MAY 19, 2013 Pentecost Sunday PARISH OFFICE 139 S. Madison, Green Bay, WI 54301-4501 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30 am-4:00 pm Phone: (920) 432-4348 Fax: (920) 435-5068 Email: sfxavier@sbcglobal.net Prayer Network: (920) 497-8060 Website www.sfxcathedralgb.org BISHOP OF GREEN BAY The Most Reverend David L. Ricken RECTOR AND PASTOR Fr. John W. Girotti e-mail: frjohngirotti@yahoo.com Deacons: Mr. Thomas J. Mahoney & Mr. Conrad J. Kieltyka Director of Administration: Rosemary M. Anshus Director of Music: Jody L. Strnad Maintenance Manager: Jim G. VanRemortel Event & Volunteer Coordinator/ Administrative Assistant: Sonia D. Hitt Administrative Assistant: Patricia J. Westlund Sacristan: Dawn E. Shaw Bookkeeper: Vicki L. Matuszak Faith Formation Coordinator: Connie A. DeMeuse Cathedral Trustees: Kenneth C. Reigh, Secretary Charles L. Johnson, Treasurer Parish Council President: Andrew H. Opicka Finance Council President: Kenneth C. Reigh
Saint Francis xavier Cathedral Parish 139 South Madison Green Bay, WI 534301-4501 920-432-4348 Weekend Masses Saturday... 4:00 pm Sunday... 9:00 am Weekday Masses Monday - Friday... Devotions Mondays-Fridays before Mass Rosary Tuesdays & Thursdays after Mass..Chaplet of Divine Mercy Tuesdays Perpetual Help Novena Fridays... Sacred Heart Novena Holy Days of Obligation Vigil... 5:15 pm Holy Day... Eucharistic Adoration Wednesdays... 9:00 am - 9:00 pm Confessions Saturdays... 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Wednesdays... 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Baptism Call to arrange a date & time. A preparation session is required. Marriage Call the parish office at least 9 months in advance of your desired wedding date. Museum Tours by appointment.... 920-432-4348 St. Thomas More School 650 S. Irwin Ave., Green Bay, WI 54301 Principal, Mrs. Mary McCabe Phone: 920-432-8242 Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am Mass Intentions May 18 Louis & Frances Kieltyka May 19 Living & Deceased Members of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral; St. John the Evangelist Parish, Green Bay; St. Rose Parish, Clintonville; St. Mary Parish, Bear Creek Congratulations to Cathedral Parishioner, Conrad Kieltyka on being ordained a deacon. We are so proud of you! May 20 Stephanie Komorowski May 21 Harriet Strnad May 22 Frank & Concetta Scasny May 23 Fr. Tony Dolski May 24 Paul Mayer May 25 Harvey Sigl May 26 Stanley Jeziorny Readings for the Week of May 19, 2013 Sunday:Vigil:..Gn 11:1-9.or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b..or Ez 37:1-14...or Jl 3:1-5/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 Extended Vigil:.Gn 11:1-9/Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b/.Ez 37:1-14/Jl 3:1-5/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 Day:...Acts 2:1-11/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13.or Rom 8:8-17/Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 14:15-16, 23b-26 Monday:..Sir 1:1-10/Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday:..Sir 2:1-11/Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday:..Sir 4:11-19/Mk 9:38-40 Thursday:..Sir 5:1-8/Mk 9:41-50 Friday:.Sir 6:5-17/Mk 10:1-12 Saturday:.Sir 17:1-15/Mk 10:13-16 Next Sunday:.Prv 8:22-31/Rom 5:1-5/Jn 16:12-15
NEW SHELTER MEAL Cathedral will be serving an evening meal at the NEW Shelter on Friday, May 24. Donations of whole kernel corn, applesauce, fruit cocktail, or cash/grocery cards would be greatly appreciated. If you can volunteer to help prepare the food or donate a dessert, call Monica at 425-3191. CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION Sunday, June 2 is Corpus Christi Sunday. Our outdoor procession will immediately follow the 9 am Mass. Please park outside the orange cones so we may process easily through the parking lot. Also, there will be no coffee and rolls this day so everyone may participate in the procession. SUMMER COFFEE & ROLLS SCHEDULE For the months of June, July, August & September our Sunday coffee & rolls schedule will be: June 9, July 21 (Pedals, Pipes, and Performance Organ Tour with Pancake and Porkie Breakfast), August 18, and September 8, 15, 22. We will resume our weekly schedule beginning October 6. Thank you so much to all the volunteers who help with this special ministry. MARY S GARDEN FLOWERS What's blooming in our Mary's Garden and Rosary Garden? The tulip, known as "Mary s Prayer", was said to represent Mary s fullness of grace. Its upward-facing cup or chalice reflected Our Lady s openness to and filling with grace. ROSARY IN THE GARDEN Please join us every Tuesday evening in our rosary garden behind the Cathedral Church. We begin at 6:30 pm and plan to do this From May 21 through October 15. (weather permitting). YEAR OF FAITH On June 2, the Diocese of Green Bay unites with Pope Francis and Catholics all throughout the world in Eucharistic Adoration on the Feast of Corpus Christi Join St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Parish for an Outdoor Eucharistic Procession immediately following 9:00 AM Mass Bishop Robert Banks and Father Brian Belongia will lead the procession on the parish grounds which will conclude with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament All parishioners and visitors are invited to join the procession to give Glory to God and thanksgiving to Our Lord Jesus for his enduring presence among us in the Blessed Sacrament! Please plan to attend this special celebration! WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Rocco & Amy Canadeo & Natalia & Gianni Daniel Vanden Avond The relics for veneration this week are: None FALL BAZAAR The Cathedral Fall Bazaar is set for November 16. We will be looking for donations of homemade food items and handmade craft items. Our next meeting is Wednesday, May 22 at 5:00 pm in the BWC Hall for anyone interested in helping plan this year s bazaar. Call Mary Jo: 468-6404 or Sharon Nagy: 339-8152 to get involved. May 11th and 12th, 2013 Sacrificial Giving..$ 6193.00 Offertory Collection..$ 815.32 Building & Maintenance...$ 240.00 Ascension..$ 1333.50 Total..$ 8581.82 We need an average of $8000.00 from the weekly collection to meet our budget.
From Our Pastor My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As I get ready to travel to Washington D.C. for my second summer of Canon Law studies, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your loving care for me as your pastor. I am so often focused on the business of our parish that I forget the blessings right in front of me. Thank you for providing and caring for our beautiful church which truly is an architectural marvel and a most beautiful place to pray. Thank you for providing for the salaries of all of the dedicated people who assist me in my ministry here I couldn t do it without them or all of you. Thank you for providing me with a safe and cozy house which I can call my home. Thank you for providing me with a salary for my work and food for my strength. Thank you for the kind letters, words of support after Mass, and hugs from people of all ages that allow me to recognize that I am loved and appreciated. Thank you also for the challenging words of need and correction which often are so difficult to say and to hear, but which are nevertheless necessary. Thank you for your patience with me being divided over two parishes with studies in addition. You deserve more of my presence but are so often satisfied with less thank you. Finally, thank you for allowing me to be your priest and for helping me to grow closer to Jesus by your word and example. We truly do help each other along the Way. I will miss you this summer, but know that I will be studying, preparing, and resting a bit too! Know of my prayers for you and I ll see you in a few months. May God Bless You. ST. THOMAS MORE SCHOOL 650 S. Irwin Avenue Green Bay, WI 54301 Phone: 920-432-8242 Fax: 920-432-1562 Principal: Mary McCabe - Email: mmccabe@gracesystem.org School Website: www.stmoregb.org System website: www.gracesystem.org Fr. Girotti St. Thomas More Annual Appeal May, 2013 Dear Friend of St. Thomas More School: St. Thomas More School, along with nine other Catholic schools in the Green Bay area, is part of the Catholic education system known as GRACE (Green Bay Area Catholic Education). Although the support of these ten schools mainly comes from GRACE and the 23 parishes supporting the system, as well as tuition from our families, each school is still responsible for doing their own third source funding. St. Thomas More includes our Annual Appeal as part of our third source funding. Donations given to this appeal will go directly to St. Thomas More School. St. Thomas More School continues to provide a quality education for our Early Childhood through eighth grade students based on a curriculum that stresses the development of the whole child in a creative and safe environment. The Christian morals, values and lessons taught in our school will serve our students, church and community well for years to come as these young people become our future leaders. However, the struggle to meet expenses and remain viable is a constant one. St. Thomas More serves a diverse urban population and many lower income families. Any donations, large or small, are greatly needed and appreciated. Donations to the STM Annual Appeal provide an ideal way to fulfill the Gospel mandate to pass on the legacy of the Catholic faith to all generations. Your financial gift will enable you to respond to this divine challenge, and help us to meet our fundraising goal. Please consider a tax-deductible donation, large or small, that will help enable this excellent school to thrive for many years to come. As an alumnus of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, St. Mary of the Angels or SS. Peter and Paul School, or St. Thomas More School, a parent or grandparent of these students, or someone who believes in or has benefitted from a quality Catholic education, your donation and support of the St. Thomas More Annual Appeal will be especially appreciated. The community of St. Thomas More School thanks God for your generous giving and asks Him to bless your days abundantly. We ask that you continue to keep our school and families in your prayers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - St. Thomas More Catholic School Annual Appeal May, 2013 I am pleased to support the St. Thomas More Annual Appeal with a gift of Name: Address: City/State/Zip: Please make check payable to STM Catholic School Annual Appeal. Send donations to: St. Thomas More Annual Appeal, 650 S. Irwin Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54301. Thank you!
Calendar of Events Sunday...NO COFFEE & ROLLS...May 19 11:30 am Diocesan Confirmation Tuesday..... May 21 2:30 pm...tour: St. Martin Parish, Cecil 6:30 pm.rosary in the Garden Wednesday....May 22 5:00 pm Fall Bazaar Planning Committee-BWC Thursday......May 23 9:30 am Tour: St. Raphael Parish, Oshkosh Monday.....May 27 Parish Office closed for Memorial Day Thursday......May 30 9:30 am..tour: Holy Rosary School, Kewaunee Saturday..... June 1 10:00 am..priesthood Ordination Sunday...NO COFFEE & ROLLS...June 2 10:00 am.outdoor Corpus Christi Procession Monday... June 3 9:35 am Tour: St. Thomas More School grades 1 & 2 Tuesday......June 4 9:30 am...tour: St. Anthony Parish, Tigerton Saturday..... June 8 10:00 am-noon Planting in Mary s Garden Sunday........June 9 10:00 am Dignity of Life-BWC Conference Room Saturday..... June 1 10:00 am..priesthood Ordination Monday..... June 10 5:30 pm.natural Family Planning-BWC Thursday......June 13 Morning Tour: Holy Trinity, Oconto, Walking Pilgrimage Friday......June 14 9:30 am..tour: Weyauwega Squires & Squire Roses May Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis: Apostleship of Prayer Administrators of Justice. That administrators of justice may act always with integrity and right conscience. Seminaries. That seminaries, especially those of mission churches, may form pastors after the Heart of Christ, fully dedicated to proclaiming the Gospel. LOVE LIFE COLLECTION Many thanks for all the donations we have received thus far! Another way that you can help the moms assisted by Love Life is to pray for them and their precious babies. Ask God to help them in their struggles and to give them guidance so they give their babies the best possible start in life. Please look at the list of needs on our poster, take a shopping list and help Love Life help them. Thank you for your support! CATHEDRAL WEBSITE UPDATE Check out St. Francis Xavier Cathedral s website (http:// sfxcathedralgb.com/) to view the new page for Religious Vocations where you will find a link to "Called to Be" video and a link to "We Invite You" page. We pray that this will take root in the hearts of women who view this page. Please visit: http://sfxcathedralgb.com/religiousvocations. Cathedral Book & Gift Stop by and see the new line of Cathedral Greeting Cards designed exclusively for St. Francis Xavier Cathedral by Tena Klessig. Sacrament Gifts, Mystic Monk Coffee, Bibles, Brother Francis DVDs Hours: Mon-Fri. 9:30-5:00, Sat. 10-4 Closed Sunday and Holidays 131 S. Madison Street Green Bay, WI 920-432-0078 Like us on Facebook St. John the Evangelist Parish 413 Saint John Street, Green Bay, WI 54301 920-436-6380 Liturgical Schedule Monday: - Adoration & Morning Prayer Tuesday: - Mass Wednesday: - Adoration & Rosary Thursday: - Mass Friday: - Adoration & Morning Prayer 9:15 am - Bible Study Saturday: 3:00-3:30 pm Reconciliation 4:00 pm - Vigil Mass Sunday: (Deaf Community Mass) 10:45 am - Mass
CREDO FAITH FORMATION Congratulations to the following individuals who received the Sacrament of Confirmation today: Katherine Rose Elizabeth Coyle, Andrew Eric Sebastian Dellamater, Jennifer Robin Teresa Gapinski, Katelynn Michelle Lucy Yi Zhenmei Keller, Jordan Matthew Patrick Kieltyka, David Joseph Joseph Marino, John Paul John Paul Marino, Wyatt James Hubert O Neil, Maxwell Richard Thomas Aquinas Pallini, Jessica Alexandra Cecilia Reigh, Kaitlyn Rikke Catherine of Alexandria Stollberg, Caitlyn Leigh Gianna Trader. May the Holy Spirit strenghten, guide, and empower you to always seek and do the holy will of God! Go with God, confirmands, and bring Christ to the world! A special thank you is extended to Deacon Conrad Kieltyka, Confirmation catechist, for assisting the parents in preparing the confirmands to be properly disposed to receive this sacrament. Thank you, parents, as primary educators of your children in the faith, for all your prayers and support this past year. It s time to register for Totus Tuus Parish Youth Mission, June 16-21, 2013! Visit http://sfxcathedralgb.com/totustuus to find a brochure and flyer explaining more details of the week-long mission plus registration forms you can download and send in. Registration forms are also available in the Credo Faith Formation Office. Please send all registration forms with payment to St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, ATT: Totus Tuus, 139 S. Madison Street, Green Bay, WI 54301. For questions, call Connie DeMeuse at 227-8546 or connie.demeuse@gmail.com. It looks to be another grace-filled, fun week for all youth in grades 1-12! Totus Tuus Volunteers Needed! Volunteers are needed for the upcoming summer youth mission from June 16-21,, 2013. Teen volunteers are needed to help with the day sessions from 9am-2:30pm, June 17-21. Volunteers are needed to provide lunch by noon each day, June 17-21 for the TT team of 4. Lunch is brought to the BWC at your convenience. Volunteers are needed to help with the Wednesday Pot Luck Dinner from 5-6:30pm. Contact Connie DeMeuse at connie.demeuse@gmail.com or 227-8546 to volunteer your time! STEUBENVILLE-SAINT LOUIS, 2013 This summer (July 18-22), approximately 90 teens from around the diocese will be traveling to Saint Louis for the Steubenville Youth Conference. We have several youth from our parish who will be taking part. The core team of leaders is looking to provide some formation materials for the youth (i.e. rosaries, holy cards, scapulars, books entitled, Radiating Christ, etc.) to be used to help the teens grow in their Catholic faith and deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ. If anyone is able to provide a financial donation to help defray the cost of such materials, please call Connie DeMeuse at the Credo Faith Formation Office: 227-8546. Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated. Thank you and may God bless you for your generosity. RCIA - RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Are you interested in becoming a Catholic? Would you like to be baptized and become a member of the Catholic Church? Are you one of our Protestant brothers and sisters who would like to become Catholic and join us at the Eucharistic table? Are you a Catholic who has never been confirmed? Or do you know someone in these situations that may respond to your invitation for them to join the Catholic faith? The process of bringing adults into the Church, known as the catechumenate or RCIA, will be starting this September at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Parish. If you are interested in learning more, contact the parish office at 432-4348 or visit sfxavier@sbcglobal.net.