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ELIZABETH PARISH 4816 7th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140 Phone: 262 -657 -1156 www.stelizabethkenosha.org St Elizabeth Schedule

Fourth Sunday of Sunday Masses : Saturday - 4:00 p.m. Sunday - 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Lent Weekday Masses: Monday - 8:00 a.m. Wednesday - 8:00 a.m. Friday - 8:00 a.m. Saturday - 8:00 a.m.

Confession: Saturday - 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.

Matins & Lauds: Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday - 7:25 a.m.

Divine Mercy Chaplet: Sunday - 10:00 a.m. St James Schedule

Sunday Masses : Saturday - 5:30 p.m. Sunday - 9:00 a.m.

Weekday Masses: Monday - 5:15 p.m. Tuesday - 5:15 p.m. Wednesday - 5:15 p.m. Thursday - 5:15 p.m.

Confession: Monday - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday - 4:30 p.m.

Devotion & Vespers: St. after Monday Mass, Mother of Perpetual Help after Tuesday Mass, Sacred Heart of Jesus after Wednesday Mass & Vespers after each devotion 1st Friday adoration 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. March 6, 2016 ST. ELIZABETH CATHOLIC PARISH 2 MARCH 6, 2016

STATIONAL CHURCHES FOR LENT Cardinal Harvey, a native of Milwaukee, was named Arch- priest of the basilica in 2012.

STATIONAL CHURCHES: 4 TH WEEK OF LENT March 10: San Martino ai (Italian for St. Martin in the March 7: The Four Holy Crowned Martyrs is an ancient Mountains), is a minor basilica in in the Rione Monti basilica in Rome. The church dates back to the 4th century, neighbourhood. It is located near the edge of the Parque de and is devoted to four anonymous and martyrs. The Monte Oppio, near the corner of Via Equizia and Viale del complex of the basilica with its two courtyards, the fortified Monte Oppio, about five to six blocks south of Santa Maria Cardinal Palace with the Saint Silvester Chapel, and the Maggiore. The basilica was founded by St. Sylvester I monastery with its cosmatesque cloister is built in a silent on a site donated by one Equitius (hence the name of Titu- and green part of Rome, between the and San lus Equitii ) in the 4th century. At the beginning it was an Giovanni in Laterano, in an out -of -time setting. "Santi oratory devoted to all the martyrs. It is known that a meeting Quattro Coronati" means the Four Holy Crowned Ones, and in preparation for the Council of Nicaea was held there in refers to the fact that the saints' names are not known, and 324. therefore referred to with their number, and that they were March 11: Sant'Eusebio, the basilica -style church on the martyrs, since the crown, together with the branches of Esquiline in Rome dedicated to him, is said to have been palm, is an ancient symbol of martyrdom. According to the built on the site of his house. It is mentioned in the acts of a Passion of St. Sebastian , the four saints were soldiers who council held in Rome under in 498, and refused to sacrifice to Aesculapius, and therefore were was rebuilt by Pope Zacharias. It once belonged to the Cel- - killed by order of Emperor Diocletian (284 305). The bodies estines (an order now extinct); Pope Leo XII gave it to the of the martyrs were buried in the cemetery of Santi Jesuits. Marcellino e Pietro, on the fourth mile of via Labicana, by and St Sebastian (whose skull is preserved March 12: (Italian, "St Nicholas in in the church). Miltiades decided that the martyrs should be prison") is a in Rome near the venerated with the names of Claudius, Nicostratus, in rione Sant'Angelo. The first church on the site was prob- Simpronianus and Castorius; these names — together with ably built in the 6th century, and a 10th -century inscription a fifth, Simplicius — were those of five Pannonian martyr may be seen on a fluted column next to the entrance, but stonemasons. These martyrs were later identified with the the first definite dedication is from a plaque on the church four martyrs from Albano: Secundus (or Severus), dating to 1128. Columns of the Temple of Speranza are in Severianus, Carpoforus (Carpophorus) and Victorinus the wa ll of the Church. It was constructed in and from the (Vittorinus). The bodies of the martyrs are kept in four ruins of temples, along with a jail (carcer) which a tradition ancient sarcophagi in the crypt. (supported by Pliny ’s history of Rome) states was sited in the temples' ruins. However, the in Carcere (in jail) part of March 8: ( in the the name of the church was only changed to "in Carcere House of Damasus ) is a basilica church in central Rome. It Tulliano" in the 14th century, owing to an erroneous identifi- is incorporated into the Palazzo della Cancelleria. cation. The prison was really that of Byzantine times. Spo- Archeol ogic evidence suggests the site, like many loci for lia from all these ancient remains is still apparent in the Roman churches, may have housed a pagan temple. The church's construction, most particularly three columns from first documentary evidence of a church at this site is the the Temple of Juno Sospita which are incorporated into reference in the synod of Pope Symmachus (499) of a both the 10th -century and 1599 north facades of the Titulus Damasi . According to tradition, in the a basilica church. The dedication to St Nicholas was made by the church was built by in his own house. This Greek population in the area. In the 11th century, it was church is one of many dedicated to the Roman and known as the church of Petrus Leonis, referring to a con- martyr Saint Lawrence, including the more ancient and then verted Jewish family who rebuilt it nearby as a fortress. extra -urban San Lorenzo fuori le Mura, that was rebuilt by the same Pope Damasus. The original basilica for San March 13: The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican , or Lorenzo in Damaso was demolished by Cardinal Raffaele simply St. Peter's Basilica , is an Italian Renaissance church Riario, a nephew of Pope Sixtus IV, who commissioned the in , the papal enclave within the city of Rome. imposing Renaissance -style Palazzo della Cancelleria Designed principally by , Michelangelo, (1489 –1513). The palace was built using spolia and stone Carlo Maderno and , St. Peter's is the from nearby Ancient Roman buildings, including the most renowned work of and one Colosseum and enveloped the new church of San Lorenzo of the largest churches in the world. While it is neither the under the right wing; the entrance is located at number 1, mother church of the nor the cathedral of Piazza della Cancelleria, on the right flank of the facade. the , St. Peter's is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic shrines. It has been described as "holding a March 9: The Papal Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls is unique position in the Christian world and as "the greatest of one of Rome's four ancient, papal, major basilicas along all churches of Christendom." with the basilicas of St. John in the Lateran, St. Peter's, and St. Mary Major. It is the burial place of the Apostle St. Paul. ST. ELIZABETH WOMEN ’S GUILD The basilica is within Italian territory and not the territory of the Vatican City State. However, the fully owns Meetings are the first Saturday of every month in the the basilica, and is legally obligated to recognize its full school after the 8:00 a.m. Mass. All women of the parish ownership thereof and to concede to it "the immunity are invited to attend. granted by International Law to the headquarters of the diplomatic agents of foreign States". James 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT 3 MARCH 6, 2016

ST. ELIZABETH FISH FRY DINNERS MILWAUKEE AREA FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED

St. Elizabeth's Famous Fish Fry Catholic Charities is in need of another infant care home to 3/4, 3/11, & 3/18 provide care for newborns between hospital discharge and 4:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. in St. George Hall the Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) hearing. This time period is typically about 30 days. The family would be Volunteers are needed to help with fish fry! Please contact licensed as a foster family and there would be no charge to Dave in the parish office at 262 -657 -1156, or via email at the family. We do require that one of the parents in the [email protected] to volunteer. household stay at home full time since these babies are too young for childcare. The infant care home is reimbursed for ST. JAMES ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S DAY DINNER their time at a rate of $20 per day and the babies would be

Tickets for the St. Patrick's Day Dinner on Saturday, March eligible for full health coverage and WIC. If you would like 12, will be available at St. James following weekend to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Sarah - - Masses from February 20/21 to Sunday, March 6. Or call/ Chidester at 414 771 2881 or [email protected]. - - text/email at 262 914 5675 / [email protected]. $15 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ages 13 and up / $10 under age 13. The Knights of Columbus Divine Mercy -St. Anne Council 16022 will be having a Restaurant Benefit Night at Hu Hot SERVICE HOURS Mongolian Grill 7214 Green Bay Rod in front of Kohl's De- If you are in need of service hours for CCD or for school, partment store, on Thursday March 10th from 4 -8 pm. you are welcomed to help out at any of the St. Elizabeth Come with your whole family and enjoy a fabulous meal Fish Fry Dinners. Just stop by the St. Elizabeth cafeteria while supporting the KC's. The proceeds will benefit the Di- during a dinner. vine Mercy Devotional Area at St. Anne's. HOMEMADE DESSERTS NEEDED! OUR CATHOLIC FAITH

St. Elizabeth is looking for donations of homemade Apologetics desserts for their fish fries. If you would like to help, you To defend and explain the teachings, beliefs, and practices of may drop off your dessert in the St. Elizabeth cafeteria on the Catholic Church Fridays during Lent after 3:00 p.m. Q – Every year during Lent I'm asked why Catholics fast and ab- stain. How can I explain our Lenten practice? SILENT WEEKEND PREACHED RETREATS A – Explain that Lent is the 40 days before Easter in which Catho- FOR MEN AND WOMEN - lics pray, fast, contemplate, and engage in acts of spiritual self Redemptorist Retreat Center, 1800 N. Timber Trail Lane, discipline. Catholics do these things because Easter, which cele- Oconomowoc, WI 53066 brates the Resurrection of Christ, is the greatest holy day of the Christian year (even above Christmas) and Catholics have recog- For Men nized that it is appropriate to prepare for such a holy day by en- April 29 – May 1 gaging in such disciplines.

The reason Lent lasts 40 days is that 40 is the traditional number For Women of judgment and spiritual testing in the (Gn 7:4, Ex 24:18, April 8 – 10, 2016 34:28, Nm 13:25, 14:33, Jon 3:4). Lent bears particular relation- *Cost per weekend: $200.00 covers room and board, mate- ship to the 40 days Christ spent fasting in the desert before enter- rials. ing into his public ministry (Mt 4:1 -11). Catholics imitate Christ by spending 40 days in spiritual discipline before the celebration of Theme: ~ Mary and Gospel Joy ~ Christ's triumph over sin and death. Fasting is a biblical discipline Redemptorists and Our Mother of Perpetual Help – 150 that can be defended from both the Old and the . years. Presented by the Redemptorist Retreat Team. Come Christ expected his disciples to fast (Mt 9:14 -15) and issued in- and enjoy some well -deserved rest and quiet during a structions for how they should do so (Mt 6:16 -18). Catholics follow “spiritual vacation ”! For additional information and to regis- this pattern by holding a partial fast on Ash Wednesday and Good ter, call 262 - 567 – 6900 or visit Friday. Abstinence from certain foods is also a biblical discipline. In 10:2 -3 we read, "In those days I, Daniel, was mourning www.redemptoristretreat.org. for three weeks. I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, for the full three weeks." Cath- HOLY DOORS OF MERCY olics use a practice similar to Daniel's when, as a way of com- IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE memorating Christ's Crucifixion on a Friday, they abstain from eating meat on that day of the week during Lent. The only kind of During the Year of Mercy, invites us to flesh they eat on Friday is fish, which is a symbol of Christ. contemplate the notion of a Holy Door, “a Door of Mercy Even the Ash Wednesday practice of having one's forehead through which anyone who enters will experience the love signed with ashes has a biblical parallel. Putting ashes on one's of God who consoles, pardons, and instills hope. ” head was a common biblical expression of mourning (1 Sm 13:19, Archbishop Listecki has designated a church door in every Est 4:1, Is 61:3; see also Est 4:3, Jer 6:26, Ez 27:30, Dn 9:3, Mt deanery in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee as a Door of 11:21, Lk 10:13). By having the sign of the cross made with ashes Mercy. These churches are sites where individuals, families on their foreheads, Catholics mourn Christ's suffering on the cross and their own sins, which made that suffering necessary. and other groups may make a pilgrimage, a holy journey, seeking, remembering, and receiving God ’s mercy. For the Always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you official list of these churches, please visit www.archmil.org/ for the hope that is in you, but do it with gentleness and re- yearofmercy and click “Holy Door Pilgrimage Site spect ” (1 Peter 3:15 -16) Catholic Answers ~ catholic.com Information. ” ST. ELIZABETH CATHOLIC PARISH 4 MARCH 6, 2016

MASS INTENTIONS MINISTRY SCHEDULES Saturday, March 5 SERVERS

8:00 a.m. † Robert Fifer Saturday, March 12 4:00 p.m. † Joseph & Helen Granger 4:00 p.m. Domenic Cardinali

Sunday, March 6 Christopher Rosmann Nauman

7:30 a.m. † Deloris Brnak 10:30 a.m. † Paul Reyes Sunday, March 13 7:30 a.m. Ben Leipzig Monday, March 7 Nathan Leipzig 8:00 a.m. † Kevin Krifka Grace Leipzig

10:30 a.m. Bess Schwartz

Wednesday, March 9 Ben Wirch Sam Herzog 8:00 a.m. † Lynda Matelski Woodliff Jack Finley

Friday, March 11 LECTORS 8:00 a.m. † Florence Klotz Saturday, March 12 Saturday, March 12 4:00 p.m. Joan Soens 8:00 a.m. † Stanley & Helen Koblenski 4:00 p.m. † Katherine Heinisch Sunday, March 13 7:30 a.m. Jerry Clements

Next Sunday, March 13 10:30 a.m. Debbie Sexton 7:30 a.m. † Martha Koblenski CHALICE 10:30 a.m. For the Living and Deceased of St. Elizabeth & St. James Saturday, March 12 4:00 p.m. Deacon Dan THIS WEEK’S READINGS Elizabeth Summers

Readings for the Week of March 6, 2016 Sunday, March 13

- - - 7:30 a.m. Deacon Dan Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6 7, 10 13a/Ps 23:1 6/ Eph 5:8 -14/Jn 9 :1 -41 or 9 :1, 6 -9, 13 -17, Karen Topolovec - 10:30 a.m. Deacon Dan 34 38 Monday: Is 65:17 -21/Ps 30:2, 4 -6, 11 -13/Jn 4:43 -54 Kathy Peters Tuesday: Ez 47:1 -9, 12/Ps 46:2 -3, 5 -6, 8 -9/Jn 5:1 -16 Wednesday: Is 49:8 -15/Ps 145:8 -9, 13 -14, 17 -18/ PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS - Jn 5:17 30 For the Week Ending February 28 Thursday: Ex 32:7 -14/Ps 106:19 -23/Jn 5:31 -47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12 -22/Ps 34:17 -21, 23/ Budgeted: $6,800.00 Jn 7:1 -2, 10, 25 -30 Actual: $5,275.66 Saturday: Jer 11:18 -20/Ps 7:2 -3, 9 -12/Jn 7:40 -53 Difference: - $1,524.34 Next Sunday: Ez 37:12 -14/Ps 130:1 -8/Rom 8:8 -11/ Jn 11:1 -45 or 11:3 -7, 17, 20 -27, 33b -45 Thank you for your continued support! ©Liturgical Publications Inc

OUR CATHOLIC FAMILY PILGRIMAGE A PILGRIMAGE OF MERCY FOR YOUNG ADULTS TO FRANCISCAN PILGRIMAGE FOR VETERANS to Assisi OUR SISTER PARISH IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Italy for spiritual renewal and healing: May 28 – June 5, Young adults (18 -39) are invited to serve and learn on this 2016. So many of our veterans have trouble connecting 7-Day Mission Pilgrimage to our sister Parish, La Sagrada with a loving God due to the moral injury they suffered Familia in the Dominican Republic, June 25 - July 1, 2016. during their military experience. The trauma stays with them For more info and details about an informational meeting and the only thing that can really bring healing is spiritual January 4, see www.archmil.org/GlobalMission. Sponsored renewal. Following in the footsteps of Francis and Clare in by World Mission Ministries, Brew City Catholic, and Catho- Assisi has helped hundreds of veterans experience spiritual lic Financial Life. renewal, God ’s love, a healing of memories and a life in peace. The cost is reduced 50% for a veteran and further scholarship help is available. If you are a veteran or know a WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS veteran, contact Deacon Rob Goodman, Vietnam veteran and past pilgrim, at 414 -303 -1361. Ms. Rosemary Ruffolo ST. ELIZABETH CATHOLIC PARISH 5 MARCH 6, 2016

PARISH CONTACTS Pastor: Rev. Fr. Sean Granger Phone: (262) 657 -1156 ext. 103 | E -mail: [email protected]

Associate Pastor: Rev. Fr. Brad Krawczyk Phone: (414) 520 -6860 | E -mail: [email protected]

Director of Administrative Services: Mr. Dave Tomasiewicz Phone: (262) 657 -1156 ext. 104 | E -mail: [email protected]

Office: Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. & Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Phone: (262) 657 -1156 | E -mail: [email protected] | www.stelizabethkenosha.org

Office Staff: Mrs. Shelley Bennett & Mrs. Lisa Rasch Phone: (262) 657 -1156 | E -mail: [email protected]

Deacon: Rev. Mr. Daniel Kehrer Phone: (262) 657 -1156 ext. 104 | E -mail: [email protected]

Music Director: Mr. Thomas E. Scuglik Phone: (262) 657 -1156 ext. 112 | E -mail: [email protected]

Religious Ed. Coordinator: Mrs. Mariann Kramer Phone: (262) 657 -1156 ext. 105 | E -mail: [email protected]

Prayer Shawl Ministry: Mrs. Sherry Thomas E-mail: [email protected]

Saints George and Casimir Cemeteries: Ms. Maria Fish Phone: (262) 657 -3442 | E -mail: [email protected]

Publication: E-mail: [email protected]

Pastoral Council President: Dr. Brian Schwartz E-mail: [email protected]

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