Three Parish Catholic Family
St. Anthony, Tigerton; St. Mary, Marion;
Holy Family-St. William, Wittenberg
April 2, 2017
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE
GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS
When I am driving throughout the United States, I
enjoy seeing the billboards that dot the highways
speaking for God. A couple of my favorites: "Life
is short. Eternity is not. --God"; and "Let's meet at
my house this Sunday, before the game. --God."
God must have a pretty big advertising budget
because he has billboards in pretty much every
state!
One billboard I saw read, "You asked God for a
sign, and here it is!" After a chuckle, I realized that
we are always looking for a sign. We say we
believe, but sometimes, we act like we just want to
be sure.
In the Gospels, Jesus performs miracles and
healings so that people would believe. The healing
of Lazarus was surely a profound moment for all
who were there. Jesus was able to show that he has
power over even death itself, a foreshadowing to
his resurrection that will occur in the not too distant
future. For all who doubt, be assured that Jesus is
the giver of life. He has given living water to the
woman at the well, sight to the blind, and now has
raised a man from the grave.
As Easter draws ever closer, how many more signs
do you need? What else can Jesus do to convince
you that his call on your life comes from the source
of all life? As the US Bishops' pastoral letter on
stewardship lays out, we have been challenged, we
are asked to choose, and then our lives will be
transformed. May all the signs of God around us,
even billboards on the side of the road, move us to
choose a path of giving of ourselves like Jesus.
--Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS
This Lent…
It’s not too late to…
Recognize your slavery
and allow God to liberate you from it.
Jeans– gently used, slightly torn,
with enough threads to be used again.
These are needed for use in a new way to help others.
Please bring them in to church, as we will be collecting
them now until April 23rd, Divine Mercy Sunday. More
information and other ways you can help will be posted
in the entrances, said in the upcoming bulletins and in
the Mass announcements.
Bring in your jeans
and stay tuned…
Anything of jean
material accepted.
Thank you,
Your Social Concerns Committee
SCHEDULE FOR HOLY WEEK
Tuesday, April 11—No Mass Tigerton
(Chrism Mass at the Cathedral )
Wednesday– Marion– 8:30 AM Mass
Holy Thursday—Tigerton
7:00 PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday— Holy Land Collection
1:00 PM Tigerton
6:00 PM Marion
Saturday Easter Vigil– Wittenberg
8:30 PM
Easter Sunday
8:00 AM Mass– Tigerton
10:30 AM Mass– Marion
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WHY DO WE DO THAT? - CATHOLIC TRADITIONS EXPLAINED
Question:
Lent always helps me renew my relationship with God. What can I do to
achieve that the rest of the year?
Answer:
The obvious answer may seem to be to do whatever you do during Lent
all year. But part of the power of Lent is that we focus as a community
on renewing our faith and preparing for Easter. Our Lenten practices
have a purpose and a goal. Therein lies the secret. When we focus our
efforts on one virtue, or try to change one bad habit, or seek to deepen
our understanding of one aspect of faith, we focus our efforts and give
our full attention to what we are trying to accomplish. We tend to be
more successful achieving our goals. More importantly, it has a ripple
effect in our lives: one thing changes or is added to the spiritual mix of
our lives and many aspects are changed. Think of it in terms of exercise.
We walk, lift weights, bend and stretch to attain the maximum benefit
from what we do. In addition, to keep those benefits, we eat healthful
food and get enough vitamins and rest. Spirituality requires the same
kind of attention: we pray, fast, read the Bible, receive sacraments, and
do charitable work to maximize the benefits of practicing faith. Keeping
Lent year-round keeps us in spiritual shape!
Welcome to Three Parish Catholic Family
430 Swanke Street PO Box 106
Tigerton, WI 54486
Ph: 715-535-2571 Fax: 715-535-2953
Website: flockof4.org
Parish Administrator
Rev. José Castañeda
Rectory Phone: 715 535-2581
Email: [email protected]
Deacons
Deacon Howard Bricco
Deacon Pat Berg
Deacon Mike Brandt
Deacon Ken Sambs (Retired)
Pastoral Coordinator
Debra Brandt
Email: [email protected]
Faith Formation Facilitator
Tammy Wendler
Email: [email protected]
Bulletin- Email: [email protected]
Bulletin Deadline is 3:00PM on Monday.
(unless early deadline)
Three Parish Office Hours:
Mon.-Thurs: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM -12:00 PM
*Office is closed on Holidays*
Prayers?
Is anyone in need of prayers?
Our four Parishes have a group of Prayers that
are willing and honored to pray for your
needs. Please call any of the names and we
will begin the prayers.
St. Mary's Marion
Bea 715-754-5431
St. Anthony's Tigerton
Vonnie 715-535-2065
Jeanette 715-754-2376
Holy Family-St. William
Wittenberg
Jeanette 715-253-2931 or
Karen 715-253-2059
General Information
Confessions
The Sacrament of Penance will be celebrated on the...
1st Saturday of the month at Tigerton from 9-9:30PM
2nd Saturday of the month at Wittenberg from 9-9:30PM
3rd Saturday of the month at Marion from 9-9:30AM
Communion to the Homebound &
Hospital Visits
If you would like to receive communion at home or be visited when in
the hospital contact Deb Brandt, Pastoral Coordinator.
Religious Education
Any parent interested in having his or her child or teen learn more
about the Catholic Faith should contact Tammy Wendler at the Three
Parish office.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Any person wanting to learn more about the Catholic Faith or to join
our Church should contact Debra Brandt, Pastoral Coordinator.
Matrimony
Couples planning to marry are to contact Fr. Castañeda at least nine
months prior to the proposed marriage date. Marriage preparation
involves a series of meetings with the priest, married couples, and a
retreat. Coming to Mass every weekend and participating in the life of
the parish community is vitally important for those who wish to be
married. Couples should not be living together prior to marriage.
Baptism
Anyone desiring the Sacrament of Baptism for themselves or for his or
her infant child should contact Deb Brandt, Pastoral Coordinator. The
Baptism of infants requires an active faith on the part of their parents
and godparents. Coming to Mass every weekend and participating in
the life of the parish community is vitally important for those who
wish their children to be baptized.
Funerals
In the event of the death of a loved one, please contact the parish
office or Father Castañeda directly. The family representative (s)
should arrange to meet with Father Castañeda regarding the liturgical
preparation: Wake Service, Funeral Mass and Internment. The Funeral
Mass may be scheduled for any day of the week except Sunday.
Anointing of the Sick
In the case of serious illness or inirmity contact Father Castañeda at
the parish office to arrange for receiving the Sacrament of the
Anointing of the Sick. Those with scheduled surgeries may receive the
Sacrament at home or at the church prior to going to the hospital for
the surgery.
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Dream Big Scholarship Soup Luncheon- April 9th, 10 AM - 2 PM at Tigerton
Legion- all proceeds go to the Arndt Brothers Dream Big Scholarship Fund
Pre-orders by the pint or quart are available - call Phyllis at (715) 326-0204 or (715)
535-3202
MARRIAGE MOMENT #722“Not as humans see does God see, because
humans see the appearance but the Lord looks
into the heart." (1 Sam. 16:7)
Yes, love can be blind, but deep love sees
beneath annoying habits to the inner goodness.
Name one positive quality that you see in your
beloved that others might not see.
By Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.net
Encounter ResilienceWe encounter Dita in Ethiopia,
and see how her newfound
entrepreneurial skills are
providing three meals a day for
her children– even during a
devastating drought.
What skills have you discovered this
Lent that can be put to good use in
building God’s kingdom?
Visit crsricebowl.org for more.
Three Parish Picnic
Sunday, July 16th
11:00 am-2:00 pm
Everyone is Invited!!
Games, prizes, raffles, auction baskets, etc…
And Plenty
Of FOOD!!
hHoly Family-St. William, Wittenberg News
Our CCW held its regular meeting on March 16th, we had a good turnout and
we have items of importance for the up-coming spring:
The CCW is again sponsoring the annual monthly birthday party for Homme
Home for the Aging. We will provide cake and entertainment. We are looking
for anyone who would like to join us for this. It will be on Tuesday April 11,
at 2:00 in the Homme Home Dining Room If you wish to help us or join in the
fun contact me, Jeanette Wolff, 715-253-2931, we would love to have you
come join us.
The CCW is going to have a parish rummage in the rectory garage we have
items left from our fall bazaar, If you wish to add any items for the sale contact
Karen Hendrickson or Jeanette Wolff.
CCW will again offer a scholarship for any student wanting to attend Camp
Tekakwitha in Shawano this summer. If you are interested or need more information please contact Jeanette Wolff, 715-253-2931 or The Parish Office.
We will also continue having Brunches or Breakfasts for after mass to help
with any Parish need, we will have our next one following the Children's mass
and May Crowning on May 7. We ask for a Free Will Offering, proceeds will
go toward a new dining room floor. We will be asking for donations to help
put on this Breakfast so start thinking of some good recipes to add to our
menu. We will post a sign-up sheet. Thank you.
Don't forget our annual Bake sale, it is the first weekend of July, July 1st.
Also planning a Ladies Day with Pot luck Salads and games. We discussed
helping the Ladies at St. Mary's in Marion make dresses and shorts for their
project. So if anyone wishes to help we will have more information on this,
Stay tuned in for upcoming dates and times, as we hear more from St. Mary's.
Please join us for our next meeting set for May 18th. See you then!
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We would like to take this
opportunity to thank
Pigeon River Brewing Company,
as well as all of our contributors, for
their generous and gracious support of
our Three Parish Bulletin.
Thank You!
The Weekly Calendar
Readings for the Week of April 2, 2017
Monday, April 3
6:30 PM Rosary-Marion
7:00 PM AA/Al-Anon-Wittenberg
Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-8/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:145 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45
Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62/
Ps 23:1-6/Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-21/Jn 8:21-30
Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3:52-56/Jn 8:3142
Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-9/Jn 8:51-59
Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-7/Jn 10:31-42
Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jr 31:10-12abcd, 13/Jn 11:45-56
Tuesday, April 4
6:00 PM Mass-Tigerton– Pearl Schertz
by her family
Wednesday, April 5
8:30 AM Mass Marion- vocations to the priesthood
Thursday, April 6
8:30 AM Mass– Wittenberg– Tom & Linda Steebs
By Matt & Sally Korbisch
5-6 pm Confession– Tigerton
6-7 pm Holy Hour– Tigerton, Wittenberg
Friday, April 7
10:00 AM Mass-Homme Home- Holy Souls in Purgatory
Saturday, April 8
NO Confessions
9-12 First Communion Retreat– Tigerton
5:00 PM Mass Tigerton– Pearl Schertz
By Bev Meverden & John Rettkowski
Sunday, April 9
8:00 AM Mass Wittenberg– Bernice Buss
By Ken & Phyllis Krolow
10:30 AM Mass Marion– Our Three Parish Family
Weekend Ministers Schedule:
TigertonExtraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
B Gloria DeHart
C Deacon Pat, Sharon Reinert
Lector: Don Slicer
Servers: Edythe Swanke
Greeters/Ushers: Nick Desrochers, Mark Schmidt
WittenbergExtraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
B Linda Steebs
C Deacon Mike, Tammy Meverden
Lector: Doris Ashenbrenner, Tammy Wendler
Servers: Jamie & Erica Wendler
Ushers/Greeters: Lee Gilmeister, Dustin Thorson,
Randy Thorson
MarionExtraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
B Donna Decker
C Deacon Mike, Dick Pamperin
Lector: Dan Rasmussen, Dorothy Link
Servers: Elena Kowalkowski
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