July 8, 2018 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 July 8, 2018 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Mon., Wed., Friday- Church Hours Monday-Friday 10 am - 4 pm Wednesdays 10 am - 8 pm Confessions Saturdays 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Wednesdays 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Wednesdays 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Devotions Rosary before each Mass Mondays Perpetual Help Novena Fridays Sacred Heart Novena Baptism Call to make arrangements Preparation session is required. Marriages Call parish office 9 months before your desired wedding date. Prayer Network (920) Church Tours Every Second Sunday after 9 am Mass or by Appointment Museum Tours Every Sunday after 9 am Mass or by Appointment. (920) Congratulations Fr. Kyle Sladek On your ordination of Priesthood. May countless blessings be poured upon you on your journey as you Shepherd the flock that has been entrusted to you.

2 PARKING REMINDER Once again we have been made aware of parking difficulty for people with limited mobility. It has been suggested that additional parking spaces be made available because by the time some arrive, all the marked spaces are taken. On weekdays we rent nearly 90 parking spaces (marked with orange lines) to downtown businesses which limits how many spaces we have available for our own use. The three rows closest to the building (marked with white lines) are the ones reserved for our own use. If we added additional handicap slots, it would create another problem because available spaces fill up quickly. On Saturdays and Sundays, we kindly ask that everyone be mindful of this parking issue and leave the entire row closest to the building for handicap and elderly people. If these spaces are full, please drop off the people who have limited mobility at the canopy and then park the vehicle. Visit the St. Francis Xavier Mary's Garden to "Look on the flower, think of Mary." Our Lady s Sorrows (red roses) are in full bloom! CATHEDRAL PRESERVATION/ ENDOWMENT FUND Help us maintain Our Cathedral for future generations. Did you know St. Francis Xavier has a preservation fund? We invite you to contribute financially online by visiting : and select SFX Cathedral Pres Fund-GB Gearing Up for the School Year! School might be out for the summer, but the GRACE teachers, leaders and staff aren t exactly on break. During the summer months, the GRACE team spends time advancing its skills, attending conferences and prepping for the new school year. Summers are exciting for GRACE as we prepare for another great year ahead! Enjoy your summer. We re looking forward to seeing you when school starts! Readings for the Week of July 8, 2018 Sunday: Ez 2:2-5/Ps 123:1-2, 2, 3-4 [2cd]/...2 Cor 12:7-10/Mk 6:1-6a Monday:...Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22/Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, [8a]/Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday:...Hos 8:4-7, 11-13/Ps 115:3-4, 5-6, 7ab-8, 9-10.[9a]/Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday:..Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12/Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [4b]/...Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, [4b]/.Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-13, 14 and 17 [17b]/Mt 10:16-23 Saturday:...Is 6:1-8/Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 [1a]/Mt 10:24-33 Next Sunday:..Am 7:12-15/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, [8]/...Eph 1:3-14 or 1:3-10/Mk 6:7-13 BACK TO SCHOOL STORE We are collecting new socks and underwear now through July 29th. The store is a one-day event on August 8th at The University of Wisconsin Green Bay where 1,500 K through 5th grade children from low income families can "shop" for a new set of clothes, shoes, school supplies, backpack and a book all for FREE-thanks to donations from people like you! Items needed: Socks: Girls and Boys size M & L in athletic 6 packs Underwear: Girls sizes 4-14 Boys boxer briefs sizes 6-20 or S-XL MISSIONARY CO-OP APPEAL Missionary Cooperation Appeal (MCP) is promoted through the Catholic Foundation World Missions office every summer, and is conducted in dioceses across the United States. These collections are a way to centralize the efforts of missionary organizations around the world who wish to appeal to Catholics in the U.S. In the Diocese of Green Bay, missionary groups affiliated with the Pontifical Mission Societies are invited to apply each fall, thirty-eight are invited to attend and deliver their appeals in our diocesan parishes the following summer. This Appeal allows mission groups to make a personal appeal for prayers and financial support from Catholics in our diocese. It also allows parishioners to be educated about what is happening in the mission field today. Thank you for your generosity!

3 FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION & SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Registration is now in progress for children in grades 1-12 from Catholic Day, Home, and Public Schools and for those preparing for the sacraments of First Confession, First Holy Communion and Confirmation. If a student will be preparing for a Sacrament in 2018 or 2019, he/she must register at this time. The registration form can be downloaded from the parish websites. Details for registering can be found on the registration form. For questions call CATHEDRAL & ST. JOHN S BULLFROGS GAME Join Fr. Joe and fellow parishioners of Cathedral and St. John s for a Bullfrog game on Tuesday, July 31st at 7 pm. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children (under 21). Includes the game and all you can eat on the Private Beach Club Deck with games for the kids. Put your name in a drawing for a chance to throw the first pitch! (Drawing to be held after the 10:45 am Mass on July 29th.) Purchase your ticket vouchers at the office. See you then! 131 S. Madison Street, Green Bay, WI Hours of Operation Monday - Friday: 9:30 am - 5 pm; Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm or info@cathedralbookandgift.com SUMMER COUPON Cathedral Book & Gift $5 off a $25 Purchase Or $10 off a $40 Purchase Valid July, 1 through July 31, 2018 ONLY (Closed all Saturdays in July) TOTUS TUUS YOUTH MISSION THANK YOU! Thank you to everyone who participated in and/or volunteered for our 2018 Totus Tuus Youth Mission. This year we had 50 children in grades 1-6 attend the day session and 25 teens attend the evening session. It was a blessed, grace-filled week with the Totus Tuus Team, Queen of Angels, Jace Scheffler, Brianna Quigley, Matthew Uchytil, and Tina Parson leading our youth! Please continue to pray for the team as they journey throughout the diocese evangelizing the youth. A very special thank you is extended to the following families: Host families - Kurt & Maryann Kohlmann and Kyle & Karisa Ripley; Families who provided dinners or lunches - Martens, Mortensen, DeFrank, O Donahue, Guinter, Coyle, Keller, Budde, and Masarik. Pot Luck Dinner volunteers - The Keller family, Janowski family, Jenna Guinter and Carrie Lundy. Thank you to the numerous families who donated beverage and snack items and to the DeFrank family for donating the ice cream on Friday. Thank you, Shelly Coyle for taking the group photo. We had 21 teen volunteers who helped the mission run smoothly; thank you teens - Soo-Yin Brown, Julia Ellis, Anastasia Ellis, Jenna Guinter, Barbara Inciarte, Augustin Janowski, Benedict Janowski, Dominic Janowski, Genevieve Johanski, Beth Ann Keller, Katie Keller, Missy Keller, Stacie Keller, David Martens, Magdalena Mortensen, Marietta Mortensen, Margaret O Donahue, Charles Peterson, Azalea Saindon, Sophia Saindon and Conner Stevens. To all parents and parishioners, thank you for your prayerful and material support. Thank you to the staff of both parishes for all your assistance. To Father John Girotti, thank you for giving so generously of your time to pray Mass on Monday. To Deacon Kyle Sladek, thank you for joining our youth and assisting at holy Mass. A very special thank you is extended to our pastor, Father Joseph Dorner, for his presence with us throughout the week, especially praying Mass and hearing Confessions. Finally, WE GIVE ALL THANKS AND PRAISE TO GOD from whom all blessings flow and to our Blessed Mother Mary, for her love, care and protection. Until next year s mission, June 9th - 14th, 2019, pray unceasingly and keep trusting in God s unfolding plan for your lives! May the peace of Christ rest gently in your hearts, homes and in our world. Totus Tuus, Maria! ROSARY IN THE GARDEN Join us on Tuesday evenings at 6:15 pm in the Rosary garden behind Cathedral Church (weather permitting) as we pray and celebrate life at all its stages.

4 Green Bay Diocesan Museum open every Sunday 10 am until noon Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral Parish 139 S Madison St Green Bay, WI Parish Office: Credo Faith Formation: New Office Hours Mondays Noon - 4:00 pm (Starting June 4th) Tuesday - Friday 9:30 am - 4 pm Fax: cathedral.sfx@gmail.com Website: Weekday Church Hours: Monday & Friday 7:30 am - 4 pm Tuesday & Thursday 10 am - 4 pm Wednesday 7:30 am - 8 pm The Most Reverend David Ricken Rector and Pastor: Reverend Joseph Dorner Deacons: Rev. Mr. Thomas Mahoney Rev. Mr. Conrad Kieltyka Office Manager: Sonia Hitt Office Assistant: Jan Phillips Faith Formation Coordinator: Connie DeMeuse Maintenance Custodian: Michael Klatt Parish Sacristan: Dan Vanden Avond Cathedral Bishop Sacristan: Margaret Kleinschmidt Music Director: Rachael Verhaagh Bookkeeper: Vicki Matuszak St. John the Evangelist 413 Saint John Street, Green Bay, WI Liturgical Schedule Tuesday: - Mass Thursday: - Mass Saturday: 5:30 pm - Mass Sunday: 10:45 am - Mass Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Monday Wednesday Friday Saturday 4 pm Sunday 9:00 am Mass Intentions July 7 Raymond Chekouras July 8 Donna Kleinschmidt & Deceased Members of the Kleinschmidt, Herberg, Ross & Marquardt Families July 9 Intentions of Bea Beck & Family July 11 Harry Czechanski July 13 Msgr. Mark Schommer July 14 For the Living & Deceased Members of St. John the Evangelist Parish and St. Francis Xavier Cathedral July 15 Louis Albert Ross (Anniversary of Death) CALENDAR OF EVENTS Saturday & Sunday July 7th & 8th Missionary Co-Op Appeal Second Collection! Sunday...July 8th 10:15 am Monthly Church Tour Monday...July 9th 5 pm.....nfp Session-BWC Tuesday...July 10th 5 pm finance Council Meeting 6:30 pm Pastoral Council Meeting Wednesday...July 11th 6-7:30 am... That Man is Y ou Session-BWC 7 pm..... Teach My People to Pray Holy Hour Friday...July 13th 9:15 am...tour-church & Museum-St. Nazianz 5:30 pm Wedding Rhsl Saturday...July 14th 1 pm...fabry/spensley Wedding Sunday...July 15th Please join us After Mass for Fr. Joe s 50th Birthday Reception in the BWC Wednesday...July 18th 6-7:30 am... That Man is Y ou Session-BWC Thursday...July 19th 9 am..... Teach My People to Pray Holy Hour-SJE 10:30 am.tour-church & Museum-St. John-Antigo

5 GOSPEL MEDITATION July 8, th Sunday in Ordinary Time If you have been closely following the Sunday readings, today's Gospel could sound a bit like a broken record. Four weeks ago, the Gospel told of Jesus visiting his home of Nazareth and being poorly received by his family members. Jesus had attracted a large crowd as he preached, and his concerned relatives came to bring him home. Jesus, they thought, was out of his league. Today Jesus takes things further. He returns to Nazareth. Rather than preaching from his house, he enters the synagogue. He speaks eloquently. The listeners acknowledge that "wisdom has been given him" and recognize the "mighty deeds wrought by his hands," but it is too much for them to bear. "Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary?" The listeners know his whole clan, his male and female relatives. Jesus as carpenter was acceptable. Even Jesus as fringe preacher was interesting enough to draw a crowd. But Jesus as authoritative teacher is too much. "They took offense at him." As Christians, we have known the truth of Jesus' identity since we were first introduced to him. He is fully human and fully divine. He is the second person of the Trinity. It could be easy to look down on these 1st century listeners for their lack of faith. But where do we expect to learn our own lessons? The more we age, the easier it is to believe we understand the world and how it works. We have experience with people, with the Church, with politics, and with the affairs of daily living. We have developed criteria for first impressions. We categorize. Today we remember that the Christian life requires humility. Jesus' listeners have an expectation of how things should be, and their lack of faith causes doubt in others. "He was not able to perform any mighty deeds there." Do your assumptions limit your perspective? Who can you learn from that you did not expect? FR. JOE TURNS 50 ON JULY 8TH! Please join us After Mass on Sunday July 15th for Fr. Joe s 50th Birthday Reception in the BWC June 30th - July 1st, 2018 Sacrificial Giving Not Available Due to Early Bulletin Deadline!