GOOD SHEPHERD. Catholic Church Menomonee Falls, WI. Welcome To. March 22, Parish Life This Week

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1 Welcome To GOOD SHEPHERD Catholic Church Menomonee Falls, WI "This is what the Lord asks of you: to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8 March 22, 2015 Parish Life This Week Monday, March 23 9:00 am Sleeping Bags and More 11:00 am Faith Sharing Group Tuesday, March 24 8:30 am Liturgy - For all oppressed people 7:00 pm Cluster Communal Reconciliation Wednesday, March 25 9:00 am Book Discussion 6:00 pm Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm Men s Group Happy Thursday, March 26 10:30 am Communion Service at MFHCC Friday, March 27 8:30 am Liturgy - All refugees 11:00 am Social Justice Film and Book Club 3:00 pm Decorating for Palm Sunday Saturday, March 28 8:00 am Decorating for Palm Sunday 3:30 pm Reconciliation 4:30 pm Liturgy - Mary Munnagle 5:45 pm Welcome Weekend Sunday, March 29 8:30 am Liturgy - For the Parish 9:45 am Welcome Weekend 11:00 am Liturgy - Chuck Goddeyne 11:30 am Catholicism :45 pm Welcome Weekend 5:00 pm Christian Passover Meal Upcoming Events: Mar 30 Sleeping Bags and More Mar 30 Faith Sharing Group Apr 1 Doubters, Thinkers, Seekers Apr 2 Holy Thurs. Friendship Potluck Apr 2 7:30 pm Mass of Lord s Supper Apr 3 Private Prayer, Noon - 3 pm Apr 3 7pm Good Fri. Service Apr 4 Decorating for Easter Apr 4 8:00 pm Holy Saturday Mass Apr 5 8:30 & 11 am Easter Sun. Mass Our Mission Statement: Good Shepherd is a Christian, caring community, nourished by a joyful spirit-filled liturgy that inspires our daily lives. We strive to welcome, accept and love all people as they are, and through our ministries reach out with active concern to those in need. Visit us online at: mygoodshepherd.org

2 anniversary as pope, Pope Francis declared the celebraon of an extraordinary Holy Year, the first since J Mwill begin with the opening of the Holy Door in the Saint Peter s Basilica at the Vacan on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Concepon of the Blessed Virgin Mary on December 8, 2015 and will conclude on November 20, 2016 the Solemnity of Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. The pope added a new tle of Christ: J Y Mwill take place with the public proclamaon in front of the Holy Door on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 12, 2015, the feast instuted by Saint John Paul II and celebrated on the Sunday aer Easter. Mercy is a theme very dear to Pope Francis, as expressed in his episcopal moo With eyes of mercy. Also, during the first Angelus aer his elecon, the Holy Father stated: Feeling mercy is the best thing we can feel: it changes the world. A lile mercy makes the world less cold and more just. We need to understand properly this mercy of God, our merciful Father who is so paent will find in this Jubilee the joy to rediscover and render fruiul the mercy of God, with which we are all called to give consolaon to every man and woman of our me. Let us not forget that God pardons and God pardons always. Let us never re of asking for forgiveness. We entrust all now to the Mother of Mercy, because she looks to us with her gaze and watches over our way, our penitenal way, our way of open hearts, Pope Francis has reflected on mercy in his only apostolic exhortaon called and quotaons from the saints: We can move forward, boldly take the iniave, go out to others, seek those who have fallen away, stand at the crossroads a The salvaon which God offers us is the work of his mercy. Gospel of Mahew 5:7 Leer of James 2:13 Leer to the Ephesians 2:4 fire might be exnguished. Saint Augusne of Hippo Mercy, which overcomes the defects of our devoon and sacrifice, is the sacrifice which is most pleasing, because it is merc This dramac announcement from Pope Francis comes in the middle of Lent in It fits perfectly into the spirit of Lent a from sin, as we surrender our arrogance and pride to mercy, as we build unity on reconciliaon drawn on mercy mercy given an with judgment and condemnaon while failing to perceive our own sinfulness. Mercy is forgiveness, healing, reconciliaon, h

3 March 22, 2015 Fifth Sunday of Lent Holy Week and Easter Season Announcements... It's a Resurrection Egg-stravaganza! come celebrate Jesus' resurrecon with us and then join us in 216 for fun, cras Save the Date for Vacation Bible School grade are welcome to aend. We are also Passion (Palm) Sunday Jesus through his passion, death and resurrecon. AGAPE, Holy Saturday ATTENTION: pracce mes for the liturgies. Pracce for all the Holy Week liturgies are on Saturday, March 28. All liturgical ministers are expected to aend. Immigration Corner In March, collaborang with local police agencies, ICE (Immigraon Customs and He is an acve member of his community. The crime for which ICE is separang Chuy Informaon based on research by Good Shepherd Immigraon Study Group. For more informaon visit: Participate in Mass this Easter Season... Candle Bearers Needed! can parcipate, please contact S. Joann at the parish offices. Presentation of the Gifts: Gift Bearers... individuals/families to bring up the gis of bread and wine, simple gis that doing this, starng with the Lenten season and connue during the Easter Season, presenng on the freestanding bullen board in the west lobby of church. ATTENTION! We are In Need of Greeters out at this me and would like to become part of this ministry,

4 SOAL: St. James Older Adult Learning You are invited to parcipate in the wonderful experience of SOAL, a variety of classes 1:45 pm. A $25 registraon fee entles you to as many classes as For informaon call 262 The Baptism Prep Ministry Needs Your Help prepare families for the sacrament of bapsm. This is a beauful ministry where you work just a few mes a year with the youngest members Training in the process of Bapsm prep, Readings for the Week of March 22nd, 2015 Question to Ponder - Fifth Sunday of Lent HOLY THURSDAY FRIENDSHIP MEAL (POTLUCK) April 2 at 6:15 pm - Daniels Hall Sign-up for our Friendship Meal on the boards in both lobbies or call the parish office at by 12 pm March 30. Married, single, old or young, all are invited. Bring a friend, and then celebrate the Mass of the Lord s Supper, 7:30 pm Good Shepherd Directory N88 W17658 Christman Road Menomonee Falls, WI Parish Offices... (262) Courtesy/Hall Phones... (262) Fax... (262) Website... Pastoral Team Parish Director... Sandy Sites Assisting Priest.Fr. Richard Hart Assisting Priest..Fr. Marty Pable Deacon... Sandy Sites Pastoral Associate... Jane Clare Ishiguro Director, Administrative Services... Mark Steimle Director, Liturgy & Music... S. Joann Julka, SSSF Custodian... Jerry Podkowinski Department Director for Christian Formation... Mike Crain Director, Youth Ministry.Bryan Ramsey CF Administrative Assistant... Corinna Ramsey Coordinator of Time & Talent... Corinna Ramsey Pastoral Care Coordinator... Cheryl Matusiak Administrative Assistant... Mary Crawford Pastoral Council Pat Sievers... Chairperson Randy Ellis... Vice Chairperson Jenni Kryscio... Secretary Bill Latus... Trustee Treasurer Barb Murphy...Trustee Secretary Dian Fellows, Jane Goesch, Jeff Haydock, Chuck Koenings, Luanne Rambert, Katelyn Rekoske, Jeri Schuster, Karen Spivey Staff Parish Office... goodshepherd@gdinet.com Mike Crain.crainm@archmil.org Jane Clare Ishiguro... ishiguroj@archmil.org S. Joann Julka, SSSF...julkaj@archmil.org Cheryl Matusiak... matusiakc@archmil.org Bryan Ramsey...ramseyb@archmil.org Corinna Ramsey... ramseyc@archmil.org Sandy Sites... sitess@archmil.org Mark Steimle... steimlem@archmil.org Mary Crawford... crawfordm@archmil.org For the Hard of Hearing Mass for the deaf, Sun. 11 am. Hearing Assisted Devices available; see usher for assistance. Liturgy Schedule Weekend: Saturday 4:30 pm; Sunday 8:30 am & 11:00 am Childcare during 8:30 am Mass on Sun. in Rm Sunday 11:00 am liturgy signed for the deaf. Weekday: Tuesday & Friday 8:30am Mass; Thursday 10:30 am [Communion Service at Menomonee Place (Tamarack) and MFHCC ] Sacraments Reconciliation: Communal services held in Advent & Lent. Individual Reconciliation - 3:30pm Sat. in the Mary of Magdala Chapel Marriage: Preparation begins by calling the parish office no later than 6 months prior to the planned date. Children s Baptism: Call the parish to register. Next celebration is: April 11/12, 2015, 4:30 & 11:00 Mass Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA is a time to consider full membership into the Catholic Faith. Call our office for more information. Adult Confirmation Call our office if you wish to be confirmed. Membership Families or individuals over 17 are invited to join our Faith Community! Call the Parish offices or join us on our next Welcome Weekend on Sat., March. 28th at 5:45pm or Sun., March 29th at 9:45am and 12:15 am in the Christian Formation Office.

5 Christian Passover Supper (Seder Meal) special meal. Seang is limited to the first 100, so make your reservaons early! Reservaon forms can be found in the Office, or in the March 8 bullen. This Chrisan Passover Supper follows celebraon of Passover. Ours is called a Chrisan Passover Meal, because it not the Jews, but also celebrates the tradion from which Jesus instuted the Eucharist. me. The meal gives one an idea of HAPPY on Wednesday, March 25 at 7 pm at Good Shepherd. world seeking answers to 3 quesons. ~ Lenten Spotlight ~ 6 th + 7 th + 8 th Grade 21! Youth Group ~ The 4 R s of Lent ~ Reflect Repent Renew Rekindle - March 22 ~ All gatherings - 9:45-10:45 am - Daniels Hall ~ ~ Led by the Holy Spirit with *Ken Wolff* & *Alice Hatzenbeller* ~ *Alice Hatzenbeller* has served the People of God in parishes and pastoral ministry for over 30 years. Presently she serves as Director of Mission and Pastoral Care at Clement Manor, a faith-based continuing care retirement community. *Ken Wolff* is a father of three daughters and a grandfather of six. A fellow graduate of LIFE to the FULL, he has served the church in a multitude of ways for over 40 years. He currently serves on the RCIA team and acts as an inter-parish Lenten Small group leader. Youth Corner Sponsored by 2 Saints & a Good Shepherd Do you desire to see where Jesus lives? Serve the poor and marginalized

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