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6060 WEST LOOMIS ROAD • GREENDALE, WI 53129 4 1 4 - 4 2 1 - 2 4 4 2 • w w w . s t - a l p h o n s u s . o r g
Eighteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time• August 2, 2020
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From The Pastor’s Desk Dear Friends in Christ,
(Part 6: This is a continuation of last weekend’s bulletin.)
This is it. My final bulletin article as your pastor. My message is simple:
THANK YOU! Saint Alphonsus is an amazing parish, filled with great people. I am grateful to God for the oppor-tunity to serve here for eight years and grateful to you for your kindness, friendship and support. Please pray for me, as I move on to a new assignment. I will certainly pray for you.
I hate goodbyes so instead let us say…until we meet again…in this life or in the life to come…take care and God bless you!
Sincerely yours in Christ,
- Fr. Aaron Esch
A Closer Look At Saint Alphonsus Marie Liguori Bishop, Doctor of the Church, and the founder of the Redemptorist Congregation. He was born Alphonsus Marie Antony John Cosmos Damien Michael Gaspard de Liguori on September 27,1696, at Marianella, near Naples, Italy.
Raised in a pious home, Alphonsus went on retreats with his father, Don Joseph, who was a naval of-ficer and a captain of the Royal Galleys. Alphonsus was the oldest of seven children, raised by a devout mother of Spanish descent. Educated at the University of Naples, Alphonsus received his doctorate at the age of sixteen. By age nineteen he was practicing law, but he saw the transitory nature of the secu-lar world, and after a brief time, retreated from the law courts and his fame.
Visiting the local Hospital for Incurables on August 28, 1723, he had a vision and was told to consecrate his life solely to God. In response, Alphonsus dedicated himself to the religious life, even while suffer-ing persecution from his family. He finally agreed to become a priest but to live at home as a member of a group of secular missionaries. He was ordained on December 21, 1726, and he spent six years giving missions throughout Naples. In April 1729, Alphonsus went to live at the "Chiflese College," founded in Naples by Father Matthew Ripa, the Apostle of China. There he met Bishop Thomas Falcoia, founder of the Congregation of Pious Workers. This lifelong friendship aided Alphonsus, as did his association with a mystic, Sister Mary Celeste. With their aid, Alphonsus founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer on November 9, 1732.
The foundation faced immediate problems, and after just one year, Alphonsus found himself with only one lay brother, his other companions having left to form their own religious group. He started again, recruited new members, and in 1743, became the prior of two new congregations, one for men and one for women. Pope Benedict XIV gave his approval for the men's congregation in 1749, and for the wom-en's in 1750. Alphonsus was preaching missions in the rural areas and writing. He refused to become the bishop of Palermo but in 1762, had to accept the papal command to accept the see of St. Agatha of the Goths near Naples. Here he discovered more than thirty thousand uninstructed men and women and four hundred indifferent priests.
For thirteen years, Alphonsus fed the poor, instructed families, reorganized the seminary and religious houses, taught theology, and wrote. His austerities were rigorous, and he suffered daily the pain from rheumatism that was beginning to deform his body. He spent several years having to drink from tubes, because his head was so bent forward. An attack of rheumatic fever, from May 1768, to June 1769, left him paralyzed. He was not allowed to resign his see, however, until 1775. In 1780, Alphonsus was tricked into signing a submission for royal approval of his congregation. This submission altered the original rule, and as a result Alphonsus was denied any authority among the Redemptorists. Deposed and excluded from his own congregation, Alphonsus suffered great anguish. But he overcame his de-pression, and he experienced visions, performed miracles, and gave prophecies. He died peacefully on August 1,1787, at Nocera di Pagani, near Naples as the Angelus was ringing.
He was beatified in 1816, and canonized in 1839. In 1871, Alphonsus was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX. His writings on moral, theological, and ascetic matters had great impact and have survived through the years, especially his Moral Theology and his Glories of Mary. He was buried at the monastery of the Pagani near Naples. Shrines were built there and at St. Agatha of the Goths. He is the patron of confessors, moral theologians, and the lay apostolate. In liturgical art he is depicted as bent over with rheumatism or as a young priest. We celebrate his feast day on August 1. -Catholic Online
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Tickets! It’s not too late to get in on the action! Don’t forget to pick up your raffle tickets for our Winner’s Circle, Cash Raffle and Chocolate Basket! They will be available for pick-up after every Mass at the Auction Table in the Gather-ing Space until our drawing on September 13, at noon in the Community Room. You could be the lucky winner!
Purchased tickets can be mailed to St. Alphon-sus or returned via the church collection basket or to the parish office when it reopens.
The purchase of raffle tickets is a great way to support St. Alphonsus and is important to the success of our parish!
Community Meals Program Although many things have changed or been paused during these past few months, the need for meal programs remains constant. While this ministry may look different for the near future, please know that the ministry of meal programs continue to need our support, in volunteerism and donations.
In your envelope packets (both monthly and spe-cial) you will find a yellow envelope for this ministry
marked “Community Meal Program Collec-tion.” Please prayerfully consider and donate if you can. From personal experience, it will be appreciated by the guests! If you are comforta-ble volunteering, please check out the Sign Up Genius at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b49aca82ca3f85-cross
Also one of our meal sites is asking for help baking desserts. Please email Marcy Larson if you can help: [email protected]
Thank you for your consideration and support.
God Bless You!
-Karla Geiger, SVDP Meal Program Coordina- tor
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2020 Catholic Stewardship Appeal Update As of July 6, St. Alphonsus has received pledges totaling $78,039 from 446 donors, which is 48% of our Parish goal of $163,000.
There is still time to donate to this years Catholic Stewardship Appeal. Our many thanks to those who have graciously pledged funds so far this year! -Bill & Mary Kelly, St. Alphonsus 2020 Catholic Stewardship Appeal Co-chairs
Please Pray For Our Youth RCIA Candidates Our youth RCIA Candidates are Oskar Edwin-Morales Booker and Francisco Javier Gomez Morales. On August 15, at the 4:00 p.m. Mass, Oskar will be baptized. He and his brother Fran-cisco will also be confirmed and receive their First Communion. They have prepared through our family-styled Youth Catechumenate, directed by Kathy and Bob Lange and Sara Dankle.
Christian Formation Registration Register your children now for the 2020-21 Christian formation classes (grades 5K-11/Confirmation). To register, go to the Faith Formation page of the St Alphonsus website (https://www.st-alphonsus.org/faith-formation/faithformation.cfm). Information about classes, tuition and a class schedule are also available on the website. Please email christianformation@ st-alphonsus.org if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing your children in class!
Christian Formation Needs Volunteers The Christian Formation office is looking for volunteer catechists for their 2020-21 Christian Formation classes. If you are interested in a rewarding experience helping children grow in their faith, this is a great opportunity! Catechists for all grades (5K-11th Grade) are needed – classes meet 10-13 times, and all teaching materials are provided. If you are interested and would like to volunteer, please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094FAEAD2FAA8-catechist1. If you want more infor-mation or have questions, please email [email protected].
Face Mask Sale Saint Alphonsus School is selling face masks that feature the St. Alphonsus logo. Each mask sells for $7.00, and all proceeds benefit the St. Alphonsus Home and School. The masks will be delivered to the St. Alphonsus School Office when they are ready. Once they arrive in the office, you will be con-tacted so that arrangements can be made for you to pick up your order. To order masks, go to: Facebook.com/stalsgreendale/posts/1102837653419878.
Attention First Responders We appreciate all first responders, nurses, police officers, firefighters and other health care workers in our parish family. We extend our thanks for your hard work and dedication to the community. It is always helpful if you make your presence known to an usher before Mass. Should you happen to see the need to help a fellow parishioner during Mass, please do not hesitate to help by immediately notifying an usher. They have been directed to furnish appropri-ate pre-hospital care equipment prior to the EMT’s and/or paramedics arriving on the scene. Thank you for your assistance, cooperation and especially for being there!
Consider A Qualified Charitable Contribution From Your IRA If you are over 70½, consider donating your annual Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) to St. Alphonsus Parish! The Qualified Charitable Contribution could be tax free, and not considered as income, regardless of whether you itemize or take the standard deduction. You can read more about this by entering Forbes The Best Way to Handle Required Minimum Distribution in your internet search field. Please consult your tax advisor or financial planner to discuss your specific tax situation.
Question Of The Week Theme: God answers all our needs. Question for Youth: Jesus was very attentive to his followers. He cared for them and for their needs. What are your needs? What can Jesus do to help you? Question for Adults: In your experience, what “false obstacles” have you or people you know experienced separating them from Christ? Things such as divorce? Or marrying outside the church? Or not attending Mass? Or others?
An Invitation If you know folks who are not Catholic and do not have a church home, why not invite them to consider the Catholic way of life? For further information regarding the process of becoming Catholic, please contact Sister Eileen: [email protected] or 421-2442 x 224.
The Dispensation from the Sunday Mass Obligation has been extended
through September 6.
Next weekend, we will welcome our new Pastor, Father Kevin Mc Manaman.
Father Kevin will preach at all the Masses. Let’s offer Fr. Kevin our warm wishes and prayers!
Parish Giving Results Envelope and Offertory Contributions:
July 1, 2019 through July 28, 2020 * This Past Weekend’s Contributions $ 32,573 (includes July on-line contributions) This Month’s Contributions (to date) $ 82,755 Last Year Same Month Contributions $ 105,507 (to date) Budgeted Amount for July $ 105,002
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For more detailed information on the Operations Budget and Balance Sheet, see the Monthly Financials at www.st-alphonsus.org/financecouncil.cfm.
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Contacts Church Building 6060 West Loomis Road • Greendale, WI 53129 Parish Ministry Center & Christian Formation Office…….414-421-2442 5960 West Loomis Road • Greendale, WI 53129-1824 Fax…………………………………………………………………414-421-8744 E-mail…………………………………………………[email protected] Website………………………………………………….www.st-alphonsus.org Pastoral Staff…………………………………………………….414-421-2442 Pastor, Rev. Aaron Esch………………………… [email protected] Associate Pastor, Rev. Britto Suresh…….. [email protected]
[email protected] Director of Finance, Kathy Jaeckels………………[email protected] Director of Liturgy & Music, Terry Piontkowski ……[email protected] Director of Christian Formation, Julie Lobitz…………[email protected]
School Principal, Mary Stallmann…………………. [email protected] Permanent Deacon, James [email protected]
Rev. Walter Vogel………………………………………….Priest In Residence School Offices…………………………………………………..414-421-1760 6000 West Loomis Road • Greendale, WI 53129 School & Gym Entrances…………………………...6080 West Loomis Road Fax…………………………………………………………………414-433-0709 Pastoral Council Chairperson, Denna Flemming…………………..430-1482 Parish Trustee, Mary Sue Taft……………………………………….425-6400 Parish Trustee, Robert Lange………………………………………..940-2755 Neighborhood Outreach Program……………………………………488-6500 Emergency Food Pantry……………………………………………...514-4400
Prayer Network If you have a Special Intention for which you would like prayers, please call one of the St. Alphonsus Prayer Networks: St. Patrick (Holly)………………………………………………………282-0485 St. Ann (Geri)…………………………………………………………..281-4507 The networks are confidential; please feel free to contact them with your requests.
Temporary Eucharistic Celebrations Weekend Saturday 4:00 pm & 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm Weekday Masses: Daily at 8:00 a.m. Sacrament of Baptism For Baptismal arrangements, call the Parish Office, 421-2442.
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday ............................. 3:30 pm or anytime by appointment
Anointing of the Sick Please contact the parish office to make an appointment to be anointed
New Membership You can register online at www.st-alphonsus.org or stop in the Parish Office.
Wedding Banns Please pray for this couple who is about to celebrate the Sacrament of Matrimony:
II- Joseph Robb & Brittany Cisler
S t . A lphonsus D i r ec to r y and Ca l enda r s 6
Do you know that St. Peregrine is the cancer saint?
THE PARISH OFFICE IS NOW STAFFED FOR
PHONE CALLS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
10:00 AM—4:00 PM; FRIDAY 10:00 AM—1:00 PM
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PARISH OFFICES ARE
NOT OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT THIS TIME.
Scripture Readings Readings for the week of August 2, 2020 Sunday: Is 55:1-3/Ps 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18 [cf. 16]/Rom 8:35, 37-39/Mt 14:13-21 Monday: Jer 28:1-17/Ps 119:29, 43, 79, 80, 95, 102 [68b]/Mt 14:22-36 Tuesday: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22/Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23 [17]/Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Jer 31:1-7/Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13 [cf. 10d]/Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 [1a, 9a]/2 Pt 1:16-19/Mt 17:1- 9 Friday: Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7/Dt 32:35cd-36ab, 39abcd, 41 [39c]/Mt 16: 24-28 Saturday: Hb 1:12—2:4/Ps 9:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 [11b]/Mt 17:14-20 Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a/Ps 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14 [8]/Rom 9:1-5/Mt 14:22-33
Observances for the week of August 2, 2020 Sunday: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Tuesday: St. John Vianney, Priest Wednesday: The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major Thursday: The Transfiguration of the Lord Friday: St. Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions, Martyrs; St. Cajetan, Priest Saturday: St. Dominic, Priest Next Sunday: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time ©LPi
Mass Intentions Saturday, August • 1 St. Alphonsus Liguori 4:00 pm † Thomas Rassel (Wife & Children) 6:00 pm † James Cyganiak (Audrey Sessner) Sunday, August • 2 Eighteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time 8:00 am † Regina Myers (Family & Friends) 10:00 am For the Parishioners Intention Of Fr. Wally Vogel (89th Birthday) 12:00 pm † Edward Warkoczewski (Terry & Cory Hoffman) Monday, August • 3 Weekday 8:00 am † Alfred & Sally Biedrzycki (Frances) Tuesday, August • 4 St. John Vianney 8:00 am † Cecilia & Charles E. Maurer (Anna Richlen & Family) 6:30 pm Rosary-Devotions in the Chapel Wednesday, August • 5 Weekday 8:00 am † James Cyganiak (Maureen Kuka) Thursday, August • 6 The Transfiguration Of The Lord 8:00 am † Terry Knier (Mom & Dad) 4:30 pm Eucharistic Adoration Friday, August • 7 Weekday 8:00 am † All Souls (Family & Friends) Saturday, August • 8 St. Dominic 3:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm † Pat Schachte (Eileen Schachte) 6:00 pm † James Cyganiak (Robert Terrian) Sunday, August • 9 Nineteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time 8:00 am † Dave Farley (Farley Family) 10:00 am For the Parishioners † Riana Sweet (Ken Sweet & Family) 12:00 pm † Richard Jatczak (Rob Bezak)
