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NOVEMBER 16, 2014
Parish Office
Phone ...............................414-761-0480
Fax ....................................414-761-2208
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Saturday ...................................... Closed
(Office closed daily 12:00-1:00 PM)
ST. JAMES MISSION
STATEMENT
We, the welcoming Catholic community of St. James,
seek salvation through
Christ by proclaiming the Good News through
worship, witness, and stewardship of all God’s
creation.
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
(Southwest corner of the Parish Office Building)
Phone………………..414-761-0480, ext. 24
Every Friday……………………9:00-11:00 AM
1st & 3rd Friday of each Month….
....................................... 4:00-6:00 PM
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Eucharistic Liturgy Schedule
Weekend: Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 AM
Weekdays: Tuesday, 8:00 AM
Liturgy of the Word with the Distribution
of Holy Communion: Thursday, 8:00 AM
(Excluding July and August)
Individual Confession: Saturday, 4:00 PM
Our Parish Staff
Parish Director
Dan Hull ................................ 761-0480 Ext. 11
dhull@stjames-franklin.org
Assisting Priests
Fr. Bernie Sippel
Fr. George Gajdos
Pastoral Associate
Beth Roeder .......................... 761-0480 Ext. 17
broeder@stjames-franklin.org
Director of Liturgy, Music, and RCIA
Kevin Bourassa ..................... 761-0480 Ext. 12
kbour@stjames-franklin.org
Coordinator of Children’s Faith Formation
Anne Hull ............................... 761-0480 Ext. 15
ahull@stjames-franklin.org
Director of Administrative Services
Donna Brown ........................ 761-0480 Ext. 16
donna@stjames-franklin.org
Director of Pastoral Care Ministries
Ambrose Siers ....................... 761-0480 Ext. 13
siersa@stjames-franklin.org
Secretary/Receptionist, Bulletin Editor
Linda Schafer ........................ 761-0480 Ext. 10
schaferl@stjames-franklin.org
Custodian
Mary Jo Hennemann ............. 761-0480 Ext. 18
maryjo@stjames-franklin.org
Interfaith Program for Older Adults
…………………………………………..421-3678
www.stjames-franklin.org
7219 South 27th Street, Franklin, WI 53132
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Dear Parishioners...
Last weekend I did a tour of the church building. I took some
time to explain what different things were and I tried to share
some insights on what Fr. John Kolonko envisioned for the
campus back in the early 1960’s.
This was all in preparation for planting the seeds for a
renovation of our worship space. I received a lot of feed-back
on this presentation. Most of it was positive. I heard statements like “I have
been a member of this parish for 30 years and I didn’t know half of the
things you talked about.” Other people remarked that they (and their kids)
were completely tuned into the talk (no small feat), but other comments
were more tentative, such as “When’s he gonna tell us how much this is
gonna cost us?”
The answer is simply “I don’t know.”
First of all there is no plan yet. I don’t know how much of a renovation is
needed. I certainly have been thinking about it for a while and I would like
any renovation plan to consider the following questions:
 Can we make the interior of the building more warm and inviting
by doing something with the grey cinderblock walls?
 Can we make the seating more comfortable, more flexible and more
appropriate to the size of our congregation?
 Would larger and more traditional images of the Crucifix and of
the Blessed Mother be a positive addition to our worship?
 Is it possible to add restrooms to the main floor of the church?
 Can we keep the needs of our elderly and handicapped as a priority
in all of our planning?
 Can we replace the block glass windows with windows which
would enhance the beauty and prayerfulness of our worship space?
 Can we include ways to make the use of multi-media technology
possible in our worship space?
 Can we improve the lighting and sound in our worship space?
Like I said last week, “I’m just planting seeds.” Many of you have your own
thoughts on things we could do to improve our worship space. As we begin
this process I want you to know that nothing has been decided. I together
with those in parish leadership, need to create a process that allows our
parishioners to have input into this process. We need to make sure that
we conform to the guidelines set forth by the Catholic bishops in regard to
church renovations. This process needs to include seeking out the expertise
of architects, designers, and technicians so that we can make informed
decisions. It also needs to be a process that controls our costs. St. James
Parish is currently without debt. It is not my intention that the parish
should incur debt as part of this process.
Now that you have some of my thoughts on the subject of renovation, let’s
keep this discussion going.
Blessings
Dan
Parish Calendar
Sunday, November 16
Baptism
Blest Art
(CH)
5:30 PM Confirmation Student &
Sponsor Night (CH)
6:30 PM High School Formation (CH)
6:30 PM Middle School Formation(PC)
Monday, November 17
2:00 PM Sunday Summary
(CR)
7:00 PM Adult Bible Study
(CH)
Tuesday, November 18
1:00 PM Tai Chi, Beginners
(CH)
2:00 PM Tai Chi, Advanced
(CH)
5:00 PM Executive Pastoral Council
Meeting (CR)
6:00 PM Stewardship Meeting (CR)
7:00 PM Boy Scouts of America (SH)
7:00 PM AA
(Rm. 4)
7:00 PM Praise & Worship Band
Rehearsal (C)
Wednesday, November 19
1:15 PM Staff Meeting
(CH)
6:15 PM Outreach Meeting (Rm. 5)
6:30 PM Cantor Rehearsal
(C)
7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal
(C)
Thursday, November 20
9:00 AM Adult Bible Study
(CH)
11:15 AM Seniors Gathering
(CH)
6:30 PM Children’s Choir Reh
(CH)
7:00 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal
(C)
Friday, November 21
9:00-11:00 AM
Food Pantry
4:00-6:00 PM
Food Pantry
Saturday, November 22
9:00 AM Rebuilt Session
(CH)
2:00 PM Children’s Choir Rehearsal (CH)
After Mass-Soup Sales
(CL)
6:30 PM Movie Night
(CH)
Next Sunday, November 23
After Masses-Soup Sales
(CL)
11:00 AM Advent Family Event
(CH)
CH = Church Hall
C = Church
CL = Church Lobby
CR = Parish Office Conference Room
Rm. # = Classroom in Parish Center
SH = South Hall
CHMR = Meeting Room in the Corner
of the Church Hall
PC = Parish Center
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2015 STEWARDSHIP PLEDGE-If you did not receive a pledge card for 2015, please contact the parish office. We ask that
you prayerfully consider helping us continue doing God’s work here at St. James by making a financial pledge for the year
2015. Please bring your pledge sheet with you to Mass the weekend of November 29/30. Thank you.
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OUR STEWARDSHIP OF TIME, TALENT, AND TREASURE
Pastoral Council/Trustees
Nov 16, 2014
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Well done my good and faithful servant.” With those
words the master in Jesus’ Parable of the Talents smiles
and rewards his servant. We often cite the Parable of
the Talents in relation to stewardship. Because of our
understanding of “talent,” we may assume that this is a parable about skills
and those kinds of gifts.
Of course, in this case, a “talent” is a unit of money. Scholars assume that
the master is wealthy; therefore, whether one received five talents, two
talents, or one talent, they most likely received a huge amount of money
according to our standards. That is not the stewardship perspective of this
parable. Each of us, just as the three servants in the parable, has received
multiple gifts from God (the Master). The question posed by Jesus, and the
question we must be prepared to answer at our own judgment, is “What
have you done with the gifts you have received?”
Everything we have and everything we become are gifts from God. Like the
stewards in the parable, we have been given gifts. Do we develop those gifts
and do we share them, or do we “bury” them and really do nothing with
them? Those who do the former, return them with increase to the Lord, are
not only complimented, but embraced and invited: “Come share your
master’s joy.”
~The Catholic Steward
St. Vincent de Paul Society
We have food for the needy of our parish area. Distribution
is every Friday from 9:00-11:00 AM and every first and
third Friday of the month 4:00-6:00 PM (back entrance of
parish center-first room on the left).
If you would like to make a monetary donation to the Food Pantry,
please make checks payable to St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry and
drop your donation off or mail it to the Parish Office. Thank You.
Stewardship of Treasure
Month of Nov
Contributions:
Offertory:
Total:
Expenses:
Actual
Budgeted
Surplus
(Shortfall)
$ 14,538.13
$ 1,395.82
$ 15,933.95
$ 8,779.30
33,208.00
2,800.00
36,008.00
45,666.79
( 18,669.87)
( 1,404.18)
( 20,074.05)
30,456.99
Treasurer-Trustee,
Chuck Calteux..................... 421-2628
Secretary-Trustee,
Ellen Schuh .............. emschuh@att.net
Pastoral Council Chairperson,
Dennis Horrigan (Human Concerns &
Evangelization) ............. 425-3279
Pastoral Council Vice-Chairperson,
Chris Leto (Buildings & Grounds)
.............................................. 234-6857
Pastoral Council Secretary,
Carol Badzinski (Prayer & Worship)
.............................................. 764-3949
……………………..cbadzinski@att.net
Pastoral Council Members:
Christine Baxter (Outreach)
.............................................. 202-3802
Jane Copeland (Parish Life)..................
.............................................. 202-1894
Chris Evenson
..................... cevenson1@hotmail.com
Judy Freimark ...................... 762-7376
........................ juann49@hotmail.com
Joe Pulvermacher (Formation-Youth)
................................pulvie@gmail.com
Ralph Rutkowski ................. 761-0724
Delores Skarban (Evangelization)
................................... (920) 883-0675
Roz Stanke ........................... 421-5088
Irene Taylor (Formation-Child and
Community Life) ............ 761-3682
Ministers for November 22/23
Lectors: 5:00 PM—Kim Kane
8:00 AM—Geri McGinnity
10:00 AM—Marge Kucej
Acolytes: 5:00 PM—Tony Plicka
8:00 AM—Mary Jean McDonald
10:00 AM—Jim Stanke
Eucharistic Ministers:
5:00 PM—Pam Gotch, Judy Hauerwas,
Fred Borchlewicz
8:00 AM—Norrine Nolan, Irene Taylor,
Lu Yocum, Judy Cherney
10:00 AM—Jode Sterny, Marge Kucej,
Cathy Wieczorek, Robin Kraemer,
Jill Noonan, Kurt Hennemann
Surplus:
$ 7,154.65
------------------------------------------------------------------Fiscal Year: beginning July 1 includes all sources of income
Income:
$ 216,290.25 222,740.38
( 6,450.13)
Cantor: 5:00 PM—Mary Calteux
8:00 AM—Mary Calteux
10:00 AM—Mary Calteux and Adult Choir,
Praise & Worship Band, and Children’s Choir
Expenses:
$ 205,619.65 240,554.45
Surplus:
$ 10,670.60
Hospitality/Donut Hosts:
8:00 AM—Donna Brown
10:00 AM—Tim and Pat Noonan
34,934.80
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Parish & Community News
Reconciliation
One of the most moving moments and most powerful symbols for me in the
whole church year is when our priest and pastoral leaders lay prostrate on
the floor in front of the altar and the cross on Good Friday. Just writing
about it brings tears to my eyes and fills my being with an overwhelming
feeling of gratefulness and humility. It is with this spirit of trust and
repentance that I approach the Sacrament of Reconciliation or Penance and
confess the sinfulness in my own life.
Of course the sadness of Good Friday always gives way to the JOY of Easter
and this too is reflected in my experience of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
“I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who
repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.” Luke 15:1-7.
Since late September, Dan and I have had the privilege of journeying with
22 of our elementary school age children and their families as the children
prepare to celebrate their First Reconciliation. This celebration will happen
at the St. James Parish Advent Penance Service on Wednesday, December 17,
at 6:30 PM, in the church.
Even though these children are young, it is an important part of their moral
and faith development to help them understand that as children of God we
do not always live up to God’s hopes, dreams, and expectations for our
behavior.
We are learning together that we are all in very good company, as some of
our greatest saints in the Bible did not always follow Jesus’ ways either.
More importantly we are learning and remembering Jesus’ promise to us of
God’s unending, perfect, and generous love and mercy. In the words of one
of our Reconciliation books:
“We seek to reveal a merciful God shown to us by Jesus. When
Jesus met sinners, he did not condemn them or humiliate them. He
continued to love them in spite of their sin. He had only one concern-to
offer reconciliation. He touched their hearts and inspired them to change.
[In our preparation we help our children learn about sin] by presenting
situations of sin rather than by formulating lists of sins. Through the story
of Peter’s denial of Jesus, [for example,] we announce the hope filled
message of reconciliation…the good news that God is always ready to
forgive us through Jesus and to help us begin anew.”
We hope that you will join us on our journey by reading in your Bible the
great stories of our forgiving God and by praying with and for us. We also
hope to see you on December 17th.
Peace,
Annie Hull
Sacraments
Reconciliation (Confession)
Individual Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00-4:30 PM
or by appointment anytime. Seasonal
celebrations: consult bulletin.
Baptism of Children
A preparation session is required. Baptisms are
celebrated during Weekend Masses. For more
information, contact the Parish Office.
Upcoming Baptismal Date: December 20/21
Christian Initiation of Adults:
If you are interested in learning about the
Catholic Faith and the Rite of Christian
Initiation for Adults (RCIA) please contact Kevin
Bourassa, Director of RCIA (761-0480, ext. 12)
at any time. Kevin will assist you in the process.
Sacrament of Marriage
In order to allow sufficient time for the
Marriage Preparation Program, couples should
contact the Parish Director as soon as they
make the decision to marry and at least six
months prior to the anticipated wedding date.
The Anointing of the Sick
Anointing of the Sick is available from one of the
Parish Priests. Pastoral Care of the Sick is offered
to hospitalized and homebound members. Please
contact Ambrose Siers at the Parish Office.
Pray For
We remember the special needs of
St. James parishioners, family and
friends, especially:
Don Schafer
(Father of Howie (Linda) Schafer)
Robert Wagner (Neighbor of Mike Zenker)
Peter Evensen
Marie Guzman
Bob Ruzensky (Friend of Rose Oliva)
Laura Rech
Mary Dugan (Aunt of Anne (Dan) Hull
Bob Haczynski (Brother of Milly Puetz)
Ken Stahl (Friend of Trish & Jim Hundt)
Frank Freimark
(Brother-in-law of Judy Freimark)
Marilyn Folts (Sister of Jim (Trish) Hundt)
Betty Kienzle
Sue Majewski
Marilyn Morrish
(Aunt of Mike (Fran) Spanke)
John and Marlene Schultz
Ethan Bishop
ADVENT EVENT—Sunday, November 23
Location: St. James Church Hall Time: After 10:00 AM Liturgy
(Relative of Howie & Linda Schafer)
Mary Mueller (Sister of Pat (Diane) Horvath)
David Mueller
(Nephew of Pat (Diane) Horvath)
You are cordially invited to our Advent Event, we will be making advent
wreaths and looking at other traditions to help prepare for Christ’s coming
at Christmas.
Please RSVP by November 20, so we have enough supplies. (761-0480)
By our prayers, we offer support.
If you or any of your relatives need prayers,
call 761-0480.
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Parish & Community News
5TH ANNUAL CHRISTIAN CO-WORKERS BAKE SALE
and
QUICK BREADS FOR HOMEBOUND & NEWLY BEREAVED
Saturday, December 6th, and Sunday, December 7th
AFTER ALL MASSES
We are looking for bakers to help with our Christmas Bake Sale. Any
homemade breads, cookies, bars, cakes, candies, pies, jams and jellies. We
are also looking for some sugar-free or even gluten free items.
While you are baking, please consider baking some quick
breads for our homebound and for those who have lost a
loved one this past year. We need about 100 quick breads
to fill that need. You can bring breads with Bake Sale
items and they will each get to the proper place.
If your baked items contain nuts, please state that on the
label. Please individually wrap quick breads.
Please bring items, both quick breads and other goodies, to the Parish Office
on Friday, December 5th, during normal office hours or to the Church on
Saturday, December 6th, between 12:00 and 1:00 PM.
We thank-you for your kind donations of baked goodies and the quick breads.
MOVIE NIGHT
Saturday, November 22
Come down after Mass. Movie will start about 6:30 PM.
Bring your family, friends, and neighbors!
Bring your lawn chairs, sleeping bags, and picnic basket full
of food and drinks. Hot dogs and popcorn will be available
to purchase while supplies last.
Featured movie-How To Train Your Dragon
Can’t join us on the 22nd, then be sure to mark your calendar NOW for the
February 21 and April 18, 2015 Movie Nights.
THANKSGIVING DAY MASS-November 27
Take a break from stuffing your turkey and come join us at
the 8:00 AM Mass. Give thanks for all that God has given you.
SLEEPING BAGS, BLANKETS, AND COATS
St. Vincent de Paul is in need of sleeping bags, blankets, and heavy coats for
their guests at the meal sites. As the winter draws nearer,
they would like to provide a warm hug to those less
fortunate in the form of these items, and they need your
help. Items do not have to be new, but please be sure that
they are in good condition and clean. You can drop the
items off here at the parish office during normal work
hours. Thank you for your continued support.
Prayer and Liturgies
Saturday • November 15
St. Albert the Great, Bishop, Doctor of the
Church
3 Jn 5-8 Ps 112:1-6 Lk 18:1-8
4:00 PM Individual Reconciliation
(or anytime by appointment)
5:00 PM †Florian Putlak
(Jenni Cincotta)
Sunday • November 16
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Prv 31:10-13,19-20,30-31 1 Thes 5:1-6
Mt 25:14-30
8:00 AM †Richard Demlow
(Family & Friends)
10:00 AM †Tien Nguyen
(Luong Nguyen)
Monday • November 17
St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious
Rv 1:1-4;2:1-5 Ps 1:1-4,6 Lk 18:35-43
Tuesday • November 18
The Dedication of the Basilicas of
Ss. Peter and Paul, Apostles; St. Rose
Philippine Duchesne, Virgin
Rv 3:1-6,14-22 Ps 15:2-5 Lk 19:1-10
8:00 AM †Robert LaVine (Family)
Wednesday • November 19
Weekday (33)
Rv 4:1-11 Ps 150:1b-6 Lk 19:11-28
Thursday • November 20
Weekday (33)
Rv 5:1-10 Ps 149:1b-6a,9b Lk 19:41-44
8:00 AM Liturgy of the Word with the
Distribution of Holy Communion
Friday, November 21
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin
Mary
Rv 10:8-11 Ps 119:14,24,72,103,111,131
Lk 19:45-48
Saturday • November 22
St. Cecilia, Virgin, Martyr
Rv 11:4-12 Ps 144:1-2,9-10
Lk 20:27-40
4:00 PM Individual Reconciliation
(or anytime by appointment)
5:00 PM †Alice Mross (The Redmonds)
Sunday • November 23
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the
Universe
Ez 34:11-12,15-17 1 Cor 15:20-26,28
Mt 25:31-46
8:00 AM †Marilyn Zenker
(Mike Zenker)
10:00 AM Living and Deceased Members
of St. James
SNOW REMOVAL TEAM MEMBERS NEEDED
St. James is fortunate to have a dedicated volunteer group willing to move snow in the winter.
Their efforts save the parish thousands of dollars each year.
Buildings & Grounds Committee is looking for more volunteers to be assigned to a team. If you
are interested, please contact Mike Krupsky at 761-3034 or mkrupsky@gmx.com.
Ways to Celebrate Advent at St. James
Sunday November 23: Advent Event in the parish hall following the 10:00 a.m. Mass.
Parishioners will be invited to make Advent Wreaths for their home and learn about
other traditional activities.
Sunday November 23 –Dec 7: GIVING TREE. Gift tags for the needy will once again be
displayed on the tree in the church lobby. We are also in need of volunteers to help sort
these gifts on December 9th.
Monday December 1: Baking cookies for those serving in the military. Baking begins at
2:00 p.m. in the church hall kitchen. Packaging begins at 6:00 p.m. You can participate by
donating money for baking supplies, baking or packing up cookies. Cards to the troops
and decorations for the packages are encouraged.
Sat & Sun December 6 & 7: Sharing Sunday: Bring non-perishable food items, hygiene
products or cash donations to Mass to help support our food pantry
Sat & Sun December 6 & 7: Baked Sale/ Baked Goods for the Homebound & Bereaved.
The Christian Co-workers are sponsoring a baked sale in the lobby of church and are
asking for donations of baked goods to sell. The first 100 loaves of sweet breads brought
in will be set aside and delivered to our homebound and bereaved members. We are also
looking for drivers to help deliver these baked goods.
Wednesday December 17. The St. Vincent de Paul meal site at 10th and Madison is
looking for volunteers to help serve a meal and then host their annual Christmas Party.
Approximate time 4:30 -8:00 p.m. Check with the parish office for more info.
Wednesday December 17. St. James Advent Communal Penance Service 6:30 p.m.
Sunday December 21: Join us in decorating the church for the Christmas Season
immediately following the 10:00 a.m. Mass (around 11:00 a.m.)
P.S. Remember to pray daily using the Little Blue Book 