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St. Augustine Parish
6762 W. Rogers St. ■ West Allis, WI 53219
HRVATSKA ŽUPA SV. AUGUSTINA
Pastor
Fr. Lawrence Frankovich, O.F.M.
Parish Council & Committees
Chairperson
ChuckCaravello
Maria
Sturgill .............
........... 327-5026
541-9608
Trustees
Mike Suter ................... 405-2078
328-0127
Joan Ryback
Phil
Tomkowiak
.................
......... 525-0620
321-9244
Business Manager & Finance
Pat Rogutich ......... 262-782-9058
Christian Formation
Steve Pemper............... 737-5023
Human Concerns
Connie Boos ................ 545-7444
Maintenance
Mike Suter ................... 405-2078
328-0127
Prayer & Worship
Anna Gass ................... 541-2135
Social Activities
Betty Iverson ............... 672-5507
Choir Director
Pat Rogutich ................ 262-782-9058
Christian Women
Betty Pyka ………………...771-4326
Custodian
JaniKing………………262-623-4487
Holy Name Society
Thomas Beshensky ............. 748-7488
Legion of Mary
Linda Gatton ....................... 543-9659
Multicultural Program
Anna Gass .......................... 541-2135
Parish Secretary
Terri DeGaro ...................... 541-5207
Religious Education
Barbara Krieger...………...364-5566
St. Vincent de Paul
Eugene Chiconas ................ 463-1218
Secular Franciscans
Betty Pyka ………………...771-4326
Young-At-Heart
Anna Gass ........................... 541-2135
Sunday Masses
Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am
Holy Day Masses
9:00 am & 7:00 pm
Daily Masses
8:00 am
Penance
Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 pm
Baptisms, Marriages & Funerals
Arrange with Pastor
Telephones
Rectory ..................................... 541-5207
Rectory Fax ................................ 541-0273
Rectory E-mail [email protected]
Parish Website…………….....staugwa.org
Parish Center Hall ...................... 545-9624
Mary Queen of Saints Catholic Academy
Principal: Nicole Kuehne, 476-0751
School Board Representative: Laura Richards 475-1350
Athletic Association Rep: Ed Rebro, 617-8873
St. Augustine Parish
Masses This Week
Sun., October 26th
Exodus 22:20-26; 1 Thes 1:5-10; Matthew 22:34-40
Sat., 5:00 Thanksgiving
10:00 Larry Rogutich (family)
Mon., October 27th
Ephesians 4:32-5:8; Luke 13:10-17
8:00 Special Intention
Tues., October 28th SS. Simon and Jude, Apostles
Ephesians 4:19-22; Luke 6:12-16
8:00 Parishioners
Wed., October 29th
Ephesians 6:1-9, Luke 13:22-30
8:00 Marija Jurkovich (Mato & Barbara Gretic)
Thurs., October 30th
Ephesians 6:10-20; Luke 13:31-35
8:00 Ralph Coffelt (family)
Fri., October 31st
Philippians 1:1-11; Luke 14:1-6
8:00 Special Intention
Sat., November 1st Feast of All Saints
Revelation 7:2-4, 9:14; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12
9:00 a.m. Parishioners
Sun., November 2nd Day of the Faithful Departed
Wisdom 3:1-9; Roman 5:5-11; John 6:37-40
Sat., 5:00 Faithful Departed
10:00 Faithful Departed
Saturday, November 1st All Saints
9:00 am reader: J Panhans
euch mins: S Pemper
Sunday, November 2nd Faithful Departed
5:00 cross: H Gerow
reader: G Chiconas
server: M Rebro
euch mins: M Rebro, H Gerow & M Caravello
10:00 cross: T Rebro readers: J Panhans & M Redlinger
servers: Amy & Ann Rebro
euch mins: T Rebro, B & M Suter
Last Sunday’s Collection …………………..$2,645.00
Croatian Relief Fund Benefit - Chicken Dinner
Today, Sun., Oct. 26th, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m.at at Sacred Heart
Parish Hall, 917 N. 49th St., A $10.00 dinner includes
choice of half barbecued chicken or a quarter chicken
and link of smoked sausage, potato salad, coleslaw,
bread, coffee and dessert. All are invited and welcome!
West Allis, Wisconsin
Today’s Theme
Love God with one’s whole self
and love neighbor as self.
Two Christmas matters already need to be addressed
Christmas wreaths and greens must be ordered
today or next weekend!
Parish order must be sent in the first week of November.
Order sheet is on the shelf in the vestibule.
Pick-up date is Fri., Nov. 28th from 9 am to noon
by the pavilion. Info call Barb Suter at 328-1027!
Christmas Calendar Raffle
Did you pick up your envelope in the vestibule?
Additional raffle sheets are available
in the vestibule or in the rectory.
The first drawing is Mon., Dec. 1st.
A profit of $7,000.00 is our goal,
and to reach this we need to sell 500 sheets.
Prizes amount to $3,000.00.
Prayer & Worship Committee: Mon., Oct., 27th at
7:00 p.m. in RR. Plans for Advent and Christmas!
Sleeping Bag Ministry: Tues., Oct., 28th, 9:00 a. m.
Remembrance Room! New faces are welcome at this
important outreach project. Just come to the RR.
Vespers/Holy Hour: Fri. Oct., 31st at 7:00 p.m. As on
the previous Fridays of October the rosary will be recited during the Holy Hour. All are invited to join in this
hour of prayer concluding with Benediction at 8:00 p.m.
Bowling Party: A opportunity for parishioners and
friends of St. Augustine to have a fun afternoon! Sun.,
Nov. 9th, 2:00-4:00 p.m at Burnham Bowl. Information
sheets and the sign-up sheet are in the vestibule. Also
more information by calling Monica Rebro (208-6752)!
Christmas Trip: Dinner/Theatre at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, Thurs Dec. 11th. “Camelot” on
stage. Cost of $75.00 covers everything; green registration sheets with more information in the vestibule. Sign
up by Nov. 2nd. A few seats still available on the bus.
Set our hearts aflame, O Lord, with the Spirit of your charity, we pray,
that we may always think thoughts worthy and pleasing to your majesty
and love you sincerely in our brothers and sisters.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
One God, for ever and ever.
October 26, 2014
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary time
The Daughters of Divine Charity
This Congregation of Sisters has served here in St. Augustine Parish and School for 65 years
The Congregation was founded by Mother Franciska Lechner in Austria on November 21, 1868.
Sisters from the Croatian Province came to St. Mary Visitation Parish in Rankin, Pennsylvania on September 4, 1926;
they were formed into a Province in 1950. A year prior to that three members of the community
came to St. Augustine Paraish here in West Allis on September 9th, 1949;
Sr. Valeria Pollack, St. Stanislaus Zuvic and Postulant Francis Luin (later Sr. Antoinette Luin)
The Sisters then staffed the school for fifty years from 1954 until 2004.
They likewise ministered in the parish through many other ways.
During those 65 years the same Congregation of Sisters
also ministered at Sacred Heart Parish on 49th Street and staffed its school.
The Sisters had their Provincial House in Akron, Ohio
However, their Province and the two other Provinces of the Daughters of Divine Charity
in the Unites States merged in 2012 with the Provincial House now on Staten Island, New York.
Now at the time of the departure of the Sisters from St. Augustine, three Sisters are living in the convent,
Sr. Christine Cochenet, Sr. Mary Coffelt and Sr. Imelda Marinovich.
We are most grateful to these three as well as to all the Sisters who ministered in our parish/school.
A hearty and sincere thank you!
May these three Sisters, together with other members of their Congregation,
continue to bear witness to God’s love as is embodied in the very name of their Congregation,
The Daughters of Divine Charity.
Halloween: This holiday has a pre-Christian past even though its present name is Christian. “Hallow e’en” is an ancient form of All Hallows Eve, the day before all Saints Day! As darkness and cold fell upon the earth, and as plants
lost their greenery, the pre-Christian tribes naturally thought of death. Some thought that “the land of the dead” came
on earth at this time; hence the ghosts and skeletons! Some of this remains in our secular Halloween so popular in our
society. This time of the year was a good occasion for Christians to remember the deceased in a way more attuned to
the mystery of Christ’s saving death and glorious resurrection; two separate church observances flowed from this.
Feast of All Saints: On November 1st we remember that we, as the holy ones of God on earth, are in communion with the saints of heaven in praising the Lord. The glorious company of apostles, the noble fellowship of prophets, the white-robed martyrs and the saints of all times and places sing out to the Holy and
Mighty God; our voices from the earth join with them in praising the Lord. We also look to the saints in
heaven as models and examples for daily living. This Feast is a Holy Day of obligation, but since it is on a
Saturday this year (so close to Sunday) the bishops have dispensed the faithful from the obligation of participating in
Mass. However, for those who choose to come, Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, November 1st, at 9:00 a.m.
Remembrance of the Faithful Departed: November tells us that another season of growth has come to an end. Yet
we know that the resting earth will be awakened by God’s warmth and light in spring. During November we fittingly
remember that each person’s life also comes to an end on earth, but all await a glorious awakening as pledged to us
through Jesus who died but was raised from death. Sun. Nov. 2nd, the Day of the Faithful Departed,
sometimes known as All Souls Day, is a day to especially remember our dear deceased with a strong hope.
Anticipated Mass on Sat., Nov. 1st at 5:00 p.m. and then on Sun., morning Mass will be celebrated at
10:00 a.m. On Sunday deceased parishioners of this past year will be remembered by a family member or
friend who will light a candle as the name of the deceased is announced. Social follows in Heritage Hall.
Three Envelopes for Next Weekend
Sat., Nov. 1st, All Saints Day, is a holy day with a regular holy day envelope.
Sun., Nov. 2nd, the Day of the Faithful Departed, also known as All Souls Day,
has an envelope for the names of your dear deceased; these names will remain by the altar
during the entire month of November. These two envelopes are included in the October packet.
The names of those who died this past year will be displayed in the back of the church
during the entire month of November, known as the Month of the Faithful Departed.
The Sun., Nov. 2nd, regular envelope is in the November packet.