BREAKINGBREAD

Good Shepherd Catholic Church

January 2020

Farmers Market

While the final numbers are not in yet, the ticket sales were a little low. But we did receive "free will" offerings from people who did not eat but did stop in to shop. Several farmers expressed great pleasure in seeing repeat customers and new ones too. The Alpaca, candy, breads, apple and soap vendors did very well and were able to contribute even more to the Harvest of Hope than they expected. Comment on the food were very good. But the best comments of all were the comments on all the young people and their parents helping and being a part of this wonderful event.

By Cheryl Matusiak

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by Maggie Brooks

L i v e i n L o v e What do you think?

Enhance Your Soul With Musings

November 21-24, twelve high schoolers from St. James and Good Shepherd went to Indianapolis for the National Catholic

Youth Conference. Here are some of their memories.......Corinna Ramsey

National Catholic Youth Conference November 21 -24, 2019

NCYC was a great faith growing

experience. Doing adoration with

20,000 other teenagers was so cool

to see how many people are proud

to be Catholic and grow deeper in

their faith. - Ally O'Farrell

NCYC has had a special place in my heart

for the past 2 years. It has inspired me

to be who I am today. I am so blessed

and grateful that I was able to experi-

ence this twice. Through the power of

music, words and actions I am forever

changed. - Gabriella Ramsey

NCYC was a great experience. I real-

ly feel that the group that went

with Good Shepherd and St. James

were in some way touched by God's

healing hand. NCYC is something

that can't be replaced by anything

else. - Ethan Ramsey

NCYC was truly a life changing experi-

ence. I also went to the previous NCYC

2 years ago, which was so much fun

and sparked me to go on this one. One

of my favorite parts of this NCYC was

adoration. I felt I really connected with

God then and at the various workshops.

The group I went with also made the

experience worth while! I don't regret a

second of it and encourage others to

go! - Marissa Cobb

I was blessed with the opportunity of

going to NCYC this year! NCYC was a

great experience where I was able to

develop my faith as well as friendships.

Personally I adored the music aspect of

NCYC. They incorporated the music so

well that whatever we were doing was

made into a beautiful show or concert.

NCYC is a great way to experience your

faith in a different but lovely way. I

would highly recommend this oppor-

tunity to anyone! - Ella Gebhardt

Katha Pollitt said, “When you consider that God could have commanded anything he wanted--anything!-- the Ten [Commandments] have got to rank as one of the great missed moral opportunities of all time. How different history would have been had he clearly and unmistakably forbidden war, tyranny, taking over oth-er people’s countries, slavery, exploitation of workers, cruelty to children, wife-beating, stoning, treating women -- or anyone -- as chattel or inferior beings.”

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House of Peace Food Boxes

Good Shepherd Reaching Out

On November 29th our parishioners from Good Shepherd helped box food for the hungry in-steadof shopping the Black Friday sales. What a way to share with others that have nothing, so they can enjoy a warm meal.

At the November meeting of the Deacon Gene Outreach Committee, the following donations were

discerned:

$1000 to the St. Michael ESL Program. This educational program has 27 tutors teaching English as a Second Language to 51 low

income students, helping them and also helping their families cope better with life in the U.S. and also preparing them to test for

and gain citizenship. The donation will help pay for books, materials and supplies for two years.

$1500 to Casa Romero Renewal Center’s Adult Spanish Leadership Program. This two year program will educate and train Spanish-

speaking parish leaders to become spiritual companions. The class will be made up of immigrants.

$1000 to ACTS Housing – ACTS is about empowerment and creating vibrant Milwaukee communities through home ownership. A

lot of the homes were formerly vacant, vandalized foreclosures. ACTS services include real estate brokerage, financial coaching,

homebuyer counseling, rehab planning and management and loans for home repair. 94% of ACTS homeowners have been success-

ful in maintaining homeownership.

$500 to Core El Centro – This ministry serves low income individuals through healing from trauma - allowing them to continue their

journey of living a better life. Through a number of effective healing therapies, all individuals, regardless of economic status have an

opportunity to live a healthier life.

As always, if you have a suggestion for Outreach funding, please let us know.

Please contact Barb Messerknecht – jandb@wi.rr.com or Jane Clare ishiguroj@archmil.org

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Your Green Corner

by Mary Kult Health Bytes

Submitted By: Cheryl Matusiak

THE BLUES OF JANUARY

If you’re starting to feel like nothing but a very full, very strong pot of coffee will get you out of bed, join the club. To get a jump on beating those January blues here are some tips. 1. Give your skin some TLC There’s no denying that your skin looks better in the sum-mer with its sun-kissed glow. Winter temperatures and hu-midity levels plummet, all that cold, dry air takes a toll on your skin. Reevaluate the ingredients in your skincare rou-tine. Dermatologists often suggest ingredients such as reti-nol and peptides. But, you can make a great moisturizer for face and body with coconut oil and some basic essential oils of your choice. Moisturize after your shower or bath, the start of your day and at bedtime. Sounds like a lot, but the benefits are fantastic. 2. Make your environment brighter When your body is craving more daylight, sitting in artificial light—also called a light box—for 30 minutes per day can be as effective as antidepressant medication. Opening blinds and curtains, trimming back tree branches, and sitting closer to windows can also help provide an extra dose of sunshine. Going out even for a short walk on those sunny days pro-vides exercise as well as fresh air and sunlight. 3. Eat smarter Certain foods, like chocolate, can help to enhance your mood and relieve anxiety. Not too much though. Winter brings less activity so watch the calorie content. 4. Simulate dawn People with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a form of depression that usually begins in late fall or early winter and fades as the weather improves, may feel depressed, irrita-ble, lethargic, and have trouble waking up in the morning—especially when it’s still dark out. Some studies indicate a dawn simulator (around $50 on line), a device that causes the lights in your bedroom to gradually brighten over a set period of time. 5. Turn on the tunes In a 2013 study, researchers showed that listening to upbeat or cheery music significantly improved participant’s mood in both the short and long term. If you have a stressful day at work…turn up the tunes.

“Hanging on to HOPE”

ARE WE HOPEFUL BECAUSE OF CHRISTMAS?

“Hope presents itself as gift in the most unlikely places”

A quote from Melannie Svoboda’s book

Saint Ignatius believed God uses our deep-est desires to communicate God ’s desires for us.” Consider what star can lead us to be that person in Saint Ignatius calls it “Holy Day Dreaming”. Daydream away on how you can be more Green in the New Year!