PARISH OFFICE

139 S. Madison,

Green Bay, WI 54301-4501

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

Phone: (920) 432-4348

Fax: (920) 435-5068

Email: sfxavier@sbcglobal.net

Prayer Network: (920) 497-8060 __________________________________________________________________

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Website

www.sfxcathedralgb.org __________________________________________________________________

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BISHOP OF GREEN BAY The Most Reverend David L. Ricken

RECTOR AND PASTOR Fr. John W. Girotti e-mail: frjohngirotti@yahoo.com

Deacons: Mr. Thomas J. Mahoney & Mr. Conrad J. Kieltyka

Director of Administration: Rosemary M. Anshus

Director of Music: Jody L. Strnad

Maintenance Manager: Jim G. VanRemortel

Event & Volunteer Coordinator/Administrative Assistant: Sonia D. Hitt

Administrative Assistant/ RCIA Coordinator: Patricia J. Westlund

Liturgist/Sacristan: Dawn E. Shaw

Bookkeeper: Vicki L. Matuszak

Faith Formation Coordinator: Connie A. DeMeuse

Cathedral Trustees: Kenneth C. Reigh, Secretary Charles L. Johnson, Treasurer

Parish Council President: Andrew H. Opicka

Finance Council President: Kenneth C. Reigh

October 6, 2013 Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saint Francis xavier

Cathedral Parish 139 South Madison

Green Bay, WI 54301-4501

920-432-4348

Weekend Masses Saturday ......................................................................... 4:00 pm

Sunday ........................................................................... 9:00 am

Weekday Masses Monday - Friday ............................................................ 8:30 am

Devotions Monday-Friday before Mass …………………………...Rosary

Tuesday & Thursday after Mass …….Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Tuesday ………..………………………Perpetual Help Novena

Friday. ....................................................... Sacred Heart Novena

Holy Days of Obligation Vigil .............................................................................. 5:15 pm

Holy Day ....................................................................... 8:30 am

Eucharistic Adoration Wednesdays ................................................ 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Confessions Saturday... ..................................................... 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm

Wednesday ................................................. ..6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Baptism Call to arrange a date & time. A preparation session is

required.

Marriage Call the parish office at least 9 months in advance of your

desired wedding date.

Museum Tours by appointment. ......................................... 920-432-4348

St. Thomas More School 650 S. Irwin Ave., Green Bay, WI 54301

Principal, Ms. Vicki Marotz

Phone: 920-432-8242

Mass Intentions Saturday

4:00 pm October 5

† Alex & Betty Nier

Sunday

9:00 am October 6

† Living & Deceased Members of

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral;

St. John the Evangelist Parish, Green Bay;

St. Rose Parish, Clintonville;

St. Mary Parish, Bear Creek

Monday

8:30 am October 7

† Jack & Jean Jaeger

Tuesday

8:30 am October 8

† David Westlund & Maxwell Demers

Wednesday

8:30 am October 9

† Cletus & Bradley Schauer

Thursday

8:30 am October 10

Marsha Gayeski

Friday

8:30 am October 11

Albertha Jorgensen

Saturday

4:00 pm October 12

† Lucille Preslaski

Sunday

9:00 am October 13

† Cletus Ronsman

Readings for the Week of October 6, 2013 Sunday:….Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4/2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14/Lk 17:5-10

Monday:……………………Jon 1:1--2:2, 11/Lk 10:25-37

Tuesday:…………………………Jon 3:1-10/Lk 10:38-42

Wednesday:………………………...Jon 4:1-11/Lk 11:1-4

Thursday:……………………...Mal 3:13-20b/Lk 11:5-13

Friday:…………………….Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2/Lk 11:15-26

Saturday:…………………………Jl 4:12-21/Lk 11:27-28

Next Sunday:…..2 Kgs 5:14-17/2 Tm 2:8-13/Lk 17:11-19

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

All Cathedral parishioners are invited to attend our

Annual Parish Meeting on Tuesday, October 15 at

7 pm in the Bishop Wycislo Center. Refreshments

will be served after the meeting.

SACRAMENT CELEBRATED Congratulations Emily Zegers and Nathaniel Laws who

were married at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral on October 5

September 21st and September 22nd, 2013

Sacrificial Giving…………………………........$ 6154.00

Offertory Collection…………………..……….$ 531.36

Building and Maintenance……………..……..$ 75.00

On-line Giving…………………………..………$ 705.00

St. Vincent de Paul………………………...$ 397.00

Total……………………………………..………...$7862.36

We need an average of $9500.00 from the weekly

collection to meet our budget.

There are no relics for adoration this week.

YEAR OF FAITH

SHRINE OF

OUR LADY OF GOOD HELP

October Anniversary Celebrations at the Shrine

Tuesday, October 8th at 7:30 pm there will be a

Candlelight Rosary Procession to commemorate the night

the Chapel was spared from the devastating Peshtigo Fire.

Please bring a candle or lantern to carry in procession. This

will be followed by all night adoration of the Blessed

Sacrament with a Rosary Procession on the grounds each

hour on the hour throughout the night. Closing Benediction

will be at 9 am on Wednesday, October 9, followed by

Mass at 10 am to celebrate the anniversary of the apparition

of our Blessed Mother to Adele Brise in1859.

“Fatima Days” at the Shrine

Sunday, October 13.

10:00 - 10:45 Talk I on Fatima Message/Confession

10:45 - 11:00 Prepare for Mass

11:00 - 12:00 Mass

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (on your own)

1:00 - 2:00 Talk II on the Fatima Message

2:00 - 3:00 Holy Hour -Rosary/Adoration/Confessions Freewill offering will be accepted that Day for the World

Apostolate of Fatima. Lunch is available in the Schoolhouse

Café or you can bring your own.

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY

SECOND COLLECTION October 19th and 20th –Your generous gifts support the

work of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, the

Eastern Europe Collection and the Latin American Collec-

tion; bringing help and the light of Christ to the darkest of

circumstances. Thank you for your support.

A NOTE FROM FATHER GIROTTI

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Two exciting projects are taking place at our parish

this Fall. They are the result of years of preparation and

many generous donations.

Our new confessionals have been installed and have

already been put to use! Over the past two years, 28 gifts

both large and small have made these two new

confessionals possible. Included with these gifts are the

estates of Fr. Tony Dolski and Fr. Paul Schumacher and

three other estates. Antique jewelry was sold by a

parishioner to raise money for this project and the

remaining funds from the Advancing the Mission campaign

were used. In addition, gifts on behalf of spouses,

memorials, and in thanksgiving to God for His gift of

forgiveness all made this project possible.

I am also pleased to announce that because of the

additional generosity of five families from our parish, our

church will finally be able to purchase new kneelers. Yes,

the days of CRASHING kneelers will finally come to a

close. Bruised shins, toes, and eardrums will be a thing of

the past. These new kneelers will be half the weight, twice

as soft, and provide at least eight more inches of leg room.

They will also have internal springs so that crashes will be

eliminated. The kneelers will be installed in late October.

As our entire parish embraces stewardship and the

giving of our time, talent, and treasure, let us remember and

be thankful for those who have made these two projects a

reality.

Fr. John Girotti

Have you registered on our parish website to make your

intentional sacrificial donations online? It is incredibly

easy, convenient and saves money for you and the parish.

Many of you are getting onboard with this new way of

sacrificial giving. You can set up your donations to be

automatically taken right out of an account or charged to

your credit card as often as you like. That way you know

you are supporting your parish on a regular basis. Try it!

LOVE LIFE October is Respect Life month. Bring diapers of all sizes, new and gently used baby clothes, blankets, teethers, rattles, baby bath, lotion, towels, washcloths and bottles to the bassinet outside the BWC. Thank you for your continued support of this important ministry for babies in need.

From Our Pastor

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Fourth Commandment: “Honor your Father and your Mother.”

Often when we think about this Commandment, we associate it with being a child and not ‘talking back’

to our parents. However, it is much more far reaching than it initially appears! Let’s learn more

about it.

God has willed that, after Him, we should honor our parents to whom we owe life itself and

who have handed on to us the very knowledge of God. Flowing from this commandment, we

also see that mutual respect is necessary for all members of a family. Parents must respect their

children, individuals must strive to love and honor their grandparents and other relatives, and

all of us are called to love and honor our neighbor as ourselves. Finally, from this

commandment flows the respect we all owe to legitimate authority whether this be exercised by

the Church or by the Government.

Marriage is divinely intended for the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of

children. The union of one man and one woman in marriage and their openness to the gift of

new life constitutes the basic Christian understanding of family life. For Believers, the family is a community of

persons which reflects the very nature of God Himself in the Holy Trinity. And the family is rightly called the

‘Domestic Church’ because it is primarily here where the values of life and faith are passed on.

While it is true that families come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, we must never forget that a family is

knit together by chaste love and mutual understanding. A family is not to be based on lust or for mutual gain or

exploitation. Because of selfishness and numerous other factors today, the family is seriously threatened.

Because the family is the basic building block of society, its breakdown has had a profoundly negative effect on

our culture. Governments and social leaders must work to strengthen marriages and protect families.

The Bible is filled with passages that speak of the duties of family members towards each other.

Examples are found in Proverbs 6:20 and 13:1 as well as in Sirach 7:27 and 3:2-6. Respect for parents derives

from the fact that they were the ones who cooperated with God to create new life - our life. Obedience towards

parents is reflected in patience and respect for their rules and wishes. Sadly, sometimes parents give poor

examples to their children and are negligent in their duties towards their own. In this tragic situation, the

children must persevere in prayer while respecting their parents even though they may not be able to be

completely obedient to their unjust demands. Children have a serious responsibility to care for their aging

parents. In the twilight of life when there can be much loneliness, fear, and pain, these burdens are often made

lighter by children and relatives who care. Brothers, sisters, and other relatives have natural ties to each other

and must show respect towards each other. Although disagreements often happen, those who are knit together by

family ties must strive to live together in harmony. All people are joined together into the human family. Love of

neighbor is part of being a Christian and fulfilling God’s commandment of love.

Finally, we all belong to a larger family which is civil society and the Church. In each case, there are

certain laws and patterns of behavior that are expected for the well ordering of life. The exercise of authority in

each case must always be aimed at service of the other and not towards exploitation. Respect must always be

shown to legitimate authority.

As we have seen, there are many subjects that are able to be covered by one Commandment! Love of our

parents, relatives, superiors, and country is often not as easy as it seems, but the respect that we owe remains

necessary. The reason behind this is that in respecting our parents, relatives, and superiors, we are really

demonstrating love and respect for God who is the source of all authority and who governs the universe with His

justice and love. May God Bless You.

Fr. Girotti

September Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis: Apostleship of Prayer

People in Despair. That those feeling crushed by life and wish to end it may sense the nearness of God's love.

World Mission Day. That the celebration of World Mission Day may help all Christians realize that we are not

only receivers but proclaimers of God's word.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Tuesday………………………………………….October 8 9:30 am……………………..Tour: Pray & Play, Green Bay

6:30 pm……………………………....Rosary in the Garden

Saturday……………………………………….October 12 6:30 am………………….Esto Vir Mass & Meeting - BWC

Sunday…………………………………………October 13 10:00 am………………………..Dignity of Life Committee

10:00 am….Tour: St. Catherine of Sienna, West Dundee, IL

Monday………………………………………...October 14 5:30 pm…………………...Natural Family Planning - BWC

Tuesday………………………………………...October 15

6:30 pm……………………………....Rosary in the Garden

7:00 pm…………………..Annual Parish Meeting - BWC

Thursday………………………………………October 17 12:45 pm…………………...Tour: Union Grove Pilgrimage

7:00 pm………...Fr. Girotti “Talk with the Parish” - BWC

Saturday & Sunday……………………..October 19 & 20 World Mission Sunday Second Collection

Saturday……………………………………….October 19 5:00 pm……….Oktoberfest Dinner - BWC (by ticket only)

Sunday…………………………………………October 20

NO Coffee & Rolls

11:30 am……………………………Diocesan Confirmation

Thursday………………………………………October 24 5:00 pm…..Red Mass for the Legal Community (Public invited)

Sunday…………………………………………October 27

NO Coffee & Rolls

11:00 am…………………………...Diocesan Crozier Mass

Monday………………………………………...October 28 4:30 pm………………….OCDS/Third Order of Carmelites

131 S. Madison Street, Green Bay

Second Annual

“RETREAT YOURSELF” SALE

October 7 – 26, 2013

20% OFF all items coming back from our store at

Holy Name Retreat House on Chambers Island

Books – CDs – Rosaries - Statues And More!

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413 Saint John Street, Green Bay, WI 54301 920-436-6380

Liturgical Schedule

Monday: 8:30 am - Adoration & Morning Prayer

Tuesday: 8:30 am - Mass

Wednesday: 8:30 am - Adoration & Rosary

Thursday: 8:30 am - Mass

Friday: 8:30 am - Adoration & Morning Prayer

9:15 am - Bible Study

Saturday: 3:00 - 3:30 pm Reconciliation

4:00 pm - Vigil Mass

Sunday: 8:30 am (Deaf Community Mass)

10:45 am - Mass

St. John the Evangelist Parish

SUNDAY COFFEE & ROLLS October coffee and rolls will be held the 13th. There will be

no coffee and rolls on October 20th due to the Diocesan

Confirmation Mass at 11:30 am or on October 27th due to

the Diocesan Crozier Mass at 11 am.

OKTOBERFEST 2013 You are cordially invited

to celebrate the

7th Annual Oktoberfest

Saturday, October 19, 2013

in the Bishop Wycislo Center

Following the 4 pm Mass.

Pork Chops, Sauerkraut,

Mashed Potatoes, Gravy,

Applesauce, Dessert & Beverage

Adults $10

Children 5 & under $3.00

Entertainment by:

German Strollers:

Helmuth & Darlene

For tickets call: 432-4348

or purchase after weekend Masses

All proceeds will be used

to restore the

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral

Sacred Heart Statue.

TRUMPETS RECEIVED The St Thomas More School Band trumpet section says

"Thank You!" to those who donated and loaned trumpets to

our school band for the 2013-2014 school year!" It is truly

appreciated! May God bless you for your generosity!

New Pre K/Kindergarten Credo Faith Formation Class Offered

Starting Wednesday, October 16, the Cathedral will be offering a Credo faith formation class for children ages 4

and 5. The class will follow the same Credo schedule for grades 1-12 (to view schedule, go to www.sfxcathedralgb.org,

click on Ministries/Credo). Classes are held on Wednesdays from 4:30-5:45 pm. The catechist for the class will be Mrs.

Patty Lawson and the catechist aide will be Miss Katie Coyle. Registration for the class will take place this weekend

(October 5/6) and next weekend (October 12/13) following all the Masses. Any questions, please contact Connie DeMeuse

in the Credo Faith Formation Office at 227-8546.

TEENS ENCOUNTER CHRIST (TEC) RETREAT

Registrations are being accepted for the upcoming TEC retreat on October 25-27, 2013. TEC is designed for Catholics who

are at least 16 ½ years old. Forms can be picked up at the Credo Faith Formation Office. Forms should be sent in at least 2

weeks prior to the weekend. Scholarship money is available upon request. Please note: All teens of the parish who meet the

age requirement are eligible to attend. Confirmands are highly encouraged to attend as part of one's preparation for

Confirmation. For more information go to www.anchorofhopetec.org

Foundational Catechetical Certification Course Offered

There will be a “Methods A” Foundational Certification Course offered here at the Cathedral on the following dates and

times: Tuesday, October 29; Monday, November 4; Tuesdays, November 5, 12, and 19. The Methods class is a five-session

course based on sound classroom management principles. The class will be held from 7-9 pm each evening in the Bishop

Wycislo Center. All catechists and any interested adults are welcome to attend. There is no charge for the class but

registration is required. Please contact the Credo Faith Formation Office at 227-8546 to register. The instructor for the

class is Miss Maria DeMeuse.

CREDO FAITH FORMATION

FALL BAZAAR The 4th Annual Fall Bazaar will be held Saturday, November 16 from 9 am - 5:30 pm. We will feature lunch, art, crafts,

silent auction items, and more. Could you donate a gift certificate, product or service from your business? All proceeds

from the bazaar go directly to Cathedral preservation projects. If you have any questions, call Mary Jo at 920-468-6404 or

Sharon at 920-339-8152 or e-mail sfxbazaar2013@gmail.com.

Return slip by October 1 to Cathedral Parish.

Name____________________________________________________________________________________________

Address__________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone/e-mail______________________________________________________________________________________

___I will drop off items @ the BWC by________

___Please call me to arrange pick up of item(s).

Item(s) I would like to donate:

PAUL’S PANTRY You are invited, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 10 am to Paul’s Pantry, 1520 Leo Frigo Way, Green Bay for a presentation by Mayor

Jim Schmitt on the World Food Day Program. Fr. Mark Vander Steeg will offer a prayer and reflection. Bring brown grocery

bags, bag ties, egg cartons, and canned food item. Questions? Call 435-4040 or visit www.paulspantry.org.

SEMINARIAN BIRTHDAY

Cathedral son, Mike Picard, will be celebrating his birthday on October 21. 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: Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, 700 Terrace Heights #336, Winona, MN

55987.