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Saints MARY& JOHNthe BAPTISTWhere Your Faith Journey Is StrengthenedTwo Parishes - One FaithSt. John the Baptist516 De Pere StreetMenasha, WI 54952AdministratorReverend Michael LightnerSt. Mary528 Second StreetMenasha, WI 54952Welcome to our parishes!Parish Office - 725-7714528 Second StreetMonday - Friday 8 am - 3:30 pmParish Websitewww.menashacatholicparishes.orgSocial MediaSearch for “St. Mary &St. John Parishes”St. Mary Elementary School725-5351www.smcatholicschools.orgLiturgical CelebrationsSt. MarySaturday6:00 pmSunday11:00 amTuesday7:30 amWednesday 7:00 pmThursdayFriday-St. John4:00 pm9:00 am7:30 am7:00 pmReconciliationSt. Mary - Tuesday 7 - 7:25 am, 12-1 pmWednesday 12-1 pm and 6:30pm - 6:55pmSt. John - Thursday 7 - 7:25 am, 12-1 pmFriday 12-1 pm and 6:30 pm - 6:55 pm,Saturday - 3-3:50 pmOur Mission:To focus on the Eucharist as the sourceof our foundation and have thecommitment to Strengthen ourFaith Journey through the sacraments,continued prayer, education and servicewith the guidance of the Holy Spirit.TheBaptismOf Jesus“The gstoallofour- St John the Baptistgraduates!Parish

Page 2SupportYTD Weekly CollectionsSMSJBudget 134,213 81,553Recv’d 127,359 77,873Surplus/ (6,853) ( 3,680)(Deficit)Weekly Collection - SMACHWe Share IRA Contributions Envelopes TOTAL - 2,4812,3065865,92211,295Weekly Collection - SJACHWe Share IRA Contributions Envelopes TOTAL - 1,737 185 0 3,411 5,333If you mail your weekly offering, please use the Parish Office Address—528 2nd St, Menasha 54952 Thank you!Fox Valley Respect Life - Our group ismade up of volunteers from all acrossthe Fox Valley. We advocate for lifefrom conception to natural death. Wetouch on many issues surroundinglife, seeking to educate and support(both physically and spiritually). We meet at St.Gabriel Parish, 900 Geiger St, Neenah, on the firstMonday of most months. Rosary at 5:30 pm.Meeting starts 6:00pm. All are welcome to ourmeetings. While you don’t need to be Catholic, wedo follow Catholic Social teaching on life issues.Questions?Email: nmrespectlife@gmail.comFacebook page: Fox Valley Respect LifeNext Meeting is October 4.All Spring and Summer decorations mustbe removed from the cemeteries byOctober 15. The cemetery crew will pickup any remaining spring or summerdecorations after October 15. Fall andwinter decorations can be placed afterNovember 1. Thank you!Tuesday, October 57:30am SM Evelyn Porsche &Brian PorscheWednesday, October 67:00pm SM Moral & Spiritual healingof our countryThursday, October 77:30am SJ Mr & Mrs. Joe Jankowskiand Mrs. Leo WeissFriday, October 87:00pm SJ Elaine KillianSaturday, October 94:00pm SJ Kathy Kosteck6:00pm SM L/D of Manderfield FamilySunday, October 109:00am SJ L/D of St. Mary andSt. John the Baptist11:00am SM Edna HuelsbeckPlease join us in praying for the followingand all who are ill or otherwise in need ofprayer in our parishes:Mary Stanczak, Ruth Lachapell, Fred D.,Ken K., Sandy K., Dan Pedersen, BruceB., Carol Harp, Jean Ross, Joseph andMargaret Reidel, Rose Lewis, CecileLingnowski, Russ & Kirstie, Jack H.,Hannah S., Randy R., Jenny R., PatriceBayer, Susan Marx, Marie Ostorero, TheWarren Family, Joan Jenson, BettySchmidt, Marlene Rehe, ShirleyZitzelberger, Don Ebben, Mark Ebben,mChuck KiesowCongratulationsto the NewlyBaptized!Isabella Lorraine KoehlerWelcome to God’s Family!Will You Pray with Us?Join the Parish Staff in prayer thisweek for:Parish ClergyBrian & Michelle WentlandRichard & Shirley WehrelPhone Prayer ChainWhen in need of immediateprayers:St. Mary - call Mary at 725-1412To add a name to the prayer list call:(920) 725-7714. We will keep names onPeggy at 725-8084the list for five weeks and will republishSt. John - call Carol at 993-1240names at your request.Susan at 727-0956

Page 3The Zephyrs will present “TheImaginary Invalid” October 22-24, as itsfall theater production. Read moreabout the show, and purchase ticketsonline athttps://www.liinks.co/smcsfinearts.Faith Formation Corner -“The Miracle of the Dancing Sun occurred onOctober 13, 1917 in Fatima, Portugal.Accounts of the event state that after a period of rain,the dark clouds broke and the sun appeared as anopaque, spinning disc in the sky. It was said to besignificantly duller than normal, and to castmulticolored lights across the landscape, the people,Get all aboard for All Aboard! Register to attend this funevening of food and drink, live entertainment, cash raffles, and the surrounding clouds. The Miracle of theDancing Sun was witnessed by thousands and led tosilent auctions, and more on October 16 at St. MaryCatholic High School in support of our elementary schools the conversion of many souls.and middle school. Check out more and registerJust as Our Lady of Fatima asked Lucia, Franciscoat www.smcsallaboard.org.and Jacinta to pray the rosary, we also need to pray2022 Mass Intention Bookthe rosary! This is one of the most powerful prayersThe Mass intention book for 2022and weapons we can use against the devil. Everytime you pray a Hail Mary, it is like putting another(Jan-Mar) is now available for a specialpound of pressure on the devil’s head.intention, for the living and/or the reposeof a soul. If you would like to have aMass offered for 10, contact the parishoffice to schedule. Please only one weekend Massand one weekday per intention, per year. Thank you!And it’s easy to fit the rosary into your schedule! Doyou have two and-a-half minutes in your day that youcan give to God? This is the beauty of the rosary. Ican pull out my beads and pray a decade to refocusmy attention on God and ask for Mary’s help. OneDo you have any Rosaries, Crucifixes,Our Father, ten Hail Marys, and one Glory Be. I canbooks (especially Children’s Books)do that easily, pausing for a moment in betweenor other religious items that could beemails, in the car, in my office, in between meetings,used to help build up the faith in a newin between errands. If an urgent need comes up inhome? Drop them off at the Parish Office the day—someone is in an accident, I’m about toand we will help them to become abegin a big project, someone is having a rough day, Itreasure to a new family. God Bless!can say a quick decade right on the spot. In just twoand-a-half minutes, I can offer a special gift to God—one decade of the rosary—for that particular intention.United in the Mission of Christ,Bethany Dollbdoll@smcatholicschools.org (920)725-7714 ext 424Important Faith Formation and Youth Ministry Dates:Remember to Register for Faith Formation! You can find Registration forms at the back of eachchurch and at the parish office. Call 725-7714 ext. 424 with questions.October 6 -Wednesday Night FUEL, Faith Formation Grades 1-11, Parent NightOctober 13 -Wednesday Night FUEL, Faith Formation Grades 1-10Confirmation Class, Adult FUELOctober 17 -Rite of Acceptance for First Reconciliation and First Communion: 9am Mass at St. John’sYou can sign up to join us for these events, how to volunteer, or how to sign up for Wednesday Night FUEL by going toour Facebook page, or joining our email list! Just email bdoll@smcatholicschools.org

Page 4Congratulations!St. Francis Pet BlessingCalling all creatures greatand small! St. Francis is thepatron saint of animals, andto celebrate St. Francis'works, members of thechurch, school, andcommunity are encouragedto bring their pets to St.Mary for a blessing. OurSt. Francis Pet Blessing willtake place at 5:30pm on Monday, October 4 atthe Parish Office/School entrance at St. Maryon 2nd Street. We will have a brief prayerservice and all pets will be blessed.Bring a picture if you pet doesn'ttravel well. Don't have a pet? Bringyour favorite stuffed animal! St.Francis loved all God’s creatures andfollowed God’s example of kindness,mercy, compassion, and love for allcreation. Hope to see you there!Please invite your pet loving friends!This year,St. Mary andSt. John theBaptistparishes aremaking a fewchanges toour AnnualCemetery Prayer Walk.On the Thursdays of October (7,14,21,28) there will bea Rosary Walk at St. Mary Cemetery at 2:00pm. Wewill walk around the paved driveway and offer ourRosary for our beloved dead.Then on October 31 after the 9:00 am Mass there willbe a Rosary walk at both St John - Midway and St.John - Valley Rd Cemeteries. The prayer walks at St.John Cemeteries will be led by our parish youth.

Page 5Next Thursday, October 7 -The Feast of Our Lady of theRosary we close our Heal OurLand Holy Hours that webegan in May. God is stillcalling us to change thecourse of history, takingseriously our duty of Christianwitness!You are invited to join us for this final HolyHour of Adoration of the Blessed Sacramentwith prayers for our nation and the Most HolyRosary Thursday from 12-1 pm at St. John theBaptist, 516 DePere St, Menasha throughOctober 7 (Our Lady of the Rosary)Together, we will adore Jesus Christ, andinvite Him to make Himself fully present in ourland, and by His Presence, to free it from thepowers of darkness. Fr. Michael will also beavailable for Confession.Father Michael is available forConfession as follows:St. Mary Tuesday 7 - 7:25 am, 12-1 pmWednesday 12-1 pm and6:30pm-6:55 pmSt. John Thursday 7 - 7:25 am, 12-1 pmFriday 12-1 pm and6:30 pm - 6:55 pm,Saturday - 3-3:50 pmHe is also available immediatelybefore all weekend Masses