fourth Sunday of easter
Worship Schedule
Saturday May 6-Easter Weekday
4pm SG + Anthony Nenahlo, Jr.
Sunday April 7-Fourth Sunday of Easter
8am HT + Alma Brost
10amSG + Jeffry Kleinhans
7pm HT + Art & Lucille Lange
Tuesday May 9-Easter Weekday
8:15am HT + NO MASS-Join us to pray the Rosary
Pray the Rosary at SG at 6pm
Wednesday May 10-St. Damien de Veuster, Priest
8:15am HT + NO MASS-Join us to pray the Rosary
Thursday May 11-Easter Weekday
8:15am SG + Gary Baumann
Friday May 12-Sts. Nereus, Achilleus & Pancras
8:15am SG + NO MASS-Join us to pray the Rosary
Saturday May 13-Easter Weekday
4pmSG + Mary Ann Riesterer
Sunday May 14-Fifth Sunday of Easter
8am HT + Living & Deceased members of HT Christian Women
10amSG + Rita Binversie
7pmHT + Virginette Bonde
Liturgical Ministers
May 13 & 14
Greeters
SG 4pm: S-Eleanor Shea & Betty Schleh, N-Leon & Barb Lutzke,
M-Dianne Schuh & Darla Krueger
HT 8am: Dennis & Karen Graf
SG10am: S-Agnes Neumeyer, N-Dale & Mardelle Christel,
M-Toni Pontar
Lectors
SG 4pm: Pat Milligan
HT 8am: Mike Kleczewski
SG10am: Jerry Dewane
Extra Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
SG 4pm: Mary Olig, Debbie Griem, Gene Riesterer
HT 8am: Jan Bennin, Cindy Roeck, Ruth Kleczewski, Randy Neils
SG10am: Toni Pontar, Jean Blattner
Ushers
SG 4pm: Mike Scheibl, Roy & Sharon Schuler, Jim Endries
HT 8am: Glenn Neils, Bob Binversie, Kraig Binversie
SG10am: Ron Egan, Eric Zutz, Erv Madson, Joe Weber
Servers
SG 4pm: Olivia Scheibl, Preston Frost
HT 8am: Mason Mueller, Tom Vogel
SG10am: Eli & Isaac Egan
Scrip:
4pm: Helen Gosse
8am: Bob Schneider Family
10am: Marlene Zutz
Cleaning: Dale Schuler, Donna Dessellier, Lyle & Luann Schwoerer
St. Gregory Stewardship: April 29 & 30, 2017
Weekly
Per Family
Envelopes
$ 4,185.00
$19.47
Loose
$ 191.25
$ .89
Total
$ 4,376.25
$20.36
Support Budget/Week: $ 3,558.00
$16.55
Difference this Week: $ 818.25
$ 3.81
Total April Green Sunday:$654.05
Parish News
We are looking for volunteers to work at this year’s golf outing. There
is a sign-up board in the back of church. We are also looking for silent
and oral auction items. Please contact Christine Schoenberger at 920374-1340 with any questions. If you are interested in golfing for SG
17th annual golf outing on Friday, June 2nd, please call Greg Schnell at
773-0050. Tee times are from 2:30-6pm. The cost is $60 for nine holes
which includes a dinner ticket & 2 drink tickets. If you are not a golfer
please join us for dinner. Tickets are $15. The buffet dinner will be
served from 5:30-9pm. The night will include a silent & oral auction as
well as other games. Hope to see you there.
Through the Sacrament of Baptism, St. Gregory Parish welcomes into our Catholic Community of Faith, Madeline Carpenter, daughter of
Matt & Kelly Carpenter. May God’s love and
presence be with Madeline and her family as
they begin their journey of faith together.
St. Gregory Caring Hearts & Hands group will be meeting on Saturday, May 20th at 8am in the school cafeteria. We will be putting together gift baskets for our Nursing Home residents. Please contact
Carmen Pankratz 758-3790 or email [email protected]
St. Gregory Finance Council has three members who will have fulfilled their terms at the end of the fiscal year (1 trustee secretary & 2 atlarge). If you or someone you know is interested in the financial aspect
of our parish community, please contact Fr. Pat, the parish office, or
any finance council member for more information. Thank you.
2017 Fall Festival planning meeting Wednesday, May 10th in the
school cafeteria at 6pm. All are welcome to share ideas, hear what is
planned so far and confirm interest in participating in the event. Any
questions, please contact Lisa Patek 920-323-9834.
Holy Trinity is looking for two Parish Council members. Please think
and pray about this opportunity to help our parish. Talk to Father Pat or
Matt Schneider if you can volunteer for this much needed committee.
Holy Trinity Christian Women BAKE SALE TODAY after
the 8am mass. They will then have a meeting following the
sale. Hosts are Evelyn Ramaker and Kathy Riesterer
St. Nazianz Senior Citizens next meeting will be Thursday,
May 11th. Blood Pressures will be taken starting at 10:30am. Lunch will
be served at 11:45. To make reservations, please call 773-2446 by
noon on Wednesday, May 10th.
Thank you so very much for your very generous donations for the
Lenten Food Pantry items. The participants and I appreciate your generosity. Thank you also for the cash donations. I use the cash to replenish the items that we are short of. Thanks again for your donations. Faye Riesterer, Food Pantry coordinator.
Thank you to the families of Donald Reinboldt and Olive Schwoerer.
Their donations were used to purchase our Paschal Candle. May God
continue to bless your families for your kindness and generosity.
Holy Trinity Student Subsidy 2nd Collection next weekend: This
collection helps Holy Trinity offset the subsidy paid to St. Gregory
School, going towards the Holy Trinity families that send their children
to this local Catholic grade school for a wonderful faith-based Catholic
education.
INPUT NEEDED: On June 24 ~ we would like to have a Holy Trinity
Parish & Public Brat Fry. Anyone willing to help with the planning,
please attend the meeting immediately after the 8 am mass on May 14.
Any questions call Matt Schneider 920-374-1307 or the parish office.
Holy Trinity Stewardship for April 30, 2017
Weekly
Fiscal Year Budget
Envelopes
$1,418.00
$85,550.00
Loose
$ 212.31
$12,000.00
Total
$ 1,630.31
$97,550.00
Support Budget/Week: $ 1,876.00
$75,985.13 received for year
Difference This Week
$ -245.69
$21,564.87 needed by 6/30/17
Green Sunday: $250.00 + $483.00
HT Student Subsidy: $25.00 + May 14 total
Weekend of may 6 & 7, 2017
From May 7th thru May 13th
the Sanctuary Candle(s) are burning
in memory/honor of:
SCHOOL NEWS
St. Gregory:
Holy Trinity:
Deceased Members of
Holy Trinity
HOLY TRINITY
SCRIP PROGRAM
Gary Baumann
__________________________________
Mike & Angie
Schwoerer
Sold in office: M, T, Th., F
9:00 –Noon & 1:00-4:00
Also sold after
8am Mass on Sunday
Sales ending April 30 = $2,650.00
Profit ending April 30 = $101.23
Remember we have gift certificates for any scrip !
Betty Hardy, HT Scrip Coordinator~920-565-4588
ST. GREGORY SCRIP
Scrip is sold in the parish office:
M-F 7:30 -12:00 & 12:30 - 4:00
Scrip is also sold after all Masses
Scrip sales ending April 30: $4,862.48
3% (average) profit to the parish:$145.87
Scrip Coordinators:
Debbie Griem 773-2708 Marlene Zutz 775-4253
 Thank you to everyone who has been purchasing
scrip-because of your support, Debbie has transferred
$10,000 from Scrip to our general checking. Keep buying!!
Congratulations to our April Scrip Winner:
Ron & Jan Christel
SG Scrip: Four Seasons Restaurant in Manitowoc has generously donated $600 worth of scrip
to help defray the cost of replacing the cement steps on the south
side of church. Before your next
trip to Manitowoc, pick up some
Four Seasons scrip, enjoy a great
meal and thank Bennie for his
generous donation to our parish.
Local Businesses:
Piggly Wiggly, Copps,
Festival, Riverview,
Henning’s Cheese,
Pine River Dairy,
McDonalds,
Four Seasons, Perkins,
Meat’s Opera Haus,
Cenex, Holy Family,
Noodles & Company,
Cousin Subs, Millhome,
Altona, Parker Johns,
Log Cabin
…...MANY MORE!
It's the last week to bag up items from spring house cleaning or left
over rummage sale items. The SGS TEXTILE DRIVE is Saturday, May
13 from 9:00 - noon in the school parking lot. Bag up the old clothes,
shoes (make sure there are 2 that match), sheets, comforters, belts, and
purses. Don't forget to also pack old blankets, towels, tablecloths, and
curtains. You will benefit from a cleaned out house, SGS will receive
funds for the donations, and usable items will be sent to developing countries or recycled. A collection box is located in the school cafeteria for
early donations (during school hours only).
The SGS Spring Concert is Thursday, May 11 at 6:30 in church; the
dress rehearsal is at 1:00 that same afternoon. It'll be another great show
you won't want to miss. Invite your friends and neighbors to attend also.
We are celebrating the SGS teachers & staff May 8 - 12! A huge thank
you for all the time and effort you give to help our students grow in a safe
environment. May you be blessed and know you are greatly appreciated!
Enroll Today! St. Gregory enrollment is open for the 2017-2018 school
year. Have your child grow and develop in a faith-based, caring environment, where academics are challenging and students succeed. For more
information call 773-2530.
Benefit Concerts for Holy Resurrection Monastery
Featuring Lyra Vocal Ensemble of St. Petersburg
Performs Eastern Christian Music
May 20 Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukee 7pm
May 21 St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Appleton 2pm and
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay 7pm
Free will donation gratefully accepted
Suggested donation $5 RSVP appreciated
For tickets call: 920-881-4009
Email: [email protected]
Foundational Catechetical Certification Class ~ Morality
Holy Trinity—Wednesdays– 6:00-8:00 pm
May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 21 ~ Everyone is welcome.
Contact Jessica at 920-645-1001 to reserve a spot.
The following parish family members are serving our nation in
the Armed Forces: Kurt Binversie, Jesse Augustine, Joshua Kleinhans, Jake Baumann, Michael Reindl, Anton Simon, Kelli Mangan, Daniel DeRose Broeckert, Dustin Koenig, Matthew Koenig,
and Samuel Koenig.
We pray to the Lord that He watches over them
and keeps them safe.
If there are any more names, please call the parish offices.
HT Christian Women Calendar Winners are….
Apr. 23
Apr. 24
Apr. 25
Apr. 26
Apr. 27
Apr. 28
Apr. 29
- $30
- $20
- $20
- $20
- $20
- $20
- $20
Kathie O’Leary, Reedsville
Abby Schneider, Newton
Melissa Koppenhaver, Elkhart Lake
Addison Binversie, Kiel
Allison Biese, Chilton
Gary Specht, Sheboygan
Valerie Womaski, Plymouth
Pray for the Sick: John E. Meyer, Francis Scharenbroch,
Rhonda (Riesterer) Pelk, Delores Schad, Simon Scharenbroch, John
Casper, Karen Broeckert, Jon Saunders, Mary Mueller, Marge Meyer,
Jeanette Schaller, Orville Bonde, Leon Mueller, Kay Binversie, Rosemary Schneider, Roger Wagner, Matt Kirklewski and Joe Dyzbalys.
To add or remove a name from this listing, a family member should call your
Parish Office-SG: 773-2511 or HT: 773-2380 Thank you.
Dates to Remember
May 6 HT Pizza & Movie Night in the HT Hall starting at 5:30
May 7 HT Christian Women BAKE SALE after 8 am mass, mtg
to follow.
May 8 thru 12 Fr. Pat gone on personal retreat
May 9 HT Finance Council mtg 6pm, Parish Council 7pm
May 11 SGS Spring Concert 6:30pm in church/ rehearsal 1pm
May 13 Textile Drive 9am to Noon school parking lot
May 14 Happy Mothers Day HT Student Subsidy Collection,
HT Parish Brat Fry mtg after 8 am mass-everyone invited!
May 23 SG Finance mtg 6pm Parish Council mtg 7pm
May 27 & 28 Second Collection: Green Sunday
May 29 Memorial Day
2017 BISHOP’S APPEAL
To Date:
Goal:
St. Gregory:
$16,105.25
$20,140.00
Holy Trinity:
$12,118.50
$14,580.00
Fr. Pat’s Corner…….
So Jesus again said to them,
"Children, How hard it is to enter the Kingdom of God!
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle
than for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of God."
They were astonished and said,
"Then who can be saved?"
Jesus loved them and said,
"For men it is impossible, but not for God.
All things are possible for God."
(Mark 10:24-27)
The Mission of The Church, Christ’s promise!
The Mission was a movie from 1986 starring Jeremy Irons and Robert
DeNiro. A Jesuit priest goes to the jungle hills of Paraguay, in the 1780’s,
to convert the Guarani Indians to Christianity. Robert DeNiro’s character
is a Spanish slave trader who goes to collect new slaves of the Indians.
He is converted to study as a Jesuit priest but carries a lot of baggage,
literally! There is a scene of him trying to carry his cherished suit of armor
with him even up the rugged mountain side in stubborn defiance of the
struggles he faces in doing so. In the final struggle he cannot get the collection of armor up over the final piece of the hill face and the Indians
watch and laugh as he struggles. Just as the armor is about to drag
DeNiro’s character off the cliff to his death, the Indians cut the ropes and
it falls to the floor of the mountain face.
Thank you for all donations received
The man is saved by the very savages he has gone to enslave. The savage turns out to be himself, not the native Guarani Indians.
Welcoming New Catholics
The baggage he carries almost killed him if it had not been for the intervention of savages. The lion and the lamb trade places, sort of speaking.
This Easter Season is a wonderful time to celebrate our faith
and the Resurrection of our Lord. For those newly initiated
into the Catholic Church, this spring also marks a milestone
on their faith journey.
With help from parish-directed programs called the Rite of
Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), candidates received the
resources, support, and knowledge they needed to take the
next step in their journey of faith. The RCIA program begins
at the diocesan level, and parishes receive assistance in
helping people come into full communion with the Catholic
Church. With a gift to the Bishop’s Appeal, you help parishes enhance their RCIA programs and welcome future,
newly formed Catholics.
To make a gift to the Bishop’s Appeal contact your parish,
visit the Bishop’s Appeal website at
www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give, or call Debbie toll-free at
877-500-3580, ext. 8184.
In the Gospel, Jesus shows how our baggage is pride. Just like DeNiro’s
character, the weight and uselessness of our past treasures and victories
are of no value for salvation.
All things are possible for God. So, that is where we need to place value!
The value of God’s accompaniment in life is more useful and precious
than all the pride we put in our self gained accomplishments.
It is impossible for us to do good deeds without God’s strength in the
Eucharist. In Him all things are possible!
Let go of the past baggage of:
angers, resentments, fears, disappointments and hurts.
In Easter we should remember that hymn we sang at the beginning of
Lent that says:
“We rise again from ashes, to recreate ourselves anew!”
A Very BLESSED EASTER SEASON To you these 50 days of Easter!
ST. GREGORY PARISH OUTREACH INFORMATION
May God bless you,
Prayer Line; Lucille Heinzen at 773-2317
Nursing Home/Assisted Living; Carmen Pankratz 758-3790
SG Caring Hearts & Hands; Carmen Pankratz 758-3790
Food Pantry; Faye Riesterer at 773-2422
ST. GREGORY & HOLY TRINITY PARISHIONERSWould you like to receive Communion at home?
St. Gregory parishioners please contact: Mary Olig 775-4756,
Gene Riesterer 773-2585, Pat Milligan 775-4899, or the parish
office 773-2511.
Holy Trinity parishioners please contact Dennis and Karen Graf
at 693-8700 or the parish office 920-773-2380.
-Fr. Pat
Mass Readings for Week of May 8th thru May 14th
Readings
Mon. May 8
Acts 11: 1-18
Tues. May 9
Acts 11: 19-26
Wed. May 10 Acts 12: 24—13:5a
Thur. May 11 Acts 13: 13-25
Fri. May 12 Acts 13: 26-33
Sat. May 13 Acts 13: 44-52
Sun. May 14 Acts 6: 1-7
1 Peter 2: 4-9
Gospel
John 10:11-18
John 10: 22-30
John 12: 44-50
John 13: 16-20
John 14: 1-6
John 14: 7-14
John 14: 1-12