Welcome to the Community of Saint Christopher Catholic Parish 301 N. Main Street, Verona WI

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1 Welcome to the Community of Saint Christopher Catholic Parish 301 N. Main Street, Verona WI The Most Rev. Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison Fr. John Sasse, Pastor Parish Office: Cristina Saxon, Parish Secretary , Ext. 0 csaxon@saintchristopherparish.com Laurie Sabbarese, Religious Education Coordinator, Grades K , Ext. 7 lsabbar@saintchristopherparish.com Doug Ulaszek, Director of Evangelization , Ext. 5 dulaszek@saintchristopherparish.com Laura Zakrzewski, Faith Formation Office Assistant , Ext. 3 lauraz@saintchristopherparish.com Stephen Zepp, Coordinator of Youth Formation & Liturgy , Ext. 8 szepp@saintchristopherparish.com Audrey Janssen, Bookkeeper/Administrator , Ext. 4 ajanssen@saintchristopherparish.com Bob Shunk, Jr., Parish Custodian , Ext. 6 rtshunkjr@saintchristopherparish.com Home Visits, Holy Communion to the Homebound, Hospice Care & Grief Ministry Carol Statz, Cemetery Sexton carol.statz@gmail.com Cancelled Events , Ext. 9 Parish Office Hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday PHONE: FAX: Sunday Masses Saturday: 5:00pm Daily Masses Monday through Friday Tuesday through Friday Saturday: Confessions (Reconciliation) Saturdays, 8:45-10am; Daily, before Mass; & by appointment Baptism After the Sunday 11:00am Mass. Contact the Parish Office at least three months before the desired baptism date. Baptism Class: September 26, November 27 Marriage Contact the Pastor no later than six months before the desired wedding date. New Parishioner Registration All Catholics 18 years or older are invited to register as members of our Catholic Community. Call or stop by the Parish Office or see the parish website for a registration form. Becoming Catholic RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) The process through which adults are brought into the Catholic Church. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic, please contact Doug Ulaszek. Other Pastoral Needs Please contact the Parish Office for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, hospital visits, communion calls, or any other pastoral needs. Also, please inform us of any parishioners who are in the local hospitals. Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 16, 2018 Saint Andrew Church, Verona 7:00am (EF)Paoli 8:30amVerona 8:00amVerona

2 Welcome to our Catholic parish family From Our Pastor: Fr. John Sasse Dear Parishioners, This week we will look at the last step of Lectio Divina which is not actually a rung on St. Guigo s Ladder, but a step Dr. Grey adds to really make our experience full. The last part he calls in Latin, Resolutio, which many of you have most likely figured out in English is Resolution. Before explaining what that is, he reviews the four rungs of Guigo s ladder that we have already learned about and compares them to wine making. This is actually an analogy that he borrows from Pope Emeritus Benedict, in which he says that the process of Lectio Divina is like making wine. The Lectio is like picking the grapes. We chose what we are going to read and by reading it we appropriate it and make it our own. Then we press the grapes to get out the juice. We do the meditatio, reflecting, pondering, and thinking about what we have slowly read in order to get every last drop out of it. Then we put the juice in barrels to ferment. This is the Oratio, we begin to talk with God about what we have reflected and pondered. Once this fermentation process is finished we can enjoy a nice glass of wine Contemplatio. Be still and know that I am God. He goes on to explain the dangers of just praying without trying to put our prayer into action. We can get vain and over-estimate ourselves and just be happy that we are praying regularly. However, we will be missing real virtue and its practice will be absent or minimal in our lives. To allow the prayer to grow virtue in our lives we have to culminate in a resolution for the day. This is where the rubber hits the road. Our resolution should be very practical and small, if we aim small we miss small. As we begin to put our resolutions into action we build good habits and virtues and grow in our practice of charity. He gives some great examples from his own life and St. Therese of Liseaux. This whole process of Lectio Divina should help us discern what it is that God wants us to do with our lives and the talents and abilities He gave us, and also how we should tithe. Diocese Priests will gather for annual assembly September 16 through 19 The Presbyteral Assembly provides opportunities for prayer, education and socializing for the priests. Fr. John will attend the assembly so there will be no Masses in Paoli from September 17 through 19, and in Verona, September 18 through 19. All Mass Intentions for those dates have been rescheduled. To register on FORMED: Go to Click on the Register (lower right of page) Enter Parish Access Code: 7ZC8WK Stewardship Update NovenaForOurNation.com Pray the 54Day Rosary Novena for our freedom & faith in America Weekly Budget $8,038. Weekly Offertory Income: Aug. 27 Sep. 2 $4,098. E-tithing September $2,948. Weekly over (Short) ($992.) August 2018 Budget $32,152. Monthly Income $29,107. Monthly over (Short) ($3,045.) Other Collections September 1 & 2 St. Hermine s Home for the Destitute $510. Building Fund Be the Solution $115. Stewardship Reflection Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. Mark 8:34 When we truly believe that all we have is a gift from God, then we must be willing to give up some things so that we can share our blessings as God intended. Living a stewardship lifestyle means not only being responsible for our own life, but the lives of others as well.

3 September 16, 2018: Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.Middle School Kickoff is Wednesday, September 19, 6:30-8:30 pm in the parish center. CGS-5th grade classes begin Sunday, September 23 and Monday, September 24 HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY Classes start September 19th. Register Now for the 2018 Women of Christ Conference The 10th annual WOMEN OF CHRIST CONFERENCE will be held November 3, 2018 at Washington Couny Fair Park, 300 Pleasant Valley Rd., West Bend. This year s theme is Take Courage...Be the Light. Conference begins with 8:15 Mass celebrated by Archbishop Jerome Listecki. Outstanding speakers include Scott Hahn, Sisters of Life, Crystalina Evert, Fr. Philip Schumaker. Confession and Adoration available all day. Group (5 or more) and online discounts apply. Register at: womenofchrist.net Phone: womenofchrist@gmail.com Directories for sale in Parish Office for $10. PARISH SCHOOL NEWS Prayer for Catholic Schools O Christ, our Teacher, You invite your faithful people to make disciples in your name and to announce good news to the poor. We thank you for the gift of Catholic schools, where the message of Your life, death, and resurrection is proclaimed, Christian community is experienced, service to our brothers and sisters is modeled, and worship of You is cultivated. Increase our zeal for ensuring that all children and families can benefit from high -quality Catholic education, and that Catholic schools grow in their ability to nurture the soul of our nation.we ask this through the intercession of Our Lady, Mother of Catholic Schools. Amen. Alliance for Catholic Education CCW Craft & Bake Sale St. Christopher CCW will hold their Fall Craft & Bake Sale on Saturday, September 22 and Sunday, September 23, after all Masses. Please stop by for all your fall decorating gifts and ideas and lots of baked goodies! Estate Planning Presentation by Dan Purtell of the Wilson Law Group This event hosted by the Knights of Columbus will be held in the parish center on Sunday, September 23, from 4:00-6:00pm. All parish members are invited to attend. 4:00pm Chili Supper provided by the Knights of Columbus 5:00pm Estate Planning Presentation Congratulations and blessings to these recently baptized children and their families. May they grow and live in Christ s love. Samantha Lett Campbell Regina Caeli Zepp Knights of Columbus 2018 Annual Event Punt, Pass, Kick, Free Throw and Soccer Challenge The Verona Knights of Columbus want to congratulate and thank everyone who participated in this year s youth events. Here is a list of all the first place winners who received a trophy. Free Throw Contest Girls Age 9 Macy Stremlow Age 10 Kylie Lambert Age 12 Taylor Stremlow Age 13 Paige Lambe Boys Age 9 Conner Lambe Age 10 Patrick Butler Age 12 Jader Kuchenbecker Age 14 Brennon Butler Punt Pass Kick Girls Age 8 Macy Stremlow Age 10 Kylie Lambert Age 12 Taylor Stremlow Boys Age 9 Will Stremlow Age 10 Patrick Butler Age 12 Alex Rech Soccer Challenge Girls Age 10 Kylie Lambert Age 12 Taylor Stremlow Boys Age 9 Johvan Abongwa Age 10 Patrick Butler Age 12 Alex Rech Age 14 Brennon Butler

4 Liturgical Roles Stephen Zepp: SATURDAY, September 22 5:00pm-VERONA Altar Server: Jackson Rufer, Alyssa Spencer, Kaitlyn Spencer Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Mark Heyde, Michael Johnson, Joe Rufer Greeter: sub needed Lector: Joe Rufer Ushers: Jim Bosch, Tom Lemke, Nick Salerno, Steve Salerno SUNDAY, September 23 7:30am-PAOLI Altar Servers: Jake Sarbacker, Montana Sarbacker Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion: Bonnie Lynde Lector: Paul Lynde Ushers: Bob Bauer, Tom Kretschman SUNDAY, September 23 9:00am-VERONA Altar Servers: Luis Lopez, Noah Jannusch, Anthony Seelen Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Lisa Keen, Ronald Lease, Steve Salerno Greeters: Gene and Julie Laschinger Lector: David Reisinger Laschinger SUNDAY, September 23 11:00am-VERONA Altar Servers: Isaac Dalhoff, Mark Wells Jr., sub needed Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Sue Dahms, Rebecca Devereaux, Linda Grenda Greeters: Michael, Ann and Trisha James Lector: Sue Dahms Ushers: Joe Amato, Tom Farley, Dave Michuda, Mark Rayha Readings for the Week of September 9 Sunday: Is 50:5-9a/Jas 2:14-18/Mk 8:27-35 Monday: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33/Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a/Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31--13:13/Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11/Lk 7:36-50 Friday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49/Lk 8:4-15 September Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis for the Church and for the world Universal: Young People in Africa That young people in Africa may have access to education and work in their own countries. Mass Count Sep :00pm 7:30am 9:00am 11:00am Total

5 Saint Christopher Catholic Parish Monday, September 17: St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 7:00am EF- No Mass Tuesday, September 18: 7:00am EF- No Mass 8:30am- No Mass Wednesday, September 19: St. Januarius, Bishop & Martyr 7:00am EF- No Mass 8:30am- No Mass Thursday, September 20: Sts. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Priest, and Paul Chong Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs 7:00am EF- Marvin Henderson 8:30am- Shirley Schwoegler Friday, September 21: St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist 7:00am EF- Special Intentions of the Kinney Family 8:30am- Andrew and Caroline Sarbacker Saturday, September 22: Our Lady of Sorrows 8:00am- Henrietta and Edward Sarbacker 5:00pm- Fr. Norbert Thomas Sunday, September 23: Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am- Elizabeth Lizzy Sarbacker 9:00am- Virginia Sullivan 11:00am- Families of St. Christopher Parish Events Schedule for the Week Tuesday, September 18: 6:00am Women s Discipleship Group-MT 9:00am CCW Crafts-Room 1 9:00am OLGH Preschool Coop-Rooms 2, 4, 5, 6 6:30pm Garden Club Meeting-Rooms 2, 4, 5, 6 6:30pm Parish Pastoral Council Meeting-Room 2 6:30pm PLC Meeting-Room 6 Wednesday, September 19: 6:00am Men s Discipleship Group-MT 7:00pm HS Ministry Formation-FR, L, MT, Room 5 7:00pm RCIA-Catachumenate Session-Room 1 7:00pm Middle School-Rooms 2, 4, 6 Thursday, September 20: 9:00am Widows of Prayer Rosary for Priests-Church 9:30am Women s Bible Study-Rooms 1 & 5 4:00pm Children & Adult Choir Rehearsal-Church 7:00pm Charismatic Prayer Group-MT Friday, September 21: All Day Book Study Promotion-N South Stairwell 9:00am-Noon Eucharistic Adoration Verona 9:30am Mass at Willow Pointe Saturday, September 22: All Day Book Study Promotion-N South Stairwell 9:00am Widows of Prayer Vocations to the Priesthood-Church 5:00pm CCW Craft & Bake Sale Hallway MTMother Teresa Room LLibrary PGParish Grounds FRFireplace Room N-Narthex KKitchen

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