Faith Formation School Year Begins

Year 31, Number 4
Holy Cross Parish, Kaukauna, WI
October 2011
Faith Formation School Year Begins
The past few weeks the Faith Formation staff and volunteers have been
working passionately to get the Faith Formation school year up and
running. The volunteers attended two In-Services one on September
14th and the other on September 21st. At these In-Services they
began to prepare for the upcoming year. They tweaked lesson plans
and reflected on the past year. Staff has recorded registrations,
created class lists, gathered materials and all the other things that go
with class start up. Things seem to be falling into place. Our theme
this year is “Discover Jesus” This is a great theme to challenge the
students to grow spiritually and intellectually.
On September 28th the school year began with a Liturgy and Open
house that followed. Parents and students attended mass and then
went to their child’s classroom to receive the materials needed for the
school year. Fr. Tom with Deacon Bruce assisting shared in this time
with the Faith Formation students and parents.
We are excited about the wide range of topics the program will cover.
Some include, Old Testament, New Testament, Sacraments, Morality,
Church History, the Ten Commandment, Advent, and Lent, just to name a few! In addition to class lessons we
will be ACRE testing the students in 5th, 8th and 10th grades this year on March 14th, 2012. ACRE testing is the
Assessment of Catechesis for Religious Education. The Bishop has asked all parishes to do this testing this year.
We are excited to accommodate the Bishop with this testing. Keep the Students, Catechist, Staff and all other
volunteers who make this program successful in your prayers and thoughts this year.
In addition to many returning Catechists and volunteers we welcome some new ones too. Stop by the Faith
Formation Center and see the board with all their pictures. Holy Cross Faith Formation is BLESSED to have such
great volunteers.
Grade One: Barb & Reed Van Epern, Sister Marie Gorretti & Anni Vandersteen, Diane Heid
Grade Two: Terry Braeger & Jennifer VanHelvoirt, Helen Kortz & Samantha Smith, Kurt Heid & Sara Wittman
Grade Three: Cheryl Gloudemans & Deneen Shiffert, Trisha & Emily Tetzlaff, Diane & Joseph Saindon
Grade Four: Lisa & Megan VanZeeland, Monica & Riley Vandenberg & Brianna Smith, Lisa Stevens & Heidi VanZeeland
Grade Five: Betsy Brooks & Joyce Diedrich, Terese Grinde, Suzie Isselmann & Diane Gruett
Grade Six: Susan Williams, Becky Haen & Lynn Miller
Grade Seven/Eight: Jennifer Wippich, Vicki Vander Loop, Mary Paulson
Grade Nine/Ten: Jessica Flynt, Connie Zirbel, Heather Brinkmean, Joe Seis
Helpers: Stacy & Sandy Van Handel, Shannon Pomeroy, Linda Tessen, Nicole Volovsek, Shellie Smith and Amanda Zonca
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Concert Shows Strong Tradition of Music at Holy Cross Parish
It is always fun to explore newspaper archives and museum files and displays. One always learns something.
This summer, a surprise came along while searching for other historical information in the newspaper archives on microfilm at
the Kaukauna Public Library.
If you’ve ever seen an episode of “History Detectives” on PBS, you might begin to understand the work that is involved in
finding such nuggets. Sometimes one knows a time, person or place to search for and at other times, information literally pops
out from the pages.
That was the case with a discovery of a concert program held in what was called “Holy Cross Hall” more than a century ago, in
April 1911.
We’re sure none of the participants are alive today but perhaps some of them are relatives of current parishioners.
Birds were a theme at the beginning of the program with the “American Eagle March” performed by an ensemble that included
Marie Schwin and Ella Lorenzen on violins, Rosella McMorrow and Sue Heindl playing mandolins and Alvina Mueller on piano.
Then soloist Ruth Klammer performed “Caroling of the Birds.” She then accompanied Schwin who performed “Concert Waltz.”
Eva Niesen did a song called “Face to Face” and was accompanied by Emma Bayorgeon.
McMorrow and Schwin each played mandolins while Bayorgeon played piano as they performed Beethoven’s “Sonate Pathetique
Op. 13.”
Frances Hiting was next with “Il Trovatore.” Alvina Mueller performed two songs – “Tell Me Not Where Roses Blow” and “Ave
Maria.” She was accompanied by Mary Mankoskey on mandolin and Schwin on obligato.
Schwin was accompanied by Bayorgeon on “Gavotte in G.”
There was no intermission but someone realized they had to offer a change of pace. They left it to the Irish and Anne Finnegan
did the job nicely with song pantomimes to the beautiful “Last Rose of Summer” and “Annie Laurie.”
Edith McCarthy followed with the song “A Lone Flower” whole McMorrow performed something that was called “Cantasane.”
Mueller accompanied Frances Belka and McCarthy on a performance of “Beautiful Sea.”
Schwin returned with a mandolin solo on a traditional song called “Old Black Joe.”
“Danse Parisienne” was next performed by Schwin and McCarthy.
An ensemble of Schwin and Lorenzen playing violins, McMorrow on mandolin and Bayorgeon on piano performed “Moon
Moths, Opus 2.”
Then Frieda Boettcher sang “Tatters” and “The Violet.” She was followed by Mary Stemper who performed “Whims” and
“Indian Lodge.”
The evening concluded with “Test March” with two pianists, Mankoskey and Bayorgeon as well as a pair of violins played by
Lorenzen and Schwin.
The program doesn’t mention refreshments but we certainly know the audience got their money’s worth with a night of music
at Holy Cross more than a century ago.
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New Holy Cross Deacon Bruce Corey moved from mill work to God’s work
When Bruce Corey was thinking about becoming a deacon, a friendly naysayer offered his skeptical observation.
“When pigs fly,” said the friend.
Sometimes people just won’t allow others to change and grow, especially when matters of faith are involved. After
all, Jesus, the carpenter’s son, was scorned in his Nazareth hometown.
So the heavy iron statue of a flying pig in his office has special meaning. Through faith and persistence, Deacon
Bruce is one example of pigs flying and following God’s message in his heart.
Deacon Bruce’s desire to become a deacon meant he had to overcome the doubts of co-workers and friends who
saw him as the skilled electrician they had come to know over 25 years.
They weren’t ready for him taking on his new spiritual role, transforming his faith into a new vocation and moving
on in life. He often had to prove his new calling to others.
Other than his skeptical friend’s statement, pigs weren’t involved at the beginning. Instead, it was an unlikely
pilgrimage with retirees, including his mother.
Coming from a family of 10, Corey says he always appreciated precious time with his parents. When his mother,
Marjorie, decided she wanted to make a pilgrimage to Medjugorge, Bruce agreed to go.
There was a little bit of flying pigs in her surprised respones. She warned him there would be many older people
along and plenty of praying going on. The trip wasn’t designed for a young outdoorsman. Yet, something kept
telling him to go.
The second day of the trip, on a mountain in Bosnia, he felt a calling that he needed to pursue.
“I didn’t know what a deacon was at that point. It wasn’t me,” he recalls.
On the second leg of the pilgrimage, he was asked to read the Litany of the Saints in front of the group. It was the
first step out of the comfort zone for the electrician following his
new calling.
“That took some effort to establish myself in that role in the
mill,” Corey recalled. “I’d walk in the room and there would be
silence. The people eventually accepted that role and then came
to me.”
His journey wasn’t alone. As he began his work studying for the
diaconate at Silver Lake College, near Manitowoc, his wife, Kim,
made the decision to accompany Bruce on his new journey.
That was fitting since she had always been in his life. Bruce met
Kim in 7th grade in Kimberly. They dated throughout high school
and were married in 1979 by her uncle, Monsignor Jim Vanden
Hogen. They were used to going in new directions together.
Deacon Bruce Corey and his wife, Kim, have known one another
since 7th grade. Their ministry is a joint effort. Kim works with
Bruce on such projects as marriage enrichment, for example. Holy
Cross is the third assignment the Coreys have undertaken since
his 2006 ordination.
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That’s an important part of the Catholic diaconate program.
Deacons are expected to maintain their married life, family
endeavors and their jobs.
The Coreys made an early friend on their journey to the
diaconate. He was Fr. Bob Karuhn.
“He spent a lot of time with us,” Corey recalls. “We had onethousand and one questions. He knew how to relate to us.”
The Coreys forged through in five years, the shortest amount of
time possible.
“I wanted to be in ministry as quickly as I could,” he said.
Someone alluded to the fact that Bruce Corey would be a deacon
when pigs fly. When he was ordained in 2006, the person gave
him an iron flying pig that Deacon Bruce keeps with him in his
office. He understands that God works in strange and marvelous
ways – and his pig does fly.
Corey was ordained on May 20, 2006, and began working at St.
John Parish in Little Chute.
“The Lord was giving me baby steps,” he recalls. “Things at Little Chute went the way the Lord was leading me.”
Deacon Bruce and his wife, Kim, are fortunate they can work together.
“We do all our ministries together,” he explains. “It has been so fulfilling, it is unreal. To step out of the security
of a mill job and to go in to the ministry.”
He says he enjoys all the difference levels of ministry from the classrooms to the hospital rooms. He offers a
sermon a few times each month.
He is also fortunate to be able to work day by day at Holy Cross. Many deacons perform their ministry duties
following their regular work day. They commit to maintaining their original vocation and supporting their
families while also performing the diaconate duties they are assigned.
A test for the budding deacon came several years ago when Kim’s brother, Bill De Groot, died in the horrific
crash of a crane during the construction of Miller Park in Milwaukee.
Quiet Bruce the electrician had to come out of his comfort zone and do his favorite brother-in-law’s eulogy.
He practiced for that one and for subsequent speaking opportunities.
“The Holy Spirit took off,” he says. “I wasn’t embarrassed or shy after that. I’d take chances to do readings.”
It was a big step for him as were other steps on his journey from working in a mill to working for the Lord.
He says he enjoys working with Fr. Tom Pomeroy.
“I’m learning so much. We get along very well,” he says. “I’ve never gotten along as well with a priest.”
He would like to continue his involvement in the Cursillo movement as well as the newer CRHP (Christ Renews
His Parish) movement.
Bruce and Kim have come a long way from concerns about giving up the security of his mill job to working in a
parish.
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“The security and the unknown, especially the way the [job]
market is now. I feel I have [security] now in ministry,”
Corey says.
Holy Cross has never had a full-time or part-time deacon,
despite its many success stories as a parish. So Deacon
Bruce is a first for Holy Cross. Soon, Dr. Mark Ebben will
join him as a deacon.
In addition to their duties at St. John, Little Chute, the
Coreys also worked for a year at Holy Family Parish in
Marinette.
The Coreys were getting to know people in their new home
but felt called to return to the Heart of the Valley.
“Here it’s so much easier,” he says. “We know so many
people.”
Not that many years ago, Deacon Bruce Corey was working as an
electrician in an Appleton paper mill. Change came in his life as he felt a
calling to minister to others as a deacon in the Catholic Church. After five
years of training, he was ordained in 2006.
“They have been so welcoming, he adds. “It’s been fantastic. And I will be down at the football fields supporting
Xavier and Kaukauna,” he adds.
“Building community is my main goal,” Corey says.
There will be many challenges and rewards ahead for Deacon Bruce and Kim. But that flying pig statue is a strong
reminder of God’s power in people’s lives.
When Bruce was ordained, the skeptical friend gave him the angelic looking porker. In God’s world, even pigs can
fly and people can change directions to do marvelous new things with their lives.
Deacon Bruce and Kim will handle whatever comes their way with the grace of God and the confidence that they’ve
come a long way. If pigs can fly, who knows what other miracles are out there to come?
- Fr. Tom
Adult Faith Formation
The Holy Cross Adult Faith Formation committee meets monthly to plan enrichment programs for the needs of the
parish. Please reserve the following dates:
• Vocation Awareness weekend on Dec. 3-4 with Fr. Daniel Schuster
• “Know Your Faith” class on January 19, 2012 with Fr. John Girotti
• “Surge of the Heart”: A four part Lenten exploration of Prayer, with the first class featuring Julianne Donlon and
Fr. Willie VandeLoo. Sessions will be held on March 6, 13, 20, and 27.
The committee will continue with the College Care Packages while also exploring service opportunities and the
“Christ Renews His Parish” parish retreat experience.
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Confirmation
2011-2012
This present Confirmation class
has 50 students who with their
sponsors and parents will strive to
increase their prayer life and love
of God. This year will be a journey
to gain more understanding of
the Catholic Church and also
the Fruits and Gifts of the Holy
Spirit. Class sessions will include
prayer, Bible study, faith sharing
and witness talks from speakers.
Fr. Daniel Schuster will address
this Confirmation class when he
conducts a “Vocation Awareness”
weekend on December 3-4.
Another highlight of the program
will be the overnight retreat at
Camp Tapawingo in Mishicot.
In addition, candidates and
sponsors will work together
to complete spiritual readings,
their Confirmation journal, and a
service activity. In the spring of
the year, candidates participate
in an Evening of Reflection,
which includes the sacrament of
Reconciliation.
Please keep the candidates in
prayer as they grow to understand
and accept their important role as
Catholics in this modern world.
COME, HOLY SPIRIT, COME
-Mary Ebben and Connie Zirbel
Elizabeth Ministry reflects how the parish family wants to lift up in
prayer the families that are expecting a child through birth or adoption,
have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth or are struggling with infertility.
One of the ways that families can be supported in prayer is by utilizing
the Rose Program. The Rose Program is a visual reminder of the
precious blessing of each new life.
Roses are located in a basket next to the Elizabeth Ministry table located
in the back of church. Each rose has a unique meaning: a pink rose is
to honor pregnancy and the unborn baby; a red rose celebrates a birth
or adoption; a white rose remembers a child lost through miscarriage,
abortion, stillbirth or infant or child death.
The informational cards that go along with the roses are located on
the Elizabeth Ministry table. The card has a place to write information
regarding pregnancy, birth, adoption, loss or trying to conceive or
adopt. People are invited to remove a rose from the basket, fill out
the appropriate card; put the card in the wooden box located on the
table and put the rose in the vase. By placing the card in the box, your
information is only shared with the members of the Elizabeth Ministry.
Prayer cards for various situations are displayed next to the vase.
Anyone filling out a rose card is invited to take a prayer card for their
personal meditation. Church members promise to pray for those the
rose represent.
If you are interested in becoming involved with the Elizabeth Ministry,
please call Dianne Niquette at 759-9776 or Jean Beatty at 766-1135.
Elizabeth Ministry is grateful to those of you who support the ministry
through anonymous donations, making items for the gift bags and
for your prayers. A special thank you goes to those that have most
recently donated so generously to the Ministry. Your support enables
the Ministry to fulfill its mission. God Bless!
The fall Expectant Family Blessing will be held within the next month or
so. Gift bags for those families expecting a child will be given out. A
representative from Elizabeth Ministry will be available in the gathering
space after mass to present the family with a gift bag. Watch the
bulletin for the exact date as to when the blessing will be held.
- Brenda Boyle
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New KCSS Principal Larry Konetzke is a classroom veteran
KCSS principal Larry Konetzke might be the new kid in our schools but he’s been in plenty of classrooms before.
The Menasha native attended Catholic schools there as a young student and later was a teacher for more than 25 years.
“I have always been involved in Catholic schools,” he says.
Following a turnover in principals, St. John Catholic School officials finally turned to the Menasha native and trusted teaching veteran.
He had been through all the changes, often helping acclimate the new principals. Konetzke was asked to become St. John principal.
At that time. he chose not to give up the classroom teaching. He was a veteran Social Studies teacher and enjoyed the classroom. He
still feels more of the role of teacher than principal.
“It developed at St. John,” he recalls. “I was with the upper grades.”
Konetzke says he still misses the classroom and his relationship with
students and parents.
“You know the people and the kids,” he says. “I’d still like to teach. It’s
working with kids, parents and teachers at a different level. I’m one more
resource.”
His style as principal might be considered much like his interests in
American history or basketball. He appreciates traditions and values. He
likes to talk things out.
New KCSS Principal Larry Konetzke is a veteran of classroom
teaching and has experience as a a principal in several Green Bay
Diocese schools. Konetzke has been a principal in Menasha as
well as the New Holstein and Kiel areas. He taught at St. John
School in Menasha.
“Relax. Talk it out. Whatever it is, I’ve been there. Let’s work through it. My
door is always open. Don’t feel afraid to come in,” he says.
“I want to continue the mission statement of excellence in education,” he
says. “The foundation has been laid. I want to continue to build on it.”
“Catholic schools are well kept secrets in the communities,” Konetzke observes. “Your biggest ambassadors are the kids. Values have
been a cornerstone of Catholic schools for so long.”
It all starts with the combination of a strong tradition and commitment to education in our parish and elsewhere in Kaukauna, That is
blended with the strong foundation of faith, especially in our interconnected world.
“Our faith is universal. When something happens you find out about it right away. You can tap into Christ’s world-wide message,” he
says.
He has been aware of KCSS through his long tenure as a teacher and principal in other schools as well as his time playing basketball.
“Being in the Valley, I knew the [Holy Cross Carl Giordana] gym well,” Konetzke said. “I like the Valley region. People fom here to
Neenah have the same values.”
“The staff is all very supportive of one another. They’ve all been very helpful,” Konetzke said. “They all have the same goal – what’s
best for the kids.”
He also credits the parents whom he has met in his brief time with KCSS.
“The parents are supportive of the kids. That’s impressive and great to see. It’s a family atmosphere.”
Konetzke understands families. He and his wife, Trish, are parents of Rebecca, a sophomore at Menasha High School. He
understands the role of parents almost as well as he understands the role of the teacher in the classroom. He brings his experience to
understanding both roles.
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Rebecca gave her dad, a student of history, a stuffed American eagle. Arbus has come with him from place to place and now is with
him in his new KCSS office at Holy Cross. It is like him, a quiet and friendly symbol of leadership.
He brings a wealth of experience from the classroom to the administration office. Following the evolution of the Twin City Catholic
School System, Konetzke had to move on and found some experiences at other schools.
He led Holy Rosary School in New Holstein for two years, beginning in 2002. And then that school began a combined effort with St.
Peter and Paul of Kiel for several years. Konetzke became the principal for both schools.
In 2007, that led to an official merger as the two schools were unified under the name Divine Savior. Konetzke was principal of that
facility until 2010.
Konetzke began his work at KCSS in late July but he’s found a lot to like about the system.
He supports the diocesan-wide school curriculum as well as testing called Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) to help identify the
strengths and weaknesses of students. And he supports links within the diocese to help teachers as well.
“The teachers find new ways to learn what is the key to unlock the lock,”
Konetzke says.
And there is a system called Power School that allows parents and students
to be on the same page electronically regarding grading, communications
and classroom progress.
Faith formation is an underlying part of the work being done in KCSS
classrooms and beyond. That is part of school life, family life and wherever
students and teachers go in the community.
“Religion isn’t just in the classroom, it’s a way of life,” Konetzke says.
“Teachers have that in mind when they work with kids.”
When he was interviewed recently, new Kaukauna Catholic School
System Principal Larry Konetzke was studying to catch up on
information needed for the new school year. Konetzke is a veteran
teacher and has been a principal at Menasha, New Holstein and
Kiel Catholic schools.
One of his goals is to increase some of the existing programs. For example,
Spanish will soon be taught beginning in pre-school through the second
grade. It has traditionally been offered in the upper grade levels.
Such KCSS staples as band and fine arts will continue as well. He believes that is important for students to carry their faith into the
community.
“I want to emphasize to the kids that outreach is part of their lives and part
of their faith mission,” Konetzke says. “I’d like to see KCSS very strong –
accessible financially and by being strong instilling faith to the kids.”
“Finance should not be an issue,” he adds. “If you want to send your child
to KCSS, that backing is there for you.”
Community is important to Konetzke in other ways. He believes in the
common goals of education for all the schools in the community including
public, Lutheran, Catholic or others.
“The biggest thing is to be open-minded to other’s thoughts,” he says.
“Everyone is working for the same outcome. You’re working for the benefit
of all the kids,” he says. “You have a stake in it. Help out where you can. It
helps make the community better.
- Fr. Tom
One feature that always goes with new KCSS Principal Larry
Konetzke is Arbus the American Eagle. His daughter, Rebecca,
gave him Arbus several years ago and he continues to keep the
eagle with him wherever he goes. Konetzke is a student of history.
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Grandparent’s Day
Place: Prayer Service at Holy Cross Church
Date: Tuesday (October 4, 2011)
Time: 8:20 am
Ice Cream Social
Preschool/Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Families
Date: Tuesday (October 18, 2011)
Place: St. Aloysius School
(2401 S. Main Ave.)
Time: 5:45 pm - Entertainment in Social Hall
6:15 pm - Ice Cream served
Veteran’s Day Prayer Service
Date: Friday (November 11, 2011)
Place: Holy Cross Campus in the front
of school around the flagpole
Time: 8:15 am
Electric City Christmas Parade
Date: Tuesday (December 6, 2011)
Place: Downtown Kaukauna
Time: 6:00 pm
Look for the KCSS Float!
BRAVO! – OUR MISSION is to provide an opportunity
for the community to come together in a positive,
Christian and family oriented production to raise funds
for the Kaukauna Catholic School System.
Trunk –N- Treat
Date: Friday (October 28, 2011)
Place: St. Aloysius Playground
Time: 5:30-8:00 pm
Lots of fun things planned for this night.
Book Fair
Date: November 14-17, 2011
Place: Holy Cross Library
Time: 7:30 – 8:30 am
2:30 – 3:30 pm
Christmas Concerts (Preschool-8th)
Date: Thursday (December 15, 2011
Place: Holy Cross Gym
Time: 6:30 pm
If you would be interesting in participating or
helping in Bravo that would be great! Just go
to the following website:
www.kcssbravo.org/home.html
for information as to how you could sign up.
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Colorado Leadership
Retreat 2012
“Come, let us climb the Lord’s mountain, to
the house of Jacob, that he may instruct us
in his ways, and we may walk in his paths.”
(Isaiah 2:3)
CO 2012 is just around the corner, July 10-19.
We will be climbing those mountains again! The
mountaintop is always an inspiring place to be.
The climb to get there is a challenge and the
view is breathtaking. Think of the many times in
Scripture when the mountain was used for people
to experience God.
We will be taking young people to Colorado to
climb the mountains and grow closer to Jesus. It
is a time for spiritual growth, physical exercise and
discipline.
This will be our 12th retreat in Colorado.
Putting youth and mountains together in a
“spiritual” setting is an awesome and lifechanging experience! We have witnessed many
transformations on this mountain experience!
Detailed information and the application will be
available soon on the website,
www.holycrosskaukauna.org. If you have any
questions or would like to make a donation or help
sponsor a specific person, please contact
Jim VandeHey @ 213-1813 or Jane @ 585-2747.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
and plan to go on one of the best journeys ever!
Building Projects
at Holy Cross
There are two projects which are happening in our
parish which I would like to tell you about.
The Lighting Project:
If you walk into the school, or the rectory you will
notice that it is brighter than it was in the past.
Throughout the school we have installed new lights.
The new lights are brighter, and they use a lot less
engergy. We will be saving thousands of dollars
every year from this change. In the long run this
will save our parish a lot of money, and we will have
better lights. When you come to Oktoberfest you will
notice how bright the cafeteria is.
Church Kneeler Project:
At every Mass parishioners who are able to kneel
should be kneeling at different times during the
Eucharistic Prayer. For this reason Bishop Ricken has
required that all parishes install kneelers by Advent
of this year. At this time we are still in the process
of getting different quotes, but we are sure that it
will be around $16,000.00 for new kneelers. Some
parishioners are nervous because it is difficult for
them to kneel. I assure you that if you have difficulty
kneeling it is okay if you sit during that part of the
prayer. However, for those who can kneel it is gesture
of humility when we come before God in adoration. I
have noticed that many parishioners have begun to
kneel at the Eucharistic Prayer even without kneelers.
This is also a good thing.
Need for Your Support:
The lighting project is already finished. After we have
the bids for the kneelers we will be sending a letter
asking your help with these building projects. Some
people may want to help with the lights in the school,
and some may want to help with the kneelers, and
some will help where ever they can. We have such
wonderful parishioners. Please consider what you
are able to give. The letters will be coming soon.
- Fr. Tom
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New Translation of the Mass
Background:
Many people remember when the Mass was
in Latin. When they went to Mass, it was
almost identical to the Mass which St. Vincent
de Paul, St. Francis or St. Therese would
have prayed for hundreds of years. During
the Second Vatican Council they allowed the
Mass to be translated into English. There
was some experimentation in the 1960s
before Pope Paul VI approved the English
translation of the Mass in 1970. With only a
few minor changes we have been praying with
the same translation for 40 years. In 2002
Pope John Paul II approved a new version
of the Roman Missal(book of prayers for the
Mass). Our bishops have been working on
a translation ever since. We will be using
the new translation of the Mass beginning in
December.
Reasons for the New Translation:
There are many reasons for the new
translation. The first is to make the
translations more accurate. For example, the
Latin response to the “The Lord be with you”
is “et cum spiritu tuo”, which is should be
translated: “And with your Spirit”, however,
for the 40 years we have been saying “And
also with you.” If you ever went to Mass
in Spanish, French or Italian they would
have said, “And with your Spirit.” The new
translation will be much more accurate.
The New translation will also be much more
Scriptural. If you know Scriptural well, you
will be hearing direct quotes from the bible
throughout the new translation. Many people
do not realize how much scripture and the
Mass are united. This will become more
apparent with the new translation.
Learning the New Responses:
Another benefit of the new translation is that
it will help us to pause and think about what
we are actually saying. Often we will respond
in such an automatic way that we do not think
about our words. We do not pray the Mass.
As we learn the new words we will have to think
about our responses and they will become
more deliberate, and more prayerful.
My one concern is for people who do not
regularly come to Mass. In order to learn
the new responses people will have to come
to Mass. I am nervous that many of our
parishioners may not know how to go to Mass
after we receive the new translation. If you
have family, relatives or friends who do not
regularly come to Mass, please encourage them
to come for the next couple of months so they
will learn the responses and still know how to
go to Mass. I need the help of all parishioners
to encourage people to come to mass,
especially in November and December. We will
have books to help us learn the changes, and
cards in the pews when the changes happen,
but we need to come to Mass to learn the
changes.
I am very excited about the new translation of
the Mass. I think it will help us to grow in our
faith in many different ways. If you have any
questions about the changes please ask about
them. I want to help everyone to be as excited
about the Mass as I am.
- Fr. Tom
Holy Cross Parish
309 Desnoyer St.
Kaukauna, WI 54130
What a Great Community!
Holy Cross is a great community. There is a lot going on and we want to share this with everyone.
Our newsletter, “Cross Currents” will go to every household in the parish because it is important that
everyone stays informed. There is parish news, Catholic information, and community events to share with everyone.
Please read our newsletter and always feel welcome at Church. It is your community.
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Baptisms
Alexander Robert Smudde
Tianna Rose Skalmusky-Payne
Brayson Richard George
Emerson Jack Gillis
Sophia Marie Swanson
Olivia Rose Weyenberg
Madalyn Marie VanDeLeygraaf
Lane Daniel Hacker
Alahna Jade Hoelzel
Lucas Norbert Janssen
Clayton James VandeLoo
Brody Daniel Leitzke
Olivia Florence Parker
Peyton Marie Parker
Avery Jewel Parker
Finnley Isabella Kramer
Grant Marquis Otradovec
Gauge Duane Pingel
Kennedy Leigh Sanderfoot
Lilah Mae Wekkin
Marriages
Justin Meulemans/Jaimie
Schmitt
Barry Marquardt/Melissa Merrick
Shaun Chandler/Tiffany Wenzel
Kyle Hofacker/Allyson Wadel
Andrew Hietpas/Laura Shilt
Justin Kersten/Kati Garrity
David Schreiber/Jacqueline Schuettpelz
New Parishioners
Lindsey Weyenberg
Benjamin Deering
James & Donna DePaul
Ashley Welch
Brent & Tanya Sanderfoot
Jeff Nieuwenhuis
Ryan & Jenny Cunniff
Erin Heindl
Molly Kleberg
Aaron & Elizabeth Wegand
Michael & Marcia Hmielewski
Dcn. Bruce & Kim Corey
Keith Rabideau
Jonathan Verbeten
“CROSS CURRENTS” is the parish newspaper of Holy Cross Parish, Kaukauna, WI.
Kathy Collins — Editor • Fr. Tom Pomeroy — Pastor
Deaths
Jack Wuyts
Patricia VandeYacht
Glen Weyenberg
Robert Fischer
Margaret Brewster
Robert Nelessen
Francis McGuire
Emmett McMorrow
Victoria Kuchelmeister
Marvin VanDeraa
Phil Fassbender
Philip Fassbender