Saint Florian Staffed by the Discalced Carmelite Friars

March 29, 2020 ~ Fifth Sunday of Lent

MASSES ARE CANCELLED THROUGH 4/12/2020 (subject to change)

Saturday (Anticipated) ...................... 4:00 p.m.

Sunday .............................................. 8:00 a.m.

Monday through Friday .................... 5:00 p.m. (celebrated in Our Lady’s Chapel)

Evening before Holy Day (Anticipated) ...................................................... 7:00 p.m. (celebrated in the Main Church - no 5:00 p.m. Mass)

Holy Day .......................................... 8:00 a.m. (celebrated in the Main Church - no 5:00 p.m. Mass)

CONFESSIONS ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

FOOD PANTRY 3rd Monday of each month ................ 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. (in Carmel Hall)

HELPING HANDS Outreach for the elderly and the homebound. Elaine Croft....................................... 615-7124

MARY QUEEN OF SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY (Our Parish Cluster School)

1435 South 92 Street • West Allis, WI 53214 476-0751

PARISH STAFF Administrator: Fr. Fred Alexander, O.C.D. 383-3565, ext. 2 Email .............pastor@stflorian.org Secretary: Jacqueline Wick Maintenance: Joseph Rivest

ST. FLORIAN PARISH OFFICE 1210 South 45 Street

Phone .................................................. 383-3565, ext. 0 Fax ...................................................... 383-2708 Email ................ stflorian@archmil.org Website .................. www.stflorian.org

THE PARISH OFFICE IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

PASTORAL COUNCIL Chairperson: Kate Klister .................. 350-9217 Vice Chair: Sue Jens .......................... 328-4042 Trustee: Russell Miller ...................... 671-2385 Trustee: Sandy Kania ......................... 672-0364

MUSIC DIRECTORS Joseph Carpenter - 4:00 p.m. Sat. choir…..430-3425 Diane Bersch - 8:00 a.m. Sun. choir……...541-8109

CHRISTIAN FORMATION OFFICE Within St. Rita Parish, 2318 South 61 Street , West Allis, WI 53219 High School/Confirmation Program RCIA-Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIC-Rite of Christian Initiation of Children Contact the DRE - Director of Religious Education, Barbara Krieger..................................... 541-7515, ext. 39

SACRAMENTS Baptism Parish registration and parental instruction required. Please contact the parish office.

Marriage Please arrange for a date and instructions at least six months in advance at the parish office. Parish registration is required.

Anointing of the Sick - (subject to change or by request) Sunday, May 17................................... 8:00 a.m. Saturday, June 13 ................................ 4:00 p.m.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP Each family or single adult 18 years old or older

living at home or alone is invited and expected to be registered in our parish family at the parish office.

Please call the parish office to register.

“Please Remember St. Florian Parish in your Will.”

1233 South 45 Street, West Milwaukee, WI 53214-3615

Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live.”

~ John 11:25

The Fifth Sunday of Lent St. Florian Parish - March 29, 2020

Sat., March 28 - Anticipated Fifth Sunday of Lent † Paul Klister

Sun., March 29 - Fifth Sunday of Lent † Clara Satorius

Mon., March 30 - Lenten Weekday

No Mass Intention

Tues., March 31 - Lenten Weekday

† Gregor & Magdalene Berstein

Wed., April 1 - Lenten Weekday

† Joseph & Virginia Hintz

Thurs., April 2 - Lenten Weekday

† Fr. Timothy McGough

Fri., April 3 - Lenten Weekday † JoAnne Gannon

Sat., April 4 - Anticipated Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord The Parishioners of St. Florian Parish

Sun., April 5 - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord † Alvin & Theresa Sidabras

March 28, 2020

through

April 5, 2020

CARMELITE QUOTE

“For He truly loves you with the desire of being Himself all your company.”

~ St. John of the Cross

ETERNAL FLAME

Sun: Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [7]/Rom 8:8-11/ Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 Mon: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62/ Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [4ab]/Jn 8:1-11 Tues: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21/Jn 8:21-30 Wed: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56/ Jn 8:31-42 Thurs: Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/Jn 8:51-59 Fri: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7 [cf. 7]/ Jn 10:31-42 Sat: Ez 37:21-28/Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13 [cf. 10d]/ Jn 11:45-56 Next Sun: Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 [2a]/Phil 2:6-11/Mt 26:14—27:66 or 27:11-54

GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE

Readings for the week of March 29, 2020

March 28 - April 3, 2020

In loving memory of:

† Roseann Pranghofer

CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNER

* Fr. Fred will celebrate Masses without an assembly,

including the Sunday “pro populo” Masses as required by

canon law. Missa pro populo (Latin: "Mass for the

people") is a term used in liturgical texts and rules of the

Catholic Church. It refers to the requirement of all

ordained pastors to say Mass for the people of their parish.

March 24, 2020

$25 - Emilio Pieri

Even though we say that we believe, there is a part of us that doesn’t. There are many times in our lives when we experience death, whether it be the phys-ical death of someone we love, a failed relationship, the loss of a job, or a bro-ken dream. As we are going through these death experiences, we can easily find ourselves reaching out to God to make it better and fix it! We think that the proper order of life is to maintain the things of this world, especially those things that are essential to our sense of well-being and security. We do not like change. The grieving that comes from our death experiences can keep us stuck and in despair. If we have lost some-thing or someone of great value, the very meaning and essence of life is lost

with them. We need gentle companions to lift us from despair and that is precise-ly who God desires to be in our life as well. God calls us out of our tombs, where we have been closed up in fear and des-pair, and shouts, “Come out!” He des-perately wants to show us the path to hope and the new life that is possible after loss and death. But our faith can be weak, and we still prefer to cling to the memory of what we had rather than the joyful possibilities of tomorrow. We sometimes live as if God is not real and that the transformative power of His res-urrected presence is a story found in the Bible rather than a narrative unfolding in our lives. God is the God of surprises, not our

demise. God opens new possibilities, be-gins new chapters, creates new verses, and brings us to new heights! We spend so much time and energy ruminating over what we left behind yesterday that we are far too tired to see what can un-fold tomorrow. Loving someone new doesn’t negate our past loves. Embrac-ing the love of a person, God, or life itself tomorrow doesn’t diminish the love of yesterday. Each of our loves is different, and one cannot be replaced by another. They don’t cancel each other out. God truly has tended to every de-tail of our lives, and if we listen to each detail, we find that they all lead us back to Him. Jesus wants us to come out of our closed-up tombs. Are we going to listen this time?

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The Fifth Sunday of Lent St. Florian Parish - March 29, 2020

In March,

Please Pray For . . .

Saturday, March 28 4:00 pm Mass in Church CANCELLED

Sunday, March 29 - Fifth Sunday of Lent 8:00 am Mass in Church CANCELLED

Monday, March 30 12:00 pm .......... Staff Meeting in Parish Office 5:00 pm Mass in Our Lady’s Chapel CANCELLED

Tuesday, March 31 5:00 pm Mass in Our Lady’s Chapel CANCELLED

Wednesday, April 1 5:00 pm Mass in Our Lady’s Chapel CANCELLED

Thursday, April 2 5:00 pm Mass in Our Lady’s Chapel CANCELLED

Friday, April 3 4:30-7 pm Fish Fry in school Cafeteria CANCELLED 5:00 pm Mass in Our Lady’s Chapel CANCELLED

Saturday, April 4 - Anticipated Palm Sunday 4:00 pm Mass in Church CANCELLED

Sunday, April 5 - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 8:00 am Mass in Church CANCELLED

* Private Masses will be celebrated without an assembly.

EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS

The 6 Characteristics of an Everyday Stewardship for Lent – Committed

I remember Jim Valvano, Jimmy V to many, saying the iconic words, “Don’t give up; you can never give up.” The former coach of the NC State men’s basketball team was dying of cancer, yet he refused to throw in the towel and

give in to his disease. His words exemplified the best of the human spirit we all share. Sometimes, living out those words seem much more difficult than saying them.

These words are also important for our faith life. The life Jesus calls us to is not easy. When working toward a life of greater generosity and surrender of all to God, we are prone to fall flat on our face many times. We are not called to this life

only when we are strong. It is how we respond when times are the most difficult that truly defines us as disciples and stewards. The world may think we are down for the count, but rising again gives testimony that in Christ we are stronger.

Commitment takes a willingness to do the things needed to get stronger and build our spiritual muscles. We cannot expect to find success in the spiritual life unless we continue to work on our resolve and grow in our knowledge of the faith. A marathon runner would never be able to make it to the finish line unless they have trained and prepared in advance.

We must work hard to stay the course and prepare for the race at hand. No matter what this life may have in store for us, we are called to not give up. God will never give up on us. ~ Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

Michael & Catherine Becker Gregg & Susan

Dufek Helen Guszkowski

Arlene Horton Joyce Johnson

Ed Keever

Ruth Kressl Helen Markowski Bernie & James

McGivern Betty

Michalowski Candy Netterfield

family

Mary Priewe Patrick & Rose

Redmond Carolyn Toby Edie Wurcer

Gloria Zelazek Bernie Zimney

LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK

We face death every day. Whether it comes with the actual death of someone we love (or someone we don’t even know), a failed relationship, the loss of a job, a broken dream, or pondering our own mortality, death is always

around us. What does death say to us? What we believe about our death experiences is going to say volumes about how we live our lives. Jesus comes to us today just as he

did many years ago to people who were struggling with loss and death and wondering what to do. He calls us out of our tombs, where we have been closed up in fear and despair, and shouts, “Come out!” Jesus leads us out of death and gives us hope. There is always hope. There is always

transformation. Although we may not always see where the road of life is taking us or see God’s presence with us on

our journey, we will be brought to a new place and be given new life. Walk with God and listen to Him call you.

Tomorrow, there awaits another surprise.

* AS OF TUESDAY, MARCH 24, ALL MASSES ARE CANCELLED THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 12.

CONFESSIONS ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

ALL PARISH EVENTS ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

THE PARISH OFFICE IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

BULLETINS

Father Fred has asked that Bulletins be made available to Parishioners to communicate liturgical changes that seem

to come daily from the Archbishop. Our weekly Bulletins will be in a marked box at the top of the stairs near the center door of the Church.

DONATIONS

While the Church and Parish Office are closed, please mail your donations to the Parish Office or drop them in

the mail slot of the Parish Office door. Thank you.

Confessions will no longer be heard until further notice.

Father Fred wants to continue to share the prayer from Pope Francis as Protection against Covid-19

Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas. We fly to you today as your beloved children. We ask you to intercede for us with your Son, as you did at the wedding in Cana.

Pray for us, loving Mother, and gain for our nation and world, and for all our families and loved ones, the protection of your holy angels, that we may be spared the worst of this illness.

For those already afflicted, we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance. Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful, wipe away their tears and help them to trust.

In this time of trial and testing, teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind. Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts.

We come to you with confidence, knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother, health of the sick and cause of our joy.

Shelter us under the mantle of your protection, keep us in the embrace of your arms, help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus. Amen.

Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, also composed a prayer asking Mary, Health of the Sick, to intercede for us during this pandemic.

Prayer to Mary, Health of the Sick

O Mary, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope.

We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the cross took part in Jesus’ pain,

keeping your faith firm.

You, Mother of the Divine Physician, know what we need,

and we are sure you will provide so that, as in Cana of Galilee,

we may return to joy after this time of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus,

who has taken upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows

to lead us, through the cross, to the joy of the resurrection. Amen.

Under your protection, we seek refuge,

Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain the entreaties of we who are

in trial, but deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

NO CONFESSIONS

Two Sunday Masses at the Cathedral will still be celebrated, but without an assembly. The 11:00 a.m. Mass is live-streaming on the Cathedral’s website at:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrw_JySXFU94eYPgE_ILokQ

The 9:00 a.m. Mass is on the radio at AM 920. Other TV Masses are available on WITI Fox 6 at 5:30 a.m.

and WVTV (Ch. 18) & My24 at 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.

SUNDAY MASSES ON TV/RADIO/INTERNET

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is suggesting these Live-Streamed Masses

Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist

Heart of the Nation Online Mass

Daily Mass with Pope Francis (Vatican News)

Celebrate an In-Home Celebration of the Word

How to Make a Spiritual Communion For more resources during this time of quaran-tined living, please visit:

Courageous Communion webpage

WHAT ABOUT MASS?

NEWS FROM THE ARCHBISHOP

• The suspension of public daily and Sunday Mass throughout the archdiocese continues in place. Priests may continue to celebrate Mass without a congregation. • The distribution of Holy Communion is permitted only as Viaticum. Other practices of “private” distribution may not take place. This diminishes the Eucharist from its proper liturgical and theological context. • April 1, 2020, was designated as a day for 12 hours of the Sacrament of Reconciliation throughout the archdiocese. This will be postponed. While private reconciliation is allowed, please consider the risk before scheduling confessions. We will provide formational material about how to make a good examination of conscience and a meaningful act of contrition. • Holy Week and the Triduum are the most solemn time of our liturgical year. Public celebrations for Holy Week, Holy Thursday and Good Friday are cancelled in all of our parishes. I will celebrate both days from the Cathedral and those services will be livestreamed. The modifications in the liturgical celebrations decreed by the Vatican will be observed. Instructions for accessing the live-stream will be posted. I will also offer the celebration of the Easter Vigil, as accommodated in the same Vatican decree, from the Cathedral. That Mass will be live-streamed.

MQSCA NEWS

Even without the students in the building, school is still up and running. All students have been given

weekly academic packets to continue strengthening their

skills and knowledge. Teachers have regular office hours and are connecting with students and families online. I am proud of how our MQSCA team has risen to the

challenge of remote learning. In addition, we are providing daily breakfast and lunch to any school family

who requests it. We are praying for all of our parish communities during this unprecedented time and wish

everyone good physical and mental health!

Principal: Jennifer Vega at 414-476-0751 or Vegaj@mqscateacher.org

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· Faith-Based Curriculum · Smaller Class Sizes

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CATHOLIC QUOTES TO HELP US GET THROUGH THESE TIMES

Question: What is the difference between a basilica and a cathedral?

Answer: Basilicas are churches that are so titled because of their antiquity, dignity, historical importance, or significance

as centers of worship. A cathedral is the principal church of a diocese, which contains the chair of the bishop, or

“cathedra” in Latin. The chair is the symbol of the bishop’s teaching authority.

CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED

Effective Tuesday, March 24, 2020,

there will be no public celebration of the

Weekday & Weekend Masses through

Sunday, April 12, 2020.

Until further notice, Confessions are

Cancelled.

Until further notice, All St. Florian Parish Events are Cancelled.

Until further notice, the Parish Office

is Closed.

* Things are subject to change by the Archbishop.