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1 Welcome to the faith community of ST. FRANCIS DE SALES LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN February 17, st Sunday of Lent We, the community of St. Francis de Sales Parish, seek to LIVE JESUS through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit by ministering to the needs of our brothers and sisters through Word, Worship, Education and Service. The Temptation of Christ, by Juan de Flandes, c PRAYER & WORSHIP Mass of Anticipation: Saturday, 5:15 p.m. Sunday Mass: 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m.; 5:00 p.m. (Spanish) Daily Mass: Monday Friday, 7:00 a.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. School Mass: Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Thursday, 7:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m., with Spanish Prayer Group at 5:30 p.m. Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:00 p.m.; Sunday, 4:00 p.m. (Bilingual); First Saturday, 10:00 11:00 a.m.; or by appointment PARISH OFFICE Hours: Mondays, 10:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m.; Tuesdays Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m.; Fridays, 7:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Address: 148 W. Main Street, Lake Geneva, WI Phone: (262) Fax: (262) Parish Web Site: PARISH SCHOOL Address: 130 W. Main Street, Lake Geneva, WI Phone: (262) Fax: (262)

2 Feb 23, 5:15 p.m. Feb 24, 7:30 a.m. Feb 24, 9:00 a.m. Feb 24, 10:30 a.m. Greeters Ushers Readers Communion Altar Servers Helene Churchill Logan Tenney Shirley Zientarski Gene Bulla George Melcher Wilbur Metz Ron Muno Jim Lambrilaz Lois Lambrilaz Mary Ludtke Jeanette Polyock Dell Krohn George Leedle John Maas Don Voit Maureen Allenstein Michelle Luba Louella Rogers Austin Hayes Ray Lucivansky Pat Cramer Lisa Parker Pat Reynders Louella Rogers Jeanette Goldsmith Michael Johnson Ray Wrobleski Lorraine Wrobleski Natalie Dunn Michael Ploch Lois Maywald Linda Contant Ian Weber Sue Bulla Marcie Hollmann Rita Leahy Mark Mohapp Maureen Redmer Julie Vitullo William Walker Maureen Clifford Isaac Madrigal Katie Alder Anthony Ascolani Barbara Giovannoni Elaine Johnson Jeanne McCarron Sylvia Navin Bridget Payne Andrew Ploch Nathan Hicks Maureen Allenstein Ed Dean Ann Desecki Nancy Mancuso Therese O'Grady Vickie Peck Lorraine Sharkey Brittani Behm Thomas Peck Joey Vavrina Alexa Woolard William Gronke Mary Gronke Richard McCarthy Lisa Parker Monica Serna Jennifer Serna Donna Smith Boiana Pegau Monica Serna Nash Hale Ian Huddleston MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, February 16, :00 a.m. Rose Haneman 5:15 p.m. Dr. Arthur D. Herlach SUNDAY, February 17, :30 a.m. Janice Ploch & Irene Koltun 9:00 a.m. Leola & Philip May 10:30 a.m. John Powers 5:00 p.m. All Parishioners (Spanish Mass) MONDAY, February 18, :00 a.m. Barbara Asplund TUESDAY, February 19, :00 a.m. Health Intentions of Lois Weeks WEDNESDAY, February 20, :00 a.m. Patrick Read 9:00 a.m. All Students THURSDAY, February 21, :00 a.m. Health Intentions of Michele Bailey FRIDAY, February 22, :00 a.m. Special Intentions of Healing Ministry SATURDAY, February 23, :00 a.m. Special Intentions of Andrew Hammond 5:15 p.m. Ruth & Katie Lenon SUNDAY, February 24, :30 a.m. Jeanne Kosterman & Jack Stotko 9:00 a.m. Susan Montes Russell & Sam Considine 10:30 a.m. James Kennedy 5:00 p.m. All Parishioners (Spanish Mass) BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS All articles for the bulletin must be ed to or submitted in writing to the parish office. The deadline is at noon on Monday. COUNTING CONTRIBUTIONS 2/18 TEAM 3 2/25 TEAM 4 CARING FOR THE ALTAR 2/18-2/23 Jean McCarron 2/25-3/2 Pat Cramer FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP February 10, 2013 Parish Envelopes $26, Offertory $2, Capital Campaign $ Angel Fund $ Human Concerns $ (The Angel Fund benefits families of our day school program who need tuition assistance.) Offertory Weekend of February 10 Surplus / Actual Goal* (Shortfall) Weekly Envelopes 26,304 8,836 17,468 Weekly Offertory 2,053 2,750 (697) 28,357 11,586 16,771 Year-to-Date Envelopes 362, ,803 5,108 Year-to-Date Offertory 101,802 97,750 4, , ,553 9,160 Thank you for your support of St. Francis de Sales Parish.

3 FROM THE PASTOR S DESK... Dear Parishioners, Why is Lent so early this year? As you know, Easter Sunday is on a different date every year. It is always the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring, and this year it occurs early, falling on March 31. Our Lenten journey has already begun. The Lenten season is traditionally a time for adult catechumens to prepare for baptism, and a time for all of us who are already baptized to renew our baptismal commitment, rejecting evil and proclaiming our faith through our words and actions. It is also a time to prepare our minds and hearts for the Paschal Mysteries of Christ s passion, death and resurrection. Traditionally, we do this through prayer and ascetical practices such as fasting and almsgiving. This Lent will also be an important time for the whole Church now that Pope Benedict XVI has announced his resignation. It is a historic time for our Church. We keep the Cardinals in prayer as they prepare themselves for the conclave to elect a new leader of the flock. May they be attentive to the guidance of the Holy Spirit and select a worthy shepherd. Have a blessed Lent! May your prayer and Lenten practices deepen your love for the Lord and give you the strength to keep His commandments. God s blessings, Fr. Jim Schuerman Queridos miembros de la Parroquia de San Francisco de Sales: Por qué comenzó la Cuaresma tan temprano este año? Como ustedes saben, el Domingo de la Resurrección cae en una fecha diferente cada año. Cae siempre en el primer domingo después de la primera luna llena de la primavera, y la fecha en este año es el 31 de marzo. Ya estamos en el tiempo de Cuaresma. La Cuaresma es tiempo en que los catecúmenos se preparen para el bautismo, y para nosotros los bautizados, es un tiempo para renovar nuestras promesas bautismales, rechazando el mal y proclamando la fe por medio de nuestras palabras y obras. Es un tiempo, también, para prepararnos para los Misterios Pascuales de la pasión, la muerte, y la resurrección de Jesucristo, nuestro Señor. Nos preparamos por medio de la oración, ayunos, y obras de caridad. Este año, el tiempo de Cuaresma será muy importante para la iglesia entera, ya que el Papa Benedicto XVI anunció su resignación. Oremos por los Cardinales, quienes se reunirán en Roma para elegir un nuevo Papa. Que escuchen la voz de Espíritu Santo en el proceso y elijan un pastor digno para el rebaño. Que tengan una Cuaresma santa! Que se acerquen al Señor por medio de la oración y las disciplinas cuaresmales. Que Dios los bendiga! Padre Jim Schuerman PLEASE PRAY FOR The following parishioners are ill and would like to be remembered in your prayers: Karen Hess Henry Gentile Margaret Curin Fred Lichtenauer Wayne Rogers Lois Weeks Lily Lucee Pond Butch Nocek Barbara Stein WEDDING BANN I. Victor and Anna Yepiz Carol Varco Tom Johnson Bob Nordhaus Dan Kleiman Cheryl Johnston Tess Adams Patrick Kosterman Bernie Hackbarth Mary Luchitz THE WEEK AHEAD: FEB Sun 9:00 REP Gr. 4K-5 11:30 Living Stations Rehearsal 6:30 Confirmation Class Mon 9:00 MOMS 6:00 Catholic Daughters 6:00 Prayer Group (Spanish) 7:00 MOMS (Spanish) 7:00 A Biblical Walk Through the Mass Tues 6:00 Cantors 7:00 RCIA 7:00 Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy Wed 10:00 Altar Society Kitchen Cleaning 10:00 Bible Study 11:00 Shepherds of Christ 3:30 Market Day Pickup (School gym) 5:30 Bingo Doors Open 6:00 REP Gr :30 Confessions 7:00 Prayer & Worship Committee Thurs 7:30-6:30 Adoration 10:00 A Biblical Walk Through the Mass 6:30 Rosary 7:00 Chorale 7:00 MOMS Fri Sat Sun 2:00 Stations with School Children 6:00 Soup Supper 6:30 Built of Living Stones 7:00 Stations of the Cross 6:30 Emmaus Choir (Spanish) 9:30 AA 1:00 Spanish Baptismal Preparation 7:00 Emmaus Men (Spanish) Book Sale After Masses 6:30 Youth Ministry Festival of Praise

4 A BIBLICAL WALK THROUGH THE MASS Have you ever wondered about why we say certain prayers and perform certain actions at Mass? Join us for A Biblical Walk-through the Mass, by Dr. Edward Sri and find out. This critically acclaimed DVD series and accompanying book have inspired thousands of Catholics to have a more profound understanding of the Mass, leading them deeper into prayer. This five-week course, perfect for adults (high school teens are encouraged to attend with a parent) will include a half-hour DVD presentation, followed by discussion moderated by Bill Snyder. Please contact Bill Snyder at youthmin@sfdslg.org or Judie Weeks at to register; materials (textbook and workbook) are $20. Register by Feb. 11 to have your materials by Feb. 15 in advance of the first sessions. Sessions, Dates and Times: 1) Monday, Feb. 18 at 7:00 p.m. 1) Thursday, Feb. 21 at 10:00 a.m. 2) Monday, Feb. 25 at 7:00 p.m. 2) Thursday, Feb. 28 at 10:00 a.m. 3) Monday, Mar. 4 at 7:00 p.m. 3) Thursday, Mar. 7 at 10:00 a.m. 4) Monday, Mar. 11 at 7:00 p.m. 4) Thursday, Mar. 14 at 10:00 a.m. 5) Monday, Mar. 18 at 7:00 p.m. 5) Thursday, Mar. 21 at 10:00 a.m. CONSTITUTION ON THE SACRED LITURGY Does your mind wander at Mass? Seeking to improve your focus and participation at Mass? Here is a way to get ready for the liturgies of Holy Week and the Easter Triduum. Pope Benedict announced a Year of Faith, beginning Oct. 11, 2012, the 50th anniversary of the Opening of the Second Vatican Council. The Council s observations on the Mass are a great way for lay men and women to increase their faith through greater understanding of and participation in the Mass. Special attention will be paid over the six sessions this Lent on how the Council s reflections are manifest in the liturgical readings and prayers of Holy Week. Each session will also explore an aspect of the thriving liturgical life of the Archdioceses of Milwaukee and Chicago before the Council. Each session will spend some time on a lay man or woman such as Dorothy Day or JRR Tolkien, whose life was enriched by the Mass in the years before the Council. Join us if you like liturgy, history, beautiful churches, or your mind just plain wanders at Mass. Sessions, Dates and Times: Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 5 at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 12 at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 19 at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 26 at 7:00 p.m. HELP NEEDED All available people of the church: We will be cleaning the kitchen on Wednesday, Feb. 20, from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. Please come help clean the kitchen. Thank you from the Altar Society. CONFESSION, PENANCE, AND RECONCILIATION Private/Individual Confessions The opportunity to receive Christ s healing through the Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered at the following times, or you may call the Parish Office at any time to set up an appointment with Fr. Jim, Fr. Gary or Fr. Angel. Every Saturday at 4:00 p.m. (before 5:15 p.m. Mass) Every Sunday at 4:00 p.m. (before 5:00 p.m. Spanish Mass) First Saturday of the Month 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Every Wednesday during Lent 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 18, 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 25, 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. PARISH RECONCILIATION SERVICE Wednesday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. St. Francis de Sales A parish service with examination of conscience, followed by the individual Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered on Wednesday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. Several priests will be available to help administer the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Please join us in offering up our sins and failings before the Lord. CHRISTIAN FORMATION COMMITTEE The Christian Formation Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 5, at 9 a.m. in the Religious Education Office, located in the lower level of the Parish Center. If you are interested in giving input to the Christian Formation opportunities at our parish, whether it be for children, youth or adults, please join us. All are welcome! For more information, call Anne Trautner at PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS Lord, hold our troops in Your loving hands. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us. Protect those who are stationed overseas, especially Michael Zagorski, who is in the in the Army Special Forces, and Micah Lichtenauer, who is with the U.S. Army in Kuwait.

5 CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES OPERATION RICE BOWL This Lent, our parish will be joining millions of Catholics across the country by participating in CRS Operation Rice Bowl. Your family is invited to pick up a Rice Bowl packet in the back of the chapel and join in this simple yet powerful Lenten practice. Catholic Relief Services Operation Rice Bowl invites us to pray with our families and faith communities, fast in solidarity with those who are hungry, learn about our brothers and sisters around the world and give sacrificial contributions to help those in need. To ensure that CRS is able to continue providing their life-saving work, please return your Rice Bowl to the Parish Office by Sunday, April 7. Visit orb.crs.org for additional resources to use at home. BUILT OF LIVING STONES: ART, ARCHITECTURE AND WORSHIP In every church building, art and architecture become the joint work of the Holy Spirit and the local community. In our design, we prepare a place to receive God's Word and to enter more fully into communion with him. In Built of Living Stones, the bishops offer instruction on how to design places of worship that are dignified, beautiful and suited to sacred celebrations. The Committee on Divine Worship, a standing committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has the responsibility for all matters relating to the Liturgy. Issued on Nov. 16, 2000, Built of Living Stones is the document that must be followed by every parish in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee that builds or renovates a place of worship. Come and join us on the Fridays of Lent, starting at 6:00 p.m. for a Simple Supper, followed at 6:30 p.m. by a Reflection on Built of Living Stones, and concluding at 7:00 p.m. with Stations of the Cross and Benediction. Built of Living Stones is available online at Visit our Parish Blog for photos, news and more information: and sign up to receive notifications of new posts by entering your address and clicking on Follow By . CHURCH RESTORATION QUESTIONS & ANSWERS A question box is located in the chapel/parking lot entryway. Questions/suggestions regarding the Faith In Our Future church renovation can also be ed to reno@sfdslg.org. Questions, answers and updates will be published in the bulletin and on the parish blog ( The restoration project is currently in the planning stage. SIMPLE SUPPER, REFLECTION, STATIONS OF THE CROSS Simple Supper Come and share with fellow parishioners a Simple Supper of Soup and Bread, as we come together to celebrate our faith as Catholics. Reflection on Built of Living Stones: Art, Architecture, and Worship The living temple (God s holy people) and the church building itself are signs of God s presence on earth! Stations of the Cross You are invited to follow Christ s journey from His encounter with Pilate to His burial in the tomb. These 14 Stations offer an ideal meditation for our own journey through life. Stations will be held on all of the Fridays of Lent at the following times. Friday, Feb. 22 Friday, March 1 Friday, March 8 Friday, March 15 7:30 p.m. Living Stations Come and join the youth of our parish for this moving presentation of Living Stations. Friday, March 22 SCHOOL STATIONS OF THE CROSS You are invited to join our school students as they journey together the path that Jesus took to His death. Stations are presented by different grades and in various formats. Stations will be held on the following Fridays of Lent at the following times. Friday, Feb. 22 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 1 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 8 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 15 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 22 2:00 p.m. (Living Stations) CELL PHONE COLLECTION The Knights of Columbus have placed a cell phone recycling box in the parish library to raise funds for Wisconsin Special Olympics. Thank you for your help.

6 IRISH NIGHT Saturday, March 16 6:15 p.m. In the Parish Center Featuring Irish music and the local dance troupe with one of our own St. Francis parishioners of the world -renowned Trinity Irish Dance Group! Irish Music will be performed by the group The Brothers Quinn! If you can help with the event by planning, cooking, baking, serving or cleanup, please call Marianne Weber at (262) or Anne Trautner at (262) Proceeds to benefit Parish Youth Mission Trips. SHEPHERDS OF CHRIST ASSOCIATES The Shepherds of Christ Associates meet to pray for the priests, the Church and the world on most Wednesday mornings. Please join us in church for these special prayers on Wednesdays, Feb. 20 and 27, at 11:00 a.m. USED BOOK SALE The St. Francis de Sales Parish School Library will happily be hosting a Used Book Sale on Feb. 23 and 24 after all masses. If you have books you would like to donate to this sale please bring them to the Parish Center on Feb. 23 between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Books may be for children or adults. Thank you for your support! CATHOLIC CENTRAL NEWS Congratulations to the following Cathlic Central High School first semester honor roll students: First Honors (3.50 to 4.00 or higher GPA): Freshman Kailey Kiekhafer. Second Honors (3.00 to 3.49 GPA): senior Jackelyn Pankau; juniors Lauren Harris and Kelly Murphy; sophomores Brendan Goethal; and freshman Nicole Cox. EUCHARISTIC REFLECTION Finally, by the Eucharistic celebration we already unite ourselves with the heavenly liturgy and anticipate eternal life, when God will be all in all. In brief, the Eucharist is the sum and summary of our faith: "Our way of thinking is attuned to the Eucharist, and the Eucharist in turn confirms our way of thinking." (CCC 1326/1327) READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-9, 13-14; Phil 3: :1 [3: :1]; Lk 9:28b-36 PET THERAPY If anyone knows of a parish member or non-member such as an adult or child that is in need of more social contact or maybe experiencing other issues leading to isolation, please feel free to contact Mark Mohapp, LCSW. Mark conducts Pet Therapy visit and Animal Assisted Therapy and has his Certified Therapy Dog, Parker, accompany him. You will need to contact Mark at and/ or mjmohapp@gmail.com as all requests are screened and approved by him. Please feel free to contact him for further information. Mark is a member of the parish and a Eucharistic Minister. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and an Associate Member of Therapy Dog, International, Inc. WE NEED MORE BINGO VOLUNTEERS! Help raise money for our school and parish through our new Bingo program. Bingo is looking for some friendly people who can fill in when the regular volunteers can't work. Bingo is played the first and third Wednesday of every month. Doors and concessions open at 5:30 p.m. and Bingo begins at 7 p.m. Bingo provides the community with fun, friendly entertainment in a social/safe atmosphere and a chance to win. Don't miss your opportunity to join in the fun! To sign up, please contact Marcie Fain with your name, phone number and address at marcellafain@hotmail.com or (262) Thank you! SCHOOL NEWS Our St. Francis de Sales Parish School 8 th grade class recently visited the Franciscan Friary of Marytown in Libertyville, IL. This trip marked the end of the class s study of religious life and monasteries. Marytown is a major friary for the Conventual Franciscans. Their order runs the perpetual adoration chapel there as well as the other ministries. Fr. Edmund started the students day with a talk about what life is like for the friars who live at Marytown. He told them about the history of their order and what makes it different from other religious orders. He also talked to the students about the importance of listening to God to discern your vocation. The students next had a tour of the chapel. This beautiful chapel includes a side chapel to Mary and another to Jesus as the suffering servant. The students got to see the large (over 5 foot) monstrance used for their perpetual adoration program and learned about different Franciscan saints who are shown in mosaics around the chapel. The students also attended noon Mass, appropriately enough on the feast of St. Francis de Sales. After Mass, the students visited the Maximilian Kolbe Museum. Marytown is a great place for anyone to visit! We hope that our visit will encourage some of you to explore Marytown as a place of prayer and reflection.

7 PASTORAL STAFF Pastor Fr. Jim Schuerman (262) Associate Pastor Fr. Gary Nowicki (262) Associate Pastor Fr. Angel Anaya (262) Weekend Presider Fr. Tom Fait (262) Parish Secretary Judie Weeks (262) Director of Liturgy & Music Greg Buchberger (262) School Principal David Wieters (262) Director of Child Ministry, Grades 4K 5 Anne Trautner (rep@sfdslg.org) (262) Director of Youth Ministry, Grade 6 Young Adult Bill Snyder (youthmin@sfdslg.org) (262) PARISH TRUSTEES Daryl Braun (dbraun55@charter.net) (262) Bill Ring (bring@dalcometals.com) (262) ON THE WEB Parish Website: Join us on Facebook: Saint-Francis Catholic-Ministry PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS Michelle Oberholtzer (mconowgo@yahoo.com) (262) Mary Gronke (mbgronke@sbcglobal.net) (262) Nick Vorpagel (nsvorp@gmail.com) (262) David Wollman (davidwollman66@hotmail.com)(262) Phil Hall (phil.hall523@gmail.com) (262) Corinne Haimann (rhaimann1@wi.rr.com) (262) Troy Weis (weistj@hotmail.com) (262) Maureen Redmer (memauly@hotmail.com) (262) The Parish Council meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Meeting minutes can be found at SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Immediately after the engagement and before any date is set for the wedding, the couple is asked to make an appointment with the priest. Six months is the normal time required for preparation. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Please call the parish office at (262) for Baptismal preparation/registration. SPANISH CELEBRATIONS Bautismos en Espanol: Para bautismos en Espanol por favor comuniquese con Esmeralda Perez Sanchez: (262) Platicas bautismales: Cada cuarto sabado del mes. Quinceaneras, presentaciones y bodas: Comuniquese con Antonia Mata: