& Catholic Communities of St. Gregory Parish Holy Trinity Parish Mass Schedule Tuesday 8:15am Holy Trinity Wednesday 8:15am Holy Trinity Thursday 8:15am St. Gregory Friday 8:15am St. Gregory Saturday 4:00pm St. Gregory Sunday 8:00am Holy Trinity 10:00am St. Gregory 7:00pm Holy Trinity Confessions Saturday 5:00pm St. Gregory Sunday 6:30pm Holy Trinity Parish Staff Parish Administrator: Rev. Anthony Ibekwe 920-286-4077 Deacon: Gary Wilhelm 920-905-3478 [email protected]Holy Trinity Office: Barb Hruby 773-2380 St. Gregory Office & Religious Education: Rita Steffen 773-2511 Patty Wilhelm 773-2511 Holy Trinity Parish 11928 Marken Road Kiel (School Hill), WI 53042 Email: [email protected]www.holytrinityschoolhill.org Facebook: Holy Trinity Parish School Hill St. Gregory Parish PO Box 199, 214 Church Street St. Nazianz, WI 54232 Email: [email protected]www.stgregsparish.com Facebook: St. Gregory Parish Sacraments Baptism, Marriage: Call the Parish Office Anointing of the Sick: Call Father Tony Holy Trinity Council Members Parish Council: Matt Schneider, Scott Faust, Jack Valukas, Randy Neils, Mary Glomski, Dale Post, Nancy Augustine, Carol Koenig, Kevin Bonde— Secretary Trustee Finance Council: Mark Vogel, Dennis Albright, Bob Binversie, Sam Barnett, Dennis Graf, Chuck Schlosser, Jim Augustine, Pamela Post— Treasurer Trustee St. Gregory Council Members Parish Council: Steve Noworatzky, Ron Egan, Ryan Mueller, Tammy Olig, Christine Schoenberger, Lisa Schueler, Allen Dietrich—Secretary Trustee Finance Council: John Blattner, Linda Dietrich, Frank Riesterer, Dale Christel, Jan Reindl, Lisa Halverson, Cecelia DeBruin, Steve Lenzner, Ken Riesterer—Treasurer Trustee
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Catholic Communities of
St. Gregory Parish
Holy Trinity Parish
Mass Schedule
Tuesday 8:15am Holy Trinity Wednesday 8:15am Holy Trinity Thursday 8:15am St. Gregory Friday 8:15am St. Gregory Saturday 4:00pm St. Gregory Sunday 8:00am Holy Trinity 10:00am St. Gregory 7:00pm Holy Trinity
Confessions
Saturday 5:00pm St. Gregory Sunday 6:30pm Holy Trinity
Parish Staff
Parish Administrator: Rev. Anthony Ibekwe 920-286-4077
Baptism, Marriage: Call the Parish Office Anointing of the Sick: Call Father Tony
Holy Trinity Council Members
Parish Council: Matt Schneider, Scott Faust, Jack Valukas, Randy Neils, Mary Glomski, Dale Post, Nancy Augustine, Carol Koenig, Kevin Bonde— Secretary Trustee Finance Council: Mark Vogel, Dennis Albright, Bob Binversie, Sam Barnett, Dennis Graf, Chuck Schlosser, Jim Augustine, Pamela Post— Treasurer Trustee
St. Gregory Council Members
Parish Council: Steve Noworatzky, Ron Egan, Ryan Mueller, Tammy Olig, Christine Schoenberger, Lisa Schueler, Allen Dietrich—Secretary Trustee Finance Council: John Blattner, Linda Dietrich, Frank Riesterer, Dale Christel, Jan Reindl, Lisa Halverson, Cecelia DeBruin, Steve Lenzner, Ken Riesterer—Treasurer Trustee
St. Gregory Stewardship: July 25 & 26, 2020
Weekly Fiscal Year Budget Envelopes $ 2,551.00 $165,000.00 Loose $ 144.00 $ 10,000.00 Total $ 2,695.00 $175,000.00 Support Budget/Week $ 3,365.38 $ 14,305.50 received for year
Difference this Week - $ 670.38 $160,694.50 needed by
6/30/21
Total July Green Sunday: $308.00
Worship Schedule
Saturday August 1—St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 4pm SG + Grotegut Family Sunday August 2—Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8am HT + Jessie Hansmann 10am SG + Duane Schuler 7pm HT + Sandy Riesterer Tuesday August 4—St. John Vianney, Priest 8:15am HT + Special Intention Wednesday August 5—Weekday 8:15am HT + Special Intention Thursday August 6—The Transfiguration of the Lord 8:15am SG + Seminarians Friday August 7—Weekday 8:15am SG + Gregory Tuschl Saturday August 8—St. Dominic, Priest 4pm SG + Butch Hickmann Sunday August 9—Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8am HT + Arthur Stahl 10am SG + Living & Deceased of St. Nazianz Senior Club 7pm HT + World Missionaries
Weekly Fiscal Year Budget Envelopes $ 929.00 $ 88,000.00 Loose $ 27.00 $ 12,000.00 Total $ 956.00 $100,000.00 Support Budget/Week $ 1,923.00 $ 6,009.17 received for year
Difference This Week $ -967.00 $ 93,990.83 needed by 6/30/21
Green Sunday: $570.00 July Total: $800.00
Parish News
FF Raffle Donations Any parishioners willing to donate to the raffle, possibly gift certificates, scrip or a cash prize, please fill out the enclosed form and return it to the parish office by Tues., Aug. 5th to allow time for ticket printing, distribution, and to ensure acknowledgement of your name on the ticket. You can also call any committee member or the parish office with your donation.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of David Bartel, Holy Trinity parishioner, who passed away this past week. May God grant him eternal rest and be with his family at this difficult time. On behalf of the Holy Trinity & St. Gregory Parish communities, we offer our prayers and condolences to his family. HT Liturgy Committee: Next meeting Thurs., Aug 6, 5pm in the Parish Hall. Agenda items include the seasons of Fall, Advent, and Christmas. We have a few people stepping off of this committee. If you know of someone who would be a good fit for this committee, please encourage them to attend. SG/HT August Ministry Schedules are available at the back of church and have been emailed. If you would like your schedule emailed, please contact the office to provide your address.
Seminarian Collection Kickoff: A spiritual family needs spiritual fathers. That is why the 15th Annu-al Seminarian Collection: Hope for the Future, Help them Today is so important. By now you most likely received a letter from Bishop Ricken requesting your help in supporting our local semi-narians. Please return your generous contribution to this collection, using the pledge card and return
envelope you received in the mail. A gift of $15, $150, $515 or more will help our seminarians move forward in their work of becoming mis-sionaries disciples. Every gift makes a difference. Our seminarians are our Hope for the Future, Let us Help them Today! As a Diocese, we anticipate costs of $1,000,000 this year for tuition, room and board, health insurance, support of the Office of Vocations and the work of Fr. Mark Mleziva and Fr. Adam Bradley. Friends and followers of Jesus support one another! To make your gift today, visit www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give. This weekend, Green Bay Diocese Seminarian Nathan Budde will be speaking at our Masses so we can hear about his calling and how we can help. Missionary Cooperation Plan: Next weekend, August 8 & 9, we’ll being hearing a missionary message from seminarian Dennis Beltre. Originally from the Dominican Republic, he is currently studying at St. Francis of DeSales Seminary, Milwaukee. The Missionary Coopera-tion Appeal allows mission groups to make a personal appeal for pray-ers and financial support from Catholics in our diocese. It also allows parishioners to be educated about what is happening in the mission field today. Contribution envelopes are in today’s bulletin.
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Thurs., Aug. 6 HT Liturgy Mtg 5pm (switched to Thursday) Sat., Aug. 8 First Reconciliation & Retreat 9am at SG Aug., 8 & 9 Second Collection: Mission Cooperation Appeal Tue., Aug. 11 HT Finance Council 6pm; Parish Council 7pm Wed., Aug. 12 SG Liturgy Mtg 6pm Sun., Aug. 16 Confirmation 10am at SG Tues., Aug. 18 SG Finance Council 6pm; Parish Council 7:15pm Wed., Aug. 19 HT/SG Joint Liturgy Mtg 5:30pm at HT Sun., Aug. 23 First Communion 10am at SG Tues., Aug. 25 SHAC mtg 7pm, ballpark Aug., 29 & 30 Second Collection: Green Sunday
Mass Readings for Week of August 3—August 9 Readings Gospel
Mon/August 3 Jeremiah 28:1-17 Matthew 14:22-36 Tues/August 4 Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22 Matthew 14:22-36 Wed/August 5 Jeremiah 31:1-7 Matthew 15:21-28
Thurs/August 6 Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 II Peter 1:16-19 Matthew 17:1-9 Fri/August 7 Nahum 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7 Matthew 16:24-28
Sat/August 8 Hakakkuk 1:12-2:4 Matthew 17:14-20 Sun/August 9 I Kings 19:9a, 11-13a Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:22-33
Pastor’s Perspective …
“GOD'S LOVE AND DIVINE PROVIDENCE” The central message for today's readings is the divine providence of a loving and merciful God who generously shares his riches with us, giving us his Son Jesus as our spiritual food, preparing us for the heavenly banquet, and challenging us to share
our blessings with others. After announcing the return of God's chosen people to their homeland from Babylonian captivity, the prophet Isaiah, in to-day's first reading, concludes his prophecies with God's invita-tion to the eschatological banquet. God's gracious invitation in the first reading is echoed by the Psalmist who asks the people to respond by praising and blessing God. In the second reading, Paul argues that since God loves us, “nothing can come between us and the love of God made visible in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Jesus, in our Gospel reading, demonstrates God's love and divine providence by miraculously feeding a multitude of people in a remote, desolate village called Bethsaida Julius, where the River Jordan flows into the north end of the sea of Galilee. Jesus acts out of his great compassion for the crowds. First he challenges his disciples to give what they have - five loaves and two fish. Then he performs the four-fold action that prefigures the Eucharist: He takes, blesses, breaks and gives the bread and fish to the crowd, making of them a community of the Lord's banquet. Just as God supplies the needs of all living be-ings, so Jesus also heals the sick and feeds the hungry. My brothers and sister in Christ, the Liturgy of the Word for today's Mass is reminding us that God really cares about his peo-ple and that there is enough and more than enough for every-body. We all share responsibility for the fact that some people are still undernourished. It is necessary at this time to arouse a sense of responsibility in individuals, especially among those more blessed with material goods. It is too easy to blame God, too easy to blame the governments, too easy to see poverty, hunger and lack of jobs as other people's problems. They are also our problems. That is the meaning of the Eucharist we celebrate here today. In other words, as Christians we have to commit ourselves to share and to work with God in communicating his love and compassion to all. God is a caring father, but he wants our cooperation. That is what the early Christians did, generously sharing what they had with the needy. They were convinced that everything they needed to experience a fulfilling life was already there, in the gifts and talents of the people around them. People of our time have to be encouraged to share their gifts and talents, even when they think they have nothing to offer. Whatever we offer through Jesus will have a life giving effect in those who receive it. Our Gospel passage today shows us two attitudes: that of Philip and that of Andrew. Philip said, in effect: “The situation is hope-less; nothing can be done.” But Andrew's attitude was: “I will see what I can do, and I will trust Jesus to do the rest.” Like An-drew and the little boy, let us give what we have to God. For it is when we give what we have to God and ask him to bless it that miracles happen.
Remain Blessed, Father Tony
Community Events Divine Savior School, Kiel 10th Annual Auction, online July 22-August 8th. This is the school’s largest fundraiser, so your support is greatly appreciated! Tickets for a Dream Vacation can also be pur-chased online and the raffle drawing will be held August 8th at 5:30 pm via Facebook Live. Access online auction here: https://www.charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/Divine-Savior-Catholic-School-12115 or via the Divine Savior Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/divinesaviorcatholicschool/ Sat., Aug. 8—St. Mary/St. Michael Community Fest School Fundraiser, Whitelaw Village Park; Brat Fry 2pm-4:30pm and 6pm—7:30pm; 5pm Outdoor Polka Mass (Bring your own chairs); $15,000 Grand Prize Raffle Drawing; $100 per Ticket Tickets available at SM/SM Parishes or call 920-973-0557 or day of event. Proceeds benefit SMSM School in Clarks Mills; Social distancing & masks are encouraged.
Knightly News Tootsie Roll Campaign—Tootsie Roll Campaign has been extended through August 8 at both parishes. Dona-tions may be placed in the collection can at the back of church as you pick up your Tootsie Roll. The Knights of
Columbus appreciates all past and future support. Thank you!
All proceeds raised from our Tootsie Roll Campaign will benefit local individuals with cognitive challenges.
Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
For more information about our Council contact Dave Christel at (920) 773-3113
“For it is when we give what we have to God and ask him to bless it
that miracles happen.”
2020—2021 Registration information will be mailed the week of August 3
Upcoming Religious Education Dates
Aug. 8—First Reconcil iation 9am @ SG Aug. 16—Confirmation 10am Mass
Aug. 22—First Communion Practice 9am @ SG Aug. 23—First Communion 10am Mass
HT Prayer Line: Complete card by suggestion box in back of church or call the parish office.
Would you like to receive Communion at home?
St. Gregory parishioners please contact: Mary Olig 775-4756, Gene Riesterer 773-2585, or the parish office 773-2511.
Holy Trinity parishioners please contact: Dennis and Karen Graf 693-8700 or the parish office 920-773-2380.
Parish Outreach
2020 Goal 2020 Donated Percentage Met St. Gregory: $22,317.00 $17,481.00 78% Holy Trinity: $14,528.00 $13,875.00 96%
To assure proper credit, please include the parish name and town when sending your gift. Thank you!
Legacy Gifts to Holy Trinity Parish Current projects for donation consideration: Liturgical Decorations in worship space (colored banners) Upgrading stain glass windows-worship space
Scrip sales for week ending July 26: $5,333.48 3% (average) profit to the parish: $160.00
The following parish family members are serving our nation in the Armed Forces:
Erik Alfsen, Jesse Augustine, Kurt Binversie, Dustin Koenig,
Matthew Koenig, Samuel Koenig, Brandon Mueller, Adam Satori,
and Anton Simon
Please contact the parish office to add a family member.
2020 ST. GREGORY FALL FESTIVAL UPDATE Raffle Donations Due August 5
We will be having our staple broasted chicken and ham dinner, with all the trimmings, as "drive-thru carry out" only. There will be no food served in the cafeteria. Dessert will be a large chocolate chip cookie. We will not be asking parishioners to bake desserts or donate
items to the country store. There will be no activities upstairs in the gym (games, country store, etc.) We will have the Fall Festival Raffle. We do not want to put undue stress on our local businesses. Any parishioners willing to donate to the raffle, possibly gift certificates or a cash prize, please fill out the bottom section and return to the parish office by Aug. 5th to allow us time for ticket printing, distribution, and to ensure acknowledgement of your name on the ticket. You can also call any committee member or the parish office with your donation. We will also have a 50/50 raffle to replace the silent auction. The 50/50 raffle tickets will have a raffle license number listed on the ticket along with the date, time and place of drawing listed. This enables us to sell tickets ahead of time. We will need everyone's help in selling these tickets. Watch the bulletin for updates on the planning and prep. Thank you again for giving of your time and talent to make our Fall Festival another successful event! If you have any questions or suggestions please contact: Debbie 773-2708 Helen 773-2671 Meg 773-2618 Parish Office 773-2511 ————————————————————————————————————————————————— RAFFLE PRIZE: CASH PRIZE (enclosed) ________________________________________________ GIFT CERTIFICATE (enclosed) __________________________________________ NAME: (How it should appear on the ticket) ______________________________________________________ ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________________________ PHONE: ______________________________________
Return bottom portion to a committee member or St. Gregory Parish Office.
Thoughts for Today’s Readings …
To the Point: In today’s gospel, though the disciples are in the company of the Bread of Life himself, they worry about the effects of hunger. Their protest that “five loaves and two fish are all we have” gives us an insight into their desire to be rid of the crowds. They are operating from a place of scarcity. This amount of food would hardly be enough to feed their small band of thirteen. If they share it, they will have nothing. But Jesus is not dissuaded; he blesses and distributes the meager
feast and once everyone has eaten their fill, the leftovers total “twelve wicker baskets full.” Another important number in the Bible, “twelve” can signal fullness and calls to mind the twelve tribes of Israel. In the Lord we do not need to fear scarcity—there is enough to satisfy the hunger of all.
Connecting the Gospel to Experience: Today’s readings call us to let go of all fear. We do not need to worry that there is not enough to go around. We do not need to cower before any natural or supernatural force. We are protected and nourished by the infinite love of God. Under his care, fear melts away, leaving behind only love and the desire to serve him and our neighbor.
1. Through the prophet Isaiah, the Lord calls to all who hunger and thirst to come to him and be satisfied. How does your parish commu-nity reach out to those who hunger and thirst, either physically or spiritually?
2. In the letter to the Romans, St. Paul boldly proclaims that nothing can separate us from the love of God. Is there an individual in your
life who is in need of this message? How might you express it to this person? 3. Many times in the gospels we hear of Jesus going off to a “deserted place by himself” in order to pray. Where do you find solace and
quiet to pray? 4. Jesus’ miracles show us what life is like in the kingdom of God. From today’s miracle of feeding the five thousand from five loaves and
two fish, what message do you receive about the kingdom? Source: Living Liturgy 2020, Liturgical Press
