Our Weekly Message
February 5, 2012
Dear Fellow Parishioners,
Stewardship is based on your need to give, not on the need of someone else to receive. It is based on the premise that all we have and all we are is a gift from God, and as a way of thanking God for our blessings we give some of our time, talent, and treasure back to Him by serving our church and community.
This weekend Family Life Stewardship was the focus. The ministries under this committee involve family life and opportunities for parish hospitality and social activities. PCCW (Parish Council of Catholic Women), the Coffee and Donut Committee, Men's Breakfast Group, and Mom's Group are examples of social activities that br ing par ish members together. The Soup Kitchen, Visiting the Homebound, Prayer Shawl Ministry are a few of the examples of ministries caring for the elderly, the sick, and less fortunate in our par ish. Family Life has multiple ministry choices in which we can share our talents that God has bestowed upon us with the parish, fellow parishioners and the community.
You will receive a Family Life Ministry Time and Talent sheet in the mail. We ask that you look over the list of the available opportunities. Prayerfully consider where you can contribute. Choose an activity you enjoy and fill a need besides!
This is a one year commitment only.
Please return the Family Life Time and Talent form
by the weekend of February 25-26, 2012.
"Each man is to bring a gift as he is able, In proportion to the blessing that the Lord, your God has given him." Deuteronomy 16:17
The Stewardship and Family Life Committees
of Resurrection and St. Michael Parishes
OUR CALENDAR
Thursday, February 2
4:30pm Jubilee House at CR
6pm Jubilee House Core Meeting - CR
Friday, February 3
9am Bible Study at CR
Saturday, February 4
Family Life Stewardship Weekend - CR and SM
2pm Paul Strehlow & Kristine Obermann wedding - CR
Sunday, February 5
Family Life Stewardship Weekend - CR and SM
9am Blood Pressure and Donuts - CR
Monday, February 6
No Schedule
Tuesday, February 7
6:30pm Eastside Parishes Committee Meetings - SM
Wednesday, February 8
9:30am 3-D Meeting - CR
4:15 & 6:15pm Faith Formation - SM
Thursday, February 9
4:30pm Jubilee House - CR
6pm Sylvan Hill Sledding Outing
6:30pm First Communion Parent Meeting - SM
Friday, February 10
9am Bible Study - CR
Saturday, February 11
9am Prayer Shawl Meeting - SM GS
11am Catholic Daughters of the America's Salad Luncheon - SM
Sunday, February 12
9am Confirmation Class - SM
1pm Pack 456 Pinewood Derby - SM Gym
1pm Secular Franciscan's Meeting - SM CMR
CR - Church of the Resurrection SM - St. Michael Church
PC - Parish Center GS - Gathering Space
SM CMR - St Michael Cafeteria Meeting Room
Film Night with Refreshments "THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES" The film is based on the New York Times Best Selling Novel by the same name. It is set in South Carolina in 1964 and tells the moving story of Lily Owens who is haunted by the death of her mother. She finds solace in the company of the Boatwright sisters and their world of beekeeping, honey and the Black Madonna. WE WILL HAVE LIGHT REFRESHMENTS FOR THE FILM There will be time for discussion after the film. RSVP is appreciated but not required-you can RSVP by calling Lee Ann Lella at 715-842-1810
St. Michael Church-Gathering Space
Thursday, February 16
6:30-8:30 PM
Is God Calling You?
St. Michael Church-Gathering Space
Wednesday, February 15,
6:15-7:45PM
ARE YOU A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT?
ARE YOU WONDERING ABOUT YOUR FUTURE?
DO YOU KNOW WHAT A BENEDICTINE IS?
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE WORD
"VOCATION" MEANS?
COME AND FIND OUT!
THIS IS AN EVENING FOR YOU TO GIVE SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO THE QUESTION, "WHAT IS GOD CALLING ME TO DO?" OUR VOCATIONS IN LIFE ARE MORE THAN A CAREER OR CHOICE OF EMPLOYMENT. JOIN US FOR AN EVENING TO HELP YOU DISCERN YOUR FUTURE. THIS IS FOR ALL STUDENTS-NOT JUST THOSE INTERESTED IN THE TRADITIONAL VOCATIONS OF PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS LIFE.
RSVP by calling Lee Ann Lella at 715-842-1810 or lalella@eastsideparishes.org
The Heart Works Newsletter Committee is looking for volunteers to write articles for upcoming issues. If you enjoy writing, or would like to help in other ways, please call Mary Ann Lenzner at 715-842-4283.
IT'S AN EAST SIDE PARISHES
FAMILY SLEDDING PARTY!!!!
JOIN US ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9,
FROM 6:00 TO 9:00PM AT SYLVAN HILLS
FOR A POTLUCK DINNER AND EVENING OF SLEDDING.
COST IS $5.00 / PERSON, WITH A $20 FAMILY MAXIMUM,
PAYABLE AT SYLVAN HILLS THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT.
PLEASE BRING A DESERT OR SALAD TO SHARE.
HOT DOGS AND BEVERAGES WILL BE PROVIDED.
RSVP'S TO THE PARISH OFFICES WOULD BE HELPFUL TO ANTICIPATE FOOD
AND BEVERAGE NEEDS, BUT ARE NOT REQUIRED.
40 Days for Life
Wausau's 40 Days for Life/Central Chapter of Pro- Life WI invite all to the Kick-Off Rally on Sunday, February 19. The Kick-Off rally will begin the start of the 40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil. Guest Speakers include Canon Huberfeld and Congressman Sean Duffy.
Please join us for chili at 12:30 at St. Mary's cafeteria, at 325 Grand Avenue, Wausau. At 1:00 Canon Huberfeld will speak on: For Life, One Man, One Woman. Congressman Duffy will follow.
For more information please see our web-site www.40daysforlife.com/wausau or call Janet 715 848- 2174. Thank you for your time!
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil
is that good people do nothing. Edmund Burke (1797)
Church of the Resurrection's Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen
11:30AM TO 1:00PM FEBRUARY 22 THRU APRIL 4, 2012
Please note: The Soup Kitchens will NOT be open on the days the city schools are closed due to bad weather.
Many parishioners have helped to ease the loneliness of our shut-ins by making and delivering homemade bread and soup to Resurrection shut-ins the third Wednesday of each month. During Lent, we expand this service to EVERY Wednesday and in addition offer a quick and delicious lunch to the public. Those who are needy are invited at no cost - and those who can afford to pay are asked for a free-will donation. We carry on the work of the Circle of Love throughout the year with the profits of the "Lenten Soup Kitchen", including soup to the Salvation Army, Marywood Bingo, etc.
We are again asking for help with the "Loaves and Fishes" Lenten Soup Kitchen. Please put this form in the collection basket, drop off or mail to the rectory, or email me at manelson4@frontier.com by Friday, February 17, 2012.
Ways you can help: Soup Maker, help chop vegetables (begin at 6:30am) Wednesdays, bake or buy bread (bring by 9:00am), set tables and serve, help with dishes and clean up, scrub pots and pans, deliver soup to shut-ins
WE HOPE YOU WILL INVITE YOUR FRIENDS TO PATRONIZE THE LENTEN SOUP KITCHEN
St Michael Lenten Soup Suppers
Soup Supper will be held in the St. Michael school cafeteria on Wednesdays during Lent beginning Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2012 and run for the following five weeks. (We will not serve during Holy Week.) Free will offering - Proceeds will help support our local St. Vincent De Paul- Cabrini Conference ministry. Serving from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm.
Please note: The Soup Kitchens will NOT be open on the days the city schools are closed due to bad weather.
Volunteers are needed for the following:
Donate Soup Please share a favorite soup recipe. You may make the soup at home and deliver to St. Michael kitchen (in plastic ice cream pails etc.) on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. Approximately 3 gallons per person is requested. (12 gallons needed every week).
Dining Room / Hospitality Help clean & reset tables, serve beverages and visit with guests.
Bars / Desserts Donate a pan of bars or cookies. Deliver to cafeteria marked for "Soup Supper" anytime on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday before 3:oo pm.
Watch for sign up sheets in the Gathering Space. For any questions or to volunteer, please call Kelly Meverden 715-848-3264, or email mkmev21@gmail.com Or Joan Egging 715-359-4900
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
We will be holding a rummage sale March 3rd and 10th, 8 am to 4 pm in the school building at Church of the Resurrection.Please keep this in mind as you clear your clutter! We will take donations in mid February so hold onto your treasures and help us help others! If you are interested in volunteering for this sale, please call Bob Schmit at 715-297-3502.
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Vehicle Donation Program - For nearly 175 years the Society of Saint V incent de Paul has been helping people in need, the poor and suffering, one person at a time. Now there is a new way that you can assist the needy through the Society's National Vehicle Donation Program. Your used vehicle may be turned into critical items for those in need, including food, clothing, shelter, care for the elderly, and medicine. Best of all, the proceeds from the vehicle you donate will stay right here in the Wausau area, helping someone in y our city, your neighborhood, maybe even someone you know. You can even earn a tax break too! To learn more about this caring opportunity please pick up a brochure in the back of church, visit www.svdpusa.org or call (800) 322-8284.
The Creighton Model is a natural method of fertility regulation, enabling a woman, through recording daily observ ations, to better understand and maintain her reproductive health. The system also prov ides an opportunity to learn more about:
Pregnancy avoidance and pregnancy achievement
Premenstrual syndrome
Hormonal abnormalities and treatment of infertility
Irregular or abnormal bleeding and other health concerns
Free Introductory Sessions:
Thursday, February 2, 2012, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Thursday, May 10, 2012, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield
Saint Joseph's Conference Room
To register or for more information, call 715-387-9499 or email SJHfertilitycare@ministryhealth.org or annette.firkus@ministry health.org
How the "We Belong to Christ Campaign" is Benefiting our Parishes
The "We Belong to Christ Campaign" has been very successful. There has been an improvement in the financial positions of both Parishes.
Church of the Resurrection: Resurrection Parish began the Campaign in February of 2008. Today, we have a Building Endowment (generated from your generous contributions to the "We Belong to Christ" Campaign, along with interest and capital gains) of nearly $295,000. The interest and a predetermined percentage of capital gains from this Endowment is only to be used for the repair and maintenance of our Church, to keep our newly remodeled Church looking beautiful indefinitely. The principal of this Endowment Account can legally never be used. Your contributions to "We Belong to Christ" have totaled $479,086 as of September 30, 2011. $239,743 has come back to our parish to form the Building Endowment, $95,917 has remained with the Diocese, and $143,425 has been applied to our schools.
St. Michael Parish: St. Michael Parish began it's Campaign in April of 2007. At that time, our loan amount was $3,007,266. Today, because of your generous contributions to the Campaign, the loan has decreased to $2,137,275. 99.99% of this decrease was due to the Campaign and the remainder from private contributions. Also, the first two years of the Campaign, the Diocese waivered the monthly interest on the loan. This amounted to $182,633.00. Your contributions to "We Belong to Christ" have totaled $1,444,723 as of September 30, 2011. $868,432 has come back to our parish to be applied to our loan, $221,829 has remained with the Diocese, and $354,462 has been applied to our schools.
Even during our economic struggle, "We Belong to Christ" has and continues to be very beneficial-thanks to all of you!
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