July 30, 2017 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 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
MOTHER S DAY ROSE SALE THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the sale a success! We gave $322 to the A&A Alexandrina Center, which is a Catholic Crisis Pregnancy help center located on Webster and Walnut Streets. They offer free ultrasounds, diapers, pregnancy tests, and other assistance. Everything was very much appreciated. Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. - 1 Thes 5:18 ADULT CONFIRMATION The Department of New Evangelization will offer adult Confirmation classes at the Diocese of Green Bay Campus located at 1825 Riverside Drive, Green Bay. The Confirmation program consist of 8 weekly sessions beginning August 27th and concluding October 12th. These sessions will prepare individuals for Confirmation on October 8th. No Fee! For Questions contact Maria Garcia, Department of New Evangelization Office (920) 272-8276 or email: Mgarcia@gbdioc.org 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. LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC CD S 7 Secrets of Divine Mercy Saint John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis have made it clear that Divine Mercy is at the very center of the Christian faith. Enter into the Year of Mercy with best-selling author, Vinny Flynn, as he shares his 7 Secrets of Divine Mercy, and Christ s message of love for each of us, and for the whole world. ROSARY IN THE GARDEN Join us every Tuesday evening in our rosary garden behind the Cathedral Church. We begin at 6:30 pm from now through October 10th. (weather permitting) WEEKEND FOR VOCATIONS! Hope for the Future, Help them Today: Seminarian Collection! August 5th & 6th Our Seminarians Need Your Help: Our diocese has witnessed incredible growth in all vocations including the priesthood. Let s keep that growth going and support our future spiritual fathers! Please be generous with our Annual Seminarian Collection: Hope for the Future, Help them Today. An important letter will arrive in your mailbox this week asking for your help. Next weekend is the kick off of this annual collection. Your donation provides tuition, room and board, insurance, a small stipend for our seminarians and will support the Vocation Office s efforts to call forth more candidates. The total annual cost for our 25 seminarians is around $1,000,000. As friends and followers of Jesus, we support each other. In order to make your gift today, visit www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give. [Next Weekend our parish seminarian, Bill Evans will speak at our Masses so we can hear about his calling and how we can help.] Walk for Vocations! Join the Esto Vir men s apostolate of Green Bay as they sponsor the 2 nd annual Walk for Vocations. This family friendly walk will take place on Saturday, August 5, 2017 on the University of Wisconsin Green Bay Campus. This is a great way to walk as disciples, foster vocations, pray, and witness to each other. Many of our seminarians will be present to walk with you. For just a small donation, you will receive a t-shirt and refreshments along the way. Register your family or yourself at www.estovir.com Seminarian Golf Outing August 6th 2 pm at Northbrook Country Club. Golfers are needed to pair with the seminarians. Cost is $35. Includes golf cart, 9 holes shotgun scramble followed by a baked chicken dinner at 5 pm. Cost for the dinner alone is $14. Contact Mike Donart 920-339-7890. of the Knights of Columbus.
Readings for the Week of July 30, 2017 Sunday:..1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12/Ps 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130/.Rom 8:28-30/Mt 13:44-52 or 13:44-46 Monday:..Ex 32:15-24, 30-34/Ps 106:19-23/Mt 13:31-35 Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28/Ps 103:6-13/Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday:..Ex 34:29-35/Ps 99:5-7, 9/Mt 13:44-46 Thursday:.Ex 40:16-21, 34-38/Ps 84:3-6a, 8a, 11/...Mt 13:47-53 Friday:..Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37/Ps 81:3-6,.10-11ab/Mt 13:54-58 Saturday:...Lv 25:1, 8-17/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8/Mt 14:1-12 Next Sunday:.Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9/..2 Pt 1:16-19/Mt 17:1-9 July 22nd & 23rd, 2017 Sacrificial Giving.........$ 6,738.50 Offertory Collection......$ 495.63 On-Line Giving.... $ 1,126.00 Total...$ 8,360.13 Building Maintenance......$ 50.00 Missionary Co-op Appeal.... $ 140.00 An average of $9961.54 weekly collection is needed to meet the budget. For online contributions Go to www.sfxcathedralgb.org and click the Online Giving logo. FYTD Budgeted Receipts....... $39,846.16 FYTD Actual Income......$33,037.14 Deficit $ (6,809.02) PARISH PANTRY NEEDS! Thank you to all the generous parishioners who helped replenish the parish pantry. Your generosity is awe inspiring. May your reward he great in Heaven! God Bless! ~Dignity of Life Committee MUSICAM-SACRAM (SACRED MUSIC) Cathedral Parish begins Schola Cantorum rehearsals this August 2017! Adult Schola - Open to singers ages 13 and up. Join us Thursday, August 10th at 5:30pm in the Music Room. Children's Schola- Open to singers ages 6-12. Children and parent(s) join us Wednesday, August 9th at 3:30pm in the Music Room. Please contact Mrs. Rachael Verhaagh at rverhaagh.sfx@gmail.com 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 Second Summer Book Club will be held Friday, August 4th at 1 pm for children ages 8-12 The Bark of the Bog Owl Is a story of a shepherd boy who battles a giant to save his people while trusting in the promises of God. Book available at the store. Pre-registering is appreciated. We truly appreciate your patronage and your friendship! Going on vacation? Please use Online Giving to catch up on offertory. Go to www.sfxcathedralgb.org and click on the Online Giving link. It s quick and easy! Your support during the summer months helps sustain our parish. PRAYER CORNER Almighty and eternal God, you have appointed your only-begotten Son the Redeemer of the world, and willed to be appeased by his Blood. Grant we beg of you, that we may worthily adore this price of our salvation, and through its power be safeguarded from the evils of the present life, so that we may rejoice in its fruits forever in heaven. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. ~ Closing prayer of the Litany of the Precious Blood
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 Parish Office: 920-432-4348 Office Hours Monday-Friday 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Friday s Memorial Day Labor Day 9:30 am - noon Fax: 920 435-5068 Email: cathedral.sfx@gmail.com Website: www.sfxcathedralgb.org Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Monday Wednesday Friday Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Mass Intentions July 29 Martha Warden (Anniversary of Death) July 30 The Living & Deceased Members of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and St. John the Evangelist Parish July 31 Carmine & Jody Maintero August 2 John Dollar August 4 Intentions of Tobias Baquet August 5 Cletus and Bradley Schauer August 6 Beatrice & Harry Czechanski The Most Reverend David Ricken Rector and Pastor: Reverend Joseph Dorner Deacons: Rev. Mr. Thomas Mahoney Rev. Mr. Conrad Kieltyka Office Manager: Sonia Hitt Office Assistant: Jan Phillips Maintenance Manager: Pat Hoslet Sacristan: Margaret Kleinschmidt Music Director: Rachael Verhaagh Faith Formation Coordinator: Connie DeMeuse - 432-0820 Bookkeeper: Vicki Matuszak St. John the Evangelist 413 Saint John Street, Green Bay, WI 54301 920-436-6380 Liturgical Schedule Tuesday: - Mass Thursday: - Mass Saturday: 5:30 pm - Mass Sunday: 10:45 am - Mass CALENDAR OF EVENTS Tuesday...........August 1st 6:45 pm....k of C Meeting-Gehl 7 pm..cathedral & St. John s Bullfrog Game Saturday & Sunday August 5th & 6th Seminarian Appeal Direct Mailing No Second Collection Tuesday.........August 8th 2:30 pm....tour-st. John the Baptist, IL Wednesday.........August 9th 7 pm... Teach My People to Pray Holy Hour-SFX Sunday.........August 13th 10:15 am....monthly Church Tour after Mass Tuesday............August 15th Holy Day of Obligation Mass at St. John s 3:30 pm......tour-st. John Parish, Cooks Valley, WI 6:00 pm Mass at Cathedral Thursday.........August 17th 9 am... Teach My People to Pray Holy Hour-SFX Tuesday.........August 22nd Thursday..........August 24th 2 pm.... Tour-Group from St. Nazianz Saturday..........August 26th 8:00 am.... Fidei Defensor Session-Gehl
RCIA BEGINS SOON Are you interested in becoming a Catholic? Would you like to be baptized and become a member of the Catholic Church? Are you one of our Protestant brothers and sisters who would like to become Catholic and join us at the Eucharistic table? Are you a Catholic who has never been confirmed? Or do you know someone in these situations that may respond to your invitation for them to join the Catholic faith? The process of bringing adults into the Church, known as the catechumenate or RCIA, will be starting this September at Cathedral and St. John s. If you are interested in learning more, contact the Cathedral office at 432-4348 (cathedral.sfx@gmail.com), St. John s office at 436-6380 (sjeoffice@sbcglobal.net), or Tom and Ann Vorpahl at 920-498-3424 (avorp2008@gmail.com). Sessions begin Sunday, September 17th after the 9 a.m. Mass. We are seeking catechists to help with the RCIA classes and sponsors who are willing to walk with the candidates during this faith experience. If you are willing to share your Catholic faith and learn even more along the way, please contact the office or the Vorpahl s as listed above. 2017-18 CREDO FAITH FORMATION & SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Registration for the upcoming 2017-18 faith formation year is now in progress. Parents, if you have not enrolled your child/teen for classes yet, please do so immediately. We need to plan for classes and catechists. The complete Credo Faith Formation schedule, registration forms and Confirmation schedule can be found on the parish website www.sfxcathedralgb.org. If you are registering for Confirmation only, use the same registration form. Enrollment is open to children and teens in grades 1-12 in public, home, private and Catholic day school. Any questions call the faith formation office at 432-0820. CATECHISTS NEEDED Catechists are needed for the 2017-18 faith formation year. If you are a person who enjoys working with youth and has a love for teaching and sharing the Catholic faith, please consider the invitation to serve in the role of catechist. Please contact Connie DeMeuse in the faith formation office at 432-0820 NEW SHELTER MEAL The next NEW Shelter Meal is Monday, July 31st. We need watermelon & potato salad. Monetary gifts are always welcome. Call Monica at 425-3191.