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St. Mary Catholic Church Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 1, 2018 He took the child by the hand and said to her, Talitha koum, which means, Little girl, I say to you, arise! ~ Mark 5:21-43 (artist unknown) Archdiocese of Milwaukee Kenosha, Wisconsin

St. Mary News & Notes... How to Become a Member of St. Mary s There are three easy ways: 1. Attend a New Member Orientation Meeting in the Parish Center Library held the Second Sunday of each month after the 8:00AM Mass. 2. Stop by the Parish Office. 3. If the first two options do not work for you, please contact Amy Nordloh at 262/654-2698; amynordloh@att.net. Active Membership in St. Mary Parish is determined by the following: 1. Faithful attendance at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. 2. Regular Support through envelopes or direct withdrawal system. 3. Participate in one Parish spiritual program, ministry or organization. 4. For Six months being a registered member of the Parish. All criteria subject to the discretion of the Pastor. Preparation for Sacramental Celebrations Infant Baptism: Baptism preparation sessions are held for already registered parish parents for the Catholic commitment they are making for their child. Please contact Sandy Schwalbe, extension 4150. Christian Marriage: Marriages are scheduled for parishioners who have been registered for at least one year. Preparation sessions are set up with one of our deacons, beginning as soon as a couple is engaged to be married, but no later than six months before the marriage date. Confirmation: Adult Catholics ~ Preparation is throughout the year. Please contact Sandy Schwalbe, extension 4150. Initiation into the Catholic Church: RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation; finding out more about the Catholic faith. Contact Sandy Schwalbe, extension 4150. Active Member Being an Active Member entitles you to use various facilities and services including the Church for Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals and other sacramental events. Parishioner status is used at the local Parochial schools. Parish News...Accepted into Aspirancy - Archdiocese of Milwaukee Our Mission We are a Catholic community sent forth to visibly bring the presence of Christ to the world around us. Summer is upon us! The smell of sunscreen is in the air as the kids finish school and vacations are being planned. We miss you when you re away. Before you leave to enjoy your well deserved getaway, please consider automating your gifts to our parish by utilizing our online giving platform, WeShare. Whether you give online or by the envelope, you are a necessary part to our parish and we look forward to building memories and sharing in God s work with you for years to come. If you have not had a chance to enroll in Online Giving and would like to, please visit https:// stmarycatholic.weshareonline.org/. If you have any questions about the program or would like help setting up your account, please call our parish office at 262/694-6018. Thank you! Like us on Facebook: StMaryKenoshaCatholic Weekly Inspirational Song Weekly Inspirational Video Jason Myres Congratulations! Brent Enwright Jason Myres and Brent Enwright have been accepted into Aspirancy, which is the beginning of a long personal transformation from a lay person to a clergy person. The process takes four years and Aspirancy is the first stage, to be followed by Candidate Formation. Please hold both men and their wives (Jason s wife, Susan and Brent s wife, Mari) in your thoughts and prayers as they go forward in formation. 2 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 1, 2018

This Week at St. Mary Mass Intentions Sunday July 1: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM For the Parish 10:30AM Mr. Donald Steinke Monday July 2: Weekday 8:00AM Mr. & Mrs. Bryon and Jean St. Peter Tuesday July 3: Saint Thomas 8:00AM Mrs. Mary Johnson Wednesday July 4: Independence Day, U.S.A. 8:00AM For the Parish Thursday July 5: Saint Anthony Zaccaria, Saint Elizabeth of Portugal 8:00AM Mrs. Jean Tenuta Friday July 6: Saint Maria Goretti 8:00AM Mrs. Dorothy Singer *No First Friday Mass* Saturday July 7: Anticipation of Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00PM John and Bridget Nagro Sunday July 8: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM Mrs. Dorothy Singer 10:30AM For the Parish Sacrament of Reconciliation First & Third Saturday of the month 4:00PM - 4:30PM or by appointment Financial Stewardship Update Parish Support June 20, 2018 - June 26, 2018 Weekly Budget: $19,423 Weekly Offering (week 52): $16,955 (Envelopes & Electronic) Difference: ($2,468) We fulfill God s plan when we share our talents and our financial gifts to help build God s kingdom on earth. 3 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 1, 2018 This Week on the Calendar Sunday July 1 9:00AM DMG-Dynamic Men s Group (Rectory Meeting Room) 7:00PM Mustard Seed (PC Library) Monday July 2 8:00AM Morning Mass Tuesday July 3 6:30PM Stewardship Meeting (Rectory Meeting Room) Wednesday July 4 Parish Offices Closed today 6:30AM Men s Group (PC Library) Thursday July 5 9:00AM Rosaries Against Abortion (in front of Planned Parenthood) 9:00AM Eucharistic Adoration (9:00AM - 8:00PM - Church) Friday July 6 9:00AM Elizabeth s Closet (PC Dining Room/Library) No First Friday Mass Saturday July 7 9:00AM Grief Group (PC Library) Sunday July 8 9:00AM DMG -Dynamic Men s Group (Rectory Meeting Room) 9:00AM New Member Meeting (PC Library) 7:00PM Mustard Seed (PC Library) Parish Offices Closed July 4 th Happy 4th of July We wish everyone a Blessed and Safe Independence Day! No First Friday Mass There will be no First Friday Mass on Friday, July 6 th. Wedding Banns We pray for the following couple who is preparing for the sacrament of marriage: Hannah Johnson & Nithin Mathew Readings for the Week Sun: Congratulations St. Mary Communicants for making their First Communion on June 24 th Xavier (on the left) son of Federico & Lindsay Garcia Lauren (on the right) Daughter of Lance & Michelle Nelson Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24/Psalm 30:2, 4-6, 11-13/2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15/Mark 5:21-43 Mon: Amos 2:6-10, 13-16/Psalm 50:16-23/Matthew 8:18-22 Tues: Ephesians 2:19-22/Psalm 117:1-2/ John 20:24-29 Wed: Amos 5:14-15, 21-24/Psalm 50:7-13, 16-17/Matthew 8:28-34 Thurs: Amos 7:10-17/Psalm 19:8-11/ Matthew 9:1-8 Fri: Amos 8:4-6, 9-12/Psalm 119:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131/Matthew 9:9-13 Sat: Amos 9:11-15/Psalm 85:9-14/ Matthew 9:14-17 Sun: Ezekiel 2:2-5/Psalm 123:1-4/2 Corinthians 12:7-10/Mark 6:1-6

St. Mary Youth, Young Adult, and Adult News... July Youth Ministry 6 th - 12 th Grade Upcoming Events for July Spots Available for trips July 8 - July 13 Mix Group Mission Trip Indianapolis, IN (Grades 6-12) Spots are still available. July 20 - July 22 (Youth Rally) Steubenville Conference Steubenville, OH (Grades 8-12) Spots are still available. Vacation Bible School (Need help) July 30 - August 2 8:30am - Noon St. Therese Parish Grounds We need Teens to volunteer to help with the mornings. We will need assistance with crafts, games and more. Come join the fun! Please contact Sandy Schwalbe at 262/925-4150. Vacation Bible School Supplies Needed Craft items such as paints, markers, and construction paper are needed. Please bring them to the Parish Office. Thank you so much for supporting our VBS program. Confirmation Program High School teachers needed to share their faith with high school teens of the parish through our Confirmation program. This is an amazing way to be a part of the parish and help others grow in their faith. Training and guidance is provided. Please pray about this opportunity. Please contact Sandy Schwalbe at 262/925-4150 for additional information. 4 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 1, 2018 First Communion Pictures have arrived First Communion pictures are ready for pick up at the Parish Office. Hours are Monday - Thursday from 8:30am to 3:00pm and Friday from 8:30am to noon. Questions, please call Sandy at 262/925-4150. St. Mary Vacation Bible School July 30 th - August 2 nd, 2018 St. Therese Parish Grounds 2020 91 st Street Kenosha 8:30am - Noon Registration is NOW open Ages: 5-10 years or K-5 th grades Cost: $30 for 1 child; $55 for 2 children; $80 for three or more! PARENT NIGHT - AUGUST 2ND 6:00PM Your Children will have a Splashing Great Time learning that: God is with us! Yes, He is! God gives us life! Yes, He does! God gives hope! Yes, He does! Jesus is our Savior! Yes, He is! Vacation Bible School is a wonderful opportunity for children to socialize and learn all about Jesus our Savior! We will sing fun songs, do crazy crafts, eat yummy snacks, play awesome games, and more. For more information, please contact: Sandy Schwalbe at 262/925-4150 or by email at sschwalbe@stmarycatholic.org 2018 Best Bulletin Contest VOTING IS OPEN! June 27 th - July 13 th Bulletins are judged by YOU! (the Pentecost bulletin is the one to vote for) Voting is now officially open for LPi s 2018 Best Bulletin Contest! Voting will close at 11:59pm (central time) on Friday, July 13 th. Here is the link to go to, to vote for St. Mary Catholic Church. https://mkt.4lpi.com/2018- best-church-bulletin-contest All voting will be done by the public. There is no judges choice this year, which means it is entirely up to you and our church community to vote and spread the word about our beautiful submission! You will only be able to access the voting line and submit your choices once. PLEASE make sure you have selected the correct category/church/location before clicking SUBMIT. St. Mary entered two categories: 1) Best Overall Bulletin 2) Layout - Best Content Organization The Bulletin winner s church will receive $500 for the best bulletin! $100 for the Best Layout. If you have any questions, please contact Pauletta, 262/925-4153.

St. Mary News, Affiliated Programs and more... Prizes Needed - Please consider donating an item that can be used as a prize. Prizes and donations can be brought to the Parish Office during normal business hours. Bakers - Do you enjoy making tasty treats? Share them at the Bakery Booth during our Festival. Watch the bulletin for drop-off times & location. Ways you can help Booth Chairpersons still needed: Corn, KidZone, and Prize Purchaser. Consider taking this chance to get involved with the Festival. Why not team up with another family and share the fun? You don t have to fund your booth, just staff it (you have LOTS of friends and will get to know MORE!) The Festival Committee will provide support, guidance, all of the supplies and equipment. Sponsor a Table! Tables are $50 each, but donations of any amount are welcome! Checks may be placed in the offertory, dropped off or mailed to the Rectory, 7307 40 th Avenue, Kenosha 53142. In an envelope marked Festival with Table on the memo line. Email: festival@stmarycatholic.org There is something for everyone! Entertainment Headliners: Saturday, July 28: 7:30pm - 10:30pm BELLA CAIN Sunday, July 29: 11:00am OUTDOOR MASS (in Entertainment Tent) 2:15pm - 4:15pm NOUVEAU 5:30pm - 9:00pm YESTERDAY S CHILDREN 9:00pm WIN A DREAM XXIV RAFFLE DRAWING! Raffle Tickets are in! Please pick up your Raffle tickets in the gathering space of church this weekend. If you deliver them. Don t forget to ask your family and friends to give them a chance to win. Tickets stubs and money can be dropped off at the Rectory during business hours, placed in the collection boxes in Church, or brought to the Raffle Booth at the Festival. Please come out and join us! Volunteer at a Booth: Sign-up sheets are in the Gathering Space. Join the fun! 5 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 1, 2018 All Saints Catholic School Have you considered the gift of a Catholic education for your son or daughter for the 2018-19 school year? The time is now to enroll at All Saints Catholic School which offers a 3-year old preschool, as well as K-8 th grade at both the North and South campuses. For more information and to schedule a tour, please call 262/925-4024. Spots are still available for the 2018-19 school year. www.allsaintskenosha.org Traveling north for the 4th of July weekend? Don t forget to pick up your Scrip gas cards for your road trip. Remember the marshmallows for your S mores. We carry a variety of grocery store Scrip cards too! Scrip is available after Masses on weekends, on Fridays from 9am-noon in the Rectory. St. Joseph Catholic Academy As we celebrate Independence Day, St. Joseph Catholic Academy is grateful for the blessing of religious freedom. Because of this constitutional right, SJCA is allowed to teach our Catholic faith in the classrooms, share the Eucharistic in our chapels, and pray openly and often throughout the school days. Because of the Catholicism taught every day at SJCA, all of our students grow deeper in their faith. Once again, this year, several students and families converted to Catholicism after becoming a part of the SJCA community. May God bless our school, our country and all of those who keep us safe and free. If you want to learn more about St. Joseph Catholic Academy, please contact our admissions office at 262/654-8651, extension 104 or admissions@sjcawi.org or see sjcawi.org for more information.

Welcome to St. Mary! Parish Office: 7307 40 th Avenue Kenosha, WI 53142 Phone: 262/694-6018 Fax: 262/694-6048 Email: parish@stmarycatholic.org Website: www.stmarycatholic.org Visit us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/stmarykenoshacatholic Mass Schedule & Sacramental Celebrations Eucharist: Saturday: 5:00PM (Mass of Anticipation) Sunday: 8:00AM & 10:30AM Daily: 8:00AM Holy Days: As published in the bulletin. Eucharistic Adoration: 9:00AM - 8:00PM Thursdays; First Friday after 7:00PM Mass until 10:00PM in Church First Friday Mass: 7:00PM Sacrament of Reconciliation: First & Third Saturday; 4:00PM-4:30PM or by appointment Communion for the Sick: Please call our parish office. Sacrament of Anointing: Please call our parish office. Affiliated Ministries & Organizations Ministry of HOPE/Funeral Luncheons...262/945-9487 Elizabeth s Closet.......262/654-8060 Gym Venue Rental.........Dan Cairo Call...262/960-3382 St. Vincent DePaul help line...262/694-6018 Ext. 4176 Prayer Line.........262/925-4156 prayerline@stmarycatholic.org. available 24/7 All Saints Catholic School North Campus...262/925-4020 South Campus...262/925-4000 Saints in Training.........262/925-4001 St. Joseph Catholic Academy...Robert Freund, President Lower Campus.........262/656-7360 Upper Campus.....262/654-8651 Little Lancer Preschool......262/656-7360 Pastoral Council Amy Nordloh, Chairperson.....amynordloh@att.net John P. Higgins, Trustee.....jhiggins001@wi.rr.com 262/697-3623 Peggy Malmberg, Trustee...pmalmbe@wi.rr.com 262/653-1298 Members Peg Concannon.....prconcannon70@gmail.com Len Hartnell.............loct24c@aol.com Tim Lippert........timothyjlippert@gmail.com Ray Schendl........pschendl@msn.com Jeffrey Swanson...........jeff-swanson@live.com Richard Thoune.......dickthoune@yahoo.com Parish Staff Directory Pastor........Father Roman Stikel Deacon.................Jim Francois Email...mapaswa@sbcglobal.net Deacon.......Ron Lesjak Email...ronlesjak@gmail.com Deacon.........Wilson Shierk Email.....wilssyl@sbcglobal.net Pastoral Minister.........Judy Francois Phone..262/654-0937 Business Manager...... Steve Hejnal shejnal@stmarycatholic.org...ext. 4172 Pastoral Associate of Communications...Pauletta Lyons plyons@stmarycatholic.org......ext. 4153 Administrative Assistant.......Janice Schmidbauer jschmidbauer@stmarycatholic.org...ext. 4154 Contributions/Administrative Assistant...Jane Jurca jjurca@stmarycatholic.org......ext. 4155 Parish Office...... Theresa Diliberti tdiliberti@stmarycatholic.org....ext. 4152 Pastoral Musician.......Theresa Setter settert@stmarycatholic.org....ext. 4159 Christian Formation Director of Child/Early Adolescent.....Sandy Slivon Slivons@stmarycatholic.org.......Ext.4158 Director of Youth & Adult Ministry...Corinne Dillon corinned@stmarycatholic.org...,....ext. 4157 Administrative Assistant....Sandy Schwalbe sschwalbe@stmarycatholic.org....ext.4150 Hearing Amplifiers Available for Mass. Ask an Usher or a Greeter. Pray for Life: Monthly pro-life messages with new prayer intentions, short reflections, suggested actions, and more! Available online and by email or text message. www.usccb.org/prayforlife Serving Others in God s Love. Looking for a Parish? If you are new to the area or looking for a parish, please consider joining us. Call the parish office to receive more information. New Parishioner Registration takes place after the 8:00AM Mass the second Sunday of each month. Normal Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday: 8:30AM - 3:00PM Friday: 8:30AM - 12:00PM Bulletin Submissions are due by 12:00PM (Noon) Monday morning to Pauletta Lyons at plyons@stmarycatholic.org

Deacon Wilson s Wisdom... I SAY TO YOU, ARISE! Our Scriptures this week focus on the most uncomfortable of topics-death, the most dreaded of all realities. That is why it is important to listen carefully to the reading from Wisdom and apply it to today s Gospel story. From the Book of Wisdom we hear: God formed humankind to be imperishable. This belief came to life in the person of Jesus. Through his death and resurrection, he ended the finality of death and gave us hope that death is not the end of life, but passage to life everlasting. Jesus power to defeat death and reclaim life is powerfully illustrated by Mark s account of the raising to life of the daughter of Jairus, the synagogue official. Because Jairus believed that Jesus had the power to confront and defeat death, his daughter was returned to life. Little Girl, I say to you, arise was Jesus command, and that is what Jesus is saying to each of us. We are to hear our own name and the names of all who have gone before us. Church of the world, arise-church of Kenosha, arise-assembly of St. Mary, arise! It is that faith and confidence that allows us to celebrate life even in the face of death. The basis of that belief is grounded in the life and actions of Jesus himself. From the I say to you, arise. meditations of Hildegard of Bingen, we hear these words of assurance: I am that supreme and fiery force that sends forth all living sparks. Death has no part in me I am that living and fiery essence of the divine that glows in the beauty of the fields, and in the shining water and in the burning sun and moon and stars and in the force of the invisible wind, the breath of all living things. All these live and do not die because I am in them I am the source of the thundered Word by which all creatures were made. I permeate all things that they may not die. I am life. We, as followers of Jesus, represent life when we speak out against all the ways that life is challenged: against poverty, class conflict, unequal opportunity, abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, racism, and irresponsible use of genetic resources and prejudice of every kind. That s the Gospel message today. Arise from hatred! Arise from blindness! Arise from smallness! Arise from prejudice! And arise from fear! Jesus is Lord of life at every moment along its spectrum. He exists within all life and sustains life forever. As Pope Francis reminds us, God is not only the creator of life, but through him the divine and human meet in the slightest detail in the seamless garment of God s creation and that everything in the world is connected. Yet death remains a difficult focus for us so we come Sunday after Sunday to remember and rehearse those Gospel hopes that will make death a more comfortable reality. Jesus, who told the crowd there was nothing to mourn, would soon not be free to take a child s hand and raise her up. His sacrifice generates our hope. Thomas Merton reminded us until we love God perfectly, everything in the world will be able to hurt us the things he has created attract us to him and yet keep us away from him. We come in hope to be fed at the Table of the One who not only said, I say to you, arise, but also said to the crowd, Give her something to eat. Until we return to our Father, that is our task. ~ Deacon Wilson Shierk (262) 654-8042 Fax 657-7468 E-mail: accurateprintcom@sbcglobal.net www.accurateprintingcompany.com of Kenosha Dan & Ann Kurpis Owner, Manager Parish Members 7424 74th Place www.tiresplus.com (262) 942-1118 262.658.1326 Fax 262.658.1048 24 Hr. Service 262.657.5832 9800 55th Street Kenosha, WI 53144 www.mpcmech.com Auto Home Bonds Business 5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha 262-658-4888 MICHAEL PRINCIPE PLUMBING INC. Sales & Service MP #7306 6803-39 Ave. 657-7309 Greenhouse & Garden Center Specializing In Flower & Vegetable Plants For Your Garden Shrubs Perennials Roses 9140 Cooper Road 694-2666 JS POKORNY COMPANY INC. GENERAL CONTRACTOR Residential Commercial State Licensed Fully Insured Free Estimates WWW.JSPOKORNY.COM 262-653-9822 Kenosha Oral Surgery Dale Willoughby D.D.S. 6707 39th Ave. Kenosha, Wi. 53142 262-658-3559 info@kenoshaoralsurgery.com Dick s Roof Repair Service, Inc 3008-75th Street 53142 Siding Windows Gutters Kenosha - 654-6644 Racine - 639-7864 Fax - 654-8940 Website: www.dicksroofing.com 262-222-2624 $ 3 0 O F F W I T H T H I S A D B 4C 01-0033

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