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Watch Sunday Mass Online

3/14/2020

Catholic broadcasting networks such as EWTN and Catholic TV make it possible to watch Mass on a daily basis through their YouTube channels. This allows the homebound and sick, or even non-Catholics curious about the Mass, to participate in the Holy Sacrifice from anywhere in the world. They can view it from their computer, TV, or phone, and engage spirituality in the Mass being celebrated elsewhere.

You can also view a pre-recorded video of one on the diocesan YouTube channel, or broadcasted on TV at the following times:

Eau Claire, Channel 18, at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
La Crosse, Channel 19, at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
Marshfield (Public Access), Channel 989, at 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
Stevens Point (Public Access), Channel 984 at Noon and 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
Wausau, (Cable and Satellite), Channel 12 at 6:30 a.m. Sunday.
Wausau (Public Access), Channel 980, at 6:00 p.m. Saturday and 9:00 a.m. Sunday.
Wisconsin Rapids (Public Access), Channel 985 and Channel 3 at 6:00 a.m. and 1:00pm Sunday.

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Pope's March Intention: Catholics in China

3/13/2020

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The Pope Video for March presents Pope Francis’ monthly intention: The Christian community in China, where the Church “looks to the future with hope.”

The Holy Father’s intention, announced to his Worldwide Prayer Network a year ago, prays that the Catholics in that country “may persevere in faithfulness to the Gospel and grow in unity.”

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Adventure Camp 2020

3/12/2020

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Adventure Camp June 21st-26th, 2020 Adventure Camp offers rock climbing, rappelling, canoeing, mountain bike riding, a ropes course, adventure trails, hiking, music, adoration, Mass, confession, and reflection on God’s marvelous creation. The cost is $380 for students currently in grades 6 to 12. An information meeting will be held on March 11th at 7:35pm in St. Francis Hall. A non-refundable $100 deposit is due by March 31st. Balance is due June 5th. A submitted deposit reserves your spot, 45 student spots available, 7 chaperones needed. Please contact David Alcott at teachdisciples@gmail.com or visit http://www.stjohnsmarshfield.org/adventure-camp.html

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From the Desk of Fr. Jim - March 8, 2020

3/11/2020

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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
GROWING IN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST THIS LENT

Following are some suggestions from the Diocese of La Crosse Office of Catechesis to deepen our relationship with God this Lenten season. There are many ways to deepen our prayer life, but first and foremost, is giving of ourselves and making a specific time for prayer. If we just fit it in when we can, other things will continue to come up and interfere. This Lent, give yourself time to be with God in prayer every day.

Weeks 1 and 2 of Lent: Reflecting on God’s Infinite and Unconditional Love commit to a 15- minute prayer time for each of the three Scripture passages below, praying with one Scripture per day, in the order given. It is often helpful to use a journal or notebook to write down any inspirations received. Repeat the same process in Week Two. Begin your prayer time by asking for this specific grace: “Dear Lord, please grant me the grace of a deeper experience of your personal love for me.” You will not only come to know that God is love, but experience God’s personal love for you as a unique son or daughter. Suggested Scripture for Weeks 1 and 2:

❏ Luke 1:26-38 Mary’s “Yes” allows the Savior to come into the world.
❏ Luke 2:1-20 God becomes man to save me.
❏ Luke 2:41-50 Jesus is eager to begin His Father’s will.

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned...

If you haven't gone to confession in a while, Lent is the perfect time to reconcile yourself with God and the Church. Following is a good preparation for confession:

Preparation for confession should include an examination of conscience, which means you think back on sins you have committed since your last confession.

What happens during confession depends on the priest and the person. Most people still start with the formula: "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been (state the number of months or years) since my last confession."

If you can't remember the words or you don't recall how long it's been, don't worry. Just tell the priest it's been a long time, and he will guide you through the process.

What you will experience is the healing gift of God's love, the chance to start over with a clean conscience, and an overwhelming sense of gratitude.

Did you know...Pretzels: A Lenten treat
Pretzels originated in Europe during the Middle Ages. A monk was making unleavened bread for Lent with flour and water because eggs, milk and lard were not consumed as part of the Lenten fast. He twisted some of the dough into the shape of people praying with both arms folded across their chests. He decided it would be a perfect treat for children learning to say their prayers. He called the treats pretiola, the Latin word for "little reward."

Praying for a Blessed Lent for all
Fr. Jim

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St. Joseph’s Table March 14th - March 22nd

3/10/2020

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St. Joseph’s Table
March 14th - March 22nd
One of the disciplines of Lent is to give alms to the poor - to have a loving heart for those in need in our parish and community.

St. Joseph was a very loving and kind man who cared greatly for his wife, Mary and foster-son, Jesus. He knew he and his family was blessed and shared food with those in need.

Please bring only non-perishable food items. There is also a great need for paper products (towels, tissues, toilet tissue, etc.) diapers - all sizes including 4 & 5, wet wipes, laundry and personal care items, such as shampoo, soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes. All donations should be placed by the St. Joseph altar. Please, no outdated items or open packages as these can not be used. These items will be distributed to families of our parish and also shared with St. Vincent de Paul food pantry, the Hannah Center, Shirley’s House of Hope, Mary’s Place and the Marshfield Area Respite Center.

St. Joseph’s Table is a religious custom and tradition that started centuries ago in Sicily. When Sicilians were affected by a severe drought, they turned to St. Joseph the “Father of Jesus and head of the Holy Family” to rescue them by asking St. Joseph to intercede before God for their cause. As a result of their prayer and intercession of St. Joseph, an abundance of rain was poured over the fields to save their crops. As a sign of gratitude to God the Sicilians committed themselves to share the fruit of the earth with the poor.

St. Joseph’s food collection will begin on Saturday, March 14th and conclude at noon on Sunday, March 22nd.

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"Computer geek" to be beatified this year

3/6/2020

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From the Church

Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Carlo Acutis, meaning he will be beatified some time this year in Assisi.

Read the inspiring story of this young man:

With his friendly and social nature and love for technology—he was passionate about film and comic editing as well as computers—Carlo was like so many teenagers today. His deep love for Christ, however, set him apart, and it was this friendship with God that sustained him through the great trial of his life: his battle with leukemia.

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Adventure Camp June 21st-26th, 2020

3/5/2020

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Adventure Camp June 21st-26th, 2020
Adventure Camp offers rock climbing, rappelling, canoeing, mountain bike riding, a ropes course, adventure trails, hiking, music, adoration, Mass, confession, and reflection on God’s marvelous creation. The cost is $380 for students currently in grades 6 to 12. The cost for chaperones is a free-will donation. A non-refundable $100 deposit is due by March 31st. Balance is due June 5th. A submitted deposit reserves your spot, 45 student spots available, 7 chaperones needed. Please contact David Alcott at teachdisciples@gmail.com or visit http://www.stjohnsmarshfield.org/adventure-camp.html

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From the Desk of Fr. Jim - March 1, 2020

3/4/2020

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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
FOLLOW-UP TO OUR PARISH MISSION
A question came up after the Parish Mission with Deacon Ralph: Now that we have had this mission, what do we do now? How do we take what he gave us and keep it going? That is really at the heart of a parish mission. Various mission directors I have worked with all had basically the same approach. ‘We get to come in and stir the pot, then we leave and the parish takes what we gave and puts it into practice’. So how do we do this?

We begin by acknowledging that we received a lot of material in a very short time. Hopefully the flames of faith in our hearts have been enkindled and are burning brighter within. We recorded all the talks of the mission, and they are available on our website under ‘Parish Mission 2020’. It is not possible to keep track of all the material, even if we took great notes. IN fact, taking notes in these events is a good thing, but they can become a distraction as well. We can become so focused on the notes we miss the moment (Happens to all of us). Go back to the talks themselves, and relive the encounter. Perhaps this could be a part of your small-group activities.
Join or form a small group. If you feel a desire in your heart to do this, and just don’t know how to go about it, contact David Alcott, our parish Evangelization minister. David can help you with materials and suggestions. There are some groups that already meet, and perhaps you could join one of them. That Man is You is one such group, or you could start a sub-group within a group. For example, a group of PCCW ladies might want to get together or a few Knights of Columbus members might want to start meeting. As Deacon said, the important thing is to start. Give it a fair time, he suggested 6 weeks. These groups don’t have to be a certain number of people,(I would think at least 3) and you do not want too large a group (If a group gets to 10, start thinking of splitting into 2 groups)
Find other ways to become involved: We constantly need ministry team members in our parish. Volunteer to serve as a lector, an usher, a sacristan for a Mass or in other capacities. Our decorating team can always use an extra set of hands, especially during busy seasons. A special note to the various leaders of these ministries; welcome new members into your team. As an example, with a parish this size, we should have enough volunteers to usher that no one should have to serve in this capacity more than once or at the most twice a month. But we need to be more welcoming to new team members. Perhaps God has put it into your heart to be a part of the team going to the hospital or one of the nursing homes. Contact the parish office and see how to become involved.
For current leaders of small groups or other ministries, who is your replacement? Have you thought about this? Building active involvement is important, but we need to build in a healthy manner. If you are a leader in one of these, consider who in your group might be either a replacement or ready to lead another team. None of us likes to think about the time we are not able to lead, but in reality we must prepare. If a particular group is totally reliant upon one individual, the group or ministry falls away when that one person is no longer available. This can happen due to so many factors outside our control, it is only prudent to prepare for any contingency.
These are some ways we can take the gift of our recent mission and implement changes into our individual lives, and through them we begin to change the life of our parish. And remember to pray, as prayer must be the foundation of all we do.

God Bless,
Fr. Jim

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"Tour of Italy" Fundraiser Volunteer Sign-Up

3/3/2020

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The St. John’s SVDP conference is hosting a "Tour of Italy" Italian Dinner on Saturday March 7th, 2020 @ the Eagles Club to raise funds to help the needy of our parish community. We are looking for volunteers to work that Saturday from 3:30pm to 8:30pm.

We would like 4 adults age 21 and older to be kitchen helpers, and 6 volunteers age 12 and up to be dinner helpers. Dinner helpers would help with table set up, table clearing and table resetting.

Please sign up to help through link below.

All Youth who volunteer will receive a complimentary Italian dinner. Adults will be asked to pay for their dinner.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b48a4ad28a6f49-volunteer

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Watch Bishop Callahan's Message for Lent 2020

2/28/2020

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Watch below Bishop Callahan's Message for Lent 2020

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MASS SCHEDULE
Monday - Friday: 7:00 AM
Saturday: 8:00 AM
Saturday: 4:30 PM
Sunday: 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 AM

CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Tuesday–Friday: 6:30 - 6:50 AM
1st and 3rd Fridays: Confessions begin at 6:00*
Saturday: 3:30 - 4:15 PM

*Friday confessions begin at 6:00, but vary in duration

ADORATION

PERPETUAL ADORATION: The Marshfield Deanery has the John Paul II Adoration Chapel located in the basement of St. John the Baptist Parish, at 201 W. Blodgett St. The chapel is accessible from the rear parking lot. For more information or to sign up:
contact Jean Kaiser 715-503-0118. Click on the image below for more information.

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Welcome to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church! Ever since 1877 this parish has been assisting souls in their quest for deeper union with God. Pope John Paul II called the parish a “school of prayer” and St. John’s is committed to promoting growth in holiness in every state in life. Each of us is called... Read More

Watch Sunday Mass Online

Pope's March Intention: Catholics in China

Adventure Camp 2020

From the Desk of Fr. Jim - March 8, 2020

St. Joseph’s Table March 14th - March 22nd

"Computer geek" to be beatified this year

Adventure Camp June 21st-26th, 2020

From the Desk of Fr. Jim - March 1, 2020

"Tour of Italy" Fundraiser Volunteer Sign-Up

Watch Bishop Callahan's Message for Lent 2020

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