Welcome to the faith community of ST. FRANCIS DE SALES LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN September 27, 2015 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 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. Prophets, by Fra Angelico, 1447 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: Zec 8:1-8; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; Ps 138:1-5; Jn 1:47-51 Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8; Ps 137:1-6; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12; Ps 19:8-11; Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Bar 1:15-22; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29; Ps 69:33-37; Lk 10:17-24 Sunday: Gn 2:18-24; Ps 128:1-6; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16 [2-12] ALTAR SOCIETY MEETING The Altar Society Meeting is open to all women of the parish. Please meet in Jonah Room at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept 28. We will update everyone on Fall Cleaning of the church, fall bake sale, funeral lunches and MACCW news. Please join us! MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, September 26, 2015 8:00 a.m. Communion Service 5:15 p.m. Kathy Gutkowski SUNDAY, September 27, 2015 7:30 a.m. Lois Lambrilaz 9:00 a.m. Josie Price and Angelina, Peter & Frank Sabbatini 10:30 a.m. John Leahy and Marianna & Engelbert Zamarski 5:00 p.m. All Parishioners (Spanish Mass) MONDAY, September 28, 2015 7:00 a.m. For Poor Souls Lost & Forgotten and Christopher Czarnik TUESDAY, September 29, 2015 7:00 a.m. Elizabeth & Earl Renwick WEDNESDAY, September 30, 2015 7:00 a.m. Donald G. Janosek & Patrick Mulligan 9:00 a.m. All Students THURSDAY, October 1, 2015 7:00 a.m. Communion Service FIRST FRIDAY, October 2, 2015 7:00 a.m. Poor Souls, Lillian Michuda Fessenden & Syvilla Kestel FIRST SATURDAY, October 3, 2015 8:00 a.m. Communion Service 2:00 p.m. Lauren Blacklock and Tim Hood Wedding 5:15 p.m. Robert Volp SUNDAY, October 4, 2015 7:30 a.m. Donald G. Janosek 9:00 a.m. Tom Mortier & Frank Jaronczyk 10:30 a.m. Thomas Johnson 5:00 p.m. All Parishioners (Spanish Mass) PLEASE PRAY FOR The following parishioners are ill and would like to be remembered in your prayers: Nathan Rittenbacher Mark Hogan Joan Roell Diane Ponzo Rama Quigley Frank Spavone Ed Cox William Lily Diane Ponzo Frances Hennessy Ann Lee Evelyn Pucala Karen Hess Craig Olson Tess Adams Pat De Bello Carol Peck Barbara Quincannon Bormes Lou Rogers Wayne Rogers Margaret Curin Philip Hassett Cecelia Wytrykus Chris Marszalek Irene Kavanaugh Fred Lichtenauer Anthony Greg Sandy Sandberg Katie and Family Anthony Thomas Potjeau Kelly Hughbanks Dan Samyn Timothy King Bob Kopydlowski Lisa Amburgey The Border Family John Regester Darlene Savercool Ann Huml Kathleen K. Sophia Winn Paula B. Elizabeth B. Doug Borcher Lola Bearder FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Sept. 20, 2015 Parish Envelopes $7,740.00 Offertory $2,598.65 Capital Campaign $69.50 Angel Fund $101.00 Human Concerns $4.00 (The Angel Fund benefits families of our day school program who need tuition assistance.) Parish Giving Weekend of September 20, 2015 Surplus / Actual Goal (Shortfall) Weekly Envelopes 7,740 8,392 (652) Weekly Offertory 2,599 3,135 (536) 10,339 11,527 (1,188) Year-to-Date Envelopes 111,125 119,628 (8,503) Year-to-Date Offertory 44,465 37,615 6,850 155,590 157,243 (1,653) Thank you for your support of St. Francis de Sales Parish.
FROM THE PASTOR S DESK Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Francis de Sales Parish, A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article explaining the Act of Penitence and the Kyrie Eleison, which form a part of the Introductory Rites of the Mass and help us to enter the sacred mysteries of the Mass with a spirit of humility. I would like to explain another part of the Introductory Rites called the Gloria. The Gloria is a very old and venerable hymn, in which we, the members of the Church, gather together in the Holy Spirit to glorify and entreat God the Father and Christ the Lamb. In the new translation of the Roman Missal, the Gloria begins with the words, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace to people of good will. You will recognize these words in St. Luke s account of the nativity of our Lord as the same words sung by the angels when the good news of Christ s birth was announced to the shepherds. These words glorify the transcendent God who intervenes in our history by giving us his only begotten Son. To understand the significance of the reference to Christ as the Lamb of God, it is helpful to know that in the time of Jesus, the lamb was an animal of sacrifice and a symbol of innocence. The reference to Christ as the Lamb God reminds us that Christ, the Innocent One, died to take away the sins of the world. The text of the Gloria may not be replaced by any other hymn. The Gloria is intoned by the priest, by a cantor, or by the choir, but it is sung by the whole congregation, or the by the congregation singing alternately with the choir, or by the choir alone. If it is not sung, it is to be recited by the congregation. The Gloria is sung or recited every Sunday, except the Sundays during the Advent and Lenten Seasons. It is also sung on solemnities and feasts. This ancient hymn helps us to focus on the power and the compassion of God as we enter into the mysteries of the Mass. God s Blessings, Fr. Jim Schuerman NEW BULLETIN SUBMISSION EMAIL ADDRESS Please make note of our new bulletin email address, bulletin@sfdslg.org. All future articles for the bulletin must be emailed to bulletin@sfdslg.org or be submitted in writing to the parish office. The deadline is at noon on Queridos Miembros de la Parroquia de San Francisco de Sales, Hace dos semanas escribí un artículo sobre el Acto Penitencial y el Señor Ten Piedad, que forman una parte de los Ritos Iniciales de la misa. Hoy quiero explicar otra parte de los Ritos Iniciales: El Gloria. El Monday. Gloria es un antiguo y venerable himno, en que nosotros, los miembros de la iglesia, nos juntamos en el Espíritu Santo con el propósito de glorificar al Padre y al Cordero de Dios. El Gloria empieza así: Gloria a Dios en el cielo, y en la tierra paz a los hombres que ama el Señor. Son las palabras cantadas por los Ángeles en la historia del nacimiento de Jesús en el Evangelio según San Lucas. Son palabras que glorifican el Dios trascendente que interviene en nuestra historia dándonos su único Hijo. Para entender Cristo como el Cordero de Dios, es importante saber que en tiempo de Jesús, el cordero era un animal de sacrificio y un símbolo de inocencia. Cristo, el Cordero de Dios, es el Inocente que murió para quitar el pecado del mundo. No se puede substituir otro himno para el Gloria. El Gloria puede ser entonado por el sacerdote, un cantor, o el coro, pero la congregación lo canta con el coro. A veces, el coro puede cantarlo solo. Si el Gloria no está cantado, la congregación se lo recita. Se canta el Gloria cada domingo menos los domingos en el Adviento y la Cuaresma. Se cata el Gloria en las solemnidades y fiestas, también. El Gloria nos ayuda a enfocarnos en el poder y la compasión de Dios al entrar en los misterios de la misa. Que Dios los bendiga, Padre Jim Schuerman CARING FOR THE ALTAR 9/28-10/3 Pat Cramer 10/5-10/10 Maureen Allenstein COUNTING CONTRIBUTIONS 9/28 TEAM 2 10/5 TEAM 3 SHEPHERDS OF CHRIST ASSOCIATES PRAYER GROUP We invite you to come and pray with us! We pray these special prayers for all priests, the Church, and the world as well as for our own personal intentions. We beg for grace and mercy for the world and wish to make reparation to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Please join us! Next dates: Wednesdays, Sept. 30 and Oct. 7, at 11:15 a.m.
NEW BULLETIN SUBMISSION EMAIL ADDRESS Please make note of our new bulletin email address, bulletin@sfdslg.org. All future articles for the bulletin must be emailed to bulletin@sfdslg.org or be submitted in writing to the parish office. The deadline is at noon on Monday. THE 2015 PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY CRUSADE Please join us in praying for our nation with a Public Square Rosary Rally on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 12:00 p.m. One rally will be held at St. Francis de Sales Church. Another rally will be held at the Gazebo in downtown Richmond, IL, NE corner of Broadway and Main St. (Rt. 12). The Public Square Rosary Rally is sponsored by America Needs Fatima. Over 14,000 rallies will take place all across the United States on Oct. 10. For more information regarding the Lake Geneva Public Square Rosary Rally, please contact Kim Yopp at (262) 949-2233 or Morgan Ackley at (262) 745-1308. For more information regarding the Richmond Public Square Rosary Rally, please contact Laura Brumm at (262) 374-9338 or Bev Beyers at (262) 877-3479. For additional information, please visit www.americaneedsfatima.org. THE WEEK AHEAD: SEPT. 27 - OCT. 3 Sun 8:45 REP Gr. 4K-5 6:30 Youth Ministry Mon Tues Wed 6:30 Confirmation Class 6:00 Prayer Group (Spanish) 7:00 Altar Society 7:30-7:00 p.m. Adoration 12:30 Hilltoppers 5:30 Rosary 10:00 Bible Study 11:15 Shepherds of Christ 6:00 REP Grades 6-8 7:00 Contemporary Choir Thurs 7:00 Chorale Fri Sat Sun 6:00 Emmaus Women (Spanish) 7:00 Legion of Mary (Spanish) Emmaus Men s Retreat/Rockford 9:00 Baptismal Preparation (Spanish) 9:30 AA 7:00 Emmaus Men Hospitality After Masses 8:45 REP Gr. 4K-5 12:00 English Emmaus Women 6:30 Youth Ministry Oct. 3-4 Greeters Ushers Readers Communion Altar Servers Saturday, 5:15 p.m. Helene Churchill Shirley Zientarski Gene Bulla George Melcher Wilbur Metz Christopher Hicks Sue Bulla Natalie Dunn Monica Serna Jennifer Serna AJ Serna - 1 Isabella Peetz - 2 Sunday, 7:30 a.m. Barbara Giovannoni Pat Moorhouse Carole Nevin Jeanette Polyock Roland Freund Kathy Giese Don Voit Ron White Richard Kelman Katie Alder Elaine Johnson Richard Kelman Jeanne McCarron Sylvia Navin Bridget Payne Rita Popelka - 1-2 Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Maureen Allenstein Louella Rogers Ray Lucivansky Lois Maywald Maureen Allenstein Ann Desecki Corrine Haimann Nancy Mancuso Lois Maywald Vickie Peck Diane Read Joey Vavrina - 1 Tyler Christensen - 2 SCHOOL MASS SCHOOL MASS SCHOOL MASS SCHOOL MASS SCHOOL MASS Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
BAPTISMS SEPTMEBER 2015 WELCOME, CHILDREN OF GOD! WEDDING BANN III. Lauren Blacklock and Tim Hood II. Samantha Barone and Alan Lange I. Kimberly Habrel and Joseph Frasca I. Duke Corton and Geraldo Sito Cesar Santiago Navarro Emily Sophia Aranda Adalyn Izel Perez Piero Santiago Rea-Green Emma Joy LaFave William Rosen Grozev Bruce William Crandall Noah Nicholas Crandall Holy Hill Youth Day Event Open to all 8th-12th graders! A BIG THANK YOU! Your Human Concerns continues its mission of providing essentials to some of the poorest in our community. In August, we donated a large supply of school materials to be given to needy families in the LG area schools. We continue to supply the parish office with vouchers for gas and Walmart supplies. This summer we hosted the director of The Tree House and invited all area churches to learn about our county s problem with child abuse. When the Walworth County Men s Shelter resumes in this fall, we ll be ready to provide meals and fellowship. We hope all bakers will want to whip up something fabulous for our fundraiser which comes at the end of October...the Pie Auction and BBQ Supper. All proceeds will help with our donation to the LG Food Pantry for the holidays. We often sing: The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor. Thank you for all you do to alleviate those cries. In a future article, we will chart how Side by Side and your Human Concerns complement each other in their outreaches. St. Francis de Sales is a very generous congregation which supports both missions. Submitted by the Human Concerns Committee A FREE event carpooling from St Francis De Sales Church! What: A Day of Faith and Fellowship Just For Youth When: Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015 Registration: 7:45a.m. 8:45 a.m. Day Closes at 6 p.m. Where: HOLY HILL Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians. Cost: Admission is FREE! Box Lunch is $7.00 (Collection at Mass to defray expenses) Registration forms are found at both church entrances and through Katie Ploch (262) 248-8526 This event satisfies a youth ministry requirement for religious education while enjoying a fun and unique experience. AN EVENING WITH MORIA NOONAN Tuesday, Oct. 13 7:15 p.m. In the Parish Center Raised as a cultural Catholic, author Moira Noonan began apprenticeship in New Age practices and ideas as a college student. Over a twenty-five year timeframe, she worked in Religious Science ministry, as a psychic counselor and a therapist. She became certified and developed expertise in such areas as Hypnotherapy and Past-Life Regression Therapy. In 1993, after a series of powerful conversion experiences, she returned to the Church, and is now a popular speaker in the Christian community, witnessing and evangelizing, and explaining the deeper meaning and influences of the New Age movement. Noonan has told her story via religious cable and radio stations world-wide. She has a featured chapter about her conversion in Prodigal Daughters: Catholic Women Come Home to the Church. Moira s current book is Spiritual Deceptions in the Church and Culture: A Comprehensive Guide to Discernment. For more information please call (262) 248-8524.
Annual Financial Report and Budget for St. Francis de Sales July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015 Summary- Our Annual Report to Parishioners is being presented in the bulletin to share financial information for the year and our budget for 2015-2016. The results are presented in summarized tables and graphically in a pie chart format. The results reflect a $32,727 net loss versus $31,583 net income for the prior year. The majority of the year over year change was attributable to a flat level of income and increased payroll and maintenance and repair expense on our aging facility. The year over year operating expense was $76,406 more than the prior year impacted by continued efforts to contain all costs and work towards a balanced operating budget while still providing ministries and maintaining our Parish. Our budgeted total expense for the 2015-16 operating year reflects a decrease to expenses in excess of $40,000 as we strive to provide for the ministries we serve and attract and retain the right people necessary to staff them. As a result we are able to project a balanced budget for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. Our heartfelt gratitude to all parishioners for their generous giving, which enables us to maintain and operate our parish in the manner in which we have all grown accustomed. We spent in excess of $75,000 from our restricted funds on school tuitions, building maintenance, and helping area food panty and families in financial need. Our envelope giving was up slightly from last year but has been flat over the last three years. Please consider your weekly giving in light of our work to combat rising costs while maintaining our place of worship and our current goal of $530,000 for the fiscal year. We realize that current economic conditions continue to impact many families in our parish but we ask that you keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we work to keep our parish community vibrant and growing. July '14-June '15 July '13-June '14 July '12-June '13 Change '14-15 Budget '15-16 Income Weekly Envelopes 533,404 518,783 539,268 14,621 530,000 Offertory Collection 155,843 157,603 172,334 (1,760) 160,000 Tuition & Program Fees 484,689 504,955 399,303 (20,266) 442,251 Other Revenues 106,530 114,277 82,966 (7,747) 159,426 Fund Raising & Events 136,372 109,124 122,182 27,248 116,450 Total Income 1,416,838 1,404,742 1,316,053 12,096 1,408,127 Total Expenses 1,449,565 1,373,159 1,357,796 76,406 1,408,127 Net Income (32,727) 31,583 (41,743) (64,310) - Assets and Liabilities A summary of the restricted fund transactions for fiscal year 2014-2015 is listed below: Due to Angel Fund Current Year Detail of Angel Fund Expense Beginning Balance (51,419) Helped children of 15 families attend our school Contributions 32,782 that otherwise would not have been able to. Tuition Grants (41,499) A generous bequest from a parishioner helped to offset Ending Balance (60,137) the Angel Fund deficit in 2015-2016. Due to Human Concerns Current Year Detail of Human Concern Fund Beginning Balance 4,641 LG Food Pantry 7,500 Contributions 13,062 Gift and Gas Cards 3,575 Giving through the year (13,309) Other miscellaneous donations 2,234 Ending Balance 4,394 13,309 Due to Capital Fund Current Year Detail of Capital Expense Beginning Balance 31,419 Air Conditioning Compressor 6,050 Contributions 52,006 3 Defibrulators 4,040 Expenses (20,919) De-icing to eliminate water damage 3,600 Ending Balance 62,506 Other building and property items 7,229 20,919
Revenue - Where our Funds Come From Weekly Envelopes $ 533,404 57.8% Offertory Collection 155,843 16.9% Other Revenues 70,385 7.6% Fund Raising & Events 136,372 14.8% Donations 26,270 2.8% $ 922,274 100% Revenue - Sources of Funds Weekly Envelopes Offertory Collection Other Revenues Fund Raising & Events Donations Expenses - Where our Funds Go School $ 359,875 37.7% Administrative 401,111 42.0% Spiritual Life 96,669 10.1% Youth Ministry 21,101 2.2% Fund Raisers 34,014 3.6% Religious Ed 42,231 4.4% $ 955,001 100.0% Expenses - Where our Funds Go School Administrative Spiritual Life Youth Ministry Fund Raisers Religious Ed 1,500,000 Income and Expense Trend 1,450,000 1,400,000 1,350,000 1,300,000 Income Expenses 1,250,000 1,200,000 1,150,000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* If you have any questions regarding the financial condition of our parish, please contact Father Jim, Trustee Tom Murray or Daryl Braun or Finance Council Chair Bill Rorig. All parishioners are welcome to attend our scheduled finance committee meeting the 2nd Monday of most months at 6:30 p.m. Check the weekly bulleting or call the parish office if interested in attending since we do not meet each month.
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH AND SCHOOL STAFF The St. Francis de Sales Parish and School staff welcome the 2015-2016 school year! We are so fortunate to have such a dedicated and talented group of teachers, support staff, and administrators! Pictured, left to right: Top row: Mary Jo Pankau (Library), Judie Weeks (Parish Office Manager), Katie Ploch (Director of Religious Education), Father Jim Schuerman (Pastor), Mike Weygand (Physical Education and Guidance) 3rd row: Patti Black (5K), Margot Hayes (2nd Grade), Betsy Entwistle (3rd Grade), Linda Dickman (4th Grade), Mike Deane (Music Teacher and Director of Liturgy and Music), Jan Kreissl (3K aide), Eric Gallagher (School Principal) 2nd row: Lori Glass (1st Grade), Kelly Sykora (7th Grade), Kim Vanderwerff (8th Grade), Laura Bergesen (School Secretary) Bottom row: Teresa Kiefer (5th Grade), Traci Vavrina (Day Care Director), Jill Lorenzi (6th Grade), Kerry Sandberg (3K), Sara Kaiser (4K) Not pictured: Marcy Fain (Art), Mike Johnson (Maintenance), Kenny Johnson (Maintenance) FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS EXPERIENCE THE SCRIPTURES COME ALIVE AS YOU VISIT THE HOMELAND OF JESUS! As one of the St. Benedict 100th Anniversary spiritual renewal programs, Father Dominic is in the process of organizing a trip to the Holy Land. This is a tour and spiritual journey complete with daily Mass and spiritual instruction. This tour is scheduled from Apr. 3-12, 2016. Departure is from Chicago to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv. Fr. Paul, a Biblical Scholar at the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (Faculty of Biblical Sciences and Archaeology) in Jerusalem will serve as our personal tour guide. A few of the places we will visit are Bethlehem, Cana, Nazareth, Tiberius, Jerusalem, Bethany (Lazarus tomb), Masada and Qumran Caves (where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found) the Sea of Galilee (boat ride), and many more holy sites! On this pilgrimage, we will draw closer to Jesus of Nazareth, as we follow in His footsteps. On each day of this pilgrimage you will have time to renew and affirm your faith; to pray and reflect. If you are interested in this pilgrimage, there will be informational meetings at St Benedict s on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. in the parish hall.. Please spread the word around! LAKE GENEVA CLOTHES CLOSET Gently used clothing for children, teens, women and men is available free at the Clothes Closet at the Methodist Church in Lake Geneva. Hours are 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays. All are welcome. No proof of need is necessary. No limit on number of items taken or number of visits. Donations of gently used clothing and bedding are gratefully accepted. Tax receipt available. MASS FOR THE HOMEBOUND Heart of the Nation produces and televises weekly Sunday Mass nationwide, providing compassionate spiritual care for Catholics unable to participate in holy Mass at a parish. In addition to serving the homebound, "My Sunday Mass" reaches out to anyone who finds comfort in the prayers of the Mass. All are welcome! Visit www.heartofthenation.org to celebrate Mass online or to find out what station and time to tune in on TV. MARRIAGE HELP Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. For confidential information about or to register for the upcoming weekend at the Redemptorist retreat center in Oconomowoc on Oct. 30 through Nov. 1, please call (800) 470-2230 or visit www.retrouvaille.org. ATTENTION ALL SCOUTS AND FAMILIES If you are interested in earning the Catholic Religious Awards for Scouting, please contact AnneMarie Janikowski at (262) 215-8889. There are different awards for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts based on the Scout s age.
ST. PATRICK S TURKEY DINNER Sunday, Oct. 11 11 a.m. 3 p.m. NEW LOCATION! St. Patrick s Church 107 W. Walworth, Elkhorn Come and celebrate with St. Patrick's Parish! Enjoy turkey with the fixings and homemade pies. Dinner is served buffet style. Dine in or carry out. Meals are $9 for adults, $10 for carry-outs, $5 for children (6-12) and free for children under 6. The Packer Game will be televised! ST. FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL FOURTH ANNUAL JOGATHON St. Francis de Sales school is gearing up for the Fourth Annual School Jogathon. The SFDS Jogathon is an exciting way for the students to raise funds for the school, get some exercise and build school spirit. Students from 4K to 8th grade will participate. All money raised from the Jogathon will be going towards purchasing textbooks for the school. The Jogathon will take place during school hours on Thursday, Oct. 1, and it kicks off with the Pep Rally at 1 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to wear SFDS Spirit Wear. The event will be organized by grade level. Each student that participates in the event will receive a medal, the grade that raises the most in donations will receive a pizza and ice cream lunch, and two students from each grade who raise the most donation money will receive a casual day. Thank you for your continued support of our school! STEWARDSHIP CORNER Can you give a little of your time or talent to our Parish? We have some volunteer openings in many different areas, including greeters, communion to the homebound, choir members, ushers, instrumentalists, clerical help, church decorating, funeral luncheon servers, Parish Festival workers, and more. If you can give even one hour a month we would so appreciate your help. Often we can work around your schedule. Wondering what ministry would be the best fit? Email stewardship@sfdslg.org, and we'll contact you right back and get you set up! FRANCISCAN PEACE WALK Friday, Oct. 2 12:00-1:00 p.m. St. Joseph Center 1501 S. Layton Blvd (Greenfield Ave. at 27th St. Milwaukee, WI Join the School Sisters of St. Francis as we walk in the footsteps of St. Francis and St. Clare as peacemakers. We ll start with a brief prayer service on the St. Joseph Center grounds (enter at 29th St. and Orchard St.). Then, we ll witness for peace by walking around the campus on 29th Street, Greenfield Avenue, Layton Blvd., and Lapham Street (or walk our garden path). Signs for peace will be provided, or bring your own; walk as much as you are comfortable. When we return, we ll celebrate with free ice cream and lemonade. Hot dogs for sale, or bring your lunch along. For more info, call Catherine at (414) 385-5343. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK One of the ways to keep informed of all the goings on at SFDS is our Facebook page. Keep informed of Lenten opportunities, see photos of the wonderful things our ministries are doing, and get details of volunteer opportunities and social events. Go to St. Francis de Sales Lake Geneva and like it! OCTOBER IS RIGHT TO LIFE MONTH Your St. Francis de Sales Knights of Columbus will be collecting donations after Masses on Oct. 3 and 4, to support and build up a culture of life. Can you imagine life without just one of your children or grandchildren? Since Roe vs. Wade, 50 million babies have been aborted! Funds collected on Oct. 3 and 4 will go to our Culture of Life Fund, which provides local pregnancy centers with state-of-the-art ultrasound machines, which cost $25,000. This nationwide effort had raised $6 million in the last three years which resulted in the purchase and installation of 250 ultrasound machines. With the use of these machines, pregnant women considering abortion can see a real life picture of the baby developing within them. Will you join us and support life? We will need your moral and financial help. Thank you for your consideration and prayers. ST. FRANCIS DE SALES WEBSITE Same web address with a new look! Have you seen our recently remodeled website? Hear a weekly audio message from Father Jim, get the scoop on SFDS events, put in a prayer request, check the calendar, view volunteer opportunities and more! And while you are there, please sign up for our email newsletter! All ways to keep you informed with cost efficiency for our parish! sfdslg.org
FALL FEST SPONSORS STILL NEEDED! The annual St. Francis de Sales Parish Fall Festival will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25 & 26, 2015. This festival is our parish s main fundraiser which supports the immediate financial needs of the parish. Through the kindness and generosity of individuals and corporate benefactors, we hope to cover the associated expenses of the event, and beyond. We ask for your support. Please consider a sponsorship level as outlined on the enclosed sponsor form. Kindly return the sponsorship form to the St. Francis de Sales Parish Office, so that your donation may be acknowledged at our event. St. Francis de Sales 2015 Fall Festival Sponsorship Donation Form Please return this form to SFDS Parish Office. Family and/or Business Name (as you would like it to appear): Contact Name: Phone: Address: City: State: Zip Code: E-mail: Sponsorship Giving Levels: Please check those that apply Donation Level Seraphim $5,000 and up (Event Sponsor!) Donation Level Cherubim $2,500 - $4,999 Donation Level - Dominion $1,000 - $2,499 Donation Level - Virtues $500 - $999 Donation Level - Archangel $250 - $499 (Buys a pig to roast!) Donation Level - Angel (please specify): $ Please make checks payable to: St. Francis de Sales Parish - Thank you!
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