Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception
& St. Joseph Catholic Church
First Sunday of Lent February 21, 2021
St. Mary Parish
837 Parkview Dr. Milton, WI 53563
Phone: 608-868-3338 After Hours Emergencies:
608-868-2338
Fax: 608-868-3345
Website: www.saintmarymilton.org Parish Email: stmarymilton@gmail.com
Pastor: Fr. David Wanish 608-868-3338 David.wanish@madisondiocese.org Business Administrator: Vicki Kersten 608-868-3337 victoria.kersten1@gmail.com
Faith Formation Administrator:
Sabrina Elsen 608-868-3334 sabrina.elsen1@gmail.com
Faith Formation Admin Assistant:
Jane Graves 608-868-3336 jane.graves.sm@gmail.com Music Coordinator: Doreen Houge 608-868-3335 doreen.houge1@gmail.com Liturgy Coordinator: Lisa Meyers 608-868-3335 lisa.meyers.sm@gmail.com Evangelization Coordinator: Jim Salimes 608-371-4304 jim.salimes1@gmail.com
St. Joseph Parish
590 S. Saint Joseph CircleEdgerton, WI 53534 Phone: 608-884-3038 Fax: 608-884-3298 Website: www.stjoeedgerton.org Pastor: Fr. David Wanish 608-884-3038, Option 4 David.wanish@madisondiocese.org Business Administrator: Laura Kisting 608-884-3038, Option 1 admin@stjoeedgerton.org
Coordinator of Religious Education:
Katie Kotecki
608-884-3038, Option 2 cre@stjoeedgerton.org
Director of Facilities & Maintenance:
Jon Peterson
608-884-3038, Option 3
Evangelization Coordinator:
Jim Salimes 608-371-4304 jim.salimes1@gmail.com
Sat. Feb. 20 4:00 p.m.
5:45 p.m. (St. Mary) St. Mary & St. Joseph Parishioners (St. Joseph) Edwin, Ramona and Carl Poettgen Sun. Feb. 21 8:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
(St. Mary) Bill Miller
(St. Joseph) Living and Deceased Members of the
Claude Radermacher & Irma Vils Families
Mon. Feb. 22 No Mass
Tues. Feb. 23 8:30 a.m. (St. Mary) Don Witek Wed. Feb. 24 8:30 a.m. (St. Mary) Lu DiGiorgio
Thurs. Feb. 25 8:00 a.m. (St. Joseph) Judy Barrett McRoberts Fri. Feb. 26 8:00 a.m. (St. Joseph) Ramona & Carl Poettgen
Sat. Feb. 27 4:00 p.m. 5:45 p.m.
(St. Mary) Emily Eckert (St. Joseph) Donna Elmore Sun. Feb. 28 8:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. (St. Mary) Hanauska-Kennedy Families (St. Joseph) St. Joseph & St. Mary Parishioners
Masses This Week
PLEASE NOTE:
Weekend Masses are now in-person with limited capacity.
Live-streaming available:
St. Mary on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m.
St. Joseph on Saturday at 5:45 p.m.
Daily Masses at both parishes are in-person
and live-streamed
Join us on Facebook to view Mass streaming live (access available from each parish website):
St. Mary: www.saintmarymilton.org
Stewardship: A Way of Life 1st Sunday of Lent “After John had been arrested,
Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of
God…..” Mark 1:14
Do you ever think about how difficult it must have been for Jesus to come into Galilee, knowing that John had just been arrested for teaching the same message that Jesus was proclaiming? It must have taken great love and trust for Jesus to do what the Father had sent Him here on earth to do. In the same way, following a life of stewardship takes great love and trust from us. We must be willing to surrender completely to God, trusting that God will always give us all that we need to fulfill His plan for us.
WORD OF LIFE: “Abortion affects countless marriages more than many people recognize. But there is no doubt that God will bring great healing to those who trust in his infinite mercy. If a past abortion can be acknowledged and addressed, a married couple can make great
strides in experiencing even more fully God’s design that ‘the two shall become one’ (Mt 19:5).”
USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities “Healing within Marriage from an Abortion”
Pray for the Sick
Please keep these parishioners and family members in your prayers:
Rich Addie Delores Alm Dorothy Bomkamp Dick Brewer William Burdick Frank Daniels Joyce DeMott Bart DiMattina Aaron Ellis Carole Evans Barb Finnegan Pat Finucan Esther Folk Ralph Folk Wayne Frier Anna Furlano Lisa Green Leo Hanauska MJ Haney Bud Hoff Bill Hupp Don Hying Trish Jarzynski Marion Kaiser Barb Keefe Matt Keller Kathleen Knight Joan Koehne Loren Krueger Colleen Kunkel Mary Ann Langer Lillian Moreno Scot Nelson Jeffrey Pipitone Bob Rice Don Roberts Barb Rogan Rob Rosa Mike Ryder Rosemary Schafer Kim Sorge Kathy Trimberger Bob Urban Carl Wagner Jim Warren
St. Joseph Parish
This Week at St. Joseph
Tues. Feb. 23:
6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Estate Planning Presentation Thurs. Feb. 25:
6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross Sat. Feb. 27:
8:00 a.m. Rosary - Cenacles of Life 6:30 p.m. Confessions
ST. JOSEPH OFFICE HOURS: Feb. 22-25: Noon–3:00 p.m. Feb. 26: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Welcome New Parishioners:
Travis and Sarah Brueske and theirchildren Peyton, Ethan and Jaxon
**NEW** RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE AT ST. JOSEPH:
1st and 2nd Sunday after 10:30 a.m.
Mass.
3rd, 4th, and 5th Saturday evening
after 5:45 p.m. Mass.
Financially Speaking
Collection from February 14, 2021Envelopes 4,354.00
Offertory 194.00
On-Line Giving 395.00
Total 4,749.00
Collection from February 7, 2021
Envelopes 2,403.00
Offertory 48.00
On-Line Giving 1,779.00
Total 4,230.00
Thank you for your continued financial support of our parish!
Gracie Emily Andrews Lois Bongle John Bovard Joann Carlin Pat Chiumenti Millie Churchill Jean Counter Donna Dahl Sue Dahms Bud Farrington Grace Farrington Judy Fugate Joey Hamann Ron Hatlen Rosie Hatlen Linda Hatton George Hatzinger Brenda Helwig Marge & Roy
Hollenberger Mark Jacob Christian Kelsey Paula Kinler Robert Koch Maria Kuenster Werner Last Mary Linsley Annette Nagle Marilyn Nielsen Mary Olsen Wendy Oren Penny Patterson Maureen Plautz John & Mary Pratt Elliot Rademacher Sue Sanger Jacinta Tinoco Serrano S. Severson Pat Spray Cecilia Williams Jim Wolff
www.saintmarymilton.org
St. Mary Parish
This Week at St. Mary Parish
Mon. Feb. 22: 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross Tues. Feb. 23:
5:00 p.m. Confessions Thurs. Feb. 25:
11:00 a.m. Senior Stockbox distribution
Sat/Sun. Feb. 27/28:
KC Raffle tickets on sale after Mass
In Sympathy:
Heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of those who recently died: Marjorie Pody
Edward Garcia, Jr.
ROSARY AT ST. MARY ON MONDAY MORNINGS: Our little rosary group is still going strong no matter what the weather! Please consider joining us any Monday at 11:00 a.m. We pray for our country and our Church. Everyone is welcome to join us
inside church. Will look forward to
seeing you!
Fiscal Year-To-Date Contributions
YTD Income Needs 261,459.00 YTD Envelopes & ACH 244,207.73 YTD Offertory 3,506.10
Deficit -13,745.17
Collection from last year (February 16, 2020)
Envelopes 3,940.00
Offertory 306.25
ACH Auto-Debit 420.00
Financially Speaking
Collection From Last Week (February 14, 2021)
Weekly Income Needs 7,923.00
Envelopes 9,114.00
Offertory 24.00
ACH & On-Line Giving 630.00
Surplus 1,845.00
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH!
Special THANK YOU to
parishioners Gail & John Nordlof for the donation of altar wine at St. Mary Parish. Northleaf Winery, LLC 232 S Janesville Street Milton Wisconsin 53563 608-580-0575 fax 608-580-0576 www.northleafwinery.com info@northleafwinery.com
Lenten Schedule of Events
St. Mary St. Joseph
Mon. Feb. 22 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Thurs. Feb. 25 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Mon. Mar. 1 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Thurs. Mar. 4 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Mon. Mar. 8 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Thurs. Mar. 11 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Mon. Mar. 15 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross Thurs. Mar. 18 6:30 p.m. Reconciliation Liturgy Mon. Mar. 22 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Thurs. Mar. 25 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Sat. Mar. 27 4:00 p.m. Palm Sunday Mass 5:45 p.m. Palm Sunday Mass Sun. Mar. 28 8:30 a.m. Palm Sunday Mass 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday Mass Thurs. Apr. 1 7:00 p.m. Holy Thursday Mass
Fri. Apr. 2 Noon Good Friday Service
Sat. Apr. 3 8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil
Sun. Apr. 4 Easter Mass
(Time to be Determined) Easter Mass (Time to be Determined)
2021 Diocese of Madison Annual Catholic Appeal
Last weekend we conducted the in-pew process asking for a pledge to the Annual Cath-olic Appeal to support the ministries of the Diocese of Madison.
Thank you for all of those who have participated and made a gift to the 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal. If you have not had the opportunity to make your gift, please do so today by filling out an envelope located in the vestibule and place it in the basket next to the envelopes. Or visit www.madisondiocese.org/acagive to make your gift today. Thank you for your generosity.
A Note from Our Pastor ...
Let us be mindful of our whole parish communities, St. Joseph and St. Mary, during this Lent. In our thoughts and prayers, let us remember those who are vulnerable and not able to come to Mass. In our fasting and abstaining, let us remember those
who are suffering in any way and pray for their well being. Oh God, we come before you as your people
united in faith, as sisters and brothers. We want to carry each other’s burdens so that we can all glorify your name together and receive you in physical and spiritual Communion
at the Eucharistic Feast. We want to praise you forever and with special joy at Easter.
Amen.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to reflect on the blessings of the Church in our diocese. Last week we watched the Annual Catholic Appeal video, and I recognized not only the places filmed but also the services performed, and even some of the people doing
them. I’m grateful for the leadership of Bishop Hying and the unity of faith that is shared among all Baptized Catholics, with appreciation for all other Christians, too. Thank you to all who have participated in the ACA!
I will be adding permanent extra Confession times at St. Joseph-Edgerton. They will be the first two Sundays of each month, and they will be after the Sunday Mass. I will say farewell to people for a few minutes, and then I will go to the Confession booth on the north end of the church. I will stay until everyone who wants to visit the
sacrament has had the opportunity.
You may notice a change in our Opening Prayer at Mass. Previously, it ended “one God, forever and ever.” Now I will omit the word
“one.” The ending will be “God, forever and ever.” The reason for this is that we are describing Jesus. Instead of saying that he is “one God,” we will be saying that he is “God.” This is a global change, directed from the Vatican.
Saint Mary Faith Formation...
LENT IS HERE...Scripture: In the Sunday Gospel, the Holy Spirit leads Jesus
into the wilderness for forty days. The desert is a place of testing, but it is also a place to be close to God. Jesus’ time in the desert calls us to make Lent a season of growth, a season for developing habits that will make us more loving toward God and one another.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Operation Rice Bowl: Bean Cakes—Burkino Faso 1 can black-eyed peas, drained
1 small onion, chopped
2 carrots, peeled & chopped
1 egg, whisked
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 cup flour
¼ cup fair trade olive oil
2 cups cooked rice
Place black-eyed peas in a blender with the onion, carrots, and egg. Blend to a smooth paste and add salt and pepper. If bean mixture has too much liquid to form balls, then add a ¼ cup of flour to thicken. Shape mixture into 2 inch balls and roll in flour. Pat into flat discs and fry in vegetable oil until browned (about 5-7 minutes), turning occasionally. Serve with rice.
BULLETINS MAILED HOME: Would you or someone you know benefit from having our weekly bulletin mailed to your home? If so, please contact:
St. Mary: Vicki at 608-449-6530 or email victoria.kersten1@gmail.com
St. Joseph: Laura at 608-884-3038 or email admin@stjoeedgerton.org
BISHOP HYING LENTEN MISSION: Bishop Hying will be hosting a Lenten Diocesan Mission, entitled, You Will Be
My Witnesses, from Sunday, February
21st through Thursday, February 25th, each night from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at St. John Vianney Parish Church in Janesville. Registration is limited to Janesville parishioners, but It will also be livestreamed from the St. John Vianney Parish Facebook page and parish YouTube site. The Bishop’s talks will be very pertinent to evangelization and the diocese-wide Go Make Disciples initiative. If interested, watch it on Facebook.
RURAL RESILIENCY: CARING FOR YOU AND YOURS 4 Week Webinar Series, Tuesday nights, March 2, 9, 16, 23 from 7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. This webinar series is a discussion starter and healthy mindset promoter for dealing with rural behavioral and brain health, communication skills, and relationship enrichment for self, marriage and families. Farm families and those who work with them as
consultants or neighbors are
encouraged to attend. Local churches or ag businesses are encouraged to host a community site, following COVID restrictions. Rev. Dr. Larry Tranel, Pastoral Psychologist and Iowa State University Extension, Outreach Dairy Specialist, and Catholic deacon, is the featured speaker for:
March 2—Farm Stress Resiliency
and Grief
March 9—Personality Keys When
“Married” to Farm Stress
March 16—Dealing with the
Stresses of Men, Women, and Children
March 23—Brain and Behavioral
Health “Hacks” to Mitigate
Distress
Questions can be directed
to: tranel@iastate.edu. Registration is
available at: http://
WEEKEND SILENT PREACHED
RETREAT FOR MEN: The
Redemptorist Retreat Center in Oconomowoc Wisconsin is happy to welcome members of St. Mary, Milton and St. Joseph, Edgerton on the weekend of February 26-28 to join us for a men’s retreat. With other members of our parishes, we will explore how we can be people of hope even during days of worry and concern because of what is going on around us. Enjoy a few days of rest in a beautiful setting with great food and inspiring reflections from the staff. For more information on how to attend or if you need a ride to the Center, please contact Mike Eckert at 608-322-6244 for additional details. We have retreats throughout the year so you are always welcome, even if it’s not the weekend allotted to your parish. BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS AT ST. JOSEPH: Before the celebration of baptism, the Church expects parents and sponsors to be formed in the meaning of the Sacrament as well as its responsibilities (Canon 851). St. Joseph offers preparation classes three times a year. The next class will be Sunday, March 7 after 10:30 a.m. Mass. Please call the office to register, 608-884-3038. . EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AT ST. JOSEPH Tuesday, MARCH 2nd 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. and
Friday, MARCH 5th after 8:00
a.m. Mass
One way to draw closer to our Lord is to spend time with Jesus in Adoration. He wants to hear what is on your mind and in your heart. Whether it is for a mere 5 minutes or a full hour, sitting quietly with our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament will bring you peace, comfort, and the assurance that you have a loving and constant friend. FREE ESTATE PLANNING WEBINAR: The Knights of Columbus are hosting a webinar on Estate Planning. Please join us to learn and understand the steps to a secure estate plan:
February 23rd at 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph Parish Hall Masks are required
All are welcome - Bring a friend! For more information: Call John Hammer 608-289-7656
Your Catholic Faith On-Demand
www.formed.org
CODE: 7AH4V4
Register today!
VIDEO OF STATIONS OF THE CROSS from the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities. Many people are challenged during the pandemic and its limits on gatherings. The video includes a message from Bishop Hying, as well as special images, prayers, and hymns. The link is available on platforms of the Diocese of Madison. If questions, please contact Dcn. Jim Hoegemeier, associate director of the Apostolate, at 608-821-3051.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS AT ST. JOSEPH: The Knights of Columbus
will lead the Stations of the Cross every Thursday (except March 18th) through Lent at 6:30 p.m.
Please join them for this special devotion that reflects on Jesus’ final days on Earth—from being condemned to death to dying on the cross and being placed in the tomb STATIONS OF THE CROSS AT ST. MARY: Held at 6:30 p.m. every Monday during Lent at St. Mary. We will begin Monday, February 22nd, and will continue each Monday, through March 22nd.
Lenten Reflection:
On the First Sunday of Lent, begin your journey with self-reflection and al-low yourself to experience the mercy of the Lord. How will you renew your commitment to prayer, fasting and almsgiving this season?
St. Mary
837 Parkview Dr.
Milton, WI 53563
608-868-3338
St. Joseph
590 S. Saint Joseph Circle
Edgerton, WI 53534
608-884-3038
Readings for Week of February 22-28
Monday, February 22 Thursday, February 25
1 Peter 5:1-4 Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25
Psalm 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 Psalm 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8
Matthew 16:13-29 Matthew 7:7-12
Tuesday, February 23 Friday, February 26
Isaiah 55:10-11 Ezekiel 18:21-28
Psalm 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, 18-19 Psalm 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7a, 7bc-8
Matthew 6:7-15 Matthew 5:20-26
Wednesday, February 24 Sunday, February 28
Jonah 3:1-10 Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18
Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19 Psalm 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19
Luke 11:29-32 Romans 8:31b-34
