August 20 & 21, 2016 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Catholic Community of St. Maximilian Kolbe

Parish Weekly Schedule and Mass Intention Offerings

Saturday, August 20 6:30 p.m. Confessions

7:00 p.m. MASS:+John Guth, by Tom & Margi Guth

Sunday, August 21

8:30 a.m. MASS: For the People of St. Maximilian Kolbe

10:00 a.m. MASS: +John & Monica Fryer, by Gene & Rita Lesinski

6:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration

Monday, August 22

NO MASS

Tuesday, August 23

5:00 p.m. Holy Hour - Eucharistic Adoration with Benediction 6:00 p.m. MASS: Mr. & Mrs. Robert Helbach, by the PCCW

6:30 p.m. Potluck Meal & “Faith Around the Fire”

Wednesday, August 24

8:00 a.m. MASS:+Henry Konczak, by Bob & Adele Korleski

Thursday, August 25

8:00 a.m. MASS: For the Health of Barb Robbert, by the Auer Family

Friday, August 26

8:00 a.m. MASS:+James, Laura & Judith Moorman, by Chuck & Betty Oswald

Saturday, August 27 6:30 p.m. Confessions

7:00 p.m. MASS:+Teresa Bebo, by Dan & Franciene Hassman

Sunday, August 28 KC Breakfast

8:30 a.m. MASS:+Tom Barden, by Ann Barden

9:00 a.m. KC Breakfast

10:00 a.m. MASS: For the People of St. Maximilian Kolbe

6:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration

Father Jim Trempe Pastor

Email: frjim@stmaxkolbe.org

Parish Office: (715) 824-3380

Serving Southeastern Portage County and beyond. 8611 State Hwy 54, Almond, WI 54909

Parish Leadership Parish Secretary

Angie Sturzl 715-824-3380

angie@stmaxkolbe.org

Financial Secretary

Doreen Krusick 715-824-3380

Pastoral Council

JoAnn Doyle 715-824-2011

Scott Hintz 715-366-7084

Finance Council

Pam Zinda 715-366-2185

Dennis Fay 715-824-5075

Building & Grounds Committee

Bob Helbach 715-824-5880

Parish Council of Catholic Women

Sherry Fay 920-636-5010

Pro-Life Committee

Cindy Gresl 920-566-2305

Elizabeth Ministry

Jennifer Hendrix 715-344-3099

Family Life Committee

Tasha Shurpit

Prayer Chain

Helen Buckholt 920-622-4461

Judy Scholler 920-765-0419

Sacred Steps Program

Jane Bauer 715-258-9563

SCRIP

Terri Hoerter 715-340-9816

Karen Guidry 715-342-5945

Knights of Columbus

Andy Guidry

Garden Club

Peggy Root 715-498-1597

Religious Education (CCD)

Kim Auer 715-252-8745

Confirmation Program

Jeremiah Auer 715-281-9825

Guardian Angels Cemetery

Ken Trzebiatowski 715-366-8066

Hope Cemetery (Heffron)

Sharon Lorenz 715-366-4557

St. Martin Cemetery

Tom Guth 366-4104

St. Patrick Cemetery

Helen Helbach 715-824-5880

Parish Website www.stmaxkolbe.org

Bulletin submission email:

bulletin@stmaxkolbe.org

New Parishioners

We welcome you

to our parish family.

If you wish to join our parish,

you may register

by calling the parish office.

Marriage

Arrangements must be made

at least six months in advance.

Please call the parish office

for an appointment.

Baptism

Please call the parish office

prior to the birth of your child.

Sacrament of the Sick

Please call Fr. Jim

at 824-3380.

Office Hours

Tuesday 1:00pm-6:30pm

Wednesday 8:30am-1:00pm

& 4:30-6:30pm

Thursday 8:30am-1:00pm

T h e P a p e r Pulpit

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Someone asked Him, 'Lord, are they few in number who are to be saved?' — Luke 13:23 Wouldn't you like to know what percentage of people go to heaven? If we knew only two percent went to heaven, we

would either be inspired to become holy or be thrust into despair. If we knew ninety percent went to heaven, we'd feel

more secure. Jesus refused to answer the question concerning how many would be saved. He did say, however, that many "will try to enter

and be unable" (Luke 13:24). He also said that "few" find the narrow gate that leads to eternal life (Matthew 7:14). He uses the word "few"

again in the parable of the wedding banquet. "The invited are many, the elect are few" (Matthew 22:14). This doesn't tell us exactly how many

will go to heaven, but it can be disconcerting and certainly keeps us from the sin of presumption.

Countless faiths have pondered the idea of who will be saved. What about those who have never heard the Gospel? Do all I have to be is a

good person? Our Lord is pretty clear—simply being a good person will not get you into heaven. Being a good Christian will help get you to

heaven, but not even being a good Christian will work alone. We need God’s grace.

All this talk of a “narrow door” is a bit unnerving! What matters is to act; to do courageously all that lies within our power to enter heaven.

Live an authentically Christian life, where it doesn't matter if what we do is noticed or not. Attend Mass, receive our Lord in Holy

Communion, have our sins forgiven in confession. Ultimately we will all face God. We can steer ourselves in any direction we choose.

As students return to school, I’m reminded of a story from the East. An elderly sage was educating his young disciples about life. It tells of a

dreadful battle that goes on in every person between two great lions. One lion is wicked: he is fear, rage, jealousy, sadness, greed, pride,

self-pity, shame, hatred, weakness, lies, rivalry and superiority. The other lion is good: he is happiness, harmony, love, trust, sharing, peace,

modesty, gentleness, compassion, friendship, understanding, charity, truth, kindness and loyalty. He was asked; “which lion will win?” The

answer: 'The one you feed the most.' Which of the two lions within you do you make the strongest?

Homebound, nursing home and hospital visits: Anyone wishing to arrange a pastoral visit from me should contact me. None of the area

hospitals or nursing homes are allowed to contact the parish for legal reasons (confidentiality). I am most happy to make a pastoral visit for

anointing, prayer and reception of Holy Communion. I can only visit if I know your wishes. Please let me know!

Missing a sacrament? Are you or someone you know not baptized, confirmed or have not had their marriage

blessed in the Church? If you are in need of one or more sacraments, please contact me at frjim@stmaxkolbe.org.

Not Catholic and want to know more about the Catholic Faith? See Fr. Jim for more information.

Looking to get married in 2017? No better place than St. Max’s. Beautiful country church with a beautiful prayer garden behind. See Fr.

Jim for more details.

Want to have a better understanding of your faith? Bible Studies are every Tuesday evenings (well, most Tuesdays).

Want to have a better understanding of your faith? Want to know more about your faith? Want to be able to share

your faith with others, but don’t feel qualified? Know someone who wants to know more about the Catholic Church?

Come join us on Tuesday evenings. Two great additional ways to learn about your faith are to listen to Catholic radio and watch Catholic TV.

Both available locally.

Eternal Word Television Network – 24 hour Catholic Television

93.9 FM – Relevant Radio – 24 hour Catholic Radio

We have a God, a parish and a faith to be excited about. Hope you are!

God’s Blessings,

Fr. Jim Trempe

Liturgical Ministries Saturday, August 27, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, August 28, 8:30 a.m. Sunday, August 28, 10:00 a.m.

Servers Tanner Doyle & Volunteer Lily T., Carson Z., Gabriel H. Jacob, Trinity & Connor M.

Readers Sharon Kurzinski Joan Baumann Bob Yerkes

Usher Captains Mike Weller Ron Buckholt Pat Peskie

Eucharistic Ministers Mike W., Carol W., Betty O., Pat H. Melissa D., Mindy K., Doreen K., Helen B. Nila P., Jeremiah A., Gene L., Bob Y.

Your Financial Support

for the weekend of 8/14/16 Adult Envelopes: 0.00

Offertory: 0.00

Children's 0.00

Vigil Candles 0.00

Maintenance & Repairs: 0.00

Total: 0.00

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This Week’s Birthdays & Anniversaries

Birthdays:

Anniversaries Dan & Kathy Miner 8/21

Cliff & Judy Campbell 8/21

Terry & Bonnie Rogers 8/25

James & Tracy Williams 8/27

Edward & Delores Kawlewski 8/27

Julian Wierzba 8/21

Tom Guth 8/21

Rachelle Turzinski 8/21

Kim Auer 8/21

Maggie Koziczkowski 8/21

Scott Wiczek 8/22

Melanie Turzinski 8/22

Kaleb Krupka 8/22

Julie Kirmse 8/23

Triston Butzin 8/23

Kaitlin Hintz 8/24

Robert Katterhagen 8/25

DeWayne Schude 8/25

Lora Lehman 8/25

Alan Bauer 8/26

Nila Peskie 8/26

Emily Brunner 8/26

Daniel Hassman 8/27

Mass Intentions Our parish continues to seek your prayers

and maintain a list of Mass Intentions to

honor our family gone before us, lift up

those in need or other special intentions

you may have. Submit intentions by mail, in the offertory in a clearly marked

envelope or by calling the parish office.

Please remember these parishioners

in your daily prayers

Wedding Banns Nicholas Hintz

& Clarissa Hansen

August 27, 2016

Religious Education Registration “Let the children come to me,

do not prevent them,

for the kingdom of God

belongs to such as these.”

Mark 10:14 Registration for all students in

1st through 10th grade for the

2016-2017 school year is

before and after Masses

August 27-28

September 3-4

Family Mass on September 14th

We look forward to another great year as

we prepare to assist your family with

faith formation, engage youth in their

faith life and challenge them to grow in

their relationship with Jesus Christ.

If you have any questions,

please call Kim Auer at 715.252.8745.

Country Store Donations We are looking for donations of baked goods,

crafts, fresh vegetables you can spare, and canned

goods to sell. Priced donations can be dropped off

at St. Patrick’s Church the weekend of the dinner.

We are now accepting donations for

the Silent Auction and Bucket Raffle. Material donations should be new and

brought to the church to be displayed.

Be creative! This year, there will be a

sign-up sheet available for anyone willing

to donate services for a raffle prize

(example: yard work, baking, housework, etc.)

Also, if anyone would like to help ask area

businesses for donations, please contact

Betty Gonnering at 703.509.5180. Baptismal Prep Classes Expecting a baby? Attend a baptismal

prep class. Classes are offered every other

month. Contact the Parish office

in advance for details and materials.

Fall Harvest Dinner Update

Sunday, October 2

Our annual Fall Harvest Dinner

is upon us!

Each Family is asked

to donate:

2 LARGE Homemade Pies:

Lemon, Pecan, Pumpkin, Apple &

Any Berry (No Frozen/Cream)

Make Cakes instead of Pies: TBA

A schedule will be available

in the gathering space

to sign up and help. Questions? Contact Mary at 715.340.7217

or Pat at 715.366.2576

Donations Needed:

7 Dozen Eggs

10 lbs Carrots

9 lbs Celery

Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Saturday, September 24th

Pilgrimage to La Crosse An all day event, including a visit to the

Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman.

The cost is $46, which includes

transportation and lunch.

Registration forms and schedules

will be available in the gathering

space and need to be turned

in by September 18th.

Contact: Mary Shea at 715.366.2665.

www.guadalupeshrine.org

Teddy Bear Posse Drive

Midwest Communications is

working with local law

enforcement and fire &

rescue departments to provide

small stuffed animals to

children in crisis situations. Please

consider donating new or like new

stuffed animals

to help this

program. There

will be a box

located in the

gathering space.

The deadline is

September 13th.

St. Max’s Greeting Ministry

Are you a cheerful person? Have a warm smile?

Like to greet people? If so, St. Max would be

pleased to use your ministry as a Greeter before

Masses. Please call or email Angie in the parish

office if interested at 715.824.3380

St. Maximilian Kolbe

Knights of Columbus

Breakfast

Sunday, August 28th

Serving at 9 am to 10 am

To place an ad in the parish bulletin, contact the Parish Office

Local Events - What’s Going On In Your Neighborhood?

Rose Garden Family Restaurant

Serving Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

715-258-3382

902 Churchill Street, Waupaca Carry Out Available

Open 7 Days a week!

First National Bank

Waupaca 111 Jefferson, Waupaca 258-5511

Bookkeeping 258-8381 148 N Main, Iola 445-3211

www.fnbwaupaca.com

Waupaca Sears In the Waupaca Woods Mall

815 W. Fulton. Waupaca, WI 54981

715-256-9946 Independently owned by

Ken & Roxanne Gronski

Central Wisconsin Pest Control

& Nuisance Animal Control State Certified & Licensed

Owner Mark Pearson Cell 715-498-1662

Office 715-824-5260

815 W Fulton St., Waupaca Open 7 Days a Week: Mon. - Fri. 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sat & Sun 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

715-258-7400 Smoke Free Dining!

L & L Propane SINCE 1988

715-258-5975 800-924-5975

Budget Plan, Keep, Fill, Sell Tanks, Lease Tanks, Lock-In Price

GARY BEMBENEK CONSTRUCTION LLC

Specializing in New Home Construction Remodeling—Additions

715-824-3851

Amherst Marine Jerry Clinton, Owner

422 S Main St., Amherst 715-824-5635

www.amherstmarine.com

Four Star Family Restaurant

5261 Hwy 54, Plover 715.341.1832

Open 7 days a week Breakfast served all day

Paradise Restaurant Serving Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

715-341-1755 3401 Post Rd, Plover

Take-Out Available

Everyone Deserves

Paradise!

THREE

SQUARES RESTAURANT

1222 W Fulton Street Waupaca, WI 54981

715-258-7582 Across from the Best Western

Advertise In

This Space!!

Contact the church office To find out how!!

Bauer Electric, Inc. Established 1957

Residential.Commercial.Agricultural.Industrial

Electrical Supplies

258-2848 N2852 Highway QQ Waupaca, WI 54981

T&T Automotive 733 Nelson Siding Drive

Amherst, WI 54406 715.824.2834

For all your automotive needs!

Sheridan Soil Service Certified Soil Testing

Site & Septic Evaluation

Victor Helbach ID 227668

Carolee Rilling, ID 220583

Waupaca (715) 258-8083

Pisarski Community Funeral Home

2911 Plover Road, Plover

715-344-7454

www.pisarskifuneralhome.com

The Investor’s

Choice

Scott Paterick,

CLU-ChFC

540 Baker Street Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495

715-424-1873

“The Best Food In Town”

(715) 341-4363

S u p p o r t O u r A d v e r t i s e r s!

Advertise In this space

Contact the church office to find out

how!

Holly Funeral Home

hollyfuneralhome@charter.net www.hollyfuneralhome.com

Waupaca 715-258-4020

Wild Rose

920-622-3774

Almond 715-366-2711

Amherst

715-824-3221 Furniture, Appliance & Flooring Center

Serving the area for 45 years!

990 W. Fulton Street, Waupaca 715-258-7803

Park Ridge

Family Restaurant Open 7 Days a Week

Banquet Facilities Available

3425 Church Street

Stevens Point

(715) 341-8885

Diocese of La Crosse Annual Conference

WITNESSES for CHRIST

August 26 & 27, 2016

This is a two-day Conference you don’t want to miss.

This Retreat with Father Timothy Gallagher is based on spiritual

teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola. For more information see the

brochure at www.diolc.org or call Susan at 608-791-2658.

Early registration by Aug. 5-$65; by Aug. 17-$75

St. Mary’s (Custer) Parish Picnic

Sunday, August 28 Arnott Lions Community Park

10:00am Polka Mass

Chicken & Beef Dinner Catered by Bob’s Catering of Hatley

Serving 11:00am—1:30pm

(Kids 5 and Under FREE)

Music from 12:00am—7:00pm

Chad Przybylski & His Polka Rhythms

Polka Pak

Concessions, Basket Raffle, 50/50 Raffle,

Big Raffle with Drawing at 7:00pm,

Silent Auction, Special Raffle,

Kids’ Games, Cherry Tree,

Bake Sale & Farmers Market,

Bingo at 2:30pm

The Choice Wine 7 Steps to a Superabundant Marriage

Sunday Nights 6:00pm to 7:45pm

Meets from 9-11-16 to 11-6-16

St. Bronislava Mary Room

To register, please fill out registration card found in

the gathering space and turn in to the St. Max parish office.

Questions? Contact the St. Max parish office,

Jim/Meggie at 715-341-9819, or visit paradisusdei.org

Pacelli Catholic

Schools

Panacea 2016

September 9-11

Win $20,000

Or

2015

Chevy Impala

1st Prize: $1,000

2nd Prize: $500

3rd Prize: $250

Famous Fish Fry

Live Music

Carnival Rides

Kiddyland

Chicken Dinner

Farmers Market

Basket Raffle

& Much More!