St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception

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1 St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception N2385 MUNICIPAL DRIVE GREENVILLE, WI (920) WEBSITE: October 7, 2018 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr. Michael Warden Administrator x206 Sunday Mass Saturday Vigil Sunday Daily Mass Tuesday thru Friday Thursday First Saturday 4:00 pm 8:00 am 10:00 am 8:10 am 6:00 pm 8:00 am Sacrament of Confession Saturday 2:30 pm Tuesday 5:00 pm Thursday 5:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday 5:00 pm Sacrament of Baptism Please call Laura Bovee at X201 when you are expecting. Sacrament of Matrimony Please call a minimum of six months in advance. Visitation of the Sick/Homebound Please call the parish office Parish Leadership: Trustees Julie Collar jcollar01@yahoo.com Phil Schmidt Parish Council Cindy Spielbauer Chairperson ckspiel@new.rr.com Total Board of Education Tiffany McHugh Chairperson Finance Council Bill Diedrich Chairperson St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Greenville, through a welcoming and active environment guides the lifelong spiritual growth of the local community in the Roman Catholic faith by spreading the Gospel through word and deed.

2 Attendance September 29 & individuals Stewardship September 29 & 30 : $12,174 Fiscal year-to-date: $224,735 Prior fiscal year-to-date: $201,750 The second Eucharistic Prayer is the shortest. It traces its origin back to the second century from an early Christian writer named Hippolytus. In his writing he describes the prayers that are said over the bread and the wine at a gathering of Christians. The English translation is almost word for word as the current Eucharistic Prayer. The scholarship on this prayer is a little debatable and it's origins in the second century has been riddled with doubt. However, it is a Eucharistic Prayer approved by the Church for use in Mass. Monday-Thursday 8 am 4pm and Friday 8 am -12 noon. Parish office: Addresses: 1stInitial/LastName@stmarygreenville.org David De Young Deacon Brian Albers Deacon Carol Frahm Ext. 210 Director of Parish Activities Tammy Krueger Ext. 205 Parish Secretary Liz Arbinger Ext. 211 Parish Accountant Laura Bovee Ext. 201 Family Life Ministry Debra Fuller Ext. 233 Catholic School Principal Yvonne Ziegler Ext. 212 School Secretary Luke Gietman Ext 207 Director of Religious Education Barbara Tate Ext. 237 Faith Formation Coordinator Maria Fannin Ext. 240 Coordinator of Youth Ministry Sue Brockman Ext. 208 Faith Formation Secretary Pastoral Message Dear Parishioners, We continue our look at the four marks (one, holy, catholic, apostolic) of the Church. What does it mean to say in the creed we recite at Mass that the Church is holy? First we need to know what holiness is. There is a common modern misconception that holiness is primarily something that a person does. Holiness, for example, is saying this precise set of prayers or that devotion. Or it might be eating this while abstaining from that. While there can be some truth in this, it does not get to the heart of the matter. These may only be external factors. Holiness is not first something we do; it is something we have in Christ. Holiness is found in our relationship to Him. In the case of Mary, Jesus' mom, we notice that in the Bible Mary' significance is marked by the fact that she is always with him. And if she is not with him, she is looking for him. Mary never really accomplishes much in light of what we consider accomplishments. She didn t found a fortune 500 company. She was not a great athlete or accomplish dancer or singer. She simply loved her son to the end. Even when we think of the great accomplishments of the saints throughout history, we don t see material proof of their holiness. We often hear of saints building monasteries, starting successful religious orders, and enduring great acts of suffering or martyrdom. While these things are great visible manifestations, they are not the primary focus of those saints associated with them. Like Mary, their primary focus is on their relationship with the Lord. Holiness is not something we do; it is based on the relationship we have with the Lord. Only out of this relationship do we find real meaning in what we do. That is the same sense we should understand the holiness of the Church. It isn't that she is perfect in appearance or in what She does or fails to do. Her holiness lies in Her relationship to Christ. This is why we can say that the Church is holy. St. Paul in his letters to the Ephesians, Corinthians and others calls the Church the Bride of Christ. Since the first chapter of the Book of Genesis tells us that in marriage the two become one flesh, this means that Jesus and His Bridegroom the Church are not divided. They may be distinct but not divided. Jesus is related to the Church like a groom to his bride. It can seem to many on the surface that the church has many wounds, she is still the bride of Christ underneath it all. Even the crucifix offers a prime example. If someone does not know why Jesus is on the cross, it can seem as if the whole scene is without purpose or meaning. But underneath all those wounds and scourges lies the truth and the proof of God s love for us and His Church. Today, as in many times in past Church history, we must try to look beyond the surface to the more profound truth of the Church. This month we honor St. Francis of Assisi. If you consider holiness impossible because of your past, you definitely want to check out this saint. 2 St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Greenville, WI

3 Weekly Stewardship Thought The phrase in today s psalm, May you see your children s children, is really a prayer for a long life. The good steward knows that every day is a gift from God, to be lived with joy and thanksgiving. May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives! See Psalm 128 Thank You! Thank you to everyone involved with the Blood Drive. Whether you gave blood or just helped out, many people within our community have been helped by your generosity. Please watch the bulletin for information about future blood drives. Congratulations to Jill Crawford who won the $25 gift card! The Social Concerns Committee Dine Out Night set this Tuesday Our school's DINE out night for October is coming up! Mark your calendars for Tues, Oct. 9, 4-8 pm at Culver s on Westhill Blvd in Appleton. Make it an easy dinner night for your family and 10% of total sales gets donated back to our school! Janssen Forum The Janssen Forum Luncheon Speaker Series will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Mount Tabor Center, Menasha. The speaker series beings with Mass at 11:15, followed by a light lunch and guest speaker at 12 noon. Sister Jenada Fanetti, SDS, will share how her favorite Saint has inspired her through her life. Cost $7.00 for guest speaker and lunch. To register, call Mount Tabor Center at Walk-ins are welcomed. SCRIP St. Mary s Scrip program is continuing to offer the special 10 percent Kwik Trip cards! This special promotion will continue until the inventory of 10% cards is sold out. St. Mary has purchased some additional inventory in order to extend this special. The 10% rebate will be applied when your order is entered into the Scripware software. If you are stocking up for the coming months, please note that a service fee is charged on cards not used within 12 months. Scrip is sold after the weekend Masses, during school hours and during Faith Formation classes on Wednesday. Thank you for using Scrip! Parish Life It is time to remove summer decorations in our cemetery It is time to prepare the cemetery grounds for the winter season. Please remove all decorations from burial sites by Monday, October 15 th. Removing these decorations facilitates the fall cleanup of the cemetery grounds and assures that you can keep any items that are important to you. Any decorations that extend beyond the headstone rows should be removed. Decorations for the winter season may be placed on graves after Thursday, November 15 th. Thank you for your cooperation and sensitivity in maintaining the reverent appearance of St. Mary s Cemetery. Prayer Shawl ministry seeks your helping hands next Saturday St Mary's Prayer Shawl Ministry is hosting a special day of ministry open to all from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this coming Saturday, Oct. 13th. The Prayer Shawl ministry invites anyone who wishes to come together to sew, tie blankets, knit or crotchet in the Good Shepherd Room from 9 am to 2 pm. You can come for a little time or spend the whole day. Any time you give will be greatly appreciated. If you have questions about this event, please Mary Preston at marypatpreston@gmail.com. The Prayer Shawl ministry meets monthly and makes blankets, afghans and shawls. Each one is made with prayers and love woven in. They are made to be given to anyone who is sick, struggling or just in need of a warm symbol of God's love. If you or someone you know needs to blessed by receiving one of these handcrafted gifts, please contact the parish office. Men of St. Mary: That Man Is You! wants you to join the group It's perfectly ok if you missed the first session or two or if you may miss some in the future but do yourself a favor and make the ones you can. That Man Is You! is a free program that has educated men of our Parish and spurned a fellowship of male parishioners who continually support each other. The program seeks to address the pressures and temptations that men face in our modern culture, especially those relating to their roles as husbands and fathers. This year we are going through a brand new program (The Vision of Man Fully Alive). This program is appropriate for anyone who is new to TMIY or veterans of the program. We are excited to offer two options this year for attending TMIY. The program is offered Thursday evenings (6:45-8:15pm Please note the time change) or Friday mornings (5:45-7:20 am) so attendees choose what works best for them that week. All gatherings include a snack, presentation, and small discussion groups. All men from the community are encouraged and invited to join this free program. Even if you have not attended in the past or cannot attend all sessions, you can jump right in and are very welcome. For more information you can go online to and register OR contact Dave Reichenbacher at (text/call) or dave.reichenbacher@gmail.com. Save the Date! Our annual parish meeting is set for Thursday, Oct. 25th at 7 p.m. Mark your calendars now so that you can participate! 3 October 7, 2018 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

4 School News Faith Formation Youth / Children Oct. 13 9:30-12:00 or 12:30-3:00 Or BOTH! ** Bake Sale ** One more day for any middle or high school students to sign up to get some service hours and help our community! Contact Maria Fannin at mfannin@stmarygreenville.org for more information and registration forms! 4 St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Greenville, WI After all weekend Masses Oct. 13 th & 14 th St Mary 7 th & 8 th graders will be taking a spring trip to Washington D.C. to learn more about our country s history & to see the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Please consider stopping after mass and supporting these students with the purchase of baked goods, soup mixes, Reynebeau cookies, & fresh cheese. Thank you in advance!

5 Faith Formation Adults Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Good Help Shrine Oct. 14th The only approved Marian apparition site in the US Mary visited the Belgium born Adele Brise in 1850 with a simple message, teach the people of this area the catechism. The shrine built in the place of the apparition has been a spot of pilgrimage for since and in 2010 Bishop David Ricken approved the apparitions as worthy of belief. Today people from all over the world come to this humble place where the Virgin spoke to Adele. A miracle also occurred here when many were saved from the Peshtigo fire. The shrine was left unscathed while all around it was scorched earth. Bus will leave St. Mary s following the 10am Mass on October 14th. Cost: $25 for families or $15 for an individual. Includes bus and lunch. No cost to drive up and join us. Bus space is limited. Name: How many? Phone: Bus? Yes No Please return no later than 10/10 to reserve your spot on the bus. Return to the parish office or place in the collection basket. Please include payment. More Parish Life Registration now open for the March for Life pilgrimage to Washington DC! High school students who have gone on the pilgrimage before are eligible to apply for core team. 5 October 7, 2018 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

6 Readings for the Week of October 7, 2018 Sunday: Gn 2:18-24/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [cf. 5]/Heb 2:9-11/ Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12 Monday: Gal 1:6-12/Ps 111:1b-2, 7-8, 9 and 10c [5]/Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24/Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15 [24b]/ Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14/Ps 117:1bc, 2/Lk 11:1-4 Thursday: Gal 3:1-5/Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, [69]/Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Gal 3:7-14/Ps 111:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [5]/Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Gal 3:22-29/Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Lk 11:27-28 Next Sunday: Wis 7:7-11/Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, [14]/ Heb 4:12-13/Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27 LPi Calendar for the week of October 8-14, 2018 Monday October 8 Tuesday October 9 Adoration of Jesus in Church Confessions Board of Education St. Gabriel s Messengers Wednesday October 10 Bible Study Adoration of Jesus in Church Benediction Faith Formation Grades 1-8 Faith Formation Grades 1-8 Faith Formation High School Thursday October 11 Our Lady s Rosary Makers Confessions TMIY Friday October 12 TMIY Saturday October 13 Sewing, Knitting & Blanket Making Confessions at St. Mary s Sunday October 14 Bible Study Area Confessions Schedules Hortonville St. Peter and Paul New London Most Precious Blood Appleton St. Thomas More St. Bernard Parish St. Bernadette Parish St. Joseph Parish St. Mary Parish St. Pius X St. Therese Parish Sacred Heart Parish Sat. 3:30 pm Sat. 4:15 pm Sat. 4-4:30pm Sat. 3-4 p.m. Sat. 9:00 am Sat. 9:00-9:30 am Sat. 9:00-10:00am Sat. 8:30-10 am Sat. 3:15-3:45 pm Sat. 3-4 pm 5:00-6:00pm 5:00-5:45pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 9:00am 9:00-11:55am 11:55am 4:30pm 6:00pm 7:30pm 9:00am 5:00-5:45pm 6:45pm 5:45am 9:00am 2:30pm 9:20am St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Mass Intentions Week of October 8-14 The saving graces of the Mass are for: Monday No Mass Tuesday 8:10 am the soul of Harry Biddick Wednesday 8:10 am the soul of Mary Ann Cotter Thursday 8:10 am the soul of Joe Fassbender 6:00 pm the soul of Georgian Peters Friday 8:10 am the soul of Don Voldsness Saturday Sunday 4:00 pm the soul of Roger Diedrich 8:00 am the people of St. Mary s 10:00 am the Living & Deceased Members of the Gordon & Esther Seaver Family Liturgical Roles Weekend of October Ushers 4:00 pm Kevin Verstegen, Jack Anderson, Charles Fitzgerald 8:00 am Randy & Diane Ernst, Jim Becher 10:00 am David & Blake Hahn, Ed Jarosz Lectors 4:00 pm Catina Oswald 8:00 am Rose Ripp 10:00 am Jim Strick Altar Servers 4:00 pm Paige Gindt, Lorna Langan, Matthias Geier 8:00 am Benjamin & Katharine Schoeni, Mikayla Werner, 10:00 am Joseph Holschuh, the Diedrich Family (2) Musicians 4:00 pm Kate Fannin 8:00 am Dawn Warns 10:00 am Patty Weis/Ryan Prickette Greeters 4:00 pm Rose & Mark Brueggeman 8:00 am Mike & Teresa Hammers 10:00 am Joel & Kathy Hopper Scrip Sellers 4:00 pm Kelly Gloudemans, Tess Woods 8:00 am Laureen Miller, Kathy Burghardt 10:00 am Cathy Wenninger, Jeanne Lautenschlager Pope Francis Monthly Prayer Intentions Evangelization: The Mission of Religious That consecrated religious men and women may bestir themselves, and be present among the poor, the marginalized, and those who have no voice. 6 St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Greenville, WI

7 Community News St. Pius hosts parish mission focused on healing October For anyone looking for Healing for yourself or loved ones, you are invited to attend Oct Father Greg Bramlage of the Missionaries of the New Evangelization from Colorado will be at St. Pius X in Appleton to guide us in discovering God s Healing Love. Each evening from 7pm to 9:30 pm Father will open up a deeper understanding of God s magnificent love and His desire to heal us in every way. Please note the Parish Mission is adult-oriented and may not be suitable for children. For more details contact Deacon Dan Zajicek or look up Father Greg at St. Edward Harvest Moon Join us on Saturday, October 20 at the Grand Meridian in Appleton for our annual Harvest Moon Festival, a fundraiser for St. Edward Catholic School and New Evangelization programs. Games, live auction, silent auction, raffle (4-wheeler), and of course fun with friends! Dinner tickets available now. You will not want to miss out! Visit our website for more information: Taste! Gather up your friends and plan a night out for some beer and bites at TASTE! Join us on October 19 from 6:30-10 p.m. at the Reserve in Neenah for an evening of beer tasting paired with heavy hors d oeurves from several local food vendors, raffles and fun! Sample more than 40 handcrafted brews, plus wine, sodas and coffees. Visit smcatholicschools.org to purchase tickets today! Middle School High School Information Nights St. Mary Catholic Schools is inviting all prospective families to attend our upcoming information sessions at the Middle School and High School on Monday, October 15. For more information visit smcatholicschools.org. SVdP Tree Land Opening Now that the SVdP Christmas Store is open, we look forward to the opening of Tree Land on October 13 at 9 am. We hope all of you will take some time to check it out. Your support helps us with our mission of helping those in need. More information is available at