MARCH 31, 2019 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT OUR PARISH Masses Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil... 5:00pm Sunday... 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00am Daily Mass Schedule Monday-Friday... 6:30am Tuesday & Friday... 8:00am (school days only) Saturday... 8:00am Reconciliation Friday... 2:00pm-5:00pm Saturday... 8:30am Please check the weekly bulletin for changes to this schedule. Seasonal Tri-Parish Reconciliation Services are listed in the bulletin. Holy Days Mary Mother of God... Jan. 1 Assumption... Aug. 15 All Saints... Nov. 1 Immaculate Conception... Dec. 8 Christmas... Dec. 25 Mass schedules for Holy Days are announced in the bulletin. Parish Address 1260 Church Street, Elm Grove, 53122 Phone: 262-782-4575 Website: stmaryeg.org Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday.. 8:30am-4:00pm Friday... 8:30am-noon School Address 13000 Juneau Blvd. Elm Grove, 53122 Phone: 262-782-7057 Website: stmaryeg.org St. Mary s Thrift Shop 262-784-6644 Mission Statement We are a community of believers who strive to be faithful and to teach the truth of the Roman Catholic Church. We see beauty in the sacramental life of the Church, especially in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and in adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. We promote goodness in this world, following the example of our Blessed Mother, our Lady of the Visitation, by serving the needs of others.
THE PARISH 1260 Church Street Elm Grove, WI 53122 Phone... 262-782-4575 Fax... 262-782-0677 Thrift Shop... 262-784-6644 Website... stmaryeg.org Staff Pastor... Fr. Peter Berger Associate Pastor... Fr. John Gibson Assisting Priest... Fr. David Filut Deacon... Richard Piontek Deacon... Dick Niggemann niggemannr@archmil.org Director of Finance... Cheryl Peters cpeters@stmaryeg.org Finance Asst./Bulletin... Nora Mihm nmihm@stmaryeg.org Office Manager... Jenny Dascoli jdascoli@stmaryeg.org Human Concerns... Mary Sue Protz msprotz@stmaryeg.org Administrative Asst... Chris Kinzy ckinzy@stmaryeg.org Director of Music... Julie Cucunato jcucunato@stmaryeg.org Catholic Formation Director... Josh Dieterich jdieterich@stmaryeg.org Co-Director... Elizabeth Harrison eharrison@stmaryeg.org Cemetery Sexton... Mike George mgeorge@stmaryeg.org Receptionist... Kandice Klapperich klklapperich@stmaryeg.org Receptionist... Heidi Steigerwald hsteigerwald@stmaryeg.org Trustee... Gordon Giampietro Trustee... James Carrig THE SCHOOL 13000 Juneau Blvd. Elm Grove, WI 53122 Phone... 262-782-7057 Fax... 262-782-0677 Website... stmaryeg.org Principal... Mary Tretow mtretow@stmaryeg.org Secretary... Kris Dries kdries@stmaryeg.org 24 Rosaries in 24 Hours Event SMV Respect Life Ministry invites you to take part in a 24 rosaries in 24 hours event. The event will be held from 7pm on April 5 until 7pm on April 6 in solidarity with the Pro Life group in New York in response to the infanticide decision. Please either say a rosary at home or in our Adoration Chapel. Let s storm heaven for the babies. Thank you! Eucharistic All Night Vigil at SMV April 5-6 The April Eucharistic All Night Vigil of Reparation and Prayer will be held on Friday night April 5 at St. Mary s Visitation. Confessions are available from 7-8pm and after each priest speaker. The vigil opening Mass begins at 8pm followed by Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament all evening, talks on the vigil theme, rosaries, and various other devotions. The vigil is open to the public, come spend one hour or stay all night if you can. These All Night Vigils began in September, 1965 to answer our Lady s call at Fatima to pray and do penance for world peace and for the conversion of sinners. The vigil concludes with Mass at 5am on Saturday, April 6. Any questions please call 414-254-2790. St. Mary s Seniors Meet April 8 The next meeting of St. Mary s Senior Group is Monday, April 8 at noon in the Senior Center. The School Sisters of St. Francis will give a presentation about how they are fighting hunger in our community through their Joseph Bowl campaign. The Sisters will have Joseph Bowls on display at the meeting. We will serve a delicious lunch of soup and bread prior to the presentation. There will be a bowl raffle and silent auction conducted by the Sisters. If you have any questions, call or email Doris Lattos, 608-790-3182, dorislattos@sbcglobal.net or Bill Gleissner, 414-651-3182, wgleisner@sbcglobal.net. Adoration Chapel Your Cross by St. Francis de Sales: The everlasting God has in His wisdom foreseen from eternity the cross that He now presents to you as a gift from His all-knowing eyes, understood with His Divine mind, tested with His wise justice, warmed with loving arms and weighed with His own hands to see that it be not one inch too large and not one ounce too heavy for you. He has blessed it with His Holy Name, anointed it with His grace, perfumed it with His consolation, taken one last glance at you and your courage, and then sent it to you from heaven, a special greeting from God to you, an alms of the all-merciful love of God. During this Lenten season (and throughout the year) make good use of the St. Mary s Perpetual Adoration Chapel. Spend time there asking Jesus to help you carry your cross(es). Meditate on how He carried His cross and how much He suffered in order to redeem us. Thank Him for all He has done for us. We Need Coverage: Mondays 1-2am, Call Mary Rhomberg, 262-347-9004 Fridays 11am-12pm, 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th weeks. Call Rita Dragani, 262-796-1162. Saturdays 8-9am, Call Nancy Frazer, 262-786-0617. 10-11am, Call Nancy Frazer, 262-786-0617. 7-8pm every other week, Call Nancy Frazer, 262-786-0617. You may also sign up online on our website, stmaryeg.org/perpetual-adoration.html ST. MARY S VISITATION 2 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
MASS INTENTIONS Monday, April 1, Lenten Weekday 6:30am Special Intention Tuesday, April 2, Lenten Weekday 6:30am Fehr Malloy 8:00am The Intention of Kathy Crowley Wednesday, April 3, Lenten Weekday 6:30am Dale Brenon Thursday, April 4, Lenten Weekday 6:30am Carl Moyer Friday, April 5, Lenten Weekday 6:30am Souls in Purgatory 8:00am Philip Chiello Saturday, April 6, Lenten Weekday 8:00am Mary Hoeft 5:00pm Deacon Chuck Kustner Sunday, April 7, Fifth Sunday of Lent 7:30am Parishioners 9:00am Jerry Kelly 11:00am Sr. Charity Keolsch WEEKDAY MINISTERS Sacristan: Mary Hundt Lector: Sr. Dorothy Eucharistic Minister: Sr. Dorothy and Steve Moyer Server: John Malloy READINGS Readings for the Week of March 31, 2019 Sunday: Jos 5:9a, 10-12/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [9a]/2 Cor 5:17-21/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Monday: Is 65:17-21/Ps 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b [2a]/ Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 [8]/Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18 [8a]/Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps 106:19-20, 21-22, 23 [4a]/Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Ps 34:17-18, 19-20, 21 and 23 [19a]/ Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-10, 11-12 [2a]/Jn 7:40-53 Next Sunday: Is 43:16-21/Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 [3]/Phil 3:8-14/Jn 8:1-11 REGISTRATION & SACRAMENTS Parish Registration St. Mary s Visitation is always happy to welcome new members! If you are interested in joining the parish, please call the Parish Office, 262-782-4575 or email Nora Mihm, nmihm@stmaryeg.org to make an appointment. Baptism Preparation Children ages 6 and under: Those seeking to have children baptized should be registered, active members of St. Mary s Visitation Parish. Parents who request baptism for a child are expected to complete a preparation class. It is offered bi-monthly. The scheduled classes for 2019 include: Saturday, May 4 th from 10:30-11:30am in church Saturday, July 6 th from 10:30-11:30am in church It is generally easier if the preparation is done before the birth of the child. If you have attended a session within the last five years, it is not necessary to retake the class. To schedule a baptism, please view the baptism dates on the parish website, www.stmaryeg.org/baptism. Please contact Jenny Dascoli at 262-782-4485 or jdascoli@stmaryeg.org for more information or to register for the baptism class. Children ages 6-12: Please contact Josh Dieterich, 262-782 -4575 or jdieterich@stmaryeg.org. Adults ages 12 and up: Adults who wish to join the Catholic Church and were not baptized can participate in the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). Please contact Josh Dieterich, Director of Catholic Formation, 262-782- 4575 or jdieterich@stmaryeg.org. The Sacrament of Matrimony The Catholic Church takes preparation for the Sacrament of Matrimony very seriously. Generally at least 6 months should be allowed for this preparation. Engaged couples themselves should call the parish office to schedule an appointment to discuss their plans. Marriage can take place any day of the week, although Saturday is generally preferred by couples. Sunday weddings are possible, but a wedding Mass is not allowed for such occasions. The Sacrament of the Sick The Sacrament of the Sick is available every Monday after the 6:30am Mass. Please stop by the sacristy prior to Mass to let the priest know. Members of the parish facing surgery or other medical procedures or tests are invited to receive this Sacrament prior to their appointment. If you know of someone who is in the hospital or who would like a visit from a Parish staff member, please call the Parish Office. MARCH 31, 2019 3 ST. MARY S VISITATION
PARISH CALENDAR Sunday, March 31 Easter Lily Sales After Masses Monday, April 1 9am-4pm Thrift Shop Open 9am Centering Prayer Group, Senior Center 2:30pm Choir Practice, Church Tuesday, April 2 9am-4pm Thrift Shop Open 3pm Youth Ministry Core Meeting, Attic 3:45-4:15pm St. Ben s Food Drop Off 6pm Choir Practice 6:30pm RCIA, Attic Wednesday, April 3 Thrift Shop Closed 7am Reconciliation, Church 10am Good Grief, Atrium Library 6:15pm K5-4th Grade Catholic Formation, School 6:30pm Christian Women Salad Supper, Atrium 3rd & 4th Grade Stations of the Cross Thursday, April 4 9am-6pm Thrift Shop Open Friday, April 5 9am-4pm Thrift Shop Open 9:30am Holy Dusters, Church 9:30am Kiwanis Golden K of EG, Senior Center 2pm-5pm Reconciliation, Church 6:30pm Stations of the Cross, Church 7pm Reconciliation, Church 7pm Eucharistic All Night Vigil, Church Saturday, April 6 7-8am AA Meeting, Senior Center 9am-1pm Thrift Shop Open Sunday, April 7 8am-12pm Lincoln Drive For Your School Spiritus Mission Group in Atrium After Masses 2:30pm Latin Mass Thank You St. Mary s Parishioners To Our Brothers and Sisters at St. Mary s Visitation Parish, Once again, please accept our sincere thanks for your donation of food to our busy pantry. We don t know the thoughts of God, but we like to think that He must be very touched by your kind hearts and exceptional generosity. We know we are. Thank you so much for caring and for being our faithful partners in our ministry to the poor. May God abundantly bless you and those you love during this holy season. Gratefully, The St. Vincent de Paul Conference, Blessed Savior Catholic Church SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Fridays, March 8, 15, 22, 29; April 5, 12 at 7pm Saturdays, March 9, 16, 30; April 6, 13 at 8:45am Wednesdays, March 13, 20, 27; April 3, 10, 17 at 7am STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fridays, March 8, 15, 22, 29; April 5, 12 at 6:30pm HOLY WEEK Holy Thursday April 18 Living Stations of the Cross presented by our 8th grade students 9:45am Mass of the Lord s Supper 7pm; Night Prayer 10pm Good Friday April 19 Celebration of the Lord s Passion 12:30pm Stations of the Cross 6:30pm Holy Saturday April 20 Blessing of Easter Food 9am; Easter Vigil 8:15pm EASTER SUNDAY April 21 Masses at 7:30am, 9am, 11am Next SMV St. Ben s Meal Is April 2 The next St. Ben s dinner provided by St. Mary s Visitation is on Tuesday, April 2nd. Please consider volunteering to contribute to the meal or serve via our Sign-up Genius: www.signupgenius.com/ go/10c0c44afaf23a5fc1-2019. For more information, please contact Monica Schmidt, monica.e.schmidt@gmail.com. Last Year s Blessed Palms For your convenience, there is a container in the atrium if you need to discard last year s blessed palms. Holy Thursday Volunteers Needed We are looking for volunteers to participate in the Washing of the Feet on Holy Thursday, April 18 at the 7pm Mass. The Washing of the Feet is an important ritual in the Easter Triduum. It requires no extra practice. You will receive details explaining the ritual and will need to arrive by 6:35pm to check in and receive final instruction. If you would like to participate, please contact Jenny Dascoli at jdascoli@stmaryeg.org or 262-782-4485. Thank you for your prayerful consideration. ST. MARY S VISITATION 4 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Welcome New Parishioners St. Mary s Visitation welcomes the following individuals and families who have recently joined our parish: William & Linda Barnekow Pat Kressin John & Deborah Collins Steven & Nancy Nelson Ben & Maggie Dymit Nelson & Catherine Phillips Daniel & Therese Henes Daniel & Amy Shay Congratulations Newly Baptized The following child was recently baptized at St. Mary s Visitation Parish. We welcome her to our parish community and congratulate her parents: Eleanor Louise Toby, daughter of Bryan and Emily Wedding Anniversaries Our parish congratulates the following couples who are celebrating a special Anniversary in April. May you know God s love through your love for one another! 30 years Deb and Mike Wabiszewski 45 years Nancy and Bob Rice 50 years Nancy and George Ferguson 60 years Elizabeth and James Pechloff Ginny and Bob Peters 63 years Shirley and Judge Louis J. Ceci Tuesday, April 2 8am All School Mass 2:50pm Bricks 4 Kidz, Makerspace Wednesday, April 3 8am Planning Committee Thursday, April 4 2:50pm Chess SCHOOL CALENDAR Friday, April 5 8am All School Mass 6pm Daddy/Daughter Dance Saturday, April 6 QuizBowl Tournament 6pm Cub Scout Blue and Gold Dinner CATHOLIC FORMATION NEWS Spiritus Missionary Group at St. Mary s Spiritus, a young Catholic missionary group, will be in the atrium after Masses next Sunday, April 7 to meet with young adults and talk about joining their missionary work. Please stop by their table in the Atrium to learn more! First Communion Is Sunday, May 5th Just a reminder for families of all First Communicants, the rehearsal will be held on Wednesday, May 1 from 7-7:45pm in church. The First Communion ceremony is Sunday, May 5th at 1:30pm. The children should arrive at church by 1:15pm to line up in the parish basement. If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Harrison, 262-782-4575 or eharrison@stmaryeg.org. DO YOU LIKE THE SMELL OF A NEW CAR? Come test drive a new Lincoln vehicle AND earn $ for St. Mary s Visitation School BE THERE TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! When: Sunday, April 7th (rain or shine) Where: St. Mary s School Parking Lot Time: 8am until 12pm Doughnuts and coffee for all participants! Thank you so much for supporting our school! Registration is Open for 2019 Vacation Bible School Registration is now open for St. Mary s Visitation s Vacation Bible School, June 24-28 from 9-noon. VBS is a fun, faithfilled week for children entering grades K3-5th, including crafts, music, acting and games. Visit www.stmaryeg.org/for -kids.html for registration information as well as volunteer information. St. Michael Prayer Cards Last weekend, St. Mary s Christian Women distributed prayer cards of St. Michael the Archangel to everyone in the parish. Please consider invoking this powerful ally by praying this invocation to St. Michael. As we witness the evils of abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, genocide and terrorism in the world today, we need St. Michael s help more than ever! Extra cards can be found in the Atrium and west vestibule. For more information or additional prayer cards, contact Mary Magnor at 262-402-2851. MARCH 31, 2019 5 ST. MARY S VISITATION
In your charity and prayers, please remember the souls of those who have recently died and their families. Margaret Bobrowitz Ernest Haug CAPUCHIN LENTEN SOCK DRIVE March 6 April 21, 2019 Easter Lily Sale The Environment Committee is taking orders for Easter Lilies after all Masses March 23-24 and March 30-31 in the Atrium. For a $15 donation, these lilies will be a part of our church sanctuary decorations this Easter. You may designate the lily as a memorial or a simple gift for a loved one, friend or neighbor. Cards may also be purchased in the Parish Office, or you may fill out the form below and mail in your order. Gift cards purchased via mail will be sent to you for giving. If you have any questions, call the Parish Office, 262-782-4575. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Easter Lily Gift Card Order Form I would like to order an Easter Lily at $15 each in honor of the following people. Print the name(s) as you would like it to appear in the bulletin (Please note all names must be received by April 5 in order to appear in the bulletin.) Total # of Lilies ordered @ $15.00 ea. = Total # of cards, if needed to be given as gifts WHY? Socks are the most requested and least donated item at homeless shelters. Everyone deserves warm, dry feet! WHAT KIND? NEW! Infant, Child and Adult sizes. Dark colors preferred. DROP OFF? Atrium. Look for the barrel marked Sock Drive near the Kiosk. Thank you! Your Name Telephone Please make checks payable to St. Mary s Parish. St. Mary s Thrift Shop Find your hidden treasure here! Come in and shop our gorgeous spring and summer collection! We have loads of designer shoes, purses and jewelry. Every Tuesday is Senior Day, you can save 20% off your entire purchase! Stop in and shop our newly stocked housewares department. Watch for our weekly Flash Sales and check us out on Instagram! Thrift Shop Hours: Monday/Tuesday/Friday 9-4; Thursday 9-6; Saturday, 9-1. Visit our website, stmaryeg.org/thrift-shop.html for more info. ST. MARY S VISITATION 6 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT