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OCTOBER 17, 2021 | 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SCHEDULE OF MASSES
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St. Anthony
417 Caroline St, Athens, 54411
Tues- Wed, & Fri. - 8:15 am
Thursday - Athenian Living
9:00 am
Saturday - 4:00 pm
Sunday - 9:30 am
Confession, Saturday- 3 pm
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St. Thomas
232451 Vilas St, Athens, 54411
Sunday - 8:00 am
PARISH STAFF
PASTOR
Fr. George N. Graham
PARISH SECRETARY
Tricia Cowan
Parish Office: 715-257-7684
ST. ANTHONY SCHOOL
309 Mueller St, PO Box i,
Athens, WI 54411
715-257-7541
PRINCIPAL
Luke Knoedler
SCHOOL SECRETARY
Sharon Westfall
COUNCIL CHAIRPERSONS
St. Anthony
Tom Ellenbecker
715-581-6404
St. Thomas
Roger Bartnik
715-257-1000
www.stanthonyathens.com | 715.257.7684 | 417 Caroline St, PO Box 206, Athens, WI 54411
2 |� WELCOME TO THE PARISHES OF ST. ANTHONY & ST. THOMAS
P A S T O R ’ S C O R N E R
Today’s Scripture readings describe leadership as the sacrificial service done for others and offer Je-
sus as the best example. They also explain the servant leadership of Jesus, pinpointing service and
sacrifice as the criteria of greatness in Christ’s Kingdom. The first reading is a Messianic prophecy
taken from the Fourth Servant Song in the second part of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. It tells how
the promised Messiah will save mankind by dying in atonement for our sins. Jesus has done this out
of love for us, becoming the Suffering Servant, interceding for us and taking our punishment on Him-
self. The second reading, taken from the letter to the Hebrews, tells us that, as God-man and Mediator
-High Priest, Jesus has offered a fitting sacrifice to God to ransom us, liberating us from enslavement to sin. In the
time of Jesus, ransom was the price paid to free someone from slavery. Sometimes the ransomer offered himself as
a substitute for the slave, as Jesus did. The reading also speaks of a High Priest who is able to sympathize with us in
our weakness because Jesus has been tested in every way, though sinless, and so we can “confidently” hope for
God’s mercy. Today’s Gospel explains how Jesus has accomplished the Messianic mission of saving mankind from
the slavery of sin by becoming the “Suffering Servant.” In the context of the selfish request made by James and John
for key positions in the Messianic political kingdom Jesus would establish after overthrowing the Roman rule, Jesus
challenged his followers to become great by serving others with sacrificial agape love: “Whoever wishes to be great
must be a servant." Jesus commands us to give ourselves to others in loving and humble service, and so to liberate
them, just as we were freed by Jesus’ death.
Joke of the Week: Support your senator doing free service: A priest went into a Washington, D. C. barber shop for
a haircut. When the barber finished, the priest asked him what the charge was and the barber responded, “No
charge, Father, you are serving the Lord and I consider my service rendered to you as a service to the Lord.” The
next morning when the barber arrived at his shop he found at his front door a stack of usable Christmas cards and
a note of thanks from the priest. A few days later, a police officer went to the same barber for a haircut. When he
went to pay, the barber said, “No charge, officer. I consider it a service to our community because you serve our
community.” The next morning when the barber arrived at his shop there were a dozen donuts at the front door
and a note of thanks from the policeman. A few days after this an influential senator came in for a haircut. “No
charge, Senator, I consider it a service to my country.” The next morning when the barber arrived at his shop there
were two congressmen waiting for their chance for the barber’s free service, carrying a note of thanks from the
Senator!
All adults (anyone beyond high school age) living
within the parish and regularly participating in the
liturgy may register as parishioners. If you are not
receiving envelopes, you are probably not registered.
To register, please contact the parish office or online
at www.stanthonyathens.com.
BULLETIN DEADLINE INFORMATION
All announcements must be submitted by the end of
the day Tuesday for inclusion in the weekend’s bulle-
tin. Submissions may be called into the parish office
or emailed to [email protected]
SCRIP
Yes, you should have noticed that we are once again
selling SCRIP at Masses, both at St. Anthony's and St.
Thomas. Please take advantage of getting those SCRIP
cards to use during the week. We have groceries, gas,
and restaurant cards. Need a quick gift? We have that
too. Hope to see you at our SCRIP table. Call Joanne or
Lil for more information (715)-257-9274.
MISSION SUNDAY
NEXT WEEKEND we will
celebrate World Mis-
sion Sunday. Pope
Francis invites the en-
tire Church to support
mission dioceses in Af-
rica, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America
and Europe, where priests, religious and lay leaders
serve the world’s most vulnerable communities. Please
keep the Pope’s missions in your prayers and be gen-
erous in next week’s collection for the Society for the
Propagation of the Faith.
LITURGICAL MINISTERS NEEDED
We are in desperate need of communion servers for
the Saturday masses at St. Anthony. Currently there
are only three and two are in the same family. If you
can help, please contact the office. We are always
looking for help in all areas for both churches for all
masses.
OCTOBER 10, 2021 • 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | 3
D I O C E S A N N E W S
C O M M U N I T Y N E W S
�� Make a Difference Day is Saturday, October
23. The Athens Chapter of the National Honor So-
ciety (NHS) would again like to rake leaves/do yard
work for the elderly or disabled in the Village of
Athens. Do you know someone who could use this
service? Leave a message at the Athens High
School at 715-257-7511 and you will be put on our
list. This will start at approximately 9 AM on Satur-
day, October 23.
ADVERTISER
OF THE WEEK
Please let them
know you saw
their ad in our
church bulletin.
ST. THOMAS STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
October 10, 2021
Adult Envelopes --------------------------------------- 995.00
Offertory -------------------------------------------------- 72.00
$1067.00�
Fr. Joseph Walijewski Legacy Guild Dinner Benefit-
ting Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II: You are invited to at-
tend the Father Joseph Walijewski Guild Dinner Bene-
fiting Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II on Friday, November 5
at Blessed Sacrament Parish, 130 Losey Blvd S, La
Crosse, WI. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a social
hour followed by dinner and a program. Please RSVP
online at homeajpm.org/events or via email by
Wednesday, October 27. If you have any questions,
contact Noel Furger at [email protected] or
715.297.5139.
10/16 David & Colleen Knott
10/20 James & Darlene Kunze
10/23 Charles & Darla Stuttgen
Happy Anniversary to the following:
S T . T H O M A S N E W S
WEEKLY BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Happy Birthday to the following:
CHILI DINNER
We are in need of ice cream pails- drop off at the
church entrance before Oct. 23rd. We are accepting
money donations for the ground beef. Put in the col-
lection box and please mark accordingly.
St. Thomas Chili Dinner (Take Out Only) on 10/31 is
serving from 9 am to 12:00 pm. $6:00 per quart. Call in
for large orders of 1 gallon or more is appreciated.
Contact; Sara Blair: 715-223-3653, Agnes Paul 715-654-
5271 or Ann Weigand 715-581-4835.
ST. ANTHONY STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
October 9 & 10, 2021
Online Giving----------------------------------------- 2063.00
Adult Envelopes ------------------------------------- 4438.00
Youth Envelopes ---------------------------------------- 20.00
Donation -------------------------------------------------- 20.00
Utility ------------------------------------------------------- 55.00
Offertory ------------------------------------------------ 362.00
$6958.00
CALENDAR
Tuesday, October 19: All School Mass, Staff
Tuesday, October 26: All School Mass, 7 & 8
S C H O O L N E W S S T . A N T H O N Y N E W S
10/20 Leona Schaetzl
10/21 Marlene Schlegel
WEEKLY BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Happy Birthday to the following:
PCCW
There will be a PCCW meeting on Wednesday, October
20th in the school hall at 7:00 pm. Planning for Fall
Fest�
10/17 Kenneth Rutschow
10/19 Roman Schreiber
10/22 Shaun Lake
September 17 Wisconsin Bishops' Statement on
Welcoming Afghan Refugees Your Help Needed:
Afghan Refugees, Haiti Earthquake, Hurricane Ida The
Bishops of Wisconsin have issued a statement on Wel-
coming Afghan Refugees. You can see it by visiting
diolc.org/social-concerns. Please do what you can to
help alleviate the plight of the thousands of Afghan
refugees coming to the U.S. (13,000 are at Ft. McCoy
near Tomah), the suffering caused by the earthquake
in Haiti and Hurricane Ida's battering of Louisiana. To
learn how you can help, visit diolc.org/social-concerns.
4A | | 4B
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, October 23, 4:00 P.M.
� LECTOR: Dee Brewster
BODY OF CHRIST: John Daniels
BLOOD OF CHRIST:
USHERS: Group 1
SERVER: Daxton Diethelm
SCRIP SELLER: Nicole Ellenbecker
Sunday, October 24
ST. THOMAS - MILAN - 8:00 A.M.
� LECTOR: Phil Literski
BODY OF CHRIST:
BLOOD OF CHRIST:
USHERS: Dan Schaefer
Jane Schaefer
SERVERS: Delaney Beasley
SCRIP SELLER: Beth Heier
ST. ANTHONY - ATHENS - 9:30 A.M. ���������������������
���� �LECTOR: Linda Ellenbecker
BODY OF CHRIST: Crystal Sheahan
BLOOD OF CHRIST:
USHERS: Group 2
SERVERS: Mason Belter
SCRIP SELLER: Sarah Schreiner
Barb Passehl ------------------------------- 715-905-0389
St. Anthony CCD coordinator
Lisa Beran ---------------------------------- 715-305-8334
St. Thomas CCD coordinator
Connect with us on Facebook or MyParish
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 17, 2021
Sunday: Is 53:10-11/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [22]/Heb
4:14-16/Mk 10:35-45 or 10:42-45
Monday: 2 Tm 4:10-17/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18
[12]/Lk 10:1-9
Tuesday: Rom 5:12, 15, 17-19, 20-21/Ps 40:7-8, 8-9,
10, 17 [8 and 9]/Lk 12:35-38
Wednesday: Rom 6:12-18/Ps 124:1-3, 4-6, 7-8 [8]/Lk
12:39-48
Thursday: Rom 6:19-23/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Ps 40:5]/
Lk 12:49-53
Friday: Rom 7:18-25/Ps 119:66, 68, 76, 77, 93, 94
[68]/Lk 12:54-59
Saturday: Rom 8:1-11/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [cf. 6]/Lk
13:1-9
Next Sunday: Jer 31:7-9/Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 [3]/
Heb 5:1-6/Mk 10:46-52
Monday, October 18
St. Luke, Evangelist��
NO MASS
Tuesday, October 19
ALL SCHOOL MASS; Sts. John de Brébeuf and Isaac
Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs
8:15 am † Alice Guralski - Delores Gajewski
Wednesday, October 20
St. Paul of the Cross, Priest
8:15 am † Frances & Pauly Orlikowski - Wally
Orlikowski
Thursday, October 21
AT ATHENIAN LIVING, Weekday
���������† Lorraine Luetschwager
Friday, October 22
St. John Paul II, Pope
8:15 am † Apollo Switlick - Steph & Mush & Fam.
Saturday, October 23
St. John of Capistrano, Priest; BVM
4:00 pm L&D Members of Janke & Schreiner
Families - A & L Schreiner
Sunday, October 24
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Mission Sunday
8:00 am Charles & Darla Stuttgen 50th
Anniversary
9:30 am † James Rogaczewski - Family
4A | | 4B
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, October 23, 4:00 P.M.
� LECTOR: Dee Brewster
BODY OF CHRIST: John Daniels
BLOOD OF CHRIST:
USHERS: Group 1
SERVER: Daxton Diethelm
SCRIP SELLER: Nicole Ellenbecker
Sunday, October 24
ST. THOMAS - MILAN - 8:00 A.M.
� LECTOR: Phil Literski
BODY OF CHRIST:
BLOOD OF CHRIST:
USHERS: Dan Schaefer
Jane Schaefer
SERVERS: Delaney Beasley
SCRIP SELLER: Beth Heier
ST. ANTHONY - ATHENS - 9:30 A.M. ���������������������
���� �LECTOR: Linda Ellenbecker
BODY OF CHRIST: Crystal Sheahan
BLOOD OF CHRIST:
USHERS: Group 2
SERVERS: Mason Belter
SCRIP SELLER: Sarah Schreiner
Barb Passehl ------------------------------- 715-905-0389
St. Anthony CCD coordinator
Lisa Beran ---------------------------------- 715-305-8334
St. Thomas CCD coordinator
Connect with us on Facebook or MyParish
App
WEEK OF OCTOBER 17, 2021
Sunday: Is 53:10-11/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [22]/Heb
4:14-16/Mk 10:35-45 or 10:42-45
Monday: 2 Tm 4:10-17/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18
[12]/Lk 10:1-9
Tuesday: Rom 5:12, 15, 17-19, 20-21/Ps 40:7-8, 8-9,
10, 17 [8 and 9]/Lk 12:35-38
Wednesday: Rom 6:12-18/Ps 124:1-3, 4-6, 7-8 [8]/Lk
12:39-48
Thursday: Rom 6:19-23/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Ps 40:5]/
Lk 12:49-53
Friday: Rom 7:18-25/Ps 119:66, 68, 76, 77, 93, 94
[68]/Lk 12:54-59
Saturday: Rom 8:1-11/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [cf. 6]/Lk
13:1-9
Next Sunday: Jer 31:7-9/Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 [3]/
Heb 5:1-6/Mk 10:46-52
Monday, October 18
St. Luke, Evangelist��
NO MASS
Tuesday, October 19
ALL SCHOOL MASS; Sts. John de Brébeuf and Isaac
Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs
8:15 am † Alice Guralski - Delores Gajewski
Wednesday, October 20
St. Paul of the Cross, Priest
8:15 am † Frances & Pauly Orlikowski - Wally
Orlikowski
Thursday, October 21
AT ATHENIAN LIVING, Weekday
���������† Lorraine Luetschwager
Friday, October 22
St. John Paul II, Pope
8:15 am † Apollo Switlick - Steph & Mush & Fam.
Saturday, October 23
St. John of Capistrano, Priest; BVM
4:00 pm L&D Members of Janke & Schreiner
Families - A & L Schreiner
Sunday, October 24
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Mission Sunday
8:00 am Charles & Darla Stuttgen 50th
Anniversary
9:30 am † James Rogaczewski - Family
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