Thank you for visiting our parish website.  St. John the Baptist, Montello/Good Shepherd, Westfield are a vibrant Roman Catholic parishes serving the Catholic Community of Marquette County, WI.  If you are new to our community, the Catholic church, or are visiting, Please join us!  We hope you will find among us the faith and love needed to grow in your relationship with God through the Proclamation of the Gospel, the celebration of the Sacraments, the faithful teaching of the church, and the friendship of our community. Join us for Masses and spiritual activities!

St. John the Baptist Parish                                                                       Good Shepherd Parish
Mass Schedule:                                                                                                   Mass Schedule:
Wednesday & Friday: 8:00am                                                                           Tuesday: 5:15 pm                      Saturday:  4:00 pm                                                                                              Thursday:  8:30 am 
Sunday:  8:15 am                                                                                                 Saturday:  5:30 pm 
                                                                                                                                Sunday:  10:00 am 

                                                            
1st Friday Adoration                                                                                     1st Tuesday Adoration
8:45 am-9:45 am                                                                                               4:15 pm - 5: 15 pm                          Anointing of the sick after Mass                                                                     Anointing of the sick after Mass

Pastoral Care
Sacrament of Reconciliation:                                                                           Sacrament of Reconciliation: 
1st Friday:  9:00 am – 9:30 am                                                                      1st Tuesday :  4:30pm – 5 pm    
Every Saturday: 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm                                                        2nd & 3rd Saturday: 9:30am-9:45 am


Individual confessions available by calling Fr. Savio Yerasani         
Sacrament of Baptism:  Please call the parish office                   
 Sacrament of Marriage:  Please call the parish office six months before the Marriage
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick: Please call the parish office



Advent 2019
Advent Communal Reconciliation Service
Our Advent Communal Reconciliation service is set for this Wednesday, December 18th at 6:30 pm at Good Shepherd.  Three priests will be on hand for individual reconciliation.  Don’t miss this opportunity to experience this important Sacrament.
 
Individual Reconciliation This Week:
Fr. Savio will be available for individual reconciliation at these times this week:
· St. John the Baptist:  Thursday, December 19th:  5pm to 6pm
      Saturday, 12/21: 3:15—3:50 pm
· Good Shepherd:  Sunday, December 22nd:  9:30—9:45 am
 


 

Live Nativity
              St. John the Baptist Catholic Church will once again have a Live Nativity on Wednesday, December 18, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. We invite everyone to come see the Live Nativity and then join us for a light meal and treats in the Heritage Room located in the class room next to church
              If you and your family and friends would like to participate in the Live Nativity please call Tina Schoebel at 297-7423. Each group of participants is asked to do a half hour shift. We need volunteers from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Signup sheets are located at the side entrance of church.  Food donations such as soups, sandwiches and desserts are very much appreciated and can be dropped off in the parish kitchen any time on Wednesday. The Live Nativity is once again being hosted by St. John the Baptist and Trinity United Methodist Church in Montello.
 
 

Decorating our Church:
We will begin decorating St. John’s church for Christmas on Wednesday, December 18th beginning at 9am and continuing throughout the day.  We welcome those who would like to help with this project.
 


Church Decorating at Good Shepherd
We will begin preparing our church for Christmas on Monday, December 16th at 9 am.  We welcome those who would like to come and help with this project.
 

If you would like to join our parish
please fill out registration forms below. 



St. John the Baptist Registration
https://www.marquettecountycatholic.org/documents/2015/12/SKMBT_C224e15120912550.pdf

Good Shepherd Registration 
https://www.marquettecountycatholic.org/documents/2015/12/SKMBT_C224e15120912500.pdf

Mass Cancelations Due to Bad Weather
This past weekend’s bad weather was a reminder that there may be times when Mass needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather.  Here is some important information regarding Mass cancellations. 
At St. John:  Because Fr. Savio resides at St. John’s daily and weekend Masses will always be celebrated there.  Parishioners are urged to use their own judgment as to whether it is safe to attend Holy Mass.
At Good Shepherd: 
· For Thursday morning Masses:  If the Westfield School District is cancelled or delayed due to poor road conditions (not cold temperatures), our Mass on Thursday morning will be cancelled.
· For Tuesday afternoon Masses:  When inclement weather hits, please call the parish office.  If Mass is cancelled an announcement will be posted on the telephone systems.
· For Weekend Masses:  When inclement weather falls on Saturday or Sunday, please call the parish office.  If Mass is cancelled an announcement will be posted on the telephone system.  A message announcing a Mass cancellation will also be posted on the parish Facebook page.
· Again, parishioners are urged to use their own judgment as to whether it is safe for them to attend Holy Mass.