Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe | November 22, 2020

SAINT JOHN the EVANGELIST

CATHOLIC PARISH

8500 West Cold Spring Road | Greenfield, WI 53228 | 414-321-1965 | Fax: 414-321-4407

Pastor: Very Rev. Michael F. Merkt - Deacon: Steven F. Pemper

. ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST · GREENFIELD From the Pastor’s Desk THANKSGIVING BLESSINGS On behalf of myself and the entire staff here at St. John’s Parish and School, may you have a very blessed and enjoyable Thanksgiving weekend. While the Covid-19 outbreak and flu season will change many of our traditional ways of celebrating, may we still find creative ways to reconnect with family and friends. Also, let us be thankful to God for all the blessings in our daily lives. And may we find time to relax and catch up on our rest.

PRAYING FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY Fr. Michael From 1903 through 1946 lived a saintly Poor Clare Nun in Italy by the name of Sr. Maria Consolata Betrone. She had what we call a Mystical relationship with Jesus. In doing so, she also had a great devotion to the souls in Purgatory. The Lord told her in a revelation that this short simple prayer: “Jesus, Mary, I Love You, Save Souls” is a prayer that one may pray often and each time, releases souls from Purgatory. In this month of November, which is designated for us to pray for souls, let us develop a habit of praying throughout the day for men, women, and children who have gone before us asking God for their entrance into Heaven by praying : “Jesus, Mary, I Love You, Save Souls.” CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP APPEAL SJE Catholic Stewardship Appeal is falling short for the year. If you have not made a commitment yet, please do so.

BLOOD DRIVE

Please register for the St. John the Evangelist Blood Drive, being held on Wednesday, November 25, 11:00am - 4:00pm at Kulwicki Park, 10777 W. Cold Spring Road in Greenfield. There is an immediate need for blood. Sign up at https://bit.ly/stjohngreenfield1125 or call 877-232-4376. See the insert in today’s bulletin. 24-HOUR EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

The following Angel of Peace Prayer was taught to the three children of Fatima during the Angel’s apparition to them in the fall of 1916: “Oh Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore You profoundly. I offer You the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifference by which He is offended. By the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg the conversion of poor sinners.” St. John’s is fortunate to have 24-hour Perpetual Adoration. Please take advantage of this beautiful opportunity to stay close to God. Hand sanitizer is available at the Adoration entrance (south side of Church) and we ask that you wear a mask and stay at least six feet from others while in Church. There is an open hour on Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:00pm. Please call Kay Shomperlen if interested in volunteering at 414-763-1250.

CD of the Week: Why Almsgiving

Advent, the season in which we prepare for Christmas, is a penitential season. One of the key acts of penance that the Church recommends is almsgiving. But why?

Citing the Old and New Testaments, the Catechism, and his own engaging personal stories, professor and author Dr. Michael Barber explains the “inner logic” of almsgiving, and how this often-misunderstood aspect of our faith is a critically important good work, related to our own unmerited redemption in Jesus Christ.

Pick up a copy of this CD in the Narthex. Suggested donation is $4. Would you pray for a priest each day? “Be close to your priests with your affection and with your prayers that they may always be shepherds according to God’s heart.” ~ Pope Francis Nov. 22 Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Nov. 25 Nov. 26 Nov. 27 Nov. 28

Rev. Rev. Rev. Rev. Rev. Rev. The Late Rev. Dennis Michael Thomas Andrew Paul Richard Edward

. Lewis Lightner Lijewski Linn Lippert Liska Lisowski NOVEMBER 22, 2020 · OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST KING OF THE UNIVERSE From the Principal’s Desk I am in my 14th year as principal here at SJE, I have been writing a weekly bulletin article for about 10 of those years. Those of you who faithfully read my musings each week know that I often look back at the articles from previous years. I started doing this because it helps me to make sure that I am including important information. However, along the way it has become valuable in considering where we were, how we have built on the challenges along the way, and, of course, an opportunity to think about how we have grown to where we are.

Mary Laidlaw-Otto The challenges we face this year were completely unimaginable last year at this time, when we were planning how to fit in painting and the installation of new flooring in our hallways. Right now, in the face of daily reports of disease burden, sudden pivots to virtual education, and friends and family suffering through illness, everything I shared with you last year seems, at best, unimportant.

Our days have changed in so many ways. Instead of greeting students with a handshake in the morning, each child must have their temperature taken as they enter the building. Once inside, we work to remain apart (with varying degrees of success). These practices have allowed us to stay in person thus far. In spite of these challenges, as we approach Thanksgiving, there are still so many things to be grateful for. I am grateful for the good humor of our students and teachers. Our days are filled with “aha” moments. Our students light up with new discoveries, mastery of skills, and experimentation. Our teachers, working to plan for both in person and virtual students, faced with daily news of quarantine, and endlessly adjusting their lessons to meet the needs of all learners, regardless of where the learning is taking place, maintain the positive attitudes necessary to nurture emotional health for our students.

Last, but certainly not least, I am grateful for our parish staff. Fr. Michael, Karen Schulteis, and Denise Kasulke work together to ensure that our students have the opportunity to come together for Mass each week, in person, and that our Mass is live-streamed for parents and parishioners. If you have not watched one of our school Masses, I strongly encourage you to take time to join us in prayer.

There are many lessons for which to be grateful this year. Perhaps the most important one is that of support for each other. Together, we are a strong team. For that, I am the most grateful. Together in God’s Name.

Mark your calendars for our annual Home and School Cookie Walk - pandemic edition. Pre-packed one-pound boxes of home- made Christmas cookies will be available for pre-purchase and pickup after Masses on December 12 and 13. Cookies are priced reasonably at $8 per pound. To order, call the school office at 414-321-8540 or use the order form in next week’s bulletin.

Cousins Sub Day to Benefit SJE School - Wednesday, November 25, 2020, ALL DAY, 7495 W. Layton Avenue in Greenfield SCRIP cards for Cousins are available at the parish office during regular business hours or after all weekend Masses. THE JEWISH ROOTS OF ADVENT - RECAP On November 14, we had a wonderful retreat on the meaning of Advent. In reading from the Old Testament, we found a lot of meaning in looking through Popes, Catechism, and Holy Scripture. Adventus is the Latin word meaning “coming.” To begin, we need to understand that Advent has a two-fold meaning: Second Advent of Christ as Judge (GK Parousia; Matt 24:27; 1 Cor 15:23; 2 Thess 2:8) and First Advent of Christ in the Incarnation.

Advent has a twofold character: as a season to prepare for Christmas when Christ’s first coming to us is remembered; and as a season when that remembrance directs the mind and heart to await Christ’s Second Austin Rahill Coming at the end of time. Advent is thus a period for devout and joyful expectation. We see Advent in an existential way as it is happening and is going to happen. The two events are past and future in that Jesus came through the Incarnation and will come again for the Judgement of the World. It is a unique time to prepare for Christmas and rejoice that it has already come and that it may be our last. In the final analysis, as the Church waits for the Lord, we have to endure what He did. This is very much prophetic to where we are right now. As we read in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), we see it spelled out:

Before Christ's second coming, the Church must pass through a final trial that will shake the faith of many believers. The persecution that accompanies her pilgrimage on Earth will unveil the "mystery of iniquity" in the form of a religious deception offering men an apparent solution to their problems at the price of apostasy from the truth. The Church will enter the glory of the kingdom only through this final Passover, when she will follow her Lord in His death and Resurrection. The kingdom will be fulfilled, then, not by a historic triumph of the Church through a progressive ascendancy, but only by God's victory over the final unleashing of evil, which will cause his Bride to come down from Heaven. 580 God's triumph over the revolt of evil will take the form of the Last Judgment after the final cosmic upheaval of this passing world (CCC 675-677). —May God help us prepare well this year, Austin

. Parish Financial Stewardship Summary Raffle Calendar Winners Week Ending November 13, 2020 Fiscal Year-to-date Information 11/9/2020 Zach Jung $ 25 July 1, 2020 to November 13, 2020. Stewardship Offering $ 11,326 11/10/2020 Diane Hochschild $ 25 Offertory $ 1,071 Goal for Fiscal YTD $ 330,275 11/11/2020 David Wierzba $ 25 Building Fund $ 2,921 Amount Collected* $ 316,867

Difference: 11/12/2020 Jackie Gilge $ 25 Thank you for your generous support. (Deficit)/Surplus $ (13,408) 11/13/2020 Jerome Kontowicz $ 25 When making decisions in your estate planning, please give prayerful *Includes weekly/monthly/electronic 11/14/2020 Mary King $ 25 consideration to St. John’s Parish. offerings, offertory & holy day offerings. 11/15/2020 Lawrence W. Gellings $ 50 St. John the Evangelist is a Roman Catholic Eucharistic community faithful to the values and traditions of the Church. We strive to live our faith every day, to embrace stewardship, and to be nurtured by continuous Christian Formation. Parishioner News

CHRISTIAN 2020 PARISH GIVING TREE St. John’s annual tradition of hosting a WOMEN Giving Tree for those less fortunate St. John’s Christian Women will have a Christmas Gathering will continue this year, with a few on Thursday, December 3 at 6:00pm in the Church Hall. They additional precautionary measures will have a short business meeting and then Christmas Trivia. due to the Covid-19 virus.

No meal will be served. Please bring your layette items This weekend, the 2020 Christmas (diapers, wipes and baby clothes). Giving Tree will be full of 400 gift LIVING OUR CALL AS envelopes. Individuals and families can take a gift tag, but we do ask that you practice social distancing and SCHOOL SISTERS OF wait your turn to access the tree. Then you will shop for NOTRE DAME: that item and return the gift between November 28 and RESPONDING TO RACISM December 13. On December 14, all gifts will be given to, Hear the personal stories of School Sisters of Notre Dame and then distributed by, the House of Peace, Hope (SSND) as they explore the topic of racism from the House, Sojourner Family Peace Center, Stork’s Nest, and perspective of SSND charism, life, and mission. Seeking to the St. John’s Chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society witness to unity in our divided world, SSND engage fully in the (all gifts to St. Vincent de Paul Society will be in the form lifelong process of conversion of heart and return to love. This of gift cards). online event will take place December 1, 2020, 7:00-8:00pm. The North American Vocation Team invites women ages 18-45 Gift cards can be purchased after all weekend Masses to learn more and register by November 30 at ssnd.org/events/. through our SCRIP program. Once you register, they will sent you the Zoom link to attend. CHRISTMAS TREE SALE St. Gregory the Great will begin selling Christmas trees at the southwest corner of Oklahoma and 60th Streets beginning on

Friday, November 27 (8:00am - 8:00pm). To all of you who participated in the Fall 40 Days For Life They will also be open the same hours on campaign, the numbers of babies that were saved here in the weekends and from 4:00 - 8:00pm on Milwaukee area totaled 49 precious little lives. Nationwide, weeknights. All proceeds will benefit Boy there were 564! We must also be thankful to the mothers who Scout Troop 536. All CDC safety guidelines said “Yes” to saving the life of their unborn child. Thank you will be followed. for your prayers. They work, believe it!

SENDIK’S BAGS Once again, the Respect Life Committee would like to ask you to save your medium bags from Sendik’s for use at the Women’s Support Center. It’s a nice size for mothers to carry their baby needs home with them. There is a drop-off box in the narthex

for the next few weekends. You may also drop them off in the Bulletin Deadline is Noon Monday. Please send your parish office during regular business hours. announcements to: [email protected]. We are receiving a lot of compliments about Covid protection. Thank you so much to volunteers who help sanitize after all . Masses. We have not had an outbreak originating from SJE! We are also adding Masses for Christmas. Details to come!

In Prayer: Our Lord Jesus Christ This Week at St. John the Evangelist King of the Universe

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23 (St. Clement I, Pope; St. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Columban, Abbott; Blessed Miguel Agustin 8:00am Mass followed by Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet Pro, Priest) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 8:00am †Ann Dentice - Mary T. Erceg 8:00am Mass followed by St. Anthony Devotion, Rosary TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 (St. Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest) & Divine Mercy Chaplet 8:00am †Ed Prokop - Family WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 (St. Catherine of Alexandria) 8:00am Mass followed by Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet 8:00am †Joseph Kehoe - Mary Kuenzi

J 10:00am †Int. of the Makuch Family - Family 11:00am Early School Dismissal 6:30pm †Ron Wroblewski - Family THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 (Thanksgiving Day) No Morning Mass or Prayers No Morning Mass School & Parish Office Closed

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 8:00am †Irene Kunovar - Jaksic Family Int. of the Nguyen Family - Maria 8:00am Mass followed by Confessions during Rosary †Len Felske, Sr. - Dirk & Terry Wichgers & Divine Mercy Chaplet School & Parish Office Closed †Eileen Nettesheim - Therese Nettesheim †Charles P. Schneider - Schneider Family

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 (Blessed Virgin Mary) 8:00am Mass followed by Confessions during Mother 8:00am †Leonard Kreshek - Doris Kresheck of Perpetual Help Devotion, Rosary & 4:30pm †Don Walczak - Chris Divine Mercy Chaplet SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 (1st Sunday of Advent) No Men’s Group Meeting

8:00am †Ivanka Modic - Ellen & Strmsek Family Rubi Red & SCRIP Sales After 4:30 Mass †Mary & Ralph Coffelt - Frohna Family †Maria Linh Hôñ - Family SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29

†Nicholas Sherbert - May His Soul Go To No Religious Education or RCIA Heaven - Brooke Voelkel Rubi Red & SCRIP Sales After All Masses †Len Felske, Sr. - The Kowalski Family

9:30am †Audrey M. Rausch - Baumgardner Family 11:00am For the Members of St. John’s Parish St. John the Evangelist Parish

This Week’s Sanctuary & Tabernacle Candles are lit for all Deceased Musial Family Members. To reserve candles, please Parish Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00am to 5:00pm call or visit the parish office. The cost is $3 per candle. Friday: 8:00am to 12:00pm Closed Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays

Weekend Masses: Saturday, 4:30pm; Sunday, 8:00am, Parish & School Staff Directory 9:30am and 11:00am

Weekday Masses: Monday through Saturday at 8:00am

Parish Office: 414-321-1965 Parish Fax: 414-321-4407 Confessions: Friday & Saturday: 8:30am Parish Hall: 414-321-5940 Parish Gym:414-321-0079

Website: www.stjohns-grfd.org Anointing of the Sick: No Anointing Until Further Notice

Baptism: Third Sunday at 11:45am. Please call Pastor: Very Rev. Michael F. Merkt [email protected] the parish office to schedule. Deacon: Steven F. Pemper 414-737-5023 [email protected] Pre-Baptismal Class is required for

Director of Administrative Services: parents with the first child.

Denise Kasulke [email protected] Marriage: Contact the parish office at least six Director of Liturgy and Music: months before intended date of marriage.

Karen Schulteis [email protected]

Director of Religious Education: 414-530-5770 Rite of Christian Adults interested in Communion, Austin Rahill [email protected] Initiation of Adults: Baptism, and/or Confirmation are asked to (RCIA) contact the Religious Education office.

Bookkeeper: George Pitman, Jr. [email protected]

Parish Secretary: Jan Sadlon [email protected] Parish Membership: Families and single adults (over 18) are asked to visit the parish office to register.

School Office: 414-321-8540 School Fax: 414-321-4450

School Website: www.sje.k12.wi.us Perpetual Adoration of Use entrance along the south side of the Blessed Sacrament the church, please wear a mask.

Principal: Mary Laidlaw-Otto [email protected] Sick & Shut-Ins: Call the parish office to arrange for School Secretary: Mary Jo Kaminski [email protected] Confession and Communion.

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