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JANUARY 6, 2019 · THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
8200 West Denver Avenue · Milwaukee, WI 53223
BERNADETTE ST.
PARISH FACILITIES
8200 West Denver Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53223
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.stbweb.com or
www.archmil.org under Parishes
Pastor: Fr. Greg Greiten
CHURCH OFFICE: 414-358-4600
Fax: 414-358-1478
OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday
7:00AM to 3:30PM
NORTHWEST CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Phone: 414-352-6927
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.nwcschool.org
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturdays: 5:00PM
Sundays: 10:30AM
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5:30PM
Wednesdays & Fridays: 8:00AM
Holy Days: Check bulletin or contact the
parish office
CONFESSION
First and third Saturdays of each month
at 4:00PM
ST. BERNADETTE WELCOMES
NEW PARISH MEMBERS
New membership registration is
held after each Mass the weekend
of the fourth Sunday of each month.
There is a table in the gathering
area where people can sign up. We
would be thrilled to have you
join our parish family!
To live for God only, for God
everywhere, for God always!
St. Bernadette (1867)
Readings for the Week of January 6, 2019
Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12
Monday: 1 Jn 3:22—4:6/Mt 4:12-17, 23-25
Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10/Mk 6:34-44
Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18/Mk 6:45-52
Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19—5:4/Lk 4:14-22a
Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13/Lk 5:12-16
Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21/Jn 3:22-30
Next Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7/
Lk 3:15-16, 21-22
SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2019: Epiphany of the Lord
10:30AM For all the parishioners
MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2019: St. Raymond of Peñafort No Mass TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 5:30PM †MaryAnn Strelecki WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2019 No Mass THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019 5:30PM †Joseph Buehner FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2019 No Mass SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2019 5:00PM †Alvin Winefeld SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2019 10:30AM For all the parishioners
PARISH LIFE Sunday, January 6, 2019 - Bingo, 6:00PM/7:00PM in the cafeteria Monday, January 7, 2019 - NMCP Human Concerns Committee meeting, 6:30PM in the lobby
meeting room Tuesday, January 8, 2019 - January 13th bulletin deadline: 12:00PM in writing Wednesday, January 9, 2019 - Grade school Christian Formation, 6:00 to 7:00PM at St. Catherine Thursday, January 10, 2019 - Choir rehearsal, 7:00 to 9:00PM in the church Friday, January 11, 2019 - January 13th pulpit announcements deadline: 12:00PM Sunday, January 13, 2019 - High school Christian Formation, 6:00 to 7:30PM at St. Catherine - Bingo, 6:00PM/7:00PM in the cafeteria
Schedule of Masses and Special Intentions
St. Bernadette Parish, Milwaukee
January 6, 2019
IN OUR PARISH COMMUNITY
Follow-up to NMCP read of Evicted On January 14, at 6:30PM in the Granville Room at St. Catherine, we
will be hearing speakers from Legal Action of Wisconsin’s Eviction
Defense Project, from the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing
Council, and from individuals who minister directly to Milwaukee’s
impoverished. They were invited to give us information on poverty
in Milwaukee, particularly as it affects homelessness. This is a follow-
up to the NMCP reading of the book Evicted. Please join us to learn
more about the struggles of the poor in our community.
Christian Formation reminders Christian Formation classes
High school Christian Formation classes resume on January 27.
Adult formation
Scripture Study will meet on Tuesday, January 15, at 6:00PM in the
Granville Room at St. Catherine.
Bible Basics will meet on Tuesday, January 8, at 8:30AM in the
St. Catherine Parish office.
Bingo report From September 30 through December 31, bingo brought in
$9,765.10. As you can see, this is a vital fundraiser for the parish.
Thank you so much to all the current volunteers who help to keep
bingo going.
We could really use some more help. The time commitment can vary
based on a volunteer’s duties, but generally it’s from 5:00 to 9:00 on
Sunday evenings. The more volunteers we have, the less often they
have to work (unless they want to work more often). If you might be
interested in volunteering, please call Sue Riedijk at 414-234-3239 or
Mary Kucharski at 262-253-6577. Thank you for considering this
great volunteer opportunity!
Please Pray for Our Long-term Sick:
Bob Radtke
All those listed in the Book of Assembly Prayer
Please Remember in Your Prayers
Virginia Lemberger, 12-25-18 Harold Klein, 12-17-18
Lois Stout, 12-22-18 MaryAnn Strelecki, 12-11-18
Otto Timm, 12-16-18 Thomas Mayer, 11-30-18
IN OUR PARISH COMMUNITY
Stewardship Report
Weekend Collection December 29 and 30, 2018
The figures for the weekly contributions were not available at time of publication.
The three kings in today’s Gospel traveled
a great distance at considerable cost to offer
their richest gifts to the Infant Jesus.
How far will I go and what will I offer to do
homage to this newborn King and Savior?
St. Bernadette Parish, Milwaukee
The Epiphany of the Lord
St. Ann Center needs your unwanted jewelry Moving, downsizing, or just cleaning house? St. Ann Center for
Intergenerational Care can use it all—your out-of-style necklaces;
bracelets; rings; watches; cufflinks; pierced or clip-style earrings;
vintage, heritage, or costume jewelry of any era, color, or metal. Our
volunteers will sort it, clean it, repair or reinvent it, and price it to
sell at our legendary sales throughout the year. (Next Chili and
Jewelry Sale date is March 16.) Even single earrings and pieces
beyond repair get new life when packaged and sold by the pound to
artists and crafters for their projects.
All proceeds fund necessary health and wellness day services for our
clients of all ages and abilities, from tiny infants to the frail elderly to
those with severe disabilities. Many of our clients live below the
poverty line, and the donations are so appreciated.
If you will be in the area of either St. Ann’s location, 2801 East
Morgan Avenue or 2450 West North Avenue, you can drop off pieces
at the front desk anytime between 6:00AM and 6:00PM Monday
through Friday, or call Ross, 414-977-5040, if you need items picked
up. You can also bring items to the parish office or leave them in the
Rest-A-While bench and Theresa will get them to St. Ann’s. Thank
you so much!
Winter Farmers’ Market & Brunch Our Farmers’ Market & Brunch will take place on Sunday,
January 20, from 9:00AM to 12:00PM in the cafeteria. Brunch
tickets are on sale in the gathering area after Masses this weekend.
Volunteer sign-up sheets are also available. Help us make this a
fantastic event for our parishes and surrounding communities.
Congratulations to our
Calendar Raffle winners 12/22/18 Jeff Thorn
12/23/18 Deb & Frank Klaman
12/24/18 Kathleen Krieser
12/25/18 Jan Phillips
12/26/18 Lyn Reed
12/27/18 Scott Maury
12/28/18 Cathy Roxas
12/29/18 Diane Moncher
12/30/18 Susan Marsolek
12/31/18 William Hermann
Live the Liturgy We all have had the experience of walking into a dark room and
searching for the light switch. If we are really unfamiliar with the
space, anxiety, uncertainty, disorientation, and even fear can easily
arise. Once we find the light, all is illuminated and we are at peace.
Our light has come into the world! The glory of God has been
revealed! Today’s feast of the Epiphany teaches us to look to our
Savior, Jesus Christ, for the way to truly be the human beings we
were created to be. He shows us how to prioritize our lives, order
our relationships, care for creation, and live as daughters and sons of
God. God’s love and creative power is universal, transcending all
races and nations. Jesus brings the light of peace to a broken world
that still struggles to understand itself, and to you and me who also
struggle to understand who we are. May we find ourselves overjoyed
that we have found our truth and allow Jesus to bring light to the
darkness of our lives!
2019 Calendar Raffle Thank you to everyone who bought or sold raffle
tickets. We exceeded our goal of 500 with 584 tickets
sold at last count.
Please return pledge cards If you have not already done so, please turn in your
pledge forms. Please remember to include your name
and address where indicated so we know whose
pledge it is. Thank you!
January 5-6, 2019
At the beginning of 2019, I extend blessings to the parish communities of Our Lady of Good Hope andSt. Bernadette. While remaining the Pastor of St. Bernadette Parish, I will also be the Administrator ofOur Lady of Good Hope with the mission of collaborating together and bringing the leadership of theseparishes together. I truly look forward to the opportunities and challenges that are before us in thismoment. When Debbie Hintz, the parish director of St. Catherine, retires in 2020, we will ultimately bebringing together the three parishes ministering to the Northwest side of Milwaukee. I know that thesediscussions have been taking place throughout the years; however, now is the time that more actionsteps will be undertaken to make this planning a reality.
I want to highlight the following efforts that have been taking place during the past few months:
(1) PASTORAL COUNCILS: On October 30, 2018, the pastoral councils from the NorthwestMilwaukee Catholic Parishes met with Mark Kemmeter from the Parish Planning Office ofthe Archdiocese of Milwaukee to discuss the major demographic trends which will influencethe parishes over the next ten years, as well as to identify the important trends of theseparishes. For instance, in the past fifteen years, membership has declined in the clusterparishes by nearly 5,000 members. Taking the average number of member decline (326parishioners per year), there will be no parishioners remaining in six years. Despite thedeclines in membership, parish income has been relatively flat for the past seven years. Furthermore, the 65 and over age group is the fastest growing segment of the populationand the young adults (ages 25 to 34) are projected and forecast to increase in numbersin the area. Poverty is significantly above the state average with 27.5% of area residentswith household incomes below $25,000. While this is only a brief summary of theinformation, a writing team consisting of two members from each parish is meeting monthlywith Mark Kemmeter to develop a rough draft plan to guide us forward into the future.
(2) AMAZING PARISH CONFERENCE: October 17-19, 2018, there was an Amazing ParishConference held here in Milwaukee with every parish sending representatives. As a resultfrom this conference, parishes were encouraged to develop a Parish Leadership Team.I attended with representatives from both OLGH and St. Bernadette Parishes and madethe decision to develop one Parish Leadership Team for the two parishes. We have beenmeeting several times a month already since November. I realize that we are buildingsomething new with this cluster and not simply maintaining what currently is or was. Ibelieve that this leadership team will help me to prioritize the needs of the parishes andimplement decisions to move the parishes forward. This team will meet regularly andfunction as an operating body, active in carrying out the day-to-day decisions and the plansof the parishes. The Parish Leadership Team will be meeting generally on Friday mornings.
I also want to highlight just a few of the immediate issues happening in the beginning of 2019:
(1) DIRECTOR OF LITURGY (STAFF CHANGE): As of January 1, 2019, I am appointingValerie Adamski as the Director of Liturgy for both OLGH and St. Bernadette Parishes. Valerie has been serving currently as the Director of Liturgy and Music at St. Bernadettefor the past four years. She will be the Director of Music at St. Bernadette and will beworking together with the new Director of Music, Kostyn Tyksinski, at OLGH. Valerie willbring her many years of liturgical experience in order to fill in the gaps created at OLGHwith the departure of their Director of Liturgy in October.
(2) WEEKEND MASSES: The weekend Mass schedule will remain the same at the presenttime as long as we are able to find available help-out priests. OLGH will have a Saturdayevening Mass at 4:00pm and St. Bernadette will have a Saturday evening Mass at 5:00pm.This is possible because of the assistance of Fr. Joe Jagodensky who is available onSaturday evenings. As Pastor of St. Bernadette and Administrator of OLGH, I will beswitching back and forth every two weeks between the two parishes so when I have Massat OLGH, Fr. Joe will be doing Mass at St. Bernadette. On Sundays, I will generally bedoing the 9:00am Mass at OLGH and then be quickly getting over to St. Bernadette for the10:30am Mass. Help out priests will also be filling in on a Sunday from time to timewhenever there are scheduling conflicts.
(3) WEEKDAY MASSES: In looking at the weekday Mass schedule, I kept the basic weekdayservices at each parish. At OLGH there is an 8:45am Northwest Catholic prayer serviceand an 11:00am Mass on Wednesdays. At St. Bernadette, there will be a Tuesday and aThursday evening Mass at 5:30pm. There will no longer be an 8:00am Mass onWednesday and Friday mornings at St. Bernadette Parish. St. Catherine Parish offers aFirst Friday Mass at 8:00am. We can continue to dialogue about the best times to offerMass during the week realizing there will also be funerals happening in the parishes.
(4) JOINT PRAYER AND WORSHIP MEETING: On January 8, 2019, we will be having a joint
prayer and worship meeting with representatives from OLGH and St. Bernadette to discusswhere each parish is currently and look forward to new directions and opportunities goingforward. Since help-out priests and I are going to be going back and forth between the twoparishes, I would like to ensure that the basic liturgical practices are consistent betweenthe two parishes. Furthermore, this is going to help us with services that are going to becombined in the upcoming year such as Triduum Celebrations (Holy Thursday, GoodFriday, and Holy Saturday) and Holy Days.
(5) COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION: As we look forward to the future, I know thatwe are going to be developing new ways of being a parish community and collaboratingon new models of parish leadership. We will develop and add parish staff members whowill be able to address the needs of individuals in our communities of faith and the needsof individuals in the community. I hope and pray that we can build a strong, vibrant Catholicpresence on the Northwest side of Milwaukee for years to come. I can assure you thatthere is no set plan for that future already developed by any of our parishes or thearchdiocese. In our collaborating and visioning, we are going to create that plan together.Please join me and all of the parish leaders in living our faith and praying that we remainfaithful to our calling in the Lord. May God who has begun a good work in us, bring it tocompletion!
Fr. Gregory J. GreitenPastor of St. Bernadette and Administrator of Our Lady of Good Hope Parishes
