Welcome To
GOOD SHEPHERD
Catholic Church
Menomonee Falls, WI
(A Member of the Menomonee Falls Cluster Parishes)
~ Good Shepherd, St. James & St. Mary ~
Parish Life This Week †
Monday, March 2
March 1, 2015
9:00 am
11:00 am
7:00 pm
Sleeping Bags and More
Faith Sharing Group
Pastoral Council Meeting
Tuesday, March 3
8:30 am
7:00 pm
Liturgy - For all persecuted
Christians †
Grief Support Group
Wednesday, March 4
9:00 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Film and Discussion
Stations of the Cross
Doubter’s, Thinkers, Seekers
Thursday, March 5
10:30 am
7:00 pm
Communion Service at
Menomonee Place
Ellacuria Sister Parish Committee
Friday, March 6
8:30 am
Liturgy - Jeanne Filo †
Saturday, March 7
3:30 pm
4:30 pm
5:30 pm
5:40 pm
Reconciliation
Liturgy - Janet Dupree †
Blood Pressure Checks
Generations of Faith
Sunday, March 8
8:30 am
8:30 am
9:30 & 12
11:00 am
11:30 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Liturgy - John & Sarah
Degeneffe †
Generations of Faith
Blood Pressure Checks
Liturgy - Francis Menacher †
Catholicism 101
Evening Prayer
Gay and Straight in Christ
Upcoming Events:
March 9
March 9
March 9
March 11
March 11
March 12
March 13
March 14
Sleeping Bags and More
Faith Sharing Group
Commissions Meeting
Book Discussion
Stations of the Cross
Communion Service at MFHCC
Social Justice Film and Book Club
Movie Night
Our Mission Statement:
Good Shepherd is a Christian, caring community, nourished by a joyful spirit-filled liturgy that inspires our daily lives.
We strive to welcome, accept and love all people as they are, and through our ministries reach out with active concern to those in need.
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Transformation Through Prayer and the Gospel
“It is good for us to be here.” In this one sentence
Peter sums up the truth of our lived Chris!an
experience. Wherever we are and whatever we are
experiencing is good. St. Julian of Norwich said,
“Whatever is, is good.” By that she meant that all
of our experience is an experience of God and so
builds us up. We tend to lose sight of this
fundamental truth.
I o"en feel disconcerted when prayer leaders invite
us to place ourselves in the presence of God, as if we
had been somewhere else. As Psalm 139 says,
“Where can I run from your presence, Lord?” God is
with us no ma#er where we are. Experiences like the
one Peter, James and John had on the mountain are
few and far between. Most of us do not have very
many awe-inspiring things like this happen in our
lives. S!ll we can say with Peter, it’s good for us to be
here no ma#er where we are because God is with us.
When we contemplate and pray over the events in
our lives we can o"en ﬁnd the presence of God even
in the most diﬃcult of experiences. Prayer opens us
to the divine presence around us.
Last Sunday at the beginning of Mass we were
invited to decide to come to the end of Lent in a
diﬀerent place than we were last week. This week’s
Gospel reminds us that we are called to be
transformed. I don’t believe that God transformed
Jesus before the disciples’ eyes just to glorify Jesus.
“As I have done so you must also do,” extends to all
of Jesus’ life. So if Jesus can be transformed so can,
and should we be transformed.
There is an old story from the 3rd century desert
hermits. Abba Lot went to Abba Joseph and said,
“Abba, as far as I can, I say my Li#le Oﬃce. I fast a
li#le. I pray. I meditate. I live in peace and as far as I
can, I purify my thoughts. What else am I to do?”
Then Abba Joseph stood up, stretched his hands
towards heaven and his ﬁngers became like ten
lamps of ﬁre, and he said to him, “If you will, you
can become all ﬂame.”
What I ﬁnd remarkable is not only that Abba Joseph
could turn his ﬁngers into ﬁre, but that this extremely
holy man had so much more to do in order to become
all ﬂame. This gives me hope. If even the very holy
have so much room to improve, then I am not alone.
We all need to be transformed and it is possible for
that to happen. There are things that we need to do
to be transformed. Like Abba Lot we can pray, fast,
meditate, live in peace, and purify our thoughts, but
ul!mately it depends on our being open to God’s
transforming love.
On the mountain Jesus becomes all ﬁre and he is
radiant. This Lent let us enter into prayer asking God
to transform us. To make us all ﬁre. Then this Easter
we may be radiant with the Gospel.
~ Mike Crain (Director of Chris!an Forma!on)
March 1, 2015
Second Sunday of Lent
Widening the Circle - Film & Discussion
Wednesday, March 4th
9-11 am
in Mary of Magdala Chapel
Dinner and a Movie Night
Come join us for dinner
and the movie
"Up" (rated PG)
on Saturday, March 14th
at 5:30 pm in Daniels Hall.
Cost for dinner and snacks is
$5 per person
with a $20 max per family.
Bring your family and friends.
RSVP to Corinna in the CF oﬃce by
“A modern day reﬂec!on
on the Parable of the Prodigal Son”
by Richard Rohr, OFM
In this new teaching, Richard starts with reading the ﬁnal part of the
Scripture parable of the “Prodigal Son” as he focuses on the elder son.
This reading gives insight into a deep reﬂec!on on something
that we all have with us, the “Loyal Soldier”.
In this teaching, Richard weaves a unifying narra!ve between Scripture,
spiritual direc!on and mature spirituality. Come and hear how the Loyal Soldier
is very helpful in our early years, but upon reaching adulthood, the !me
comes to give the Loyal Soldier an “honorable discharge”.
Come, experience Richard’s reﬂec"ons & share your own.
Looking for New Work/Career/Retirement Direction?
Notes from
Gay & Straight in Christ
at Good Shepherd
Join us for our next mee!ng
on March 8th at 7 pm
in the Mary of Magdala Chapel.
Jesuit Jason Welle, in The Jesuit Post,
talks about the rejec!on of LGBT
children by Catholic Parents:
“And this kind of rejec!on is shameful
and heartbreaking because, really, our
faith tradi!on should teach us that
rejec!ng our children is a rejec!on
of the promises we make in Bap!sm,
namely that when a Catholic parent
has their child bap!zed, the priest or
deacon instructs them to teach their
child to keep God’s commandments as
Christ taught us, by loving God and our
neighbor, and then asks pointedly,
‘Do you clearly understand what you
are undertaking?’ …what part of
throwing a gay or lesbian child out
of the home shows our love
of God and neighbor?”
“LifeSHIFT: Work & the Chris!an Journey” with Monica Meagher & Tom Bachhuber
April 11, 9am - 4pm at Cousins Center, 3501 S. Lake Drive in St. Francis
Cost: $75 or $60 early bird special if you register by Mar 15.
Life is about managing change. This retreat is an opportunity to reﬂect on life
and faith while considering new career, job, work and/or re!rement possibili!es.
Ac!vi!es include discussions, presenta!ons, individual consulta!on, journaling,
the Strong Interest Inventory and aspects of Igna!an Spirituality.
For more info, or to register, visit: www.centerforlifetransi!ons.net/lifeshi#/
or contact: Tom Bachhuber at tom@centerforlifetransi!ons.net or 414-394-9347
International Women’s Day Milwaukee
Cultural dance and music, guest speakers
& complimentary refreshments
Sunday March 8, 2015 from 1:30 to 5:00 PM
At the Bradley Pavilion
inside the Marcus Center for Performing Arts
929 North Water St Milwaukee, WI 53202
PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS: GIFT BEARERS…
Lent invites us to conversion ~ to do something diﬀerent. We really would like
individuals/families to bring up the gi#s of bread and wine, simple gi#s that become the
Body and Blood of Christ, our food for the journey. Please consider doing this, star!ng
with the Lenten season and con!nue during the Easter Season, Ordinary Time and the
Advent/Christmas seasons. This ministry is one of the most ancient customs
of the Church, presen!ng the “work of human hands,” an exercise of our royal
priesthood. Please sign up on the sheets posted on the freestanding bulle!n
board in the west lobby of church. If you want to do this but can’t walk the steps,
arrangements will be made. Just no!fy an usher.
St. Ben's meal program is in need of people to help provide the food.
The need is as big as ever and some months we don't have enough food to feed all of
those in need. You don't have to be a gourmet cook or even have lots of !me. You will
provide meatloaf one month, fruit the next, dessert the next and then have a month
oﬀ. You make the food in your own kitchen or buy it already made from the store, and
drop it oﬀ in the Good Shepherd kitchen on the 3rd Tues. or Wed. of each month.
Contact Corinna in the CF office if you would like to be a part of this team.
A smile and a handshake
Each week you come into the doors of Good Shepherd you are greeted with a smile
and handshake given by one of our greeters. We are in need of a few more "smile and
handshake givers." If you would be interested in being a greeter at one Mass about
every 6 weeks, please let Corinna in the CF office know.
Photographers Wanted
The Chris!an Forma!on department would like to get a team of individuals to help
photograph special events at Good Shepherd throughout the year. If you would be
interested in helping us out or would like some more informa!on,
contact Corinna in the CF office.
Join the Baptism Prep Ministry
Have you no!ced how many wonderful young families we have joining us at
Good Shepherd? With young families come babies, and with babies come bap!sms.
We are in need of adults to help with bap!sm prep for these families. This is a beau!ful
ministry where you work with the youngest members our community and the people
who love them. You will have guidance and training from Sister Joann, Deacon Sandy
and Jenni Kryscio. Please contact Corinna if you are interested in joining this ministry.
Readings for the Week of March 1st, 2015
Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10
Monday: Dn 9:4b-10/Lk 6:36-38
Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20/Mt 23:1-12
Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Mt 20:17-28
Thursday: Jer 17:5-10/Lk 16:19-31
Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46
Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
Next Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42
Question to Ponder - Second Sunday of Lent
Children: What would you like to ask God to do for you and your family?
Adults: How deeply do you believe, “If God is for you, no one can destroy you.”?
Good Shepherd Directory
N88 W17658 Christman Road
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051-2630
Parish Offices ...............................................(262) 255-2035
Courtesy/Hall Phones ..................................(262) 255-2213
Fax ...............................................................(262) 255-2020
Website ..................................... www.mygoodshepherd.org
Pastoral Team
Parish Director .................................................. Sandy Sites
Assisting Priest……………………………….Fr. Richard Hart
Assisting Priest………………………………..Fr. Marty Pable
Deacon .............................................................. Sandy Sites
Pastoral Associate ............................... Jane Clare Ishiguro
Director, Administrative Services .................... Mark Steimle
Director, Liturgy & Music ................... S. Joann Julka, SSSF
Custodian ................................................ Jerry Podkowinski
Department Director for Christian Formation...... Mike Crain
Director, Youth Ministry……………………….Bryan Ramsey
CF Administrative Assistant ...................... Corinna Ramsey
Coordinator of Time & Talent.................... Corinna Ramsey
Pastoral Care Coordinator ......................... Cheryl Matusiak
Administrative Assistant ................................Mary Crawford
Pastoral Council
Pat Sievers ........................................................Chairperson
Randy Ellis ................................................Vice Chairperson
Jenni Kryscio ......................................................... Secretary
Bill Latus.................................................. Trustee Treasurer
Barb Murphy.............................................Trustee Secretary
Dian Fellows, Jane Goesch, Jeff Haydock,
Chuck Koenings, Luanne Rambert,
Katelyn Rekoske, Jeri Schuster, Karen Spivey
Staff Email
Parish [email protected]
Mike Crain………………………………[email protected]
Jane Clare Ishiguro ........................... [email protected]
S. Joann Julka, SSSF [email protected]
Cheryl Matusiak ............................. [email protected]
Bryan Ramsey………………………[email protected]
Corinna Ramsey ............................... [email protected]
Sandy Sites ........................................... [email protected]
Mark Steimle .................................... [email protected]
Mary Crawford................................ [email protected]
For the Hard of Hearing
Mass for the deaf, Sun. 11 am. Hearing Assisted
Devices available; see usher for assistance.
Liturgy Schedule
Weekend: Saturday 4:30 pm; Sunday 8:30 am & 11:00 am
• Childcare during 8:30 am Mass on Sun. in Rm. 219.
• Sunday 11:00 am liturgy signed for the deaf.
Weekday: Tuesday & Friday 8:30am Mass; Thursday
10:30 am [Communion Service at Menomonee Place
(Tamarack) and MFHCC ]
Sacraments
Reconciliation: Communal services held in
Advent & Lent. Individual Reconciliation - 3:30pm Sat.
in the Mary of Magdala Chapel
Marriage: Preparation begins by calling the parish office
no later than 6 months prior to the planned date.
Children’s Baptism: Call the parish to register. Next
celebration is: April 11/12, 2015, 4:30 & 11:00 Mass
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
RCIA is a time to consider full membership into the
Catholic Faith. Call our office for more information.
Adult Confirmation
Call our office if you wish to be confirmed.
Membership
Families or individuals over 17 are invited to join our
Faith Community! Call the Parish offices or join us on our
next Welcome Weekend on Sat., March. 28th at 5:45pm
or Sun., March 29th at 9:45am and 12:15 am
in the Christian Formation Office.
Eternal Peace….
Henry Pionke,
a Charter Member of Good Shepherd,
was born into eternal life on Feb. 17,
2015. A Mass of Chris!an Burial was
celebrated at Good Shepherd on
Mon., Feb. 23rd at 11 am.
Frank Filo, husband of Lucy and
a Charter Member of Good Shepherd,
was born into eternal life on Feb. 19,
2015. A Mass of Chris!an Burial was
celebrated at Good Shepherd on
Tues., Feb. 24 at 4 pm.
Please remember their family and
friends in your prayers.
News from the Falls Food Pantry…
Help is needed
for the Boy Scout Food Drive,
Sat. March 21, 9:30 am-1 pm.
No need to sign up,
just drop in at any !me to help.
The next !me Good Shepherd
will be working the Food Pantry is
March 24th & 26th.
Please call Monica Schultz
at 262-250-3489 to volunteer.
The pantry is low on the following items:
pork n'beans, red kidney beans, refried
beans, chunky soup and cream soups
Work Camp Help Needed
This year we have 34 youth
who will be travelling to
Kansas City, KS - July 11-17
for a mission trip/work camp to help
those in need of our help.
We are s!ll in need of 2 adult women
(21 years or older) to join them.
There is no cost for the adults.
You don't need to be par!cularly
handy, you just need to love the Lord,
have a heart for service and have a
week to give to our youth who need
your guidance. Please prayerfully
consider joining us.
Contact Bryan or Corinna in the CF
office to say, "Yes!"
~ Lenten Spotlights ~
~ The 4 R’s of Lent ~
Some Spiritual Refreshment for Your Lenten Journey – Mini-Retreats!
This Sunday: Repent - Second Sunday of Lent - March 1
Coming Up: Renew - Fourth Sunday of Lent - March 15
Rekindle - Fifth Sunday of Lent - March 22
~ All gatherings - 9:45-10:45 am - Daniels Hall ~
~ Led by the Holy Spirit with *Ken Wolff* & *Alice Hatzenbeller* ~
*Alice Hatzenbeller* has served the People of God in parishes and pastoral ministry
for over 30 years. Presently she serves as Director of Mission and Pastoral Care at
Clement Manor, a faith-based continuing care retirement community.
*Ken Wolff* is a father of three daughters and a grandfather of six. A fellow
graduate of LIFE to the FULL, he has served the church in a multitude of ways for
over 40 years. He currently serves on the RCIA team and acts as an
inter-parish Lenten Small group leader.
Youth Corner
Sponsored by 2 Saints & a Good Shepherd
6th + 7th + 8th Grade
21! Youth Group
Lucky Lenten Scavenger Hunt
at Good Shepherd
Monday, March 16th, 6 - 8 pm
(Use West Entrance
& Meet Us in the Church)
Teams will compete to solve
“lucky limericks” about our Catholic
faith, Lent and the St. Patrick’s Day
tradi!on. So bring a Friend and a
St. Patrick’s Day themed Snack,
and we’ll provide the drinks.
There will be prizes… If you’re lucky!
And No Luck Needed
to Find God This Lent!
7th Grade & Up
Mini-Work Camp
Saturday, April 18th
8 am - 5:30 pm
$15 per person
($25 maximum per family)
(Adult drivers needed)
A day of spring cleanup
for our area seniors
- PLUS - three meals
& a cool T-shirt.
It's a great project for a CF class,
a family or group of friends
to get some service hours.
contact Bryan Ramsey at [email protected]
or 262-255-2035 (Good Shepherd) / 262-253-2238 (St. James)
Take time to listen in prayer. What do you hear Jesus saying to you?
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