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: Patrick R. Hoslet

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

Pastoral Minister: 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

April 6, 2014 Fifth Sunday of Lent

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 Daily 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

Small Faith Groups Call the parish office for days and times.

Baptism Call to arrange a date & time. Preparation session 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 April 5

† John & Mary Hartl

Sunday

9:00 am April 6

† David Truckey

Monday

8:30 am April 7

† Eleanor Jossart

Tuesday

8:30 am April 8

† Philip Snorek

Wednesday 8:30 am

April 9

† Deceased Members of the Manske

& Kasperek Families

Thursday

8:30 am April 10

† Bob Burckle

Friday

8:30 am April 11

† Ben & Gwen Chaiken

Saturday

4:00 pm April 12

† Anthony & Louise Collin

Palm Sunday

9:00 am April 13

† Living & Deceased Members of

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral;

St. John the Evangelist Parish, Green Bay;

St. Rose Parish, Clintonville;

Readings for the Week of April 6, 2014 Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45

or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45

Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62

or 13:41c-62/Jn 8:1-11

Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Jn 8:21-30

Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Jn 8:31-42

Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Jn 8:51-59

Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Jn 10:31-42

Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jn 11:45-56

Next Sunday: Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/

Phil 2:6-11/Mt 26:14--27:66

or 27:11-54

"The life of a Christian steward can be lived out of an 'I

have the privilege to' heart and mindset instead of the 'I'm

obligated to' mentality. Even Blessed Mother Teresa said in

serving the poorest of the poor around the world: 'The

miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to

do it.' Blessed Mother Teresa was no doubt a model

steward."

Mary Ann Otto - Director of Stewardship and Special

Projects - Diocese of Green Bay - Lent: Live like you were

dying - Compass March 21, 2014

March 29th and 30th, 2014

Sacrificial Giving……………………….$ 4875.00

Offertory Collection…………………….$ 710.68

On-line Giving………………………….$ 1029.10

Total…………………………………….$ 6614.78

St. Vincent de Paul……………………...$ 732.00

World’s Poor Collection………………...$ 2851.85

We need an average of $9500.00 from the weekly

collection to meet our budget.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHEDRAL LENT SCHEDULE 2014

Confessions: Wednesday - 6:30-8:30 pm

Saturdays - 2:15-3:30 pm

Stations of the Cross: Wednesdays, 6 pm,

April 9th and 16th.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Wednesdays, after

8:30 am Mass until Benediction at 8:45 pm. No Adoration

Wednesday, April 16th (Holy Week). Only Stations of

the Cross and confessions.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 2014 Chrism Tuesday, April 15: Parish Office Closes at noon

Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper: 7:00 pm

With Adoration to Follow Until Midnight

Good Friday Passion of the Lord: 3:00 pm

(Parish Office closes at noon)

Easter Vigil: 8:15 pm

Easter Sunday Resurrection of the Lord: 9:00 am

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH LENT SCHEDULE 2014

Confessions: Saturday 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Stations of the Cross: Saturday 3:00 pm, April 12th

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 2014 Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper: 5:30 pm

Good Friday Passion of the Lord: 12:30 pm

Easter Vigil: 8:30 pm

Easter Sunday Resurrection of the Lord: 10:45 am

SEROOGY EASTER CANDY SALE Great Seroogy chocolates for Easter baskets or gifts to

family and friends will be available for sale after Mass on

April 12th and 13th. Profits go to purchase food for

Cathedral’s homeless shelter meals.

Items for sale:

Seroogy’s 9 oz. boxed chocolates - $11.50

8 oz. trays of fudge - $5.00

7 oz. chocolate butter fudge egg - $5.00

4 oz. milk chocolate bunny or lamb - $3.50

Please help support a worthy program!

SUNDAY COFFEE & ROLLS There will be no coffee and rolls after Mass on April 13th

for Palm Sunday and April 20th for Easter Sunday. We will

resume coffee and rolls on Sunday, April 27th.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Daniel & Olga Hietpas

Linda Gossen

Daniel Lindstrom

Ben, Lacey & Fulton Evans

HOLY BAPTISM Congratulations to Cecilia Anne Smies, daughter of Kristin

and Johnathan Smies, who was baptized on March 29th.

DID YOU KNOW……….?

Holly and Andrew Keller and daughters Katelyn, Stacie,

Melissa, Robin, and Elizabeth have been members of the

Cathedral since 2012. As a family they help with Sunday

rolls and coffee the second Sunday of the month. Holly

also is a Cathedral Keeper. Thank you and God bless you.

Catholic Social Teaching Reflection

Call to Family, Community and Participation

All of us are social by nature and called to live in

community with others. People have a right and duty to

participate in society, seeking the well-

being of all, especially the poor and

vulnerable. This week, consider your

call to live and work in community, be

it within your family or in solidarity with others around

the globe. The Holy Spirit dwells within us. Will we allow

the Spirit to act?

Loving God,

We thank you for the many gifts you have given us.

Bless our prayers and sacrifices this Lent.

May these gifts from our table bring hope and life to our

sisters and brothers who suffer with hunger each day.

Unite us through Christ with the poor worldwide,

and bless our efforts to bring relief to those in need.

Amen.

APRIL APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER

Ecology and Justice. That governments may foster the

protection of creation and the just distribution of natural

resources.

Hope for the Sick. That the Risen Lord fill with hope the

hearts of those who are being tested by pain and sickness.

From Our Pastor

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I always will remember when I was in grade school religious education classes and it came time to learn

about the Holy Trinity. The good religious sister who taught the class said, “Now children, the Holy Trinity is…

a mystery!” Then she went on to try and explain it – which made no sense at all! But she ended

by saying, “Remember children – it’s a mystery!” And that seemed to work much better. And

so, as the world turns, it is now my time to try and explain the Holy Trinity. I will follow the

same path as this holy nun did many years ago. First of all I must say, “IT”S A MYSTERY!”

Alas, now it’s time for the explanation…

The existence of the Holy Trinity is one of the core teachings of Christianity. One

cannot deny the existence of the Holy Trinity and remain a Christian – it is simply impossible.

We believe that God is one in three and three in one. Put another way, we believe that God is

three persons, yet one God. But what does this mean?

Let’s think of God as a relationship within Himself. A family or community of persons,

if you will. We use the word “person” not in a biological way but to denote a relationship. One

must first be a person before one can be in a relationship with another. And so, God the Father loves His Son

Jesus with a divine, powerful, fatherly love. Jesus loves His Father with a divine, powerful, love of a son. This

love then between Father and Son is so strong that it takes on a life of its own – the Holy Spirit! The Holy Spirit

then is the love of God within Himself which is then poured out upon all of us. So God IS love – not just loving,

but He IS love within Himself. And this love is the Holy Trinity – a relationship of love between persons.

So God is not alone. Where the Father is, there is the Son and the Holy Spirit. And the same is true for

the Son and for the Holy Spirit. Although the three Persons cannot be separated, they remain distinct from each

other. The Holy Trinity then becomes a model for the life of the Church which, after all, is a community of

persons. The Holy Trinity is also the model for family life. And so, we believe in one God who is a relationship

of love within Himself – a community of Persons.

Although the word “Trinity” is not written explicitly in the Bible, there are numerous references in both

the Old and the New Testaments that speak towards this reality. The early Church believed in the existence of

the Holy Trinity even though it was spoken of in a more informal way. By the 300’s, however, there was a need

to formally define exactly what we believed regarding the Holy Trinity. After all, it is a difficult concept to

understand and is easily open to misinterpretation. And so, in 325 A.D. at the Council of Nicea, the Church

developed the Nicene Creed which delineates in a precise manner what we believe regarding the Holy Trinity.

This same Nicene Creed we pray every weekend at Mass! Sadly, there were and remain many false teachings or

heresies regarding the Holy Trinity. Some have mistakenly stated that we actually believe in three gods. (The

heresy of tri-theism) Others believed that God appeared throughout history in various ways or modes –

sometimes as the Father, sometimes as the Son, and sometimes as the Holy Spirit. (The heresy of modalism).

Others believed that Jesus was not God but only perfectly human (The heresy of Arianism). All of these false

teachings were condemned by the Church.

And so we have an explanation of the Holy Trinity. God is a relationship of love within Himself which

He then pours out upon all of His creation. God is one in three and three in one. He is not alone, but rather a

community of persons. And if this explanation is not helpful, might I suggest we return to the old stand-by?

THE HOLY TRINITY IS A MYSTERY! And thus it remains. May God Bless You. Fr. Girotti

FAREWELL FOR FR. GIROTTI Parishioners at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and St. John the Evangelist will have two opportunities to

celebrate with Fr. Girotti and bid him farewell. Please join us for fun and fellowship as we send off our pastor

of four years.

Sunday, May 4th, 2014

11:30 am coffee and rolls at St. John the Evangelist -Lower Hall

Or join in a 5:00 pm potluck supper at Cathedral – Bishop Wycislo Center

Please bring a dish to pass with serving utensil. Drinks and dinnerware will be provided.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday……………………………………….April 9th 6:00 pm………………………………..Stations of the Cross

Saturday & Sunday……………………April 12th & 13th After Mass…………………………….Seroogy Candy Sale

Wednesday……………………………………...April 16th 6:00 pm…………………………..Last Stations of the Cross

Thursday………………………………………..April 17th 7:00 pm…………………………Mass of the Lord’s Supper

……………………...Followed by Adoration until midnight

Friday…………………………………………...April 18th 3:00 pm………………………………...Passion of the Lord

Holy Land Collection

7:30 pm………………………………...Service of Shadows

Saturday………………………………………...April 19th 12:00 pm…………………………..Blessing of Easter Food

8:15 pm………………………………………...Easter Vigil

Sunday…………………………………………..April 20th 9:00 am………………Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord

Thursday………………………………………..April 24th 10:30 am……………….Tour: St. John the Baptist, Howard

7:00 pm……………………….Talk With the Pastor - BWC

Saturday………………………………………...April 26th 10:00 am…………………...First Holy Communion Retreat

Monday…………………………………………April 28th 4:30 pm………………………………...OCDS (Carmelites)

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THEOLOGY OF THE BODY On Wednesday, April 7th at St. Jude Parish, Oshkosh, you

are invited to Theology of the Body to learn how to explain

and teach it effectively. This training is designed for

teachers, catechists, administrators, youth ministers,

parents; any interested adult. No charge to attend, but

registration required. Visit www.gbdioc.org/YMevents.

PASSION PLAY

The Northeast Wisconsin Passion Play will be presented,

April 10th - 13th at Xavier Fine Arts Theatre, 1600

W Prospect Ave., Appleton. The April 12th matinee will be

interpreted for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Call

920-733-8840 or visit: www.newpassionplay.org.

ST. THOMAS MORE SCHOOL St. Thomas More School invites senior citizens from St.

Francis Xavier Cathedral to come to our annual

“VIC” (Very Important Citizens) event on Friday, April

25th between 1 pm and 2:30 pm in the school gym on the

corner of South Irwin and Cass streets. Parking is available

in the lot behind the school off Cass Street. Handicapped

accessibility into gym from parking lot. For information call

the school office at 432-8242.

HEALING DAY Divine Mercy Sunday with Fr. Chris Crotty, CPM. Sunday,

April 27th, Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help. 10 am

Confessions; 11 am Healing Mass; 12 pm lunch on your

own; 1 pm spiritual talk; 2 pm Holy Hour (Adoration/

Rosary); 2:45 pm praying over each person.

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR Come join us for a 7 week course at St. Bernard Parish

(Chapel), 2040 Hillside Lane, Green Bay. Thursday nights

from 7-9 pm, April 24th through June 5th. A free-will

offering will be taken. Explanation sessions will be on April

3rd and 7th at 7 pm at St. Bernard Parish (Chapel). One of

these sessions is necessary to attend the seminar. For

information call: Karen Lepp 920-468-7481.

2014 YOUTH EVENTS Family Catechism Days

First Saturdays of each month March – September.

Planned for families with children in grades K-4.

Families and children of all ages are welcome..

At The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion.

Totus Tuus Summer Parish Youth Mission

Grades 1-12 at Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral: June 15-20.

Saint John Bosco Youth Day

At the Basilica of Mary, Help of Christians at Holy Hill,

Hubertus, Saturday, October 4.

Green Bay Diocesan Catholic Youth Conference Grades 9-12 at Brown County Arena, Saturday, October 18.

Middle School Diocesan Youth Jam at Saint Bernadette Parish, Appleton, November 2.

Contact the Credo Faith Formation Office at 432-0820

for additional information on these events.

For additional opportunities for youth, go to

www.gbdioc.org/ymevents.