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SAINT JOHN THE BAPTISTC AT H O L I C C H U R C H
115 Plymouth St., Plymouth, Wisconsin 920-892-4006 • www.sjbplymouth.org
Saturday Masses 4:00 p.m. - St. John the Baptist 5:30 p.m. - St. Thomas Aquinas, Elkhart Lake
Sunday Masses8:00 a.m. - St. Thomas Aquinas, Elkhart Lake9:30 a.m. - St. John the Baptist
Weekday Masses 8:00 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - St. John the Baptist8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Friday - St. Thomas Aquinas
Eucharistic Adoration 4:00-8:00 p.m., Mondays - St. John the Baptist8:30-10:00 a.m., Wednesdays - St. Thomas Aquinas
FATHER PHILIP D. REIFENBERG .......................................................Pastor for the Clustered Parishes of St. John the Baptist, Plymouth and St. Thomas Aquinas, Elkhart Lake
Mission StatementWe, the faith community of St. John
the Baptist Parish, believe that we
are called daily to proclaim the good
news of Jesus Christ: to learn, to
share, and to live the message of
Jesus. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we
recognize that we are unique with
diverse gifts from God and that we are
to develop these gifts to nurture and
strengthen our faith community.
St. John the Baptist Plymouth July 22, 2017
Dear Parishioners:
You might think it’s too early for the new pastor to bail out, but duty calls! As you read this, I will be in Wilmington,
NC, visiting with one of my best friends from West Point (we were roommates for more than two years, which was really
kind of unheard of in those days). Then on Tuesday it’s on to Beaufort, SC, to visit another classmate. And on Friday I
drive to Destin, FL, for the main reason for my sojourn south: a family reunion.
My brothers – I’ve got five of them (I’m the third oldest) – and five sisters-in-law agreed several years ago that, since
we were all getting older and had no guarantees on longevity, we ought to get together at least every three years for a long
weekend reunion. The first was to a casino in the Mississippi Delta; the next found us in Charleston, SC; our last one was
out in Western Wisconsin at a waterpark; and this year, it’s in Destin.
All except the one in Western Wisconsin have been in mid-Summer. (The Wisconsin one was in early June; of course, it
was chilly and rainy!) Now, you may ask: Who in their right mind would go to Mississippi, South Carolina or the Florida
Panhandle in late July? By choice? I’ve made no secret of the fact that I do not like hot & humid! Never have. Never will.
Destin, most emphatically, was NOT my choice! The Mississippi venue was proposed by Paul (the oldest). He’s retired Air
Force and has lived in San Antonio for the past twenty-five years. The South Carolina one was chosen by Bob (the one im-
mediately behind me); he and his family moved to Tampa in the early ‘80s. They and their families drew the short straw for
planning those early reunions, and I guess the choice of sites was either personal convenience or revenge for some long-
forgotten childhood travesty one or more of the four Wisconsinite brothers perpetrated on them. So, they planned and the
rest of us – Steve, me, Bill, and Dan – just went along meekly for the sake of family unity, but muttering under our breath
all the while.
This year’s locale was the dream child of Paul’s two married sons, John and Joe, who agreed to do the planning with
their wives. Those nephews are in their late-thirties and have lived in San Antonio most of their lives. For them Texas-style
heat is the norm. So, they think nothing of 100 ْtemperatures with sticky-stinky humidity levels. As for the timing, they are
both teachers (and their children students); consequently, the depth of Summer vacation seemed the best time to pull this
off. So, here we go. Hot & humid aside, it will be great to be together again.
This will be some kind of odyssey for me. I used to always go to AAA and get a “trip tik”
(a map packet) prepared for such journeys. This year I’ve got a smart phone with a “map quest” app. I’m either going to
arrive safely at the end of each leg of my travels, or I’m going to wind up hopelessly lost and see you again maybe by
Christmas.
You’ll be in my thoughts and prayers when I’m not totally taken up with brotherly antics or Dante’s Inferno. Enjoy the
wonderful Wisconsin climate to which I yearn to return!
Father Phil
St. Thomas Aquinas Saturday, July 29th
After Mass in the Church Hall
St. John the Baptist Sunday, July 30th
After Mass in the Church Hall
You are invited
Mission Trip 2017 Donor Appreciation Event
In appreciation for your support, the youth of the 2017 Mission Trip invite
you to join them after Mass next weekend for refreshments as they share sto-
ries of their journey.
Congratulations to
Ed and Ann Sturzl
as they celebrate their
45th Wedding Anniversary
May their celebration of Marriage be a source of great joy and blessings!
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 23, 2017
A Message from the Principal’s Desk,
I hope that this message finds everyone enjoying summer! I look forward to seeing our
families for the 2017-2018 school year. I am excited to share that we will welcome
many new families this year. We are happy to have them join the St. John the Baptist
School family! The school year will begin on September 5th. If anyone is interested in
joining our school family or learning more about the school, please email me at anel-
[email protected]. I would be happy to give you a tour of the school or to answer
any questions that you may have. Scholarships are available to assist with tuition
costs. St. John the Baptist School provides a Christ-centered academic environment
designed to promote the total development of the child following our mission to grow
in knowledge of the Catholic faith, strive for personal and academic excellence and to
serve others.
Summer Blessings,
Mrs. Amy Nelson, Principal
A Night with
Paul Todd and Paul Todd Jr.
Doors open at
6:00 PM Showtime is
6:30 PM
Tickets: $20 for Adults Children 12 & Under are FREE
Paul & Paul Jr. entertain, inspire, and bring virtuos-
ity to every show as they perform a combination of
classical, gospel, Broadway, swing, pop, and many
other styles of music. Paul plays six keyboards and
sings simultaneously while Paul Jr. sings and plays
drums. They have performed together since 2007,
celebrating their 10-year anniversary! Together, the
two make for an unforgettable show that is sure to
leave you uplifted and amazed.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 115 Plymouth St, Plymouth, WI 53073
(920) 892-4006
Tickets are available at the Parish Office
A Benefit Concert for our
St. John the Baptist School
Music Program
TOUR 2017 Wed. August 9
1ST ANNUAL
HEALTH & WELLNESS JAGUAR JOG/RUN
SJB Walk/Run
SEPTEMBER 9, 2017
9AM @ THE PARISH OFFICE
PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE
WONDERFUL SJB TEACHERS
AND GO TO A
NEW GYM FLOOR.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
5K Run * 2M Walk * Cub Crawl
Hosted by St. John the Baptist
Fiscal Year Giving for
July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017
Budget Variance Total Regular
Donations
Envelopes $613,363 $625,000 $(11,637)
Buildings & Grounds $45,408 $50,000 $(4,592)
Plate $66,770 $70,000 $(3,229)
St. John the Baptist Plymouth July 23, 2017
Scriptures Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ July 23, 2017
1st: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 2nd: Romans 8:26-27
Gospel: Matthew 13:24-43 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ July 30, 2017
1st: 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 2nd: Romans 8:28-30
Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52
Parish Financial Stewardship
The Week at St. John the Baptist
July 23-30, 2017
Monday ............................................................... July 24
4:00pm ................. Eucharistic Adoration/Adoration Rm
Tuesday ............................................................... July 25
5:00pm ............... St. Vincent de Paul Mtg./Parish Office
Thursday ............................................................. July 27
6:00pm ....................... Prayer Shawl Mtg./Parish Office
Sunday ................................................................ July 30
10:30am .......... Mission Trip Appreciation /Church Hall
Mass Schedule and Intentions
SJB - St. John the Baptist
STA - St. Thomas Aquinas, Elkhart Lake
Saturday, July 22
4:00pm SJB Ambrose Mueller
4:00pm SJB Deceased Members of the Slattery Family
5:30pm STA For the People of St. Thomas Aquinas
Sunday, July 23
8:00am STA Larry & Joan Buechel
8:00am STA Emilie Mahloch
9:30am SJB Arnold and Esther Servais
9:30am SJB Paul Vella
Monday, July 24
8:00am SJB Bill Mayhew
8:00am SJB Ambrose Mueller
Tuesday, July 25
8:00am SJB Delbert Roitt
8:00am SJB John and Mary Astell
Wednesday, July 26
8:00am STA Don Diedrich
8:00am STA Garry Quinn
Thursday, July 27
8:00am SJB Robert and Josephine O’Malley
8:00am SJB Ray, Michael and LeRoy Thelen
Friday, July 28
8:00am STA Alton Chambers
8:00am STA Bernard Fiebrink
Saturday, July 29
4:00pm SJB Eunice Friederichs
4:00pm SJB Robert and Jacob Wirtz
and Linda Wirtz Zorn
5:30pm STA Emma & Evelyn Petty
5:30pm STA Madelyn Mlada
Sunday, July 30
8:00am STA For the People of St. Thomas Aquinas
9:30am SJB Greg Ziegler
9:30am SJB Michael Dedert
The financial totals above summarize regular donations contrib-
uting to our operating income. They do not including directed
donations, special gifts, memorials or bequests.
In any conversation about our parish operating income, it is im-
portant to remember that what we are “operating” is not simply a
business. Our parish is a faith community with members called
by baptism to build the kingdom of God here on earth. This puts
“operating income and expenses” into a whole new light.
Your financial support helps build the kingdom in our parish by:
Growing our faith family to include 1,505 households, total-
ing 3,697 disciples of Christ.
Being at one with our God in Eucharist at over 270 Masses.
Celebrating 46 baptisms and 55 confirmations of youth and
adults.
Witnessing six couples speak the vows of marriage.
Entrusting to God’s loving embrace 32 souls.
Educating and forming 487 of our youth in the Catholic faith
both in our day school and religious education program.
Touching countless lives through our many ministries.
Thank you for sustaining the mission or our parish through your
financial support.
“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the
ocean. But the ocean would be less because of the missing drop.”
~ Blessed Mother Theresa
St. John the Baptist Parish Information sjbplymouth.org
Very Reverend Philip D. Reifenberg — Shared Pastor
Parishes of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas Aquinas
Parish Trustees
Bill Barbieur ............................................................... Treasurer Don Sager ................................................................... Secretary
Pastoral Council Chair ..................................................................... John Mueller Members: Anne Gamoke, Mark Gumm, Bill Marklein, Cheryl Nicholson, Keith Ott, Joel Pierce, Tom Paul, Adam Schneider
Finance Council Chair .................................................................. Jim Birenbaum Members: Bill Barbieur, Patty Huberty, Tom Paul, Don Sager
St. John the Baptist School ~ 893-5961 Amy Nelson ................................................................. Principal Ann Penkwitz ................................................. School Secretary Joel Pierce ................................ School Board Committee Chair
St. John the Baptist Faith Formation ~ 892-6015 Amy Albers ................................. Faith Formation Grades 1-8 Erin Gross .................................... Faith Formation Grades 9-12
Contacts
Cemetery ........................................... Parish Office ~ 892-4006 Prayer Needs ................................................... Kate ~ 893-0937 Caring Cab ................................................... Karen ~ 892-4849 St. Vincent de Paul ................................................... 892-4913
Sacramental Celebrations Eucharistic Liturgies: See the front cover of Bulletin. Baptism: Contact the Parish Office Reconciliation: 2nd and 4th Saturday from 9:30-10:00am in the chapel. Marriage: Contact the pastor no later than six months prior to day of the wedding.
Parish Membership We welcome you to the St. John the Baptist Parish Fam-ily. To receive a registration form or to notify us of an address change, please complete the form below. Place the completed form in the collection basket, or return it to the Parish Office (115 Plymouth Street, Plymouth 53073).
Name _____________________________________ Address: ___________________________________ ___________________________________
Phone: ___________________________________ New Parishioner Address Change
Bulletin Deadline Please submit announcements for the bulletin to the
parish office no later than Monday before noon. We appreciate your cooperation.
Parish Office Contact Information Hours: 8:30am-Noon and 1:00-4:00pm
Phone ………………………………………..892-4006 Fax…………………………………………...893-8444 E-mail………………………[email protected]
Lisa Schoneman …………………...……..Business Manager Katie Kleiber ………………..……..Administrative Assistant Julie Krueger………………………………...Parish Secretary Scott Dedlow……………….Building Maint./Dir. Of Liturgy
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Hearing Assistance: The induction loop system for hearing device users is installed in church. To take advantage of this hearing assistance, please turn your hearing device to the “T” coil setting and sit in either of the middle two sections of church.