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OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE Ι NOVEMBER 25, 2018 BARRON, CAMERON, CHETEK & STRICKLAND, WI ASSUMPTION BLESSED VIRGIN MARY P A R I S H C L U S T E R SAINTS JOSEPH, PETER, BONIFACE & ONE. HOLY. APOSTOLIC. UNIVERSAL CHURCH. WE ARE CATHOLIC. WE ARE FAMILY. WELCOME HOME! CONNECT! WITH THE WORD SUNDAY READINGS First Reading: Daniel 7:14 The prophet Daniel foresaw the "coming son of Man." In what ways do you see this prophecy as a vision of Jesus Christ? Second Reading: Revelaon 1:8 The opening verses of the Revelaon of John affirm Jesus as "the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth." How is this belief about Jesus fundamental to our faith as Chrisans? Gospel: John 18:37 During his trial, Jesus tells Pilate that his followers "listen" to his voice. How is listening to Jesus' voice a spiritual exercise for you? Mass Schedule Saturday 4PM—ABVM, STRICKLAND 6PM—ST. PETER, CAMERON Sunday 8AM—ST. PETER, CAMERON 9:30AM—ST. JOSEPH, BARRON 11AM—ST. BONIFACE, CHETEK Tuesday 5PM—ST. PETER, CAMERON Wednesday 7:15AM—ST. JOSEPH, BARRON Thursday 8:30AMST. BONIFACE, CHETEK Friday 8AM—ST. PETER, CAMERON MESSAGE FOR THE WEEK You might have two interpretaons of Christ the King from the readings today. The first and second readings are bold and victorious. We see Christ coming on the clouds for the final judg- ment of heaven and earth. The Gospel sets a very different tone. Jesus is under arrest and facing death before Ponus Pilate. We know how this story will end. So if Christ is King, what does it mean? Is he a glorious conqueror or a suffering servant? "My kingdom does not belong to this world." Here is the heart of Jesus' reign. He is a king and his "subjects" are alive and well on earth but, ulmately, Jesus' kingdom transcends our earthly concepts of power. Jesus faced down the temptaon of a solely earthly kingship. At the close of his 40 days in the desert, the devil offered him the kingdoms of the world. Jesus only had to sacrifice his heavenly values and worship Satan. The same temptaons to distort the kingship of Christ are present to us today. Jesus' invitaon also endures. "Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice." It is im- portant for us to belong to the full truth of Christ's kingdom. First, our own hearts must be transformed. Our own rebellions in favor of selfishness and against holiness must be conquered by God's grace. Second, we must work to transform the world as best we can in our own corner of it. Like Jesus shows us by his life and death, this doesn't mean dominaon. It means service, sacrifice, respect, and love. Our lives must "tesfy to the truth" of Jesus Christ, who lays down his life for his people. That is the true beauty of Christ the King!

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OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE Ι NOVEMBER 25, 2018

B A R R O N , C A M E R O N , C H E T E K & S T R I C K L A N D , W I

ASSUMPTION BLESSED VIRGIN MARY P A R I S H C L U S T E R

SAINTS JOSEPH, PETER, BONIFACE &

ONE. HOLY. APOSTOLIC. UNIVERSAL CHURCH. WE ARE CATHOLIC. WE ARE FAMILY. WELCOME HOME!

C O N N E C T ! W I T H T H E W O R D

SUNDAY READINGS First Reading: Daniel 7:14 The prophet Daniel foresaw the "coming son of Man." In what ways do you see this prophecy as a vision of Jesus Christ? Second Reading: Revelation 1:8 The opening verses of the Revelation of John affirm Jesus as "the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth." How is this belief about Jesus fundamental to our faith as Christians? Gospel: John 18:37 During his trial, Jesus tells Pilate that his followers "listen" to his voice. How is listening to Jesus' voice a spiritual exercise for you?

Mass Schedule

Saturday

4PM—ABVM, STRICKLAND 6PM—ST. PETER, CAMERON Sunday

8AM—ST. PETER, CAMERON 9:30AM—ST. JOSEPH, BARRON 11AM—ST. BONIFACE, CHETEK Tuesday

5PM—ST. PETER, CAMERON Wednesday

7:15AM—ST. JOSEPH, BARRON Thursday

8:30AM—ST. BONIFACE, CHETEK Friday

8AM—ST. PETER, CAMERON

MESSAGE FOR THE WEEK You might have two interpretations of Christ the King from the readings today. The first and second readings are bold and victorious. We see Christ coming on the clouds for the final judg-ment of heaven and earth. The Gospel sets a very different tone. Jesus is under arrest and facing death before Pontius Pilate. We know how this story will end. So if Christ is King, what does it mean? Is he a glorious conqueror or a suffering servant? "My kingdom does not belong to this world." Here is the heart of Jesus' reign. He is a king and his "subjects" are alive and well on earth but, ultimately, Jesus' kingdom transcends our earthly concepts of power. Jesus faced down the temptation of a solely earthly kingship. At the close of his 40 days in the desert, the devil offered him the kingdoms of the world. Jesus only had to sacrifice his heavenly values and worship Satan. The same temptations to distort the kingship of Christ are present to us today. Jesus' invitation also endures. "Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice." It is im-portant for us to belong to the full truth of Christ's kingdom. First, our own hearts must be transformed. Our own rebellions in favor of selfishness and against holiness must be conquered by God's grace. Second, we must work to transform the world as best we can in our own corner of it. Like Jesus shows us by his life and death, this doesn't mean domination. It means service, sacrifice, respect, and love. Our lives must "testify to the truth" of Jesus Christ, who lays down his life for his people. That is the true beauty of Christ the King!

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Saturday 4:00 pm † Shirley Bednarek by Gene & Bernice ABVM 5:30 pm Pray the Rosary Before Mass SP 6:00 pm † Helen & Adrian Freidhoff SP Sunday 7:30 am Pray the Rosary Before Mass SP 8:00 am All the People of our Parish Cluster SP 9:00 am Pray the Rosary before Mass SJ 9:30 am † John Leaman by Family SJ 10:30 am Pray the Rosary before Mass SB 11:00 am † Ann Wierzbicki by Janet SB

Tuesday 5:00 pm † All Souls SP Wednesday 7:15 am † MaryAnn Kaminski by Friends SJ 8:00 am Eucharistic Adoration until 3:00 pm SJ 2:45 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet SJ Thursday 8:30 am † Ray Scott by Jeff and Janet Effertz SB 9:00 am Eucharistic Adoration until 3:00 pm SB Friday 8:00 am † Dennis Sailor by Family SP

Saturday 4:00 pm † Leonard Locke by ABVM Parishioners ABVM 5:30 pm Pray the Rosary Before Mass SP 6:00 pm † Brooke Baures by Family SP Sunday 7:30 am Pray the Rosary Before Mass SP 8:00 am All the People of our Parish Cluster SP 9:00 am Pray the Rosary before Mass SJ 9:30 am † Brecken Kariniemi by Don and Nan Dew SJ 10:30 am Pray the Rosary before Mass SB 11:00 am † Jake McFaul by Judy Anibos SB

SB-St. Boniface • SJ-St. Joseph • SP-St. Peter ABVM-Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Cluster Administrative Office www.sspbandj.org 827 E. LaSalle Avenue • Barron, WI 54812 Phone: 715-637-3255 Fax: 715-637-3252 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Ministry Staff Fr. Bala Raju Policetty, Sacramental Minister…..715-292-8681 E-Mail………………………………………… . … [email protected] Very Reverend John Gerritts …………………….Supervising Pastor Patty Gerber, Parish Director…………………………..715-642-2560 Email……………………………………………[email protected] Office Staff Marsha Rheingans, Secretary/Bookkeeper Anne Stephens, Faith Formation Mindy Hamilton, Religious Education Coordinator

Sacraments Reconciliation: Father Bala will be present in the Confessional, for Reconciliation at all parishes, 30 minutes prior to all Masses, Tuesday-Saturday; and prior to Sunday Mass at St. Peter; and 9-10am on the1st Saturday of the month at St. Joseph. Reconciliation may also be received following most Masses or by appointment.

Anointing of the Sick: By appointment, please call parish office first. If an emergency, please call Father Bala Policetty directly.

Baptism: Please call the parish office to schedule. First time parents, please plan to attend a baptismal preparation session prior to your child’s baptism.

Marriage: Please make arrangements for marriage prep classes beginning six months before the wedding.

Homebound Communion Communion is given weekly to our cluster homebound parishioners. If you would like to be added to the list, please call the cluster office.

Pastoral Visits: Please contact Father Policetty if you or a loved one would like to be visited.

Weekly Sacrificial Giving

Adult Loose Special Total

ABVM $258 $175 $100 $533

STB $1410 $181 $35 $1626

STJ $900 $82 $175 $1157

STP $1875 $145 $308 $2328

Thank you! for your continued financial support!

Your contributions are vital to your parish.

MON

6pm Rosary/Morning Star Prayer Group, STJ All are welcome

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TUES

5pm 5:45pm

Mass, STP Cluster Choir Practice for Advent/Christmas, STP

THURS

8:30am 9am

Mass, STB Eucharistic Adoration, STB

F A I T H F O R M A T I O N

WED

7:15am 8am 5:30pm 6pm

Mass, STJ Eucharistic Adoration, STJ Children’s Choir Practice, STP Cluster Religious Education Classes, Grades PK-10, STP

WHEN CHRIST COMES—-By Max Lucado You are in your car driving home. Thoughts wander to the game you want to see or the meal you want to eat,

when suddenly a sound unlike any you have ever heard fills the air. The sound is high above you. A trumpet? A choir? A choir of trumpets? You don’t know, but you want to know. So you pull over, get out of your car, and look up. As you do, you see you aren’t the only curious

one. The roadside has become a parking lot. Car doors are open, and people are staring at the sky. Shoppers are racing out of the grocery store. The Little League baseball game across the street has come to a halt. Players and Parents are searching the clouds. And what they see, and what you see, has never before been seen.

As if the sky were a curtain, the drapes of the atmosphere part. There are no shadows. None. From whence came the light begins to tumble a river of color spiking crystals of every hue ever seen and a million more never seen. Riding on the flow is an endless fleet of angels. They pass through

the curtains one myriad at a time, until they occupy every square inch of the sky. North South East West

Thousands of silvery wings rise and fall in unison, and over the sound of the trumpets, you can hear the cherubim and seraphim chanting, Holy, Holy, Holy.. The final flank of angels is followed by twenty-four silver-bearded elders and a multitude of souls who join the angels

in worship. Presently the movement stops and the trumpets are silent, leaving only the triumphant triplet: Holy, Holy, Holy. Between each word is a pause. With each word, a profound reverence. You hear your voice join in the chorus. You don’t know why you say the words, but you know you must. Suddenly, the heavens are quiet. All is quiet. The angels turn,

you turn, the entire world turns, and there He is. Jesus

Through the waves of light you see the silhouetted figure of Christ the King. He is atop a great stallion, and the stallion is atop a billowing cloud.

He opens His mouth, and you are surrounded by His declaration: I am the Alpha and the Omega. The angels bow their heads. The elders remove their crowns.

And before you is a Figure so consuming that you know, instantly you know: Nothing else matters. Forget stock markets and school reports.

Sales meetings and football games. Nothing is newsworthy. All that mattered, matters no more ………. For Christ has come…….

Please Pray For: All of our cluster parishioners in hospitals, at home and in the nursing homes & for those in the Armed Forces. Especially for: Adeline Tadel, Laura Johanson, Jackie Brohman, Ida Nevin, Declan Fisher, Judy Lentz, Joan Krug, Josie Romanowski, Joyce Trotter, Dale Jakel, Dc. Cullen, Mary & Bill Bell, H. B., Darlene Townsend, Dc. Jim and Barb Dennis, Diane DeMars, Judy Graf, Nancy Kukla, Jo Ann Lundequam, Sandy Garr, Marie Greenbush, Larry Toufar, Pam Luethi, Jim Haas, Doug Rutledge, Joan Fostvedt, Judi Peltier,

Joe Puziewicz, Norma Licht, Joel Rivera, Carye Marach, Pat Lutz, Sharon Burch, Jim Purfeerst, Marvin Romanowski, Phil Linehan, Emily Ranisate, Allen Klingelhoets, Kirk Krueger, George Scott & Jayme Closs. To be added or removed, please contact the parish office.

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FRI

8am

Mass, STP

SUN

8am 9:30am 11am

Mass, STP Mass, STJ Mass, STB

SAT

4pm 6pm

Mass, ABVM Mass, STP

P R A Y E R S & P R A Y E R F U L O P P O R T U N I T I E S

RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR

ORDINARY MOMENTS When I was growing up, my parents told me about Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll. He received that title from fans due to the huge effect he had on rock music. When I was a teenager, people called Michael Jackson the King of Pop. The designation was based on the fact that he had so many hits for so many years and because of his power as a live performer. The title of king carries with it a lot of weight and communicates to people that the one bearing the title is at the pinnacle of something, some people, or some reality. I sometimes even like to say that I am King of the House, but my wife can easily remind me that a true king would have servants and would not have to take out the trash by them-selves. Touché There are many kings of many things, but only one King of the Universe. If you were the king of a kingdom, all would be your subjects. In the universe, all creation bows down to this king. No other king stands above him. All belongs to Him, although much is given to each of us as gift. He gives out of love and our love for Him should cause us to use those gifts for His glory, for we are more than simple subjects. We are sons and daughters of the King. We are royal-ty due to the mark of Baptism. Elvis and Michael are gone. Monarchs from different eras and plac-es have vanished. However, our King is alive and well, calling us to have full membership in His Kingdom. His name is Jesus. His Kingdom is at hand. Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

St. Peter church women are encouraged to attend the December 12th Christmas luncheon at Rolling Oaks in Barron, to be hosted by the St. Joseph Ladies Guild women. A reminder that the St. Peter Altar and Rosary Society pays for each of the St. Peter women. Reservations should be made through Marsha at the church office. Watch for more details in the church bulletin.

W I T H S Y M P A T H Y

Please remember in your prayers our parish family members who have died and those who mourn

them. May they be raised with Christ into Glory:

BARB ROCKOW MARY GABRIS

RUSSELL CLAUSEN

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them, may their souls and

all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Advent Adoration Encounter the Lord in a fresh way this Advent!

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 @ St. Joseph Catholic Church,

111 W. Marshall St., Rice Lake, WI SPEAKER ~ Tim Glemkowski SCHEDULE ~ 4:30p Talk I -

Salvation Story: Pulling back the veil 5:15pm Supper ~ 6:15pm Talk II - The Glory of God: Man fully Alive

7:00pm Eucharistic Adoration *Benediction *Exposition *Reflective Gregorian chant

*Reconciliation available. Bring a friend and join us for one, some, or all segments! Register here for this FREE event:

adventadoration.eventbrite.com

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C L U S T E R N E W S

MMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY CLUSTER HOLY DAY MASSES

HOLY DAY MASS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8,

9AM @ ST. PETER w/Fr. Brinkman

VIGIL MASS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7,

6PM @ ST. PETER w/Fr. Mullen

St. Boniface CCW

Old Fashion Christmas Bazaar

Saturday, December 1st, 9am-1:30pm

Yeti Tndra 45 Qt. Cooler Raffle General Store ~ Basket Raffles

Bake Shop ~ Cookie Trays Lunch served from 11am-1pm.

Lunch will be Chicken Noodle Soup, cole slaw, bread-stick, and dessert

for $8 per person. Please come and enjoy!!

This week we will be working to transform our basement for the upcoming bazaar! We will begin working on Thurs-day, 11/29, 9:30am and again on Friday, 11/30, at 8:30am. We are encouraging you to please come and help when you can and for how long you are able to stay as many hands make the work lighter and quicker. To recap: BAS-KET RAFFLE ITEMS: we will be assembling the baskets on Friday so any and all items should be dropped off no later that noon on Friday, November 30. Your 4 dozen homemade COOKIES also need to be dropped off by noon on Friday. Baked goods for the BAKE SHOP may be dropped off with your cookies on Friday or brought before 9am on Saturday. Items for the GENERAL STORE should be brought in on Thursday or Friday. RAFFLE TICKETS for the YETI TUNDRA 45 QT. COOLERmay be put in to-days Sunday collection or should be brought in with you on Saturday the day of the bazaar. All drawings will take place at 1:30pm on Saturday. A special thank you to everyone who has helped to make this Christmas Bazaar a special event for all of us at St. Boniface. Please remem-ber that your presence on Saturday is a huge help too. Come enjoy and celebrate “us”!

St. Joseph Ladies Guild Christmas Bazaar

Friday, December 7th , 11am-1pm

Bake Sale * Cookie/Bar/Candy Trays Raffle Drawings

Christmas Past * Crafts Famous Hot Beef Luncheon $7.00

Please join us for a delicious lunch

and other outstanding Christmas fare. Hope to see you there!

CLUSTER LADIES: YOU’RE INVITED! The St. Joseph women cordially invite all women of the cluster to the Annual Cluster Christmas Lunch-eon to be held at Rolling Oaks in Barron on Wednesday, December 12th. 11:30-12:30 Registra-tion and Meet & Greet. 12:30pm Lunch followed by a short Christmas program. Our menu is an Italian Buf-fet including salad bar. Coffee or milk included. Cost of the meal is $18.00, which covers tax and tip. Participants must make their reservations prior to 11am, Friday, December 7th with Marsha, our church secretary, at 715-637-3255. Looking forward to another Christmas luncheon with all of you ladies - spreading Christmas cheer! RSVP IS REQUIRED. Restaurant needs firm number in order to plan the meal and we will be charged accordingly.

GIFT FROM THE HEART: Five area churches come together to sponsor the"Gift From The Heart" program. The program provides a gift to help make Christmas a little brighter for children in need. Parishioners interested in participating may pick up hearts before and after Mass on Dec. 1st and 2nd and Dec. 8th and 9th. Information specific to the gender, age, and wishes of the children will be provided. Thank you! Your gifts are greatly appreciated!

RING THE BELL! SALVATION ARMY BELL-RINGING IN BARRON:

We will have sign up sheets posted at the back of St. Joseph for 2 hour shifts for bell ringing in front of the Gordy’s Supermarket in Barron. This is an open opportunity for all of the cluster to help your neighbors. If you/your family is interested, please call the parish office or watch our website and church bulletins for available dates/times. www.ssbpandj.org