Welcome to our parish! As pastor, I hope we can enrich your experience as much as you enrich ours. Fr. David Ruby Monday, April 16 Morning Prayer-8:00 am-sb Flying Solo at Cloud Nine-12 noon-sb (See note on page 3) Parkinson Support Group-12:30 pm-sb AA Meeting-7:00 pm-sb Tuesday, April 17 Scripture Class-8:30 am-sb Pray the Rosary-12 noon-bh Wednesday, April 18 Faith Formation-Grades 1-8-4:00-5:30 pm-bh Faith Formation-Grades 9-12-6:15-7:45 pm-bh Thursday, April 19 Pray with the Pastor-8:45 am-sb Stella Maris CCW-9:00 am-sb Sunday, April 22 First Holy Communion-10 am SB "Reflections in the Mirror: Two Views of Parkinson's Disease", April-CHIP PROGRAM - 4:00 pm, First Baptist Church, Sister Bay Five parishioners recently spent the day at the Salvatorian Mission Warehouse in New Holstein helping get items ready for the weekly shipment of a large container filled with food, clothing, toiletries and other items to third world countries. Our specific task that day was removing glue from shampoo samples and sorting through clothing received from a corporate donor. The above activities are taken from the monthly calendar on our parish website. If you do not see your parish event listed, it may not have been reported to the Parish Office. Bishop s Appeal Stella Maris Parish Assessment $50,103 Received to date from 165 parishioners $37,935 Total needed to meet assessment $12,168 For Online Giving to our parish, please go to www.stellamarisparish.com and click on Giving to the Parish Electronically on the front page. Stella Maris Mission Statement Stella Maris Catholic Parish prayerfully unites people in the love of Jesus guided by our patron, Mary. Stella Maris Vision Statement We invite all to journey as disciples. By sharing the Gospel, responding to Jesus' love and the gifts God has given us, we welcome all to grow in faith and in our parish life. Website: www.stellamarisparish.com Third Sunday of Easter-April 15, 2018
2 Welcome to Stella Maris in Baileys Harbor, Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, Jacksonport, Sister Bay & Washington Island Welcome Jeff and Kimberly Schimmer Janice Mae and Phillip Gierzynski Jean Marie Kapolnek Richard and Barbara Reynolds Notice: If you have an announcement to be read at Mass regarding your church activity, please send an email to Mary Gomoll at marygomoll@gmail.com. Faith Formation Remember During all Masses on the weekend of March 4/5, prayer requests for our soon to be First Holy Communicants were given to all parishioners. With First Holy Communion drawing near (Sunday, April 22, 10 am Mass, Sister Bay), let us remember to keep these six second graders in prayer. First Holy Communion Prayer Remember how He broke the loaf made from golden wheat, And said, This is my body. Take this bread and eat. Remember how the sun-ripe grapes taken from the vine Became a cup of blessing: Take and drink this wine. Remember how a cross of wood became a symbol of Christ s giving of himself to us ~ the greatest kind of love. Remember to pray for: Andrea Fernandez, Kylie Fitzgerald, Celeste Jauregui, Luke McCormack, Bo Tanck, and Sebastian Tizapa as they prepare to receive Christ's bread of life, His cup of grace Remember and believe! ~Blessings, Linda Cummer, Faith Formation Coordinator Christian Service & Responsibility If you are in financial need, Stella Maris needs to help you. Please call the parish office or speak with Father Ruby. The Word of God invites us to connect our ears to our hearts and our hearts to our hands, in order to do good deeds. Tweet from Pope Francis ADOPT-A-SOLDIER COLLECTION - Through April 29, items will be collected for care packages sent to 75+ Door and Kewanee military. These care packages are sent 8 times each year. Items needed are: graham crackers, large marshmallows, cookies, snack size packages of potato chips, pretzels etc., tuna and chicken pouches, men s and women s body wash (no pump styles), and men s deodorant. Items can be placed in the bins at the main entrances. CAN YOU HELP?-August 4, Altrusa of Door County will sponsor their annual Back to School Fair at the Sturgeon Bay High School. Volunteers are needed to help a child collect their school supplies. If you would be interested in volunteering or would like more information, please contact Altrusa at: BTSvolunteers@aol.com. Thank you for considering this request. DID YOU KNOW?-The Financial Health Program at Catholic Charities, a nonprofit agency of the Green Bay Diocese, has counselors that offer a variety of financial programs, resources and tools to help individuals and families strive toward financial freedom. Assistance is offered in Budget Counseling, Housing Counseling (Home Buying & Foreclosure), Debt Management Program, Bankruptcy Services and more. Call (920) 272-8234 or Toll-free: 1- (877) 500-3580 ext. 8234. WHERE DO YOUR DONATIONS GO?-Through the diocese Catholic Foundation World Mission Services Projects, $500 was sent to each of the following programs: Sewing Machines for Women in India; the Salvatorian Mission Warehouse; Friends of Haiti Medical Group; Purchase Piglets, Chicks or Cow and Help Renovate the Library in Nigeria and a Small Scale Farming and Business Start-Up in Uganda.
THANK YOU-I wish to thank everyone for the many prayers, kind wishes and visits following my surgery. And a special thanks to Bellin Doctors, staff and The Holy Spirit. God Bless, Marvin Leppert RESPECT LIFE- A model of care has been developed specifically for families whose infant is likely to die before or after birth. Often called perinatal hospice, it's a way of caring for both the baby and the baby's family before, as well as after, birth. USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities. THE APRIL FOOD item being collected is canned fruit for the CARE 24/7 Food Pantry, a ministry of Stella Maris. Donations can be left at the Fish Creek and Baileys Harbor sites. DIOCESAN BOOKS-If you would like to own a little bit of our Green Bay Diocesan history including Stella Maris Parish, please stop by the office to see these beautiful coffee table books in celebration of our Diocese's jubilee year. They are selling for $30. Or simply stop in the back of church after Mass the 3rd Sunday of the month to view them and purchase one for your home. PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP-Sister Bay, Stella Maris Parish. We are excited to announce that a monthly Northern Door Parkinson's support group will meet at our Sister Bay location from 12:30 pm-2 pm on the Third Monday of each month. For further information contact Bonnie Mirkiewicz at (920) 421-4997. LOCATION CHANGE FOR FLYING SOLO-Let s catch some lunch before the tide (crowds) come in. Join the Flying Solo Society, single, divorced or widowed men and women for support, camaraderie and fun at 12:00 pm on Monday, April 16 at Cloud Nine Parish Life & Upcoming Events Third Sunday of Easter April 15, 2018 3 Cafe at 2570 Qty Q (where Hwy 57 intersects Q near Sister Bay). Questions? Call Becky Nash at 421-3332. STOPPING TRAFFIC-FILM & PANEL DISCUSSION-Shown on Wednesday, April 18 at 6 pm at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on Michigan Street in Sturgeon Bay. Learn about the movement to end Sex Trafficking. THE SISTER BAY & LIBERTY GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT is partnering with the American Safety & Health Institute to offer classes to educate the community in the proper method of using an AED, performing CPR and FIRST AID. REGISTER NOW! FIRST AID classes will be held April 19 at the Sister Bay Fire Station on Mill Road and CPR classes are being offered on April 26. To register call (920) 854-4021 and leave a message OR email SisterBayFireCPR@gmail.com. A REFLECTION IN THE MIRROR: TWO VIEWS OF PARKINSONS DISEASE, the next Community Health Information Program will be held Sunday, April 22 at 4:00 pm at First Baptist Church, Sister Bay. Bonnie Mirkiewicz, RN, BSN, our Stella Maris Faith Community Nurse, will lead this important discussion. THE CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY of Door County will once again meet on Monday, April 23 at Sts. Peter & Paul School Library, Institute. Come join us for camaraderie at our social at 12:30 pm, with meeting to follow at 1:00 pm. Newcomers are most welcomed. Know that one is a stranger only until we meet face to face! The Christ Child Society is a great service organization that helps the young needy families of Door County.
5 Third Sunday of Easter-April 15, 2018 Worship and Music Column During the first few weekends after Easter Sunday, our Gospel readings share accounts of the disciples encountering the risen Christ. On Divine Mercy Sunday, John s gospel told us how Jesus brought peace to his Apostles as he joined them on the evening of the Resurrection and appeared again the following week to help Thomas with his unbelief. Today, Luke s gospel picks up as two believers, who unknowingly traveled with Jesus on their way to Emmaus, race back to Jerusalem to share their experience with the rest of the disciples. As they share the exciting news that they recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread, the resurrected Jesus comes into their midst, wishing them peace and explaining how the Scriptures were fulfilled in Him. Why is this important? Why is it valuable for us to hear what the risen Christ did and what He said to His disciples? It s important because, as Catholic Christians, we need to be Easter people. Every day the risen Christ invites us to move, to allow the breaking open that happens in a heart that is open to God and to all that divine love brings to us. We sense the inner movement, we listen to the voice of the Spirit, we pay attention to even fleeting emotions and responses that can be, in God s hands, tools for our ongoing creation. Liturgies of the Week Saturday, April 14-Third Sunday of Easter Baileys Harbor 4:00 pm-dr Gemma Enders Sunday, April 15-Third Sunday of Easter Egg Harbor 8:00 am-dr Herb Mueller Sister Bay 10:00 am-dr Winona Smith Washington Island 2:00 pm-dr Members of Stella Maris Monday, April 16 Sister Bay 8:00 am Morning Prayer Tuesday, April 17 Sister Bay 8:00 am-dr Bob Davis Wednesday, April 18 Egg Harbor 8:00 am-dr Mary Ambrose McNeil Thursday, April 19 Sister Bay 8:00 am-dr Caroline Kasieta Friday, April 20 Baileys Harbor 8:00 am-dr Patrick Eaton Saturday, April 21-Fourth Sunday of Easter Washington Island 10:30 am-dr James Smith Baileys Harbor 4:00 pm-dr Christopher & Mark Howell Sunday, April 22-Fourth Sunday of Easter Egg Harbor 8:00 am-dr Margaret Orsted on her 98th Birthday Sister Bay 10:00 am-dr Members of Stella Maris DR=Fr. David Ruby What does it mean to live as an Easter person? It means that I allow myself to feel what I am feeling, and to work with those emotions, bringing them to prayer and asking the Holy Spirit to use the energy of those emotions to move me forward in some way. It means that I attend to people and situations within my circle of influence, always looking for ways to help souls, to interpret God s love in specific circumstances. It means that I move into my life rather than try to avoid it, deny it or run from it. It means that I quiet my life enough to perceive what God is saying to me, in my one life, this day. As the fifty days of the holy season of Easter unfold, I encourage you to take the time each day to open your heart and mind to where the risen Christ wants to lead you, his beloved disciple. (Excerpt from Loyola Press) Mary Gomoll, Worship Commission Chairperson marygomoll@gmail.com Readings for the Week of April 15 Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/Ps 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9 [7a]/1 Jn 2:1-5a/Lk 24:35-48 Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30 [1ab]/Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51-8:1a/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab [6a]/Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Ps 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a [1]/Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 [1]/Jn Friday: 6:44-51 Acts 9:1-20/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42/Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [12]/Jn 6:60-69 Next Sunday: Acts 4:8-12/Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 [22]/1 Jn 3:1-2/Jn 10:11-18 Liturgical Publications Inc
Third Sunday of Easter-April 15, 2018 6 Pastor Reverend David Ruby pastorsm@dcwis.com Egg Harbor Office (920) 868-3241 PO Box 49, 7710 State Hwy 42, Egg Harbor, WI 54209 E-mail: churchoffice@dcwis.com Fax (920) 868-1481 Web site: www.stellamarisparish.com Office hours: (Mon-Fri) 8:00-12:00 & 12:30-4:30 Pastoral Associate Becky Nash pastoralchurch@dcwis.com (920) 421-3332 Bookkeeper/LoSEC (Local Safe Environment Coordinator) Jim Slomski bkchurch@dcwis.com Receptionist/Secretary/Bulletin Editor Lorie Orthober churchoffice@dcwis.com Normal Bulletin Deadline - Tuesday, 9am Faith Formation Coordinator-Linda Cummer cummerlinda@gmail.com (920) 421-2195 Maintenance Coordinator-Jim Charles maintchurch@dcwis.com (920) 493-4089 Faith Community Nurse-Bonnie Mirkiewicz nursesm@dcwis.com (920) 421-4997 Wedding Coordinator-Burnie Cerra ma8cer@aol.com (920)868-3393 Secretary Trustee-Michelle Piatek piatmch@aol.com Treasurer Trustee-Richard Dannhausen hrdannhausen@gmail.com Pastoral Team Leadership Chair-Paul Lisspliss@newwis.com Finance Council Chair-Peg Berezewski mberezewski@robertmorris.edu Deacon David Kowalski-inoiamdjk@yahoo.com Health & Wellness Committee livinghealthyisaprayer@gmail.com Please cut out this coupon and present it next time you Patronize One of our Advertisers. Thank You for advertising in the Stella Maris Parish church bulletin. I am patronizing your business because of it! Parish Membership Stella Maris Parish is delighted when new people want to join our parish and gladly welcomes them into our faith community. Contact the parish office. Infant Baptism The baptism of new babies and young children revitalizes our faith community. Please contact the parish office to make arrangements for baptism. Adult Initiation The Catholic Church is always enriched whenever any adult chooses to be Catholic. Adults wishing to be baptized, or baptized adults wishing to be confirmed, the RCIA program is available. Reconciliation God s great mercy is something to be celebrated. Ritually we Catholics experience God s unconditional love in the sacrament of reconciliation. Our pastor is available for this sacrament on the 1st Thursday of the month from 5:00-6:00 pm at our Baileys Harbor site (except holidays) and by appointment. Sacrament of Matrimony A faith-filled wedding is a joyful time for the couple and the parish. Our parish wants to have all weddings here be the best possible. The couple must meet with the pastor before a date can be reserved. Please contact the parish office at least 12 months in advance to begin preparation. Ministry to the Sick Everyone needs extra compassion and care when his or her health is not at its best. As a parish, we try to meet that need. Communal anointing Masses take place twice yearly, with individual anointing done when requested. Parishioners in the hospital, nursing home or other institution are encouraged to notify the office to arrange for visits or communion. Devotions MORNING PRAYER: Monday-8:00 am, Sister Bay SCRIPTURE CLASS: Tuesday mornings after the 8:00 am Mass in Sister Bay. Please join us for a closer look and discussion on the Acts of the Apostles. Visitors are always welcome. ROSARY: Tuesday-Noon in Baileys Harbor. Rosary for Life-2nd Tuesday of month, Noon, Baileys Harbor RECONCILIATION: Usually the 1st Thursday of the month from 5-6 pm in Baileys Harbor or by appointment. Offertory Contrib. April 7-8, 2018 Actual Budget Stewardship Envelopes $ 5,050.00 $ 6,500.00 ACH $ $ WeShare $ 345.00 $ 500.00 Offertory $ 1,147.00 $ 1,500.00 Totals $ 6,542.00 $ 8,500.00 2017/18 Actual YTD $504,324.00 2017/18 Budget YTD $535,250.00 2016/17 Actual YTD $502,445.00 Total Attendance last week-437