CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE KING  1410 Baxter Avenue, Superior WI 54880 Phone (715) 392-8511 - Fax (715) 392-3457

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

Parish Web Site- www.superiorcathedral.org

Superior Diocese Web Site- www.catholicdos.org

In the event of an Emergency after Business Hours

Call Fr. Dan at 392-3544

MASS INTENTIONS

MONDAY, February 25, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Lawrence Gerner-M

- Robert Gerner

TUESDAY, February 26, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Betty Schnell-M

- Ryan & Amanda Schnell

WEDNESDAY, February 27, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Deceased Members of the Schulte Family

- Mary Honz

THURSDAY, February 28, 2008

8:30 A.M. – LaVerna Cleary Topak-M

- Carol Cleary

FRIDAY, February 29, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Jean Lindsay-M

- Bob & Dolores Bennett

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, March 1, 2008

4:30 P.M. – Joseph Kimmes III & Scott Kimmes

- Bill & Joanne Kimmes

SUNDAY, March 2, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Spiritual & Temporal Welfare of

Cathedral Parishioners

10:30 A.M. – Henry Charbonneau-M

Tom & Sandy Henning

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SANCTUARY CANDLE for the week of February 24^th:

Will burn In Thanksgiving

By Leon & Betty Stilwell

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VOCATIONS…No bucket? Deep well? The gifts of the living water of the spirit are yours! Jesus is the living water. Drink from that deep well; hear the good news of salvation. (John 4: 5-42)

Readings for the Week of February 24^th:

Sunday: Ex 17:3-7 / Rom 5:1-2,5-8 / Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15,19b-26,39a,40-42

Monday: 2 Kgs 5: 1-15a / Lk 4: 24-30

Tuesday: Dn 3: 25,34-43 / Mt 18: 21-35

Wednesday: Dt 4: 1,5-9 / Mt 5: 17-19

Thursday: Jer 7: 23-28 / Lk 11: 14-23

Friday: Hos 14: 2-10 / Mk 12: 28b-34

Saturday: Hos 6: 1-6 / Lk 18: 9-14

Next Sunday: 1 Sm 16: 1b,6-7,10-13a / Eph 5: 8-14 /Jn 9: 1-41 or 9: 1,6-9,13-17,34-38

CATHEDRAL CHURCH CALENDAR

Tues. Feb. 26 – 2:00 PM - Parish Visitors Meeting at Liz Schmidt’s Home

6:30 PM – Cathedral School Dessert Concert in Kress Hall

Thurs. Feb. 28 - 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM – Adult Faith Enrichment – Stations of the Cross, Supper & Talk

Fri. Feb. 29 - 7:30 PM – Rose Ensemble, Candlelight Concert

Sun. March 2 – 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Generations of Faith

Mon. March 3 – 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. - Generations of Faith

MINISTRIES

PRAYER MINISTRY

There are people in the parish willing to share your needs and prayers. Please call 392-3083 if you or a loved one is in need.

LITURGICAL ROLES for March 1 & 2

MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION:

4:30 Mary Jo Edge, Sherry Mackiewicz, Sue Paine, Pat Schmolke

8:30 Ro & Phil Birch, Louise Pope, Sharon & Larry Price, Irene Raihala

10:30 Helen Bachand, Gene Bergren, Shari Bong, Harry Kubarek, Kent Phillips, Jewell Rankila, Liz Schmidt

READERS: CANTORS:

4:30 Tom Unterberger Sandy Bailey

8:30 Nancy Carrier Meghan Jones

10:30 Kent Phillips Renee Birman

SERVERS:

4:30 Reba Buczynski

8:30 Staci Semborski

10:30 Corrine Rozowski

USHERS:

4:30 Joe Mackiewicz (Lead)

Sherry Mackiewicz

Bill Goligoski

Need One

8:30 Bob Alborg (Lead)

Jim Bleskan

Eugene Bayiha

Mary Lou Spicer

10:30 Bob Bennett (Lead)

Jim Cirilli

Emil Osacho

Jim Ronchak

GREETERS:

4:30 Terry Mikel

Betty Mortorelli

Penny Johnson

Krista Johnson

Jan Ronchak

8:30 Don & Linda Ford

Jim & Laura Kremer

Edith Livingston

Rose Kidd

Ginny Leopold

10:30 Gene & Barb Bergren

Dick & Cynthia Berthiaume

Pam Christianson

Shari Bong

Jeff Bong

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

When Jesus asked the Samaritan woman for a drink of water, He opened the door for a life-changing relationship with Him. Scripture says her testimony drew many others to Him as well. We, too, must be ready to respond whenever and wherever the Lord speaks to us and be prepared for it to change our lives!

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FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: For Feb. 16 & 17…232 Envelope Users (187 last week) contributed $ 7,506.00 in the Regular Collection, $ 568.38 in the Loose Collection, & $ 38.67 in the Teen/Children’s Collection. Thank you!

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

Stewardship of Treasure: We need your HELP financially each week. Our Church and School utility bill (gas, water, electricity) for mid-December to mid-January was $13,900. I expect that our utility bill for mid-January through mid-February will be about the same. In addition, the City hit us with a six month bill of nearly $2,000 for storm water utility. Again, I ask for your understanding and generosity in meeting our obligation. Pray also for a warm Spring!

God bless,

Fr. Dan

FAITH ENRICHMENT THURSDAY EVENING

--Lenten Prayer, Supper, Talk Series--

When: Thursday’s during Lent- February 7 – March 13 5:30 PM – rotates weekly between Stations / Taize Prayer / Mass. 6:00 PM – Soup & Bread. 6:30 PM Talk. (Conversation/Dialogue with Pastors)

OUR THEME: WHAT IS CATHOLIC EVANGELIZATION?

Jesus told his followers to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). We will study and discuss what this means today. A recent document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith challenged Catholics to be evangelizers. In 1992 the Bishops of the United States presented a plan and strategy for evangelization. We will use that doctrine as the basis for our study and discussion. As usual we will begin with either the Stations of the Cross, Taize Prayer or Mass, followed by soup and bread. The study presentation will follow the meal. All are invited to attend and share in the discussion.

Fr. Dan, Fr. Lee and the Cathedral Parish Family,

I would like to say thanks to all of you for the support I received over the past 10 years in which it has been my good fortune to have worked at the Cathedral Parish Office.

Thank you for last Sunday’s coffee parties, flowers, gifts and cards, but most of all THANK YOU for your good wishes and PRAYERS for Dave and myself. Please know that we appreciate your kindness. I will miss being part of the daily happenings.

Gloria West, Retired

CAR FOR SALE FROM THE ESTATE OF FR. EDWARD CYZ

A 2002 Mercury Sable with approximately 70,000 miles, in good exterior and interior condition. Asking price: in the area of $ 6,500 to $ 7,000. Contact Fr. Dan at the Church Office: 392-8511.

THE ROSE ENSEMBLE

The Rose Ensemble Candlelight Concert – The Secret Society of Notre Dame De Paris. Scandal, satire, pilgrimage and politics: Enter Paris at a time when monks were scholars, fierce social commentators and composers of a dramatically different kind of music. From the scholars’ quarter of Notre Dame came the rhythmically complex, organic harmonies of a new style said to be directly influenced by the syncopated hammering of construction on the Cathedral of Notre Dame. In this ethereal concert by candlelight, The Rose Ensemble captures the medieval world of the great cathedral. The concert will be held on Friday, February 29^th at 7:30 PM here at Cathedral of Christ the King. (Pre-concert presentation at 6:30 PM) Tickets: $23 ($15 seniors)

Buy 2 or more tickets, and receive an extra ticket free!

WEEKLY MEDITATION

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

Readings: Exodus 17:3-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-2,5-8; John 4-5-42

“If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your hearts.” (Psalm 95:7-8)

Note: During Lent, those who are preparing to be baptized on Holy Saturday (“the Elect”) are called to come before the community for exorcism and prayers. These ceremonies, called the “Scrutinies”, take place after the liturgy of the word on the Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Lent. These rites are intended to purify the hearts and minds of the elect, to strengthen them against temptation, to help them progress in the love of God. The assembly is asked to pray for them during the service and throughout Lent.

Our journey toward God with Jesus is a slow and gradual pilgrimage. During our life, Jesus reveals more and more of himself to us in many different ways. In the Gospel story, the Samaritan woman met Jesus, and through the discussion with him, gradually came to some understanding of who he was. When she understood better the one she was speaking with, she went and told others about him. They in turn came to Jesus and grew in their belief in him because they had met him personally.

Each of us should review how we have met Jesus. Even those of us who were baptized as infants have grown in our understanding of his life and work. The question then becomes how have we responded to this growing knowledge. Have we tried to know him better through study and prayer?

The other part of coming to know Jesus better is our need then to tell others about him. We can do this in many ways, but one of the best ways is through the way we live. Pope Paul VI said that we teach more through our personal example than by the words we use. At the end of his life here on earth, Jesus sent out his followers to tell others about him and his work. The word we use for this is “evangelization”. In our adult faith formation program during Lent we are trying to learn more about this work that we have been called to do. Basically evangelization is simply coming to know Jesus better, and then letting others see him in your daily life. It is not something complicated or fancy.

What will you and I say to others about Jesus? The Samaritan woman was excited by what he had told her and she shared this with others. What has Jesus shown you about your life? Could you tell others about this?

Question for Children: How do you experience Jesus helping and loving you?

Questions for Youth: Jesus revealed himself to an outcast of society. How can you be “living water” to the outcasts of your school? Society? The world?”

Questions for Adults: When you are tempted to try to satisfy your “thirst for meaning” through some other means, what keeps you coming back to the living water of intimacy with Christ? Through what means do you experience Christ’s power in your life: sacraments? Scripture? Prayer? Others?

“All you who are thirsty, come to the water!” (Isaiah 55:1 – but read the whole chapter)

Fr. Lee

GENERATIONS OF FAITH

We welcome you to join us in our Lenten spiritual journey as our parish family celebrates our faith in the third person of the Blessed Trinity

WE BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

Sunday, March 2^nd – 12:00-3:00 PM or

Monday, March 3^rd – 5:30-8:30 PM

Special Guest Speaker: Sr. Pauline McKee, O.S.B.

From St. Scholastica

MENU: SLOPPY JOES, POTATO SALAD, APPLESAUCE AND DESSERT - (HOT DOGS AVAILABLE)

TON- Teens Only Night

Thank you to everyone who made our second Annual Spring Fling, “Looking for Spring Cookout” a success! To our youth, parents, catechists and youth from other parishes – thank you for coming!

Thank you to Paul Birch for a wonderful tour, to Margie Bleskan for the help with our Taize Prayer, to Christina who led us with music, to Staci for reading the Scripture and to Bill Gobin and Dennis Godfrey who stoked the fire for Hot Dogs and Smores. Thank you to Diann Nelson and Bobby Dawson for making the Crosses for everyone to take home to help them with their own meditative prayer. God’s Blessings to All!

Mary Jo & Diann

~ Looking Ahead ~

Sunday, March 9^th

Visiting shut-ins (TBA)

Our Annual Bread Sale for the Food Baskets will be on Palm Sunday weekend after all the Masses. Thank you for all your support. Last year we raised over $700.00 and made 25 candy Easter Baskets for the families. Without your generous support we could not do this. God Bless!

Mary Jo & Diann

TONs is in need of candy for our Easter Baskets. You may drop candy off at the parish office. These baskets accompany the food baskets we will prepare for families served by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

CONFIRMATION

Class today, February 24^th

6:30 – 8:00 PM

RCIA

What is the Presentation of the Creed?

The Presentation of the Creed entrusts the words of the Creed to those seeking full initiation in the Catholic Church. Nearly seventeen centuries old, the Creed is recited by the faithful at every Mass, and summarizes what we believe as Catholics. For those coming into the

Church this Easter, this Rite symbolizes that the parish community is passing on and sharing the beliefs of our Catholic faith with them so that those about to join our Catholic family embrace and treasure these venerable words as we do.

This week's RCIA session will be "The Sacrament of Reconciliation?" The session will be held on Sunday, February 24, at Holy Assumption Parish beginning at 7:00 p.m. Next week's session will focus on the Sacrament

of Eucharist and the Church. For more information contact the parish office or call Dick and Judy Lyons, the city RCIA coordinators, at 888- 820-8963.

CATHEDRAL NEWS

PARISH VISITORS

Cathedral’s Parish Visitors will meet at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26^th at the home of Liz Schmidt. Rev. Barbara Certa-Warner will speak to the group about Harbor House.

CATHEDRAL SCHOOL NEWS

Our Annual Bake Sale at St. Anthony’s Fish Fry is every Friday through Lent. Come check it out!

Our Dessert Concert will be held Tuesday, Feb. 26 in Kress Hall from 6:30-8:00.

Kindergarten Round-Up Tuesday, March 4, 9:30-11:00 and 6:00-7:30. If you would like any information about this or our school, you can contact the main office at 392-2976.

SCRIP will be available at the Cathedral School Office Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Cathedral School saves Campbell Soup Labels, Box Tops for Education, Kemps & Land O Lakes Lids, Pop Tabs, Cancelled Postage Stamps and used Computer Ink Cartridges. Please drop off in the Parent Room (Rm. 100) located at the bottom of the Baxter Avenue stairs first floor. Thank you.

COMMUNITY NEWS

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

“And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.” Romans 5:5

Thank you for helping us to give hope to the hopeless with the love of God through the Holy Spirit. Join us at our next meeting on Tuesday, February 26 at 6:30PM at the Catholic Charities Building, 1416 Cumming Ave. Donations may be mailed to this address. 394-6617.

LENTEN FISH DINNERS AT ST. ANTHONY’S

St. Anthony’s All You Can Eat Fish Dinners will be served each Friday of Lent through Friday, March 21^st in St. Anthony Parish Hall, 4315 E. 3^rd St. from 4:30-7:00 PM. The Parish Hall is handicapped accessible. The Menu is: Baked or Fried Fish, Mashed or Baked Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Vegetable, Rolls, Beverage & Dessert. Take Outs available. Adults - $8.00; Children (12 & under) - $4.00; Pre-schoolers – Free.

TRAVELER’S CHOICE BUS TRIP

Saturday, April 5^th - $64.00 per person

This Easter Season witness the epic without equal. “THE THORN” portrays the spiritual significance of the crown of thorns Jesus was forced to wear and his deep love that compelled Him to lay down His life for us. Glor