Welcome to the faith community of ST. FRANCIS DE SALES LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN February 22, 2015 First Sunday of Lent 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. Building of the Ark, by Kaspar Memberger the Elder, 1588 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. 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, 4:00 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
FROM THE PASTOR S DESK Dear Parishioners, This is the time of fulfillment. The Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel. (Mark 1:15b) The Lenten season is here, a holy time of conversion and renewal. It is a time when many people take on practices to help them to focus more on God s love. There are three Lenten practices that come directly from the Bible: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. All three can be great aids for our spiritual growth. Prayer is communication with God, and it is always a response to God s initiative. Whether we know it or not, God is always speaking to us, calling us and inviting to accept the new life he offers. Prayer is our way of responding to his love. Perhaps this Lenten season will provide us an opportunity to spend a little more time in prayer, to read the Bible, to partake in the Stations of the Cross or some other devotion. Though we usually think of fasting in terms of food, Scripture also indicates that God wants us to fast from the things that keep us from loving as we ought. We should fast from attitudes that keep us from forgiving others and seeking forgiveness. We should fast from the things that can become unhealthy attachments that keep us from interacting more deeply with family members and friends things like television, video games or the internet. Almsgiving is a practice that teaches us to be generous. We are called to use our time, talent and treasure to help build up the Kingdom of God. We have been given so many blessings in life. We need to share those blessings with those in need. May this Lenten season be a time of blessing for all of us, and may our Lenten practices help us to be more aware of God s love and mercy! God s Blessings, Fr. Jim Schuerman Queridos miembros de la Parroquia de San Francisco de Sales: Se ha cumplido el tiempo y el Reino de Dios ya está cerca. Arrepiéntanse y crean en el Evangelio. (Marcos 1:15b)Ya estamos en el tiempo de Cuaresma, un tiempo de conversión y renovación. Muchas personas usan practicas especiales durante este tiempo para ayudarles enfocar en el amor de Dios. Hay tres prácticas de Cuaresma que vienen de la Biblia: la oración, el ayuno, y la limosna. La oración es comunicación con Dios, y es siempre una respuesta a la iniciativa de Dios. Dios siempre está hablando con nosotros, llamándonos, e invitándonos a aceptar la nueva vida que él nos ofrece. Podemos responder por medio de nuestra oración. Durante la Cuaresma, tenemos la oportunidad de pasar más tiempo en oración, leer la Biblia, participar en la Vía Crucis u otras devociones. Generalmente, pensamos en el ayuno en términos de comida. Pero, también, la Biblia nos habla de la necesidad de ayunar de las cosas que nos impiden a amar a los demás. Debemos de ayunar de actitudes que nos impiden a perdonar a los demás. Debemos de ayunar de las cosas que puedan volver en adicciones u obsesiones. Dar limosnas es una práctica que nos enseña cómo ser generosos. Dios nos invita a compartir nuestro tiempo, talento, y recursos para ayudar edificar el Reino de Dios. Dios nos ha dado mucho. Debemos de usar nuestros dones para ayudar a los más necesitados. Que las prácticas de la Cuaresma nos ayuden a conocer más el amor y la misericordia de Dios! Que Dios los bendiga! Padre Jim Schuerman
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10 BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS All articles for the bulletin must be emailed to rep@sfdslg.org or submitted in writing to the parish office. The deadline is at noon on Monday. MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, Feb. 21, 2015 8:00 a.m. Communion Service 5:15 p.m. Fr. Louis Wilimek and Arthur Herlach SUNDAY, Feb. 22, 2015 7:30 a.m. Maurice Jensen 9:00 a.m. Lester Gurak and Sam Considine 10:30 a.m. Daniel Heffernan 5:00 p.m. All Parishioners (Spanish Mass) MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2015 7:00 a.m. Carolyn Luempert TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2015 7:00 a.m. Maruice Jensen WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 2015 7:00 a.m. Holy Souls in Purgatory 9:00 a.m. All Parishioners THURSDAY, Feb. 26, 2015 7:00 a.m. Communion Service FRIDAY, Feb. 27, 2015 7:00 a.m. Healing Ministry SATURDAY, Feb. 28, 2015 8:00 a.m. Communion Service 5:15 p.m. Living and Deceased Members of the Gutkowski Family SUNDAY, March 1, 2015 7:30 a.m. Kosterman Family and Veronica Corrado 9:00 a.m. Engelbert Zamarski 10:30 a.m. Confirmation Candidates 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 Ben Lambert Mark Hogan Joan Roell Diane Ponzo Eleanor Gorski Rama Quigley Frank Spavone Chuck Dunlap Ed Cox William Lily Kathy Gutkowski Diane Ponzo Peter Faust Frances Hennessy Ann Lee COUNTING CONTRIBUTIONS 2/23 TEAM 6 3/2 TEAM 1 Evelyn Pucala Karen Hess Kelly Hughbanks 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 IN OUR PRAYERS... Heavenly Father, we ask you to watch over and protect our servicemen and women, especially Christopher Bulla, United States Air Force. CELL PHONE COLLECTION The Knights of Columbus have placed a cell phone recycling box in the parish library to raise funds for Wisconsin Special Olympics. Thank you for thinking of this fundraiser whenever you are ready to toss out your cell phone. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS NEWS We will sponsor the Walworth County Men s Shelter dinner on Feb. 23. Please call (262) 723-4929 with any questions. SHEPHERDS OF CHRIST PRAYER GROUP We pray for priests, the Church and the world, as well as for our own personal intentions. Next date: Wednesday, March 11, at 11:15 a.m. CARING FOR THE ALTAR 2/23-2/28 Mary Jo Fesenmaier and Peggy Fraser 3/2-3/27 Lorraine Wrobleski
IMPORTANT PARISH LIBRARY UPDATE Due to an increasing number of missing and unreturned library books, CDs, and DVDs, we are changing our library policies. Library patrons must be members of the parish and fill out a Library Membership Registration Form. These forms will be available in the library during library hours. CORRECTION: The library will now only be open before and after all weekday and weekend Masses. Books may be returned during non-library hours in the library return bin in the parish office. If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Ploch at parishlibrary@sfdslg.org. Thank you in advance for your cooperation! PARISH LIBRARY NEWS Check out these NEW books: Bumping into God Again 35 More Stories of Finding Grace in Unexpected Places Charged With Grandeur - 365 inspirational thoughts from the best and brightest voices in Ignatian spirituality. Living the Catholic Faith Rediscovering the Basics - Addressing the difficult question of what it means to be a Catholic in the twenty-first century, Archbishop Charles Chaput offers a sound, contemporary vision for understanding the teachings of the Church and shows how you live them out with a spirit of love and obedience. How can you experience a fresh, active spiritual life? Find out as you rediscover the vital basics of Living the Catholic Faith. How To Make A Good Confession A Pocket Guide to Reconciliation with God The Passion and the Lamb Many today fear that we hover on the brink of global collapse. War, terrorism, poverty and disease provoke a sense of despair. Yet in our midst stands Jesus Christ, undaunted by the brutal realities of a world that rejects him. And as he looks at each of us, he asks directly and personally, Will you havefaith in me? In this powerful book, Fr. Acklin reveals the passionate love of God for every person, love that will not be denied or defeated. God is for us in spite of our indifference. God has not been eclipsed by the world s agenda. God will never abandon us. God will always seek out the wounded and lost. We have his guarantee that this is so because the suffering and death the passion of Jesus clinched the deal confirming God s commitment to his creation. The Passion of the Lamb helps us answer the only question that ultimately matters: Will we have faith in Jesus? LENTEN PENANCE SERVICES The following Lenten Penance Services, with private confessions after the services, will be held in the Lake Geneva area during Lent: Sunday, March 15, at 2 p.m. St. Benedict Fontana, WI Friday, March 20, at 7 p.m. St. Patrick Elkhorn, WI Saturday, March 21, at 10 a.m. St. Andrew Delavan, WI Sunday, March 22, at 2 p.m. St. Francis de Sales Lake Geneva, WI HILLTOPPERS The Hilltoppers will meet for their monthly Potluck Lunch on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 12:30 p.m. Bring a dish to pass. A dice game will be played. ANGEL FUND St. Francis de Sales Parish School is benefited by the Angel Fund. This is a designated fund that was started to help families of our day school program who are in need of tuition assistance. It is funded by donations from generous parishioners and by bequests. If a school family is in need of tuition assistance, they apply to a company called TADS. This application can be done either online or on paper, and it is completely confidential. Applications are available in either the school or parish offices. TADS make a financial determination as to how much tuition the family can be expected to pay. If you would like to donate to this worthy cause, please use the pink envelopes in your packets, or earmark your check or cash for the Angel Fund. Any and all help is greatly appreciated! IT S ALMOST TAX TIME Year-end receipts have been mailed. If you have not yet received your 2014 contribution statement for tax purposes, please contact Judie in the parish office to request one. She can be reached at (262) 248-8524 or parish@sfdslg.org.
HELP NEEDED Arbor Village is looking for volunteers to assist residents with short rides. Please call Andy at 248-4558 for more information. RESERVE THE WEEKEND Calling all women to prayerfully consider attending the English-speaking Emmaus retreat. The retreat will start Friday, June 5, after work until Sunday, June 7, in the afternoon. Follow Archbishop Listecki's suggestion to See with God s eyes by attending this retreat to come closer to Jesus. We look forward to seeing you there! SPAGHETTI DINNER St. Charles in Burlington is having a spaghetti dinner on March 7, 4 to 9 p.m. It is a great meal and social event for the family! HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY Join 2,200 youth this summer, July 10-12, 2015, for the Steubenville Youth Conference! If you are in 8th-12th grade during the 2014/2015 school year you are able to attend. We will be taking 49 youth and six chaperones on this trip. Reserve your spot now! Contact Katie Ploch at dre@sfdslg.org or (262) 248-8526 with any questions or concerns.
C ONSULTATION FOR THE 2015 EXTRAORDINARY SYNOD OF BISHOPS In October 2014, the Extraordinary Synod was called by Pope Francis to focus on marriage and the family. The Extraordinary Synod drew on responses from a global consultation, as well as from testimonies from married couples from around the world, on the joys and challenges of family life in our times. In the spirit of dialogue, Pope Francis wishes to receive further feedback from Catholics on the outcome of the Extraordinary Synod, to help the Church prepare for the Ordinary Synod on the Family that is scheduled for Oct. 2-25, 2015. This Ordinary Synod will consider the vocation and mission of the family in the Church and contemporary world and will produce specific guidance on the pastoral care of families in our times. Archbishop Listecki invites you to participate in a consultation process in preparation of his report to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops by participating in a survey to share your views on modern-day family life. You are encouraged to read the preparatory document for the context of the questions, which you may access at the archdiocesan website (www.archmil.org). The Archbishop asks that you prayerfully consider the prepared questions, and if you are interested in participating, complete the onlineconsultation on the Archdiocesan website at www.archmil.org. A short response time has been given to us. In order for the Archdiocese to gather the information and forward it to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, please respond by Sunday, March 1, 2015. SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE - NEW MEMBER NEEDED Are you looking for a way to share your time and talent while promoting Catholic Education? The School Advisory Committee is looking to fill one open member position. Meetings are held every second Monday of the month during the school year. Members serve a three year term. School Advisory assists the principal and pastor with policy development, educational goals and objectives of the school, budget planning and public relations. It is a great opportunity to contribute to the success of the school while staying informed. Parishioners with an interest or background in marketing or development are strongly encouraged to apply! Please pick up an application at either the school or parish office. Also available online at sfdslg.org/school. Email juliedantuma@comcast.net for more information. DEFIBRILLATORS Our parish is in the process of raising funds for two defibrillators, one for the chapel entrance and the other for the Hwy 50 entrance of the church. The school curently has one defibrillator, and recently a parishioner expressed a desire to add a second one to the school in addition to the two that will be mounted in the church entrances. This parishioner has offered to pay the full cost of one defibrillator (around $1,500) if the parish can come up with enough funds for two units. Please help by dropping off your donation in the regular collection or at the parish office with the notation For defibrillator. Thanks, Fr. Jim Schuerman THE LIFE WE SAVE COULD BE YOUR OWN! The parish would like to purchase two portable defibrillators, which would be wall mounted, one by the chapel entrance and one by the Hwy 50 entrance. LG Fire Department strongly recommends that all public buildings have a defibrillator (the Zoll AED is preferred) so that assistance can be given within minutes of a person having a cardiac event. Defibrillators can double their survival rate. The unit talks to the person giving aid so that even an untrained person can use the device. The device will not activate if it is not needed. In Wisconsin, there is no liability for trying to give aid to a person using a defibrillator or even aid at an accident because of the Good Samaritan Law. Training is available from the Fire Department and would be recommended for ushers and other parish leaders. These would then be available during all church services and the many events that we have in the Parish Center. The cost to purchase two units would be around $3,000 through our Fire Department. Please help our parish potentially save a life. Donations can be dropped in the regular collection or at the parish office with a notation For Defibrillator. We will keep you informed on our collection process. For more information, contact Millie McCormick at (630) 310-4703. Let us not only save souls but also potentially save a life! TV MASS FOR THE HOMEBOUND Make Sundays complete for someone you love who can t get to church by sharing information about TV Mass for the homebound. Sunday TV Mass 5:30 a.m. on Fox6 WITI Ch. 6 9:00 a.m. on My24 WCGV Ch. 24 Check TV listings for cable/satellite channel number. Note: TV Mass does not meet the Sunday Mass obligation for the faithful who are able to attend in person.
PASTORAL STAFF Pastor Fr. Jim Schuerman (parish@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 Bill Ring (bring@dalcometals.com) (262) 248-4308 ON THE WEB Parish Website: www.sfdslg.org Like us on Facebook: St. Francis de Sales Lake Geneva PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS Michelle Oberholtzer (mconowgo@yahoo.com) (262) 325-4066 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 Jesus Vargas (Vargas0597@gmail.com) (847) 302-7747 Kathleen Dobbler (dobblerbld@aol.com) (262) 758-7949 Mary Ferrini (toxotes17@yahoo.com) (262) 729-0900 Lois Maywald (allomay@charter.net) (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: 262-248-2627