December 4, 2016 Second Sunday of Advent

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1 December 4, 2016 Second Sunday of Advent St. Katharine Drexel Mission Statement To continue the mission of Jesus through prayer, service and sharing. Parish Information Address 119 West 7th Street, Kaukauna, WI Phone (920) Website Parish and for the bulletin: Churches and Campus St. Francis 433 County Rd. CE, Kaukauna St. Mary 119 W. 7th St., Kaukauna Rectory 134 West Ann Street, Kaukauna, WI Parish Office Hours Monday -Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:00PM Friday 8:00 AM - Noon Parish Staff Pastor: Rev. Jerome Pastors Deacon: Randy Haak Business Manager: John Johnson Liturgical Coordinator: Donna VandenHeuvel Admin. Assistant: Edie Schneider Scrip Coordinator/Admin. Assistant: Paula Huelsbeck Cemetery: Sue Zwiers (Faith Formation Office ) Maintenance: Tom Kettleson and Tom Diedrich Faith Formation Faith Formation Office: Faith Formation Coordinator: Elizabeth Verges Education/Curriculum Specialist: Susan Zwiers Youth Minister Intern: Nick Weigert Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry Address 2011 E. Main St, Little Chute

2 FR. JERRY S CORNER frjerry@skdchurch.org This weekend we celebrate the 2 nd Sunday of Advent. In the 1 st Reading from the prophet Isaiah, we hear what the long awaited Messiah will bring, which Jesus will fulfill if you understand who Jesus is. In the 2 nd Reading from Paul s letter to the Romans, we are reminded of the endurance and encouragement that Jesus gives us, to fill us with hope. In the Gospel from Matthew, we hear from the one who prepares the way for the Messiah, John the Baptist. His message is one of mercy as he baptizes people in the Jordan. What he wears and eats, reminds us of the life of mercy and simplicity that God calls us to live. Next weekend we will be having the 2016 Retirement Collection, Share in the Care. This collection will benefit the women and men religious as well as our senior priests. We are asking for your help in making this year s appeal a success. Last year, through the generosity of many, $214,560 was given to the National Retirement Fund for Religious, $198,356 to our own Diocesan Priests Retirement Fund. In thanksgiving for all that our senior diocesan priests and religious have done. Join with me in supporting this Retirement Collection and in praying for God s continued blessing on our diocesan priests and religious. The following are some things that are being offered this week to help us prepare to celebrate Christmas and when Jesus will come again: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Reconciliation: Mon. Dec. 5 (6:00 PM 7:00 PM) St. Mary Church; Reconciliation: Wed. Dec. 7 (6:30 PM) St. Paul in Combined Locks; Giving Tree: (UW Oshkosh Head Start, St. Vincent de Paul, Harbor House, Hats, Mittens & Gloves) UW Oshkosh Head Start works together with children, families, staff and communities to facilitate learning and support growth, empowering all partners in shaping their future. It provides an enriching and supportive atmosphere for all who are involved in the program; Prayer Partner Program: Sending a Christmas card; Little Blue Book; Advent Scripture Readings: Reading and praying over them; Advent Wreath. If you didn t have a chance last weekend, I invite each family to take a piece of paper from a basket, with an address of a fellow parishioner written on it. Baskets will be by the entrances of churches. I invite you to pray for that parishioner and their family. I also invite you, if you feel comfortable doing so, to send them a letter that we have provided for you by the basket. Fill out the letter side with your name or the name of your family, to let them know who is praying for them, and your mailing address, for them to mail it back. For those who receive this letter, if you feel comfortable, fill out the information on the Prayer Partner Form side and send it back to your Prayer Partner. This Prayer Partner Program seeks to help us grow in prayer and draw us so ever closer together as brothers and sisters as part of God s family the Church. Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom with Jeff Cavins & Sarah Christmyer. Next Session Dec. 8: Acts 19: Ministry in Ephesus : 1:00 PM or 6:30 PM at the St. Mary site parish center. Pillar II: The Sacraments, featuring Dr. Sean Innerst. Next session Thursday, Dec. 22: Liturgical Families and Baptism 1:00 PM or 6:30 PM at the St. Mary Site in the Parish Center. To register, contact Fr. Jerry at frjerry@skdchurch.org. Check our website for more information. Peace, Fr. Jerry Weekend of November 19 & 20, 2016 Sharing... $ 8, Loose... $ 1, Maintenance... $ Heating... $ Christmas Flowers... $ Holy Day... $ Weekend of November 26 & 27, 2016 Sharing... $ 7, Loose... $ Maintenance... $ Heating... $ Christmas Flowers... $ Please keep in your prayers the family of Mary Drechlsler and Shelly Smits. As we pray for their souls and the souls of the faithful departed, may they rest in peace. Page 2 Scrip for Seminarians The Kaukauna Knights of Columbus are collecting donations of Scrip for the Green Bay Diocese Seminarians. When at the parish office purchasing Scrip, simply purchase an appropriate Scrip card and place it in the gift bag. Donations will be distributed among our seminarians by mid-december. Thank you for helping to support vocations for our diocese. Daily Prayer Intentions Green Bay Seminarians December 4: Dcn. Jon Thorsen December 5: Dcn. Zach Weber December 6: Jose Lopez December 7: Gregory Parent December 8: Kyle Sladek December 9: Bill Evans December 10: Matthew Faucett December 11: Connor Schlaack Prayer for the week Prepare the way of the Lord. St. Katharine Drexel Parish Kaukauna

3 ADVENT THEME iturgy All the Old Testament readings for Mass Intentions & the season of Advent are messages Week of December 4, 2016 inistry of hope and promise. They come from prophets whose mission was from Donna to remind God's people that they Saturday 3 were indeed "called by a promise 4:00 PM Peter & Theresa Mathis of peace and justice." Perhaps questions we might ask ourselves People of the Parish St. Mary are: "How do I say yes to the Lord's invitation?" "How do I put Sunday 4 Second Sunday of Advent into daily practice what I hear God's Word saying?" "Which 8:30 AM Joseph & Rosella Buechel actions of mine flow from charity and which from justice?" The Pat Ragen St. Mary prophets remind us of a kingdom that is yet to come: a kingdom 8:30 AM Ted Schmidt, Jacob & Glays Jacobs St. Francis where there will be peace and justice for all. In some of the most 10:30 AM Betty VanSchyndel & beautiful poetry of the Bible, the prophets speak of that peace Henry VanSchyndel St. Mary and justice that is the birthright of every person. The hopes and 5:00 PM Cletus VanTreeck St. Mary visions that God has for us, his chosen ones, is what we wait for. Monday 5 Each week, after the Our Father, the Presider prays, "... keep us 11:00 AM Rosary St. Mary free from anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our 6:00 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Savior Jesus Christ." Christmas Prelude Music for Christmas Masses: December 24th Christmas Eve Mass 4:00 PM, St. Francis: The Mix Choir will begin singing at 3:30 PM. St. Mary: Youth Choir will begin singing at 3:30 PM. December 24th Christmas Eve Mass 10:30 PM. St. Francis: Men s Choir will begin singing at 9:30 PM. St. Mary: The Glory & Parise Choir will begin singing at 9:25 PM. December 25 Christmas Morning 8:30 AM Mass at Mary December 25 Christmas Morning 10:30 AM Mass St. Mary: Radiant Light Choir will begin singing at 9:55 AM. Reconciliation St. Francis Tuesday 6 8:30 AM Myron Rastall St. Mary Wednesday 7 8:30 AM Sharon Hopfensperger St. Francis 6:30 PM Susan K. (Mayer) Simon St. Mary Thursday 8 Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30 AM Donna Brittnacher St. Francis Friday 9 8:30 AM Joe and Helen Coppus St. Mary Saturday 10 4:00 PM Sarah Hale and parents Roger J. Siebers of Baltimore, MD St. Mary Sunday 04 Third Sunday of Advent 8:30 AM People of the Parish St. Mary 8:30 AM Elmer, Mary & Larry VanderWyst Darlene Schroeder St. Francis 10:30 AM Roy Heinzen St. Mary 5:00 PM Walter, Ester & Tom Summers St. Mary Advent Area Reconciliation Services Wednesday, Dec. 7 6:30 PM St. Paul (Combined Locks) Wednesday, Dec. 14 2:00 PM St. Katharine Drexel (St. Mary Church) Kaukauna Thursday, Dec. 15 6:30 PM St Clare (Greenleaf) Tuesday, Dec. 20 6:30 PM St. John s (Little Chute) RECONCILIATION: Saturday - 9:00 AM at St. Mary Church It is not always possible to know who is hospitalized, living at a care facility or who wishes to have Holy Communion brought to them at home. We are asking for your help. If you know someone who wishes to have Holy Communion brought to them please contact the Parish Business Office at Readings for the Week of December 4, 2016 Sunday: Is 11:1-10/Ps 72/Rom 15:4-9/Mt 3:1-12 Monday: Is 35:1-10/Ps 85/Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11/Ps 96/Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31/Ps 103/Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38 Friday: Is 48:17-19/Ps 1/Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Ps 80/Mt 17:9a, Next Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10/Ps 146/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11 Liturgical Publications Inc Bread & Wine Donation for the week of December 4th in Memory of Virg Biesterveld December 4, 2016 Second Sunday of Advent Page 3

4 Page 4 Calendar of Events SUN. Dec. 4 6:30 PM Bingo (café) (SM) 6:30 PM All levels of High School Faith Formation Classes (YR) (SM) MON. Dec. 5 All articles for the December 10 & 11, bulletin due by noon in writing. 7:30 AM Popcorn Ball Factory (café & Kitch.) (SM) 11:00 AM Rosary (church) (SM) 6:00 PM Social Concern Meeting (St. Paul s Home) 6:00 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Reconciliation (church) (SF) 6:30 PM Cub Scout s 3104 Leaders Meeting (café) (SM) 7:00 PM AA Group (PC) (SM) 7:00 PM Knights of Columbus Meeting (SM) TUE. Dec. 6 9:00 AM - Noon Christian Community Resale Store (120 E 2nd St.) 6:00 PM Kaukauna s Christmas Parade WED. Dec. 7 6:00 PM Grade 1-8 Faith Formation Classes (SM) 7:00 PM Men on a Mission (PO) THUR. Dec. 8 All articles for the December 17 & 18, bulletin due by noon in writing. Announcements for the weekend December 10 & 11 Masses are due by noon in writing. 1:00 PM Study of Acts The Spread of the Kingdom (PC) (SM) 4:30 PM Head Start Family Night (café) (SM) 6:30 PM Study of Acts The Spread of the Kingdom (PC) (SM) FRI. Dec. 9 5:00 PM Catholic Financial Life Branch #64 Christmas party (cafe & Kitch.) (SM) 6:00 PM Youth Night (YR) (SM) 7:00 PM Behold the Lamb practice (church) (SM) SAT. Dec 10 9:00 AM - Noon Christian Community Resale Store (120 E 2nd St.) SUN. Dec. 11 6:30 PM Bingo (café) (SM) 6:30 PM Confirmation Classes (YR) (SM) **Site Codes SF - St. Francis Campus SM - St. Mary Campus **Room Code PO - Parish Office café - cafeteria PC - Parish Center YR-Youth Room/Gym FFC - Faith Formation Center FYI Special Notice With the holidays coming in December please note the transmission and bulletin article due dates are different. Please watch the bulletin for these dates and times. Thank you, Bulletin Editor Bulletin for the weekend of: December 17 & 18, Articles due by Noon Thursday, December 8th Those wishing to be have your loved ones names printed on the Christmas Flowers list please have your donations in to the Parish Office no later than Monday, December 19th. Popcorn Ball Factory News Popcorn Factory is alive and well. Last week we received a BRAND new popper donated anonymously by a very generous donor whom we can t thank enough. We are in the cafeteria at St, Mary site every Monday morning at 7:30 am until noon. Our price is, $7.00 per dozen and Carmel corn $3.00 a bag. Call the parish office to order (920) or pick them up in the cafeteria on Monday morning. Your patronage is our success. (Only one week left!) Bingo! Bingo! Holiday Fun! Sunday, Dec. 18 th St. Mary - Cafeteria Doors open 5:00 pm. Bingo starts at 6:30 pm. Player Appreciation Night with Holiday Fun. HOLLANDTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Christmas Tree Sale: Balsam & Fraser Fir trees Sale begins On Saturday November 26th and goes until sold out. Times of sale: Saturday & Sunday 9:00AM - 7:00PM Weekdays 4:00PM - 7:00PM Thank you St. Katharine Drexel Parish for your GENEROSITY to Loaves and Fishes. Total brown bag collection from November 26 & 27 Masses was 97 bags. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with getting the bags from the two sites to Loaves and Fishes. Bingo! Progressive Jackpot $ Sunday, December 4, 11, and 18. Cafeteria St. Mary Site Doors open 5:00 PM - Bingo Starts at 6:30 PM Fall & Winter Schedule for the Brown County Book Mobile. The fall and winter hours for the Brown County Book Mobile will be 4:30 to 6:30 pm, on Tuesday December 20. The Book Mobile will be at the St. Francis parking lot, 431 Cty. CE, Hollandtown. St. Katharine Drexel Parish Kaukauna

5 St. Ignatius Catholic School Larry Konetzke, Headmaster VBRD CORNER St. Ignatius Catholic School is practicing Virtue- Based Restorative Discipline (VBRD) as one component of our school discipline policy. Virtue is a holy habit that brings us closer to God. Hope: This theological virtue helps us want to go to heaven and live a happy life trusting the promises of Christ, with the help of the Holy Spirit. It trusts in the future for those who have faith Raffle Calendars Great Gift Idea!! St. Ignatius Catholic School along with St. Katharine Drexel Parish and Holy Cross Parish are once again combining their efforts to make this calendar fund raiser a huge success. Pick up your calendar at Holy Cross Church or Parish Office, St. Katharine Drexel Worship Sites or Parish Office, or at the St. Ignatius School Office. Upcoming Events Electric City Christmas Parade-Tuesday, December 6th at 6p.m. Everyone is welcome to join our St. Ignatius family and walk with our kid s cart in the parade. St. Ignatius Christmas Concert-Tuesday, December 13 th in the Gymnasium. Rehearsal at 10:00 a.m. Concert at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join us as our students share the sounds of Christmas!! Our Advent Giving Trees are up and ready at both churches. This year our gifts will benefit these organizations: UW Oshkosh Head Start (Kaukauna site is housed in the St. Mary school building) works together with children, families, staff and communities to facilitate learning and support growth, empowering all partners in shaping their future. It provides an enriching and supportive atmosphere for all who are involved in the program. St. Vincent de Paul is a volunteer organization "to whom no act of charity is foreign." St. Vincent de Paul provides emergency assistance in many ways, including rent, utilities, clothing, household items and furniture, just to name a few. Harbor House has a mission to lead a community-wide partnership in the prevention of domestic violence and abuse, and to offer safety and support to diverse families in crisis. Also, we are accepting hats, mittens and gloves of any size to distribute to those in need. Choose ornament(s) from the tree and attach it to the items you purchase. Items can be dropped off until Sunday, December 18. Money and gift cards can be put into envelopes with the ornament and dropped in the collection basket or at the parish office. This is a great opportunity to use Scrip and give back to our parish as well as these organizations. Thank you for your generosity and stewardship this holiday season! Save the Date Grand Event 2017 Friday, January 27, 2017 Community Christian Resale Store (120 Second Street) Time to start thinking about winter and the holidays. Need a different jacket, scarf, and/or holiday decorations. We are the answer! When you purchase items from the store you are helping with God s work. If you want to even help a little more with God s work remember we except donations. How much better can it get? (A snowless and warm winter!! In our dreams.) Come check us out Tuesdays & Saturdays from 9:00 am to Noon. Store donation hours are during store hours. Any questions or concerns, please contact Sue. Thank you and God Bless, Sue VanNuland ( ) Watch the bulletin for additional information. Mustard Seeds Lord make me an instrument of your peace. (Francis of Assisi) Pass this along to a friend. December 4, 2016 Second Sunday of Advent Page 5

6 $crip $cuttlebutt! or All good things come to an end. Ace Hardware will no longer be offering us cards at 10%. I have 20 cards left and when those are gone the percentage we get will be down to 5%. So get yours soon!! Here we go again. It is that time of year where I am constantly playing the guessing game as to which scrip will be the hot item this Christmas!!! Over the years I have learned two very valuable lessons. The first being that it will not be the popular card from last year and the second is that it will be something totally not popular the rest of the year. So that being said, Please, if you know for sure you need something please call and order it in advance. My last scrip order that will guarantee delivery in time for Christmas will be placed on December 19 th at 12:00 pm. Local Scrip Merchant of the Week Out-O-Town Supper Club You deserve a night out. Come to the Out-O-Town Supper Club where the food is out of this world. Retailers of the Week! We proudly stock Landreman s and Little Caesar s Pizza. Scrip Hours at St. Katharine Drexel Parish Office M to Thurs 8 to 12 & 1 to 4, Fri 8 to12 **Limited inventory is also offered at St. Francis Site following the 8:30 am Sunday mass. Preordered scrip can be picked up between the 8:30 and 10:30 Masses at the St Mary site. **Scrip is also available at Faith Formation classes on Wednesday evening between 6:00pm and 7:30pm in the church basement. Public welcome! KCSS RAFFLE CALENDAR WINNERS 11/14 Raelyn Mader #276 DePere $20 11/15 Shirley LeClaire #399 KAU $20 11/16 Tom & Barb Brochtrup #29 KAU $20 11/17 Lizzy Glessing #310 Milwaukee $20 11/18 Fr. Willie VanDeLoo #1036 DePere $20 11/19 Ken & Donna Lopas #475 Combined Locks $20 11/20 Kurt Schroeder #539 KAU $25 Sunday 11/21 Lois & Larry Anderson #89 Shreveport, LA $20 11/22 Jeff & Tracy Wydeven #39 KAU $20 11/23 Jeanne E. Gorzelitz #1047 Combined Locks $20 11/24 Pete Diedrick #946 Greenville $20 11/25 Eli Meehl #54 KAU $20 11/26 Katie Barta #248 APP $20 11/27 Dave & Laverne Wiegert #6 Greenville $25 Sunday AREA EVENTS Healing Mass dates at St. Mary s in Greenville, will be offering a Healing Mass at 7:00 pm on: Dec 10, Feb 11, March 25, Apr 22 and June 3. It will include the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, adoration and opportunities to receive prayer and ministry. All who desire physical, emotional or spiritual healing are invited! Celebrate Advent with Bishop Robert Morneau and local musicians' performance of Behold the Lamb of God Christmas concert on MONDAY, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. in the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre. The presentation is sponsored by CIA Faith Mission Operatives. (See the bulletin for more information.) Natural Family Planning Group The NFP Women s Group will be meeting at Elizabeth Ministry Retreat and Resource Center at 120 W 8th St, Kaukauna on Saturday, December 10th, at 10:00-11:00 am. This is a group for new and seasoned users of NFP to come, hang out, ask questions, receive support, and make friends with others who use Natural Family Planning too. Come have coffee or tea, relax on our couches, and give and receive encouragement! The group is free and open to users of all methods. Please April for questions aprilj@elizabethministry.com We hope you ll join us. Free Introduction to Natural Family Planning Do you know that modern methods of NFP have little in common with the old rhythm method? Learn the science behind modern NFP, and learn how to recognize when you are fertile and when you aren t with simple observations. The Family of the Americas Ovulation Method, which boasts a 97-99% effectiveness rate when used to avoid pregnancy, can be used by women who have regular or irregular cycles, who are postpartum or breastfeeding, women coming off of artificial methods, and women in pre-menopause. Family planning without temperature taking, without distasteful devices, and without side effects. Come to learn the method or just to learn more about it from Master Teacher of the Family of the Americas Ovulation Method, April Jaure. Free and open to the public. Monday, December 12th, 6:30-8:00 pm. at Elizabeth Ministry Retreat and Resource Center, 120 W 8th Street, Kaukauna. To register, april@nfpfor.me IMPORTANT: ALL FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE PARISH OFFICE BY 12:00 Noon FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR 2016 CONTRIBUTION TAX STATEMENT. ANY/ALL RECEIVED AFTER THAT WILL BE CREDITED TO Page 6 St. Katharine Drexel Parish Kaukauna

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