Mission Statement SEPTEMBER 18, PARISH ADMINISTRATION Parish Office Liturgy & Music Christian Formation

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1 PARISH ADMINISTRATION Parish Office Pastor...Rev. Peter Berger Assisting Priest... Rev. David Filut Deacon...Charles Kustner Deacon... Richard Piontek Deacon... Dick Niggemann Business Administrator...Cheryl Peters Parish Advancement and Communication... Nora Mihm Building & Grounds Supervisor... Dave Foti Parish Receptionists... Lizzie Lanser and Pam Mueller Human Concerns...Mary Sue Protz Administrative Assistant... Chris Kinzy Cemetery Sexton... Kraig Klapperich Trustee... Gordon Giampietro Trustee...Ignatius Smetek Pastoral Council Chairman... Howard Pryor Thrift Shop Fax Liturgy & Music Director of Music...Julie Cucunato Administrative Assistant... Jenny Dascoli Christian Formation ST. MARY S VISITATION PARISH 1260 CHURCH STREET ELM GROVE, WISCONSIN TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 Mission Statement United in faith, we live as a prayerful people under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, called to share our gifts through Christian stewardship in our church and world communities. The visible sign of our lifelong commitment is our dedication to worship, education, and service in the Roman Catholic Tradition. Co-directors of Christian Formation Middle School, Adult & Family Ministry...Josh Dieterich jdieterich@stmaryeg.org Child & Youth Ministry... Elizabeth Harrison eharrison@stmaryeg.org School Principal... Mary Tretow mtretow@stmaryeg.org Secretary... Kris Dries kdries@stmaryeg.org MASSES Sunday... 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am Anticipated Mass...5:00 pm (Saturday) Monday thru Friday... 6:30 am Tuesday and Friday, school days only... 8:00 am Saturday... 8:00 am RECONCILIATION Friday 2:00pm - 5:00 pm Saturday 8:45 am - 9:15 am Please check the weekly bulletin for changes to this schedule. Seasonal Quad Parish Reconciliation Services are listed in the bulletin. HOLY DAYS Mary Mother of God...January I Assumption... August 15 All Saints... November I Immaculate Conception... December 8 Christmas... December 25

2 2 ST. MARY S VISITATION PARISH Baptism Preparation Children ages 6 and under: Those seeking to have children baptized should be registered, active members of St. Mary s Visitation Parish. Parents who request baptism for a child are expected to complete a preparation class. It is offered bi-monthly. The scheduled classes for this year are: Saturday, October 1 st from 10:30-11:30am in church Saturday, November 5 th from 10:30-11:30am in church It is generally easier if the preparation is done before the birth of the child. If you have attended a session within the last five years, it is not necessary to retake the class. To schedule a baptism, please view the baptism dates on the parish website, Please contact Jenny Dascoli in the Liturgy & Music office at or jdascoli@stmaryeg.org for more information or to register for the baptism class. Mass Intentions Monday, September 19, Weekday 6:30 am Rhoda and Jack Boos Sacrament of the Sick available after Mass Tuesday, September 20, Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gon and Paul Chong Ha-Sang, Martyrs 6:30 am Peter Reilly 8:00 am Janet Le Gros Wednesday, September 21, Saint Matthew, Apostle 6:30 am Marianne Moran Thursday, September 22, Weekday 6:30 am Michael R. Gannon Friday, September 23, Saint Pius of Pietreicina 6:30 am Gene Esselman 8:00 am Alexia Stilp Dudley Saturday, September 24, Weekday 8:00 am Michael Schoos 5:00 pm Bill Boles Sunday, September 25, Twenty-Sixth Sunday Ordinary Time 7:30 am George Ostrowski 9:00 am Parishioners 11:00 am Jaksa Kalogjera Children ages 6-12: Please call the Liturgy & Music Office. Adults ages 12 and up: Adults who wish to join the Catholic Church and were not baptized can participate in the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). Please call Josh Dieterich, Co-director of Christian Formation - Middle School, Adult and Family Ministry, for more information. The Sacrament of Matrimony The Catholic Church takes preparation for the Sacrament of Matrimony very seriously. Generally at least 6 months should be allowed for this preparation. Engaged couples themselves should call the parish office to schedule an appointment to discuss their plans. Marriage can take place any day of the week, although Saturday is generally preferred by couples. Sunday weddings are possible, but a wedding Mass is not allowed for such occasions. St. Mary s Visitation Sacrament Dates First Reconciliation Saturday, January 7th at 10am First Communion Sunday, May 7th at 1:30pm First Sacraments Parent Meeting: September 25, 10am Confirmation Saturday, April 29th at 10am Confirmation Parent and Candidate Meeting: October 2, 10am

3 3 Our New Guide Book & Directory is Here Look in your mailbox for our new St. Mary s Guide Book & Directory, it should be arriving in the coming week. The advertisers helped provide this service at no cost to our congregation. We encourage you to think of them in the future as your needs arise. If you are interested in advertising next year, please contact amandavogt@guidebookpublishing.com for more information. Please join us at St. Mary s Visitation Parish Picnic Sunday, September 18th ~ Noon to 2PM Help us welcome our guests of honor: New school families, new staff, and all new families to the parish Hot Dogs Hamburgers Chips Salads Beer & Soda Desserts Everything is free! All parishioners welcome! Sponsored by St. Mary s Visitation Home & School in appreciation to the parish for their support. Help Save a Life! St. Mary s Blood Drive ~ Senior Center Thursday, Sept. 29 th ~ 3 to 7pm In as little as one hour, you can become someone s unnamed, unknown, but all-important hero. Saving a life is noble work that starts very simply and easily. All donors between August 1st and September 30th will be entered in a football sweepstakes, which includes two tickets to see the Green and Gold, transportation and a tailgate package! To schedule an appointment call or visit Contact Mary Sue Protz at msprotz@stmaryeg.org for more information. Father Enrique was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in He was born and raised in Colombia. He attended Cristo Sacerdote Seminary in Colombia before he moved to Wisconsin. He studied English as a Second Language (ESL) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and then continued his priestly formation at St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee and Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology in Hales Corners. Fr. Enrique was the Shared Associate Pastor at Saint Frances Cabrini and Immaculate Conception Parishes in West Bend until June of He is now the Vocation Promoter of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and Associate Pastor at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in Milwaukee. He also serves as the Formation Advisor for our International Seminarians who are in the ESL program. For further information, contact Ann Rauh at or aprauh@gmail.com. Eucharistic All Night Vigil of Reparation and Prayer September 30 The October Eucharistic All Night Vigil of Reparation and Prayer is being held at St. Mary s Visitation on Friday, September 30. Confessions will be from 7-8pm, a Vigil opening Mass begins at 8:00pm, followed by Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament all evening. Talks on the Vigil theme, rosaries and other devotions follow. The Vigil is open to the public, come spend one hour or stay all night if you can. These All Night Vigils began in September of 1965 to answer our Lady s call at Fatima, to pray and do penance for world peace and for the conversion of sinners. The Vigil concludes with Mass at 5:00am on Saturday, October 1. Any questions please call

4 4 TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Tuesday (9/20): All School Mass, 8am Wednesday: g. home SMV Fundraiser Event, 10am-8pm Magazine Drive Kick-off School Sisters of Notre Dame Peace Prayer Service, 1pm, SSND Thursday: New Parent Welcome, 6:30pm, school patio Friday: All School Mass, 8am Readings for the Week of September 18, 2016 Sunday: Am 8:4-7/Ps 113:1-2, 4-8/1 Tm 2:1-8/Lk 16:1-13 or 16:10-13 Monday: Prv 3:27-34/Ps 15:2-5/Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13/Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34-35, 44/Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Ps 19:2-5/Mt 9:9-13 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11/Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17/Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11/Ps 144:1-4/Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Eccl 11:9-12:8/Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17/Lk 9:43b-45 Next Sunday: Am 6:1a, 4-7/Ps 146:7-10/1 Tm 6:11-16/Lk 16:19-31 Liturgical Publications Inc Weekday Ministers ~ The Week of September 18 Server Sacristan Lector Tim Swietlik Kraig Klapperich Mary Pat Hornak Eucharistic Ministers Kraig Klapperich & Mary Pat Hornak Join Us Wednesdays For the Patriotic Rosary Our country needs our prayers! Join us as we gather to say a Patriotic Rosary, Wednesdays at 1pm in church. All are welcome to attend! Looking for Another Angel or Two Have you taken a tag off the Angel Tree for years and always wondered how all those items get to their recipients? This year get the inside scoop and witness the amazing generosity of St. Mary s parishioners! If you re interested in helping the chairmen and learning the ropes, stop by the Ministry Fair September 18, or contact Diane Bodalski at or dbodalski@gmail.com. Sunday (9/18): Ministry Fair after all Masses, Atrium Parish Picnic 12-2pm Madre Miguel Conway, BVM from The Working Boys Center in Quito, Ecuador speaking at all the Masses Monday: Thrift Shop Open; 9am-4pm Tuesday: Thrift Shop Open; 9am-4pm Christian Women Bunco Night, 6pm in SC Wednesday: Good Grief; 10-noon, Atrium Library Patriotic Rosary, 1pm+ Thursday: Thrift Shop Open; 9am-7pm Friday: Thrift Shop Open; 9am-4pm Kiwanis Golden K of EG. Coffee served until 9:30am mtg; SC (visitors are welcome) Holy Dusters; 10am,+ Reconciliation; 2-5pm, + Saturday: AA Meeting; 7-8am, SC Reconciliation; 8:45am,+ Thrift Shop Open; 9am-noon Sunday (9/25): First Communion and Reconciliation Parent Meeting, 10am, Atrium Location Key: Church (+), Senior Center (SC), Cafeteria (CA), Scout Room (SR), Gym (G), School Art Room (AR), School Library (L), School Classrooms (S), After School Care Room (ASC), Music Room (MR), Parish Office (P), Atrium (Atrium), Youth Center - The Attic (A) All meetings are open to parishioners unless otherwise noted. Adoration Chapel Jesus Himself said, Could you not watch one hour with me? He needs your presence in the St. Mary's Visitation Perpetual Adoration chapel. In order to have PERPETUAL adoration we MUST have at least one adorer in the Chapel at all times. Jesus is there 24/7. Couldn't you be there for one hour on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis? As you can see below, we need adorers particularly in the early morning hours. Could you find 3 or 4 family members and/or friends who could share one of these hours with you? Select an hour and have each one cover it once a month. If you would like more information, call the Parish Office, , or one of the numbers listed below, or stop at the Ministry Fair and sign up on Sunday, Sept. 18. God will reward you! We Need Coverage: Sundays 1-2 am, Call Colleen Schwarz, Tuesday 1-2 am & 3-4 am, Call Mary Schwarz, Thursdays 2 am, 2nd and 4th weeks only. Call Jack Morien, Fridays 2-3 am Call Rita Dragani, am

5 SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 In your charity and prayers, please remember the souls of those who have recently died and their families. Arline Herr St. Mary s Thrift Shop 5 ministry of the month Each month we will feature one of the various ministries, organizations and groups at St. Mary s Visitation. God has blessed us all with unique skills, talents, knowledge and abilities. Perhaps you ll consider getting involved and sharing those gifts within our parish community! Find Your Hidden Treasure Here!! St. Ben s Community Meal Outreach BRING ON FALL! Fabulous new fall merchandise is here! St. Ben s Community Meal Outreach program has been serving Milwaukee s homeless and unfortunate six nights a week since A hot, home-made meal is served to more than 400 guests per evening. Volunteers from St. Mary s Visitation have been assisting with this program since All are welcome and are considered family in a community that shares a warm, safe environment. St. Ben s Community Meal is often referred to as Milwaukee s largest potluck dinner. Enjoy 20-50% off BLUE tags all month long! For more information visit our website, stmaryeg.org/thrift-shop. Christian Women Bunco Night Tuesday, 9/20 ~ 6:00pm ~ Senior Center No experience necessary!!! $5 entrance fee...refreshments & Snacks...Prizes!!! Come with some old friends. Leave with some new ones! RSVP by September 17th to Mary Johnson, or mary59@icloud.com. It takes many volunteers to help those in need. Please consider this an invitation to join our St. Ben s Ministry. Volunteer positions are available for the following: Sign-Up Coordinator ~ Monitors all volunteers through Sign Up Genius, mail or phone. Responsible for placing notices in parish bulletin. Purchasing Coordinator ~ Purchases ham, cheese and baking pans from Bunzels and coordinates delivery to volunteers who have signed up to prepare the main meal. Delivery/Serving Coordinator ~ Transports the casseroles to St. Ben s and coordinates the serving line in February, April, June, August, October and December. Transports the fruit, pudding and desserts. Provide fruit, pudding or dessert ~ Drop off your item(s) at the SMV Parish Office parking lot between 3:45 and 4:15 pm on the first Tuesday of the month in January, March, May, July, September and November. Cook the main meal ~ SMV provides each cook with the ham, cheese and casserole pans for the meal. You provide the half and half, hash browns and baking time. Drop off the cooked casserole in the Parish Office parking lot between 3:45 and 4:15 pm on the first Tuesday of the month in February, April, June, August, October and December. The meal hall is located on 924 W. State Street, between 9th & 10th Streets, across from the Milwaukee County Jail, in St. Benedict the Moor church. Follow these steps to become a St. Ben s Meal program volunteer: In your browser type in showsignup/20f0948aba62ba4fa7-stbens 1. Click View Full Description at top of page 2. Click Sign Up for all the months you can help by scrolling down 3. Click Submit & Sign Up a. Under the Sign me Up area enter what you are signing up for; casserole, pudding, fruit, dessert, deliverer. b. Click on I do not have a SignUp Genius acct (unless you have one), enter Name, and create a password that is easy for you. 5. Click on Sign Up Now 6. Click on me an ICS If you have any questions, jeanakelly@hotmail.com, or dkastenholz1@wi.rr.com. please contact Jean Kelly, Anne Kastenholz at

6 St. John Bosco Youth Day A Day of Faith and Fellowship Just for Youth Calling all Teens! Join hundreds of youth from throughout Wisconsin s five dioceses as they gather on October 1, 2016 at Holy Hill to show their faith in Jesus Christ. The theme for St. John Bosco Day this year is Prodigal, recalling Jesus parable of the Father s great mercy." The day-long event promises to be spiritually fruitful, with inspirational and relevant speakers, heart-filled prayer, reconciliation, adoration, beautiful surrondings and faithful fun, as young Catholics come together to celebrate our Catholic faith. The day will close with mass at 4:30pm with Archbishop Listecki. For more details and to register visit: Pre-registration required by September 30, MACCW Day of Reflection at Holy Hill Milwaukee Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women will host its Annual Day of Reflection at Holy Hill on Wednesday, October 19, 8:00am-noon. All are invited! Come hear Deacon Przedpelski, Director of Franciscan Peacemakers. Cost is $25.00 per person and includes breakfast, speaker, benediction, confession, rosary, Mass and Shrine presentation ($15.00 without breakfast), followed by an afternoon of "free time" to walk the Stations, visit the Lourdes Grotto or Quiet Meditation. Registrations due by October 7, and are available at maccw.com or include your name, address, phone #, and parish and mail to MACCW, P.O. Box 472, Brookfield, WI Any questions call September Schubilske at Hope you can come and enjoy a wonderful fall day with the Lord! Parent Enrichment Series Looking for ways to help deepen your family s faith? How do you help foster your child s relationship with Jesus? Dealing with the challenge of putting God first in your family? Join us for these informal Parent Enrichment evenings: October 12: Reinforcing the Catholic Formation lessons at home November 9: Praying as a Family December 7: Keeping Christ in Christmas January 18: Faith beyond Mass- service activities and getting involved in the Parish February 15: Scripture and everyday life March 8: Hopping past the Easter bunny April 12: Handling life s difficult questions Please join us in the Senior Center from 6:30-7:30 pm (during your child s Catholic Formation Class) Would you be willing to share? We are looking for parishioners to share your family s best practices on any of the above topics. Please your best practice to Maria Broerman at mariabroerman@gmail.com. On your mark... get set... GO! Join us for the 4th Annual 'Soles for Catholic Education' Walk We're walking for Catholic schools - gathering to celebrate our Catholic schools and build comunity. Pledge dollars collected by members of our team will stay right here at St. Mary's Visitation to ensure that Catholic education remains affordable and accessible. To pledge online or register, visit What: 4th Annual 'Soles for Catholic Education' Walk Where: Mount Mary University When: Saturday, October 15th - 2 Mile Walk with 9:40am warm-up One step. One soul at a time.