Sixth Sunday of the Easter
May 24th - May 25th, 2014
Weekly Liturgies
Mass Schedule
Monday: 11:30 a.m. at
St. Paul Cemetery
Thursday: 8:00 a.m.
Saturday: 4:30 a.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m.
Communion Services
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Adoration/
Holy Hour & Benediction
No Adoration on
Memorial Day Weekend
St. Paul Catholic Church
622 South Beach Street
Plainfield, WI 54966-9637
E-mail: [email protected]
Parish Office: 715.335.4314
Fax: 715.335.6016
Website: www.saintpaulplainfield.com
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Clergy
Parish Coordinator: Deacon Jim Trzinski
cell phone: 920.240.1968
[email protected]
Tues. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and before and after Masses on weekends
Administrator: Rev. Emmanuel Bialoncik, OFM
920.787.3848
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Office
Administrative Assistant: Marsha Hadden-Phillips
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Parish Trustees:
Treasurer Trustee: Karen Giese - 920.765.0224
Secretary Trustee: Kate Drmolka - 715.366.4743
Our Mission Statement:
To care for each other as Jesus has taught us and to
extend that care to others beyond our community.
St. Paul Parish is affiliated with the Diocese of Green Bay.
Contact Information
Finance Council Chair:
Gary Wysocki
715.366.4801
Pastoral Council Chair:
Cathy Kaminski
715.249.5263
Director of Religious Ed:
Charlene Trevino
715.335.4142
Music Coordinator:
Karla Sherman
715.340.9134
RCIA Leaders:
Linda Golla
715.335.4543
Alice Phillips
715.340.0079
Care Minister Coordinator:
Linda Golla
715.335.4543
Cemetery Coordinator:
Larry Zalewski
715.335.6725
Funeral Luncheon Coord:
Betty Burns
715.366.2821
From the Deacon’s Desk
Memorial Day - A Time to Remember
One of the first official Memorial Day proclamations, originally known as Decoration Day, was made
in 1868 by General John Logan, who was serving as Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic.
This began the tradition of placing flowers on the graves of all the Union and Confederate service
members at Arlington National Cemetery.
The essence of this national day of remembrance is to honor the men and women who have given their lives in the service of
their country. Perhaps the most recognized symbol of Memorial Day is the red poppy worn by many to symbolize their affinity
with those who made the ultimate sacrifice. In 1918 Moina Michael read John McCrae's poem "In Flanders Fields" and was so
moved by his British devotion that she was inspired to write "We Shall Keep the Faith," a poem about the American war dead.
This brief part of her poem gives the sense of her thoughts:
We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.
Below is a short prayer that I wanted to share with you as we celebrate Memorial Day.
Lord God Almighty, whose only Son sought not to preserve His life but to make the ultimate sacrifice so that we might have
abundant life, we remember this day the personal sacrifices made by many of our fellow citizens in the service of their
country. On this day we pause, however briefly, to remember and recall those who gave the last measure of their lives for
their faith, their country and their fellow compatriots in arms.
Grant that we and all the citizens of this land may have the grace to honor their good deeds as in righteousness we strive
for peace among all the people of God's creation. Remembering their sacrifice, we rededicate ourselves to the tradition of
courage that you, our Lord, have instilled in us. Give us a deep sense of reverence for life that is tempered by a passionate
desire for justice. Continue in us the valor of those who have woven this tradition into the fabric of our country. We ask
this through Christ our Lord, AMEN.
Please consider taking some time this weekend to attend a Memorial Day service or say a prayer for all of those who have served
our nation and those who are currently serving our nation, working to achieve peace throughout the world.
God’s Blessings, Deacon Jim
What a Special Blessing
We were so blessed by God to be able to welcome Recording Artist Jaime Thietten to our parish and our community last weekend. For those who attended Mass, her concerts, or the prayer service on Monday night, we were gifted by her vocal talents and
her commitment to the faith and also to protecting life. I was privileged to spend some time talking with Jaime about her ministry and her commitment to helping others grow closer to Christ. The one thing that I will always remember that she shared with
me is the question, “Deacon Jim, if the work we do saves one baby or touches one life and leads them to Christ, was the work
worth it?” And of course, that answer is yes. I ask that you continue to remember Jaime and her husband, Pete in your prayers
that God may continue to bless them and the work they do.
Kid’s Question of the Week
This weekend’s question: : (Fill in the Blank) In today’s Gospel, Jesus said, If you love me,
you will keep my ________________________.
Last Week’s Question and Answer: In the Gospel, what was the name of the Apostle that did not
understand where Jesus was going and asked him where he was going? Thomas
Stop by and see Deacon Jim after Mass and give him the answer to receive a small treat.
Saturday, May 24th: 6th Sunday of Easter
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. - Sacrament of Reconciliation
4:30 p.m. - Mass with Msgr. Mark Schommer:
For the People of St. Paul Parish and
For Sister Winnie Phaller; for healing,
strength and peace, by Terry Olivas
Sunday, May 25th: 6th Sunday of Easter
9:00 a.m. - Mass with Msgr. Mark Schommer:
 Charlotte Chudej by Gloria Hadden
**Eucharistic Adoration/Holy Hour
will not be held this Sunday**
Monday, May 26th: Memorial Day
11:30 a.m. - Mass with Mrgr. Mark Schommer at
St. Paul Cemetery with potluck cookout at our Church after Mass
**Parish Office Open 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.**
Tuesday, May 27th
No Prayer Service
6:00 p.m. - Kentucky Mission Trip meeting
6:00 p.m. - Waushara County Right to Life meeting
Wednesday, May 28th
8:00 a.m. - Communion Service
6:30 p.m. - Parish Festival Meeting
Liturgical Ministries for
May 31st - June 1st, 2014
Altar Servers
Saturday 4:30 p.m.: Madeline & Owen Creamer
Volunteers
Sunday 9:00 a.m.: Elijah & Noah Kollock
Alex & Andy Burns
Proclaimers
Saturday 4:30 p.m.: Pat Bartsch
Sunday 9:00 a.m.: Shirley Betker
Sacristans
Saturday 4:30 p.m.: Martin Pionke
Sunday 9:00 a.m.: Alex Aschenbrenner
Eucharistic Ministers
Saturday 4:30 p.m.: Terry Callahan & Terry Olivas
Sunday 9:00 a.m.: Dick Butzen & Cathy Lauer
Ushers
Saturday 4:30 p.m.: Joe & Germaine Meshak
Sunday 9:00 a.m.: Gene & Pat Reis
Thursday, May 29th
8:00 a.m. - Mass with Rev. Paul Lippert
For  Philip J. Thoma by Donna Thoma
After Mass: Dining with the Deacon at Ron’s
Family Restaurant in Plainfield
Friday, May 30th
No Prayer Service
Saturday, May 31st: 7th Sunday of Easter;
Ascension of the Lord
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. - Sacrament of Reconciliation
4:30 p.m. - Mass with Rev. Paul Lippert:
For the People of St. Paul Parish and
For  Louise (Sherman) Precourt
by JoAnn Sherman & Cathy Schaars
Sunday, June 1st: 7th Sunday of Easter;
Ascension of the Lord
9:00 a.m. - Mass with Rev. Paul Lippert:
For  Clarence &  Blanche Hein
by Dave & Sandy Poetzel
**Eucharistic Adoration/Holy Hour
will not be held this Sunday**
Dates to Remember
May 26th: 11:30 a.m. Memorial Day Mass at
St. Paul Cemetery and potluck picnic in Social Hall
May 27th: Right to Life meeting, St. Joe’s at 6 p.m.
May 28th: Parish Festival meeting; 6:30 p.m.
May 29th: Dining with the Deacon after Mass
June 16th-20th: Ecumenical VBS at Plainfield United
Methodist Church
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
On Thursday, May 15th, Marion Reader
was called home to share eternity with our
Heavenly Father. Marion was a teacher at
Almond High School, a bookkeeper and a
postal employee in Almond. Please
remember to keep Marion, her family, and her
friends in your prayers. Rest in peace, Marion and
may the perpetual light shine upon you.
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS RECOGNIZED DURING MASS LAST SUNDAY
Last Sunday during Mass, we celebrated with
our 2014 High School graduates:
Joseph Biegel
Sarah Blum
Megan Chojnacki
Rebecca Cleereman
Madison Halvorson
Chase Knutson
Colyn Lauer
Raymond Lauer
Jessalyn Lederer
Lane Meddaugh
Kayla Phillips
Kasey Rader
Sierra Sherman
Shelby Swan
Our Parish Council of Catholic Women and our
Knights of Columbus awarded post-secondary
education scholarships to: Rebecca Cleereman
and Jessalyn Lederer for $500 each; Megan
Chojnacki, Chase Knutson, Kasey Rader, and
Sierra Sherman for $250 each. After Mass, there was a reception for all graduates in our Social Hall.
Congratulations and God’s Blessings!
Memorial Day Mass at St. Paul Cemetery
We invite all to come and celebrate Mass
at our St. Paul Cemetery on Memorial
Day, Monday, May 26th at 11:30 a.m.
We then invite you to meet back at
church for a potluck grill out. If you
would like to bring in potluck food items
that may need refrigeration, the church will be open by
8:00 a.m. Please bring lawn chairs for the
Mass.
In case of inclement weather, the Mass will
Parish Council of Catholic Women (PCCW)
To Sponsor Ethnic Bake Sale
Our PCCW will sponsor an Ethnic Bake
Sale on Pentecost weekend, June 7th and
June 8th. The Council asks parishioners to
bake ethnic items and to participate in the
event. Containers will be furnished for those who
would like to provide bakery treats and will be available soon after Masses to take home to be used for
your bakery items. Also, the committee will price
your treats. Joyce Dunn is chairperson of the event,
and is asking for help especially on Saturday,
June 7th with set up and sales. Joyce may be
reached at: (715)249-5121.
2014 Appalachia Mission Trip
On July 19th-27th, 2014, please join
Deacon Jim and his wife, Leigh Ann as
they lead a mission trip to the Father
Breiting Catholic Mission in Louisa,
Kentucky.
We will leave on Saturday, July 19th at 4:00 p.m. and
will return home on Sunday, July 27th at 5:00 p.m.
The cost of the trip will be approximately $300 per person and will include, transportation, food and lodging.
The mission is open to all those who are at least 13
years of age or older, including adults. We are currently
seeking more adults to join us on the trip.
Youth Mission Candy Sales
The St. Paul Parish Youth Group has
been gifted an entire truckload of candy
to help raise money for the Kentucky
Mission Trip and other future trips or
activities.
The candy will
be on sale after our
Masses. Please help support the youth of
our parish by purchasing some of this
wonderful candy.
Parish Treasurer Trustee Nominations
Asked for Next Weekend
On-Line Giving is Up and Running
At the end of June, Karen Giese will conclude her second two-year term of service as our Parish Treasurer
Trustee, a position to which a parishioner may be
elected and re-elected for a total of three, consecutive,
two-year terms before needing to step away for a year.
Therefore, next weekend, our parish asks each of us to
prayerfully identify a nominee, which may include
Karen, who says she is available to serve a third term.
The top nominees who agree to serve will have their
names placed on a ballot. Then, during a Mass in June,
the ballots will be distributed, votes made, and nominee
vote numbers tallied by a committee. The new or
re-elected trustee will be announced during future June
Masses. The responsibilities of a Parish Treasurer
Trustee, who is a full member of the Parish Finance
council, is to assist the parish pastoral
coordinator/pastor in parish financial
actives, including the care and custody
of funds, assets, supervision of
banking, credit, and insurance.
Our parish now uses an Online Giving system called
WeShare. This will allow you to make your donations
without writing a check each
week. You can set up a recurring
weekly or monthly payment, allocate different amounts for our
different collections, and view complete, accurate financial records at any time. It saves all of us time and is a
win-win for our parish!
Our Parish Mission Team has
Father’s Day
cards available in our Parish Hall card rack.
Please stop by the rack and
see the many card types.
Ecumenical Vacation Bible School (VBS)
The Plainfield United Methodist
Church (PUMC) has invited the
children of our parish to participate
in an Ecumenical VBS this year and
we have graciously accepted. Their
theme this year is called “Workshop
of Wonders; Imagine & Build with God.”
The program is for children ages 4 years old and up to
the 5th grade. VBS will run June 16th - June 20th, from
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Registration forms are available
on our Narthex table or on our website and are due by
June 1st. The cost is $5 per child.
The PUMC is looking for volunteers to
help in the craft area and in the kitchen. If
anyone is interested in volunteering,
please call Mary Troxel at 715-335-6854.
Save Time and Donate Online!
Those who wish to continue to use traditional methods
of offering may do so, however, we ask that you prayerfully consider Online Giving. If you would like to enroll,
please visit www.saintpaulplainfield.com and click on
the WeShare tab.
If you have any questions about the program or about
setting up your account, don't hesitate to call our parish
office at (715)335-4314 or stop by our Parish Office and
see Deacon Jim or Marsha for more information.
The Thresheree is Coming!
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 6,
June 7th, and June 8th, the Annual
Tri-County Thresheree will take place in
Plainfield’s Veterans Memorial Park. Members of our
Knights of Columbus will provide the food service. If
you attend the event, please stop by the Knights’ food
sites and enjoy our Knights’ friendship and food.
If anyone would like to volunteer to help, please call
Dick Butzen at (715)249-5701.
Time to Plant the Garden
Many of us will soon be thinking about
getting in the garden (if you have not
already) and beginning to plant fruits and
vegetables. When you are planning your
planting selections, please consider planting a little extra
to donate to the Country Market at our Parish Festival.
You may also want to share some surplus garden
produce with “Joseph’s Hope”, our local food pantry.
Happy Gardening!
“Fill the Crib” Campaign
For a nine month period, October 2013 - June 2014, in conjunction with our monthly Pro-Life Adoration,
we will be holding a “drive” for items needed at the “Baby Boutique” at the First Choice Pregnancy Resource Centers in Stevens Point and Wisconsin Rapids, and to the Life Choice Pregnancy Resource
Center in Wautoma. Expectant mothers can shop at the centers using credits that they earn for such
things as attending scheduled doctor visits, reviewing materials on pregnancy and parenting and working with their advocates at the center.
You will find lists in the crib of “Baby Boutique” items that are needed. The greatest needs right now are diapers and
new clothing. Please bring your items in and place them in the crib.
Our May Crib is being donated Jeff and Kathy Sommers.
Our April Crib was donated anonymously in the name of our St. Paul Religious
Education Program and Religious Ed Students and their families were asked to bring something to
fill up the crib in April. Seventy-three items were reported donated! The most so far!
Thank you to all for your generosity!
We are all encouraged to bring an item to help fill this month’s crib.
Let’s see how we can fill up the crib with gifts of hope for life!
Summer Leadership Camp 2014
Wisconsin Right to Life and Wisconsin Teens for Life
announce their Summer Leadership Camps 2014
schedule.
If you are a teen who feels passionately about the
Right-to-Life cause, please join us for this lifechanging experience. Learn how you can make a
difference and have a great time doing it!
WI residents = $250 before July 4th South/August
1st North & $300 after.
Out of state = $325 before and $375 after.
Camp highlights include: educational sessions,
pro-life games, the camper games, mystery dinner
theatre, the Baby Bean (on-site coffee shop), Teens for Life Store & Cantina, amazing speakers, great food, new
friends & more!
For more info or to receive a registration packet, contact [email protected] or log onto www.WisconsinTeens4life.org.
Any questions, call (715)78-4302 and ask for Joleigh.
Waushara County Right to Life Meeting
The Waushara County Chapter of the Wisconsin Right to Life will have their monthly
meeting on Tuesday, May 27th at 6:00 p.m.
at the St. Joseph Office Building in Wautoma.
Come find out and share ideas on how the Right to Life
movement is affecting residents in a positive way in
Waushara County, one of the poorest counties within the
State. Carpooling available.
Jack Woyak, Jaime, Dave Senft at
Xavier PAC in Appleton
Jaime &
Leigh
Ann
Trzinski
with CD
Sales
after
Masses
Jaime sang at the iWalk for Life in Wisconsin Rapids
Deacon Jim Trzinski, Fr. William Menzel, & Jaime during Mass
Jaime at PAC
Emma Scuglik from Pro-Life Wis.,
Jaime, and Marsha Hadden-Phillips
at the PAC
Gloria Hadden, Jaime, and
Ruth Ann Meyers at the PAC
Some members of our St. Paul Knights of Columbus with Jaime
Jaime with Jim & Kate Drmolka
Jaime & Dave Senft sang “The Prayer”
If you did not have the privilege to attend
any of Jaime’s events, please know that
we will have some of Jaime’s CDs for
sale in our Narthex after Masses.
Jaime, Konrad and Cecelia
Radaszewski at the PAC
Jaime visited the First Choice Pregnancy
Resource Centers
Knowing Your Catholic Faith
During the month of May when we honor Mary, it is helpful to examine her title as the Immaculate Conception.
Here is an article that was sent to me about the Immaculate Conception that I wanted to share with you.
The Immaculate Conception means that the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instant of her conception, was preserved free from all
stain of original sin. Two key passages in the Bible help us understand Scripture’s evidence regarding the Immaculate Conception.
We read in Genesis 3:15: I will put enmity between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise your
head, and you shall bruise His heel. This passage appears immediately following the sin of Adam and Eve. Mercifully, it contains the
first glimpse in Scripture of God’s plan of redemption for the human race: the deliverance from Satan who had just deceived, and the
restoration of our relationship with God. The seed or “offspring” of the woman is Jesus Christ who, through His passion, death (“you
shall bruise his heel”) and resurrection, will strike at the head of the serpent (Satan, and his seed, as well as all who choose evil), and
ultimately defeat him.
The “enmity” (complete, total, irreversible opposition) described here exists between not only “her seed,” but the “woman” herself
and Satan. The “woman” of Genesis 3:15 is Mary, and if there were any semblance of a “tainted” (by sin) nature in her, the word
“enmity” could not have been used. We have from the beginning a strong foreshadowing of the great gift of Mary’s Immaculate
Conception.
In the New Testament, the principal Scriptural reference for the Immaculate Conception is revealed in the words of the Angel Gabriel
to Mary: And he came to her and said, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you! (Luke 1:29) The Angel Gabriel does not use Mary’s
name but calls her “full of grace.” Unlike each of us who has a fallen nature, God created Mary with a fullness of grace that is part of
her very nature. This fullness of grace is appropriate only for the woman who was to give God’s Son an immaculate human nature.
An important question surfaces: Did Mary need a Savior? Since Mary was created without sin, it might seem like she did not, and yet
she says herself in Scripture, “my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” (Luke 1:47). As we hear her speak in this Scripture, she acknowledges Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior. How do we reconcile this seeming contradiction? Mary was “preserved” from all stain
of original sin by a singular grace gift in anticipation of the merits of Jesus’ passion, death, and resurrection. Mary could not have
been conceived immaculate without Christ’s redemptive work. From the first moment of her conception, Mary was redeemed from
ever committing sin, not in a limited sense, but comprehensively, totally. We might ask “how,” since Christ’s Redemptive Act takes
place after Mary’s Immaculate Conception? God’s redemption of humankind is not limited to chronological time since God is outside
of time. The purpose of this favor was given in order that Mary might give to Jesus a human nature free from the effect of sin.
In conclusion, it is important to highlight that Mary was conceived free from sin and she remained free from sin throughout her life
by all her choices in cooperation with the grace obtained by Jesus at the cross. This is why we honor her with our love.
—courtesy of the Diocese of LaCrosse
Featured Christian Trips/Tours
1. Oct. 6th-18th: Green Bay Diocesan Priests will
accompany a trip to Spain, Portugal & France
2. Oct. 19th-25th: Bishop Ricken will host a 2014 Our
Lady of Guadalupe pilgrimage to Mexico
3. Nov. 4th-14th: join Fr. Tom Farrell, Fr. Carl Schmitt
and Deacon Rick & Judy Simon on a Holy Land
Pilgrimage
4. Feb. 7th-21st, 2015: Fr. Dennis Lynch is hosting a
Panama Canal Cruise.
Coming July 10-13 to the
Sunnyview Fairgrounds in
Oshkosh. $10 off tickets if
ordered through the
Diocese of Green Bay.
Diocese of Green Bay Line-up includes:
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Daily food, fellowship & fun at Shady Acres Camp
Area
Mass, Confession & Rosary held at campsite daily
Mass on Sun., July 13th with Bishop Ricken at Café
Site, 8:30 a.m., music by Building Permit
There is more information on our entryway bulletin board.
Over 150 acts: Music. Comedy. Speakers. KidZone.
Food. Marketplace. Cyber Café. Camping. More!
Oasis 4-H Prairie Ramblers Pancake Breakfast
Offer good from thru 5/31/14. Visit www.lifest.com to
order and use code: DIOCESE
The Oasis 4-H Prairie Ramblers with host a
Pancake Breakfast after Mass this Sun., June
1st at the Tri-County Area School Cafeteria.
Several members of our parish are involved with this
4-H club and welcome your support.
Diocese of
Green Bay