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

MARCH 23, 2008

RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

EASTER SUNDAY

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, March 24, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Jean Lindsay-M

- Loretta Fisher

TUESDAY, March 25, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Anthony Anecki-M

- Thaddeus Kosciuszko Society

WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Joanne Ploszay-M

- Rita LaVenture & Family

THURSDAY, March 27, 2008

8:30 A.M. – LeRoy Campbell-M

- Valerie Stariha

FRIDAY, March 28, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Intentions of Alice Stack & Family

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, March 29, 2008

4:30 P.M. – Austin & Margaret Grover-M

- Estate

SUNDAY, March 30, 2008

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

Cathedral Parishioners

10:30 A.M. – In Thanksgiving

- Bernard O’Connell

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SANCTUARY CANDLE for the week of March 23^rd:

Will burn for Special Intention

By The Depta Family

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WEDDING BANNS:

I Dustin M. Saari & Shannon L. Farrell

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VOCATIONS…The Lord has risen! It is true! Proclaim it to the world! Pray for those who are called to priesthood and religious life. (John 20:1-9)

Readings for the Week of March 23^rd

Sunday: Acts 10: 34a,37-43/Col 3: 1-4 or 1 Cor 5: 6b-8/Jn 20: 1-9 or Mt 28: 1-10

Monday: Acts 2:14,22-32/Mt 28:8-15

Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Jn 20:11-18

Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Lk 24:13-35

Thursday: Acts 3: 11-26/Lk 24:35-48

Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Jn 21:1-14

Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Mk 16:9-15

Sunday: Acts 2:42-47/1 Pt 1:3-9/Jn 20:19-31

CATHEDRAL CHURCH CALENDAR

Tues. March 25 – 2:00 PM Parish Visitors Meeting at Liz Schmidt’s home.

Thurs. March 27 – 7:00 PM Bible Study in Kress Hall.

Fri. March 28 – 10:00 AM Bible Study in Kress Hall.

Sat/Sun. March 29/30 – Fr. Schak Collection.

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.

Notice: ALL MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION, READERS, SERVERS, USHERS & GREETERS…We will be scheduling for the months of May, June & July. If you know of dates you cannot volunteer please call the parish office (392-8511) no later than Wed. April 2^nd. Thank you!

LITURGICAL ROLES for March 29^th & 30^th

MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION:

4:30 Mary Jo Edge, George Peterson, Joni Tauzell, Need One

8:30 Betty Peterson, Sharon & Larry Price, Louise Pope, Irena Raihala, Mary Lou Reger

10:30 Lucy Bishop, Don Carlson, Mary Davis-Heikkila, Jennifer Jubenville, Kent Phillips, Liz Schmidt, Alice Stack

READERS: CANTORS:

4:30 Rosanne Schulz Mary C.

8:30 Michael Lucci Paul

10:30 Jennifer Jubenville Renee

SERVERS:

4:30 Andy & Brian Glonek

8:30 Staci Semborski

10:30 Corrine Rozowski

USHERS:

4:30 Joe Mackiewicz (Lead)

Sherry Mackiewicz

Bill Goligoski

George Peterson

8:30 Bob Ahlborg (Lead)

Jim Bleskan

Eugene Bayiha

Mary Lou Spicer

10:30 Bob Bennett (Lead)

Jim Cirilli

Emil Osacho

Jim Ronchak

GREETERS:

4:30 Terry Mikel (SW)

Need 1 (SE)

Penny Johnson (MW)

Krista Johnson (MC)

Jan Ronchak (ME)

8:30 Ken & Irena Raihala (SW)

Mary Lou Reger & Kate Anecki (SE)

Don Baltes (MW)

Janet Baltes (MC)

Betty Peterson (ME)

10:30 Gene & Barb Bergren (SW)

Dick & Cynthia Berthiaume (SE)

Pam Christiansen (MW)

Shari Bong (MC)

Jeff Bong (ME)

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Very early in the morning after the Sabbath, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ body with precious oils. The reward of this good and conscientious steward was to be the first to know that Jesus had been raised from the dead! Alleluia!

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FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: For March 15^th & 16^th …230 Envelope Users (225 last week) contributed $6,559.00 in the Regular Collection, $704.29 in the Loose Collection, & $51.98 in the Teen/Children’s Collection. Thank you!

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

At EASTER, new life bursts forth

from all of God’s creation…

…and our hearts sing

“Alleluia!”

Rejoicing with you…

Bishop Peter Christensen,

Fr. Dan, Fr. Lee & Cathedral Parish Staff

RCIA

Welcome to our newest members of our Church and Parish Family through the Rite of Christian Initiation:

Catechumen: Mary Cox

Candidates: David & Kathleen Duset, & Nicole Koschak

“Rejoice in the Lord; again I say, rejoice in the Lord.”

LETTER FROM WISCONSIN PROVINCE OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS

March 11, 2008

Dear Fr. Dan and Parishioners,

I am pleased to thank you for your gift of $1,302.00 to help support our global missionary activities, like the work of Fr. John Schak, SJ in Argentina. We depend so heavily on your kindness and generous spirit and we are proud to call you a Partner with us.

The Church in its wisdom gives us the holy season of Lent each year as a reminder that we are to pray regularly, to do penance or to accept willingly the penance that is imposed upon us, and to reach out to others in love. Using these as means, we are able to enter more completely into the mysteries of Christ’s life, especially His suffering and death, in order that we may share in the joy of His Resurrection.

So I thank you most sincerely for your most generous support of the Jesuits of the Wisconsin Province. May God bless you for your kindness and may this holy season of Lent be a time of special grace for you and your parish families.

Sincerely in Christ,

Rev. Richard A. McGarrity, SJ

President

CATHEDRAL’S ANNUAL CHICKEN DINNER will be on April 27^th and it is time again to sign up for workers. If you are interested you can sign up April 5/6 and April 12/13 after all Masses. Sign up sheets will be located at the main entrance of the church and in the West alcove. If you miss signing up at those times you can call Sandy Henning at 392-2809 or Lucille LaGesse at 392-4221 and offer your help. We are hoping for a successful dinner and your help will be greatly appreciated.

WEEKLY MEDITATION

SOLEMNITY OF EASTER: MARCH 23, 2008

Luke 24:13-36 Walk to Emmaus

I title my meditation: ON THE ROAD. In March, we read and are mesmerized by the Road to the Final Four (basketball) or the Road to the Frozen Four (hockey). There is much fanfare, much speculation and much betting regarding the outcome. This past week we celebrated/remembered,/and treasured the Road to Calvary – both a sign of Folly and a sign of Victory. St. Paul, in writing to Timothy (2 Tim. 4:7-9), tells of his experiences as he nears the end of his Road: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me one on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearance.”

Let us recall the road through Lent and the wonderful stories told. First, Jesus traveled out to the desert; there hungry and weak, He is tempted and tried; and unlike Adam and Eve, He is obedient to the will of His Father. Secondly, we see Jesus, Peter, James and John go up Mount Tabor, and there the disciples witness the Transfiguration: a joy they wished to make permanent. But only the glimpse of glory fades, and Jesus tells them they must go down the mountain and take the road to Jerusalem; and, Jesus reassures them, “do not be afraid.” Thirdly, Jesus, on the road, meets the Samaritan woman; and Jesus asks for water. The Samaritan woman has a life changing experience – in her thirst, Jesus gives her water welling-up unto eternal life. She becomes a major Evangelizer. Fourthly, Jesus, on the road again, meets the man born blind. The man born blind receives mud on his eyes and with water washes, by Jesus’ command, away his blindness; he not only receives his physical sight but also spiritual sight of Faith as others remained “blind” in heart and in spirit. Fifth and last, we see Jesus on the road to console Martha and Mary on the death of their brother, Lazarus – when Jesus heard this he said, “this illness is not to end in death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” So Martha says in response to Jesus’ declaration: “I am the resurrection and the life,” “Yes, Lord I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God.” So at Jesus’ command, Lazarus comes forth from the tomb; Jesus says, “untie him and let him go.” The Sacred Triduum has taken us on the road; to an Upper Room where a Last Supper is celebrated; to a Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus anguishes over the trial that is ahead, while the apostles sleep and are not ready for the test – a time of betrayal, of weakness, of flight; to a courtyard where Jesus is tried, scourged and mocked and taken away to be crucified; to the road to Calvary, where Jesus embraces the Cross, becoming obedient unto death, death on a Cross; on this road, Jesus meets His Mother, Mary, who readily embraces the cross with both hands; on the road he meets the solicitous Veronica, the helper Simon of Cyrene, the weeping women of Jerusalem; and, lastly He meets his mockers and crucifiers. At the end of the road, with a whisper Jesus says, “Father, into your hands, I commend my spirit; it is finished.”

The next road would be to the burial site of Joseph of Arimathia. To this site, the early Sunday morn, the women came on the road to anoint the body of Jesus; only to find the stone rolled away, the burial wrappings on the ground, and an Angel visitor who says, “Why do you look for the Living One among the dead? He is not here, He is Risen as He promised.” And so, Jesus is on the road again! The Stranger who accompanies the two distraught disciples on the road to Emmaus and unfolds the secrets of the Scripture to them; and when invited to supper with them; the Stranger takes the bread, blesses it – and the disciples’ eyes were opened, and they recognized him in the breaking of Bread. And in their sheer joy, they run all the way back to Jerusalem with the Good News: the Jesus Crucified is Jesus Risen! The Risen Jesus continues to travel – to meet the disciples on the seashore, to meet doubting Thomas in the upper room, and to meet Mary Magdalene in the garden.

“On the road” Jesus has many experiences: healing, comforting, forgiving, inspiring, challenging, always inviting – Come, learn from me! Come, follow me! Always, Jesus is reminding us, “Do not be afraid, I am with you” – “On the Road” – as He tells Thomas: “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except through me.” As the poet Robert Frost said, “Two roads diverged in a Woods; I took the one less traveled, and that has made all the difference.” As Willie Nelson sings, “I’m on the Road again” – that is Jesus’ theme song too. I say, Happy Travels to all!! Be not afraid! Alleluia!

Fr. Dan

Question for Children: When have you seen someone do a good deed for someone else?

Question for Youth: Jesus’ closest friends had trouble believing that the tomb was empty. Resurrection is surprising. What does Jesus’ resurrection mean in your life?

Question for Adults: Name one way or time when you experience the presence of the Risen Christ? Is it at meals? With those whom you love? At other times?

GENERATIONS OF FAITH

We invite everyone to our final

Generations of Faith festival in our series.

WE BELIEVE IN

ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH

Sunday, April 6^th 12:00 – 3:00PM –or-

Monday, April 7^th 5:30 – 8:30PM

Menu: Stir Fry Chicken and Vegetables with Rice,

Oriental Salad, and Dessert (Hot Dogs are Available)

EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO READ CHAPTERS 10 AND 11 IN THE CATECHISM.

TON- Teens Only Night

TONs OF THANK YOU!

Once again our Annual Bread Sale for St. Vincent de Paul was a huge success! It’s true we could not have done this without you!! To all our Parishioners who bought bread and gave cash donations; for all the Time, Talent, Dough & Salesmanship from our young people: Jeremy Baltes, David Pollock, Lauren Wojciechowski, Kayla Gobin, Stephanie Campbell, Staci Semborski, Matt Talcott, Brent Frazier, Andy & Brian Glonek; Adults: Robyn Wojciechowski, Bill Gobin, Mary Lou Spicer, Rose Kidd and Sue Hoffman. Special thanks to Beth Schultz and her granddaughter Brandie who colored eggs; to Larry & Sharon Price, and Janet Baltes for their specialty bread; to Kelly Raunio & Super One for food boxes; to the many of you have donated food & candy. Our Easter Baskets will be full of “LOVE” from all of you! God Bless you & Happy Easter!

Mary Jo & Diann

(If we missed anyone please except our apologies.)

~ Looking Ahead ~

Sunday, April 13^th – 4:00 – 7:00 PM

Rock Wall Climbing and/or Swimming at UWS

Cost: $5.00 (Youth Group to pay matching $5.00)

Permission Slips will be handed out at the next GOF.

Sunday, April 20^th – 5:30 – 8:00 PM

Movie: Ultimate Gift on the Big Screen

Tacos in a bag, popcorn & special treats.

This will be our final TONs event until the 2^nd Annual Picnic in July

CONFIRMATION

Next Class – Sunday, March 30^th

6:30-8:00 PM

FIRST COMMUNION

While there are no meetings for 1^st Communion during March, do continue to work on the chapters in the book.

Coming Soon:

April 5 Interviews*

April 12 Retreat

*A letter will be sent concerning your time for the interviews, as well as directions for making a banner for 1^st Communion.

RCIA

We now enter the fourth period of the RCIA process, which is the neophyte year. All who were baptized and received into full communion are called neophytes in this period, until the anniversary of their initiation next Easter. Please continue to pray for our neophytes Mary Cox, David & Kathleen Dusek, and Nicole Koschak as their formation continues through the upcoming year.

No RCIA session will be held this week. Next week's session, on Sunday March 30, will review the experience of Holy Week. For more information contact the parish office or call Dick and Judy Lyons, the city RCIA

coordinators, at 888-820-8963.

CATHEDRAL NEWS

BAPTISM PREPARATION: Sunday, April 13^th

For those preparing for the birth of their child – or for children who have not received the Sacrament of Baptism . . . register for class by calling 392-8511. Class will be held Sunday, April 13^th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Kress Hall. These classes are held 3 times a year. Please plan ahead in order to fulfill the requirement of parent preparation before Baptism.

Cathedral of Christ the King

Presents a

Benefit Recital

Proceeds will go toward the fund for a new organ

by

Gretchen Johnston, Pianist & Organist at the Cathedral and

Rachel Vanda, Assistant musician for Cathedral School

Repertoire: Mozart, Chopin, Prokofiev, Debussy,DeRose

April 4, 2008 7:00 PM

Tickets $10

Gretchen graduated from The College of St. Scholastica with a double degree in Music Performance and Education. She also has a Master’s degree in Music with an emphasis in Piano Performance. She teaches privately as well as is the music teacher at Cathedral School.

Rachel recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Superior with a Bachelor’s degree in Music. Besides assisting at Cathedral School, she teaches at UWS conservatory and in the surrounding area.

CATHEDRAL SCHOOL NEWS

Preschool registration continues! We offer a wide range of preschool opportunities for your 3 or 4 year old. Cathedral school offers a 4 year old program for children who will be 4 by September 1. We are also a Superior Community Preschool site. Your 4 year old can attend the SCP program for no charge. Enrollment in the SCP program is limited. Additional preschool programming and latch key services are available for a fee. We also offer a 3 year old program for children who will be 3 by September 1. Registration packets can be picked up in room 106 or in the school office. Katie Jordan, our pre-school director, will be able to answer any questions you may have. Please contact her at 392-3900.

Registration for kindergarten through 8^th grade begins Tuesday, March 25^th! If you are interested in finding out more about Cathedral School or would like a tour, please call 392-2976.

COMMUNITY NEWS

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

“Let us celebrate the feast.” 1 Corinthians 5:8

Join with us as we share the feast and the joy of Easter with all whom we serve. Everyone is invited to our next meeting on Tuesday, March 25^th at 6:30PM at the Catholic Charities Building, 1416 Cumming Ave. 394-6617.

The Society wishes to thank the youth from Cathedral for sponsoring their annual Palm Sunday bread sale. The sale of their bread raised nearly $700. Part of these proceeds will be used to purchase hams and items for food baskets for 10 families served by the Society. The youth also put together Easter baskets for the children of these families and deliver the food after Good Friday services. God Bless each of you for your generosity!!

2^ND ANNUAL LASAGNA DINNER

Saturday, April 5^th

4:30 – 7:00 PM

Holy Assumption – 5601 Tower Avenue

Fundraiser for Kisa Parish in Tanzania Africa

DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR SCOUTING RELIGIOUS AWARDS

The Diocese of Superior has extended the deadline for Scout Religious Emblems and Patches to Friday, March 28, 2008 for those who would like to be included in this year’s Diocesan Scout Recognition Day. Questions about any of the Scouting awards may be directed to Diocesan Scout Liaison Kathy Drinkwine at 715-392-2937 x 116 or kdrinkwine@catholicdos.org.

The 15^th Annual Diocesan Scout Recognition Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 2008 at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Superior.