January 14, 2018 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Greatness Through Service 3160 South 63 rd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53219 www.StGregsMil.org S T . G REGORY THE G REAT CATHOLIC CHURCH AND SCHOOL FRESH RESH RESH FROM ROM ROM THE THE THE FONT ONT ONT Congratulations to this child who was welcomed into the community of Christ through Baptism in November! Megan Rewolinski daughter of Andrew & Angela sister of Ethan & Alexander Baptized at ARISE Prayer Service
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January 14, 2018 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
G r e a t n e s s T h r o u g h S e r v i c e 3160 South 63rd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53219
Megan Rewolinski daughter of Andrew & Angela sister of Ethan & Alexander
Baptized at ARISE Prayer Service
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Sunday
January
14
Mass, CH, 8:00 & 10:00 AM BAPTISM WEEKEND GS Lock-In ends, Hall, 10:00 AM RCIA Accept/Dismiss. 10:00 Mass
Monday
January
15
Mass, CH, 8:15 AM Rosary, CH, 7:30 AM Dir. Cab., PS, 9:00 AM Schola Practice, CH, 3:10-4:20 PM GS #8687, Hall, 5:30-7:00 PM ARISE, Clssrms., 6:30-7:00 PM ARISE, Prayer Service, CH, 7:00 PM Boy Scout Parent Mtg., Library, 7-9 P
Tuesday
January
16
Mass, CH, 8:15 AM Rosary, CH, 7:30 AM Youth Choir Practice, CH, 3:10-4:10 P GS #1145, Hall, 4:30-6:30 PM GS #8388, Hall, 5:30-7:00 PM School Commission, SFR, 6:00 PM Finance Council Meeting, PS, 6:30 PM
Wednesday
January
17
Mass, CH, 8:15 AM Rosary, CH, 7:30 AM Arts & Environment, TR, 5:00 PM H & S Parent Mtg., Hall, 6:00 PM Confirm. Retreat Planning, PS, 6-7 P
Thursday
January
18
All School Mass, CH, 8:30 AM Rosary, CH, 7:30 AM GR 8 Class Pictures, CH, 9:30-10:30 A Liturgy Planning, PS, 1:00 PM IR/OR Committee Mtg., CR, 6:30 PM BS Troop Meeting, Hall, 7-9:00 PM
Friday
January
19
Mass, CH, 8:15 AM Rosary, CH, 7:30 AM CS Pack Meeting, Hall, 6-8:00 PM
Mass, CH, 8:00 & 10:00 AM HOSPITALITY SUNDAY after 8 & 10 AM Masses
This Week Ahead ♦♦♦ Mass Intentions ♦♦♦
† Deceased
Tabernacle Candle this week: † Joan Elizabeth Feltz Rozanski
Saturday, January 13
4:00 PM † Luciano Benavides
Sunday, January 14 8:00 AM † William (Bill) Koch 10:00 AM † Derek Dolata & Delores Podkowinski
6:00 PM NO PRAISE MASS
Monday, January 15 8:15 AM † Joan Elizabeth Feltz Rozanski
Tuesday, January 16 8:15 AM Rogalla Family
Wednesday, Janaury 17 8:15 AM † Living & Deceased Members of the Parish
Thursday, January 18 8:30 AM † Albert Erdmann Friday, January 19 8:15 AM † Reinhardt Mollner Saturday, January 20 4:00 PM † Joseph Martorana
Sunday, January 21 8:00 AM † Duane & Daryl Boyle
6:00 PM NO PRAISE MASS
Monday: 1 Sm 15:16-23/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 [23b]/Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: 1 Sm 16:1-13/Ps 89:20, 21-22, 27-28 [21a]/Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51/Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10 [1]/Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7/Ps 56:2-3, 9-10a, 10b-11, 12-13 [5b]/Mk 3:7-12
Friday: 1 Sm 24:3-21/Ps 57:2, 3-4, 6 and 11 [2a]/Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: 2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27/Ps 80:2-3, 5-7/Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [4a]/1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20
10:00 AM † Geri Doelger
♦♦♦ Readings♦♦♦
♦♦ ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD PANTRY ♦♦♦
The food pantry is open the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from 10:00 AM-Noon. If you are in need of assistance prior to the scheduled days, please call the Parish Office at 414-543-8292, Monday-Friday from 7:30 AM-4:30 PM, and someone will contact you.
CATHOLIC QUOTES -
WORDS TO INSPIRE THE FAITHFUL
Holiness grows so fast where there is kindness.
-St. Teresa of Calcutta
♦♦♦ BULLETIN DEADLINES ♦♦♦
Written or electronic articles are due by Noon on Friday (eight days before their scheduled appearance). Flyers must be scheduled in advance (call the Parish Office, 543-8292) and must be submitted for approval two weeks before their scheduled appearance. Please provide an electronic copy of any approved flyer to: [email protected].
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LITURGY
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
LOOKING AHEAD January 24: Sacrament of the
Anointing of the Sick after the 8:15
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LIVING THE PASCHAL MYSTERY The gospel story about Peter reminds us that Jesus takes the initiative with us, his disciples. He sees who we truly are and call us by name, even to the point of giving us a new name! Once we are known by Jesus, there is no need to “perform” or “meet targets”. We may rest in the knowledge that we are known by him. Like Simon Peter, we each have a destiny, a purpose, and meaning. Like Andrew, we also have a mission, and that is to proclaim Jesus to others. Only by Andrew’s proclamation did Simon learn about Jesus. And Andrew learned about Jesus by John the Baptist’s testimony. In our own lives we recognize that we have learned about Jesus from someone else, whether a parent, grandparent, teacher, or friend. We too tell another about Jesus. In this way, Christian faith is passed from one generation to the next. Evangelization is a hallmark of Christian identity from the beginning. as we see in today’s gospel. May we have zeal for evangelization that comes from the surety that we are known personally by Jesus.
~Living the Paschal Mystery 2018
CALENDAR RAFFLE 2018 WINNERS DATE PRIZE TICKET WINNER
January 1 $ 100 # 223 Chris Mohrbacher January 2 $ 20 # 557 Andrew Bauer January 3 $ 20 # 415 Devin Barksdale January 4 $ 20 # 289 Lynn Egan January 5 $ 20 # 165 Stacy A. Steuck January 6 $ 20 # 482 Donald Larson
LIVE THE LITURGY
WEEKLY INSPIRATION
Sometimes it is difficult to hear God's call. We are trained to listen attentively and to hear many things, but spiritual ones are often missed. God is calling us all of the time. He is calling us to drink deeply of the well of life and not get distracted by the superficial and short-lasting things we choose to cling to. Have we ever given a true spiritual life and relationship with God a chance? Jesus says to us today, "Come, and you will see." May we take Jesus up on his invitation and like Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, be able to exclaim: "We have found the Messiah."
Question of the Week:
How do I respond to God’s call?
Am I willing to change my life to
follow Jesus?
RITE OF WELCOME AND ACCEPTANCE
This Sunday at the 10:00AM Mass, Brittany Plesnik publicly declared her intention to continue her journey toward full initiation into the Catholic Church. For several weeks Brittany has been meeting to ask questions and explore her belief about God. From this point on she will gather at Mass to hear the Word of God and then be dismissed after the homily to further re-flect on the meaning of the Sunday Scriptures in her life and to learn more about what it means to be Catholic. Please keep Brittany in your prayers in the weeks and months ahead.
CURIOUS ABOUT BECOMING CATHOLIC?
Adults who are interested in becoming Catholic are prepared for initiation in a process called The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). If you were nev-er baptized, or were baptized in another faith (or baptized Catholic but nev-er celebrated confirmation or First Communion) this process is the way in which you become Catholic. If you’ve been coming with your Catholic spouse and are familiar with parish life, the process can be much simpler. Interested? Meetings are held regularly for those seeking more information. Contact Cindy Bremeier at 414-543-8292 or [email protected].
♦♦ARE YOU A NEW PARENT OR PARENT-TO-BE? ♦♦
Congratulations! Becoming a parent is an amazing, life-changing experience. The birth or adoption of your child is a special event in the life of our faith community as well. We encourage you to plan ahead in preparing for the bap-tism of your child. To begin the process, please call Cindy Bremeier at 543-8292, ext. 213. Parents who are presenting their first child for baptism are required to participate in one preparation class. Call the parish office for the dates of upcoming classes. All parents presenting a child for Baptism are invited to call Cindy Bremeier at the Parish Office (414-543-8292) to register.
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LOVE NOTES
“A successful marriage is one in
which you fall in love many times,
always with the same person.”
(D. W. McLaughlin)
Don’t look for love outside your
marriage. As you change and grow,
develop a new interest, hobby, or
skill together that can take you into
a new stage of your marriage and
keep your relationship fresh.
~marriage tips from foryourmarriage.org
♦♦ SVDP REFLECTION ♦♦
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL “THANK YOU” NOTES
Your love for the poor brought the presence of Christ into many lives over the past several weeks. We recently received several notes of thanks for the assistance provided by the St. Vincent de Paul Society. These exchanges are always poignant, and humbling. Our Society can only do what we do because of your incredible generosity. Maybe it was a donation of food or money, or a carefully crafted homemade treat at Christmas…You may not see firsthand the importance of that assistance in someone’s life. But perhaps you can hear it in these words of gratitude: “Thank you so much for all that you have done for my family. My family and I truly appreciate it. Thank you for helping me when I needed it most. Thank you!” “My family would like to thank you for all the help you gave us the last year. We appreciate it with all our heart.”
♦♦ AT HOME WITH THE WORD BOOKS, 2018♦♦
At Home With The Word books for 2018 are now available in the Hos-pitality Center after Masses on the weekend and in the Parish Office during the week. The cost is $7.00. This resource invites you to be at home with God’s Word. It will nourish you all week long to act on God’s Word in the world as you prepare to hear it proclaimed at Sunday liturgy.
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
For the sick and hospitalized … Rose Ellen Bartelt, Bill & Janet Berezowitz,
Norbert Biedermann, Ellen Blonski, Lila Brown, Elaine Bykowski, Italia Cervioni, Erv Dzierzewski
Gail DeFrancisco, Bill Freuck, Michael Gozdzialski,
Hyacinth Grabowski, Samantha Hanzel, Bob Hargan, Vivian Jagielski, Irene Janusz, Judith Kazel, Irene Kerwin, Andy Kitzke, Joyce Korta, Beth Kramer, Carol Kuzbek,
Matt Lawrenz, Mary Luebke, Mary Misialek, Brian Murphy, Robert Nahring, Jeff O’Neill, Carol Otto, Florence Panfil, John Richter, Donna Roepke, Linda Saje, Dean Scheels, Phyllis Schwei, George
Shannon, John Sheehan, Ed & Kathleen Slapczynski,
Carol Spilker, Harold Susalla, Geraldine Tutino, Jeanne VanAsten,
Bob & Beverly Verzal
For the deceased members of St. Gregory the Great,
that they may rest in Christ’s peace, especially
Gerald Bohlman.
Archdiocesan Respect Life Mass – January 22, 2018
All are invited to the annual
Archdiocesan Respect Life Mass & Reception
Monday evening, January 22, as we observe the
National Day of Penance and Prayer for Life.
Catholics across the Archdiocese join in fellowship to pray in penance
for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through
acts of abortion, and for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the
right to life, from conception to natural death. Planning to attend? Bring
a donation of diapers for newborns, infants, or toddlers, which will be
distributed by the Christ Child Society throughout the community.
Have you ever been somewhere public and days later others said they saw you there? You can find yourself surprised that they saw you and didn't say hello. However, at least they saw you. You, on the other hand, didn't even have any idea they were around you. You may have been oblivious to what was going on or those crossing your path on that day. You may have been forsaking that moment thinking about another time to come down the road. Imagine being one of those who first encountered Jesus as he began his ministry. Would you have noticed? I would like to think that I would have rushed over to him to introduce myself. But on that day when he passed on by, I just might have been caught up in life, unaware of all that was intersecting with my place in the world. An everyday steward strives to live mindfully. The more mindful we are of all that is around us, the more grateful we find ourselves because we take things less for granted, and the more open we are to the call of Jesus Christ. Every day Jesus crosses our path in the form of others. They may be in need, or they may have a gift to offer us. Either way, without living in the present and taking in all that God has provided for us in the day, we can miss it. I would not want to hear afterwards that Jesus saw me, and I was not paying attention enough to what was around me to notice.
Log on to www.stgregsmil.org to make a prayer request 24 hours a day. Requests will be passed along during normal office hours to our prayer network.
The Most Reverend Jeffery R. Haines invites you to join him on a nine-day pilgrimage to
Ireland, August 19-27, 2018
Highlights of this spiritual pilgrimage include :
Daily Mass with the Auxiliary Bishop participation in the World Meeting of Families
with Pope Francis & Catholics from around the world deluxe coach touring with a professional guide throughout
Galway Connemara Knock
Cliffs of Moher Clonmacnoise
Dublin
The all-inclusive price for this once in a lifetime spiritual event is $3,640 & includes round trip transport to airport, round trip airfare, registration for World Meeting of Families, entrance to all itinerary sights, double occupancy first class lodging, gratuities, and daily breakfast & dinner. For a detailed brochure and registration, contact
Rich Harter Director of Evangelization, Marriage, and Family Life,
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28TH , St. Mary’s Young At Heart travel to the Racine Guild Theater to enjoy a comedy entitled “Vanya, Sonia, Masha & Spike”, lunch at the Meadowbrook Country Club and make a stop at Lehman’s Bakery. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH , we travel to the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center to enjoy “Tony Bennett The First 90 Years” with lunch at Ristorante Bartolatta! Call Polly Oldenburg today for more details at 262-894-6450.
St. Gregory the Great Parish School
OPEN HOUSE
January 30 4:30-7:00 PM
Please come and visit the classrooms and talk with the teachers. All are welcome to see what makes our school GREAT!
2017 CHRISTMAS FLOWERS IN MEMORY OF:
With the numerous donations received for these special memorials, we will be publishing names as we receive them. Special care was taken to make this list as accurate as possible. If we misspelled a name or omitted one, please accept our apologies.
Our Staff To Serve You
PASTOR, Fr. Thomas Demse
DEACON, Jim Banach, [email protected] PASTORAL ASSOCIATE, Michelle Zakula
CHRISTIAN FORMATION Lighthouse Sunday School Jo Therese Fahres, [email protected] 1st Communion/ Reconciliation Michelle Zakula, Ext. 216, [email protected] ARISE Tom & Sue Klawien, 414-614-7071 [email protected]
PASTORAL CARE Michelle Zakula, Ext. 216, [email protected] LITURGY AND MUSIC Cindy Bremeier, Liturgy, Ext. 213, [email protected] Matt Lawrenz, Liturgical Music (On Medical Leave) Peg Kasun, Children’s Choirs, Ext. 140, [email protected]
Michael Esser, Chairperson Margaret Casey, Vice-Chairperson Barb Freuck, Secretary
Donna Higgins, Trustee Secretary Marge Fischer, Trustee Treasurer
Sacramental Celebrations
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday-4:00 PM Mass of Anticipation Sunday-8:00 & 10:00 AM Monday, Wednesday, Friday-8:15 AM Thursday-8:30 AM, if All-School Mass; 8:15 AM if children are not present
RECONCILIATION
Saturday-3:00 PM, or by appointment
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK
Anointing - After the 8:15 AM Mass the 4th Wednesday of the month, or by appointment
David Herrera Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Dominiczak Daniel G Mane Betty Curran Mgsr. Roy Starszak Carol M Mane
Thank you
Mary and I thank all of you who shared a kind wish or sent a card. Little did we know 40 years ago when we said "I do" that our family would include all the kind hearts of St. Gregory the Great Parish. We are truly blessed by our chil-dren, their families and all who pray with us and for us. Blessings Always, Deacon Jim and Mary Banach
One of the Milwaukee area’s most well-known priests
Father Tom Wittliff
is being honored at St. Thomas More High School’s 35th Annual Dinner Auction on March 24, 2018
Fr. Tom Wittliff, affectionately known as “The Bishop of Bay View,” has presided over several
parishes during his more than 50 years as a priest and has visited students at St. Thomas More for the past 30 years. If you would like to help recognize Fr. Tom Wittliff or if you would like to attend this special event,
please contact Dan Steffes at [email protected] or visit www.tmore.org/2018auction . This year’s event theme is
Cavalier Supper Club: Relish the Tradition- It’s sure to be a memorable night as we celebrate Fr. Tom Wittliff.
West Central Interfaith Spaghetti Dinner
Cost is $9 in advance, $10 at the door, free for children under 4 years old—catered by Leah's Italian Restaurant: spaghetti/mostaccioli, salad, bread, coffee, milk, and dessert.
Date: Saturday, January 27, 2018 St. Matthias Parish 9306 W. Beloit Road
Time: 4:00-7:00 PM Dine In or Take Out
Please contact West Central Interfaith at (414) 774-1747 to purchase tickets.
Please purchase your tickets in advance. Tickets sell out quickly.