St Ann N188 School Street, New Holstein

894-3147

The Catholic Communities of SS Peter & Paul

413 Fremont Street, Kiel

894-3553

Holy Rosary 1724 Madison Street, New Holstein

898-4884

Three Parishes - One Faith

Eucharist

St. Ann

Sunday: 7:45 am

Thursday: 8:30 am

Holy Rosary

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 pm

Sunday: 10:00 am

Wednesday: 8:30 am/Church

SS. Peter & Paul

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 pm

Sunday: 9:30 am

Tuesday: 8:30 am/Church

First Friday: 8:30 am/Chapel

Liturgy of the Word & Communion Holy Rosary

Monday at 8:30 am

SS. Peter & Paul

Monday & Friday at 6:25 am/Chapel (except on First Friday)

Reconciliation

Saturday

Holy Rosary

3:00—3:30 pm

SS. Peter & Paul

3:15 pm or by appointment

Sunday

St. Ann

Third Sunday after Mass

SS. Peter & Paul

First Sunday after Mass

Fifth Sunday of Easter May 10, 2020

By Decree from the Most Reverend David L Ricken, DD, JCL, Bishop of Green Bay

When I think of a mother’s love,

immediately my deceased mother comes

to mind, along with my mother-in-law. A

mother’s love is difficult measure, but it

is obvious to see if you are the least bit

discerning. Unfortunately, only after I lost

my mother did understand the depth of her

love, as I suspect most people discover. As I

thought about this further and why this

takes place, (not everyone of course) is

that we take for granted their presence in

our lives. Moms always want the best for

their children, always, and they will always

be there, yet often this slips past our grasp

of understanding. I think the key word is

‘love’, which is lived out in thought, word,

and deed.

They gave us life and birthed us into

the network of relationships which gives

that life meaning, the family. They taught

and nurtured us on the way, by offering

wisdom, example, and practical experience.

They picked us up when we fell and

unconditionally loved us back when we

strayed. There is no-one like a mother, no

substitute for her place, no equal to her

love and placement in our own formation.

Mothering is an ongoing relationship of

love and care.

As we celebrate Mother’s day, let

us remember Motherhood has to do with

protecting life while it is in formation,

whether that is life in the womb or the living

out life within a family or by one’s self.

Motherhood is about mentoring relationships

whenever the need is identified.

Recently I read of how the relation-

ship between Jesus and the Father cannot

be reduced to some type of formula. When

we try to name this relationship; we often

times are left with imagery or metaphor in

order to somehow take it from the abstract

to a more tangible perspective. I would

suggest that we could use the same analogy

with our relationships with mothers.

I cannot speak for anyone’s mother

except mine, but I tend to think they all

have the same goal; that is, to lead us

into a relationship with our loving God.

I remember fondly how my mother demon-

strated often without words what a deep

and dynamic relationship with our loving

God looks like.

The Gospel for this weekend invites

us to enter into a active and vibrant relation-

ship between the Father and the Son and the

Word. Once we engage, this relationship

never ends, only continues, often deepens,

and typically challenges us. The first verse

“Do not let your hearts be troubled, You

have faith in God; have faith also in me”

speaks to this.

I still can hear my mother say (in

her own way), ‘God calls each of us to

salvation’; “He calls us a thousand times

a day in little whispers; are you listening?”

God always responds to the honest heart.

Are we listening as our mother’s taught us?

Happy Mother’s Day

Deacon’s Perspective by Deacon Dennis Bennin

Cocktail Hour

Who hasn’t been enjoying more cocktails during this pandemic quarantine time? And who hasn’t been longing for community? Well – how about we bring those two elements together into a virtual cocktail hour?

Joe Zenk will send out a weekly invitation to the first 20 people that email him (pdjoezenk@gmail.com) for a Zoom chat to be held each Thursday evening at 5:00 p.m. Our next Cocktail Hour? Thursday, May 14 at 5:00 p.m. You are not signing up for a cocktail hour each week by sending Joe an email – just for that week. And frankly, I (Joe) have very little tech savvy and no idea how this will go, so patience and good cheer (along with your drink!) will be most necessary.

Happy Mother’s Day!

May God bless all you mothers, grandmothers, godmothers and all those who are mothers to us in any way. You are such a blessing to us! Thank you for showing the face of God to us through your compassion, your patience, your constancy, your life and your challenges. May God bless you this day and always!

Churches Open

If you are looking for a spiritual uplift, or simply desirous to be in a familiar space with the company of parishioners, our churches will be open on a rotating basis from 3-6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday (Mon & Thurs: Ss. Peter & Paul; Tues & Fri: St. Ann; Wed & Sat: Holy Rosary). Ss. Peter & Paul will also be open on Sunday mornings from 9:00 to Noon.

This is seen as essential to who we are as a community, and has the blessing of local law enforcement. Christ will be exposed in a monstrance at each of our parishes for adoration. And prayer tools have been put out to assist you in your faith walk, should you wish. Deacon Randy, Deacon Dennis or Joe will be present as well in case you need someone to talk to or pray with.

Limit 10!!

Just a reminder – that if you come to pray in our churches when the Eucharist is exposed, we are still limited to only 10 people at a time in the worship space. If you come and see that there are 10 people already within the church, please be patient and wait for someone to leave. Also, if you notice that others are waiting while you are still in prayer, please be courteous and allow others the chance to have that same prayer time. Thank you for honoring the constraints placed upon us during this time.

Need to Talk?

Don’t be afraid to call any of us at the offices. While the offices are closed, staff will be checking their messages frequently and will be back in touch. Emergency situa-tion? Contact Joe at (920)918.0903

YouTube Channel & Podcasts

Check out each of our websites and click on the Youtube link for a selection of Masses, Liturgy of the Word services, Stations of the Cross or recitations of the Rosary.

Cup O’Joe Podcast

There is a podcast link on Ss. Peter & Paul’s homepage (ssppkiel.org) which connects you directly to the audio version of a daily (M-F) Cup o’ Joe podcast. Joes reads the gospel for the day and a gives a brief reflection.

If you listen to podcasts on your phone, you can also subscribe to Cup o’ Joe through iTunes or Spotify.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Fr. Carl is still present for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, should you desire to partake of that. He is at Holy Rosary on Wednesdays at 5:00 and Ss. Peter & Paul Sundays at 9:00 a.m.

Stewardship Comparing 2019 to 2020 (during the last seven weeks)

Many of you who regularly give at Mass have been mailing your check to us. Some have set up a credit card or elec-tronic fund transfer to support our parishes. More fami-lies are using SS. Peter & Paul’s secure online giving page at https://www.ssppkiel.org/giving.html to make their gifts. Please know how grateful we are for you and your abundant support of our parishes.

Holy Rosary 2019: $25,561.50 2020: $20,446 Difference: $5,115.50 (80%)

SS. Peter & Paul

2019: $33,805 2020: $27,940 Difference: $5,865 (82.7%)

St. Ann

2019: $8,619 2020: $6,300 Difference: $2,319 (73.1%)

SCRIP

One way to help the parish financially is through your use of scrip. Scrip is gift cards from participating merchants to pay for your purchases. Holy Rosary has scrip available during banking hours at Premier Financial Credit Union in New Holstein. You do not need to be a member of the credit union or Holy Rosary to stop and get scrip. Not all of the merchants we carry are available at the credit union. If you need something special or need a larger quantity, please call the parish office (898-4884) or email(hrparish_1@charter.net) and let us know and we will make sure the credit union has it available. Kim is in the SS. Peter & Paul office periodically each week specifically for scrip sales, usually Tuesday & Wednesday from 10—2. If anyone wants scrip, please send an email (secretary@sspeternpaul.org) or leave a message on the office phone (894-3553). Your order will be filled, put in an envelope with your name on it and put on a table in the waiting area outside of Kim’s office. She would prefer to know a head so she can have it all ready for you and you can just come in, grab it from the white table, leave a check & go so we don’t violate any WI directives. If that time doesn’t work for you, just let her know and she’ll try to work something out.

Please contact Jayne Engel at 894-3904 to purchase Scrip at St. Ann.

Thanks for your support.

St. Ann

Donna Schmitz 894-7153

Valeria Kempf 894-2370

Holy Rosary

Barb Weber 898-5614

Judy Winkel 898-5385

SS. Peter & Paul

Fran Pitz 894-3017

Agnes Arndt 894-2952

Christian

Prayer

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Zoom Pastoral Council Meeting

Members of our three parish pastoral councils are invited to participate in a Zoom Virtual Meeting this coming Tuesday, May 12. You will be sent a link to connect if you are able to join us in a conversation about the current state of our parishes and ask questions/make suggestions. Hope to see you then!

Lenten Project Thank you to everyone who has so generously given to this year’s Lenten Project: Neighbor to Neighbor – Hand to Hand. So far we have received $13,528 which will be equally divided between New Holstein’s Help-ing Hands Food Pantry, the Kiel Community Food Pan-try and the Holyland Food Pantry. If you would still like to make a gift to this year’s project, please have all gifts turned into your parish by May 10.

Rest in Peace Please keep Fr. Norm Krutzik in your prayers. Fr. Norm passed away on Saturday, April 25. He was a native son of Holy Rosary and had a great love for this church and this community. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.

Parish Offices Parish offices will be closed for the time being, but staff will be in frequently and checking messages daily. If you need anything, call and leave a message. Someone will get back to you promptly. Joe Zenk can be reached at (920)918.0903. We are still here to serve you, so please call or email if you need something.

You can call the Holy Rosary parish office at 898-4884 or email Sue at hrparish_1@charter.net. Sue can also be reached at home at 898-4411 (leave a message). The SS. Peter & Paul parish office number is 894-3553 or email Kim at secretary@sspeternpaul.org. The St. Ann parish office is 894-3147 or email Laura at stann1851@gmail.com. If there is no answer, please leave a message, as messages will be regularly checked.

Grab & Go Bags

All three parishes have bags of Grab & Go food for ANY families/couples/individuals in need. No questions asked. Simply take what you need. Or grab one for someone who might need it. If the supply runs low, we will restock. They include instant single serving foods, like mac & cheese, rice, mashed potatoes, oatmeal, fruit, granola bar, pudding. (items may vary) The bags can be found in the porch of the parish center at St. Ann, on the stairs of the rectory at Holy Rosary and in the two bins outside of the rectory office at Ss. Peter & Paul. Spread the word. Thank you to the generous donors who have contributed funds to make this possible for our community.

Mass Intentions

All Mass intentions scheduled during the time of suspended Masses will be rescheduled. Thank you for your understanding.

Collections

If you wish to continue making contributions to your parish or the Building & Grounds Improvement Fund/Building & Maintenance, gifts can be mailed, dropped into the metal boxes in each wing of church at Holy Rosary or use the bill pay option through your bank.

Christian Women Rummage Sale Items for the Holy Rosary Christian Women’s Rum-mage Sale can be brought to the HR gym and placed in the locker room on the right side of the stage. DO NOT place any items on the stage or in the gym. The school doors will be open from 9:00 am-Noon Thursdays, Fri-days and Saturdays. Reminder – no tires or electronics (such as televisions, computers, monitors or printers) will be accepted.

Looking for a School?

We invite you to think about Divine Savior Catholic School! And to assist you with this choice, St. Ann Parish will award each of the first four students who register for Divine Savior School an $800 scholarship to

Calendar of Events + Mass Intentions

Monday – May 11 SS. Peter & Paul Church open 3:00-6:00 pm Tuesday – May 12 St. Ann Church open 3:00-6:00 pm Wednesday – May 13 Holy Rosary Church open 3:00-6:00 pm Reconciliation Holy Rosary 5:00 pm Thursday – May 14 SS. Peter & Paul Church open 3:00-6:00 pm Friday – May 15 St. Ann Church open 3:00-6:00 pm Saturday – May 16 Holy Rosary Church open 3:00-6:00 pm Sunday – May 17 6th Sunday of Easter SS. Peter & Paul Church open 9:00—noon Reconciliation SS Peter & Paul 9:00 am

Linked Parishes of Holy rosary, New Holstein, SS. Peter & Paul, Kiel and St. Ann, St. Anna

Baptism Congratulations on the birth of your child! Contact the office at least one month before desired date of Baptism to arrange for preparation.

Marriage Congratulations on your engagement! Contact the office at least six months before your intended date to meet with Joe and to make arrangements for the marriage preparation process.

Bequests Please remember our parish when making out your will. Thank you.

Leadership Joseph Zenk Pastoral Leader

Dennis Bennin Pastoral Associate

Randy Jaeckels Deacon

Bernard “Pat” Knier Deacon

Fr. Tony Ibekwe Priest Moderator

St. Ann 894-3147 stann1851@gmail.com stannwi.org

Fr. Carl Diederichs Priest Celebrant

Laura Winkel Parish Business Manager & Rel. Ed Coordinator

Joanne Stephany Trustee Secretary

Paul Reineck Trustee Treasurer

Greg Binversie Pastoral Council President

Julie Brandt Finance Council Chair

Holy Rosary 898-4884 hrparish_1@charter.net holyrosarynewholstein.org

Fr. John Girotti Priest Celebrant

Sue Philippi Parish Business Manager

Lindsay Schultz Rel Ed Coordinator

Abbey Heise Trustee Secretary

Dan Schirmer Trustee Treasurer

Bill Atkinson Pastoral Council Chair

John Klinzing Finance Council Chair

SS. Peter & Paul 894-3553 secretary@sspeternpaul.org ssppkiel.org

Fr. Carl Diederichs Priest Celebrant

Kim Driscoll Parish Office Manager

Danielle Ehlenbeck Rel. Ed. Coordinator

Mary Jo Meyer Liturgy & Music Coordinator

Liz Muhs Trustee Secretary

Eric Freund Trustee Treasurer

Katie Daane Pastoral Council Chair

Jeff Voland Finance Council Chair

Divine Savior Catholic School 894-3533 www.divinesaviorschool.org Kerry Sievert School Administrator Amy Schweitzer Administrative Assistant Office 423 Fremont St, Kiel

Your Stewardship Sharing – St. Ann

Week of May 4, 2020

Church Support Envelopes: $ 590.00

Lenten Project: $ 40.00

B & G Envelopes: $ 10.00

Bishop’s Appeal Goal: $ 8,996.00

Gifts through 5/5/2020 $8,205.00

Weekly Stewardship needed to meet budget: $981.00

Thank you for your contributions!

Your Stewardship Sharing ~ SS. Peter & Paul For Week of May 4, 2020

Stewardship Envelopes $ 6,252.00

Building & Maintenance $ 289.00

Weekly Stewardship needed

to meet budget: $5,770.00

Easter 85.00

Lenten Project 190.00

Bishop’s Appeal Goal $40,539.00

176 Gifts through 5/5 35,325.00

Thank you for your contributions!

Your Stewardship of Sharing-Holy Rosary For Week Ending May 3:

Church Support Envelopes: $ 3,961.00

Lenten Project Envelopes: $ 100.00

Building & Grounds Envelopes: $ 230.00

2020 Bishop’s Appeal Goal: $ 33,782.00

196 Gifts Received to Date: $ 29,685.00

Adult Envelopes Needed Weekly to Meet Budget: $4,230.77

Received in May 3,961.00 Monthly Budget: $18,333.33

Thank you for your contributions!

assist with the cost of tuition. The only qualifications? You must be present members of St. Ann parish and in good standing. Call Kerry Sievert (894-3533), the principal of Divine Savior, for a tour today and have some faith in your education!

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