What's Happening
at St. John's
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A Day of Penance and Prayer
Each year on January 22, the church asks all Catholics to set the day aside for prayer and penance. This day of prayer and penance is a day of reparation for the violation of the dignity of the human person committed through the act of abortion. This year the Archbishop has asked that each deanery have a Mass in reparation for the act of abortion.
St. John the Evangelist has been picked in our deanery for this Mass. The Mass of Reparation will take place at the regularly-scheduled time of 8:00 a.m. on Friday, January 22. Other nearby deanery Masses for this National Day of Prayer and Penance are as follows:
St. John Vianney in Brookfield at 6:30 p.m.,
St. Leonard in Muskego at Noon,
Christ King in Wauwatosa at Noon,
and St. Eugene in Fox Point at 7:00 p.m.
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24-Hour Perpetual Adoration
St. John’s is fortunate to have 24-hour Perpetual Adoration. Please take advantage of this beautiful opportunity to stay close to God in these difficult times. Hand sanitizer is available in the Adoration entrance (south side of Church), and we ask that you practice social distancing and stay at least six feet from others while in Church.
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Holy Name Society News
The Holy Name Society will celebrate Corporate Communion at the 8:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 10, 2020. They will also pray the Rosary at 7:20 a.m. in the Church before Mass.
NO Meeting or Breakfast will follow. All men 16 and older are welcome, and fathers are encouraged to bring their sons 8 years and older.
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The Woman at the Well &
The Love of Christ
Presented by Dr. Brant Pitre
Saturday, January 16, 2021,
at 6:30 p.m. in the Hall
Cost: Free-Will Offering
Have you ever felt like there is no way God could ever love you? Do you know people with a troubled past and a broken life who just can’t believe that Jesus loves them?
This Bible Study will focus on the love of Christ and Jesus’ mercy and forgiveness for sinners through the story of Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well.
Sign up after Masses on January 9 & 10.
For more information, call or text:
Laura Lee (414) 840-0261, or
Chris (414) 507-7660, or
Austin (414) 530-5770.
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Bipolar Ionization System
A Continuation
As I recently mentioned, the Bipolar Air Cleaner has been installed in the Church, which also covers the Church Hall. Since we collected $6,000 more than needed, we decided to move ahead and do the entire property.
This will include each school classroom at a cost of $13,900, the Rectory and Parish Office space at a cost of $3,000, and the Gym at a cost of $4,300. The total cost for the rest of the property is $21,200. Minus the $6,000 that has already been donated, we need to collect an additional $15,200.
Again, on behalf of the entire parish, which is currently benefitting, and the parish school and office that will benefit from our new air cleaner, a warm thank you for your generosity.
Fr. Michael
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Your donations are needed and will help us
continue to operate during these unsettling times.
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Baptism of the Lord
January 9/10, 2021
Our Christmas season concludes with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Jesus was not baptized because he needed to repent — rather, He was revealing who He is and what He came to do.
It is from His mission that we can receive the sacrament of Baptism — when we become adopted sons and daughters of God. From that moment, we belong to Christ — we become His stewards. Our lives should be a reflection of this relationship. The way we live should reveal Whose we are.
In our First Reading, the prophet Isaiah shares a message of hope, “Why spend your money for what is not bread, your wages for what fails to satisfy?” We should ask ourselves, "Who is the king of our hearts?" As Christian stewards, it should be God. We often fill our lives with things that satisfy us only for a moment. If we truly do belong to Christ, then we will make Him our top priority. What we fill our lives with should reveal that He is King.
In our Gospel, Mark reveals the intimate relationship between God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus, and God the Father proclaimed, “You are my beloved Son; with you, I am well pleased.” We, too, have access to an intimate relationship with God. But like all good relationships, it flourishes with effort. How we spend our time and share our gifts says a great deal about Whose we are.
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It’s awfully hard to believe that it’s 2021. The year 2020 certainly flew by! We returned to school last Monday, ready to face the challenges of the new year after a well-deserved break. The smiles on the faces of our students told us that they were ready to return to their classrooms.
As we begin the new year, I want to be sure to recognize the efforts of our parishioners to support our school. Our annual cookie walk, set up as a cookie sale this year, saw our Home and School volunteers box up and sell 175 pounds of cookies, primarily to our parishioners. Our calendar raffle, usually supported through sales at the festival, craft fair, and other parish events, managed to finish in the black this year, in large part due to the support of our parish.
Our school is truly a mission of our parish, and for this, we are so very grateful. We can never thank you enough for continuing to support the education of our young people. Our blessings are abundant.
Our parishioners are always in our prayers. We thank God for our wonderful facility, the ability to pray together in our church, adoration for our students, and your endless support of our efforts. How wonderful it is to begin the new year with so many blessings to count!
...Together in God’s Name
Mary Laidlaw-Otto, Principal
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Two Upcoming Restaurant Fundraisers |
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Cousins Sub Day
Thursday, January 21
ALL DAY
Do you have the winter blues and don't know what to eat for lunch or dinner? We have the answer! Cousins Subs at 7495 W. Layton Ave. will donate a portion of all sales to SJE School on Thursday, January 21. Just by stopping in and having lunch or dinner, you can help our excellent school.
Scrip cards are available in the Parish Office during regular business hours or after all weekend Masses.
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Live-streaming: Mass and Adoration
We are live-streaming daily and Sunday Masses as well as Adoration for those who are unable to attend:
Daily Masses are:
Monday thru Saturday 8:00 a.m.
Weekend Masses are:
Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday at 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Our YouTube channel is SJE-Greenfield.
If you miss the livestream, you can watch the upload of each Mass on our YouTube channel.
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CDs from Augustine Institute
Did you know we have CDs (and other items) located in the narthex? Each week we will highlight one of the available CDs.
Cost is $4 each.
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In this gripping presentation, Fr. Andrew Fisher narrates the assassination attempt of Saint John Paul the Great. "The Shot Heard 'Round the World" is the story of the suffering of Pope John Paul II, as well as Our Lady's intercession during this attempt on the Holy Father's life. Fr. Andrew Fisher is a native of Northern Virginia and a pastor in the Diocese of Arlington. |
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SCRIP will now be sold before and after all weekend Masses. As always, SCRIP is available at the parish office during regular business hours. We have materials available below if you would like to set up an online account.
You can also click here to view a how-to video from Scrip on how to open an account.
To protect the program from fraud, please contact the Parish or School offices for the enrollment code. Once you have an online account you can pay by direct debit from your checking account (Presto Pay), by credit card, or by check here in the parish office. If we do not have the item in stock, we will order on Monday and have the cards by Thursday. Once you have the physical card you can enroll it in your "wallet" and reload it as needed.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the parish office at 414-321-1965.
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This program allows .5% of your shopping on Amazon to be donated to St. John the Evangelist.
If you purchase Scrip, St. John's receives an additional 2.25%. That's 2.75% of your purchases to St. John's if you are already shopping Amazon.
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The newsletter is published on Wednesdays. Articles for each week's publication are due on Mondays at noon.
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"Remember God's Will in Yours!"
Please keep the needs of St. John the Evangelist in mind as you do your estate planning. For information on how to include the parish as a beneficiary, contact the Parish Office at 414-321-1965.
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