 Pope: Mercy Can Heal Wounds and Change Course of History VATICAN CITY — On Wednesday, Pope Francis cautioned that unless wealth and power are put at the service of society, especially the poor, they risk becoming instruments of corruption, private interests and various forms of abuse.
“Wealth and power are realities that can be good and useful for the common good, if they are put at the service of the poor and of everyone, with justice and charity,” the Pope said Feb. 24. However, when they are lived “as a privilege with egoism and power, as too often happens, they are transformed into instruments of corruption and death.”...Read more Pope to Curia: ‘We Are Called Upon to Be God’s Collaborators’ VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis celebrated the feast of the Chair of St. Peter with a reflection and Mass for members of the Roman Curia, during which he told them to be faithful in their work and to keep their eyes on Christ. “May our thoughts and our gaze be fixed on Jesus Christ, the beginning and end of every action of the Church. He is the foundation, and no one may lay another,” the Pope told members of the Curia Feb. 22. He recalled the “expressive words” used by St. Augustine, who wrote that, although the Church is agitated and disturbed by the upheavals of history, she “does not fall down, because she is built on stone, from which Peter’s name is derived.”...Read more
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 Shadow Stations This Lent, we will be presenting the passion of our Lord using a multimedia method known as Shadow Stations. We need both young people AND adults to help bring to life this dramatic performance. A cast of at least 12 young people grades 6-12 will learn and share this prior to Easter. We also need help with music. Practice will begin Thurs, February 25. There will be one presentation at 6:30pm March 16 at the TACK center in Spencer. Contact Dan Kitzhaber for more information.
The next corporal work of mercy (visiting the sick), is one that greatly comforts those who are suffering. Being sick and confined either in the hospital or at home is a lonely affair. It can be tempting to remain isolated and even to be in a state of despair and that is why it is so important to visit the sick.
One person who highlighted this particular corporal work of mercy was St. John Paul II. He is an inspiration to many and challenges us all to renew our own efforts in performing this work of mercy. John Paul II – Friend of the Sick As the Archbishop of Kraków, Karol Wojtyła often visited the sick and aging throughout his diocese. He saw being present to those who were suffering as a central part of his ministry and believed that their prayers and sacrifices gave him vitality. After celebrating Mass at the chapel of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in Kraków, Archbishop Wojtyła visited those in the infirmary where he said to them: “Although I am young and strong, although I fly in airplanes, climb mountains, ski, I still turn to the weakest, so that by the riches of their suffering they may bring down the strength and power of the Holy Spirit and the blessing of God upon my work in the Archdiocese” (Making Of The Pope Of The Millennium: Kalendarium of the Life of Karol Wojtyla) Even while visiting central Wisconsin as a cardinal, Wojtyła chose to visit the sick. For example: "After spending the night in the Sentry Apartments [in Stevens Point], Cardinal Wojtyła concelebrated Mass at St. Joseph’s Convent. He was invited to stay and eat breakfast with the Sisters of Saint Joseph and then visited two nursing homes: River Pines Community Health Center and the Portage County Home" (In the Footsteps of a Saint: John Paul II's Visit to Wisconsin). Scheduling a visit to nursing homes was a hallmark of Wojtyła's life-long ministry, but that was not the only time he visiting the sick during his visit to central Wisconsin. He also had an impromptu opportunity when he heard that a local farmer was ill and confined to his home: "He then proceeded to visit the farm of Ed Zdroik, who recently had a stroke and was confined to his home. Cardinal Wojtyła spent an extended amount of time speaking with Mr. Zdroik and gave him a special blessing" (In the Footsteps of a Saint: John Paul II's Visit to Wisconsin). After being elected pope, John Paul II’s first trip outside the Vatican was to visit one of his good friends at the Gemelli hospital recovering from a massive stroke. During his short visit John Paul II spoke to the patients and asked for their prayers. He later recalled: “I said to the patients that I counted greatly, very greatly indeed, on them: for their prayers and especially for the offering of their sufferings, which could provide me with a special strength, a strength that was and is necessary to me in order to perform in a less worthy manner my serious duties in the bosom of the church of Christ” (Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves) John Paul II frequented Gemelli throughout his pontificate both as a visitor and as a patient. He even jokingly called the hospital his third papal residence, “Vatican III.” While on a papal trip to Nigeria in 1982, John Paul II visited a hospital where he spoke words of comfort to the sick and related his own experience being in a hospital: “Although God allows suffering to exist in the world, he does not enjoy it. Indeed, our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God made man, loved the sick; he devoted a great part of his earthly ministry to healing the sick and comforting the afflicted. Our God is a God of compassion and consolation. I also know personally what it means to be sick and to stay in hospital for a long time, and how it is possible to comfort and support others who share the same lot of confinement and suffering, and how necessary it is to pray for the sick and to show them one’s loving concern" (Address in St. Charles Borromeo Hospital). We all know what it feels like to be sick and at home or in a hospital. It is isolating and often very painful. The presence of visitors can often lift-up the heart of a patient and remind them that they are not alone. The challenge for us is to get outside of our comfort zone and do something for others, the weakest, and most vulnerable of society. Let us ask for Saint John Paul II’s intercession this Jubilee Year so that we can have the courage to visit the sick and imitate his example of Christ-like love. Read the Entire Series
 Men’s Conference w/ Mike McCarthy Saturday -March 6 in Green Bay Are you a man for all seasons? Understanding what it is to be a man requires a strong life of faith and a good relationship with Jesus Christ. Our families and communities are in need of men willing and able to lead others closer to Him. The 2016 Green Bay Men’s Conference meets everyday guys where they’re at and connects them with great speakers who demonstrate what it means to be a man of all seasons. For conference information and to register: www.gbmensconference.com If interested in carpooling, contact Dan Kitzhaber
Lenten Communal Penance Services Our Lady of Peace / Mfld. * Thursday - Feb. 25 @ 5:30 pm Sacred Heart / Mfld. * Thursday - March 17 @ 5:30 pm Donations needed for King’s Community Food Pantry Items in most needed are: Vegetable oil (1 pint) * Flour * Sugar * Bushes Baked Beans (16 ounces) * Boxed Mashed Potatoes * Gluten-free Items * Tuna Helper * Canned Fruit (Pears, Peaches, Fruit Cocktail * Mandarin Oranges) * Saltines * Graham Crackers * Cold Boxed Cereal * Hot Instant Boxed Cereal * Toilet Paper * Paper Towels * Laundry Detergent (small size containers) . Monetary gifts are always welcome to buy the perishable items needed each week Just place your check into weekend collection basket and make check out to: Kings Community Food Pantry. There is always a need for volunteers to give their time and talent in helping out in the food pantry. The pantry is open on Monday’s from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. If you have questions or would like to volunteer you may contact Joyce Abegglen or Marlene Cherney
Here is Bishop Callahan's Video Message for Lent:  New Parish App Coming Soon!
In the coming weeks St. John the Baptist and Christ the King will launch our own app for iPhone and Android smart phones. This will allow us to better communicate with you throughout the week and keep you updated with relevant parish news or updates. The app is very well designed and very intuitive. It will be a great resource for parishioners by providing daily Mass readings, Catholic news and prayers, convenient prayer and Confession reminders, our bulletins and more. We hope for our new app to be a tool for fostering stronger parish life at St. John the Baptist and Christ the King and better engaging the New Evangelization. Please watch in the coming weeks for our official launch announcement. 
The next corporal work of mercy, “clothe the naked,” seems rather straightforward. One would think that it simply means to give clothes to someone who doesn’t have any. While that certainly is an aspect of this work of mercy, it is only one example of how to practice it.
A modern-day example of someone who “clothed” the naked was Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Each morning she would go out into the streets to find men and women too sick to care for themselves. After carrying them back to the hospice, Mother Teresa would bathe, clothe and feed them. She believed everyone deserves to be treated with great dignity and actively helped the poor in her community for the rest of her life. However, not all of us are called to minister to the needs of the homeless in Calcutta. That is why Mother Teresa would often say, “Stay where you are. Find your own Calcutta. Find the sick, the suffering and the lonely right there where you are — in your own homes and in your own families, in your workplaces and in your schools. … You can find Calcutta all over the world, if you have the eyes to see. Everywhere, wherever you go, you find people who are unwanted, unloved, uncared for, just rejected by society — completely forgotten, completely left alone.” When we search out the “naked” of our local community, we shouldn’t only be looking for those without clothes. We should also look for those who are rejected, alone, and forgotten. They too are “naked,” without friends or family, stripped of all meaningful human relationships. They are like the man in the parable of the “Good Samaritan.” He was not only stripped of his clothes, beaten and left for dead, but also completely alone. Numerous people passed him by and no one extended a hand. He was treated like he was invisible. There are numerous people in our community (and sometimes our own family), who are “left for dead” and are stripped of everything in their lives. They often feel invisible and think that no one cares about them. It is our duty as Christians to comfort, console and “clothe” them. We may not have to give them actual clothes, but we certainly can give them our love, time and presence. We are challenged to be charitable beyond our comfort zone and to take an active part in restoring someone to their dignity as a human person. Let us ask for Blessed Mother Teresa’s intercession as we go forth into the world to be missionaries of Jesus’ mercy. (National Catholic Register) 
 Stations of the Cross will be held every Friday evening @ 7 p.m. here at Christ the King Parish. We extend an invitation for you to attend and prepare for Easter
*** Please take note that the PCCW meeting on Tuesday-Feb 2nd was cancelled because of inclement weather *** New Date Ladies of the parish an invitation is extended to you to attend the next Parish Council of Catholic Women’s meeting on Tuesday-February 16, 2016 @ 7 p.m. in the dining hall of church. Our guest speaker for this evening will be Alora Rueth and her topic will be “Bringing Country Women Together.” Please plan to attend and see what “Your” PCCW is all about. We look forward to seeing you. Lenten Parish Mission : Theme: Mercy & Life @ St. John the Baptist Parish in Mfld. February 14 thru Feb. 18, 2016 in the church starting each night @ 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments to follow. Christ the King “Holy Name Society Annual Pancake Breakfast” will be held on Sunday-February 21, 2016. Your attendance would be greatly appreciated. Remember this is the only Holy Name Society event held at your parish each year and your support is needed to purchase raffle tickets and attend the breakfast.
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