Welcome to the faith community of ST. FRANCIS DE SALES LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN January 3, 2016 The Epiphany of the Lord 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. Altichiero da Zevio, Adoration of the Magi, 1378-84 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: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 7:00 a.m. School Mass: Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. (During School Year) Communion Service: 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 p.m.; Sunday, 4:30 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. 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
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 3:22 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30; Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 WELCOME Welcome! If this is your first visit to St. Francis, we invite you to return as often as you are able. You will always be welcome here. MASS INTENTIONS FIRST SATURDAY, January 2, 2015 8:00 a.m. Communion Service 5:15 p.m. Bob Volp and Mary Anne Benzine SUNDAY, January 3, 2015 7:30 a.m. Fred Lichtenauer 9:00 a.m. Mary Minehan and Eleanor Gorski 10:30 a.m. Dan Corboy 5:00 p.m. All Parshioners (Spanish Mass) MONDAY, January 4, 2015 7:00 a.m. Ron Muno and Nora & Pat Niegrath TUESDAY, January 5, 2015 7:00 a.m. Poor Souls in Purgatory WEDNESDAY, January 6, 2015 7:00 a.m. Jerry Devane 9:00 a.m. All Students THURSDAY, January 7, 2015 7:00 a.m. Communion Service FRIDAY, January 8, 2015 7:00 a.m. Special Intentions of Michele Bailey SATURDAY, January 9, 2015 8:00 a.m. Communion Service 5:15 p.m. Syvilla Kestel and the Deceased Members of the Dunlap & Bulla Families SUNDAY, January 10, 2015 7:30 a.m. All Parishioners 9:00 a.m. Peter Petrowski 10:30 a.m. Thomas Johnson and Joseph Vavrina 5:00 p.m. Fr. Wilimek and Fr. O Brien (Spanish Mass) PLEASE PRAY FOR The following parishioners are ill and would like to be remembered in your prayers: Nathan Rittenbacher Nancy Rittenbacher Joan Roell Diane Ponzo Joe Ponzo Rama Quigley Frank Spavone Ed Cox William Lily Frances Hennessy Ann Lee Evelyn Pucala Karen Hess Craig Olson Tess Adams Carol Peck Tom Peck Barbara Quincannon Bormes Lou Rogers Wayne Rogers Margaret Curin Philip Hassett Cecelia Wytrykus Chris Marszalek Irene Kavanaugh Anthony Greg Sandy Sandberg CARING FOR THE ALTAR 1/4-1/9 Environment Committee 1/11-1/16 Jean McCarron COUNTING CONTRIBUTIONS 1/4 TEAM 5 1/11 TEAM 6 Katie and Family Anthony Thomas Potjeau Kelly Hughbanks Dan Samyn Timothy King Bob Kopydlowski Lisa Amburgey The Border Family John Regester Darlene Savercool Kathleen K. Sophia Winn Paula B. Elizabeth B. Doug Borcher Lola Bearder Pat Dinan Raymond Krzyaniak Paula Butek John Church Germaine Clifford Rich Coombe Anthony Ferrini Scott Petersen Joy A. Rabe Bonnie Powers Tami Irwin Jim Mansky SHEPHERDS OF CHRIST ASSOCIATES PRAYER GROUP We invite you to come for an hour of prayer during this Jubilee Year of Divine Mercy. We meet most Wednesdays to pray for the priests, the Church, and the world. We will not meet during the Christmas season. We will meet again weekly beginning Jan. 13, at 11:15 a.m.
FROM THE PASTOR S DESK Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Francis de Sales Parish, Happy New Year! As we continue our celebrations in this Christmas Season, I would like to take a moment to thank you for your cards, gifts, and most of all for your prayers. What is the best gift you received this Christmas? I would bet that many of you would answer not by naming some material thing, but rather by something relational. Maybe you received a surprise visit by a loved one, experienced reconciliation with someone with whom you ve been on the outs, received a Christmas card or a phone call from someone who offered you words of encouragement and hope, or just enjoyed some quality time with family and friends. Christmas gifts are wonderful, but they can t compare with good experiences with other people. Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Epiphany, recalling that God in his infinite wisdom deigned that there was no substitute for his presence among us. Throughout the ages he communicated to humanity through the law and the prophets, but the people remained in darkness, rejecting the prophets and turning away from the law. God saw that his people needed more. They needed his presence among them. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. (Juan 1:14a) That is the great mystery of the Christmas season. God became human, and experienced human joy and suffering, acceptance and rejection, life and death. Our God understands fully our human condition. He became one like us. On Epiphany, we recall that the Magi made their way to Bethlehem to worship the Son of God. They presented Jesus with gifts as signs of their love and devotion. During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, may we strive to seek Christ as he manifests himself in the poor, the sick, the imprisoned and the oppressed, bearing our gifts of mercy, compassion, consolation and love. God s Blessings, Fr. Jim Schuerman Queridos Miembros de la Parroquia de San Francisco de Sales, Feliz Año Nuevo! Durante este tiempo navideño, yo quisiera darles las gracias por sus tarjetas y regalos, y, sobre todo, por sus oraciones. Cuál fue el mejor regalo que has recibido para la Navidad? Probablemente no fue un regalo material sino relacional. Has recibido una visita de alguien muy querido? Has experimentado reconciliación con un miembro de la familia? Has recibido un mensaje de alguien dándote esperanza? Has pasado unos momentos de paz y alegría con tus amistades? Regalos materiales son buenos, pero no se pueden comparar con buenas experiencias con otras personas. Hoy celebramos la Solemnidad de la Epifanía, recordando que Dios en su sabiduría infinita decidió que el mejor regalo para la humanidad fue su presencia entre nosotros. Por siglos, Dios comunicaba con la humanidad por medio de la ley y los profetas. Pero el pueblo se quedaba en la oscuridad, rechazando a los profetas y desatendiendo la ley. Dios sabía que el pueblo necesitaba algo más. Necesitaba su presencia entre ellos. Y el Verbo se hizo carne, y habito entre nosotros. (Juan 1, 14 a) Éste es el gran misterio del tiempo navideño. Dios se hizo hombre para experimentar la condición humana la alegría y la tristeza, la acogida y el rechazo, la vida y la muerte. Dios entiende bien nuestra condición humana. Dios se hizo hombre en la persona de Jesucristo, nuestro Señor. En la celebración de Epifanía, recordamos que los Reyes Magos llegaron en Belén para adorar el recién nacido Hijo de Dios. Le ofrecieron sus regalos para mostrar su amor y devoción. Durante este Año de Jubileo de la Misericordia, que busquemos a Cristo entre los pobres, los enfermos, los encarcelados, y los oprimidos dándoles nuestros regalos de misericordia, compasión, consolación, y amor. Que Dios los bendiga, Padre Jim Schuerman THANK YOU Dear Human Concerns Committee of SFDS, WOW! Thank you so much for your generous donation to the Lake Geneva Food Pantry. With your help we were able to help 247 families in our community to put food on their table in November. That number is made up of 455 adults and 229 children, real faces, real people right here by us who need your help in feeding their families. Thank you so much for your partnership in making this happen! We appreciate your generosity. Merry Christmas to all of you. Sincerely, Staff of Lake Geneva Food Pantry
T HE POPE S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JANUARY 2016 Interreligious Dialogue That sincere dialogue among men and women of different faiths may produce the fruits of peace and justice. Christian Unity That by means of dialogue and fraternal charity and with the grace of the Holy Spirit, Christians may overcome divisions. BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS All articles for the bulletin must be emailed to bulletin@sfdslg.org or submitted in writing to the parish office. The deadline is at noon on Monday. SHELTER THE HOMELESS: JANUARY 2016 Pope Francis has declared a Jubilee Year of Mercy to begin on Dec. 8, 2015 and continue through Nov. 20, 2016. Catholics throughout the archdiocese are invited to practice the Works of Mercy throughout the jubilee year. For January, we focus on the Work of Mercy: Shelter the Homeless. Take this Mercy Action: Donate to an agency serving the homeless, volunteer at a shelter and practice generous hospitality by inviting guests to your home. To explore all of the Year of Mercy resources in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, please visit www.archmil.org/yearofmercy. NEW OUTDOOR MANGER When the Engerman family heard that our SFDS outdoor nativity was homeless, they volunteered to build a manger without hesitation. The very next day, John and Johnny were measuring, and the day after that the plans were drawn. By the end of the week it was delivered and assembled, with Madeleine cutting down reeds from her garden to make the roof, setting up the lighting, and adding other touches. It comes apart into 5 sections so that it can be easily stored. The wood, also donated by the Engermans, is salvaged and repurposed. The hardest part, said John (a custom home builder) was to make it look authentically imperfect! Situated on Highway 50, it will be a beautiful reminder of the reason for the season for our parishioners, as well as for the visitors and residents of our community. We are so grateful for this project, said Madeleine. It s really helped our family get into the Christmas spirit! Thank you, Engerman fam, for sharing your time and talents and spreading the true meaning of Christmas! Thank you also to Jim Gottinger and our head custodian, Mike Johnson, for helping with the set up!
Sun Mon Tues THE WEEK AHEAD: JAN. 3-10 Hospitality After Masses Welcome Back, SFDS Students! 6:00 Prayer Group (Spanish) 7:30-7:00 Adoration 5:00 Rosary Wed 6:00 REP Gr. 6-8 7:00 Contemporary Choir Thurs 6:30 Buildings & Grounds Fri Sat Sun 7:00 Legion of Mary 9:30 AA 4:00 Emmaus Men KC Breakfast Blood Pressure Screening 9:00 REP Gr. 4K-5 6:30 Confirmation Class 6:30 Youth Ministry LAKELAND NURSING HOME SCHEDULES The Lakeland Nursing Home schedules are located in the folder in the chapel entrance. PRAYER CARDS Special Prayer cards for the Jubilee Year of Divine Mercy and CDs with the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy are available on a table in the office entrance area. CHURCH RESTORATION PROJECT--SOUND SYSTEM INSTALLATION You might have noticed some workmen in the church recently. They were busy installing our new church sound system! As you may have heard, the old system was performing sporadically and there were times that there was no sound at all coming through in the chapel area. It had not been updated for a long time, and planned as part of our upcoming church restoration project, Fr. Jim decided to have it installed sooner than later. Michael Deane, SFDS s Director of Liturgy and Music, worked with ProAudio to oversee the installation of new speakers and a new sound board with the latest technology. The feedback from people in the pews is that the sound is much clearer! The speaker installation created the need to move the music space and cantor stand. While these changes are temporary, we are working on a full time solution in coordination with the church remodeling project in 2016. The funds for this project came out of the Faith in Our Future campaign, and cost just under $60,000. This project was considered high priority for the quality of our liturgies. We feel blessed to have had it installed in time for our Christmas season! Thanks to all who made this possible! FAITH WITH A FACE In 1990, Nancy Lazzaroni had not given any thought to joining the choir until Fr. Dave Braun convinced her to try it. When she walked into the practice, there was Vince singing away. It took Vince almost one year to ask Nancy out after a little nudging from the choir leader. They were married in 1994. Vince and Nancy have two children: Sophie is a sophomore at University of Minnesota and Dominic is a senior at Badger High School. Nancy teaches math at Badger High School. Vince oversees a lab operation. Both Nancy and Vince are in the Contemporary Choir which sings at 9:00 Mass. Nancy is active with the Women s Emmaus Retreats and president of the Altar Society. She has helped with children s religious education and confirmation classes. Vince is a cantor during the masses. He was a volunteer parent for school activities. They both went on field trips and did many other things with the children, especially when their children were going to St. Francis. They are active with other volunteer opportunities in the community such as scouts. Nancy and Vince come every week because they want to contribute to the parish by sharing the talents they have. They feel a sense of belonging to their church family. They look forward to seeing the same people at Mass each week. This has been a constant through the different stages of their personal and parish life over the past decades. The most rewarding experiences they have had have been singing with other choirs for the Jubilee Mass, confirmation at St. Benedict s, singing Vespers at the cathedral, talking to Bishop Sklba before masses and meeting Cardinal Dolan when he became Archbishop of the Milwaukee Diocese. Thank you Nancy and Vince for being such an important part of the St. Francis de Sales music ministry, and for all that you continue to do for our parish!
CHILI COOK-OFF The St.Francis de Sales Chili Cook-Off will be held on Jan. 23, 2016 in the Parish Hall starting at 6:30 p.m. If you have a special or secret chili recipe or just feel your chili is the best, bring in a pot of chili, along with the recipe and let s have some fun while we taste it and vote for a winner. There will be 4 categories of chili to enter: MEAT, VEGETARIAN, FIRE DEPT, and SURPRISE INGREDIENT. Beans are allowed, but no pasta. Each participant will supply a crock pot of their chili. The participant also needs to be present to serve samples to the voters. A prize will be awarded in each category. After the voting is over, everyone is invited to enjoy a delicious chili supper along with all the fixens. Admission is free for all Chili Makers. Non-participants are asked to donate $5.00 or $4.00 for Seniors and children over 12. We are in need of chili makers and anyone who would like to volunteer to help out at the event. Sign up sheets will be posted in the chapel foyer the weekend of Dec. 26-27, and will be up for several weeks. Remember, the judging is done by the votes of the guests so encourage your family and friends to come to the Chili Cook-Off and vote for you! If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help out, please contact Ken Cramer (262) 327-4330 or kcramer8407@gmail.com. CATHOLIC CENTRAL S 31ST ANNUAL TRUE BLUE GALA Catholic Central High School held its 31st Annual True Blue Gala the evening of Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Veterans Terrace. 275 guests attended the event catered by Gooseberries Courtyard Catering and enjoyed a delightful evening filled with bidding, cuisine, camaraderie, raffles, games and dancing. With the introduction of online bidding, which proved to be quite a change for some, the spirit of Catholic Central High School still held true in everyone s hearts by beating last year s profits by $9,000!! An additional $17,000 was also raised for tuition aid!! 484 car raffle tickets were purchased this year and the winners were: First Prize (car/$15,000) -Richard Kiekenbush Second Prize ($750)-Chad Novasic Third Prize ($500)-Sue Novasic Fourth Prize ($200)-Michael O'Malley WINTER BIBLE STUDY The St. Francis de Sales Bible Study Group will begin its Winter session beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 and will last 11 weeks until April 20. This will begin our 4th year as a group and we continue to grow and always welcome in new members. We meet every Wednesday in the Parish Hall from 10 a.m. to approximately 12 p.m. You are encouraged to attend even if you cannot make every class. Cost will be $16.50 for the study books. This session will be the study of Genesis, that tells the story of beginnings; God s creation of the world, the beginnings of human activity and the beginning of God s redemptive covenant making with human beings (the stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph and his brothers). If you are interested in joining this class or have any questions, you can contact Pat Cramer at (262) 327-4330 or email at kcramer8407@gmail.com. LIVING MERCY EVENT: CONCRETE WAYS TO HEAL A WOUNDED WORLD Please join us on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 at the Cardinal Stritch University Klieban Conference Center, 6801 N. Yates Road, Glendale for an engaging event on the Corporal Works of Mercy and how to live them in practical ways. Come either 8:00 a.m.-noon or 6:00-8:30 p.m. for a keynote by Kerry Weber, author of the book, Mercy in the City, and a chance to network with 18 local agencies practicing the Corporal Works of Mercy. The morning session also includes two rounds of breakout sessions to explore how to live mercy. The extended morning session requires registration and a fee of $20. For details call (414) 410-4405 or visit: www.stritch.edu/ SaintClareEvents. This event is co-sponsored by the John Paul II Center for the New Evangelization and the Cardinal Stritch University Saint Clare Center for Catholic Life. A PILGRIMAGE OF MERCY FOR YOUNG ADULTS TO OUR SISTER PARISH IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Young adults (18-39) are invited to serve and learn on this 7 Day Mission Pilgrimage to our sister Parish, La Sagrada Familia in the Dominican Republic, June 25 to July 1, 2016. For more info and details about an informational meeting Jan. 4, see www.archmil.org/ GlobalMission. Sponsored by World Mission Ministries, Brew City Catholic, and Catholic Financial Life.
PASTORAL STAFF Pastor Fr. Jim Schuerman (schuerman@sfdslg.org) (262) 248-8524 Weekend Presider Fr. Tom Fait (262) 248-8524 Parish Secretary Judie Weeks (parish@sfdslg.org) (262) 248-8524 Director of Liturgy & Music Michael Deane (liturgy@sfdslg.org) (262) 248-1680 Director of Religious Education Katie Ploch (dre@sfdslg.org) (262) 248-8526 Seminarian Intern John Baumgardner (jbaumgardner@pnac.org) CATHOLIC SCHOOLS St. Francis de Sales Parish School Principal Eric Gallagher (ericgallagher@sfdslg.org) (262) 248-2778 Catholic Central High School Principal David Wieters (dwieters@cchsnet.org) (262) 763-1510 x 222 PARISH TRUSTEES Daryl Braun (dbraun55@charter.net) (262) 249-9590 Tom Murray (thomas.murray@wilsonelser.com) (312) 339-5951 ON THE WEB Parish Website: www.sfdslg.org Like us on Facebook: St. Francis de Sales Lake Geneva PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS Troy Weis (weistj@hotmail.com) (262) 723-5663 Maureen Redmer (memauly@hotmail.com) (262) 249-0424 Daniel von Rabenau (dvon@talcott.com) (773) 203-3801 Millie McCormick (milliemack632@gmail.com) (630) 310-4703 Maria Guadalupe Duran (Lupitaduran1127@yahoo.com) (262) 203-3220 Kathleen Dobbler (dobblerbld@aol.com) (262) 758-7949 Mary Ferrini (toxotes17@yahoo.com) (262) 729-0900 Lois Maywald (allomay1959@gmail.com) (262) 279-5733 Greg Desecki (gdad5121@yahoo.com) (262) 279-0959 AnneMarie Janikowski (annejanikowski@yahoo.com) (262) 215-8889 Martha Cucco (stewardship@sfdslg.org) (262) 949-4493 Sandra Cruz (65sandracruz@gmail.com) (262) 949-2384 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 Bautismos en Espanol: Para bautismos en Espanol por favor comuniquese con Esmeralda Perez Sanchez: (262) 295-8419. Platicas bautismales: Cada cuarto sabado del mes. Quinceaneras, presentaciones y bodas: Comuniquese con Antonia Mata: 262-812-4047