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MARCH 17, 2019 • SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT OUR PARISH Mǂǔǔdžǔ Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil ........................ 5:00pm Sunday ......... 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00am Daily Mass Schedule Monday-Friday ...................... 6:30am Tuesday & Friday ................. 8:00am (school days only) Saturday ................................. 8:00am RdžDŽǐǏDŽNJǍNJǂǕNJǐǏ Friday ....................... 2:00pm-5:00pm Saturday ................................. 8:30am Please check the weekly bulletin for changes to this schedule. Seasonal Tri-Parish Reconciliation Services are listed in the bulletin. HǐǍǚ Dǂǚǔ Mary Mother of God ................. Jan. 1 Assumption ........................... Aug. 15 All Saints ................................ Nov. 1 Immaculate Conception ........... Dec. 8 Christmas ............................... Dec. 25 Mass schedules for Holy Days are announced in the bulletin. PǂǓNJǔlj ADžDžǓdžǔǔ 1260 Church Street, Elm Grove, 53122 Phone: 262-782-4575 Website: stmaryeg.org PǂǓNJǔlj OLJLJNJDŽdž HǐǖǓǔ Monday-Thursday .. 8:30am-4:00pm Friday .......................... 8:30am-noon SDŽljǐǐǍ ADžDžǓdžǔǔ 13000 Juneau Blvd. Elm Grove, 53122 Phone: 262-782-7057 MNJǔǔNJǐǏ SǕǂǕdžǎdžǏǕ Website: stmaryeg.org We are a community of believers who strive to be faithful and to teach the truth of the Roman Catholic Church. We see beauty in the sacramental life of the Church, especially in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and in SǕ. MǂǓǚ’ǔ TljǓNJLJǕ SljǐǑ adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. We promote goodness in this 262-784-6644 world, following the example of our Blessed Mother, our Lady of the Visitation, by serving the needs of others. THE PARISH ADžǐǓǂǕNJǐǏ CljǂǑdžǍ On Tuesday, March 19th we celebrate the feast of St. Jo- 1260 Church Street seph, the foster father of Jesus, husband of Mary, and pa- Elm Grove, WI 53122 tron of the universal church and of a happy death. St. Luke Phone .......................... 262-782-4575 describes him as “a faithful and prudent steward whom the Fax .............................. 262-782-0677 Lord set over his household.” “Although you have re- Thrift Shop ................. 262-784-6644 course to many saints as your intercessors, go especially to Website ......................... stmaryeg.org St. Joseph, for he has great power,” urges St. Teresa of Avila. In the words of St. Thomas Aquinas, “our holy patron St. Joseph has the SǕǂLJLJ power to assist us in all cases, in every necessity, in every undertak- Pastor.......................... Fr. Peter Berger ing.” According to St. John Paul II, “St. Joseph is a man of great spirit. He is Associate Pastor ........ Fr. John Gibson great in faith, not because he speaks his own words, but above all because he listens to the words of the Living God.” Assisting Priest ........... Fr. David Filut Deacon ....................... Richard Piontek Visit the St. Mary’s Perpetual Adoration Chapel and through St. Joseph ask God Deacon ....................... Dick Niggemann to shower His special blessings on you, your family, our parish and the en- [email protected] tire Church. Intercede with St. Joseph to help you listen to God’s words and to Director of Finance ....... Cheryl Peters discern God's will and accept and follow it as he did. Ask him for the grace to be [email protected] a wise and faithful servant as he was, and for the grace of a happy death and ever- Finance Asst./Bulletin ....... Nora Mihm lasting life in Heaven. Prayers work!!! [email protected] Office Manager ............. Jenny Dascoli We Need Coverage: [email protected] Mondays 1-2am, Call Mary Rhomberg, 262-347-9004 Human Concerns ....... Mary Sue Protz Fridays 11am-12pm, 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th weeks. Call Rita Dragani, 262- [email protected] 796-1162. Saturdays 8-9am, Call Nancy Frazer, 262-786-0617. Administrative Asst ......... Chris Kinzy [email protected] 10-11am, Call Nancy Frazer, 262-786-0617. 7-8pm every other week, Call Nancy Frazer, 262-786-0617. Director of Music ......... Julie Cucunato [email protected] You may also sign up online on our website, stmaryeg.org/perpetual-adoration.html Catholic Formation Director .................... Josh Dieterich [email protected] Co-Director ...... Elizabeth Harrison [email protected] LǂǔǕ YdžǂǓ’ǔ BǍdžǔǔdžDž PǂǍǎǔ Cemetery Sexton............. Mike George For your convenience, there is a container in the atrium if you [email protected] need to discard last year’s blessed palms. Receptionist ......... Kandice Klapperich [email protected] Receptionist ............. Heidi Steigerwald [email protected] Trustee................. Gordon Giampietro Trustee............................ James Carrig A 12-Week Bereavement Support Group THE SCHOOL Are you ready to move forward in your grief journey? Would you like to smile again? Consider joining our St. Mary’s Good Grief Support Group. 13000 Juneau Blvd. Elm Grove, WI 53122 Certified Grief Counselor, Deacon Tom Binder, will lead a 12 consecutive week support Phone ........................... 262-782-7057 Fax ............................... 262-782-0677 group beginning Wednesday, March 20th from 10-11:30am in the Atrium Library. Website ......................... stmaryeg.org A few of the topics that will be discussed include: The Difference Between Grief and Principal ......................... Mary Tretow Mourning; Special Days and Holidays; Expectations vs. Reality; Guilt, Regret, Self- [email protected] Blame; Grief Bursts; and Developing a new Self-Identity. Secretary ............................. Kris Dries [email protected] A 12-week commitment to the class is very important. Class size is limited, registration is required. Contact Mary Sue at the Parish Office, 262-782-4575, [email protected]. ST. MARY’S VISITATION 2 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT MASS INTENTIONS REGISTRATION & SACRAMENTS Monday, March 18, Lenten Weekday 6:30am † Fehr Malloy PǂǓNJǔlj RdžLjNJǔǕǓǂǕNJǐǏ Tuesday, March 19, Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed St. Mary’s Visitation is always happy to welcome new Virgin Mary members! If you are interested in joining the parish, please 6:30am † Fehr Malloy call the Parish Office, 262-782-4575 or email Nora Mihm, 8:00am † Urlakis Family [email protected] to make an appointment. Wednesday, March 20, Lenten Weekday 6:30am † Jane Donovan BǂǑǕNJǔǎ PǓdžǑǂǓǂǕNJǐǏ Thursday, March 21, Lenten Weekday Children ages 6 and under: Those seeking to have children 6:30am † Mike McGinn baptized should be registered, active members of St. Friday, March 22, Lenten Weekday Mary’s Visitation Parish. Parents who request baptism for 6:30am † Dolores Ostrowski a child are expected to complete a preparation class. It is 8:00am † Mary Beth Pilgreen offered bi-monthly. The scheduled classes for 2019 in- clude: Saturday, March 23, Lenten Weekday 8:00am † George Schanovich Saturday, May 4th from 10:30-11:30am in church 5:00pm † Carol Hoffman th Saturday, July 6 from 10:30-11:30am in church Sunday, March 24, Third Sunday of Lent 7:30am Parishioners It is generally easier if the preparation is done before the 9:00am † Suzanne Smaglick and Dr. Paul Smaglick birth of the child. If you have attended a session within the 11:00am † Dr. Ted Nord last five years, it is not necessary to retake the class. To schedule a baptism, please view the baptism dates on the WEEKDAY MINISTERS parish website, www.stmaryeg.org/baptism. Please contact Sacristan: Mike Eder Jenny Dascoli at 262-782-4485 or [email protected] Lector: Mary Pat Hornak for more information or to register for the baptism class. Eucharistic Minister: Mary Pat Hornak, Bill Schoenecker Server: Jim Maciejewski Children ages 6-12: Please contact Josh Dieterich, 262-782 -4575 or [email protected]. READINGS Readings for the Week of March 17, 2019 Adults ages 12 and up: Adults who wish to join the Catho- Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18/Ps 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14[1a]/Phil lic Church and were not baptized can participate in the Rite 3:17—4:1 or 3:20—4:1/Lk 9:28b-36 of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). Please contact Monday: Dn 9:4b-10/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 [cf. 103:10a]/Lk Josh Dieterich, Director of Catholic Formation, 262-782- 6:36-38 4575 or [email protected]. Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 [37]/ Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Ps 31:5-6, 14, 15-16 [17b]/Mt Tljdž SǂDŽǓǂǎdžǏǕ ǐLJ MǂǕǓNJǎǐǏǚ 20:17-28 The Catholic Church takes preparation for the Sacrament Thursday: Jer 17:5-10/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [40:5a]/Lk 16:19- of Matrimony very seriously. Generally at least 6 months 31 should be allowed for this preparation. Engaged couples Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Ps 105:16-17, 18-19, 20- themselves should call the parish office to schedule an ap- 21 [5a]/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 pointment to discuss their plans. Marriage can take place Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 any day of the week, although Saturday is generally pre- [8a]/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 ferred by couples. Sunday weddings are possible, but a Next Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11 wedding Mass is not allowed for such occasions. [8a]/1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12/Lk 13:1-9 Tljdž SǂDŽǓǂǎdžǏǕ ǐLJ Ǖljdž SNJDŽnj The Sacrament of the Sick is available every Monday after the 6:30am Mass. Please stop by the sacristy prior to Mass to let the priest know. Members of the parish facing sur- gery or other medical procedures or tests are invited to re- ceive this Sacrament prior to their appointment. If you know of someone who is in the hospital or who would like a visit from a Parish staff member, please call the Parish Office. MARCH