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Mass Intentions Something to think about How Can I The Presentation Of The Lord As a member of our parish, please consider St. Sebastian Parish Get Involved? Saturday, February 1, 2020 a beneficiary when you make out your will. 4:30pm †Gertrude Maszka by Family Help With Sacristy Cleaning Also, consider St. Sebastian Memorials either ~Call the parish office for information~ †Pearl Bower by Tom Bower in memory of the living or the deceased. †Lee Cornell by Deacon Eric & Judy Sewell Sunday, February 2, 2020 9:15am †Alice & Dale Grant by Marie Krescanko High School Religious Education. There is a change in the schedule †Ernie Tryba by Mike, Kari, Kateri & John Paul Janasik for all 9th, 10th and Confirmation classes. We will NOT have class on February 2nd. Thursday, February 6, 2020 Our next class for all grades will be on February 9th. 8:00am †Tom Weyker by Family & Friends Attn: 9th and 10th grade parents: Please bring in baked cookies or brownies for Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time the Confirmation reception on Saturday Feb. 15th. You may drop off the treats at Saturday, February 8, 2020 St. Lucy’s church office before 4pm on Friday Feb. 14th or bring them in at 9am on 4:30pm †Nancy Reindl by Family & Friends Saturday Feb. 15th. If you have any questions, please contact Eric Antrim. Sunday, February 9, 2020

9:15am †Albert Tenuta by Carol Snyder LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK †Special Intentions by Bill & Janine Schubert †Deceased Members of the Jacyna and Today’s celebration can be seen as another “epiphany” of Callewaert Families by John & Cathy Jacyna sorts, whereby Jesus is recognized as the one who will fulfill the Jewish people’s messianic expectations. Jesus is the one Liturgical Roles Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time who comes to purify and refine humanity and provide us with Saturday, February 8th at 4:30pm proper direction and focus. Jesus also presents himself to Lector: Brian Bazzett each one of us. Will we accept him as he is or only as we Sunday, February 9th at 9:15am want or need him to be? The Gospel message is meant to be Lector: John Hartmanstorfer heard whole and entire. When it is, it is always a very chal- Sacristy Cleaning: Need volunteers for sacristy lenging, table-turning experience that can make even the cleaning. The rotation is about 4 times a year. holiest among us feel a bit uncomfortable. Being purified and Please call the parish office for information. refined never comes easy and requires that we give ourselves fully to God and His design. Are we willing to do so? ©LPi Psalm: Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord! PARISH TOURS! 4 Month Calendar Are you a new member of our (Ps 24) parish? Have you been a member Raffle Winners of the parish for a time, but have 1/26/20 Winners never explored our Parish home? ~Paula Jasmer $100 This is your opportunity to get a tour ~Shel Humburg $50 of our parish campus! ~Carole Peterson $25 Please contact Deacon Eric (262- 886-6057) if you would like a tour! Readings for the week of February 2, 2020 Sunday: Mal 3:1-4/Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10 [10b]/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13/Ps 3:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30—19:3/Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [1a]/Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7 [cf. 5c]/Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12/1 Chr 29:10, 11ab, 11d-12a, 12bcd [12b]/Mk 6:7-13 this is correct Friday: Sir 47:2-11/Ps 18:31, 47 and 50, 51 [cf. 47b]/Mk 6:14-29 Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13/Ps 119:9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 [12b]/Mk 6:30-34 Next Sunday: Is 58:7-10/Ps 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [4a]/1 Cor 2:1-5/Mt 5:13-16

Our Prayer List Gospel: Keep In Your Prayers “Now, Master, you may let Virginia Jacobs, Fr. Javier Office your servant go Acela Rivero, Hours in peace, according to your Pat Celeste, Wednesdays, word, Mary Mrotek and 10am–12:30pm for my eyes have seen your Ann Marie W. salvation.” (Lk 2:29-30)

Welcome to St. Sebastian Parish-3126 95th Street, Sturtevant, WI 53177 PARISH OFFICE: Phone - 262 - 886 - 4398 Hours - Monday - Friday 8:30am to 12:30pm Email: Fr. Javier - [email protected] Deacon Eric - [email protected] Rectory email: [email protected] Website: www.stsebracine.org

Women Are Invited to Pray for TWO GUYS AND A GOSPEL Sit down, listen and pray with Fr. Phillip Bogacki and Vocations to the Priesthood Fr. Ricardo Martín as they brainstorm about their homilies and Join women for prayer and spiritual formation at the de Chan- reflect on the Gospel reading. Catch up on past episodes at tal gatherings at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary on Tuesday, our website at www.archmil.org/TwoGuys and catch February 18th. The sessions will be led by Fr. Rob Kroll, SJ, director of spiritual formation at the Seminary. After Eucharistic NEW EPISODES every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Adoration, Fr. Rob will offer formation on Two Standards: Christ and Satan, based upon meditations from St. Ignatius Loyola. A light reception follows benediction. The gatherings are offered at 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, 3257 South Lake Drive, St. Francis. RSVP to [email protected] or (414)747-6463. Please join us, and bring a friend!

Helping Hands Catholic Food Pantry Anyone who is in need of food and is a member of either St Lucy’s or St Sebastian’s parish or has been recommended by someone from either parish should call Kathleen at 262-939-6485 no later than the Monday prior to the first Wednesday of the month. For February please call by Monday, February 3rd. Distribution will be on Wednesday, Feb. 5th at St Sebastian’s.

Religious Education Schedule (Grades1-8) St. Sebastian ~ Next Class, Sunday, February 2nd St. Lucy ~ Next Class Wednesday, February 5th Contact Michelle Heeren for information at 554-1801 x208 Helping Hands Catholic Food Pantry Food can be brought anytime for the food pantry. These are Next St. Lucy Bus Trip the regular items we are in need of. Canned fruit, fruit juices, Guys and Dolls! jams and jellies, canned stew, canned chili, pork and beans, This blockbuster won seven Tony Awards including baked beans (28 oz.), soups, spaghetti & spaghetti sauce, ce- Best Musical in 1951 and four more in 1992 including real, instant oatmeal variety box, pancake mixes, pancake syrup, jams and jellies, cake frosting, pudding and Jell-O mixes, Best Revival. It’s a colorful and hilarious adaptation of dish soap, bar soap, toilet paper and Kleenex. Please check Damon Runyon’s beloved stories about some of the expiration dates prior to donating and, please, no perishable most unforgettable characters ever to walk across a food items such as fresh fruits, vegetables, bread, rolls etc. All stage such as Liver Lips Louie, Nicely-Nicely Johnson, your donations are very much appreciated and we thank you Nathan Detroit, Miss Adelaide, Society Max, and Big for your continued support. Jule. Its fabulous musical score features such Durand Avenue Construction Project memorable songs as “Luck Be A Lady,” “If I Were A Durand Avenue (Hwy 11) is scheduled to be rebuilt from Green Bell,” “A Bushel And A Peck,” and “Sit Down, You’re Bay Rd (Hwy 31) to Kearney Ave. this summer. We have just Rockin’ The Boat.” been advised that construction of the Sunday, March 8th at the Fireside Theater in Fort segment from Kentucky Ave (by Piggly Atkinson, WI. Bus loads at 8:30am in the NE St. Wiggly) to Kearney Ave. may begin in mid February. The State DOT and the con- Lucy Parking Lot. Bus Leaves at 8:45am. Trips tractors will be conducting an informa- are $99, which includes motor coach tional open house in the Narthex of St. transportation, (no worrying about driving and Lucy on Thursday February 13th from parking!), lunch, theater ticket, taxes and 5pm-7pm. Again, it is an “open house- gratuities! Call Dawn Tierney at 262-598-0369 for come and go as you wish” format. As access to and from St. Lucy from Durand more information. Make checks payable to Dawn Ave. will be significantly impacted, you Tierney and mail to 6103 Leeward Lane, Racine, may want to consider stopping by to learn more. We will of WI 53402. course put out information as soon as we know more specifics.

February 2, 2020 ● The Presentation Of The Lord MASS SCHEDULE St. Sebastian Information and Parish Staff St. Sebastian St. Lucy E-Mail Address: [email protected] Saturday ~ 4:30pm Daily Mass ~ 8:15am Web Site: www.stsebracine.org Confessions (Monday through Saturday) Parish Office: Ph:262-886-4398 before Mass Saturday ~ 4pm Office Hours: Mon.- Fri. 8:30am - 12:30pm Sunday ~ 9:15am Confessions before Mass Rev. Fr. Javier Guativa, email: [email protected] Thursday ~ 8:00am Sunday Deacon Eric Sewell, email: [email protected] Adoration after Mass ~ 8am, 10:30am & 5pm Pat McLeod, Business Mgr email: [email protected] until 10:00am (See St. Lucy Website for 5pm exceptions) Michelle Heeren, Pastoral Associate, DRE St. Sharbel Mission 554-1801, x208 email: [email protected] Sunday~4:00pm (Healing Mass every 3rd Sunday) Eric Antrim, Director of Youth Ministry and Adult Forma- tion email: [email protected], 554-1801, x205 Current & Upcoming Events Bookkeeper: Ann Wehnert Mondays: Rosary at 7pm Parish Secretary: Linda Masters Thursdays: Our daily 8am Mass/Adoration Maintenance Supervisor: Steve Kozenski Wednesday, February 26th: Simple Supper after Mass Music Ministry: Ann Wehnert Information on upcoming events will be in future bulletins. Our Pastoral Council PARISH TOURS! Fr. Javier Guativa-Pastor Are you a new member of our parish? Have you been a Earl Wirtz-Chair member of the parish for a time, but have never explored Andrew Havron-Vice Chair our Parish home? This is your opportunity to get a tour of Jackie Oettinger-Secretary our parish campus! Please contact Deacon Eric (262-886 Trustees-Cindy Comello & Cathy Jacyna -6057) if you would like a tour! Kateri Roushia, Kay Buske, Valerie Earl, Kathy Wojtak and Sarah Aguila WHY DO WE DO THAT?~CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED Question: Becoming A Member Of St. Sebastian Parish Why do priests wear vestments? If you would like to become a member of Do they have a special meaning? St. Sebastian Parish, there are registration cards Answer: in the church pews & entrances. Registration cards Vestments are clothes worn for a specific purpose. Priests may be mailed, dropped in the collection basket, will joke that they cover a thousand flaws. But our own slipped under the Parish Office door on manner of dress often corresponds to what we do. We the weekends, or brought to the Parish Office dress up for special occasions, and for special guests. We during the week, 8:30am to 12:30pm. wear certain clothes for golf, for outdoor activities, and years ago, we even had our “Sunday best” clothes we FATHER NABIL CONTACT INFORMATION wore just for Church. Vestments are much the same, and Below is Father Nabil’s contact information. each one has a meaning. The alb is a reminder of the He misses all his friends at St. Sebastian. baptismal garment. The stole is a symbol of ordained min- Please consider dropping him a note , text or phone call. istry and authority within the Church. The chasuble re- It will make his day to hear from you. minds us that we are on a pilgrimage of faith, passing through this life towards heaven. Our Lady of Lebanon 500 Alameda Street Priests wear vestments for two basic reasons. First, they Norman, OK 73071 draw attention to the importance and solemnity of the act Cell #(619) 735-6951 of worship. The color of the vestments indicates the sea- Email: [email protected] son of the year or the feast being celebrated. Secondly, vestments draw attention to what the priest does, rather than who he is. In the celebration of the Mass, the focus SACRAMENTS is on what we do together, on our common unity, and on ~Baptisms~ Contact the Parish Office to have your child the mystery and person of Christ. ©LPi baptized. You should be a registered, practicing member of Weekend of January 26, 2020 the Parish. Actual Budget Difference ~Weddings~ Should be arranged at least 6 months before Adult Envelopes $2,434.75 $3,365.38 -$930.63 the wedding date and couples should be registered and

Offertory (Loose Change)...... $270.02 practicing members of the Parish. Children’s Collection………………………………………………..$5.00 ~Anointing of the Sick~ Contact the Rectory Debt Reduction……………………………………………………...$30.00 Food Pantry/Human Concerns…………………………………$70.00 Emergency Funds………..………………………………………….$40.00 7/1/19 thru 1/26/20 Actual Budget Difference Adult Envelopes $114,091.55 $100,961.40 $13,130.15 (Total includes We Share contributions thru Dec. 31, 2019) MASS SCHEDULE St. Sebastian Information and Parish Staff St. Sebastian St. Lucy E-Mail Address: [email protected] Saturday ~ 4:30pm Daily Mass ~ 8:15am Web Site: www.stsebracine.org Confessions (Monday through Saturday) Parish Office: Ph:262-886-4398 before Mass Saturday ~ 4pm Office Hours: Mon.- Fri. 8:30am - 12:30pm Sunday ~ 9:15am Confessions before Mass Rev. Fr. Javier Guativa, email: [email protected] Thursday ~ 8:00am Sunday Deacon Eric Sewell, email: [email protected] Adoration after Mass ~ 8am, 10:30am & 5pm Pat McLeod, Business Mgr email: [email protected] until 10:00am (See St. Lucy Website for 5pm exceptions) Michelle Heeren, Pastoral Associate, DRE St. Sharbel Mission 554-1801, x208 email: [email protected] Sunday~4:00pm (Healing Mass every 3rd Sunday) Eric Antrim, Director of Youth Ministry and Adult Forma- tion email: [email protected], 554-1801, x205 Current & Upcoming Events Bookkeeper: Ann Wehnert Mondays: Rosary at 7pm Parish Secretary: Linda Masters Thursdays: Our daily 8am Mass/Adoration Maintenance Supervisor: Steve Kozenski Wednesday, February 26th: Simple Supper after Mass Music Ministry: Ann Wehnert Information on upcoming events will be in future bulletins. Our Pastoral Council PARISH TOURS! Fr. Javier Guativa-Pastor Are you a new member of our parish? Have you been a Earl Wirtz-Chair member of the parish for a time, but have never explored Andrew Havron-Vice Chair our Parish home? This is your opportunity to get a tour of Jackie Oettinger-Secretary our parish campus! Please contact Deacon Eric (262-886 Trustees-Cindy Comello & Cathy Jacyna -6057) if you would like a tour! Kateri Roushia, Kay Buske, Valerie Earl, Kathy Wojtak and Sarah Aguila WHY DO WE DO THAT?~CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED Question: Becoming A Member Of St. Sebastian Parish Why do priests wear vestments? If you would like to become a member of Do they have a special meaning? St. Sebastian Parish, there are registration cards Answer: in the church pews & entrances. Registration cards Vestments are clothes worn for a specific purpose. Priests may be mailed, dropped in the collection basket, will joke that they cover a thousand flaws. But our own slipped under the Parish Office door on manner of dress often corresponds to what we do. We the weekends, or brought to the Parish Office dress up for special occasions, and for special guests. We during the week, 8:30am to 12:30pm. wear certain clothes for golf, for outdoor activities, and years ago, we even had our “Sunday best” clothes we FATHER NABIL CONTACT INFORMATION wore just for Church. Vestments are much the same, and Below is Father Nabil’s contact information. each one has a meaning. The alb is a reminder of the He misses all his friends at St. Sebastian. baptismal garment. The stole is a symbol of ordained min- Please consider dropping him a note , text or phone call. istry and authority within the Church. The chasuble re- It will make his day to hear from you. minds us that we are on a pilgrimage of faith, passing through this life towards heaven. Our Lady of Lebanon 500 Alameda Street Priests wear vestments for two basic reasons. First, they Norman, OK 73071 draw attention to the importance and solemnity of the act Cell #(619) 735-6951 of worship. The color of the vestments indicates the sea- Email: [email protected] son of the year or the feast being celebrated. Secondly, vestments draw attention to what the priest does, rather than who he is. In the celebration of the Mass, the focus SACRAMENTS is on what we do together, on our common unity, and on ~Baptisms~ Contact the Parish Office to have your child the mystery and person of Christ. ©LPi baptized. You should be a registered, practicing member of Weekend of January 26, 2020 the Parish. Actual Budget Difference ~Weddings~ Should be arranged at least 6 months before Adult Envelopes $2,434.75 $3,365.38 -$930.63 the wedding date and couples should be registered and

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