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ST. Welcome to
6060 WEST LOOMIS ROAD • GREENDALE, WI 53129 4 1 4 - 4 2 1 - 2 4 4 2 • w w w . s t - a l p h o n s u s . o r g
Third Sunday Of Lent • March 15, 2020
When he asked
the woman of
Samaria for water
to drink, Christ
had already pre-
pared for her the
gift of faith. In his
thirst to receive
her faith he awak-
ened in her heart
the fire of your
love.
Woman At The Well
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Ministry Corner—Alzheimer’s Association Support
Group Meetings God gives his hardest battles to his strongest soldiers. ~ Helen Keller
Location: St. Alphonsus Parish Ministry Center, Room 104 When: The third Monday of each month Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Facilitator: Wendy Benkowski, cell: 414-899-7342
What happens in a support group? Do I need it? Isn’t it just one more thing to do? Will it just be sharing sadness? The goal of the group is to make the members more skilled and less stressed so life is better. You can share as little or as much as you wish. There is a presence of collective wisdom, everyone in the room has been there or is there; you might see heads nodding with understanding as you speak.
Dementia is not a memory problem; it is brain failure. There are four truths about dementia: 1. At least two parts of your brain are dying; 2. Nothing stops or cures it; 3. It keeps progressing and changing; 4. It is terminal. Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia.
To be successful care partners we have choices. Can we let go of what was, what should be, how the person should be, how we should be and live in the moment we are given? Many times we are surprised or frustrated. This is a hard journey, BUT you can be rewarded with moments of joy. It’s all about relationship; a relationship with the person you care about living with dementia. They are precious and unique, they cannot change; you have to make choices.
The Care Partner Coaching materials in the group are resourced by the Alzheimer’s Association– Wisconsin Chapter (www.alz.org/wi), Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care, LLC (www.Teepasnow.com), and Creating Moments of Joy Along the Alzheimer’s Journey, a book by Jolene Brackey,
Alzheimer's is the 6th leading cause of death in the nation and affects more than 45,000 people here in Southeastern Wisconsin. For locations of Alzheimer’s Association Support Groups in Mil-waukee County and throughout the state of Wisconsin, call the Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 HOT-LINE at 800-272-3900.
Raffle Tickets! Raffle Tickets! Raffle Tickets! Feeling lucky? Please don’t forget to pick up your tickets! They can be found in the church pews, at the Parish Office and at the Auction table. The raffle is important to the success of the Auction and is a great way to participate if you can’t attend the Auction. Merci beaucoup!
Fish Fry The St. Alphonsus famous fish fry is here! The fish fry is not only a great Friday night dinner, but it’s a great way to meet others from St. Al’s and around the com-munity. Make sure to mark your calendars. Fish fry runs every Friday from 4:30-7:00 p.m., throughout Lent. Check out the St. Alphonsus website for more infor-mation. Fish Fry dates are: March 20, March 27, April 3 & April 10 (Good Friday)
We can't thank our volunteers enough for supporting fish fry every week. We encourage everybody to check out the sign up, and volunteer some time to help out. There is something for all. We'd love your help; fish fry truly is not possible without you. Sign up here to help: https://tinyurl.com/stals-fishfry
Any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us: Mandy Sowa, [email protected], or 414-975-4693 or Michelle Waddle, [email protected], or 414-517-8684.
Question Of The Week Theme: Lent calls us to conversion. Question for Youth: What needs changing in your life right now? How will you invite God into that change? Question for Adults: What steps are you taking this Lent to make sure that your faith bears fruit in good works?
No Gluten Communion
Station Saint Al’s is now offering a no gluten Com-
munion station. The station is located in Sec-
tion Five. This is the station over by the choir
area. There will be hosts with wheat and the
no gluten hosts offered at this station. The no
gluten station will be clearly marked with a
square medallion. If you wish to receive the no
gluten hosts you will need to sit in that area
when you come to Mass. The hosts will be
kept in a separate ciborium and placed in the
tabernacle after the last Mass on Sunday. We
will be working with all Sacristans and Eucha-
ristic Ministers on the logistics of offering the
no gluten Eucharist. We are so happy to make
sure that all St. Alphonsus parishioners and
guests are able to receive at Mass.
Please Submit Completed
Parish Surveys Please complete and turn in your on-line “Called for More” Disciple Maker Index sur-veys by March 20.
If you filled out a paper survey, they can be returned to the boxes found at the Church entrances. Thank you! -Bill Kelly
Church Safety
Saint Al's is forming a Safety Team for our Parish. Our goal is to provide both medical and safety coverage at each Mass.
We need volunteers that will be trained ob-servers of our immediate church area. Also welcome are physicians, nurses, law enforcement, fire fighters, military, EMT's... active or retired.
For more information or helpful suggestions, please call/text Ken Edwards, 414-234-9290 or [email protected].
Parish Giving Results Envelope and Offertory Contributions: July 1, 2019 through March 9, 2020 *
This Past Weekend’s Contributions $ 19,324 This Month’s Contributions (to date) $ 41,666 Last Year Same Month Contributions $ 48,678 (to date) Budgeted Amount for March $ 125,311
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For more detailed information on the Operations Budget and Balance Sheet, see the Monthly Financials at www.st-alphonsus.org/financecouncil.cfm.
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Pray For Our Military Please remember in your prayers all the men and women serving in our military. If you know someone who is currently serving in our armed forces and would like to have their name mentioned here, please specify their name and title and your relationship. Call the parish office at 421-2442, or email [email protected]. This list will run monthly. Please pray for:
Warrant Officer Jerry Spears, Jr., SPC Derek Dutkie-wicz, SSG Daniel Nowak, A1C Zachary Zellner, Chris-topher Grimm, AMN Jordan, Colin & Kyle Tubbs and PFC Patrick Fischer, SGT Kristen Dodds, SSG Bran-don Newman, LT CMDR John Zablocki, SGT Kevin Zastrow, SSGT Chadd Sievert, 1LT Anna Kastelic & 1LT Brian Kastelic, SSG Jake Prochnow, Navy Seal CPO Adam Smith & Navy Seal PO Nicholas Smith, PO Zachary Lachman, SGT Robert Hintz, SSGT Joshua Dozier, CPL Matthew Seipel, MAJ Mary Ayres, Ensign Michael Bek, PVT Julianne Nolan-Phillips, PVT Jared Stuckey, A1C Katie Po-spyhalla, CAPT Katie Duffy, PVT Joshua Knier, Ben Shaffer, LT COL Jeffrey Ignatowski, PVT Tom-my Hodkiewicz, ETV 3 (SS) 3C Austin Bonk, PFC Jonathan Schmidt, AWS2 Michael Fischer, A1C William Lomax, Airborne Ranger Michael Lomax, PFC Jacob Bartaczewicz, LCLE3 Jake Banach
Trivia Night Is Back Mark your calendars for the last weekend in March and email to reserve your tables for another entertaining night of trivia, while raising funds for our Outreach Meal Program! The cost remains $10 per person. Saturday night is “sold out,” but there is still room for your team on Friday night! Reserve your table by e-mail to [email protected].
As always, there will be door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and automatic correct answers. Compete for the “coveted” trophy or come just for fun. There are no losers!
“Save the Date” For May Workshop Wills & Estate Plans Ensuring a Legacy of Love for your Family through Wills and Estate Plans, Thursday, May 7, 2020, 9:00-10:30 a.m. or 6:30-8:00 p.m., Parish Ministry Center, Room 104. More details to follow
St. Alphonsus Food Pantry For our next collection, March 28 & 29, we ask you to please include canned fruit, spaghetti sauce, cereal, and mac-n-cheese for the Food Pantry.
Look for future bulletin updates for specific food items to bring. If you have any questions, please contact the Food Pantry at 414-514-4400. Thank you for your support of the Food Pantry.
Food Pantry Collection Dates for 2020: April 25 & 26; May 30 & 31; June 20 & 21; July 25 & 26; August 22 & 23; September 26 & 27; October 24 & 25; November 28 & 29; and December 26 & 27.
Plastic Bags Needed Lightweight plastic bags are needed for making sleeping mats for the homeless. This is a Lenten project. It takes 700 bags to make one sleeping mat. Please bring your donation of plastic bags and place them on the hooks behind the choir area. If you have questions, call Liz Peltier at 414-940-8382. Thank you.
MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary (MBHS) The MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary community thanks you for your previous sup-port. As part of your Lenten journey, you are invited to have as an almsgiving focus the MBHS life-saving outreach (average 250 individuals per week) to persons who live in ex-treme scarcity and homelessness in the impoverished 53206 zip code "food desert."
Please help us with bag lunches for our Doorway Ministry, or help serve our meal program. Step forward as a volunteer singularly or in groups. To see our list of crucially needed items or for more information, call Gail at 262-327-1105 or go to http://www.mbsanctuary.org.
The Holy Cross Family Ministries thanks us for the 849 rosaries sent to them to date. Father Raymond calls us partners in their mission. As a thank you, he asked me to send a petition for our parish. A Mass and Rosary will be offered daily for that need. I mailed: “For our future Pastor.” The collec-tion box for rosaries remains in the Ushers Room. ~ Pat Schulz
We Need Wine! The St. Alphonsus Auction Committee is desperately needing bottles of wine for the up-coming parish Auction on Friday, April 24. Please drop off bottles of wine to the Auction table in the Gathering Space. Thanks for your continued support!
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P a s t o r a l S h a r i n g s
School Scene A beautiful third grade tradition is to have a Doll Baptism. This really brings to life this im-portant first step in belonging to God’s family. It is one of the three Sacraments of Initiation. Most students were baptized as babies and have no memory of their own baptism.
Once the babies (dolls) are chosen, they are given Chris-tian names. This past January, we welcomed Mary Catherine and John Paul. Parents and godparents are assigned. The rest of the class acts as family and friends.
Father Britto does an excellent job of explaining the symbolism and meaning of each part of the sacrament. Students learn that the water, candle, white garment, and sacred oil all have signifi-cance. It is a wonderful enrichment of our study of the seven sacraments. The students’ parents are invited to join us in the church. After the baptism, there is a small celebration in the Community Room with cake and beverages. - Anne Ladenthin
Book Sale Dona-
tions Requested! The St. Alphonsus Home and School Association will be hold-ing a new and gently-used book sale in early May. We are cur-rently asking families to donate their books to help support this fundraiser. Books can be dropped off in the box outside the Main Office or near the school entry from church. Dona-tions will be taken until Tuesday, April 21, and the sale will run after Masses the weekend of May 1-3, 2020.
If you have any questions, contact Kelty Che-lius at [email protected] or 460-2928.
Girl Scout Cookie Sales Girl Scout Troop 8611 (St. Alphonsus 6th Grade Troop) will be selling Girl Scout cookies after all Masses next weekend, March 21/22, in the Community Room.
In my last Pastoral Sharing article, I said I would be writing additional articles regarding the Roman Missal that the priest uses. However, I recently received an item from the Archdiocese entitled “Liturgical & Pastoral Suggestions in the event of a viral outbreak of the 'coronavirus'.” This article was intended for our Eucharistic Ministers, and I thought it would be a good thing to pass along to you to help put your mind at ease knowing that we will be following these pre-cautions. Let's hope that a fix will come forward from our medical professionals soon, but in the meantime we will follow these suggestions.
March 2020
Concerns about the covid-19 virus “coronavirus” have raised questions regard-ing our participation in the liturgy. The following suggestions are meant to be helpful considerations for parish leadership.
A. All ministers of communion ordinary and extraordinary, are to be reminded of the importance of proper hand-washing before and after distributing com-munion and of proper technique to be used in distributing communion. This may be done in formation sessions or by written memo.
1. The person responsible for preparing the gifts before Mass is to be reminded to wash his or her hands carefully prior to touching the hosts and pouring the wine. If that person is ill, a substitute must be found. 2. Parishes may have bottles of alcohol-based hand sanitizer available for com-munion ministers. For example, these may be placed in the front pews (or other discreet but convenient place) for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to use on their way to the sanctuary and after ministering communion. 3. Ordinary Ministers are reminded to wash their hands properly before the beginning of Mass. In addition, a bottle of hand sanitizer may be placed at the credence table (or other discreet but convenient place) for the Ordinary Minis-ters to wash their hands after the Sign of Peace. 4. Ministers are to use proper technique in distributing communion, for example: i. Care must be taken not to touch the mouth, tongue, or teeth of a communi-cant choosing to receive communion on the tongue. If there is any significant accidental contact, ministers should change the hand with which they are dis-tributing communion. If there is gross contamination, the minister is to wash his/her hands. ii. It is the decision of the pastor whether or not Communion will be distribut-ed under one or both species. The choice to receive from the Cup or to refrain
from the Cup is a personal choice. The Church teaches that Christ is present, whole and entire, in either species. (CCC#1377). iii. When ministering the Cup, ministers must take care to wipe both the in-side and outside lip of the chalice, to turn the chalice before the next person receives, and to move the purificator for each wipe so the same location on the purificator is not used over and over. iv. Ministers are reminded that self-intinction is not allowed. 5. The person responsible for the care of the vessels after Mass is to ensure that they are properly cleaned. After being purified according to the rubrics, Mass vessels should be washed with hot, soapy water. 6. Purificators are also to be laundered according to liturgical norms. After soak-ing in water (which is then poured in the sacrarium), the purificators are laun-dered normally. Hot water and laundry detergent may be used.
B) While there has never been a documented case of an infectious disease being transmitted through the sharing of the Cup, the parishioners should be regularly reminded that if one is ill he/she should stay home, or at least refrain from the Cup. Such reminders can be made in the bulletin, by announcement, or in formation sessions, such as RCIA, preparation for First Communion, or adult formation groups. They are also to be reminded that self-intinction is never allowed.
C) Parishioners should also be reminded that they may choose to refrain from physical contact during Mass if they are ill or experiencing symptoms. An an-nouncement at the beginning of Mass should include a statement that some- one's choosing to refrain from physical contact at the Sign of Peace should not be construed as an indication of rudeness. A nod of the head or a slight bow are acceptable substitutes for physical contact.
Please be assured that we will do our best to adhere to these suggestions. At this past weekend liturgies, it was announced before Mass that Fr Britto has made the decision to refrain from offering the Blood of Christ (Cup) at all litur-gies until further notice. Let us pray that this virus will be kept under control and that a cure will come very soon.
Blessings to all of you, and may you all be kept well.
-Deacon James Leggett
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W h a t ’ s H a p p e n i n g
Tuesday, March 24, 7:00-8:30 p.m. “The Shroud of Turin”: Burial Cloth of Jesus Christ? You Decide!
with Bill Kelly, Community Room We invite you for a session on the mysterious “Shroud of Turin.” It is perhaps the most studied object in history. This presentation will review its history, physical description, scientific analysis, the Church’s stand, and the carbon dating results. Since it was first exhibited in 1354 in France, the Shroud has fascinated and perplexed science. It’s an enigma wrapped in a mystery! Join St. Al’s parishioner, Bill Kelly, for a fascinating presentation. No registration; no fee.
Celebration Of Catholic Scouting Saturday, April 18, 2020, with Mass at 4:00 p.m. (fulfills Sunday obligation) Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Please allow time to check in prior to Mass. Mary Mother of the Church Pastoral Center, 3501 South Lake Drive, Milwaukee 53207. Mass will be followed by the presentation of adult awards for service to Catholic Scouting, recognition of Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts who earned religious em-blems or medals in the past year, and a simple Supper (pasta and meatballs, salad, bread and dessert) (Gluten Free Pasta Available- please indicate on registration page). Scouts are encour-aged to wear their uniforms & medals. Cost: $9/Person; Up to $36/Family
Children's Christian Theatre Returns To St. Alphonsus Come and enjoy the energy, songs, and message of Faith News, an hour-long music and dance show for both children and adults based on bible stories that build faith! Come to the Community Room on Friday, March 20, at 7:00 p.m., to see children from area churches, grades 3-8, perform. No cost, free will offering asked. This production is brought to you by Children's Christian Theatre, an Ecumenical Outreach Ministry of Faith Community Church in Franklin..
Scripture Readings Readings for the week of March 15, 2020 Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b- 26, 39a, 40-42 Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b/Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4 [cf. Ps 42:3]/Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43/Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9 [6a]/Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9/Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19- 20 [12a]/Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/ Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Ps 81:6c-8a, 8bc-9, 10- 11ab, 14 and 17 [cf. 11 and 9a]/Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6/Ps 51:3-4, 18-19, 20-21ab [cf. Hos 6:6]/Lk 18:9-14 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 Observances for the week of March 15, 2020 Sunday: 3rd Sunday of Lent Monday: Tuesday: St. Patrick, Bishop; St. Patrick’s Day
Wednesday: St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and
Doctor of the Church Thursday: St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Friday: Saturday: Next Sunday: 4th Sunday of Lent ©LPi
Third Sunday of Lent We give the definition of ourselves over to so many things. We allow our society, friends, family, work, social groups, ethnicity, and even institutions define, classify, and color how we perceive ourselves. When we listen predominantly to the voices of others, we lose touch with what is happening within our own inner voice. If we listen carefully within, we can easily discover that we are in want and need. We know our incompleteness and also know that loneliness, sadness, and self-images can propel us outward in attempts to fill those gaps. We can become not only victims of our own prejudices but can find ourselves overly self-indulgent in things that can only satisfy for a short time, if at all. It is no wonder that money and power are things that are so fervently sought after. As long as we can keep a steady supply going, the illusion of fulfillment and satisfaction can falsely persuade us as craftily as a master magician’s act. We live with illusions not truth. It is no wonder, then, that some of the wealthiest folks are also really the unhappiest. Whether we admit it, the lies we live and pursue will ulti-mately expose our superficiality. We all have to wrestle with who we are and what gives our lives purpose and meaning. Learn to listen more deeply, not to what others are saying about you, but to what God is echoing in your heart. We can easily get confused and misunderstand, not only about who we are but who God is. Even the disciples and the Samaritan woman at the well missed the point Jesus was trying to make. There is only one Person who can satisfy the deepest yearnings and longings of our hearts — Jesus the Messi-ah. It is not the work of corporate America that will lead us to happiness or greatness but the work of the soul. We continue to resist acknowledging this and are happier in our world of misunderstanding and illu-sion. The life-giving water we truly need doesn’t come from the source of a well but from the Source of Life. Only God can reveal the truth of our sinfulness, the superficiality of our pursuits, and the illusions we hold so dear. Only Jesus can save us from ourselves and give us what we really need. If only our heads can catch up with where our hearts know they need to be, then will we find real contentment and life! ©LPi
Catholic Professionals Fo-
rum of Metro Milwaukee
The Catholic Professionals Forum of Metro Milwaukee is a business networking group with a strong focus on strengthening faith that is evidenced in our conduct as Chris-tian business people. They hold breakfast meetings nine times a year, with speakers presenting on topics of faith, business and community issues. The breakfast meetings are usually held at the Westmoor Country Club on Moorland Road in Brookfield. Coffee and networking begins at 7:30 a.m. At 7:55 a.m., a hot breakfast is served, followed by the guest speaker. The meetings conclude promptly at 9:00 a.m.
The next meeting is Thursday, March 19. There will be three speakers on the topic of intercul-tural ministries in the Archdiocese of Milwau-kee. The cost is $20, with advance registration requested by noon on March 17. For more details and to register, please go to: https://www.catholicprofessionalsforum.com/.
If you have an Art project for our Faith & Beauty Art and Text March 29 Display, please place your project in the Parish
Library this next week.
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Mass Intentions Saturday, March • 14 Lenten Weekday 4:30 pm † Margaret Mary Seery (Susan Charnon) Sunday, March • 15 Third Sunday Of Lent 7:30 am † All Souls (Family & Friends) 9:00 am For the Parishioners † Bob Kustra (Rita Frohna) 11:00 am † Bernie & † Bill Hessling (Jim) Monday, March • 16 Lenten Weekday 7:00 am † Wally Depatie (Mark & Kathy Missurelli) Tuesday, March • 17 Lenten Weekday 6:00 pm † Harold Solomon Jr. (Solomon Family) 6:30 pm Rosary-Devotions in the Chapel Wednesday, March • 18 Lenten Weekday 8:00 am † Teddie Zawadzki (Family & Friends) All School Thursday, March • 19 St. Joseph Spouse Of The Blessed Virgin Mary 7:00 am † Gil Smieja (James & Jill Simaras) 4:30 pm Eucharistic Adoration Friday, March • 20 Lenten Weekday 7:00 am † Al Mikna (Wife, Arlene) 7:00 pm Stations Of The Cross Saturday, March • 21 Lenten Weekday 8:00 am † All Souls (Family & Friends) 8:30 am Confessions 3:30 pm Confessions 4:30 pm † Bonnie Hildebrand (Zawadzki Family) Sunday, March • 22 Fourth Sunday Of Lent 7:30 am † All Souls (Family & Friends) 9:00 am For the Parishioners † Colleen Gengler (Jan Gengler) 11:00 am † Donald Rytman (Patty Eder)
Contacts Church Building 6060 West Loomis Road • Greendale, WI 53129 Parish Ministry Center & Christian Formation Office…….414-421-2442 5960 West Loomis Road • Greendale, WI 53129-1824 Fax…………………………………………………………………414-421-8744 E-mail…………………………………………………[email protected] Website………………………………………………….www.st-alphonsus.org Pastoral Staff…………………………………………………….414-421-2442 Pastor, Rev. Aaron Esch………………………… [email protected] Associate Pastor, Rev. Britto Suresh…….. [email protected]
[email protected] Director of Finance, Kathy Jaeckels………………[email protected] Director of Liturgy & Music, Terry Piontkowski ……[email protected] Director of Christian Formation, Julie Lobitz…………[email protected]
School Principal, Mary Stallmann…………………. [email protected] Facilities Manager, Jacob Majstorovic……………[email protected] Permanent Deacon, Ted Gurzynski………[email protected] Permanent Deacon, James [email protected]
Rev. Walter Vogel………………………………………….Priest In Residence School Offices…………………………………………………..414-421-1760 6000 West Loomis Road • Greendale, WI 53129 School & Gym Entrances…………………………...6080 West Loomis Road Fax…………………………………………………………………414-433-0709 Pastoral Council Chairperson, Denna Flemming…………………..430-1482 Parish Trustee, Mary Sue Taft……………………………………….425-6400 Parish Trustee, Robert Lange………………………………………..940-2755 Neighborhood Outreach Program……………………………………488-6500 Emergency Food Pantry……………………………………………...514-4400
Prayer Network If you have a Special Intention for which you would like prayers, please call one of the St. Alphonsus Prayer Networks: St. Ann (Geri)…………………………………………………………..281-4507 St. Patrick (Holly)………………………………………………………282-0485 The networks are confidential; please feel free to contact them with your requests.
Eucharistic Celebrations Weekend……...Saturday 8:00 am 4:30 pm; Sunday 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 am Weekday…………………………………………………………..See schedule
Sacrament of Baptism For Baptismal arrangements, call the Parish Office, 421-2442.
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 8:30 am 3:30 pm or anytime by appointment.
Anointing of the Sick Please contact the parish office to make an appointment to be anointed
New Membership Joining our parish community can be easily done at the Parish Ministry Cen-ter, Mondays through Thursdays from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., or Fridays from 8:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. You can also register online at www.st-alphonsus.org.
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This Week
Saturday, March 14, 2020 Auction Promotion After 4:30 Mass Gathering Space Sunday, March 15, 2020 Auction Promotion After All Masses Gathering Space 8:30 am St. Alphonsus Men’s Group School 10:15 am Christian Formation Gr. 5K-5 School 5:30 pm Christian Formation Gr. 7 School 6:30 pm Christian Formation Gr. 10 PMC 6:30 pm Christian Formation Gr. 6, 8 & 9 School Monday, March 16, 2020 7:00 pm Sunday Choir Rehearsal Church 7:00 pm Handbell Practice Fr. Alan Meeting Room 7:00 pm Alzheimer’s Support Group PMC/P-104 7:30 pm AA Reality Support Group PMC/P-101 Tuesday, March 17, 2020 9:30 am Small Faith Group PMC/P-101 6:30 pm Common Meeting Night Community Room 7:00 pm Recovery (Mental Health Support Group) PMC/P-103 Wednesday March 18, 2020 9:30 am Small Faith Group PMC/P-101 3:15 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal Church 6:00 pm Christian Formation Gr. 1-5 School 7:00 pm Saturday Choir Rehearsal Church 7:00 pm Small Faith Group PMC/P-101 Thursday, March 19, 2020 9:00 am Small Faith Group PMC/P-104 10:00 am Bereavement Support Group (1st & 3rd Thursday) PMC/P-101 1:00 pm Scripture Study PMC/P-104 4:00 pm Parent/Teacher Conference School 6:00 pm Adult Confirmation—Evening Reflection PMC/P-101 6:30 pm Lector Practice Church Friday, March 20, 2020 4:30 pm Fish Fry Spangler Hall 7:00 pm Children’s Christian Theater Community Room Saturday, March 21, 2020 8:30 am Instrumental Rehearsal Church Auction Promotion After 4:30 Mass Gathering Space Hospitality After 4:30 Mass Community Room Sunday, March 22, 2020 Auction Promotion After All Masses Gathering Space Hospitality After All Masses Community Room 9&11:00 am Children’s Liturgy Of The Word Chapel 10:15 am Children’s Catechumenate PMC/P-104
Do you know that St. Peregrine is the cancer saint?