March 17, 2019 • Second Sunday of Lent Our Parish

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 include: 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 receive 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 17, 2019 3 ST. MARY’S VISITATION

PARISH CALENDAR

Sunday, March 17 10am 9th-12th Grade Catholic Formation, Attic 2:30pm Latin Mass

Monday, March 18 SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION 9am-4pm Thrift Shop Open Fridays, March 8, 15, 22, 29; April 5, 12 at 7pm 9am Centering Prayer Group, Senior Center Saturdays, March 9, 16, 30; April 6, 13 at 8:45am 2:30pm Choir Practice, Church 7pm Divine Mercy Group, Atrium Wednesdays, March 13, 20, 27; April 3, 10, 17 at 7am

Tuesday, March 19 STATIONS OF THE CROSS 9am-4pm Thrift Shop Open Fridays, March 8, 15, 22, 29; April 5, 12 at 6:30pm 3pm Youth Ministry Core Meeting, Attic 6pm Choir Practice HOLY WEEK 6:30pm RCIA, Attic Holy Thursday—April 18

Wednesday, March 20 Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7pm; Night Prayer 10pm Thrift Shop Closed 7am Reconciliation, Church Good Friday—April 19 10am Good Grief, Atrium Library Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 12:30pm 6:15pm K5-4th Grade Catholic Formation, School Stations of the Cross 6:30pm 6:30pm 2nd Grade Stations of the Cross, Church Holy Saturday—April 20 Thursday, March 21 Blessing of Easter Food 9am; Easter Vigil 8:15pm Thrift Shop Closed for restocking. EASTER SUNDAY—April 21 Friday, March 22 Thrift Shop Closed for restocking. Masses at 7:30am, 9am, 11am 9:30am Holy Dusters, Church 9:30am Kiwanis Golden K of EG, Senior Center 2pm-5pm Reconciliation, Church 6:30pm Stations of the Cross, Church RǆǈǊǔǕǓǂǕǊǐǏ Ǌǔ OǑǆǏ ǇǐǓ 2019 7pm Confirmation Rehearsal, Church VǂǄǂǕǊǐǏ BǊǃǍǆ SǄǉǐǐǍ 7pm Reconciliation, Church Registration is now open for St.

Saturday, March 23 Mary’s Visitation’s Vacation Bi- 7-8am AA Meeting, Senior Center ble School, June 24-28 from 9- 9am-1pm Thrift Shop Open noon. VBS is a fun, faith-filled 10am Confirmation week for children entering grades K3-5th, including crafts, Easter Lily Sales After 5pm Mass music, acting and games. Visit

Sunday, March 24 www.stmaryeg.org/for- Easter Lily Sales After Masses kids.html for registration infor- 10am 9th-12th Grade Catholic Formation, Attic mation as well as volunteer information.

HǐǍǚ TǉǖǓǔǅǂǚ VǐǍǖǏǕǆǆǓǔ Nǆǆǅǆǅ We are looking for volunteers to participate in the Washing In your charity and prayers, of the Feet on Holy Thursday, April 18 at the 7pm Mass. please remember the souls of those who The Washing of the Feet is an important ritual in the Easter have recently died and their families. Triduum. It requires no extra practice. You will receive details explaining the ritual and will need to arrive by Don Kastenholz 6:35pm to check in and receive final instruction. If you Deacon Chuck Kustner would like to participate, please contact Jenny Dascoli at Jack Miller [email protected] or 262-782-4485. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

ST. MARY’S VISITATION 4 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT m i n i s t r y o f t h e m o n t h SCHOOL CALENDAR Tuesday, March 19 8am All School Mass St. Mary’s Thrift Shop 2:50pm Bricks 4 Kidz, Makerspace Clothing, home goods, books, toys, sporting goods, craft- ing items, vintage and antique items, small furniture . . . Thursday, March 21 we’ve got it all! 2:50pm Chess

St. Mary’s Thrift Shop is much more than a resale shop – Friday, March 22 it’s a busy ministry at St. Mary’s Visitation that provides 8am All School Mass the following for those who shop or volunteer: clothing resource for limited income families; customer service and hospitality to all who enter; an atmosphere where SCHOOL NEWS volunteers have fun, nurture friendships and encourage one another; and provide additional income for the par- JǐǊǏ Uǔ FǐǓ SǕ. MǂǓǚ’ǔ VǊǔǊǕǂǕǊǐǏ ish. SǄǉǐǐǍ’ǔ AǏǏǖǂǍ AǖǄǕǊǐǏ ǇǐǓ EǅǖǄǂǕǊǐǏ The auction committee invites you, our The Thrift Shop is always looking for enthusiastic, cus- fellow parishioners to share a special tomer-friendly, dedicated volunteers (ages 16 and older) evening together! Please consider at- looking to help others, as well as the Parish. St. Mary’s tending our Auction for Educa- Thrift Shop is continually blessed with large quantities of tion benefitting our amazing school on beautiful and varied donations. To keep the shop running March 30th in our school gym. Enjoy a smoothly, volunteers help sort, price and put selected savory “Old Fashion Supper Club” meal, browse an assort- donations on the store floor. Volunteers also help display ment of Silent Auction items, bid on “too good to be true” and organize items, clean when and where necessary, and live auction items and help support our school’s largest work the cash register. fundraiser. Please visit the auction website to purchase tick- ets for this fun and important event: www.stmaryeg.org/ Volunteering at the Thrift Shop presents an excellent op- auction. Thank you for your continued support! portunity to make a difference, build and nurture friendships, encourage other volunteers, fulfill high school service hours, just to name a few. In an atmosphere of shar- Easter Lily Sale ing and friendship, the customer isn’t the only one who The Environment Committee is taking orders for Easter Lilies leaves happy. You determine your level of involvement. after all Masses March 23-24 and March 30-31 in the Atrium. The time and talent you lend directly impacts: those in For a $15 donation, these lilies will be a part of our church sanc- need, the Thrift Shop's atmosphere and our Parish bottom tuary decorations this Easter. You may designate the lily as a line. What a fun way to give back! memorial or a simple gift for a loved one, friend or neighbor. Cards may also be purchased in the Parish Office, or you may For more information, please stop in during normal hours fill out the form below and mail in your order. Gift cards pur- of operation or contact Terri (Manager) at 262-784-6644. chased via mail will be sent to you for giving. If you have any questions, call the Parish Office, 262-782-4575.

------Easter Lily Gift Card Order Form CAPUCHIN LENTEN SOCK DRIVE I would like to order an Easter Lily at $15 each in honor of the following people. March 6 – April 21, 2019 Print the name(s) as you would like it to appear in the bulletin (Please note all names must be received by April 5 in order to appear in the bulletin.) ______WHY? Socks are the most requested and least do- Total # of Lilies ordered ____ @ $15.00 ea. = ______nated item at homeless shelters. Everyone deserves Total # of cards, if needed to be given as gifts _____ warm, dry feet! WHAT KIND? NEW! Infant, Child and Adult sizes. Dark colors preferred. DROP OFF? Atrium. Your Name______Look for the barrel marked “Sock Drive” near the Ki- Telephone ______osk. Thank you! Please make checks payable to St. Mary’s Parish.

MARCH 17, 2019 5 ST. MARY’S VISITATION NǆǙǕ SMV SǕ. BǆǏ’ǔ MǆǂǍ Ǌǔ AǑǓǊǍ 2 The next St. Ben’s dinner provided by St. Mary’s Visitation is on Tuesday, April 2nd. Please consider volunteering to contribute to the meal or serve via our Sign-up Genius: www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c44afaf23a5fc1-2019. Join us for... Thank you to everyone who helped make February’s meal a The Annual SPRING SALAD SUPPER success: Ham & Cheese Delivery People: Ellen Sauer and Mary WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2019 Troglia 6:30pm in the Atrium Ham & Cheese Casseroles: Michelle Akel, Marie Barczak, Sponsored by St. Mary’s Visitation Christian Women Molly Berens, Annie Bolger, Ann Brebeck, Katie Car- nell, Katy Cornell, Mary Denis, Paula Downs, Pat Flem- Speaker: Deacon Steve Przedpelski, ing, Jean Kelly, Kelly Krause, Joanne Landre, Jessica Mun- Director of Franciscan Peacemakers ro, Beth Parey, Ellen Sauer, Amy Scheidt, and Monica Learn more about the area of Human Trafficking and Street Ministry Schmidt Pudding: Michelle Akel, Jeanne Cherne, Anne Daniels, Pat Join us for an evening of spring salads, wine and door priz- Fleming, Jean Kelly, Chris Kinzy, Sue Olbrantz, Meredith es, come with your favorite salad to share! (Those 70 and Shane, and Jennifer Zils over are not obligated to bring salads.) Fruit: Angie Anselment, Molly Berens, Kathy Brauer, Katy

Edwards, Sherryl Ellis, Beth Hordesky, Ashley Hundt, Lau- Seating is limited, no walk-ins! rie Kalmer, Judy Kearney, Mary Lou Kennedy, Chris RSVP early by sending your payment of $10/person to the Kinzy, Kelly Krause, Beth Parey, Jill & Randy Romens, parish office. We are happy to reserve a table of 8 for you, Meredith Shane, Julie Swietlik, and Leanne Verhaalen just indicate all names in party along with your payment. Desserts: Angie Anselment, Molly Berens, Kathy Brau- er, Sheila Conners, Katy Edwards, Sherryl Ellis, Judy Please make checks payable to St. Mary’s Christian Women. Kearney, Jean Kelly, Joanne Landre, Therese Pickart, Ellen Sauer, Liz Steybe, Mary Stollenwerk, Julie Swietlik, Amy Name______Van Ells, and Leanne Verhaalen Email ______Phone______Servers: Bausch Family, Bolger Family, Paula Downs, Pat Names in party______Fleming, Dawn Gebhart, Koehne Family, Lori & Jack Pet- ______roff, Patricia Payleitner, Jill & Randy Romens, and Conrad ______& Avery Zils

AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE CǂǕǉǐǍǊǄ PǓǐǇǆǔǔǊǐǏǂǍǔ FǐǓǖǎ NǆǕǘǐǓǌǊǏǈ EǗǆǏǕ St. Mary’s Join other Catholic business men and women at our next meeting on Thursday, March 21 from 7:30am-9:00am. Our Thrift Shop speakers for this month are Fr. Phillip Bogacki and Fr. Ri- cardo Martín from the Archdiocese podcast Two Guys and a Find your hidden treasure here! Gospel. Please visit www.catholicprofessionalsforum.com to register in advance. $18 includes a full breakfast. Spring has sprung! This is the sale you’ve been waiting for

— our winter clearance sale! We are making room for our SǑǓǊǏǈ LǆǄǕǖǓǆ ǂǕ SǕ. FǓǂǏǄǊǔ ǅǆ SǂǍǆǔ fabulous spring merchandise. Join us Monday, March 18 SǆǎǊǏǂǓǚ AǑǓǊǍ 2 and Tuesday March 19 for 70% off the entire store! Tons Join us Tuesday, April 2nd at 7pm in the Inner Commons of of designer shoes, purses and much more. We are closed Henni Hall at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary for “Our Seminary” with presenter Fr. Steven Avella. Fr. Avella is a for restocking on March 21 and 22, with our grand reopen- professor of history at Marquette University and an expert in ing on March 23 with a beautiful selection of spring and the field of American Catholic history. He has written or summer clothes. Check us out on Instagram! edited several books on both the history of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee as well as the Saint Francis de Sales Semi- Thrift Shop Hours: nary. A small reception will follow the presentation. RSVP Monday/Tuesday/Friday 9-4; Thursday 9-6; Saturday, 9-1. to 414-747-6479 or [email protected]. Visit our website, stmaryeg.org/thrift-shop.html for more info.

ST. MARY’S VISITATION 6 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT