Welcome to the Community of Saint Christopher Catholic Parish 301 N. Main Street, Verona WI 53593 www.saintchristopherparish.com The Most Rev. Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison Fr. John Sasse, Pastor Email: fr.johns@icloud.com Parish Office: 845-6613 Cristina Saxon, Parish Secretary 845-6613, Ext. 0 Email: csaxon@saintchristopherparish.com Laurie Sabbarese, Religious Education Coordinator, Grades K-8 845-6613, Ext. 7 Email: lsabbar@saintchristopherparish.com Doug Ulaszek, Director of Evangelization 845-6613, Ext. 5 Email: dulaszek@saintchristopherparish.com Laura Zakrzewski, Faith Formation Office Assistant 845-6613, Ext. 3 Email: lauraz@saintchristopherparish.com Stephen Zepp, Coordinator of Youth Formation & Liturgy 845-6613, Ext. 8 Email: szepp@saintchristopherparish.com Audrey Janssen, Bookkeeper/Administrator 845-6613, Ext. 4 Email: ajanssen@saintchristopherparish.com Bob Shunk, Jr., Parish Custodian 845-6613, Ext. 6 Email: rtshunkjr@saintchristopherparish.com Home Visits, Holy Communion to the Homebound, Hospice Care & Grief Ministry 845-6613 Carol Statz, Cemetery Sexton 845-9333 Email: carol.statz@gmail.com Cancelled Events 845-6613, Ext. 9 Parish Office Hours (Summer): 8:00am to 2:00pm Monday through Friday PHONE: 608-845-6613 FAX: 608-848-4293 Sunday Masses Saturday: 5:00pm Daily Masses Monday through Friday Tuesday through Friday Saturday: Saint Andrew Church, Verona 7:00am (EF)-Paoli 8:30am-Verona 8:00am-Verona Confessions (Reconciliation) Saturdays, 8:45-10am; Daily, before Mass; & by appointment Baptism After the Sunday 11:00am Mass. Contact the Parish Office at least three months before the desired baptism date. Baptism Class: September 26, November 27 Marriage Contact the Pastor no later than six months before the desired wedding date. New Parishioner Registration All Catholics 18 years or older are invited to register as members of our Catholic Community. Call or stop by the Parish Office or see the parish website for a registration form. Becoming Catholic RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) - The process through which adults are brought into the Catholic Church. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic, please contact Doug Ulaszek. Other Pastoral Needs Please contact the Parish Office for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, hospital visits, communion calls, or any other pastoral needs. Also, please inform us of any parishioners who are in the local hospitals. Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time August 26, 2018
From Our Pastor: Fr. John Sasse Welcome to our Catholic parish family Dear Parishioners, These last few weeks we have been looking at tithing and the role it plays in our spiritual lives, and our salvation, as we seek to do God s Will. Hopefully you have all been praying and listening to the Holy Spirit and what he is inspiring you to do. Now let s have a practical look at how tithing maps out: According to this website https://datausa.io/profile/ geo/dane-county-wi/ the median* household income in Dane County Wisconsin is $70,796, and the median individual income is $53,667. If we take our offertory collection from last week and divide it by the number of regular givers we come to the current average gift to the parish is $15.75 per week, $819.32 per year, which is 1.2% of the median household income and 1.5% of the median individual income. Yearly Median Household Income Tithing 10% Yearly Per month Per Week $70,796 $7,079.60 $589.97 $136.14 Giving 6% Yearly Per month Per Week $4,247.76 $353.98 $81.68 Giving 3% Yearly Per month Per Week $2,123.88 $176.99 $40.84 Yearly Median Individual Income Tithing 10% Yearly Per month Per Week $53,667 $5,366.70 $447.23 $103.20 Giving 6% Yearly Per month Per Week $3,220.02 $268.34 $61.93 Giving 3% Yearly Per month Per Week $1,610.01 $134.17 $30.96 Going from 1.2% giving to 10% tithing in one year is a big adjustment, but maybe we could try to reach 3% this year and nudge up to 4 or 5% next year and in a few more years make it to where God wants us at 10%. The most important thing about giving back to God is remembering that He will not be outdone in generosity. If we are generous to God, He will always be more generous to us in return. This is the history and example that the saints of the Church give us, many of them not only gave God all of their worldly possessions (100% not just 10%) but also their whole lives and we see the amazing things He was able to accomplish through them. What we give back to God is a decision each one of us has to make in prayer and from our hearts. We want to be a Mission parish that is a worthy instrument of God s salvation for all of humanity. * Median is the average, which means that there are just as many people who make more than this as there are who make less. Please welcome Father Patrick Collins who will speak at all the Masses on behalf of Cross Catholic Outreach which was founded to create a meaningful link between parishes in America and the priests and nuns working in the Church overseas in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Central and South America. Please be generous in your response to Father s appeal. Brochures will be provided if you wish to support this worthy Catholic ministry. All women are encouraged to join the Women s Bible Study as we start the Ascension Press study Wisdom on September 13. In this study, Jeff Cavins and Thomas Smith examine biblical wisdom as it relates to daily life by delving into Proverbs, Wisdom, Sirach, and Ecclesiastes. In everything from friendships to finances, from making decisions to attaining peace of mind, Scripture offers a vision for happiness and well-being. The Women s Bible Study meets on Thursdays from 9:30-11:00am. Please contact Laura Zakrzewski at if you have any questions or are interested in joining. Offertory Collections August 11 & 12 $5,139. Offertory Collection same weekend 2017 5,657. E-Tithing 5,657. Collection Year-to-date 50,986. Collection 2017 Year-to-date 56,760. Other Collections August 11 & 12 St. Hermine s Home for the Destitute $621. Building Fund Be the Solution 132. Donations to Holy Land for Nativity Scene 70. If it does not please you to serve the Lord, decide today whom you will serve As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15 When we commit to serve the Lord, we must be willing to become a partner in the work of the Lord. A partner is a person who invests time in prayer every day, joyfully participates in charitable works and generously supports the parish and Church mission. If we say we serve God, we must actually do something and not merely talk about it!
August 26, 2018: Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time Do you love your Catholic faith and want to share it with our children? Prayerfully consider being a catechist for the 2018-19 school year. Lesson plans are provided. Contact Laurie Sabbarese, coordinator of K-8 Religious Education, to discuss becoming a catechist. (lsabbar@saintchristopherparish.com or 845-6613 ext. 7) The next 24-Hour Eucharistic Adoration begins on First Friday, September 7. We need a few more people to commit to spending a Holy Hour with our Lord. If you can help, please contact Linda Jannusch at 608-630-1986 or bjannusch@tds.net. Directories for sale in Parish Office for $10. PARISH SCHOOL NEWS A Thank You! A heartfelt thank you to all parishioners who responded to our parish-wide comment cards! We had nearly 150 responses! The School Planning Committee greatly appreciates your thoughts and feedback in helping us take steps forward together. Please know that we are considering them all and will do our best to answer additional questions. If you would still like to give feedback, you are always welcome to leave a note at the parish office or comment by email at stchristopherschoolverona@gmail.com. We are currently looking for a new Parish Press editor. Every three months, the editor combines the articles submitted by parish groups to form the newsletter, with some minor editing and the addition of clip art to make the newsletter more visually interesting. Please contact Laura at lauraz77@outlook.com if you are willing to volunteer your time. The St. Christopher Education Cooperative is a group of invested parish families seeking to provide a Catholic education for their preschool and elementary age children. Students spiritual life, growth in knowledge, relationship with Jesus, and love of the Church is central to our mission. For more information or to inquire about enrollment, please see our bulletin board in the entrance to the church, the parish website, or contact Katie Haun (haun.kathryn@gmail.com) or Christy Hartberg (chartberg@gmail.com). The Knights of Columbus will host their annual event on Sunday, September 9, from 10:30am to noon. Location will be in the northeast corner of the parking lot. This is open for boys and girls ages 8-14. First place winners of each age and gender will receive a trophy. And it s free! Register when you come. Contact person is Bill Kuchenbecker at 608-848-6886.
Liturgical Roles Stephen Zepp: szepp@saintchristopherparish.com SATURDAY, September 1 5:00pm-VERONA Altar Server: Jackson Rufer, Alyssa Spencer, Kaitlyn Spencer Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Mark Heyde, Jolene Kenyon, Joe Rufer Greeter: sub needed Lector: Mark Heyde Ushers: Tom Lemke, Mario Liboy, Nick Salerno, Steve Salerno SUNDAY, September 2 7:30am-PAOLI Altar Servers: Jake Sarbacker, Montana Sarbacker Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion: Sharon Schroeder Lector: Paul Lynde Ushers: Dave Hart, Tom Kretschman SUNDAY, September 2 9:00am-VERONA Altar Servers: Brent, Joe and Michael Schmiesing Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Ronald Lease, Steve Salerno, Stephen Zepp Greeters: Ryan and Christy Hartberg Lector: Steve Salerno Ushers: Jim Esser, Erin Kennedy, Gene Laschinger, Chuck Stampfl SUNDAY, September 2 11:00am-VERONA Altar Servers: Hannah Thomspson, Mark Wells Jr.., sub needed Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Sue Dahms, Rebecca Devereaux, Linda Grenda Greeters: Tom and Patti Farley Lector: David Wanta Ushers: Joe Amato, Tom Farley, Gene Purcell, Mark Rayha Readings for the Week of August 26 Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25-32/Jn 6:60-69 Monday: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12/Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17/Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18/Mk 6:17-29 Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9/Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25/Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31/Mt 25:14-30 Next Sunday: Dt 4:1-2, 6-8/Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27/ Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 August Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis for the Church and for the world Universal: The Treasure of Families That any far-reaching decisions of economists and politicians may protect the family as one of the treasures of humanity. Mass Count August 18-19 5:00pm 7:30am 9:00am 11:00am Total 128 92 211 198 629
Saint Christopher Catholic Parish Monday, August 27: St. Monica 7:00am EF The Jim Jelovnik Family Tuesday, August 28: St. Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 7:00am EF- Stephen Brummel 8:30am-Andrew and Caroline Sarbacker Wednesday, August 29: The Passion of St. John the Baptist 7:00am EF- Marvin Henderson 8:30am- Lorraine Menke Thursday, August 30: 7:00am EF- Successful Adoptions 8:30am- Bonnie Warren Friday, August 31: 7:00am EF- Dominic Jelovnik 8:30am- Helen Smith Saturday, September 1: World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 8:00am- Elizabeth Lizzy Sarbacker 5:00pm- Lester and Gladys Winkelman Sunday, September 2: Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am- Families of St. Christopher Parish 9:00am- Russel Schmiesing 11:00am- Joe Amato Tuesday, August 28: Events Schedule for the Week 6:00am Women s Prayer Group-Mother Teresa Room Wednesday, August 29: 6:00am Men s Prayer Group-Mother Teresa Room 7:00pm RCIA-Room 1 Thursday, August 30: 9:00am Widows of Prayer Rosary for Priests-church 9:30am Women s Bible Study-Offsite 7:00pm Charismatic Prayer Group-Mother Teresa Room Friday, August 31: 9:00am-Noon Eucharistic Adoration-Verona Saturday, September 1: 8:45-10:00am Confessions & Eucharistic Adoration-Verona 9:00am Widows of Prayer Vocations to the Priesthood-church
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