Mass Schedule / Scripture Readings / Intentions/ Minist ry Par ticipants

Monday - May 30, 2016 * Memorial Day * Communion Service @ 8:30 am * 2 Pt 1:2-7 * Mk 12:1-12

Tuesday - May 31, 2016 * Mass @ 8:30 am * Zeo 3:14-18 * Lk 1:39-56 * Mass Intention: + Tony and Alice Beck

Wednesday - June 1, 2016 * Communion Service @ 8:30 am * 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12 * Mk 12:18-27

Thursday - June 2, 2016 * Mass @ 8:30 am * 2 Tm 2:8-15 * Mk 12:28-34 * Mass Intention: + Mark Bychinski

Friday - June 3, 2016 * Communion Service @ 8:30 am * Ez 34:11-16 * Rm 5:5-11 * Lk 15:3-7

First Friday ***** 24 hour Eucharistic Adoration begins @ 9 am going until 9 am on Saturday morning *****

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Saturday - June 4, 2016 * 4 p.m. Mass Readings: 2 Tm 4:1-8 * Lk 2:41-51

Mass Intention: + Howard Groven

Lector: Lar ry Schultz

Extra-Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Joan Meyer * Shelly Schultz * Volunteer Needed

Servers: J essica and Amber Becker Crucifix Bearer: Needed

Ministers of Welcome: J im and Laur ie Doepke

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Sunday – June 5, 2016 * 8 a.m. Mass Readings: 1 Kgs 17:17-24 * Gal 1:11-19 * Lk 7:11-17

Mass Intention: Mass of Thanksgiving (JD)

Lector: Dam McNeely

Extra-Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Kent Johnson * Rober t Burr ington * Volunteer Needed

Servers: Kyle Johnson and Conner Clark Crucifix Bearer: Needed

Minister of Welcome: Todd Rueth and Al Becker

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Sunday - June 5, 2016 * 10 a.m. Mass Readings: 1 Kgs 17:17-24 * Gal 1:11-19 * Lk 7:11-17

Mass Intention: + Priest’s Intention

Lector: Pauline Frome

Extra-Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Dennis Gonner ing * Sharon Kobs * Volunteer Needed

Servers: Felcia Bauer and Alexander Baumgarten Crucifix Bearer: Needed

Ministers of Welcome: Nancy Kautza and Steven Fleischmann

The Most Holy Body and Blood

of Christ (Corpus Christi)

May 29, 2016

Baptism.. Expectant parents are to par ticipate in the Baptism

preparation program offered in February, June and October. The

Baptisms are then scheduled for the second and fourth Sundays of the

month, after the 10:00 a.m. Mass

Marriage.. Arrangements must be made at least six months in

advance by contacting the parish pastor.

Anointing of the Sick.. (which was known as Extreme Unction or

Last Rites) has taken a different connotation since The Second Vatican

Council. The sacrament is celebrated not only for those who are dying,

but to those preparing for major surgery, the aged, and the sick. It is

time for the Church to pray for and with those who are ill and anoint

them with oil. The proper celebrant of this sacrament is a priest. Those

who desire to receive this sacrament are to contact Fr. Martin,

in advance.

Penance . . Saturday afternoon 3:15 p.m. until 3:45 p.m.

or by appointment

As members of God’s family, Christ the King Parish will always be a

welcoming community that comforts, shares its Catholic faith, and

inspires others.

From the Desk of : Father Samuel Martin

First Sunday… Joan Meyer

Second Sunday… Barb Ward

Third Sunday… Sue Mews

Fourth Sunday… Deacon Jeff and Rita Austin

Fifth Sunday… Mary Schellinger

*First Friday… Sue Mews

Sunday Morning Sue Kappel (substitute)

Sunday Morning Rosie Frank (substitute)

Sunday Morning Mary Schellinger (substitute)

Praised be Jesus Christ! As we commemorate this Memorial Day weekend with prayers for our veterans, both living and deceased, I want to begin with a powerful quote that I’ve probably shared before: “War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable crea-ture and has no chance of being free unless made and held so by the exertions of better men than he,” (J.S. Mill). Thank God for the courageous men and women whose efforts have kept us free all these years! Now please allow me to segue into another round of responses to our question box. First, someone ex-pressed frustration because we lock the church sometimes. Gen-erally St. John’s is open from 6:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. every day except for Sunday, when it’s locked around 3:00 p.m. Christ the King is open Monday through Thursday during the day and again for weekend Masses. We lock the church because the devil en-tices people to do bad things sometimes – we call that sin and it can lead to vandalism, thievery and other sundry crimes. Now if you want to visit Jesus at other times, check out our St. John Paul II Adoration Chapel in Marshfield – Jesus is accessible for prayer and worship 24/7! There were a couple of scheduling questions and the easy answer is that we do the best we can to accommo-date as many people as possible. For example, we’ve tried differ-ent times for Stations of the Cross and what we have now seems to work best. An evening Mass at St. John’s during Lent is not likely because we’re already stretched pretty thin – thank God that Our Lady of Peace has evening Masses on both Tuesday and Wednesday during Lent! RCIA stands for Rite of Christian Initia-tion of Adults and refers to the classes we offer for people inter-ested in becoming Catholic. The Lector used to carry in the Lec-tionary, but this was never allowed by the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM); a Lector can carry in the Book of Gos-pels, but our parish tradition has not included this practice. Speaking of the GIRM, one is only allowed to wear a Rose vest-ment on the 3rd Sunday of Advent and the 4th Sunday of Lent – this is one of the reasons not every parish has a rose vestment because it can only be used two days per year. Someone asked about cushions on the pews: thankfully Christ the King and Sa-cred Heart each have cushions for those with more sensitive hindquarters. Along more theological lines, someone wondered how long Mary lived after Jesus’ death – if we surmise that she was about 50 years old when Jesus died, it’s reasonable to be-lieve she lived another 15-20 years, but honestly we just don’t know for sure. St. James was the first Apostle to be martyred and he died in 44 A.D. and we know Mary was still alive at that time. Another question had to do with not being able to receive the Precious Blood at St. John’s. Keep in mind that we receive all of Jesus every time we receive any part of Him, whether it’s the tiniest fraction of a consecrated Host or merely a drip of His Blood from the chalice. This is a frequently asked question but we must beg God not to let it lead us to thinking that we’re somehow being deprived by not receiving Holy Communion from the chalice. The Church has warned that this way of thinking can become not only a distraction but downright divisive. One is reminded of the Israelites who complained of the wretched food they received as they crossed the desert – it was manna, bread from Heaven, but human nature is rarely satisfied for long. Let’s receive God’s Son with love, reverence and gratitude – and free from serious sin.

May God bless the men and women who have made us free; may He protect those who keep us free! Fr. Martin

Christ the King Parish

Email address: ck_spencer@frontier.com

Website: ctkspencer.net

Parish Office Address: 107 East Wendell Street

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND AREA EVENTS

Cards FOR SALE single or box available … Sponsored

by the P CCW.. Please take time to look over all the

wonderful selections. The price is marked on each box.

(Located in carport / north entrance of the church ) PCCW

Church Cookbook - Consider purchasing the “New”

cookbook as a gift or for other upcoming events, such as

birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations, etc. The cost:

$15. You can pick them up at the parish office during weekday

office hours.

REMINDER to Parishioners * 24 Hour Eucharistic

Adoration – 2016 -First Friday – June 3 through June 5,

2016 ** Starting at 9 am on Friday an ending at 9 am on Satur-

day) Note: There will be a prayer petition book placed out the

week prior to our First Friday Eucharistic Adoration. Anyone

wishing to have petitions offered during Adoration may enter

their petition into the book and they will be prayed for.

Attention: Church doors are locked @ 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. if

you are coming to pray during this time please knock on

door (under carport) 5 minutes before the start of each

hour and you will be let in by person already inside of

church.

The next “Baptismal” preparation class will be on Tuesday -

June 7, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 8 pm. @ St. John’s in Mfld. /

Columbia room of the school. Pre-registration is required;

please do so by calling 715-659-4480. For those not registered as

members at Christ the King parish, information will be given on

how to do so. This class is mandatory for all parents expecting

their first child and/or those who have not taken Father Martin’s

baptismal class.

Collection box for the recycling of all occasion greetings

cards. The PCCW ladies of our par ish are collecting

greeting card :fronts” without writing on its backside. Please

place into box, in gathering room. These card fronts than

will be sent to St. Judes where a new card is created.

*** Wedding Bann III **

Jordan Soyk and Cailee Schuh

June 4, 2016 @ Christ the King Church

Pilgrim Church for the “Year of Mercy” in the Mfld.

Deanery is Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in

Marshfield. The church will be open dur ing the week from

7 am until 7 pm * Monday thru Friday. Friday afternoon @ 3

pm the Divine Chaplet and Rosary will be recited and from 4

pm -7 pm making available the Sacrament of Reconciliation

with Benediction at 7 pm. We encourage you to take time to

attend and participate in these, making this observance special

in your life.

Conference for Women *Theme: BLOOM2016 *

Rediscover Womanhood * June 24-26, 2016 in Waukesha, WI

* Brochures on back table of church.

Christ the King Parish office will be “closed” on

Monday- May 30th in observance of Memorial Day .

Upcoming Jubilee of Mercy Events with Bishop

Callahan: Mass for the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of

Jesus on June 3rd at Sacred Heart parish in Eau Claire at

12:00 p.m. If you cannot attend, consider joining our

neighbors to the south for their patronal feast day Mass at 5:00

p.m. on June 3rd. Mass on Sunday, September 4th at the

Cathedral in La Crosse will celebrate Mother Teresa of

Calcutta’s canonization. This Mass will be celebrated by

Bishop Callahan at 10:30 a.m. and all are invited to attend.

Sunday– June 12-Organ Concert @ St. John’s Catholic

Church in Mfld. @ 4 pm in celebration of 100 year of organ

music at this church by Samuel Backman

Sunday-June 12-Sunday Mass & Healing Service @ St.

Mathew Catholic Church / 229 South 28th Avenue / Wausau @

3:30 pm * Confessions before mass 2 pm-3:15 pm This is the last weekend that Scrip Gift Cards will be sold

at Christ the King. If you would like to purchase gift cards

during the summer, you can buy them at Columbus High

School M 8:00-4:00, and T/W/Th 7:00-4:00 and you may still

have the profit go towards CTK parish. It is a good idea to call

ahead. Thank you for your support!

In the midst of all the craziness surrounding gender

and president Obama's new "guidelines," I found a

column written by Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of

Lincoln to be outstanding. Thought I would share with you.

http://www.lincolndiocese.org/op-ed/bishop-s-

column/5414-time-for-healing-not-lamenting

In Christ,

Christopher J. Ruff, S.T.L. Director of the Office for Ministries and Social Concerns

Diocese of La Crosse

* copiers have been made for those who do not have

access to internet and placed on back table in gathering

room of church.

Youth Ministry News

*** Pray daily for vocations to the priesthood, religious life, and sacramental marriage ***

Religious Education

CAPTIVE CARWASH & BAKE SALE – Sun., June 12 All cars parked in the parking lot

during the 8 & 10 a.m. Masses will be washed by the young people participating in

a Catholic Camp, Conference or World Youth Day Pilgrimage this summer. This

car wash is a way to raise awareness through service as well as invite those who

are interested to help them financially by a free-will offering at the exit. The same

youth will also be holding a bake sale after all Sunday Masses – yum, yum!! If you

have any other questions, please contact Mr. Dan Kitzhaber

Steubenville Youth Conference for teens presently in grades 8-12

An awesome, high energy event with 2,000 other teens . PLUS: we'll roll up our sleeves and lend a hand while

serving others. It will be at St. Thomas University in St. Paul, July 29-31 The cost will be about $260? includes

most meals, transportation, & all housing A deposit of $50 is needed.

To sign up, please contact: Dan Kitzhaber

CATHOLIC Adventure Camp June 19-24. This is for teens currently in grades 6-12. Crosswoods Christian

Adventure Camp, located south of Ashland, has been reserved for the Diocese of La Crosse! This high

adventure week will offer you the chance for rock climbing, repelling, canoeing, mountain bike riding, low

ropes and high ropes, adventure trails, hiking, and time for prayer, the sacraments and reflection on God’s

marvelous creation. The total cost will be about $385 for youth and $200 for adults. Signup soon. Financial

help is available. If you have any other questions, please contact Mr. Dan Kitzhaber.

Pilgrimage with the Pope and a Saint: World Youth Day 2016 July 2016 be part of a 17-day pilgrimage to

Poland for a gathering with Pope Francis and youth from around the world to celebrate World Youth Day

2016 in Krakow. As part of the pilgrimage, we will also visit Wadowice, the birthplace of St Pope John Paul II as

well as Czestochowa, Auschwitz & Birkenau, where St. Maximillian Kolbe gave his life and much more.

For more details, contact Mr. Dan Kitzhaber.

Youth Minister:

Mr. Dan Kitzhaber

St. John the Baptist:

715-384-4989 ext. #3

Email:

yministry@frontier.com

D.R.E:

Mrs. Deb Mlsna

ReligiousEd@frontier.com

VBS preparations are underway!

Donations are being gratefully accepted! We are in need of:

Fabric Paint Wiggle eyes - medium sized Sports themed fabric

Safety Pins White Cardstock Plastic pellets for bean bags

Metal Washers 2 in Styrofoam balls Empty tissue boxes - rectangles

Duct tape - various colors Fun foam sheets - various colors

Contact paper 4 in square paper machete boxes

Permanent markers - fine & medium tip

We also could use juice boxes and water bottles for the children and volunteers

to drink throughout the week.

Any VBC questions can be directed to Sheri Schuh! Please see the information on the back table of the gathering room.

DIOCESE OF LA CROSSE ANNOUNCEMENTS

To place a prayer request on the Christ the King Prayer Chain, please call these prayer leaders:

Sue Mews (715-384-1780, Marcia Draeger (715-659-5182), Kay Derks (715-659-4046), Joan Meyer (715-384-2774)

Each of these has a list of people to call and inform them about your prayer requests, do not call parish office.

You may also place your requests on the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Prayer Chain by calling

Shirley @ 715–384-3613 and Donna 715-384-2479 (there are 2 lists) and they will take your request.

Christ the King Staff: Fr . Samuel Mar tin: Pastor * Fr . Nathaniel Kuhn: Associate Pastor * Deacon Jeff Austin, Per manent Deacon

* Judy A. Drechsler : Parish Secretary * Bonnie Jakel: Sacristan * Gary Niziolek: Part-time Maintenance * Dan Kalepp: Lawn Mowing

Parish office Hours Are: Monday * Tuesday * Wednesday - 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Thursday - 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. * Friday - Office is CLOSED

The Diocese of La Crosse is committed to creating a safe environment within the Church for children and youth.

We continue to have a special care for and a commitment to reaching out to victims of sexual abuse and their

families.

If you would like to have a “Mass Intention” for a deceased loved one or special intention in 2016 / 2017 please call the parish rectory @

715-659-4480 and talk to Judy. There are openings for weekend masses and numerous openings for Tuesday and Thursday morning, weekday

mass @ 8:30 am..

*** Out of Town Mass times *** When you and your family are traveling, do not stress out about missing Mass. It is easy to locate a

Parish near where you are staying by visiting this website: www.masstimes.org to find mass time for out-of-town churches, with a number of

options (zip code, city, etc.)

Please consider signing up for one hour a week to adore our Lord. *****Openings are Fr idays from 8am-9am, Saturdays 7pm-8pm and

Sundays 1pm-2pm at Pope Saint John Paul II Chapel, 510 S Columbus Ave. Why Adore: "It is a privilege that I cannot pass up that I could spend

personal time with the God of the Universe face to face. Jesus is with us in spirit anytime, anyplace. Here He is with us in full comprehension."

Call Jean Kaiser, 715-387-0571 or Dale Garfield 715-383-2262 for your holy hour or more information.

May - ALERT-Human Trafficking and Sporting Events. Traffickers are opportunistic hunters and see major sporting events, and the thousands of

people who flock to sports venues, as an opportunity for huge profits with little risk of penalty or punishment. Human trafficking is a business, and

traffickers will take advantage of what they perceive to be good business opportunities-including national and international sporting events.

Access the web site sistersagainsttrafficking.org...U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking

Attention Engaged Couples: Registration is now open for the “Married Love: Two Becoming One” classes in Mfld. starting this fall.

The dates for 2016 / 2017 are: August 20 * November 5 of 2016 * February 18 * April 8 of 2017. Couples should first contact their parish priest

and than plan to attend one of these classes at least 6 months before their wedding date. Be sure to register early because classes fill quickly.

For questions or to register please contact Alanna Hart at hart_alanna @ yahoo.com or call 715-650-7310

Ladies of the parish: The National Council of Catholic Women dur ing this “Year of Mercy” has asked that each individual PCCW is to

take part in “A Million Works Of Mercy”. As women of pray and action here at Christ the King parish, the N.C.C.W. is asking your help in

reaching “A Million Mercies!” Starting right now and going until Nov. 20th sheets have been placed on back table in the gathering room listing

the “Acts of Mercies” that you and your families can choose to do during the month. Diane Witmer , the PCCW President, asks that you

return your sheet each month to a box designated for the “Million Works of Mercy” and she than will take totals of the mercies done, from our

parish, that month and submit them to the N.C.C.W. on a monthly basis. Please continue each month to take new sheets in helping to reach the

N.C.C.W. goal of “one million” . If you have questions please contact Diane Witmer.

Catholic Youth Evangelizer SPIRITUS is seeking one Catholic male and female, 21-29 years of age, to join the SPIRITUS team this August.

SPIRITUS ignites the faith in thousands of young Catholics through retreats and parish youth ministry each year! Team members live in commu-

nity and travel to parishes and schools throughout Wisconsin; they receive training, formation, spiritual direction, lodging, food, a monthly allow-

ance, health insurance and a $2,000 stipend upon completion of the 9-month program. It is a unique opportunity to serve our Lord and help young

Catholics grow in faith. Visit www.spiritusministries.org / contact Andrea at andreaschool@spiritusministries.org or (920) 722-8918 x5 for more

information.

Diocese of La Crosse Guidelines

For Reporting Instances of Child

Abuse.

The Diocese of La Crosse, through its policies and procedures, seeks to provide a prompt,

appropriate and compassionate response to reporters of sexual abuse of a child by a priest or

deacon. Anyone wishing to make a report of an allegation of sexual abuse should send that report

to: Bishop William P. Callahan at the Diocese of La Crosse, P.O. Box 4004, La Crosse, WI

54602-4004. The form is available through the Diocese of La Crosse, Office for Clergy; or on the

diocesan website at: www.dioceseoflacrosse.com Individuals are also encouraged to take their

reports directly to civil authorities. Copies of the diocesan policy are available through your

local parish and on the diocesan website. If you have any questions about the Diocese of LaCrosse

and the implementation of the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People”, please

contact Msgr. David Kunz, Vicar for Clergy, Diocese of La Crosse, P.O. Box 4004, La Crosse,

WI 54602-4004 or call 1-608-791-2689 or email dkunz@dioceseoflacrosse.com

ANNOUCEMENTS

Pope Francis’ Year of Mercy Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, You have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him, show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. L et us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: “If you knew the gift of God!” You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind. We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy, you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.