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Welcome to our parish! As pastor, I hope we can enrich your experience as much as you enrich ours.
Fr. David Ruby
Stella Maris Mission Statement
Stella Maris Catholic Parish prayerfully unites people in the love of Jesus guided by our patron, Mary. Stella Maris Vision Statement
We invite all to journey as disciples. By sharing the Gospel, responding to Jesus' love and the gifts God has given us, we welcome all to grow in faith and in our parish life.
The Epiphany of the Lord-January 7, 2018 Website: www.stellamarisparish.com
Monday, January 8
Morning Prayer-8:00 am-FC Stella Maris Book Club-10:00 am-SB AA Meeting-8:00 pm-SB
Tuesday, January 9 Scripture Class-8:30 am-SB Pray the Rosary-12 noon-BH Pot Luck for Volunteers from Loaves & Fishes-5:00 pm-SB
Wednesday, January 10 Faith Formation Class-Grades 1-8, 4:00 pm-BH Faith Formation Class-Grades 9-12, 6:15 pm-BH
Thursday, January 11 Men’s Bible Reflection-9:00 am-SB Reconciliation-5:00-6:00 pm-BH
Friday, January 12 The Clearing Pot Luck-5:00 pm-SB
Saturday, January 13 Blood Pressure Screenings after the 4 pm Mass in FC
Saturday-Sunday, January 13-14 Power of One Food Collection this weekend
Winter Weather Cancellations Father Dave, the staff and support personnel will make every attempt to maintain our schedule of masses, events and committee meetings. However, we ask that you never place yourself in harms way to attend them. In the event of a cancellation the following methods of communication will be used: Radio station WDOR (FM 94), TV stations WBAY
(2) or our website www.stellamarisparish.com (Usually if the schools are closed our events are cancelled) Please use your own discretion for safety.
For Online Giving to our parish, please go to www.stellamarisparish.com and click on “Giving to the Parish Electronically” on the front page.
2| Welcome to Stella Maris in Baileys Harbor, Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, Jacksonport, Sister Bay & Washington Island
Faith Formation Happy New Year! May this year be blessed with Christ’s peace and blessings to you and your families. This is the time of the year so many of us make New Year resolutions that often fall by the wayside by February. As you look ahead to this new year, please think about our parish mission which calls us all to discipleship. In order to grow as a disciple of Jesus we need to know Him and fol-low Him. Just as with any relationship that means spending time with Him and getting to know Him better. Think about this for the coming year. Make a resolution to spend just 15 minutes a day in prayer with Jesus. Talk to Him, read scripture or just reflect and listen to what he may be calling you to do. Make a resolution to participate in at least one adult faith formation opportunity in the coming year. We cannot hold onto the same images, ideas and re-lationship we did as a child. There will be many opportunities to join a small group, attend a speaker session or maybe just read a good book and join in conversation at the book club. But please take the time to participate in some small way. You will be glad you did. Our adult Faith Formation Committee is already planning the year with many opportunities for growing in your faith. The next Holy Book Club meeting will be on Tuesday, February 13th at 10:00 am at the Sister Bay site. The book "Defending the Spirit" by Robin-son will be very briefly discussed as it is such a "dark" and "angry" book. We will however discuss in detail, "Women of the Castle" by Jessica Shattuck. Come to share in the discussion or just to lis-ten. We are working with three other churches here in the county to organize a weekly walk, pray and chat event. We will meet at different locations to walk through beautiful Door County, share prayer and meet new friends. More to come on this in the spring. As Lent approaches we will also be forming more small groups to help us grow in this holy season. We can always use more help on our committee. If you have some ideas or simply want to help us plan these events please call Mark Kunstman at (920) 495-5856. We hope to see everyone at an Adult Faith Formation event this
year.
Christian Service & Responsibility Remember the suffering of every person in your heart. Then bring them all to God in your prayers. Tweet from Pope Francis THANK YOU to all those who supported Stella Maris CARE 24/7 Food Pantry through our Reverse Advent Calendar food drive and also for those contributing food items and/or financial assistance throughout the year. Your generosity is truly appreciated. DID YOU KNOW? Bread for the World, a Christian organization has as it’s goal to end world hunger by 2030. In May, the group started a campaign called “For Such a Time as This: A Call to Prayer, Fasting and Advocacy”. On the 21st of each month, faith leaders from across the US give up a meal or fast and pray for the day, asking God’s help to end world hunger. They use the 21st of the month as this is the day SNAP benefits (formerly known as food stamps) for most families run out each month, according to Bread for the World. WHERE DO YOUR DONATIONS GO? Feed My People on average assists 75 households each month. In addition to food donations, the agency spends $20,000 per year to purchase food items. Our donation of $1,000 was used for this. $500 sent to Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) helped provide ongoing help, hope and healing to those grieving the death of a loved one in military service to America. Their outreach includes Good Grief Camps for young survivors, survivor seminars, a nationwide network of support groups, crisis intervention and a 24/7 toll-free helpline. $500 given to Door-Tran was used to assist with transportation needs of county residents through their volunteer driver program, gas and travel vouchers and loans for vehicle repair and purchase.
Help Wanted: Someone interested in working 5-10 hours per week to research, write and send out the Weekly Worship Notes. A basic knowledge of the liturgy is necessary, as well as proficiency with computer skills and with Word. This is a paid position. You will be trained!
Contact Father Dave or the parish office if you'd like to apply.
THE JANUARY FOOD item being collected is canned vegetables for the CARE 24/7 Food Pantry , a ministry of Stella Maris. Dona-tions can be left at the Fish Creek site.
RESPECT LIFE-“Heavenly Father, thank you for the precious gift of life. Help us to cherish and protect this gift, even in the midst of fear, pain and suffering. Grant us the humility to accept help when we are in need and teach us to be merciful to all.”—USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities—“Every Life is Worth Living” Prayer Card, https://goo.gl/iF9daj.
ON CARE FOR THE COMMON HOME-Recycle computer ink cartridges and fluorescent bulbs and reuse plastic bags.
FLYING SOLO SOCIETY-Kick off the New Year by joining your Flying Solo Society friends for lunch at 12:00 pm at Al Johnson’s in Sister Bay on Monday, January 15. The Flying Solo Society, invites all single, divorced or widowed men and women for sup-port, camaraderie and fun. Questions? Call Becky Nash at (920) 421-3332.
THE THIRD ANNUAL “New Year, New Friends” CCW Lunch-eon will be held at Alexander’s on Thursday, January 18th. So-cial at 11:30 am, eat at 12:00 noon. With tax and tip, cost is $21, payable at the door, for Buffet which will include meat and veggie quiches, Swedish meatballs, salmon, wild rice, pasta and fruit sal-ads, desserts and beverages. Please call Beckie Hawker at (920) 839-2903 to RSVP by Friday, January 12th or with questions.
9DAYSFORLIFE.COM-Like Our Blessed Mother who welcomed
Jesus, we are called to cherish and protect the gift of human life, at every stage and in every circumstance. One way to live out the message of Christmas and follow Our Lady’s example is to join 9 Days for Life, a digital pilgrimage of prayer and charitable action. The U.S. Catholic bishops invite you to join thousands of Catholics nationwide from Thursday, January 18–Friday, January 26. Join today at www.9daysforlife.com!
“EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS” a Community Health Infor-mation Program sponsored by Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry, will be presented on Sunday, January 28th at 4:00 pm at the First Baptist Church of Sister Bay. Topics covered will in-clude: Medical Emergencies, Winter Preparedness, Severe Weath-er and Disaster Preparedness.
DOOR COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY-We are looking for families that need our help. To apply, families need to come to our office, 410 N 14th Ave, Sturgeon Bay and talk to Megan or David to get an application packet. Questions? Call Megan at (920) 743-2869 ext 101 or email [email protected]
DID YOU KNOW? ASSISTED SUICIDE-“The movement to legalize doctor-assisted suicide had been gaining momentum in recent years. Since 2015, two states (California and Colorado) and the District of Columbia have joined Oregon, Washington State and Vermont in legalizing the deadly practice and 28 states had assisted suicide bills introduced in 2017 with a handful coming very close to succeeding.” However there is some good news. Go to: http://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/life-issues-forum/life-issues-forum-some-good-news-in-the-battle-against-as
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Parish Life & Upcoming Events
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Liturgies of the Week Saturday, January 6-The Epiphany of the Lord Washington Island 10:30 am-DR Members of Stella Maris Fish Creek 4:00 pm-DR †Theresa Bullermann Sunday, January 7-The Epiphany of the Lord Jacksonport 8:00 am-DR †Helen Frings Sister Bay 10:00 am-DR †John Byrne Monday, January 8-The Baptism of the Lord Fish Creek 8:00 am Morning Prayer Tuesday, January 9 Sister Bay 8:00 am-DR †Caroline Kasieta Wednesday, January 10 Sister Bay 8:00 am-DR †Paul Muckerman Thursday, January 11 Sister Bay 8:00 am-DR †James Smith Friday, January 12 Sister Bay 8:00 am-DR †Edmund Piatek Saturday, January 13-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Washington Island 10:30 am-AB Members of Stella Maris Fish Creek 4:00 pm-AB †Jim Jauquet Sunday, January 14-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Jacksonport 8:00 am-DR †Adolph Schartner Sister Bay 10:00 am-DR †Kenan Bunda
DR=Fr. David Ruby, AB=Fr. Anthony Birdsall
Readings for the Week of January 7
Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 Monday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11 or Acts 10: 34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3]/Mk 1:7-11 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/Mk 1:21-28 or 1 Sm 1:1-8 and 1: 9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/Mk 1:14-20 and 1:21-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Ps 40:2 and 5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [8a and 9a]/Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11/Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25 [27b]/Mk 1:40-45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Ps 89:16-17, 18-19 [2]/ Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [2a]/Mk 2:13-17 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/Jn 1:35-42 © Liturgical Publications Inc
Worship and Music Column
Today, we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord. The Gospel of Matthew tells us of the three Magi – wise men from the East – who followed a star across the desert to Bethlehem, bearing gifts of gold, frankin-cense and myrrh. Gold represented Jesus's royal standing, frankincense his divine birth and myrrh his mortality. The word ‘Epiphany’ comes from the Greek and means ‘manifestation.’ What the Church celebrates today is the event that clearly reveals who Jesus is to the whole world; He is revealed to the Magi who have come from far away to adore Him. The Magi are the first Gentiles, the first outsiders, to recognize the divine kingship of Jesus. On Christmas Day, we celebrated the Son of God becoming fully human. Today and at the Baptism of the Lord and at the wedding feast at Cana we celebrate the manifesta-tion of the divine nature of Jesus. We also announce the solemn proclamation of Easter and the principal moveable feasts of the church through chant. It serves to make the connec-tion between the Epiphany and Easter and connects all feasts to the greatest Christian solemnity – The Resurrection and Easter Sunday. On Epiphany, there is a tradition of writing in chalk above the door to your home. This is an ancient cus-tom that marks the household for Christ. Above the door to your home inscribe 20+C+M+B+18 in chalk. The year, 2018, is placed at the beginning and at the end of the marking. The “+” are the signs of the cross of salvation, and the initials “CMB” stand for Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar, the tradi-tional names of the three wise men. The letters also stand for the Latin phrase, “Christus mansionem benedicat” which means “May Christ bless this house”. The Christmas season officially ends with the Bap-tism of the Lord on January 8th. We remember all those baptized at Stella Maris during the past year and keep them in our prayers as they grow in grace.
Axl Andrew Ama Derek Alexander Espinosa
Rose Helena Tilias Frank Anthony Accardi
Mary Gomoll, Worship Commission Chairperson
Parish Membership Stella Maris Parish is delighted when new people want to join our parish and gladly wel-comes them into our faith com-munity. Contact the parish of-fice.
Infant Baptism The baptism of new babies and young children revitalizes our faith community. Please con-tact the parish office to make arrangements for baptism.
Adult Initiation The Catholic Church is always enriched whenever any adult chooses to be Catholic. Adults wishing to be baptized, or bap-tized adults wishing to be con-firmed, the RCIA program is available.
Reconciliation God’s great mercy is some-thing to be celebrated. Ritually we Catholics experience God’s unconditional love in the sacra-ment of reconciliation. Our pastor is available for this sac-rament on the 1st Thursday of
the month from 5:00-6:00 pm at our Baileys Harbor site (except holidays) and by ap-pointment.
Sacrament of Matrimony A faith-filled wedding is a joy-ful time for the couple and the parish. Our parish wants to have all weddings here be the best possible. The couple must meet with the pastor before a date can be reserved. Please contact the parish office at least 12 months in advance to begin preparation.
Ministry to the Sick Everyone needs extra compas-sion and care when his or her health is not at its best. As a parish, we try to meet that need. Communal anointing Masses take place twice yearly, with individual anointing done when requested. Parishioners in the hospital, nursing home or other institution are encour-aged to notify the office to arrange for visits or commun-ion.
Pastor Reverend David Ruby [email protected]
Egg Harbor Office (920) 868-3241 PO Box 49, 7710 State Hwy 42, Egg Harbor, WI 54209
E-mail: [email protected] Fax (920) 868-1481 Web site: www.stellamarisparish.com Office hours: (Mon-Fri) 8:00-12:00 & 12:30-4:30
Pastoral Associate Becky Nash [email protected] (920) 421-3332
Bookkeeper/LoSEC (Local Safe Environment Coordinator) Jim Slomski [email protected]
Receptionist/Secretary/Bulletin Editor Lorie Orthober [email protected] Normal Bulletin Deadline - Tuesday, 9am
Faith Formation Coordinator-Linda Cummer [email protected] (920) 421-2195 Maintenance Coordinator-Jim Charles [email protected] (920) 493-4089
Faith Community Nurse-Bonnie Mirkiewicz [email protected] (920) 421-4997
Wedding Coordinator-Burnie Cerra [email protected] (920)868-3393
Secretary Trustee-Michelle Piatek [email protected]
Treasurer Trustee-Richard Dannhausen [email protected]
Pastoral Team Leadership Chair-Paul [email protected]
Finance Council Chair-Peg Berezewski [email protected]
Deacon David [email protected]
Health & Wellness Committee [email protected]
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Devotions MORNING PRAYER: Monday-8:00 am, Fish Creek SCRIPTURE CLASS: Tuesday mornings after the 8:00 am Mass in Sister Bay. Please join us for a closer look and discus-sion on the Book of Revelations. Visitors are always welcome. ROSARY: Tuesday-Noon in Baileys Harbor. Rosary for Life-2nd Tuesday of month, Noon, Baileys Harbor RECONCILIATION: Usually the 1ST Thursday of the month from 5-6 pm in Baileys Harbor or by appointment.
Offertory Contributions Dec. 16-17, 2017
Actual Budget Stewardship Envelopes $ 4,551.00 $ 6,500.00 ACH $ 6,381.00 $ 6,250.00 WeShare $ 2,070.00 $ 500.00 Offertory $ 1,701.00 $ 1,500.00 Totals $ 14,703.00 $ 14,750..00
2017/18 Actual YTD $345,096.00 2017/18 Budget YTD $351,500.00 2016/17 Actual YTD $333,816.00
Total Attendance last week-631 Financial numbers were not available due to illness
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