Welcome to the faith community of ST. FRANCIS DE SALES LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN 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. PRAYER & WORSHIP Mass of Anticipation: Saturday, 5:15 p.m. Sunday Mass: 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. (English); 5:00 p.m. (Spanish) Daily Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 7:00 a.m. School Mass: Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. (During School Year) Communion Service: Thursday, 7:00 a.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Tuesday, 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:00-5:00 p.m.; Sunday, 4:00-4:45 p.m. (Bilingual); 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.; Sundays, 8:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Address: 148 W. Main Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Phone: (262) 248-8524 Fax: (262) 248-5302 Parish Web Site: www.sfdslg.org PARISH SCHOOL Address: 130 W. Main Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Phone: (262) 248-2778 Fax: (262) 248-7860
PLEASE PRAY FOR Nathan Rittenbacher Lily Thomas Potjeau Donna Anderson Nancy Rittenbacher AnneMarie Janikowski Nathan Mora & Family Nancy Hrdlicka Ed Muisenga Tom Lasorda Anne Chant Matt Scheffler Anita Kaczor Jacqueline Sollars Casandra Uksas Ruka Connelly Lee Redmer Jeff Yanke Janice Berka Matt Merkt David Squire Tess Adams Tom Peck Kasia Zaremba Anthony Ferrini Karen Hess Thaddeus Pawlicki Michele Mohar Jeff Roberts Michelle Roberts Jim Mansky Connie Campbell Bronti Aitken Nancy Walsh Ellen Holian-Mykrantz Robyn Nanna Germaine Clifford Isabelle Boldt COUNTING CONTRIBUTIONS 12/4 TEAM 5 12/11 TEAM 6 ALTAR CARE SCHEDULE 12/4-12/9 Pat Cramer 12/11-12/16 Maureen Allenstein David Crusey Phil Renwick Joseph Strawbridge Janette Dunlap David William Tom Michelle Ward David Pavin Santo Gremaldi Robert Haimann Kyle Fanter Sue Miller Betty Bartelson Kevin Butler Emma Frodl Roman Juska Bill Bokina Marie Hintzpeter Bill Motsinger Scott Tyrcha Mary Cherney Michelle Roberts Carol Paul Herrmann Thomas Barrett Marilyn Humpfrey John Berens Florence Takacs Jesus Diaz Marion Donald Comstock Sr. Kim Hendrickson Jim Mansky John Regester WEDDING BANNS II. Danielle Riccardi & Nicholas Christiano READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 85:9-14; 2 Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8 BULLETIN SUBMISSION All articles for the bulletin must be emailed to bulletin@sfdslg.org or submitted in writing to the parish office. The deadline is at noon on Monday. Thank you! MASS INTENTIONS FIRST SATURDAY, December 2, 2017 8:00 a.m. Communion Service 5:15 p.m. Deceased Members of the Gutkowski & Pastori Families SUNDAY, December 3, 2017 7:30 a.m. Del Krohn and Lois Lambrilaz 9:00 a.m. Carol Peck and Gregory Sharkey 10:30 a.m. Henry Pabich and Deceased Members of the George Leedle Family 5:00 p.m. Abel & Agustin Perez and Leonor & Pedro Mata (Spanish Mass) MONDAY, December 4, 2017 7:00 a.m. Ron Pankau TUESDAY, December 5, 2017 7:00 a.m. Ellen Gustavson WEDNESDAY, December 6, 2017 7:00 a.m. Fr. Theodore Schmitt 9:00 a.m. No Mass THURSDAY, December 7, 2017 7:00 a.m. Communion Service FRIDAY, December 8, 2017, Feast of the Immaculate Conception 7:00 a.m. All Parishioners 9:00 a.m. Janice Watts 7:00 p.m. All Parishioners SATURDAY, December 9, 2017 8:00 a.m. Communion Service 2:00 p.m. Danielle Riccardi & Nicholas Christiano Wedding 5:15 p.m. Barbara & Jan Cyprysiak and Rick Dunlap SUNDAY, December 10, 2017 7:30 a.m. Charles Reuss and Tim King 9:00 a.m. Elyse Pesola and Frank Huml 10:30 a.m. Sefleris & Kotz Families and Ambrocio & Caridad Alcedo 5:00 p.m. All Parishioners (Spanish Mass)
LET US HELP WITH YOUR HOLIDAY BAKING Catholic Daughters will have a Bake Sale on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9 & 10 after all the Masses. Stop by to pick up a delicious treat for now or to freeze for later. All proceeds will be used for the charitable projects supported by Catholic Daughters. CATHOLIC DAUGHTER NEWS The next meeting of the Catholic Daughters will be Dec. 18 at 6:00 p.m. in the parish center. You are invited to bring an ornament and join in our ornament exchange. See you there. Please call our Regent, Lois Maywald, with any questions at (262) 279-5733. LAKELAND NURSING HOME SCHEDULES The Lakeland Nursing home schedules are in the folder in the chapel entrance Sun Mon Tues Wed THE WEEK AHEAD DEC. 3 DEC. 7 Advent Breakfast 6:30 Confirmation Class 6:30 High School Religious Ed. 6:00 Spanish Prayer Group 6:00 RCIA (Spanish) 6:00 Prayer & Worship 7:30 Adoration 8:00 Parent Coffee sponsored by CCHS 5:00 Human Concerns at Chapel on the Hill 7:00 Emmaus Men (Spanish) 10:00 Bible Study 11:15 Shepherds of Christ 4:00 Church Cleaning 6:00 Religious Education Gr. 6-8 7:15 Contemporary Choir Thurs 1:00 RCIA 6:00 Liturgical Dancers 6:30 Buildings & Grounds 7:00 Hispanic Ministry 7:00 Chorale Fri Sat Sun 6:00 Wedding Rehearsal 7:00 Legion of Mary 7:00 Emmaus Women (Spanish) 9:30 AA 2:00 Wedding KC Breakfast Catholic Daughters Bake Sale After Masses 1:00 Emmaus Women (English) M ARK YOUR CALENDARS...FOR CHRISTMAS EVE! The Advent and Christmas Seasons are very special times at St. Francis de Sales. Christmas Eve is especially exciting when we walk into church and see the sparkling lights on all the trees, the Christmas flowers, and the creche waiting for the baby Jesus to be placed between Mary and Joseph. Christmas this year falls on a Monday so something is happening that only occurs one time every seven years. The Fourth Sunday of Advent takes place on Christmas Eve! Because of this unusual timing, there will be only two Masses on the morning of Dec. 24. Those Masses will be at7:30 and 9:00 a.m. (no 10:30 a.m. Mass) The times for Christmas Eve Masses are changing slightly this year. Father Mark would like to celebrate the Children s Mass at both St. Francis and St. Benedict so we have each altered our schedules so that can happen. The Children s Mass will be at 3: 00 p.m. with music by the Children s Choir. There will then be a 4:30 p.m. Mass in the church. The later Mass will be at 10:00 p.m. with music by the Adult Choir beginning at 9:40 p.m.. We will be putting out reminders in the coming weeks about these time changes. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
St. Francis de Sales Parish School Home and School Association Presents ADVENT BREAKFAST SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2017 St. Francis de Sales Parish Hall 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Delicious Breakfast, Poinsettias, Baked Goods, Raffles, and more! Stewardship Treasure Giving Period & Method Actual Over/ (Under) Goal Weekend of November 26 Envelope Offertory Elect. Fund Transfer OnLine (sfdslg.org) Total 5,160 2,232 5,853 2,499 (693) (267) 2,838 2,769 69 1,473 11,703 679 11,800 794 (97) Year to Date (07/01/16 to 11/26/17) Envelope Offertory Elect. Fund Transfer OnLine (sfdslg.org) Total 151,817 66,383 153,644 66,948 (1,827) (565) 22,100 21,491 609 42,303 282,603 32,933 275,016 9,370 7,587 Other Weekend Giving Capital Campaign Angel Fund Human Concerns 38 137 7 Please consider OnLine giving by navigating to www.sfdslg.org, clicking on the DONATE icon and signing up today! CHRISTMAS MEMORIALS As we end a month of remembering those who have gone before us in faith, another opportunity to remember our loved ones appears. During the seasons of Advent and Christmas, many of us are reminded of those who are no longer with us. If you would like to remember a loved one this Christmas Season, please consider offering a Memorial in their honor. Your donation will go toward the cost of our seasonal church decorations. If you would like to remember your loved ones, please complete the form below and return it to the parish office, along with your donation, no later than Monday, Dec. 18. THANK YOU!! The names of those remembered will be published in a special bulletin in the beginning of January. Yes, I wish to make a Christmas Memorial Donation in memory of: Donation offered by:
CHRISTMAS MEMORIAL SERVICE The Holidays are a time for remembering and we understand that this could be a difficult time for a lot of families. On Dec. 3, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. the Derrick Funeral Home of Lake Geneva is hosting their annual Christmas Memorial Service. This is the 21 st year that the Derrick Funeral Home has put on this Christmas Memorial Service and, as years in the past, we invite everyone to attend. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call Derrick Funeral Home at (262) 248-2031 and they will be glad to answer your questions. FIESTA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE VIGILIA/ FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE VIGIL Vigil begins Monday, Dec. 11, at 6:00 p.m. and continues through the night, ending with Las Mananitas at 5:00 a.m. Tuesday morning, Dec. 12. Then at 5:30 p.m. the evening of Dec. 12 there will be a remembrance/ re-enactment of the Dia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe followed by Spanish Mass at 6:00 p.m. and hospitality immediately following mass. Memorare of Our Lady of Guadalupe Remember, O most gracious Virgin of Guadalupe, that in your heavenly apparitions on the mount of Tepeyac, you promised to show your compassion and pity towards all who, loving and trusting you, seek your help and call upon you in their necessities and afflictions. You promised to hear our supplications, to dry our tears, and to give us consolation and relief. Never has it been known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, we fly to you, O Mary, ever- Virgin Mother of the true God! Though grieving under the weight of our sins, we come to prostrate ourselves before you. We fully trust that, standing beneath your shadow and protection, nothing will trouble or afflict us, nor do we need to fear illness or misfortune, or any other sorrow. O Virgin of Guadalupe, you want to remain with us through your admirable Image, you who are our Mother, our health, and our life. Placing ourselves beneath your maternal gaze, and having recourse to you in all our necessities, we need do nothing more. O Holy Mother of God, despise not our petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer us. Amen SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Friday, Dec. 8, is the day we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. The day marks our belief that God preserved Mary from any inclination to sin, the inheritance of original sin passed on to all mankind from Adam and Eve. It is the patronal feast day of the United States and is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass will be held at St. Francis de Sales that day at 7 a.m., 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. PRAYER LIST UPDATE We are updating the prayer list of those who are sick. If you would like your name or the name of a loved one to remain on the list, please contact the parish office by Jan. 1 at bulletin@sfdslg.org or (262) 248-8524. KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS SIGNS The K of Cs will be selling their Keep Christ in Christmas car magnets and window decals (clings) for glass surfaces at our regular Sunday, Dec. 10 Breakfast. They make a great stocking stuffer or small gift for that special someone. Thank you from the K of Cs Council #1647 GRANT WRITER Looking for a way to give back to your community? Side by Side is looking for someone who has the time to manage our grant writing opportunities. If interested, please call Lynelle at 262.949.6811 or email Side by Side at sidebysidelakegeneva@gmail.com
Project 2017 News, Upcoming Events & Project Updates ALONG THE SAME VEIN Nothing was more controversial in the renovation than the black marble. People either loved it or hated it. These strong opinions were expressed regularly, some even writing letters to the pastor. The history of the black marble is that it was installed in 1959 during the last major renovation of the church. The type of marble is called PORTORO and is mined in Italy. It s very high quality and was quite the fashion at the time of its installation. The black background with gold veins created an elegant backdrop. On the flip side, it gave the sanctuary a dark and cold feeling. One of our goals was to bring in more light, but we also wanted to respect the history of the church. We contacted Rich Murray Granite and Marble Works (located in central Illinois) and Rich was incredibly knowledgeable. He thought that the marble could come down so that it could be re-used (we weren't sure how it was attached to the walls). He advised us that the marble could be fabricated to our specifications. In addition, he could keep the extra marble on consignment and sell it for our parish. After many discussions, we decided that it would be important to keep some of the marble throughout the church for both aesthetic and historical reasons. Rich carefully cut and milled pieces to our contractors specifications. You will find the black marble has been re-used in several locations: The baptismal font, the Welcome Center, the Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine, and the side and back altars in the sanctuary (the back altar and the steps are the original with the back altar getting a new wood surround). The black steps leading up from the church to the sanctuary are actually black tile that was chosen to coordinate with the Portoro Marble. The results exceeded our expectations! The marble is especially beautiful close up and works really well as an accent. Many parishioners have ordered pieces and have had tabletops, counters, trivets, and coasters made as keepsakes. We have received some income from the sales and still have more on consignment. While the Portoro marble wasn t part of the original church (built in 1892), it has been around for almost 60 years. Re-purposing the marble was a great opportunity to honor that and to incorporate it into our new design. We hope you agree!
PASTORAL STAFF Pastor Fr. Mark Danczyk (danczykm@wi.rr.com) (262) 248-8524 Associate Pastor Fr. Sergio Lizama, S.A.C. (slizama12@yahoo.com) (262) 248-8524 Parish Secretary Judie Weeks (parish@sfdslg.org) (262) 248-8524 Director of Liturgy & Music Michael Deane (liturgy@sfdslg.org) (262) 248-1680 Director of Child Faith Formation Lori Glass (childministry@sfdslg.org) (262) 248-1152 Director of Youth Faith Formation Michael Deane (youthministry@sfdslg.org) (262) 248-1680 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS St. Francis de Sales Parish School Principal Eric Gallagher (ericgallagher@sfdslg.org) (262) 248-2778 Catholic Central High School Principal Bonnie Scholz (bscholz@cchsnet.org) (262) 763-1510 PARISH TRUSTEES Daryl Braun (dbraun55@charter.net) (262) 249-9590 Martha Cucco (stewardship@sfdslg.org) (262) 949-4493 ON THE WEB Parish Website: www.sfdslg.org PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS Millie McCormick (milliemack632@gmail.com) (630) 310-4703 Kathleen Dobbler (dobblerbld@aol.com) (262) 758-7949 Mary Ferrini (toxotes17@yahoo.com) (262) 729-0900 Lois Maywald (allomay1959@gmail.com) (262) 279-5733 AnneMarie Janikowski (annejanikowski@yahoo.com) (262) 215-8889 Sandra Cruz (65sandracruz@gmail.com) (262) 949-2384 Kathleen Murray (Kathie.murray@me.com) (262) 215-5199 Gene Bulla (jebulla@gmail.com) (727) 244-3658 Kurt Kayser (kurt.kayser@gmail.com) (703) 731-3399 Ricardo Lagunas (ricardolgns@gmail.com) (847) 354-8249 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) 248-8524 for Baptismal preparation/registration. SPANISH CELEBRATIONS Quinceaneras, presentaciones y bodas: Comuniquese con Antonia Mata: 262-812-4047 We are in the Loop: Switch hearing aid to T-coil Like us on Facebook: St. Francis de Sales Lake Geneva