Mission Statement NOVEMBER 1, PARISH ADMINISTRATION Parish Office Liturgy & Music Christian Formation

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1 PARISH ADMINISTRATION Parish Office Pastor...Rev. Peter Berger Assisting Priest... Rev. David Filut Deacon...Charles Kustner Deacon... Richard Piontek Deacon... Dick Niggemann Business Administrator...Cheryl Peters Director of Parish Advancement and Communication... Nora Mihm Building & Grounds Supervisor... Dave Foti Parish Secretary... Kathy Janusz Human Concerns Coordinator...Mary Sue Protz Administrative Assistant... Chris Kinzy Trustee... Gordon Giampietro Trustee...Ignatius Smetek Pastoral Council Chairman... Howard Pryor Thrift Shop Fax Liturgy & Music Director of Music...Julie Cucunato Administrative Assistant... Jenny Dascoli Christian Formation ST. MARY S VISITATION PARISH 1260 CHURCH STREET ELM GROVE, WISCONSIN ALL SAINTS NOVEMBER 1, 2015 Mission Statement United in faith, we live as a prayerful people under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, called to share our gifts through Christian stewardship in our church and world communities. The visible sign of our lifelong commitment is our dedication to worship, education, and service in the Roman Catholic Tradition. Co-directors of Christian Formation Middle School, Adult & Family Ministry...Josh Dieterich jdieterich@stmaryeg.org... Child & Youth Ministry... Elizabeth Harrison eharrison@stmaryeg.org... School Principal... Mary Tretow mtretow@stmaryeg.org Secretary... Kris Dries kdries@stmaryeg.org MASSES Sunday... 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am Anticipated Mass... 5:00 pm (Saturday) Monday thru Friday... 6:30 am Tuesday and Friday, school days only... 8:00 am Saturday... 8:00 am RECONCILIATION First Thursday of the month 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm Friday 2:00pm - 5:00 pm Saturday 8:45 am - 9:15 am Please check the weekly bulletin for changes to this schedule. Seasonal Quad Parish Reconciliation Services are listed in the bulletin. HOLY DAYS Mary Mother of God...January I Assumption... August 15 All Saints... November I Immaculate Conception... December 8 Christmas... December 25 Mass schedules for Holy Days are announced in the bulletin.

2 2 ST. MARY S VISITATION PARISH Mass Intentions Monday, November 2, The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed 6:30 am Ann Lorms Sacrament of the Sick available after Mass Tuesday, November 3, Saint Martin de Porres, Religious 6:30 am Mary Frances Wicks 8:00 am Rev. Matthew Gates Wednesday, November 4, Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop 6:30 am Michael Steinhafel Thursday, November 5, Weekday 6:30 am Walter Momot Friday, November 6, Weekday 6:30 am Donald Lodl 8:00 am Cody Schoos Saturday, November 7, Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday 8:00 am Joan Kastenholz 12:00 pm Wedding: Christopher Hollman and Erica Schilz 2:30 pm Wedding: Daniel Huebner and Julie Shiely 5:00 pm Minnie Simon Sunday, November 8, Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 am Jim Keyes 9:00 am Parishioners 11:00 am Janez Grum The Family Rosary 5:00pm November 8 Church The Family Rosary will take place the 2 nd Sunday of every month at 5:00pm. Please Note: Confessions will not be heard on Thursday, November 5th Daily Mass Schedule 6:30 am Monday thru Friday 8:00 am Tuesday & Friday, School Days Only Exceptions There is no 8am Mass on Friday, November 13th There is no 8am Mass on Friday, November 27th Parish Office Hours Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:30am - 4pm 8:30am - 6pm 8:30am - noon Our Parish Nurse, Claire Witek Our Parish Nurse offers a wellness clinic twice monthly. She is sponsored by St. Camillus Home Health Services and her services are complimentary to SMV parishioners. Through education, counseling, visits, health screenings, referrals and advocacy, the Parish Nurse will assist parishioners in leading a healthier lifestyle. Some of the services provided include: Health Screenings (ie. blood pressure checks), Health Education, Medication Management, Community Resource Coordination, Flu Clinics and Health Related Presentations. She is available on the first Monday of the month at 11am and the third Monday of the month at 7am in her office on the south end of the west vestibule. November 2 & 16 December 7 & 21 SMV All Saints Museum Come to St. Mary s School Gym on Monday, November 2nd from 6:30-7:30pm for Junior High's 3rd annual All Saints Museum. The 7th and 8th grade students will become "living saints" for this special, annual event. Guests can tour the museum, hear the students tell their saint's story, and receive a specially designed saints card. We hope you and your family can join us for this special evening. It s SOOO Easy to Earn Money For Our School SMV Dining Out Day ~ Friday, November 13th Get the day off from cooking!! Bring your family and friends to Fuddruckers, (16065 W. Bluemound) for lunch or dinner. Mention SMV to the cashier and 20% of your check will be donated back to our school. Scrip has Fuddruckers gift cards! Double the benefit for SMV by purchasing Fuddruckers gift cards from SCRIP before 8am on Monday, 11/9. SCRIP questions? Contact Maren Kleinmann at marenkleinmann@gmail.com. Thanksgiving Dance for Guests With Special Needs Saturday, November 14th ~ 6:30-8:30pm ~ Gym (Formerly the Halloween Dance) Once again the SMV Youth Ministry Program is pleased to be sponsoring a Dance for Guests with Cognitive and Physical Disabilities. The event was changed to a later date due to the many similar events in the local area that are held at Halloween for this audience. It will still include a fun DJ, games and prizes, face painting and light snacks. Permission/information forms about the event are available on the SMV website under Youth Ministry. If you would like more information about being a guest at this event, or if you are interested in volunteering to help, please contact Dan Royston, , Luke Moyer, , or Nora Berens,

3 3 Postings from Fr. Peter Baptism III Last weekend we took a look at the first part of the introductory rituals of the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism, and now we will turn to the second part of those introductory rituals. Following the proclamation of the scriptures and prayer of petition, the minister of baptism now prays a short prayer of exorcism. When we think of exorcisms we probably have vivid images from movies or books that come to our mind, but in the Church there are two types of exorcisms, the first is what is called a major exorcism this is when someone has come under the active powers of the evil one. While we may think of these as being mere flights of fancy, they are very real indeed and, unfortunately, are becoming more prevalent today. The evil one can be allowed into a person s heart by their own invitation, either verbal or by the actions of their lives. This is why the Church prohibits anything that smacks of the occult or pseudo-mysticism these can become doorways to allow the presence of evil into one s heart. This has led the Church to prohibit Catholics from consulting horoscopes, visiting psychics, taking part in séances, participating in games such as the Ouija Board and participating in forms of pseudo-mysticism or meditation which can be characterized as new age these are all very dangerous practices and the Church is wise to prohibit them. When it comes to a baptism, the prayer of exorcism that is prayed is not a major exorcism but a minor exorcism. At the heart of an exorcism is taking something from the realm of sin and evil and death and drawing it into the realm of goodness, life and the Lord. Every time we sign ourselves with holy water as we walk into church we are, in fact, taking part in a minor exorcism recalling our own baptisms as well as asking the Lord to protect us from evil and to drive out evil that stalks every human heart. The baptismal ritual does the same thing, praying that the one to be baptized will be set free from original sin and made into a temple of your [God s] glory and that the Holy Spirit will dwell within the soul of the baptized. In other words, the prayer asks that the person to be baptized be drawn from the realm of the world, to the realm of God Himself. Following this prayer, there is an optional ritual the anointing with the Oil of Catechumens. In the early Church (and still seen today in many respects through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) the preparation for baptism was a long process a time of purification and formation known as the catechumenate. Catechumens were under the protection of the Church, but not yet members of her. Upon entrance into the Catechumenate, people would be anointed with blessed oil, what we now call the Oil of Catechumens. This ancient ritual is preserved even in infant baptism today, however, it is now optional. The next part of the introductory rites for baptism is the blessing of the waters of the baptismal font. Since we already looked at this prayer of blessing in our first article on baptism we will not re-examine it here, suffice it to say it is a beautiful prayer and recalls the entrance of another soul into the great drama of salvation history through the font of baptism. Following this prayer of blessing, there is a renunciation of evil and a profession of faith made by the person to be baptized, or, in the case of an infant or child, on behalf of that child by their parents and godparents. These are our baptismal promises where we reject Satan, his works and his empty promises and where we profess our faith in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit as well as the Church, the saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. These are the promises and commitments which help us to see the direction of our life what we reject and strive against as well as what we accept and seek to live out in our lives. In our next article we will complete our look at the Sacrament of Baptism by examining the baptism itself as well as the explanatory rituals which follow and help us to understand what great graces have just been received into the life of the one who is baptized. (This article is part of a series of articles on The Sacraments which will appear in the bulletin over the course of this year.) HELP! HELP! HELP! The St. Mary s Perpetual Adoration Chapel has been going strong for 30 years. We need YOUR help to keep it going! We are especially in need of adorers and substitutes for the early morning hours. We are also in need of a steward to take care of Tuesdays midnight to noon. At the present time, all of the hours have scheduled adorers, but if a substitute is needed, it is the responsibility of the steward to get a sub and be sure the hour is covered. If YOU can help or have any questions, please call the Parish Office,

4 4 ALL SAINTS Sunday: Chess Academy; noon, SC Monday: End of First Quarter Gr. 3 & 4 All Souls Day Prayer Field Trip All Saints Museum; Gym Home & School Mtg; 5:30pm Tuesday: 8am All School Mass Wednesday: Planning Committee Mtg; 8am Friday: 8am All School Mass Readings for the Week of November 1st: Sunday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a Monday: Wis 3:1-9/Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9/Jn 6:37-40 Tuesday: Rom 12:5-16b/Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Rom 13:8-10/Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Rom 14:7-12/Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Rom 15:14-21/Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27/Lk 16:9-15 Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:10-16/Heb 9:24-28/Mk 12:38-44 or 12:41-44 Liturgical Publications Inc Adoration Chapel In referring to the feast of All Saints which we celebrate on November 1 st, Pope Benedict XVI reflected: "On this day let us revive in ourselves an attraction toward heaven that calls us to carry on in our earthly pilgrimage. Let us lift in our hearts the desire to always unite ourselves to the family of the saints, of which we already have the grace to be a part." On Monday, November 2 nd we celebrate the feast of All Souls. Commemorate these special days by visiting the St. Mary's Perpetual Adoration Chapel. May the lives and deeds of all the saints inspire us and bring us closer to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. May we imitate them, for "Good example is the most efficacious apostolate. You must be as lighted lanterns and shine like brilliant chandeliers. By your good example and your words, animate others to know and love God." (words of St. Mary Joseph Rosello) Set a good example by joining the Adoration Program. Could you cover one of the hours listed below on a weekly, bi-weekly or even on a once a month basis? The rewards are everlasting! We Need Coverage: Sundays 1-2 am Call Colleen Schwarz, Mondays 2-3 am Call Mary Rhomberg, Tuesdays 4-5 am Call Mary Schwarz, Thurs. midnight-1 am Call Jack or Pat Morien, Thursdays (2 nd & 4 th ) 2-3 am " " Fridays 2-3 am Call Rita Dragani Fridays 3-4 am " " Fridays 6-7 pm Call Kathy Stapleton, Saturdays (alternate weeks) 2-3 pm Call Nancy Frazer, Sunday (11/1): Hospitality Sunday Sponsored by St. Camillus Health Services Flu Shots; 8:30-1:30; Atrium Library Monday: Thrift Shop Open; 9am-4pm Parish Nurse; 11am, West Vestibule St. Mary s Senior Mtg; noon, SC Catechesis of the Good Shepherd; 3:15pm, SC Mary's Angels Children's Choir (Age 6-11) Rehearsal; 4:15pm,+ Musicâ Oramus (Age 12 and up) Rehearsal; 5:45-6:45pm,+ Visitation Choir Rehearsal (Age 12 and up); 7-8pm,+ Tuesday: St. Ben s Meal Program Thrift Shop Open; 9am-4pm Finance Council Mtg; 5:15pm, SC Choir Potluck Dinner; 6pm, Atrium Parish Pastoral Council Mtg; 7pm, SC Wednesday: Good Grief; 10am, Atrium Library Christian Women Board Mtg; 1pm, Atrium Library Catholic Formation Classes (K5 thru Gr.4) 6:15-7:30pm, S Thursday: VIBE; 9am, Atrium Thrift Shop Open; 9am-7pm Interior Freedom Book Club; 9:30am, Attic Cantor Rehearsal; 5:30pm,+ Reconciliation is Cancelled Friday: Thrift Shop Open; 9am-4pm Kiwanis Golden K of EG. Coffee served until 9:30am mtg; SC (Visitors are Welcome) Holy Dusters; 11am,+ Reconciliation; 2-5pm,+ Saturday: AA Meeting; 7-8am, SC Reconciliation; 8:45-9:15am,+ Cantor Rehearsal; 9am,+ Thrift Shop Open; 9am - noon Sunday (11/8): Feed The Hungry Sunday Knights of Columbus Lifesaver Campaign; After All Masses Last Day of Huntzinger Collections Elizabeth Ministry; 4pm, Atrium Library YDisciple; 4:30pm, Attic Family Rosary; 5pm,+ Weekday Ministers ~ The Week of November 1st Server Sacristan Jerry Shimek Jack Morien Lector Kathy Stapleton Eucharistic Ministers Jack Morien and Ron Szymanski In Loving Remembrance November is a special month of remembering our Christian ancestors and praying for the faithful departed. We invite you to print the names of your deceased relatives and friends in the Book of the Names of the Departed, which will be placed near the Baptismal font on November 1st. Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them

5 NOVEMBER 1, Nov. 2 Nov. 13 Nov. 30 Next Sunday is Feed The Hungry St. Mary s Thrift Shop HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Lots of Thanksgiving Items to Gobble up! Enjoy 20-50% OFF ALL BLACK-PRICED items all month long Feast Day Specials All Souls Day 20%OFF "all soles" (shoes!!) Feast of St. Frances Cabrini 20%OFF school uniforms & school spiritwear Feast of St. Andrew 20%OFF men's pants CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY & FRIDAY NOV. 27.!! EVERY TUESDAY!! Senior Citizen Discount - 20% off entire purchase Wedding Banns III Christopher Hollman and Erica Schilz III Daniel Huebner and Julie Shiely St. Mary s Seniors The next meeting of the seniors will be November 2, in the Senior Center. Our speaker will be Matt Von Rueden from Pro-Life WI. We will gather at noon, with cake and coffee at 12:30pm. The program begins at 1pm. All are welcome. Call Dawn or Dan at for more information. Lifesavers For Life Campaign November 7th & 8th "The Knights of Columbus will be conducting a "Lifesavers for Life Campaign" after all Masses on November 7th and 8th to provide financial support for the ultrasound initiative at the Women's Care Center. The Care Center, 1441 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee, is located across the street from Milwaukee's largest abortion clinic. The use of high-quality, state-of-the-art ultrasound machines in crisis pregnancy centers are vital to saving babies every day. The Women's Care Center and their ultrasound machine are critical to saving the lives of the unborn! Thank you for your support! The Knights of Columbus greatly appreciates this opportunity to support the sanctity of human life at our Parish level. Book Signing ~ Saturday, November 14th ~ 2:30pm-5pm Our parish is hosting an exciting book-signing event! On Saturday, November 14, our atrium will be buzzing from 2:30 until the regular 5:00 Mass. Three new books from the Apostleship of Prayer will be available from Ave Maria Press: Pray with Me: Seven Simple Ways to Pray with Your Children by our own SMV parishioner Grace Mazza Urbanski! Parents, grandparents, and teachers will love this delightfully practical insight into family prayer. Sacred Reading: the 2016 Guide to Daily Prayer by Douglas Leonard. Purchase the scriptural prayer companion for the entire year, or try out the handy Advent version. Stations of the Cross with the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus The late Fr. William Prospero, SJ, wrote these reflections while battling cancer. Fr. Jim Kubicki, SJ, National Director of the Apostleship of Prayer, will discuss how Fr. Will came to write the book and lead a tribute to the man beloved by so many Milwaukeeans. Understanding Market Volatility & Your Investments Monday, November 9 th ~ 10 to 11am ~ Senior Center Causes of Market Volatility Historical Market Volatility Current Investment Dynamics Preparing Your Portfolio for Market Volatility Presented by: Todd Nichol, CFA, Financial Advisor & Parish Member and Suey Wong, CFA, Financial Advisor Todd has extensive experience as a Risk Manager and Chief Compliance Officer. He also has a strong background exclusively servicing investment firms, financial advisors and their clients for over 30 years. Suey has won awards for stock picking and analysis. His interviews and investment commentary have appeared on dozens of news and financial media including Bloomberg TV, CNN, ABC News and the New York times, to name a few. Please call Mary Sue to RSVP, or msprotz@stmaryeg.org

6 Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago Ave. ~ Holiday Boutique ~ Saturday, 11/7 ~ 10am-3:30pm 30 artists will be selling elegant handcrafted artwork and tasty treats featuring Italian cookies and cupcakes, chocolate candy, pies, pickles, nut rolls and more. Take a chance on our Silent Auction and enjoy entertainment by the Italian Dance Group. Lunch will be available in our LaScala Restaurant. Our building is totally handicap accessible and we offer free parking in our lot. Admission is $2.00. Don t Just Wish. Make Yours a Bright Future Please visit and watch the short video to get a look inside the Archdiocese of Milwaukee s 15 renowned & diverse High Schools! Then, visit each school s info page to learn more. Finally, sign up for an Open House. Our high schools are eager to meet you and your middle schooler to showcase the best they have to offer! Spiritual Spa for Women ~ Advent Retreat for Women ~ Jesuit Retreat House, Lake Winnebago Advent is the time when we prepare for the arrival of baby Jesus. What better way to prepare ourselves than by going on an Advent Retreat! A long weekend of peace and prayer. A time to speak to God in silence. A time to listen to God in silence. This retreat will be held, 12/10 (7pm) - 12/13 (1pm). Carol Ackels, is this year s retreat Director. Carol is the Director of the Ignatian Spirituality Institute and a spiritual director in the Ignatian tradition. She lives in Dallas, TX, and is the mother of five adult children. Questions? Call Jane at or Marcie at For reservations please go to the website: jesuitretreathouse.org or call Adult Formation Happenings VIBE, The Visitation Institute Bible Encounter Continue your Visitation Institute experience with VIBE. The sessions are held on Thursdays from 9-10:30am, and we will be focusing on St. Luke's Acts of the Apostles. We will alternate weeks between lecture and small group to go deep into the content and build better community here at SMV. Childcare is available if needed! Host a Table at Advent by Candlelight: An Evening for Women to Prepare Their Minds and Hearts for Advent St. Mary s Visitation is hosting Advent by Candlelight on Dec. 1st from 6:30 to 9pm in the Atrium. This beautiful tradition invites women to set aside a few hours to prepare for the birth of our Lord with friends and fellow parishioners. At Advent by Candlelight, we share beautifully-decorated tables, a dessert and drinks with each other while joining in prayer and Advent carols. Each table is hosted by a different woman or group of women. As a hostess, you invite your friends/family to sit at your table for 8; you provide linens, decorations, candles and dessert (anything from your finest china to Christmas paper plates!). We ll help you along the way! Please consider hosting a table of friends. Contact Jean Kelly at or jeanakelly@hotmail.com to register as a table hostess or to get more information about Advent by Candlelight. Christian Women Join Forces with Hunzinger Corporation To Support Our Military! Now through Saturday, November 7, there are bins in the Atrium and back entrance of the church to collect most frequently requested items for our military. These items will be taken to Hunzinger Construction by November 21st, where they will be assembled into care packages. Items most needed are personal letters, holiday items, beef jerky, Chex mix, nuts, trail mix, Gatorade powder, Crystal Light on the go, any snack food, after-shave lotion, soft toilet paper, Q-tips, Listerine pocket packs, toothbrushes and paste, sunglasses, bandanas, microwavable meals, desserts, stationery, pens and pencils. Small toys, such as Happy Meal toys and school supplies are in demand to pass out to local children by our troops. If you have any questions, please contact Jean Kelly at jeanakelly@hotmail.com. St. Ben's Pudding and Dessert Volunteers for November 3rd Reminder: Use only pails for pudding or disposable containers which are available for pick up at 800 Terrace Dr. or call Jean Kelly, Drop off between 4:00 and 4:15 on November 3 near the parish offices. Thank you. Name Pudding Dessert Name Pudding Dessert Name Pudding Dessert A. Anselment No Yes M. Barczak No Yes S. Belson No Yes J. Benes Yes No M. Cento No Yes S. Conners No Yes K. Eberle Yes No A. Flanary No Yes P. Fleming Yes No M. Hoeft No Yes M. Hornak Yes No M. Kennedy No Yes K. Komornicki No Yes R. Makovec No Yes L. Margwarth No Yes B. McDermott No Yes L. Mulhaney No Yes R. Paschke Yes Yes P. Payleitner No Yes E. Porter Yes No L. Prange No Yes C. Smith No Yes E. Swentkofske No Yes D. Verhaalen No Yes