Welcome to our parish! As pastor, I hope we can enrich your experience as much as you enrich ours. Fr. David Ruby Dan Schutte performed in front of an almost packed church the end of July at our Sister Bay site. Monday, August 22 Morning Prayer-8:00 am-fc AA Meeting-8:00 pm-sb Tuesday, August 23 Scripture Class-8:30 am-scandia Village Pray the Rosary-12 noon-bh Bridge Club-12:00 pm-eh Loaves and Fishes Dinner-5:00 pm-sb Wednesday, August 24 Women s CRHP Team #10-9:00 am-sb Cantor Practice-3:00 pm-fc Thursday, August 25 Men s Bible Reflection-9:00 am-sb Staff Meeting-9:00 am-12 noon-eh Office Wedding Rehearsal-6:00 pm-bh Friday, August-26 Bridge Club-8:00 am-eh Day Retreat for Women-Sweet Life Café-9 am-3 pm-sb Wedding-3:00 pm-bh Wedding Rehearsal-5:30 pm-bh Saturday, August 27 Wedding-2:00 pm-bh Nicholas Acosta/Lily Larsen September 10, 2016-2:00 pm-bh James Gavin/Jennifer Wilm September 10, 2016-2:00 pm-eh Kory Kroubetz/Laine Johnson September 10, 2016-2:00 pm-sb For Online Giving to our parish, please go to www.stellamarisparish.com and click on Giving to the Parish Electronically on the front page. Stella Maris Mission Statement Stella Maris Catholic Parish prayerfully unites people in the love of Jesus guided by our patron, Mary. Stella Maris Vision Statement We invite all to journey as disciples. By sharing the Gospel, responding to Jesus' love and the gifts God has given us, we welcome all to grow in faith and in our parish life. Website: www.stellamarisparish.com Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time-August 21, 2016
2 Welcome to Stella Maris in Baileys Harbor, Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, Jacksonport, Sister Bay & Washington Island Recently, I was talking with a local artist who told me that much of her work these days expresses the randomness of life. I told her that I sympathize with her and not only personally agree with her assessment but know that it also better represents the church s teaching as well as biblical theology than the notion of God s plan. I so often hear people talk about God s plan working in their life. Of course, whenever anybody invokes the idea of God s plan, things are going well with them and God is putting everything together in a way that works for that person. When we contemplate the violence plagued world in which we live, we can truly appreciate the randomness of life. Who would be bold enough to say that there is any good reason why the specific people who were killed in any of the recent shootings was meant to be there and that God wanted them to be killed in that way at that time? I do not believe that. I cannot find anything in the scriptures or Catholic teaching which would back that up. I do not believe that anyone who is in Faith Formation Qualifies Over the past three years that I have been the coordinator for Youth Faith Formation, at times (especially in the beginning) I felt that I was not qualified for this job. I do not have a degree in theology, but I believed my love of reading books about God and my faith, being a teacher for twenty years and my never ending love for children were notable qualifiers. Having the cooperation of wonderful parents, the support of Father Dave and staff and a great team of volunteer catechists who plan interesting faith-filled lessons in teaching the children of our parish gave me the support I needed. These people are the strong backbone of our Youth Faith Formation program. I continue to learn much from them. I recently read an article in which it stated, God does not call the qualified but rather qualifies the called. God works in mysterious ways and I know that any successes I may have are because of the Holy Spirit s guidance. Do you feel qualified to become a catechist? If not, never fear, God will qualify you!!! Our program needs two possibly three catechists this upcoming year. Would you please consider joining our team? (We are also a fun group!) Last year Mary Mackowski joined us as a catechist. She was quite hesitant at first as to her qualifications for the job. She is a prime example of God qualifying the called she is a wonderful catechist. Many times Mary has told me how much she enjoys Wednesdays with her third grade class. Are you available (Wednesdays, 4-5:30 - beginning October 5) and willing to be a catechist? We will all be there to encourage and guide you, so please give me a call at (920) 421-2195 to talk about God qualifying you! Blessings, Linda Cummer, Faith Formation Coordinator Dear Fellow Parishioners the middle of a war, poor in the third world or living in a depressed area of a big city has been fated to be there by God s plan. There is a randomness about it all. Technically in the book of Genesis, God intended Adam and Eve to live in the Garden of Eden forever but they ruined it, Cain and Abel to live together peaceably as brothers but they ruined it and all people to live together well until they ruined it and the flood happened. Sin is a huge obstacle to the realization of any plan that God has ever had. God wants a just and peaceful world and yet we continually treat each other poorly, not taking care of the least and most needy while continually laying the foundation for more wars, conflict and problems. If we really believed in this whole notion of a divine plan, we are the ones who constantly wreck whatever good God is trying to accomplish. God does not force us to do anything. Actually, the only thing that God really wants is for us to live in relationship with him in this life and hopefully, especially the next one. With that in mind, the church would even say that there are no specifics in what God wants for us or specific plans for us. God is content with what we do if grow in relationship with him in this life all the way to the next one. That means that God does not plan for us to marry or befriend anyone in particular or to be in any particular job, or live in any particular place. Any of the particulars of our lives are ours to choose but hopefully help us in our faith, hope and love. When things go the way that we want them to go, it does make us feel good to know that somehow God validates that experience. God does validate us but just not in the specifics of our lives. He validates us as the people we are and were created to be. God even validates the poor, downtrodden, sick and dying as people he loves greatly. No one is more favored, all are loved appropriately. In Christ s love, Fr. Dave Ruby, Pastor Christian Service & Responsibility If you are in financial need, Stella Maris needs to help you. Please call the parish office or speak with Father Ruby. Dare to love and to be a friend. The love you give and receive is a reality that will lead you closer to God as well as to those whom God has given you to love. Quote from Henri Nouwen CARE 24/7 Food Pantry, a ministry of Stella Maris, has opened at our Fish Creek site. The kitchen entrance of the church remains unlocked so northern Door residents in need can help themselves to canned goods, toiletries and other nonperishable foods stocked in that entry-way. Food items collected at the Fish Creek and Baileys Harbor sites are used to stock the pantry. FINANCIA L A ND FOOD DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED. ARE YOU INTERESTED? In line with the Pope s Encyclical, the St Fiacre Gardening Group is forming. Any interested gardeners are encouraged to contact Joan Schaupp at (920) 854-2462 or Peter Nirschl at (920) 839-2017. WHERE DO YOUR DONATIONS GO? Feed My People was begun in 1982 to help those in need of food. On average, 75 households are assisted each month. In addition to the food donations received during the year, the agency spends $20,000 per year to purchase food items. Our donation of $1,000 last year was used for this. As the only licensed group child care and early education center in the area, Northern Door Children s Center is a piece of the puzzle that keeps northern Door a viable place to raise families. Our $500 last year helped defray the cost of providing care to over 80 northern Door infants, toddlers and preschoolers
CHIP PROGRAM on "Making Sense of Macular Degeneration" will be held on Sunday, August 21, at First Baptist Church in Sister Bay at 4:00 pm. These monthly CHIP programs are sponsored by Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry. STURGEON BAY COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE-at St Peters Lutheran Church will be Monday, August 22 from 12 noon to 6 pm and Tuesday, August 23 from 9 am to 3 pm. Appointments preferred; walk-ins welcome! Call 1 (800) 733-2767 to schedule. TUESDAY MORNING SCRIPTURE CLASS will begin the study of the Gospel according to Luke using the Little Rock Scripture Study materials. All visitors are welcome to attend our sessions at Scandia Village following the 8:00 Mass in Sister Bay. If you plan to attend on an on going basis, please contact Sylvia Kostiuk at (920) 868-2821 so that we can order a Commentary and Study Guide for you. SWEET LIFE CAFÉ-Please join us for a day of fellowship, prayer and faith sharing on Friday, August 26 in Sister Bay. Welcome and continental breakfast from 8:30 am to 9:00 am. Give yourself the gift of time with friends, scripture, prayer, reflection and a surprise activity for someone you care about. Please call Julie Kudick for reservations at (920) 495-9175. Questions, please call Sharon at (920) 868-2404. ON CARE FOR THE COMMON HOME-Clean the lint screen on your dryer. Better yet, air dry clothing. Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time August 21, 2016 3 Parish Life & Upcoming Events COMMUNITY TRAINING IN CPR/AED and FIRST AID will be offered this month on August 31. To register, call (920) 854-4021 and leave a message OR email SisterBayFire- CPR@gmail.com. ST. FRANCIS & ST. MARY is having a Belgian Kermiss, Sunday, September 4 at the Brussels Town Park. Mass at 9 am, Volleyball tournament, food and activities starting at 10 am. Music by the Modern Day Drifters. This is their major fund raiser for the year. RESPECT LIFE- A political society endures when it seeks, as a vocation, to satisfy common needs by stimulating the growth of all its members, especially those in situations of greater vulnerability or risk. Pope Francis, Address to the Joint Session of the U.S. Congress, 9/24/15 Seminarian Collection Kickoff Our annual Seminarian Collection is working. By now you have received a letter from Bishop Ricken asking that you participate in Hope for the Future: Help Them Today. Have you made your gift? So far this year our parish has raised $1,560.00. Last year, we raised a total of $5,547.00. Let us see if we can increase our support of this important part of the mission of the Diocese of Green Bay. Make your gift today by mailing in your pledge card or visit www.catholicfoundationgb/give.
5 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time-August 21, 2016 Worship and Music Column For several years now, especially at past NPM conventions, we have been hearing about the preparations to the revision to the Rite of Marriage and now the final approved edition has arrived! The newly revised Order of Celebrating Matrimony (formerly entitled the Rite of Marriage) will be implemented in the diocese of Green Bay beginning December 30, 2016 (the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph). Some dioceses may begin implementing this revised Order of Celebrating Matrimony earlier, but our diocese will implement it on December 30 th. This is important because, as Door County is a destination wedding area, the majority of weddings celebrated in our parish involve couples that are not parishioners and are from another diocese. This revised Order of Celebrating Matrimony includes several differences from the current Rite of Marriage; among them are: A new translation of the text (similar to the revision of the Roman Missal in 2010) An expanded Introduction with a new commentary on the theology of the sacrament and marriage preparation Instructions regarding the Procession / Gathering Removal of the penitential Rite and the addition of the Gloria New Assembly Acclamation Responses Options for the Reception of Consent There will be much to learn between now and December 30 th! Thank you for your prayers for everyone who helps prepare everyone for this sacrament at Stella Maris Parish. Thank you, Kathy Sedan, Worship & Music Minister Liturgies of the Week Saturday, August 20-Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Fish Creek 4:00 pm-dr John Murphy Sister Bay 5:00 pm-ah Mary Ellen Martin Egg Harbor 6:00 pm-dr Dick Fuller Sunday, August 21-Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Egg Harbor 7:00 am-ab Paul LeMere Baileys Harbor 8:00 am-dr Joyce Young Fish Creek 9:00 am-ah James Frea Sister Bay 10:00 am-dr James Champeau Jacksonport 11:00 am-ah Pamela Goss Washington Island 1:00 pm-dr Members of Stella Maris Monday, August 22-The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Fish Creek 8:00 Morning Prayer Tuesday, August 23 Sister Bay 8:00 am-ah Sophie Piatek Wednesday, August 24-St. Bartholomew, Apostle Egg Harbor 8:00 am-dr Joseph & Dorothy Charnetski Thursday, August 25 Sister Bay 8:00 am-dr Edmund Piatek Friday, August 26 Baileys Harbor 8:00 am-dr Phillip Duquaine Saturday, August 27-Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Fish Creek 4:00 pm-dr Natalie Marcon Sister Bay 5:00 pm-ah Members of Stella Maris Egg Harbor 6:00 pm-dr Adolph Schartner Sunday, August 28-Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Egg Harbor 7:00 am-dr Herb Mueller Baileys Harbor 8:00 am-ab Leo & Jewel Tarsitano Fish Creek 9:00 am-dr John & Adele Cassidy Sister Bay 10:00 am-ab Roger Charney Jacksonport 11:00 am-dr Eugene & Bessie Remiszewski Washington Island 1:00 pm-ab Mary Ellen Martin DR=Fr. David Ruby, AH=Fr. Art Heinze, AB=Fr. Anthony Birdsall Readings for the Week of August 21 Sunday: Is 66:18-21/Ps 117:1-2/Heb 12:5-7, 11-13/ Lk 13:22-30 Monday: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12/Ps 96:1-5/Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17/Ps 96:10-13/Mt 23: 23-26 Wednesday: Rv 21:9b-14/Ps 145:10-13, 17-18/Jn 1:45-51 Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9/Ps 145:2-7/Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11/Mt 25: 1-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31/Ps 33:12-13, 18-21/Mt 25: 14-30 Next Sunday: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29/Ps 68:4-7, 10-11/Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a/Lk 14:1, 7-14 Liturgical Publications Inc
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time-August 21, 2016 6 Pastor Reverend David Ruby pastorsm@dcwis.com Egg Harbor Office (920) 868-3241 PO Box 49, 7710 State Hwy 42, Egg Harbor, WI 54209 E-mail: churchoffice@dcwis.com Fax (920) 868-1481 Web site: www.stellamarisparish.com Office hours: (Mon-Fri) 8:00-12:00 & 12:30-4:30 Pastoral Associate Becky Nash pastoralchurch@dcwis.com (920) 421-3332 Worship and Music Minister Kathy Sedan worshipchurch@dcwis.com Bookkeeper/LoSEC (Local Safe Environment Coordinator) Jim Slomski bkchurch@dcwis.com Receptionist/Secretary/Bulletin Editor Lorie Orthober churchoffice@dcwis.com Normal Bulletin Deadline - Tuesday, 9am Faith Formation Coordinator-Linda Cummer faithchurch@dcwis.com (920) 421-2195 Maintenance Coordinator-Jimmy Nowlan maintchurch@dcwis.com (920) 421-3315 Faith Community Nurse-Kathleen Kerwin nursesm@dcwis.com (920) 421-4997 Wedding Coordinator-Burnie Cerra ma8cer@aol.com (920)868-3393 Secretary Trustee-Sharon Brabson brabsonsharon@gmail.com Treasurer Trustee-Richard Dannhausen hrdannhausen@gmail.com Pastoral Council Chair-Michelle Piatek piatmch@aol.com Finance Council Chair-June Biemeret donjunebiemeret@dcwis.com Deacon David Kowalski-inoiamdjk@yahoo.com Health & Wellness Committee livinghealthyisaprayer@gmail.com Parish Membership Stella Maris Parish is delighted when new people want to join our parish and gladly welcomes them into our faith community. Contact the parish office. Infant Baptism The baptism of new babies and young children revitalizes our faith community. Please contact the parish office to make arrangements for baptism. Adult Initiation The Catholic Church is always enriched whenever any adult chooses to be Catholic. Adults wishing to be baptized, or baptized adults wishing to be confirmed, the RCIA program is available. Reconciliation God s great mercy is something to be celebrated. Ritually we Catholics experience God s unconditional love in the sacrament of reconciliation. Our pastor is available for this sacrament on the 1st Thursday of the month from 5:00-6:00 pm at our Baileys Harbor site (except holidays) and by appointment. Sacrament of Matrimony A faith-filled wedding is a joyful time for the couple and the parish. Our parish wants to have all weddings here be the best possible. The couple must meet with the pastor before a date can be reserved. Please contact the parish office at least 12 months in advance to begin preparation. Ministry to the Sick Everyone needs extra compassion and care when his or her health is not at its best. As a parish, we try to meet that need. Communal anointing Masses take place twice yearly, with individual anointing done when requested. Parishioners in the hospital, nursing home or other institution are encouraged to notify the office to arrange for visits or communion. Devotions MORNING PRAYER: Monday-8:00 am, Fish Creek SCRIPTURE CLASS: Tuesday mornings after the 8:00 am Mass in Sister Bay at Scandia Village. Please join us for a closer look and discussion on the Gospel according to Luke. Visitors are always welcome. ROSARY: Tuesday-Noon in Baileys Harbor. Rosary for Life-2nd Tuesday of month, Noon, Baileys Harbor RECONCILIATION: 1ST Thursday of the month from 5-6 pm in Baileys Harbor or by appointment. Please cut out this coupon and present it next time you Patronize One of our Advertisers. Thank You for advertising in the Stella Maris Parish church bulletin. I am patronizing your business because of it! Offertory Contributions August 13-14, 2016 Actual Budget Envelopes $11,921.00 $8,000.00 Offertory 7,371.00 9.000.00 Totals $19,292.00 $17,000.00 2016/17 Actual YTD $120,716.00 2016/17 Budget YTD $132,000.00 2015/16 Actual YTD $130,333.00 Total Attendance last week 1,677