TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Ι OCTOBER 13, 2019

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: 2 Kings 5:17 Elisha refused any gifts from Naaman, the man who was healed from leprosy. How can you convince others to be grateful to God? Second Reading: 2 Tm 2:11 Paul reminds Timothy to remain strong and persevere in the faith. From where do you draw strength to keep the faith? Gospel: Luke 17:19 Jesus reacts strongly to the nine healed lepers who offered no thanks to God for this miracle in their lives. What have you forgotten to thank God for?

MESSAGE FOR THE WEEK “Ten lepers met him. They stood at a distance …” In the ancient world and into the Middle Ages, there was no treatment for leprosy. People thought it was wildly contagious and were suspicious of any skin diseases. Lepers were isolated from civil society. This isolation was upheld by the Mosaic Law. Should there be a healing from leprosy, the former leper was to present himself to a priest to certify the heal-ing. Like Jesus commands, “Show yourselves to the priests.” The person would then undergo a religious rite to be formally reintroduced to society. In other words, a leper got their life back. So why didn’t they come back? “As they were going they were cleansed. And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.” Of the ten lepers healed by Christ, only one returns with a grateful heart. The others, perhaps, were thankful enough. Perhaps they couldn’t believe their luck, and they hastened to the priests to confirm the heal-ing. They were more than willing to leave their life of rejection and isolation behind. An attitude like this is perhaps understandable, but few would admire it. How about you? Do you come back? If you’ve ever had the experience of getting what you hoped and prayed for, you know that this can sometimes be easier said than done. When we’ve wanted something badly enough, how easy it can be to focus on the gift rather than the giver. The truth is, God is daily offering us gifts: the gift of our existence, of the creat-ed world, of family and friends, of modern conveniences. Even in times of distress, there is always something to be thankful for. Count your blessings. Glorify God and thank Him for the gift of your life!

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

Saturday 4:00 pm † Wayne Matson by Edna ABVM 5:30 pm Pray the Rosary Before Mass SP 6:00 pm † All Souls 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 † Mary Ann Kaminski by Family SJ 10:30 am Pray the Rosary before Mass SB 11:00 am † Jake McFaul by Gerry & Family SB

Tuesday 5:00 pm † Dennis Sailor by Family SP Wednesday 7:15 am Health of Mary Weber by Joe & Barb Weber SJ 8:00 am Eucharistic Adoration until 3:00 pm SJ 2:45 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet SJ Thursday 8:30 am † Sally Reischel by Duane SB 9:00 am Eucharistic Adoration until 3:00 pm SB Friday 8:00 am † Marvin & Josephine Romanowski by Veronica St. Louis SP

Saturday 4:00 pm † Kendzior Family Members by Family ABVM 5:30 pm Pray the Rosary Before Mass SP 6:00 pm Blessings and Healing for Ward 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 † Pat & Dave Steinmetz by Mary Javner SJ 10:30 am Pray the Rosary before Mass SB 11:00 am † Phillip Burak by Mom & Dad 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: sspbandj@outlook.com

Ministry Staff Fr. Bala Raju Policetty, Sacramental Minister…..715-292-8681 E-Mail………………………………………… . … bpolice@rediffmail.com Very Reverend John Gerritts …………………….Supervising Pastor Patty Gerber, Parish Director…………………………..715-642-2560 Email…………………………………………….pgerber4127@charter.net 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 $714 $387 $ $1101

STB $1787 $441 $432 $2660

STJ $1569 $72 $154 $1795

STP $6520 $193 $15 $6728

Thank you! for your continued financial support!

Your contributions are vital to your parish.

MON

1pm 6pm

CCW Meeting, STB Rosary/Morning Star Prayer Group, STJ All are Welcome!

TUES

5pm Mass, STP

THURS

8:30am 9am

Mass, STB Eucharistic Adoration, STB

F A I T H F O R M A T I O N RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR

ORDINARY MOMENTS To Give of Oneself In the South, the use of “Yes, Sir,” “Yes, Ma’am,” and “Thank you,” have been drilled into many a little person’s brain. Unfortunately, as time goes by, those social conven-tions seem to be in danger, even in the very places that have held them sacred for so long. In fact, I have found that I sometimes will even get a strange look when I utter similar words to a stranger or passer-by. It seems manners are being traded for acceptance of ill-conceived tolerance, even tolerance of the ill-mannered. We know this is nothing new when we look at the story of Jesus’ healing of the ten lepers. After healing ten, only one comes back to show gratitude to the healer. Why did 90% of those healed not offer thanks? We all find our lives filled with blessings. We may some-times think we deserve the good things we receive. We may also believe because everyone receives the same gifts — things like life, air, and the planet — that God didn’t sin-gle us out, and our obligation to offer thanks is diminished. However, gratitude is never obligated. The other 9 did not get their leprosy back due to ungrateful hearts. Gratitude is simply the gift we give to the one who was generous to us in the first place. A gift for a gift. Generosity gives birth to more generosity. Without as much gratitude in the world, there is less chance for an increase of love and generosity. So, who do you need to thank today? Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

WED

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

Mass, STJ Eucharistic Adoration, STJ Religious Ed. Classes, STP

Every October something special happens on the second last Sunday of October. On this day, the Church

reflects its deepest identity as the Church in mission. World Mission Sunday, organized by the Society

for the Propagation of the Faith, is a day set aside for Catholics world-

wide to reflect on their own baptism, when they received the gift of faith,

and recommit themselves to the Church's missionary activity through

prayer and sacrifice. It is "an important day in the life of he Church because it teaches how to give: as an offering

made to God, in the Eucharistic celebration and for all the missions of the world". "The offerings that will be collected

[on World Mission Sunday] are destined for a common fund of solidarity distributed, in the Pope's name, by the Society

for the Propagation of the Faith among the missions and missionaries of the entire world." Every year the needs of

the Catholic Church in the Missions grow - as new dioceses are formed, as new seminaries are opened because of the

growing number of young men hearing Christ's call to follow Him as priests, as areas devastated by war or natural disas-

ter are rebuilt, and as other areas, long suppressed, are opening up to hear the message of Christ and His Church. That is why the involvement and commitment of Catholics

from around the world is so urgently needed. Offerings from Catholics in the United States, on World Mission Sunday

and throughout the year, are combined with offerings to the Propagation of the Faith worldwide.

ST. BONIFACE RUMMAGE SALE/THRIFT STORE

It is a goal to hold a monthly/bi-monthly rummage sale at St. Boniface which may lead into a weekly thrift store. This effort is being made in the hopes to provide some needed additional, continual income to the parish. The kick-off sale in September was quite successful, and the store area is in basic ally setup. We are in need of volunteers to help sort new dona-tions and add these to the displays as well as volun-teers to serve as cashiers on the weekends of the sales. To help, please sign up at the back of church or call the cluster office at 715-637-3255. Thank you!!

FRIDAY, OCT.18, 8AM-5PM SATURDAY, OCT. 19, 8AM-11AM

*SALE WILL BE OPEN, ONLY IF WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS AVAILABLE!

FRI

8am

Mass, STP

SUN

8am 9:30am 11am 9am-12pm

Mass, STP Mass, STJ Mass, STB Knights of Columbus Breakfast, STP

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

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, Joyce Trotter, Dale Jakel, Dc. Cullen, Darlene Townsend, Dc. Jim and Barb Dennis, Diane DeMars, Nancy Kukla, Jo Ann Lundequam, Sandy Garr, Marie Greenbush, Pam Luethi, Jim Haas, Doug Rutledge, Joan Fostvedt, Judi Peltier, Joe Puziewicz, Norma Licht, Joel Rivera, Carye Marach, Pat Lutz, Karen Burch, Jim Purfeerst, Allen Klingelhoets, Bob Anderson, Debbie Anderson, Andrew Purfeerst, Barb Greene, Janice Flynn, Mike Haselhuhn, Naomi, Marilyn Ross, Betty

Livingston, Burnie Adams, Jane Adams, Joan Christopherson, Kristina Chappell, Mary Weber, Grace Rodzenak & Shirley Richter. To be added or removed, please contact the parish office.

Welcome to Gods Family!

Franklin Theodore Zych

Son of Derek Zych and Lisa Roubal, who was welcomed into the Kingdom of God, through the Sacrament of Baptism, at St. Peter. We pray our Lord and His angels will watch over you and your family always. Amen.

Please keep in your prayers, our Confirmation students

who will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation at the 6pm Mass at St. Peter on

Saturday, November 2nd. All are welcome to attend!

Matali Anderson Sydney Antczak Jada Brunkow Meghan Fostvedt Alyssa Guinto Alivia Hall Cole Hanson Jacob Hughes Avery Krahenbuhl Austin Schoenecker MaKenzie Schwarz Alex Wintrone Victoria Wintrone

Come Holy Spirit, Enkindle in them the fire of Your love!

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:

JUDY GRAF 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.

PLEASE KEEP FR. BALA IN YOUR PRAYERS: Fr. Bala will be on Pilgrimage to the Holy Land October 27th through November 7th. Please keep him in your prayers for a wonderful, prayerful Pilgrimage and safe travel. If you have any special intention prayer requests, Fr. Bala asks that you email them to him and he will take them with him and pray for them while on his pilgrimage in the Holy Land. Thank you!

C L U S T E R N E W S

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Mouth. The Knights of Columbus will be handing out Life Savers for Life after Masses this weekend. All proceeds

will be donated to the Pregnancy Center in Rice Lake. Be sure to join us for our monthly pancake breakfast, Sunday, October 20th at St. Peter's

Cameron. Serving from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Come and join us for social time. This is a free will offering.

Your Knights of Columbus councils in this cluster are mak-ing many new and exciting changes to better serve the community we all share. We are asking for all Catholic men to prayerfully consider becoming a Knight. If you are inter-ested or would like more information or would like to help with a breakfast please contact: Raymond Kressin, 715-642-0317, Linus Earney, 715-237-2646 or Wayne Townsend, 715-563-1746.

Calling all men!

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PANCAKE BREAKFAST

The Knights of Columbus will host a Pancake Breakfast next Sunday, October 20, from 9am to 12:00pm in the St. Peter Parish Hall. The

menu will be pancakes, sausage patties, applesauce, juice, and

coffee or milk, all for just a free-will donation.

Superior Diocesan Council of Catholic

Women FALL RETREAT

Saturday, October 26, St. Peter Church in Cameron. The presenter, Danielle Hendricks, is an energetic young woman and mother from Rice Lake. She is giving two presentations on how we as Catholic women are called to live our faith in today’s world and carry out God's Great

Commission. Fr. Balaraju Policetty is providing a time for Reconciliation and is also celebrating Mass. The day will be spiritually fulfilling, a day of joy for celebrat-ing the season of Fall and a great way to connect with other Catholic women in the Diocese of Superior. Cost is $20.00, (forms available in our parish ad-ministration office) Make checks payable to the SDCCW, Denise Anderson, SDCCW Treasurer, 458 River Road, Hudson, WI. 54016. Email: ander-son.marc6@gmail.com Phone: (1-715-377-0140) Deadline for Registration October 18, 2019

The 2019 Coast to Coast Rosary Rally will take place, this Sunday, October 13th, the 102nd

Anniversary of the Fatima Miracle of the Sun. People across the nation will be praying the Rosary at the same time (plus 50 nations from the Holy League of Nations, will be joining in). We will be praying for the Life of the unborn, the elderly, and the weak, for the Sanctity of Marriage and Family, and for Religious Freedom. We will pray the Rosary at 3 PM, THIS Sunday in all our cluster parishes -Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Boniface, St. Joseph, and St. Peter. All are invited to come and pray at one of these churches. Please join us!

QUILTERS NEEDED! Would you like to join in fun and

fellowship while making beauti-ful quilts for our community? All levels of experience are

welcome. We quilt after the 8:30am Mass at St. Boniface on Thursday morn-

ings. We have a great time and it is very rewarding to share the quilts with our friends and neighbors.

On Tuesday, October 15, at 6:00 pm, Father Bala will repeat his

presentation for current and prospective Communion

ministers. Please plan to attend so that you may receive

diocesan certification. If you attended the September meeting, you do not

need to attend this one. Thank you!