Parish Life This Week

Monday, August 17

Tuesday, August 18 9:00am Liturgy— Paul Schulteis†

1:00pm Faith Sharing Group

7:00pm Grief Support Group

Wednesday, August 19 12:00pm St Ben’s Meal Program

7:00pm Centering Prayer

Thursday, August 20 10:30am Liturgy— For the unemployed

(At Northfield Manor)

7:00pm

Friday, August 21 9:00am Liturgy—Alice Vink†

Saturday, August 22

Corn Roast after 4:30 Mass! 4:30pm Liturgy— Douglas Torn†

Sunday, August 23 8:30am Liturgy— For the Parish

11:00am Liturgy—Shirley Pusa and

Dean Pusa†

Upcoming Events Aug 24 Guest House Shelter

Aug 26 Guest House Shelter

Aug 26 Centering Prayer

Aug 27 Baptism Preparation

Sep 1 Grief Support Group

Sep 3 Pastoral Care Commission

Sep 3 Central America Group

Sep 7 Labor Day

Sep 8 Breaking Bread articles due

Sep 9 Peacemakers Lunch drop-off

Sep 12 Fair Trade Sale

Sep 12 Library Book Share

Sep 12 Generations of Faith (GOF)

OUR MISSION STATEMENT Good Shepherd is a Christian, caring community, nourished by a joyful spirit-filled liturgy that inspires our daily lives. We strive

to welcome, accept and love all people as they are, and through our ministries reach out with active concern to those in need.

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time —August 16, 2009

Welcome To

GOOD SHEPHERD Catholic Church

Menomonee Falls, WI

Do you remember learning to talk? I don’t

remember learning to talk. It seems that I always

knew how to talk. It is something I learned from

my parents and the people around me. We learn to talk

by listening to our parents. It is simply handed on from

generation to generation. Faith is passed on the same

way. Children learn about God from their parents and

the people in their lives.

Parents play a very important role in the Christian

formation of their children. From the earliest days of the

Church faith was passed from generation to generation

at home through stories, rituals, traditions, practices

and participation in the larger faith community.

The Generations of Faith approach to Christian formation honors and

supports parents as the primary catechists of their children. At the monthly

GOF session, parents will learn about an upcoming event on the Church cal-

endar, such as the Feast of All Saints on November 1. Everyone will learn

about the Church event through shared stories, activities, music, art, drama,

and prayer. Families will take home a canvas bag with materials, activities

and resources to use at home to incorporate the

learning experience into their home life. Then, fami-

lies are invited to come to the Church event, such as the

Feast of All Saints on November 1. The Church event is

the focus of each GOF session and parents can help their

children fully participate at Mass.

If you have not yet registered for Generation of

Faith, please consider registering your family soon, as the

sessions are quickly filling. If you have questions or need

registration material, please call the Christian Formation

Office at 262.255.2035.

Lorrie Maples, Director of Christian Formation

-Child Ministry

“Parents are the most influ-

ential agents of catechesis

for their children. They

have a unique responsibility

for the education of their

children. They are the first

educators, or catechists.”

—National Directory for

Catechesis, #54.C

“Faith Formation is a cyclic proc-

ess of learning: preparing all ages

and all generations for meaningful

participation in church events, en-

gaging all ages and generations in

the events, and assisting people in

reflecting on the significance and

meaning of the event and applying

the learning to their lives as

Catholics”

-John Roberto

August 16, 2009 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Food Pantry Needs: Boxed Dinners, Canned Chicken, Beef Stew

Thanks, Prayer Shawl Creators! THANK you to each of you who have

knitted or crocheted Prayer Shawls

that were given to people who are

living alone or in nursing homes or

who are hurting and in need of a

hug and a prayer.

Those who have received your crea-

tions are grateful and have accepted

them with a smile and sometimes

with a tear in their eyes. You have

touched someone and they are

grateful! Please keep up the good

work; your efforts are appreciated

more than you know!

Coming again! The Book Club We will be gathering again to dis-

cuss Joan Chittister’s book, In

Search of Belief , on

Thursday evenings in

Fall - starting on Sep-

tember 17 – 6:30-

8:00 pm in Room

216 (subsequent

dates: Oct. 8 & 22,

Nov. 12 and Dec. 10.) Call the par-

ish office to register and order the

book (Cost $12) by Wednesday,

August 19.

A request from our friends:

All Saints Commons - home for

single moms and their children

sponsored by All Saints Parish -

is in need of pots, pans and long

drapes for their windows which

stand about 7 ft tall. (About 8-

10 windows) We will be collect-

ing these donations in the blue

barrel in the coat room off of

Daniels Hall until August 31.

Thank you for your help.

GAY and STRAIGHT in CHRIST

Flag your evening of Thursday,

October 22nd for a gourmet chili

supper and viewing of an informa-

tive and emotional family movie

titled ―Anyone and Everyone.‖

Thanks. . . "On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Catholic Association for Lesbian

and Gay Ministry, I would like to thank you for your donation of $1000. Your

generosity remains critical to our work of 'setting the table' for lesbian, gay,

bisexual and transgender Catholics, their families and their friends. Your

continued support - in donations, in prayer, in time and/or in talent - helps

us to light the candles on the table of happy meeting, inviting all sorts of

people to come and share their lives with us. We profess to be a network of

support and education, but it is only through your concrete acts of kindness

that our profession is anything more than (as Prince Hamlet might say)

'words, words, words." From the bottom of our hearts we thank you for the

opportunity to keep the candles burning and the table set for whoever

might need us."

Gratefully,

Michael Zampelli, SJ

Treasurer, CALGM Board of Directors

Jubilee Marriage Celebration

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee annually celebrates the

marriage anniversaries of couples who are celebrating

their 25th, 50th or anniversaries after their 50th as

the couple choose. This year, the celebration will be

held at St. Eugene Parish,7600 N. Port Washington Rd.,

Fox Point, WI 53217

The Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated on Saturday,

October 3rd, beginning at 10:30 a.m. This Mass honors

those married in 1984 or 1959, celebrating their 25th or

50th wedding anniversaries. (Couples married longer than 55 years are

also welcome to this celebration.) A reception will follow in Mackin Hall.

Cost is $25.00 per couple. For more information, please call Annette at

414-758-2201 or 877-558-5744.

Registration for Silver/Golden Anniversary Celebration

Please print all information! REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 18,

2009.

Last Name________________________________

Husband’s First Name__________________ Wife’s First

Name_________________

Address_______________________________________________________

City __________________State______¬¬¬ Zip ________

Phone ( )_____________

Date of Marriage_____/_____/_______ #Years married___________

Special Assistance (Please specify)

________________________________________

Please make your checks payable to: Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

Send your registration and check to: Nazareth Project – Jubilee Celebration,

Archdiocese of Milwaukee, P.O. Box 3087, Milwaukee WI 53201-3087

Good Shepherd Directory N88 W17658 Christman Road

Menomonee Falls, WI 53051-2630 Parish Offices .............................................. (262) 255-2035 Courtesy/Hall Phones .................................. (262) 255-2213 Fax ............................................................... (262) 255-2020 Website ...................................... www.mygoodshepherd.org

Pastoral Team Pastor ............................................................. Kenneth Mich Deacon .................................................... Gene Christensen Deacon ..............................................................Sandy Sites Pastoral Associate ................................ Jane Clare Ishiguro Director, Administrative Services .................... Mark Steimle Director, Liturgy & Music ...................S. Joann Julka, SSSF Administrative Assistant ................... Marguerite Thompson Custodian ................................................. Jerry Podkowinski Liturgical Secretary .................................. Gene Christensen Director, Child Ministry ................................... Lorrie Maples Director, Youth Ministry .............................. Suzanne Foster CF Program Administrative Asst ................ Shari Rodriguez Coordinator of Time & Talent ..................... Shari Rodriguez Pastoral Minister: ....................................... Ann Castiglione Pastoral Care Coordinator .......................... Cheryl Matusiak

Pastoral Council Dave Christensen ............................................. Chairperson Jim Yerger ................................................ Vice Chairperson Jeff Bloedorn......................................................... Secretary Marty Hassenfelt ...................................... Trustee Treasurer Bob Wachowiak ....................................... Trustee Secretary Eric Bloedorn, Tom Dueppen, Beth Gonstead, Steven Grieb, Vivian Hughes, Larry Kolb, Tom Moran, Julie Nolan, Mary Oswald, Patrick Taugher

Team Email Parish Office ............................ goodshepherd@gdinet.com Ann Castiglione ........................... castiglionea@archmil.org Gene Christensen ....................... christenseng@archmil.org Suzanne Foster ................................... sfoster@archmil.org Jane Clare Ishiguro ........................... ishiguroj@archmil.org S. Joann Julka, SSSF............................. julkaj@archmil.org Lorrie Maples ...................................... maplesl@archmil.org Cheryl Matusiak ............................ matusiackc@archmil.org Kenneth Mich ......................................... michk@archmil.org Shari Rodriguez ............................. srodriguez@archmil.org Sandy Sites............................................ sitess@archmil.org Mark Steimle ..................................... steimlem@archmil.org Marguerite Thompson .................. margueritet@archmil.org

For the Hard of Hearing Hearing Assisted Devices available for celebrations and services, see usher for assistance.

Liturgy Schedule Weekend: Saturday 4:30 pm; Sunday 8:30 am & 11:00 am • Childcare (4 & under) during Sunday liturgies in Rm. 219. • Sunday 11:00 am liturgy signed for the deaf. Weekday: Tuesday & Friday 9:00 am; Thursday 10:30 am (at MFHCC, Tamarack, or Northfield Manor); 1st Tuesday 9:00 am (at Messner Manor)

Sacraments Reconciliation: Communal services held in Advent & Lent. Individual confession by appointment with the pastor. Marriage: Preparation begins by calling the pastor no later than 6 months prior to the planned date. Children’s Baptism: Call the pastor to register. Next celebrations are: August 29/30

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA is a time to consider full membership into the Catholic Faith. Call our office for more information.

Adult Confirmation Call our office if you wish to be confirmed.

Membership Families or individuals over 17 are invited to join our Faith Community! Call the Parish offices.

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Readings for the Week of August 16, 2009

Sunday: Prv 9:1-6/Eph 5:15-20/Jn 6:51-58

Monday: Jgs 2:11-19/Mt 19:16-22

Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a/Mt 19:23-30

Wed: Jgs 9:6-15/Mt 20:1-16

Thursday: Jgs 11:29-39a/Mt 22:1-14

Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22/Mt 22:34-40

Saturday: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17/Mt 23:1-12

Next Sun Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/Eph 5:21-32

or 5:2a, 25-32/Jn 6:60-69

Scripture Readings for Week Vocation Views

Archdiocese on Facebook and Twitter

Since April 2009, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee has been on Facebook

and Twitter. Both are great ways for keeping up on archdiocesan news,

including the announcement of a new archbishop!

To sign up and join the archdiocesan Facebook group page, go to

www.facebook.com. Once you have signed into to Facebook, search for

―Archdiocese of Milwaukee‖ and check the All Results tab or Group tab.

Facebook is a social networking service that keeps you connected with friends, family, co-workers, companies and organizations through web pages you set up.

To join Twitter and follow archmil, go to www.twitter.com. Once you

have signed into Twitter, use the search link on the bottom of the page

(not the Find People search at the top) and type ―archmil‖ or

―Archdiocese of Milwaukee.‖

Twitter is a social networking site which allows you to stay connected to your friends, “followers” and organizations through short text messages called Tweets which contain 140 characters or less. You can view the text messages on your cell phone, online in your Twitter account or through third-party applications like Twirl, Snitter and Twitterfox.

The Gospel asks for us: “How

can Jesus give us His flesh to

eat?” Our lack of knowledge

does not prevent us from being

lured into the mystery. The mys-

tery makes it all the more ap-

pealing. “Do this in memory of

me.” So, do it!

Archdiocesan Conference on Natural Family Planning Saturday, August 29, 2009

St. Joseph Center, 1501 S Layton Blvd, Milwaukee

Cost: $15.00 per person

The Nazareth Project of the John Paul II Center is hosting an Archdioce-

san Conference on Natural Family Planning on August 29, 2009. Natural

family planning, or NFP, is a method of achieving or postponing preg-

nancy by observing the changes in a woman’s body that naturally indi-

cate her fertility. Everyone is welcome and invited to attend this confer-

ence, which will begin with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Callahan. No

prior knowledge of NFP is needed! This day is especially for those wish-

ing to learn more about Natural Family Planning, as well as those who

work with engaged or married couples in parishes, such as FOCCUS cou-

ples. For more information and registration form, visit our website:

http://www.johnpaul2center.org/images/NFP_Flyer.pdf. Please email

questions to lococol@archmil.org or call 414-758-2214. If you are inter-

ested in being trained as an NFP instructor, call Lydia LoCoco at above

number.

Bible & More to start again

soon! This weekly Bible Study,( Wednes-

day mornings 9-11 am) will be

meeting the last two weeks of the

month this fall – beginning on Sep-

tember 16. Our book this year is

Fr. Richard Rohr’s Things Hidden:

Scripture as Spirituality – on a

topic that Fr. Rohr as been speak-

ing and writing about for many

years – ―Great Themes of Sacred

Scripture.‖ Writing on this book

scripture scholar Walter Bruegge-

mann of Columbia Theological

Seminary, said, Things Hidden is an

invitation of Gospel proportion to

move on into the life God intends -

a life of joy and obedience.‖ If

you are interested in joining us for

this study – and more! – please

call the parish office to register and

order a book (cost - $14).

WorkCamp 2010: WorkCamp participants led by

Kevin Birschbach will be showing

slides and talking about their mis-

sion trip to Moultrie County after all

the Liturgies the weekend of Au-

gust 29 and 30 in the parish hall.

Please plan to stay and hear about

their experiences. These youth

could have chosen to "snooze and

looze" all summer. Instead, they

chose to "give so others can live."

Let's show them we care! Let's give

them our support! Please join us

Call to Action Conference If you are interested in attending

the Call to Action Conference in

Milwaukee “Everyone at the Table:

Rejoicing as People of God‖– Nov.

6-8, call Jane Clare by September

1st.

For a group of five or more, the

cost for the full conference is

$160. There will be some very

good presenters – among them

Edwina Gateley, Roy Bourgeois,

Dianne Bergant, CSA and Clarissa

Pinkola Estes. Go to

www.cta-usa.org/conference for

more information.

Career CrossRoads Good Shepherd has a newly formed group of persons unemployed or under

employed seeking support and ideas—a group that currently meets monthly.

We recently learned that Holy Cross Lutheran Church has a support group

named ―Career CrossRoads‖ that meets weekly on Friday mornings at 9

am…. For unemployed… recession hit, etc folks. For more information, con-

tact Holy Cross at 262-251-2740.

Blood Drive

St. Anthony's and St. Mary's next Blood Drive is scheduled for Tuesday, Sep-

tember 29th! Only 7 short weeks away!

Please mark your calendars. Any questions, please contact Lory Patrick @

414-353-8695 or Lori Ozminkowsk @ 262-309-7292.

Please Bring a Baked Dessert to Share

Bring Your Own Lawn chairs We celebrate Rain or Shine!

All Are Invited!

You can still offer to help with the activity of your choice by sign-

ing up at both entrances. Baked treats can be brought to the

kitchen on Friday or Saturday morning.

Many hands, light work? Come, help us paint around the building! Some people serve on parish commissions and committees that carry out the

functions of a parish on a year in and year out basis. Other people prefer

short term involvements—a commitment of time and energy that is over in a

definable amount of time. If you are this second kind of a person here is an

opportunity for you----

There are a few areas of the parish building that could use some freshening-

up through a fresh coat of paint. A parishioner is donating the paint; now we

need the hands to put it on the wall. You’ve painted at

home or maybe even as a professional; we’re trying to

get a group together –as the old German saying goes

―many hands make light work‖.

Please call the parish office this week!!! Thanks!