Parish Life This Week

Monday, February 15

9:00am Keep Warm Quilters 7:00pm Council/Team Formation

Tuesday, February 16 9:00am Liturgy—Successful job interview

1:00pm Faith Sharing

7:00pm Grief Support Group

7:00pm Doubters, Seekers, Thinkers

Wednesday, February 17 Ash Wednesday

St. Ben’s Meal Program

9:00am Bible and More

6:15pm Soup Supper

6:50pm Burning of Palms Service

7:00pm Liturgy —For all catechumens

and candidates

Thursday, February 18

10:30am Liturgy—For the residents

(at Northfield)

10:00am Centering Prayer

6:00pm 1st Communion Family Prep

Friday, February 19 9:00am Liturgy— In thanksgiving†

Saturday, February 20

Blood Pressure in Chapel after Mass

4:30pm Liturgy– For the homeless

Sunday, February 21 8:30 & 11:00—Listen to the Lord Gr K-5

8:30am Liturgy– For the unemployed

11:00am Liturgy— For the Parish

9:45am In the spotlight

12:00pm 1st communion Family Prep

6:00pm Evening Prayer

7:00pm Confirmation Class Gr 10-11

Upcoming Events Feb 22 Guest House Shelter

Feb 23 Reader’s Preparation

Feb 24 Bible & More

Feb 24 Adult Confirmation

Feb 24 Men’s Group

OUR MISSION STATEMENT Good Shepherd is a Christian, caring community, nourished by a joyful spirit-filled liturgy that inspires our daily lives. We strive

to welcome, accept and love all people as they are, and through our ministries reach out with active concern to those in need.

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time—February 14, 2010

Welcome To

GOOD SHEPHERD Catholic Church

Menomonee Falls, WI

Lent is the time of preparation for the

Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday,

Holy Saturday/Easter Sunday) and is

both baptismal and penitential. We, as

members of the Church, are continu-

ously called to conversion. With the

church’s elect and candidates in the

catechumenal process, we use these

forty days to reflect on our own baptis-

mal promises. We journey with our can-

didates, Megan Ryddner and Brad

Eesley. The Oil of Catechumens and Oil

of Chrism are removed from their place

near the baptismal font. New oils,

blessed by the Archbishop at the Mass

of Chrism on Tuesday of Holy Week, will

be placed during the Holy Thursday ser-

vice. Special rites for our candidates will

be celebrated on the following Sundays:

Rite of Sending to the Cathedral for

the Rite of Election and On-going Conver-

sion: Sat., Feb. 20, 4:30 p.m.

Penitential Rite for Megan and

Brad: Sunday, February 28 at 8:30 a.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Cluster Communal Penance Services

1 – St. Agnes, Wednesday, March 10

7:00 p.m.

2 – St. James, Saturday, March 27

10:30 a.m.

INDIVIDUAL PENANCE (in the reconciliation room in the Day

Chapel, south entrance)

Saturday, February 20, 3:00 p.m.

Monday, March 1, 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 4, 12:00 p.m. (noon)

Saturday, March 13, 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 23, 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 25, 12:00 p.m. (noon)

Saturday, March 27, 3:00 p.m.

PARISH ALMSGIVING Project: Habitat

for Humanity in Haiti.

PRAYER/MEDITATION AID: Catholic Update: ―Lessons of the

Heart,‖ and Cluster calendar of prayer

events – bulletin inserts, February

13/14. Pull these inserts; put in a

prominent place.

SPECIAL LENTEN ACTIVITIES:

Evening Prayer: Sundays–6:00 p.m.,

February 21, 28, March 14,21

In the Spotlight: Sundays – 9:45

a.m. to 10:45 a.m. – Adult opportu-

nities for spiritual growth. See the

bulletin and bulletin board for topics

from week to week.

Stations of the Cross: Gateway to

Resurrection by Joan D. Chittister,

OSB; Wednesdays, February 24,

March 3, 17, 6:00 p.m. at Good

Shepherd.

Cluster Mission: sponsored by the 4

Saints and a Good Shepherd cluster:

Sunday, March 7 through Wednes-

day, March 10, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at

St. Agnes, Butler

Generations of Faith (GOF): Sat/

Sun., March 6/7 and Sun. March 14;

Focus: We Believe in Jesus’ Death

and Resurrection

Dead Sea Scrolls: presentation,

Thursday, March 25, 7-9 p.m.

Trip to see the Dead Sea Scrolls,

Sunday, March 28

Bible & More – ―Introduction to the

History of Christianity‖

A Lenten Passion Play: ―We Were

There, Were You?‖ (two times)

Wednesday, March 24, 6:00 p.m.

and Good Friday, April 2, 3:00pm.

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FASTING: The Catholic Church asks

each member to preserve the penitential

character and purpose of Lent. For this

reason: a) Catholics who have celebrated

their 14th birthday are bound to abstain

from meat on Ash Wednesday and each

Friday of Lent; b) Catholics who have

celebrated their 18th birthday, in addi-

tion to abstaining from meat, should

fast, i.e. eat only one full meal on Ash

Wednesday and Good Friday. Smaller

quantities of food may be taken at two

other meals but no food should be eaten

at other times during those two days.

The obligation of fasting ceases with the

celebration of one’s 59th birthday.

Catholics should not lightly excuse them-

selves from these prescribed minimal

penitential practices. To remind us on

Sundays that we are in a different sea-

son, hospitality will serve coffee and

juice but NO cookies.

-Lent/Easter Prep. Team

February 14, 2010 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Food Pantry Needs: Baby food, Baby Diapers, Toilet Paper

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:

Individual Penance (in the recon-

ciliation room in the Day Chapel,

south entrance)

Saturday, February 20, 3:00 p.m.

A MEN’S DISCUSSION OF ―THE

SHACK‖ Continuing on February 24, 2010,

all men are invited to a discussion of

―The Shack‖, a fictional book written

by William Paul Young depicting a

broken man’s dialogue with the di-

vine. Until then of course you will

need to read the book. This is the

kind of story that requires you to

read it to its conclusion before any

meaningful discussion may con-

tinue. If you do not have the book,

you can buy a copy from Gene Chris-

tensen (parish office 262-255-

2035). Even though we started the

discussion in January, it is not a pre-

requisite for the gatherings in Febru-

ary or March. The gatherings, spon-

sored by the Good Shepherd Men’s

Group, will take place in Rm. 203 at

7:00 pm.

Ash Wednesday Supper A simple meal of soup and bread on Wednesday, February 17, at 6:15.

Bring a loaf of sliced bread to share. Call the parish office at 255-2035

by noon on Monday, February 15, to register your family.

The burning of the palms will happen at 6:50 p.m. on Ash Wednesday at the

west side of the church. Mass begins at 7:00 p.m.

Ashes and Communion to the Homebound will be brought by home visitors

(part of the Pastoral Care ministry) to those who are homebound and

unable to participate in the Ash Wednesday liturgy. If you have a family

member or know of a Good Shepherd parishioner who would like a visit,

please call the office at 255-2035.

Update on Menomonee Falls Food Pantry The present location for the Falls food pantry, Hiawatha school, will not be

available in the coming months. The pantry is looking for a new location. If

you have a suggestion, call the parish office. Kathy Wodushek, pantry direc-

tor offers these statistics on the work of the pantry: In 2002 there were 95

households served; in 2009 - 481. The number of individuals – senior citi-

zens, other adults and children has risen over the years. In 2007 1,100 indi-

viduals visited the pantry; in 2009 1,403. The total number of visits in

2009 was 4,032. The need is growing with each year and as jobs become

harder to find. Concerning immediate needs, items such as canned pota-

toes, applesauce, cereal, personnel hygiene products, ravioli, catsup, salad

dressing, chunky soups, tuna, refried beans, diapers all sizes, and baby food

are especially needed. When you and your family go shopping, please keep

this list with you and pick up a few extras. It will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Monica Schultz, Good Shepherd food pantry coordinator.

Catholics Returning Home ~ Do you know someone who has left the

Church? Most of us do not have to look very far to find non-practicing

Catholics in our circle of family and friends. Many of us are concerned

about these loved ones; however, we don’t know how to help them. Obvi-

ously, most of them are searching, but how can we help them find their way

home?

As baptized, practicing Catholics we have a precious gift of faith and love

from the Lord that needs to be shared with our non-practicing brothers and

sisters. First, we need to pray for them. Secondly, we need to extend a per-

sonal invitation to them to come home to the Catholic Church. Most non-

practicing Catholics are waiting for an invitation to return. Many mistakenly

think they are excommunicated and are not welcome to return for a variety

of reasons.

Many non-practicing Catholics carry a tremendous amount of guilt and mis-

information about the Church so they are afraid of approaching the Church

for fear of being rejected. You can make a tremendous difference in some-

one’s life simply by reaching out to them and telling them that we miss them

and would like for them to come back home to our Church family.

SINGLE SOULS 35+ UPCOMING EVENTS: Saturday February 20th, join the group for Meno-

monee Falls Chilly Fest. Plan to meet at the

heated tent by Mill Park Pond at 11:00 am. Call

Linda at 262-345-5104 for more information.

Immigration Corner

G.S.I.S.G. (Good Shepherd Immigration Study

Group) Antonio Martinez has lived in the U.S. as

a legal permanent resident for 35 years.

In 1994 he filed all necessary paper-

work to legally bring his wife to the U.S.

from Michoacan, Mexico. Sixteen years

later, due to U.S. immigration laws and

painfully long backlogs, Antonio contin-

ues to wait. Like millions of other immi-

grants seeking to legally bring family

members, he hopes and prays for

changes in immigration law that will

reduce the waiting period for family vi-

sas.

Visa applications submitted in May of

1987 by a legal resident of the U.S. for

a brother or sister from the Philippines

are just now being processed . . . that’s

a 23 year wait period! To learn more

about visa wait times, visit http://

travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/

bulletin_1360.html.

Vocation Corner Jesus reminds us who are the blessed and warns us about who are

cursed. Pray that you may be among those who are blessed.

(Luke 6:17, 20-26)

Good Shepherd Directory N88 W17658 Christman Road

Menomonee Falls, WI 53051-2630 Parish Offices .............................................. (262) 255-2035 Courtesy/Hall Phones .................................. (262) 255-2213 Fax ............................................................... (262) 255-2020 Website ...................................... www.mygoodshepherd.org

Pastoral Team Pastor ............................................................. Kenneth Mich Deacon .................................................... Gene Christensen Deacon ..............................................................Sandy Sites Pastoral Associate ................................ Jane Clare Ishiguro Director, Administrative Services .................... Mark Steimle Director, Liturgy & Music ...................S. Joann Julka, SSSF Administrative Assistant ................... Marguerite Thompson Custodian ................................................. Jerry Podkowinski Liturgical Secretary .................................. Gene Christensen Director, Child Ministry ................................... Lorrie Maples Director, Youth Ministry .............................. Suzanne Foster CF Administrative Assistant ....................... Shari Rodriguez Coordinator of Time & Talent ..................... Shari Rodriguez Pastoral Ministers: ..................................... Ann Castiglione Pastoral Care Coordinator .......................... Cheryl Matusiak

Pastoral Council Dave Christensen ............................................. Chairperson Jim Yerger ................................................ Vice Chairperson Jeff Bloedorn......................................................... Secretary Marty Hassenfelt ...................................... Trustee Treasurer Bob Wachowiak ....................................... Trustee Secretary Eric Bloedorn, Tom Dueppen, Beth Gonstead, Steven Grieb, Vivian Hughes, Larry Kolb, Tom Moran, Julie Nolan, Mary Oswald, Patrick Taugher

Staff Email Parish Office ............................ goodshepherd@gdinet.com Ann Castiglione ........................... castiglionea@archmil.org Gene Christensen ....................... christenseng@archmil.org Suzanne Foster ................................... sfoster@archmil.org Jane Clare Ishiguro ........................... ishiguroj@archmil.org S. Joann Julka, SSSF............................. julkaj@archmil.org Lorrie Maples ...................................... maplesl@archmil.org Cheryl Matusiak ............................. matusiakcl@archmil.org Kenneth Mich ......................................... michk@archmil.org Shari Rodriguez ............................. srodriguez@archmil.org Sandy Sites............................................ sitess@archmil.org Mark Steimle ..................................... steimlem@archmil.org Marguerite Thompson .................. margueritet@archmil.org

For the Hard of Hearing Hearing Assisted Devices available for celebrations and services, see usher for assistance.

Liturgy Schedule Weekend: Saturday 4:30 pm; Sunday 8:30 am & 11:00 am • Childcare (4 & under) during Sunday liturgies in Rm. 219. • Sunday 11:00 am liturgy signed for the deaf. Weekday: Tuesday & Friday 9:00 am; Thursday 10:30 am (at MFHCC, Tamarack, or Northfield Manor); 1st Tuesday 9:00 am (at Messner Manor)

Sacraments Reconciliation: Communal services held in Advent & Lent. Individual confession by appointment with the pastor. Marriage: Preparation begins by calling the pastor no later than 6 months prior to the planned date. Children’s Baptism: Call the pastor to register. Next celebrations are: April 10/11

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA is a time to consider full membership into the Catholic Faith. Call our office for more information.

Adult Confirmation Call our office if you wish to be confirmed.

Membership Families or individuals over 17 are invited to join our Faith Community! Call the Parish offices.

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Readings for the Week of February 14, 2010

Sunday: Jer 17:5-8/1 Cor 15:12, 16-20/Lk 6:17, 20-26

Monday: Jas 1:1-11/Mk 8:11-13

Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18/Mk 8:14-21

Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18/2 Cor 5:20---6:2/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday: Dt 30:15-20/Lk 9:22-25

Friday: Is 58:1-9a/Mt 9:14-15

Saturday: Is 58:9b-14/Lk 5:27-32

Next Sunday: Dt 26:4-10/Rom 10:8-13/Lk 4:1-13

Coming to a New Land On Thursday, Feb. 25 (7-9 pm) two members of the Milwaukee Hmong

community , Mayhoua and Zongcheng Moua will speak on ―Closing the

Cultural Gap‖ sharing the story of their transition to the American way of

life. The talk will be given in Stiemke Hall at Mt. Mary College, 2900 N.

Menomonee River Parkway. For more information visit

www.mtmary.edu.

Mass of Healing for Separated & Divorced Saturday, February 27, 2010, 7:00 PM, at St. Mary’s Parish, 9520 W.

Forest Home Ave., Hales Corners.

During this ―Season of Mercy‖, there will be an Archdiocesan Mass of

Healing for all Separated and Divorced Catholics. Bishop Richard Sklba

will be the presider. A reception to follow. Zabrina Decker, from the Arch-

diocesan Tribunal, will be present in the Gathering Space from 5:30pm

until the start of Mass to answer questions regarding Declarations of In-

validity (commonly known as annulments). She will also have application

forms and other materials. For questions or more information, please

contact Lydia LoCoco, Nazareth Project at 414 758-2214.

Living Our Faith – The February 20th "Catholic Knights presents Living Our Faith" episode,

hosted by Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki, spotlights the sacra-

ment of marriage. Saturday, 12:pm noon, WISN, Channel 12.

Learn about the U.S. Bishop’s Pastoral Letter on Marriage.

An Evening on the Theme of Protecting Creation In the spirit of Pope Benedict’s January 1, 2010 World Peace Day mes-

sage, ―If you want to cultivate peace, protect creation,‖ St. Dominic Par-

ish, Brookfield, presents an evening on Protecting Creation, Monday,

March 8, 2010, at 7:00 P.M., in the Marcy Center. The featured speaker

for this event is Tim Kautza of the National Catholic Rural Life Confer-

ence. Join us for a discussion of Catholic stewardship in the era of cli-

mate change. Embrace your role as a caretaker of the planet, and learn

what you and your family can do every day to cherish God’s creation. The

event will also feature Renew Wisconsin to help you find ways to reduce

your family’s energy footprint while making the most of the energy you

use. Representatives from Interfaith Earth Network will explain how peo-

ple of faith are coming together to confront energy and climate concerns.

Check out—‖Faces of America‖, a PBS presentation showing the

diversity of people of the United States, with Harvard Professor Henry

Louis Gates, Jr. On Wednesdays, 7pm, WMVS-TV channel 10 or check

your local listings.

Scripture

Readings

For the

Week

Retreat for Grades 6-7-8

Attendance Expected Friends Welcome! Non-

parishioners pay $5.00

Parishioners Free

Saturday, March 27

11:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Lunch and beverages provided

Good Shepherd Catholic Church

Blood Drive Our Blood Drive is approaching

fast! It is only 3 weeks away!

SO...donate Blood and give the

gift of life to someone! Sign up

now! St. Mary's and St. Anthony's

Blood Drive will be held on Tues-

day, March 2nd, in Conference

Rooms A&B at St. Mary's from

1:30 -6:30 pm. Appointments are

encouraged, however walk-ins are

welcome. Call Lory Patrick 414-

353-8695 or Lori Ozminkowski at

262-309-7292.

In the

Spotlight, 2010

An Adult Formation series - 9:45 am Sunday Mornings Daniels Hall

Childcare Available

Next Week: 1st Sunday in Lent—February 21: ―Taking on the Identity of Jesus: Major

Role Reversal.‖ With Miriam Brown, O.P. As we visit again the gospel stories we read about the plight of people of Jesus’ time—the blind

man crying out to see, the crippled person lying by the pool waiting for help, the Samaritan woman

suffering a great thirst, and Nicodemus coming by night to question and understand. We easily

identify with them and their needs. Like them we pray to see, to be healed, to walk. We come to

God with our thirst and our seeking.

The revolution is that Jesus has invited us not to be ―the needy‖ but to be like himself. St. Paul

says it: to put on the spirit of Christ. This challenging reversal of our more timid identities throws a

new light on our Prayer, Relationships and Preaching.

Sister Miriam Brown, O.P. is a Sinsinawa Dominican on the staff at Siena Retreat Center. She is

a retreat facilitator, spiritual guide, and often a presenter in other settings. She teaches in

“Theology by the Lake” Program and is a team member of the two-year “Spiritual Guidance Train-

ing Program” and the coordinator of the peace and justice series “Situations of Substance.”

Miriam has an eye for the spirit’s movement in the world and a deep appreciation of God’s work-

ings in our lives.

Dead Sea Scrolls Registrants For those who have already registered for the Dead Sea Scrolls on March 28

(Palm Sunday). The school bus will depart Good Shepherd at 12:00 p.m.

Please plan to arrive between 11:45-12:00. Good Shepherd Tours of the

―Dead Sea Scrolls‖ will begin at 1:00 p.m. Included in our package, the Imax

film, ―Secrets of the Dead Sea‖ begins at 2:30 p.m. Participants will have ac-

cess to the entire Public Museum as well. The bus will depart from the Mu-

seum at 4:15 p.m. We will be back at Good Shepherd about 5:00 p.m. Fire

up! (The bus is full. You may call in to be on a waiting list in case someone

cancels.)

Dead Sea Scrolls Talk Save the Date! Thursday, March 25, 7-9 pm - Dr. Deirdre Dempsey of Mar-

quette University will be here to talk on the Dead Sea Scrolls. More to

come…

Are you looking to meet new people in the cluster and

spend some time in prayer during Lent? Come and Break

Bread with Luke at St. James, every Wed. in Lent from 6-8pm.

There will be a light meal shared as we break open the Word

that Luke has to share with us during Lent. Join us for the

Grand Kick off Wed. February 24th. We'll share in a Pasta Din-

ner and explore Luke's account of the Transfiguration.

Everyone is welcome, especially Young Adults, you're welcome

to come for the whole series or on a weekly basis as your schedule allows.

Call or email Tracy at St. James for more info: 251-0897, X202 or

dereszynskit@archmil.org

Parishioners – Please mark your calendars NOW for MISSION 2010

Theme-Unleashing the Reconciling Power of Jesus in Our Lives

WHERE – ST. AGNES CATHOLIC CHURCH

12801 W. FAIRMOUNT AVENUE BUTLER, WI.

7:00—8:30 p.m. each night

Sunday

March 7 Mission 2010

Monday

March 8 Mission 2010

Tuesday March 9

Mission 2010

Wednesday March 10

Reconciliation Service