August 19, 2018 Twentieth in Ordinary Time Masses Mon., Wed., Friday- Church Hours Monday-Friday 10 am - 4 pm Wednesdays 10 am - 8 pm Confessions s 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Wednesdays 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Wednesdays - 8:00 pm Celebrating the Anniversary of the Blessing & Dedication of SFXC Mary s Garden & Rosary Garden, August 23rd. 10th Mary Garden Before After Rosary Garden Before After Devotions Rosary before each Mass Mondays Perpetual Help Novena Fridays Sacred Heart Novena Baptism Call to make arrangements Preparation session is required. Marriages Call parish office 9 months before your desired wedding date. Prayer Network (920) 497-8060 Church & Museum Tours Every Second after 9 am Mass or by Appointment (920)-432-4348
Join us for a 10 Week Small Group Retreat! The One Thing is Three How the Most Holy Trinity Explains Everything ByFr. Michael Gaitley With humor and ease, Father Michael Gaitley, MIC, deftly unlocks the "one thing," the key to the Church's wisdom, and the greatest mystery of the Catholic faith: the Most Holy Trinity. Far from being a scholarly or academic read, The "One Thing" is Three makes deep theology accessible to every-day Catholics. What's more, it makes even what's familiar or forgotten appear in a way that's new, exciting, and relevant. Thus, The "One Thing" is Three brings its readers a unique and powerful experience of the faith. Fr. Joe Dorner, March 6, 2018: I m currently reading Michael Gaitley's book, "The One Thing is Three: How the Most Holy Trinity Explains Everything."He builds on what the C.C.C...The Catechism of the Catholic Church... says about the Trinity. You might enjoy it. We will be starting a class this Fall on it. You might want to join us. I haven't read it all but already find it to be brilliant, like his other books. Ten Weeks Two Sessions on Thursdays 9:30-11:00 am at St. John the Evangelist Parish 6-7:30 pm at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral September 13th - November 15th Return lower portion with payment by Monday September 10th to: Cathedral Office (920) 432-4348 (139 S. Madison St, Green Bay, 54301) or Cathedral Book & Gift (920) 432-0078 (131 S. Madison St, Green Bay, 54301) -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- The One Thing is Three Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Phone: email: Parish: Due to the Nature of the Study the workbook is required! Fees: Book Only $15 $ Workbook (Required) $25 $ Book & Workbook $35 $ Registration Only I have Materials N/C N/C TOTAL: $ Paid? Yes or No Cash or Check # Thursday Morning Session 9:30 am Thursday Evening Session 6pm Make checks payable to: Cathedral Book & Gift To pay by Credit Card visit Cathedral Book & Gift
PARISH PILGRIMAGE! Join Fr. Joe on a pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help on Thursday, September 6th. Depart from Cathedral at 9 am return at 4 pm. Cost is $10. The Fee covers your meal. Transportation included. If interested sign up sheets can be found in the pamphlet rack in the BWC entry. Please return to Office. Deadline August 30th. 10 th Anniversary of the Blessing & Dedication of the SFXC Mary s Garden & Rosary Garden, August 23, 2018 The Mary s Garden & Rosary Garden at the cathedral are a result of the prayers and generosity of parish members and friends. A Mary's Garden is a garden dedicated to Mary, the Mother of God, containing plants either named after Mary or associated with her by legend. With a statue of Mary as a focal point, it can contain many familiar flowers. The religious names of the symbolic Flowers of Our Lady are displayed with their more familiar common names on plant markers at each flower group. A Visitor s Guide provides a full list of the names and a numerical key indicating their location in the landscape plans. It is believed that the first gardens dedicated to Mary were cloister gardens in monasteries. During the 12th and 13 th centuries, these gardens continued and many legends (most written by St. Francis of Assisi) associated with Mary arose. One such legend tells that the angel Gabriel held a lily (Madonna Lily) in his hand when he came to tell Mary that she would give birth to Jesus. After Mary touched the flower, which had been scentless, an exquisite fragrance arose from it. Flowers were said to spring from the earth wherever Mary walked. Long before plants were given botanical names, many referred to them by Marian names. The planting and cultivation of a Mary's Garden fosters devotion to Mary that always leads to Christ. In 1932, Frances Crane Lillie established the earliest known Mary's Garden in the United States in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. In 1951 Ed McTague and John Stokes, Jr. established Mary s Gardens in Philadelphia, PA. John Stokes, Jr. helped to get the Cathedral s Gardens started before he passed away in the fall of 2007. Our Rosary Garden includes raised beds representing each of the mysteries of the rosary: White flowers for the Joyful, Red flowers for the Sorrowful, Yellow flowers for the Glorious and Purple flowers for the Luminous. The purpose of the Rosary Garden is to help us meditate on the great mysteries of our salvation. The main focus is on Jesus his birth, life, death and resurrection. The Our Fathers remind us that Jesus' Father is the initiator of salvation. The Hail Marys remind us to join with Mary in contemplating these mysteries. They also make us aware that Mary was and is intimately joined with her Son in all the mysteries of his earthly and heavenly existence. The Glorious remind us that the purpose of all life is the glory of the Trinity. We sense that Jesus and Mary are with us in the joys and sorrows of life. "Look on the flower, think of Mary." August 11th & 12th, 2018 Sacrificial Giving..........$ 6,993.77 Offertory Collection......$ 497.57 On-Line Giving.... $ 1,557.50 Total...$ 9,048.84 Building Maintenance......$ 758.00 St. Vincent de Paul......$ 125.00 An average of $10,134.62 weekly collection is needed to meet the budget. For online contributions Go to www.sfxcathedralgb.org and click the Online Giving logo. FYTD Budgeted Income.........$ 70,942.34 FYTD Actual Income..........$ 57,288.67 Balance...$ (13,653.67) RCIA BEGINS SOON! 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 Cathedral and St. John s. If you are interested in learning more, contact the Cathedral office at 432-4348 or cathedral.sfx@gmail.com, St. John s office at 436-6380 sjeoffice@sbcglobal.net, or Tom and Ann Vorpahl at 498-3424 or avorp2008@gmail.com. Sessions will begin the end of September. SEMINARIAN COLLECTION Hope for the Future Help them Today! Our Annual Collection is working, By now, you have received a letter from Bishop Ricken inviting you to participate in Hope for Tomorrow: Help them Today. Make your gift by mailing in your pledge card or visit www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give. Whatever you are able to give is greatly appreciated. 131 S. Madison Street, Green Bay, WI Hours of Operation Monday - Friday: 9:30 am - 5 pm; : 10 am - 4 pm 920-432-0078 or info@cathedralbookandgift.com
Join us for a Church and Museum tour every second of each month at 10:15 am or by appointment! Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral Parish 139 S Madison St Green Bay, WI 54301-4501 Parish Office: 920-432-4348 Credo Faith Formation: 920-609-1826 New Office Hours Mondays Noon - (Starting June 4th) Tuesday - Friday 9:30 am - 4 pm Fax: 920 435-5068 Email: cathedral.sfx@gmail.com Website: www.sfxcathedralgb.org Weekday Church Hours: Monday & Friday 7:30 am - 4 pm Tuesday & Thursday 10 am - 4 pm Wednesday 7:30 am - 8 pm The Most Reverend David Ricken Rector and Pastor: Reverend Joseph Dorner Deacons: Rev. Mr. Thomas Mahoney Rev. Mr. Conrad Kieltyka Office Manager: Sonia Hitt Office Assistant: Jan Phillips Faith Formation Coordinator: Connie DeMeuse Adult Faith Formation Coordinators: Ann Kieltyka & Jan Phillips Maintenance Custodian: Michael Klatt Parish Sacristan: Dan Vanden Avond Cathedral Bishop Sacristan: Caitlyn Trader Music Director: Rachael Verhaagh Bookkeeper: Vicki Matuszak St. John the Evangelist 413 Saint John Street, Green Bay, WI 54301 920-436-6380 Liturgical Schedule Tuesday: - Mass Thursday: - Mass : 5:30 pm - Mass : 10:45 am - Mass Monday Wednesday Friday Mass Intentions August 18 David & Irene Petasek and Francis Fonferek August 19 Marge Shaughnessy August 20 John Dollar August 22 Msgr. Roy Klister August 24 Fr. Michael Koch August 25 The Living & Deceased Members of St. John the Evangelist Parish and St. Francis Xavier Cathedral August 26 Emily Drewieski CALENDAR OF EVENTS Tuesday...August 21st 2 pm Tour-West Bend Catholic Parishes Wednesday...August 22nd 6-7:30 am... That Man is Y ou Session-BWC 9:15 am...tour-museum Thursday...August 23rd 1 pm....grace Education in-service-church & BWC Friday...August 24th 6:30 pm......wedding Rhsl...August 25th 8 am... Fidei Defensor session-gehl 1 pm. Katie Motl & Eric Erdman Wedding Wednesday...August 29th 9:15 am.sacred Heart School-Shawano Self Guided Tour 11 am......senior Priest Luncheon-BWC Friday...August 31st 12 pm...church & Office Closes Monday, September 3rd Labor Day Office Closed and Church Closes after Mass Tuesday...September 4th 6:45 pm....k of C Meeting-Gehl Thursday...September 6th 9 am - 4 pm Parish Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help No Morning Mass at St. Johns Mass will take place at the Shrine at 11 am...september 9th 10:15 am.monthly Church & Museum Tour
FROM FR. JOE I would like some input on Mass times for Holy Days of Obligation. What would be some good times to offer these Masses? Is there a way we could do it better? Currently we have the morning Mass on the Feast Day itself at if it falls on Monday through Friday. If it falls on Tuesday or Thursday it is at St. John's, if on the other days, at Cathedral. Then the Vigil Mass is the night before at my other parish. We usually go with 6 pm so it is late enough for those who are working. Unlike some parishes where there is more than one priest, there is only yours truly here at Cathedral and St. John's, thus just two Masses. To protect the spirit and morale of our parishes I ask for a greater openness to attend either Church. For the Feast of The Assumption I was happy to see a broad spread of parishioners from both my parishes both at St. John's 6 pm celebration and the Cathedral celebration. All the same, I thought we could have done better. Let's remember the importance of celebrating these Holy Days of Obligation, and doing so with one's pastor and fellow parishioners whenever possible. May God bless you and yours. In Christ, ~Fr. Joe Readings for the Week of August 19, 2018 : Prv 9:1-6/Ps 34:2-3, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 [9a]/.Eph 5:15-20/Jn 6:51-58 Monday:.Ez 24:15-24/Dt 32:18-19, 20, 21 [cf. 18a]/...Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10/Dt 32:26-27ab, 27cd-28, 30, 35cd-36ab [39c]/Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/.Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28/Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19...[Ez 36:25]/Mt 22:1-14 Friday:..Rv 21:9b-14/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18 [12]/..Jn 1:45-51 :.Ez 43:1-7ab/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14..[cf. 10b]/Mt 23:1-12 Next :...Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/Ps 34:2-3, 16-17,..18-19, 20-21, 22-23 [9a]/Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25-32/..Jn 6:60-69 11TH ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST, October 13th After the 4 pm Mass Darlene & Helmuth Will be strolling and singing German Songs As we enjoy our authentic German meal!