ST. JOSEPH PARISH

1540 Mill Street, PO Box 60, Lyons, WI 53148

Phone: 763-2050; After Hours Emergency Priest Phone: 262-210-9588

FAX: 763-9377; Email: saintjoe@bizwi.rr.com Visit us on the Web at: www.st-josephsparish.org

Parish Office Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Mass Schedule: Saturday: 5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday: 8:30 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Jim Volkert Associate Pastor: Rev. Yamid Blanco Administrative Assistant: Tami Koenen

Director of Religious Education: Rita VanSchyndel Choir Director: Amy Weckerle Accompanist: Kostyn Tyksinski

2016/2017 PARISH COUNCIL

Dee Baumeister, 2018 ................................................. 763-2055

Kim Blink, 2017 Secretary ........................................ 763-5229

Mark Ehlen, 2018 Vice Chairperson......................... 763-8194

John Gabaldo, Trustee (Secretary) .............................. 763-2565

Dan Haacker, Trustee (Treasurer) ............................... 723-3875

Geri Henningfield, 2018 ............................................. 767-1854

Mary Ann Johnson, 2017 Chairperson ..................... 812-7547

Betty Lou Peterson, 2017 ............................................ 661-4121

CONFESSIONS: First Saturdays from 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. in the

sacristy or by appointment.

BAPTISMS: Arrangements must be made in advance,

allowing time for an instruction period prior to

baptism.

WEDDINGS: One member of the couple must be a registered,

practicing and contributing member of record for

at least 6 months. (Parish Council – Oct. 20, 2005)

MISSION STATEMENT

St. Joseph's is a Catholic Parish rooted in rural Lyons, Wisconsin. Our members seek Christ’s peace by following His teachings and by sharing

together in a lifelong journey of spiritual growth. In response to the gospel’s call for justice and compassion, we reach out and share our resources

with all those in need. We believe that each person is blessed and gifted by the Holy Spirit. We encourage everyone to respond to their baptismal call by

sharing their time, talents and treasures.

July 3, 2016 - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Please remember in your prayers our

parish members and friends who are

ill, in nursing homes, hospitalized or

homebound. May they continue to

receive the Lord’s blessing:

Piper Koenen, Dennis Fitzpatrick,

Brian Strickler, Tom Henningfield,

Judith Halpin, Mark Eschenbacher,

Amy Bayer, Eric Merlin, Bob Howe,

Arlyce Fiebelkorn, Donna Anderson,

Fr. John Baumgartner*

*Persons who have been on our list for six

months will be removed from the current list

unless we hear otherwise. We pray that their

health is now improved.

If their situation is still serious and they

wish to remain on the list, please call the

parish office at 763-2050 on Tuesdays

through Thursdays between 9:30 and 3:30.

Our Mass Intentions

This Week

5:00 p.m. ......... Ed & Marie Koenen (Marie Koenen)

9:30 a.m. ......... Russ Poritz (Sandy Jenkins)

TU 8:30 a.m. .... Living and deceased members of St. Joseph

Next Week

5:00 p.m. ........ Florence Schoenberg (Bud Schoenberg)

10:00 a.m. ....... Living and deceased members of

St. Charles, St. Mary and St. Joseph

TU 8:30 a.m. ... Living and deceased members of St. Joseph

PARISH COMMITTEES

Tri–Parish Pastoral Council

Meets on 3rd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Finance Council

Meets on 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Jim Schaefer, Chairperson 763-6624

Buildings & Grounds

Meets on 2nd Monday at 7:00 p.m.

Pete Peterson, Chairperson 661-4121

Christian Formation

Meets on 2nd Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

Lenora Seitz, Chairperson 758-6611

Human Concerns

Meets on 2nd Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

Julie Koenen, Chairperson 763-2390

Liturgy & Worship

Meets on 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Rachelle Haacker, Chairperson 723-3875

Parish Life

Meets on 1st Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

If you have a concern that needs immediate prayer, give it to the Prayer Line by calling Julie Koenen

at 763-2390.

A Message from Fr. Jim 1. At a June meeting of the Pastoral Councils of each parish the discernment

process for selecting officers for the newly formed Tri-Pastoral Council took

place. I am pleased to report the leadership discerned: Mary Ann Johnson -

Chairperson, Jim Sember - Vice-Chairperson, and Marilyn Putz - Secretary.

I would like to offer a word of appreciation to these folks and to all who will

serve on Tri-Parish Pastoral Council. We are fortunate to have such a good

group of people offering their time and talent to our parishes. I also would

like to thank those who are going off their respective Pastoral Councils for

their past service.

2. As we prepare to celebrate our country’s Independence we should all pause

for a moment and thank God for the gifts and freedoms we treasure.

A Prayer for Independence Day

Father of all nations and ages, we recall the day when our country

claimed its place among the family of nations. For what has been achieved we give thanks;

for the work that still remains we ask your help. Grant that under your providence our country may share

your blessings with all the peoples of the earth. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

There will be a Mass on Monday, July 4th at 8:30 AM at St. Charles church to

celebrate this holiday. As Americans we give thanks to God for our country and

ask for His continued blessing for our peace and security.

Have a good holiday!

Father Jim Volkert

This Week’s

Meetings & Activities

Monday (July 4th)

8:30 a.m. - Mass at St. Charles

Tuesday

8:30 a.m. - Mass

Thursday

7:00 p.m. - Parish Life Meeting

THIS WEEK

Saturday - 5:00 p.m.

Celebrant ............. Fr. Yamid Blanco

Host .................. Mary Ann Johnson

Cup .................. David VanSchyndel

Cup .................... John VanSchyndel

Lector ............................ Ed Wieners

Server ......................... Alex Haacker

Server ................. Grace McCormick

Usher ........................... Dan Haacker

Usher ........................... John Koenen

Sunday - 9:30 a.m.

Celebrant ............. Fr. Yamid Blanco

Host ............................ Russ Koenen

Cup ............................ Sandy Jenkins

Cup ...............................Lenora Seitz

Lector .................. Geri Henningfield

Server .............. Emma Henningfield

Server .......... Gracelyn Henningfield

Usher ............................Rick Fischer

Usher ........................Andy Fincutter

Counter ........................... Patti Reich

Counter ................ Arlene Weyrough

Plant Care .... Lenora Seitz/Pat Curtis

NEXT WEEK

Saturday - 5:00 p.m.

Celebrant ................. Fr. Gene Nowak

Host .............................. Teresa Smet

Cup .......................... Dee Baumeister

Cup ................................Joyce Clapp

Lector .......................... Elaine Phelps

Server ........................... Claire Schilz

Server ......... Mackenzie Fitzsimmons

Usher ................................ Peter Smet

Usher ....................... Ken Baumeister

Sunday - 10:00 a.m. - Outdoor Mass

Celebrants ...... Fr.’s Jim, Yamid, & Gene

Host .......................................... TBA

Cup ........................................... TBA

Cup ............................................ TBA

Lector ........................................ TBA

Server ........................................ TBA

Server ........................................ TBA

Usher ......................................... TBA

Usher ......................................... TBA

Counter ................. Elena Spiegelhoff

Counter ........................ Dawn Fischer

Plant Care ..... Lenora Seitz/Pat Curtis

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

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"The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest

to send out laborers for his harvest." Can we be counted among the laborers? Are

we ready and willing to work for the sake of our faith, or are we looking for the

easy way out?

Our faith is more than a personal experience. It's more than a routine that fits into

our weekly schedule. Our faith is meant to be shared with others, even when that

requires a bit of work on our part. In today's Gospel, Jesus calls his followers to

"Go on your way," to prepare people for the Lord. And we are called to do the

same. We are meant to go on our way-out of our homes, and even out of our

churches-to share the good news of the Gospel and to serve those in need.

It can be tempting to think, "I believe, I go to church, isn't that enough?" But

Jesus tells us that there is an abundant harvest out there - countless people who

may just need to know that Jesus loves them or that someone is willing to help. If

we don't step up to the task then those people will miss out on that word of

encouragement, that personal invitation to Mass, that act of kindness that might

have made all the difference in their life. God may be calling some of us to an

even deeper commitment - to be a lay minister in a parish or to discern a religious

vocation, for example - but there is no doubt that God is calling all of us to labor

for his kingdom in some way.

This mission isn't for someone else. It's for us to carry out the work of the

disciples because we are today's disciples. When we accept this mission, we will

not only enjoy seeing the benefits that others receive, we will also rejoice with

those whose "names are written in heaven."

NAZARETH FAMILY DAY

AT HOLY HILL Basilica of the

National Shrine of Mary,

Help of Christians, at Holy Hill

Sunday, July 10, 2016 - 12:30 p.m.

1525 Carmel Rd., Hubertus 53033

Cost: $20.00 per family

(includes meal after Mass)

Families are invited to this special

day which will begin with Mass at

12:30 p.m. (Confessions will be

heard from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm).

Mass will be followed by a picnic,

games for all ages, face painting,

music, relay races, a "bouncy house"

for younger children, and a petting

zoo! For more information &

registration form, please visit

johnpaul2center.org. Walk-ins are

welcome. For questions, contact

Susan McNeil at (414) 758-2214 or

mcneils@archmil.org

Practicing Mercy: July

Catholics throughout the archdiocese are invited to practice the Works of Mercy throughout the Jubilee Year of Mercy. For July we focus on the Corporal Work of Mercy: Give Drink to the Thirsty.

Take these Mercy Actions: Donate to Global Partners/Running Waters (www.globalpartnersrunningwaters.org) and the Office for World Mission La Sagrada Familia Water Filtration Project and practice water conservation at home.

La Sagrada Familia Water Filtration Project: Many communities of LaSagrada Familia (sister parish of our archdiocese) have water systems that allow water to reach their homes. However, this water is not treated to be drinkable and people often get disease through it. Drinking water is typically purchased in shops, and the cost is a burden for many families. A cheaper option is to have in-home water filtration. Our goal is to purchase 300 water filters at $38 US dollars for a combined total of $11,335. We will provide these filters at a subsidized rate of 300 pesos ($7 USD) to increase filter worth because it is not granted for free. This will allow more funds to be available to purchase extra filters. Please consider a gift of $40 to “give drink to the thirsty.” To learn more about our sister parish and to donate, visit: www.archmil.org/parishes.Sagrada-Familia.htm.

Global Partners/Running Waters: Their mission is “to build relationships that will provide financial resources to rural communities in Latin America and meet their needs for clean water, food, education, and improved health. Our goal is to build compassion and solidarity.” To donate, please visit: www.globalpartnersrunningwaters.org/get-involved.html

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1731: Freedom is the power, rooted in reason and will, to act or not to act, to do

this or that, and so to perform deliberate actions on one's own responsibility. By

free will one shapes one's own life. Human freedom is a force for growth and

maturity in truth and goodness; it attains its perfection when directed toward

God, our beatitude.

1738: Freedom is exercised in relationships between human beings. Every human

person, created in the image of God, has the natural right to be recognized as a

free and responsible being. All owe to each other this duty of respect. The right

to the exercise of freedom, especially in moral and religious matters, is an

inalienable requirement of the dignity of the human person. This right must be

recognized and protected by civil authority within the limits of the common good

and public order (Catechism of the Catholic Church).

For those of us who are Americans, we must never take for granted the freedom

we enjoy to worship and to believe as we desire. God has given each human

being the free will to shape one's life. There are many places in the world that

seek to limit or destroy that free will. At times, even our own country risks

curtailing those freedoms because of political agenda or blindness to the truth.

Good stewardship demands we not only give thanks for that freedom, but we use

it to grow in faith and maturity. How can we not fully live out our faith in

freedom when there are others in this world that have no way of expressing their

beliefs? Once we grow in our faith and become mature disciples, we need to

recognize the need to fight for all of our human brothers and sisters that they may

enjoy the same freedom that we do. We must not count the cost in this struggle,

for the cost involved with doing nothing may be even greater.

Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS © Liturgical Publications Inc

To all Eucharistic Ministers to the

Home Bound and the facilities:

Please join Fr. Jim and Cheryl Thiegs

for an afternoon retreat on July 16

from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Heim Hall at

St. Mary. This is an opportunity for

formation, discussion and prayer,

with the theme of “The Mass and

Our Mission.” Mark your calendars

and please call Cheryl to RSVP at

763-1500, ext. 507

CHANGE IS GOOD!

Our bulletin is now being printed in

color by LPI at no cost to St. Josephs!

The advertisers you see on the following

pages have made this possible!

Tom Albee ............................ July 4

Mary Deutsch ........................ July 4

Bill Henningfield .................. July 6

Sandy Jenkins........................ July 7

Janet Madaus ......................... July 7

LAST SUNDAY’S RECEIPTS

Loose Collection ............. $251.00

Envelopes ..................... $1,433.00

Human Concerns .............. $25.00

Total ............................. $1,709.00

Surf’s Up at the Surf Shack! Catch the Wave of God’s Amazing Love!

Tri-Parish Vacation Bible Camp

Monday, August 1 through Friday, August 5 - 8:30 a.m. to Noon each day

Open to children of all faiths 4K through grade 6

Each day includes a high-energy Opening Assembly, interactive Bible stories at the Story Deck, art projects in the Craft Hut, music at Tidal Tunes, recreational activities, exploring science at Discovery Dunes, and tasty Shack Snacks! Suggested donation is $25 per surfer, but don’t let that stop you. Contact Rita for confidential assistance! Call Rita with questions or for more information at 763-2050 or email her at vanschyndelr@archmil.org

Registration forms are available on line and near the exits of church. Please register by July 22 to ensure we have enough supplies.

SWING FOR YOUR SEMINARIANS!

You are invited to support the formation of future priests by attending the Saint

Francis de Sales Seminary’s Pallium Scholarship Benefit on Monday, July 25 at

Tripoli Country Club. Golf away the afternoon at beautiful Tripoli or join

seminary supporters later for the cocktail reception and dinner.

Given the $50,000 annual cost to form just one priest, answering the call to

priesthood can be financially challenging. Your support of the Pallium

Scholarship benefit will ensure that nothing stands in the way of a faith-filled

man who has been called to the priesthood. For more details or to register online,

go to www.sfs.edu/golf or call 414-747-6463.