The church will be opened at the following times during the

week for personal prayer. We ask that if you notice others in

the church, please be respectful of their personal space and

spread out. We’ve been advised to limit only 10 people at

one time to occupy any of these spaces. If you see

numerous people already praying, please wait outside until

space becomes available.

Mon-Fri 7am-9am

Tues 5pm-7pm

Sat 4pm-8pm

Sun 8am-12pm

Sun 6:30pm-7:30pm

Website:

www.stmaxkolbe.org

Bulletin Submission:

bulletin@stmaxkolbe.org

Father Peter Manickam, Pastor

mpmgm60@gmail.com

Parish Office: (715) 824-3380

Parish Secretary — Angie Sturzl 715-824-3380

secretary@stmaxkolbe.org

Financial Secretary — Amy Blaskowski 715-824-3380

Liturgical Ministry –Sharon Christensen 715-281-7784

Pastoral Council — JoAnn Doyle 715-824-2011

Scott Hintz 715-572-7420

Finance Council — Pam Zinda 715-366-2185

Building & Grounds Committee —

Leo Gonnering 571-243-0250

Parish Council of Catholic Women —

Bonnie Rogers 715-366-4425

Pro-Life Committee — Cindy Gresl 920-566-2305

Homebound & Community Ministry —

Sharon Kurzynski 715-824-5422

Family Life Committee —

Prayer Chain — Helen Buckholt 920-622-4461

Jane Bauer 715-258-9563

Sacred Steps Program — Jane Bauer 715-258-9563

SCRIP — Terri Hoerter 715-340-9816

Social Media-Betty Gonnering 703- 509-5180

Knights of Columbus —

Hospitality—Sharon Christensen 715-281-7784

Religious Education (CCD) — Sharon Christensen

Confirmation Program — Jeremiah Auer 715-281-9825

Guardian Angels Cemetery — Ken Trzebiatowski

715-498-6066

Hope Cemetery (Heffron) — Sharon Lorenz

715-366-4557

St. Martin Cemetery — Tom Guth 366-4104

St. Patrick Cemetery — Helen Helbach 715-824-5880

May 16-17, 2020| www.stmaxkolbe.org |Easter Season

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A Catholic Church in Rural Southeastern Portage County, WI

8611 State Highway 54 • Almond, WI 54909

Trusting in God, We Share Christ’s Love by Action,

Witness and Glorifying the Lord by Our Lives.

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Now is the time of St. Joseph! God has given clear

indications that He wants His people to pay more

attention to St. Joseph–clearer indications than in any

previous era in Church history. In 1961, St. Pope John

XXIII put it very bluntly. He wrote: In the Holy Church’s

worship, right from the beginning, Jesus the Word of God

made man, has enjoyed the adoration that belongs to

Him, incommunicable as the splendor of the substance of

His Father, a splendor reflected in the glory of His saints.

From the earliest times, Mary, His mother, was close

behind Him, in the pictures of the catacombs and the

basilicas, where she was devoutly venerated as the ‘Holy

Mother of God.’ But Joseph, except for some slight

sprinkling of references to him here and there in the

writings of the Fathers of the Church, for long centuries

remained in the background, in his characteristic

concealment, almost as a decorative figure in the overall

picture of the Savior’s life. It took time for devotion to him

to go beyond those passing glances and take root in the

hearts of the faithful, and then surge forth in the form of

special prayers and of a profound sense of trusting

abandonment. The fervent joy of pouring forth these

deepest feelings of the heart in so many impressive ways

has been saved for modern times!” (Consecration to St.

Joseph, The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father, by Donald

H. Callaway, MIC). This excellent book with short

readings for 33 days on St. Joseph is available for

purchase at:

Marian Catechist Bookstore at the Shrine of Our Lady of

Guadalupe in La Crosse. mariancatechist.com/product/

consecration-to-st-joseph/

Fr. Donald Callaway’s webpage fathercalloway.com/

books-and-gifts

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Dear Loving parishioners,

Love and Peace of Christ!

From Easter to Pentecost our readings focus on the

early apostolic preaching of the Good News of

salvation and on the promises of Jesus to his disciples,

especially his promise of the Holy Spirit. This week we

come to know who the Holy Spirit is, what His roles are

and how we can experience Him in our daily lives.

The first reading describes how the Holy Spirit helped

Philip, the Deacon, to preach powerfully and convert

the Samaritans in large numbers.

Today’s Gospel, speaks that Jesus will continue to live

in His believers with the indwelling Father and Holy

Spirit, so that we will not be left as orphans. The risen

Jesus’ continued presence in us and in the Church

through the Holy Spirit gives meaning and purpose to

all we are and all we do in His Name. As the Divine

Advocate, the Holy Spirit will instruct us in Jesus’

doctrines and illumine our minds to receive deeper

knowledge of our Faith.

Life message: We need to be open to the Holy Spirit,

our Paraclete. The purpose of the indwelling Holy Spirit

is to help us grow towards maturity and wholeness. We

all have faults that prevent our growth: blocks of sin

and imperfection, blocks due to childhood conflicts,

blocks due to deeply ingrained personality traits and

habits, blocks caused by addictions, and blocks

resulting from bad choices we have made.

The Holy Spirit, helps us see the truth about ourselves,

to discern the blocks that inhibit our growth, and to

allow Him to transform us. Like the Good Counselor

He is, the Spirit enables us to become stronger. The

Holy Spirit also comes to our aid and gives us the

strength to make difficult and painful decisions. Let us

open the ears of our minds to hear Him and to obey His

promptings.

God bless you,

—-Fr. Peter

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Birthdays

Tom Gresl 5/17

Tasha Shurpit 5/17

Richard Green 5/18

Jean Colombe 5/18

Kathy Miner 5/18

Alex Martin 5/18

Mary Rader 5/19

Kim Warzynski 5/19

Shana Kizewski 5/19

Suzanna Firkus 5/19

Robert Ligman 5/19

Larry Tullberg 5/20

Mary Shea 5/20

Scott Dreger 5/20

John Dondlinger 5/21

Douglas Kreuser 5/22

Scott Doyle 5/23

Amber Hintz 5/23

Anna Auer 5/23

Olivia Hendrix 5/23

Anniversaries

James & Julie Perrin 5/19

Brian & Trinity Noel 5/19

Pat & Nila Peskie 5/20

Kolt & Heather Stroik 5/21

Jeff & Cassandra Bunk 5/23

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to join our parish, you may register by calling

the parish office.

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advance. Please call the parish office for an

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The beautiful Easter flowers that decorate our church this

season were partially funded by donations in memory of the

following:

The Deceased Members

of the Doyle and Barden Families

By Jack & JoAnn Doyle

Julian Wierzba

Cindy Wierzba Omernik

Jennie Wierzba Peterson

By Romaine Wierzba

Earl Hoffman

Beatrice Hoffman

David Alt

Jennifer Alt

Stanley High

Jeanette High

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A Novena consists of praying a prayer during a period of

nine days for a specific intention. The Pentecost Novena, in

honor of the Holy Spirit, is the oldest of all novenas since it

was first prayed at the direction of Our Lord Himself when

He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the

coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. This No-

vena is addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity

as a powerful plea for your personal intentions. Take this

opportunity to come to know the Holy Spirit in a much

deeper way and allow Him to guide, strengthen and console

you. Pentecost Novena Dates: The Pentecost Novena will

be prayed from Friday, May 22 to Saturday, May 30.

Sunday, May 31, is the Feast of Pentecost. The simple

Novena Prayer Card and short reading for each of the nine

days can be downloaded here: diolc.org/deeper.

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each day as a family. This takes less than 10 minutes

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Mary’s and one Glory Be while pondering an event of

Jesus’ and Mary’s life that has a connection to your

own life. For a simple, downloadable Prayer Card, go

to diolc.org/prayer for families; or go to diolc.org/

deeper for individual adults or empty nesters. Another

way to honor Mary is to have a “May Altar” which

consists of a statue of Mary (any size) with flowers.

This May Altar provides a reminder of our devotion to

Mary as the Mother of Jesus, our Savior, and a place

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someone to listen to you? Do you need someone to

pray with? During and after the current pandemic

crisis, it is important to maintain and nurture a feeling

of community and a sense of connection. One of the

simplest ways is to continue having conversations with

those who welcome you into their hearts. In addition to

family, friends and your parish, Father Dennis Lynch

and Sandy Setterlund (bother certified spiritual

directors) are available to talk, listen and pray with you.

(Father Dennis Lynch: 715-630-9120; Sandy

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with youth and be organized, self-motivated, and

proficient in computer and communications skills. This

fulltime position requires nights and weekends which

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preferred. A degree in Theology, Catholic Studies, or

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position could be part time with an emphasis on our

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and consists of praying one Our Father, ten Hail

Mary’s and one Glory Be while pondering an event of

Jesus’ and Mary’s life that has a connection to your

own life. For a simple, downloadable Prayer Card, go

to diolc.org/prayer for families; or go to diolc.org/

deeper for individual adults or empty nesters. Another

way to honor Mary is to have a “May Altar” which

consists of a statue of Mary (any size) with flowers.

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of community and a sense of connection. One of the

simplest ways is to continue having conversations with

those who welcome you into their hearts. In addition to

family, friends and your parish, Father Dennis Lynch

and Sandy Setterlund (bother certified spiritual

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with youth and be organized, self-motivated, and

proficient in computer and communications skills. This

fulltime position requires nights and weekends which

are balanced with regular agreed upon office hours.

Certification or experience in Catholic youth ministry

preferred. A degree in Theology, Catholic Studies, or

Education is a plus. For the right candidate this

position could be part time with an emphasis on our

high school Confirmation program. For more

information, contact Fr. Jeffrey Hennes at St. Joseph’s

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