JULY 6, 2008

14^TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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, July 7, 2008

8:30 A.M.–Stella VanMassenhove– Carol & Bill Idziorek-M

TUESDAY, July 8, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Nolan Eccles– Regina Hartel-M

WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Marie Kuznia- Rita LaVenture & Family-M

THURSDAY, July 10, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Joseph Oliver Jr.- Liz Schmidt-M

FRIDAY, July 11, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Bud Sayles- Mary Paquette-M

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, July 12, 2008

4:30 P.M. – Andy & Steve Lisak- The Family-M

SUNDAY, July 13, 2008

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

Cathedral Parishioners

10:30 A.M. – Felix Bouvine- The Family-M

Baptism after 10:30 Mass: Ty William Soderlund

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SANCTUARY CANDLE for the week of July 6^th:

Will burn for a Special Intention

By Betty Stilwell

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VOCATIONS… Come to me all you who are weary and find life burdensome and I will refresh you. Pray for priests, brothers, and sisters, for all who offer their lives to be a sign of Jesus’ refreshing love. Pray for those who are called to join them in that ministry. (Matthew 11:25-30)

Readings for the Week of July 6^th:

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

Monday: Hos 2: 16-18,21-22 / Mt 9: 18-26

Tuesday: Hos 8: 4-7,11-13 / Mt 9: 32-38

Wednesday: Hos 10: 1-3,7-8,12 / Mt 10: 1-7

Thursday: Hos 11: 1,3-4,8-9 / Mt 10: 7-15

Friday: Hos 14: 2-10 / Mt 10: 16-23

Saturday: Is 6: 1-8 / Mt 10: 24-33

Next Sunday: Is 55:10-11/Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9

CATHEDRAL CHURCH CALENDAR

Sat. July 12 – 11:00 AM Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass.

Sun. July 13 – Bishop Christensen will be celebrating at the 8:30 & 10:30 Masses.

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.

LITURGICAL ROLES for July 12^th & 13^th

MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION:

4:30 Lu Archambault, Angela Booth, Sue Paine, Joni Tauzell

8:30 Lenora DePyper, Brendan Fouts, Barb & Greg Guenard, Irena Raihala, Mary Lou Reger

10:30 Gene Bergren, Shari Bong, Kim Kaz, Harry Kubarek, Luz Lao, Betty Leszcynski, Kent Phillips

READERS: CANTORS:

4:30 Tom Unterberger Marcia, Deb & Dar

8:30 Sara Fouts Paul B.

10:30 David Dusek Renee B.

SERVERS:

4:30 Reba Buczynski

8:30 Anne & Dan Tracy

10:30 Halee Kirkwood

USHERS:

4:30 Joe Mackiewicz (Lead)

Terry Mikel

Lenny Rouse

Need 1

8:30 Bob Ahlborg (Lead)

Jim Bleskan

Stan Semborski

Tom Tracy

10:30 Bob Bennett (Lead)

Tom Pearson

Jim Ronchak

Alex Wizbicki

GREETERS:

4:30 Mavis Moran (SW)

Lu Archambault (SE)

Penny Johnson (MW)

Krista Johnson (MC)

Jan Ronchak (ME)

8:30 Don & Linda Ford (SW)

Doris Magdzas (SE)

Sharon Price (MW)

Rose Kidd (MC)

Need 1 (ME)

10:30 Theresa LaFlamme & Alice Stack (SW)

Kathy Moder & Kathy Schulties (SE)

Tom Henning (MW)

Sandy Henning (MC)

Need 1 (ME)

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

“Let all Your works give You thanks, O Lord, and let Your faithful ones bless You,” says the Psalmist. Stewardship is this “attitude of gratitude” for the many gifts God has given us.

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: For June 28 & 29 …

191 Envelope Users (188 last week) contributed $7,875.00 in the Regular Collection, $716.30 in the Loose Collection, & $19.45 in the Teen/Children’s Collection. Thank you!

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

OUR HOLY FATHER’S MONTHLY INTENTIONS 2008

Volunteers. That there may be an increase in the number of volunteers who offer their services to the Christian Community.

World Youth Day. That the World Youth Day in Sidney, Australia may awaken the fire of divine love in young people and make them sowers of hope for a new humanity.

WEEKLY MEDITATION

JULY 6, 2008

14^TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Readings: Zechariah 9:9-10; Psalm 145; Romans 8:9,11-13; Matthew 11:25-30

“No one knows the Son except the Father.” (Matthew 11:27A)

Modern science, with all of its new technology, has uncovered many of the mysterious things that people of old had ascribed directly to God. As each new scientific discovery came about we were often told that there was no need for a God; science could explain all of these mysterious things. However, science and the media seem to forget the lessons of the scriptures, that our God is a mysterious God and cannot be explained away by science. God has always been trying to reveal the nature of God through created things and through the words of the prophets and others. In the letter to the Hebrews this is summed up by the author very nicely: “In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors through the prophets; in these last days, he spoke to us through a son, through whom he made heir of all things and through whom he created the universe.” (Hebrews 1:1-2)

A major problem has existed since the beginning of time: humans have not been listening! It seems that in times of trouble we always want some kind of god to listen to us. Once we get what we have asked for, we forget that god until the next crisis.

Since Jesus has come and lived with us, revealing to us how God can work through us, we are called to listen more closely. As St. Paul says in the letter to the Romans, we are to live by the Spirit that Jesus has given us and not according to the flesh. The Father has sent the Son in love to set us free from the bonds of sin; and the Son has revealed to us this loving and caring God who desires to live within us. How are we to respond? As you hear the words of Jesus in this intimate moment of his life, what strikes you about them? What touches your heart and soul and calls you to a closer union with Jesus?

Question for Children: When you are generous, honest and loving, how do you know it is Jesus who helps you do that?

Questions for Youth: Jesus invites us to bring him our burdens and promises us that he will give us rest. How do you rely on Jesus during times of trouble? When has Jesus helped you?

Question for Adults: As you go about your daily life, dying in love for others, how do you experience Christ giving you consolation and peace?

“No one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.” (Matthew 11:27B)

Fr. Lee

TON

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

Billings Park (First Pavilion)

TON’s of food & fun!

CATHEDRAL SCHOOL NEWS

Cathedral School 2^nd Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, August 16^th at the Poplar Golf Course. Proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to support the guidance counseling program for the 2008-2009 school year. More details to follow in upcoming bulletins.

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.

COMMUNITY NEWS

VACATION BIBLE CAMP – RAINFOREST ADVENTURE

at St. Anthony Church, 4315 E 3^rd Street, August 4 – 8 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon for ages Pre-K – 5^th Grade. Cost for the week is $20.00 per child; $35.00 for 2 children; $40.00 for 3 or more. For more information please call the Parish Office at 398-3261 or Annette at 399-2415.

Sexual Abuse

If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual misconduct by a priest, deacon, parish employee or volunteer, and you need to talk with someone about your feelings of betrayal or hurt due to this abuse, exploitation or harassment, we urge you to contact:

Cathy Koerpel

715-369-2676

Gary Nelson

715-363-2623

Fr. Philip J. Heslin

715-398-6183 or

715-392-2937, ext. 106

We are open to and respect your complaint. Both justice and compassion call us to respond to the harm you or someone you know has experienced from a person in a position of trust. We want to listen and address the hurt that may have occurred.

Any current incidents of sexual abuse of a minor by anyone must be reported to civil authorities.

PRIESTLY LIFE

Reflections by the Rector

During the Ordination of two priests and three deacons this past Sunday, I had a chance to reflect back on my own journey from ordination (May 27, 1967) to my present status – now in my 42^nd year. In that time I have served at the Cathedral as a deacon, as an associate and now as Rector (since June 1998), my first assignment as associate at St. Joseph, Rice Lake; next as pastor at Barron and Cameron; then as pastor at New Richmond/Erin Prairie; then as interim pastor at Iron River, Port Wing and Herbster; then pastor of River Falls; then pastor of Osceola, Centuria, Balsam Lake, and Georgetown; then, completing my journey (down Highway 53 and back up Highway 35) to Superior in June, 1998. In last week’s issue of the Catholic Herald (6/26/08), the Opinion Page had an article about priests’ assignments; Monsignor Gaalaas raised the issues of question concerning a priest’s assignment: “Will we do well there? Will the people like us? Will we like them? Will we be happy there? Looking back at all the assignments I have ever received, I (Monsignor Gaalaass) can honestly say ‘yes’ to everyone of those questions.” This caused me to ponder and to reflect that this has been true in all of my assignments; I can truly answer “yes” to those basic questions.

Monsignor Gaalaas goes on to say, according to Cardinal John Newman, “Change is a sign of life, and to grow is to have changed often.” Gaalaas points out, “Our bishops have changed my assignment very often, and I feel that I have grown because of it. Everyone of those changes has brought me into contact with people I would not have otherwise met, people who have had a positive effect on me – whether or not I’ve liked it at the time…there are many reasons I am thankful to be a diocesan priest, but one of them is that I’ll never be far away from the people and places I’ve grown attached to.”

I am so pleased that another priest colleague could express my same sentiments about the diocesan priestly journey: the fears, hopes, trials, struggles, joys of mixing God and people together. The anticipation of a new assignment climaxes in the sadness in parting – tears that are real and many – for lives shared and memories not forgotten. Bishop Hammes, Bishop Fliss and Bishop Christensen have been most kind and solicitous in my pastoral assignments – their guidance, support and understanding unfailing. I pray that our newly Ordained will have a similar journey – of growth, joy and satisfaction. I pray daily for our seminarians that they, too, will find joy in serving the Lord with dedication and faithfulness.

Fr. James Turro, back in 1966 in his book, Reflections stated: “Most men have a secret desire to make others happy. To give flesh to this dream, some men come to priesthood. Their fervent intent is to create joy in the lives of others by being bearers of God and of the good things of God. Many are the times and places where the priest brings the joy of God to people: in the pulpit where he brings the happiness of God’s Word; in the sacraments where he brings God and people fiercely together. Indeed, just by his living as a priest he makes a joyous statement on the value and meaning of life.”

“I bring you good news of great joy that is to be felt by all the people.” (Luke 2: 10)