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November 1, 2015 All Saints
Masses
Saturday 4:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am
Mon., Wed., Friday-8:30 am
Church Hours
Monday-Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday’s 10 am - 8 pm
Memorial Day –Labor Day
Friday-church closes after Mass
Confessions
Saturday’s 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Wednesday’s 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Eucharistic Adoration
Wednesday’s 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Devotions
Rosary before each Mass
Monday’s Perpetual Help Novena
Friday. Sacred Heart Novena
Baptism
Call to make arrangements
Preparation session is required.
Marriages
Call parish office 9 months
before your desired wedding date.
Prayer Network
(920) 497-8060
Small Faith Groups
Call the parish office
Church Tours
Every Second Sunday after 9 am
Mass or by Appointment
920-432-4348
Museum Tours Every Sunday after 9 am Mass
or by Appointment.
(920)-432-4348
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Parish
Vocations Awareness Week
In Loving Memory of:
Debra Johnson~ November 1, 2014 Marjorie Besanson~November 3, 2014
Constance LaLuzerne~November 23, 2014 Robert Gruesen~December 6, 2014 Noella Howlett~December 22, 2014
Marcella Berendsen~January 4, 2015 Cyrilla Kaiser~January 14, 2015
Joseph Novitski~January 22, 2015 Betty Martell~February 2, 2015 Sharon King~February 23, 2015
Mary R. Patterson~March 1, 2015 Joyce Kerwin~March 12, 2015 Jean Destiche~April 15, 2015 Joan Biemert~April 17, 2015
Robert DeCleene~May 11, 2015 Therese Parker~May 21, 2015 Laverne Swille~May 22, 2015
Delores Petasek~May 24, 2015 Charmaine Borisoff~June 20, 2015
Barbara Solak~June 30, 2015 Darlene Van Camp~July 18, 2015
Joseph Tilleman~July 11, 2015 Evelyn Newman~July 25, 2015
Genevieve Thayse~July 30, 2015 Lawrence Fitchett~August 12, 2015 Ellen Karwedsky~August 17, 2015 Henry Kontny~September 8, 2015
Jordan Schmidt~September 15, 2015 Quentin Roberts~September 16, 2015 Jerome Gleason~September 18, 2015
Dorothy Thomas~October 1, 2015
Lord May your Perpetual light shine upon them. May these souls and all the souls of the faithful departed
through the mercy of God rest in peace.
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Mass Intentions
Saturday
4:00 pm October 31
†Joan Biemert
Sunday
9:00 am November 1
†Anthony & Mary Schiesz
Monday
8:30 am November 2
†Laverne Delarvelle
Wednesday
8:30 am November 4
†Fr. John Neuser
Friday
8:30 am November 6
†James Rasmussen and
†Michael Kerkman
Saturday
4:00 pm November 7
Living & Deceased Members of
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and
St. John the Evangelist Parish
Sunday
9:00 am November 8
†Adolph & Luella Zipple
Readings for the Week of November 1, 2015 Sunday:………...….Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a
Monday:……..Wis 3:1-9/Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9/Jn 6:37-40
Tuesday:……………………..Rom 12:5-16b/Lk 14:15-24
Wednesday:…………………...Rom 13:8-10/Lk 14:25-33
Thursday:……………...……….Rom 14:7-12/Lk 15:1-10
Friday:………………………….Rom 15:14-21/Lk 16:1-8
Saturday:……………..Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27/Lk 16:9-15
Next Sunday:…………...….1 Kgs 17:10-16/Heb 9:24-28/
…………………………...…….Mk 12:38-44 or 12:41-44
Saint Francis Xavier
Cathedral Parish 139 South Madison
Green Bay, WI 54301-4501
920-432-4348
Parish Office Hours
Mon.-Fri. 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Friday’s Memorial Day – Labor Day 9:30 - noon
Fax: (920) 435-5068
Email: [email protected]
Faith Formation Office: (920) 432-0820 __________________________________________________________________
Website
www.sfxcathedralgb.org __________________________________________________________________
The Most Reverend David L. Ricken
Rector and Pastor:
Reverend Joseph Dorner - Ext. 204
Deacons:
Rev. Mr. Thomas Mahoney - Ext. 201
Rev. Mr. Conrad Kieltyka - Ext. 201
Office Manager: Sonia Hitt - Ext. 201
Office Assistant:
Jan Phillips - Ext.202
Pastoral Minister:
Patricia Westlund - Ext.214
Music Director: Jody Strnad - Ext. 211
Maintenance Manager:
Pat Hoslet - 606-0252
Liturgist: Jenny Johns - Ext. 220
Bookkeeper: Vicki Matuszak - Ext. 205
Faith Formation Coordinator:
Connie DeMeuse - 432-0820
Faith Alive Adult Faith Formation Coordinator:
Barbara Conder: 436-6380 - Ext. 206
Cathedral Trustees:
Kenneth Reigh, Secretary
Steve Senecal, Treasurer
Parish Council President:
Patrick Duchateau
Finance Council President:
John Mitchell
Green Bay Diocesan Museum open every Sunday
10 am until noon
LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC CD St. Ignatius and the Company of Jesus
Seriously wounded in battle, the soldier Ignatius
had a profound conversion to Christ during his
period of healing and recovery. He abandoned a
promising career in the military and dedicated the rest of
his life to the service of Christ and the Church.
HOLY BAPTISM
Congratulations to Felicity Catarina Rose Seng Daughter of
Aaron & Hayley Seng who was baptized here at the
Cathedral on October 24th.
May God Bless You!
CHURCH TOUR If you haven’t toured your Cathedral yet, don’t loose hope
you will have another opportunity on Sunday, November
8th. Meet in the center aisle after the 9 am Mass.
See you there!
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sunday…...……….…..…...…....…....….…November 1st
NO Sunday Social
Wednesday.……….…..……....….….….…November 4th
6:00 am……….…………...…...“That Man is You” -BWC
Wednesday.……….…..……....…....….…November 11th
6:00 am………..…………...…...“That Man is You” -BWC
7 pm - 8 pm ..“Teach My People to Pray” Holy Hour-SFX
Thursday.……….…..…...…....…....….…November 12th
12:30 pm……………….Tour-Active Older Adults-YMCA
Friday.……….…..……....….……...….…November 13th
7:00 pm…………...St. Cecilia Concert & Reception-BWC
Saturday.……….…..……....…...….….…November 14th
9:00 am………..…“A Lesson on Prayer” -Church & BWC
Wednesday.……….…..……....…...….…November 18th
6:00 am……….…………...…...“That Man is You” -BWC
Thursday.……….…..……....……..….…November 19th
9 am………...“Teach My People to Pray” Holy Hour-SJE
6:00 pm …...“Faith Alive” Adult Faith Formation Session
Speaker is Fr. Jim Nielsen on “Saints Among Us”
131 S. Madison Street, Green Bay, WI
Monday - Friday: 9:30 am - 5 pm;
Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm
920-432-0078
“LIKE” us on Facebook.
[email protected]
We truly appreciate your patronage
and your friendship!
October 24th and 25th 2015 Sacrificial Giving……………...……….....$ 5,773.00
Offertory Collection………...…....…….....$ 500.26
On-Line Giving……………...……………$ 1,431.00
Total…………………………................…$ 7,704.26
Building Maintenance……………………..$ 95.00
Museum………………………....…………$ 172.00
An average of $9956.00 from the weekly collection is
needed to meet the budget of St. Francis Xavier
Cathedral.
*FYTD Budgeted Receipts…...…….…........$ 169,248.09
*FYTD Actual Income……..…….......….....$ 149,509.97
$ (19,738.12)
SAVE THESE DATES Thursday, November 19: “Faith Alive” Adult Faith
Formation 6 pm to 7:30 p.m.; Fr. Jim Neilson will present
"The Saints Among Us" at St. John the Evangelist.
Sunday, November 29th: Closing of “Year of Consecrated
Life” talk at 3 pm and Advent Vespers with Bp. Ricken at
4 pm. Reception to follow in BWC.
Saturday, December 5th: “Teach My People to Pray”, all
day event presented by Bishop Ricken. Watch bulletin for
details and sign up.
Friday, December 4th, 11th, and 18th: Friday Artist
Series from 12pm - 1pm in Church.
Tuesday, December 8th Holy Day of Obligation:
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Note Mass Changes
6 am Mass here at the Cathedral with Bsp. Ricken
8:30 am Mass at St. John’s
Sunday, December 13th:
Celebration of the Opening of the Door of Mercy here at the
Cathedral during the 9 am Mass. Everyone gather in BWC.
FOURTH ANNUAL
SAINT CECILIA CONCERT
Join us for our fourth annual
Saint Cecilia Concert on
Friday November 13th
at 7 pm.
Reception to follow in the
Bishop Wycislo Center.
A free will offering
will be accepted.
The Hilton Garden Inn located at 1015 Lombardi Avenue is
offering a $10 kick back on every room that is referred from
the Cathedral. Discounted rates of $69 per room are being
offered for the upcoming holiday weekends of which the
Cathedral will receive $10. At time of reservation you
simply need to state that St. Francis Xavier Cathedral has
referred you. The dates for the discounted rates are:
November 22nd , 23rd & 24th
November 27th, 28th & 29th
December 3rd - 6th
December 10th & 11th
December 17th - January 1st
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St. John the Evangelist Parish 413 Saint John Street, Green Bay, WI 54301
920-436-6380
Liturgical Schedule
Tuesday: 8:30 am - Mass
Thursday: 8:30 am - Mass
Saturday: 5:30 pm - Mass
Sunday: 10:45 am - Mass
ST. JOHN HOMELESS SHELTER
SERVICE GALA Join us Saturday, November 14th, 5 pm at Riverside
Ballroom for a Service Gala. There will be a silent and
live auction. Individual Tickets $50. Corporate
sponsorships are also available for $350 per table of 8.
For information call 920-436-9344 ext. 209.
YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE “Already dedicated to him through Baptism, the person
who surrenders themselves to the God they love above
all else thereby consecrates themselves more intimately
to God’s service and to the good of the church.”
—Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 931
A NOTE FROM YOUR PASTOR As most of you know, this year I celebrated the twentieth anniversary of my ordination as a priest.
I take consolation in the fact that I was providentially ordained on my birthday, July 8th. I take it as a small
sign that I was born to be a priest, to serve God's people the best I can. Even bigger consolations were all the
kind comments this past weekend, encouragement and promises of prayers as we celebrated Priesthood
Sunday. Thank you. I can't tell you how much it means to me.
This assignment, quite frankly, has been challenging but also fulfilling in my priesthood. These
fifteen months has been a privilege to journey with you. No doubt we have come to know one another's
virtues and vices, strengths and weaknesses. But, "Where sin abounds, grace abounds all the more," as St. Paul wrote.
So let's keep praying, working and looking for the miracles that God will then send our way. They will come. In fact, I have
seen some already. I have seen the Holy Spirit working in so many of you. You are definitely God's people. Thank you for
your willingness to take this journey of Faith, Hope and Love with me. God bless you! Fr. Joe
Vocation Awareness Week begins today! During this week,
let us be aware of our need to answer God's call in our
lives. That call began at Baptism, and continues as we live
out the vocation to the married life, the single life, the
consecrated life, and the ordained life. In a special way, let
us pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life in
our families. Our children and our grandchildren need to
know that we will encourage and support them if God calls
them in this way. During this week, there will be a table in
the BWC entrance with information about vocations, along
with some prayers for vocations. Please stop and pick up
some materials. For more information, you can check out
www.gbvocations.org or www.usccb.org.
Vocation Prayer
Gracious God, you have blessed me with many gifts and
talents. Grant me the wisdom to know how best to use them
for the glory of your name. Jesus calls, "Come follow me." I
want to follow you and be faithful to my call. Help me to
see in myself what you see, and give me the courage to
follow wherever you may lead. Bless the Church with
generous hearts, eager to serve your people and to spread
your Word. Amen.
HOLY COMMUNION
DISTRIBUTION CHANGE Beginning this weekend, the Extraordinary Minister of
Holy Communion will no longer go out to the Resurrection
Room to distribute Holy Communion. All parishioners are
encouraged to sit within the body of the church for Mass.
Anyone with difficulty walking or kneeling are asked to sit
in the first two rows where you can remain seated
throughout Mass, even for communion. Those with walkers
are welcome to sit in the front pews and keep their walkers
with them. The desire is to have all parishioners fully
experience the sacrament of the Mass together and feel
welcome to join us around the table of our Lord as part of
our faith community. So please join us inside church to
more fully participate in Mass.
In our effort to have the Mass flow smoothly, the
Eucharistic Ministers will now remain in one place
throughout Holy Communion. This new procedure will
require a change in the flow of Communion lines. Please
follow the ushers as they have been instructed of this
change. We ask your patience as we attempt to implement
these new procedures and work out any bugs.
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POPE FRANCIS’
MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTIONS Universal: That we may be open to personal encounter and
dialogue with all, even those whose convictions differ from
our own.
Evangelization: That pastors of the Church, with profound
love for their flocks, may accompany them and enliven
their hope.
PRAYER CORNER
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood
of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses
said throughout the world today, for all the holy
souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in
the universal church, those in my own home and within
my family. Amen.
The Prayer of St. Gertrude, above, is one of the most
famous of the prayers for souls in purgatory. St. Gertrude
the Great was a Benedictine nun and mystic who lived in
the 13th century. According to tradition, our Lord
promised her that 1000 souls would be released from
purgatory each time it is said devoutly. During this
month of November, dedicated to the holy souls in
purgatory, make sure to pray it every day!
BISHOP RICKEN’S
MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTION That our departed loved ones experience the fullness of joy
in Christ’s presence and that the saints walk with us as we
mature in holiness.
Reading these bulletin updates but haven’t come to one of
our meetings yet? Now is the perfect time! Join us
Thursday night for “Teach My People to Pray”, a five-part
study on Bishop Ricken’s Pastoral Reflection Check out
Flocknote for the time and location and to receive email
updates and text alerts about upcoming events:
www.flocknote.com/CathedralYoungAdults or text
“cathedral” to 84576. For questions or ideas, contact Sarah
at [email protected] Open to all young adults
(18-39) in the diocese.
CALLING ALL TEENS
GRADES 9-12 Join hundreds of other teens throughout the diocese for the
annual Green Bay Youth Conference, held on December
6th from 1:00 pm - 8:30 pm at Saint Agnes Parish,
Green Bay. Cost for the day is $20 per student. The day
will be filled with inspiring talks, music, Mass, Confession,
Eucharistic Adoration, separate male and female sessions,
and dinner. If interested in attending, contact the faith
formation office at 432-0820. Information regarding the
youth conference can be found by going to
www.gbdioc.org/ymevents (click on photo).
2015 WOMEN OF CHRIST
CONFERENCE Register Now for the 2015 Women of Christ Conference
which will be held November 7th, 2015 at Washington
County Fair Park, West Bend. Come learn why the Catholic
Church is the fullness of truth. Confession and Adoration
available all day, concluding with Mass celebrated by
Archbishop Jerome Listecki A gift of a Catechism of the
Catholic Church will be given to every woman! Register at: www.womenofchrist.net or Call 262-384-8414 or e-mail: [email protected] .
ST. JP II
CLASSICAL SCHOOL Join us for an evening with Bishop David L. Ricken as we
celebrate the formation & vision of St. John Paul II
Classical School Opening Fall 2016 on:
Tuesday, November 3rd
St. Norbert College Bemis Center
2nd Floor 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
R.S.V.P. to [email protected] Or call
499-7330 ext. 303. St. John Paul II Classical School is a
newly formed school in the Green Bay Area Catholic
Education System that provides excellence in a classical
liberal arts curriculum for students in the Greater Green
Bay area.
CREDO CATECHIST NEEDED!! There is an URGENT need to fill the role of catechist in
our second grade faith formation class. Mrs. Patty Lawson,
our current catechist for grade 2/sacramental preparation
will be relocating with her family out of state.
Our need is for the catechist(s) to begin teaching classes by
Wednesday, December 2nd from 4:30 pm - 5:45pm in the
Gehl center at the Cathedral site.
If you have a love for children and desire to teach and
prepare this group of young souls for the sacraments, please
contact Connie at the Faith Formation Office 432-0820.
