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Father Toms Letter July 27 2020
St. John’s Parish and School want to take this time to share event updates as of August 1, 2020:
- Bishop Callahan has reopened weekday Masses to the public at up to 25% seating capacity at St. John the Baptist and Holy Family Parishes. The Mass days and times will be published in the bulletin.
Public Masses on weekends resumed on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at the usual times. Please call the parish you would like to attend to reserve a spot:
Saturdays, 4 PM at St. John the Baptist Church and 7 PM at Holy Family Church;
Sundays, 9 AM at St. John the Baptist Church and 10:30 AM at Holy Family Church.
Confessions are available before the weekend Masses at normal times. - St. John’s Church will be open daily from 7:00 am-7:00 pm.
Diocesan Annual Appeal 2020-21:
His Church Is Still Here + It Still Provides Is You And Me
St. John the Baptist PCCW Christmas Bazaar
In these uncertain times of dealing with COVID 19, it is difficult to plan future events – and, in the interest of protecting our supporters, volunteers and the local community, the PCCW has decided to NOT have the annual PCCW Christmas Bazaar, Fish Fry and Raffle this year. We hope that in 2021, the uncertainty we have now will be resolved and we can again hold this event. Thank you for your understanding.
The PCCW Officers
Current Fundraisers
Seroogy’s
Seroogy’s bars are available again this year for $1.50 per bar. A full box of forty-eight (48) bars is sold for $72.00. Flavors available include Peanut Butter, Almond, Chocolate Crisp, Chocolate, Mint, Pure Milk Chocolate, Pure Dark Chocolate, Mocha, and Shock Rock.
Seroogy’s bars are currently sold at the Parish Office, after weekend masses at St. John the Baptist Parish, and at Berg Sales.
Contact the Parish Office (715-352-3011) if you would like to have your order pre-packaged and ready to be picked up at a certain day / time.
Wreath Sale
The Annual Christmas Wreath Sale has begun! Items are purchased by the Home & School Association from “Up North” Wisconsin Evergreens. Orders need to be turned in by Friday, October 23. All orders should be prepaid. Make checks payable to “St. John the Baptist”. If you do not wish to purchase any wreaths but would like to make a donation, please place the money in an envelope labeled Wreath Sale and turn it in to either the School or Parish Office.
Orders can be picked up at Father Tom’s garage after Mass the weekend of November 14 – 15. If you are unable to pick up your order after Mass that weekend, please contact the Parish Office (715-352-3011) to make alternate arrangements.
If you have any questions please contact the School Office (715-352-3000), Nancy Hackel (Parish Office, 715-352-3011), or Michelle Hafferman, Fundraiser Chair at 352-7033
Thank you for supporting St. John the Baptist Catholic School Annual Christmas Wreath Fundraiser!
A Year Devoted to St. Joseph: May 1, 2020 – May 1, 2021
On Friday, May 1st, Bishop Callahan began a special year of thanksgiving, petition, and honor to St. Joseph with a special Mass. In case you missed the Mass, you can view it here. In the year ahead, the diocese will offer prayers for his blessings upon our families (Patron Saint of Husbands, Fathers, and Families), our beloved dead (Patron Saint of a Happy Death), and the special needs of our Diocese (Patron Saint of the Universal Church).
As we make our way through the year, several events, prayers and novenas will be available for publication in parish bulletins. It is, of course, painfully obvious for all of us to know that our plans often turn to dust in the midst of possible tragedies and sicknesses that come our way. Please follow the Diocesan website diolc.org/year-of-st-joseph for further information and possible events.