Come Celebrate the Jubilee Year of Mercy

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1 In collaboration with the quad-parishes of St. Dominic s, St. John Vianney, St. Joseph s Wauwatosa, & St. Mary s Visitation Come Celebrate the Jubilee Year of Mercy Divine Mercy Sunday April 3 ~ 2:30-4pm ~ St. Mary s Visitation Parish Keynote Talk on Divine Mercy, Eucharistic Holy Hour, Confessions, The Chaplet of Divine Mercy sung by Musica Oramus, and Veneration of the Divine Mercy Image Fr. George McInnis is a Catholic convert, joining the Church with his family in In 1998 he entered the Fathers of Mercy, and was ordained a priest in 2007 following studies at Holy Apostles Seminary. He and his congregation give retreats and parish missions all over the country. For more information, contact Josh Dieterich, or jdieterich@stmaryeg.org. St. Mary s Visitation Parish April 3, 2016 Sunday of Divine Mercy

2 2 Mass Intentions Monday, April 4, The Annunciation of The Lord 6:30 am Intention of Dana Schiel Sacrament of the Sick available after Mass Tuesday, April 5, Saint Vincent Ferrer, Priest 6:30 am Special Intention 8:00 am Edward Hroncich Wednesday, April 6, Easter Weekday 6:30 am Souls in Purgatory Thursday, April 7, Saint John Baptist de la Salle, Priest 6:30 am John Gehringer Friday, April 8, Easter Weekday 6:30 am Intention of the Peter and Mary Cobb Family 8:00 am Edward Hroncich Saturday, April 9, Easter Weekday 8:00 am Ann Brezonick 5:00 pm Michael Schoos Sunday, April 10, Third Sunday of Easter 7:30 am Parishioners 9:00 am Donovan and Ruth Bro 11:00 am Timothy Larkin Daily Mass Schedule 6:30 am Monday thru Friday 8:00 am Tuesday & Friday, School Days Only Exceptions There is no 8am Mass on Friday, April 29th ST. MARY S VISITATION PARISH PARISH REGISTRATION St. Mary s is always happy to welcome new members. If you are interested in parish membership, it would be most helpful if you would call to make an appointment to register ( ). An appointment will guarantee the presence of a staff member to answer your questions and walk through a welcome packet with you. 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, June 4 th from 10:30-11:30am in church Saturday, August 6 th from 10:30-11:30am in church 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. Lost & Found Are you missing your favorite pair of glasses or your child s favorite toy??? Come and check out the lost and found table. It will be in the west entrance of church the week of April 10th. Any items not claimed by Friday, April 15th will be donated to the Thrift Shop. In your charity and prayers, please remember the souls of those who have recently died and their families. Joyce Schuenke Donna Heon Parish Financial Information Stewardship Debt Retirement Appeal Through February 29, 2016 $ 935,150 Campaign Goal $ 3,000,000 Envelopes 795,053 Total Pledged (12/31/2015) 1,977,086 Automated Giving 91,670 Total Received 1,835,547 Loose Checks/Change 48,427 # Participating Households 557 Thank you for supporting St. Mary s Visitation Parish!

3 3 Postings from Fr. Peter Divine Mercy Sunday As you know, this year has been declared a Jubilee Year of Mercy and so it seems especially fitting on this Divine Mercy Sunday to take the opportunity at the conclusion of the Octave of Easter to spend time considering the mercy of God and the outpouring of His love and forgiveness which we have celebrated over these days of the Triduum and Easter. We have spent time pondering and rejoicing in that while we were sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8). Our celebration continues for fifty days as we move from Easter through the mysteries of the Ascension and culminating on the Solemnity of Pentecost. I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who prepared and helped us celebrate these sacred mysteries. A special thanks goes to Julie Cucunato and Jenny Dascoli in our Liturgy Department who work so tirelessly to help us to pray and enter into the celebration of the Mass not only at this time of year, but throughout the year. A thank you to the Ministers of Hospitality, the various liturgical ministers, our cantors and choir members, those in charge of the liturgical environment and those who helped in various ways over these days thank you! This weekend, I would invite you to consider joining us at our celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday. We will begin this Sunday afternoon with a talk at 2:30 by Fr. George McInnis from the Fathers of Mercy who has been with us preaching this weekend and then there will be our annual Divine Mercy Holy Hour from 3:00 4:00. We will have the chance to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, venerate the Divine Mercy image and spend time in quiet adoration of Our Lord present in the Blessed Sacrament, culminated with Benediction. I thought it might be nice, for those who do not know how to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, to explain how it is done. The Chaplet is prayed using a rosary and begins with the Sign of the Cross. On the first small bead is prayed the Our Father, on the second small bead is prayed the Hail Mary, and on the third small bead is prayed the Apostles Creed. Then there are five decades of the Chaplet, on the large bead is prayed the following prayer: Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Our Lord Jesus Christ in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. On each subsequent small bead, the following prayer is prayed: For the sake of His sorrowful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. Once the five decades are concluded, the closing prayer is prayed three times: Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. The Chaplet is a simple, but beautiful prayer which calls to mind the gift of God s mercy and asks Him to bestow it upon us or those for whom we pray. As the Lord said to St. Faustina who was charged with bringing the message of Divine Mercy to a hungering world, "Through the Chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will," (Diary of St. Faustina, 1731). Next Sunday is Feed The Hungry ~ ~ ~ We invite anyone new to the parish to help us learn more about your experience and needs so we can better serve you and welcome others. Questions? Call ~ ~ ~ Learn more about charitable planning -- how to give less to the IRS, and perhaps allowing you to give more to St. Mary's Visitation! Watch for more information to come. Questions? Call

4 4 SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY Tuesday: 8am All School Mass Neighborhood House of Milwaukee to Visit K3 Wednesday: Planning Committee Mtg; 8am Neighborhood House of Milwaukee to Visit K3 Thursday: Gr. 3 to Wauwatosa West Daisy Scout Mtg. Friday: 8am All School Mass Saturday: Quiz Bowl; 8am Readings for the Week of April 3rd Sunday: Acts 5:12-16/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24/ Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19/Jn 20:19-31 Monday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:7-11/Heb 10:4-10/ Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Ps 93:1-2, 5/Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-9/Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20/Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14/Jn 6:1-15 Saturday: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19/Jn 6:16-21 Next Sunday: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41/Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13/ Rv 5:11-14/Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14 Liturgical Publications Inc Server Sacristan Lector Weekday Ministers The Week of April 3rd Jim Durand Bob and Rita Lorenz Kathy Stapleton Eucharistic Ministers Kathy Stapleton and Trudy Durand Sunday (4/3): Divine Mercy Sunday; 2:30-4pm,+ Monday: Thrift Shop Open; 9am-4pm St. Mary s Seniors Mtg; noon, SC Wellness Nurse; 1:30pm, SC Catechesis of the Good Shepherd; 3:15pm, SC Mary's Angels Children's Choir (Age 6-11) Rehearsal; 4:15pm,+ Musicâ Oramus (Age 12 and up) Rehearsal; 5:45-6:45pm,+ Visitation Choir Rehearsal (Age 12 and up); 7-8pm,+ Tuesday: St. Ben s Meal Program Thrift Shop Open; 9am-4pm Wednesday: Good Grief; 10am, Atrium Library Christian Women Board Mtg; 1pm, Atrium Library Catholic Formation Classes (K5 thru Gr.4) 6:15-7:30pm, S Thursday: Thrift Shop Open; 9am-7pm Cantor Rehearsal; 5:30pm,+ Visitation Institute; 6:30pm, Atrium Friday: Thrift Shop Open; 9am-4pm Kiwanis Golden K of EG; 9:30am mtg; SC Holy Dusters; 10am,+ Reconciliation; 2-5pm,+ Musicâ Oramus (Age 12 and up) Rehearsal; 5-6pm,+ Saturday: AA Meeting; 7-8am, SC Reconciliation; 8:45-9:15am,+ Cantor Rehearsal; 9am,+ Thrift Shop Open; 9am - noon Sunday (4/10): Feed The Hungry Sunday Lost & Found Table; West Entrance Y Disciple; 4:30pm, Attic Family Rosary; 5pm,+ 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) St.. Mary s Christian Women Society Presents Annual Spring Salad Supper Wednesday, April 20 6:30pm Parish Atrium Invite your best girlfriends and join us for an evening of spring salads, wine and fun! Cost is $10 which includes beverages, door prizes. Please bring your favorite salad to share Featured Speaker: Nancy Salerno, Confessions of A Special Needs Mother An inspirational speaker, wife and mother of four, Nancy Salerno shares her story of God s love and mercy, and the messages she receives as she struggles to raise a son with a rare form of cerebral palsy. Seating is limited - first come, first serve! No walk-ins please. We are happy to reserve a table of 8 for you! Include a list of names and full payment ($80) to guarantee reservations. Name Phone Send form (checks payable to SMV Christian Women) to SMV parish office or Sue Nowak, Patti Lane, Brookfield, WI 53005, snowak1@wi.rr.com

5 APRIL 3, The Family Rosary 5:00pm April 10 Church The Family Rosary will take place the 2 nd Sunday of every month at 5:00pm. Visitation Institute is Back! Thursdays 6:30-8pm Atrium The Easter Season Visitation Institute will kick off on April 7th. The Spring Semester will focus on living our Catholic Life and will feature author Marge Fenelon, Marquette professors Fr. Joe Mueller & Ed Block Jr, teacher and speaker Dave Archibald, singer-songwriter Mike Mangione, and Bishop Donald Hying! Just $5 per session, or $20 for the whole semester! St. Mary s Thrift Shop SPRING HAS SPRUNG! CHECK OUT OUR BEAUTIFUL, FRESH SPRING/SUMMER MERCHANDISE!! ENJOY 20-50% off RED priced merchandise all month long!! Check out our PROM DRESSES at a fraction of the price for new OR consignment!!! MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC!! Truly treasured antique and vintage VINYLS (albums, box sets, 78's & 45's) ON SALE THE WEEK OF APRIL 11-16! Prices will range from $.25-$2.00! Mint and worth much, much more! Adoration Chapel April 3rd is Divine Mercy Sunday. This feast was inaugurated by Pope St. John Paul II who was especially close to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Each of us, our families, our country, our world are all in need of God's mercy...and He, in His great love, showers it on us. Intercede with all the saints to help us put our trust in Jesus, appreciate His Divine Mercy, and bring us closer to Him in the Blessed Sacrament in the St. Mary's Perpetual Adoration Chapel. Our Lord gave St. Maria Faustina a powerful prayer that He wants everyone to say--the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. He told St. Faustina that He desired to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in His mercy and "through the Chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will." Brochures entitled "Divine Mercy Novena and Chaplet" are available in the Vestibule of the Adoration Chapel. Help yourself and share with your friends. We celebrate the Annunciation of the Lord on Monday, April 4th this year. Thank our Blessed Mother for her generous commitment to God's will, and intercede with her to help us follow her spirit of generosity and increase the number of people willing to make a commitment to join St. Mary's Adoration program. We Need Coverage: Sundays 1-2 am Call Colleen Schwarz, Mondays 2-3 am Call Mary Rhomberg, Tuesdays 4-5 am Call Mary Schwarz, Thursdays (2 nd & 4 th ) 2-3 am Call Jack or Pat Morien, Fridays 2-3 am Call Rita Dragani, Fridays 3-4 am " " Have you been coming to Mass but still have not joined St. Mary's Visitation? New members are always welcome at St. Mary's Visitation Parish! We invite you to join our faith community by registering for the parish. The weekend of April we will have a parishioner sign-up in the Atrium after all the Masses. If you'd prefer to make an appointment to register, you can do so by calling the Parish Office, Did you know you can automate your gift to St. Mary's Visitation Parish? St. Mary s is pleased to offer automatic contribution plans to our parishioners. Your contributions can be automatically withdrawn from a checking account at your bank or financial institution, or you can make an online contribution via Paypal on our website. It is a safe, convenient, and effective way to make giving easier, with no envelopes or check writing. To download a form for automating your contribution or for more information, please visit our website, Parish staff will be on hand after Masses the weekend of April to sign parishioners up for automatic contributions and to answer any questions. Please stop by!

6 Musical Reflections ~ Concert by the Notre Dame Recorder Consort, Directed by Sr. Rita Schweitzer, SSND Join us on Sunday, April 24th from 2-3pm in the Atrium for this fanfare of recorders in early to contemporary selections, followed by guest soprano and arrangements that include jazz and blues for four voices or recorders. This concert is open to the public, donations gratefully accepted. For more information call , x1236 or go to St. Ben s Meal Program Reminder: We are serving and cooking the main meal on Tuesday April 5. Those of you that signed up on the Sign Up Genius to cook or serve at St. Ben's on April 5 will receive an reminder. Bring your casserole to the parking lot near the parish office or be at St. Ben's by 4:45pm to serve (bring your casserole with you). Any questions, please call Jean or at jeanakelly@hotmail.com. Thank You! Saint Mary s Seniors...Really Anyone Over 30 Have you ever wished that you could be an artist? Join us at our next meeting on April 4th and Kristy Goggio of the Corked Canvas will show you how easy it can be. We meet at noon in the Senior Center. Cake and coffee is served at 12:30. Our program begins at 1:00. Open to all and bring a friend!! For more information call Dawn or Dan at Where Have You Been? On Monday, March 7th, the Senior Club had its monthly meeting. Members shared spots they had traveled to that left a lasting impression. These were some of our destinations and adventures: Jasper, Canada LaJolla, California Lost City of the Incas-Machu Picchu, Peru Country of Ireland Holy Land and Rome Edison/Ford Winter Homes, Ft. Myers Walt Disney World Technology Moscow, Russia and Kaza SMV 2016 Vacation Bible School Following Jesus, The Light of the World June am - noon Monday through Friday For children entering grades K3 - grade 5 in the fall of 2016 Registration is now open. $40/child before May 15 th $45/child after May 15 th $50/child at the door Family maximum: $120/family before May 15 th $140/family after May 15 th Visit the website, stmaryeg.org/for-kids for more information. Saint Francis de Sales Seminary Open House ~ Sunday, April 17 Saint Francis de Sales Seminary is opening its doors this spring to all who wish to meet our seminarians and see this beautiful, historic Catholic icon and its picturesque setting, please join us! Mass will be celebrated at 11am. Seminarians will serve as hosts and tour guides as Saint Francis de Sales opens the doors to the public from 11am - 2pm. Tours will be given from noon-2pm. Your family and friends are welcome! We are located at 3257 South Lake Dr., St. Francis. Please go to for more details April 17 is World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Join us as we pray that more men will answer the call to the priesthood. Bring your family and friends! The Seminary is easy to find at the lakefront in St. Francis South Lake Drive. Visit for more details. Milwaukee Archdiocese Council of Catholic Women Convention (MACCW) Catholic Women: Sowers of Mercy A Day Retreat for Women in the Jubilee Year of Mercy will be held on Saturday, April 16th at the Schoenstatt Retreat Center, W284N404 Cherry Lane, Waukesha. All are welcome. we are saving a place for you! The cost is $30 which includes a continental breakfast, lunch and all materials. The day begins at 8:30am with registration and breakfast. The morning presentation is Touched by Mercy with Fr. Peter Mitchell. The afternoon presentation is Mercy Has Feet: Walking in Jesus Footsteps with Grace Urbanski. Mass at 4pm with Archbishop Jerome Listecki. Please make your checks payable to MACCW and send to P.O. Box 259, Muskego, WI Registration forms are available on our website at under events or call Jean Kelly, for more information.