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Thirteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time • June 28, 2020

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From The Pastor’s Desk As I prepare to take leave of St. Alphonsus Parish after eight years, and since the present restrictions will prevent any normal leave taking, I want to share a few reflections over the next several weeks in these pages.

Part 1

I appreciate this opportunity to share some thoughts about my time at St. Alphonsus with you. In eight years, I can count the number of bad days on one hand. That is pretty amazing! This assign-ment has been a great blessing and grace to me.

One of the greatest blessings in my time here has been my brother priests and my colleagues. It has been a joy to work with them. In particular, I want to recognize our retired pastor, Fr. Alan Jurkus, who was a kind and helpful mentor. I enjoyed his great sense of humor and learned from his keen insights. He is the one who helped me take up the leadership role as pastor.

I was blessed to work alongside two fantastic associate pastors: Fr. Kevin Barnekow and Fr. Britto Suresh. Father Kevin is a brilliant and faithful priest. We know he will do great things as a psycholo-gist. Our parish has been blessed that he remains connected to us. Of course, these last four years have been marked by Fr. Britto’s presence with us. He has proven himself as a priest with the heart of the Good Shepherd. In particular, I appreciate all that he did for me when I was away studying Canon Law. I will never be able to repay him! Saint Kilian in Hartford has been favored by God in getting him as their next pastor. It has also been fun to welcome Fr. Patrick as a brand new priest and as our new associate pastor. He and Fr. McManaman will make a great team.

And, I cannot forget Fr. Wally. Father Wally has shared with me his joy in being a priest (for 62 years!) and his love of this parish. It was a grace to be able to live with him in the new parish house. I am confident that if I return in 25 years, Fr. Wally will still be here and still be in better shape than me.

Not every parish is blessed with the presence and service of deacons. It has been a joy to serve alongside Deacon Jim and Deacon Ted. They are both extremely generous men, who have made service to this parish a priority in their busy lives. God bless them and their families!

Our parish is served by a wonderful staff. Their hard work, competence, and commitment to the mission, makes every priest who comes through St. Alphonsus look good. People would often thank me for something, and most of the time I would have to tell them that it wasn’t my doing, it was the work of the staff. Continue to support and encourage the staff in their work. They have been an absolute delight to work with.

(Next week, in Part 2, I’ll share a few thoughts on prayer and liturgy.)

Sincerely yours in Christ,

-Fr. Aaron Esch

Job Opening: Director Of Facilities Saint Alphonsus Parish is a very active parish with a friendly staff and a strong focus on serving the needs of our parishioners. We are looking for a responsible, hands-on person to fill the key role of Director of Facilities in service to our parish community. This full-time, year-round position is re-sponsible for supervising our custodial staff and contracted cleaning service in the cleaning and maintenance of all parish buildings and grounds, as well as performing routine and preventive maintenance for our major mechanical and electrical systems. The complete job description is available on the St. Alphonsus and Archdiocese of Milwaukee websites.

We offer a competitive salary, along with a complete benefits package. If you are interested in joining a great team serving St. Alphonsus Parish, please send your resume, letter of interest, and completed Archdiocesan application to Kathy Jaeckels, Director of Finance, at kathyj@st-alphonsus.org, or mail them to 5960 West Loomis Road, Greendale, WI, 53129. Applications will be accepted through July 3, with an anticipated hire date of August 3.

Last Call For CRS Rice Bowl Returns Still have a Lenten Rice Bowl at home? If so, please return your offerings to the box on the table in the Church Gathering Space. Our Church is open daily from 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Thanks for your generosity!

Meet Our New Associate

Pastor Fr. Patrick Magnor It is a great joy to begin my priestly ministry at St. Alphonsus! I want to take this opportunity to let you know a little bit about my-self.

I grew up in Brookfield, and I am one of eight children!

As you can imagine, there was always a lot of noise and activity in my house growing up, but Christ was always at the center of it all.

My parents are my heroes! From an early age, they impressed on me the importance of the Catholic faith. They did their best to follow the Lord in their daily lives and sacri-ficed much to see that each one of my sib-lings was brought up in the faith. I believe my vocation to the Catholic priesthood is rooted in their commitment to the sacrament of mar-riage.

That being said, I did not always want to be a priest. I have always been a “hands-on” type of person. In high school, I learned how to weld and worked as a welder for several sum-mers. After high school, I studied Operations Management at UW-Whitewater, in hopes to use my technical skills and business degree to one day work at my family's business. But the Lord had other plans!

During my senior year of college, I began to realize that the Lord might be calling me to be a priest. After a lot of prayer and discernment, I decided to “jump out of the boat” and began my seminary studies at St. Francis De Sales Seminary in 2014.

My six years of seminary was a time of prayer and preparation for priesthood. During this time, I had the great opportunity to be as-signed to Holy Apostles in New Berlin for 5 years as a seminarian intern. I learned a lot from the people of Holy Apostles!

I was ordained a priest on May 16, 2020. I am only less than a month in, but being a priest has been a great joy and privilege! I am excited to begin my first assignment at St. Alphonsus! So many parishioners have al-ready welcomed me, and I already feel at home here.

I look forward to getting to know you all! -Fr. Patrick Magnor

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Laudato Si – “Praise Be To You,” From The

Care For Creation Committee We continue in the year 2020 to face the challenge Pope Francis' encyclical letter has given us. Each month, we will offer “One Simple Act” suggestions to incorporate into our daily lives. Two weeks of doing something can make it a habit.

From Pope Francis’ encyclical letter: “Education in environmental responsibility can encourage ways of acting which directly and significantly affect the world around us, such as reducing water consumption and cooking what can only reasonably be consumed.”

ONE SIMPLE ACT: PREPARE MEALS FROM YOUR REFRIGERATOR FIRST, NOT FROM YOUR FREEZER OR PANTRY. The average American consumes more than 1,000 gallons of water indirectly through their diet each day. Wasted food = Wasted water. Check your refrigerator first to avoid spoilage, over shopping, extra trips to the grocery store and wasted money!

An Invitation If you know folks who are not Catholic and do not have a church home, why not invite them to consider the Catholic way of life? For further information regarding the process of becoming Catholic, please contact Sister Eileen: eileen@st-alphonsus.org; 421-2442 x 224.

Now Hiring At St. Alphonsus The Associate Director of Christian Formation (ADCF) position is a ten month, part-time, salaried professional member of the Pastoral Staff, accountable to the Pastor and directly reporting to the Director of Christian Formation (DCF), and is responsible for working with the DCF in the areas of Christian Formation pertaining to Kindergarten through 5th grade. The hours per week called for in this position vary according to the demands of the day and season, but average 25 to 28 hours per week. Typically, the position has concentrated weekend hours with regular office days. Even-ing and weekend work is necessary. Please submit cover letter, resume, salary requirements and any references to barb@st-alphonsus.org, prior to July 31, 2020.

-Julie Lobitz, Director of Christian Formation

Please Pray for These Candidates Their Initiation Sacraments were postponed due to the pandemic. They will now receive the Sacraments at our summer weekend Masses.

(July 11 at 4:00 p.m. Mass) Baptized Christian preparing for Full Communion, Confirmation and Eucharist: Denise Kunz Catholic Candidates preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation: Alejandra Pettis Maricruz Talavera-Pettis Jody Topping Patrick Ross

(July 19 at 8:00 a.m. Mass) Rick Kwiatkowski

(August 15, Mass time tbd) Youth Candidate preparing for Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist: Oskar Edwin-Morales Booker Youth Catholic Candidate preparing for the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist: Francisco Gomez Morales

After 16 years, Bernie Knier is retiring as coordinator of garden plots on the St. Alphonsus grounds. If you are interested in knowing more or taking on this posi-tion, please call the parish office at 421-2442.

Scripture Readings Readings for the week of June 28, 2020 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a/Ps 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19 [2a]/Rom 6:3-4, 8-11/ Mt 10:37-42 Monday: Acts 12:1-11/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8- 9 [5b]/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13- 19 Tuesday: Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12/Ps 5:4b-6a, 6b- 7, 8 [9a]/Mt 8:23-27 Wednesday: Am 5:14-15, 21-24/Ps 50:7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 16bc-17 [23b]/Mt 8:28-34 Thursday: Am 7:10-17/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10cd]/Mt 9:1-8 Friday: Eph 2:19-22/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 20:24-29 Saturday: Am 9:11-15/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11- 12, 13-14 [cf. 9b]/Mt 9:14-17 Next Sunday: Zec 9:9-10/Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14 [cf. 1]/Rom 8:9, 11-13/Mt 11:25-30 Observances for the week of June 28, 2020 Sunday: 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Ss. Peter and Paul, Apostles Tuesday: The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church Wednesday: St. Junípero Serra, Priest Thursday: Friday: St. Thomas, Apostle Saturday: Independence Day Next Sunday:14th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Independence Day ©LPi

Question Of The Week Theme: Jesus asks his disciples to take their cross and follow him. Question for Youth: What does Jesus demand of his followers? Question for Adults: What does this Gospel teach you about the cost of dis-cipleship and how does it relate to your experience so far?

Due to the early bulletin transmission time for the June 27/28 bulletin, we are not able to give the weekly parish giving results. Therefore, it will be reported in next week’s bulletin, along with that week’s results.

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Sleeping Mats For The Homeless Plastic bags are needed to make sleeping mats for the homeless. Please contact Liz Peltier at 414-940-8382, for drop off or other volunteer opportunities.

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Contacts Church Building 6060 West Loomis Road • Greendale, WI 53129 Parish Ministry Center & Christian Formation Office…….414-421-2442 5960 West Loomis Road • Greendale, WI 53129-1824 Fax…………………………………………………………………414-421-8744 E-mail…………………………………………………..stals@st-alphonsus.org Website………………………………………………….www.st-alphonsus.org Pastoral Staff…………………………………………………….414-421-2442 Pastor, Rev. Aaron Esch………………………… fraaron@st-alphonsus.org Associate Pastor, Rev. Britto Suresh…….. .brittosuresh@st-alphonsus.org

eileen@st-alphonsus.org Director of Finance, Kathy Jaeckels………………kathyj@st-alphonsus.org Director of Liturgy & Music, Terry Piontkowski ……terry@st-alphonsus.org Director of Christian Formation, Julie Lobitz…………..lobitzj@st-alphonsus.org

School Principal, Mary Stallmann…………………. mary@st-alphonsus.org Permanent Deacon, Ted Gurzynski……….theodore.gurzynski@gmail.com Permanent Deacon, James Leggett..jleggettfarmersinsurance@gmail.com

Rev. Walter Vogel………………………………………….Priest In Residence School Offices…………………………………………………..414-421-1760 6000 West Loomis Road • Greendale, WI 53129 School & Gym Entrances…………………………...6080 West Loomis Road Fax…………………………………………………………………414-433-0709 Pastoral Council Chairperson, Denna Flemming…………………..430-1482 Parish Trustee, Mary Sue Taft……………………………………….425-6400 Parish Trustee, Robert Lange………………………………………..940-2755 Neighborhood Outreach Program……………………………………488-6500 Emergency Food Pantry……………………………………………...514-4400

Prayer Network If you have a Special Intention for which you would like prayers, please call one of the St. Alphonsus Prayer Networks: St. Ann (Geri)…………………………………………………………..281-4507 St. Patrick (Holly)………………………………………………………282-0485 The networks are confidential; please feel free to contact them with your requests.

Temporary Eucharistic Celebrations Weekend Saturday 4:00 pm & 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm Weekday Masses: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 8:00 a.m. Sacrament of Baptism For Baptismal arrangements, call the Parish Office, 421-2442.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday ............................. 3:30 pm or anytime by appointment

Anointing of the Sick Please contact the parish office to make an appointment to be anointed

New Membership You can register online at www.st-alphonsus.org

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Do you know that St. Peregrine is the cancer saint?

THE PARISH OFFICE IS NOW STAFFED FOR

PHONE CALLS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

10:00 AM—4:00 PM; FRIDAY 10:00 AM—1:00 PM

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PARISH OFFICES ARE

NOT OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT THIS TIME.

Mass Intentions Saturday, June • 27 Weekday 4:00 pm † Carol Savage 6:00 pm † Helen Mayer Sunday, June • 28 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am † Norma Ward 10:00 am For the Parishioners † Al Mikna 12:00 pm † Colleen Gengler Tuesday, June • 30 Weekday 8:00 am Mass 6:30 pm Rosary-Devotions Church Thursday, July • 2 Weekday 8:00 am Mass

4:30 pm Eucharistic Adoration Church