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Welcome to the faith community of
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES
LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN
June 28, 2015
13th Sunday in Ordinary
Time
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.
PRAYER & WORSHIP
PARISH OFFICE
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)
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
Daily Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 7:00 a.m.
School Mass: Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. (During School Year)
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, 4:30 p.m. (Bilingual);
or by appointment
PARISH SCHOOL
Address: 130 W. Main Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
Phone: (262) 248-2778 Fax: (262) 248-7860
THE WEEK AHEAD: JUNE 28-JULY 5
Sun –
Mon –
Tues –
Wed –
8:00-1:00 CCHS Car Wash
3:00 Fortnight For Freedom Prayer Service
6:00 Prayer Group (Spanish)
7:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Adoration
5:30 Rosary
11:15 Shepherds of Christ
7:00 Choir
Thurs –
Fri –
Parish Office Closed
6:00 Emmaus Women (Spanish)
7:00 Legion of Mary (Spanish)
Sat –
Happy 4th of July!
7:00 Emmaus Men
Sun –
CARING FOR THE ALTAR
6/29-7/4—Pat Cramer
7/6-7/11—Maureen Allenstein
COUNTING CONTRIBUTIONS
6/29—TEAM 1
7/6—TEAM 2
MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, June 27, 2015
8:00 a.m.
Communion Service
2:00 p.m.
Amber Chambers and Derek Ray Wedding
5:15 p.m.
 Fr. David Braun, Frank Bruno and Richard
Folman
SUNDAY, June 28, 2015
7:30 a.m.
 Julie Brantmeier and Susan Metcalf
9:00 a.m.
 Sam Considine, Don Amann, and Health
Intentions of Marrianna Zamarski
10:30 a.m.
 Paul E. Killion and Jhon Borowski
5:00 p.m.
All Parishioners (Spanish Mass)
MONDAY, June 29, 2015
7:00 a.m.
 Poor Souls of St. Francis de Sales Parish
and Special intentions of Lily Foster
TUESDAY, June 30, 2015
7:00 a.m.
 Maurice Jensen and Richard Nellis
WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2015
7:00 a.m.
 Joe and Theresa Raupp, and George Taylor
THURSDAY, July 2, 2015
7:00 a.m.
Communion Service
FIRST FRIDAY, July 3, 2015
7:00 a.m.
 Therese Sheddy and John Busch
FIRST SATURDAY, July 4, 2015
8:00 a.m.
All Parishioners
5:15 p.m.
 George Kaye and Kathleen Gutkowski
SUNDAY, July 5, 2015
7:30 a.m.
 George Leedle and Eleanor Gorski
9:00 a.m.
 Tom Martier and Donald Amann
10:30 a.m.
 Delores De Tella and Virginia Robinson
5:00 p.m.
All Parishioners (Spanish Mass)
PLEASE PRAY FOR…
The following parishioners are ill and would like
to be remembered in your prayers:
Lou Rogers
Wayne Rogers
Margaret Curin
Philip Hassett
Cecelia Wytrykus
Chris Marszalek
Irene Kavanaugh
Fred Lichtenauer
Anthony
Greg
Sandy Sandberg
Katie and Family
Anthony
Thomas Potjeau
Kelly Hughbanks
Dan Samyn
Timothy King
Bob Kopydlowski
Lisa Amburgey
The Border Family
Nathan Rittenbacher
Mark Hogan
Joan Roell
Diane Ponzo
Rama Quigley
Frank Spavone
Ed Cox
William
Lily
Diane Ponzo
Frances Hennessy
Ann Lee
Evelyn Pucala
Karen Hess
Craig Olson
Tess Adams
Pat De Bello
Carol Peck
Barbara Quincannon
Bormes
BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS
All articles for the bulletin must be emailed to
[email protected] or submitted in writing to the parish
office. The deadline is at noon on Monday.
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
June 21, 2015
Parish Envelopes
Offertory
Capital Campaign
Angel Fund
Human Concerns
$7,308.00
$4,009.06
$105.00
$274.35
$110.00
(The Angel Fund benefits families of our day school program who need tuition
assistance.)
Parish Giving for weekend of June 22
Actual
Weekly Envelopes
Weekly Offertory
Year-to-Date
Envelopes
Year-to-Date
Offertory
Goal
Surplus /(Shortfall)
8,617
3,881
8,683
2,981
(66)
900
12,498
11,664
834
518,068
517,727
341
148,862
157,019
(8,157)
666,930
674,746
(7,816)
Thank you for your support of St. Francis de Sales
Parish.
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK…
Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Francis de Sales Church,
This Saturday, July 4, is Independence Day, a day to celebrate and reflect
upon the things that we as a nation value the most, especially our liberty. During
this time of year, the United States Catholic Bishops have asked all Catholics to
reflect upon our religious liberty, declaring June 21 through July 4 as the
“Fortnight for Freedom.” The bishops have published daily reflections on the
Fortnight for Freedom which can be found on the website of the Archdiocese of
Milwaukee, www.archmil.org.
Included in these reflections is the following: “In the opening chapter of
Declaration on Religious Liberty, the Council Fathers at Vatican II forthrightly
declared that ‘the human person has a right to religious freedom.’” This right is
founded upon the intrinsic dignity of the human person. From God’s revelation we
know that the dignity of human beings resides in their being created in the image
and likeness of God (Gn 1:27). What human beings believe concerning God is of supreme importance.
Religious belief lies at the very center of who we are in relation to what is most central and cherished in our
lives. Therefore, the Council insists that the religious convictions of individuals or groups should never be
coerced but must be held freely, protected by a civil constitutional right.” (“Reflections for the Fortnight for
Freedom,” Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.)
Religious liberty is at the core of our American values, and it is essential that this right be preserved and
protected. As we pray for our nation during this time, let us pray for the wisdom and courage to do all that
we can to protect our freedom of religion. Please come to our “Fortnight for Freedom Holy Hour: Bilingual
Prayer Service with Benediction” today, Sunday, June 28, at 3:00 p.m. in the church. Happy Independence
Day!
God’s Blessings,
Fr. Jim Schuerman
Queridos miembros de la Parroquia de San Francisco de Sales:
Este sábado, el 4 de Julio, es el Día de Independencia, un día para celebrar y contemplar nuestros
valores como una nación, especialmente nuestra libertad. Durante este tiempo, los Obispos de los Estados
Unidos están invitando a los católicos a reflexionar sobre la libertad religiosa, y han declarado el tiempo
desde el 21 de junio hasta el 4 de julio la “Quincena por la Libertad.” Se encuentra las reflexiones sobre la
Quincena por la Libertad en el sitio web de la Arquidiócesis de Milwaukee, www.archmil.org.
Las reflexiones incluyen estos pensamientos: “En el primer capítulo de la Declaración sobre la Libertad
Religiosa, los Padres del Concilio Vaticano II afirmaron correctamente que “La persona humana tiene
derecho a la libertad religiosa”. Este derecho se funda en la dignidad intrínseca de la persona. Desde la
revelación de Dios sabemos que la dignidad del ser humano reside en haber sido creado a imagen y
semejanza de Dios (Gn 1,27). Lo que los seres humanos creen acerca de Dios es de suma importancia. La fe
religiosa se encuentra en el centro mismo de lo que somos en relación a lo que es clave y valioso en nuestra
vida. Por lo tanto, el Concilio insiste en que las convicciones religiosas de los individuos o grupos no deben
ser forzados, sino que debe ser celebrados libremente, protegidos por un derecho civil
constitucional.” (“Reflexiones para la Quincena por la Libertad”, La Comité Ad Hoc para la Libertad
Religiosa de la Conferencia de Obispos de los Estados Unidos.)
La libertad religiosa es un valor fundamental, y es preciso que preservemos y protejamos este derecho.
Al orar por nuestra nación durante este tiempo, oremos por la sabiduría y el valor que necesitamos para
hacer todo lo posible para proteger nuestra libertad religiosa. Vengan a nuestra “Quincena por la Libertad
Hora Santa: Servicio de Oración Bilingüe con la Bendición del Santísimo Sacramento” hoy, el domingo 28
de junio a las 3:00 pm en la iglesia. ¡Feliz Día de Independencia!
¡Que Dios los bendiga!
Padre Jim Schuerman
WEDDING BANN
I.
Daisi Gomez and Jason Colon
JULY 4 MASS
Mass will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 4.
Please join us!
OFFICE HOURS
The parish office will be closed on Friday, July 3, for
the Fourth of July holiday.
SPECIAL COLLECTION ON JULY 4 AND 5
A second collection taken up at all Masses on July
4 and 5 for the St Francis de Sales Human Concerns.
Thank you for your generosity.
MISSING A DISH?
If you are having trouble finding a favorite dish or
pan, please check the shelf in the parish hall above the
coat rack. It may be there!
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES
FALL FEST
RAFFLE TICKETS
Raffle Tickets are now available! Tickets cost $20
each or six for $100.
Raffle tickets are available in the vestibule by the
back parking lot. Please pick up your tickets from the
table in the vestibule and turn money in to the Parish
Office.
Tickets will be sold at all church entrances after all
weekend Masses beginning July 4.
For more information about raffle tickets, please call
Mary Ferrini at (262) 729-0900 or Rita Popelka at (262)
248-3970.
SAVE THE WEEKEND!
The St. Francis de Sales Fall Festival will be held on
Friday, Sept. 25, and Saturday, Sept. 26. Save the dates!
LAKELAND NURSING HOME SCHEDULES
The Lakeland Nursing Home schedules are in the
folder at the chapel entrance.
STEUBENVILLE YOUTH CONFERENCE
Many of the teens signed up for the youth conference
are in need of financial assistance in order to attend. The
goal of the Adopt-a-Teen fundraiser is to raise funds to
make that dream possible. Please prayerfully consider
sponsoring one of our wonderful teens. The Steubenville
Youth Conferences can be life changing and we don’t
want anyone to miss out on this experience.
A few spots have opened up for this wonderful trip.
If you have any questions about the fundraiser or would
like to sign up your child for this trip, please contact Katie
Ploch at [email protected] or (262) 248-8526.
A.A. FAMILY UNITY PROGRAM
A new A.A. Family Unity Program is being created
at St. Patrick Church, Elkhorn, in Spanish and English on
Mondays, 6:00-7:00 p.m. The meeting will follow the
A.A. book and 12-step study guide. If you are interested,
please call Jim C. at (262) 215-4773, Fr. Jim at (262) 248
-8524, Fr. Oriol at (262) 723-5565 or Fr. Angel at (262)
728-5922.
A.A. PROGRAMA DE UNIDAD FAMILIAR
Un Nuevo A.A. Programa de Unidad Familiar está
siendo creado en la Iglesia de San Patricio de Elkhorn en
inglés y español los lunes, 6:00-7:00 pm. La reunión
seguirá el A.A. libro y el guía de estudio del programa de
12 pasos. Si están interesados, favor de llamar a Jim C.,
262-215-4773, Padre Jim, 262-248-8524, Padre Oriol,
262-723-5565, o Padre Ángel, 262-728-5922.
PARISH RUMMAGE & ESTATE SALE
DONATIONS
Will be accepted at the school (please use the Curtis
Street entrance) beginning July 9 on the following days
and times:
Tuesdays: July 14 and 21, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. and 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Thursdays: July 9, 16 and
23, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
and 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
DONATIONS
Will also be accepted at the Parish Center on the
following dates and times:
Sunday through Wednesday (July 26-29) from 9:00
a.m. to noon and 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Please look for the drop-off sign in the parking lot.
If special help or a special time is required,
arrangements can be made for July 13-17 with advance
notice. Please call 215-8889 to make arrangements.
VOLUNTEERS
Please help. Everyone can join in and become
involved. It’s a relaxed atmosphere where you can meet
and help other members of our faith community. Call
(262) 215-8889.
THE SALE
July 30, July 31 and Aug. 1 in the Parish Center.
100 percent of the money raised is for the Parish.
FAITH WITH A FACE—VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
When Pam Lenon's kids were small they would help her dig on their property.
She didn’t know it at the time, but while her children were looking for “buried
treasure,” she was discovering a God-given talent of designing gardens. She started
planting and creating, catching the attention of her friends and neighbors. Soon
people started asking to hire her to do their landscapes. This was 28 years ago when
her now-very-successful company, Gardenscapes, was born, and her business has
since exceeded her wildest expectations.
Taking classes and seminars along the way, her knowledge grew, and her
business expanded. “It’s hard to explain, but the land speaks to me. It shows me the
vision,” she said when asked how she
plans her designs.
In 1994 when the SFDS Parish Hall
was being built, Fr. Dave Braun asked
Pam to do a landscape plan. Not only
did she design the garden, but she
donated the plants and labor to install it.
The garden is located between the
rectory and the Parish Center. “I decided to do a Biblical Garden...all
of the flowers there are mentioned at some point in scripture.” The
plants, which are used in our present-day lives, were also part of the
everyday lives of the people in the Bible. They are the living
connection between us and the people of those earlier times.
For the past 22 years Pam and her crew have maintained that
garden, the seasonal pots by the front doors and the “hill” in front of
the church. “It’s actually been a gift that has been given back to me,”
she said. “I’m honored to have had the opportunity to design the
garden and watch it grow. It’s been very rewarding!”
Thank you, Pam, for creating this beautiful space for people to
reflect and feel closer to nature and to God. Your talents and
generosity are so very much appreciated!
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Vigil: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 19:2-5; Gal 1:11-20;
Jn 21:15-19
Day: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9;
2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19
Tuesday: Gn 19:15-29; Ps 26:2-3, 9-12; Mt 8:23-27
Wednesday:
Gn 21:5, 8-20a; Ps 34:7-8, 10-13;
Mt 8:28-34
Thursday: Gn 22:1b-19; Ps 115:1-6, 8-9; Mt 9:1-8
Friday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc-2; Jn 20:24-29
Saturday: Gn 27:1-5, 15-29; Ps 135:1b-6; Mt 9:14-17;
or, for Independence Day, any readings
from the Mass “For the Country or a City,”
nos. 882-886, or “For Peace and Justice,”
nos. 887-891
Sunday: Ez 2:2-5; Ps 123:1-4; 2 Cor 12:7-10;
Mk 6:1-6a
SUMMER YOUTH MINISTRY
FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
All Summer Every Wednesday Night
From 6 to 8 p.m.
Come For Fun Activities!
Contact: Katie Ploch at (262) 248-8526 or
Kathleen Dobbler at (262) 758-7949
Or just show up!
All are welcome!
Only $15 for the whole summer!
If you can’t make it to every fun-filled Wednesday,
that’s okay.
Come the evenings that you can fit into your schedule!
LA SALETTE SHRINE CRAFT FAIR
Bake Sale, Food, Drinks and Raffle
10330 336th Ave. (HWY KD), Twin Lakes, WI.
Sunday, July 5, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Unique, one-of-a-kind items
Come walk the grounds and feed the fish!
FORTNIGHT FOR FREEDOM HOLY HOUR:
BILINGUAL PRAYER SERVICE
WITH BENEDICTION
Sunday, June 28
3:00-4:00 p.m.
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
SHEPHERDS OF CHRIST PRAYER GROUP
We invite you to come and pray with us! We pray
these special prayers for priests, the Church and the
world, as well as for our own personal intentions. Your
prayers will help bring grace to the world!
Next dates: Wednesdays, July 1 and 8, at 11:15 a.m.
CAR WASH
The Catholic Central
Football Team is hosting a car
wash/ bake sale on Sunday,
June 28, from 8:00 a.m. to
12:00 noon in the SFDS
parking lot. Please come and
support the team’s efforts. This year’s proceeds will go
toward new uniforms.
Ministry Schedule: July 4-5
Greeters
Ushers
A Bilingual Payer Service with Benediction will be
held for Fortnight for Freedom in the church on Sunday,
June 28, at 3:00 p.m.
Dioceses nationwide highlight religious liberty
during the Fortnight for Freedom, June 21-July 4, 2015.
This 14-day period, running from the vigil of the Feasts
of St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More to Independence
Day, is dedicated to this “fortnight for freedom”—a
great hymn of prayer for our country. Dioceses and
parishes around the country have scheduled special
events that support a great national campaign of teaching
and witness for religious liberty.
Readers
Communion
Altar Servers
George Melcher
Wilbur Metz
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Christopher
Hicks
Natalie Dunn
Marcie Hollmann
Angel Serna
Jennifer Serna
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Monica Serna - 1
AJ Serna - 2
Saturday, 5:15 p.m.
Helene Churchill
Shirley Zientarski
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Irene Humphrey
Budd Humphrey
Don Voit
Ron White
Richard Kelman
Katie Alder
Elaine Johnson
Richard Kelman
Jeanne McCarron
Sylvia Navin
Bridget Payne
Rita Popelka
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Sunday, 7:30 a.m.
Arlene Breuninger
Barbara Giovannoni
Mary Ludtke
Pat Moorhouse
Austin Hayes
Ray Lucivansky
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Diane Read
Daniel Derrick
Ann Desecki
Corrine Haimann
Michelle Luba
Nancy Mancuso
Lois Maywald
Therese O'Grady
Marcus Robinson - 1
Christian Cox - 2
Sunday, 9:00 a.m.
Maureen Allenstein
Michelle Luba
Louella Rogers
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Jeanette Goldsmith
Robert Weidner
Lorraine Wrobleski
Ray Wrobleski
Linda Contant
Joan Huml
Linda Contant
Pat Cramer
Joanne Gasperik
Lizzy Huml
Pat Reynders
Donna Smith
Julie Vitullo
Brenadette Frisch - 1
Logan Madison - 2
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
Pat Cramer
Pat Reynders
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PASTORAL STAFF
PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS
Pastor
Fr. Jim Schuerman ([email protected]) (262) 248-8524
Weekend Presider
Fr. Tom Fait
(262) 248-8524
Parish Secretary
Judie Weeks ([email protected])
(262) 248-8524
Director of Liturgy & Music
Michael Deane ([email protected])
(262) 248-1680
Director of Religious Education
Katie Ploch ([email protected])
(262) 248-8526
Seminarian Intern
John Baumgardner ([email protected])
Michelle Oberholtzer ([email protected])
Troy Weis ([email protected])
Maureen Redmer ([email protected])
Daniel von Rabenau ([email protected])
Millie McCormick ([email protected])
Jesus Vargas ([email protected])
Kathleen Dobbler ([email protected])
Mary Ferrini ([email protected])
Lois Maywald ([email protected])
Greg Desecki ([email protected])
AnneMarie Janikowski ([email protected])
Martha Cucco ([email protected])
Sandra Cruz ([email protected])
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
(262) 325-4066
(262) 723-5663
(262) 249-0424
(773) 203-3801
(630) 310-4703
(847) 302-7747
(262) 758-7949
(262) 729-0900
(262) 279-5733
(262) 279-0959
(262) 215-8889
(262) 949-4493
(262) 949-2384
St. Francis de Sales Parish School Principal
Immediately after the engagement and before any date is set
Eric Gallagher ([email protected]) (262) 248-2778 for the wedding, the couple is asked to make an appointment with
Catholic Central High School Principal
the priest. Six months is the normal time required for preparation.
David Wieters ([email protected]) (262) 763-1510 x 222
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
PARISH TRUSTEES
Daryl Braun ([email protected])
Bill Ring ([email protected])
(262) 249-9590
(262) 248-4308
ON THE WEB
Parish Website: www.sfdslg.org
Like us on Facebook: St. Francis de Sales Lake Geneva
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: 262-812-4047