JUNE 16, 2013
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
PARISH OFFICE
139 S. Madison,
Green Bay, WI 54301-4501
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30 am-4:00 pm
Phone: (920) 432-4348
Fax: (920) 435-5068
Email: [email protected]
Prayer Network: (920) 497-8060
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Website
www.sfxcathedralgb.org
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BISHOP OF GREEN BAY
The Most Reverend David L. Ricken
RECTOR AND PASTOR
Fr. John W. Girotti
e-mail: [email protected]
SUMMER ADMINISTRATOR
Fr. Brian Belongia
Deacons: Mr. Thomas J. Mahoney &
Mr. Conrad J. Kieltyka
Director of Administration:
Rosemary M. Anshus
Director of Music: Jody L. Strnad
Maintenance Manager:
Jim G. VanRemortel
Event & Volunteer Coordinator/
Administrative Assistant:
Sonia D. Hitt
Administrative Assistant/
RCIA Coordinator:
Patricia J. Westlund
Sacristan: Dawn E. Shaw
Bookkeeper: Vicki L. Matuszak
Faith Formation Coordinator:
Connie A. DeMeuse
Cathedral Trustees:
Kenneth C. Reigh, Secretary
Charles L. Johnson, Treasurer
Parish Council President:
Andrew H. Opicka
Finance Council President:
Kenneth C. Reigh
Mass Intentions
Saint Francis xavier
Cathedral Parish
139 South Madison
Green Bay, WI 534301-4501
920-432-4348
Saturday
4:00 pm
June 15
† Bill & Norma Calawerts
Sunday
9:00 am
June 16
† Living & Deceased Members of
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral;
St. John the Evangelist Parish, Green Bay;
St. Rose Parish, Clintonville;
St. Mary Parish, Bear Creek
Monday
8:30 am
June 17
† Joan Bares
Tuesday
8:30 am
June 18
† Mary O’Connor
Wednesday
8:30 am
June 19
† Alex & Betty Nier
Thursday
8:30 am
June 20
† Clem Pigeon & Lois Lusby
Friday
8:30 am
June 21
† Heidi Jeziorny
Saturday
4:00 pm
June 22
† Filamena Pizzuti
Mondays-Fridays before Mass …………………………Rosary
Tuesdays & Thursdays after Mass …..Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Tuesdays ………………………………Perpetual Help Novena
Fridays ...................................................... Sacred Heart Novena
Sunday
9:00 am
June 23
† Leo Neville, Sr.
Holy Days of Obligation
For the month of June, Love Life will be collecting rattles
and teethers. If you can help, please place these items in
the baskets at the two church entrances. Thank you for your
support!
Thanks from Love Life!
Many thanks from the members of Love Life for all the
wonderful items collected! We will make many moms
and babies happy with the diapers, clothes, handmade
bibs, bottles, baby carrier and monitor. Your
generosity is greatly appreciated by all. May God bless
you for your gifts to those in need!
Weekend Masses
Saturday ......................................................................... 4:00 pm
Sunday ........................................................................... 9:00 am
Weekday Masses
Monday - Friday ............................................................ 8:30 am
Devotions
Vigil .............................................................................. 5:15 pm
Holy Day ....................................................................... 8:30 am
Eucharistic Adoration
Wednesdays ................................................ 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Confessions
Saturdays ...................................................... 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Wednesdays .................................................. 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Baptism
Call to arrange a date & time. A preparation session is
required.
Marriage
Call the parish office at least 9 months in advance of your
desired wedding date.
Museum
Tours by appointment. ......................................... 920-432-4348
St. Thomas More School
650 S. Irwin Ave., Green Bay, WI 54301
Principal, Mrs. Mary McCabe
Phone: 920-432-8242
LOVE LIFE COLLECTION
Readings for the Week of
June 16, 2013
Sunday:…2 Sm 12:7-10, 13/Gal 2:16, 19-21/Lk 7:36--8:3
…………………………………………………or 7:36-50
Monday:………………………..2 Cor 6:1-10/Mt 5:38-42
Tuesday:…………………………2 Cor 8:1-9/Mt 5:43-48
Wednesday:………………..2 Cor 9:6-11/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Thursday:……………………….2 Cor 11:1-11/Mt 6:7-15
Friday:…………………...2 Cor 11:18, 21-30/Mt 6:19-23
Saturday:……………………...2 Cor 12:1-10/Mt 6:24-34
Next Sunday:………………………..Zec 12:10-11; 13:1/
…………………………………..Gal 3:26-29/Lk 9:18-24
NO MASS TUESDAY JUNE 25TH
Please plan ahead: Due to Diocesan Priests Retreat, no
Mass will be offered on June 25th. St. Willebrord will have
their regularly scheduled Masses at 7:15am and 12:05 pm.
PEDALS PIPES AND PERFORANCE
Sunday, July 21 after the 9 a.m. Mass, we will be offering
a one hour tour of the Cathedral Organs followed by a
Pancake and Porkie Breakfast in the Bishop Wycislo
Center. If you have ever wanted an up close encounter with
the Cathedral organs this is your opportunity to do so. You
will have the opportunity to look inside the organ chambers,
the part that houses the organ pipes and to learn about the
makeup of the different pipes. You may even have the
chance to hang onto the organ cheeks and play the organ
pedal board. Plus so much more!! Save the date!
ROSARY IN THE GARDEN
Please join us every Tuesday evening in our rosary
garden behind the Cathedral. We begin at 6:30 pm
and plan to do this through October 15. (weather
permitting).
SERVICE OF SHADOWS CD
The CD’s have arrived. They have been done professionally
and are selling for $10 each. Proceeds will support our
Cathedral Music Ministry. Stop at the Parish Office or talk
to Director of Music, Jody Strnad to purchase one.
SUMMER COFFEE & ROLLS
For the months of June, July, August & September our
Sunday coffee & rolls schedule will be: July 21 (Pedals,
Pipes, and Performance Organ Tour with Pancake and
Porkie Breakfast), August 18, and September 8 and 15.
We will resume our weekly schedule beginning October 6.
Thank you so much to all the volunteers who help with this
special ministry.
BANNS OF MARRIAGE
I Danielle Kinderman & Eric Demeuse
“This couple wishes to be married at the Cathedral. If
anyone is aware of any serious reason why this marriage
should not take place, he or she has a moral obligation
before God to make the pastor aware of these concerns.”
June 8th and 9th, 2013
Sacrificial Giving…………………………………..$ 6589.00
Offertory Collection………………………………..$
524.07
Building & Maintenance…………………………...$
407.50
Total………………………………………………..$ 7521.07
We need an average of $8000.00 from the weekly collection to
meet our budget.
ONE-TIME SPECIAL APPEAL FOR
2013 STORM DISASTER RELIEF
USCCB and Catholic Charities USA
At the request of Bishop David Ricken and on behalf of
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York and
President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,
parishes are being asked to support a special one-time 2013
Storm & Disaster Appeal to support the efforts of the
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic
Charities USA as they respond to emergency needs. The
following excerpts are taken from Cardinal Dolan’s letter to
Bishops.
Dear Friends in Christ,
The 2013 storm season has only just begun and
already we have witnessed tragedies in Oklahoma of
unprecedented proportions. As I write this letter, our
prayers are with the families in Moore, Oklahoma and
surrounding areas, who have lost loved ones or are among
those injured. Relief efforts of many government and social
aid agencies, including Catholic Charities USA, are in
action delivering emergency service to the affected area.
We are grateful to all immediate relief efforts and those
working around the clock to help those in need.
Today I make a request to take up a special
collection during June to assist in recovery efforts from the
recent storms in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma and other
natural disasters that the Church in this country may suffer
this year. I request that we broaden this appeal in
anticipation of more domestic disasters possibly awaiting
us this year.
The Funds collected in this one-time special appeal
for the 2013 storms and disasters will be used to support
the efforts of the United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Charities, USA, as they
respond to immediate emergency needs for such necessities
as water, food, shelter and medical care, as well as to the
long term need to rebuild after wide spread destruction,
and to the pastoral and reconstruction needs of the church.
Additional information on the U.S. Catholic
community’s response to this emergency and how U.S.
Catholics can help can be found at
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org and www.usccb.org.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Parishioners can make their checks payable to your parish
for 2013 Storm Relief. On-line donations by credit card can
be made through the Catholic Charities USA website:
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org or by sending checks to:
USCCB, Office of National Collections, 3211 4th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017-1194
A second collection for the Storm Disaster
Relief Fund will be taken on June 29 & 30
at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral.
From Father Brian Belongia
Dear Cathedral Parishioners,
Terms in Canon Law #2:
Distinguishing between full Communion and full initiation and between Christifideles and Catholics
Canon law makes a distinction between those who are in full communion with the Catholic Church and
those who are fully initiated. There is also a distinction between the Christian faithful (the Christifideles) and
those in full communion with the Catholic Church. Whereas the terms may seem synonomous, they
are not. One need not be Catholic to be counted among the Christian faithful, and one need not be
fully initiated in it to be in full communion with the Catholic Church.
When one is validly baptized using flowing water and the Trinitarian formula one is constituted a person in the Church and has the duties and rights proper to being a Christian according to
their condition (c. 96). Those who have been validly baptized are counted among the Christian
faithful (c. 204 § 1). Whereas all Catholics are counted among the Christifideles, not all of them are
in full communion with the Catholic Church.
The Christian faithful in full communion with the Catholic Church are those who are “joined with Christ in
its visible structure by the bonds of the profession of faith, the sacraments, and ecclesiastical governance” (c. 205).
Simply receiving sacraments in the Catholic Church (or in another church that has valid sacraments) does not
automatically make one Catholic. One must have an aggregating intention, either made by the person oneself or
by one’s parents, godparents, or minister on one’s behalf, to profess the Catholic faith and be admitted fully into
it.
When we bring children to the Catholic Church to be baptized, the children are incorporated into full communion with the Catholic Church at baptism because of the manifested aggregating intention and profession of
faith. This is a reason why godparents must not only be in full communion with, but also fully initiated into the
Catholic Church. When an adult freely chooses to be baptized, s/he enters full communion with the Catholic
Church by one’s aggregating intention at baptism. When an infant is baptized in the Latin rite, confirmation and
(first) Eucharist are routinely delayed until a later age. Hence, being in full communion with the Catholic Church
does not necessarily mean one has been fully initiated. A baptized Catholic is fully initiated after receiving the
sacraments of confirmation and (first) Eucharist (c. 842 § 2). An adult who has been baptized in a Protestant
church who seeks to enter full communion with the Catholic Church becomes Catholic by one’s aggregating intention and profession of faith in it and is then received into it. The person is then confirmed and receives (first)
Eucharist. A person who has received baptism, confirmation, (chrismation) and (first) Eucharist in an Orthodox
(non-Catholic) church enters full communion with the Catholic Church by manifesting an aggregating intention
and making a profession of faith in it following which one is received.
If you think this is a bit confusing, just wait until the next topic!
Fr. Brian
AN INVITATION FROM BP. DAVID L. RICKEN
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
I would like to extend a personal invitation for you to join me at the Let Freedom Ring Rally
on Friday, June 21, 2013 at 12 pm at the Brown County Courthouse. This event will begin
with church bells throughout the Diocese ringing for one minute to signify the kick-off celebration for the 2nd annual Fortnight for Freedom. This two week period of prayer, study and
action will be celebrated from June 21-July 4 to highlight the importance of religious freedom
in our country and abroad. Join me in the effort to stand up for our first and more cherished freedom!
Yours, sincerely in Christ,
Most Reverend David L. Ricken
Please join Bishop David L. Ricken in the effort to stand up for religious freedom at the Let Freedom Ring Rally
that will be held on Friday, June 21, 2013 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm at the Brown County Courthouse. This event
will kick-off the 2nd Annual Fortnight for Freedom, a two week period of
prayer, study and action to highlight the importance of religious freedom
in our country and abroad!
Calendar of Events
Saturday-Friday……………………………….June 16-21
TOTUS TUUS
Tuesday…………………………………...……….June 18
2:00 pm……………………...Tour: St. Cloud Shrine Group
Wednesday…………………………………...……June 19
5:00 pm…………………Totus Tuus Family Potluck-BWC
Friday…………………………………...………....June 21
Fortnight for Freedom begins with 7:45 am Mass
with Bp. Ricken at St. Joseph Chapel on Diocese Campus
Monday…………………………………...………..June 24
4:30 pm………………...Third Order of Carmelites (OCDS)
Tuesday …………………………………...………June 25
NO MASS TODAY,
DIOCESAN PRIESTS RETREAT
Wednesday…………………………………...……June 26
5:00 pm……………...Fall Bazaar Planning Meeting - BWC
Thursday…………………………………...……...June 27
2:00 pm…………...Tour: Catholic Financial Life, Appleton
Cathedral Book & Gift
Stop by and see the new line of Cathedral Greeting
Cards designed exclusively for St. Francis Xavier
Cathedral by Tena Klessig. Sacrament Gifts, Mystic
Monk Coffee, Bibles, Brother Francis DVDs
Hours: Mon-Fri. 9:30 - 5:00, Sat. 10-4
Closed Sunday and Holidays
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Liturgical Schedule
Monday: 8:30 am - Adoration & Morning Prayer
Tuesday: 8:30 am - Mass
Wednesday: 8:30 am - Adoration & Rosary
Thursday: 8:30 am - Mass
Friday: 8:30 am - Adoration & Morning Prayer
9:15 am - Bible Study
Saturday: 3:00 - 3:30 pm Reconciliation
4:00 pm - Vigil Mass
Sunday: 8:30 am (Deaf Community Mass)
10:45 am - Mass
LETTER FROM OUR OWN
SEMINARIAN: MIKE PICARD
Dear Parishioners of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral,
My name is Mike Picard and I am a
seminarian for the Diocese of Green Bay
and I am from the Cathedral! I just
finished my first year of seminary where I
went to Immaculate Heart of Mary
Seminary on the campus of Saint Mary’s
University in Winona, Minnesota. Before
going to seminary I went to the University
of Wisconsin-La Crosse for two years.
Then I decided to discern priesthood. My first year at
seminary was great; I met a lot of great young men and had
a lot of great experiences that will help me prepare for
ministry in the future. I have come a lot closer to God
through prayer, retreats and through formation
intellectually, spiritually, pastorally and in human
formation. During this past year I learned a lot about myself
and a lot about the priesthood, and it would be a great
blessing if God calls me to become a priest but right now I
am focusing on loving God fully and serving Him through
serving His people. Thank you for all your prayers over this
past year and just know that I am praying for this wonderful
parish and Diocese daily. God Bless, Mike
LETTER FROM OUR ADOPTED
SEMINARIAN: ADAM BRADLEY
Dear Cathedral Parish,
This past year of formation has been such a
great blessing. Thank you for your
thoughts and prayers. I finished the
necessary course work for Conception
Seminary College in December of 2012
and spent the next semester in De Pere
living at the Xavier House (Catholic men’s
discernment house) with Fr. Schuster, the
Vocation Director for the diocese. My time
at the Xavier house was a blessed time which allowed me to
see the many facets of the diocesan priesthood that in ways
I would not have had a chance to see otherwise. I had the
opportunity to attend Mass at many different parishes in our
diocese and to experience the different parish communities.
I also had the opportunity to help out with confirmation
retreats and to give several talks. Even though I was not on
a seminary campus, I still had a lot of formation. Fr.
Schuster assigned readings and tasks for me to complete
and report on throughout the semester. As for this summer,
my assignment is in Guatemala for an eight week
immersion program put on by a Benedictine monastery. I
will return to the United States at the end of July. Thank
you for taking me on as your adopted seminarian. Cathedral
Parish is in my thoughts and prayers often.
CREDO FAITH FORMATION
TOTUS TUUS PARISH YOUTH MISSION:
Totus Tuus parish youth mission begins this Sunday, June 16, for all 7-12th grade students (7-9 pm). If you are a
teen and would still like to register, it's not too late.
Totus Tuus begins this Monday, June 17, for all 1-6th grade students (9 am-2:30 pm).
For information and registration: Please contact the Faith Formation office at 227-8546 or [email protected] or go to www.sfxcathedral.org click on News; click Totus Tuus
We welcome our Totus Tuus Team leaders for the week: Kyle Sladek, Elijah Simmons, Callie Kowalski, and
Paige Lightner. Please keep the team and everyone involved in the Totus Tuus mission in your prayers. Thank
you.
Just a reminder that our Totus Tuus Mass is prayed daily Monday through Friday at 11:15am (***please note: due
to Eucharistic Adoration being held all day on Wednesday here at the Cathedral, Mass on WEDNESDAY ONLY
will be prayed at St. John the Evangelist Parish, just a few blocks south of the Cathedral on Madison Street. All
parishioners and families are welcome to attend the 11:15 am Masses throughout the week of June 17-21.
CREDO FAITH FORMATION 2013-14 REGISTRATION…MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Registration for the 2013-14 Credo year will take place following masses on August 3, 4, 10, and 11th. This
includes any child or teen in grades 1-12 and anyone who will be preparing for the sacraments of First Confession,
First Holy Communion, and Confirmation. Please note the start date is Wednesday, September 4th, 2013.
STEUBENVILLE-SAINT LOUIS, 2013
This summer (July 18-22), approximately 90 teens from around the diocese will be traveling to Saint Louis for the
Steubenville Youth Conference. We have several youth from our parish who will be taking part. The core
team of leaders is looking to provide some formation materials for the youth (i.e. rosaries, holy cards, scapulars,
books entitled, “Radiating Christ”, etc.) to be used to help the teens grow in their Catholic faith and deepen their
relationship with Jesus Christ. If anyone is able to provide a financial donation to help defray the cost of such
materials. Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated. Thank you and God bless you for your generosity.
YEAR OF FAITH
Year of Faith Pilgrimage
Join Bishop David L. Ricken
July 17-19, 2013 on pilgrimage
to approved Marian Shrines of Wisconsin.
The cost is $385 per person.
Pilgrimage sites to be visited are
the Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians in Hubertus;
the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion;
and the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse.
A brochure is available at www.thecompassnews.org
or call 920-272-8212.
This pilgrimage is sponsored by The Compass,
official newspaper of the Diocese of Green Bay.
The relics for veneration this week are:
St. Luteguard, feast day is June 16
St. Aloysius Gonzaga, feast day is June 21
“He who wishes to love God does not truly love Him if
he has not an ardent and constant desire to suffer for
His sake.”
St. Aloysius Gonzaga
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Stephen & Miriam Rolczynski
and children Dominic & Chiara
June Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis: Apostleship of Prayer
Mutual Respect. That a culture of dialogue, listening, and mutual respect may prevail among peoples.
New Evangelization. That where secularization is strongest, Christian communities may effectively promote a
new evangelization.