November 27, 2016 First Sunday of Advent Masses Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Mon., Wed., Friday- Church Hours Monday-Friday 10 am - 4 pm Wednesday s 10 am - 8 pm Confessions Saturday s 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Wednesday s 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday s 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Devotions Rosary before each Mass Monday s Perpetual Help Novena Friday s Sacred Heart Novena Baptism Call to make arrangements Preparation session is required. Marriages Call parish office 9 months before your desired wedding date. Prayer Network (920) 497-8060 Small Faith Groups Call the parish office Church Tours Every Second Sunday after 9 am Mass or by Appointment 920-432-4348 Museum Tours Every Sunday after 9 am Mass or by Appointment. (920)-432-4348
Green Bay Diocesan Museum open every Sunday 10 am until noon Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral Parish 139 S Madison St Green Bay, WI 54301-4501 Office Hours Monday-Friday 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Friday s Memorial Day Labor Day 9:30 am - noon Parish Office: 920-432-4348 Fax: 920 435-5068 Email: cathedral.sfx@gmail.com Website www.sfxcathedralgb.org The Most Reverend David Ricken Rector and Pastor: Reverend Joseph Dorner - Ext. 204 Deacons: Rev. Mr. Thomas Mahoney Rev. Mr. Conrad Kieltyka Office Manager: Sonia Hitt - Ext. 201 Office Assistant: Jan Phillips - Ext. 202 Music Director: Jody Strnad - Ext. 211 Maintenance Manager: Pat Hoslet - 606-0252 Sacristan: Margaret Kleinschmidt Bookkeeper: Vicki Matuszak Faith Formation Coordinator: Connie DeMeuse - 432-0820 Fully Alive Adult Faith Formation Coordinator: Barbara Conder: 436-6380 - Ext. 206 Cathedral Trustees: Kenneth Reigh, Secretary Steve Senecal, Treasurer Parish Council President: Patrick DuChateau Finance Council President: John Mitchell Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Monday Wednesday Friday Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Mass Intentions November 26 Deanna Czechanski November 27 Maurice & Cecelia Coyle November 28 Dorothy Gillis (Anniversary of Death) November 30 Frank Scalzo December 2 Mary Graf December 3 Doug & Sharon Hale The living and Deceased Members of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and St. John the Evangelist Parish December 4 Ken Jossart BANNS OF MARRIAGE III Jessica Hauser & Mitchell Rogers I Tessa Richlent & Michael DeSmidt NEW SHELTER MEAL The next NEW Shelter Meal is scheduled for Tuesday, November 29th. We are in need of desserts and 10# bags of Potatoes. Monetary gifts are always welcome Call Monica at 425-3191 if you are able to help in any way. SACRIFICIAL GIVING November 19th & 20th, 2016 Totals not Available due to early publication Deadline! THANK YOU! Thank you to everyone who donated their time, talents, or treasure to the Fall Bazaar. Your gift baskets, crafts, bakery, and silent auction/raffle items made this bazaar one of the most successful ones ever! We raised over $9,200. The proceeds will benefit St. John's homeless shelter, fund meals at the NEW shelter, and help with the preservation of your Cathedral. Thank you again! Readings for the Week of November 27, 2016 Sunday:.Is 2:1-5/Ps 122/Rom 13:11-14/Mt 24:37-44 Monday: Is 4:2-6/Ps 122/Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday:..Is 11:1-10/Ps 72/Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday:..Rom 10:9-18/Ps 23/Mt 4:18-22 Thursday: Is 26:1-6/Ps 118/Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday:.Is 29:17-24/Ps 27/Mt 9:27-31 Saturday:..Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Ps 147/Mt 9:35--10:1, 5a, 6-8 Next Sunday:..Is 11:1-10/Ps 72/Rom 15:4-9/Mt 3:1-12
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Tuesday............November 29th NEW Shelter Meal Today Wednesday............November 30th 6 am. That Man is Y ou Session-BWC Saturday............December 3rd Feast of St. Francis Xavier Mass here at Cathedral w/bsp. Ricken at Tuesday..............December 6th 7 pm.... Knights of Columbus Meeting-Gehl Wednesday............December 8th Feast of The Immaculate Conception Holy Day of Obligation Mass time are: Wednesday Evening, December 7th at 6 pm-sfxc Adoration concludes at 5:55 pm-no Reconciliation Thursday Morning, December 8th at 6 am-sfxc Thursday Morning, December 8th at -St. John ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICE 6:30 pm December 8th at St. John s Saturday & Sunday December 10th & 11th Bambinelli Blessing Second Collection Retirement Fund CHRISTMAS CHOCOLATES SALE! Seroogy s Fine Chocolates will again be sold after both Masses starting the weekend of December 3rd through December 11th or while supplies last. They make great treats for Christmas or other occasions. Profits help benefit the Cathedral s shelter meal programs. Available for purchase: 9 oz. Boxes of assorted chocolates-$12.00/box Chocolate Fudge Trays-$5.00/tray Chocolate Santa s and snowmen-$3.00/each 1.75 oz home made chocolate bars-$1.50/each (chocolate melt away, chocolate crisp, dark chocolate) Thank you for helping us help others! 131 S. Madison Street, Green Bay, WI Monday - Friday: 9:30 am - 5 pm; Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm 920-432-0078 LIKE us on Facebook. info@cathedralbookandgift.com We truly appreciate your patronage and your friendship! ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE 6:30 pm December 8th at St. John s Deaf Confessions and Mass will be offered on Saturday, December 10th from 2:45-3:30 pm Deaf Mass will follow at 4 pm with Fr. Christopher Klusman. BAMBINELLI BLESSING!! Bring your Baby Jesus, from your nativity set to be blessed during the 4 pm and the 9 am Masses on December 10th and 11th. DIGNITY OF LIFE GIVING TREE Cathedral s Christmas giving tree will be on display in the Resurrection area from Saturday, November 26th through Sunday, December 18th. Please stop and remove a few ornaments tagged with specific gifts for Love Life, St. John Homeless Shelter guests, and a few neighborhood families in need. You do not have to wrap these items, just return in a bag with the ornament tag. Let s make Christmas brighter for some of our local brothers and sisters. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PANTRY As Christmas approaches and we ponder the many blessings in our life that the Lord has given us let us also remember those who go without. Our own Cathedral St. Vincent de Paul food pantry is getting low. Would you consider donating dry or non-perishable goods to help replenish supplies? Items can be placed in baskets located in all entry ways. Items needed: Cereal, soup, tuna, vegetables/fruit in cans, crackers (saltines and graham), peanut butter, jelly/jam, box macaroni and cheese, dry pasta or rice, canned baked beans or stew, fruit roll-ups, cookies, granola bars, cans of prepared pasta, spaghetti or macaroni, box of prepared meals, pancake mix, and maple syrup. Please no, expired food, perishable items or glass jars! In gratitude!! The Dignity of Life Committee St. Vincent de Paul Cathedral Conference Thank you for caring! CREDO FAITH FORMATION GREEN BAY YOUTH CONFERENCE (KI CONVENTION CENTER, DOWNTOWN) Teens in grades 9-12 can still register by calling the Faith Formation Office 432-0820. Adult Volunteers Needed Adult Volunteers are needed between 10 am and 8 pm for the diocesan wide Green Bay Youth Conference on Sunday, December 4th held at the KI Convention Center. Holy Mass will take place at 6pm with Bishop Ricken. If you can volunteer, please contact the Faith Formation office at 432-0820 as soon as possible. Thank you, in advance, for giving of your time!
FROM THE DESK OF YOUR MUSIC DIRECTOR! Hello all! Happy New Year! New liturgical year that is! This month of November has brought many transitions and celebrations. We have transitioned from Autumn to Winter. We have elected new government officials. We have ended the Jubilee Year of Mercy and have begun the season of Advent which is a more simpler time. We celebrate the month of All Saints and All Souls by praying for those who have gone before us. We thank and pray for those who have served and are serving our country. We celebrate the consecration and dedication of Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral our house of prayer. We ponder the end times which not only carry us from the old liturgical year but into the beginning of the new liturgical year. Toward the end of the old liturgical year we celebrate my favorite saint, Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music and musicians. On Friday, November 18th we celebrated her with our Saint Cecilia Concert. I found this year s concert to be particularly prayerful. It is not your usual concert, it is all for the Glory and Praise of God. Through the intercession of Saint Cecilia we pray that we can bring some beauty and truth to this world that God has given us to take care of. It is from the heart of the artist or musician that comes the cry Lord, help me to do my best so that I can serve and praise you! It is God who has given the gift of music for He is the Divine Musician! One more special day that we celebrate in the month of November is the holiday of Thanksgiving. I want to thank God for my family and friends who have blessed me with so much and I want to thank the musicians of our parish who have also recognized the gift of music that God has given them and their cry to give back to God. November is a month of change and transitions but I suppose every month has that. Blessings! ~ Jody Strnad. CATHEDRAL & ST. JOHN YOUNG ADULTS Join us this Wednesday night for My Story of Discipleship presented by Bishop David Ricken, where he will share his personal journey of faith and discipleship. Check out the Flocknote for details! Join our Flocknote to receive email updates and text alerts about upcoming events: www.flocknote.com/ CathedralYoungAdults or text cathedral to 84576. If you have any questions or ideas, please contact Sarah Bradford at sarahelizbradford@gmail.com Cathedral & St. John s Young Adults is a collaboration between St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and St. John the Evangelist Parish, open to all young adults (18-39) in the diocese. CHRISTMAS DECORATING HELP! Monday, December 19th after 8:30am Mass **strong men needed for heavy lifting Haul creche from basement, construct the creche set the spot light up, haul Christmas tree boxes up from lower work room. Tuesday, December 20 at 9:30 am Mass Assemble the trees, put lights on, and ribbon on 2 large sanctuary trees. Thursday, December 22nd at 9:30am **strong men needed for heavy lifting Haul Nativity pieces to Resurrection room, Put wreaths and swags up. Friday, December 23 after 8:30am Mass **strong men needed for heavy lifting Place Nativity set pieces in creche add straw, place poinsettia's around sanctuary. SEMINARIAN BIRTHDAY Our parish seminarian, Kyle Sladek, will be celebrating his birthday on December 2nd. How wonderful it would be if many members of our parish sent him cards, care packages, etc. to let him know of our prayers and support as he continues to discern his vocation to the priesthood. His address is: 1000 E. Maple Ave., Mundelein, IL 60060. SENTIMENTS FOR SEMINARIANS As a simple way to support priestly vocations besides prayer or financial support can be by donating something to the annual Knights of Columbus Sentiments for Seminarians program. It s a great way to say Happy Thanksgiving or Merry Christmas to a seminarian. Items and ideas are: gas cards, gift cards for a department store, pharmacy or restaurant, gloves, scarves, winter hats, pens, pencils, notebooks, paper and stationary, tissue, paper towel, Shaving cream, aftershave, razors soap, shampoo toothbrushes, tooth paste, mouthwash Ziploc bags and small food storage containers, Windex and cleaning items. Just place your item in the box provided in the BWC entrance and the Knights will take care of the distribution. Thank you for your generosity! PRAYER CORNER The highest form of prayer is to stand silently in awe of God. ~St Isaac the Syrian Are you ready to take the Advent Silence Challenge? During this noisy, busy, crazy time in our calendar, determine to set aside time daily for silent prayer. Put down the to-do list, turn off the electronics, close your eyes, breathe, and just be. Be with the One who loves you best. This first week of Advent, challenge yourself to spend five minutes each day in silent awe of God. Be still and know that I am God. Ps 46:10