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December 20, 2015 Fourth Sunday of Advent
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 December 19
†Joseph & Mary Rotherham
Sunday
9:00 am December 20
†Marie Dwyer
Monday
8:30 am December 21
†Fr. Tony Dolski
Wednesday
8:30 am December 23
†George Schwingle
Thursday
4:00pm
9:00pm
December 24
†Cyrilla Kaiser
†Anne & Theodore Weslowski
Friday
9:00 am December 25
Intentions of Rose Snorek
Saturday
4:00 pm December 26
†Bob Kozak
Readings for the Week of December 20, 2015 Sunday:……………...Mi 5:1-4a/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19/
………………………………….Heb 10:5-10/Lk 1:39-45
Monday:……….….Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3,
………………………………….11-12, 20-21/Lk 1:39-45
Tuesday:………..1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2:1, 4-8/Lk 1:46-56
Wednesday:……….Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Ps 25:4-5, 8-10, 14/
………………………………………………...Lk 1:57-66
Thursday:…………Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/
……………………………..Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29/Lk 1:67-79
Friday:………...Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29/
Acts 13:……………...16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25
Night:…...Is 9:1-6/Ps 96:1-3, 11-13/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14
Dawn:..Is 62:11-12/Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20
Day:…………..Is 52:7-10/Ps 98:1-6/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18
……………………………………………..or 1:1-5, 9-14
Saturday:…..Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Ps 31:3-4, 6, 8, 16-17/
………………………………………………Mt 10:17-22
Next Sunday:….1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/
…...Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10/1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24 or Col 3:12-21
…………………………………….or 3:12-17/Lk 2:41-52
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: [email protected]
______________________________________________________________
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
END OF YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS! 2015 Contributions
End of Year Contributions will be accepted until
Monday, December 28th by 9:30 am.
Sunday
9:00 am December 27
Intentions of Mary Jo & Paul Liegeois
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Christopher DeRuyter
and
Lois Mongin
POPE FRANCIS’
MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTIONS Universal Intention: That all may experience the mercy of
God, who never tires of forgiving.
Evangelization Intention: That families, especially those
who suffer, may find in the birth of Jesus a sign of certain
hope.
December 12th & 13th, 2015 Sacrificial Giving……………...………......$ 9,862.00
Offertory Collection………...…....……......$ 914.93
Total………………………….................…$ 10,776.93
Retirement Collection……………………..$ 2,136.32
An average of $9956.00 from the weekly collection is
needed to meet the budget of St. Francis Xavier
Cathedral.
FYTD Budgeted Receipts…...….….….........not available
FYTD Actual Income……..…….........…......not available
BISHOP RICKEN’S
MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTION That our parishes strive to continually foster authentic
hospitality, and always be prepared to welcome the stranger
among us as Christ.
RETIREMENT COLLECTION
Thank you to all who gave generously last weekend through
the Religious Retirement Collection. If you still wish to
donate, mail your donation directly to:
Retirement Collection
Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay, Inc.
PO Box 23001
Green Bay, WI 54305-3001
“Share in the Care” of our retired sisters, brothers and
religious order priests, as well as our own diocesan priests.
Thank you for your generous care!
CHRISTMAS DECORATING
CAN YOU HELP! Sunday, December 20 after 9am Mass
Assemble the trees, put lights on,
And ribbon on 2 large sanctuary trees
Monday, December 21 after 8:30am Mass
**strong men needed for heavy lifting
Haul Nativity pieces to Resurrection Room
Put wreaths and swags up
Wednesday, December 23 after 8:30am Mass
**strong men needed for heavy lifting
Place Nativity set pieces in creche
Add straw
Place poinsettia's around sanctuary
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Wednesday……………………………….December 23rd
No Adoration Today
Yes Confessions 6 pm - 8 pm-Three Priests Available
Thursday……….….....…...…....…..……..December 24th
4:00 pm……..…………...Christmas Eve Vigil Mass-SFXC
6:00 pm…………………….Christmas Eve Vigil Mass-SJE
9:00 pm Televised Christmas Mass with Bp. Ricken-SFXC
Church closed until 3 pm, Office Closed all day!
Friday……….…....……….…...…...……..December 25th
9:00 am…………..Christmas Mass with Bp. Ricken-SFXC
11:00 am …………………………..Christmas Mass at-SJE
Church closed after Mass, Office Closed All Day!
Merry Christmas!
Saturday…………………………………..December 26th
4:00 pm………………………………………..Mass-SFXC
5:45 pm………………………………………….Mass-SJE
Sunday……….…....…...…..…..…...……..December 27th
9:00 am………………………………………..Mass-SFXC
11:45 am………………………...……………….Mass-SJE
No Sunday Social
Monday……….….………..…..…...……..December 28th
8:30 am………………….…………………….Mass-SFXC
9:30 am……...……...…..End of Year Contributions Due
Church Closed After Mass Office Open
Tuesday…………...…..……..……...…….December 29th
8:30………………………….…………………..Mass-SJE
SFXC Church Closed All Day
Office Open
Wednesday…………...………..………….December 30th
8:30 am………………….……..……………...Mass-SFXC
Office Open
No Keepers
9 am – 8 pm Adoration
6 pm – 8 pm Confessions
Thursday……….….......……...…..…..…..December 31st
8:30 am……………………...…………………...Mass-SJE
5:30 pm……………………………...Vigil Mass at St. John
11:00 pm……....Holy Hour w/Benediction at 12 am-SFXC
Office Closed
Friday……….…................………..…...……..January 1st
8:30 am………………………..…………….....Mass-SFXC
Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God
Holy Day of Obligation
Office Closed
Happy New Year!!
Sunday……….…...........……...…..…...……..January3rd
NO Sunday Social
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
131 S. Madison Street, Green Bay, WI
Monday - Friday: 9:30 am - 5 pm;
Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm
920-432-0078
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Our wishes for a Blessed and Holy Christmas Season
from the staff at Cathedral Book & Gift!
We truly appreciate your patronage
and your friendship!
PRAYER CORNER Father, all-powerful God,
your eternal Word took flesh on our earth
when the Virgin Mary placed her life
at the service of Your plan.
Lift our minds in watchful hope
to hear the voice which announces his glory
and open our minds to receive the Spirit
who prepares us for His coming.
~Divine Office, 4th Sunday of Advent
A NOTE FROM YOUR PASTOR
You have read short notices in the bulletin; you may have read a little about it in the Green Bay
Compass, and now the entrance into the Cathedral from the Resurrection Room has a new look. It has become
our Holy Door. What is going on? The Jubilee Year of Mercy has begun! It began in Rome on December 8th
with the opening of the holy doors and this past weekend, with the opening of our holy doors, we have started
this year of grace locally.
His Holiness Pope Francis is calling us to meditate upon the importance of mercy in our lives, mercy
for ourselves, and mercy toward others. Perhaps during the first months of his Pontificate he asked himself,
"What is most needed in our war torn world where civil discourse itself seems to be coming less civil?" and perhaps he heard
the answer: Mercy.
In regard to mercy in our lives, he is asking Catholics all over the world to make a good confession, offer prayers for
him and for his intentions, and then to make a pilgrimage to their Cathedrals to celebrate Mass and pass through the holy
doors. I encourage people to come with a special intention in mind. What is it you or your family especially need at this
time? What is it that our church or our country needs? Come with that intention in mind and then pray the special prayer
I wrote before passing through the Holy Door. You will find that prayer on a beautiful Holy Card that you can take home
with you as a token of this special year of grace. I pray that after you pass through our holy doors, you will receive the grace
you need. Think of Confession as an even more powerful Holy Door experience. Make a good examination of conscience
and after Confession my prayer for you is that you will experience a new plateau in your life's journey.
In regard to mercy toward others, His Holiness is calling us to reflect and better act upon the works of mercy. When
we do these works we become channels of his mercy to others. Lets find new ways to feed the hungry, give drink to the
thirsty, cloth the naked and shelter the homeless. Let us not forget to visit the sick and the imprisoned. Let us remember to
spiritually teach, correct, encourage, console, and to forgive offenses generously, bear burdens patiently and finally, to pray
for the living and the dead. Amen. Fr. Joe
CREDO CATECHIST NEEDED!! There is an IMMEDIATE URGENT need to fill the role 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.
SEROOGY CHOCOLATE SALE Christmas Chocolate Sale!
Seroogy’s Fine Chocolates will be sold immediately after
both Masses this weekend or while supplies last. All profits
will benefit the Cathedral’s shelter meal programs.
Available for purchase:
9 oz. Boxes of Assorted Chocolates-$12.00/box
Chocolate Fudge Trays-$5.00/tray
Chocolate Santa’s and Snowmen-$3.00/each
Thank you for helping us help others!
EPIPHANY BLESSNG On the weekend of January 2nd & 3rd, available will be blessed
chalk and the Epiphany home Blessing. (instructions included)
Don’t forget to pick up your chalk.