JUNE 29, 2008

SOLEMNITY OF SS. PETER AND PAUL

 

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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, June 30, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Bill Manion Jr.- His Family-AM

 

TUESDAY, July 1, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Mary & Lee McKenzie- Alice Stack-M

 

WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Austin & Margaret Grover- The Estate-M

 

THURSDAY, July 3, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Bill Svoboda- Rita LaVenture & Family-M

 

FRIDAY, July 4, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Jerry Jaques-M

-   Charles & Jackie Cwodzinski

 

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, July 5, 2008

4:30 P.M. – Walter & Bernice Pedziwiatr-M

- Theresa & Lenore

 

SUNDAY, July 6, 2008

8:30 A.M.  – Glenn Darst- The Jean Lindsay Family-M

 

10:30 A.M. – Spiritual & Temporal Welfare of

Cathedral Parishioners

 

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SANCTUARY CANDLE for the week of June 29th:

Will burn in memory of Carl Magnuson

By Marilyn

 

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VOCATIONSÉ Anyone who does not accept the cross is not worthy of Jesus.  Are we willing to embrace the cross and follow after him?  (Matthew 10:37-42)

 

Readings for the Week of June 29th:

Sunday:                 Acts 12: 1-11/ 2 Tm 4: 6-8,17-18/ Mt 16: 13-19

Monday:                Am 2: 6-10,13-16 / Mt 8: 18-22

Tuesday:               Am 3: 1-8, 4: 11-12 /  Mt 8: 23-27

Wednesday:          Am 5: 14-15,21-24 / Mt 8: 28-34

Thursday:             Eph 2: 19-22 / Jn 20: 24-29

Friday:                   Am 8: 4-6,9-12 / Mt 9: 9-13

Saturday:              Am 9: 11-15 / Mt 9: 14-17

Next Sunday:        Zec 9: 9-10 / Rom 8: 9,11-13 / Mt 11: 25-30

 

MINISTRIES

PRAYER MINISTRY

There are people in the parish willing to share your needs and prayers.  Please call 392-1455 if you or a loved one is in need.

 

CATHEDRAL CHURCH CALENDAR

Sun.        June 29 – 4:00 PM - Ordination of Ed Anderson & Mike McLain to the Priesthood and 3 Transitional Diaconate: Bill Brenna, Don Kania & Perry Koeppen

                             All are welcome and encouraged to attend

 

Notice:  ALL MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION, READERS, SERVERS, USHERS & GREETERSÉWe will be scheduling for the months of August, September & October.  If you know of dates you cannot volunteer please call the parish office (392-8511) no later than Tues. July 1st.  Thank you!

LITURGICAL ROLES for July 5th & 6th       

 

MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION:

4:30       Bob Kresky, Terry Mikel, Mavis Moran, George Peterson                  

8:30       Lenora DePyper, Betty Peterson, Louise Pope, Sharon & Larry Price, Irena Raihala

10:30    Helen Bachand, Mary Davis-Heikkila, Sandy & Tom Henning, Dale Piggott,  Diann Nelson, Alice Stack

 

READERS:                                       CANTORS:        

4:30       Kay Gustafson                   Sandy B.

8:30       Nancy Carriar                    Geneva B.

10:30    Tom Henning                    Paul B.

 

SERVERS:

4:30       Brandon Gustafson

8:30       Staci Semborski

10:30    Aaron Emmert

 

USHERS:

4:30       Joe Mackiewicz (Lead)

Bill Goligoski

               George Peterson

               Need 1

 

8:30       Bob Ahlborg (Lead)

               Jim Bleskan

               Eugene Bayiha

Need 1

 

10:30    Bob Bennett (Lead)

Jim Cirilli

               Emil Osacho

               Bernie Reger

              

GREETERS:

4:30       Bob Kresky                                                      (SW)

               Shirley OÕHara                                                (SE)

               Mary Paquette                                                 (MW)

               Irene Peterson                                                (MC)

               Valerie Pavlatos                                             (ME)

                

8:30       Edith Livingston                                              (SW)

               John & Pat Davy                                             (SE)

               Barb Guenard                                                 (MW)

               Greg Guenard                                                 (MC)

               Jean Biver                                                        (ME)

 

10:30    Michael & Bonnie King                                  (SW)

               Luz Lao & Betty Leszcynski                          (SE)

               Need 1                                                              (MW)

               Liz Schmidt                                                      (MC)

               Mary Osacho                                                   (ME)

 

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

 

Both the first reading and the Gospel today speak of hospitality and welcome.  Our ministers of hospitality are a most visible example of using oneÕs time and talents to welcome the people of God.  But the Gospel assures us that all who give even just Òa cup of cold waterÓ to one of His lowliest ones will be rewarded.

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: For June 21 & 22 É

188 Envelope Users (209 last week) contributed $4,737.00 in the Regular Collection, $715.59 in the Loose Collection, & $9.10 in the Teen/ChildrenÕs Collection.  Thank you!  

FROM THE PASTORÕS DESK

KRESS HALL

OUT WITH THE OLD – IN WITH THE NEW!!

   After many years of use we are ÒretiringÓ old folding chairs and heavy 8 foot tables and furnishing our entire Kress Hall with lightweight, durable and comfortable tables and chairs. 

    Through the generosity of the Funeral Luncheon Volunteers, we will have in Kress Hall 12 round white tables and white chairs and 21 rectangular 8 foot tables in almond.  We are not currently able to provide almond chairs to match the tables without donations from our generous parishioners.  Providing 8 chairs at each of the almond tables will cost an additional $3600.  We have one gift of $1000 toward the purchase of new chairs – thus, we need another $2600 to complete Kress Hall with more comfortable and stable chairs.   If you are interested in providing funds to assist us in replacing these chairs, please contact Fr. Dan at the Church Office 392-8511. 

 

THANK YOU FROM THE PROVINCE JESUITS

Dear Fr. Dahlberg,

   Thank you for your Parishioners gift of $2,261.00 to the Wisconsin Province Jesuits to help support our global missionary activities, like the work of Fr. John Schak, SJ in Argentina.  We appreciate your thoughtfulness and generosity and you can count on a remembrance in our Masses and prayers for your intentions.

   So I thank you again for helping meet the needs of the Wisconsin Province Jesuits.  May God grant to all of us the gift of his Holy Spirit who enables us to bear joyful witness for hope to our world through our daily prayers.

 

Sincerely,

Rev. Richard A. McGarrity, SJ

President

 

WEEKLY MEDITATION

Solemnity of Ss. Peter & Paul

June 28-29, 2008

 

   In the gospel reading for this Sunday, Jesus puts his disciples on the spot. He asks them who people say that he is. After they indicate that various people have various speculations on the topic, he asks them directly, ÒBut who do you say that I am?Ó This is perhaps as important a question for us today as it was for the disciples 2,000 years ago. It is also a question that can be seen as having more than one layer.

   In the gospel story when Jesus initially asks the question, one gets a sense that the disciples are, for the most part trying to avoid the question. At first they answer with other peopleÕs answers. They say that some think Jesus is John the Baptist and some think he is Elijah. Today, we might have different answers. We might answer that some think he was just a great teacher. Some think he was just a person who lived an exemplary life. We might also say that some say he was a prophet of some kind and that some think he was half crazy or a crackpot. All of these are true statements.

 On a deeper level Jesus is not asking his disciples who others think he is, but who they think he is. In the story, it is only Peter who ÒgetsÓ this. It is Peter who, in the end, drops all equivocation and blurts out, ÒYou are the Christ, the son of the living God.Ó In so doing, he shows not only that he is aware that the question is not just one for the masses, but for him personally, and he shows his depth of understanding of who Jesus is. He makes a profession of faith.

   Today, we are not generally asked this question by Jesus himself,. However, we are confronted by this question time and time again in our daily lives. Each time a co-worker says something derogatory about Christian faith, each time a movie or a television show pokes fun at the Christian faith or seeks to belittle the role of Jesus in salvation, each time an acquaintance asks us how can we really believe all Òthat stuffÓ about Jesus or if we really believe that the Eucharist is Jesus, each and every time that the faith is challenged or put down it is as if Jesus is standing before us asking, ÒAnd you? Who do you say that I am?Ó

   Quite often, we, like the disciples equivocate or try to worm our way out of the situation. We say things to sort of smooth things over so as not to offend or alarm our acquaintances. We donÕt want others to get the wrong idea about us or to think less of us for our ÒquaintÓ or ÒantiquatedÓ beliefs. Often, we lack the courage to stand up like Peter and to proclaim the truth of our faith without hesitation.

   We Christians, like Peter before us have been given a wonderful gift. Jesus tells Peter, Òflesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.Ó The gift we have is that of the revelation of the divinity of Jesus and of his role in salvation history which has been planted in our hearts by our God. How is it then that we so easily turn our backs upon this divine son of God and fail to proclaim him with loud voices to all those we meet?

   This SundayÕs gospel reading asks us to ponder how we will respond the next time we are challenged about our beliefs. Will we have the courage to stand up for what we believe and say, ÒYou are the Christ, Jesus is the Christ, the son of the living God.Ó


Peace and Blessing.

Deacon Arthur Gil de Lamadrid

 

Question for Children: Jesus wants us to help others. What are some ways you can do that for the people in your family, class, or neighborhood?

Question for Youth: Who are the people you know who are least afraid of sharing their faith with others? What do they teach you about being a disciple?

Question for Adults: How have you responded in your own Christian life to JesusÕ call to feed his sheep? Do you recognize this as your own personal invitation from him to minister to others?

 

TON

Picnic Tuesday, July 15th  6:00 – 8:30 PM

Billings Park (First Pavilion)

TONÕs of food & fun!

 

CATHEDRAL SCHOOL NEWS

SCRIP will be available Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m.–

12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Cathedral  Parish Office.