From the Pastor's Desk:

June 22nd, 2025

My Dear Parishioners,

Today, we are celebrating the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. This special Feast is celebrated in remembrance of Jesus who gave His life for our salvation and commanded us to celebrate the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist in His memory.

The First Reading is taken from the Book of Genesis. Melchizedek was one of the kings during the time of Abraham. He was King of Salem (king of peace). Not only was he a king, but he also was a priest. He offers Abraham, the chosen one of God, bread and wine. In turn, Abraham gives him the tithe of his possessions. Melchizedek is seen as a pre-figurement of Jesus in many ways. Jesus is truly the King of Peace, since He has come to reestablish the peace relationship between God and us, the people. Jesus is the priest, king, and prophet par excellence. Jesus takes the gifts of bread and wine, transforms them into His own Body and Blood, and gives them to us as our food.

The Gospel of today tells us of the compassion of Jesus. Jesus was a great preacher and many were ready to follow Him to any distance in order to listen to Him. Jesus indeed was very human and He was greatly concerned about those people who had followed Him to the desert place to listen to Him and He wanted to take care of them. His heart moved with pity for them. Jesus asks the disciples to take care of them and He does the miracle of loaves to fill them with the necessary physical food. The miracle also shows the abun-dance of God’s love towards each individual. Each person ate and had more than enough and plenty was leftover. This abundance reminds us of God feeding the Israelites in the desert with manna.

If we understand and accept the mystery of the Eucharist, then we should realize that we are one in the spirit with all who believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. There should be a bond of love and welcome between them and us that should help us overcome all other differences. Diversity should not be an obstacle or a threat to us. We should realize how the church of Christ is enriched by the great variety of ideas and thoughts that are brought together as we come to celebrate and to be nourished in the Eucharist. Today’s feast is a witness to this. Our oneness in faith and love is the strongest evidence that Jesus and His Spirit are in fact working among us to bring all people together in the peace and justice of God’s kingdom. It is the testament of a shared communion in which we are all aware of our commitment to be the body and blood of Christ in all we do.

Jesus chose to allow His followers to stay in touch with Him by sharing a meal and remembering Him. How blessed are we as we come to the table of the Lord Jesus and feast on Him who died and rose for us. May we continue to give thanks to God for allowing us to be one with the Lord Jesus. Amen!!!

God Bless You,

Father George, MSFS

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE:

Sts. peter & paul Catholic Parish

AnnouncementS

Weekend Mass Schedule:

Saturday, June 21, 2025...

SSPP at 5:00 pm

Sunday, June 22, 2025...

SJA at 8:15 am

Sunday, June 22, 2025...

SSPP at 10:15 am

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Confessions:

SSPP Saturdays -4:00 pm

SJA —Sundays –7:45 am to 8:15 am

For Any Other Time Needed: Please Call the Office for an Appointment at 715-985-2227.

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"Happy 150th Anniversary to SS Peter & Paul Parish!"

SS Peter & Paul Fall Festival is on Saturday, August 2nd and Sunday, August 3rd....

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RELIGIOUS & ADULT EDUCATION

Eucharistic Revival

for the week of June 22nd

The Feast of Corpus Christi

A Minute with Jesus

celebrates the most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. At the consecration of every Mass, the priest prays the words which Jesus Himself pronounced over bread and wine, “This is My Body,”

“This is My Blood.”

The bread is no longer bread, and the wine is no longer wine. We receive Jesus Himself as nourishment for our souls.

This week read these words of Jesus every day:

“Whoever eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day” (John 6:54).

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The National Eucharistic Revival is formally slated to end Sunday, June 22, this year’s feast of Corpus Christi. The three-year revival enables the whole Church in the United States to focus on the Eucharist and it had a powerful impact according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Thank you to Ken Halama for leading the revival efforts at SS. Peter & Paul and to Ann Lankford, Diocese of La Crosse, for providing the Minute of Jesus reflections.

“Need Hope? Take A Minute to Get to Know the God of All Hope”

Starting next week, proclamations based on hope for the Jubilee Year of Hope will be published in the bulletin.

The entries are entitled “Need Hope? Take a Minute to Get to Know the God of All Hope.”

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Catholic Kids for Christ Summer Camp Reminder

Registrations are being accepted for the summer camp which will be held on July 28-30 at SS. Peter & Paul School for kids age 5 through 6th Grade. School & CCD parents were given information either in school folders or by email.

Contact Janell Halama or Marge Baecker if you need a registration form. The deadline for turning in forms is Thursday, July 3rd in order to get a free camp T-shirt. We are also in need of camp leaders, Grades 7-12.

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If you have a birthday during the month of July come to Mass the first weekend to SS Peter & Paul

Church. Father will invite all children to come forward to

receive a birthday blessing.

Adults can stand or come forward and also receive this special blessing. The parish will then sing Happy Birthday. Let us all celebrate Life and your Birthday’s.

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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES —

If you were married in the month of June, please call Julie at the Rectory-(715-985-2227) and let her know the number of years you have been married. Blessings will be given on May 31st and June 1st Masses.

Jubilee Year

Making a Pilgrimage

There is a long tradition of making pilgrimages in the Catholic Church. This practice has been encouraged by Pope Francis during the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope. The Pope explains that a pilgrimage is a "fundamental element of every jubilee year." He also granted an indulgence to the faithful who complete pilgrimages in this Holy Year.

Diocesan Churches that have been designated by Bishop Battersby as places of pilgrimages for the 2025 Jubilee Year:

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