Welcome To GOOD SHEPHERD Catholic Church Menomonee Falls, WI (A Member of the Menomonee Falls Cluster Parishes) ~ Good Shepherd, St. James & St. Mary ~ January 11, 2015 Parish Life This Week Monday, January 12 9:00 am Centering Prayer 9:00 am Sleeping Bags and More 11:00 am Faith Sharing Group 7:00 pm Commissions Meeting 7:00 pm Deacon Gene Outreach Meeting Tuesday, January 13 8:30 am Liturgy - For the homeless Wednesday, January 14 9:00 am Book Discussion Thursday, January 15 Friday, January 16 8:30 am Liturgy - For refugees Saturday, January 17 3:30 pm Reconciliation 4:30 pm Liturgy - Mary Maurer After Mass Library Book Share Sunday, January 18 8:30 am Liturgy - For the Parish 9:45 am In the Spotlight - Opening Day 11:00 am Liturgy - Francis Menacher 11:30 am Catholicism 101 Upcoming Events: Jan 19 Centering Prayer Jan 19 Sleeping Bags and More Jan 19 Faith Sharing Group Jan 19 21! Group Jan 20 Grief Support Group Jan 21 St. Ben s Meal drop-off Teams 4, 1 & 2 Jan 21 Holy Hour for Life Jan 22 Communion Service at MFHCC 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
The Baptism of the Lord Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Bapsm of Our Lord. The Church recalls Our Lord's second manifestaon or epiphany which occurred on the occasion of His bapsm in the creaon in which the enre Trinity intervenes. In most years, this feast is celebrated on the Sunday aer Epiphany. When Epiphany falls on either January 7 or 8, the Bapsm of the Lord is celebrated on the Monday aer Epiphany. This brings to an The bapsm of John was a sort of sacramental preparatory for the Bapsm of Christ. John the Bapst says that he has bapzed with water, but that the one who is to come will bapze with the Holy Spirit. It moved people to senments of repentance and induced them to confess their sins. Christ did not need the bap sm of John. Although He appeared in the "substance of our flesh" and was recognized "outwardly like unto ourselves", He was absolutely sinless and impeccable. Jesus descended into the River to sancfy its waters and to give them the power to beget sons and daughters of God. In accepng John's bapsm, Jesus true Bapsm which would remove all the sins of the world: "Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him Who Many of the incidents which accompanied Christ's bapsm are symbolic of what happened at our Bapsm. At Christ's bapsm the Holy Spirit descended upon Him; at our Bapsm the Trinity took its abode in our soul. At His bapsm Christ was proclaimed the "Beloved Son" of the Father; at our Bapsm we become the adopted sons and daughters of God. At Christ's bapsm the heavens were opened; at our Bapsm heaven was opened to us. At His bapsm Jesus prayed; aer our Bapsm we must pray to avoid actual sin. On this the last day of the Christmas season the Gospel reveals Jesus' relaonship to God: the Son of Mary and Joseph is also God's own Son. We believe that through Bapsm we are also made children of God. A site for bapsms in John the Bapst
January 11, 2015 The Baptism of the Lord Coming Soon to a Cluster Near You! Immigration Corner the naon s immigraon system for the best interests of the naon and the connue to work with both pares to enact legislaon that welcomes and just and fair immigraon policy. As Catholics, we believe all life is sacred, from concepon to natural death. There are many assaults on the sancty of life streets of our own cies Good Shepherd is hosng a cluster Holy Hour for life If you have quesons please contact Deacon Sandy. The Catholic Study Club: Waukesha County. Would you like to aend one of our luncheons or Reservaons are required. Please call Marilee Burczyk at 262 Adult Confirmation prep to begin soon! For those over 18 who have not yet celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmaon, we warmly invite you to join us for an 8 week program starng mid and prepare you to celebrate this Sacrament at Easterme. Looking for a good refresher in the Basics of Our Faith? of the Catholic faith which we call Catholicism 101. This program includes interesng for more informaon and to register St. Mary Open House that will prepare your child for a lifeme of success: Meet our genuinely caring and gied teachers. Tour our classrooms and observe advanced technology in acon. Discover our differenated instrucon and special projects. Talk to students about
Prayer for Migrants, Refugees, Trafficked protecon for migrants, refugees, and trafficked individuals who are oen alone and afraid. Bring safety to those who have been witnesses to personal violence and destrucon, comfort National they cherish due to war, persecuon, and trafficking. Reunite Migration Week A Special New Year s Resolution for all you LBS readers! and have not yet returned them, NOW would be the me to do so! north wall of Daniels Hall. Then, we can keep them in circulaon and Listen to the Lord during Mass for what we call Listen to the Lord. This is their me to break open the Word at their own level. We have a few wonderful volunteers and the Chrisan Formaon staff who have helped to keep this children's ministry alive. Some weeks Your commitment could be as oen as you would like. by contacng Readings for the Week of January 11th, 2015 Question to Ponder - Sunday of The Baptism of the Lord Children: How can you help others feel welcome at your school or other acvies? Adults: To whom have you been guilty of showing parality? 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... Sandy Sites Assisting Priest.Fr. Richard Hart Assisting Priest..Fr. Marty Pable Deacon... Sandy Sites 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.Bryan Ramsey CF Administrative Assistant... Corinna Ramsey Coordinator of Time & Talent... Corinna Ramsey Pastoral Care Coordinator... Cheryl Matusiak Administrative Assistant... Mary Crawford Pastoral Council Pat Sievers... Chairperson Randy Ellis... Vice Chairperson Jenni Kryscio... Secretary Bill Latus... Trustee Treasurer Barb Murphy...Trustee Secretary Dian Fellows, Jane Goesch, Jeff Haydock, Chuck Koenings, Luanne Rambert, Katelyn Rekoske, Jeri Schuster, 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 Bryan Ramsey...ramseyb@archmil.org Corinna Ramsey... ramseyc@archmil.org Sandy Sites... sitess@archmil.org Mark Steimle... steimlem@archmil.org Mary Crawford... crawfordm@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 Childcare during 8:30 am Mass on Sun. in Rm. 219. 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 11/12, 2015, 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! Call the Parish offices or join us on our next Welcome Weekend on Sat., Jan. 31st at 5:45pm or Sun., Feb. 1st at 9:45am and 12:15 am in the Christian Formation Office.
Gay and Straight in Christ is meeng this Sunday, Save the Date! Valenne/Mardi Gras In the Spotlight Spring 2015 Emerging from the tumultuous Reformaon and the ensuing wars of religion, in the past few centuries? From the First and Second Vacan Councils to the clergy sex abuse scandal to the recent elecon of Pope Francis, we will invesgate how the Church has grappled with its identy and posion in an increasingly modern Youth Corner Sponsored by 2 Saints & a Good Shepherd Good Shepherd Congregaon, Child Care Help Wanted the adult confirmaon program 6th + 7th + 8th Grade 21! Group. We ll aend Mass together, lile spiritual growing Attention Current 8th-12th Graders!!! There are four spots le Li spirits by restoring Registraon forms are available Jesus calls each of us to greatness within the realm of our gifts. Maybe you are being called to religious life, diaconate, priesthood. Will you serve?
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