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St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Parish
Community
Jefferson, Wisconsin
St. John the Baptist Church
214 North Sanborn Avenue
Jefferson, Wisconsin 53549
920-674-2025
Mass Times:
Saturday at 5:30 pm
Sunday at 7:30 am
Sunday at 10:30 am
Sunday at 12:30 pm in Spanish
St. Lawrence Church
P. O. Box 313
Jefferson, Wisconsin 53549
920-674-2822
Mass Time:
Saturday at 4:00 pm
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St. Francis of Assisi
Pastoral Staff Rev. Thomas J. Coyle
Rectory: 920-674-9619
Mr. Bill Bare, School Principal
920-674-5821
Ms. Donna J. Kiesling, Office Manager
Ms. Beth Schweiger
Parish Center: 920-674-2025
Mrs. Tiffany Topel, Director of
Religious Education and Youth Ministry
920-674-5433 ext. 5
Mrs. Jodi El-Beri, Coordinator of
Religious Education
920-674-5433 ext. 4
Miss Nina Mallory, Bulletin & Baptism
Preparation
[email protected]
Ms. Cathey Sloane, RN, Parish Nurse
920-988-0397
Ms. Lizzett Perez, Hispanic Ministry
920-253-8464
St. Lawrence-Franciscan House
920-674-4258
RCIA co-chairs
Susan Dascenzo
[email protected]
or 608-345-5426
Rick Helman
[email protected]
or 920-699-4029
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Parish Community
Jefferson, Wisconsin
stfranciscommunity.net l www.flocknote.com/saintfrancis
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St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Community of Faith Jefferson
Saturday, March 16
7:30 am †Bob, Mary, & Steven Serns/Mass (SJB)
8:00 am Rosary
4:00 pm †For the Unborn Child/Mass (St. Lawrence)
5:30 pm †Robert & Marion Schicker, John & Tilly
Schicker, For the Unborn Child; St. Francis
of Assisi Parish Community/Mass (SJB)
Sunday, March 17/Second Sunday of Lent
7:30 am †Erwin & Leone Rueth, Harold Rueth, For
the Unborn Child/Mass (SJB)
10:30 am †Zachary Braund, For the Unborn Child/
Mass (SJB)
12:30 pm †For the Unborn Child/Mass in Spanish
(SJB)
Monday, March 18/St. Cyril of Jerusalem
7:30 am Word & Communion (SJB)
8:00 am Rosary (SJB)
7:00 pm Adoration (SJB)
Tuesday, March 19/St. Joseph
7:30 am Word & Communion (SJB)
8:00 am Rosary (SJB)
Wednesday, March 20
7:30 am †Annie; Special Intention (S.Z.)/Mass (SJB)
8:00 am Rosary & Reconciliation (SJB)
10:30 am †Lois Schweiger/Mass (Alden Estates)
Thursday, March 21
7:30 am Word & Communion (SJB)
8:25 am †Margaret Schweiger/All School Mass (SJB)
4:00 pm Mass (St. Lawrence)
Friday, March 22
7:30 am †Paul V. Vogel/Mass (SJB)
8:00 am Rosary & Reconciliation (SJB)
24 Hour Eucharistic Adoration
(concludes 7:30 am Saturday)
Saturday, March 23/St. Turibius of Mogrovejo
7:30 am †Joanne Hilby/Mass (SJB)
8:00 am Rosary
4:00 pm †Theresa Rueth, Mayme Vogel/
Mass (St. Lawrence)
5:30 pm †Jeanette Bern, Mass of the Unborn Child/
Mass (SJB)
Sunday, March 24/Third Sunday of Lent
7:30 am †Patricia McGrath, Marion Heger, Charlie
Rader; St. Francis of Assisi Parish/Mass
(SJB)
10:30 am †Lucille Stehling/Mass (SJB)
12:30 pm †Mass in Spanish (SJB)
St. Joseph’s Baked Fish Dinner
Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus
Fridays March 15, April 5, & April 19, 4:30-7pm
St. Joseph Church Hall: Hackbarth Rd. & Endl Blvd.
Adults: $12 | Children 2-12: $6 | Children under 2: FREE
Carry-outs are available after 4:30pm on Friday:
Call church hall 920-563-3029 x1205
*Any questions, please call Bob Pizur at 920-285-0175
Rosary Rally for Traditional Marriage
Please join us on Saturday, March 23rd after the 4 pm
Mass at St. Lawrence in praying a rosary for marriage. For
more information, contact Bob Scheinkoenig at 920-569-
6575.
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MASS INTENTIONS
Collection from March 9/10 $17,500.00 Average Weekly Revenue Needed
Adult Envelopes……………...………………………………........$6,125.70
Adult Parish Support (EFT)……………………..……………..$3,224.00
Offertory………………………………………………..…………..........$995.68
Junior Envelopes………………………………….………………….…..$7.40
Restoration/Special Projects + EFT……………………………$45.00
Endowment Fund + EFT……….………………………………….$135.00
Staff Retirement…………………………………………………………$50.00
Notre Dame Bell Choir…………………………………………….$473.00
Fiscal YTD Collection………….$662,152.55
Fiscal YTD Budget…………..….$647,500.00
Balance…………………………..….$14,652.55
Blood Pressure Screenings
Mark Your Calendars—St. Francis of Assisi Parish Nurse
will be available for blood pressure screenings on Sun-
day, March 31, following 7:30am, 10:30am and 12:30pm
masses. Not treating high blood pressure is dangerous!
Make sure you get your blood pressure checked regularly
and treat it the way your healthcare provider advises.
Have you heard about the Church for our Future
Committee? This is a committee of concerned
parishioners who are working on plans to keep our
Parish strong into the coming decades. It includes
Parish and Finance Council members, Buildings and
Grounds members, Spanish Community members,
the Parish Bookkeeper, and the school Principal.
We have 4 goals, the first of which is to identify and
pay for weekly expenses. Stay tuned for more
information in next week’s bulletin.
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Second Sunday of Lent March 17, 2019
Readings for the Week of March 17, 2019
SUN Gn 15:5-12, 17-18/Ps 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14[1a]/Phil
3:17-4:1 or 3:20-4:1/Lk 9:28b-36 MON Dn 9:4b-10/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 [cf. 103:10a]/Lk
6:36-38 TUES 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 [37]/
Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41
-51a WED Jer 18:18-20/Ps 31:5-6, 14, 15-16 [17b]/Mt 20:17-
28 THURS Jer 17:5-10/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [40:5a]/Lk 16:19-31 FRI Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Ps 105:16-17, 18-19,
20-21 [5a]/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 SAT Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12
[8a]/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 SUN Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11 [8a]/1
Cor 10:1-6, 10-12/Lk 13:1-9
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St. John the Baptist Church (March 23/24 - the 4th weekend of the month)
LECTOR/GIFT BEARERS
5:30 pm John Ganser/Brian Bourke Family
7:30 am Ted Behncke/Robert & Nancy Rupprecht
10:30 am Richard Schoemer/John & Melissa Gotto Family
ALTAR SERVERS
5:30 pm A. & A. Kammer, E. Miller, E. Dehnert
7:30 am C., C., & T. Topel
10:30 am A. Gallardo, E. & I. Tackman, B. Warpinski
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION
5:30 pm A. Koehler (c.), G. Gehring (c.), K. Kaestner
7:30 am M. Garvey (c.), B. Korth (c.), N. Rupprecht
10:30 am D. Braun (c.), P. Braun (c.), R. Schoemer
USHERS
5:30 pm J. Ganser, L. Skretta, B. Skretta
7:30 am D. Haffelder, A. Bare, D. McGrath, S. Endl
10:30 am B. Koehler, J. Hauser, T. Honore, S. Schoofs
St. Lawrence Church Saturday, March 23, 4:00 pm
Lectors: Suzette Meyers, Susan Dascenzo
Extraordinary Minister: Rosalie Walther
Ushers: Lloyd Schuld, Jim Schroedl
Dave Schopen, Jack Schopen
Gifts: Bob & Bonnie Scheinkoenig
Servers: Maya & Grace Warborg
DAY OF RECOLLECTION AT DURWARD’S GLEN
W11876 McLeisch Road | Baraboo | 608.356.8113
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 | 8AM to 4:30PM
Escape to the holy serenity of Durward’s Glen for a one-
day Lenten immersion! Fr. Miguel Galvez and Fr. Pedro
Escribano will speak to us about Penance. The retreat
will end with Reconciliation, Mass and the Rosary!
Cost: $40.00 per person (lodging available at additional
cost) includes continental breakfast and light lunch.
RSVP: [email protected]
Questions? Call Jennifer at 608.356.8113
Catholic Quotes
"Sin is not ‘out there’; it's deep inside you and me. And
it takes great courage to kneel down in the confessional
and accuse ourselves of each sin by name."
- Scott Hahn, “Lord, Have Mercy”
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Congratulations to the following SJB Graduates--Top
Ten Juniors at Jefferson High School: Zach Donley,
Olivia Ganser, Reese Gee, Ian Sande, and Carrie
Yerges. Top Ten Sophomores from SJB include Josie
Peterson and Megan Worzalla. Approximately 1
out of 10 students in each class are SJB grades, but 3
seniors, 5 juniors, and 2 sophomores from SJB are Top
Ten in their class! SJB students are well-prepared
to succeed in high school and beyond!
The first line of our Mission Statement is “Safe
and Caring School Family.” At SJB, we truly love
our children! We focus on educating the whole
child--we do test our children, but we don’t stop
what we are doing to prepare them for a test that
probably shows more about what they don’t know
than what they do know. Is it coincidence that our
students do so well in high school and beyond?
Congratulations to Mrs. Dona Frank, our 1st grade
teacher! She has been awarded the Kohl Foundation
Award. She joins 5 other SJB teachers: Sue Loof,
Margie Schels, Jacki Haberman, Debbie Aumann, and
Michelle Simonson. This is a great award for Dona,
and for our school! Great job, Mrs. Frank!!
April 2 is Scoopie Night at Culver’s in Johnson Creek.
“It’s a GREAT DAY to be a KNIGHT!”
As we march through Lent, it can be easy to think it's
all about sacrifice. No chocolate, no alcohol, no meat
on Fridays. Yet here, only in the second week of Lent,
we have the story of the transfiguration. This reading
reminds us of the "why" behind what we do. We don't
fast from dessert to lose weight. We don't donate
money or serve others because it's merely a nice
thing to do. Lent is about transformation!
Peter, James, and John trudged up the mountainside
behind Jesus. This must have been a difficult hike,
because when they reached the top, "Peter and his
companions had been overcome by sleep." Despite
our best efforts, perhaps we, too, can be asleep to the
deeper meaning of the Lenten season. Jesus is
transfigured while they slumber, but eventually they
become "fully awake, [and] they saw his glory and the
two men standing with him."
This is no small thing! The disciples witness Jesus in
his divine splendor and see the miraculous
apparitions of Moses and Elijah. The entire mountain
becomes a spiritual breakthrough. "A cloud came and
cast a shadow over them, and they became
frightened when they entered the cloud." These
symbols are present in the Old Testament. They are
present on Mount Sinai when Moses prayed alone
and received the 10 Commandments. Elijah had a
similar experience when he prayed alone before God.
But here are ordinary men, former fishermen, who
have been drawn up into an adventure beyond their
wildest expectations. Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah,
the fulfillment of all that came before. But Christianity
is not the religion of the elite, where only the select
few are allowed to participate. We are all invited into
spiritual transformation. Lent is a privileged time for
this! -excerpt from Liturgical Publications
School News Gospel Meditation
Lenten Virtue Challenge
Dave Ramsey defines gossip as ‘discussing anything
negative with someone who can’t help solve the prob-
lem’. Gossip is unfair to everyone involved. Gossip is an
evil that has no place in the life of the Church. If you
won’t say what you’re saying about someone directly,
grow in virtue by not saying it at all and instead praying
for the person!
