.†BerniceHanke�

Sunday,March18�SonsofZebedee,St.James,Oak&ield8:00AM�

DineenFamily�InHonorofSt.Patrick’sDay�

SonsofZebedee,St.John11:00AM�

†DeceasedmembersoftheGeelanFamily�

St.Mary’s2:00p.m.�

Con&irmation�

InMemoriam�Pleaserememberinyourprayers,†Agnes

Jarosz,whowasamemberofSt.Mary’sParish.

ShewasthemotherofDianeWisneskiand

Family.Mayhersoulandthesoulsofthe

faithfuldeparted,restinpeace.�

FourthSundayofLent�March11,2018�

GoddidnotsendhisSonintotheworldtocondemntheworld,butthattheworldmightbesavedthroughhim.�

�John3:17�

TREASURESFROMOURTRADITION�� YearBoftheLectionaryhastheLettertotheEphesianstoday.Ephesus,todayinTurkey,wasinthe!irstcenturyagreatGreekcity,thecenterfortheworshipofDiana,thegoddessofthehunt.Itwasavastcityevenbymodernstandards,havingnearlyhalfamillionpeopleinthetimeofPaul.Yetthatwasatimeofeconomicrecessionandmoraldecay.NowonderSaintPaulstayedherethelongest.Itgavehimanenormousandreligiouslycuriousaudience.Hispreachingstirreduptheartisanswhodependedonthepilgrimswhocametohonor(andbuymementosof)seventeengodsandgoddessesenshrinedinthecity’stemples.Youcanstillseetheopen�airtheaterwherePaul’shomilytriggeredariot.Pauldidhavesuccesshere,andmanyconversionsamongJewsandGentiles.Theyseemtohavestruggledwithhope,perhapsbecauseoftheirsufferingfromeconomicwoesandisolation.�� SomeoldtraditionssaythattheApostleJohnlivedouthisdayshere,andthattheBlessedMotherwascaredforbyhim.There’snobiblicalbasisforthis,butitiscertainthatasmallhousejustoutsidethecityhasbeentreasuredbyChristiansandMuslimsforcenturiesasthelastdwellingofMary.Longago,theharborsiltedupandthecitywasnearlyabandoned,becomingasmallvillage.Asissooftenthecase,thataccidentofhistorypreservedtheancientcity,sothatarcheologistshavebeenverysuccessfulinrevealingancientChristiansites.OnesuchsiteistheChurchofMary,probablythe!irstchurchtobededicatedtotheBlessedVirgin,andthesiteoftheCouncilofEphesusin431.Today,avisittoEphesusisoneofthemostrewardingjourneysforanypilgrim.�

READINGSFORTHEWEEK�Monday:� Is65:17�21;Ps30:2,4�6,11�13b;Jn4:43�54�Tuesday:� Ez47:1�9,12;Ps46:2�3,5�6,8�9;Jn5:1�16�Wednesday:�Is49:8�15;Ps145:8�9,13cd�14,17�18;�� Jn5:17�30�Thursday:� Ex32:7�14;Ps106:19�23;Jn5:31�47�Friday:� Wis2:1a,12�22;Ps34:17�21,23;�� Jn7:1�2,10,25�30�Saturday:� Jer11:18�20;Ps7:2�3,9bc�12;Jn7:40�53�Sunday:� Jer31:31�34;Ps51:3�4,12�15;Heb5:7�9;�� Jn12:20�33�� �

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CommitteeCalendar�Mass Volunteers�Saturday,March17,4:00p.m.St.Mary’sLomira�Servers��������������������������������������������������Colin�ElleWollersheim�

Reader�����������������������������������������������������������ReneeWollersheim�

Eucharistic�����������������TonyHesprich,PhilGellings,MarieWondra�Ushers���������������������������������������������������������������Minister’sNeeded��

Mass Volunteers�Sunday,March18,8:00amSt.James,Oak�ield�

Servers�������������������������������������������������������������Minister’sNeeded�Reader������������������������������������������������������������������������LisaSheahan�EucharisticMinisters��������KathyKedinger,BarbPossehl,MaxMargelofsky�Ushers���������������������������������������������������������������Minister’sNeeded�

ST.MARYANDSONSOFZEBEDEE��

PASTORALCOUNCILMEETING�St.Mary’sPastoralCouncilMeetingonThursday,April5,6:30p.m.��

Sons of Zebedee pastoral CouncilMeetingwill be onThursday,April12,2018at6:30p.m.atSt.John’sin�Byron.��

St.MaryFinanceMeeting, Tuesday, April 10, 6:30p.m.�

Mass Volunteers�Sunday,March18,11:00amSt.John,Byron�

Servers�����������������������������������������������������������LexiKuechenberg�Reader��������������������������������������������������������������������������KathySterr�EucharisticMinister’s���������������������������������������MaureenBetz�Ushers��������������������������������������������������LeoHoll,GeorgeMacias�

MAACW Mee�ng�

On Wednesday, April 11, 2018�

Shepherd of the Hills Parish�

Eden Wisconsin�

Registra�on is from 8:30 �9:00 a.m.�

Please call to register ahead of �me to:

920�583�3812�

Cost of luncheon is $8.00�

All are welcome.�

We hope to see you there.�

920��

“StewardshipCorner”�SONSOFZEBEDEE,ST.JAMES&STJOHN�

FiscalYear:July1,2017�February15,2018�Income�to�Date:$75,734.81�Expense�to�Date:$73,442.17�NetIncome:$2,292.64��

Contributions for St. Mary�WeekofFeb.24�25,2018�

Membership������������������������������������������������������������������$2,160.00�Offertory�������������������������������������������������������������������������������$97.25�Building&Grounds����������������������������������������������������������$40.00�VigilLights���������������������������������������������������������������������������$30.00�Stipends�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������20.00��

Total�����������������������������������������������������������������������$2,347.25�

UPCOMINGEVENT�SPAGHETTISUPPER�SATURDAY,April21�

SonsofZebedee�St.James�PleasenotethattheMasswillbeatSt.Jamesat4:00p.m.onSaturday,April21.�

St.Mary’swillhaveMasson�Sunday,April22,8:00a.m.�

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ReligiousEducationOf�ice�CLASSES: Grades 1�6 will meet on March 12th from 6:00 pm �7:15 pm. Grades 7�10 will meet on March 14th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Gospel Weeklies or Gospel Connections were sent home. Please engage in these activities as a family for at least 15 minutes per week. �CONFIRMATION PRACTICE: MARCH 14th at 6 PM� Sponsors and candidates will meet in the church basement for a meal and then practice. �CONFIRMATION: Sunday March 18th at 2:00 PM at St. Mary � Parish members are welcome to attend the Mass. � �

YOUTH FELLOWSHIP: Join us March 14st! Trivia, Music and Fun.�GRATITUDE: Thank you to Barbara Possehl from SOZ par ish for the donation of the flat screen TV. �NEWSLETTER: See what is going on in our family faith formation program! �Visit: https://sites.google.com/site/stmaryandsonsofzebedeerep/ click on newsletters, then click on the March issue!�FAMILY COMPASSION PROJECT: Rice Bowl. More information about CRS Rice bowl visit https://www.crsr icebowl.org�VOLUNTEERS: Faith: The Next Generation � Pass It On! �

PARISH GRANDPARENTS & VOLUNTEERS who do not have children and are not catechists in religious education to assist with Family Faith Formation Saturday on April 7. If you are willing to lend a hand serving food, setting up, or helping with preschool and toddlers, please contact the DRE. Volunteers to help set up on Wednesday April 4th time is flexible from 12:00 pm�8pm�

YOUTH MISSION OPPORTUNITIES:�Summer Youth Mission Trip 6/25 � 7/2 Grades 7�12 A few spots remain!! For more information please contact the DRE. �Reach Out, Reach in is a local summer service week, July 15�20, 2018, for teens aged 15 through 18, who have completed

9th grade and who want to be involved in direct service and social action. The sites, located around the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, include homeless shelters, adult day care, community organizations, meal programs, farms, child care and more. The experience includes community, simple living, prayer, and justice education. See flyer at https://www.archmil.org/ArchMil/offices/Catechesis/18_RORI_Flyer.pdf or contact DRE for more information. �

Wisconsin Catholic Youth Rally An event by Arise Milwaukee � March 17 or 18, 2018 at Carroll University. If you are inter-ested in attending, contact DRE for more information.�

�Metal lids from juice cans �Clean, clear plastic jars with lids any size��

FACEBOOK: We are can be found on Facebook. Search “St. Mary and Sons of Zebedee Religious Ed Program” and support us by clicking LIKE. Please contact Lesa Staehler, DRE, 920.269.4326 or [email protected] with any questions.�

LentenSundayGospelRe�lections�Re)lectionontheSundayGospelsofLen-tenSeasonwillbegin.�

Time:� 9:00am�10:15am(following8:00amMass)Allarewelcome.Materialswillbesupplied.��

WewillalternateeachweekbetweenSt.Mary'sLomiraandSonsofZebedee:Ss.James&John��

�SundayGospelRe!lectionsDatesforLent:��

Friday,March� 16,2018� � 9:15�10:30amSt.Mary’sSchool�Tuesday,March20,2018� � 9:00�10:15amSt.John�

The Palm Sunday Breakfast is just around the corner!� Mass will be at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday March 25 at St. Mary’s in Lomira. We are switching the Masses with St. James in Oakfield. They will be having the 4:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, March 24. We hope many will attend Mass and then join us for Breakfast. Breakfast will be served from 8:30�11:30 a.m. Parishioners are asked to

donate a small bakery item for the break-fast. Items can be brought to the school hall the day before the breakfast or feel free to bring them with you on the day of the break-fast. Sign up sheets for baked goods will be at the back of church.

Sign up Sheets to volunteer at the breakfast will be at

the back of church as well.�

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AbsolutelyFree��

Today’sGospelpassagecontainsprobablythemostwellknownand

quotedverseinthewholeBible:“ForGodsolovedtheworldthathe

gavehisonlySon,sothateveryonewhobelievesinhimmaynotperish

butmayhaveeternallife(John3:16).�

WhenwecompareoursinswiththeloveofGod,thereisnocontest.So

manytimesweagonizeaboutthingswehavedonewrongandrepented

of,givingourselvesunnecessarygrief.God’slovecoversoverallofour

pastwrongdoing.Thisisreallyhardforustobelievebecauseitgoes

againstthewaythatoursocietyoperates.Sosomethingcriminally

wrongandyouendupinprisonuntilyoupaybackyourdebt.�

SometimestheGoodNewsistoogood.Wearesousedtoearning

everythingthatwehave,wealsowanttoearnourforgiveness.�

TheteachingonJusti3icationclearlygoesagainstanysenseof

discouragementwemayhavebecauseofourpastwrong�doings.When

Godforgives,Godforgets.ThereisnobookupinheavenwhereGodis

keepingtrackofoursins.IfGoddoeskeeptrackitismorelikeputting

informationintoacomputer.Whenapersonwantstogetridofsuch

informationoneortwokeystrokeswipeseverythingaway.Thenwe

startfreshwithnotraceofthepastanywheretobefound.�

ThisiswhatourLentenseasoniscallingusto�completetrustinthe

goodnessandforgivenessoftheGodwhosenthisonlySontosaveus

fromourselves.Maywegladlyandjoyfullyacceptthatgift.�

Peace�

Fr.Michael�

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UPCOMINGEVENTS�

Stations,March14St.James7:00p.m.�Stations,March21St.John7:00p.m.�HolyThursday,March29,St.John7:00p.m.�GoodFriday,March30,7:00p.m.St.James�Holy Saturday, March 31, 8:00 p.m. St. James Oakfield�Easter Sunday, April 1, 9:00 a.m. St. Mary�� 11:00 a.m. St. John Byron��

Con)irmation�St.Mary’sLomira,March18,2:00p.m.�FirstHolyCommunion�St.Mary’sLomira,Saturday,May5,4:00p.m.��

ReconciliationServices�Monday,March12,7:00p.m.ShepherdoftheHillsEden�Wed.March14,7:00p.m.St.MatthewCampbellsport�Thurs.March15,7:00p.m.HolyTrinity,Kewaskum�

Saturday,March17,10:00a.m.St.MaryLomira��

��EASTER TRIUDUM�Holy Thursday, March 29, St. John Byron 7:00 p.m.�Good Friday, March 30, 7:00 p.m. St. Mary’s�Holy Saturday, March 31, 8:00 p.m. St. James Oakfield�Easter Sunday, April 1, 9:00 a.m. St. Mary�� 11:00 a.m. St. John Byron�

LIONSPANCAKE�BREAKFAST�

Sunday,March11th�

Servingfrom8:00a.m.�1:00p.m.�

PleasetakenotethatthePan-cakeBreakfastwillbeheldatTheGolfClubatTheCamelot.�

Adults$8:00Ages5�10$5.00�Kids4&UnderFree�SponsoredBy:�

LomiraLionsClub�

EASTERFLOWERDONATIONS��

Name____________________________________________��Church___________________________________________��Donation___________________________________�

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MISSIONSTATEMENT�STMARY�� WeasmembersofSt.Maryare�

anactivefaithcommunitydedicatedtolivingthe�

GospelthroughourworshipandCatholicEducation.�

WeshareourloveofJesusChristthroughservice�

toothers,bothlocallyandworldwide.�

Parish Offices�St.Mary�699MilwaukeeSt.•Lomira,WI53048�Phone���������������������������������������������������������������������(920)269�4429�Fax���������������������������������������������������������������������������(920)269�7359�Hours�����������M�W�F8:30am�2:30pmorbyappointment��

SonsofZebedee�W5882ChurchRd,FondduLac,WI54937�8602�Phone���������������������������������������������������������������������(920)922�1167�Hours��������������������������T�Th8:00�2:00pmorbyappointment�webpage�����������������������������������������������������������www.sonsofz.org��

Parish Staff�St.Mary�Pastor,Rev.MichaelPetersen������������������(920)922�1167�� Email��������������������������������������������������������[email protected]�ParishSecretary�Administrator����������������������������������������������� MarisaGassner��������������������������������������������������920�269�4429�Email�������������������������������������������������[email protected]

DRE�LesaStaehler������������������������������������������920�269�4326�� Email:�������������������������������������������������[email protected]

ParishBookkeeper�����������������������������������������������DennisFaber�Music���������������������������������������������������������������WendyPelletier�

SonsofZebedee�Pastor,Rev.MichaelPetersen������������������(920)922�1167�� Email��������������������������������������������������������[email protected]�ParishSecretary�MarisaGassner�(920)922�1167��������������������������������������������������������������������������Email:���������������������������������������������������������[email protected]�DRE�LesaStaehler������������������������������������������920�269�4326�� Email:�������������������������������������������������[email protected]

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PASTORAL COUNCIL�St. Mary Pastoral Council�

Chairperson��������������������������������������������������RalphLangenecker�Trustees:AnnaReinders,RonTagliapietra�

Sons of Zebedee Pastoral Council�Chairperson������������������������������������������������������������������������GeorgeMacias�

Trustees:JohnS.Pelletier,ThomCox �

OtherCouncilMembers:BobPelletier,JimPelletier,

SteveWessing,CharlenePettit,DawnMacias,CherieNeitzel,�DawnKuechenberg.�

PrayerNetwork�MarisaGassnerParishOf#ice����������������������������������������920�269�4429��

Liturgy Schedule�Weekdays� Seeinsidebulletin.�

Webpage�(bulletinonline)�

www.sonsofz.org.orwww.stmarylomira.org�

Reconciliation�Byappointment.�

Sacraments�AnointingoftheSick*:Anytimeonrequestpleasecallparishof!ice.�

Baptism:CelebratedduringtheMasses.Preparationclassrequired.Calltheparishof!ice.�Marriage:Arrangementsmustbemadeatleast6monthsinadvance.PreparationclassesandanEnrich-mentDayfortheEngagedrequired.Donotbe�disappointed.Allweddingsmustbescheduledwiththepastorpriortootherscheduling.��

*TheFederalPrivacyRegulationHIPPA(HealthInsurancePortability

andAccountabilityAct)prohibitsallhospitalsfrominformingchurch-

esofapatient’spresenceunlessthepatientgivespermissionforthe

hospitaltodoso.Ifyouareadmittedtoahospitalandwouldlikea

memberoftheclergyoracaregivertovisityou,pleasenotifythe�hospitalorcalltheparishof&ice.�

Food Pantry�ThefoodpantryisopenatUnitedMethodistChurchinLomiraonthe2ndand4thSaturdayofeachmonthfrom10:00�11:00am.��

TheOak!ieldFoodPantryisopenWednesdaysfrom4�6pm.Byappointmentcall948�0393.��

Prayer Shawl Ministry�JaneLangenecker920�269�4393��

Will Donation�Yourgenerositytoyourparishwillbene!itfuture�generationsofyourparish.��

Bulletin Deadline�ThedeadlineisTuesday12:00noon.Email:�[email protected]

Archdiocese of Milwaukee�

MISSIONSTATEMENT�SONSOFZEBEDEE�We,thepeopleofSonsofZebedeeParish,Ss.Jamesand

John,arecommittedtodeepeningourfaith,andthefaith

ofothersthroughfaithfullysharingintheEucharist.

ThroughthisHolyMeal,wehopeandpraytoful*illour

Baptismalcallingaswestrivetocontinuethemission

andministryofJesusChrist.�

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