March 27, 2016 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

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1 March 27, 2016 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Masses Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Mon., Wed., Friday-8:30 am Church Hours Monday-Friday 10 am - 4 pm Wednesday s 10 am - 8 pm Memorial Day Labor Day Friday s-church closes after Mass Confessions Saturday s 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Wednesday s 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday s 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Devotions Rosary before each Mass Monday s Perpetual Help Novena Friday s 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) Small Faith Groups Call the parish office Church Tours Every Second Sunday after 9 am Mass or by Appointment Museum Tours Every Sunday after 9 am Mass or by Appointment. (920)

2 Green Bay Diocesan Museum open every Sunday 10 am until noon Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral Parish 139 S Madison St Green Bay, WI Office Hours Monday-Friday 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Friday s Memorial Day Labor Day 9:30 am - noon Parish Office: Fax: sfxavier@sbcglobal.net Website The Most Reverend David Ricken Rector and Pastor: Reverend Joseph Dorner - Ext. 204 Deacons: Rev. Mr. Thomas Mahoney Rev. Mr. Conrad Kieltyka Office Manager: Sonia Hitt - Ext. 201 Office Assistant: Jan Phillips - Ext. 202 Ministry to Elderly & Sick: Patricia Westlund Music Director: Jody Strnad - Ext. 211 Maintenance Manager: Pat Hoslet Liturgist: Jenny Johns - Ext. 220 Bookkeeper: Vicki Matuszak Faith Formation Coordinator: Connie DeMeuse Faith Alive Adult Faith Formation Coordinator: Barbara Conder: Ext. 206 Cathedral Trustees: Kenneth Reigh, Secretary Steve Senecal, Treasurer Parish Council President: Patrick Duchateau Finance Council President: John Mitchell Saturday 8:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Monday 8:30 am Wednesday 8:30 am Friday 8:30 am Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Mass Intentions March 26 For the Living & Deceased Members of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and St. John the Evangelist Parish March 27 For the Living & Deceased Members of The DeBaker Family March 28 Debra List March 30 Frank & Concetta Scasny April 1 For an Increase of Vocations To the Monastery of the Holy Name of Jesus April 2 Hank Kontny April 3 For the Living & Deceased Members of Dominic & Leona Ault Family HOLY BAPTISM Congratulations to Joseph Ambrose Smies Son of Jonathan & Kristin Smies who was baptized here at the Cathedral on Saturday, March 19th. May God Bless You! WELCOME NEW MEMBER David Wery May God Bless You! ROSARY LEADER NEEDED! There is a need for rosary leaders for Odd Fellow Nursing Home on Wednesday s at 10:30 am. The commitment is once every 6 weeks. If you feel called to participate for this very fulfilling and rewarding ministry call Ed at or the Office at ! Readings for the Week of March 27, 2016 Sunday:...Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/....Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 or Lk 24:13-35 Monday:..Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11/Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday:...Acts 2:36-41/Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22/Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday:...Acts 3:1-10/Ps 105:1-4, 6-9/Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26/Ps 8:2, 5-9/Lk 24:35-48 Friday:..Acts 4:1-12/Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27/Jn 21:1-14 Saturday:..Acts 4:13-21/Ps 118:1, 14-21/Mk 16:9-15 Next 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

3 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Tuesday March 29th NEW Shelter Meal Today! Wednesday March 30th 6:00 am... That Man is You -BWC Friday April 1st 9:15 am. First Friday Social Monday April 4th 6:00 pm--missionary of the Word Profession of First Vows Tuesday April 5th 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus Meeting-Gehl Wednesday April 6th 6:00 am... That Man is You -BWC Monday April 11th 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm...tour- Learning in Retirement Wednesday April 13th 7:00 pm... Teach My People to Pray Holy Hour-SFXC Monday April 18th 1:00 pm....tour Learning in Retirement Thursday April 21st 9:00 am... Teach My People to Pray Holy Hour-SJE 6:30 pm- Fully Alive Adult Faith Formation Session-SJE Saturday April 23rd 8:00 am... Fidei Defensor Session-Gehl Sunday April 24th 9:00 am Mass First Holy Communion Tuesday May 3rd 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus Meeting-Gehl BISHOP RICKEN S MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTION That all families work to strengthen their relationships and promote reconciliation within their households, especially between those who have long been separated by division. 131 S. Madison Street, Green Bay, WI Monday - Friday: 9:30 am - 5 pm; Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm LIKE us on Facebook. info@cathedralbookandgift.com Happy Easter! Let s Celebrate the Resurrection with Easter Egg citement! Stop in and select an egg to reveal your free gift or savings on your in-store purchase. We truly appreciate your patronage and your friendship! NEW SHELTER MEAL The next NEW Shelter Meal is scheduled for Tuesday, March 29th. We are in need of canned corn, applesauce and desserts. Call Monica at KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS! Congratulations to the following members who were initiated into full Knighthood with the Knights of Columbus on March 13th. Receiving their 2nd and 3rd degrees were: Sergio Heredia, James Jacque, Harold Kane, Michael Parins, and Wayne Wilquet. Give them an "atta boy" when you see them. BISHOP S APPEAL!! Thank you to all of you who so graciously gave to the Bishop s Appeal. Your generosity has helped us reach our goal. God Bless your generous hearts! CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY! The chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed before both Masses next weekend April 2nd & 3rd in place of the rosary. POPE FRANCIS MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTIONS Universal Intention: That families in need may receive the necessary support and that children may grow up in healthy and peaceful environments. Evangelization Intention: That those Christians who, on account of their faith, are discriminated against or are being persecuted, may remain strong and faithful to the Gospel, thanks to the incessant prayer of the Church. March 13th & 14th, 2016 Sacrificial Giving......$ 8, Offertory Collection $ On Line Giving..$ 1, Total.... $ 9, Building Maintenance... $ World s Poor..... $ Holy Land/Good Friday....$ Music Ministry......$ Easter Flowers $ An average of $ from the weekly collection is needed to meet the budget of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. FYTD Budgeted Receipts...$368, FYTD Actual Income.....$371, Surplus $3,563.36

4 HAPPY EASTER! On Easter Sunday, the Church is recollected in contemplation of the risen Christ. Thus she relives the primordial experience that lies at the basis of her existence. She feels imbued with the same wonder as Mary Magdalen and the other women who went to Christ's tomb on Easter morning and found it empty. That tomb became the womb of life. Whoever had condemned Jesus, deceived himself that he had buried his cause under an ice-cold tombstone. The disciples themselves gave into the feeling of irreparable failure. We understand their surprise, then, and even their distrust in the news of the empty tomb. But the Risen One did not delay in making himself seen and they yielded to reality. They saw and believed! Two thousand years later, we still sense the unspeakable emotion that overcame them when they heard the Master's greeting: "Peace be with you.'"...christ's Resurrection is the strength, the secret of Christianity. It is not a question of mythology or of mere symbolism, but of a concrete event. It is confirmed by sure and convincing proofs. The acceptance of this truth, although the fruit of the Holy Spirit's grace, rests at the same time on a solid historical base. On the threshold of the third millennium, the new effort of evangelization can begin only from a renewed experience of this Mystery, accepted in faith and witnessed to in life... Pope John Paul II At this the highest point of the Liturgical year and Holiest of times we take time to pray and reflect in a spirit of Thanksgiving for the gift of eternal salvation. Alleluia!! Happy Easter!! Fr. Joe and Cathedral Staff! GOOD FRIDAY HOLY LAND COLLECTION EASTER SUNDAY! A light shines down over the Tomb of the Holy Sepulchre Know the Joy Live the Resurrection! The Gospel on Easter Sunday relates that Peter was the first to go into the empty tomb, but he was not the first to arrive there. Before Peter, the other disciple arrives but whether out of fear or uncertainty does not go in. You can almost hear him saying upon arriving and finding a dark open tomb, I'm not going in there, Peter. You go first. It is a very human moment. The Scriptures seem almost to go out of their way not to identify him. But, perhaps, in this almost purposeful anonymity, it allows room for us to place ourselves? In times of fear or uncertainty we can also be hesitant. If we remain hesitant, though, we may never see the truth that is right in front of us. Easter calls us to step through that door of fear and hesitancy. Christ beckons us to overcome these human weaknesses so that we may become active and involved despite our uncertainties. This is certainly true when we are confronted with the harsh and sometimes confusing realities of today's Middle East, especially the Holy Land. Agenda, politics, and spin are abundant. These conflicts may seem far away to us, but to the Christians in the Holy Land, they are a harsh reality of living in the challenges and sorrows of Good Friday yet always looking toward the joy of Easter Sunday. They desperately need our help. One way to ease their daily struggles is through making a generous contribution to the Good Friday Collection this week. All the monies collected around the world on Good Friday go to the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, which maintains many of the Holy Sites and assists the Living Stones of the Holy Land our brothers and sisters in Christ. The Church does not want us to be confused about realities and events in the land of Christ's birth, and Church leaders have reached out to show us what these are. We can discover what they are actually saying by visiting the official site of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land (the Latin Patriarchate) at Gaining a greater understanding of this complex issue can help us this Easter to step through our uncertainties regarding the Holy Land so that we, like the other disciple, might step through that door and come to see and believe. By making a generous contribution on Good Friday to the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, our fellow Christians in the Holy Land will see and believe that they are not alone.

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6 CREDO FAITH FORMATION AND SACRAMENTAL PREPARTION REGISTRATION Registration for the Faith Formation year and sacramental preparation classes has begun. Enrollment is open to Catholic day school, home school, and public school students in grades If a student will be preparing for the Sacrament of First Confession, First Holy Communion or Confirmation in 2016 or 2017, he/she must register at this time. All registrations are due no later than May 15, To register, go to or download and send registration form with payment to St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. For questions or information contact the Faith Formation Office at LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC CD The Truth What is the meaning of life? Fr. Larry Richards tackles life's biggest question with straightforward, timeless, and often jolting answers. In this one -of-a-kind, life-affirming reality check, he unlocks the mysteries of our existence and opens our hearts and souls to the meaning of life. The Truth will give you concrete answers on how to live. Join our Flocknote to receive updates and text alerts about upcoming events, times, and locations: or text cathedral to If you have any questions or ideas, please contact Sarah at sarahelizbradford@gmail.com Cathedral & St. John s Young Adults is a collaboration between St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and St. John the Evangelist Parish, open to all young adults (18-39) in the diocese. St. John the Evangelist 413 Saint John Street, Green Bay, WI Liturgical Schedule Tuesday: 8:30 am - Mass Thursday: 8:30 am - Mass Saturday: 5:30 pm - Mass Sunday: 10:45 am - Mass TOTUS TUUS YOUTH MISSION Registration is now open for the 2016 Totus Tuus Summer Youth Mission, June th. All Faith Formation Families should have received information and registration forms. Totus Tuus is open to all children and teens entering grades 1-12 (parishioners and non-parishioners). Registration forms, flyers, and brochures can be found in the kiosk outside the Bishop Wycislo Center and can also be downloaded from the parish websites, or Please include payment with registration. Deadline is June 1 st. The Themes this year are: Prayer ( The Our Father) and the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. IMPORTANT REQUEST WE ARE IN NEED OF 2 HOST FAMILIES TO HOUSE OUR 2 MALE AND 2 FEMALE TOTUS TUUS LEADERS BEGINNING SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 11TH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 17TH. CONTACT THE FAITH FORMATION OFFICE AT CATHOLIC YOUTH EXPEDITION-(CYE) April 15th - 17th visit: YOUNG ADULT CATHOLIC PROFESSIONALS LUNCHEON Thursday, April 7th St. Brendan s Inn and Restaurant 234 S Washington St. Green Bay 11:30-12:00 Lunch and Social 12:00-12:30 Speaker Cost $10 (includes lunch) Speaker will be Fr. Daniel Schuster, Vocation Director, Diocese of Green Bay. RSVP online at youngadultlunch or make checks payable to Diocese of Green Bay and mail to Department of New Evangelization, Diocese of Green Bay, PO Box 23825, Green Bay, WI Questions: call Maria Garcia at Deadline Wednesday, April 6th. PRAYER CORNER "O Death, where is your sting? O Hell, where is your victory? Christ is risen, and you are overthrown. Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen. Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice. Christ is risen, and life reigns. Christ is risen, and not one dead remains in the grave. For Christ, being risen from the dead, is become the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. To Him be glory and dominion unto ages of ages." ~ St. John Chrysostom