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FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - FEBRUARY 10, 2019
A People Called CHURCH AND SCHOOL ST. PAUL CATHOLIC
ST. PAUL EUCHARISTIC
CELEBRATIONS Tuesday 8:00am Mass
Friday 8:45am Mass
Saturday 5:30pm Mass
Sunday 9:00am Mass
Reconciliation 2nd & 4th Saturday 10:00am
or by Appointment
St. Paul Mission Statement
As a welcoming faith community centered in the Eucharist and guided by the Holy Spirit, our mission is to give glory to our Lord Jesus
Christ through:
Inspirational Worship Faithful Discipleship
Service to Others
Parish Office PO Box 95 Hwy. D & 83 Genesee Depot, WI 53127 Tel. 262/968-3865 Fax. 262/968-5546
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am to 4:00pm
Religious Ed: 262/968-2276
School: 262/968-3175
Website: www.stpaulgenesee.net
Email: [email protected]
Welcome to the congregation of
St. Paul Catholic Church. We are glad you joined us.
Celebrating Parish Life
Baptized in Christ: Luke Thomas, child of Jesiane and Jeffrey Kelly
Born to Eternal Life: Katie L. Marlin, wife of James, daughter of Robert & Charmaine Schulz
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WELCOME TO ST. PAUL PARISH
Weekly
Message
Human Concerns
What’s Happening This Week! Feb 10 Scout Sunday Feb 16/17 Loaves & Fishes Feb 17 Donut Sunday
Welcome! We hope you accept this as your invitation to re-discover the truth, wonder and mystery of the Catholic faith.
If you are a practicing Catholic and have decided to make St. Paul your church home, simply call 262-968-3865, come by or visit www.stpaulgenesee.net to start to get registered. Watch the web-site for Welcome Sundays when representatives can meet with you and register you after mass.
Did you know? Our parish website has a link to Fr. Dan's past homilies. If you wished you would have been taking notes during his homily, you can go back to listen to Fr. Dan's message again after mass. The link is on the right hand side of the front page of the parish website. www.stpaulgenesee.net.
1. Visit stpaulgenesee.net and click Give Online 2. Select your donation amount and frequency. 3. Enter your account and payment information.
Online Giving is Now Available at St Paul Parish!
(Detailed instruction sheet located in Gathering Space)
St. Paul Parish thanks you for participating in our annual Baby Bottle Collection to help our local pro-life pregnancy help center in Waukesha, Life’s Connection. Return your bottle by Feb. 16/17.
One time giving is available through We Share!
Online Giving at St. Paul Parish Visit our website stpaulgenesee.net and click Give Online link.
Gift Of Stewardship
Get out of your Comfort Zone! Part Two
The mission is marked, at every turn, by danger. Bilbo and the dwarves confront hungry trolls, fierce orcs, wicked goblins, ferocious wolves, giant spiders, and eventually the mighty fire-breathing dragon himself. These fanciful characters signal the fact of serious evil at work in the world. Tolkien was a participant in the trench warfare of the First World War and thus experi-enced, at first hand, cruelty, violence, injustice, depravity, and mind-numbing fear. His Christian faith gave him the conviction that all of this evil was the result of sin, at both the human and super-human level. It also helped him to see that the whole point of life was to enter into the lists against evil, to find one's unique calling to battle wickedness and hence bring the world more into conformity with the reign of God.
What is particularly instructive in The Hobbit is the manner in which a Christian knight properly engages in the battle. At a key moment in the story, Gandalf suggests that while many think darkness is best opposed through exercises of great worldly pow-er, in point of fact, it is most effectively countered through simple acts of kindness. This is, of course, nothing but Jesus' still deeply challenging teaching in the Sermon on the Mount that evil is properly resisted through love, non-violence, and forgiveness. The most striking example of this principle in action is Bilbo's refusal to kill the loathsome and dangerous Gollum when he has the chance. As readers of The Lord of the Rings know, Gollum would, despite himself, play the decisive role in the destruction of the ring. Had Bilbo indulged his violent instincts and put Gollum to death, the day would not have been saved. That evil is best engaged through pity is a deeply Christian and profoundly coun-ter-intuitive insight.
At the climax of The Hobbit, the adventurers come face to face with Smaug, the dragon who, deep in the bowels of a great moun-tain, guards a pile of treasure absconded from the dwarves many years before. The beast knows every little bit of his horde: each coin, each goblet, each jewel and precious stone. To be sure, he cannot possibly use or benefit from any of it, but he wallows in it and protects it with his life. Tolkien refers to this weird obsession as "the dragon sickness," and he implies that it bedevils many people in contemporary society, those who know the value of everything and the worth of nothing. The Hobbit is a narrative spun by a serious Catholic who wants to communicate the still surprising ethics of the Gospel.
Fr. Dan
As a parish community, we express gratitude for the following memorials and ask God to bless
their families with comfort and peace.
Gordon Carlson Memorial
BIRTHDAY WISHES Happy Birthday to Marion Hessen on Feb. 4,
and to Herbert Horn on Feb. 14.
Best Wishes to all who are celebrating this week!!
Joy! Generosity! Gratitude!
Remember your baby shower? How happy and joyous this time was. But, if you are poor and family ties are weak or strained, there won’t be a baby shower.
Through your generosity, Heavenly Babies Group is able to fulfill its mission by giving new moms a good start to the new journey ahead of them. We provide them with a “Baby Shower in a Bag”, which includes onesies, sleepers, blankets, jacket/sweater, a hat, socks, bib, an outfit for the season, a book and a stuffed animal. It is important to encourage mental and physical stimulation and care.
Heavenly Babies Group assembles 32–40 bags per month that are distributed to agencies in Milwaukee and Waukesha that have pro-grams to assist women through their pregnancy and will teach and encourage good parenting skills. Our purpose is to lift the spirits of these struggling moms. Our gifts are accepted with joy and gratitude. Please remember to watch for clearance sales, use your Kohl’s Cash, and help Heavenly Babies Group with stocking up for 2019.
Email Jennifer Aldrich, [email protected], or call 262.201.4362 evening or weekends if you have questions.
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PRAYER WALL We all have many needs and things to pray for in our lives, great and small, so, therefore, you are encouraged to write out prayer petitions and place them in the wall at any time. We encourage you to also take another’s petition home with you and pray for it. It is our hope that this will become a perpetual prayer wall and a place where you can leave your prayer requests and prayerfully support the needs of others in our community.
Parish Mission – Save the Date “The place where you stand is holy ground “ The Parish Mission will take place on Mar. 11 at 6:30 pm
at St. Paul and Mar. 12 at 6:30 pm at St. Bruno. The Mission will focus on the scripture readings
throughout the season of Lent. Parish Mission audience is geared for middle school and up.
Faith Formation
Next meeting of the Book Club Tues., Feb 12 at 9 AM-St. Bruno Family Room.
We always welcome new members. February’s book is; Ordinary Grace by Wm Kent Krueger
ST. BRUNO Eucharistic Celebrations
Weekends: Saturday at 4:00 p.m. & Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Weekdays: Monday at 8:00 a.m. & Wednesday at 8:45 a.m.
Reconciliation: 1st & 3rd Saturday, 3:00pm & By appointment
St Bruno & St Paul Parish Combined Green Team Do YOU think about sustainability, conserving our natural re-sources, and wonder what other faiths are doing? YOU might be interested in “Living in the Web of Creation” , Sunday, February 17, from 1:00–3:15 pm at St. John’s Lutheran in Brookfield. All are welcome! Supported by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Car pools will be leaving from each parish. More info www.wcccn.org or email Jean Bosenbecker at [email protected]
ST BRUNO Events and Invites
Help Wanted – SMALL things done with GREAT love change the world
The Faith Formation team (supporting children to families to high schoolers and yes, adults, too!) is in the business of changing lives – yours, mine, all of ours! We are all in the business of help-ing each other grow from sinners to saints. We need people to RISE UP and join the Faith Formation Committee, a collaborative effort between St Bruno and St Paul. We meet once per month on the first Monday of the month from 6:30-8pm. As a committee member, you would be asked to share your opinion of faith for-mation for all ages of our parish. You’ll hear about what’s coming soon in the areas of Child and Family Ministry, Youth Ministry, and Adult Ministry. We talk about our hopes and dreams for these areas, some of our struggles, as well as our successes. We also spend a portion of the meeting looking at an article or part of a new book that we want to share to keep us all informed of what is happening in other parishes or best practices. Input from parishioners, whether you have children in the Faith Formation programs or not, is important for all of us since faith formation is LIFELONG.
Please contact any one of us on the Faith Formation team to learn more:
Amy Golden, Child/Family Ministry, St. Bruno Karen Farrell, Child/Family Ministry, St. Paul Jennifer Geisler, High School Ministry, St. Bruno/St Paul Mary Kral, Adult Ministry, St. Bruno/St. Paul
SMALL GROUPS FOR FAITH SHARING
Monday A.M.s beginning 2/11 at St Bruno (8:30-10:30am):
will focus on the book Jesus: The Story You Thought You Knew by Deacon Keith Strohm
Tuesdays A.M.s (twice/month) at St Paul (8:30-10:30am):
Video The Wild Goose (preview it on FORMED.org) and dis-cussion.
Thursday P.M.s at St Bruno (6-7:45pm) beginning 1/31: Alpha
(alphausa.org). Come and see!
Tuesday P.M.s at St Paul: Bishop Robert Barron’s The Mass
(search at wordonfire.org). Beginning in February.
TO BE DETERMINED at St Bruno: The Turning Point (search
at dynamiccatholic.com) Through engaging videos and a thought-provoking workbook, this unique nine-week study will focus on eight people who encounter Jesus in John’s Gospel. Our goal, in turn, will be to personally meet Jesus Christ. LOOK FOR A SIGN UP SHEET IN THE GATHERING PLACE and the website: meeting date/time will be based upon the most common availability of the group.
Wednesday, March 6 is Ash Wednesday.
RISE UP and find some way to deepen your relationship with our Lord this Lent. Contact Mary Kral for more information.
Men Who Cook Dinner and Auction
St. Bruno Parish School’s Annual Men Who Cook fundraiser is scheduled for
Saturday, April 6th.
Please join in on the Hawaiian Fun!
Check out our website.
For additional information or if you have any questions, please contact Michelle Vandenhouten at [email protected] or 262-968-1741.
CATHOLIC QUOTES - WORDS TO INSPIRE THE FAITHFUL
"Community is a sign that love is possible ..." -Jean Vanier
ST. PAUL’s PARISH FISH FRY Mar 1, Mar 15, March 29, April 12
4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
It’s all-you-care-to eat Beer Battered or Baked Fish ~Curly
Fries or Baked Potato Cole Slaw ~ Rye Bread
~ Coffee or Milk ~ Dessert ~ Carry outs available
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Register Now! Sign up as a table of 10 (1 payment) &
be entered into a special “table” raffle. Contact the Committee by email [email protected]
or call the Parish Office.
Buy Raffle
Tickets!
Sponsor the
Event!
Donate to Silent
or Live Auctions!
Participate in
any way you can!
Support our
Volunteer
efforts!
Find out where
you can Help!
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www.stpaulgenesee.net 262-968-3175
Get connected to our POWER!
As we move further into February I can’t help but think about all of the snow and cold we had to finish the month of January. It went so fast and before I knew it we were switching the calendar into a new month. It’s during these fast and busy times that I am reminded to slow down. February is the perfect month to do exactly
that. The holidays are fully completed, the snow and the cold have passed, and the excitement of Catholic Schools Week has subsided.
I hope you can all find the time to slow down this month and reflect on the beauty of God’s creations around us. I love sitting in my living room, snuggled in a blanket, watching a movie while looking at the beauty of the snow. February brings Valentine’s Day, Random Acts of Kindness Day and Presidents Day. Let’s make it a point to reach out to those around us and share why we love one another. If we could all show more random acts of kindness, this world would be a better place. I encourage you to share random acts of kindness with others not only on “Random Acts of Kindness Day,” but always.
STUDENT EXPERIENCE DAY
Student experience day is Wednesday, February 20th! It is an oppor-tunity for students who don’t attend St. Paul Catholic School to expe-rience what it’s like to be a student at St. Paul for a day. All current K3-8th grade students are welcome; guests are required to complete a permission slip with emergency contact information and indicate who will be providing transportation. Please spread the word and consider bringing a friend with you to school that day! Permission slips can be found in the school office or attached to our “Event” on Facebook.
AFTER CARE HELP NEEDED
We are desperately looking for someone to help with the PM After School Care shifts Monday-Thursday starting in March. This person must be 18 or older and preferably someone who can work the same day(s) each week. This is a paid position and a great opportunity to get to know the students here at St. Paul. Hours will run from 3:15 PM-6:00 PM, ending time may vary. If this is a position you would be interested in, even if it’s just one day a week, please contact us at: [email protected].
Make sure you check our school website under “Upcoming Events” for our next Ski Club date, an opportunity to join St. Paul School in a marathon (or shorter if you prefer) and the Catholic Youth Rally.
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 14: Valentine’s Day; Student Experience Day permis-
sion slips due
February 15: No School (Teacher Inservice)
Angela Gunderson, Principal St. Paul School [email protected]
ST PAUL SCHOOL NEWS
Women Are Invited to Pray for Vocations to the Priesthood
Join women for prayer and spiritual formation at the de Chantal Gatherings at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary on Tuesday, Febru-ary 19. The sessions will be led by Fr. Brad Krawczyk, director of worship and liturgical formation at the Seminary. After Eucharis-tic Adoration, Fr. Brad will offer formation on Learning from Mary “Woman of the Eucharist.” A light reception follows benediction.
The gatherings are offered at 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 pm. Please note the morning session is one-half hour later than previous morning sessions to allow you to attend Mass at your parish first and to hopefully avoid morning traffic!
The gatherings are at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, 3257 South Lake Drive, St. Francis. RSVP to [email protected] or (414)747-6463. Please join us, and bring a friend!
ASH WEDNESDAY / MORNING OF REFLECTION Milwaukee Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (MACCW) Waukesha Deaneries would like to INVITE WOMEN OF ALL FAITHS to attend a Day of Reflection at the Schoenstatt Center in Waukesha located at W284N698 Cherry Lane to be held on Ash Wednesday, March 6, 2019 from 7:45a.m.-2:00p.m. The featured speaker will be Mary Janowak . The theme “GPS for Following the Will of God” will help us begin our Lenten journey. The non-refundable cost is $30.00 which includes continental breakfast, speaker presentations, Mass, Distribution of Ashes and Luncheon. Listen to TV Channel 4, if Waukesha Schools are closed, retreat is cancelled. It is then held the next day Thursday, March 7th. Donations of non-perishable food items or personal care items are also request-ed for distribution in the Waukesha Area. Registration Deadline is Wednesday, February 27, 2019. You can mail your $30 check payable to MACCW Waukesha Deaneries to: Linda Kersten W245N6688 Bowling Green Court Sussex, WI 53089 If you need further information or have any questions, please call Bea Sikorski @ 262-363-4312
Calling Teens to Serve!
It's never to early to start making summer plans. Registration is now open for teens aged 15 through 18 to participate in Reach Out Reach In, a summer service week sponsored by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, held July 14-19, 2019. This program is local and is great for teens who want to be involved in direct service and social ac-tion. The sites, located around the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, in-clude homeless shelters, adult day care, community organizations, meal programs, organic farms, child care and more. Scholarships are available. For more information visit: www.archmil.org/RORI
Catholic Memorial High School Musical
Thoroughly Modern Millie
What happens when a small-town girl comes to New York City to marry for money instead of love (a thoroughly modern aim in 1922)? Come find out what it's all about and see St. Paul School Alumni perform!
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Purchase Tickets at www.catholicmemorial.net and click on CMH Musical!
Fri. Feb. 1st 7:00 pm Sat. Feb. 2nd 7:00 pm Sun. Feb. 3rd 2:00 pm Fri. Feb. 8th 7:00 pm
Sat. Feb. 9th 7:00 pm Sun. Feb. 10th 2:00 pm Thu. Feb. 14th 7:00 pm
Student Night!
Fri. Feb. 15th 7:00 pm Sat. Feb. 16th 7:00 pm Sun. Feb. 17th 2:00 pm
Catholic Stewardship Appeal 2019—Amazing Grace
The Catholic Stewardship Appeal, the annual fund-raising campaign of the ten-county Archdiocese of Milwaukee, supports Catholic life throughout southeastern Wisconsin.
The Appeal provides Catholics opportunities to support a wide range of ministries and programs that benefit more than 500,000 people each year. As Disciples of Christ, and in communion with Him, we respond to the call of helping our brothers and sisters in His name. There is no better, more convenient way to participate in making lives better than through the Appeal.
Use envelopes and instructions mailed to your home.
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Parish Events this Week
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: Prepare for the sacraments of
initiation with a small group to join the Catholic church. Call Mary Kral.
Infant Baptism: Parent sessions are required for registered parishion-
ers who would like their child baptized. Call Mary Kral, at least one
month in advance, to schedule a class time & make arrangements to
pick a date for your child’s baptism.
Confirmation: Youth at least 16 years of age or adults seeking to be
confirmed, call Parish Office.
First Eucharist: Parent and child preparation required. Contact
Karen Farrell.
Reconciliation: 2nd & 4th Saturday at 10:00am or by appointment.
Marriage: Arrangements should be made six months in advance. One
of the parties must be a registered parish member and a practicing
Catholic.
Care of Sick: Sacramental care of the sick, call the Parish Office.
Anointing of the Sick: Call the Parish office with request.
St. Paul Cemetery: Hwy DE & Snowdon Rd. Call Parish Office for
information.
Monday, Feb 11 8:45-10:15AM Mom’s Book Club/Gath. Sp 6:00-8:00PM Men’s Basketball (**closed after 8:30pm)
Tuesday, Feb 12 9-10:30AM Cleaning Church/CH 6-7:30PM Awaken FF/Complex Wednesday, Feb 13 6-7:00AM Men’s Group/Caf 7-8:00PM Men’s Group/FamRm 7-8:30PM Human Concerns/PO 6:00-8:00PM Men’s Basketball (closed after 8:30PM)
Thursday, Feb 14 9:30-10:30AM Bible Study/FamRm 3:00PM Divine Mercy Chaplet/CH 7:00PM Boy Scouts/Caf 6:30PM Auction Mtg/PO 7-8:30PM Choir Practice/CH
Friday, Feb 15 No School
Saturday, Feb 16 Loaves & Fishes 7:30-9:00AM Men’s Basketball (**closed after 9:30am)
Sunday, Feb 17 Loaves & Fishes Donut Sunday 9-10AM Kid Zone-Gym 10-11AM CGS FF/Rms Luke & Mark 10:00-Noon Family Program FF/Complex 10-11:30AM RCIA/FamRm
Mon 8:00AM (Mass at St. Bruno)
Tues 8:00AM D. Mark Miller by Pam & Rick Bishop
Wed 8:45AM (Mass at St. Bruno)
Fri 8:00AM John Knoebel by Bereavement Comm.
Sat
Sun
5:30PM
Lectors
Servers
9:00AM
Lectors Servers
Verna Sasek by Larry & Shirley Kremla
Kasee Kingscott, Joe Beine
Charlotte Memmel
Doris Vanderburg-Bloede
by Barb Kilpatrick
Mike Culhane, Bonnie Schuenke
Evan Bajczyk, Christopher DeMarais
Readings for the week of February 10, 2019
Monday: Genesis 1:1-1, Mark 6:53-56 Tuesday: Genesis 1:20-2:4, Mark 7:1-13
Wednesday: Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-1, Mark 7:14-23 Thursday: Genesis 2:18-2, Mark 7:24-30
Friday: Genesis 3:1-8, Mark 7:31-37 Saturday: Genesis 3:9-24, Mark 8:1-10
READINGS FOR SUNDAY, FEB 17 Jeremiah 17:5-8 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20
Luke 6:17, 20-26
February Altar Care – Judy Gergen Home Communion Minister – Margot Schumacher
MASS INTENTIONS FEB 10-17
St. Paul’s Liturgical Week
Greeters: 5:30PM Loaves & Fishes
9:00AM Loaves & Fishes
We would like to thank all our sponsors who advertise with Liturgical Publications Inc. (LPi) in our bulletin. Our bulletin sponsors defray the cost of our weekly bulletin. Before reaching out to the yellow pages, newspapers, etc., please reach out to our bulletin sponsors who appreciate your patronage!
Sacramental Information
HOSPITAL VISITS If a member of your family is in the hospital, please let us know so we can send someone to visit them. The hospi-tal does not always let us know. Parish Office 262-968-3865.
Please Join Us in Praying For…..
Katie L. Marlin, wife of James Marlin
Daughter of Robert & Charmaine Schulz
In Loving Memory
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
Ushers: 5:30PM Tom Strupp, Margot Schumacher, Jerry Sutkiewicz, Mike Wolf, Nick Spindt 9:00AM Bill Johnston, Jim Prellwitz, Pete Pugal, Trish Pugal, Mike Zignego, Jim Dunlap
The Catholic Study Club: We welcome women
belonging to any Catholic parish in Waukesha County. Our next luncheon will be Tuesday, February 12th. Diane Neinas, a member of St. William Parish, will speak on “A Family’s Faith Strengthens Despite Adversity.”
Reservations are required and due by Tuesday, February 5th, please give me a call . .Rita Keber, 262-547-4827.
Outside our Parish
Spirituality
Study
Service
Are you considering serving the Church as an Ordained Deacon? The Church calls men to be deacons “in-service” to the People of God. If you are a man (married or single), that feels this call and wants to know more, please contact the Office for Diaconate Formation at 414-758-2207 or [email protected].
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PARISH PERSONNEL
Shared Pastor Fr. Dan Volkert 968-3865, Ext. 201 ............... [email protected] Fr. Dan (emergency #) 262-965-2313 Shared Deacon Joe Senglaub 262-442-7888 ........................ [email protected] School Principal Angela Gunderson 968-3175, Ext. 210 .............. [email protected] Dir. of Child & Family Ministry Karen Farrell 968-2276, Ext. 214 .............. [email protected] Dir. of Adult Ministry, and Human Concerns Mary Kral 968-2276, Ext. 202 ............... [email protected] Dir. of Liturgy and Music Peggy Kolonko 968-3865, Ext. 205 ............... [email protected] Dir. Of Administrative Services Sherri Meyer 968-3865, Ext. 218 ............... [email protected] Parish Trustee Treasurer Gary Schroeder ………………………………………[email protected] Parish Trustee Secretary John Morgen ………………………………………[email protected] Pastoral Council Chairperson Cindy Beauchamp ....................................................... [email protected] Finance Council Chairperson Curt Groninger ....................................................... [email protected]
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS WHO ARE SICK:
Albert Cutler, Rick Hanke, Jim & Jackie Hubka, Marcia McCann, Rosemary McCarthy.
All those undergoing treatment for cancer and other illnesses.
(Please call the Parish office to add someone to this prayer list.)
Parish Office Hours
8:30am-4:00pm Mon-Fri
NOTICE: Bulletin articles are due 9am on Friday.
(8 days before article appears in bulletin.) Please submit to [email protected]
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