2 LIVING THE GOSPEL, ENCOUNTERING JESUS IN THE EUCHARIST, BRINGING OTHERS TO CCHRIST.HRIST. Vol. 11, No. 12
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Welcome to Most Blessed Sacrament Parish! LOCATED AT 449 HIGH AVENUE Whether you are a first-time visitor or a longtime resident searching Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM for a welcoming faith community, we have much to offer. Friday: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Dial 920-231-9782 for after-hours emergencies and Whatever your life situation, we provide opportunities for you to our answering service will direct your call) grow spiritually and to engage in social, educational and community service projects. FIND US ON FACEBOOK Most Blessed Sacrament, Oshkosh, WI If you have any questions or would like more information on what Most Blessed Sacrament Parish has to offer, please contact Deacon PASTORAL TEAM Rick Hocking at [email protected] or 920-231-9782. Father Jerry Pastors, Pastor Rick Hocking, Deacon, Parish Administrator In the event you are unable to attend Mass at Most Blessed [email protected] Peter Cheskie, Deacon Sacrament, please consider visiting one of our other Oshkosh Area Lyn Zahorik, Pastoral Assistant Catholic parishes. [email protected] ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE EVANGELIZATION & DISCIPLESHIP - Saturday 4:30 PM (Oregon Street) Shannon Ausloos, Director Sunday - 7:30 AM (Knapp Street) [email protected] 9:30 AM (Oregon Street), 11:00 AM (Knapp Street) JoAnne Brown, Assistant Rel. Ed. Coordinator Monday & Tuesday - 7:30 AM (Oregon Street) [email protected] Wednesday & Friday - 7:30 AM (Knapp Street) SERV (Special Education) Reconciliation - 3:30 PM Saturday (Oregon St.) Tom Mentele, Director 426-5682 ST. RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL SUPPORT STAFF Mass - Saturday, 5:00 PM, Angela Gajewski, Finance Administrator Sunday, 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM, 5:00 PM [email protected] Reconciliation - Saturday and Sunday, 4:00 PM Laurie Pollack, Pastoral Administrative Assistant [email protected] ST. MARY - OMRO Doug Hirte, Director of Maintenance October 1-March 31 Marshall Potter, Director of Music Saturday - 6:00 PM, Sunday - 8:30 AM
PARISH COMMITTEES Reconciliation - Saturday 5:30 PM Spanish Mass - 2nd & 4th Sundays at 1:00 PM Parish Pastoral Council - Toni Cheskie, Chair Finance Council - Tracey Domiter, Chair ST. MARY - WINNECONNE Faith Formation Committee - Peg Larson, Chair October 1-March 31 Human Concerns - Cathy Fraunfelder, Chair Saturday - 4:00 PM, Sunday,10:30 AM Parish Life - Lisa Davis, Chair Reconciliation - Saturday 3:30 PM Parish Trustees - Dave VanSpankeren, John Dorcey
LOURDES ACADEMY 426-3626 PARISH OUTREACH: If you or a family member have recently been hospitalized, or if someone’s living situation has WHERE IS FR. JERRY??? changed, please remember to contact the parish office so the person may receive the Sacrament of Anointing, the Holy Eucharist, and a Fr. Jerry is happy you were able to join us this visit from Fr. Jerry or Lyn, our Pastoral Associate.
weekend at Most Blessed Sacrament. If you would like to set up a time to meet him If you or your family member is in need of a personally, please call Laurie at the Parish listening presence or spiritual companionship, a Care Office at 231-9782 to arrange an appointment. Minister can also help to provide that comforting And just to have some fun, Fr. Jerry will be hiding measure. Please call Laurie at the parish office at somewhere in this bulletin every week. See if you can find 231-9782. him, or who can find him first!
WORSHIP 3
MASS INTENTIONS: Our book of LITURGICAL WORSHIP & PRAYER SCHEDULE Mass Intentions for October, November and December is now open. The volume of MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 requests for Mass Intentions has grown FOR THE LIVING thru significantly since the inception of our & THE DECEASED SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 parish. For that reason, it has become necessary to put some guidelines in place.
*SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 We must limit intentions to one weekend +Violet Zweiger, +Francis & Lucille Timm, The Niemczyk Family, The Holy Sacrifice of Mass and two weekday Masses per quarter. People of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Community the Mass The stipend for a Mass Intention is $10.
MONDAY 6:30A Morning Rosary (SM) If you do desire a specific date that we are not able to 7:00A LWC (SM) honor, our retired and mission priests are able to accept TUESDAY 6:30A Morning Rosary (SM) your intentions through the Leo Benevolent Association 7:00A LWC (SM) and offer them at the Masses they pray. This can be 5: Divine Mercy Chaplet/Evening Rosary (SP) arranged through our parish office. 5:50P Confession (SP) 6:30P +Joan Jansen (Mass SP) BREAD AND WINE: If you are interested in sponsoring WEDNESDAY 6:30A Morning Rosary (SM) the Bread and Wine for a given weekend, please contact the 7:00A St. Vincent de Paul Volunteers (Mass SM) Parish Office at 231-9782. The stipend is $30 for Bread 10: LWC (Evergreen Manor) and Wine. 10: LWC Northpoint Medical & Rehab)
THURSDAY 6:55A Morning Rosary (SP) 7:30A +Marise McCarthy (Mass SP) DIVINE MERCY FRIDAY 6: Confession (SM) ADORATION CHAPEL 6: Morning Rosary (SM) OF OSHKOSH 7:00A +Mary Jane Flemming (Mass SM)
SATURDAY 7:05A Confession (SP) Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed 8:00A +George Blechel (Mass SP) Sacrament is held at the Divine Mercy 2:45P Confession (SP) Adoration Chapel of Oshkosh located 3:00P Divine Mercy Chaplet/Rosary (SP) at Most Blessed Sacrament’s St. Mary 4:00P *(Mass SP) Worship Site, 605 Merritt Avenue, SUNDAY 7:30A *(Mass SM) Oshkosh. The chapel is open 24 hours 9:00A *(Mass SP) a day, seven days a week. For more information and key code 10:45A *(Mass SM) - - 3: Divine Mercy Chaplet/Rosary (SM) access, please contact Kathie Reed at 920 539 6871 or [email protected] or Deacon Rick Hocking *SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 at [email protected]. +Mary Wonders, +Marise McCarthy, +Bernard & Margaret Books, The People of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Community
All weekend Mass intentions are read at all Weekend Masses +Deceased LOCAL PARISH HOLY HOURS HOLY FATHER’S INTENTION FOR SEPTEMBER Most Blessed Sacrament Parish PARISHES: That our parishes, animated by a missionary spirit, - may be places where faith is communicated and charity is seen. St. Peter site 449 High Avenue, Oshkosh 6:00 PM First Friday of each month For the Pope’s urgent prayer requests please visit www.apostleshipofprayer.org/2017-intentions St. Jude the Apostle Parish - Sacred Heart site 519 Knapp Street, Oshkosh 6:00 PM - Second Wednesday of each month The bread and wine for this weekend’s Liturgies have been donated by St. Raphael the Archangel Parish MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH. 830 S. Westhaven Drive, Oshkosh 3:00 PM - Third Thursday of each month
4 A WEEK IN THE LITURGY
TWENTY-FIFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME God, the people have returned from exile and built a new house for their God. The movement of restoration is common in human life as well. Think how God restores MONDAY, September 25 Weekday and renews us. We as individuals and communities are Ezr 1:1-6; Ps 126:1b-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6; Lk 8:16-18 temples in which the Lord resides. FIRST READING: The next three days the First Reading GOSPEL: Jesus instructs the Twelve on what it means to comes from the Book of Ezra. The Books of Ezra and understand the Word of God. Understanding involves living Nehemiah provide a narrative of the restoration of Judah the Word. Jesus gives the Twelve power and authority to do after the exile in Babylon. Today's First Reading comes as he has done: exorcise demons and heal the sick. The from the beginning of Ezra and is the decree of King Cyrus, Twelve are to proclaim the Kingdom of God in word and calling the peoples to build the house of the Lord in deed. They will need nothing for the journey. The life-long Jerusalem. The last verse of the reading describes how journey to proclaim God's kingdom is our journey. We need neighbors helped the people prepare for their task by each other and we need God in Jesus Christ. Together, we providing valuable gifts and free-will offerings. can leave unwelcome places and move on to the next village. GOSPEL: Following up on yesterday's parable of the sower TODAY’S SAINT: St. Vincent de Paul, a and the seed, Jesus offers two proverbial sayings that French peasant, was ordained in 1600. As continue to teach us what it means to hear the Word. We do a parish priest in Paris, he founded a home not light lamps and then hide them to conceal their light. We for foundlings because it upset him to see use the lamp to see in the dark. Therefore, we cannot hear so many babies abandoned by parents the Word and not offer the Word to others. We must hear unable to care for them. He founded the the Word and understand it, lest we lose even our hearing Daughters of Charity with Louise de of the Word. Hearing the Word entails understanding and Marillac and the Congregation of the understanding entails spreading the Word. Mission (also known either as Vincentians
TUESDAY, September 26 Weekday or Lazarists), both dedicated to helping the poor and Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs visiting prisons. Monsieur Vincent, as he was called, became a popular figure in Paris and, in spite of his visits to Ezr 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20; Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5; Lk 8:19-21 people such as Cardinal Richelieu, he maintained his THE FIRST READING from the middle of the Book of Ezra simple lifestyle and manner of dress. includes the decree of King Darius to continue the work of building the house of God (the second temple) and for the THURSDAY, September 28 Weekday people to be reimbursed for their expenses. The reading Saint Wenceslaus, Martyr; narrates the completion of the house of God on the third Saint Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs day and the temple's dedication. Christians would see in Hg 1:1-8; Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b; Lk 9:7-9 this an allusion to Christ's Resurrection on the third day. FIRST READING: The prophet Haggai responds to the The celebration of the Passover concludes the reading. people who say it is not time to rebuild the Lord's house with GOSPEL: Three verses offer a stark conclusion to the critical words urging the people to think seriously about their section in the Gospel according to Luke that included the ways. The Lord's house should not lie in ruin while they parable of the sower and the seed, and the proverbial dwell in sturdy and beautiful abodes. As with other prophets, sayings on hearing and understanding the Word of God. change and repentance is Haggai's message. The way we live Jesus is direct after someone informed him that his mother reflects the Lord's house we have or have not built. Haggai and brothers wanted to join him, but found it impossible to calls the people and us to build a new dwelling for the Lord. do so because of the crowd. Hearing and living the Word of GOSPEL: Herod appears puzzled in today's Gospel. God, Jesus states directly, makes a person a part of Jesus' Baffled because people are identifying Jesus as John the family. Not hearing alone, but hearing and acting together Baptist risen from the dead, Elijah, or an ancient prophet, draw us into close relationship with Jesus. Herod wants to see for himself who this Jesus is. We know
WEDNESDAY, September 27 Memorial who Jesus is but the fact that Herod keeps trying to see Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest Jesus can inspire us to draw closer and closer to him as Ezr 9:5-9; Tb 13:2, 3-4a, 4befghn, 7-8; Lk 9:1-6 well. There is always more to learn and experience about the wonders of Jesus and his grace. OUR FIRST READING is the last in a series of three readings from Ezra. In this passage, Ezra speaks in the first FRIDAY, September 29 FEAST person, taking responsibility for the wicked deeds of the SAINTS MICHAEL, GABRIEL AND RAPHAEL, ARCHANGELS community. He acknowledges the Lord's mercy and the Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12ab; Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, new life that has come from God. Through the goodness of 4-5; Jn 1:47-51
5
ABOUT TODAY’S FEAST: We celebrate GOSPEL: Jesus' words and deeds are increasingly the the feast of three archangels, Sts. Michael, source of amazement. Yet the people's amazement leads to Gabriel, and Raphael, the great heralds of a mounting tension in the Gospel according to Luke. A few salvation and defenders against the power days ago we heard how Herod was questioning Jesus' of evil. St. Michael is guardian and identity and wanted to meet him. Now Jesus himself protector of the Church, from its roots in predicts his own arrest. The disciples, as is usually the Israel to the Church of today and beyond. case, do not comprehend what Jesus tells them. They must In Hebrew, his name means "who is like have sensed something was up, as fear prevented them God." St. Gabriel, whose name means from asking their Teacher what his words meant. "hero of God," announces that John the Baptist will be born TODAY’S SAINT: St. Jerome (345-420) to Elizabeth and Zechariah. He is entrusted with the most is the patron saint of scholars and important task of revealing to Mary that she will bear the Son librarians. With a great love of learning of God. Then, there is St. Raphael, whose name is Hebrew and books, as a monk and priest he for "God has healed." He is named in Tobit 12 as the one developed a passion for the interpretation standing in the presence of God, and in 1 Enoch (early of Sacred Scripture. With a comprehensive Jewish writing) as the healer of the earth (10:7). knowledge of classical languages, St. FIRST READING (Option 1): Daniel's apocalyptic vision in Jerome produced a Latin text of the entire this reading portrays the Ancient One taking his throne and Bible eventually known as the Vulgate. "one like a son of man coming" to approach him. From the He wrote numerous commentaries on several books of the Ancient One, the son of man receives everlasting dominion. Bible, including a highly reputable work on the Gospel Christians see in this passage from Daniel, Jesus Christ according to Matthew. Along with writing, he provided coming and receiving his kingship from the Father. We spiritual guidance to wealthy widows and mentored young have confidence that nothing can destroy his kingdom and monks in monastic discipline. St. Jerome joins three other that he will reign forever. Our hope is that we will join him saints (Ambrose, Augustine, and Gregory the Great) as the and all the angels and saints in the heavenly kingdom at the first Doctors of the Church. end of our earthly life. FIRST READING (Option 2): The reading from Revelation SUNDAY, October 1 specifically mentions Michael and his angels. It describes Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time their battle against the dragon, also referred to as an ancient Ez 18:25-28; Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5; Mt serpent, and its angels. The dragon symbolizes the Devil or 21:28-32 Satan, who encapsulates evil and all its deceptive FIRST READING: Whose way is not fair, God's or ours? manifestations in the world. The dragon and its angels lose This is the question at the heart of the prophetic words from the battle. Relegated to earth, Michael and his angels Ezekiel. Turn from wickedness to do what is right defeat them with the Blood of the Lamb—the life that and just, the prophet instructs. God's way is fair, because comes from Jesus’ Death and Resurrection—and their God will save the life of a person who acts in this manner. witness to the Lamb. Life triumphs. In this, the heavens Following the commandments leads to life, not death. Not and we who dwell with the angels delight! following the commandments, which sometimes is our way GOSPEL: Jesus identifies Nathanael as a child of Israel and was the way of the Israelites, leads to death. Rephrased, because deception is not a part of his character. After Jesus tells the positive question of this reading is, Whose way is fair? Nathanael that he knew him from the time he saw him sitting SECOND READING: Our attitude must match the attitude under the fig tree, Nathanael confesses Jesus as the Son of God that is in Christ Jesus. Our mind is to be of the same mind and King of Israel. Jesus' question to Nathanael about what as Christ Jesus. This is the essence of Paul's words to the prompted his confession goes unanswered. What we know is Philippians. In Christ, humility, not selfishness, is our that Jesus solemnly teaches Nathanael that he will see greater motivation. Christ's humility led to his exaltation. So, too, things: angels will surround the Son of Man in heaven and on ours will lead us to life within God's glory. The longer earth. The presence of the angels confirms Jesus' identity. form of the reading includes the Christological that
SATURDAY, September 30 Memorial presents the pattern of Christ's humility and exaltation
Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church through his obedience to Death on a Cross. Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a; Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13; Lk 9:43b-45 GOSPEL: In Matthew, the parable of the two sons whom the father asks to work in his vineyard follows immediately after FIRST READING: We are two months away from Advent, the authorities question Jesus about from where his authority but yet the First Reading speaks of the Lord coming to for teaching in the temple comes. In this parable, one son tells dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. The peoples of many his father he will not work, and then does. The other son says nations will come to the Lord. The Lord's dwelling place he will work, and then does not. Beginning with an "Amen," knows no bounds. Many people will reside in Jerusalem, Jesus solemnly teaches that the first son, like tax collectors but a person will not be able to quantify the city's greatness and prostitutes, and all those who change their mind, repent, with a measuring line as the man in this reading seeks to and follow him will share in the Kingdom of God. do. God's mercy and kindness know no bounds.
6
From the Pastor’s Desk... Ponderings and Perceptions Of a Pastoral Assistant … Some of the quotes taken from this week from my new desk calendar Since Ordinary Time resumed in entitled “A Year with The Pivotal July, we have been hearing the Players” quoted from some of the Gospel of Matthew at weekend most influential figures in the Catholic Masses. This book contains most of Church are: “So let nothing hinder Jesus stories or parables. us, let nothing separate us from God, let nothing come between us. Everyone loves a good story. From Let’s all, everywhere, in every childhood on, we love to hear them. place, at every hour, and at all times, daily and constantly A good story has a wonderful way of touching our hearts. believe in Him, truly and humbly. Let’s hold Him in our Jesus was aware of this and because he was Jesus, He also hearts; let’s love, honor, adore, serve, praise and bless, was a Master Storyteller. He’d say, “Hey, did you hear the glorify and exalt, magnify and give thanks to the most one about…” and then tell a story to teach a truth. High, Supreme, Eternal God.” – St. Francis of Assisi “Lord, Your blood helps us understand that, just as your Stories hold our attention. Stories stir our emotions. Stories suffering was without equal, your precious gifts are help us imagine. Stories help us remember. The way we without measure.” – Michelangelo “Dwell in the cell of know our deeper self and our divine place in the world is self-knowledge in order to know God’s goodness.” – St. through the stories we hear and the stories we tell. During Catherine of Siena the time of Jesus he taught a variety of people—country
Chapter 11 of Matthew Kelly’s book, “Resisting folk, publicans, tax collectors, fishermen, men, women, Happiness,” is titled “Ordinary Things.” Sometimes rich, and poor. Jesus still speaks to us today and we are a planning for the future can be a way of avoiding the people whose world has become even more expanded and present, and when we avoid the present we avoid God. God different than that of our ancestors. Yet, deep down, we are lives in the eternal now. He is inviting us to always live in all the same; we are humans. The beauty of a story is that it the present moment so we can be with him. If all we do is has the power to reach all people, in any time and place. look for God in the extraordinary, we will miss out on his We all understand a vine growing that produces good fruit, presence in the ordinary. For God wants us to be fully or what it is like to lose something and search high and low aware of every breath we take, every bite of food, every for it, or what it feels like to be enveloped by an angry smile, and every song you hear. God loves ordinary things. treacherous storm or how each Spring we scatter seeds and then hope they will grow despite weeds, rabbits, or drought. I would like to share with you some of the Pope’s tweets this past week: For those of us in our Parish who have gone through the Sept. 17: “The more Jesus occupies the center of our ALPHA program or are currently engaged in it, the main lives, the more He allows us to come out of ourselves and theme of the program is “Do you have a relationship with brings us closer to others.” Jesus Christ?” Perhaps for all of us a most comfortable place to begin this relationship is with Jesus, the storyteller. Sept. 18: “Let us find the courage to purify our hearts by removing the rocks and thorns which choke the Word of God.” Jesus’ stories tell us that we all need to love and be loved, to search for meaning, and to discover our identity. His Sept. 19: “Let us work together to find concrete stories help us to explore where we came from, where we solutions to help the poor, refugees, victims of modern are going, and why we are here at all. His stories heal us forms of slavery, in order to promote peace.” when we struggle, are vulnerable, feel lonely, or need Peace, support. Most importantly, all of Jesus’ stories have the same ending…we need Him in our life if we want to know complete freedom, healing, hope and love.
Last weekend Fr. Jerry said in his homily, “when we die and REMINDER!!! SIGN UP ONLINE to have your family go to meet the Lord, probably one of the questions God will or individual portrait taken for our pictorial directory. You ask us is ‘By the way, have you read my book?’” Sometime will receive a free 8x10 of your choice and while you are this week open a Bible. If you don’t own one, get on your not obligated to purchase anything more, signing up online digital device and go to http://www.usccb.org/bible/ and through our parish website will earn you a $10 discount if our Bishops will provide you with an online Bible. Take you should decide you want to. Bring a non-perishable some time to read, beginning perhaps with the Book of canned good to your sitting and receive another $5 off. Just John. You will discover that the Bible indeed is not only the visit our website at www.mbsoshkosh.com to sign up now! greatest story ever told but is told to us by the Greatest If you prefer not to sign up using the online method, you Storyteller ever: God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. may call the parish office at 231-9782 or stop at one of our tables before or after Mass. You can still earn $5 off your purchase by bringing a non-perishable canned good to your sitting but again, are not obligated to purchase anything.
7 PARISH NEWS SACRAMENTAL INFORMATIONNN
Alpha Week Three: Alpha continues BAPTISM: The Sacrament of Baptism is to build momentum with the first two celebrated the 2nd weekend of each month at sessions “Who is Jesus?” and “Why the Saturday 4:00 PM Mass or on Sunday at did Jesus die?” generating excellent the 9:00 or 10:45 AM Mass (We do not have discussion amongst participants. The Baptisms during the season of Lent.) A presentation and discussion for this Baptism preparation session is required for all first-time Wednesday and Thursday is titled parents and must be completed 4 to 6 weeks before the date “How Can I Have Faith?” This of the baptism. Parents are welcome to do this before their promises to be an intriguing topic as baby is born also. Please call the parish office to register at faith means something different to least 3 months prior to the birth of your child. each of us. Alpha meets Wednesday and Thursday evenings MARRIAGE: The Sacrament of Marriage may from 5:30-7:30 PM and Thursday afternoons from 1:00- take place any given weekend providing the site 3:00 PM. If you haven’t attended Alpha thus far, no is available. Weddings may be held at the St. worries. Please come and listen to and/or join in this Peter or St. Mary site on Saturdays at 1:00 PM discussion with fellow parishioners as we share experiences or on another day per arrangements made of faith in our lives. through the Parish Office. Please call at least six months prior to your wedding to secure a date and begin the Saint Mary Open House Date Change: The rummage sale and open house originally scheduled for September initial steps of your wedding preparation. 30th and October 1st has been moved back one week to FUNERALS: To begin the process of planning a funeral for a October 7th and 8th. There is a lot more “rummage” to be deceased loved one, contact the funeral home you have chosen moved and priced than was anticipated. As a result, we will and they will call the Parish Office to arrange a date and time for need an extra week to get the school cleaned up and all the Funeral Mass. Contact information will be provided to the items to be rummaged to either the high school gymnasium Parish so they may call the family and arrange a time to discuss or lower level below the gym. The rummage sale part of the the Funeral Liturgy, music, readings, etc. weekend will be Saturday, October 7th, from 9:00-11:30 ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Most Blessed Sacrament provides AM. Father Jerry will do the closing blessing after the a Mass of Anointing twice annually for those who are seriously 10:45 Mass on Sunday, October 8th. Please make a note of ill or awaiting surgery. If you know of someone who is ill or this change on your calendars. hospitalized, homebound or in a nursing home, or nearing the end of life, contact the Parish Office to arrange a time for Fr. Parish Directory Photos: Photography sessions begin Jerry to administer the Sacrament. October 3rd in the lower church at our St. Mary site. First, if you haven’t signed up for a time slot please do so this CONFIRMATION: Preparation classes are offered each year for week. Second, we are still in need of volunteers to help high school students who have either qualified by attending 6 semesters of religious education classes or who have attended a make phone calls to those families and individuals who - have not yet signed up for a session. Lastly, we need Catholic school for 2 3 years. Confirmation for adults is offered volunteers during the times of the photo shoots to welcome through the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults). Contact Shannon Ausloos, Director of Evangelization & Discipleship, or and direct those who are coming in for pictures. Your help is greatly needed and much appreciated. If you are Deacon Rick Hocking regarding the RCIA program. interested, please contact the parish office at 231-9782 to FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST sign up. Thank you in advance. COMMUNION: Baptized children in second grade are welcomed to begin preparation/ Saint Mary School Building: MBS has been contacted by a reception of First Reconciliation and First second organization that is potentially interested in acquiring Holy Communion during the first semester the SM school building. At the time of this article they have - of second grade. Prior to preparing for these asked for a walk through of the building. This is very new sacraments, the child must have attended first grade religious interest so stay tuned for more details as they develop. education classes or Lourdes Academy. Home-schooled Saint Peter Roof Repair: Work has begun to repair/ children must have the consent of the pastor to begin recover two buildings at the SP site. One is the gymnasium preparation. SPECIAL PREPARATION FOR CHILDREN where there will be installation of a new roof as the current AGES 7-18: This preparation is for baptized children who are roof is 39 years old and in overall poor condition. The out of sync with our parish’s sacramental preparation. Students second is the roof over the breezeway between the rectory participate in instruction for the sacraments to bring them into and the church. This is somewhat newer but is to the point sync with their grade level. Students must attend religious the membrane needs replacing. Both are flat roofs that are education classes for one year prior to preparing for reception of prone to leaking over time. These expenses were budgeted the sacraments. Contact JoAnne Brown to register your child. for this fiscal year and are expected to be $46,000 total. Please contact the Parish Office at 231-9782 to begin the process of receiving any of these Sacraments and you will be connected with the appropriate staff member.
8 PARISH LIFE Committee Members: Lisa Davis (Chair), Jan Grable, Catherine Martin, Mary Otto, Nikke Selenka, Veronica Smith
PRAYER CIRCLE
Call George at 233-7642 with your prayer request and the prayer circle will be initiated on your behalf.
Tuesday, September 26 PARISH PRAYER WARRIORS 10:30 AM Bible Study (next Sunday’s Readings), SP Site 1:00 PM Senior Stretching, SP Lower School MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH
Wednesday, September 27 “Living the Gospel, 4:15 PM Senior Stretching, SP Lower School Encountering Jesus in the Eucharist, 5:30 PM Faith Formation (Grades 1-5), SP School Bringing others to Christ” 5:30 PM ALPHA (Grades 6-Adult), SP Lower Church 6:30 PM Choir Practice, SM Church As September and Fall dawn upon us, let us pray for the following two intentions this month: Thursday, September 28 1:00 PM ALPHA, SP Aquinas Hall 1. That all children and teachers be blessed with a safe 5:30 PM ALPHA, SP Lower Church and rewarding school year. May they continue to grow
Friday, September 29 in wisdom and faith. 2. That God richly blesses all those who attend and/or Saturday, September 30 volunteer for the Alpha series. May they experience 5:00 PM Family Movie Night - “Trolls” and “The Shack” SP Lower Church Jesus in a profound way.
Sunday, October 1 9:00 AM Hospitality following Mass, SP Church
LOOKING AHEAD/MONTHLY CALENDAR • 2nd Monday of every month - Senior’s Lunch at the Roxy • Tuesdays at 10:30 AM Bible Study • Tuesdays at 1:00 PM Senior Stretching • Tuesdays at 5:30 PM Handbell Choir Practices • Wednesdays at 5:30 AM That Man is You! (At St. Jude’s Sacred Heart Site) • Wednesdays at 5:30 PM Faith Formation & Confirmation Classes (During school year) • Wednesdays at 5:30 PM ALPHA, Grades 6-Adult • Wednesdays at 6:30 PM Vocal Choir Practices • 1st Friday of every month - 6:00 PM Holy Hour at SP Church • 3rd Saturday of every month - Esto Vir for Men at Fr. Carr’s • 2nd Sunday of the Month - St. Vincent de Paul Meetings, SP Site • October 7/8 - St. Mary Open House/Rummage Sale • Tuesdays-Saturdays in October - Photography sessions for Parish Pictorial Directory - SM Lower Church • Upcoming Hospitality: Nov. 5 - 10:45 AM, Dec. 3 - 4 PM, Jan. 7 - 7:30 AM, Feb. 4 - 9 AM, April 8 - 10:45 AM, May 6 - 4 PM
MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT welcomes into our parish family ... Nathan & Melissa Cushman and Family
Dick & Judy Berger
Please extend a heart-felt welcome to these two new families when you see them at Mass! We are so glad you’re here! EVANGELIZATION & DISCIPLESHIP HUMAN CONCERNS 9 Committee Members: Committee Members: Peg Larson (Chair), Pam Kaskin, Jennifer Pauly, Mary Pogue Cathy Fraunfelder (Chair), Julie Miller, Christa Nollenberger, Tina Schulte
ALPHA for Everyone
Our Alpha program is off to a great start! I want to thank everyone who has come to our sessions so far. I hope this experience is drawing you closer to Jesus! I also want to thank all of our hardworking volunteers and speakers. Without you this program would not be possible. The Bella Medical Clinic Walk for Life is Saturday, If you have not stopped in for Alpha yet, please feel free to October 7th, at Bella Medical Clinic, 1484 W. South Park drop in. Please know that you are welcome. Avenue, Oshkosh. Registration is at 8:30 AM, walk begins
Our next Alpha sessions are: at 9:00 AM. Come help us celebrate Life! See you there! Wednesday, September 27th 5:30-7:30 PM (includes supper & babysitting) I am thrilled to report that our
Thursday, September 28th back to School Fair was a great - 1:00 2:30 PM (includes light refreshments) success thanks to your 5:30-7:30 PM (includes supper & babysitting congregation’s generous support! The topic will be “How Can I Have Faith?” Because of your contributions, organization, enthusiastic students, All Alpha sessions are held in the lower church at our - and wonderful volunteers we had a fun filled day. Our deepest St. Peter site, 435 High Avenue. appreciation goes to the numerous volunteers who enabled us to achieve another successful event.
1st Grade Volunteers Needed We were able to serve over 1,000 students with their back
We are in need of caring Christians to school needs in our communities. Not only does the serve as 1st grade catechists or catec “Back to School Fair” committee thank you, but the aides on Wednesday evenings. If you community members benefitting from this event thank you interested, please contact Shannon as well for making the transition from summer fun to back - to school easier. [email protected] or 231 Thanks! ~Teri Horner, Back To School Fair Committee
DROP OFF & PICK UP PROCEDURES
Students in grades 6-12 should come to the THE KNIGHTS CORNER lower level of the St. Peter Site on “Council 614” Our Lady of Lourdes Wednesday evenings at 5:30 PM for supper and Alpha. They can be picked up at 7:30 PM. Students in grades 1-5 may attend the Become more active in your parish! Alpha supper with their families at 5:30 PM. A religious Become a lector… education volunteer will arrive at 6:00 PM to take these Join the choir…. students to their classrooms. Otherwise, children in grades Attend “That Man Is You”….. 1-5 may be dropped off at the school building at 6:00 PM. Become an usher…… Students in grades 1-5 must be picked up by an adult at the Help teach Religious Education….. school building at 7:30 PM. Thank you. Help in the ministries, communion, visitations etc…. Pray to God to help show you the way…… Join the Knights!
In The Love & Mercy of Christ Dick Forseth, Grand Knight, K of C Council 614 Our Lady of Lourdes [email protected] 920-216-9875
10 STEWARDSHIP LITURGICAL MINISTRIES Parish Pastoral Council: Kristin Bird, Toni Cheskie (Chair), John Dorcey, Dylan Foss, Pam Hamman, Tom Holland, Kathie Reed, Dave VanSpankeren, Bill Fraunfelder
ROSARY LEADERS NEEDED WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 30 & OCTOBER 1
One of the longstanding traditions at Eucharistic Ministers MBS has been to pray the Rosary as a 4:00 Dcn. Pete Cheskie, Cathy Lehndorf, Bonnie Binner, community before the 4:00 Mass on Toni Cheskie, Suzanne Werner, Maria Costello, Saturdays. Leading the Rosary has Tim Landwair, Kathy Kumbier typically been done by one person or a 7:30 Dcn. Pete Cheskie, Toni Cheskie, Chris McPhetridge, two-person tandem over the course of Mary Beth Mathe, John Feldner several years. This has generally worked well. However, when 9:00 Dcn. Rick Hocking, Chuck Bongert, Sue Bongert, unplanned events arise there is often no one available to step in Sheila Munsch, Bill Fraunfelder, Catherine Lindsay, to lead. We would like to recruit three to four people who will Linda Lett, Ann Marie Luker lead the Rosary on a rotating basis. If you are interested, please 10:45 Dcn. Rick Hocking, Jody Spanbauer, Mariah Parkin, - Aaron Parkin, Margaret Perrie, Tom Lynch contact Deacon Rick at 231 9782 or [email protected]. There will be a Rosary guide created for the leader to follow for Altar Servers those who find this helpful. 4:00 Charlotte Steffen, Emma Steffen, Virginia Steffen Cross - Jim Seger 7:30 Mike Rutherford, Cross - Mary Beth Mathe 9:00 Vinnie Bird 10:45 Hayden Spanbauer, Nolan Spanbauer, Kyle Hipple Cross - Nolan Spanbauer
Lectors 4:00 Judy Russell, Kristin Steffen 7:30 Ben Minerath, Chris McPhetridge 9:00 Paulette Feld, Jan Cleaver 10:45 Margaret Perrie, Tom Lynch
Our prayers go out to all those who experienced the fury of Greeters Hurricane Irma. Bishop Ricken has asked the parishes in 4:00 Kristin Steffen, Sarah Mueller, Bev Steinike the Green Bay Diocese to conduct a second collection to 7:30 Shirley Blechel, Carol Reichenberger, Bob Wonders assist the victims and dioceses affected. Most Blessed 9:00 Russ & Beth Hildebrand, Catherine Martin, Sacrament will be holding a second collection at all Masses Bird Family next weekend, September 30 and October 1. Funds will 10:45 Carl Salzer, Barb Salzer, Mike Niemczyk support the humanitarian and recovery efforts of Catholic Ushers Charities USA. Checks can be made out to MBS with 4:00 Jim Seger, Casey Koelbl, Chris & Luke Steffen, Hurricane Irma Relief written in the memo field and you Gene Werner can also donate online at Catholiccharitiesusa.org. 7:30 Bob Wonders, Mark Gajewski, Chris McPhetridge, John Feldner 9:00 Brian Reynolds, Nancy Miller, Jan Grable, Bill Fraunfelder 10:45 Rich Domiter, NEED ONE, Caleb Schlaack,
Mike Niemczyk 2017/2018 BUDGET YEAR Sacristans 4:00 Suzanne Werner 7:30 John Feldner Offertory 9:00 Jan Grable 10:45 Jody Spanbauer Support Last Week Year to Date Cantors Budget 15,961.54 191,538.48 4:00 Kate Cheskie 7:30 Peg Larson Actual 12,279.52 171,948.94 9:00 Peg Larson 10:45 Kathleen Albrecht Over/(Short) (3,682.02) (19,589.54)
Parish Community Business Directory
WORLD FAMOUS HOT DOGS MARK OSTROWSKI Community & Parish Member Since 2000 Soup & Sandwiches Quality Cabinetry & Countertops for any budget Free Design Services & In-Home Consultations Dine In or Carry Out • Open 7am 920-375-0605 500 Merritt Ave. 235-6550
D.R. HANSEN 51 W Fernau Avenue 2708 HARRISON ST. OSHKOSH WI 54901 Plumbing Contractors 920-235-4960 • 920-235-1410 fax Michael L. Anderson, 3rd Generation 55 Knapp St., • Oshkosh, WI 54902 www.muzasheetmetal.com bus: (920) 233-2600 Chris Anderson, 4th Generation Phone 233-1595 abrosinc.com Tyler Anderson, 4th Generation www.drhansenplumbing.com Services provided: Dental Implants Wisdom Tooth Removal IV Sedation OSHKOSH INDUSTRIAL 1875 West Pointe Dr. • Oshkosh Tooth Removal ROOFING & SHEET METAL Christopher S. McFarlane DDS 920.231.4600 Mark J. Ridenour DDS www.omswinnebago.com NEW PATIENTS WELCOME oshkoshindustrial.com 920-235-2620 CAROL’S COUNTRY TOURS UPCOMING DAY TRIPS: Palace Theater in Wisconsin Dells Frankie Avalon in “Wedding Italiano” • 9-28 • $79 Chris McPhetridge Branson Christmas on the Road • 12-4 • $79 REALTOR® Sales • Service • Installation UPCOMING 7-12 DAY VACATION TRIPS: Industrial • Commercial • Residential • Mini Storage Units for Rent Holiday Shows at Branson, MO Nov 12-18 • $649 920-642-0980 920-725-2257 • 231-4466 Miami & Key West, FL Jan 19-29, 2018 • $1099 [email protected] www.garagedoorspecialists.net New Orleans French Quarter Festival April 8-15, 2018 • $1399 [email protected] G.M.S. Inc. d/b/a New York June 7-13, 2018 • $775 “Keeping you afloat through CAROL J. KAUFMANN • PARISHIONER all of your Real Estate needs” GARTMAN MECHANICAL SERVICES 2677 Indian Point Rd., Oshkosh • 920.216.4688 carolscountrytours.com www.cmcpsellyourhome.com Industrial, Commercial & Residential steam, hot water, hot air heating & air conditioning, general sheet metal work. 520 W. South Park Ave. 231-5530
Please support our Most Blessed Sacrament advertisers. Their ads cover the cost of providing the bulletin each week - both at church and NOW ONLINE!
The new online service will offer a new way to reach out to the home-bound, and our snowbirds as well. The current bulletin and advertisers pages will be available each week, and can be emailed directly to you. Go to www.discovermass.com to sign up today.
Stop in and thank them for their generosity. Next time you need a plumber, a new car, an electrican, insurance, etc... look to our friends at Most Blessed Sacrament.
Call Mike Lenz today to advertise! 616-485-7257 or email: [email protected] 1516 om .c t em ood it anagemen aiths . goWI
ll F ealthM 920.966.9520 eW ARD v er ince 1875 S ving A OW y@V FUTURE er 920-231-1510 .konrad-behlman.com T S 920.651.1919 Larr . . ce es ity t ilia .com www A/SIPC. alue V .zaronis.com ose tion of non-perishable f ensed aff y L esen WORK a 616.485.7257 ember FINR l your eed M , M in FINANCIAL YOU www diocesan A commun
inancial
ess pr ough LPL or its lic @ Wisconsin z with ed thr edit Union Guarant r er ough LPL F one guidance ot C ts off ointe Bancshares, Inc. Become a weekly parish ed thr Mike Lenz busin ed N on- mlen er 407 Jackson oduc A Insur e pr CatholicMatch.com/ 2 ities off est P HELPING Call anc $2.00 off with dona ot NCU BUILDING ecur N Member FDIC and W nsur •One- •Thoughtful insights •Investment options *S I y
.com s eiland ’ .com eet a tr hone 233-6260 ve. . P THOUSES es ain S osh 235-9678 Company . - R . Jennifer R amily Eyecare TE BOA & . 9th A einkeandco ., Oshk A GENE d ubast .gr anding Parish Member einke Jr 920.231.8120 (920) 231-0650 900-912 S. M K L eronica Punla Smith, D.D.S. eronica Punla Smith, www .oshkoshfamilydentistry t G. R 2510 W einke V 2215 Oregon St. • Oshkosh 920.426.2020 ampbell R Marsh F General Dentistry for the Entire Family General Dentistry for the M. www Oshkosh Family Dentistr Oshkosh RENTING PRIV RENTING DISTINCTIVE GRANITE & MARBLE MEMORIALS G. R . Jeff Marsh • Dr 400 N. C Dr
t e. v ve. k A ember ocking ar ark A . Hear g .. ockbooks.com ockbooks.com ouse) arish M .com Anne H outh P P iper our or f S . South P . ish H 920-966-0007 om Sitter POKLASNY o W ar T amental needs. s onthisr our purchaseour purchase tion Sacred oshkosh.or w or a t y
nt • a
216 e 870 W incent P m anne@onthisr V i or 5% off yor 5% off y l
t.
on . p
S m OUR FIRST CHOICE!
o desacadem C (920) 235-1170 235-1980 e for all your sacr ollack .fissbillspoklasny orpor
an 920-235-7412 Riverside • all 920.426.6421 f Residential • Commercial
Mention this ad fMention this ad f w (920) 426-4008 e her C C esthaven Dr (Located at the S visit lour
www S e ar Glen P W Shingle Roofing Contractor FISS & BILLS MAKE US Y 865 S. W Catholic Cemeteries of Oshkosh, Inc Catholic Cemeteries Calvary