Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time • October 18, 2020 S a i n t J e ro m e Roman Catholic Parish 995 S. Silver Lake Street • Oconomowoc, WI 53066 w w w . s t j e r o m e . o r g Pastoral Staff Parish Office: (262) 569-3020 Fr. Thomas Brundage, Pastor email: [email protected] Deacon Luis Pena email: [email protected] phone: 262-391-6424 Tim Kasza, M.S., Pastoral Associate Ray Ellingen, Director of Administrative Services Simone Gheller, Ph.D., Director of Music Tim Boelter, Maintenance Coordinator Tim Boelter, Cemetery Sexton School Office: (262) 569-3030 HOLY HOUR Mary Johnson, Principal FOR LIFE Faith Formation Office: (262) 569-3025 Cathy Marjamaa, M.A., Director - Children’s Ministry Tuesday, October 20 6:30 PM Mass Schedule Saturday Evening: 4:30 pm Presider: Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30 am Dcn. Michael Lawinger Daily Mass: Monday-Saturday 8:00 am Spanish Mass: Sunday 3:00 pm ST. JEROME CHURCH Devotions • Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in the Mater Christi Chapel • Divine Mercy Chaplet: 3:00 pm M-F in the Mater Christi Chapel • Mother of Perpetual Help following Tuesday 8:00 am Mass • • Reconciliation page 2 St. Jerome Parish Dear Friends in Christ: “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to Please attend our Holy Hour for Life led by Deacon Michael God the things that are God’s.” ~Matthew 22:21 Lawinger at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20. Everything we are and everything we have belongs to God. October is Respect Life Month — the month that we highlight We aren’t “owners” of anything; we are merely “stewards” of pro-life issues. It is estimated that 70 million babies have been the gifts God has given each of us. All God is asking is that we aborted in the U.S. since 1973. That is the population of a give back a portion of what He gave us. This is the essence of medium-sized country. Stewardship. God should be our first priority in everything. All else comes second, especially our money. The good news is that abortion rates in the USA (and in Wisconsin, in particular) have been dropping for several years. Thanks and blessings to all who sacrifice to save the lives of our Holy Hour for Life most vulnerable people. Tuesday, October 20—6:30 PM Our Faith Formation Department has seen a lot of changes in In Church recent months. Change of personnel is a fact of life, and we A Holy Hour for Life will be held from 6:30 to are doing our best to make adjustments to provide the best 7:30 p.m. here at St. Jerome Church, praying faith formation for our children through adults. for all life from birth to natural death. The Holy Hour will When a pastor changes parishes, there is an inevitable include Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, prayers, comparison that goes on in our minds with regard to these readings and a homily, led by Deacon Michael Lawinger. All parishes. Something I noted early on was the large paid staff are invited to join in prayer — bring your family, friends, and here compared to other parishes. With the uncertainty of Covid neighbors. 19 and the financial difficulties to follow, we need to develop an even stronger base of volunteers to do what paid staff may Would You Pray for a Priest Each Day? have done in the past. Sunday, October 18 - Schoenstatt Fathers We already have great volunteers who get us through thick Monday, October 19 - Fr. Jerome Hudziak and thin. They are committed and competent and give of Tuesday, October 20 - Fr. Terrance Huebner themselves unselfishly. Wednesday, October 21 - Fr. Michael Ignaszak Thursday, October 22 - Fr. Andrew Infanger But, given the circumstances of this period of history, as your Friday, October 23 - Fr. Daniel Janasik pastor, I will be asking for more volunteer assistance. We Saturday, October 24 - Claretian Priests already run a very tight financial ship, but I am trying to The Prayer Requests for Priests is an apostolate that seeks prepare us for a future that may require us to do more with prayers for the priests of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. less. Many of our business owners and parents of families know To access the complete calendar, go to: exactly what I am talking about. https://sites.google.com/site/mprpmilwaukeewi Since the virus began to spread last Spring, our giving has been down, but not severely, and I thank you for your Extraordinary Ministers & Ushers continued generosity. Thankfully, our expenses have been down All existing Extraordinary Ministers and Ushers are invited to as well, placing us in a position that few parishes can claim. join Fr. Tom and Tim Kasza, pastoral associate, for a meeting on Tuesday, October 27, at 6:30 p.m. in Church. There will be Provided our situation, things are gradually returning to normal discussion on updates regarding Covid and your role at Mass. here at St. Jerome. Mass attendance is increasing, and we are providing the full spectrum of services of the Sacraments and of Also, anyone interested in serving as an Extraordinary Minister handing on our faith through our outstanding school and faith or Usher is invited to attend as well and will be trained. No formation ministries. Sometimes back to basics is a good need to RSVP; just show up! correction. I am proud as our community has adjusted to uncertain times. The only certainty, though, is the Lord’s commitment to us. Let’s trust in that. Peace in Christ, Fr. Thomas Brundage, Pastor St. Jerome Parish page 3 Welcome to St. Jerome Parish Readings for the Week If you are interested in joining St. Jerome Catholic Parish, Readings for the week of October 18, 2020 please contact the Parish Office, 569-3020. We will provide Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6/1 Thes 1:1-5b/Mt 22:15-21 you with all the necessary information. (Registration forms are Monday: Eph 2:1-10/Lk 12:13-21 also available on the welcome table in the narthex or on the Tuesday: Eph 2:12-22/Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12/Lk 12:39-48 parish website.) Thursday: Eph 3:14-21/Lk 12:49-53 Again, welcome! Friday: Eph 4:1-6/Lk 12:54-59 Saturday: Eph 4:7-16/Lk 13:1-9 Parish Stewardship of Treasure Next Sunday: Ex 22:20-26/1 Thes 1:5c-10/Mt 22:34-40 In Thanksgiving for God’s gifts to us, we returned to God: Liturgical Schedule Sunday Gifts (10/4/2020) ........................................ $ 15,585 Fiscal Year-to-Date Stewardship ............................... $322,425 Monday, October 19 8:00 am †Lauri Weber * * * * * Tuesday, October 20 Mortgage Debt Balance ........................................... $1,152,613 8:00 am †Nels & Mary Carlson THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY Wednesday, October 21 8:00 am †Anne Smith Your unwavering support is greatly appreciated. Thursday, October 22 8:00 am †Walter F. Welzin Friday, October 23 8:00 am †Marie Pongratz Saturday, October 24 8:00 am †Holy Souls in Purgatory 4:30 pm Parishioners of St. Jerome Online Giving is available on our parish website — Presider: Fr. Rob Kroll, SJ www.stjerome.org Sunday, October 25 Just click on “Online Giving” in the green bar at top of page 8:00 am †Daniel & Rosemary Steuber Presider: Fr. Tom Brundage Please consider a donation 10:30 am †Emma & Walter A. Welzin to one or more of the following funds: Presider: Fr. Tom Brundage Church Support * Mortgage Debt Reduction * Faith Formation 3:00 pm (Spanish Mass) Intention of the Presider Tuition Assistance * St. Vincent de Paul Society Presider: Fr. David Cooney, SDS School Endowment Fund * Holy Days check online for the complete list Thank You … THANK YOU to everyone who supported the recent Holy Land Collection. The donation total from St. Jerome’s was $4,010.75 which DID YOU KNOW … included $1,475 collected in April from those who returned Good Friday envelopes as well as $2,535.75 from the On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and collection on September 13. God bless you for your generosity! Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law. The CARES Act increases tax deductions for charitable donations for both individuals and corporations for tax year 2020. You may wish Please Join Us to consider the following provisions when determining your The rosary is our greatest weapon in this time of unrest in our charitable giving this year: country, and the looming presidential election is critically Individuals who do not itemize their tax deductions may take a important. Join us in church Monday through Saturday new "above the line" charitable deduction of $300 per mornings after the 8:00 a.m. Mass for a special Patriotic taxpayer ($600 for a married couple). An "above the line" Rosary. The rosary is prayed for our country, asking for deduction reduces a donor's adjusted gross income and thereby blessings on all 50 states by name. All are welcome! Please reduces taxable income. invite your family and friends to join us in prayer. Individuals who do itemize may deduct donations up to 100% of their 2020 AGI, up from the previous limit of 60%. St. Jerome Cemetery Fall Clean-up Corporations may deduct up to 25% of taxable income, up Please note that St. Jerome Cemetery will be cleaned from the previous limit of 10%. of all items after November 1. To qualify for these special deductions, contributions must be Items you wish to save should be removed made during tax year 2020.