Welcome To GOOD SHEPHERD Catholic Church Menomonee Falls, WI "This is what the Lord asks of you: to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8 February 7, 2016 Parish Life This Week Monday, February 8 9:00 am Sleeping Bags and More 11:00 am Faith Sharing Group 7:00 pm Commissions Meeting Tuesday, February 9 8:30 am Liturgy - For the homeless Ash Wednesday, February 10 9:00 am Scripture Study 10:30 am Healing Prayer 10:30 am Communion Service & Ashes at MFHCC 6:00 pm Soup Supper 7:00 pm Ash Wednesday Mass - Deacon Gene Christensen Thursday, February 11 7:00 pm Ellacuria Sister Parish Committee Friday, February 12 8:30 am Liturgy - Jeanne Allen Saturday, February 13 12:00 pm 9th Grade Retreat 3:30 pm Reconciliation 4:30 pm Liturgy - Darlene Wegner 5:40 pm Generations of Faith Sunday, February 14 8:30 am Liturgy - For the Parish 8:30 am Generations of Faith 11:00 am Liturgy - Francis & Marjorie Menacher & Florence Trebo 6:00 pm Evening Prayer in the Chapel 7:00 pm Gay and Straight in Christ Upcoming Events: Feb 15 Sleeping Bags and More Feb 15 Faith Sharing Group Feb 15 Finance Council Feb 16 Grief Support Group Feb 17 Book Discussion Feb 17 Stations of the Cross Feb 20, 21 Welcome Weekend Feb 21 Mini-Series on Health and Wholeness Feb 21 Evening Prayer Our Mission Statement: Good Shepherd is a Christian, caring community, nourished by a joyful spirit-filled liturgy that inspires our daily lives. We strive to welcome, accept and love all people as they are, and through our ministries reach out with active concern to those in need. Visit us online at: mygoodshepherd.org
2016 Celebration of Lent In Pope Francis apostolic exhortaon, Joy of the Gospel, he challenges the faithful to look at the challenges presented i modern world that create condions in which many secularizaon and moral relavism the poor with new eyes and to act powerfully on their behalf and transform our cies and the problems that plague them. He invites us to take heart and take acon. (except and adapted from 2016, Liturgy Training Publicaons) ; Mass with Distribuon of Ashes begins at 7:00 p.m. Pastoral Care ministry) to those who are homebound and unable to parcipate in the Ash Wednesday liturgy. (in the reconciliaon room in the Mary of Magdala Chapel, south entrance, every Saturday, 3:30 p.m.) Share the love of Christ by distribung shoes to the underserved in sub Saharan Africa. bullen insert, Feb. 6/7. Special Lent Reflecon Presentaons, based on the Year of Mercy: Sunday, February 28, aer 6:00 p.m. evening prayer Tuesday, March 1, aer 8:30 a.m. Mass in church Adult Faith Formaon Series: Reflecons on the upcoming Sunday readings Staons of the Cross: Generaons of Faith (GOF): Reconciliaon
February 7, 2016 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Parent Café Ash Wednesday Soup Supper February 10 at 6 pm to let us know how many members of your family will be aending. The Burning of the Palms Ashes and Communion to the Homebound Social Justice Corner Immigraon Study Group: to their situaon..." were given deportaon orders in absena or through rocket dockets Ash Wednesday Healing Prayer Service Living Well with Chronic Conditions Welcome Weekend Holiness is a gift from God. Open yourself to this gift.
15th Annual LARCUM Choir Concert Sing to the Glory of God Catholics throughout the archdiocese are invited to pracce a different Work of Praccing Mercy during February 2016: Thank You Prayer Shawl Knitters and Crocheters Yes, "Thank You" to each one of you who is kning/crocheng prayer shawls. Not only have your shawls lied people s spirits, but even more so have your prayers! Please connue kning/crocheng as there are many in need of your shawls as well as your prayers. If you need yarn, kning needles or crochet hooks we have them in can set up a me to meet that is convenient or if you have quesons please call me, Bey Wachowiak Thank you for your thoughulness, your prayers and creaons. Bey W. Poinsettias anyone? If anyone wants a poinsea plant or plants, feel free to take one aer the Masses on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 6/7. Readings for the Week of Feb 7, 2016 Question to Ponder - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Good Shepherd Directory N88 W17658 Christman Road Menomonee Falls, WI 53051-2630 Parish Offices... (262) 255-2035 Courtesy/Hall Phones... (262) 255-2213 Fax... (262) 255-2020 Website... www.mygoodshepherd.org Pastoral Team Parish Director...Deacon Sandy Sites Assisting Priest.Fr. Richard Hart Assisting Priest..Fr. Marty Pable Pastoral Associate... Jane Clare Ishiguro Director, Administrative Services... Mark Steimle Director, Liturgy & Music... S. Joann Julka, SSSF Custodian... Jerry Podkowinski Department Director for Christian Formation... Mike Crain Director, Youth Ministry.Corinna Ramsey CF Administrative Assistant... Becky Kaleta Coordinator of Time & Talent... Becky Kaleta Pastoral Care Coordinator... Cheryl Matusiak Administrative Assistant... Mary Crawford Pastoral Council Pat Sievers... Chairperson Jane Goesch... Vice Chairperson Debbie Bowers... Secretary Bill Latus... Trustee Treasurer Sharon Ellis...Trustee Secretary Linda Belkowski, Jeff Haydock, Jenni Kryscio, Anne Meyer, Luanne Rambert, Katelyn Rekoske, Karen Spivey Staff Email Parish Office... goodshepherd@gdinet.com Mike Crain.crainm@archmil.org Jane Clare Ishiguro... ishiguroj@archmil.org S. Joann Julka, SSSF...julkaj@archmil.org Cheryl Matusiak... matusiakc@archmil.org Corinna Ramsey... ramseyc@archmil.org Sandy Sites... sitess@archmil.org Mark Steimle... steimlem@archmil.org Mary Crawford... crawfordm@archmil.org Becky Kaleta... kaletar@archmil.org For the Hard of Hearing Mass for the deaf, Sun. 11 am. Hearing Assisted Devices available; see usher for assistance. Liturgy Schedule Weekend: Saturday 4:30 pm; Sunday 8:30 am & 11:00 am Sunday 11:00 am liturgy signed for the deaf. Weekday: Tuesday & Friday 8:30am Mass; Thursday 10:30 am [Communion Service at Menomonee Place(Tamarack) and MFHCC ] Sacraments Reconciliation: Communal services held in Advent & Lent. Individual Reconciliation - 3:30pm Sat. in the Mary of Magdala Chapel Marriage: Preparation begins by calling the parish office no later than 6 months prior to the planned date. Children s Baptism: Call the parish to register. Next celebration is: April 2/3, 2016, 4:30 & 11:00 Mass Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA is a time to consider full membership into the Catholic Faith. Call our office for more information. Adult Confirmation Call our office if you wish to be confirmed. Membership Families or individuals over 17 are invited to join our Faith Community! Registration forms are available on our website. Call the Parish offices or join us on our next Welcome Weekend on Sat., Feb., 20 at 5:45 pm or Sun. Feb., 21 at 9:45 am & 11:15 am in the Christian Formation Office.
~ A GIFT ~ Adults Growing in Faith Together This Sunday... A Mini-Series on Sacred Scripture 5 S O T F 7 uke s focus is on the infancy of Jesus and John the Bapst. This presentaon focuses is a nave of Chicago, member of the School Sister of St Francis. She has a Director of Pastoral Formaon at Sacred Heart School of Theology. Coming Up... A Mini-Series on Health and Wholeness 2 S L F 21 Our Bodies as Personal Mentor for Spiritual & Emoonal Growth Coffee Talkers connecon. We hope to provide smulaon, humor and joy. Please join us at the first meeng Save the Date! Presenng: Disney/Pixar s Ratatouille The Results are In! in Pisburgh!! 86. Sara also won the very close donaon on the last weekend of our collecon. donaon, you can put it in the collecon connue to keep our youth and those Youth Corner 6th+7th+8th Grade 21! Group high school Friends Always Welcome!!!