December 25, 2016 The Nativity of the Lord Masses Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Mon., Wed., Friday-8:30 am Year End Contributions Due Friday, December 30th by noon! 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 Small Faith Groups Call the parish office 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 Merry Christmas!
FROM FR. JOE Merry Christmas everyone. Each time this year, I look for a special glimpse of the face of the Christ Child. If we look closely, in the faces of our loved ones and the story of our lives, we will see God With Us, Immanuel. Christmas is never a simple recalling of ancient history, but the experiencing of a living history! The spirit of the Christ Child is all around us. May our encounter with him bring us the same joy that the shepherds experienced that first Christmas day. It is long overdue that I thank you for what I consider a wonderful "Christmas gift." The staff and I were very moved by the generous response to Stewardship Sunday. We had many people make commitments, new and old, stepping forward in service, in sharing of time and talent. Thank you. If you haven't been contacted, we will be contacting you by this January. Or feel free to call in and talk to the staff. It makes such an impact when so many of you help us keep the Cathedral Parish vibrant, strong and welcoming. May this Christmas season be for all of you one filled with surprising and wonderful gifts! ~Fr. Joe 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. December 17th & 81th, 2016 Sacrificial Giving DIOCESAN ONGOING FAITH OPPORTUNITIES Looking for additional ways to nourish your Catholic faith? Contact the Diocesan department of New Evangelization for ongoing opportunities. Call Maria at 272-8276 or Joe at 272-8313 or visit the web sites: www.gbdioc.org/newevangelization or www.gbdioc.org/adult-faith-formation CHRISTMAS CHURCH WALK Thursday, evening Dec. 29th. The walk will begin at First Church of Christ (130 North Monroe) at 6:30 pm. Buses provided. If requiring a bus meet at Divine Temple of God church (425 Cherry Street) at 6:15 pm. A free will offering will be accepted with a donation of a canned good item for an area food pantry. Merry Christmas! From our GRACE family to yours, we wish you a blessed and joyous Christmas. May the celebration of Christ s birth bring you peace, hope and love. Joy to the world! Not available due to early bulletin deadlines! Year End Contributions Due Friday, December 30th by noon! HOLY MATRIMONY Congratulations to Tessa Richlen & Michael De Smidt who were married here on Saturday, December 17 th May God Bless You! Readings for the Week of December 25, 2016 Sunday:...Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/.Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 Night: Is 9:1-6/Ps 96/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 Dawn:...Is 62:11-12/Ps 97/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20 Day:.Is 52:7-10/Ps 98/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 Monday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Ps 31/Mt 10:17-22 Tuesday:.1 Jn 1:1-4/Ps 97/Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:5--2:2/Ps 124/Mt 2:13-18 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:3-11/Ps 96/Lk 2:22-35 Friday:...Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Ps 128/..Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 Saturday:..1 Jn 2:18-21/Ps 96/Jn 1:1-18 Next Sunday:.Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 PRAYER CORNER Let all mortal flesh keep silence, And with fear and trembling stand; Ponder nothing earthly minded, For with blessing in His hand, Christ our God to earth descending Comes our homage to demand. At His feet the six winged seraph, Cherubim with sleepless eye, Veil their faces to the presence, As with ceaseless voice they cry: Alleluia, Alleluia Alleluia, Lord Most High! ~Gerard Moultrie
CHRISTMAS PRAYER! Prayer to Jesus in the Manger O Divine Redeemer Jesus Christ, prostrate before Thy crib, I believe Thou art the God of infinite Majesty, even though I do see Thee here as a helpless babe. I humbly adore and thank Thee for having so humbled Thyself for my salvation as to will to be born in a stable. I thank Thee for all Thou didst wish to suffer for me in Bethlehem, for Thy poverty and humility, for Thy nakedness, tears, cold and sufferings. Would that I could show Thee that tenderness which Thy Virgin Mother had toward Thee, and love Thee as she did. Would that I could praise Thee with the joy of the angels, that I could kneel before Thee with the faith of St. Joseph, the simplicity of the shepherds. Uniting myself with these first adorers at the crib, I offer Thee the homage of my heart, and I beg that Thou wouldst be born spiritually in my soul. Make me reflect in some degree the virtues of Thy admirable nativity. Fill me with that spirit of renunciation, of poverty, of humility, which prompted Thee to assume the weakness of our nature, and to be born amid destitution and suffering. Grant that from this day forward, I may in all things seek Thy greater glory, and may enjoy that peace promised to men of good will. An Explanation of the Prayer to Jesus in the Manger In this prayer, we acknowledge that the Christ Child that we see in the manger, represented in our nativity scenes, is fully and completely God, the Creator of all. We see in this scene Christ as True God and True Man, and we recognize that the Son of God had to humble Himself to become man like us, and to live and suffer among us. We place ourselves in the scene with the angels and shepherds, with Mary and Joseph, and try to see Christ as they saw Him. In doing so, we unite ourselves more fully to Christ, and ask Him to help us conform our lives to His. HIGH SCHOOL FAITH OPPORTUNITIES TEC-(Teens Encounter Christ ) Weekend Retreat December 29-31st, 2016-visit www.anchorofhopetec.org CYE-(Catholic Youth Expedition) Weekend Retreat December 28-30th, 2016-visit www.cyexpeditions.org 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 We truly appreciate your patronage and your friendship! MASS INTENTIONS In recent years, our parish has not been able to accept as many Mass intentions as in earlier years. However, there are other options for you to remember your loved ones through a Mass intention. Many retired priests in our diocese, as well as priests in mission areas, would be happy to pray for your intention at Masses they celebrate. Call the parish office to make these arrangements. The offer/stipend for a Mass is $10. RETROUVAILLE Stress in your Marriage? Retrouvaille is a program for married couples who feel bored, disillusioned, frustrated or angry in their marriages. Some experience coldness or conflict in their relationships. Most want to make a change, but they don t know where to start. Perhaps you have a friend or family member in this situation? This program has helped thousands of couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage. For confidential information about or to register for the program beginning with a Green Bay area weekend retreat, January 6th - 8th, 2017, please call (414) 502-7685, email: lakeshore@retrouvaille.org or visit the website at http:// www.helpourmarriage.com REPORTING SEXUAL ABUSE If you know of an incident of sexual abuse of a person who is now under the age of 18 by a priest, deacon, employee or volunteer, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY CALL THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND THEN THE DIOCESE. If the person was abused as a minor but is now an adult, please contact: Jayne Stefanic Diocesan Assistance Coordinator Diocese of Green Bay 920-272-8174 or 1-877-270-8174 (toll free) We always encourage you to report the incident to civil authorities. YOU MATTER TO US THERE IS HOPE!
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 Office Hours Monday-Friday 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Friday s Memorial Day Labor Day 9:30 am - noon Parish Office: 920-432-4348 Fax: 920 435-5068 Email: cathedral.sfx@gmail.com Website: www.sfxcathedralgb.org The Most Reverend David Ricken Rector and Pastor: Reverend Joseph Dorner - Ext. 204 Deacons: Rev. Mr. Thomas Mahoney Rev. Mr. Conrad Kieltyka Office Manager: Sonia Hitt - Ext. 201 Office Assistant: Jan Phillips - Ext. 202 Music Director: Jody Strnad - Ext. 211 Maintenance Manager: Pat Hoslet - 606-0252 Sacristan: Margaret Kleinschmidt Bookkeeper: Vicki Matuszak Faith Formation Coordinator: Connie DeMeuse - 432-0820 Fully Alive Adult Faith Formation Coordinator: Barbara Conder: 436-6380 - Ext. 206 St. John the Evangelist 413 Saint John Street, Green Bay, WI 54301 920-436-6380 Liturgical Schedule Tuesday: 8:30 am - Mass Thursday: 8:30 am - Mass Saturday: 5:30 pm - Mass Sunday: 10:45 am - Mass Saturday 4:00 pm 9:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Monday 8:30 am Wednesday 8:30 am Friday 8:30 am Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Mass Intentions December 24 Joseph & Mary Rotherham Bob Kozak December 25 Deceased Members of the Schwingle & Somann Families December 26` Cindy Trader & Family December 28 Heidi Jeziorny (Anniversary of Death) December 30 Living & Deceased Members of The Johnson Family December 31 Living & Deceased Members of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and St. John the Evangelist Parish January 1 James Rasmussen and Michael Kerkman CALENDAR OF EVENTS Christmas Mass Schedule Saturday..............December 24th 4:00 pm.....christmas Eve Vigil Mass-SFXC 6:00 pm.christmas Eve Vigil Mass-SJE 9:00 pm Televised Christmas Mass with Bp. Ricken-SFXC Sunday.............December 25th 9:00 am..christmas Mass with Bp. Ricken-SFXC 11:00 am..christmas Mass at-sje Merry Christmas! Wednesday...........December 28th NO Credo Faith Formation Happy New Year! Wednesday.............January 11th 7 pm.. Teach My People to Pray Holy Hour-SFXC Saturday..............January 14thth 9 am.... Virtus Training Session-BWC Thursday..............January 19th 9 am.. Teach My People to Pray Holy Hour-SJE 6 pm Fully Alive Adult Faith Formation Session-SJE