Welcome to the faith community of ST. FRANCIS DE SALES LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN We, the community of St. Francis de Sales Parish, seek to LIVE JESUS through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit by ministering to the needs of our brothers and sisters through Word, Worship, Education and Service. PRAYER & WORSHIP Mass of Anticipation: Saturday, 5:15 p.m. Sunday Mass: 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. (English); 5:00 p.m. (Spanish) Daily Mass: Tuesday and Friday, 7:00 a.m. School Mass: Wednesday, 2:15 p.m. (During School Year) Communion Service: Monday and Thursday, 7:00 a.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Tuesday, 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:00-4:45 p.m.; Sunday, 4:00-4:45 p.m. (Bilingual); or by appointment PARISH OFFICE Hours: Mondays, 10:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m.; Tuesdays Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m.; Fridays, 7:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.; Sundays, 8:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Address: 148 W. Main Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Phone: (262) 248-8524 Fax: (262) 248-5302 Parish Web Site: www.sfdslg.org PARISH SCHOOL Address: 130 W. Main Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Phone: (262) 248-2778 Fax: (262) 248-7860
PLEASE PRAY FOR Lily Tess Adams Dorcas Breuninger William Thomas Billing Nancy McGann Lynda Paese Nancy Allen Tom Lasorda Tom Peck Robin Bright Joel Rivera Pat Paese Chad Olson Thomas Potjeau Dan Renwick Bill Bokina AnneMarie Janikowski Anthony Ferrini Don Kroll Roman Juska Rick Blood David Schiltz Mary Czerwinski Ed Czerwinski Robert Yonkee Robert Haimann Nathan Dyer Nancy Hart Tracy Chrisensen Elly Gerald Patrick Waite Lois Maywald Robert Haneman George Elblein Roland Freund Ron Mushinsky Joe Mushinsky Chad Olson Mark Clements Karen Buhmann Samantha Rowley Glenn Cherney Mary Cherney David Crusey Nancy Herdlicka Jimmy Mansky Laurel Streich Connie Campbell Paul Bartholomew Del Carlson Rory Kathy Wong Shirley Sittler DECEMBER HUMAN CONCERNS MEETING Instead of our usual 2nd Tues. meeting, we ll meet Tuesday, Dec. 18 after serving dinner to The Spirit of Hope Men s Shelter. Any men from the parish who would be interested in either providing rides to work for the men or being overnight chaperones are welcome to join us at 6 p.m. Dec.18, The Chapel on the Hill. We meet in the building close to the theatre, across from The Ridge on Hwy 50. ~Submitted by your parish s Human Concerns Committee READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Tuesday: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25 Wednesday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Thursday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Lk 1:26-38 Friday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Saturday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45 EARLY BULLETIN SUBMISSION DATES Due to the holiday season, there will be early bulletin submission dates. All articles for the Dec. 23 bulletin were due on Dec. 12. All articles for the Dec. 30 bulletin will be due on Dec. 18. All articles for the Jan. 6 bulletin will be due on Dec. 26. All articles for the bulletin must be emailed to bulletin@sfdslg.org or submitted in writing to the parish office. Thank you! PRAYER LIST UPDATE We are updating the prayer list of those who are sick. If you would like your name or the name of a loved one to remain on the list, please contact the parish office by Jan. 1 at bulletin@sfdslg.org or (262) 248-8524. COUNTING CONTRIBUTIONS 12/17 TEAM 2 12/27 27 Thursday TEAM 3 and TEAM 4 (Christmas and Sunday collections) ALTAR CARE SCHEDULE 12/17-12/22 Donna Jaros 12/24-12/29 Pat Cramer MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, December 15, 2018 8:00 a.m. Communion Service 5:15 p.m. All Parishioners SUNDAY, December 16, 2018 7:30 a.m. Deceased Members of the George Leedle Family and Catherine Sesselman 9:00 a.m. Henry & Louella Rogers and Evelyn O Connor 10:30 a.m. Irene L. Crawisz 5:00 p.m. Intentions of Lucy Arellno (Spanish Mass) MONDAY, December 17, 2018 7:00 a.m. Communion Service TUESDAY, December 18, 2018 7:00 a.m. Fr. Robert Massey WEDNESDAY, December 19, 2018 7:00 a.m. Frances Minahan and Mary McCole 2:15 p.m. Betty Micek THURSDAY, December 20, 2018 7:00 a.m. Communion Service FRIDAY, December 21, 2018 7:00 a.m. Kathy Dillon SATURDAY, December 22, 2018 8:00 a.m. Communion Service 5:15 p.m. Syvilla Kestel and Richard Folman SUNDAY, December 23, 2018 7:30 a.m. Ed & Loretta Crowley 9:00 a.m. Greg Lazzaroni and Sylvester Socha 10:30 a.m. Michael & Mary Minahan and Delores Schweitzer 5:00 p.m. All Parishioners (Spanish Mass)
WEDDING BANN III. Steven Wember and Olivia Dineen CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Christmas Eve 3:00 p.m. Children s Mass 4:30 p.m. Mass 7:00 p.m. Spanish Mass 9:30 p.m. Music Prelude for Midnight Mass 10:00 p.m. Traditional Midnight Mass Christmas Day 8:00 a.m. Contemporary Choir 10:00 a.m. Chorale Stewardship Treasure Giving Method Actual Goal Over/ (Under) Weekend of December 9 Envelope & Checks 6,632 21,240 (14,608) Offertory Cash 1,901 2,551 (650) Electronic 2,802 2,890 (88) Total 11,335 26,681 (15,346) Year to Date (07/01/18 to 12/09/18) Envelope & Checks 174,603 186,090 (11,487) Offertory Cash 59,959 76,355 (16,396) Electronic 74,239 86,470 (12,232) Total 308,801 348,915 (40,114) Other Weekend Giving Capital 145 Angel Fund 1,993 Human Concerns 405 THE WEEK AHEAD ST. FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH DEC. 16 DEC. 23 Sun 3K-4K Bake Sale After Masses 1:00 Communal Reconciliation Service Mon 1:00 RCIA 6:00 Catholic Daughters 6:30 RCIA (Spanish) Tues 7:30-7:00 Adoration 12:00 Confessions 5:30 Rosary 6:00 Confessions 7:30 Men s Group Wed 11:00 Parish Leadership Team 11:30 Shepherds of Christ 4:00 Church Cleaning 7:15 Contemporary Choir Thurs 6:00 Liturgical Dancers 7:00 Chorale Fri 7:00 Legion of Mary Sat 9:30 AA 10:00 Spanish Baptismal Preparation 10:00 Church Decorating 10:00 Children s Choir Sun Please consider OnLine giving by navigating to www.sfdslg.org, clicking on the DONATE icon and signing up today!
BABY ITEMS DRIVE Under the direction of teacher Kim Vanderwerff, our Parish School Eighth Graders held a very successful baby items drive during the week of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Diapers, baby food, and other essentials were donated to the Lake Geneva Food Pantry to help keep babies fed and comfortable. We re very proud of these young people who are making a difference! THANK YOU Dear St. Francis de Sales Parish, Hope your holidays sparkle just as you blessed the Lake Geneva Food Pantry with your generous donation last month! We are amazed at all your parish does, bringing donations most every week and this is awesome. Many, many thanks to your caring hearts that reach out to those in need in our midst! Lake Geneva Food Pantry PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY We would like to invite experienced knitters and those who crochet to join in our Prayer Shawl Ministry. As you knit each stitch, the shawl becomes a prayer for the person who receives it. The shawl reminds them they are surrounded by God s love and gives comfort by the prayer of others. People who receive the shawls may be undergoing medical procedures, experiencing loss of a loved one, have serious illness or recovery, severe emotional distress or the birth of a new baby. Everything needed will be provided: the yarn, pattern and even the prayers said while working on the shawl. Donations are also welcome. If you are interested in working on these shawls, please contact Elaine J o h n s o n a t elainejohnson1@hotmail.com or 262-949-6524 or Lois Maywald at allomay1959@gmail.com or 262-279-5733.
CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY FAMILY Lake Geneva Knights of Columbus invites every family of our parish to engage in the Consecration to the Holy Family. St Francis de Sales Knights of Columbus council 1647 will be handing out Consecration To The Holy Family prayer cards before every mass on Dec. 30 conjunction with the Feast of the Holy Family. This prayer will be read during each mass. Overview Families today face many struggles, both through cultural pressure and through the personal struggles that accompany family life. Despite these struggles and partly as a result of conquering them families have great capacity for love and joy, a joy that is strengthened through the peace and truth found in Christ. To assist families in living out this joy of Christ, Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori has composed a prayer through which families may come together to consecrate themselves under the protection of the Holy Family. We invite every family of our parish to engage in the Consecration to the Holy Family. How to Prepare The word consecration literally means association with the sacred, and as such it requires a much larger commitment than simply reciting a prayer off of a card. To receive the full benefit of intercession from the Holy Family, one must cleanse the body, mind and soul. The decision to consecrate your family needs to be intentional and a process through which you completely surrender to God through the Holy Family. You are accepting the truth that salvation history was changed forever by a family, and that through your domestic church, you are called to live their example. Four suggested steps before praying the Consecration to the Holy Family 1. Discuss the importance of this consecration as a family and why you are doing it 2. Each member of your family is strongly encouraged to receive the sacrament of reconciliation 3. As a family, intentionally choose something to fast from. The fast can be for at least a week. As our physical bodies are drawn to things of the world, it is strongly encouraged that you fast from something that you would normally do or consume. Fasting helps to discipline our minds and hearts to refrain from secular activities and be more focused on God 4. Prepare for the commitment you are making. Consecration to the Holy Family is not a single event. You have chosen a way of life for your family. You and your family are consciously choosing to be a beacon of light of God s love through his Church. Council 1647 in Lake Geneva is one of 17,000 Knights of Columbus councils that make up the world s largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in 1882 to assist working-class and immigrant Catholics in the United States, today the approximately two million members of the Knights put their faith into action through a broad range of charitable causes locally, nationally and internationally through financial contributions and hands-on service. If you would like to become a member of the Knights of Columbus, please contact Bob McCormick at logmack93@hotmail.com or via phone at 630-287- 0176. NEW APPROACH TO OUR BOOK STUDY GROUPS Instead of reading an individual book for our next study we will be reading the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday Mass each week, using a study format called Lectio Divina. Many are probably familiar with this format. You read the Gospel 4 times, each time focusing on a different approach, then we will discuss what struck us in the passage and have some other study questions to enrich our discussions. We will be using a book called Lectio Divina of the Gospels for the liturgical year 2018-19 put out by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops USCCB. You do NOT need a book unless you want one, the facilitators will have all the suggested meditations and questions, but you are welcome to get one through the USCCB website. They are $15.95 and right now they have a Buy One Get One ½ off but not sure how long that will be. That price would be $23.95 (plus S&H) for 2. You also do not need to attend every week but of course we d love to see you there as often as possible. You will be amazed how the Gospel will come alive for you each week when you do this study and the insights you will gain into the messages in each Gospel. We will continue to offer classes on Monday nights from 7-8 or 8:30 and Thursday mornings from 10-11 or 11:30. Monday classes will start Jan. 14 and go through April 8 and the Thursday classes will start Jan. 17 and go through April 11 th. We will end the classes the week before Easter so we will all have time to prepare for that most Holy Week. For more information and to register please contact Maureen Redmer @262-249-0424 or memauly@hotmail.com or Geri Braun @262-249-9590 or janie3@charter.net
ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICE Advent is a wonderful time to celebrate the reconciling love and the healing graces our Lord offers us. All are welcome to the Advent Reconciliation Service at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 16 which will be followed by individual confessions. ROSARY The Immaculate alone has from God the promise of victory over Satan. She seeks souls that will consecrate themselves entirely to her, that will become in her hands forceful instruments for the defeat of Satan and the spread of God s Kingdom. - St. Maximiliam Kolbe Prepare for the arrival of the holy infant...give your heart as a gift, to the little one, who Is the Savior of the World! Please join us in praying the holy rosary at 5:30 pm, each Tuesday evening during Adoration. CHRISTMAS MEMORIALS As we end a month of remembering those who have gone before us in faith, another opportunity to remember our loved ones appears. During the seasons of Advent and Christmas, many of us are reminded of those who are no longer with us. If you would like to remember a loved one this Christmas Season, please consider offering a Memorial in their honor. Your donation will go toward the cost of our seasonal church decorations. If you would like to remember your loved ones, please complete the form below and return it to the parish office, along with your donation, no later than Friday, Dec. 21. THANK YOU!! The names of those remembered will be published in a special bulletin in the beginning of January. Yes, I wish to make a Christmas Memorial Donation in memory of: Donation offered by:
OUR PASTORAL STAFF Pastor Fr. Mark Danczyk (262) 248.8524 danczykm@wi.rr.com Associate Pastor Fr. Sergio Lizama, S.A.C. (262) 248-8524 slizama12@yahoo.com Parish Secretary Judie Weeks (262) 248-8524 parish@sfdslg.org Director of Liturgy & Music Michael Deane (262) 248-1680 liturgy@sfdslg.org Director of Child Faith Formation Lori Glass (262) 248-1152 childministry@sfdslg.org Director of Youth Faith Formation Michael Deane (262) 248-1680 youthministry@sfdslg.org OUR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS St. Francis de Sales Parish School Grades 3K - 8th Principal - Eric Gallagher ericgallagher@sfdslg.org (262) 248-2778 www.sfdslg.org/school Catholic Central High School - Grades 9th - 12th Principal - Bonnie Scholz bscholz@cchsnet.org (262) 763-1510 www.cchsnet.org SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Immediately after the engagement and before any date is set for the wedding, the couple is asked to make an appointment with the priest. Six months is the normal time required for preparation. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Please call the parish office at (262) 248-8524 for Baptismal preparation/registration. SPANISH CELEBRATIONS Quinceaneras, presentaciones y bodas: Comuniquese con Antonia Mata: 262-812-4047; Bautismo: Esmeralda Perez (224) 806-6307 OUR PASTORAL COUNCIL Chairperson - Millie McCormick (630) 310-4703 milliemack632@gmail.com Vice-chair - Sandra Cruz (262) 949-2384 65sandracruz@gmail.com Secretary - Lois Maywald (262) 279-5733 allomay1959@gmail.com Finance Liaison - Daryl Braun (262) 249-9590 dbraun@charter.net Faith Formation Liaison - Annmarie Janikowski (262) 215-8889 annejanikowski@gmail.com Hispanic Ministry Liaison - Ricardo Lagunas (847) 354-8249 ricardolgns@gmail.com Human Concerns Liaison - Kathleen Dobbler (262) 758-7949 dobblerbld@aol.com Prayer & Worship Liaison - Kathleen Murray (262) 215-5199 kathie.murray@me.com School Advisory Liaison - Kurt Kayser (703) 731-3399 Kurt.kayser@gmail.com Stewardship Liaison - Martha Cucco (262) 949-4493 marthacucco@gmail.com Alternate Member - Gene Bulla (727) 244-3658 jebulla@gmail.com OUR PASTORAL TRUSTEES Trustee Daryl Braun (262) 249-9590 dbraun55@charter.net Trustee Martha Cucco (262) 949-4493 marthacucco@gmail.com