Welcome to the faith community of ST. FRANCIS DE SALES LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN May 14, 2017 5th Sunday of Easter 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. 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.; Sundays, 8:30 a.m. 12:00 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
PLEASE PRAY FOR Nathan Rittenbacher Lily Thomas Potjeau Donna Anderson Nancy Rittenbacher AnneMarie Janikowski Nathan Mora & Family Nancy Hrdlicka Ed Muisenga Tom Lasorda Anne Chant Matt Scheffler Anita Kaczor Jacqueline Sollars Casandra Uksas Ruka Connelly Lee Redmer Jeff Yanke Andrea Brien Janice Berka Matt Merkt David Squire Tess Adams Tom Peck Kasia Zaremba Anthony Ferrini Karen Hess Thaddeus Pawlicki Michele Mohar Jeff Roberts Michelle Roberts Jim Mansky Craig Collins Matt Brill Mary Ann Doornbos Margie Detloff Nancy Cherney Connie Campbell Bronti Aitken Nancy Walsh Ellen Holian-Mykrantz Robyn Nanna Germaine Clifford Isabelle Boldt David Crusey Phil Renwick Joseph Strawbridge Janette Dunlap Tom Murray David PASTORAL COUNCIL DISCERNMENT Pastoral Council is asking for members of St. Francis de Sales Parish who may have interest in becoming a member of the council to attend May s council meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on May 24, in the Parish Center. This is a great opportunity for you to get involved and work with a great group of people. We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Troy Weis at weistj@hotmail.com or (262) 723-5663. WEDDING BANNS I. Keith Borchers and Lia Randazzo READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20; 1 Pt 3:15-18 or 1 Pt 4:13-16; Jn 14:15-21 or Jn 17:1-11a PARISH FALL FESTIVAL Mark your calendar, & SAVE the date! St. Francis de Sales Parish Fall Festival Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017 Fun, Food, and Music - Join us! TURKEY/GREECE PILGRIMAGE Join Fr. Angel Anaya Oct 6-20, 2017, on this pilgrimage tracing St. Paul s journey to Turkey & Greece. To reserve, go to www.sacratours.com. Questions, contact Pacceli Braga, tour director, at (781) 629-4772 office, or (617) 777-6882 cell. ALTAR CARE SCHEDULE 5/15-5/20 Donna Jaros 5/22-5/27 Denise Kottke MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, May 13, 2017 8:00 a.m. Communion Service 5:15 p.m. Rita Leahy and Peter & Gwen Faust SUNDAY, May 14, 2017 7:30 a.m. Del Krohn, John & Bernadean Trotta and Sylvia Talbot 9:00 a.m. Dan Samyn and Peter Petrouski 10:30 a.m. Rodica Burce and Margaret Curin 5:00 p.m. All Parishioners (Spanish Mass) MONDAY, May 15, 2017 7:00 a.m. Maria Dobrsek and Special Intentions of Nan de Jouvancourt 6:00 p.m. All Parishioners TUESDAY, May 16, 2017 7:00 a.m. Roger Nevin WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2017 7:00 a.m. Dr. John Sullivan 9:00 a.m. Kevin McEneely (May Crowning) THURSDAY, May 18, 2017 7:00 a.m. Communion Service FRIDAY, May 19, 2017 7:00 a.m. Tom Gelderman SATURDAY, May 20, 2017 8:00 a.m. Communion Service 5:15 p.m. Dr. Harold Kestel and Gerald Ketchpaw SUNDAY, May 21, 2017 7:30 a.m. Michael & Mary Minahan, Lois Lambrilaz and Anthony & Mary Ascolini 9:00 a.m. Carol Peck and John Wozniak 10:30 a.m. Deceased Members of George Leedle Family 5:00 p.m. Fr. Wilimek & Fr. O Brien (Spanish Mass)
FROM THE PASTOR S DESK... Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Francis de Sales Church, Today s Gospel takes place at the Last Supper. Jesus begins to let his disciples know that he will no longer be with them and that he is going to his Father s house to prepare a place for them. He comforts them and tells them to have faith in him and tells them they already know the way to the Father s house. Thomas, speaking for all the disciples who are confused and lacking in understanding says to him, Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way? Jesus simply replies, I am the way, the truth and the life. Jesus is the Way to the Father. His disciples will not get to the Father s house by following a map. Jesus does not lay out a plan for them to get there he tells them, I am the way. The way to the Father is through knowing the person of Jesus. Jesus is the Truth. He makes it known to the disciples that truth is not a matter of memorizing teachings and formulas, but rather entering into relationship with the One sent by the Father. Jesus is the Life. Eternal life is not only a dwelling place in the heaven, but more immediately, the indwelling of God in the heart, made possible through Jesus abiding love. Eternal life begins in the here and now. The Gospel teaches us that we know the way. Our Christian striving is all about getting to know Christ and living in relationship. Through prayer, the Word of God, the Sacraments, and in a special way, through the way we interact with others, we see the path to the Father s house. Let us take that road and live deeply our new life in Christ. God s Blessings, Bishop Jim Schuerman Queridos Miembros de la Parroquia de San Francisco de Sales: En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús esta hablando con sus discípulos en la última cena. El habla de su despedida inminente. Sus discípulos no entienden lo que dice, pero Jesús esta hablando de su muerte, resurrección y ascensión al cielo. Jesús dice que iré a prepararles un lugar en la Casa de su Padre. El dice también, Para ir donde voy, ustedes saben el camino. Y Tomás le dice, Señor, no sabemos adónde vas, cómo vamos a conocer el camino? Y Jesús dice: Yo soy el Camino, la Verdad y la Vida. Esta es una enseñanza muy importante para todos nosotros. Jesús es el Camino. El camino que llega a la Casa del Padre es la persona de Jesucristo nuestro Señor. Para llegar a la Casa del Padre, es necesario conocer a su Hijo Jesús. Como Jesús nos dice, Yo estoy en el Padre, y el Padre está en mi. Entonces, él que quiere estar con el Padre, primero tiene que conocer al Hijo. Jesús es la Verdad. La Verdad no se encuentra en la memorización de enseñanzas y leyes. Solo podemos encontrar la Verdad en nuestra relación con Jesucristo, nuestro Señor, el que fue enviado por el Padre. Jesús es la Vida. La vida eterna no significa simplemente nuestra vida en el cielo después de morir. La Vida Eterna empieza en el momento de recibir el Espíritu Santo. Empieza aquí en este mundo. La Vida Eterna significa, en un sentido, vivir en imitación de Cristo. Jesús nos dice a nosotros como ha dicho a sus discípulos, Para ir donde voy, ustedes saben el camino. La vida cristiana tiene que ver con conocer a Jesucristo y gozar de la amistad que nos ofrece. Podemos conocer a Cristo por medio de nuestra oración; por medio de escuchar su Palabra y cumplir sus mandatos; por medio de nuestra participación en los sacramentos, especialmente la Eucaristía; y por medio de nuestras obras de compasión y caridad a los demás. Conocemos el Camino que llega a la Casa del Padre. Tomemos el Camino para poder experimentar la felicidad eterna. Que Dios los bendiga! El Señor Obispo Jim Schuerman CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS NEWS The Catholic Daughters April meeting was held on April 17. We will be hosting bingo at the Lakeland nursing home on May 20 at 1:30 p.m. We will once again be sponsoring Glads for Dads in June. Our next meeting will be our May devotion on May 15. Please see special insert for more information. Any questions, please call Lois Maywald, our Regent, at (262) 279-5733. COUNTING CONTRIBUTIONS 5/15 TEAM 6 5/22 TEAM 1 BULLETIN SUBMISSION 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. Thank you!
THE WEEK AHEAD MAY 14 TO MAY 21 Sun KC Breakfast Mon 6:00 Spanish Prayer Group 6:00 Finance Council 7:00 Book Study Tues 7:30 Adoration 5:30 Rosary 6:00 Hispanic Youth Group Wed 7:00 Contemporary Choir Thurs 10:00 Book Study 6:00-8:00 Mission Trip Fundraiser at Champs 7:00 Chorale 7:00 Hispanic Ministry Mtg. Fri 6:00 Liturgical Dancers 7:00 Legion of Mary Sat 8:00 Roadrunners 5K Race 9:30 AA 7:00 Emmaus Women (Spanish) 7:00 Emmaus Men Sun Giving Period & Method Stewardship Treasure Actual Goal Over/ (Under) Weekend of May 7 Envelope 8,805 7,264 1,541 Offertory 2,995 2,455 540 Elect. Fund Transfer 1,495 1,638 (143) OnLine (sfdslg.org) 2,220 1,383 837 Total 15,515 12,740 2,775 Year to Date (07/01/16 to 05/07/17) Envelope 376,903 372,419 4,484 Offertory 117,519 125,405 (7,886) Elect. Fund Transfer 47,302 52,253 (4,951) OnLine (sfdslg.org) 81,354 51,391 29,963 Total 623,078 601,468 21,610 Other Weekend Giving Capital Campaign 118 Angel Fund 293 Human Concerns 0 Please consider OnLine giving by navigating to www.sfdslg.org, clicking on the DONATE icon and signing up today! EYEGLASS & HEARING AID COLLECTION The Lake Geneva Lions Club for many years has been committed to helping the seeing & hearing impaired. We are pleased to announce we now have a collection container in the parish center at SFDS. You may drop your used eyeglasses & hearing aids in the container. Thank you for your kindness & generosity. ~ Lake Geneva Lions Club KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BREAKFAST Sunday, May 14, 8 to 11 a.m. Come to join fellow parishioners! Omelet $5 Small Slam $3 Egg Combo $4 French Toast $3.50 Singles of Eggs or French Toast $1 Bacon $1.50 Orange Juice or Milk $1.50 Hash Browns; Toast & Jelly, Tea $1 each Coffee & Sanka $1.25 Carry-outs available just $.50 extra! Bring in your mom in for Mother s Day! We will have our coffee cans on the tables for school computers. May is our first month, in the past we have matched up to $500 in donations. Thanks so much for your generosity. K of C Council #1647
FAITH WITH A FACE ELAINE JOHNSON If you regularly attend the 7:30 Sunday Mass, there s a good chance you received Holy Communion from Elaine Johnson. Being a Eucharistic minister is just one of the many ways Elaine has chosen to serve our parish. Elaine works at the Keefe Realty office on Edwards Boulevard office assisting real estate agents with most of the paperwork associated with real estate transactions. I have a realty license because I am required to have one in order to show real estate but I am more involved in doing the clerical details and assisting agents, she told us recently. One of those agents is Elaine s daughter, Debbie Cobian. Elaine also has three other grown children another daughter and two sons. Elaine s faith journey began with being raised Catholic, receiving the sacraments, getting married at a young age, having four children and being a wife and mother. But then it took a turn. A difficult marriage contributed to her being less active in the church and eventually to finding herself a divorced mother with four children. Her journey back to a more active faith life came with guidance from our former pastor, Father Dave Braun. He encouraged her to take the steps necessary to clarify her marital status and to get involved in the RCIA. Since her return to active membership in the church, Elaine has found many ways to contribute to our parish family. In addition to being a Eucharistic minister Elaine regularly launders the albs worn by the altar servers. She has been active in Catholic Daughters and has served as an officer in that organization. Her involvement with Catholic Daughters led her to co-chair the Prayer Shawl Ministry. Women who knit or crochet make shawls for those who are in need of comfort due to illness, loss of a loved one, emotional distress or birth of a new baby. While producing the shawls, the women pray for those who will receive them and then pray when presenting the shawls. Elaine s commitment to serving others is reflected in part of that prayer: May the Holy Spirit guide us as we share of our time, talents, prayers and love in this Prayer Shawl Ministry. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION During the month of May, devoted to Our Blessed Mother, please join us in Adoring her son in Eucharistic Adoration. Tuesdays 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Rosary, 5:30 p.m. Hispanic prayers, 6-7 p.m. Benediction 7 p.m. Jesus is truly present in the Holy Eucharist... Consider the abundant graces that flow from our Lord to you, His beloved child, as you visit Him during Eucharistic Adoration! As stated in a message from Jesus to St. Margaret Mary: If you believe in My love in the Blessed Sacrament, if you really believe in My love, then you shall see miracles of My Love. Sts. Faustina Kowalska, Elizabeth Ann Seaton and John Henry Newman each declared that Eucharistic Adoration was a turning point in their lives! Prayerfully, consider making a commitment to sit with Jesus and adore Him each week. In silence, He will speak to you and shower you with His graces! Begin your time with Our Lord in thanksgiving, praising Him for all of the blessings of your life... St. John Paul II called for unceasing adoration and requested us to be ready to sacrifice that we may make reparation for the evils of the world. THANK YOU Dear Friends at St. Francis de Sales, The Lake Geneva Food Pantry was delighted to receive your recent donation that was earmarked to help stock our shelves for Easter. We did indeed! With your generosity we were able to give additional holiday meals to the 150 families who come to us for help in putting food on their tables. On behalf of all our clients many, many thanks! Sincerely, Lake Geneva Food Pantry Staff
MUSIC TO YOUR EARS The first organ at St. Francis de Sales was a pipe organ. Donated by parishioner P.J. Healy (of Lyon and Healy music company in Chicago), Patrick Healy was a summer resident in Williams Bay. We have never been able to find any photos of the actual organ, but we know it was up in the choir loft and that the pipes were along the wall. We can only surmise that it looked kind of like this organ pictured in an ad from 1904. Patrick Healy was the president of Lyon and Healy. He summered in this home in Williams Bay off of Conference Point Road. The home is still there today! We re not sure why the pipe organ was replaced in the 1950 s. It could have needed too much repair. They could have wanted to take out the pipes to open up the area to move the St. Francis de Sales window from the front of the church to the back. Perhaps they wanted something more modern. We think that the analog organ by Allen was purchased for SFDS in the 1950 s, and that was used until recently. It served our parish well, but had some keys and pedals that were no longer functional and could not be repaired. Our new organ is also made by Allen. It is a 3 manual Bravura model and uses state of the art technology to create a pipe organ sound at a fraction of the price of what a pipe organ would cost. It has over 250 voices to create all kinds of music. Michael Deane researched other companies and tested other Project 2017 News, Upcoming Events & Project Updates Michael Deane teaches the 5th graders about the organ during music class. organs and this one was the best value, quality and sound! The company has been very good to work with, even sending a loaner at Christmas so that we could experiment with having the organ at the front of the church instead of up in the loft. We really like having the organ in the front of the church for ease of use and a more cohesive sound with the choirs (no delay). The organ has been an important part of the history of our parish and used for countless weddings, funerals, and liturgies. Initially the organ was on our wish list for Project 2017. We are thrilled that, through the generosity of our parishioners, that we were able to exceed our financial goals and purchase this beautiful instrument! PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki and Bishop James Schuerman invite you to join them on a pilgrimage to Italy, October 22-30, 2017. During this 9-day pilgrimage, you will have opportunities to explore the traditions of our faith in beautiful churches, chapels and shrines throughout Florence, Siena, Assisi and Rome. There will be private daily Masses with Archbishop Listecki and Bishop Schuerman, and an opportunity to attend the Papal Audience with Pope Francis. Authentic Italian meals, historical tours, museum visits, beautiful scenery and more await you! Early registration price $2,999 + $429 per person from Chicago if deposit is paid by July 14, 2017. Travel arrangements by Pentecost Tours, Inc. For information, please contact Jerry Topczewski, Chief of Staff, Office of the Archbishop, (414) 769-3590, topczewskij@archmil.org. REDISCOVER JESUS BOOK STUDY DATES Welcome, one and all to the next book study, based on the book Rediscover Jesus which we received last weekend as a gift from the Grace LeeAnn Weis Memorial fund. Classes will be held Monday nights: May 15, June 5, 12 and 19 at 7 p.m. in the new Parish Library/meeting room. Classes will also be held Thursday mornings: May 18, 25 & June 1 and 8 at 10 a.m. also in the new Parish Library/meeting room. T h e r e m a y b e a Saturday morning class offered with dates to be announced later. If you will be joining any of the study groups please read Chapters 1-8 and be ready to discuss the question at the end of each chapter, for the first meeting. To sign up please contact: Maureen Redmer at (262) 249-0424 or memauly@hotmail.com OR Geri Braun (262) 249-9590 or janie3@charter.net.
PASTORAL STAFF Pastor Bishop Schuerman (jimschuerman@aol.com) (262) 248-8524 Weekend Presider Fr. Gary Nowicki 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 Seminarian Intern John Baumgardner (jbaumgardner@pnac.org) Deacon Alvaro Dominquez (262) 945-8305 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 We are in the Loop: Switch hearing aid to T-coil 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