We the people of St Margaret Mary Parish united in faith and prayer, resolve to give witness to the Gospel The Holy Spirit calls and empowers us to love and serve, to lead and teach, to heal, forgive and understand We pledge to share our God-given gifts and talents for the benefit of our parish and all people in the name of Jesus Christ 620 Division Street Neenah, WI Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 7:30am & 9:30am For weekday and holy day Mass times, please see inside bulletin NOVEMBER 19, 2017 PARISH BUSINESS OFFICES: 439 Washington Avenue Neenah, WI 54956 (920) 729-4560 Email: mmneenah@smcatholicschoolsorg wwwsmmneenahorg Hearing Loop Installed Switch hearing aid to T-coil
ST MARGARET MARY Mass Intentions Monday, November 20 6:30 AM Liturgy of the Word with Communion Tuesday, November 21: The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 5:15 PM Phyllis Gorski Wednesday, November 22: St Cecilia 6:30 AM Douglas W Jensen Thursday, November 23: THANKGIVING 9:00 AM Fr Tito Sammut Friday, November 24: St Andrew Dung-Lac 8:00 AM NO MASS Saturday, November 25: St Catherine of Alexandria 5:00 PM Roffers & Zaretzke Families Sunday, November 26: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 7:30 AM Our Parish Community 9:30 AM Sharon Fuchs Holiday shopping has already begun, so don t forget to use SCRIP cards for your holiday purchases Food cards, gas cards and general merchandise cards are all available, many of which are in stock and waiting for your purchase! PARISH OFFICES CLOSED The Parish Offices will be CLOSED on Thursday, November 23rd & Friday, November 24th in obser vance of the Thanksgiving Holiday We wish you and your families a very blessed Thanksgiving! NEENAH Join That Man Is You! Men s Group, Tuesdays 5:30-7:00 am in Friendship Hall for hot breakfast, video presentation and small group discussion Nov 21, Session 10: Weeds in Intellectual Formation How the US Struggles with Intellectual Formation Solutions: Longer, Harder, Smarter? Family Breakdown: A Contributing Factor Stress and the Brain Nietzsche and the Superman Restructuring the Activity of the Brain When Public Opinion Measures Truth As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another Proverbs Sacrificial Giving
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 19, 2017 19 33rd Sun Ord Time 6:55 Rosary 7:30 Mass 9:30 Mass (Fr Gene) In Home Religious Ed Blood Pressure 20 6:30 Liturgy 2:00 Legion of Mary 5:00 LOF Haiti 6:00 AHG 6:30 Bible Study 21 5:30-7:30 TMIY 5:15 Mass 6:00 Haiti Mission Mtg 22 No School for SMCS & NJSD 9-10:00 Bible Study In Home Religious Ed 6:30 RCIA 6:30 Cantors 23 9:00 Mass Parish Offices Closed 24 No Mass Parish Offices Closed 25 4:00 Reconciliation 5:00 Mass 26 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 6:55 Rosary 7:30 Mass 9:30 Mass 27 6:30 Liturgy 2:00 Legion of Mary 5:00 LOF Haiti 28 5:30-7:30 TMIY 9:00 SVDP Mtg 5:15 Mass 6:30 1st Reconciliation 29 9-10:00 Bible Study 6:30 RCIA 6:30 Cantors 7:00 Choir Practice 30 6:30 1st Reconciliation 1 7:15 Rosary 8:00 Mass 2 4:00 Reconciliation 5:00 Mass SMCS Help Needed SMCS is looking for an energetic teacher to work a 5 schedule for 4 th grade at our St Gabriel campus Qualified candidates may fill out an application at http://smcatholicschoolsorg/about-us/humanresources/ or contact Jennifer Miller at jmiller@smcatholicschoolsorg for more information St Mary Catholic Schools is also seeking a director of marketing & communications To see the job description and apply online, visit smcatholicschoolsorg/about-us/human-resources/ Transition Year Discount Incentives Ending Soon Transition Grade Incentives are being offered for students going into kindergarten ($150), 6 th ($200) or 9th grade ($300) Register by November 30 to secure these reductions Early Registration is open! Register online at smcatholicschoolsorg/admissions and pay the registration fee by January 31 to take advantage of the 1/2 price fee for all, and the guarantee of the school of your choice for elementary school enrollment Contact Kelly Beisenstein-Weiss at 722-7796 ext 157 for details about SMCS 2018-19! Eucharistic Adoration at SMCHS Chapel Eucharistic Adoration takes place on (generally) the first Friday of each month at the St Mary Catholic High School chapel during the school year The next date will be Friday, December 1 from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Our friends from local parishes are especially encouraged to participate! You may sign up for a particular time slot by contacting Barb at dbunruh@earthlinknet, or just stop in St Gabriel Elementary School, Neenah In fourth grade art at St Gabriel Elementary, students collected leaves and printed on black paper for a tree background In 5 th grade art, they reviewed the complimentary colors and printed those with leaves The students have been having a blast using leaves for printing! St Margaret Mary Elementary School, Neenah The St Margaret Mary Elementary Girls on the Run team recently competed in a 5K The team will end their season with a community service project, collecting donations of new and gently used pet items for the Humane Society St Mary Elementary School, Menasha St Mary Elementary students started off our solar year with eclipse activities They made edible suns to demonstrate how the eclipsed sun looks and why we see the corona during the eclipse They frosted cookies and added sprinkles to represent the colors of the sun surface, M&Ms for sun spots and licorice strips for solar flares They also made a journal about their experiences with the eclipse St Mary Catholic Middle School Congratulations to 8 th grader Ben Sajbel, who took first place in the Middle School Big East Conference cross country meet in October St Mary Catholic High School The high school's Take a Veteran to School day was such a wonderful event! The choir and band provided a patriotic tribute for the veterans present on stage and in the audience A panel of veterans answered students' questions about serving our country, and alumnus Senator Roger Roth shared an inspirational message
November 18 & 19, 2017 The Week Ahead: November 19 No Religious Ed Classes on campus for Grades 1-10 In Home RE week see website for details(wwwsmmneenahorg) November 22 No Religious Ed Classes on campus for Grades 1-10 In Home RE week see website for details (wwwsmmneenahorg) Happy Thanksgiving! Safe travels to your destinations! Make sure you take time to thank God for all the abundant blessings in your lives Looking Ahead: November 26 No Religious Education classes for Grades 6-10 November 28 First Reconciliation at 6:30pm for children in Grade 2 November 29 No Religious Education classes for Grades 1-3 @ 4:00pm No Religious Education classes for Grades 1-10 @ 6:15pm November 30 First Reconciliation at 6:30pm for children in Grade 2 PASTORAL STAFF (920) 729-4560 REV DENNIS BERGSBAKEN PASTOR, Ext 102 Daniel Laurent Deacon Juanita HarderBusiness & Operations Director, Ext 107 Justin Krueger Director of Liturgy & Worship, Ext 108 Margie Weiss Minister of Holistic Health, Ext 109 Beckett MathewsMinister of Hospitality & Comm, Ext 101 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION STAFF (920) 729-4562 Amy Matz Director, Ext 112 Tina Peirick Coordinator, Ext 116 Marcie HowardAdministrative Assistant, Ext 111 ST MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS St Margaret Mary Elementary Campus(920) 729-4565 Mrs Kristina Fairweather, Principal Ext 127 Mrs Mary Jo Sajdak, Secretary Ext 121 St Mary Catholic Middle School (920) 727-0279 Michael Zuleger, Principal St Mary Catholic High School (920) 722-7796 SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION: Baptism: Two months in advance Marriage: Four to six months in advance Sacrament of the Sick: Call to schedule Reconciliation: 4:00 PM Sat or by Appt ST VINCENT DE PAUL HELP LINE: Please call (920) 729-4571 NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME! If you would like to become a registered member of St Margaret Mary Parish, please call the Parish Office at (920) 729-4560 or you can pick up a New Member Registration folder located in the kiosk in the Gathering Space
Christmas Tree Giving Project There are still gift tags available on the Giving Trees located in the Gathering Space as well as on a bulletin board located near the Reed Street entrance with tags Please take one or more tags to assist those requesting our help this Advent Season Gift tags will provide you with the necessary information All gifts are due back by Sunday, December 3 When returning gifts, please be sure to tape the tag securely to the gift and place the gifts under the Giving Tree, We also need grocery and department store certificates for our parish families There will be envelopes at the SCRIP table in the Gathering Space Please put your money donation in the envelope and place the envelope in the basket at the table SCRIP gift certificates will be purchased prior to distribution Thank you for your generous support for this project! Fox Valley Community Table Volunteer Opportunities The Fox Valley Community Table located at St Paul Lutheran Church, 200 N Commercial St, Neenah, will host the Christmas Dinner on December 9, 2017 The event will begin with a prayer service at 10:30am and the dinner will follow at 11:30am There are a variety of ways you could help: - Wait staff needed from 10:45am-12:45pm - Bake a dozen cookies (Deliver by 9:00am) - Bake Pies fruit or pumpkin (Deliver by 9:00am) - Deliver meals to the homebound (Pick up meals @ 10:30am) Volunteers are also needed before the event: Tuesday, Dec 5 @ 3:30pm Sort gift bags Thursday, Dec 7 @ 6:00pm Set up tables Friday, Dec 8 @ 9:00am Set the tables for dinner If you would like to volunteer for any of these activities, please call Chris Steeno at (920) 725-0961, or email at rsteeno3@newrrcom THANK YOU!! Kate Hennessy, author and granddaughter of Dorothy Day will discuss her book: Dorothy Day; The World Will Be Saved by Beauty Tuesday, November 28th at 6:30pm St Thomas More Parish 1810 N McDonald Street Appleton Saturday, December 2nd at 3:00pm Fr Carr s Place 2B 1062 N Koeller Street Oshkosh Learn more about this woman being considered for canonization The newly released paperback edition will be on sale at both events at a wholesale price of $10 by cash or check only For more information call David Mueller, 920-809-4282