Rev. Greg Bohren, Pastor 715-359-5675 or 715-446-3085, Ext. 303 Email: frgregbohren@gmail.com

Heather Stewart, Office Manager 715-446-3085, Ext. 301 Email: officemanager@stflos.org Rita Arrowood, Bulletin Editor 715-446-3085. Ext. 302 Email: rita@stflos.org Jessie Zoromski, Director-Religious Education 715-446-3085, Ext. 304 Email: cre@stflos.org Linda Buss,Youth Ministry 715-446-3085, Ext. 306 Email: youthministry@stflos.org Jackie Dalsky-Wadzinski, Coordinator-Adult Faith Formation 715-446-3085, Ext. 326 Email: adultfaith@stflos.org Jessica Zoromski, Coordinator-Baptismal Preparation 715-446-3918 Josephine Pingel, Parish Nurse 715-446-2289 or 715-446-3085, Ext, 326 Email: josiepingel@yahoo.com Parish Office hours-Monday through Thursday 8AM until 2PM. Friday 8AM until noon Church Basement 715-446-3654 Weekend Mass Times Saturday: 4:00 pm ∙ Sunday: 10:30 am Weekday Masses Tuesday and Friday: 8:30 am Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 3:00-3:45 PM or by appointment The Rosary Society Prayerline is available by calling: Marty Zyduck 715-446-3074 or Rita @the Parish Office 715-446-3085 to get the chain started. Prayers for the requested person are usually prayed for two weeks. If you would like the Parish Nurse to visit you when you are hospitalized, visit you at home during an extended illness, or phone you at home after you’ve been hospital-ized, please call the Parish Nurse @715-446-3085, Ext. 326, Email: parish-nurse@stflos.org (or let the Parish Secretary know). If you want to talk with the Parish Nurse, office hours are by appointment.

June 24, 2018 The Nativity of St. John

the Baptist

THEME: Servant Signs As Zechariah’s neighbors used signs to communicate with him, we often communicate our faith to others most effectively by the sign of our daily lives.

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Notes from the Parish Office

Offertory Prayer: Lord, let us use this time now to joyfully practice the grace of giving. We thank you for showing us the way. Amen Parish Offering

June 14-20, 2018 Adult Envelopes $4,561.00 Grade/High School $ 80.00 Offertory Plate $ 466.00 Votive Lights $ 64.00 Total Offering $5,171.00 Other Offerings: Cemetery Fund: $250.00 Buildings & Grounds Fund: $157.00 Feast of Ascension offering: $5.00 Easter offering: $20.00 Ash Wednesday offering: $5.00 IROW Magic Paper Box rebate: $7.95 Aluminum Can Drive: $356.68 Annual Appeal rebate: $839.97 Memorial plaque: $500.00 Religious Education tuition: $180.00 Vacation Bible School fees: $115.00 Food Pantry donation: $350.00 Bearers of Offertory Gifts: 06/23 +Joe Korbisch by Eileen Kmiec 06/24 +Douglas Wasmundt by family

ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL: Just a reminder that if you have pledges outstanding for the DIOCESAN APPEAL 2017-2018, this needs to be paid by Saturday, June 30, 2018. If it arrives after that date, it will not be credited to this year. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT FOR THE APPEAL THIS YEAR!!

PASTORAL SHARINGS

My name is Ethan Hokamp. I am seminarian of the Diocese of La Crosse and I will be spending the Summer at St. Agnes and St. Florian’s. I grew up in Wisconsin Rapids and I just finished with my sixth year in seminary formation. I entered seminary in the Fall of 2012, the start of my second year of college. For three years I attended St. John Vianney College seminary in St. Paul, MN. My past three years of seminary I have studied at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy. I have only one year left of studies in Rome before I become a priest. My diaconate ordination will be on September 27 in Rome, and my ordination to the priesthood will be in La Crosse next summer. Some of my hobbies include reading, running, tennis, soccer, and board games. I look forward to being at St. Agnes and St. Florian’s this Summer and am excited about meeting you. Please keep me in your prayers. THERE WILL BE NO WEEKDAY MASSES or ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT this coming week on Tuesday, June 26th or Friday, June 29th. BIRTH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST: The feast of the Nativity or birthday of St. John the Baptizer, the precursor of the Messiah and born six months before Him, is observed on June 24th and is one of the oldest feast in the liturgy of the Church. He was the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, a cousin of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Tradition places the home and birthplace of St. John near the village of Ain-Karim, six miles west of Jerusalem, where a Franciscan church marks the site. The church is called “St. John in the Mountains”. Thirty years after the birth of Jesus, John began his mission on the banks of the Jordan. He was the last of the prophets of the Old Covenant. His work was to prepare the way and announce the coming of the long-expected Messiah, the Redeemer, in whom all flesh would see “the salvation of God”. Before St. John was born, an angel announced that “many would rejoice in his birth”, and so June 24 is ranked among the joyous feasts of the year. In former times, and in other lands, it was observed with greater holiday rejoicing and greater outward display than in our age. On the eve of St. John’s day, “St. John’s fires” were lighted on the hills and mountains in many countries as they are still lighted in some places. PRAYER: God, You raised up St. John the Baptizer to prepare a perfect people for Christ. Fill Your people with the joy of possessing Your grace and direct the minds of all the faithful in the way of peace and salvation. Amen

Parish Announcements

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Event in Bevent-St. Ladislaus Parish Sat., June 23 4PM Polka Mass. Sunday June 24 10:10AM Polka Mass, Family style chicken dinner 10:30AM-1:30PM. Raffles, kids games, music, food, Cherry tree. Bingo Sunday@1PM St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Church Picnic, Amherst, Sunday, July 1st-10AM Polka Mass. Chicken/ham dinner 11AM-2PM. Bingo, Silent Auction, Kids games, raffles, music, Cherry Tree, Food/refreshments. Hatley Senior Citizens 4th of July Party-Tuesday, July 3-12 noon social, 1PM dinner @Hatley Library/Community Room. Bring a picnic dish to pass and $1 wrapped Bingo prize. Wear red/white/blue. ST. LADISLAUS PARISH CONCERT ON THE GROUNDS, Bevent-Tuesday, July 10-6-8PM performance by Mountain Sky. Free will offering appreciated. Refreshments available. No pets please St. Mary-Torun Parish Picnic-Sat., July 14-4PM Outdoor Mass. Sun., July 15 10:30AM Outdoor Mass & dinner 11:30AM-2PM plus $1000 cash Bingo begins 1PM. New this Year: Tractor & Car Show www.toruncatholic.org Bus Trip to Our Lady of Good Help, Champion, WI (near Green Bay)-Tuesday July 17th departing St. Ladislaus Parish parking lot 9AM returning 5PM. Cost $25 per person. Call 715-341-2019 to sign up or with questions St. Adalbert Parish Picnic , Rosholt Sat. Aug. 4-Mass @4pm & Sun., Aug. 5 10:30AM Mass with chicken dinner 11:30AM-2PM and $1000 cash Bingo. www.rosholtcatholic.org St. Francis Xavier Church Picnic on the Peninsula, Knowlton-Sat. August 11 4:30pm Outdoor Mass. Bingo 1-4PM & 6-9PM, food, games, Country Store

ATTENTION: ENGAGED COUPLES: You need to contact the Parish Office at least one year in advance of the wedding date. An appointment needs to be made to meet with our pastor to plan the wedding date & complete the necessary forms for the Parish and the Diocese of La Crosse. Father Greg will visit parishioners when they are hospitalized. Families can call the Parish Office to make these arrangements. Father Greg will visit the homebound on a bi-monthly basis, on 1st Friday or by request. Two ladies of our parish will visit the home bound every 1st Friday. Call Parish Office to request visit. If a family member is in a nursing home/assisted care, please contact the Parish Office in regard to general mailing/address changes, giving envelopes and bulletin mailing which will be recorded in the parish census. Baptisms will be celebrated the second Saturday or Sunday of the month ( July 14-15, August 18-19, Sept. 8-9) Parents presenting a child for Baptism (including expectant parents) are asked to contact Jessica Zoromski @715-446-3918 and then meet with her and Fr. Greg one month before confirming date of Baptism. Baptism prep: July 9, Aug 13, Sept. 10). Adult Sacramental Preparation-contact the Parish Office. Every Friday of the month there will be Mass at 8:30AM followed by recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

Upcoming Events

Extraordinary Ministers-June 23-24 4PM: Darlene Barnes, Rose Nowinsky, Steve Peter Audrey Postelnik, Helen Damask 10:30AM: Bruce/Jody Vosters, Eileen Weller, Mike Fischer, Mary Gusman

Extraordinary Ministers-June 30-July 1 4PM: Carol Sheehan, Jerry Pflieger, Lon/Mary Jo Maier, Rose Nowinsky 10:30AM: Jeremy Damask, Rita Arrowood, Patti Zblewski, David/Bernie Narloch

Altar Servers-June 23-24 4PM: Dane Barnes 10:30AM: Braden Zoromski, Katelyn Zoromski

Altar Servers-June 30-July 1 4PM: Jerry Pflieger 10:30AM: McKenzie Miller, Matt Schafer

Sacristans-June 23-24 4PM: Jerome & Cindy Grabko 10:30AM: Mary Gusman

Sacristans-June 30-July 1 4PM: Joan Wawrzaszek 10:30AM: David/Bernie Narloch

Readers-June 23-24 4PM: Steve Peter 10:30AM: Carrie Zoromski

Readers-June 30-July 1 4PM: Carol Sheehan 10:30AM: Patti Zblewski

HAVE YOU PICKED UP YOUR PICNIC RAFFLE TICKETS in the back of church,?? If not, please check in the back of church for the envelope with your family name as you enter or leave after Mass. SPACE IS LIMITED IN BACK OF CHURCH FOR THESE EXTRA TABLES HOLDING THE ENVELOPES SO IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED IF ALL PARISHIONERS COULD

PICK UP THEIR ENVELOPE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Sold raffle tickets can be turned in at any time to the Parish Office or put in the collection each weekend. PICNIC POSTERS are also available in the back of church to take with you and post wherever you think a flyer could be displayed to help promote our annual parish picnic. COUNTRY STORE is accepting gently-used, clean and useful items (no clothing, no old melted candles) which can be dropped off on the Parish Center porch or brought into building during staff working hours. There is a classroom set aside to store your donations. It’s time to start sorting through your storage areas for unused household items, jewelry, purses, scarves, books, CDs, DVDs, LP records, seasonal items, sports equipment & collectibles. NON-WORKING ELECTRONICS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! St Florian Parish people have been very gracious in donating items for the Sports Raffle and the Mini Raffle. Please check the Raffle donation boards in back of church for items that will can be used for the raffles. The Sports Raffle has specific items and the Mini-Raffle has basket theme ideas or single items that can be combined or raffled as single item. Please take a card of the item or basket you wish to donate for the raffle. The earlier we receive your item the better it is for planning purposes. If you have any questions on Sports Raffle items, call David Narloch at 715-446-3435 and on Mini-Raffle call Mary Jo Maier at 715-446-3397. Thank you in advance for your help with the prize items. Items can be dropped off at the Parish Center during staff working hours. (MORE CHURCH PICNIC INFORMATION ON PAGE 6)

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Faith Formation/Youth Ministry

Jessie Zoromski, DRE: 715-446-3085, Ext. 304 Email: cre@stflos.org Linda Buss, Youth Ministry 715-446-3085, Ext. 306 Email: youthministry@stflos.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SUMMER CALENDAR –2018 June 25-29 Adventure Camp at Crosswoods Camp in the National Forest near Drummond, WI July 15-22 Camp Covecrest which is a Catholic camp set in the mountains of North Georgia Adventure Camp 2018 Please pray for Fr. Greg, our visiting seminarian (Ethan Hokamp) and the following youth and chaperones attending Adventure Camp this next week: St. Florian students St. Agnes students Colden Larson Sara Mlodik Charlie Nowinsky Emma Schueller Harry Nowinsky Caleb Petit Lydia Nowinsky Brandon Durante Jadyn Ostrowski Tristan Zoromski Chaperones: Lynn Barr Daniel Weller Pam Pisca

Education Committee Scholarship Recipients

There is a $500.00 Education Scholarship for a graduating High School Senior that will be continuing their education. This year, we had two parishioners come

forward with a $250.00 gift for a graduating senior. The three seniors that have received these scholarships are: Zachary Ostrowski $500.00 Education Committee Scholarship Dalton King $250.00 donated by unanimous parishioner Dylan Sprague $250.00 donated by unanimous parishioner Congratulations and God’s blessings on all of our graduating seniors!!!

ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC Saturday, July 28 Sunday, July 29 PICNIC WORKER SIGN-UP SHEETS are now posted in the back of

church. We are looking for youth 4th grade and up who can help out in KIDS GAMES, also 9th grade and up in PICK-A-STICK and 6th grade and up in SNACK SHACK. We need many to participate that Saturday or Sunday...just another way to help our parish and get involved. Also needed are youth/parents to help set up the COUNTRY STORE tent on Saturday morning beginning at 9AM. CALL THE PARISH OFFICE IF YOU CAN HELP! THIS ALSO CAN HELP TOWARDS YOUR SERVICE HOURS!! If you want to bring a friend to work with you, that’s great!! Make it fun!

FAITH FORMATION CLASSES FOR

2018-2019 “Our Families Are the Core of Faith Formation for Children” Just a gentle reminder that our Faith Formation classes will begin in September. All children preparing for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion should be attending Sunday School in 1st Grade. Kindergarten thru 5th Grade will meet on Sunday mornings from 9AM until 10:15 AM. Our classes for students in 6th grade through 10th grade will meet on Wednesday evenings: Open Gym 5:30-6:30PM with Classes 6:30-8PM. The Sacrament of Confirmation is celebrated in May of sophomore year. REGISTRATION FORMS are on-line at our website or can be picked up with Jessie Zoromski at our Parish Office.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Ages 4-10 Monday, August 6th through Friday, August 10th 9AM until 12 noon at St. Florian Parish Center COOL KINGDOM PARTY “Mary Leads Me Closer to Jesus” REGISTRATION FOR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL is still in the works. T-shirts will be ordered very soon; those who have registered are guaranteed their shirt size. The

staff is eagerly looking forward to Summer fun before thoughts turn to the next school year!

Mass Schedule

Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:00 pm PRIVATE CONFESSIONS until 3:45 pm 4:00 pm +Joseph Korbisch by Eileen Kmiec Sunday, June 24, 2018-Nativity of St. John the Baptist 10:30 am +Douglas Wasmundt by family and for the Intentions of the Parish Family Monday, June 25, 2018-NO MASS Tuesday, June 26, 2018-NO MASS Wednesday, June 27, 2018-NO MASS St. Cyril of Alexandria Thursday, June 28, 2018-NO MASS St. Irenaeus Friday, June 29, 2018-NO MASS Sts. Peter and Paul Saturday, June 30, 2018 First Martyrs of Holy Roman Church 3:00 pm PRIVATE CONFESSIONS until 3:45 pm 4:00 pm +Mary Walkush, Ed,Sr. & Frances Walkush by Ed Walkush, Jr. and for the Intentions of the Parish Family Sunday, July 1, 2018-Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:30 am +Kimberly Kuklinski by James & Therese Miller

Calendar of Events SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018

Middle School students leaving for ADVENTURE CAMP near Drummond, WI

TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018

7:00 PM Picnic Committee meeting in Parish Center

SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2018

4:00 PM 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Jerry & Rose Rew (August 24, 1968)

Sunday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17 [6b]/1 Pt 1:8-12/Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6/Ps 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15 [14a]/Acts 13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80 Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18/Ps 60:3, 4-5, 12-13 [7b]/Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36/Ps 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 10-11 [cf. 9d]/Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3/Ps 119:33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40 [33a]/Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17/Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9 [9]/Mt 7:21-29 Friday: Vigil: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5a]/Gal 1:11-20/Jn 21:15-19 Day: Acts 12:1-11/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [5b]/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19/Ps 74:1b-2, 3-5, 6-7, 20-21 [19b]/Mt 8:5-17 Next Sunday: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13 [2a]/2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15/Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43 ©Liturgical Publications, Inc

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Weekly Readings

for the Week of June 24, 2018

CONCERT ON THE GROUNDS ST. LADISLAUS PARISH, BEVENT

TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2017-6:00-8:00PM

(Rain date: Monday, July 17th)

MUSIC BY MOUNTAIN SKY

Bring a chair/blanket and come and enjoy an evening of great music, good food & drinks, while you relax with family & friends. The Rosary Society will have food available for purchase, and we will also have soda, water, beer & wine available for purchase. Everyone is invited to come and listen to some great music, and enjoy the company of family & friends. No pets please. Help us spread the word about these Summer concerts. Concert is free-but a free will offering is taken up to help offset the cost of the band, so we can keep these concerts coming to you all Summer! Next concert: Tuesday, July 10th-Mountain Sky *No open alcoholic beverages may leave the Church grounds

FILL A BAG: Donate your newspaper, non-confidential paper and junk mail to the MAGIC PAPER BOX in church parking lot to help raise funds to support St. Florian Parish. YES: newspaper, school paper, workbooks, paperback books, envelopes, catalogs, magazines NO: cardboard/paperboard, soda cartons,

cereal boxes, etc. shredded paper, non-paper items, plastic bags/bottles, confidential information, hard cover books, metal, wrapping/tissue paper, textbooks, carbon paper

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ADULT FAITH FORMATION OFFERING

(continued from page 3) PICNIC SIGN-UP SHEETS are available in the back of church. We encourage you to sign-up for your favorite picnic job before the slot is taken. SIGN UP FOR KIDS GAMES should be

students in 4th grade and up. AND FOR PICK A STICK-students must be in 9th grade and up. PLEASE HELP US ADVERTISE OUR PICNIC EVENT…… If you live in high traffic areas, take a sign and post it as close to the roadway as permissible in your area. You might wish to ask your friends or relatives living in surrounding area, Weston, Stevens Point, Wausau, Mosinee, Antigo. Wittenberg, Tigerton etc. if they would post one in their yard as well. After picnic weekend, please gather the signs and return them for next year. Thanks for your help with this picnic advertising. ATTENTION NEW PARISHIONERS: Getting involved in our annual church picnic would be a great way for you and your family to meet other church members, having a good time in the process!!

HELP IS NEEDED to assist in the painting of our “SNACK SHACK” for the annual church picnic. Come have some parish fun with Youth Ministry and EARN SOME SERVICE HOURS at the same time! We will provide the lunch & summer treats. WHO: YOUTH in grades 9 & Up and ADULTS OF THE PARISH WHEN: Tuesday, July 24 Rain date: Wednesday, July 25 TIME: 10AM—until done WHERE: Our Parish Grounds RSVP: Linda Buss-Text or call: 715-574-5506 (during Summer hours)

DO YOU LIVE IN MARATHON COUNTY and received notice that your address will change? If so, St. Florian Parish needs your new address to update our records for mailings, etc. Please call Heather at the Parish Office with this new information. Also if you now have a cell phone number and no longer have a landline, we have no other way to know this unless you share your number with us. All your information is confidential.

CALLING ALL FLOWER GARDENERS: If you have flowers in your yard/garden that you think would look good in our church, please

call Sharon Mieska @715-297-5385 or Bernie Narloch @715-446-3435 by Thursday evening each week to make delivery arrangements. The flowers are arranged by Sharon on Friday or Saturday morning depending on variety. Please know that your donation is much appreciated by God and the parishioners!! THANK YOU to John & Bev Kostecki for their beautiful peonies donated for last weekend’s Masses. And to Jerry & Rose Rew for loaning us their fishing equipment for the Father’s Day floral arrangements.

PICNIC COMMITTEE MEETING this week Tuesday, June 26th beginning at 7PM in Parish Center.

COMING THIS SEPTEMBER: “Joshua, Judges and Ruth” Bible Study! All are welcome to participate! Drop-ins, too!

In the lessons on Joshua we will learn:

· How the crossing of the Red Sea prefigures an essential Sacrament · What “typology means and how it synthesizes the Old and New

Testaments · That we were slaves, just like the Israelites, until a new Joshua came to

sever our chains In the lessons on Judges we will learn:

· How the trials God sends us are always trials of love · Why the Israelites’ depressing cycle of sin and suffering is familiar and

relevant for us · How the Book of Judges is a masterful blend of history and poetry

In the lessons on Ruth we will learn: · How Boaz and Ruth found each other through kindness and selflessness · Why prudence and patience always bring us closer to God · That trusting in God through confusion and pain is a guarantor of

happiness This is a 28-week study to be held every Monday evening, beginning September 10 from 6:30-8PM in the Parish Center Resource Room. The cost of the Student Workbook is $40.00 (Yes, there is homework!) or you may just come to view the DVD’s and join in the discussions at no cost. Make checks payable to St. Florian Parish. Please return to the Parish Office by Tues., July 31. Anyone wanting to purchase the workbook after July 31 will be responsible for their own ordering. Any questions? Contact: Jackie Dalsky-Wadzinski - adultfaith@stflos.org or 715-446-3085 ext.326 (leave message).

The Volunteer Church Cleaning Crew met this past Thursday and did a wonderful job in freshening up our church and then gathered to solve local problems over our

coffee break. No conclusions reached, just enjoyed each others' company. Our next scheduled cleaning date is Thursday, July 5th beginning at 8AM. Anyone is welcome.

THANK YOU to Tony Kuklinski for sharpening blades for the parish lawn mower.