Welcome to our parish! As pastor, I hope we can enrich your experience as much as you enrich ours. Fr. David Ruby A Holy Day of Obligation Masses on Wednesday, August 15 8:00 am-egg Harbor 12 Noon-Sister Bay 3:00 pm-washington Island 7:00 pm-fish Creek Monday, August 13 Morning Prayer-8:00 am-fc AA Meeting-7:00 pm-sb Tuesday, August 14 Scripture Class-8:30 am-sb Bridge Club-12:00 noon-eh Pray the Rosary-12 noon-bh Respect Life Meeting-1:00 pm-bh Eucharistic Adoration-1:00 pm-eh Flying Solo-2:30 pm-fc-noble Square Wednesday, August 15 Mass for the Assumption-8:00 am-eh Mass for the Assumption-12 Noon-SB Mass for the Assumption-3:00 pm-wi Mass for the Assumption-7:00 pm-fc Pray with the Pastor-8:00 pm-fc Thursday, August 16 St. Michael s Altar Society-1:00 pm-jp Friday, August 17 Bridge Club-8:00 am-eh Wedding Rehearsal-5:30 pm-eh Saturday, August 18 Wedding-2:00 pm-eh Saturday-Sunday, August 18-19 Seminarian to Speak at all Masses For Online Giving to our parish, please go to www.stellamarisparish.com and click on Giving to the Parish Electronically on the front page. Stella Maris Mission Statement Stella Maris Catholic Parish prayerfully unites people in the love of Jesus guided by our patron, Mary. Stella Maris Vision Statement We invite all to journey as disciples. By sharing the Gospel, responding to Jesus' love and the gifts God has given us, we welcome all to grow in faith and in our parish life. Website: www.stellamarisparish.com Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-August 12, 2018
2 Welcome to Stella Maris in Baileys Harbor, Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, Jacksonport, Sister Bay & Washington Island Seminarian Collection 2018 SEMINARIAN COLLECTION KICKOFF: Providing priests for the future is all about being spiritually fed. That is why the Annual Seminarian Collection: Hope for the Future, Help the Today is so important. By now you most likely received a letter from bishop Ricken requesting your help in supporting our local seminarians. Please return your generous contribution to this collection, using the pledge card and return envelope you received in the mail. A gift of $25, $100, $250, $500 or more will help our seminarians move forward in their work of becoming missionary disciples. Every gift makes a difference. Our seminarians are our Hope for the Future, Help the Today! As a Diocese, we anticipate costs of $1,000,000 this year for tuition, room and board, health insurance, support of the Office of Vocations and the work of Fr. Mark Mleziva and Fr. Quinn Mann. Friends and followers of Jesus support one another! To make your gift today, visit www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give. On August 18-19, a seminarian, will speak at our Masses so we can hear about his calling and how we can help. FUNERAL PLANNING-You have an opportunity to help your loved ones at a difficult time. Make your funeral liturgy wishes known now by filling in some or all of the Stella Maris Funeral Planning Guide available through a link on our stellamarishpairsh.com website home page or by contacting Becky Nash at Council of Catholic Women The Council of Catholic Women (CCW) is a national organization which provides opportunities for Catholic women to come together socially, spiritually and in service to our parish and our community. We are affiliated with the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and the National Council of Catholic Women. There are many aspects to our group including opportunities for leadership, fundraising, hospitality, prayer, spirituality, community, education, service and of course, friendship. So what does all of this mean here at Stella Maris? We meet ten times a year (not in August or December). Currently we have about 20 members and others who join us for some activities. Please think about joining us and helping us to bring more women of the parish together. In the past year we have raised funds to support our adopted senior through the Unbound organization, we have donated to Door County charities through CSR, Saint Vincent de Paul, Gibraltar School lunch program and others. We also have had a fun time and laughs at our Bunco Party and our Holiday celebration luncheon. Each meeting includes a program of interest. Recently we heard from the Bridges organization which provides the many foreign students working here in Door County with an American connection. We viewed the Movie 40 which is an inspirational pro-life movie that examines the effects of abortion on our nation since Roe v. Wade. And we participate in the May Marian Day for the Diocese which recently was held at eh Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help and often in another Green Bay Diocesan parish Please consider joining us at one of our meetings. Meet new friends, perhaps share some ideas on how to keep our organization vibrant and connected. We have much to offer but need you to grow and do even more for ourselves, our community and our parish. (920) 421-3332, email pastoralchurch@dcwis.com if you have questions or want Becky to assist with the planning. MARY S WAY OF THE CROSS-Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Institute, on Monday, August 20 at 6:00 pm. Experience the special blessings through the devotion of Mary s Way of the Cross. This dramatic version of the Stations of the Cross is from the perspective of Jesus mother and our mother, Mary. Mary s Way of the Cross enables us to enter into an intimate journey of faith through a deep reflection that will unite ones pain and suffering with Jesus on the cross through the sorrowful heart of Mary. Questions? Please call (920) 743-4842 or ssppbusiness@charter.net Daniel Fama/Sarah Burkel August 18, 2018-2:00 pm-egg Harbor Warren Moede/Carey Smith-Marchi September 6, 2018-3:00 pm-egg Harbor Health & Wellness NOTES FROM THE NURSE: KEEP ON MOVING: CORRECT WALKING AND OUTSMARTING YOUR BACK PAIN Simply put, walking is just plain good for you! It's a form of low-impact exercise with definite mood-boosting effects, including a demonstrated ability to alleviate depression. In addition, studies have shown that countries in which walking is common experience lower rates of obesity than countries that rely on cars for transportation. In other words, walking can make you happier and healthier. Correct walking (walking with good form and posture) lessens abnormal strain on our muscles and joints, actually alleviating pain and allowing a more complete motion, which leads to a more complete workout while walking. Because walking is a repetitive activity that puts stress on the joints in your feet and legs, proper form is essential for preventing injury. The way your foot strikes the ground is also important; it determines how the rest of your leg absorbs the shock of impact. Back pain is one of the most common reasons people go to the doctor and a leading cause of disability worldwide. Most people have back pain at least once. Fortunately, you can take measures to prevent or relieve most back pain episodes. If prevention fails, simple home treatment and proper body mechanics often will heal your back within a few weeks and keep it functional for the long haul. You may be able to avoid back pain or prevent its recurrence by improving your physical condition and learning and practicing proper body mechanics. At the next CHIP (Community Health information Program) on August 12 at 4:00 pm at First Baptist Church in Sister Bay, Keith Fischer, with a doctorate in Physical Therapy and specializing in Musculoskeletal Management, will present Keep on Moving: Correct Walking and Out Smarting your Back Pain. Keith will discuss correct walking technique, the different types of back pain and ways to improve it.
RESPECT LIFE- We know what true, authentic love looks like. It looks like the man on the Cross. This deep, pure love that motivated Jesus to offer his life for ours, is the love that will answer the longing in our hearts, if we let it. 10 Surprising Tips for Love the Culture Won t Tell You 2015-16 Respect Life Program, USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities THE AUGUST FOOD item being collected is canned vegetables for the CARE 24/7 Food Pantry, a ministry of Stella Maris. Donations can be left at the Fish Creek and Baileys Harbor sites. THE NEWEST STUDY AT EPHRAIM MORAVIAN CHURCH will be "Discover Islam," a film series and discussion each Thursday in August at 8 am. (with continental breakfast served). Certainly timely, the 5-week series will cover many aspects of Islam for the non-muslims with questions and perceptions of Islam. "KEEP ON MOVING: CORRECT WALKING AND OUT- SMARTING YOUR BACK PAIN", the next Community Health Information Program, will be held on Sunday, August 12, at 4:00 pm at First Baptist Church in Sister Bay. Keith Fischer, with a doctorate in Physical Therapy and specializing in Musculoskeletal Management, will present on two important topics: correct walking technique and also the different types of back pain and ways to improve it. Join us! FLYING SOLO SOCIETY-Do you enjoy listening to music in the park? Bring your lawn chair and join the Flying Solo Society, single, divorced or widowed men and women for the Fish Creek Concert in the Park at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, August 14 at Noble Square Park (next to the Alexander Noble House), 4167 Highway 42. David Hatch & Lynn Gudmunson will be performing acoustic classic rock. Snacks provided. Questions? Call Becky Nash at (920) 421-3332. Parish Life & Upcoming Events Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 12, 2018 3 PLEASE JOIN US for the Third Annual Jinx Olson Memorial at St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery at noon on Tuesday, August 14th. Bring your rosary, sandwich and chair; we will provide sides, desserts and beverages. Any questions, call Beckie at (920) 839-2903. Next weekend is the CCW Pie Sale. Just a reminder that if you can donate a pie to drop it off at Fish Creek at 3:00 pm on Aug. 18 or Sister Bay at 9:00 am on Aug. 19. If you have pies to pick up, please call Char Mueller at (920) 823-2062 for Fish Creek or Connie Brandt at (920) 854-6263 for Sister Bay. Please consider supporting our sale. We will be selling pies following the 4:00 pm Mass in Fish Creek on Saturday, August 18 and Sister Bay after the 10:00 am Mass on August 19. YOU RE INVITED to Door-Tran s 4th Annual FUN Event on Sunday, August 19 from 2-5 pm at the Egg Harbor Fun Park. There will be Raffles, Silent auction and unlimited go kart and mini golf for $20. Rain date is Monday, August 19 from 4-7 pm. PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP-Stella Maris Parish. The monthly Northern Door Parkinson's support group will meet at our Sister Bay location from 12:30 pm-2 pm on the Third Monday of each month. For further information contact Bonnie Mirkiewicz at (920) 421-4997. JOIN THE SCAND AUXILIARY S 4th annual Style Show. Items donated by Bargains Unlimited. Event is at Gordon Lodge on September10th. Cash bar and lunch. Cost is $18 for members and $23 for non-members. Proceeds towards purchase of a Broda tilt lift chair for Scandia Village. Tickets are available at BARGAINS UNLIMITED until September 1st. It is always a fun event so bring your friends!
5 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-August 12, 2018 Worship and Music Column Stella Maris Parish Vision Statement We invite all to journey as disciples. By sharing the Gospel, responding to Jesus' love and the gifts God has given us, we welcome all to grow in faith and in our parish life. Our Discipleship Journey So how can we progress on this discipleship journey our vision statement calls us to? One way is by living out our parish s five guiding values. Welcoming and Hospitality- Plan to greet someone you don t know every time you come to mass * Look people in the eye when speaking with them * Ask others how they are doing before telling them how you are doing * Learn people s names and remember them * Ask questions to learn more about others * Tell others I m glad you came * Sit next to someone you don t know or don t know very well * Invite someone to join you at a church function. Prayer- Attend a daily mass more often * Attend a Pray with the Pastor session once each month, if not for the whole hour than for 15 minutes * Spend five more minutes in prayer each day * Pray for Stella Maris and our journey as disciples * Sit in silence for a few minutes each day, listening to God * Say a short prayer immediately on waking in the morning * Pray a scripture passage by spending time thinking about a phrase that speaks to you and what God is saying to you through that phrase * Pray at the same time/s each day, so it becomes a habit. Joy- Share with others what you are thankful for * Create a gratitude journal to recognize your blessings, then thank God each day for these blessings.* Greet everyone you meet with a smile * One day each week speak no negative words * Don t gossip * Do a kind deed without being asked * Share kind words with others. Breaking the Silence- Ask someone in need if you can pray for them * Share with a friend how God has worked in your life * Think about the difference knowing Jesus has made in your life and share this with someone * Consider sharing a witness of your faith at mass; let Father know when you are ready to do this * Memorize some meaningful scripture passages and share with others. Allow the Holy Spirit to Guide and Work through us- Pray daily to the Holy Spirit asking Him to work in your life * Consider new ideas, leaving the outcome to God s direction * Regularly ask yourself if you are allowing God to lead you - and being obedient to where He is leading you * Read the fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23; pray for one a fruit you would like to see increase in your life. As we become intentional about the way that we live each day, we will progress on our discipleship journey and as we progress we will also help others to progress on their own discipleship journey. Loving God, I thank you for choosing me to be your disciple and for the gift of your Son, Jesus. Help me proclaim and bear witness to the Gospel by word and by deed today and every day. Open my heart to the outcast, the forgotten, the lonely, the sick and the poor. Grant me the courage to think, to choose and to live as a Christian, joyfully obedient to God. Amen. from the Homily of Pope Francis, Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the -Walls, April 14, 2013. Liturgies of the Week Saturday, August 11-Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Fish Creek 4:00 pm-dr Richard Brisch Sister Bay 5:00 pm-ah Joyce Stvan Egg Harbor 6:00 pm-dr Paul Muckerman Sunday, August 12-Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Egg Harbor 7:00 am-dr Don Biemeret Baileys Harbor 8:00 am-ah Hawker & Baumann Families Fish Creek 9:00 am-dr Jim Jauquet Sister Bay 10:00 am-ah Lucille Schmidt Spencer Jacksonport 11:00 am-dr Rohr & Husby Families Washington Island 1:00 pm-ab Stella Maris Parish Monday, August 13 Fish Creek 8:00 am Morning Prayer Tuesday, August 14-St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest & Martyr Sister Bay 8:00 am-ah Don TeVoert Wednesday, August 15-The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Egg Harbor 8:00 am-ah Patrick Eaton Sister Bay 12:00 pm-dr Joyce Stvan Washington Island 3:00 pm-dr Robert Podlogar Fish Creek 7:00 pm-dr Elizabeth & Virgil Michaels Thursday, August 16 Sister Bay 8:00 am-dr Noni Zito Friday, August 17 Baileys Harbor 8:00 am-dr Pamela Goss Saturday, August 18-Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Fish Creek 4:00 pm-dr Jim Jauquet Sister Bay 5:00 pm-ah Eileen Champeau Egg Harbor 6:00 pm-dr DickFuller Sunday, August 19-Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Egg Harbor 7:00 am-ah Marty Gureski Baileys Harbor 8:00 am-dr Joseph & Mary Miller Fish Creek 9:00 am-ah Darrel Herbst Sister Bay 10:00 am-dr Edmund & Sophie Piatek Jacksonport 11:00 am-ab Christopher & Mark Howell Washington Island 1:00 pm-dr Stella Maris Parish DR=Fr. David Ruby, AH=Fr. Art Heinze, AB=Fr. Anthony Birdsall Readings for the Week of August 12 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:4-8/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [9a]/Eph 4:30-5:2/Jn 6:41-51 Monday: Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c/Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14/Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday: Ez 2:8-3:4/Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131 [103a]/Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2/Ps 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14 [8]/1 Cor 15:54b-57/Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Ps 45:10, 11, 12, 16 [10bc]/1 Cor 15:20-27/Lk 1:39-56 Thursday: Ez 12:1-12/Ps 78:56-57, 58-59, 61-62 [cf. 7b]/ Friday: Mt 18:21-19:1 Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 or 16:59-63/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [1c]/Mt 19:3-12 Saturday: Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32/Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [12a]/Mt 19:13-15 Next Sunday: Prv 9:1-6/Ps 34:2-3, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 [9a]/ Eph 5:15-20/Jn 6:51-58 Liturgical Publications Inc
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-August 12 2018 6 Pastor Reverend David Ruby pastorsm@dcwis.com Egg Harbor Office (920) 868-3241 PO Box 49, 7710 State Hwy 42, Egg Harbor, WI 54209 E-mail: churchoffice@dcwis.com Fax (920) 868-1481 Web site: www.stellamarisparish.com Office hours: (Mon-Fri) 8:00-12:00 & 12:30-4:30 Pastoral Associate Becky Nash pastoralchurch@dcwis.com (920) 421-3332 Director of Worship and Music-Katrina Welborn worshipchurch@dcwis.com Bookkeeper/LoSEC (Local Safe Environment Coordinator) Jim Slomski bkchurch@dcwis.com Receptionist/Secretary/Bulletin Editor Lorie Orthober churchoffice@dcwis.com Normal Bulletin Deadline - Tuesday, 9am Faith Formation Coordinator-Linda Cummer cummerlinda@gmail.com (920) 421-2195 Maintenance Coordinator-Jim Charles maintchurch@dcwis.com (920) 493-4089 Faith Community Nurse-Bonnie Mirkiewicz nursesm@dcwis.com (920) 421-4997 Wedding Coordinator-Burnie Cerra ma8cer@aol.com (920)868-3393 Secretary Trustee-Michelle Piatek piatmch@aol.com Treasurer Trustee-Garey Bies garey.bies@gmail.com Pastoral Team Leadership Chair-Paul Lisspliss@newwis.com Finance Council Chair-Peg Berezewski mberezewski@robertmorris.edu Deacon David Kowalski-inoiamdjk@yahoo.com Health & Wellness Committee livinghealthyisaprayer@gmail.com Please cut out this coupon and present it next time you Patronize One of our Advertisers. Thank You for advertising in the Stella Maris Parish church bulletin. I am patronizing your business because of it! Parish Membership Stella Maris Parish is delighted when new people want to join our parish and gladly welcomes them into our faith community. Contact the parish office. Infant Baptism The baptism of new babies and young children revitalizes our faith community. Please contact the parish office to make arrangements for baptism. Adult Initiation The Catholic Church is always enriched whenever any adult chooses to be Catholic. Adults wishing to be baptized, or baptized adults wishing to be confirmed, the RCIA program is available. Reconciliation God s great mercy is something to be celebrated. Ritually we Catholics experience God s unconditional love in the sacrament of reconciliation. Our pastor is available for this sacrament on the 1st Thursday of the month from 5:00-6:00 pm at our Baileys Harbor site (except holidays) and by appointment. Sacrament of Matrimony A faith-filled wedding is a joyful time for the couple and the parish. Our parish wants to have all weddings here be the best possible. The couple must meet with the pastor before a date can be reserved. Please contact the parish office at least 12 months in advance to begin preparation. Ministry to the Sick Everyone needs extra compassion and care when his or her health is not at its best. As a parish, we try to meet that need. Communal anointing Masses take place twice yearly, with individual anointing done when requested. Parishioners in the hospital, nursing home or other institution are encouraged to notify the office to arrange for visits or communion. Devotions MORNING PRAYER: Monday-8:00 am, Fish Creek SCRIPTURE CLASS: Tuesday mornings after the 8:00 am Mass in Sister Bay. Please join us for a closer look and discussion on the Acts of the Apostles. Visitors are always welcome. ROSARY: Tuesday-Noon in Baileys Harbor. Rosary for Life-2nd Tuesday of month, Noon, Baileys Harbor RECONCILIATION: Usually the 1st Thursday of the month from 5-6 pm in Baileys Harbor or by appointment. Offertory Contrib. August 4-5, 2018 Actual Budget Stewardship Envelopes $ 6,128.00 $ 8,000.00 ACH $ $ WeShare $ 330.00 $ 600.00 Offertory $ 8,6943.00 $ 7,500.00 Totals $15,152.00 $16,100.00 2018/19 Actual YTD $113,285.00 2018/19 Budget YTD $109,850.00 2016/17 Actual YTD $110,037.00 Total Attendance last week-1,979
Stella Maris Parish Star of the Sea Endowment What is a Meaningful gift? This will be different for everyone as we all have different financial resources and reasons for giving. Some may be able to give a cash gift now; others may make a bequest from their estate, while others may pledge their gift over time. Meaningful is a personal decision. It isn t the biggest, priciest or most elaborate, but one that leaves your heart feeling really good that you did this thoughtful and lasting contribution. Perhaps you want to give for your grandchildren who will live here someday. Perhaps you want to give out of a grateful heart for all that Stella Maris has meant to you and your family over the years. As you ponder this decision, of primary importance is thinking about what it means to you to have Stella Maris and all the people connected with it in your life. Meaningful to the parish would be to build an endowment that is sufficient to support the cost of worship, music and liturgy indefinitely. Using 2016 data, the annual cost of this core piece of the parish s mission is $160,000 per year, which means we will need a $4 million endowment assuming a 4% withdrawal rate to fund this annual cost indefinitely. While this seems like a lofty goal, we feel it is achievable given the research we have done. Building this fund may take a number of years to achieve, and while we hope a number of those who have the means will make generous contributions to help the parish achieve this goal, we also are keenly aware that achieving that goal will require broad support. A gift of any amount is helpful and appreciated. The collective impact of endowment contributions from a large number of those who have a connection to the parish will not only build the endowment, more importantly it sends a message that preserving this core piece of the parish s mission is broadly supported. So please strive be a part of this important endeavor we are taking to prepare the parish for the future. Pray over this decision, think about what Stella Maris means to you, educate yourself on the different ways to contribute and then decide what a meaningful gift is for you and what method of giving works best for you. Members of our Endowment Advisory Team will be happy to discuss different methods of giving with you.