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

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

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:

Fr. John Baumgartner,

Richard and Karen Gutkowski,

Lee Peterson, Hunter Phillips,

Sally Jo Cooper, Jerry Cooper,

Noami Schultz, Gerry Schultz,

Amy Weckerle, Tom Henningfield,

Bob Amann, Hazel Hutkowski,

Amy Getka Miller

Please advise the parish office if you or your

loved one on this list is no longer hospitalized,

ill, homebound or in a nursing home.

Our Mass Intentions

This Week

5:00 p.m. .......... Jim Ehlen (Chuck Ehlen)

9:30 a.m. .......... Elizabeth Robers (Joan Kuffel)

TU 8:00 a.m. .... Living and deceased members of St. Joseph

FRI 8:00 a.m. ... Living and deceased members of St. Joseph

Next Week

5:00 p.m. ......... Clarice Otto (Gerry Rossmiller)

9:30 a.m. ......... Jack Mahoney (Elna Mahoney)

TU 8:00 a.m. ... Eugene Tenhagen (Marlys Schuerman)

Now accepting Mass intentions through May, 2016.

PARISH COMMITTEES

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 1:00 p.m.

Lenora Seitz, Chairperson 763-6647

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.

ELECTIONS AND SOCIAL

On December 27th,

Burlington Chapter 175 of

Catholic Financial Life will

sponsor a Christmas coffee

and donut social and chapter elections

for President, Vice President and

Secretary/Treasurer from 9:00 a.m.

until 10:30 a.m. at the St. Mary’s

Grade School cafeteria, located at 225

W. State Street, Burlington, with

elections held by Chapter members at

10:00 a.m.

PRAYER SHAWLS

If you have an ill relative

or friend that would

appreciate a Prayer Shawl,

made by parishioners for the Human

Concerns Committee and blessed by

our pastor, you may pick one up at

no cost from Julie Koenen’s house-

1619 Mill Street. Call 763-2390.

A Gift For You!

At Christmas Mass, you should have

been offered a gift, one per family,

from Serra Club - Matthew Kelly’s

new book “Rediscover Jesus.” If you

did not, or if you were not here for

Christmas, please take one - extras

are available near the exits.

“Rediscover Jesus” is a profound

invitation to seek deeply personal

answers to our deeply personal

questions. Each page seems to

effortlessly reach deep into our lives,

providing spiritual wisdom and

practical insights that help us get to

know both Jesus and ourselves in a

new way. This book may change your

life forever.

MARY, HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

Holy Day Mass Schedule

December 31, 5:15 p.m. at St. Charles

January 1, 8:00 a.m. at St. Joseph

January 1, 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary

December 27, 2015

LAST SUNDAY’S RECEIPTS

Loose Collection ............... $68.00

Envelopes ..................... $2,251.00

Human Concerns ............... $50.00

Total ............................. $2,669.00

Dorothea Ehlen .......... December 28

Teresa Smet ............... December 28

Eugene Ehlen ............ December 31

Jason Lile .................. December 31

A Message from Father Jim . . . As the year 2015 comes to a close we give thanks to God for the many blessings

and graces we have received throughout the course of this grace-filled year. Let

us thank God for the good times that have refreshed and nourished us and also

for the challenging, hard times that have helped us grow and become stronger

people of faith. As we look toward 2016, let us ask our loving Lord for the same

help and protection throughout this New Year.

All three of our churches look beautiful this Christmas! I want to express a word

of gratitude to all those who helped decorate St. Joseph’s, St. Charles and St.

Mary churches for the season. I sincerely appreciate the time that was given to

help create such beautiful worship spaces. I would also like to recognize all

those who worked so hard to make our Christmas liturgies so beautiful. To all of

the liturgical ministers, to our choirs and musicians and to all who lent a hand in

any way to make our celebrations of Christmas so beautiful, I offer a sincere

word of gratitude.

Finally, on behalf of Fr. Yamid and Fr. Gene, I want to offer a sincere word of

thanks for the many cards, Christmas treats and gifts that you shared with us this

Christmas holiday. We sincerely appreciate your generosity and your kindness!

A healthy and happy New Year to all of you!

Father Jim Volkert

FIRST SUNDAY REMINDERS

Next Sunday will be the

first Sunday of the month.

The Sacrament of

Reconciliation will be

offered on Saturday.

Fr. Gene Nowak will be available for

confession and individual absolution

from 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. in the

Reconciliation Chapel which is also

our sacristy.

Use your Human Concerns

Envelopes – it’s appreciated!

Food Sharing Sunday Bring non

-perishable food items for the

local food pantry, or a monetary

donation for purchasing food.

Join us for hospitality

and fellowship after each

Mass.

BOOKKEEPING NOTE

As the end of the calendar year

approaches, we are reminded by the

Archdiocese that per IRS regulations,

charitable contributions must be

applied to they year in which they are

received or postmarked.

Checks submitted after year end

2015, no matter what the date is on

the check, may not be attributed to

2015. Please plan accordingly.

Thank you!

Notice - Hall Rental Policy Changes

To Take Effect on January 1, 2016

The cost to rent the Parish Center will

increase to $50 per use.

We will no longer accept private

insurance to cover liability. Insurance

must be purchased from Catholic

Mutual. The cost is $95 per event.

The Parish Center will be available

for members of St. Charles and St.

Mary to rent as well as members of

St. Joseph.

Retreat for People Who Have Lost a Spouse Wednesday, January 27, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. St. James Parish 7219 S. 27th Street, Franklin

Join us for this special one-day retreat for men and women of all ages who have lost a spouse through death. It doesn’t matter how much time has passed; all widows and widowers are welcome regardless of the length of their grieving or how long they were married.

This day was created to help you deal with the grief, pain and isolation that accompanies the loss of a spouse. Participants will listen to presentations and have personal time for activities. The cost of the day-long retreat is $25 and includes materials, lunch, beverages and snacks. Financial aid is available. You must register in advance - a flyer for this retreat can be found at: tinyurl.com/2016LossofaSpouseRetreat

2016 Stewardship Envelopes

are now available in the back

of church. Please pick yours

up next time you leave

church. Thank you!

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

CCCYCLESYCLESYCLES OFOFOF FFFAITHAITHAITH: H: H: HOLYOLYOLY FFFAMILYAMILYAMILY OFOFOF JJJESUSESUSESUS, M, M, MARYARYARY ANDANDAND JJJOSEPHOSEPHOSEPH

"He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them." We

might be tempted to think that Jesus more or less raised himself. As the Son of

God, it might appear on first glance that earthly parents would be a mere

formality for this particular child. But it wasn't so. Mary and Joseph had real

influence, and real authority, over their son.

Although Jesus apparently understood from a tender age how he related to God

("Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"), he also knew that he

owed appropriate respect to his parents. This is why he stayed in their home in

Nazareth and was obedient to them. And because of this obedience, clearly Mary

and Joseph must have been deeply influential in his life. Their direction, their

teachings, their example, and their rules would all have shaped Jesus in his

humanity. It was thanks in no small part to the matriarch and patriarch of the

Holy Family that Jesus "advanced in wisdom and age and favor before God and

man."

We should be advancing in these ways too! And those of us who are parents are

likewise called to direct and guide our children to develop as Jesus did, not only

forming our sons and daughters to succeed in the eyes of men, but also leading

them on the path of "favor before God." The Holy Family serves as a beautiful

model for us in this regard. They help us learn how to submit our lives to the

loving leadership of our heavenly Father. But more than this, Mary and Joseph

also serve as intercessors who, like any faithful family member or friend, want to

pray with us and for us. Let us turn, then, to the intercession of the Holy Family

asking that our families may be holy too.

PRACTICING MERCY: DECEMBER 2015

Pope Francis has declared a Jubilee Year of Mercy to begin on December 8, 2015 and continue through November 20, 2016. Catholics throughout the archdiocese are invited to practice the Works of Mercy throughout the jubilee year. For December, we focus on two Works of Mercy: “Instruct the Ignorant” and “Admonish the Sinner.”

Take these two Mercy Actions: 1.) Reflect on who around you is misinformed or confused about the faith and lovingly share with them your zeal for Jesus and his Church, and 2.) Pray outside an abortion clinic.

To explore all of the Year of Mercy resources in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, please visit www.archmil.org/yearofmercy.

Everyday Stewardship

Pope Francis said in an address from 2013, "Mary, whose 'yes' opened the door for God to undo the knot of the ancient disobedience, is the Mother who patiently and lovingly brings us to God, so that he can untangle the knots of our soul by his fatherly mercy." What would this Jubilee Year of Mercy look like without Mary saying yes to God's plan for her? Would we even have such a year?

Mary is the Mother who lovingly brings us to God, the one who turns human yesses into miracles. Mary not only gave birth to the Son of God, she gave birth to our hope that by our own affirmative reply to God's calling in our life, that God will comfort and care for us as his own. Our Lady is then not only the Mother of God, but the Mother of Mercy, for without her, the path-way of mercy and grace does not break into our world.

We then must demonstrate our gratefulness for her answer to God by be-coming vessels of God's mercy for others. Just as he turned her yes into the Incarnation, God can turn our yes into a way for others to encounter Jesus Christ. God can untangle knots in others through our generosity and compas-sion. He can shower mercy upon a world in such desperate need of it through our actions and gestures of love. This is what it means to be a ma-ture disciple and to live a stewardship way of life. Mary is the Mother of God, but she is our Mother as well. What better way to give thanks to the woman who made this possible with her gesture of love than by offering that same love to the world?

CLIMB YOUNG ADULT RETREAT

Come, take a weekend away from

everyday distractions to rest, pray,

deepen your relation ship with God,

and connect with other young adults.

Brew City Catholic (the young adult

ministry initiative of the Archdiocese

of Milwaukee) invites young adults

(18-35) married and single to our

first annual Climb Retreat, 7:00 p.m.

February 5 to noon February 7 at

Schoenstatt Retreat Center in

Waukesha. For more information and

to register, see brewcitycatholic.com.

Registration deadline is January 15.

December 27, 2015 This Week’s

Meetings & Activities

Tuesday

8:30 a.m. - Mass

7:00 p.m. - Choir Rehearsal

Wednesday

No REP Classes

Friday - Mary, Holy Mother of God

8:00 a.m. - Mass

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

THIS WEEK

Saturday - 5:00 p.m.

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

Host ........................... Sandi Kolosik

Cup .................................. Judy Beix

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

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

Server ............................. Ali Kolosik

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

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

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

Sunday - 9:30 a.m.

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

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

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

Cup............................... Joey Koenen

Lector ..................... Kathy Hegeman

Server ........................ Sarah Haacker

Server ........ Mackenzie Fitzsimmons

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

Usher ..................Betty Lou Peterson

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

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

Greeters ................... none scheduled Plant Care ................. Elena Spiegelhoff

Mary, Mother of God - 8:00 a.m.

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

Host ....................... Kathy Hegeman

Cup .................................. Pat Curtis

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

Lector ........................... Lenora Seitz

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

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

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

Usher ......................... Tom Fincutter

NEXT WEEK

Saturday - 5:00 p.m.

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

Host .......................... Marie Koenen

Cup ........................... Mary Deutsch

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

Lector ........................ George Byrne

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

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

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

Usher ............................ Ken Koenen

Sunday - 9:30 a.m.

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

Host .......................... Dawn Fischer

Cup .................................. John Park

Cup ................................ Neil Martin

Lector ......................... Karen Martin

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

Server ........................ Suzy Haacker

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

Usher ......................... Tom Fincutter

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

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

Greeters ................... none scheduled Plant Care ................... Rachelle Haacker

Parenting Pointer We’ve just experienced Christmas.

Relish the glee of giving and

receiving a gift. As the hubbub dies

down, pause as a family not only to

thank each other, but to be thankful

that you have the resources to give

gifts and that you have a family to

share this time with. Don’t let the day

slip away without this pause.

Marriage Moment The feast is over, but the visiting and

company may continue for a time.

Although generally a happy time of

family togetherness, Christmas can

also be a time when stress causes

short tempers. Be mindful and

merciful with your beloved these

days when you might be together in

extremely close quarters.

A PILGRIMAGE OF MERCY FOR

YOUNG ADULTS TO SISTER PARISH

Young adults (18-39) are invited to

serve and learn on this 7-day Mission

Pilgrimage to our sister parish,

La Sagrada Familia in the Dominican

Republic, June 25 - July 1, 2016.

For more information and details

about an informational meeting on

January 4, please visit:

www.archmil.org/GlobalMission.

Sponsored by World Mission

Ministries, Brew City Catholic and

Catholic Financial Life.

True Blue Gala Event

Catholic Central High School held its 31st Annual True Blue Gala the evening of

Saturday, December 5th at the Veterans Terrace. 275 guests attended the event

catered by Gooseberries’ Courtyard Catering and enjoyed a delightful evening

filled with bidding, cuisine, camaraderie, raffles, games and dancing. With the

introduction of online bidding, which proved to be quite a change for some, the

spirit of Catholic Central High School still held true in everyone’s hearts by beat-

ing last year’s profits by $9,000! An additional $17,000 was also raised for tui-

tion aid!

484 car raffle tickets were purchased this year and the winners were:

First prize (car/$15,000) - Richard Kiekenbush; Second ($750) - Chad Novasic;

Third ($500) - Sue Novasic; Fourth ($200) - Michael O’Malley

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS DONATED IN MEMORY OF: Mike Albee … by Tom Albee

Adeline & Peter Allegretti and Fran Allegretti ... by Mary Ann Johnson

Earl & Mary Amann … by Tony & Diane Fincutter

Walter & Evelyn Anderson ... by Walter & Donna Anderson

G.F. “Sam” Bauer ... by Dave Gapinski

John, Helen and Jack Bedessem ... by Don & Jean Cooper

George & Catherine Berkich ... by Walter & Donna Anderson

Lyle & Louise Berndt … by Charles & Linda Vos

Linda Bleck … by Mark Ehlen

Jim & Thelma Bonner … by Bill & Patty Ehlen Family

Dick Chase … by Judy Chase

Chudada Family Deceased Members ... by Madeline Schaefer

Cliff & Joyce Clapp Deceased Family Members ... by Joyce Clapp

Charles & Agnes Curran … by Tom Curran

Russel Curtis … by Patricia Curtis

Warren & Catherine David and Bob David… by Ken & Marie Koenen

Joe & Nancy Dinegan … by Lucy & Bill Dinegan

Fr. Don Elverman and Sr. Charitas Elverman … by Kerry Jenkins Family

Albert & Laura Ehlen Family Deceased Members … by Eugene & Dorothea Ehlen

Fred & Agnes Ehlen … by Bernard, Linda & Mark Ehlen and Terry, Evelyn & Adam Ehlen

Joe & Lorraine Ehlen … by Tom & Kathy Terry

Jim & Sue Ehlen … by Bill Henningfield Family

Megan Ehlen … by Bernard, Linda & Mark Ehlen and Terry, Evelyn & Adam Ehlen

John & Ida Engel … by Judy Chase

Marla J. Fedie … by Dave Gapinski

Ray Fincutter … by Tony & Diane Fincutter and Tom Fincutter

Earl Finke … by Bill Henningfield Family

Rosemarie Freitag … by David W. Freitag

Robert Fritzshall … by Mary Fritzshall

Jerome & Lorraine Gapinski and Myrna J. Gapinski … by Dave Gapinski

Haacker Family Deceased Members...Dan Haacker Family

Anthony & Romana Heck … by Madeline Schaefer

Ed & Rose Held … by Jim & Barb Held

Held Family – Clem, Alphonse & Margaret R. … by Eugene & Dorothea Ehlen

Gabe Heller … by Mark Ehlen

Lucille Henning … by Walter & Donna Anderson

Frank Henningfield … by Bill Henningfield Family

Dr. & Mrs. Eugene Hoffmann, Sr. … by Elena Spiegelhoff

Dr. Eugene Hoffmann, Jr. … by Elena Spiegelhoff

Bill Holzheimer and Jerry Holzheimer … by Joan Holzheimer

Howe Family Deceased Members … by Bob & Kathy Howe

Dan & Margaret Jenkins … by Kerry Jenkins Family

Agnes & Richard Kerkhoff … by Bernard, Linda & Mark Ehlen and Terry, Evelyn & Adam Ehlen

Martin & Helen Koenen … by Judy Chase

Ed & Marie Koenen … by Ken & Marie Koenen

Mary Ann & Glenn McCormick … by the McCormick Family

Earl Massey Family Deceased Members … by Ellen Pieters

Mr & Mrs Nick Meyerhofer Family Deceased Members … by Jean and Roger Meyerhofer

John & Magdalene Meyers Family Deceased Members … by Eugene & Dorothea Ehlen

Meyers Family Deceased Members … by Bob & Kathy Howe

Murphy Family Deceased Members … by Dan Haacker Family

Harley Pellmann … by Ray & Janice Schilz

Austin & Agatha Pulley… by Mary J. Brensinger

Russ & Ruth Poritz … by Kerry Jenkins Family

Claire Port … by Bill Henningfield Family

Art & Ellen Raduenz … by William & Dorothy Kautz

Mr. & Mrs. Albert Robers Family Deceased Members … by Jean and Roger Meyerhofer

Thomas Rooney … by Peter & Teresa Smet Family

Joseph & Elizabeth Schaefer … by Charles & Linda Vos

Schaefer Family Deceased Members … by Madeline Schaefer

Florence Schoenberg … by Bud Schoenberg

Frank & Katherine Schuerman … by Ruth Albee

William & Luella Seitz … by Patricia Curtis

Skiles Family Deceased Members … by Linda Skiles

Richard Spiegelhoff … by Elena Spiegelhoff

Strohm Family Deceased Members … by Linda Skiles

Jerry & Toot Terry ... by Tom & Kathy Terry

Uzdrowski Family Deceased Members … by Mary Ann Schanit

Len, Blanche & Mark Valley … by Lucy & Bill Dinegan

Chris & Ardina VanSchyndel … by David VanSchyndel

Beth VanSchyndel … by David VanSchyndel

Fred & Loretta Vogt … by Joe & Amy Vogt

Mildred Vorpagel … by Walter & Donna Anderson

Clem & Clista Walter … by Tony & Diane Fincutter

My Wonderful Parents … by Catherine Hegeman

The Parents of Jim & Julie Hegemann … by Jim & Julie Hegemann

Our Parents … by Burt and Elaine Phelps

Deceased Members of Our Families … by John & Julie Koenen

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS DONATED IN HONOR OF: All overhead electricians who keep our earthly lights aglow … by Linda Skiles

Fr. John Baumgartner … by Walter & Donna Anderson

George & Joan Haacker … by Dan Haacker Family

Hegeman Nieces & Nephews & Seven Great … by Catherine Hegeman

Phyllis Pellmann … by Ray & Janice Schilz

The Men & Women Serving our Country … by Tom Albee

Those who have fallen, soldier or civilian, that they may enter God’s Kingdom

and know they are not forgotten… by David VanSchyndel

New Deadline for

Bulletin Items!

12:00 Noon on

Wednesday

for the following

weekend’s bulletin.

E-mail/phone/or

drop-off:

blurbs, articles,

announcements,

meeting changes

and more.

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MATTHEW 25:35

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