ASH WEDNESDAY March 6

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SUNDAY 3 MAR

• 7:15 PM - Young-Adult Bible Study, Biggby Coffee, 320 E. Bridge St.

MONDAY 4 MAR / Sir 17:20-24/Ps 32/Mk 10:17-27

• 7 AM - Communion Service

• 6:30 PM - Men’s Faith Group, Library

TUESDAY 5 MAR / Sir 35:1-12/Ps 50/Mk10:28-31

• 7 AM - Mass - +Peter & Ada Calmes

•10 AM - Mass, Benedictine Center - Special Intention

• 5 PM - Handbell Choir, Church

• 5:30 PM - Fish Fry Planning, Library

• 6:30 PM - Sunday 8:30 Choir, Church

ASH WEDNESDAY 6 MAR

Jl 2:12-18/Ps 51/2 Cor 5:20-6:2/Mt 6:1-6,16-18

+ 7 AM - Mass with Ashes

+ 12:15 PM - Liturgy of the Word with Ashes + 5 PM - Liturgy of the Word with Ashes + 6:30 PM - Mass with Ashes - +Jeanette Stenzel

• 1 PM - Grief Group, Library

THURSDAY 7 MAR / Dt 30:15-20/Ps 1/Lk 9:22-25

• 7 AM - Mass - +Geraldine Radtke

• 6:30 PM - Sunday 10:30 Choir, Church FRIDAY 8 MAR / Is 58:1-9a/Ps 51/Mt 9:14-15

• 7 AM - Mass - +William Artus

• 4 PM - Connect Middle School Retreat

• 4 PM - Fish Fry, South Hall

SATURDAY 9 MAR / Is 58:9b-14/Ps 86/Lk 5:27-32

• 9 AM Reconciliation

Lord’s Day Worship

First Sunday of Lent - 9/10 MAR Dt 26:4-10/Ps 91/Rom 10:8-13/Lk 4:1-13

• 4 PM Saturday - +Joe & Marion Nowak

• 8:30 AM Sunday - People of St. Anne Parish

• 10:30 AM Sunday - +Bernice Kozlowski

• 6 PM Sunday - +William Radtke

This Week

ORDINARY TIME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3 MARCH 2019 + www.StAnnesWausau.org

Our 66th Year Begins Friday!

<< The Fish Fries are a success thanks to our parishioners who generously volunteer their time. We still need people on all Fish Fry Fridays to:

< Peel eggs, cut celery for potato salad Fridays 8-9 a.m.;

< Make potato salad dressing on Fridays 8-9 a.m.;

< Take telephone orders on Fridays 12:45-4 p.m.;

< Dine-in window server on Fridays 3:45-7 p.m.;

< Dining room cleanup on Fridays 6:45-8 p.m.

Sign-up sheets for every week are in the west entranceways.

<< DESSERTS: We ask parishioners with last names begin- ning with A-E to provide desserts this week. Please find spe- cifics on what we need and when inside this bulletin.

March 6

ASH WEDNESDAY

+ 7A - Mass with Ashes

+ 12:15P - Liturgy of the Word with Ashes + 5P - Liturgy of the Word with Ashes + 6:30P - Mass with Ashes

>> Rice bowls, Little Black Books and Little Purple Books will be distributed.

>> A collection will be gathered to support the Diocese of La Crosse orphanage in Lima, Peru.

>> Faith Formation families will participate in the 5 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. liturgies.

IT’S THE ONLY DAY LENT BEGINS!

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ST. ANNE PARISH

Living the Gospel with love and courage.

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Fr. Tom Lindner, Pastor [email protected] | Ext. 309

Deacon Erv Burkhardt [email protected] | Ext. 303

Kristine Lato, Liturgy Coordinator

& Administrative Assistant [email protected] |Ext. 307

John Schmitt, Faith Formation Director [email protected] | Ext. 306

Bobbi Gadke, Finance Director

& Office Manager

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715.845.5735 Michael Martin, president [email protected] Joining Our Parish: Fr. Tom would be glad to talk with you about parish membership. Send him an email at [email protected] or call 849.3930.

Celebrating Baptism: Baptism is celebrated at Lord’s Day Mass throughout much of the liturgical year.

If you want to raise your child in the Catholic faith and celebrate your child’s baptism, please call the parish office, 849.3930, for more information.

Parents celebrating the baptism of their first child are asked to complete a baptism orientation seminar.

Caring for the Sick: If you or a loved one are seriously ill, homebound or anticipating surgery, please call or email Fr. Tom to schedule a visit and/or the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.

Celebrating Marriage: We eagerly welcome couples seeking to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage. Contact Fr.

Tom to talk about scheduling your wedding and to learn about marriage preparation.

Becoming Catholic: If you are baptized in another Christian tradition and seek to become Catholic, or are interested in becoming a Christian through baptism, contact Deacon Erv at ervb@stannes- wausau.org.

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ne of my pre-Lent traditions for the past 21 years was personally inviting college students to help distribute ashes at our parish’s five Ash Wednesday liturgies. Most had never done such a thing before, and yet few ever declined. Many observed later what a powerful experience it was to interact with other believers in such a

humble and, yet, rather intimate manner.

Eric was a student I’d enlisted for an evening liturgy and he’d agreed. However, the day before Ash Wednesday he informed me via email that he’d have to cancel since he needed to spend that time studying. He added, “But don’t worry, Father. I’m all ready for Lent. I know what I’m giving up.”

That assurance didn’t assure me. I feared Eric wasn’t at all ready for Lent. If he would so easily pass up Ash Wednesday because of poor time-

management and if he presumed his path to a good Lent was determined by what- ever he’d decided to give-up, I suspected he wasn’t really “ready for Lent.”

There are few occasions on the Church calendar that I emphasize as stri- dently as Ash Wednesday. Triduum, as you’ll soon discover, is pushed more aggressively, but Ash Wednesday is a close second. That’s understandable since there’s such an intricate link — as we’ll sing in our Going Forth song on Lenten Lord’s Days — between the ash- es of this coming Wednesday and the living font of Triduum’s Easter Vigil.

But, someone invariably observes, Ash Wednesday isn’t a Holy Day of Ob- ligation, so it can’t be that important.

From a technical, legalistic sense, I guess that’s true, although in the ranking of Christian solemnities, feasts and com- memorations, Ash Wednesday has a sta- tus just short of the Sundays of Advent and Lent. The fact that someone has declared a Holy Day mandatory, and thus susceptible to indifference and vio- lation, does nothing to minimize the sig- nificance of the only day with which we begin an entire season pertaining to con- version, how we live as disciples in this life, and the promise of new life to come.

That’s what Eric didn’t get. Missing Ash Wednesday meant he’d miss an op-

portunity to be challenged and possibly enlightened by scripture and preaching.

Not being marked with ashes, he’d also not be confronted with the question of whether he’d commit to repentance and greater faithfulness to the gospel. Being absent, he wouldn’t get a Little Black Book to encourage his prayer for the

next 40 days, nor a Rice Bowl to remind him of his need to give. Not gathered with his community, he’d not be remind- ed that Lent isn’t just about him. It of- fers a challenge of conversion for each of us as disciples, but also an experience of conversion for our community and for the larger Church, which, quite frankly, is in dire need of conversion!

What’s wonderfully significant about Ash Wednesday is that it’s not a day the Church obligates us to come to Mass.

Better yet, it’s a day of such importance that we might obligate ourselves to be present to begin our Lenten experience of praying, fasting and giving; to encour- age others gathered with us in our pur- suit of self-reflection and conversion;

and to be challenged and encouraged by those with whom we’ll gather.

I mentioned some of this in an email response to Eric. I was gentle, but also somewhat direct — I learned over the years of working with college students that sometimes subtlety was not very helpful. As we stood to bless the ashes at our 9 p.m. liturgy, the last of a long day, I spotted Eric among the 200 peo- ple crammed in our crowded meeting room that we’d turned into a chapel. I hoped I hadn’t overly guilted him into being there, but was grateful that he was.

I hoped he’d realize that he wasn’t quite

“ready for Lent,” that Ash Wednesday is unlike any other day, and that it’s the only day Lent begins. TL

Ready for Lent? Really?

ARE WE THERE YET?

---- Fr. Tom LindnerFr. Tom LindnerFr. Tom LindnerFr. Tom Lindner

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BEING AUTHENTIC: Today’s first reading and gospel give us a profound reflection on authenticity. Both the Book of Sirach and Jesus’ words in the gospel of Luke use vivid images to teach us about what is really important in human life. Two cen- turies before Christ, Ben Sira wrote about true wisdom which begins in our hearts and leads to living a good life. Luke’s Jesus offers a powerful sermon on hypocrisy and on those whose good lives reflect what is truly in their hearts. In the Bible,

“heart” is the word that stands for the person we really are, our true selves. It is the part of us that determines whether or not we can be faithful to our principles and values when the going gets rough. — Catholic Climate Covenant DONUT HELPERS: Families and individuals are needed to help serve donuts and coffee after Sunday morning Masses. Contact Kristine Lato at 849-3930 or [email protected].

ST. ANNE PARISH GIVING (Feb. 23/24)

Total collected $11,185

Amount needed $15,444 per week

Total collected since July 1 $527,349 Amount needed $540,548 Shortfall -$13,199

PARTICIPATION AT MASS (Feb. 23/24)

4 PM - 274 8:30 AM - 47

10:30 AM - 60 6 PM - 123

Being Good Stewards

ST. ANNE PARISH

& THE DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL

Target - $107,285 / Received as of 2-25 - $70,182 Still needed - $37,103 / Number contributing - 187

PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO THE DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL!

Enrollment time at Newman Catholic Schools

Newman Catholic Schools is a shared ministry among area Catholic parishes. Our schools and centers are places where faith and education come together. Students receive an outstanding education rich in faith for- mation and excellent academic preparation. Families from area Catholic parishes and all faiths are welcome to at- tend our schools and early childhood centers.

Need registration information? Go to www.newmancath- olicschools.com or call and come to visit your Newman Catholic Schools:

• NC Early Childhood Center: St. Michael (Licensed Child Care, Preschool, *4K) (715) 848-0206

• NC Early Childhood Center: St. Therese (Licensed Child Care, *4K), (715) 355-5254

• NC Elementary School: St. Mark (Preschool, *4K, K-Gr. 5), (715) 359-9662

• NC Elementary School: St. Anne (Gr. K-5), (715) 845-5754

• NC Middle School (Gr. 6-8) / NC High School (Gr. 9-12), (715) 845-8274

Supporting those who grieve

GriefShare is a special weekly seminar and support group designed to help participants rebuild their lives after losing a loved one. Our group

is led by caring peo- ple who have experi- enced grief and want to help you through the difficult days ahead.

The group meets Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. in the parish library. This week’s gathering will consider Guilt and Anger:How to deal with false guilt. How to grieve conflicted relationships; How to handle grief-related anger.

GriefShare will meet until April 24. To learn more, come to Wednesday’s gathering or call (715) 849-3930.

Reading the

Church calendar

After all of this weekend’s Masses (March 2/3), Fr. Tom will explain “How the Church Tells Time: Holy Days, Holy

Seasons & More — in UNDER 10 MINUTES. It’s “timely” as we anticipate Ash Wednesday, Lent and Triduum.

Thanks to everyone who brought donations today to benefit the Salvation Army. You can learn more about this month’s beneficiary at www.sawausau.org. The next collection will be at Masses April 6/7. A reminder that children are invited to bring donations forward every Sunday as the collection is being gathered.

PREPARING TO CELEBRATE SACRAMENTS

Please pray for (L to R) Easton Krueger, Dylan Warnecke and Wes Heiden as they continue their journey to the initiation sacraments of First Communion and Confir- mation.

The St. Anne Men’s Faith Group is hosting Fr. James Horath at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 18, in the Fireside Room. Fr. Jim is

a retired priest from the Diocese of Superi- or who was pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Merrill for many years. He was acclaimed for his preaching and even is- sued a two-CD set, “Stepping Stones for the Christian Journey.” He is a spokesman for the Catholic charitable organization, UNBOUND. Snacks and a door prize will be available. Please invite interested men to join us.

Men invited to hear retired Merrill pastor SAVE THE DATE: Sunday Pancake Breakfast

Knights of Columbus members from St. Anne’s will serve a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, March 31, to benefit our Sum- mer Youth Mission Trip. Plan now to join us.

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CALL FOR DESSERTS

We ask parishioners to provide des- serts, according to the schedule listed below.

< WHAT’S NEEDED: fruit pies, cakes, bars, cupcakes and fruit cob- blers. Please do not bring custard and meringue pies or frosting made with eggs. If you are not able to bring a dessert, please make a dona- tion of $5-$10 on your scheduled week for the purchase of desserts.

< WHERE AND WHEN: Bring des- serts to the west gathering space of church between 8 a.m. and noon on the date indicated.

< WHO: Please bring a dessert on the designated week, if your last name begins with:

— A-E: March 8

— F-I: March 15

— J-M: March 22

— N-Q: March 29

— R-U: April 5

— V-Z: April 12.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

The Fish Fries are possible because of the generous commitment of our parishioners. It’s a great way to serve the parish and to work with and meet other parishioners.

You can find a complete list of current volunteer needs on Page 1 of this bulletin. There are sign-up sheets for every week of our Fish Fries in the west and south en- tranceways.

Together we will make the 2019 Fish Fries a success.

TOMORROW: Monday, Mar 4, 11 a.m.-Midnight; Support our Youth Mission Trip

Visit the BUFFALO WILD WINGS on Stewart Avenue, present this ticket and 10 percent of your bill will go toward our Sum- mer Youth Mis- sion Trip. You can also mention St.

Anne Youth Mis- sion to get the donation. Thanks for your support!

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LENTEN DAY OF PRAYER: “Preparing to Let God

‘EASTER’ in Us” will be a day of prayer focus from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 10 at St.

Anthony Spirituality Center. Sue Soriano and Kathy Mero will guide participants in deepening their relationship with God, growing in freedom and experiencing Easter joy. To reserve a spot, visit www.sarcenter.com or call (715) 443-2236.

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS will meet March 7 at 1 p.m. at St. Therese Parish in the upper church, where Mary's Way of the Cross will be prayed. A business meeting and raffle drawing will follow the lunch.

Elsewhere

CONNECT MIDDLE SCHOOL RETREAT

CONNECT Middle School Retreat on 8-9 March -- Join teams and students from the Wausau and Stevens Point Catholic Deaneries for

a joint Middle School retreat experience for our young people Grades 7-8! $120 includes transportation and all meals at Spencer Lake in Waupaca! Bus pickup will be at 4 p.m. at St. Anne’s. Registra- tion is limited and online with more de- tails at www.tiny-url.com/MSRetreat Connect2. CONNECT with your favorite 7th-8th Grader about starting off Lent 2019 right!

Communicating with ministers

A letter from Fr. Tom was recently mailed to all greeters/ushers, readers and Eucharistic ministers. If you did not receive a copy of this letter, please send an email — [email protected] — or call the parish office, (715) 849-3930. We want to make sure our rosters are complete.

Join the journey to Rite of Election

Our catechumens and candidates for initiation at the Easter Vigil travel to La Crosse March 10 for the Rite of Election with Bishop Callahan, and you’re invited to share in the experience. To re- serve a spot on the bus, send an email to [email protected] or call (715) 849- 3930, ext. 306. We’ll depart after the 8:30 Mass and return around 8 p.m. The cost is $20.

SEND BULLETIN INFORMATION TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO PUBLICATION TO [email protected]

Women to offer Lenten retreat on March 16

All women of the parish are invited to the St. Anne’s Parish Council of Catholic Women/Fatima Council Lenten Retreat from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 16 in the downstairs meeting rooms. A light breakfast will be followed by a program featuring Fr. Bob Streveler, a senior priest of the diocese who serves on the leadership team at St.

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