St. Joseph Parish Third Sunday of Lent - March 7, 2021
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March 7, 2021
St. Joseph Parish
Third Sunday of Lent
Mass Times
Weekend: Saturday: 4:00 P.M. Sunday: 8:00 A.M., 9:30 A.M., 12:00 P.M. (Spanish)
Weekdays: Monday—Friday 8:00 A.M. & Thursday 6:00 P.M.
Latin Masses: Wednesdays & Fridays 9:00 A.M., Second Sundays 2:00 P.M.
* Stations of the Cross: Fridays at 5:00 PM during Lent
Administrator: Rev. William Evans
“Destroy this
temple and in
three days I will
raise it up”.
John 2:13-25
Lent, Week Three
Lord God, your foolishness is wiser than human wisdom.
Your love is steadfast toward those who fear you, to the thousandth generation.
You know what is in our hearts, and you love us.
Parish Office: 920-787-3848 (you will be forwarded from this number for emergencies)
Email: office@stjosephwautoma.com
Website: stjosephwautoma.com (a link to Mass on YouTube)
Watch Mass on our Facebook page at St. Joseph Catholic Church
Radio Mass on Sundays at 1:00 pm on 1600 AM & 93.1 FM
Mass Schedule & Intentions Financial Report
Saturday, March 6 Week Ending Year-to-Date
9:00 A.M. First Saturday Mass Income (Actual) 3/06/21 7/1/20-6/30/21
4:00 P.M. Phyllis McCardell
by Mike & Kay Lauritzen Envelopes $ 5,567.41 $ 178,781.45
Sunday, March 7 Basket 990.08 23,200.18
8:00 A.M. Phyllis McCardell Other 592.00 30,954.31
by Mimi Smith Total Income $ 7,149.49 $ 232,935.94
9:30 A.M. Living & Deceased Members of
EXPENSES (Actual)
the Council of Catholic Women
12:00 P.M. Living & Deceased Members Total Operating 2,480.70 249,798.49
(Spanish) of St. Joseph Parish Over (Under) Cash $ 4,668.79 $ (16,862.55)
Monday, March 8 BUILDING & GROUNDS
8:00 A.M. Birthday blessings on Income $ 377.00 $ 15,546.50
Joshua Mongan Use of other funds 0.00 31,724.08
Tuesday, March 9 Expense 761.62 42,221.86
8:00 A.M. Matt Wenzel B&G (Under) Cash $ (384.62) $ 5,048.72
by Carolee Primising
5:00–6:00 P.M. Adoration/Benediction/ Confession
Wednesday, March 10 SCRIP cards are available after all the weekend
8:00 A.M. Tom Klicka Masses. Call Jan to order cards or for questions on
by Klicka Sons how you can order from your home. 920-622-3891.
The profit since July 1, 2020 is now $3,419.87.
9:00 A.M. Intentions of Pat Forest Family Thank you to all who support SCRIP!
Thursday, March 11
8:00 A.M. John Fisher
Congratulations to our March 2nd
by Helen Fisher
Raffle Calendar Winners!
5:00–6:00 P.M. Adoration/Benediction/Confession
$60 - Beverly Burmeister, Wautoma
6:00 P.M. Josephine Brennan
$25 - Donna Tompkins, Wautoma
Friday, March 12 $25 - Jonathan Laska, Genoa, NE
8:00 A.M. Phyllis McCardell $25 - Michael & Anita Simonson, New London
by Kathy & Bob Turnbull $25 - Dave & Jean Przekurat, Wild Rose
9:00 A.M. Latin Mass $25 - Andrew Momsen, Wautoma
5:00 P.M. Stations of the Cross $25 - Butch Cox, Wild Rose
Saturday, March 13
4:00 P.M. Myrna Schultz
Prayer Requests
by St. Joseph Music Ministry
Please keep the following people in your
Sunday, March 14 prayers: Marvel Lee Broker, Kelly Wise, Al
8:00 A.M. Dr. Shemanski Allbaugh, Lisa Fenner, Chris Melone, Judy Gierach,
by Shemanski Family Susie Sierra, Lois Bielmeier, Jerry Locy, Kevin Kelm,
9:30 A.M. LaVerne Daly Steve Dorsett, George Korleski, Eddie Emberson,
by Gary & Carol Williams Betty Conklin, Molly Daly, Kate Surprise, Shirley Bar-
12:00 P.M. Living & Deceased Members ton, Geoffery Yeska, Holly Kallestad, Donna Tompkins,
(Spanish) of St. Joseph Parish
Maureen Fahrenholz, Dawn Tyler, Sue Strey, Denise
2:00 P.M. Latin Mass Przekurat, Gail Trapp, Jean Unger, Paul Duquette,
Dick Yeska, Chuck Mrkvicka, Marianne Rubiano.A Note from Fr. Bill…
Ecce Agnus Dei, Part XI
I pray our hearts were thoroughly convicted last week of the
need to do battle against the scourge of unworthy Commun-
ion; a plague afflicting the Church with ever increasing severity. Any attempt to receive our Lord Je-
sus in the Holy Eucharist with mortal sin on our conscience not only compounds the existing sin, but
unnecessarily puts our eternal soul in jeopardy, as well. Taking the precious Body of Christ under the
influence of grave sin results in a graceless reception that cannot be called communion, because true
Communion is an intimate spiritual exchange between the Lover and the beloved; an impossible reci-
procity when the beloved is sick with sin. Repeated experience with unworthy reception of Holy
Communion over time makes the soul numb to the sacrilege being committed and makes the mind
oblivious to the need for repentance and amendment of life; that is, repairing the Lex Vivendi (law,
or way of living). Remember, though, without a change in Lex Orandi (the way we pray), there likely
will be no change in Lex Credendi (how we believe) to motivate a change in Lex Vivendi.
No one will be profoundly moved to recover a state of grace through sacramental Confession for the
worthy reception of Holy Communion (Canon 916) if there is little or no belief in the reality of Who
is actually being received. Why would a heavy sin burden matter if one is queuing up only to receive
a symbolic piece of bread as a token of participation? Furthermore, why would it matter if the man-
datory one hour fast before receiving Communion was kept? Why would it matter if one were chew-
ing gum at the moment of Communion and still expecting to receive? Why would anyone want to
bow or genuflect or say Amen before receiving a piece of bread? Why would immodest clothing,
filthy messages on T-shirts, or anything regarding personal presentation make any difference in a
common bread line? Dirty hands, gloved hands, hands with grocery lists and phone numbers written
on them; grabbing hands, snatching fingers; hands that carry away the morsel in order to deposit it in
the pew, in the hymnal, in the pocket . . . what does it matter if it is only bread?
Reception of Holy Communion has become a far too casual and thoughtless experience for far too
many souls who still call themselves Catholic. How can this be the true “source and summit of the
Christian life”? (CCC 1324). If it is just bread, it’s nothing, and we might as well just stay home!
BUT IT IS NOT JUST BREAD! The Lord of Lords, the King of Kings, Jesus the Christ gave us his
Body and Blood as the holy food of our salvation. When we approach His Majesty in a state of igno-
rance or indifference to his Real Presence, unconcerned with the condition of our soul, unprepared in
mind and body, we heap manifold disgrace upon the very Sacrament he instituted for our ongoing
intimate communion with him and we jeopardize the relationship with Jesus necessary for our salva-
tion.
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”
(John 14:6).
“So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty
of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord” (1Cor 11:27).
The Lex Orandi of the Eucharist in most quarters of the contemporary Church is in distress. Our cor-
porate (Church-wide) sensus fidelium (sense of the faithful) is, therefore, equally compromised. Eve-
rything associated with our current sense of relationship with Jesus in the Holy Eucharist must be
critically reevaluated: our preparation beforehand, our posture in the moment, our way of receiving
the gift; nothing is insignificant! Praised be Jesus Christ!Religious Education The week ahead at
Wednesday, March 10th Junior High In-Person Class
St. Joseph Parish
Grades 6, 7 & 8 6:00 – 7:30PM @ the Hall
Monday, March 8
Wed., March 17th In - Person Classes for Grades 2, 10 & 11 8:00 am Mass
Wed., March 24th In - Person Classes for Grades 2, 10 & 11 Tuesday, March 9
Wed., March 31st In - Person Classes for Grades 2, 10 & 11 8:00 am Mass
Important Dates 5-6:00 pm Adoration/Benediction
First Holy Communion Retreat on Saturday, April 10th 6:15 pm Building & Grounds
First Holy Communion on Sunday, April 18th 9:30 Mass 7:00 pm Finance Council
Wednesday, March 10
Confirmation Retreat on Sunday, May 2nd 8:00 am Mass
9:00 am Traditional Latin Mass
Confirmation on Sunday, May 23rd 9:30 Mass
Thursday, March 11
8:00 am Mass
Bishop’s Appeal 5-6:00 pm Adoration/Benediction/Confession
As of March 1st, 76 generous people have contributed 6:00 pm Mass
$16,205.00 towards our goal of $21,610. Keep up the Friday, March 12
good work! If you would like to donate online, go to the 8:00 am Mass
website: www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give 9:00 am Latin Mass
Thank you to everyone who has already donated! 5:00 pm Stations of the Cross
Saturday, March 13
2:30 pm Confessions
The Office of the Hispanic Ministry in Green Bay is work-
4:00 pm Holy Mass
ing with St. Joseph to collect donations of coats, work
Sunday, March 14
boots, and socks for our migrant workers.
8:00 am Mass
Men’s coat sizes small, medium and large, boot sizes 7-
9:30 am Mass
10 and Sock size 7-10.
12:00 pm Mass (Spanish)
There will be a container in the Gathering space to place
2:00 pm Latin Mass
your items in. Thank you for your generosity.
Readings of the Week
Sign up at FORMED.org and watch the 4-part
series Living Lent as a Family with Ben Akers. Monday * 2 Kgs 5:1-15b / Lk 4:24-30
“This Lent, we want to help all families live Tuesday * Dn 3:25, 34-43 / Mt 18:21-35
out this holy season! For four consecutive Wednesday * Dt 4:1, 5-9 / Mt 5:17-19
Thursdays, we are bringing in couples to talk about how Thursday *Jer 7:23-28 / Lk 11:14-23
they live Lent as a family. We hope these discussions can Friday * Hos 14:2-10 / Mk 12:28-34
help you and your family draw closer to Christ this Lent!” Saturday* Hos 6: 1-6 / Lk 18:9-14
Sunday, March 14
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