January 3, 2016 The Epiphany of the Lord

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

Mass Intentions

Saturday

4:00 pm January 2

Intentions of Rose Snorek

Sunday

9:00 am January 3

The living and deceased Members of

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and

St. John the Evangelist Parish

Monday

8:30 am January 4

†Holy Souls in Purgatory

Wednesday

8:30 am January 6

†George Schwingle

Friday

8:30 am January 8

†Janet Ault & Lois Ault Schuster

Saturday

4:00 pm January 9

Living & Deceased Members of

The Svejda & Neta Families

Sunday

9:00 am January 10

†Larry & Marcella Berendsen

Readings for the Week of January 3, 2016

Sunday:………………….Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13/

………………………………..Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12

Monday:………………….1 Jn 3:22--4:6/Ps 2:7-8, 10-12/

………………………………………...Mt 4:12-17, 23-25

Tuesday:…………1 Jn 4:7-10/Ps 72:1-4, 7-8/Mk 6:34-44

Wednesday:…………..1 Jn 4:11-18/Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13/

……………………………………………….Mk 6:45-52

Thursday:…………...1 Jn 4:19--5:4/Ps 72:1-2, 14-15, 17/

……………………………………………….Lk 4:14-22a

Friday:……..1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-15, 19-20/Lk 5:12-16

Saturday:………….1 Jn 5:14-21/Ps 149:1-6, 9/Jn 3:22-30

Next Sunday:……….…..Is 40:1-5, 9-11 or Is 42:1-4, 6-7/

………….….Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30/Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7

……………………...or Acts 10:34-38/Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

Saint Francis Xavier

Cathedral Parish 139 South Madison

Green Bay, WI 54301-4501

Office Hours

Mon.-Fri. 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Friday’s Memorial Day – Labor Day 9:30 - noon

Parish Office:920-432-4348

Fax: (920) 435-5068

Email: sfxavier@sbcglobal.net

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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

IMPORTANT NOTICE! Starting January 3rd and until further notice church

will not be open until 8:17 am, Sundays only!

MANDATORY USHER MEETING! There will be a mandatory ushers meeting on Saturday,

January 9th and Sunday, January 10th immediately

after Mass in church. Ushers need only attend one

meeting. We will go over expectations, guidelines

& new procedures. All new, veteran, and substitute

ushers are expected to attend.

POPE FRANCIS’

MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTIONS Universal Intention: That sincere dialogue among men and

women of different faiths may produce the fruits of peace

and justice.

Evangelization Intention: For Christian Unity; That by

means of dialogue and fraternal charity and with the grace

of the Holy Spirit, Christians may overcome divisions.

St. John the Evangelist 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

December 19th & 20th, 2015 Sacrificial Giving……………...………......$ 9,154.00

Offertory Collection………...…....……......$ 500.63

On Line Giving…………………………….$ 2,711.00

Total………………………….................…$ 12,365.63

Christmas Flowers…………………………$ 115.00

Christmas…………………………………..$ 95.00

Building Maintenance……………...………$ 850.00

Retirement Collection………………….…..$ 50.00

Museum Donation………………………….$ 2,000.00

An average of $9956.00 from the weekly collection is

needed to meet the budget of St. Francis Xavier

Cathedral.

FYTD Budgeted Receipts…………………...$248,894.48

FYTD Actual Income………………………..$227,174.08

$(21,720.40)

BISHOP RICKEN’S

MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTION That the example of the Holy Family may inspire all

families of our Diocese to lives of deeper prayer and

holiness.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday……….…...........……...…..…..……..January 3rd

NO Sunday Social

Wednesday………...............………......……..January 6th

Credo Classes Resume!

Sunday…………................………......……..January 10th

10:15 am………………………….Church Tour After Mass

10:15 am ……………………….Sunday Social After Mass

Wednesday……….............………......……..January 13th

6:00 am ………...………“That Man is You” Session-BWC

7:00 pm……“Teach My People to Pray” Holy Hour-SFXC

Sunday……….............……..….…......……..January 17th

10:15 am………………………...Sunday Social After Mass

Monday……….............……….…......……..January 18th

5:00 pm…………………...St. John Homeless Shelter Meal

Wednesday……….............………......……..January 20th

6:00 am ……………...…“That Man is You” Session-BWC

Thursday……….............……...…......……..January 21st

9:00 am…….…“Teach My People to Pray” Holy Hour-SJE

6:00 pm..……….“Fully Alive” Adult Faith Formation-SJE

Dcn. Tom Mahoney to highlight His Favorite Saint

Friday……….............………....….....……..January 22nd

NEW Shelter Meal Today

Saturday……...............…...……..…......…..January 23rd

8:00 am………“Fidei Defensor” Apologetics Session-Gehl

Sunday……….............……..….…......……..January 24th

No Sunday Social After Mass

STEUBENVILLE SIGNUP!! The Summer 2016 Steubenville Youth Conference

registration is now in progress for all teens, grades 9-12.

There are two opportunities offered through the Diocese of

Green Bay.

Steubenville Main Campus in Steubenville, Ohio

July 6-12, 2016

Steubenville North in St. Paul, Minnesota

July 29-31, 2016

Go to www.gbdioc.org/ymevents click on the photo of the

conference you are interested in attending and download

the registration form. Registration is due to the Credo Faith

Formation Office. Any questions contact Connie at

432-0820.

CREDO CATECHIST NEEDED!! There is an IMMEDIATE need of catechist in our Faith

Formation Kindergarten class. Classes are held From

4:30 pm - 5:45 pm in the Gehl Center. If you have a love

for children and desire to teach this group of young souls

contact Connie at the Faith Formation Office 432-0820.

CHRISTMAS UN-DECORATING

CAN YOU HELP! Sunday, January 10th after 9 am Mass

**Some heavy lifting

Dis-assemble trees and take down wreaths

Monday, January 11th after 8:30 am Mass

**Strong men needed for heavy lifting

Take down Creche and remaining decorations!

CHURCH TOUR If you haven’t toured your Cathedral yet, you will have

another opportunity next Sunday, January 10th. Meet in the

center aisle after the 9 am Mass. See you there!

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.

info@cathedralbookandgift.com

Our End of Year Clearance Sale

runs now through Jan. 7th.

Our wishes for a Happy, Healthy, and Blessed New Year!

Thank you for allowing us to serve you. We look forward

to continuing our ministry into the new year!

Keep in mind that the store will be closed

for inventory January 8th & 9th.

We truly appreciate your patronage

and your friendship!

PRAYER CORNER “Going into the house they saw the child with Mary,

his Mother, and they fell down and worshipped him.”

We also kneel down before Jesus,

God hidden in humanity.

We tell him once more that we do not want

to turn our backs on his divine call,

that we shall never separate ourselves from him,

that we shall remove from our path

all that may be an obstacle to our fidelity,

and that we sincerely wish

to be docile to his inspirations.”

~St Josemaria Escriva; Epiphany Homily,

January 6, 1956

This week, set aside time to spend with the infant Jesus

in your heart. Like the magi, come before Him. Pray

St. Josemaria's words until they become your own.

A NOTE FROM YOUR PASTOR

Merry Christmas everyone! Let's remember the season lasts till January 10th this year, that is till the

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Let's keep the joy and peace alive in our hearts the whole of the season.

Keep those Christmas trees and decoration up. It always breaks my heart to see trees laying in the streets on

December 26th!

Whether conscious of it or not, we all look for something special this time year. If it didn't seem to

happen yet, keep your eyes and hearts open! Let's remember the special grace of Jubilee Year of

Mercy. Meditating on the reason for the season, availing ourselves of confession as requested by Pope

Francis and doing the works of mercy, may this season and this new year be grace filled not just for us as individuals, but

also for our war weary world. There are so many refugees from war torn regions. Availing ourselves of the grace of this time

of Mercy may our world receive the Prince of Peace, and experience us as his ambassadors. Fr. Joe

CREDO FAITH FORMATION! Reminder

Classes resume on

Wednesday, January 6th.

USHERS NEEDED! Since our recent stewardship drive, several ushers decided

to step down. We cannot thank them enough for their years

of dedication! To be mindful of everyone's time there will

now be 4 ushers per Mass. It is our desire that each usher

only usher once a month and to eventually, once again,

have 6 ushers per Mass. In order for this to happen we are

in need of 26 more ushers to step forward. 16 for Saturday

evenings at 4 pm and 10 for Sundays at 9 am. Can you

make a once a month commitment to help your parish by

becoming an usher? If so call the office at 432-4848.

FULLY ALIVE ADULT FAITH

FORMATION HELP NEEDED!!

It was suggested that we have a potluck each month before

our Adult Faith Formation session. To make this happen we

need volunteers to coordinate the potluck each month. The

potluck would be at 5:15 pm and the session would begin at

6 pm. We would also like to provide childcare. The whole

family would attend the potluck. After the potluck the

parents will attend the session at 6 pm while the teens could

provide childcare. This could be an opportunity to earn

church service learning hours for school or Confirmation.

Call St. John parish office at 436-6380 if you are willing to

help with either the potluck or the childcare.

A NOTE FROM MICHAEL PICARD Greetings! It has been a while since I last had an update for

everyone. In October I left Mundelein Seminary to discern

God’s call for me outside of the seminary. I am no longer a

seminarian but I am still around the diocese, currently I am

working for SPIRITUS which is based in Menasha. It is a

group of young people putting on retreats for the Catholic

youth in Wisconsin. Every now and then I will be around

the Cathedral so if you see me please feel free to stop me

and talk. I want to express my gratitude for the Cathedral

parishioners during these last few years while I was in

seminary, it is truly a blessing to be part of this community.

Know that I will be keeping you in my prayers and I

humbly ask for your continued prayers for me on this new

path the Lord is leading me on. Thank you all again and

God bless. -Mike Picard