St. Charles Parish

St. Charles
Catholic Church
313 CIRCLE DRIVE · HARTLAND, WISCONSIN 53029 -1824
PARISH & SCHOOL WEBSITE: WWW.STCHARLESHARTLAND.COM
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 7, 2008
Pastor, Rev. Thomas P. Demse
262-367-9936
Pastoral Associate:
Elizabeth Thompson 262-367-6704
Parish Office: 262-367-0800
Fax: 262-367-6960
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Business Manager: Shirley Lamerand
School: 262-367-2040
Principal: Douglas Dunlop
526 Renson Road
Health Room: 262-367-2075
Religious Education Office:
262-367-3277
DRE (PS-8) Jan Murphy
DRE (9-12) Youth Minister, Paul Farrell
Music Minister:
Kay Moen 262-367-0800
Adult and Family Ministry:
Nancy Neuser 262-367-2532
St. Vincent de Paul:
Lance Kerwin 262-538-4110
Parish Registration
New families are welcome to
join our Parish Community and
are asked to register on New
Parishioner Sign-up Day, the first
Sunday of the month, or stop in
at the Parish Office during office
hours.
WORSHIP & SPIRITUALITY
Mass Intentions for the Week
Readings for the Week of September 7, 2008
Saturday, September 6—Anticipated
TD 3:00 pm. Wedding—Zacharias & Franklin
MG 4:30-4:45 pm Confessions
MG 5:00 pm Mildred McNeil
Sunday, September 7—Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
TD 7:30 am Jack Murphy
TD 9:00 am Robert & Jacqueline Polega
GA 10:30 am Eleanor McCarthy † Living & Deceased Members of
St. Charles
Monday, September 8—Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
6:30 am Communion Service
ET 8:30 am Communion Service
Tuesday, September 9—St. Peter Claver
6:30 am Communion Service
DK 8:30 am Bogdanski & Wisniewski Families
† Joseph Connolly Sr. & Dan Fitzgerald Families
TD 3:45 pm Mass at River Hills Nursing Home
Josephine Rosploch
Wednesday, September 10—Weekday
6:30 am Communion Service
TD 8:30 am Robert Gavahan
Thursday, September 11– Weekday
6:30 am Communion Service
TD 8:30 am Edward Millot
Friday, September 12—Weekday
6:30 am Communion Service
TD 8:30 am Rose & Joseph Dybul
Saturday, September 13—Anticipated
TD 4:30-4:45 pm Confessions
TD 5:00 pm John Ney
Sunday, September 14—Exaltation of the Holy Cross
MG 7:30 am Evelyn Ondrejech
TD 9:00 am Jeff ―Boo‖ Boerger
TD 10:30 am William Sweeney † Living & Deceased Members of
St. Charles
TD Noon
Baptisms
Sunday:
Monday:
TD = Fr. Tom
DK = Fr. Dennis Klemme
ET = Elizabeth Thompson
GA = Fr. Gil Arciszewski
MG = Fr. Mike Grellinger
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
Ez 33:7-9/Rom 13:8-10/Mt 18:15-20
Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/Mt 1:1-16,
18-23 or 1:18-23
1 Cor 6:1-11/Lk 6:12-19
1 Cor 7:25-31/Lk 6:20-26
1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13/Lk 6:27-38
1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27/Lk 6:39-42
1 Cor 10:14-22/Lk 6:43-49
Nm 21:4b-9/Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17
©Liturgical Publications Inc
Mass Schedule
Saturday of Anticipation: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.
Holy Days: 6:30 & 8:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. (Tuesday - Friday)
Rosary: ½ hour before daily Mass & 7:30 p.m. every
Tuesday Evening
Perpetual Help Devotions: Tuesday Morning following Mass
Sacraments
Reconciliation:
4:30 - 4:45 p.m. on Saturdays or by appointment
with the Pastor.
Baptisms: Call the Parish Office to schedule a Baptism.
Parish membership and a preparation session are
required. Call to register.
Weddings: Scheduled by appointment with the Pastor
at least six months in advance.
Liturgical Ministers for September 13~14
Greeter
Lector
Bread
Cup
Servers
5:00 pm
Judy Horwatich
Max Horwatich
Mary Hauke
Carol Seidl
Rick Kalscheuer
Sheila Rocha
Jan Murphy
Tom O‘Brien
Anthony Boesl
Mara Dobbe
Brian Kohr
Teresa Roman
7:30 am
Len Nowak
Sue Nowak
Jill Kamin
John Hess
Bill Moses
Jane Neumann
Jackson Allen
Bridget Sibilsky
Teddy Sibilsky
9:00 am
Julie Heyrman
Charlotte Richter
Marlene Teeter
Brad Hoffman
Karen Widenski
Gene Widenski
Mark Condon
Dale Sitek
Karen Sitek
Cristina Gurney
Joe Gurney
Eric Heyrman
Jessica Heyrman
10:30 am
Jack Wenstrom
Mary Wenstrom
Ruth Schneider
Peter Schneider
Jackie Giacalone
Helen Palmer
Mary Klatt
Jackie Platz
Eric Clendenning
Nick Derus
Garrick Olejnik
Thomas Ostermann
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Welcome to St. Charles Parish Family • Hartland
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
Dear Parishioners,
Our ‗Fallfest‘ takes place next weekend. Hopefully,
you, your family, and friends will take time to enjoy the
meals, entertainment, music, carnival rides, fireworks
and other events. This is a great opportunity to share
our warm parish spirit, get to know one another better
and have a good time. The schedule of events is
printed on the Bulletin Cover for your information.
Also, if you have not picked up your Raffle tickets in the
Narthex, please do so. The drawing will take place on
November 16th this year. This is the biggest fundraising
event of the year which benefits the entire parish—
together, let‘s make it a success.
In Our Parish
This Week
Sept. 7
(Sun.) Coffee & Donuts (after all Masses) BR
New Parishioner Registration (after all Masses) BR
RE: Grades 3-8 (10-11:45 a.m.)
RE: Orientation for Parents of 9th Graders (10-11:45 a.m.) PH
High School Choir Rehearsal (11:50 a.m.) Church
Sept. 9
(Tue.) Primary Election Day (7 a.m.-8 p.m.) BR
Morning Coffee Group (after the 8:30 a.m. Mass) PH
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting (7-8:30 p.m.) STAR
Choir Rehearsal (7 p.m.) Church
Rosary (7:30 p.m.) Chapel
In Christ,
Sept. 10
(Wed.) Choir Warm-ups (7-7:30 p.m.) STAR
Choir Rehearsal (7:30-9 p.m.) Church
Parish Council Meeting (7 p.m.) Lib.
RE: Grades 2—8 (6:30-7:30 p.m.)
Fr. Tom
Sept. 13
(Sat.)
Christian Formation (9-10:30 a.m.) CR
See you at the festival!!
Volunteers Needed for Fallfest
We invite you to Fallfest and ask you to
consider volunteering your time at this
event. Your talents are always welcome.
This invitation is especially extended to
our new parish members. What better
way is there to get acquainted with your
parish family at St. Charles, offer some of
your abilities and have a fine time in the
process?
Sign up folders are in the parish front hall.
Share Sunday is This Weekend!
September 6th & 7th
Just a reminder that our monthly Share Sunday is this weekend.
All donations will benefit our own St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.
If you‘ve forgotten your food donation, you can always drop it off
in the Narthex next week, or consider making a cash donation to
our Poor Boxes. Thank you for your continued generosity to this
ministry!
In Loving Memory
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Jeanne
Checkai, whose Funeral Mass was held at St. Charles
on September 4, 2008.
May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed REST IN
CHRIST‘S PEACE.
Sept. 14
(Sun.) RE: Grades 3-6 (10-11:45 a.m.)
RE: Grade 9 (10-11:45 a.m.)
Marriage Banns
1st Bann ~ Kimberly Nowak & Brian Roeh
Parish Support for the
Weekend of August 31st
$16,935.30 is needed weekly
to meet our general operating expenses.
Envelopes ------------------------------------------------ $11,669.00
Offertory ----------------------------------------------------- $816.88
Weekend Total ------------------------------------------ $12,485.88
YTD Actual-----------------------------------------------$122,783.62
YTD Budgeted ------------------------------------------$135,482.40
YTD Shortfall ------------------------------------------- ($12,698.78)
___________________________________
Debt Reduction
$13,259.03 is needed monthly
to meet our monthly mortgage payment.
Weekend Total ---------------------------------------------- $350.00
Monthly Total -------------------------------------------- $18,909.00
YTD Actual------------------------------------------------ $26,179.00
YTD Mortgage Payments------------------------------- $27,188.06
YTD Shortfall -------------------------------------------- ($1,009.06)
Fiscal Year 7-1-08 to 6-30-09
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WORSHIP & SPIRITUALITY
Becoming Catholic…
Inquiry and Formation Sessions have begun, but it’s not
too late to join.
Help St. Charles Parish Worship the Lord:
Volunteer as a Server!!
For those who are seeking:
A deeper relationship with God;
A sense of belonging in a faith community;
A greater fulfillment of your mission in life;
Are you looking for a way for you to ‗give‘ more of yourself to our
parish community? Consider volunteering as a server at the Mass
you and your family usually attend. The server helps the priest at
Mass in a variety of ways, and has a very important role in helping
our parish community worship together.
We invite you to consider becoming Catholic. St. Charles has
an RCIA program for adults who were either never baptized,
or were raised in another faith tradition. If you are trying to
discern whether God is calling you to the Catholic Faith, if you have
questions about the Catholic Church, or how to become Catholic, you
are invited to please call our Pastoral Associate, Beth Thompson, at
262-367-6704, or email at [email protected].
St. Charles Parish invites all students who are in 4th grade or above
to participate in this ministry of service. Training is provided for all
new servers. If you can volunteer a little or a lot, we can surely use
your help! For more information or to volunteer, please call Beth
Thompson at 262-367-6704 or email at [email protected].
Registration forms can also be found in the information racks near the
church entrance.
…Embracing Your Faith
Adult Confirmation Sessions have begun, but it’s not too late to join.
For those who are lifelong baptized Catholics, but have not
received the Sacrament of Confirmation. St. Charles provides
a spiritual formation process for non-catechized Catholics that
is integrated with the “Becoming Catholic” program that
is described above. Participants support and sustain each
other as they journey to a closer relationship with God, and
learn more about their Catholic Faith. For more information,
you are invited to call our Pastoral Associate, Beth Thompson,
at 262-367-6704, or email at [email protected].
August Baptisms
Congratulations to their parents!
Anderson Vincent King
Son of Vincent and Karisa (Frosch) King
Mya Zuniga
Daughter of Michael and Melissa (Turner) Zuniga
Coming this Fall!
“The Bible and the Sacraments” Bible Study
Tuesdays, September 16th & 30th; October 14th & 28th;
November 11th & 25th
Morning Session: 9:45 – 11:15 a.m.
Evening Session: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Learn why the sacraments are foundational to the Christian
life and how they are our stairway to heaven.
Understand their Old Testament roots and New Testament
institution.
See why the Catechism calls them ―the masterworks of God‖.
―The Bible and the Sacraments‖ is a 6-week Bible Study from Dr.
Scott Hahn and the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Come
and join us to learn more about the Scriptures and the Sacraments
and to deepen your faith. To register, please call Beth Thompson
at 262-367-6704, or email at [email protected]. We look
forward to seeing you there!
PARISH NEWS & EVENTS
The Parish Resource Center
is open this weekend!!
Are you looking for something ―different‖ to read? Something
that may help you deepen your faith? Or are you looking for
something for your children to nurture their faith development?
Come and check out our Parish Resource Center! We have many
books, audio books, VCR tapes and DVDs for all ages.
Where’s the Resource Center? Just past the water fountain and
restrooms on the right side of the hallway. Currently the Resource
Center is open after all Masses on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each
month. Come and check us out today!!
Volunteers always welcome!! For more information, please call
Beth Thompson at 262-367-6704.
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Welcome to St. Charles Parish Family • Hartland
Are You Interested In Joining
St. Charles Parish?
New Parishioner Sign-Up Day is this
Sunday, September 7th
8:30 am to Noon in the Borromeo Room
Any person or family who is interested in joining our
St. Charles Parish Community is invited to our New Parishioner
Sign-Up Day this Sunday, September 7th, after all Masses in the
Borromeo Room. A member of the parish staff will be there to
assist you and answer any questions you may have about St.
Charles Parish. For more information, please call Beth Thompson,
Pastoral Associate, at 262-367-6704 or email at [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you there!!
PARISH NEWS & EVENTS
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF POLLING
LOCATION ELECTORS IN WARDS 8 – 13
For the
September 9, 2008 Partisan Primary &
November 4, 2008 Presidential Election
Voting Hours 7 a.m.—8 p.m.
St. Charles Parish – Borromeo Room
Please enter parking lot using the Circle Drive entrance. Enter the
Church Doors located off of the parking lot and follow the signs in
the building to the Borromeo Room. A handicap accessible entrance
is also located off of the parking lot and signage will direct the
voter to the Borromeo Room.
Fall Faith Sharing and Bible Study
"What does it mean to have a relationship with God?"
"We believe in God, but does God believe in us?"
"Why doesn‘t God always give us what we want?"
"Does loving God mean I have to love everyone?"
Do you ponder these questions? Come experience the gospel
message in a new, vibrant way – through NOOMAS!! – The
name NOOMA comes from a phonetic spelling of the Greek
word pneuma meaning 'wind,' 'spirit,' or 'breath‘. A NOOMA is
a brief (15 minute) DVD that dives into tough questions about
faith — then connects faith and scripture to real life.
Just as Jesus used parables, each video uses common experiences to
explore topics like forgiveness, discipleship and unconditional love.
The study guidebook that accompanies each NOOMA draws out
the Biblical references, observations and questions for personal
reflection and group observation.
Parents of 11th Grade Students
Now is the time to register your child for Confirmation Preparation.
Orientation for parents of 11th grade Confirmation students will be
held on Monday, September 15th at 7 p.m. in the Borromeo Room
Please plan to attend.
St. Charles
Children’s Choirs
Another year of choir is starting up and we
would love for you to join. The children's
choir sings at Mass once a month.
Rehearsals are the 1 st and 2nd Wednesdays of each month,
beginning September 17 th. K-3rd grades from 6-6:30 p.m.,
4th-8th grades from 5:45-6:30 p.m. Stop by the Music Ministry
Office across from the Borromeo Room to register. Please call
director Julie LeCaire at the Parish Office (262-367-0800)
with any questions.
Bulletin Advertisers of the Week
Elm Grove Travel ~ Lori Bierman ~ Elm Grove
Reverse Mortgage Specialist ~ Jim Herro
Dave Perry Heating and Cooling ~ Hartland
Donald Tushaus & Company ~ Milwaukee
Please support our advertisers. Thank you!
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society
NOOMA Series
October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th and November 13th
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
St. Thomas Aquinas Room (Room 200)
All teens and adults are welcome!!
HOW TO JOIN: Just show up! Come to one — or come to all!!
(Each session will present a different topic!)
Here‘s what one group member in California had to say about
his experience:
"Every week my friends gather to watch a NOOMA and discuss
the teaching. It‘s been awesome how NOOMA has set up such
honest dialogue and conversation. We‘ve dived into the issues that
we don‘t talk about at church or in our day-to-day lives. Powerful
things have happened."
P.S. Thursday Night group members — This is our fall Bible Study!!
In today‘s Gospel, Jesus says: ―…where two or three are gathered
in my name, there am I in the midst of them.‖
Is there a family you know who needs assistance? Please ask
them to call the St. Vincent de Paul Society so that together we can
help them to know that indeed ―God is in the midst of them.‖
If you or someone you know is in temporary need because of loss of
a job or is experiencing a financial crisis, the St. Vincent de Paul
Society would like to hear from you. All information is confidential.
Please contact Lance Kerwin at 262-538-4110.
Food Pantry Schedule
Please note: The Food Pantry will be closed on Tuesday,
September 9 th, due to the Primary Election. It will re-open
on Tuesday, September 16 th.
Additional dates are as follows: Tuesday Mornings: September 23rd
and 30th, 10:30 a.m. – Noon
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PARISH NEWS & EVENTS
Looking for a Special Kind of
Preschool Program?
Parents & Grandparents—What kind of groups are
you looking for?
“Bad Girls of the Bible”…
Play group? Story hour? Kiddie crafts class? Music and
movement group? Vacation Bible school? Mom’s group?
and what we can learn from them is coming to St. Charles beginning
Tuesday, September 23rd (introductory session) at 7 p.m. at St.
Charles.
You only need to join one group...Jesus and Me...the one that does it all!
All women are welcome!
Jesus and Me is a ―pay-as-you-go‖ program that allows your child to
progress at his/her own pace and features a fun faith-filled 1-1/2
hours of songs, stories, crafts, games, prayer time, coloring pages,
and take ‗n makes all centered around a faith theme!
You already know a great deal about the good girls: Ruth, Mary,
Elizabeth, etc…. But what can we learn from ―The Bad Girls?
The Bad to the Bone Girls? The Bad for a Season Girls?‖ What
does the Bible say about them? What can they teach us?
A snack and social time conclude each session so you and your
child can meet other parents, grandparents, and children. Adults
are given a gift packet at each session that includes a take ‗n
make project plus more resources and faith ideas to help make
Jesus a welcome guest in their home!
Utilizing the Book and Video ―Bad Girls of the Bible‖ by Liz Curtis
Higgs, we will delight in the humor and biblical accuracy that Liz
brings to the material. Who said Bible Study should be dry, boring and
humorless? Once a month, we will meet and discuss a new Bad Girl,
utilizing the Bible Study questions and related scriptures suggested in
the book. Each session will be new and different allowing new people to
join the group at any time throughout the year!
Pre-registration is required to ensure that we will have enough
supplies for everyone. A small fee is charged to offset the cost of
materials for each child (adults are always free).
The group meets periodically during the school year from 9:30—
11 a.m. on Wednesdays in the Borromeo Room. All are welcome!
Watch the Adult and Family Ministry bulletin board and the
Church bulletins for more information on the programs.
Volunteer helpers for this program are always needed and
appreciated. If interested, please call Nancy at 262-367-3552.
Come meet the ―bad women‖, have fun, share some girlfriend
theology and enjoy a night out.
For further information or to join, call Nancy at 262-367-3552 or
just show up at the September 23rd introductory session.
“’Bad Girls of the Bible’ is not only a hoot to read, it is full of
serious warnings about shaky choices and serious encouragement to take God’s way for our own good.”
Gloria Gaither—author, speaker, lyricist
“Jesus and Me” 2008-09 Dates
Mark you calendars with the following dates:
Wednesday, October 1st—Trip to the Pumpkin Farm
Wednesday, October 29th—Theme TBA
Wednesday, December 3rd—St. Nick‘s Birthday Party for Jesus
Wednesday, February 11th—Theme TBA
Wednesday, March 11th—Theme TBA
Holy Saturday, April 11th—Easter Egg Hunt and ―Egg‖Stravaganza
Wednesday, May 13th—End of the year bash
Most programs are from 9:30—11 a.m. in the Borromeo Room. Please check times as events are printed in the bulletin.
Thank you Hartland Overhead Door!
Did you notice our new garage door? Joe
and Chad Lindmark, the owners of Hartland
Overhead Door, donated many of the
materials and all the labor for our new
door.
Call them at 262-966-9811 if you need service or an estimate
on a new garage door or opener. You can also find additional
information at www.hartlandoverheaddoor.com.
Thank you!
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Wanted!
Musicians to play at the 11 p.m. Liturgy on
Christmas Eve. Contact the Kay Moen
through the church office at 262-367-0800.
PARISH NEWS & EVENTS
Preschoolers…Come With Us to the Pumpkin Patch
When: Wednesday, October 1st
Where: Ebert’s Greenhouse Village in Ixonia (just west of Oconomowoc—directions on back of flyer in
hallway)
Schedule: 11 a.m.—12 noon ~ Story, craft, hayride, straw maze
12 noon and after ~ Lunch and petting zoo
Cost: $6.00 per child (all adults are FREE). Fee includes all activities, a Jesus and Me gift packet, a cookie
treat and your very own hand- picked pumpkin!
Note: Optional ~ Bring a packed lunch to eat at noon in the picnic area (or in the warm Pumpkin Café
greenhouse enclosure if the weather is chilly.)
Join us on an exciting fun-filled trip to Ebert’s Greenhouse Village Pumpkin Farm! This opening session
field trip of the popular JESUS AND ME Group has become a memorable fall tradition for St. Charles preschoolers, their parents and
grandparents. This year‘s theme is based on the hilarious book ―The Great Fuzz Frenzy.‖
Features of our visit include: an interactive telling of the story, a straw maze ―story tunnel,‖ ―Prairie Dog Portrait‖ proje ct, sing along,
coloring books, cookie treat, and an unforgettable hay wagon ride to the pumpkin patch where your child will be able to choos e his or
her very own pumpkin!
Live animals, straw characters, colorful pumpkins, beautiful mums and play areas like the Storybook Village await you! Allow time
after our one hour session to eat your lunch, tour the grounds and enjoy the petting zoo animals and storybook play area.
Although most activities take place in the enclosed greenhouses, it would be wise to bring extra warm clothing for the hayride to the pumpkin patch, if it is
cold. We also need you to bring a sack or bag (an old pillowcase will do) with your child’s name on it to transport your pumpkin back home!
We will meet in front of Ebert’s Entrance Building by the arch where Jesus & Me helpers will
check you in, provide you with name tags, and a Jesus and Me pumpkin treat bag and gift
packet. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before our session (by 10:50 a.m. as sessions begin
on time!)
Reservations should be made by September 28th. After that date, call Nancy at 262-367-3552 to
see if there are still openings. Please complete the form below and enclose in an envelope with the
fee. Checks can be made payable to St. Charles Parish. Drop in the parish drop slot or mail to:
Jesus and Me Field Trip, St. Charles Parish, 313 Circle Dr., Hartland, WI 53029. Your reservation
is guaranteed when your fee is paid.
No further information will be mailed out. Keep this information sheet as your guide. We will not
cancel unless the weather is very bad.
Don‘t miss out! Pick up a flyer from the bulletin board, located by St. Charles‘ main front door.
JESUS AND ME PUMPKIN FARM FIELD TRIP RESERVATION ~ OCTOBER 1, 2008
Name(s) of adult(s) accompanying child(ren):______________________________________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone #:__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Child #1 Name:__________________________ Age:________ Child #2 Name:__________________________ Age:________
Child #3 Name:__________________________ Age:________ Child #4 Name:__________________________ Age:________
Total Number of children ________ X $6.00 each = Amount enclosed $________
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PARISH NEWS & EVENTS
St Charles Youth Ministry
2009 Appalachia Mission Trip
Orientation & Parent Meeting ~ Borromeo Room
Sunday, September 21st from 6~8 p.m.
Dear Parishioners,
I would like to thank each and everyone who has contributed their
time, prayers, and finances to our program over the past five years.
At the end of each mission trip, there are so many thoughts, feelings,
emotions, stories, etc. that I could share. If you ask most of the
participants to describe the trip in one word it would most likely
be ‗fun‘. I, on the other hand, would have to say ‗built‘.
This past July, we built decks, railings, porches, and stairs, worked on
shower surrounds, put up gutters, and installed screened windows.
We worked both individually and with others in our groups on these
projects. All of the work we completed was much needed and
appreciated by the homeowners.
While all of the projects the youth worked on stayed in Virginia,
there were many things that we built that we were able to bring
home with us back to Wisconsin.
We built our skills and confidence using power tools we never
used before.
We built our faith and beliefs by sharing and praying
together at our nightly prayer services.
We built our relationships with both new and old friends during
the downtime between all of the activities.
We built our knowledge of the Appalachian region through
the nightly programs that were prepared for us.
We built our knowledge of ―poor‖ people by listening to the
stories of homeowners and other locals.
All of these things we built within ourselves and others on the trip.
We will remember and hold on to these life lessons and friends
much longer than any of the projects we built and left in Virginia.
Now it is time to look forward to next year.
In 2009, the Youth Ministry program is hoping to take two separate
trips to Clintwood. The tentative dates are:
Friday, July 10th thru Sunday, July 19th
Friday, July 24th thru Sunday, August 2nd
This means we will be able to take 30 students and young adults
instead of 15. A student is anyone who, at the time of registration,
has entered high school but has not yet graduated. A young adult
is anyone who, at the time of registration, has graduated from high
school but who will not be 23 years old at the time of the trip.
We will need 16 adult chaperones instead of 8. A chaperone is
anyone that will be 23 years old at the time of the trip. As a
chaperone there are no requirements regarding your abilities, or
lack thereof, around power tools; no age limits; no tests on the
strength of your faith. All you need is a desire to spend ten days
with 20 other people sharing a very positive experience. Completion
of the ―Safeguarding of All of God‘s Family‖ workshop and a background check are also required. Year after year we struggle to get
the right number and balance of chaperones. So if you have the
slightest interest in participating, please attend the orientation.
Thank you.
Bill Claas—Appalachia Mission Coordinator
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help our school earn cash through this program, contact Carrie
Gleisner at 262-367-4668 or visit boxtops4education.com.
IN & AROUND THE
ARCHDIOCESE
The Answers Is Within Discover It!
Life Directions Weekend: October 3rd—5th
A weekend for Single Catholics Ages 18-45
at Schoenstatt Retreat Center in Waukesha
Vocation Ministers of the religious groups
of the Milwaukee Archdiocese are on hand to provide answers
to your questions and share stories about their calling. You will
have the opportunity to share with others who are also discerning
God's call. Enjoy panel discussions, presentations, break-out
groups, prayer and quiet reflection on God's invitation.
Meals and accommodations are provided for by the Serra Clubs of
the Milwaukee Archdiocese at no cost to you.
Life Directions Weekend is free of any pressure of commitment. It
is an experience designed to enable you to make an informed
vocation choice - whatever and whenever that may be. For more
information contact Father Jim Lobacz, Vocations Director for the
Archdiocese of Milwaukee at [email protected].
EWTN Family Celebration
Northern Illinois University • October 4th & 5
Back by popular demand! EWTN‘s Family Celebration
at Northern Illinois University in Dekalb Illinois, only a short distance
from the Chicago area. Don‘t miss another opportunity to
celebrate with all of your EWTN Family including the Poor
Clare Nuns and Franciscan Friars.
The event will feature talks by Fr. Mitch Pacwa, Fr. Benedict
Groeschel, Marcus Grodi and more. You‘ll have the opportunity to
be a part of an EWTN Live Show audience, attend Mass and meet
some of your favorite EWTN hosts. There will also be a special area
just for kids where they can visit and enjoy EWTN‘s ―Faith Factory‖.
It‘s a weekend you will never forget and best of all, it‘s FREE – no
tickets required. Check EWTN‘s website at www.ewtn.com for
details or call 205-795-5820, Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m—5 p.m.