Welcome to our parish! As pastor, I hope we can enrich your experience as much as you enrich ours. Fr. David Ruby Faith Formation students participated in the Creche blessing by Father Dave, singing Joy to the Afterward hot cocoa and cookies provided by the Knights of Columbus and served by Garey Bies and Kevin Revolinski were enjoyed by all. The students thank all involved in this special Advent event held on December 12th. World and Angels We Have Heard on High led by Katrina Welborn. Monday, January 7 Morning Prayer-8:00 am-fc Prayer Shawl Meeting-1:00 pm-sb AA Meeting-7:00 pm-sb Tuesday, January 8 Scripture Class-8:30 am-scandia Village Pray the Rosary-12:00 pm-bh Loaves & Fishes Helper Pot Luck-5:00 pm-sb Knight of Columbus Meeting-7:30 pm-bh Wednesday, January 9 Worship Commission Meeting-1:00 pm-eh Faith Formation-Grades 1-8-4:00-5:30 pm-bh Second Grade Reconciliation Service-5:45 pm-bh Faith Formation-Grades 9-12-6:15-7:30 pm-bh Thursday, January 10 Men s Bible Reflection-9:00 am-sb Friday, January 11 The Clearing Potluck-5:00 pm-sb Saturday-Sunday, January 12-13 Power of One Food Collection at All Masses this weekend 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 The Epiphany of the Lord-January 6, 2019
2 Welcome to Stella Maris in Baileys Harbor, Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, Jacksonport, Sister Bay & Washington Island FREE LUNCHES-For the sixth year, Ephraim Moravian Church will be offering a free, hot monthly lunch, at noon on the third Wednesday of each month through April of 2019. The lunches will feature hot soups, sandwiches or salads, desserts and beverages. Dates are January 16, February 20, March 20 and April 17. There is no charge for the meal. Bring a friend for hot food and fellowship this winter! The church is located at 9770 Moravia Street. For more info, call (920) 854-2804. In addition, the Sister Bay Moravian Church offers a free lunch on the first Wednesday of each month at noon, year-round. Winter Weather Cancellations Father Dave, the staff and support personnel will make every attempt to maintain our schedule of masses, events and committee meetings. However, we ask that you never place yourself in harms way to attend them. In the event of a cancellation the following methods of communication will be used: Radio station WDOR (FM 94), TV station WBAY- Green Bay (Channel 2) or our website www.stellamarisparish.com (Usually if the schools are closed our events are cancelled) Please use your own discretion for safety. Epiphany of the Lord The song "We Three Kings" details the gifts of the Magi, but do you know what you're singing? "Born a king on Bethlehem's plan, gold I bring to crown Him again." This one is the most straightforward - gold symbolizes the Kingship of Christ. "Myrrh is mine: its bitter perfume breathes a life of gathering gloom." Myrrh is an embalming spice. Already at Christ's birth, we have the symbolic reminder of his death. "Frankincense to offer have I. Incense owns a deity nigh." In many religious traditions, incense symbolizes prayers rising to heaven. In some pagan traditions, it is thought to help "call down" the deity. The gift of frankincense symbolizes Jesus' role as the Great High Priest, sanctifying the world through his sacrifice. Welcome Kurt & Laurel Harff Gerard Butzen Deborah Eckert Thomas O Grady ANNOUNCEMENTS need to be sent to our Director of Music and Worship, Katrina Welborn, by Wednesday each week. Thank you. Adult Faith Formation Happy New Year from your Stella Maris Adult Faith Formation Committee. One of our goals this year is to help all of us live our Stella Maris Mission and make our Vision a reality. Our mission unites all of us here at Stella Maris in the love of Jesus and guided by our patron Mary. We will work on offering many opportunities to help us grow as disciples. We hope one of your goals for this coming year is to build on your faith, prayer life and relationship with God. As adult Christians one of our challenges is to continue to strengthen our relationship with Jesus and grow as disciples on a journey. All relationships start with communication and our relationship with Jesus is no different and that starts with prayer. Life gets hectic and sometimes that prayer time gets shoved aside. Yet starting with just 15 minutes a day can make a huge difference in our lives. Think about joining us at morning Mass even once a week, or perhaps coming to spend a few minutes or more with the weekly Pray with the Pastor. This is quiet time at church where you can come to pray silently in your own way yet be with other Stella Maris parishioners. Join the Monday Morning prayer Group in Fish Creek at 8:00 am to pray and reflect on scripture. Find a Prayer Partner who will meet with you once or twice a month to share prayer and scripture. Alpha is returning this spring. We have also set some dates for all those who have gone through the Alpha experience or any who may be interested in getting more information about Alpha. Our first Alpha Pot Luck will take place in Sister Bay at noon on Wednesday, January 16. We invite all those who have attended Alpha to join us for a pot luck lunch and an Alpha movie. We will end by 1:30 pm. Bring a dish to pass for lunch. All are invited and you are not required to bring a dish to pass. Come just to share a meal and hear more about Alpha. Christian Service & Responsibility Remember the suffering of every person in your heart. Then bring them all to God in your prayers. Tweet from Pope Francis THANK YOU to all those who supported Stella Maris CARE 24/7 Food Pantry through our Reverse Advent Calendar food drive and also for those contributing food items and/or financial assistance throughout the year. Your generosity is truly appreciated. DID YOU KNOW? Bread for the World, a Christian organization has as it s goal to end world hunger by 2030. It is a collective Christian voice urging our nation s decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad. By changing policies, programs and conditions that allow hunger and poverty to persist, they provide help and opportunity far beyond the communities where we live. Bread equips people to write personal letters and emails, meet with their members of Congress and to work with others to end hunger. Working through churches, campuses and other organizations, we engage people in organized advocacy. Bread works in a bipartisan way. Our network of thousands of individual members, churches and denominations is active in every congressional district. We speak the truth to power with a moral and Christian voice and at the right time. And together, we are building the political will to end hunger and poverty. WHERE DO YOUR DONATIONS GO? $500 was given to the Fish Creek YMCA for the Northern Door Literacy Program. Two classes teaching English as a second language are available weekly. The class and child care are provided free of charge. Our $500 given to Lakeshore CAP enabled them to continue their work of promoting self-sufficiency and well being through various programs including home buyer assistance, emergency rental and food assistance, parenting classes, food pantry, juvenile restitution, job training and internships.
JANUARY 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. STURGEON BAY COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE-at St. Peters Lutheran Church, 108 W Maple on Monday, January 7 from 12 noon to 6 pm and Tuesday, January 8 from 9 am to 3 pm. RESPECT LIFE- Never tire of firmly speaking out in defense of life from its conception and do not be deterred from the commitment to defend the dignity of every human person with courageous determination. Christ is with you: be not afraid! Address of John Paul II to the Bishops and Apostolic Administrators of Albania on their Ad Limina Visit, February 3, 2001 9 DAYS FOR LIFE (www.9daysforlife.com ) January 14-22, 2019. Is the U.S. Bishops annual period of prayer and action focused on cherishing the gift of every person s life. The novena highlights many facets of respecting each other s God-given dignity, especially by respecting human life at every state and in every circumstance. Each day of the novena provides a different intercession, reflection, information item and suggested action. Knights of Columbus-The Knights provided 192 Hams for Christmas to Feed My People at great price from Our friends at Main Street Market who also donated an extra case to make a great Christmas for a lot of families in Door County. The Knights thank the Callsen families for all their help and donation. Remember the January meeting is January 8th at 7:30 pm. Our Director of Music and Worship, Katrina Welborn will be there making a presentation. Your attendance would be Parish Life & Upcoming Events greatly appreciated. The Epiphany of the Lord January 6, 2019 3 FLYING SOLO-Ring in the New Year by joining your Flying Solo friends for breakfast at 9:00 am at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek on Tuesday, January 15. The Flying Solo Society, invites all single, divorced or widowed men and women for support, camaraderie and fun. Questions? Call Becky Nash at (920) 421-3332. OUR FIRST ALPHA POT LUCK will take place in Sister Bay at Noon on Wednesday, January 16. We invite all those who attended Alpha to join us for a pot luck lunch and an Alpha movie. We will end by 1:30 pm. Bring a dish to pass for lunch. If you have not attended Alpha and would just like to come and learn more, please join us. You do not need to bring a dish to pass. ALL STELLA MARIS LADIES: Sail Into The New Year with us at the 4th Annual CCW "New Year, New Friends" Luncheon at Alexander's on Thursday, January 17th. Social at 11:30 am, lunch at 12:00 noon. With tax and tip, cost is $23, payable at the door, for extensive Buffet which includes quiches, salmon, meats, pastas, salads, desserts and beverages. Please call Beckie Hawker at (920) 839-2903 to RSVP by Friday, January 11th or with questions. NORTHERN DOOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED SUPPORT GROUP meets the second Tuesday of every month at First Baptist Church, 2622 S. Bay Shore Dr., Sister Bay from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. If you are struggling with vision loss, come learn the many steps you can take to increase your independence. Join us for socialization and education.
5 The Epiphany of the Lord-January 6, 2019 Worship and Music Column King? The Wise Men (Magi) took their long journey into one more kingdom. Courteous, they visit its monarch, not realizing that he was the infamous Herod. Every amenity took place, I suppose: formal welcome, diplomatic over-do, huge meals, fine drinks. Excesses. Finally, when the moment arrived, the Magi posed their innocent question, something like this: So, where is this newborn king of the Jews? We have read the signs and know of his birth. If he were born today, I wonder where his birthplace would be? They rely on Herod for truth, since, obviously, such an infant would be Herod s next-in-line. But this question turns Herod s heart upside down. He maintained diplomatic balance, temporizing, promising to find an answer and finally, skillfully, ending the meeting for that night. But with insides in turmoil. Newborn King? No, no, no! I am the king! My lineage is the only answer to such a usurper. Do something, do something! But what? Ah, seek out your chief priests and scribes! He does. He charms them with his version of a simple question, an idle interest. Do you experts, busy studying day and night, do you know anything about the long-predicted Messiah figure we used to hope for? If he were born today, I wonder where his birthplace would be? Without hesitation, they reply, in Bethlehem of Judea, where the great King David was born! These experts knew scriptures well, as Herod did not. The newborn Messiah would be David s successor, shepherd of the people Israel, fulfillment of everything the Jewish people had awaited for centuries. The Herodian head swirls. Can you picture it? At last he forms a plan. Kill him. Herod will tell the Magi the place to look and they will search out the baby, giving Herod the locale and the kill! He makes his way across his halls and utters, approximately, the following words: Bethlehem is the place he will be born! Somewhere around Bethlehem! All you have to do is find him. Oh, and of course, let me know so that I may do him homage too! Herod s lust for power has to banish love in favor of control. He has to compete, even with God, even with God s Christ. This is the same offer, notice, that Satan will give to Jesus thirty years later in the desert. You can control the whole world, if you will only fall down and worship me. Help me defeat God. What Herod and Satan are grabbing for is in no way related to what Jesus lived and died for. For their part, they wanted to become bigger and bigger, to stretch out to infinity. Jesus wanted to become less and less, to become transparent, just as love is. Heavy, selfish greed could demolish such a heavenly plan, couldn t it? It surely could seem to. For Herod it certainly did seem to. The Christmas child s weakness formed the only answer to such evil. It showed what God had in mind. Tender, unfearing openness to love. In our sinfulness, we tend to scoff at such an idea. A Holy Family could never win out, could it? Evil will triumph in the end, won t it? The cross can do what Herod could not, but what Satan could. Won t it? Maybe. Or maybe not. Do you or I have the courage to go with love and find out? -John Foley, SJ Liturgies of the Week Saturday, January 5-The Epiphany of the Lord Fish Creek 4:00 pm-dr Jerry Koessl Sunday, January 6-The Epiphany of the Lord Jacksonport 8:00 am-dr Marty Gureski Sister Bay 10:00 am-dr Elizabeth Gonzales Washington Island 3:30 pm-dr Stella Maris Parish Monday, January 7 Fish Creek 8:00 am Morning Prayer Tuesday, January 8 Sister Bay 8:00 am-dr Jerry Wesa Wednesday, January 9 Egg Harbor 8:00 am-dr Paul Muckerman Thursday, January 10 Sister Bay 8:00 am-dr Stella Maris Parish Friday, January 11 Baileys Harbor 8:00 am-dr Stella Maris Parish Saturday, January 12-The Baptism of the Lord Washington Island 10:30 am-dr Stella Maris Parish Fish Creek 4:00 pm-dr Jim Jauquet Sunday, January 13-The Baptism of the Lord Jacksonport 8:00 am-dr Adolph Schartner Sister Bay 10:00 am-dr Living & Deceased members of Pete & June Schumacher Family DR=Fr. David Ruby Wilma Biwer-Fish Creek Readings for the Week of January 6 Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 Monday: 1 Jn 3:22-4:6/Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a [8ab]/ Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8 [cf. 11]/Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18/Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13 [cf. 11]/ Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19-5:4/Ps 72:1-2, 14 and 15bc, 17 [cf. 11]/Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 Saturday: [12a]/Lk 5:12-16 1 Jn 5:14-21/Ps 149:1-2, 3-4, 5 and 6a and 9b [cf. 4a]/Jn 3:22-30 Next Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30 [1]/Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7/Lk 3: 15-16, 21-22 LPi
The Epiphany of the Lord-January 6, 2019 6 Pastor Reverend David Ruby pastorsmdc@gmail.com Egg Harbor Office (920) 868-3241 PO Box 49, 7710 State Hwy 42, Egg Harbor, WI 54209 E-mail: churchofficesmdc@gmail.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 pastoralsmdc@gmail.com (920) 421-3332 Director of Worship and Music-Katrina Welborn worshipsmdc@gmail.com Director of Facilities, Administration and Technology- Kevin Revolinski managementsmdc@gmail.com Bookkeeper/LoSEC (Local Safe Environment Coordinator) Jim Slomski booksmdc@gmail.com Receptionist/Secretary/Bulletin Editor Lorie Orthober churchofficesmdc@gmail.com Normal Bulletin Deadline - Tuesday, 9am Faith Formation Coordinator-Linda Cummer cummerlinda@gmail.com (920) 421-2195 Maintenance Coordinator-Jim Charles maintsmdc@gmail.com (920) 493-4089 Faith Community Nurse-Bonnie Mirkiewicz nursesmdc@gmail.com (920) 421-4997 Wedding Coordinator-Pat Gureski pgureski64@gmail.com Secretary Trustee-Michelle Piatek piatmch@aol.com Treasurer Trustee-Garey Bies garey.bies@gmail.com Pastoral Team Leadership Chair-Paul Lisslisspl1024@gmail.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, Fish Creek SCRIPTURE CLASS: Tuesday mornings at 9:00 am at Scandia Village in Sister Bay. Please join us for a closer look and discussion on St. John s Gospel. 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. December 29-30, 2018 Actual Budget Stewardship Envelopes $11,224.00 $15,000.00 ACH $ $ WeShare $ 1,751.00 $ 1,600.00 Offertory $10,621.00 $ 3,500.00 Totals $23,596.00 $20,100.00 2018/19 Actual YTD $376,353.00 2018/19 Budget YTD $382,700.00 2017/18 Actual YTD $388,379.00 Total Attendance last week-635