Welcome to the Community of Saint Christopher Catholic Parish Saint Andrew and Saint William Churches 301 N. Main Street, Verona WI 53593

www.saintchristopherparish.com

The Most Rev. Robert C. Morlino, Sunday Masses Saturday: Bishop of Madison 5:00 p.m. Saint Andrew Church, Verona

Fr. William F. Vernon, Pastor Email: [email protected] Parish Office: 845-6613

Davonna Runde, Parish Secretary Daily Masses Office: 845-6613, Ext. 0 Email: [email protected] Tuesday through Saturday: 8:00 a.m. Saint Andrew Church, Verona Laurie Sabbarese, Religious Education Coordinator, Grades K-8 Office: 845-6613, Ext. 7 Email: [email protected] Confessions (Reconciliation) Saturdays, 8:45-10 a.m.; Daily, before Mass; & by appointment

Doug Ulaszek, Youth Ministry/Confirmation & Baptism Adult Faith Coordinator Office: 845-6613, Ext. 5 Email: [email protected] After the 5:00 p.m. or 11:00 a.m. Masses. Contact the Parish Office at least three months before the desired baptism date. Patty Howe, Finance/HR Manager Baptism Class: July 27, September 12 Office: 845-6613, Ext. 4 Email: [email protected] Marriage Bob Shunk, Jr., Parish Custodian Office: 845-6613, Ext. 6 Email: [email protected] Contact the Pastor no later than six months before the desired wedding date.

Catherine Schneider, Volunteer Coordinator for New Parishioner Registration Home Visits, Holy Communion to the Home- bound, Hospice Care & Grief Ministry All Catholics 18 years or older are invited to register as Phone: 845-9240 Email: [email protected] members of our Catholic Community. Call or stop by the Parish Office or see the parish website for a registration form. Carol Statz, Cemetery Sexton Phone: 845-9333 Email: [email protected] Becoming Catholic

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)- The process

through which adults are brought into the Catholic Church. Cancelled Events 845-6613, Ext. 9 If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic,

please contact the Pastor.

Other Pastoral Needs Parish Office Summer Hours: Please contact the Parish Office for the Sacrament of the

8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Anointing of the Sick, hospital visits, communion calls, or any

PHONE: 608-845-6613 other pastoral needs. Also, please inform us of any

FAX: 608-848-4293 parishioners who are in the local hospitals.

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 17, 2016 Welcome to our Catholic parish family A note from your pastor

th THIS SUNDAY! After the funeral Mass on July 8 for our beloved pastor emeritus, Monsignor Delbert Fun, food and fellowship for everyone! L. Schmelzer, several visitors asked me why we have the name “Saint Christopher.” They remembered Monsignor Schmelzer serving our parish for 20 years and the parish name “Saint Andrew.” It was nearly six years ago, I Potluck explained, that Bishop Robert C. Morlino gave us the new name, “Saint Christopher Catholic Parish,” Sunday, July 17 comprised of Saint Andrew and Saint William churches 5:00pm Parish grounds, Verona and cemeteries, after the two former parishes merged.

The name “Christopher” literally translated is • Hot dogs and brats will be grilled and served.

Christ bearer, and reminds us that we are all called to “bear • The Knights of Columbus will serve root beer floats.

Christ” in all our words and deeds. Saint Christopher, who • Bring drinks for your family and a dish to pass. was martyred in about the year 251, is a very popular saint. PLEASE JOIN US! He was never “un-sainted” by the Church, but in 1969, when the Church re-set the feast days for saints regarding Masses in the Roman Calendar, the celebrations of certain Thank you parishioners for your generous support of our saints’ days were no longer obligatory or were changed (for June Food Drive sponsored by the parish Conference of example, Saint William’s feast day is June 25, but is not on the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. We received 106 bags of the revised calendar; Saint Christopher’s feast day is July food and toiletries (over 1,000 lbs) and $210 in cash 25, but is not on the calendar, while Saint James’ feast is donations that will help our neighbors in need who are now on that day; Saint Andrew’s feast day remains served at Badger Prairie Needs Network Food Pantry and November 30. (As July 25 approaches, we might be mindful of the old Roman Calendar and Saint St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. Christopher’s feast day.) May God bless you for your mercy and kindness! Saint Christopher, whose birth name might have been Reprobus or Mina, was a giant of a man who would regularly assist people in crossing a dangerous, raging Finance Update river. One day, while carrying a young child, he nearly Offertory Collection – July 2 & 3 $5,636. floundered. The child grew unbearably heavy, yet Offertory Collection – same weekend 2015 7,003. Christopher persevered. At the completion of the journey, Collection Year-to-date 5,636. the child revealed himself to be Jesus Christ Who Himself Collection 2015 Year-to-date 7,003. bore the burden of our sins. This bearer of Christ was then Other Collections – July 2 & 3 known as “Christopher.” Such a patron is fitting for our St. Hermine’s Home for the Destitute $294. times. When the weight is heaviest, we need to keep St. William – Window Restoration 30. moving, by God’s grace, toward our destination, Heaven, with the hope that Christ will reveal Himself to us at the NOTE: Our fiscal year closed on June 30, 2016. Financial end of our journey. The name “Christopher” reminds each Reports will be published and available for review by of us to bear Christ to our brothers and sisters in our words August 30. Thank you for all that you do for our Parish! and deeds, to witness to the Faith, to the Truth, Jesus With the ongoing (and long overdue!) maintenance of our Christ, with love and mercy. Under the patronage of Saint parish buildings and grounds, we are so thankful for all of Christopher, let us pray that our parish family will your past and future financial support. continue to carry the heavy burdens of the day, individually and together. Like “The Christophers,” a Stewardship Reflection religious movement founded in 1945 by Father James Keller, MM, a Maryknoll priest, may we adopt their motto “…I am a minister in accordance with God’s stewardship given to me in our spiritual life: “It is better to light one candle than to to bring to completion for you the word of God.” -Colossians 1:25 curse the darkness.” Through the intercession of Saint As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are all called to evangelize, Christopher and all the saints, may we in our parish family, to continuously grow in our knowledge and relationship traveling on our own earthly pilgrimage back home to the with Jesus and to share it with others. We may not be Father, Son and Holy Spirit, experience His called to evangelize like St. Paul, but we should look for consolation, safety, peace, joy and love. opportunities to share our Faith with those whom we With peace and prayers in Christ, Fr. William encounter daily, such as family, friends and co-workers. July 17, 2016: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: NEW LIFE LUNCHEON

KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE

K-8 Religious Education registration packets

for the 2016-2017 year The Grief Support Team hosts a monthly New Life will be mailed out and made available on the luncheon at the 5th Quarter Restaurant in Verona parish website at saintchristopherparish.com the third Thursday of every month. All those who have the first week of August. participated in a bereavement series are welcome. This month’s luncheon will be on Thursday, July 21, 11:30am. Please make reservations with Linda McDonald at [email protected] or 608-497-0169.

Requiem Mass for Msgr. Delbert L. Schmelzer

The Most Rev. Robert C. Morlino will offer a Requiem Mass for Monsignor Delbert L. Schmelzer on Monday,

YOUTH MINISTRY August 1, at 7pm at the Bishop O’Connor Center, Holy Name Heights Chapel. As we continue to pray for the soul of our beloved pastor emeritus of Saint Christopher Parish, Bishop Morlino requested that the Tridentine Mass Society

of Madison organize a “Month’s Mind” Mass for Monsignor Schmelzer. The “Month’s Mind” tradition involves Love Begins Here celebration of a Requiem Mass one month after a person’s death. The Roman Missal always included Mass texts for the day of death and of burial as well as for the third, seventh, thirtieth day, and one year marks thereafter. The music will be the Missa Defunctorum for 4 Voices by Tomás Luis de Victoria, as well as Gregorian Chant. Many lay people and priests were not able to attend the funeral Mass for Monsignor Schmelzer at Saint Christopher Parish on Friday, July 8 – so this “Month’s Mind Requiem Mass” in

the evening is an opportunity to pray for the repose of the

soul of Monsignor Schmelzer who was always happy to

celebrate Holy Mass for people in the traditional, Extraordinary Form. This is a beautiful way to honor and Nine of our middle school teens participated in Love pray for him in a way that he would have venerated. Begins Here. All together, over 100 missionaries Everyone is invited. gave 1,400 hours of service to the Madison area last Eternal rest grant unto Monsignor Delbert L. Schmelzer, O week! A big thanks to these teens and their adult Lord. And let perpetual Light shine upon him. May he rest in leaders (Ryan and Doug) for living out Christ’s peace. Amen. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful command to love God and our neighbor. Thanks for departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. keeping them in your prayers!

Pray and Play—This Thursday, 7pm. Join us all Email and Text Updates for Youth Ministry week for Totus Tuus, too!

Bible Brunch—This Tuesday, 10am-Noon in the Parish Center. Open to all high school teens. Want to keep updated on everything going on in Totus Tuus—It’s not too late to sign up for Totus youth ministry at our parish?

Tuus, beginning Sunday, July 17. Join us Sunday- Join our Flocknote network by Thursday from 7-9pm to pray, eat, and spend time visiting Llocknote.com/VeronaCatholic with other teens. See the announcement in the RE OR section of the Parish website for more information. texting “VeronaCatholic” to 84576 Liturgical Roles Saturday, July 23 5:00pm-VERONA Altar Servers: Fern Reilly, 2 subs needed Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Michael Johnson, Bill Paar, Cathy Schneider Greeter: sub needed Lector: Bill Paar Ushers: Sydney Azim, Jim Bosch, Mario Liboy, Duane Strassman

Sunday, July 24 7:30am-PAOLI Altar Servers: Alyssa Spencer, Kaitlyn Spencer Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion: Bonnie Lynde Lector: Mark Smith Ushers: Jeff Byrne, Dave Hart Sunday, July 24 9:00am-VERONA Altar Servers: Ethan Hartberg, Isabel Hartberg, Hazel Wheelock Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Ron Lease, Cathy Schneider, Pat Wehrley Greeters: Ryan & Christy Hartberg Lector: Jill Kaeder Ushers: Guy Gust, Erin Kennedy, Vic Rasmussen, David Reisinger Sunday, July 24 11:00am-VERONA Altar Servers: Alec Ochowski, Annika Zakrzewski, Rory Zakrzewski Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Sue Dahms, Ryan Zakrzewski Greeters: Tom & Patti Farley Lector: Sue Dahms Ushers: Tom Farley, Gene Purcell, 2 subs needed

Readings for the Week of July 17 Sunday: Gn 18:1-10a/Col 1:24-28/Lk 10:38-42 Monday: Mi 6:1-4,6-8/Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15,18-20/Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: Jer 1:1,4-10/Mt 13:1-9 Thursday: Jer 2:1-3,7-8,12-13/Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Jer 3:14-17/Jn 20:1-2,11-18 Saturday: Jer 7:1-11/Mt 13:24-30 Next Sunday: Gn 18:20-32/Col 2:12-14/Lk 11:1-13

July Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis for the Church and for the world

General: That indigenous peoples, whose identity and very existence are threatened, will be shown due respect.

Missionary: That the Church in Latin America and the Caribbean, by means of her mission to the continent, may announce the Gospel with renewed vigor and enthusiasm.

Mass 5:00pm 7:30am 9:00am 11:00am Total Count July 175 74 212 153 614 9-10 Saint Christopher Catholic Parish Mass Intentions

Tuesday, July 19: 8:00am- Leo & Nellie Sweeney † Wednesday, July 20: St. Apollinaris, bishop & martyr 8:00am- Alice McCabe † Thursday, July 21: St. Lawrence of Brindisi, priest & doctor of the Church 8:00am- Msgr. Delbert Schmelzer † Friday, July 22: St. Mary Magdalene 8:00am- Elizabeth “Lizzy” Sarbacker † Saturday, July 23: St. Bridget, religious 8:00am- Barbara Daly †

5:00pm- Ron Norder † Sunday, July 24: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am- Families of St. Christopher Parish 9:00am- Dahms & Jaggi Families 11:00am- Eugene & Dorothy Dreger †

Weekly Schedule of Parish Events

Monday, July 18: 8:30am Totus Tuus for grades K-5 6:30pm The Joy of the Gospel Study-Room 1 7:00pm Totus Tuus for grades 6-12 in Parish Center Tuesday, July 19: 8:00am Daily Mass 8:30am Totus Tuus for grades K-5 8:45am & 6:30pm Prayer of the Heart-church 9:00am CCW Crafts-Room 1 10:00am Bible Brunch for High School Teens-Mother Teresa Rm. 6:30-8:00pm Confessions (Verona) 7:00pm Totus Tuus for grades 6-12 in Parish Center Wednesday, July 20: 8:00am Daily Mass 8:30am Totus Tuus for grades K-5 7:00pm Totus Tuus for grades 6-12 in Parish Center Thursday, July 21: 6:00am Men’s Prayer Group-Parish Center 8:00am Daily Mass 8:30am Totus Tuus for grades K-5 8:45am Widows of Prayer Rosary for Priests-church 9:30am Women’s Bible Study-offsite 11:30am Grief Support Monthly Luncheon-offsite 7:00pm Knights of Columbus Installation of Officers & Social 7:00pm Totus Tuus for grades 6-12 in Parish Center Friday, July 22: 8:00am Daily Mass (Eucharistic Adoration follows Mass) 8:30am Totus Tuus for grades K-5 Saturday, July 23: 8:00am Daily Mass (Eucharistic Adoration follows Mass) 8:45-10:00am Confessions (Verona) 5:00pm Mass-Verona Sunday, July 24: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am Mass-Paoli 9:00am Mass-Verona 11:00am Mass-Verona

UPCOMING: Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast SUNDAY, JULY 31; Serving 7:30-10:30am