. November 14, 2021 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time As the 2021/22 Catholic Services Appeal continues, we are grateful to the parish families that have already made their gift or pledge. For us to achieve our overall goal, it will require the active involvement and personal sacrifice of all members of our faith community. If you have not yet re- sponded to the CSA, please set aside a moment to prayer- fully consider a gift amount that reflects your blessings. Your gift will help tremendously and, together with your fellow parishioners, will enable the diocese to provide es- sential pastoral, educational and human needs through- out northern Wisconsin. GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE—November 14, 2021—33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time “And then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in the clouds’ with great power and glory.” Take a moment to ponder these words from today’s Gospel. How does this image make you feel? For people to truly understand the significance of this message, something profound has to happen within. If we find ourselves reacting with a sense of dread or fear, we have to step back and ask why. Our answer will reveal a great deal about our relationship with God. It’s hard to fall in love with a God of whom we are afraid. God does not want us to be afraid. Nor does He want us to align our wills to His in order to avoid some kind of horrendous eter- nal consequence. That sounds like too much of a superficial power play on the part of God who continues to seek out His children in love. In order for these words to carry any type of significant meaning for us, they have to resonate with and touch us on a deeper level. They have to be able to connect some dots and have meaning for us in order for this promise to change our lives. Sometimes we get preoccupied with the uncertainty of our deaths. Not knowing when or how we will eventually die can be unsettling. But, more so than needing an answer to the “when” of death, the “what” of death answer we provide has more significance. What happens to us when we die? Whether we die during the natural course of our lives or when Christ comes again, the experience is the same. If we believe that we are meant to live in union with God eternally and that death com- pletes and does not diminish us, then it is worth our time and effort to wait in vigilant hope of the Lord’s coming in glory. Our journey back to God is something beautiful to be desired, not dreaded or feared. Sadly, many folks believe that life is no more than a random occurrence without any purpose- ful direction or meaning. Death is simply death and nothing more. For them, the Second Com- ing of Christ and God’s eternal promise have no meaning. When we understand the truth about who we are, it changes things up. We then can see ourselves as works in progress who have the choice to either resist the inspirations of the Divine Artist or give into the wonderful creativity of His will. Life awaiting the fullness of Christ to come becomes an unfolding of Di- vine surprises and abundant joy. God is eternally merciful, forgiving, and welcoming. It is only when we directly reject this gift and turn our backs on Love itself that we have anything to fear. The Parish Cluster of St. Therese St. John St. Paul of Lisieux the Baptist the Apostle Phillips Prentice Catawba Office Address: 655 S. Lake Avenue • Phillips, WI Office: 715-339-2222 • E-Mail Address: oln@pctcnet.net Website: sttheresephillips.weebly.com Parochial Administrator: Rev. Lourdu Raju Madanu Cell: 715-560-3452 email: [email protected]Deacon: James J. Celba (Retired) Business Manager: Sue Klimowski Catawba/Prentice Secretary/Bookkeeper (part-time) Lori Hoogland Coordinator of Religious Education Phillips—Elizabeth Simurdiak 715-820-3643 Catawba—CRE Committee, Contact Per- son: Roni Tobias 715-567-0924 or [email protected]Prentice—Wendy (Bant) Sielaff 715-820-0384 St. Therese Social Hall: 715-339-2801 Knights of Columbus—Grand Knight Tim Foster 715-657-0213 Sacraments Baptism—Either Saturday or Sunday dur- ing Mass or other times by request Marriage—Please make arrangements at least SIX MONTHS in advance. Confessions– Anytime by request. Anointing/Prayers/Visits—If you are sick, having surgery or health issues and would like Fr. Lourdu to anoint, pray or visit, please call the parish office at 715- 339-2222 or Fr. Lourdu at 715-560- 3452. Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30 pm St. Therese Sunday 8:00 am St. Therese Sunday 9:30 am St. John Sunday 11:00 am St. Paul Daily Mass Schedule Tuesday 4 pm St. Therese Wednesday 8:30 am St. Paul Thursday 8:30 am St. John Friday 8:30 am St. Therese Holy Day Mass Schedule 7:00 pm Anticipated Mass at St. John’s; 5:30 pm at St. Therese; 7:00 pm at St. Paul’s New Parishioners are welcome to register in our parish communities. Stop by or call the cluster office. Office Hours: St. Therese-Monday through Thursday 8:30 am to 3:30 pm St. Paul-Monday and Friday 9 am to noon
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November 14, 2021
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
As the 2021/22 Catholic Services Appeal continues, we
are grateful to the parish families that have already made
their gift or pledge. For us to achieve our overall goal, it will
require the active involvement and personal sacrifice of all
members of our faith community. If you have not yet re-
sponded to the CSA, please set aside a moment to prayer-
fully consider a gift amount that reflects your blessings.
Your gift will help tremendously and, together with your
fellow parishioners, will enable the diocese to provide es-
sential pastoral, educational and human needs through-
out northern Wisconsin.
GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE—November
14, 2021—33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
“And then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in the clouds’ with great power and glory.”
Take a moment to ponder these words from today’s Gospel. How does this image make you
feel? For people to truly understand the significance of this message, something profound
has to happen within. If we find ourselves reacting with a sense of dread or fear, we have to
step back and ask why. Our answer will reveal a great deal about our relationship with God.
It’s hard to fall in love with a God of whom we are afraid. God does not want us to be afraid.
Nor does He want us to align our wills to His in order to avoid some kind of horrendous eter-
nal consequence. That sounds like too much of a superficial power play on the part of God
who continues to seek out His children in love.
In order for these words to carry any type of significant meaning for us, they have to resonate
with and touch us on a deeper level. They have to be able to connect some dots and have
meaning for us in order for this promise to change our lives. Sometimes we get preoccupied
with the uncertainty of our deaths. Not knowing when or how we will eventually die can be
unsettling. But, more so than needing an answer to the “when” of death, the “what” of death
answer we provide has more significance. What happens to us when we die? Whether we die
during the natural course of our lives or when Christ comes again, the experience is the
same. If we believe that we are meant to live in union with God eternally and that death com-
pletes and does not diminish us, then it is worth our time and effort to wait in vigilant hope of
the Lord’s coming in glory. Our journey back to God is something beautiful to be desired, not
dreaded or feared.
Sadly, many folks believe that life is no more than a random occurrence without any purpose-
ful direction or meaning. Death is simply death and nothing more. For them, the Second Com-
ing of Christ and God’s eternal promise have no meaning. When we understand the truth
about who we are, it changes things up. We then can see ourselves as works in progress who
have the choice to either resist the inspirations of the Divine Artist or give into the wonderful
creativity of His will. Life awaiting the fullness of Christ to come becomes an unfolding of Di-
vine surprises and abundant joy. God is eternally merciful, forgiving, and welcoming. It is only
when we directly reject this gift and turn our backs on Love itself that we have anything to
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Religious Education Confirmation Classes
December 5 Confirmation Class at St. Therese from 6:30—8:30 pm
Religious Education
November 14—Class
November 20—Chili/Chicken Soup/Bake Sale
December 5—Class
Beginning November 8, we will begin praying the rosary at church every
Monday morning at 10:00 am. Please join us.
CCW Meeting
Monday, November 29 at 6:00 pm.
Cluster News
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St. John’s News
St. John’s CCW will have a Hunter’s bake sale on
Sunday, November 21st before and after Mass in
the gathering area
CCW Meeting—The next CCW meeting will be Sun-
day, January 9th. There will not be a meeting in
December.
Religious Education—Classes run from 3 pm—
4:30 pm on Wednesday
November 17—class
November 28—Children’s Mass/Donuts/Light
Advent Candle
December 1—Class
St. Vincent De Paul News
Thrift Store hours are Tuesday through Friday
9:30am to 5pm and Saturday 9am-4pm. Dona-
tion drop-off hours are 10am to 2pm Tuesday
through Saturday. All hours of operation are
subject to change; please confirm by phone at
715-339-6979 to avoid inconvenience. Thank
you for your generosity and understanding!
Outreach help line remains active for telephone-
only visits. Monetary donations to St. Vincent
de Paul are gratefully accepted by mail to 134
S. Avon Ave. Phillips, WI 54555.
Food Pantry Hours:
Phillips: Tuesdays, 9am to 11am
Catawba: Third Saturday of the month, 9am to
11am. Food will be boxed and can be picked up
outside the pantry. Forms will be proxy signed
for visitors.
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