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ST. PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH and SCHOOL a People Called EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME - AUGUST 5, 2018 Welcome to the Congregation of St

ST. PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH and SCHOOL a People Called EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME - AUGUST 5, 2018 Welcome to the Congregation of St

conducted by Knights of Columbus Delicious Breakfast for young and old, fellowship, and a presentation by Fr. Dan Volkert giving you a glimpse of his family, his past life in the financial world, and his call to the priesthood. See you there!

ST. PAUL CHURCH AND SCHOOL A People Called EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - AUGUST 5, 2018 Welcome to the congregation of St. Paul . We are glad you joined us.

St. Paul Mission Statement As a welcoming faith community centered in the and guided by the , our mission is to give glory to our Lord Christ through: Inspirational Worship Faithful Discipleship Service to Others Office PO Box 95 Hwy. D & 83 Genesee Depot, WI 53127 Tel. 262/968-3865 Fax. 262/968-5546 : Monday-Thursday 8:30am to 3:00pm Friday –8:30-12:00pm Religious Ed: 262/968-2276 School: 262/968-3175 Website: www.stpaulgenesee.net Email: [email protected]

ST. PAUL EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS Tuesday 8:00am Mass Friday 8:00am Mass Saturday 5:30pm Mass Sunday 9:00am Mass Reconciliation 2nd & 4th Saturday 10:00am or by Appointment

WELCOME TO ST. PAUL PARISH Weekly What’s Happening This Week! Message Aug 4/5 Mission Sunday Aug 4/5 Start of School supply collection Aug 15 Holy Day of Obligation-Assumption Blessed Mary Living out the (Part 1) In the earliest days of the Christian movement, when both Jews Welcome! Maybe you have been away from the Church for a and Greeks looked upon the nascent faith as either scandalous or little while or for quite some time, but now you feel a tug at your irrational, it was the moral goodness of the followers of Jesus heart calling you back to the Catholic Church. Listen to that tug. that brought many to belief. The Church father con- It’s your Heavenly Father reaching His arms out to you, the Holy veyed the wondering pagan reaction to the early Church in his Spirit whispering in your ear, hoping to draw you home. famous adage: “How these Christians one another!” We hope you accept this as your invitation to rediscover the At a time when the exposure of malformed infants was common- truth, wonder and mystery of the Catholic faith. As your brothers place, when the poor and the sick were often left to their own and sisters in our worldwide Catholic family, we want you back. devices, and when murderous revenge was a matter of course, If you are a practicing Catholic and have decided to make St. Paul the early Christians cared for unwanted babies, gave succor to your church home, simply call 262-968-3865, come by or visit the sick and the dying, and endeavored to forgive the persecutors www.stpaulgenesee.net to get registered. of the faith. And this goodness extended, not simply to their own brothers and sisters, but, astonishingly, to outsiders and to ene- CATHOLIC QUOTES - WORDS TO INSPIRE THE FAITHFUL mies. This peculiarly excessive form of moral decency convinced We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become. many people that something strange was afoot among these dis- --St. Clare of Assisi ciples of Jesus, something splendid and rare. It compelled them to take a deeper look. Human Concerns During the cultural and political chaos following the collapse of the , certain spiritual athletes took to the caves, School Supply Collection deserts, and hills in order to live a radical form of the Christian Please consider helping out a child from Lutheran life. From these early ascetics, monasticism emerged, a spiritual and the surrounding neighborhood in Milwaukee’s central movement that led, in time, to the re-civilization of Europe. What city. This year several suburban churches are splitting up the so many found fascinating was the sheer intensity of the ’ supply list to make sure that the children have the necessary commitment, their embrace of poverty, and their blithe trust in supplies to start their school year off right. divine providence. Once again, it was the living out of the Gospel We will be collecting: ideal that proved convincing. Sturdy backpacks, Something similar unfolded in the thirteenth century, a time of travel size kleenex packs, significant corruption in the Church, especially among the clergy. small hand sanitizers, Francis, Dominic, and their confreres inaugurated the mendicant & pencils. orders, which is just a fancy way of saying the begging orders. Please place the items in the boxes in the The trust, simplicity, service to the poor, and moral innocence of back of church until August 12. the Dominicans and produced a in the Thank you so much for your generosity, Church and effectively re-evangelized armies of Christians who Debbie and Brian Schneider had grown slack and indifferent in their faith. Fr. Dan Ministry Chairs for Reformation Lutheran Mission Cooperation Program Blest Art Coming to St. Paul and St. Bruno We welcome Fr. Dennis Thiessen, SDS from the of the August 18/19 Divine Savior (), who is visiting our parish for the an- Blest Art will be visiting your parish on behalf of the nual mission appeal. Fr. Dennis currently teaches and Christian families in Bethlehem, Palestine. Our mission Social Studies and is Priest Chaplain at Divine Savior Holy Angels is to support those families in the Holy Land. High School in Milwaukee. He has been invited here by the Arch- For centuries, the Christians in and around Bethlehem diocese of Milwaukee through the Mission Cooperation Program. have earned a living by carving religious olive wood art Fr. Dennis has visited Tanzania several times over the past 30 to sell to visiting pilgrims. Fewer pilgrims are journey- years and is looking forward to sharing with us their missionary ing to the Holy Land today, making it difficult for those activities in that country and inviting us to support their mission. Christians to support their families. As a result, there has been a Please be as generous as you can. dramatic rise in Christian emigration from the Holy Land. Now, less than 1% of the population in the Holy Land is Christians. Online Giving is Now Blest Art Inc. helps the struggling Christian families of Bethlehem Available at St Paul Parish! by marketing their artwork in the United States. Due to this work, (Detailed instruction sheet located in we help many Christian families to maintain their livelihood and Gathering Space) their ancestral homes in the land of our Lord. 1. Visit stpaulgenesee.net and click Give Online We gladly accept cash, checks, and all major credit 2. Select your donation amount and frequency. cards. Please note that we do not ask for, nor do we accept, any 3. Enter your account and payment information. donations. Check out their website at www.BlestArt.org. 2

Make a Note: ST PAUL SCHOOL NEWS The Assumption of the Blessed Mary is celebrated on Wednesday, August 15th. It is a Holy www.stpaulgenesee.net Day of Obligation. 262-968-3175 Get connected to our POWER! The Mass schedule for the Holy Day will be 8am at ENROLL NOW K3-GRADE 8 Please contact us at 262-968-3175 for a St. Bruno and 6:30pm at St. Paul. school tour if you are interested in enrolling now or for the 2018-19 school year. We may be exactly what you are looking for in a school! Please spread the word to your families, friends, and neighbors. PACKET PICKUP-AUGUST 6TH Just a friendly reminder that Packet Pickup Day is Monday, August 6, 2018 from 11am-6pm. NEW TO ST. PAUL ! CODING/MAKERSPACE A Makerspace is a hands-on, innovative learning space combining tech- nology like the 3D printer, STEM concepts, coding and creative pro- jects for students to be inspired and use their imagination. Through Faith Formation the creative process, students make connections between science, language, math, music and art. To create our new Makerspace, we are SMALL things done with GREAT love change the world looking for some basic supplies that you might be getting rid of. Help Wanted Items include: Legos, KNEX, Play Doh, pipe cleaners, paper clips, toi- The Faith Formation team (supporting children to families to high let paper tubes, straws, buttons, feathers, clean cardboard, puzzles, schoolers and yes, adults, too!) is in the business of changing lives – bells, copper foil tape, colorful duct tape, markers, LEDS, marbles, yours, mine, all of ours! We are all in the business of helping each string, yarn, clothespins, and anything else that you think could be other grow from sinners to . We need people to RISE UP and used creatively. Items can be dropped off, labeled “Makerspace”, at the parish office, or in the coatroom located off the Galleria in our join the Faith Formation Committee, a collaborative effort between “Makerspace Donations” bin. St Bruno and St Paul. We meet once per month on the first Monday of the month from 6:30-8pm. As a committee member, you would be HELP WANTED –AFTER CARE EMPLOYEES St. Paul School is look- ing for help in our After School Care Program. After Care is available asked to share your opinion of faith formation for all ages of our on school days from 3:20-6:00pm and on Early Release days if there parish. You’ll hear about what’s coming soon in the areas of Child is a need. We do not offer After Care on non school days. This is a and Family Ministry, Youth Ministry, and Adult Ministry. We talk paid position. Flexible scheduling is available. Please contact Tori about our hopes and dreams for these areas, some of our struggles, Duemling, Before and After Care Coordinator, at as well as our successes. We also spend a portion of the meeting [email protected] if interested. looking at an article or part of a new book that we want to share to MENTOR FAMILIES We are looking for families who want to share keep us all informed of what is happening in other parishes or best their knowledge and make new parents and their children feel wel- practices. Input from parishioners, whether you have children in the come. Mentor families are asked to call new families on a regular Faith Formation programs or not, is important for all of us. basis to touch base and answer questions. Please contact any one of us on the Faith Formation team to learn more: SCHOOL EMAIL BLASTS It is important that you know what is hap- Amy Golden, Child/Family Ministry, St. Bruno pening at St. Paul Catholic School! If you are not receiving emails, Karen Farrell, Child/Family Ministry, St. Paul please email the school office ([email protected]) and we Jennifer Geisler, Formation Assistant, St. Paul will add you to our email list. Bill Snyder, Youth Ministry, St. Bruno/St. Paul “Soles for Education” Walk will be October 20, 2018 at Mount Mary Mary Kral, Adult Ministry, St. Bruno/St. Paul University. We are looking for a Walk Captain. Let us know if you are Ordinary men, women and children can change the world! RISE UP to interested. More information here in the coming weeks. join St Bruno and St. Paul for an with our guest, Rich Curran, on Join our Family, November 7. It’s for the WHOLE family! Rich will share ways we can Angela Gunderson, Principal St. Paul School deepen our faith and strengthen our families. Please come and bring [email protected] a friend. Partially sponsored by St Paul Catholic Experience Fund. SCHOOL Community CARNIVAL Dynamic Men’s Group will be meeting again starting Sep- Our school carnival is August 19 tember 12 through December 12. Both the morning group and from 10:00am-1:00pm. Come evening group will continue. If you are interested in joining join us immediately following either group, contact Tim Weske. ([email protected]) All Mass for carnival games, a men are welcome. More information to come in the bulletin. bounce house, food, refresh- ments, and fun community building! New this year is a dunk tank! WORK & PRAY If you’re interested in helping at the event, contact Barb Romanello Gather Aug. 6 at 9:00am in the Family Rm. at [email protected]. Help spread the word! It’s going to be Join our group of knitters and crocheters to a great time! create prayer shawls for anyone who needs one. St. Paul Gardening and Grounds Ministry Join us anytime. Do you have a green thumb or just love to spend time BIRTHDAY WISHES outdoors? We are looking for people to help with keeping the flower beds of St. Paul’s looking beautiful Happy Birthday to Orville Semler and Jackie Tritz on Aug all year. For more information, contact Sherri in the 10. Best Wishes to all who are celebrating this week!! office at 262-968-3865. Thank you! 3

Parish Events this Week St. Paul’s Liturgical Week Monday, Aug 6 Readings for the Week of August 5, 2018 School Packet Pickup/Sch Monday: :9-10, 13-14, Mark 9:2-10 9-10:30AM Work & Pray/Fam Rm Tuesday: Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22, Matthew 14:22-36 6:30-7:30PM FF Committee Mtg/Fam Rm Wednesday: Jeremiah 31:1-7, Matthew 15:21-28 6:00-8:00PM Men’s Basketball (**closed after 8:30pm) Thursday: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Matthew 16:13-23 Tuesday, Aug 7 Friday: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10, John 12:24-26 9-10:30AM Cleaning Church/CH Saturday: Habakkuk 1:12-2:4, Matthew 17:14-20 Wednesday, Aug 8 READINGS FOR SUNDAY, August 12 7-8:30PM HC Mtg/PO 1 Kings 19:4-8 Ephesians 4:30--5:2 6:00-8:00PM Men’s Basketball (closed after 8:30PM) John 6:41-51 Thursday, Aug 9 August Care – Jacque Brown 9:30-10:30AM Bible Study/FamRm Home Communion – Karen Grande 1-2:30PM MS Girls Youth Group MASS INTENTIONS AUG 6-12 3:00PM Divine Mercy Chaplet/CH Saturday, Aug 11 Reformation School Supplies Mon (Mass at St. Bruno) 7:30-9:00AM Men’s Basketball (**closed after 9:30am) 10AM Confessions/CH Tues 8:00AM  Eileen & David Carey by Etzel Family Sunday, Aug 12 Reformation School Supplies Wed (Mass at St. Bruno) 8:45AM Kid Zone/Gym Fri 8:00AM  William Jones by Family Other Upcoming Events Aug 24/25 St. James Parish Festival , Mukwonago. We are making Sat 5:30PM  For the Parishioners of St Paul & St Bruno some exciting changes this year. We will be using food truck vendors. Lectors Zabel, Mike Culhane The fish fry will remain on Friday, and the chicken dinner will be on Servers Saturday. Bands and carnival rides will run both days, as well as kid’s games, Festival marketplace and the book booth. The Main Raffle Sun 9:00AM  Elizabeth Werner by Bereavement Comm. drawing will be held on Sunday, August 26th in the Activity Center Lectors Jim Dunlap, Laurel Hopkins after the 10:30 Mass. Contact Keith Fisher at 262-347-6454 Servers Charolette Memmel, Jack O’Reilly Sept 5 St. Parish, Ocon Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group. First Wednesday of the Month at 6:30-8:00 pm, Parish Con- ference Room. Next date: Wednesday, Sept. 5. Open to family mem- Greeters: 5:30PM Sharon Rehnberg bers and caregivers. 9:00AM Amy Memmel & Family SVDP Volunteers Needed: The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores in Oconomowoc and Waukesha are in need of volunteers (18 and older) Ushers: 5:30PM Tom Strupp, Margot Schumacher, For more information or to volunteer, please contact Felicia, 262-825 Jerry Sutkiewicz, Mike Wolf -8025. 9:00AM Andrew Johnson, John Van de Casteele, ST BRUNO Events and Invites Dan Zehnpfennig, Dave Rasmussen HOSPITAL VISITS If a member of your family is in the hospital, ST. BRUNO Eucharistic Celebrations please let us know so we can send someone to visit them. The hospi- tal does not always let us know. Parish Office 262-968-3865. Weekends: Saturday at 4:00 p.m. & Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Weekdays: Monday at 8:00 a.m. & Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. Sacramental Information Reconciliation: 1st & 3rd Saturday, 3:00pm & By appointment Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: Prepare for the of St. Bruno Parish Office Hours from June 11-Aug. 24 initiation with a small group to join the Catholic church. Call Mary Kral. 8:30a.m. to 3:00p.m. Mon - Thurs Infant : Parent sessions are required for registered parishion- 8:30a.m. to Noon on Friday ers who would like their child baptized. Call Mary Kral, at least one month in advance, to schedule a class time & make arrangements to Wednesday Morning Masses - 8:00 a.m. pick a date for your child’s baptism. Next meeting of the Book Club Confirmation: Youth at least 16 years of age or adults seeking to be Tues., August 14 at 9 AM - St. Bruno Family Room. confirmed, call Parish Office. We always welcome new members. First Eucharist: Parent and child preparation required. Contact The book for August is: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak Karen Farrell. "Even if you haven't read the book, come to share with us and you'll Reconciliation: 2nd & 4th Saturday at 10:00am or by appointment. probably want to come back!" Marriage: Arrangements should be made six months in advance. One We would like to thank all our sponsors who advertise with of the parties must be a registered parish member and a practicing Liturgical Publications Inc. (LPi) in our bulletin. Our bulletin Catholic. sponsors defray the cost of our weekly bulletin. Before Care of Sick: Sacramental care of the sick, call the Parish Office. reaching out to the yellow pages, newspapers, etc., please Anointing of the Sick: Call the Parish office with request. reach out to our bulletin sponsors who appreciate your St. Paul Cemetery: Hwy DE & Snowdon Rd. Call Parish Office for patronage! information. 4

PARISH PERSONNEL Shared Administrator Fr. Dan Volkert 968-3865, Ext. 201 ...... @stpaulgenesee.net Fr. Dan (emergency #) 262-965-2313 Shared Joe Senglaub 262-442-7888 ...... [email protected] School Principal Angela Gunderson 968-3175, Ext. 210 ...... [email protected] Dir. of Child & Family Ministry Karen Farrell 968-2276, Ext. 214 ...... [email protected] Dir. of Youth Ministry Bill Snyder 968-2276, Ext. 208 ...... [email protected] Dir of Adult Ministry, and Human Concerns Mary Kral 968-2276, Ext. 202 ...... [email protected] Dir. of Liturgy and Music Peggy Kolonko 968-3865, Ext. 205 ...... [email protected] Business Manager Sherri Meyer 968-3865, Ext. 218 ...... [email protected] Parish Trustee Treasurer Gary Schroeder ………………………………………[email protected] Parish Trustee Secretary John Morgen ………………………………………[email protected] Pastoral Council Chairperson Cindy Beauchamp ...... [email protected] Finance Council Chairperson Curt Groninger ...... [email protected]

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PARISHIONERS AND Parish Office Hours FRIENDS WHO ARE SICK: June 11-August 24 8:30-3:00 Mon-Thurs Ali Amini, Albert Cutler, Krisy Ruethling, Rick Hanke, 8:30-Noon -Fri Rosemary McCarthy, Maria Mauermann NOTICE: Bulletin articles are due 9am on Friday. and Shala Peterson. All those undergoing treatment for cancer and other illnesses. (8 days before article appears in bulletin.) (Please call the Parish office to add someone to this prayer list.) Please submit to [email protected] Like us: St. Paul Genesee and/or St. Paul School Genesee

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