TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Ι SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

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!

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

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

REGISTRATION OPEN!

WWW.SSPBANDJ.ORG Classes begin

October 7,2020 5:30pm Dinner 6:00pm Class

Cluster Administrative Office www.sspbandj.org 827 E. LaSalle Avenue • Barron, WI 54812 Phone: 715-637-3255 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.

MON

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

Collections for the Weekend of September 19/20 ST BONIFACE ST PETER ST JOSEPH ABVM

September 20 Offerings 745 1367 854 1082

Needed Weekly 1540 1945 1500 480

Vigil Lights 35 2

Building Maintenance 940 185 70

Rel. Ed. Envelopes 30 40

TOTAL 1750 1552 966 1082

Thank you! for your continued

financial support!

Today for Tomorrow - helping your local parish maintain a

stable offertory during the COVID-19 crisis.

Your contributions are vital to your parishes. PLEASE continue to mail in your offertory envelopes/

contributions to the parish office at: 827 E LaSalle Ave. Barron, WI 54812

Healing and Hope Services: To Jesus

Through Mary The Gospel passages about our Lady show her as the

Mother of Jesus, following her Son step by step, playing a

part in his redemptive mission, rejoicing and suffering with

him, loving those whom Jesus loves, looking after all those

around her with maternal care.

It is not surprising then that one of the oldest witnesses to

this devotion to Mary is confident prayer: “We gather under

your protection, holy Mother of God. Do not reject the pray-

ers we say to you in our need, but save us from all dan-

gers, O glorious and blessed Virgin.”

As St. Maximilian Kolbe said, we should “never be afraid of

loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her

more than Jesus did.”

In October 1571, the Church in Europe faced a seemingly

hopeless challenge. Pope Pius V called on rosary confra-

ternities in Rome and all over Europe to undertake special

public recitation of the Rosary, asking the intercession of

the Blessed Mother. As Christians all over Europe prayed

for Our Lady’s intercession, Europe was saved. Pope Pius

established an annual commemoration to honor Our Lady

of Victory.

Saint Padre Pio, truly a man of prayer and suffering said,

“Pray, hope and do not worry”. He loved to pray the Rosary

and recommended it to others. To someone who asked him

what legacy he wished to leave to his spiritual children, his

brief reply was, “My child, the Rosary.”

In Fatima, Our Lady said pray the rosary every day for

peace in the world. I’m certain Our Lady wants us to pray

the rosary everyday now for the end to global health cri-

sis. I strongly believe that Our Blessed Mother’s role is to

lead us to Jesus who is really present in the Blessed Eu-

charist.

As we believe, Holy Mass is highest form of prayer

and the greatest miracle. Miracles do happen as heav-

en is bought down to earth at the time of the Consecra-

tion. During the month of October, we will have a spe-

cial celebration of the mass preceded by the Holy Ro-

sary that aims at helping people find healing in whatev-

er areas they may require it. For God wants to heal us

through the powerful sacrament of the Eucharist. It is His

gift to the Church. I strongly encourage you all, Keep at-

tending the Healing and Hope Mass, if you feel the Lord

has not healed you the first time. I have found that people

are gradually healed. May God grant you the gift of healing

and hope, through the powerful intercession of Mother of

Jesus and our Mother, the full of Grace.

United with you in prayer and hope for healing,

Your priest – Fr Bala Raju Policetty

TUES

5pm

Mass, STP

THURS

8:30am 9am

Mass, STB Eucharistic Adoration, STB

DIOCESE OF SUPERIOR—OFFICE OF THE BISHOP

WED

7:15am 8am 2:45pm

Mass, STJ Eucharistic Adoration, STJ Divine Mercy Chaplet, STJ

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

Saturday

4:00pm † Kendzior Family Members ABVM 6:00 pm All the People of our Parish Cluster SP Sunday 8:00 am In Thanksgiving by Jim & Carol Fangman SP 9:30 am † Policetty Lourdhaiah by Bonnie Bartylla SJ 11:00 am † John Nesseth by Linus & Judy Earney SB

Tuesday 5:00 pm Protection for our Grandchildren SP Wednesday 7:15 am † David Cusick by Larry & Dorothy Lundgren SJ Thursday 8:30 am † John Matisko by Knights of Columbus SB Friday 8:00 am In Thanksgiving by Jim & Carol Fangman SP

Saturday

4:00pm † Joe Calkins by Carol ABVM 6:00 pm † Policetty Lourdhaiah by Joe & Deb Johnston SP Sunday 8:00 am All the People of our Parish Cluster SP 9:30 am † David Cusick by Bob & Sharon Rollins SJ 11:00 am † Jerene Clements by Doug & Sherry SB

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

Please Pray For: All of our cluster parishioners in hospitals, at home and in the nursing homes & for those in the Armed Forces and their families. Especially for: Laura Johanson, Jackie Brohman, Ida Nevin, Declan Fisher, Judy Lentz, Joan Krug, Joyce Trotter,

Darlene Townsend, Barb Dennis, Diane DeMars, Nancy Kukla, Jo Ann Lundequam, Sandy Garr, Marie Greenbush, Pam Luethi, Jim Haas, Doug Rutledge, Joan Fostvedt, Judi Peltier, Norma Licht, Joel Rivera, Carye Marach, Pat Lutz, Allen Klingelhoets, Bob Anderson, Barb Greene, Janice Flynn, Mike Haselhuhn, Betty Livingston, Kristina Chappell, Mary Weber, Shirley Richter, Jimmy Rippy, Cece Nelson, Beckie Lipp, Ceil Nelson, John Shimon, Elizabeth Vanlyll, Charlene Henk, Francis Richter, Dale Ferry, George Scott, Dennis Stillwell, Rex Krueger, Frankie Moullet, Beverly Kramer & David Wigchers. To be added or removed, please contact the parish office.

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

Please remember in your prayers our parish fami-ly members who have died and those who mourn them. May they be raised with Christ into Glory:

DONALD SCOTT DOROTHY WILSON

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.

Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Derek & Lisa (Roubal) Zych who were united in the Holy Sacrament of Marriage, September 19th, at St. Peter. We pray that Our Good Lord will bless both of you with a wonderful married life filled with peace, joy and love. Amen.

C L U S T E R N E W S

The 2020/21 Catholic Services Appeal

this weekend in our cluster parishes.

Thank you for filling out a Catholic Services Appeal Envelope. For those who did not fill one out, please

do so as soon as you are able. No gift is too small, and our parish is trying to reach 100% participa-tion. By making your gift today you can save a volunteer from having to call, you saving time and expense. Our pledges from each church we have raised toward our Catholic Services Appeal goals are listed below. There are many challenges that face us today. The shortage of priests is one such challenge. The responsibility our parish has to help provide diocesan services and ministries such as support for vocations and the education of seminarians is an answer to that challenge.

Online Giving to the Catholic Services Appeal provides donors with a secure and easy way to

make a gift. Your parish is automatically credited with your gift. Go to: www.catholicdos.org.

Remember…no gift is too small. We are striving to reach 100% participation. $5 is better than no

gift and greatly appreciated.

Next council meeting to be held at 7:00pm, October 13 at St. Peter Church in Cameron

Our Knights of Columbus invite you to join them, every day at 12:00 Noon, in praying one Our Father and One Hail Mary for the intention of combating the Covid -19 virus. Thank you for the opportunity to pray together! We are asking for all Catholic men to prayerfully consider becoming a Knight. If you are interested in becoming a member or would just like to know more, or if you are a member and need a ride to meetings or events please contact us. Wayne 715-563-1746, Ray 715-642-0317, Dave 715-554-3273.

Calling all men!

Diocese GOAL

Contributions Still Needed

ABVM $4,786 $0 $4,786

St. Boniface $14,952 $920 $14,032

St. Joseph $13,937 $4,370 $9,567

St. Peter $17,556 $4,300 $13,256

SEPTEMBER IS FOOD SHELF DONATION MONTH FOR ST. BONIFACE.

This year, due to Covid-19, we ask that you take your generous donations to the food shelf directly instead of leaving them at St. Boniface. Thank you and God bless!

We welcome all who are healthy and willing to fol-

low safety guidelines to join us for weekly Mass!

A FEW REMINDERS FOR EVERYONE WHO ATTENDS: • As we represent the greater Catholic church, we need

to be examples of safe practices, not exceptions. • Everyone is requested to wear a mask if able. Please

bring your own. • Please stay 6’ from others when on church property

(with the exception of immediate family units). This includes the parking lot, entry ways, and lay ministers helping with the Mass.

• Bathrooms should not be used unless completely necessary.

• The celebration of Mass will feel a little different, as there are no processions, seating is socially distanced, no congregational singing takes place, only the Body of Christ is distributed as you leave the building.

• Please note that you should leave the building follow-ing the reception of the Body of Christ. If you’d like to “visit” with others following Mass, please do so outside and practice social distancing. This will maintain the reverence of Jesus’ presence as others are still receiv-ing in the church.

Thank you for your continued prayers and support.

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