St. Mary s Visitation Parish

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1 St. Mary s Visitation Parish Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Respect Life Sunday October 1, 2017

2 2 ST. MARY S VISITATION PARISH Feast of St. Francis of Assisi Blessing of Pets Mass Intentions Monday, October 2, The Holy Guardian Angels 6:30 am Francis Cannon Sacrament of the Sick available after Mass Tuesday, October 3, Weekday 6:30 am Virginia Haworth 8:00 am Andrew Posko Wednesday, October 4, Saint Francis of Assisi 6:30 am Pat Donahue Thursday, October 5, Weekday 6:30 am Walter and Mary Ann Kelpien Friday, October 6, Weekday 6:30 am Arlene Connors 8:00 am Mary Beth Price Saturday, October 7, Our Lady of the Rosary 8:00 am Dean Stapleton (anniversary) 5:00 pm Parishioners Sunday, October 8, Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 am Eugene Esselman 9:00 am Katy Henschel 11:00 am The Andres Family In your charity and prayers, please remember the souls of those who have recently died and their families. Lois Bentz Nancy Bronzo Mary Landis Mary Stemper St. Mary s Thrift Shop Find Your Hidden Treasure Here!! Come in and See Our New Fall and Winter Selections! Designer and Better Brand Boutique Departments Our What s New Section Our Plus Size Areas for Both Men and Women Gorgeous Dresses, Jewelry, Purses, Boots, and more! We also have Halloween items available, stop in today! Thrift Shop Hours: Monday & Tuesday, 9-4; Thursday 9-7; Friday, 9-4; Saturday, 9-noon. Visit our website, stmaryeg.org/thrift-shop.html for more info. We will celebrate the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi with the annual Blessing of Pets on Wednesday, October 4 at 2:50pm. We will meet in the new gardens in front of the Church Atrium. Please be sure that all animals are on leashes or in proper pet cages or containers to ensure a safe blessing. Thank you! Our parish congratulates you and prays for you as you celebrate your special Anniversary in October: 25th Anniversary: 30th Anniversary: 40th Anniversary: 50th Anniversary: 60th Anniversary: 65th Anniversary: 67th Anniversary: 70th Anniversary: Sara and Carl Albright Krista and Bret Borowski Jane and Steven Schultz Janice and John Christianson Mary and Brian Kastelic Cheryl and Lawrence Mastel Renee and Gary Nickolie Cindy and Bob Gralton Nancy and Scott Maederer Karen and Cory DeGarmo Carolee and Robert Brown Dawn and Dan Matthews Rosemarie and Alvin Stack MaryAnn and Ralph VanBeck Mary and John Heider May you know God's love through your love for one another. Christian Women Join Forces with Hunzinger Corporation To Support Our Military Beginning Wednesday, October 11 through Saturday, October 28, there will be bins in the Atrium and back entrance of the church to collect most frequently requested items for our military. These items will be taken to Hunzinger Construction by November 3, where they will be assembled into care packages. If you would like to help out on November 3, please go to Hunzinger Construction, Enterprise Ave. in Brookfield at 10:30am. They will also have a pot luck lunch. Items most needed include personal letters, holiday items, beef jerky, Chex mix, nuts, trail mix, Gatorade powder, Crystal Light on the go, any snack food, after-shave lotion, toothbrushes and paste. Small toys and school supplies are in demand to pass out to local children. For a complete list check the SMV website, on the collection bins and the kiosk in the Atrium. Contacct Jean Kelly, jeanakelly@hotmail.com with questions. What better way to get in the Christmas spirit!

3 3 Postings from Fr. Peter October Devotion: Our Lady of the Rosary As was mentioned in the bulletin a few weeks ago, over the course of the year I d like to write a series of bulletin articles focusing in on the traditional monthly devotions of the Church each part of the series will include an article focusing in on the monthly devotion and be followed with articles which contain prayers that one can use to mark this month and so enter more fully into the mystery or person we are honoring in a particular way. The month of October is the month of Our Lady of the Rosary The feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated on October 7 th, hence the devotion to her of this month. The Collect of the Mass of Our Lady of the Rosary is: Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ your Son was made known by the message of an Angel, may, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by his Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of his Resurrection. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen. This prayer will probably be familiar to many as part of the prayers of the Angelus. When we pray the Rosary we are invited to enter into the mysteries of the life of Our Lord and of Our Lady. During the praying of each decade we spend time pondering and contemplating the incident which is presented to us and place ourselves there with Our Lady so as to come to a deeper understanding of the mysteries of our faith. The use of the rosary goes back to the time in the Church s life when many Catholics sought to repeat the 150 psalms daily, hence the traditional use of 150 Hail Mary s in the Rosary. The Rosary itself developed in the Middle Ages and was greatly promoted by St. Dominic and the Dominicans. It is hard to find a saint that would not promote and praise as a most worthy prayer the Rosary of Our Lady. For many the Rosary is a part of their daily prayer life and the Rosary is promoted as a perfect prayer for a family to pray together on a daily basis. Praying the rosary regularly has brought much solace and comfort to countless souls, been that which has strengthened the bonds of family, been a seedbed for vocations and a great tool to aid in the conversion of others or to be offered for a particular intention. Traditionally there are Fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary the Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious mysteries. They are traditionally prayed on specific days, so the Joyful Mysteries are prayed on Mondays and Thursdays, the Sorrowful on Tuesdays and Fridays and the Glorious on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. In 2002, Pope St. John Paul II added the option of the Luminous Mysteries to be prayed on Thursdays. There are numerous books and articles, etc., on the Rosary and so a list of them would be exhaustive, however, you may want to consider look at The Rosary of Our Lady by Romano Guardini, The Secret of the Rosary by St. Louis de Montfort, Rosarium Virginis Mariae Apostolic Letter of John Paul II, or The Excellence of the Rosary by Rev. M.J. Frings. Finally, in light of the number of monthly devotions that are centered on Our Lady it may be of value to purchase a copy of The Glories of Mary by St. Alphonsus Liguori a true treasure in reflecting on the Blessed Mother. (This article is part of a series that will appear over the course of this year on the Monthly Devotions of the Church s year). The Family Rosary 5:00pm October 8 Church The Family Rosary will take place the 2 nd Sunday of every month at 5:00pm. Next Sunday is Feed The Hungry

4 4 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Tuesday (10/3): All School Mass, 8am Wednesday: Pet Blessing, 2:50pm in front of Church Friday: All School Mass, 8am Saturday: 10/7: Trivia Night, 6:30pm, Church Atrium Readings for the Week of October 1, 2017 Sunday: Ez 18:25-28/Ps 25:4-9/Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5/Mt 21:28-32 Monday: Zec 8:1-8/Ps 102:16-23, 29/Mt 18:1-5, 10 Tuesday: Zec 8:20-23/Ps 87:1b-7/Lk 9:51-56 Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8/Ps 137:1-6/Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12/Ps 19:8-11/Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Bar 1:15-22/Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9/Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29/Ps 69:33-37/Lk 10:17-24 Next Sunday: Is 5:1-7/Ps 80:9, 12-16, 19-20/Phil 4:6-9/Mt 21:33-43 Liturgical Publications Inc. Server Weekday Ministers ~ The Week of October 1 Sacristan Lector Eucharistic Ministers Tim Swietlik and Andrew Fenelon Rick Rehlinger Sr. Dorothy Sr. Dorothy and Jack Morien Adoration Chapel Thirty-two years and counting! Next Saturday, October 7th, marks the 32nd anniversary of the opening of the St. Mary s Visitation Adoration Chapel! Jesus has been there over 278,500 hours! How many hours have YOU been there? Thank God for the awesome blessing the Chapel has been not only for our parishioners, but for many people from area parishes. A heartfelt THANK YOU to the many adorers who have been SO faithful in keeping their assigned hours throughout the years and to the substitutes who have been so willing to fill in when needed. DEEP APPRECIATION also to the stewards for each day who so graciously and faithfully fulfill the job of scheduling for the Chapel, to be sure there is someone there 24/7. Without all of you this program would not be possible. May God reward all of the program participants with His choicest blessings. Keep up the good work! If YOU have not been one of those who have made the Perpetual Adoration program so successful, join now and reap the benefits which are everlasting! Membership is free and open to everyone! We Need Coverage: Please note, any and/or all coverage appreciated! Sundays 1-2 am Call Colleen Schwarz, Thursdays 2-3 am, 2nd & 4th weeks only, Call Jack Morien, am, Call Jack Morien, You may also sign up online on our website, stmaryeg.org/perpetual-adoration.html. Sunday, (10/1): Diaper Drive, Atrium Boy Scout Popcorn & Wreath Sales after all Masses, Atrium 9th & 10th Grade Catholic Formation, 10am, Atrium Musica Oramus Concert and Reception, 3pm+ Monday: Thrift Shop Open, 9am-4pm Choir Rehearsals, 3:15-8pm+ Tuesday: Thrift Shop Open 9am-4pm Visitation Choir, 7pm+ Wednesday: Thrift Shop Closed Christian Women Meeting, 7:45am, Atrium Library Good Grief Support Group, 10-11:30am, Atrium Library Pet Blessing, 2:50pm in front of Church K4-4th Grade Catholic Formation Class, 6:15-7:30pm, School Thursday: Thrift Shop Open, 9am-7pm Visitation Institute, 6:30-7:45pm, Atrium Friday: Thrift Shop Open, 9am-4pm Kiwanis Golden K of EG. Coffee served until 9:30am mtg; SC (visitors are welcome) Holy Dusters; 9:30am,+ Reconciliation; 2-5pm, + Saturday: AA Meeting, 7-8am, SC Reconciliation 8:45-9:15am+ Memorare Society Breakfast, 8:45am, Atrium Catholic Women s Book Club, 8:45am, Attic St. John Bosco Youth Day at Holy Hill Thrift Shop Open, 9am-noon Sunday, (10/8): Feed the Hungry Family Rosary, 5pm+ St. Ben's Reminder: October 3 rd Casseroles and desserts will be taken to and served at St. Ben s on Tuesday, October 3. Please bring your items to the parking lot near the parish office from 3:45-4:15pm. Someone will be there to receive your donations. Please call Monica Schmidt if you have any questions, Thank you! 2 Dates Added in October! WE NEED YOU to make our new parish directory complete! St. Mary s is partnering with Lifetouch Photography to publish a new pictorial directory of our parishioners. Every family photographed will receive a complimentary 8 x 10 portrait and directory. All photography and portrait viewing will take place in the Atrium. You will have a variety of poses taken. One pose will be selected for the directory. Take advantage of this opportunity to have a professional portrait taken and be a part of our parish history. Photography Dates in the Atrium are October 17 and 18 (Tuesday and Wednesday) 2 to 9 pm. Schedule Your Portrait Session online by visiting the website, or call the Parish Office,

5 Respect Life Sunday October 1, 2017 OCTOBER 1, Today we celebrate Respect Life Sunday. Throughout the month of October, please participate in the following efforts sponsored by SMV's Respect Life Ministry: Fall 40 Days for Life Sept. 27-Nov. 5 You're invited to join other Christians in this 40 days peaceful prayer campaign for an end to abortion. To volunteer or for more information, contact September Schubilski, or visit the website, Diaper Drive for Life Connection -- Please bring a package of disposable diapers and/or pull ups for Life Connection, a faith based pregnancy care center in Waukesha County. Diapers may be placed in the display crib in the Parish Atrium September 30-October 1. Life Chain - Sunday, Oct. 1, 2-3:30 pm. SMV parishioners and families, be part of the chain -- a peaceful witness before God and our community that Abortion Kills Children. Signs available in SMV Atrium after all Masses. Please meet at our location - Bluemound Rd. between 124th St. and Elm Grove Rd. For more information call Peggy Respect Life Family Rosary Sunday, October 8, 5pm, St. Mary s Visitation Church. Introducing the Memorare Society The Memorare Society recognizes the generosity and leadership of those who remember St. Mary s Visitation in their estate or with planned gifts. These individuals are an inspiration to us all. Because of their thoughtful planning and support, these parishioners are ensuring SMV thrives today and in the decades to come. The launching of the SMV Memorare Society is our way of remembering those that have come before us and given so generously and to acknowledge current parishioners who help ensure SMV s ability to bring forth the gifts of God. Gifts we all share in. Consider remembering SMV in your estate or with planned gifts. Become a member of the Memorare Society. Contact Cheryl Peters at the Parish Office to discuss how you want to ensure the legacy of SMV for future generations. Baby Bottle Drive for Women's Support Center of Milwaukee, Oct Take an empty baby bottle home and fill with money for the Women s Support Center to help women in need to care for their newborn children. Items such as diapers, bibs, formula and clothing will be purchased. Bottles will be collected the weekend of Oct Pro-Life Wisconsin 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner, October 14. Please join Pro-Life Wisconsin on October 14 at the Wisconsin Center as they celebrate 25 years of defending innocent human life. Advanced reservations required. Call or visit for details and to reserve your spot. Respect Life Ministry: This ministry promotes the culture of life from conception to natural death through prayer, education. Formation and service. Through our activities, we provide information on life affirming issues, activities and speakers throughout our community. SMV Blood Drive Monday, October 16 th 3:00 7:00 PM Senior Center Appointments encouraged: bcw.edu/smv or msprotz@stmaryeg.org. Walk-ins welcome! Please join us! St. Mary s Visitation Playgroup Sunday, October 1, am-11am Who: Parishioners and prospective parishioners with children ages 0-5 What: Open play, kid-friendly snacks, crafts and conversation When: 10am-11am (after 9am Mass or before 11am Mass) Where: SMV playground near the entrance to the school (exit church through north Atrium and head east towards school)** Please contact Katie Carnell, kasdorfk@yahoo.com or Monica Schmidt, monica.e.schmidt@gmail.com with questions.

6 Visitation Institute is BACK! Join us each Thursday evening in October (beginning 10/5) from 6:30-8pm to unpack the events of the Reformation and the Catholic Response in honor of the 500th anniversary of its beginning. We have a great list of topics and speakers and all we need is you! The cost is just $15 for all four talks, or $5 each. Call Josh Dieterich for more information, or jdieterich@stmaryeg.org. Oct. 5 - The Historical, Philosophical & Political Roots of the Reformation w/ Dr. Aaron Canty (PhD Notre Dame) from St. Xavier University Chicago. Oct The Reformation: What Really Happened (and What Didn't) w/ Dr. Paul Monson (PhD Marquette) from Sacred Heart Seminary. Oct The Council of Trent and the Age of Saints w/ Josh Dieterich (MA Catholic Theological Union, MACE Franciscan University). Oct Ecumenism and the New Evangelization: What's Next w/ Bishop Emeritus Richard Sklba former co-chair of the National Catholic/ Lutheran Dialogue. Interested in becoming Catholic or completing your Sacraments of Initiation? Already Catholic but want to (re-)learn your Faith? Consider joining us for RCIA. We have already begun our classes but we can still take new attendees. Call Josh Dieterich for more information, or jdieterich@stmaryeg.org. Calling all Working Women. Looking for a great way to re-fresh your Faith but often struggle to find a group that meets at a convenient time? Consider joining the Working Women s book club at SMV. They meet every first and third Saturday for 8am Mass and then book discussion in the Attic.