July 5, 2020 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Times Anticipatory…Saturday 4:00 pm

(For those 60 or over or vulnerable to illness)

Sunday………………...9:00 am(Sunday Mass Live Streamed via our website or through Relevant Radio at 1050 am) Sunday ……………...12:30 pm (Live Streamed via our website ) Wednesday - Friday…..8:30 am (Live Streamed via our website ) Confessions Saturday…… 8:00 am - 9:30 am Wednesday... 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Eucharistic Adoration Suspended until further notice Mass Devotions Sacred Heart Novena…...Friday Baptism Notify Parish Office 2 months prior to expected due date. Preparation session is required. Marriages Call parish office 9 months prior to desired wedding date. Prayer Network (920) 497-8060 Church & Museum Tours Suspended until further notice

March 19th, 2020 - March 19th, 2021

Dear Cathedral Parishioners, You may be aware that my last day as Office Manager for St. Francis Xavier Cathedral was June 30th. I wish to sincerely thank all of you for the very humble opportunity to have served this church & our parish family in many capacities. 28 years ago, in 1991, Msgr. Peter Klauck offered me the position of Cathedral Sacristan & thus began my service to this magnificent church & its people. In 2001, after having worked three years under Msgr. Roy Klister, I began 9 years of service at The Diocese of Green Bay as the Administrative Assistant for the Lay Ministry Formation Department. Here I gained much of my experience I would need to run an office. During these nine years I continued helping our parish in whatever capacity it needed. In 2011, Fr. John Girotti hired me back as Administrative Assistant in the Cathedral parish office. Over the next four years, I gained even more office experience. Then on August 1, 2014, Fr. Joe Dorner asked me to be the Cathedral Office Manager. With the assignment of Fr. Brian Belongia, a year ago, I have continued in this position. It has been my honor & privilege to hold this position for the last six years. I have gotten to know so many people & have been able to wear many different hats. There were a few bumps along the way, but for the most part, I have truly enjoyed service to this community & parish family! It is with a heavy heart that I step down from this position, but at the same time, it is time for me to take a new path on my life’s journey. My husband, Paul, & I are looking forward to being snowbirds in Florida. It has been a lifelong dream of Paul’s, to work at Disney World, & I think it is time to make his dream come true! All of you will be in my heart & prayers & don’t worry, we will always be members of Cathedral Parish family. We will see you whenever we return to Wisconsin. All for the Praise, Honor & Glory of God, Sonia Hitt

THANK YOU, SONIA AND VICKI!

Over 15 years ago, Sonia Hitt served as the sacristan at my ordination. Then, when I was assigned as the Summer Administrator for the summers of 2012-2014, she was serving in the role of administrative assistant. More recently, since 2015, Sonia has served the parish as the office manager. Her particular job extended beyond that of a simple office manager, but also to assisting the rector and pastor with the basic administration of our beautiful cathedral. Her service to the parish has been multivalent and she probably knows more about the parish and its operations than anyone. She has worked tirelessly and conscientiously, usually quietly and behind the scenes, to keep our Cathedral running smoothly and the pastor in line. In many ways, she was the glue that held us all together for many years. It will be difficult to imagine the Cathedral office without Sonia as a part of it. I am extremely grateful to Sonia, not only for all of her dedication to the Cathedral, but also for her assistance to me during my first year as pastor. Her presence and knowledge really helped to make my transition from Seymour to here a year ago almost flawless. Her experience has also helped me to engage my other role more efficiently as Judicial Vicar for the Diocese without having to worry, too much, about Cathedral operations and staff. Sonia will be greatly missed as she embarks on the next journey of her life: retirement. I would also like to thank Vicki Matuszak, who is also retiring as our Cathedral bookkeeper. Vicki has been with us since at least 2012, when I began serving as the summer administrator, while Fr. Girotti engaged his summer classes in canon law. As the bookkeeper, she handled all of the financial duties, such as paying the bills, processing, the payroll, putting together budgets, and keeping all of the sacrificial giving in order. Many of you may not have actually met Vicki, as she had been working late afternoons and early evenings, usually after office hours, working hard to keep our books balanced. She has been a tremendous resource to the parish and to me as the pastor. Bookkeepers of Vicki’s quality are hard to find. Having an able bookkeeper has made my role as pastor much less stressful. She has most recently guided us through the process of applying for and utilizing the funds from the Payroll Protection Plan (PPP). She will be greatly missed as she begins her retirement, that she has most certainly earned. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 guidelines, we will be unable to hold a special gathering for Sonia and Vicki before they officially retire. If anyone would like to send them a personal card or note, you may send them directly to them, drop the cards in the collection basket, or drop them off at the parish office and we will be sure they are properly delivered. Thank you, Sonia, and Vicki for your service to St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and for the great number of things that you both have done for our parish and diocese that are far too numerous to count. We will miss you and thank God for sending you to serve us at our beautiful Cathedral. With gratitude for their years of excellent ministry to the Cathedral, Fr. Brian

131 S. Madison Street, Green Bay, WI

Business Hours Monday – Friday 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

If you need anything call or email 920-432-0078 or info@cathedralbookandgift.com

Readings for the week of July 5, 2020 Sunday: Zec 9:9-10/Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14 [cf. 1]/Rom 8:9, 11-13/Mt 11:25-30 Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22/Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13/Ps 115:3-4, 5-6, 7ab-8, 9-10 [9a]/Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12/Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [4b]/Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16 [4b]/Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-13, 14 and 17 [17b]/Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Is 6:1-8/Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 [1a]/Mt 10:24-33 Next Sunday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14 [Lk 8:8]/Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9 [2a]/Rom 6:3-4, 8-11/Mt 10:37-42 [14c]/Rom 5:12-15/Mt 10:26-3

Saturday, July 4

8:00am - 9:30am 4:00pm at Cathedral 5:30 pm at St. John’s

Sunday, July 5

9:00am at Cathedral 10:45am at St. John’s

Wednesday, July 8

6:00pm-7:30pm 8:30am at Cathedral

Thursday, July 9

8:30am at Cathedral

Friday, July10 8:30am at Cathedral

Saturday, July 11

8:00am-9:30am 4:00pm at Cathedral 5:30 pm at St. John’s

Sunday, July 12 9:00am at Cathedral 10:45am at St. John’s

Wednesday, July 15

6:00pm –7:30 pm 8:30am at Cathedral

Thursday, July 16

8:30am at Cathedral

Friday, July 17 8:30am at Cathedral

Date Confession &

Personal Prayer Time at Cathedral

Mass Time

ROSARY IN THE GARDEN! All are welcome to visit Our Lady in her beautiful Gardens. Watch for new blooms throughout the season, in a blessed, peace-filled place of beauty! We invite you to pray the Rosary in the Rosary Garden on your own, or join fellow parishioners on Tuesday evenings @ 6:30 pm. through October 6th (weather permitting). For more information on the Cathedral Gardens, or to dedicate your home garden to Our Lady, go to: https://sfxcathedralgb.com/MarysGarden

"Look on the flower, Think of Mary."

Thank you to the families who have joined online giving since the Safer-at-Home order went into effect. This the best way to support your church during this new normal, we are all trying to live in. We would like to encourage all parishioners to consider contributing to the parish by electronic giving – through our parish website.

• Go to www.sfxcathedralgb.org

• Click on the Online Giving logo

• Set up an account (our organization number is 933) The Online Giving app is also available for either Apple or Android devices. You may also mail your weekly contributions directly to the parish office or put them in the secure offering box located in the Resurrection Room as you visit for prayer & Confession times. Check out our website for times. We are SO grateful for your generosity and ask that you prayerfully consider maintaining or increasing your level of contributions if possible, during this time.

Because of an early deadline for the submission of the bulletin due to the holiday, collection numbers will be available next week. Thank you for your understanding.

Finley Grace DeFrank

Daniel Norman Destree

Maxwell Christian Harris

Kathleen Elizabeth Heyne

Savanna Sofia Inciarte

James Irenaeus Lubinski

Melissa Ann Martens

Vita Angeline Opicka

Aiden Joseph Parker

Peter Augustine Smies

Dominik Joseph Stoik

June 28 2020

Mass Intentions Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral 139 South Madison Street

Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301-4501

Cathedral Office………………………….920-432-4348 Youth Faith Formation…………………..920-609-1826 Fax…………………………………………920-435-5068 Email………………………...cathedral.sfx@gmail.com Website………………………www.sfxcathedralgb.com

Office Hours By Appointment Only at this time

Confessions Wednesday………….……………….6:00 pm –7:30 pm Saturday……………………………..8:00 am - 9:30 am

The church opens 1/2 hour before scheduled Masses

The Cathedral Team

The Most Reverend David L. Ricken, DD, JCL Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay

Very Reverend Brian Belongia Rector and Pastor

Rev. Mr. Thomas Mahoney……………..……...Deacon Rev. Mr. Conrad Kieltyka…………………..….Deacon

Connie DeMeuse ………………...…..Youth Faith Formation - Grades 1-12 …………..…Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - Ages 3-6

Ann Kieltyka & Jan Phillips…....Adult Faith Formation

Dan Lohff……………...….………….RCIA Coordinator

Sonia Hitt…………………….………….Office Manager

Jan Phillips………………….…………..Office Assistant

Vicki Matuszak…………….………………..Bookkeeper

Regina Reale…….……….………...…….Music Director

Dan Vanden Avond…………..…………..Lead Sacristan

Caitlyn Trader…………..……..Sacristan for the Bishop

Michael Klatt…………...…...Facilities and Maintenance

Jackie Gelhar……………...………….Rectory Caretaker

Pat Duchateau…………..…………Parish Council Chair

Steve Motl………….……...……...Finance Council Chair

Aaron Smits……………...…………....Treasurer Trustee

Mary Fisher……………...…………….Secretary Trustee

Church and Museum tours have been put on hold until further notice.

St. John the Evangelist 413 Saint John Street, Green Bay, WI 54301

920-436-6380 Mass Schedule Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday 10:45 am

Calendar of Events

Masses lived Streamed !! Wednesday-Friday 8:30 am & Sunday 9 am & 12:30 pm

Visit our website at: www.sfxcathedralgb.com

ALL MASS INTENTIONS WILL BE PRAYED!

Masses are also available: TV:

WBAY Local Channel 2 at 5:30 am CW 14 at 8 am

EWTN on Cable Network 7 am, 11 am & 6 pm

Radio: Sunday Mass on Relevant Radio (1050 AM) at 9 am

Daily Mass at Noon For Daily updates visit our website at

www.sfxcathedralgb.com or call the office 920-432-4348

Saturday 4:00 pm

July 4 †Mary Graf

Sunday 9:00 am

12:30 pm

July 5 Living & Deceased Members of

St. John the Evangelist and St. Francis Xavier Cathedral

†Horst Lindenbeck

Monday 8:30 am

July 6 No Mass

Tuesday 8:30 am

July 7 No Mass

Wednesday 8:30 am

July 8 †Margueritte & Steve Matty

Thursday 8:30 am

July 9 For the health of Amy Signaigo

Friday 8:30 am

July 10 Living & Deceased Members of

The Johnson Family

Saturday 4:00 pm

July 11 Living & Deceased Members of

St. John the Evangelist and St. Francis Xavier Cathedral

Sunday 9:00 am 12:30 pm

July 12 †Clem Pigeon, †Luis Lusby & †

Mike Pigeon

†John J. Hintz

INDEPENDENCE DAY

This weekend throughout the United States, we celebrate our freedom. Our rights are protected

and opportunities abound. We recognize that freedom has a cost, one we celebrate and honor on

days such as this. It's good to honor those who fight for our country, who may well pay the

ultimate price for the liberties we're afforded. As faithful Catholics, we recognize that there is

more to freedom than simply being at liberty to make our lives what we want them to be.

St. John Paul II reminds us: "Freedom is not just doing what we can, it is doing what we ought."

We become freer within ourselves and within our relationships when we choose what is right and

good. When we choose sin, we become trapped in egoism - less free, not more. This Independ-

ence Day, let's continue to pursue virtue and good character and encourage others to do this

same.

LPi