August 2nd, 2015 - St. Francis of Assisi Parish

1927 N. 4th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212 • Phone: 414.374.5750
Fax: 414.374.5553 • www.stfrancismil.org • Email: stfrancismil@gmail.com
Sunday Mass Schedule: 8:30—English with Gospel Music • 10:30—Spanish with Spanish folk music • 6:15 pm– English, for young adults, especially
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time * Decimoctavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
August 2nd, 2015
Pastor Fr. Michael Bertram, OFM Capuchin • Parish Office Manager Gabriela Brunton
Deacon Troy Major • Director of Religious Education Karen Hill and Aurora Brookens
RCIA Program: Víctor Vela and Mable Johnson
RCIC Program (Rite of Christian Initiation of Children) Lisa Barczyk
Hispanic Ministry Coordinator Mariano Avilés • Youth Ministry Alice Samuel
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Decimoctavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
St. Francis Parish Life
Wed Aug 5
Thu Aug 6
Fri Aug 7
6:30pm Youth Group Meeting /
Reunión del Grupo de Jóvenes
6:30pm Spanish Prayer Group /
Círculo de Oración
2:00 pm Blessing of the Sick/
Bendición de los Enfermos
5pm Alcoholics Anonymous /
Alcohólicos Anónimos
Baseball game on September 19th
Brewers Vs. Reds
All are welcome!
Please call St. Francis Parish office to reserve your tickets.
Cost: $ 30.00 per ticket. There will be a Mass at 4:00 pm in the
Miller Park parking lot followed by tailgating. The game starts
at 6:10pm.
Por favor, llame a la oficina de la Parroquia de San Francisco
para reservar sus boletos. Costo: $30 por boleto. Habrá una
misa a las 4:00 pm en el estacionamiento del Miller Park,
seguido de un compartir. El juego comienza a las 6:10 pm.
Church Support
Sunday Collection July 26th
Budgeted to date
Received to date
Difference to date
Building Fund to date
Thank you for your generosity
$3,036.21
8,749.98
11,014.21
2,264.23
4,239.75
Ministers for August 9th
8:30 am Mass
Readers: Gloria Alexander & Joe Treptow
Cup: Tony Ortiz, Luz Carby, Fred Pettigrew & Tony
Velez
Counters: Tony Velez & Robert Mosley
Misa de 10:30 am
Lectores: TBD
Copa: Freddie Perez, Daisy Rivera, Walter Pacheco
and Noriseli Morales
Contadores: Miguel Ortiz & Mariano Avilés
Children’s Word: Sofia Gutierrez Camacho
Mass Schedule
Sunday Aug 2– Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary
Time
8:30 am
† Neal Thom from friends
Intention of the Capuchin Order
10:30 am † Ana Romero de parte de Julio
y Antonio Diaz
6:15 pm Parishioners
Monday Aug 3– Weekday / No Mass
Tuesday Aug 4 – ST. John Vianney
5:45 pm Intention of the Capuchin Order
Wednesday Aug 5 – Weekday
5:45 pm Intention of the Capuchin Order
Thursday Aug 6 – The Transfiguration of the Lord
5:45 pm Intention of the Capuchin Order
Friday Aug 7 – Weekday
7:00 am Intention of the Capuchin Order
2:00 pm Blessing of the Sick
Saturday Aug 8– St. Dominic / No Mass
Sunday Aug 9– Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary
Time
8:30 am
Intention of the Capuchin Order
10:30 am Intention of the Capuchin Order
6:15 pm Parishioners
Pray for...
Wedding Banns III
Tony Ortiz & Rosa Zizzo
Wedding Banns II
Martha Stortz & Mark Peter
Blessing of the Sick
Every 1st Friday of the month,
next Blessing being offered
on Friday, August 7th,
2:00 PM
St. Francis of Assisi Church
In the tradition of his healing
ministry, St. Francis Church is
offering a monthly Blessing of
the Sick for those who would
Venerable
like to pray for physical,
Fr. Solanus Casey spiritual, or personal healing of
[1870-1957]
any kind.
For further information, contact St. Francis of Assisi Church:
(414) 374 5750 or stfrancismil@gmail.com or www.stfrancismil.org
• April Booker • Sally Clytus • Trudy Klapperich • Drucilla Lyles
Beato Miranda • Mother Shakespeare • Roy Sims & Lillie Sims •
Diane Stanfield • Jill Jenear • Rickey Lewis • Grant Bielinski
Evelyn Bolar
If you would like a hospital visit, please call
the Parish Office. Call the Parish Office to
remove your name from this list.
Si desea una visita a un hospitalizado favor de
llamar a la oficina. Por favor avisa a la oficina
cuando ya no necesitas estar en esta lista.
AUGUST 2, 2015
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, MILWAUKEE
GOLF OUTING NEWS
RCIA - The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
If you are interested in becoming a Catholic or receiving
your First Communion or Confirmation, RCIA is a
program of information and preparation where people
can learn about the Catholic faith and grow in their own
relationship with God. Classes are held on Monday
nights and begin September 21st. Call Fr. Mike or the
Parish Office is you are interested or have questions.
Confirmation for Teenagers
If you will be 16-years-old by next April, you are eligible
for the Sacrament of Confirmation in the spring. Classes
are held once a month on a Sunday afternoon for 2 hours
[3:00-5:00]. If interested, please call the
Parish Office, 374-5750.
EL CONSULADO SOBRE RUEDAS DE MÉXICO
VISITARÁ RACINE, WI.
Del jueves 13 al domingo 16 de agosto en las
instalaciones de la iglesia:
–St. Patrick Parish–
Ubicado en la:
1100 Erie St. / Racine, Wisconsin 53402
También visitará Milwaukee, WI.
Del jueves 27 al domingo 30 de agosto en las
instalaciones del:
-Archbishop Cousins Catholic CenterUbicado en:
3501 South Lake Dr. / Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207
Atención sólo con cita
Llamando gratuitamente a Mexitel al
1 877.639.4835 o agendando su cita por
internet www.consulmexchicago.com
El consulado sobre ruedas expedirá pasaportes y
matrículas a nacionales mexicanos que prueben su
nacionalidad (con su acta de nacimiento) y su identidad
(con una identificación oficial con fotografía).
Los precios de los documentos son:
Pasaportes
Por tres años $74.00 dls. * Por seis años $101.00 dls.
Matrícula consular $27.00 dls.
Habrá también ventanillas de orientación para tener
acceso a servicios de salud.
Thanks to everyone who has been praying for my sister Arlene
Santiago. Arlene underwent a bone marrow transplant successfully this
past Friday, July 24th. She expects to be in the hospital for about a
month. She feels tired and doesn’t have much of an appetite, but is
recovering well. Sincerely yours in Christ,
EVA J. DÍAZ Director, Intercultural Ministries
September 23th
Morningstar Golf Course
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Golf Outing - Silent Auction
Can you donate something for the Golf Outing's Silent
Auction? Last year, a number of people put together a "Basket
of Cheer", featuring different drinks. Some of the baskets had a
theme as well. But all of your donations are welcome.
If you'd like to attend only the Golf Outing dinner on Sept.
24th at Morningstar Golf Course, parishioners can attend for
$50; for others, the cost is $75.
Thank you for your support and contributions to the Golf
Outing. Please pray for the success of this event and the
benefit that it brings to the youth of our parish.
Opportunity to Grow in Faith and Service
Do you believe that you are called to learn more about
your faith so that you can serve more actively
in your parish or community?
The Saint Clare Center at Cardinal Stritch University
prepares people like you for deeper discipleship and
for making a difference in the life of the church.
Our Saturday Institute provides a foundation in theology,
scripture, spirituality, and ministry through
non-credit courses that are affordable and meaningful.
Fall courses begin in September. To learn more,
call us at 414-410-4405
or visit www.stritch.edu/saintclarecenter.
School Sisters of St. Francis
Summer Scenes on Silk
On Saturday, August 8, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., artist
and art therapist Rosemary Pearson, MSAT, LPCT, will
offer beginning and experienced artists a morning retreat
to create a wearable silk scarf. “Summer Scenes on Silk,”
which is sponsored by the School Sisters of St. Francis,
will take place on the sisters’ campus, St. Joseph Center
(Greenfield Ave. at 27th St.). No art experience is
required to take part. Everyone age 15 and up is
welcome. Space is limited, and the deadline to register
is August 1. The class fee of just $35 covers instruction
and all supplies. Write checks to School Sisters of St.
Francis; c/o Donna O’Loughlin; 1501 S. Layton
Boulevard; Milwaukee, WI 53215. For more details:
414-385-5272 or doloughlin@sssf.org.
Readings for the Week
Mon:
Tue:
Wed:
Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21
Nm 12:1-13; Ps 51:3-7, 12-13;
Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14
Nm 13:1-2, 25 — 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35;
Ps 106:6-7ab, 13-14, 21-23; Mt 15:21-28
Thu:
Fri:
Sat:
Sun:
Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9;
2 Pt 1:16-19; Mk 9:2-10
Dt 4:32-40; Ps 77:12-16, 21; Mt 16:24-28
Dt 6:4-13; Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51; Mt 17:14-20
1 Kgs 19:4-8; Ps 34:2-9; Eph 4:30 — 5:2;
Jn 6:41-51