Welcome to the faith community of ST. FRANCIS DE SALES LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN November 30, 2014 First Sunday of Advent 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. Maestà, by Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1308-11 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
ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICE Sunday, Dec. 14 2:00 p.m. St. Francis de Sales Church Please mark your calendar. The parish Advent reconciliation service for individual confessions will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14 in church. Extra confessors will be on hand for confessions after a brief communal preparation. Don t miss this opportunity to prepare for the coming of Christ at Christmas! MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, Nov. 29, 2014 8:00 a.m. Communion Service 2:00 p.m. Yessica Garcia and Kevin Samanidzo 5:15 p.m. Nick Oswald and Stan Bence SUNDAY, Nov. 30, 2014 7:30 a.m. Fr.Patick J. Brennan and Pant and Jean Sheahan 9:00 a.m. Betty Zappitelli 10:30 a.m. Walter Sieverin and Alan McBride and Patrick J. Brady 5:00 p.m. Accion de Gracias por Cumpleanos de Lorena Aranda y Dasilisa Covorrubias (Spanish Mass) MONDAY, Dec. 1, 2014 7:00 a.m. Carla Smyth TUESDAY, Dec. 2, 2014 7:00 a.m. Jeanne, Daniel and Patrick Kosterman WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2014 7:00 a.m. Theresa Raupp and George B. Taylor 9:00 a.m. Health Intentions of Frank Jaronczyk THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2014 7:00 a.m. Communion Service FIRST FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2014 7:00 a.m. Charles Boehland FIRST SATURDAY, Dec. 6, 2014 8:00 a.m. Special Intentions of Tom Greenwald 5:15 p.m. Tom, Fred and Ken Seaver SUNDAY, Dec. 7, 2014 7:30 a.m. Kosterman Family and John and Bernadean Trotta 9:00 a.m. Sawyer Moncreiff and Erin and Benjamin Norwood 10:30 a.m. Thomas Cherney 5:00 p.m. All Parishioners (Spanish Mass) ADVENT RECONONCILIATION Individual confessions are available at St. Francis de Sales parish at 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Confession also will be available on Monday, Dec. 22, from noon to 1:00 p.m., and on Tuesday, Dec. 23, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. COUNTING CONTRIBUTIONS 12/1 TEAM 5 12/8 TEAM 6 CARING FOR THE ALTAR 12/1-12/6 Nancy Lazzaroni 12/8-12/13 Barb Radecki WEDDING BANN II. Vince Capelli and Breanne Carrier EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINES Because of Thanksgiving, all articles for the Nov. 30 bulletin were due at noon on Thursday, Nov. 20. Because of Christmas, all articles for the Dec. 21 bulletin are due by noon on Tuesday, Dec. 9. All articles for the Dec. 28 bulletin are due by noon on Tuesday, Dec. 16. All articles for the Jan. 4 bulletin are due by noon on Monday, Dec. 22. All bulletin submissions must be emailed to rep@sfdslg.org or submitted in writing to the parish office. The normal deadline is at noon on Monday.
FROM THE PASTOR S DESK Dear Parishioners, Today is the First Sunday of Advent and the beginning of a new liturgical year. The Advent season is a time to prepare for the celebration of Christ s birth, as well as a time to prepare our minds and hearts for his second coming at the end of the ages. In today s Gospel, Jesus says, Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. (Mark 13:33) The Advent season reminds us of the need to be watchful for the Lord in the many ways he comes into our lives. In Word and Sacrament, in charity and justice, in prayer and devotion, Christ comes into our lives with his saving power. Advent is a season of joyful expectation and hope. It is a time to prepare the way of the Lord. May this Advent Season fill us with hope as we open our hearts to Christ! God s Blessings, Fr. Jim Schuerman Queridos miembros de la Parroquia de San Andrés, Hoy es el primer domingo de Adviento y el comienzo de un nuevo año litúrgico. Adviento es un tiempo para prepararnos para la Navidad, recordando la primera venida de Cristo en su nacimiento. También, es un tiempo para preparar nuestros corazones para la segunda venida de Cristo en el fin de los tiempos. En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús dice: Estén preparados y vigilando, ya que no saben cual será el momento. (Marcos 13:33) Adviento nos recuerda la necesidad de esperar al Señor que viene. En Palabra y Sacramento, en caridad y justicia, en oración y devoción, Él viene para salvarnos. Adviento es un tiempo de espera y esperanza un tiempo para preparar el camino del Señor. Que abramos nuestros corazones para recibir a Jesucristo nuestro Señor! Que Dios los bendiga! Padre Jim Schuerman SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Monday, Dec. 8, is the day we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. The day marks our belief that God preserved Mary from any inclination to sin, the inheritance of original sin passed on to all mankind from Adam and Eve. It is the patronal feast day of the United States and is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass will be held at St. Francis de Sales that day at 7 a.m., 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. PLEASE PRAY FOR The following parishioners are ill and would like to be remembered in your prayers: Lily Judy Eckert Carol Peck Margaret Curin Theresa Henderson Bob Volp Nicholas Elliot Marge Leahy Mark Hogan Bob Nordhaus Neil Underhill Eric Gefvert Joan Roell Robert Hansen Anthony Ascolani Tammy Irwin John Vita Chuck Dunlap Karen Hess Kelly Hughbanks Peter Barden Bertha Mikrut William Kristen Olson Ben Lambert James Smith Barbara Quincannon Bormes Wayne Rogers Kathy Gutkowski Marilyn Amundson Janette Dunlap Nathan Rittenbacher Paul Hainstock Ed Cox Eleanor Gorski Mary Brown Chris Sova Craig Olson Lisa Amburgey Hailey Hand Carson Tess Adams Hailey Hand Scottie Melancon A.J. Aaron Johnston Rama Quigley Frank Spavone PRAYER LIST UPDATE We are updating the prayer list of those who are sick. If you would like your name or the name of a loved one to remain on the list, please contact the parish office by Jan. 1 at rep@sfdslg.org or (262) 248-8524. IN OUR PRAYERS... Heavenly Father, we ask you to watch over and protect our servicemen and women in harm's way, especially Christopher Bulla, United States Air Force. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 85:9-14; 2 Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8
WANTED: A FEW GOOD MEN Walworth County Men s Shelter will be at the Chapel on the Hill for one week in December and again for a week in January, as well as a week in February. St. Francis de Sales partners with the Chapel on the Hill to provide several suppers, groceries and overnight chaperones. The December week begins Dec. 21 and includes Christmas. What a wonderful Advent opportunity to offer shelter to those without a home of their own. Could several men of the parish cover one night as chaperones together? That s the greatest need. The chaperones sleep in a separate room. A chaperone partner will be provided if needed. Please give this prayerful thought. Interested? Call the Chapel on the Hill at (262) 245-9122. Whatever you do for the least of my brethren, you do unto Me. What a Christmas present for Our Lord. Submitted by the Human Concerns Committee HELP FOR THE HOLIDAYS There are envelopes at the entrances to the church as well as in the office for special giving for Thanksgiving and Christmas. All donations are kept local to help out our local citizens in need. May God Bless You for your continued generosity. Human Concerns Committee SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT: SATURDAY MORNINGS IN THE ADVENT SEASON On the Saturdays during the Advent Season, there will be Mass at 8:00 a.m. followed by a three-part Advent Spiritual Enrichment presentation in the chapel (8:30-9:30 a.m.) by Fr. Jim Schuerman, entitled Prepare the Way: Isaiah, John the Baptist and the Blessed Virgin Mary. All are invited! NEW AND USED BOOK SALE New and used books, CDs, DVDs, tapes and more will be available during the Dec. 13 and 14 weekend in the Parish Center. Join us Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning to find great treasures. All items for this sale will be available by donation. If you d like to donate books, CDs, DVDs or tapes: They can be dropped off in the Parish Center Monday through Friday, Dec. 8 12. If you d like to volunteer your time: Please contact AnneMarie at 262-215-8889. Hours are available during the week (including after school) and the weekend. And be sure to plan on attending the KC Breakfast Sunday on Dec. 14 from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. CHRISTMAS MEMORIALS As we end a month of remembering those who have gone before us in faith, another opportunity to remember our loved ones appears. During the seasons of Advent and Christmas, many of us are reminded of those who are no longer with us. If you would like to remember a loved one this Christmas Season, please consider offering a Memorial in their honor. Your donation will go toward the cost of our seasonal church decorations. If you would like to remember your loved ones, please complete the form below and return it to the parish office, along with your donation, no later than Monday, Dec. 22. THANK YOU!! The names of those remembered will be published in a special bulletin in the beginning of January. Yes, I wish to make a Christmas Memorial Donation in memory of: Donation offered by:
VOLUNTEER CELEBRATION AND MINISTRY FAIR Thanks to all who participated this past weekend in the Ministry Fair! We were very impressed with the dedication of all of the groups that displayed their ministries, and hope you had a chance to gather some information. If you would like to get involved at St. Francis de Sales, we encourage you to prayerfully consider joining one of our many volunteer groups. Not sure which one is for you? All of our ministry leaders are happy to have you try it one time attend one rehearsal, go to one meeting, shadow a religious ed teacher for one class, etc., before you make a commitment. Not sure and want to review all of our ministries again? Call Michael Deane, Director of Liturgy and Music, at (262) 248-1680 for a complete list and ministry leader contact information. 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. 2014 LA SALETTE SHRINE CRAFT & VENDOR FAIR Sunday, Nov. 30, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bake Sale, Food, Hot Cider $ Cash Raffle $ Unique And Specialty Gifts! Shop For The Holidays! Located at Highway KD, 10330 336 th Ave., Twin Lakes, WI. (262) 877-3111. www.lasaletteshrine.org SHEPHERDS OF CHRIST PRAYER GROUP We meet in church most Wednesday mornings to pray for priests, the Church and the world. Pope Francis has asked Catholics to pray for the next Synod of Bishops as well as the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia next fall. Our prayers will include these special intentions for the Church as well as our personal intentions. Please join us for prayers whenever possible. Next dates: Wednesdays, Dec. 3 and 10, at 11:15 a.m. HELP NEEDED Each week, volunteers take the food collected at church to the Lake Geneva Emergency Food Pantry. We are looking for several more volunteers to facilitate this process. Volunteers are scheduled for one month at a time, and food can be delivered to the Food Pantry on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings. Our goal is to find six people/couples, so that this would be a twice-ayear commitment. Please contact Judie in the parish office at (262) 248-8524 if you would be willing to assist with this worthwhile cause. RINGING THE BELLS St. Francis de Sales will be participating in Ringing the Bells for the Salvation Army again this year at Piggly Wiggly in Lake Geneva on Friday, Dec. 12. Won't you please consider signing up? There is a signup board in parking lot entrance to the church and in the parish center on Sunday. Thank you so much for helping. Human Concerns Committee 2014 PARISH CENSUS AND SURVEY Thanks to all who have handed in their Parish Census and Survey forms. If we haven t received them back from you as of now, they will be mailed to your home. As might you know, our parish database has not been updated for many years. We need the census data to communicate with you more efficiently and to have some statistical information for planning for our parish for the future. Please mail back or drop your forms off to the parish office by Dec. 30. Thank you for your participation! REMEMBERING THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US On Sunday, Dec. 7, at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Derrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services, there will be a special memorial service. This memorial service is not only for the families we have served in the past but also for the community as a whole. Everyone is welcome to come and attend this memorial service. The service will feature a local area minister and other holiday extras that are sure to give new meaning to the holiday season. Please come and join us at Derrick Funeral Home, 800 Park Dr. in Lake Geneva. If you are going to attend or have any questions, please call (262) 248-2031. On behalf of the Derrick family, may your holiday season be filled with love and family gatherings. DECORATING FOR ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS The season is upon us, and your help is needed prepare our church for Christmas on Monday, Dec. 22, at 3 p.m. It will take approximately six hours to decorate that day, so bring your friends to help! Men are needed on Sunday, Dec. 21, to bring up the trees from the basement and to begin assembling them. Please call the parish office at (262) 248-8524 o r e m a i l parish@sfdslg.org if you can help.
CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL TOPPER DINNER & AUCTION Saturday, Dec. 6 Veterans Terrace 589 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington $75 per person Enjoy a fun-filled evening celebrating Catholic Central High School's 30th Annual Topper Dinner and Auction! Dinner catered by Gooseberries; Silent and Live Auction; Dancing Are you familiar with the Catholic Central Car Raffle? For $100 per ticket or 3 for $200, you could win: 1st Prize - 2014 Chevrolet Spark or $15,000 cash 2nd Prize - $750 3rd Prize - $500 4th Prize - $200 For information regarding the purchase of tickets, please contact Georgean Selburg at (262) 763-1518 or buy tickets at: Catholic Central High School, Reineman s True Value in Burlington or Immaculate Conception St. Mary Parish Rectory. *Drawing will be held at Veterans Terrace on Dec. 6 at 10:00 p.m. You need not be present to win. Only 600 tickets will be sold! MAGNIFICAT, A MINISTRY TO CATHOLIC WOMEN Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. to 12 noon Hilton Garden Inn, Milwaukee Park Place, 11600 West Park Place, Milwaukee Cost: $15 if postmarked before Nov. 24 ($20 after) Join us for breakfast with Judy Hehr. Judy's dramatic life story is proof that you don't have to be behind bars to be imprisoned. Her journey from brokenness to wholeness is captivating and will hold you spellbound. As a spiritual motivator and inspirational speaker, Judy has been described as engaging, compelling, entertaining, knowledgeable, enlightening, heart-breaking, and always electric. Her testimony will expand your self-awareness, enrich your attitude, rekindle your love for Christ and encourage your own personal relationship with God. Judy generously and selflessly shares her gift of making the connection between theology and reality in our daily lives. For more information, call Terri at (262) 853-3349 or visit http://magnificat-wb.com/ To order tickets, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with ticket order to: Marlene Nagel, 1502 Hidden Fields Drive, West Bend, WI 53095. BELIEVE: AN ADVENT MISSION All are welcome to join Father Domenic Roscioli and singer/songwriter, Anna Nuzzo, for a special Advent Mission of inspirational stories and songs. Fr. Dom brings an enlightening approach to being a Catholic priest and relates his experiences to those of everyday people and Anna performs faith-filled music. You will laugh. You will cry. You will be inspired to believe with a newness of faith! Two FREE presentations daily from Dec. 8-10, at 9-10 a.m. and 7 8 p.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church, 9091 Prairie Ridge Blvd., Pleasant Prairie. For information, call (262) 942-8300. CATHOLIC COLLEGE NIGHT Catholic Central High School is hosting a Catholic College Night on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. in Topper Hall at Catholic Central High School, located at 148 McHenry St., Burlington, WI. Representatives and information from Catholic Colleges and Universities will be available during this open house format to help you make the most out of your college search. Please RSVP to Aimee Reyzer at areyzer@cchsnet.org or (262) 763-1510, ext.224. Most students go to college eager to learn especially to prepare for a career and to make some good friends along the way. Surely these are good things, but a Catholic education offers that and so much more. A Catholic education is not only preparation for a career, but preparation for the rest of your life. Most Rev. William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore A TRUE CHRISTMAS CONCERT Michael Russell O Brien Back by Popular Demand! A Great Start to this year s Family Christmas! Sunday, Dec. 14 6:30 8:00 p.m. St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Twin Lakes 701 North Lake Ave., Twin Lakes Tickets: $10 each. Advance ticket purchase recommended due to limited seating. Contact St. John s at (262) 877-2557 or St. Alphonsus at (262) 537-4370, ext. 236. Doors Open at 5:30 p.m. Concert begins at 6:30 p.m. Find out more about Michael O Brien at www.sacaredtown.com. DEBTORS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS Solvency Sense meets Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in the Lower Level at 700 N. Bloomfield Road in Lake Geneva. Is your life unmanageable because of debt? Are you sick of bouncing checks, NSF fees, paying late fees, and having creditors hound you? Are your relationships, marriage, work being affected by debt or under earning? The purpose in DA is threefold: to stop incurring unsecured debt one day at a time; to share our experience and hope with newcomers; and to reach out to other debtors.
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 School Principal Eric Gallagher (ericgallagher@sfdslg.org) (262) 248-2778 Seminarian Intern John Baumgardner (jbaumgardner@pnac.org) 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 Catholic Church Follow us on Twitter: sfdslgparish 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 (marthacucco@aol.com) (262) 949-4493 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