1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

PARISH ADMINISTRATION
Parish Office 262-782-4575
Administrator ..................................................................... Rev. Peter Berger
pberger@stmaryeg.org
Assisting Priest ...................................................................... Rev. David Filut
Deacon .................................................................................. Richard Piontek
rpiontek@stmaryeg.org
Deacon .................................................................................. Charles Kustner
cjkustner@gmail.com
Business Administrators .................................................................................
cpeters@stmaryeg.org ..................................................... Cheryl Peters
nmihm@stmaryeg.org ...........................................................Nora Mihm
Building & Grounds Supervisor ........................................................ Dave Foti
dfoti@stmaryeg.org
Parish Secretary ........................................................................Kathy Janusz
kjanusz@stmaryeg.org
Human Concerns Coordinator ............................................... Mary Sue Protz
msprotz@stmaryeg.org
Administrative Assistant ................................................................ Chris Kinzy
ckinzy@stmaryeg.org
Pastor (on leave) .............................................................. Rev. Laurin Wenig
Trustee ............................................................................. Gordon Giampietro
Trustee .................................................................................. Ignatius Smetek
Parish Council Chairman ................................................................ Jim Olson
Thrift Shop ................................................................................. 262-784-6644
Fax ...………………………………………………………………..262-782-0677
Liturgy & Music 262-782-4485
Director of Music .................................................................... Julie Cucunato
jcucunato@stmaryeg.org
Administrative Assistant ............................................................ Jenny Dascoli
jdascoli@stmaryeg.org
Christian Formation 262-782-4575
ST. MARY’S VISITATION PARISH
1260 CHURCH STREET
ELM GROVE, WISCONSIN 53122
WWW.STMARYEG.ORG
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
OCTOBER 12, 2014
Mission Statement
United in faith, we live as a prayerful people
under the guidance of the Holy Spirit,
called to share our gifts through Christian stewardship in
our church and world communities.
The visible sign of our lifelong commitment is our
dedication to worship, education, and service
in the Roman Catholic Tradition.
Co-directors of Christian Formation
Middle School, Adult & Family Ministry ................................ Josh Dieterich
jdieterich@stmaryeg.org ........................................................................
Child & Youth Ministry....................................................Elizabeth Harrison
eharrison@stmaryeg.org .......................................................................
School 262-782-7057
Principal ...................................................................................... Mary Tretow
mtretow@stmaryeg.org
Secretary ..........................................................................................Kris Dries
kdries@stmaryeg.org
MASSES
Sunday ............................................................... 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am
Anticipated Mass .............................................................. 5:00 pm (Saturday)
Monday thru Friday ............................................................................ 6:30 am
Tuesday and Friday, school days only .............................................. 8:00 am
Saturday ............................................................................................. 8:00 am
RECONCILIATION
First Thursday of the month
6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Friday
2:00pm - 5:00 pm
Saturday
8:45 am - 9:15 am
Please check the weekly bulletin for changes to this schedule.
Seasonal Quad Parish Reconciliation Services are listed in the bulletin.
HOLY DAYS
Mary Mother of God ......................................................................... January I
Assumption ..................................................................................... August 15
All Saints .......................................................................................November I
Immaculate Conception ...............................................................December 8
Christmas ...................................................................................December 25
ST. MARY’S VISITATION PARISH
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Can’t Bear It Anymore??
Need To Volunteer???
Love the pitter patter of little feet?
Christian Women needs you!
Looking for two babysitters to watch toddlers on the
first Wednesday of every month from 9am until 10:30am in the
basement of the church during Mom's Mingle.
Please consider helping so young moms can take a much needed
break and get some faith formation.
Babysitters need to be certified in Safeguarding God's Children
and will be paid $25.00 each.
Interested? Call Mary Magnor at 262-402-2851.
Mass Intentions
Monday, October 13, Weekday
6:30 am † Jayne Johnston (Anniv)
Sacrament of the Sick available after Mass
Tuesday, October 14, Saint Callistus, Pope and Martyr
6:30 am † Barbara Schallhorn
8:00 am † Helen Purtell (Anniv)
Wednesday, October 15, Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin
6:30 am † Matilda Singer
Thursday, October 16, Saint Hedwig, Religious
6:30 am † Mrs. Wu
Friday, October 17, Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop
6:30 am † Don Nestler
8:00 am † Jim Keyes
Saturday, October 18, Saint Luke, Evangelist
8:00 am † Margaret Norton
5:00 pm † James Temmel
Sunday, October 19, Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 am † Gertie Bobrowitz
9:00 am
60th Wedding Anniv: Donald & Elizabeth Schneider
11:00 am
Parishioners
The Family Rosary
5:00pm
October 12
Weekday Mass Schedule
Monday thru Friday
Tuesday & Fridays, school days only
Saturday
Parish Office Hours
Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Boy scout troop 32 from St. Mary's Parish will be
selling popcorn and taking orders for Christmas wreaths
after all the masses on October 18/19 in the Atrium.
Proceeds support camping trips, purchasing camping equipment,
skill development and other scout activities.
Our products range in price from $10 - $50.
We also offer a military donation option that
provides popcorn to our troops overseas.
IS THIS YOU?
St. Mary’s is looking for someone special
to be a cook for our hot lunch program.
We’re looking for someone who would enjoy…
 working from 8:45am - 1:00pm / Monday - Friday
 doing light food preparation / serving lunch
 having training provided / work apparel furnished
 PLUS having summers and holidays off
To inquire, please call 262-782-7057
or email Katie Kannall at kkannall@stmaryeg.org
Church
The Family Rosary will take place
the 2nd Sunday of every month at 5:00pm.
6:30 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
Support Your Local Scouts
8:30am - 4pm
8:30am - 7pm
8:30am - noon
Spooks and Spoofs
A Fall Festival for the whole family!
Friday, October 24th, 5 – 8:30pm
St. Mary’s School Gymnasium
Join us for a night of fun for the whole family including:
children’s games, haunted house, face painting,
crafts, pumpkin carving and kid’s costume contest!
Food and Beverages...Admission is free!
Donations of non-perishable food items and toiletries
to benefit the New Berlin Food Pantry
are welcome and will be collected at the door.
WWW.STMARYEG.ORG
Postings from Fr. Peter
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Saint Paul and the Call to Holiness
As I stated in a bulletin article a few weeks ago, over the course of this year, I’d like to spend some time looking
at St. Paul and coming to a deeper understanding of his writings and teachings. Any reading of St. Paul’s letters
will quickly reveal a deep concern for the moral life of Christians. In almost every one of his letters there is some
moral exhortation or discussion on what a holy life looks like.
For St. Paul, living a moral life is one of the key aspects of what it means to be a Christian. God has called us to live our lives according
to His commandments, “God did not call us to impurity but in holiness” (1 Thessalonians 4:7). And living life according to God’s commandments leads us to salvation.
As we all know, living a moral life can be difficult. St. Paul acknowledges that difficulty and feels it himself, “I do not understand my
own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate” (Romans 7:14). The root of this tension lies in the tension
between our desire to live a life in the Spirit and a desire to live a life of the flesh. This difference between the law of the flesh and the
law of the Spirit is an important distinction in St. Paul’s writings. He sees these two desires warring with each other, “I delight in the law
of God in my inmost self, but I see in my members another law at war” with it (Romans 7:22-23). Choosing between being adherents of
the law of the flesh or the law of the Spirit is the crux of the moral decisions we must make. Which path will we go down - the one that
leads to holiness or the path that enslaves us to our baser desires?
Enslavement to the flesh will be the result of continuing to choose the path that takes us away from holiness. In St. Paul’s understanding,
we must either be slaves of sin or slaves of Jesus Christ, “you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death,
or of obedience, which leads to righteousness” (Romans 6:16). When we are enslaved to sin - to the flesh - we find a whole host of ills
spreading throughout our lives, “now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities,
strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing…” (Galatians 5:19-21). These are things that lead us
away from God and away from the path of salvation, “those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God” (Galatians 5:21).
There is another path, however, the path of life in the Spirit - the path of holiness. That path to holiness means being faithful to the call of
Jesus Christ, to living life as He wants us to live it. St. Paul sums up the holy life in a striking way, “whatever is true, whatever is
honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable” is what we must be concerned about
(Philippians 4:8). We must keep striving to do the things that we “have learned and received and heard and seen” in the preaching of the
Gospel (Philippians 4:9).
Living the moral life is like a race, we should run it so as to win it (cf. 1 Corinthians 9:24). This can be a difficult task, but the rewards
are great and the effort is worthwhile. By living a moral life we will share in the life of the Spirit and the Spirit will bring an abundance
of gifts, “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23). In living the
moral life we will not only share in these benefits here on earth, but receive the great prize of eternal life, “to those who by patiently
doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, He will give eternal life” (Romans 2:6)
(This is a part of a series on St. Paul that will appear in the bulletin over the course of this year.)
Spooks & Spoofs Rocky Rococo's Pizza Dinner ~ Friday, October 24th
St. Mary’s Cub Scout Pack 32 has only one fundraiser a year and this is it.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Pre-paid Order Form
Please return form to school office c/o Pizza Dinner by Wednesday Oct. 15 th so food can be ordered with Rocky’s.
Any questions – contact Brigid Harmeyer, 262-893-1882 or brigidharmeyer@me.com
Family Name: __________________________________________________
Meals:
Pizza & drink _____ @ $6.00 ea. = $______
Total # (meals & slices) of: Cheese ___ Pepperoni ___ Sausage ___
Hot Dog, chips & drink ______ @ $5.00 ea. = $ ________
Seating Time:
___ 5:00pm
___ 6:00pm
Sides:
___ # of extra Pizza Slices @ $ 5.00 ea. = $_______
___ # of Breadsticks @ $4.00 ea. = $_______
___ # of Hot Dogs @ $3.00 ea. = $_______
Total Cost: $ ________ checks payable to Pack 32
Pre-paid tickets will be at cafeteria entrance the night of the event. Pre-orders are preferred but walk-ins are welcome.
Desserts will be sold by St. Mary’s Girl Scout Troops.
___ 7:00pm
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Monday: Mr. Newman; 8:00-8:45am,+
 .Home and School Mtg; 6:30pm, ASC
Tuesday: 8am All School Mass
 Girl Scout Troop #4727; 2:45pm, SR
Wednesday: Picture Day
 Living Rosary; 2pm
 Girl Scout Troop #8626 Mtg; 2:45pm, SR
Friday: 8am All School Mass
Readings for the Week of October 12th:
Sunday:
Is 25:6-10a/Phil 4:12-14, 19-20/Mt 22:1-14 or
22:1-10
Monday:
Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31--5:1/Lk 11:29-32
Tuesday:
Gal 5:1-6/Lk 11:37-41
Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25/Lk 11:42-46
Thursday:
Eph 1:1-10/Lk 11:47-54
Friday:
Eph 1:11-14/Lk 12:1-7
Saturday:
2 Tm 4:10-17b/Lk 10:1-9
Next Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6/1 Thes 1:1-5b/Mt 22:15-21
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Weekday Ministers
The Week of October 12th
Server
Tom O'Connor
Sacristan
Bob and Rita Lorenz
Lector
Jeannine Machi
Eucharistic Ministers
Bill Schoenecker and
Joan Banholzer
Sunday (10/12): Feed The Hungry Sunday
 Combined Collection
 Boy Scout Wreaths & Popcorn Sale After All Masses
 YDisciple; 4:30pm, Attic
 Family Rosary; 5pm,+
Monday: Thrift Shop Open; 9am-4pm
 Flu Clinic; 10-noon, Atrium Library
 Mary's Angels Children's Choir (Age 6-11) Rehearsal; 4:15pm,+
 Soles for Catholic Education Planning Mtg; 5:30pm, Atrium
 Musicâ Oramus (Age 12 and up) Rehearsal; 5:45-6:45pm,+
 Visitation Choir Rehearsal (Age 12 and up); 7-8pm,+
Tuesday: Thrift Shop Open; 9am-4pm
 Opus Dei Morning of Recollection & Confession - All Are
Welcome; 9am,+
 Staff Mtg; 10:30am, Atrium Library
 Lolek; 7pm, Atrium
Wednesday: Catholic Formation Classes (K5 thru Gr.4) 6pm, S
Thursday: Thrift Shop Open; 9am-7pm
 Cantor Rehearsal; 5:30pm,+
 Visitation Institute - The Eucharist; 6:30pm, Atrium
Friday: Thrift Shop Open; 9am-4pm
 Kiwanis Golden K of EG. Coffee served until 9:30am mtg.
with William J. Thorn - Department of Journalism Marquette University on "The Future of News Media;"; SC
(Visitors are Welcome)
 Holy Dusters; 11am,+
 Reconciliation; 2-5pm,+
 Musicâ Oramus (Age 12 and up) Rehearsal; 5-6pm,+
Saturday: Confirmation Retreat
 AA Meeting; 7-8am, SC
 Reconciliation; 8:45-9:15am,+
 Cantor Rehearsal; 9am,+
 Thrift Shop Open; 9am - noon
 Baptism Class; 10am,+
 Lolek - River Front Pizzeria
Sunday (10/19): Confirmation Retreat
 Boy Scout Wreath & Popcorn Sales After All Masses
Join us for an evening of wine, cheese and shopping
Thursday, November 6  6:30-9:30pm  Atrium
Tickets $7 presale, $10 at door
Proceeds benefit Ministries of SMV Christian Women
Vendors & products include: Watercolor and Photography by Wisconsin artist Diane Andraska | Essential Oils
Tealightful Teas & Dessert Mixes | Holy Spirits Wine and Gifts | Pampered Chef | Unique Boutique | Partylite Candles
Waterfire Pottery | Felted wool mittens | Homemade crafts by SSND's | Funky Finds - Wire and Beaded Serving Items
Traditional Folk Art by Sisterr Karlyn Cauley | Any Many More!
detach and send this form and $7 to the SMV Christian Women, 1260 Church St. Elm Grove, WI 53122
Name ______________________________
Email ______________________________
# of Tickets ____
Please make checks payable to St. Mary’s Visitation Christian Women
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St. Mary's Visitation School offers After School Care each school day from 2:45-6pm. St. Mary's has an
experienced, caring staff, parishioners Rik DeGrave and Diane
Schlosser, who provide a fun, safe environment for students when
the school day ends.
SMV's After School Care program provides homework help if
needed, fully equipped computers, games, crafts, snacks and outdoor
play, weather permitting.
For more information, contact the school office at 262-782-4575.
Third World Fair ~ November 1 & 2
The Third World Fair benefitting SMV twinning partner, The Working Boys Center in Quito, Ecuador,
will be held the weekend of Nov 1-2 after all Masses.
Saturday, Nov 1 from 4pm-7pm
&
Sunday, Nov. 2 from 8:30am - 12:45pm
We have woolen items and new versions of Nativity sets and other Christmas items. All products are imported from Ecuador. Stop by to
help the poor families in Quito who benefit from WBC's complete education and outreach program
St. Mary’s Thrift Shop
262-784-6644
Thursday Evenings
6:30 to 8pm~Parish Atrium
Join us for the remaining sessions focusing on The Sacraments.
Halloween & Winter Items Now Available
Introducing Monthly Feast Day Specials!
Oct. 15
Oct. 16
Oct. 18
Oct. 20
St. Teresa of Avila - 50% off all religious books
St. Gerard patron of expectant mothers - 50% off
all maternity and baby clothing!
St. Luke the Evangelist (patron of artists) - 50%
off all artwork!
St. Paul of the Cross - 50% all crucifixes and crosses!
THRIFT SHOP VOLUNTEER
Informational Meeting
Wednesday, October 22 (Feast of St. John Paul II)
1pm ~ Thrift Shop
Interested in having fun and making friends while helping
others? Then please join us for our thrift shop volunteer
informational meeting! The success of the thrift shop depends
on our dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers.
But we need more!!
We receive huge amounts of generous donations daily that
need to be sorted, priced, organized, displayed and sold. See
how you can help support the thrift shop's beautiful ministry to
aid limited income families, while providing a haven for thrift
shoppers and treasure hunters!
This is a non-mandatory meeting. If you can't attend but would
like more information for getting involved, please contact Mia
Giampietro at miagordon@att.net or 262-786-8997.
(high school service hours welcomed & encouraged anytime!)
The Eucharist ~ October 16~ Fr. John Laurance
The Liturgy ~ October 23 ~ Fr. John Laurance
To learn more, please visit www.stmaryeg.org, pick up a
brochure in the Parish Office, Atrium or the Adoration Chapel,
or you may call 262-782-4575.
Adoration Chapel
October is also Pro-Life month. May we value every individual,
from the unborn to the elderly. May we as a country recognize
the evil of abortion and put an end to it. Pray that all people will
come to respect life from the moment of conception to natural
death.
"If my people, which are called by name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My Face, and turn from their wicked
ways, then will I hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sins,
and will heal their land." (2nd Chronicles)
Hours in the Perpetual Adoration Chapel are power
hours. Sign up now to share in that power!
We can use help 24/7, 365 days a year
We Need Coverage:
Sundays
1-2 am Call Nicole Sayas, 262-844-1933
Sundays
5-6 pm
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Sundays (1st & 3rd) 7-8 pm
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Wednesdays 11pm-midnight Call Joleen Gordon, 262-789-6766
Saturdays
4-5 pm Call Nancy Frazer, 262-786-0617
Ready, Set...Walk!
2nd Annual Soles for Catholic Education Walk
Saturday, October 25th ~ Mount Mary University
2 mile walk with 9:40am warm-up
Join St. Mary's Visitation School as we celebrate Catholic
Education. Catholic education is a winner for our students,
parishes and community. Be a part of the walk and help spread
the word!
Pledge to support a walker. Pledges raised stay with our school.
Register to walk as part of St. Mary's Visitation team.
For more information, go to www.catholicschoolswalk.org.
New Horizons Weekend of Healing for Separated/Divorced
Friday, October 24 - Sunday, October 26
Schoenstatt Retreat Center, Waukehsa
This healing weekend is designed to help each participant embark
upon a new phase of life. It is an opportunity for divorced persons
to pause and examine their lives – their strong points and
weaknesses, their hurts, disappointments, joys and frustrations. It
is a weekend of involvement.
The cost of $150 includes five meals and lodging for the entire
weekend (financial assistance is available).
Registration deadline is Friday, October 17.
For more information or a registration form, please contact
Annette in The Nazareth Project office at 414-758-2201 or
visit:johnpaul2center.org/NazarethProject/
SeparatedandDivorced.htm.
Support the SMV Athletic Association by Purchasing a 2014 Entertainment Book for $35
Each Entertainment book membership provides people with thousands of dollars in deals on things they do every day, such as dining out,
shopping, traveling, and more! They make a wonderful gift or buy one for your family today!
Books are available in the school and parish offices. Contact Mary Peters at 262-784-0794 if you have any questions.
Stop the Flu Before It Gets You!
Fall is here ... and that means flu season is right around the corner. St. Mary’s will host Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Flu Clinic:
Monday, October 13  10am - Noon  Atrium
Vaccines available include the Flu Vaccine - $32 (Ages 10 & up) and Pneumonia Vaccine - $95 (Ages 16 & up).
Cash or check payments are accepted. No appointment necessary!
If you have Medicare Part B or a Medicare Advantage Plan, bring your valid card to avoid out-of-pocket costs.
You are Invited to a Special Halloween DANCE party!
on Saturday, October 25th
from 6-9pm
come in a costume, bring a friend, and get ready for
a TON of fun!
We have LOTS planned, including treats, bingo, games, face-painting, and a DJ!
Our dance party will be held at St. Mary’s School GYM, (enter from North parking lot)
Ages 13-21 (exceptions will be allowed with approval)
This event is for physically and cognitively challenged guests.
Please RSVP to Debbie Royston at Sydneyroy@aol.com or Jenny Moyer at Moyer888@tds.com by 10/21.
Flyers and registration forms can be found in the atrium and parish and school offices.