Jesus rebuked the wind and said to the sea, The wind ceased and there was great calm. -Mark 4:39 Cover design © Liturgical Publications Inc. • Logo © USCCB Blessed is the Father who lets the Lord be his guiding hand, whose faith brings his family courage, and whose wisdom comes from God. 108 McHenry Street, Burlington, WI 53105 (262) 763-1500 Fr. Jim Volkert, Pastor Fr. Yamid Blanco, Associate Pastor This Week at Saint Mary Catholic Church Mass Intentions 6/22 Monday St. Paulinus of Nola and SS. John Fisher & Thomas More 8:30 AM Mass (Church) 8:00 AM Rosary † Fr. Paul Weishar (Fr. Jim Volkert) 6/23 Tuesday 8:30 AM Mass (St. Charles) 8:00 AM Rosary 8:30 AM Mass (St. Joseph) 6/24 Wednesday The Nativity of St. John the Baptist 8:30 AM Mass (St. Charles) 8:00 AM Rosary 6/25 Thursday 8:30 AM Mass (St. Charles) 8:00 AM Rosary 6/26 Friday 8:30 AM Mass (Church) 8:00 AM Rosary † Norman Scherrer (Gloria Terry) 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 6/27 Saturday 12:00 PM Funeral Mass Lillian Mruk 4:30 PM Mass (Church) † Lisa Nienhaus (Family of Lisa Nienhaus) 6/28 Sunday 8:00 AM Mass (Church) Living and deceased members of St. Mary Parish 10:30 AM Mass (Church) † Randal Bieneman (Friends of Randal Bieneman) Visitation/Communion Schedule Hospital 6/20-21 Mary Norgaard 6/27-28 Brenda Hannula Mon: Ellen Voslar Wed: Cheryl Theigs Fri: Bob Zarek Kindred Care Week of 6/21 Robert Zarek Tuesday Pine Brook (11 AM) Sr. Mary Joyce, Ginny Weber, Sr. Emma Tuesday: Lakeland (1:30); Arbor View MC (3:15) & Wednesday: Riverview(10:30); Chestnut Club(11:15) Homebound Team Arbor View (11:00) Cory Busch, Marlene Ketterhagen Wednesday: Kindred Care (3:15 PM) Jim/Kaye Daun, Romayne Degen, Maureen Gebhardt 6/22 Monday 8:30 AM Mass (Church) 8:00 AM Rosary 9:00 AM-9:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) 6/23 Tuesday 8:30 AM Mass (St. Charles) 8:00 AM Rosary 8:30 AM Mass (St. Joseph) 9:00 AM-9:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) 6:30 PM Pastoral Council Meeting (RMR) 6/24 Wednesday 8:30 AM Mass (St. Charles) 8:00 AM Rosary 9:00 AM-9:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) 6:00 PM Rosary (Chapel) 6/25 Thursday 8:30 AM Mass (St. Charles) 8:00 AM Rosary 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) 6/26 Friday 8:30 AM Mass (Church) 8:00 AM Rosary 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 6/27 Saturday 12:00 PM Funeral Mass Lillian Mruk The Sacrament of Reconciliation will not be held this Saturday afternoon 4:30 PM Mass (Church) 6/28 Sunday 8:00 & 10:30 AM Masses (Church) Office Hours: Daily Readings 1st/2nd READING 6/21 Job 38:1,8-11 / 2 Cor. Ps 107:23-31 5:14-17 Mark 4:35-41 6/22 Genesis 12:1-9 Ps 33:12,13,18-22 Matt 7:1-5 6/23 Genesis 13:5-18 Ps 15:2-5 Matt 7:6, 12-14 6/24 Isaiah 49:1-6/Acts 13:22-26 Ps 139:1-3,13-15 Luke 1:57-66,80 6/25 Gn 16:1-12,15,16 Ps 106:1-5 Matt 7:21-29 6/26 Gn17:1,9,10,15-22 Ps 128:1-5 Matt 8:1-4 6/27 Gn 18:1-15 Lk 1:46-55 Matt 8:5-17 6/28 ph se Jo St . GOSPEL 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time St . St. Mary Parish: 262.763.1500 St. Mary Preschool: 262.763.1501 St. Mary School: 225 W. State Street 763-1515 Catholic Central High School: 763.1510 -148 McHenry St. After hours emergency priest phone: (262) 210-9588 Ch arl es Hearing Assistance: If you need a hearing device during Mass, please contact ushers. PSALM 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Time Assistance Wheelchair available in the closet of the Good Shepherd Chapel that is for your use if you need assistance getting in to or out of Church. Mon.-Fri. 8-12 and 1-4 Saint Mary Wis 1:13-15; 2:2324/2 Cor 8:7,9,13-15 Ps 30:2,4-6,11-13 Mark 5:21-43 Nativity of Saint John the Baptist June 24, 2015 "Behold, one is coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet." -- Acts 13:25 A Message from Fr. Jim . . . Cardinal John Henry Neumann once said, “Many an excellent father is tempted to forget that the best offering he can make his children is the gift of himself.” Those words ring so true for us today as we honor our FATHERS. Because it can be so easy to take people for granted, I think it’s a great tradition that our country has of setting aside a day each year when we stop and think about how much our fathers mean to us. Sometimes we don’t always express our appreciation for the many “unseen” things our fathers do. Fathers have a special way of demonstrating and sharing their love and support, their carefulness and gentleness, their energies and enthusiasm. Let today be the day we tell our Fathers how much they mean to us. Let us thank them for the way in which they touch our lives. And most especially, may the Lord continue to bless them and give them many good years filled with good health, much happiness and wonderful memories that we will cherish for years to come. Today we also thank God for all of our deceased Fathers. May we show our love and appreciation for the gift of Fatherhood they shared with us. May they enjoy their great reward in heaven for helping us become the people we are today. Happy Father’s Day! God bless you always! Father Jim Volkert Pastoral Council Agenda for June 23 Please Pray the Rosary Each Day 6/21-7/4 Meeting 6:30 PM in Rectory Meeting Room. Opening Prayer/Mission Statement/Approval of May Minutes. Pastor’s Report: Consensus will be reached on ideas for evangelization and Sunday Mass. Consensus will be reached on Cluster Plan Organization options. Chairperson’s Report: Tri Parish Pastoral Council meeting July 11 at St. Joseph. A.P.C. report. Synod gathering, June 14. Committee Report: Building and Grounds. Old Business. New Business: Choose officers for Pastoral Council: chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary. Also choose liaisons for committees. Finance Report/Voice of the Parish/Closing Prayer. Upcoming Dates: Agenda Meeting - August 10, 2015 RMR Pastoral Council - August 25, 2015 Heim Hall Please pray the Rosary for religious freedom each day from Jun 21 to July 4th during the Fortnight for Freedom. What can you do to ensure the protection of religious freedom at home and abroad? The U.S. Bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom from June 21 to July 4, 2015. Please visit www.fortnight4freedom.org for more information on this important time of prayer, education, and action in support of religious freedom! “Marriage and the family are in crisis today. We now live in a culture of the temporary, in which more and more people reject marriage as a public obligation. This revolution of customs and morals has often waved ‘the flag of freedom’, but it has, in reality, brought spiritual and material devastation to countless human beings, especially the poorest and most vulnerable.” - Pope Francis Nov. 17, 2014 FORERUNNER OF THE LORD: The story of the conception and birth of John the Baptist is a very human story. His aged parents, childless, conceive a son in their old age just as Abraham and Sarah had conceived Isaac. God's promise of salvation seems to include the delayed birth of very extraordinary children! John was, as the prophet Isaiah says, known to God from his earliest days, fashioned in the womb of his mother, Elizabeth, in secret, before anyone but she knew. He was strong in spirit from before his birth, and he grew to become the most powerful preacher and prophet. He was the chosen forerunner of the Lord; Elijah the prophet come back to announce the coming of the Messiah and to prepare the people by a baptism of repentance. -Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. Thank You From St. Joseph Naggalama Lenten Project Twinning Our 2015 Project Twinning donation to St. Joseph Naggalama was $10,197.27. The money was earmarked for St. Joseph School Teacher Housing Project. “Once again we are extremely grateful that you have enabled us to achieve our dreams.” Yours faithfully, Father Ignatius Ndawula, Parish Priest/ Mrs. Agnes Nsubuga, Chairperson of Twinning Committee. Teacher Housing for St. Joseph Naggalama Please pray for the health and safety of our brothers and sisters in St. Joseph Naggalama Parish. Our SMS 7th Grade Rummage Sale Catholic Central High School Fundraisers Proceeds go to the Washington D.C. trip. Please consider donating to or buying from the 7th grade Rummage sale to be held on Thursday, June 25th, 8-3 and on Friday, June 26th, 8-3. Bring any items to the grade school cafeteria during the school's office summer hours; Monday-Thursday, 8noon. Items may be dropped off between the dates of June 10th-25th. Questions? Please call Brenda Wright, 262-492-7470, or DyAnna Dujardin at 414940-6981. Topper Golf Scramble June 26th. 1:00 Shotgun Start. Check in and Lunch 11:30. Dinner social 6:30 at Rivermoor Golf Club. Raffle prizes. Silent auction. Skins game. Hole prizes. St. Mary Parish Cookbook Fundraiser Calling all cooks, chefs, bakers and BBQ masters . . . WE WANT YOUR RECIPES Please use forms available in church or in the rectory office. Help us raise money for our parish by participating in this fundraiser. CCHS Football Team car wash /bake sale. June 27th 8:00-2:00 and June 28th 8:00-12:00 at St. Francis De Sales parking lot in Lake Geneva. Help support their efforts! CCHS Brewer Tailgate Party July 7th. Tickets for the CCHS Brewer Game are now available. The Brewers will be playing the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, July 7th, at 7:00. Tickets are $25, which also includes bus transportation to and from the game. Please let us know as soon as possible how many tickets you will need. Make checks payable to: CCHS Boys Basketball. All the profits will benefit the girls and boys basketball programs. For tickets, or if you have any questions, please contact Suzy Bittmann (262-210-1394), Kyle Scott (480-280-5880), or Tom Robers (262-210-7892). Please Call Us If you are at the hospital, shut-in, or homebound and would like Communion, please call 763-1500. Wedding Banns I. Andrea Gallo/Nick Gordon Tri-Parish Summer Vacation Bible School This year our Vacation Bible Camp will be held at St. Joseph the week of August 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 from 8:30 to Noon. The theme this year is "G-Force" and promises to be a fun time for all. We will, however, need some help from our teens Grade 7 and up. The little ones especially enjoy the kids leading them. If you have time that week in August, please call or e-mail Margie Robers at 661-9125 or mrobers@stmb.org. If you need a ride, transportation will be provided. Let's make St. Mary proud and provide some help for the Camp. Registration forms for 4-K thru 6th grade is Provided on line or available in church. Thank You from the Youth Mission Group We would like to thank all of you who supported our Youth Mission Group by graciously participating in our various fund raisers. Thank you for hosting a flock of beautiful pink flamingos in your yard, those who nominated family and friends and those who bought insurance (which is now expired). Together we raised over $4000 towards our trip to Taylorsville, NC. Thank you also for all your prayers as we prepared and then traveled to North Carolina to help share God's love by serving the people of Taylorsville, NC. Flamingos for Rent: Graduations or Retirement Engagements, Baby/Bridal Showers, Birthdays and Anniversaries or any other special occasion 1-150 Beautiful Pink Flamingos Delivered to that special someone! All donations will benefit our Youth Mission Group. For more information or to reserve your flamingos. Call Rita at 262-763-2050 or 262-203-0242 Flamingo Flocking Order forms are available in church. A Flamingo Flocking Note will accompany the flamingos in order to explain the nature of the flocking. A special sign will be made to commemorate their special occasion. The note shall identify the person who purchased the surprise flocking unless they wish to remain anonymous. No extra donation will be solicited from the ‘Flockee’, person being flocked. Please return work order and donation to Rita at St. Joseph’s Church, PO Box 60, Lyons, WI 53148, drop off at the parish office or place in the collection basket. E-mail orders to vanschyndelr@archmil.org . Thank you to Greg Dexter & Hometown Lawn Care Inc. for the planting & landscaping pictured above completed last year when the entry ramp was installed. God Bless Our Troops Please pray for the safety of all military personnel who are serving our country, especially the following parishioners, relatives or friends of our parish Caroline, Bill & Peter Coppernoll Jim & Beth Graves, U.S. Air Force, James Graves, U.S. Air Force, Cpl. Benjamin Hall, Cpl. Robert J. Hintz, U.S. Marine Corps Steven Kojis, U.S. Air Force Sgt. Chris Betances LeBlanc, U.S. Army Kyle Kresken, U.S. Army ElPaso, TX Toby May, Spc. Army National Guard Gregory A. Roberts, U.S. Army Devon J. Seitz, U.S. Navy Staff Sergeant Kyle Smith, U.S. Air Force Jacob A. Thorpe, Private, US Marine Corp, Infantry Sergeant Brandon Wiskes, U.S. Marines Corporal Dustin Wiskes, U.S. Marines Catholic CD’s Available Titles are; Born Again? Faith Alone?, Drawing Close: The God Who Desires You, Faith, The Four Last Things; Death, Judgement, Heaven, Hell, Freedom Through Forgiveness, Jesus Is..., and My Beloved Son; Meditations for Lent. Please leave a $3.00 donation (or more) so that more CD's can be purchased. Pro-Life Bulletin Brief “There is nothing more powerful than prayer and fasting in the battle for true justice in our country. It is the hope of the bishops that these efforts will encourage real solidarity among all people who are standing for the precious gifts of life, marriage and religious liberty.” -Most Reverend Michael J. Sheridan, Bishop of Colorado Springs, “The Bishop’s Voice: A Battle for True Justice,” The Colorado Catholic Herald, January 18, 2013 Parish Staff Directory (262) 763-1500 Pastoral Council Members Pam Aldrich (716-6324), Susan Gutschow (763-0979), Katherine Lavieri (414-379-5577); Terri Newbury (Trustee, 763-6317); Norma Roanhouse (Secretary, 763-3766); Barbara Scherrer (Chairperson, 763-7518); Jim Schuster (Trustee, 763-0897); Jim Sember (7630001); Randy Tritz (763-4306); Tim Warren (539-3314). Finance Council Members Stacy Alan, Loretta Jackson, Tom Pederson, Jim Schuster, Tim Spieglehoff, Tim Warren, and Fr. Jim Volkert. We warmly welcome new members to our faith community. If you would like to join our parish, registration forms are available in church. Please complete the form and return it to the church office. Sacraments: Marriage-Couples should call St. Mary Catholic Church’s pastor 6 months to one year before the wedding date. Baptism-Call the office prior to your child’s baptism. A preparation class for parents is required. Baptisms are held the first and third weekend of the month. Reconciliation-is held the second, fourth and fifth weekend of the month from 3:30-4 PM in the chapel. Communion, Confirmation and Anointing of the Sick-Call the office. If it is after hours, listen for the emergency number. Announcements After Mass: The deadline for pulpit announcements is Noon on Fridays. Send requests to ssmith@stmb.org so they may be approved by Father Jim. Seeking New Knights & New Squires Please join our Council 15665. For details, call Wayne Bush, 262-210-2810. Young Men Interested In Helping Out In Our Parish, Join the K of C Squires. The Squires program strives to provide the spiritual, cultural, civic, social & physical improvement of its members, & the development of leadership qualities. Please call Roger Schmitz, 262-763-3036. Fr. Jim Volkert (Pastor); Fr. Yamid Blanco (Associate Pastor); Susanne Snyder (Director of Music); Sue Vrzan (Director of Administrative Services); Dianne Smetana (Parish Secretary); Cheryl Theigs (Pastoral Minister to the Aging, Sick and Homebound); Loretta Jackson (School Principal); Deb Butler (Assistant Principal); Carolyn Kysely (Preschool Director), Margie Robers (Director of Religious Education); Jim & Kathy Martin Youth Ministry (Life Teen). Stewardship and Debt Reduction Report Amount collected 6/14 from 198 envelopes $12,181.63 Monthly Parish Pay Deposit (157 contributors) 19,857.12 Add’l Parish Pay (4 contributors) 1,185.00 Offertory 580.45 Total $33,804.20 Outreach to date for 5/31/15 $1,546.14 Amount Given Fiscal Year to Date Amount Budgeted to Date (50 weeks) Difference $925,005.43 -$894,231.00 30,774.43 Amt Budgeted for fiscal year (52 weeks) Amount still needed for fiscal year $930,000.00 $4,994.57 Amt needed / week to reach budget (2 weeks) $2,497.29 Parish Debt Reduction Goal $650,000.00 Amount Collected through 06/15/15 from 431 families Amount still needed $518,763.78 $131,236.22 Fr. Clete Uhen Bequest -$75,000.00 Our Mission Statement: Immaculate Conception (St. Mary) Parish, established in 1838, is a welcoming Eucharistic community that celebrates the sacraments, provides lifelong formation in a living faith and serves all with respect and loving generosity. Bulletin Announcements Information for the Sunday bulletin is due by 4:00 PM on Monday. Ministers Sat. 4:30 PM June 27 Sunday 8:00 June 28 Sun. 10:30 June 28 Greeters: McHenry N McHenry S Heck Pederson Wiskes Vogelsang Covelli Covelli Servers G. Spiegelhoff S. Wagner M. Reid D. Baumeister H. Hovland H. Amborn N. Eastridge O. Guttschow K. Hackbarth Bread 1 Bread 2 Bread 3 Cup 1 Cup 2 Bob Grandi Jennifer Grandi Darlene Geiser Mary Norgaard Ellen Voslar Pat Barczak Marlene Ketterhagen Kim Labicki Bud Milroy Di Wiemer Anton Nickolai Jim Stoppenbach Colleen Huberty Brenda Wright Laurie Cantrel 8:00 AM - Dan Creek, Andrew & Kathy Dorn, Joyce & Les Mastalir, Tim Vos, Joe Aldrich M. Robers Barb Scherrer I. Ostrenga B. Korducki P. Dillon H. Reesman 10:30 R. Reesman, Mary/Ralph Rice, Judy Correll, Chad Novasic, Aaron Reesman Lector Lector 1 2 USHERS 4:30 PM - Eric Daniels, Matt Daniels, Ralph Heck, Glenn Lois, Gerald Weber CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Mary Church #542590 108 McHenry Street Burlington, WI 53105 TELEPHONE 262 763-1500 Cell 262 325 8505 CONTACT PERSON Sara Smith SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 10.0 Windows XP Professional PRINTER Hp Photosmart 8250 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION June 21, 2015 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS