Fourth Sunday Of Advent - St. Philip the Apostle

St. Bernard Parish/St. Philip The Apostle Parish
Parroquia de San Bernardo/Parroquia de San Felipe el Apóstol
December 22 & 23, 2012
Fourth
Sunday
Of
Advent
St. Bernard Parish
St. Philip the Apostle Parish
2040 Hillside Lane, Green Bay, WI 54302
Mass Schedule
Saturday: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 8:45, 10:30 am & 6:30 pm
Monday & Tuesday: 8:45 am Word/Communion Service
Wednesday-Friday: 8:45 am Mass
312 Victoria St., Green Bay, WI 54302
Mass Schedule
Saturday: 4:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 am & 12:00 pm (Spanish)
Monday & Tuesday: 7:30 am Word/Communion Service
Wednesday-Friday: 7:30 am Mass
St. Philip Parish Office-(920)468-7848
Fax-468-1025
Web Site-www.stphilipgb.org
Hours: 8:00 am-4:00 pm-Monday-Thursday
Pastor…………..………………..Fr. Mark Vander Steeg
Parochial Vicar…………......Fr. José Antonio Castañeda
Operations Manager………………….………...Bill Noel
Pastoral Minister…………...…………..Sr. Helen Keyzer
Hispanic Ministry……………..Sr.Patricia Vanden Bergh
Faith Formation………….…………………..Mary Peters
Office/Volunteer Coordinator……………...Lynn Corroy
Parish Bookkeeper………………………….Mary Chizek
Director of Music…..………………......Antonio Saldaña
St. Bernard Parish Office-(920) 468-4811
Religious Education Office-(920) 468-4390
Fax-468-1396
Hours: 8:00 am-4:30 pm-Monday-Thursday
Fridays: 8:00 am-12:00 pm
School Office-(920) 468-5026
Web Site-www.stbernardgb.org
Pastor………………..…………..Fr. Mark Vander Steeg
Parochial Vicar……………..Fr. José Antonio Castañeda
Deacons……….......Keith Holschbach, John Laurant and
Larry Mastalish
Pastoral Associate………...…Sr. Caroline Castellini O.P.
Music & Liturgy Coordinator………………..Joe LeBeau
Operations Manager……………………….…...Bill Noel
Business Manager………………...………...Ginny Gigot
Parish Nurse……………………...……...Ann Kaufmann
School Principal…………..…………………..Kay Franz
Director of Religious Education……..……….Amy Matz
Adult Education/RCIA………...……...Joanne Griesbach
Children’s Liturgy of the Word………..…...Holly Meyer
Receptionist/Office…………….…………Tina Drewiske
Publications/Office……...………………….Lori Froelich
Sacrament of Reconciliation
St. Philip: Saturdays from 3:15-3:45 pm
St. Bernard: watch the bulletin
Sacrament of Marriage
Contact the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to date.
Sacrament of Baptism
St. Philip: contact Mary Peters or
Sr. Patricia Vanden Bergh at 468-7848
St. Bernard: contact Deacon Larry Mastalish at 468-4922
ST. BERNARD AND ST. PHILIP PARISHES
Mass Intentions
The saving graces of the Mass are for:
SP=St. Philip
SB=St. Bernard
Monday, December 24—Christmas Eve
SP 4:00 pm for the Parish
7:00 pm (Spanish) for the Parish
SB 4:00 pm the soul of Cheri Campshure † (Church)
4:00 pm the soul of Jo & Carl Graan and
Matt Gersek † (MPR)
6:00 pm the souls of Arnie Wolff and
Clarence Jerabek †
the souls of Dan & Diane McGuire †
Tuesday, December 25—Christmas Day
SP 8:00 am for the Parish
9:30 am for the Parish
12:00 pm (Spanish) for the Parish
SB 8:45 am the soul of Harold Bins †
10:30 am the soul of David Haven †
Wednesday, December 26
SP 7:30 am the souls of Mary & Jim Bania †
SB 8:45 am the souls of the Gillis Family †
Thursday, December 27
SP 7:30 am the souls of Mildred & Russell Peterson †
8:45 am the soul for Sally Schaetz †
Friday, December 28
SP 7:30 am for Health and Peace in 2013
SB 8:45 am the soul of John McGuire †
2:00 pm Bornemann Nursing Home-Mass
Saturday, December 29
SP 4:00 pm the soul of Katie Vanden Heuvel †
SB 4:30 pm the soul of Deacon Bob Jacqmin †
the soul of Raymond VanBellinger †
Sunday, December 30
SP 8:00 am the souls of Mildred & Russell Peterson †
9:30 am the souls of Earl & Dottie Edges †
the soul of Michael Connelly †
12:00 pm Spanish Mass for the Parish
SB 8:45 am the soul of Pat Massart †
the souls of Harry & Lorraine Bero †
10:30 am the soul of Patricia Gilson †
6:30 pm the souls of Richard & Helen Molle †
Christmas Concerts
There will be a concert at 5:30 pm before the 6:00 pm
Mass on Christmas Eve, also the Voices in Praise Choir
will present a mini-concert at 8:30 am, prior to the 8:45
am Mass on Christmas Day. Please plan on
coming early to enjoy the presentations as we
celebrate the birth of Our Savior.
Bulletin Deadlines
Because of the Holidays our bulletin deadlines are :
Bulletin for Dec. 29-30 due on Dec. 18
Bulletin for Jan. 5-6 due on Dec. 20.
Any questions call Lori @ 468-4811. Thank You.
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Welcome to all who have come to join us
for Christmas Mass! We extend a very
special welcome to all who are family and
friends of our parishioners and who perhaps
are themselves far from home; we hope you
feel welcome here. We especially welcome those who are
newer to our parish, I pray you more and more find this to
be a ‘home’ for you. You are welcome here. Our parish
offers exciting opportunities for spiritual development
both now and in the near future. Look around the bulletin
for opportunities that may interest you or check us out
online. Don’t be afraid to contact us in the parish office
if you have specific questions.
Christmas is the day the Church around the world has
chosen to honor the birth of Jesus. Jesus is God the Son
became man, for us and for our salvation. Only
Christians believe this. God became man specifically at
the conception of Jesus within the womb of Mary. We
honor his conception on March 25th, nine months before
December 25th. This span of nine months recognizes the
reality that human life begins at the very moment of
conception. It is interesting that even the celebration of
our Christian holidays recognizes the reality and dignity
of human life from conception. Jesus’ life did not begin
at his birth, rather it began the moment he was conceived.
So did ours.
Following Christmas we enter the traditional “Twelve
Days of Christmas”, which I and others often find a bit
more relaxing. These twelve days are numbered from
December 25 to January 6th. They culminate with the
great Feast of the Epiphany on January 6th when we honor
the arrival of the Magi or “the three Kings”. So don’t
pack up those Christmas decorations too quickly! In fact,
maybe this will be your chance to actually enjoy the season in its afterglow. These days seem for a short while to
be more relaxing because the push to ‘get it done’ is over.
I pray you find a moment or more in the next twelve
days ahead to pause and accept the wonder of Christmas.
Accept the reality that for those who live and die in
Christ, we will live forever. This life begins at our
Baptism, is sealed in Confirmation, restored with every
Confession and mystically experienced with every Holy
Communion. Welcome the comforting truth that in the
end, all is well in Christ, and that the passage of time is
illusory and merely flows into the non-time of eternity.
Try to receive the truth that God is with us and that we are
not adrift or alone in the universe. In fact, we are each
known by name. Each day we are one day closer to Him
who made us and loves us more than we could ever know.
This makes for a very merry Christmas indeed, even
amidst the trials of life.
Continued…..
DECEMBER 22 & 23, 2012
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4th Sunday of Advent
“You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah, too small to be among the
clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who
is to be ruler in Israel.” (Micah 5:1)
Lastly, thank you to those who have written
Christmas cards to me or dropped off a ‘gift’ for Fr. Jose
or myself. Your thoughtfulness means a great deal and
we read each card and pray for you. All is appreciated
whether in thought, word or deed. On behalf of our
entire parish staffs and our GRACE staff I would like to
extend a very sincere merry Christmas to each of you.
We have enjoyed serving you this past year and be
assured of our prayers as we enter the new calendar year.
Merry Christmas and may God help you to live a blessed
New Year!
We may think that the gifts we have to offer may be too
small or too inconsequential to give to God. Today we
are reminded that God brought forth His greatest gift to
mankind, His own Son, through the humble town of
Bethlehem. He can also accomplish great things through
us if we generously offer our gifts to Him.
Father Mark Vander Steeg
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS:
St. Philip Parish News
Names of loved ones will be printed in January.
Thank you for your donations for our Christmas
flower fund in memory of those who have gone before us.
CHRISTMAS AT RIVERSIDE:
Everyone in attendance had a wonderfully festive evening. Even Santa stopped by to say “hi”! If you were not in
attendance, there is always next year! Thank you to everyone that made this year’s Christmas at Riverside a success.
Special thanks to Riverside Ballroom for the wonderful meal they provide each and every year!
The cash raffle winners were:
$1,000-Dale Delahaut
$500-Colleen Hawley
$500-Casandra Noel
$300-Conrad Umentum,
$200-Donna Schlag
$100-Dennis Kinney
$75 in Scrip-Mary Bohman
Casino Trip-Joy Peterson
Please help Support the businesses that are so generous in donating:
Airport Gift Shop
Ashwaubenon Bowl
Associated Bank
Bake My Day
Beernsten’s Candies
BMO Harris Bank
Brown County Golf Course
Captain’s Walk Winery
City of Green Bay
Clarion Hotel & Restaurant
Cold Stone Creamery
Cook’s Corner
Country Express Truck Stop
Cranky Pat’s,
Culver’s
Fox Hills Resort
Funtastic Sales, Inc.
Gipper’s Sports Bar & Grill
Green Bay Gamblers
Green Bay Packers
Happy Joe’s
Highland Howie’s Pub & Grill
Home Interiors-Kathie Bornemann
Homestead Décor
House of Gold Goldsmiths
Interior Motives
Ivy Trails
JBS/Packerland
Jitter Beans
Journey’s Unlimited
Julie’s Cafe
Kroc Center,
Kroll’s East
Legend’s
Los Banditos East/West
Mackinaws Grill & Spirits
Martin Hardware
Natural Beauty Growers
Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery
PDQ Car Wash
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Pottery Barn
Redwood Inn
Riverside Ballroom
Rock Gardens
Royal Scott Golf Course
Sav Half Greeting Cards
Schroeder’s Flowers
Scray’s Cheese
Seroogy’s Chocolates
Simply Elegant
St. Brendan’s Inn
Sunseekers
The Bar
The Village Grille
Titletown Fitness
Union State Bank
Walmart East
Wenz Home Furniture
YMCA of Green Bay
THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
DONATIONS FOR THE 2012 CALENDAR YEAR
NEED TO BE AT THE PARISH BY
DECEMBER 31, 2012.
Thank you for your continued support of
St. Bernard and St. Philip Parishes.
The IRS requirements state that all donations need to be at the
Parish on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in order to be considered
for the 2012 calendar year. Any donations that are received on
Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 will be recorded as a 2013 donation.
Please do not back date your check and put it in the Sunday
collection – we will need to record it as a 2013 contribution.
Holiday Office Hours:
St. Bernard
Mon. & Tues. Dec. 24 & 25 Closed
Wed-Fri. Dec.26, 27 & 28 Open 8:00am-12:00 Noon
Mon. Dec. 31 Open 8:00am-Noon
Tues. Jan. 1, 2013 Closed
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St. Bernard Parish News
St. Bernard School
Kay Franz-Principal
May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace.
The gladness of Christmas give you hope.
And The warmth of Christmas grant you love.
The Faculty, Staff and Families of
St. Bernard School
wish you a season of
blessings from heaven above.
Happy Christmas.
St. Philip
Mon & Tues. Dec. 24 & 25 Closed
Wed. & Thurs. Dec. 26 & 27 Open 8:00am Noon
Fri. Dec.28 Closed
Mon. Dec. 31 Open 8:00-Noon
Jan. 1, 2013 Closed
Religious Education News
Amy Matz, Director-St. Bernard Parish
The Week Ahead:
December 26, 2012
No Religious Education classes for Grades 1-High
School
On behalf of the Religious Education Department we
wish you and your family a very blessed Christmas and a
joyous New Year!
Health Ministry
Ann Kaufmann, Parish Nurse
GIVING THE PERFECT GIFT
A small reminder of some of the best gifts we can give…
to your friend, loyalty.
to your enemy, forgiveness.
to your boss, service and honesty.
to your child, a good example.
to your parents, gratitude and devotion.
to your spouse, love and faithfulness.
to all men and women, charity.
to your God, your life.
Your light must shine before men so that they may see
goodness in your acts and give praise to your heavenly
Father.
Matthew 5:16
Merry Christmas
Please consider putting St. Bernard Parish
on your Christmas list.
The software we are currently using for the heating and
door system its no longer supported by the companies,
and must be upgraded.
Upgrade of heating system-$3,000
Upgrade of door security system software-$2,200
Computer to run upgrades-$900
Currently replacing insulation on roof duct work-$28,000
Any amount would be appreciated!
If you are able to donate to any of these needs, please
put in an envelope marked Parish Needs.
Thank you and have a Blessed Holiday Season!
Deck The Halls at St. Bernard Parish
The church environment, whether it is flowers, trees,
banners, candles, etc., is an ongoing ministry throughout
the year. As we prepare to transform our worship space
into an environment suitable to welcome our Savior,
many of us may have someone we would like to remember in a special way. All donations will be recognized in
the bulletin in January.
Please complete and return this form (in an envelope
marked “Deck The Halls” in the collection basket or
bring to the parish office.
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Please remember _______________________________
_____________________________________________
Requested ____________________________________
Please find enclosed: $__________________________
WWW.STBERNARDGB.ORG—WWW.STPHILIPGB.ORG
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AREA CONFESSION SCHEDULE
St. Bernard
St. Philip
Holy Cross
Prince of Peace
Resurrection
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
St. John the Evangelist
St. Mary of the Angels
St. Matthew
Sts. Peter and Paul
St. Willebrord
Shrine of Our Lady
Of Good Help
1st Tues. of month 6:00 pm
Sat. 3:15-3:45
Sat. 3:30-4:00 pm
Sat. 3:30-4:00 pm
Sat. 3:15-3:45 pm
Sat. 2:15-3:30 pm
Wed. 6:00-8:30 pm
Sat. 3:00-3:30 pm
Sat. 11:15 am
Sat. 3:30-4:00 pm
Sat. 3:30 pm
Sun. 7:30 am,
9:30 am, 12pm
1st Fri.& 1st.Sat. of the
month 7:30 am
Mon.-Fri.7:00 am-11:30am
Sat. 7:00 am
Sun.-Fri. 10:00-10:45 am
Sat. 8:45-10:45 am
CD of the Month
Matthew Kelly possesses a powerful ability to
combine the ageless tool of storytelling with a
profound understanding of today's culture and the
common yearnings of the human heart. He shows
us how to see the challenges in our everyday
lives in a new light. He
will help elevate and energize you to pursue the
highest values of the human spirit and become
the best version of yourself.
Gary - Zuni, NM
ST. BERNARD AND ST. PHILIP ADULT FORMATI
ON PRESEN
FORMATION
CATHOLICISM
A one-of-a-kind, global, and intimate video journey. Father Robert Barron seeks to capture the body, heart, and
mind of Catholicism, in a style that is faithful to timeless truths while speaking the language of contemporary life.
One episode of this 10 part series will be shown each week beginning January 13th at the following times/locations:
Sunday, 7:45 —9pm, St. Bernard Church Library
Tuesday, 10—11:30am, St. Philip Adult Center
Wednesday, 5-6 pm and 6:30-7:30 pm, St. Bernard Church Library
(Wednesday time slots are shorter to accommodate parents with children in Religious Education)
Thursday, 1-2:30 pm, St. Philip Adult Center
Refreshments and conversation accompany each showing.
Choose to come anytime that fits your schedule
There is no cost (free-will offerings will be accepted to help cover expenses)
For planning purposes, signing up ahead of time is appreciated. For your convenience, you may use this form and
return to the box labeled “Adult Ed” in the back of the church or mail to:
Adult Education, St. Bernard Parish, 2040 Hillside Lane, Green Bay, WI 54302.
Or: Contact Joanne Griesbach @ 468-4811 or [email protected] .
There will also be an opportunity to sign up in the narthex after mass early in January
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Address (incl. zip) ______________________________________________________ Phone ____________________________
Please circle the day and time that you will be most likely to attend:
Sunday, 7:30pm
Tuesday, 10 am
Wednesday, 5 pm
Wednesday, 6:30 pm
Thursday, 1pm
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Area News
Norbertine Center for Spirituality
1016 N. Broadway
De Pere, WI 54115
920.337.4315
www.norbertines.org
We Believe: The Many Faces of Faith Series
To celebrate “The Year of Faith,” and in an effort to promote understanding of and respect for other religions,
speakers from various faith traditions share their beliefs
during this four-part series. Please join us for the first
presentation, starting on Tues., Jan. 8 from 6:30 – 8 pm.
Presenter: Dr. John Holder
Buddhism
Cost: Free will Offering (suggested donation $5 per session)
Bishop David Ricken and Lectio Divina
We are privileged to have with us on our faith journey
Bishop David Ricken, teaching one of his favorite prayer
forms: Lectio Divina. Through this contemplative method of praying, the Scriptures become the Living Word of
God.
Thurs., Jan. 17, 6:30 – 8 pm.
ADOPTED SEMINARIANS:
Our St. Philip “adopted” seminarians would love to
receive a Christmas card. Why not add them to your list?
José Lopez
E-mail: [email protected]
Mark Mleziva
E-mail: [email protected]
St. Francis de Sales Seminary
3257 S. Lake Drive
St. Francis, WI 53235-3795
JOIN US FOR THE
19th ECUMENICAL DOWNTOWN
CHRISTMAS CHURCH WALK
Sat. Dec. 29, 2012
1:00-4:30? pm
The walk will begin at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
139 S. Madison St. and finish at:
Divine Temple Church of God in Christ.
A bus will be available for those unable to walk.
For the bus meet at 12:45 at:
Divine Temple Church of God in Christ, 425 Cherry St.
Churches being visited
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral-St. Willebrord,
St. John the Evangelist, Union Congregational,
Grace Lutheran, First United Methodist,
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Divine Temple Church of God in Christ.
For more information call 920-991-0561.
A donation of nonperishable food will be appreciated.
Pot-Luck Dinner and Praise & Worship Concert
Friday, January 11, 2013
Pot-Luck Dinner: 5:30-7 pm
Music: 7-10 pm
Quad-Parish Youth Center,
1224 12th Ave., Green Bay, WI
ALL ages are welcome to join us for some great food,
fellowship, and Praise & Worship Music
by Lisa Preisnner!! Free will offering at the door.
Put on by TEC, Koinonia, and the Charismatic Renewal
Center. Contact: Kevin Smits, 920-445-6121.
Weekly preschool story time
will be held at the GRACE Offices, 1087 Kellogg St.
10:00am to 11:00 am
This is open to the public, free of charge, and is for
children ages 2-5 and their parents.
December 26 - No Story Time
January 2 - No Story Time
January 9 - Mittens
January 16 - Snowmen & Snow
January 23 - Penguins
January 30 - Polar Animals
Please contact Mary McCabe at St. Thomas More
School, 432-8242 with any questions.
We look forward to seeing you at Story Time!
Congratulations To The Raffle Winners!
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Barb Quigley
Cathy Bonno
Terry Brusda
Rita Knox
Kris Hess
Kathy Martin
Harvey & Joyce Plansky
Winners will be notified by mail!
Raffle Calendars for 2013,
Are now available for purchase at the scrip tables after
all masses and in the St. Bernard & St. Philip Parish
Offices. Cost is $20.00. Winners are picked daily and
notified by mail. Names are published
in the bulletin and on the website.
Makes a great stocking stuffer!
Any questions contact Wendy King at
406-1873, [email protected] or Kaela Collins at
468-6360, [email protected]..