nov 21, 2021 solemnity of christ the king
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PARISH DIRECTOR
NANCIE CHMIELEWSKI
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Solemnity of Christ the King NOV 21, 2021
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... a pilgrim church
coming to know
the kingdom of God
by being Christ
to the world.
The End of All Things???
Now that I have your attention, this week is the end of the liturgical year. Our first two readings are rather apocalyptic
in nature, but the Gospel speaks to Jesus as the humble servant leader we have chosen to follow. His death seemed to be
the end of all things for his followers, yet we know and believe it to be something completely different! How do you
embrace the endings in your life? Might you sit with those sadnesses and ask God to show you hope instead?
Next weekend, we begin a season of hope—Advent. To help you enter into this time prayerfully:
Our online Advent Retreat will be live next Sunday and accessible on our website at ololmke.org/advent-prayer/.
Something new to the retreat experience is to have the retreat emailed to you! Go to the Advent Prayer page on our
website and sign-up.
Deb Steppe and I will be offering an evening of Advent Prayer in Room 9 at 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 2.
Consider setting aside the “stuff” of the holidays for an hour as we enter into this beautiful season of hope.
Our annual Women’s Retreat will convene at the Siena Center in Racine the weekend of January 28-30. This year, we
will ponder “Hope: Seeing Through the Prism of Faith.” Sign-up information can be found on the bulletin board outside
of Room 10, or by contacting the Parish Office. By the way, this experience makes for a great Christmas gift.
Finally, A great act of hope and love is to help us develop a strategic plan for this parish community. We would really
like to hear from you, especially if you did not participate in the survey this summer. To that end, we are offering three
listening sessions to hear your thoughts:
Sunday, December 5, during the GIFT session in the Parish Hall
Sunday, December 12, 9:00 am–10:15 am in Hall B and C
Monday, December 13, via Zoom from 7:00 pm–8:00 pm. Please note, we need to send you a link for this session so,
please register at [email protected] before December 13, at 12:00 pm (noon).
May your endings be the gateway to new life and hope.
Nancie Chmielewski
NOTES FROM NANCIE
2021 Catholic Stewardship Appeal
(10/4/2021)
Donations: ......................... $30,664.00
Goal is $42,844.00 ............. 71.57%
Donors: ............................................. 186
Goal is 1,078 ........................ 17.25%
DECIDE TO LEAD
www.CatholicAppeal.org
Faithful with little, with much and with ALL
We have all been blessed abundantly, and this weekend we are called to embrace the fullness
of our giftedness and reflect our joy back to God as we share our abundance to strengthen our
parish ministries. Through our commitment, we are living as God intended: as disciples of Christ.
Through our commitment we are disciples of the gospel message, building the kingdom of God.
Every gift is valued - and needed. Thank you for your pledge of financial support for our parish
and our ministries. If you have not prayerfully discerned your pledge this weekend, we ask that you
spend time this week, and return your pledge commitment next weekend. In gratitude, we take up
the challenge to be faithful with little, with much and with all.
Did you know that your IRA can help Our Lady of Lourdes
Individuals who are 70 1/2 or older may transfer any amount up to $100,000 to Our Lady of
Lourdes, or a qualified charity, from their IRA without any tax liability as a QCD. To pursue this
method of donation, or as your pledge, please contact your IRA custodian to begin the process.
SUN 21
Repairers of the Breach Collection
Giving Tree Sign-up
8:00 am Liturgy Church
9:00 am Sacrament Prep Hall
9:15 am Adult Choir Reh. Church
10:30 am Liturgy Church
1:00 pm Celebration of
Life for Rosemary
Huddleston Hall
MON 22
8:30 am Autism Intervention Rm 5
7:00 pm Lazarus Memorial
Service Church
TUE 23
8:30 am Autism Intervention Rm 5
3:00 pm Food Pantry Rm 7
6:00 pm Finance Council Mtg. Virtual
6:45 pm Boy Scouts - Tr. 612 Hall A
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP UPDATE
St. Greg’s Boy Scout Troop 536
Wreath and Tree Sale
Begins Friday, November 26
Corner of Oklahoma Ave. & 60th St.
Opening Day: 8:00 am-8:00 pm
Weekends: 8:00 am-8:00 pm
Weeknights: 4:00 pm-8:00 pm
GIFT: Celebrating Pope Francis’s Synod
Pope Francis has shared two goals for this synod: to reshape the Church’s
ability to engage and to revitalize its mission. This must start with the Church
mastering the art of encounter as a participatory, listening church. How do we
accomplish that? With you! Join Steve Syzmanski and Maggie Russell as they
break down the Synod and, in partnership with the OLOL Ad-hoc Committee,
lead a listening session to identify actions that can be taken to reshape our
ability to engage and to revitalize our mission.
TRUTHFULNESS
Truthfulness is the bedrock of
integrity on which we build all of our
other virtues. It is an ongoing
commitment to live by what is real,
authentic, and true for us. We make
realistic decisions. We do not lie,
cheat, or deceive. We tell the truth
kindly. Our promise is our bond. We
live by our own true nature.
The Gospel is full of antagonizing
questions aimed at Jesus. He clearly
states, “Everyone who belongs to the
truth listens to my voice.” As disciples
can we listen to the truth that Jesus
teaches as we make decisions? Can
you share an example?
FORMATION COMMUNITY LIFE
VIRTUE OF THE WEEK
WED 24
Office Closes at 12:00 pm
8:30 am Autism Intervention Rm 5
THU 25
Office Closed
9:00 am Thanksgiving Liturgy Church
FRI 26
Office Closed
Long Live the King
Did you know that you can become royalty, for the right price? It’s true, for
the low, low cost of $50, you, too, can purchase a 12-square-inch souvenir plot
of Scottish land and call yourself “Laird So-and-so.” Now, this lordship or
ladyship doesn’t come with the ability to boss anyone around, but maybe your
friends will be impressed enough to bend the knee.
My point is, we’ve all got our own little fiefdoms—folks or communities for
which we have a feeling of responsibility. Maybe we’re not their “king,” but
most of us have those we think of as “our people.”
Now, in this world, people lay themselves down for their kings. History is
riddled with the bodies of men, young and old—and plenty of women and
children, too—who were casualties of wars waged by men in power, men who
never had to shed their own blood. But in the next world, the King dies for his
people. This is leadership par excellence—the leadership of someone whose
love is greater than his ambition.
We are all leaders of a sort. On the parish level, you have the obvious
roles: serving on pastoral council, spearheading the capital campaign, leading
the Altar Guild. But you also have the quiet ones who lead from the wings: the
janitor who can always be relied upon to do his job, or the volunteer librarian
who puts in extra hours on the weekends.
There is a saying, find your people. I say, find your people, and find a way
to lay yourself down for them, in imitation of the greatest King that ever was.
Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP
Christ the King of the Universe
This year, we turn to John’s Gospel to lead us in our consideration of Christ
the King. Here, we have the famous trial scene in which Pilate questions Jesus
only to find that he himself is on trial about the meaning of his life.
Jesus had no need to cling to status. He knew why he was born and sent into
the world. He claims that his only purpose in life was to testify to the truth.
Could anyone in history be freer than the man who says that? If being a king
means that nothing and no one can constrain you, then Jesus is the King of Kings
because he knows what he is about and no one can take that away.
Pilate discovered that in Jesus he was facing the most powerful person he
had ever met. Nothing Pilate could say or do, no bribe, no reward and no
punishment could sway this man. Worse yet, he obviously had the power to
influence others to imitate him.
Ultimately, that is the point of this feast. Those who choose Christ as their
king, buy into his preaching about the reign of God. As king, Jesus defined his
realm as one in which the greatest is the one who serves the most. In his realm,
the strongest have no need of coercion because those who seek the truth about
life will fall in love with him and stake their lives on the freedom he offers,
being willing to forsake everything else for it.
The people who choose to belong to the realm of Christ the King know their
primary identity comes from the God who loves us all. Their citizenship papers
are the baptismal certificates that entrust them with the mission to live by and
spread the values of God’s realm.
Excerpted from Mary McGlone, Celebrations Magazine.
Upcoming Dates—Mark your calendars for:
Thanksgiving Day Mass, Thursday, November 25, at 9:00 am.
Christmas Tree lighting in our neighborhood, Friday, December 3, at
6:30 pm on the corner of S. 44th St. and W. Oklahoma Ave. Everyone
in the parish is invited to lead Christmas carols with our neighbors.
Scripture Readings for November 27/28
1st Sunday of Advent
Jeremiah 33:14-16 | Psalm 25 | 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 | Luke 21:25-
28, 34-36
WORSHIP
From St. Vincent de Paul
Today as we celebrate Christ the
King, may we open the door of our
heart so wide that we may listen to
the voice of Jesus calling us to help
build his kingdom here on earth.
This month, through your gifts, the
Society of St. Vincent de Paul was
able to bring God’s kingdom of love
and mercy to families by providing
food and financial support for utility,
rent, and other bills.
God bless you!
Giving Tree
Just a reminder that the Christmas
Giving Tree has begun, please stop
in the meeting room hallway to select
a tag to buy a gift for a child. All
gifts are due back, wrapped, and
with the tags securely attached, by
Sunday, December 5.
Upcoming Food Pantry Dates:
November 23, December 7 and 21
Most needed items: canned
potatoes, Chef Boy R Dee meals,
jelly, and cookies. Please watch the
expiration dates. Non-perishable
items only, please.
We currently have more than
enough brown paper grocery bags.
Please hold off on donating more.
We will let you know when we are in
need again. Thank you so much for
your generosity. Learn more at
ololmke.org/food-pantry.
OUTREACH
SAT 27
Giving Tree
4:00 pm Adult Choir Reh. Church
5:00 pm Liturgy Church
SUN 28
Giving Tree
8:00 am Liturgy Church
10:30 am Liturgy Church
Cancellation and Closing Notifications: Parish App
Two weeks ago, we reminded you about where you can find information regarding event cancellations and building
closures due to inclement weather. Over these next few weeks, we want to expand on the details of how to receive this
information.
The parish app will be the first method we use to alert people. The app is the fastest way for us to alert you. You are
contacted through a push notification to your smartphone, and we can post the information on the top “card” of the app
home page. We can also post detailed information about closings and cancellations on a subpage linked to the card. TV
stations and text messages are limited in the amount of information we can communicate. The app gives us the fastest
method to give you the most details.
To download the app:
�� Search for “WeConnect Parish App” in the Apple App Store or
Google Play.
�� Download the app, and select “Our Lady of Lourdes Milwaukee”
as your parish.
�� Full details on how to use the app can be found at
ololmke.org/allabouttheapp/. Please use this link to learn how to
personalize the push notifications the parish sends out.
We will send the push notification out through the General group setting, which
is a default setting after you have downloaded the app. Easy peasy.
We are aware that not everyone has a smartphone so we will continue to use
every means necessary to alert people about closings and cancellations. If you do
have a smartphone, we encourage you to download this very effective
communication tool.
This Thanksgiving
Count your blessings instead of your crosses;
Count your gains instead of your losses.
Count your joys instead of your woes;
Count your friends instead of your foes.
Count your smiles instead of your tears;
Count your courage instead of your fears.
Count your full years instead of your lean;
Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.
Count your health instead of your wealth;
Count on God instead of yourself.
Author Unknown
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