November 29, 2015 First Sunday of Advent

Masses

Saturday 4:00 pm

Sunday 9:00 am

Mon., Wed., Friday-8:30 am

Church Hours

Monday-Friday 10 am - 4 pm

Wednesday’s 10 am - 8 pm

Memorial Day –Labor Day

Friday-church closes after Mass

Confessions

Saturday’s 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm

Wednesday’s 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Eucharistic Adoration

Wednesday’s 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

Devotions

Rosary before each Mass

Monday’s Perpetual Help Novena

Friday. Sacred Heart Novena

Baptism

Call to make arrangements

Preparation session is required.

Marriages

Call parish office 9 months

before your desired wedding date.

Prayer Network

(920) 497-8060

Small Faith Groups

Call the parish office

Church Tours

Every Second Sunday after 9 am

Mass or by Appointment

920-432-4348

Museum Tours Every Sunday after 9 am Mass

or by Appointment.

(920)-432-4348

Mass Intentions

Saturday

4:00 pm November 28

†Richard & Delores Petasek

(Anniversary of Death)

Sunday

9:00 am November 29

†Mark Burnikel

Monday

8:30 am November 30

†Dorothy Gillis

(Anniversary of Death)

Wednesday

8:30 am December 2

†Roger Runde

Thursday

8:30 am December 3

†Sharon Beitzel

Friday

8:30 am Decembr 4

†Joan Dergin

Saturday

4:00 pm December 5

Living & Deceased Members of

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and

St. John the Evangelist Parish

Readings for the Week of November 29, 2015 Sunday:………………...Jer 33:14-16/Ps 25:4-5, 8-10, 14/

……………………..1 Thes 3:12--4:2/Lk 21:25-28, 34-36

Monday:………..….Rom 10:9-18/Ps 19:8-11/Mt 4:18-22

Tuesday:…………….Is 11:1-10/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17

………………………………………………/Lk 10:21-24

Wednesday:………….Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-6/Mt 15:29-37

Thursday:…………Is 26:1-6/Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27/

…………………………………...……….Mt 7:21, 24-27

Friday:………...Is 29:17-24/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14/Mt 9:27-31

Saturday:…...…………….Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Ps 147:1-6/

…………………………………….Mt 9:35--10:1, 5a, 6-8

Next Sunday:………………………Bar 5:1-9/Ps 126:1-6/

…………………………………Phil 1:4-6, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6

Saint Francis Xavier

Cathedral Parish 139 South Madison

Green Bay, WI 54301-4501

920-432-4348

Parish Office Hours

Mon.-Fri. 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Friday’s Memorial Day – Labor Day 9:30 - noon

Fax: (920) 435-5068

Email: sfxavier@sbcglobal.net

Faith Formation Office: (920) 432-0820 __________________________________________________________________

Website

www.sfxcathedralgb.org __________________________________________________________________

The Most Reverend David L. Ricken

Rector and Pastor:

Reverend Joseph Dorner - Ext. 204

Deacons:

Rev. Mr. Thomas Mahoney - Ext. 201

Rev. Mr. Conrad Kieltyka - Ext. 201

Office Manager: Sonia Hitt - Ext. 201

Office Assistant:

Jan Phillips - Ext.202

Pastoral Minister:

Patricia Westlund - Ext.214

Music Director: Jody Strnad - Ext. 211

Maintenance Manager:

Pat Hoslet - 606-0252

Liturgist: Jenny Johns - Ext. 220

Bookkeeper: Vicki Matuszak - Ext. 205

Faith Formation Coordinator:

Connie DeMeuse - 432-0820

Faith Alive Adult Faith Formation Coordinator:

Barbara Conder: 436-6380 - Ext. 206

Cathedral Trustees:

Kenneth Reigh, Secretary

Steve Senecal, Treasurer

Parish Council President:

Patrick Duchateau

Finance Council President:

John Mitchell

Green Bay Diocesan Museum open every Sunday

10 am until noon

Sunday

9:00 am December 6

†Alvina Rosek

THANK YOU! Love Life thanks Caroline Green for her generosity and

dedication for knitting dozens of hats, mittens and

sweaters. Everything is very much appreciated!

DOORS OF MERCY!!

NOTICE The Monroe Street doors and the Doty Street doors will be

locked before Mass on Sunday, December 13th! All must

gather in the Bishop Wycislo Center before Mass for the

solemn procession through the Holy Doors of Mercy into

the cathedral, the Mother Church of all the faithful.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sunday.……….…..…….…....……..….…November 29th

NO Sunday Social

4:30 pm ….Advent Vespers/Closing of year of Consecrated

Life with Bishop Ricken-Reception to follow-BWC

Monday.……….…..……..........…...….…November 30th

New Shelter Meal Today

Wednesday.……….…..…..…....…...….…December 2nd

6:00 am……….……….…...…...“That Man is You” -BWC

Thursday.……….…..…...….......…...….…December 3rd

8:30 am…………………………………Mass Bsp. Ricken

Feast of St. Francis Xavier

Friday.……….…..………...…....…...….…December 4th

12:15 pm - 12:45 pm………….…….....Friday Artist Series

Saturday.……….…..…..…….....…...….…December 5th

9:00 am ……………………………………..Day of Prayer

“Teach My People to Pray” with Bsp. Ricken-BWC

Sunday.……….…..…...……......…...….…December 6th

NO Sunday Social

10:45 am Overview of SJP II Classical School-BWC

Monday.……….…..…...……......…...….…December 7th

7:00 pm…………..Knights of Columbus Orientation-BWC

Tuesday.……….…..…...……......…...….…December 8th

6:00 am Mass with Bishop Ricken-SFXC

8:30 am Mass at SJE

Wednesday.……….…..…...…....…...….…December 9th

6:00 am……….……….…...…...“That Man is You” -BWC

Friday.……….…..………...…....…..….…December 11th

12:15 pm - 12:45 pm………….…….....Friday Artist Series

Saturday & Sunday December 12th & 13th

Retirement Fund-Second Collection

Sunday December 13th 9:00 am Mass

Opening of the Holy Doors of Mercy

Meet in the Bishop Wycislo Center before Mass

Everyone must enter church using the BWC doors

131 S. Madison Street, Green Bay, WI

Monday - Friday: 9:30 am - 5 pm;

Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm

920-432-0078

“LIKE” us on Facebook. info@cathedralbookandgift.com

We will offer 20% off your purchase on

November 27th and 28th

in Thanksgiving for your support and friendship!

(Some exclusions will apply.)

We truly appreciate your patronage

and your friendship!

November 21st & 22nd, 2015 Sacrificial Giving……………...………......$ 6,987.50

Offertory Collection………...…....……......$ 1,005.75

Total………………………….................…$ 7,993.25

An average of $9956.00 from the weekly collection is

needed to meet the budget of St. Francis Xavier

Cathedral.

FYTD Budgeted Receipts…...….….….........not available

FYTD Actual Income……..…….... ....…......not available

FEAST OF THE

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

Tuesday, December 8th Holy Day of Obligation:

6 am Mass here at the Cathedral with Bishop Ricken

8:30 am Mass at St. John’s

NEW SHELTER MEAL

Cathedral’s next shelter meal is Monday, November 30th.

We are in need of canned corn, applesauce and desserts.

If you are interested in donating items or would like to help

serve this or any other meal, I would love to hear from you,

call Monica at 425-3191.

ITEMS NEEDED

FOR PRISON MINISTRY! The prison ministry is in need of Bibles, Catechism of the

Catholic Church or other good reading materials of the

Catholic Church. (soft covers only) If you have any of these

items place them in the container by the keepers desk.

OPENING OF

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHEDRAL

HOLY DOORS OF MERCY Pope Francis has declared an extraordinary “Y ear of

Mercy” which is set to begin on December 8th. He has

asked each Cathedral to have a “Holy Door” designated for

pilgrims to walk through. Please join us on Sunday,

December 13th, in the Bishop Wycislo Center before the

9 am Mass as Bishop Ricken officially opens the Holy

Doors for the Diocese of Green Bay.

FALL BAZAAR PROCEEDS?

Originally the proceeds for the Fall Bazaar were thought to

be $9608.00 however the proceeds for the Oktoberfest

were mistakenly added to the Fall Bazaar totals. The actual

Proceed amount for the Fall Bazaar is $8201.00. Sorry for

the inconvenience this may have caused.

St. John the Evangelist 413 Saint John Street, Green Bay, WI 54301

920-436-6380

Liturgical Schedule

Tuesday: 8:30 am - Mass

Thursday: 8:30 am - Mass

Saturday: 5:30 pm - Mass

Sunday: 10:45 am - Mass

ST. JOHN’S HOMELESS SHELTER Happy Thanksgiving to you! First, let us thank you for

your ongoing support of our ministry at St. John's

Homeless Shelter and the Micah Center. Numbers are

increasing each day and night as the cold weather settles in

upon us. We are in need of the following:

$5-A&W Gift Cards

$5-McDonalds Gift Cards

$5-Subway Gift Cards

Green Bay Metro, One Day Bus Pass

We thank you in advance for your consideration of this

request and hope that the blessings of Thanksgiving and

the upcoming Christmas season are plentiful for you.

PRAYER CORNER Father in heaven,

our hearts desire the warmth of your love

and our minds are searching

for the light of your Word.

Increase our longing for Christ our Savior

and give us strength to grow in love,

that the dawn of His coming

may find us rejoicing in His presence

and welcoming the light of truth.

~Divine Office, 1st Sunday of Advent

A NOTE FROM YOUR LITURGIST AND SACRISTAN Praise the Lord! Advent is here…a time to slow down when the world says to speed up! It is a time of looking forward, a time

of preparing, a time of waiting in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ! It is a time of prayer and penance, a time to

cleanse our hearts and make more room for Him in our lives. In the words of Cardinal Dolan, we are called to spiritually prepare for the

three comings of Christ during Advent: His coming in History (His Nativity), Mystery (His coming to us daily in prayer, His Word and

the Sacraments) and Majesty (at the end of time).

Think of how much we “do” to prepare for Christmas…cards, cleaning, cooking, decorating, shopping, traveling, baking … in

the midst of all the “doing” we sometimes forget about the “being.” How are we being present to our family, co-workers, the store

cashier, a friend in need of a listening ear? How are we stretching our hearts by putting into action the corporal and spiritual works of

mercy? How are we being present to God in prayer and meditation? The Church, in Her wisdom, has given us 4 weeks to prepare for the

great celebration of Christmas. How will you prepare?

This year, we will be offering The Magnificat Advent Companion for $1 donation to help you better enter into this Advent

Season. They will be located in the Resurrection Room. This little companion contains daily reflections, the blessing of an Advent

Wreath, Christmas Tree and Manger, praying the O Antiphons, and other various Advent prayers. I think you will find this to be a helpful

tool during this 4 week pilgrimage. The greatest gift we could give Him this Christmas is ourselves…Advent is a time to prepare this gift

for Him. I pray this Advent Companion will help you slow down and enjoy the anticipation of the great love exchange between you and

Christ, heart for heart. Jenny Johns, Liturgist and Sacristan

DIGNITY OF LIFE GIVING TREE The Cathedral Giving Tree is now on display through

Sunday, December 20th in the Wycislo Lobby and is

decked out with ornaments with attached gift suggestions.

Gifts will be for the Love Life Program, St. John’s

Homeless Shelter guests and a single mom with three

children. You need not wrap these gifts, just put the

ornament in a bag with the gift and place under the tree.

Thank you for caring!

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PANTRY As Christmas approaches and we ponder the many

blessings in our life that the Lord has given us. Let us also

remember those who go without. Our own Cathedral

St. Vincent de Paul food pantry is getting low. Would you

consider donating dry or non-perishable goods to help

replenish supplies? Items can be placed in baskets located

in all entry ways. Items needed: Cereal, soup, tuna,

vegetables/fruit in cans, crackers (saltines and graham),

peanut butter, jelly/jam, box macaroni and cheese, dry pasta

or rice, canned baked beans or stew, fruit roll-ups, cookies,

granola bars, cans of prepared pasta, spaghetti or macaroni,

box of prepared meals, pancake mix, and maple syrup.

Please do not donate old, expired food items. No

perishable items or glass jars. In gratitude!!

The Dignity of Life Committee

St. Vincent de Paul Cathedral Conference

RIDE BOARD!! As requested a ride board has been installed. Look for it in

between the BWC exit doors. What is this ride board? We

have received calls from parish members or members of

families requesting rides to Mass. It is our hope that you,

our generous parish family, could help provide a corporal

work of mercy by providing rides for our members who

otherwise would have no other way of coming to Mass.

How will this work? If you or a family member is looking

for a ride simply place your request on the ride board using

the push pins provided. Don’t forget your contact

information ie: phone number and address. It is our hope

that someone who lives near you would answer your

request. Thank you for your generosity!

POPE FRANCIS’

MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTIONS Universal: That we may be open to personal encounter and

dialogue with all, even those whose convictions differ from

our own.

Evangelization: That pastors of the Church, with profound

love for their flocks, may accompany them and enliven

their hope.

BISHOP RICKEN’S

MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTION That our departed loved ones experience the fullness of joy

in Christ’s presence and that the saints walk with us as we

mature in holiness.

YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE "It is not what you are, nor what you have been, that God

looks at with his merciful eyes, but what you would wish to

be."

—The Cloud of Unknowing

TO OUR PARISH FAMILIES

WITH YOUNG CHILDREN We welcome you to the celebration of the Mass, where we

receive Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. The word Eucharist

means “thanksgiving” and as you celebrate with us and

your children, we thank you for your presence among us.

Children are especially close to the heart of Jesus so don’t

feel you have to stifle those wiggles and giggles in God’s

house.

Children learn liturgical behavior by copying you, so

quietly explain the parts of the Mass, sing the songs, and

participate as best you can.

If you need to leave Mass to calm your child, please feel

free to do so but please come back.

Remember, the way that we welcome children in church

directly effects their faith, what they think about the Mass,

and by extension, Christ. Let them know that they are at

home in this sacred gathering.

TO MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH A smile and a word of encouragement are a joy to parents

with small, active children. Let them know that they are

welcome here.

FRIDAY ARTIST SERIES Friday, December 4th

The Great Lakes Woodwind Quintet

from Milwaukee

Friday, December 11th

Saint Norbert Abbey Organist, Devin Atteln

Friday, December 18th

The Harp Ensemble from

Holy Family Conservatory, Manitowoc

Take some time out of the hustle and bustle of the

season to relax and re-energize in a beautiful sacred

setting from 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm while these

artists provide us with beautiful sacred and classical

music for the season of Advent and Christmas.

SOLEMN VESPERS CONCLUDING

THE YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE

All are welcome to join Bishop Ricken and the consecrated

religious who live in the Diocese for Solemn Vespers. This

celebration of Sung Evening Prayer will be this Sunday,

November 29th at 4:30 pm here at the Cathedral.

STEUBENVILLE SIGN UP!! The Summer 2016 Steubenville Youth Conference

registration is now in progress for all teens, grades 9-12.

There are two opportunities offered through the Diocese of

Green Bay.

Steubenville Main Campus in Steubenville, Ohio

July 6-12, 2016

Steubenville North in St. Paul, Minnesota

July 29-31, 2016

Go to www.gbdioc.org/ymevents click on the photo of the

conference you are interested in attending and download

the registration form.

Registrations are due to the Credo Faith Formation

Office by December 1st, 2015.

Any questions contact the Faith Formation Office at

432-0820.

SEMINARIAN BIRTHDAY Our parish seminarian, Kyle Sladek, will be celebrating his

birthday on December 2nd. How wonderful it would be

if many members of our parish family sent him cards

(and possibly care packages) to let him know of our

prayers and support as he discerns his vocation to the

priesthood. His address is:

Mundelein Seminary

1000 E Maple Ave

Mundelein IL 60060

LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC CD A Journey Through Advent: Liturgical Cycle C

Get the most out of Advent and Christmas by

following along with Fr. Robert Barron's

homilies as he unpacks the profound Scripture

readings for Liturgical Cycle C.

CD SALE John Warpinski will be selling his professionally-produced

holiday CD here at the Cathedral and at St. John’s,

beginning the first weekend of Advent, November

28th & 29th. This will make a perfect gift for that

special someone in your life! All proceeds will go to help

the Saint John the Evangelist Homeless Shelter.

CALLING ALL TEENS

GRADES 9-12 Join hundreds of other teens throughout the diocese for the

annual Green Bay Youth Conference, held on December

6th from 1:00 pm - 8:30 pm at Saint Agnes Parish,

Green Bay. Cost for the day is $20 per student, payable

to the “Green Bay Diocese” with GBYC on memo line. The

day will be filled with inspiring talks, music, Mass,

Confession, Eucharistic Adoration, separate male and

female sessions, and dinner. If interested in attending,

contact the faith formation office at 432-0820. Forms with

payment are due to the Cathedral parish office or Credo

Faith Formation office by Friday, November 20th.

Information regarding the youth conference can be found

by going to www.gbdioc.org/ymevents (click on photo).

JP II CLASSICAL SCHOOL St. John Paul II Classical School will begin

instruction in the 2016-2017 school year with

Pre-K to Grade 4 enrollment. We will grow by adding one

grade each year and plan to offer a before and after school

program. Tuition will be aligned with the other schools in

GRACE and announced in December. Enrollment begins

in January, however, families are submitting the

“November Interest Sheet” to secure their place and save

money on registration! Join us after 9 am Mass for our

Pre-Enrollment Event at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral on

Sunday, December 6th at 10:45 am in the BWC. We

look forward to introducing you and your family to our

dynamic lead teacher and unveiling an overview of our

Catholic classical curriculum. For more information visit

SJPClassicalSchoolGreenBay.org, or contact Headmaster,

Brad Norton at bnorton@gracesystem.org or 920 499-7330

for details.

YOUNG ADULT SOCIAL HOUR Join us for a Social Hour on Thursday, Dec. 3rd at The

Marq in De Pere (3177 French Road) from 5 pm - 7pm.

Dinner: Included (Tailgate fare!). Speaker: Chris Greisen,

former NFL QB "Faith in the Locker Room” formal

program: 5:30 pm-6:30 pm. Cost: Free.

CREDO CATECHIST NEEDED!! There is an IMMEDIATE URGENT need to fill the role of

catechist in our Faith Formation Kindergarten class. Classes

resume Wednesday, Dec. 2nd. From 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm

in the Gehl Center. If we do not find a replacement, we

may have to discontinue faith formation at the kindergarten

level. If you have a love for children and desire to teach

this group of young souls contact Connie at the Faith

Formation Office 432-0820.

TEC RETREAT Applications are now being accepted for the January 1st. - 3rd, 2016 TEC Retreat. If interested visit www.anchorofhopetec.org. TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) is a weekend

experience in Christian living designed for youth, young adults, AND adults. Teens must be 161/2 or older to participate. Participants spend time listening, laughing, singing, reflecting, and discussing things about themselves, others and God. TEC is based on the death-resurrection of Jesus Christ...the Paschal Mystery.