March 29, 2015 - Christ King Parish

Christ
King
Parish
Wauwatosa,
WI
Christ
King
Parish Wauwatosa,
WI
March
2015
March29,
22nd,
2015
Christ King Parish
Wauwatosa, WI
March 22nd, 2015
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Christ King Parish
CHURCH CALENDAR
Reminder: for Palm Sunday Masses Come to the Gym First
Saturday, March 28th
Mass for the Lord’s Day
JH 4:30 PM †John C. Lochbaum (Jim & Mary Manto)
Sunday, March 29th
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
PB 8:00 AM For Parishioners of Christ King
PB 10:30 AM †Gerald Emmerich (Gerald Ward)
6:00 PM Tosa Trio Youth Ministry Mass at St. Pius X
Monday, March 30th
Monday of Holy Week
7:35 AM Daily Rosary
PB 8:00 AM †Kathie O’Brien Daily (Family)
Tuesday, March 31st
Tuesday of Holy Week
7:35 AM Daily Rosary
8:00 AM †Mary Klein (Virginia Randolph)
No Reconciliation Period this Evening
7:00 PM Family Rosary — Use 91st St. Entrance
Wednesday, April 1st
Wednesday of Holy Week
7:35 AM Daily Rosary
RT 8:00 AM †James Johnston (Family)
Holy Thursday, April 2nd
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
PB 7:00 PM †Joanne O’Brien (Family)
Good Friday, April 3rd
Friday of the Passion of the Lord
PB 3:00 PM Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
First Saturday, April 4th
Holy Saturday
No Reconciliation Period this Morning
1:00 PM Blessing of Food
Easter Vigil
PB 8:00 PM Intention to be Determined
Easter Sunday, April 5th
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
JH 8:00 AM For Parishioners of Christ King
PB 10:30 AM †Carol Higgins (Jim Higgins Family)
PB=Very Rev. Phillip Bogacki JH=Very Rev. John Hemsing
RT=Rev. Russ Tikalsky
Blessing of Food
The Polish custom of Święconka, the blessing of Easter food and
wine, has become a tradition here at Christ King. Easter foods
are symbolic of our liberation from the dietery laws of the Old
Testament as well as from the Church’s Lenten fasting laws.
Food and Easter baskets will be blessed at Christ King on Holy
Saturday at 1:00 PM.
THIS WEEK
Sun. 29 Parish Library Open, both Masses
Wed. 1 The Gospel at Breakfast, 7:00 AM, Contact Ray
Clark at 262-628-7470
Thu. 2 Men’s Ministry, doors open at 5:45 AM, breakfast
and meeting begin at 6:00 AM, Parish Center
Sun. 5 EASTER SUNDAY
COMING UP AT CHRIST KING
Apr.
Apr.
13 Common Meeting Night, 6:30 PM, Church
16 Simply the Word Discipleship Study Begins,
also April 23rd, 30th and May 7th.
Apr. 17-18 Called and Gifted Workshop Session 2, Friday
7:00-9:00 PM and Saturday 8:30 AM-12:00 Noon
May
18 Common Meeting Night, 6:30 PM, Church
Pray for the Sick
Please pray for the following with acute health problems this
week and for all those in nursing homes and those with
continuing health concerns: Austin Sobczak, Cheryl Bausch,
Will Jauch, Kathi Burwell, Antonia
Studenec, Joan Bielefeld, Elaine
Fernando, Eli Anderson, Maureen Ivans,
Sharon Jensen, Barbara Tyler, Frank
Kohler, Don Hanbury, Tom Stepp,
Steven Neitzke, Michael Harvey, Brian
Higgins, Janice Higgins, Teagan Lane,
Craig Baker, Jimmy Higgins, Jane
Gamez, Carol Machulak, Ruth Murphy,
Lois Dries, Savanna Heltemes, Ray
Palmieri, Doug Shears, Dolores Schendt,
Fr. Luke Strand, Angeline Garner,
Margie Makal, Ann K.
Reconciliation Schedule
Please note that there will be no period for Individual Reconciliation this Tuesday evening or Holy Saturday Morning.
Readings
Sunday:
Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:
6-11/Mk 14:1-15:47
Monday:
Is 42:1-7/Jn 12:1-11
Tuesday:
Is 49:1-6/Jn 13:21-33,36-38
Wednesday: Is 50:4-9/Mt 26:14-25
Thursday:
Ex 12:1-8,11-14/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15
Friday:
Is 52:13-53:12/Heb 4:14-16;5:7-9/Jn 18:1-19:42
Saturday:
Gn 1:1-2:2/Gn 22:1-18/Ex 14:15-15:1/Is 54:
5-14/Is 55:1-11/Bar 3:9-15,32-4:4/Ez 36:1617,18-28/Rom 6:3-11/Mk 16:1-7
Next Sunday: Acts 10:34,37-43/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6-8/Jn 20:
1-9 or Mk 16:1-7
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
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Financial Report
Area Holy Week / Easter Schedules
Week #37 (Weekend of March 28th/29th)
Regular Stewardship .............................................. $ 21,180.85
Offertory ................................................................ $
743.45
Total for Week ....................................................... $ 21,924.30
For your convenience, Holy Week / Easter services at
our neighborhood parishes are as follows:
Good Friday Collection
St. Pius X
Holy Thursday............................................. 7:00 PM
Good Friday ................................................ 7:00 PM
Holy Saturday Easter Vigil ......................... 8:00 PM
Easter Sunday ..................... 8:00 AM and 10:15 AM
The special collection on Good Friday is for the shrines and people of the Holy Land. Few places in the world are as precious to
Catholics as the holy places where Jesus Christ, our Savior
walked and taught...lived and died. The work done by the Franciscan Friars for the pilgrims, the native Christians and the poor
of every faith depends in great part on your generous support.
Mother of Good Counsel
Holy Thursday............................................. 7:00 PM
Good Friday ................................................ 1:00 PM
Holy Saturday Easter Vigil ......................... 8:00 PM
Easter Sunday ........................................... 10:00 AM
Year to Date Total.................................................. $ 999,163.37
Office Hours
The Parish Office will close for the day at 12:00 Noon on Good
Friday. The office will be closed all day on Monday, April 6th.
Please plan your business accordingly.
St. Bernard
Holy Thursday............................................. 6:30 PM
Good Friday ................................................ 1:00 PM
Holy Saturday Blessing of Food .............. 11:00 AM
Holy Saturday Easter Vigil ......................... 7:30 PM
Easter Sunday ..................... 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM
Hungering for Seeds of Home
school. “It was the perfect way to use my passion to create nutritious meals for people in need.”
We follow Jesus this week on our Lenten journey as he enters
into Jerusalem, a community he knew well. CRS Rice Bowl asks
us, too, to prayerfully enter into our own communities, to find
those who are hungry and thirsty, who need our help. How does
our Lenten journey motivate us to serve those we encounter in our
daily lives?
Lois and her fellow volunteers make a special effort to ensure the
meals are nutritious, knowing that for many guests, it’s the only
time they’re able to eat fresh fruits and vegetables. Served at
every meal is a salad made with fresh greens from the Garden of
Feedin’ just outside the center.
Albany’s Story of Hope
The community garden outside the Sister Maureen Joyce Center
was once an abandoned lot in a low-income neighborhood in Albany, New York. Today, it provides fresh fruits and vegetables to
the center’s soup kitchen, where nearly 130 people gather three
times a week for a lunch made from scratch by volunteers like
Lois Keefrider.
Lois praises the Garden of Feedin’ and the fresh produce it provides. But for the people she serves, it’s about more than the food.
“It’s a whole-community aspect of being around the table,” says
Lois. “Many of these people are homeless and this is their home,
this is their family.”
The abandoned-lot-turned-fruitful-garden is a symbol of the center’s mission: to bring hope—and a home—to neighbors who are
struggling.
Whether they’ve just lost their job, or have been battling an addiction for years, everyone and anyone is welcome. “There is no
requirement to walk in the door,” says Lois, who began volunteering as a chef in 2007 to fulfill requirements for culinary
But the garden is more than a place to grow food; it brightens up
a neighborhood composed of concrete, abandoned lots, addiction
and unemployment.
“These people’s lives are so difficult-in a way that my sons and I
can never fathom,” says Maria Barbieri, whose teenaged sons,
Charlie and Michael, started the Garden of Feedin.’
“The idea that we can, in some tiny way, communicate with them
that they matter, that their neighborhood matters and that they
deserve to have beauty outside their window just like everyone
else—that is important to me.”
In addition to the soup kitchen and community garden, the Sister
Maureen Joyce Center houses a food pantry that supplies 300
households per month with nutritious food and cooking supplies.
Young families with children are able to obtain diapers, formula,
clothing and strollers at Mary’s Corner, the center’s ministry for
young families.
The Sister Maureen Joyce Center receives funding from CRS
Rice Bowl donations—from the 25 percent designated for local
use by the Diocese of Albany’s CRS Rice Bowl collection.
Faith, service and stewardship
Triduum
See the insert in today’s bulletin with details on the Triduum, the most important liturgical days of the year. Are
you willing to give this time to the Lord? Please be present for some or all of these three sacred days.
Some Words of Thanks for the Auction
Last Saturday the parish’s main social event, our parish auction, took place at the Peck Pavilion at the Zoo. I hope
in the future you will consider attending as the event is really spectacular. Most importantly, it is “fun.” There are
many ways to raise money, but to have the broad spectrum of parishioners present as we did on Saturday, and for
all to have a really relaxed and enjoyable time, is hard to grasp. The fun atmosphere is most important to me.
On top of that, it is an important fundraiser for the mission of the parish. We will know totals later, after the bills
are paid. I am happy to report that the spontaneous “raise the paddle” ask in the middle of the auction resulted in
an additional $35,000 toward a special concrete project that is both important for the parish and has been stubborn
to get moving. The money last year handled an important roof repair, saving us money long-term. This year’s ask
was to finally upgrade our web presence through a high quality, well thought out combined parish website. Additional funds will be used to continue to update our parish technology infrastructure for increased efficiency in
communication and work, and to provide the best educational options available for our children. Thanks for all
who supported that special request and I’m glad we’ve addressed a long standing problem head on.
Thank you to Elissa and Brandon Bowlin for chairing the
event, along with many volunteers who worked very hard.
And thanks to all of you who attended and supported this
event. It certainly was our parish at one of our better moments.
See you at Mass,
Fr. Phillip
Simply the word
Simply the WORD Catholic Scripture Study
What are you doing about your call to live as Jesus’ disciple?
Do you know what you should be doing about your call to live as Jesus’ disciple?
Simply the WORD is offering a four-week Scripture study in which we will learn about Jesus’ call to discipleship, and how it applies to each of us. In this short study, entitled Jesus’ Disciple—Me, Myself, and I, we will explore Jesus’ discipleship call as explained
in the Gospel of St. Luke.
The dates for our Discipleship Study are Thursday April 16, 23, 30, and May 7.
Simply the WORD’s morning session meets Thursday mornings from 9:15-11:00 am, and our evening session is from 6:30-8:15pm.
We meet in the Christ King Parish Center 2604 N. Swan Blvd., Wauwatosa (enter on 91st street through the double white doors north
of the Church). Newcomers are welcome to join us for this short exploration of Jesus’ call to be His disciple.
To register, or for more information, contact Cindy Schmidt schmidtcynthiaa@gmail.com or 414.476.2413 (current Simply the
WORD participants need not re-register).
Hunger Taskforce
75 Minutes of Service –
Hunger Taskforce
Stockbox build
Last Fall we had information and signups for
these Hunger Task Force projects. The dates
were changed due to availability. Our first night
for this will be taking place on April 14th from 5-8
PM. The second date is May 7th from 5-8 PM.
We need between 15 – 25 volunteers on both
nights to help build food stock boxes for seniors.
This is for 12 and over and must be able to lift 30
pounds. I will be contacting those families that
signed up in the fall. Please call or email me if
you are interested in helping us for this event.
Human Concerns - Steve Obscherning – 414559-9146 or steve_obscherning@yahoo.com
Called and Gifted Workshops
Called & Gifted: Discerning Charisms
God has given you a special set of gifts; do you know what they
are? Shouldn’t you want to know what they are?
The Called & Gifted workshop will give you the opportunity to
discern and explore your unique spiritual gifts. A Called &
Gifted workshop will be held Fri-Sat April 17/18.
When: Session 2
Friday, April 17, 7:00-9:00pm and
Saturday, April 18, 8:30am-noon
Where: Christ King Parish Center
Cost: $20.00
Registration: Registration for each session is
limited to 30 participants. Register at parish@christkingparish.org or
414-258-2604.
Questions:
Contact Cindy
thiaa@gmail.com or 414-476-2413
Schmidt,
schmidtcyn-
Holy Thursday Food Donation
As in previous years, all parishioners attending the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday are encouraged to bring
with them a non-perishable food item that will be collected in baskets at both entrances and will then be presented with
the rest of the gifts in the offertory procession. This food will then be donated to the food pantry in our community.
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Triduum
If the liturgical year can be compared to a wedding ring worn to remember our covenant with Christ, the
Triduum would be its jewel! We celebrate the mystery of Christ crucified, buried into oblivion, then risen into inextinguishable light. For this three day celebration, time stands still, the boundaries between past, present, and future dissolve. On Easter Eve, light is created, Isaac’s life is spared, and the Red Sea opens as we keep vigil to
welcome Christ risen from the dead. Come!! Bring friends!
April 2nd, Holy Thursday Mass at 7 pm
April 3rd, Good Friday Service at 3 pm
April 4th, Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00 pm
April 5th, Easter Sunday Masses at 8:00 & 10:30 am
The experience is unforgettable!
Annual Lenten food drive
Our Lenten food drive will run through Sunday, March 29th. The donations will be delivered to the Wauwatosa
Community Food Pantry. This organization is always in need of non-perishable food items such as canned fruits
and vegetables, soups and protein items such as tuna, peanut butter, pasta and beef stew. As in the past,
please place your items in the front of church by the altar of the Blessed Mother.
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
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Volunteer Opportunities
Sojourner Family Peace Center
See You at Mass!
Mar. 27th-29th
Confirmation Retreat II: Info for parents.
Depart by bus Friday 6:15 PM from Christ
King parking lot. Return to Christ King
parking lot Sunday by 12:45 PM. Please
pray for the retreat team and participants.
Next Up!
Mass with Class on March 29th, April 19th and 26th.
Parish Appeals for the Mission Trip to the
Appalachian Mountain Range
March 7th & 8th started at Christ King
(the Tosa Trio Teens thank you!!)
March 14th and 15th at St. Bernard
March 21st and 22nd at St. Pius X
Lenten Outreach Project
Capuchin Hygiene Bags, collection ends March 29th.
See items for donation at tosayouthministry.com.
Questions? Please call Barb at 414-322-0298 or
e-mail ablerb@archmil.org or visit tosayouthministry.com.
Weekend for Separated / Divorced
April 17th-19th, Schoenstatt Retreat Center in Waukesha
Designed to help each participant embark on a new phase of life.
It is an opportunity for divorced persons to pause and examine
their lives — their strong points and weaknesses, their hurts, disappointments, joys and frustrations. It is a weekend of involvement. $150 cost includes five meals and lodging for the weekend (financial assistance available). Register by April 10th by
calling 414-758-2201 or visit johnpaul2center.org.
Mass of Chrism
This Tuesday, March 31st, at 7:30 PM the Church of Southeastern Wisconsin gathers to celebrate the Mass of Chrism, a special
liturgy at which Archbishop Listecki blesses the Oils of the Sick
and Catechumens, and consecrates the Oil of Chrism. This
year’s celebration at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist will
also be available via live steam by visiting tinyurl.com/ley5g4p.
Women and men are needed days, evenings and weekends to
volunteer at Sojourner Family Peace Center. There are opportunities to volunteer on the Domestic Violence Hotline, with battered women and their children at their shelter, Sojourner Truth
House, with children at Belle Resource Center, and various other
opportunities. A minimum of three hours each week for six
months is requested. A 16 1/2 hour evening training program
begins on April 14th and continues on April 16th, 21st, 23rd,
28th and 30th from 5:30 to 8:15 PM. All evenings are required.
For further information, call 933-2722 by April 3rd.
Reach Out Reach In
Reach Out Reach In, July 12th through 17th, is a unique opportunity for teens ages 15-18 to roll up their sleeves and dig into the
good work being done by community organizations that meet the
needs of the poor and vulnerable within the Archdiocese. Teens
serve others, experience community, learn and pray together.
Scholarships are available. To learn more, contact Mary Osep at
414-541-9470, ext 15, or visit www.archmil.org/RORI.
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Sacraments
Baptism: Please call the Rectory about the baptism preparatory
session, which must be completed before the baptism.
Arrangements should be made several months in advance. An
explanation of sponsor requirements is available at the Rectory.
Reconciliation: Individual Confessions are heard in church at
9:00 AM each Saturday and Thursday nights at 6:00 PM (unless
otherwise noted).
Marriage: Please make arrangements with a parish priest at
least one year in advance because of preparation requirements.
Tri-Parish Collaboration
Christ King is fortunate to work in collaboration with two other Wauwatosa parishes to coordinate our activities and maximize our resources. They are:
St. Pius X, www.stpiusparish.org
2506 Wauwatosa Ave., 414-453-3875
Weekend Masses: Sat. 5:00 PM; Sun. 8:00 & 10:15 AM
Weekday Masses: Mon., Wed., & Fri. 8:00 AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sat., 4:00-4:30 PM
St. Bernard, www.stbernardparish.org
7474 Harwood Ave., 414-258-4320
Weekend Masses: Sat. 4:00 PM; Sun. 8:00 & 10:00 AM
Weekday Masses: Mon., Tue., Wed. & Fri. 8:00 AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sat. 3:00 PM
Christ King Parish Offices
2604 N. Swan Blvd., Wauwatosa WI 53226
Phone: 414-258-2604
Fax: 414-258-1993
Parish website: www.christkingparish.org
E-mail: parish@christkingparish.org
Pastor: ......................................... Very Rev. Phillip Bogacki, ext. 20
Parish Deacon: ............................... Rev. Deacon John A. Ebel, ext. 18
Director of Administrative Services: ........... Kathleen Grasse, ext. 12
Director of Finance: ............................................... Ron Braier, ext. 34
Director of Liturgical Music:................................ Bill Lieven, ext. 22
Director of Liturgy: ........................................ Maggie Pernice, ext. 23
Director of Formation for Children:................ Abigail Kohal, ext. 33
Daytime Secretaries (8:30 AM-5:00 PM): .......... Ann Murtha, ext. 10
.... Shelley Harrington, ext. 10
Evening Secretary (5:00-9:00 PM): ....................... Bill Meyer, ext. 17
Becoming Catholic….
Have you ever thought about taking the next step? Perhaps you
have never been part of a Christian community or never been
baptized, but now you have felt drawn to begin this journey of
faith in Jesus Christ. Perhaps you’ve been baptized and raised in
another Christian tradition, but now you want to continue your
life of faith in the Catholic Church ... or at least explore what that
means. If either of these describes you, we would very much
like to hear from you. We want to listen to your story of faith or
non-faith, answer your questions, and share with you the beauty,
truth, and wonder of the Catholic faith. If you want to know
more, please contact the Parish Office at 414-258-2604.
Christ King School 414-258-4160
2646 N. Swan Blvd., Wauwatosa 53226
School Website: www.christkingschool.org
Principal:.............................................................. Dr. Kevin F. Hughes
Youth Ministry 414-322-0298
Director of Youth Ministry:............................................... Barb Abler
SPRED (Special Religious Development) 414-607-7008
Chairperson: ........................ Eileen Wingenter, Leeniewing@aol.com
Greater Tosa Interfaith 414-453-5750
Director: ........................................................................... Diane Euting