Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe November 26, 2017 First Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 3 l Beginning of the New Church Year Regular weekend Mass St. Bruno at 10:30 a.m. & St. Paul at 9:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Friday, December 8 l Holy Day of Obligation St. Paul at 8:45 a.m., St. Bruno at 6:30 p.m. Advent Communal Penance Service l Tuesday, December 12 St. Bruno at 6:30 p.m. St. Bruno Parish School Christmas Concert Monday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. 4th Sunday of Advent l Christmas Eve l Sunday, December 24 Regular weekend Mass St. Bruno at 10:30 a.m. & St. Paul at 9:00 a.m. Christmas Eve at St. Bruno 4:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve at St. Paul 4:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m. Christmas Day l Monday, December 25 St. Bruno at 10:30 a.m. & St. Paul at 9:00 a.m. Feast of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Monday, January 1 l Please Note: Not a Holy Day of Obligation in 2018 St. Bruno at 9:00 a.m. Epiphany of the Lord l Sunday, January 7 Regular weekend Mass St. Bruno at 10:30 a.m. & St. Paul at 9:00 a.m. M S St. Bruno Parish is a community M S of people sharing a common faith St. Bruno Parish is a in the teachings of the Catholic tradion. community of people We come together to worship sharing a common faith God and to spread the Good News that in the teachings of the Catholic tradion. We come to- Jesus gave us. Through celebrang Chrisan unity, we gether to worship God and to provide emoonal support and spread the Good News that pracce the works of mercy. Jesus gave us. Through celebrang Liturgies Chrisan unity, we Schedule of provide emoonal Weekday support and pracce the Monday 8:00 a.m. works of mercy. Wednesday 8:45 a.m. Weekends Schedule of Liturgies Saturday 4:00 p.m. Weekday Sunday 10:30 Monday a.m.8:00 a.m. & Hispanic Wednesday Mass 8:45 a.m. Sunday 4:30 p.m. Weekends Saturday 4:00 p.m. Reconciliaon Sunday 10:30 a.m. 1st & 3rd Saturday 3:00 Hispanic p.m. or by Mass appointment Sunday 4:30 p.m. Parish Office Reconciliaon Hours: MondayFriday 1st & 3rd Saturday 8:30 a.m. 4:00 3:00 p.m. p.m. or appt. Phone: 2629652332 Parish Office Hours: Address: 226 W. Oawa 8:30 a.m.4:00 Avenue p.m. Dousman, WI 53118 MondayFriday Email: stbruno@wi.rr.com Phone: Website: www.stbrunoparish.com 2629652332 Address: 226 W. Oawa Avenue Dousman, WI 53118 Email: stbruno@wi.rr.com Website: www.stbrunoparish.com
Weekly Message A message from Deacon John Mezydlo To all the parishioners at St. Bruno and St. Paul Parish: I write this leer to all of you with many mixes emoons. I would like to inform you as of 1/8/18, my new assignment of Diaconal Ministry will be at St. Jerome Parish in Oconomowoc, WI. While I am excited to take on the challenge of a new Parish and various dues and responsibilies, it is with heavy heart that I am leaving the parishes and dues at both St. Bruno and St. Paul Parishes. St. Bruno s has been the home parish for myself and my family for the past 20+ years. Although my involvement at St. Paul parish has only been for the past 3+ years, we have developed and enjoyed many close relaonships in that me. This decision / discernment was made aer a lengthy me period and with much prayer. I will connue to fulfill all my current obligaons at both parishes, which will end with my most ancipated act of service that being the Bapsm of my twin granddaughters on 1/7/18 during the 10:30 am mass at St. Bruno. I want to thank all of you from the boom of my heart for all the prayers and support that you have given me and my family over the years. I don t want to say goodbye because I know our paths will connue to cross. Please know I will connue to keep all of you in my prayers and I ask for your prayers in return. God bless all of you always. In Christ, Deacon John C. Mezydlo From November 25December 17, the Human concerns commiee will be collecng gis for the needy in our area. Look for a Christmas Tree in our Gathering Place. Choose an ornament with a list of needs, and then provide the items NO LATER THAN Dec. 17. Please put gi cards in the collecon basket at Mass or in the box on the SCRIP table and place other UNWRAPPED items in the large decorated box by the tree. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! HELP NEEDED December 16th & 24th! The Art & Environment commiee needs help with the Christmas décor. On Dec 16th at 10:00 a.m. we will put up the trees, the empty stable and the tree in the Gathering Place. On Dec 24th, aer the 10:30 a.m. mass, we will put the wall panels up and figures in the stable. We need ladder climbers! The whole family is invited to help. Thank you in advance! EARLY BULLETIN DUE DATES Early bullen due dates coming up. This year, we are coordinang these dates with St. Paul, in order to make things easier on Fr. Dan. Some of the dates are quite early! Thank you for your help! THE GIVING TREE Please remember to turn in your Parish Appeal Sharing our faith, Growing our Legacy Commitment cards either during offertory or to the Parish office as soon as possible. Thank you! Due Date Nov 30 Dec 7 Dec 11 Dec 21 Bullen Dec 17 Dec 24 Dec 31 Jan 7 Please Note: January 1st is not a Holy Day of Obligaon in 2018 Catholic Quotes Words to Inspire the Faithful In all your actions seek in the first place the Kingdom of God and his glory. -St. Bernardine of Siena BORN TO ETERNAL LIFE Bonnie Jones Eternal rest grant onto her O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. GLUTEN FREE hosts are available at St. Brunos'. If you have gluten sensivity and need a Gluten free host,please see Fr. Dan in the back as soon as you can before mass. STEWARDSHIP CORNER Parish Support: November 11November 17, 2017 Regular Parish Support (envelopes/electronic, etc.)$19,924 Offertory$470 Children s Offertory$21 Total$20,415 Year to Date Last Year to Date 7/1/1710/13/17: 7/1/1610/14/16: Regular Parish Support*$224,486$247,115 Offertory:$9,259$9,958 Children s Offertory:$269$453 Total:$234,014$257,526 *Excludes any form of extraordinary income for both years. Mortgage Balance as of 11/17/17$567,875 P 2.. S B P
SCHOOL HAPPENINGS ANNUAL FRUIT SALE... PICK UP TIME, Dec 2nd & 3rd! Please stop by NEXT WEEKEND to pick up your fruit that you purchased. Quesons, contact Tammy Price at tammy.price@stbrunoparishschool.com. Support our School Scrip Program! If you have ever wondered if SCRIP is available for Sendik's, Fesval Foods, and Woodman's, it is! We have begun keeping cards in stock for these grocery stores. This is in addion to Pick n Save, Sentry, Piggly Wiggly, and Sam's Club / Walmart. We also keep a regular inventory of Amazon and Target stores for your general pantry needs. See a SCRIP volunteer aer mass or submit your Grocery Green Order Form to be filled in about a week. Thank you for "painlessly" supporng our Parish and School by using SCRIP for all your roune shopping! Ask a SCRIP volunteer or write to Eva at StBrunoScrip@gmail.com for more informaon. SECRET SANTA Every child should be able to surprise their mom, dad, grandparent or sibling with a Christmas present! Home and School is looking for gently used or new low priceditems for our annualsecret Santa Shop. If you have an item to donate please place it in the Christmas box located in the coat room in the gathering place. This is a year round iniave and items needed are for all ages (baby to adult). Kids age 314 will be shopping for their families around Christmas. Your generosity is greatly appreciated thanks for helping! Catholic Memorial High School Invites students in grades 18 to audion for the Winter Musical Nice Work If You Can Get It. Audions will take place on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 from 8am12pm in the Catholic Memorial High School Auditorium. Rehearsals are Saturday mornings from 8am12pm (no rehearsals over Christmas break), and performances are in February.All are welcome, no experience necessary. Email Mr. Chris Andacht at candacht@catholicmemorial.net if more informaon is needed. Pope Francis Prayer Intenon for NOVEMBER Chrisans in Asia. That Chrisans in Asia, bearing witness to the Gospel in word and deed, may promote dialogue, peace, and mutual understanding, especially with those of other religions. FAITH FORMATION ADVENT SALE The Chrisan Formaon Commiee has Advent and Christmas items available for purchase in the Gathering Place. These items include Advent candles, wreaths, and calendars. Some items are limited, so shop early for the best selecon. (Advent begins on Dec. 3). MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE ADVENT PENANCE SERVICES Wed, Dec. 6, 7:00pm Mon, Dec. 11, 4:45pm Mon, Dec. 11, 7:00pm Tues, Dec 12, 6:30pm Wed, Dec. 13, 7:00pm Sat, Dec. 16, 9:00am Sat, Dec. 16, 10:00am Sat, Dec. 16, 10:30am Sat, Dec. 16, 1:00pm Thur, Dec. 21, 6:30pm St. Theresa, Eagle St. Mary of the Hill, Hubertus St. Dominic, Brookfield St. Bruno, Dousman (for St. Paul too) St. Anthony on the Lake, Pewaukee St. Mary Visitaon, Elm Grove St. Charles, Hartland Resurrecon Parish, Allenton St. Jerome, Oconomowoc St. Teresa of Calcua, N. Lake Pray for Peace A Place For You Welcome! Maybe you have been away from the Church for a lile while or for quite some me, but now you feel a tug at your heart calling you back to the Catholic Church. Listen to that tug. It s your Heavenly Father reaching His arms out to you, the Holy Spirit whispering in your ear, hoping to draw you home. We hope you accept this as your invitaon to rediscover the truth, wonder and mystery of the Catholic faith. As your brothers and sisters in our worldwide Catholic family, we want you back. We ve missed you, and our Parish is not the same without you. If you are a praccing Catholic and have decided to make St. Bruno your church home, simply call 2629652332, come by or visit www.stbrunoparish.comto get registered. DYNAMIC MENS GROUP St. Bruno s program Thursday mornings, from 5:307am in the Gathering Place Contact Jerry Strand for more information, jerrystrand52@yahoo.com or 2629653436. St. Paul s program Wednesday at 6am in the cafeteria or 7pm in the family room for about an hour. Contact Tim Weske, 2629689170. N 26, 2017.. P 3
WHAT IS YOUR CATHOLIC IQ? The Miraculous Medal received liturgical approbaon (special recognion & approval) at the direcon of Alosi Cardinal Masella, Prefect of the Sacred Congregaon of Rites, in 1895. It is one of only three sacramentals in the Church to be so liturgically honored, sharing this disncon with the Rosary and a) holy water b) novenas c) Sign of the Cross d) the brown scapular. Why do we do that? CATHOLIC TRADITIONS EXPLAINED Queson: Our prayer group has been reading the lives of some saints and we were struck by how some of them thought they were such sinners. Why would such holy people think they had such serious sin? Answer: Professional athletes pracce the fundamentals of their sport over and over again, reaching for beer form, consistency, and performance. They focus on the basics, review past performances, and visualize greater success. Pracce makes beer, if not perfect! Spiritual masters such as the saints also looked for perfecon. They pracced their faith in the search for holiness, grace, and virtue. Through sacraments, prayer, study, good works, and penance, they raised their sensivity to the presence of God, the demands of the Gospel, and the workings of the Holy Spirit. They examined their consciences daily, reviewing the day for moments of failure and mes they could have been more virtuous. Therefore, anything that would interfere with their relaonship with God would be like a small black spot on a bright white wallyou can't miss it! The great saints were aware of sin and the presence of evil because they were so tuned in to the struggle between good and evil fought in their own lives, hearts, and souls. They teach us to guard against becoming desensized to sin in our lives, unaware of the harm it causes us. A goal of any spiritual pracce is to become more aware of our sinfulness so that we seek God's forgiving and healing love. Stewardship is not intangibleit's you! UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE BASILICA AND NATIONAL SHRINE OF MARY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS AT HOLY HILL Come join local bands and choirs at Holy Hill as they offer their hearts and voices in joy at the coming of the Divine Child. Harord Community BandDec. 3 at 3:00 PM; Lakeshore Symphonic BandDec. 10 at 6:00 PM; Hartland Community ChorusDec. 16 at 7:30 PM Holy Hill will be hosng a Live Navity Scene on December 17 th from 2:00 4:00 PM. Prepare for the feast of the Christ Child by meditang on His entrance into our poverty in the stable at Bethlehem. Live animals, caroling, recitaons of the Infancy Narraves from Holy Scripture, hot chocolate, cider, and even a visit from St. Nick! The Mass Schedule at Holy Hill for Christmas is as follows: December 24 th : 4:30PM & Midnight; December 25 th : 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM. On New Year s Eve, Holy Hill will celebrate Mass at Midnight, preceded by an hour of Eucharisc Adoraon at 11:00 PM. On January 1 st, Mass will be celebrated at 6:00 AM & 11:00 AM. CALENDAR OF EVENTS THIS WEEK Monday, November 27: No SchoolTeacher InService 8:00 a.m. Mass/Church 8:4510:15 a.m. Alpha /Gathering Place 5:006:30 p.m. 6th & 7th Girls Basketball/Gym 6:308:00 p.m. 5th & 6th Boys Basketball/Gym 6:307:30 p.m. Girl Scout Mtg/Family Room 7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous /Staff Work Room Tuesday, November 28: 8:00 a.m. Mass (St. Paul Church) 1:00 p.m. Bible Study /Three Pillars Learning Center 2:009:00 p.m. Adoraon/Chapel 5:457:30 p.m. Alpha @ St. Paul 5:008:00 p.m. Cub Scout Troop 73/Gym 6:308:30 p.m. Pastoral Council Mtg (SP)/Science Lab 7:009:00 p.m. Pastoral Council Mtg (SB)/Parish Room Wednesday, November 29: 8:45 a.m. Mass/Church 3:304:30 p.m. School Choir Pracce/Church 5:006:30 p.m. 6th & 7th Girls Basketball/Gym 6:308:00 p.m. 5th & 6th Boys Basketball/Gym Thursday, November 30: NOTE: Bullen due Dec. 17 5:307:00 a.m. Dynamic Men s Group/Gathering Place 9:0011:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry /Family room 5:307:30 p.m. Pickle Ball/Gym Friday, December 1: 8:45 a.m. Mass/(St. Paul Church) 10:30 a.m. Rosary & Devoons/ Three Pillars Chapel Saturday, December 2: 10:00 a.mnoon First Reconciliaon/Church & Gathering Place 3:00 p.m. Reconciliaon/Church 4:00 p.m. Mass/Church Sunday, December 3: 9:0010:15 a.m. Faith Formaon/School 10:30 a.m. Mass/Church 4:30 p.m. Hispanic Mass/Church 7:009:00 p.m. Adult Basketball/Gym UPCOMING ST. BRUNO EVENTS.. Nov. 25Dec. 17 Giving Tree collecons Dec. 2 & 3Annual Fruit Sale PICK UP! Dec 9 & 10Cookie Sale! More details TBA Dec. 16 Helpers Needed for Christmas Décor at 10am Apr. 21, 2018Men Who Cook Dinner & Aucon! BEYOND OUR PARISH Dec. 2Magnificat Pilgrimage by bus to Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, WImen & women invited, see website for details and registraons. www.magnificatwb.com or call Terri Biertzer (262) 8533349 or Cindy Thomae (262) 2274590 HOLY DUSTER NEEDED The Holy Dusters need a volunteer. Can you give the Lord approx. 1 ½ to 2 hours to help with light cleaning of our worship space? You will clean with 2 others once every 5 weeks. Please call Eileen Rudnick at 2624909310 for more informaon, or email her at eileenrud@aol.com. Thank you!! P 4.. S B P
THE WORD OF THE LORD Monday, November 27, 2017 Daniel 1:16, 820, Luke 21:14 Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Daniel 2:3145, Luke 21:511 Wednesday, November 29, 2017 Daniel 5:16, 1314, 1617, 2328, Luke 21:1219 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Romans 10:918, Mahew 4:1822 Friday, December 1, 2017 Daniel 7:214, Luke 21:2933 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Daniel 7:1527, Luke 21:3436 Sunday, December 3, 2017 : Isaiah 63:16b17, 19b; 64:27, 1 Corinthians 1:39, Mark 13:3337 www.usccb.org/nab/ Monday, November 27 8:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Mass from Fr. Ralph Tuesday, November 28 Mass at St. Paul 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 29 8:45 a.m. Mass Joe Higgins Thursday, November 30 8:00 a.m. Prayer with Communion/Chapel LITURGICAL PRAYER Friday, December 1 Mass St. Paul 8:00 a.m. Saturday, December 2 4:00 p.m. Donald Dupies Sunday, December 3 10:30 a.m. Donald Angelli MASS/DEVOTION TIMES Weekend Mass Times: Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 10:30 a.m. We pray the Rosary at 7:40 a.m. when there is 8:00 a.m. Mass. The Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel is open 24/7 for private prayer. Eucharisc Adoraon is every Tuesday from 2:009:00 p.m. in the Chapel. WHAT IS YOUR CATHOLIC IQ? The answer is : d The brown scapular is also known as the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. It is the external sign of the relaonship with the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Miraculous Medal was created in response to a request from the Blessed Virgin to St. Catherine Laboure in 1830. ST. BRUNO BOOK CLUB Next meeng of the Book Club Tues., December 12th at9 a.m.st. Bruno Family Room. The book for DECEMBER is: The Widow By Fiona Barton The Widowis an electrifying debut thriller that will take you into the dark spaces that exist between a husband and a wife. Did you know? Our parish website has a link to Fr. Dan's past homilies. If you wished you would have been taking notes during his homily, you can go back to listen to Fr. Dan's message again aer mass. The link is on the right hand side of the front page of the parish website. www.stbrunoparish.com ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe Today as we celebrate Christ the King, we hear Jesus say: whatever you did for one of the least brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. Knowing that we find the face of Christ in the poor, this month, through your gis, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to serve many families, providing food, money for ulity and rent bills, etc. Thank You! Sharing the Gospel For the Kids Share food with the hungry. Give clothes to the poor. Visit people who are sick. Share the good news about Jesus with people who have made bad choices. Jesus came to forgive them. God will see the loving things you do. He will reward you one day in heaven. Prayer God, help me to share what you have given to me. Mission for the Week Read Mahew chapter 25, verses 31 through 46 with your family. Decide how you will make a difference. Share as Jesus asks. ST. PAUL MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Weekdays: Tues. 8:00 a.m. & Fri. 8:45 a.m. Reconciliaon: 2nd & 4th Saturday 10:00 a.m. or by appointment LIVE THE LITURGY INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK As the King of the universe, Christ does not desire earthly power or kingly admiraon. What Christ our King desires is that we advocate and work for those most in need among us: the poor, the unfortunate, the forsaken, the abused, and the exploited. Providing for the basic needs of others is a human right that we must strive to fulfill. If someone is hungry, feed her. If someone is without shelter, provide one. If a person requires clothes, clothe him. When others are in harm's way, find them safety. When it comes to basic human needs, it does not maer WHY a person is in need; all that maers is that someone IS. That's where you and I, who are cizens of God's eternal kingdom, come in. What we do for the least of these, we do for God. RCIA Are you interested in being bapzed into the Catholic Faith? Did you miss out on receiving Eucharist or Confirmaon? Contact Mary Kral, mkral4@gmail.com ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK Please support our Adverser of the Week, R & R Insurance See their full sized ad in this bullen. N 26, 2017.. P 5
CHURCH INFORMATION PARISH STAFF/RESOURCES S P: Fr. Dan Volkert Parish Phone2629652332 Emergency2629652313 EMailfrdvolkert@wi.rr.com D Tom Filipiak2623922516 Cell Phone2623661505 EMailtommysings@mail.com John C. Mezydlo6028851642 EMailjmezydlo@lakelandautogroup.com Joe Senglaub2624427888 EMailjoe.senglaub@siionline.com S P Ben Holzem2629652291 EMailben.holzem@stbrunoparishschool.com P C C John Hoffman2624221582 EMailjhoffmanjr1968@hotmail.com B M Steve Spiegelhoff2629652332 x103 EMailstevespiegelhoff@wi.rr.com L M M Mark Mrozek2629652332 x105 Emailmarkstbrunos@gmail.com A M Mary Kral2629652332 EMailmarykral4@gmail.com Y M Bill Snyder2629652332 EMailb.snyder@wi.rr.com C F M Amy Golden2624028229 EMailaldgolden@gmail.com H C C Bey Igl2629652332 EMailiglm@centurytel.net P A A Chrystal Arno & Sue Solberg (Bullen Editor)2629652332 Shared EMailstbruno@wi.rr.com C Paul Tabat2629653453 M Kurt Hendrick2629652332 T C U: S. B P O 226 West Oawa Avenue, Dousman, WI 53118 Parish Office Phone2629652332 Parish Office Fax2629654749 Parish Websitewww.stbrunoparish.com Parish Emailstbruno@wi.rr.com School Office Phone2629652291 School Websitewww.stbrunoparishschool.com EMail (School Secretary)Tammy.Price@stbrunoparishschool.com WELCOME! If you are a visitor to St. Bruno Parish, or are new to our area, we welcome and thank you for praying with us. We are a church family and care about each other, our church, our community and our world. You are invited to become a member of the St. Bruno Parish Family. New Parishioners can register on the weekend of the third Sunday of the month, or call the Parish Office at 2629652332. SACRAMENTAL LIFE & ASSISTANCE INFORMATION M T E Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:30 a.m. Hispanic MassSundays at 4:30 p.m. R Saturday: 3:00 p.m. 1st & 3rd or by appointment B To arrange Bapsm, please contact Mary Kral at least one month in advance, at 2629682276 x202, or 2629652332 or marykral4@gmail.com. M Please contact the Pastor at least six months before the ancipated wedding date. At least one of the pares must be a registered, praccing Catholic member of our parish community. A S We encourage parish members to celebrate the Anoinng of the Sick for healing and strength at the me of serious illness or before surgery. C S Parish members bring Holy Communion to the homebound. If you are unable to aend Mass for a few weeks because of health or weather, please call the Parish Office. D H H If you need occasional help with errands, companionship, transportaon or meals, contact Rita Mezydlo at 6028850299 or rmezydlo@sbcglobal.net. P N If you or someone you know is in need of prayer, we have a group of parishioners at St. Bruno s who would like to pray for your special needs. Call Donna at 2629653224, or Ruth at 2629652329. S. V P (SVDP) Contact the Parish Office for assistance from SVDP: 9652332 THE ENDOWMENT FOR ST. BRUNO We have established a permanent endowment fund for the future of our church and school. We invite a contribuon in honor of family members, friends, or in memory of a loved one. Informaon and contribuon envelopes are in the Gathering Place. P 6.. S B P