PRAYER & WORSHIP Mass of Anticipation: Saturday, 5:15 p.m. Sunday Mass: 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. (English); 5:00 p.m. (Spanish) Daily Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 7:00 a.m. School Mass: Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. (During School Year) Communion Service: Thursday, 7:00 a.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Tuesday, 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:00-5:00 p.m.; Sunday, 4:00-4:45 p.m. (Bilingual); or by appointment

PARISH OFFICE Hours: Mondays, 10:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m.; Tuesdays—Thursdays, 7:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m.; Fridays, 7:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.; Sundays, 8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Address: 148 W. Main Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Phone: (262) 248-8524 Fax: (262) 248-5302 Parish Web Site: www.sfdslg.org PARISH SCHOOL Address: 130 W. Main Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Phone: (262) 248-2778 Fax: (262) 248-7860

Welcome to the faith community of

ST. FRANCIS DE SALES LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN

We, the community of St. Francis de Sales Parish, seek to LIVE JESUS through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit by ministering to the needs of our brothers and sisters through Word, Worship, Education and Service.

December 24, 2017 Fourth Sunday of Advent

PLEASE PRAY FOR…

Nathan Rittenbacher Lily Thomas Potjeau Donna Anderson Nancy Rittenbacher AnneMarie Janikowski Nathan Mora & Family Nancy Hrdlicka Ed Muisenga Tom Lasorda Anne Chant Matt Scheffler Anita Kaczor Jacqueline Sollars Casandra Uksas Ruka Connelly Lee Redmer Jeff Yanke Janice Berka Matt Merkt David Squire Tess Adams Tom Peck Kasia Zaremba Anthony Ferrini Karen Hess Thaddeus Pawlicki Michele Mohar Jeff Roberts Michelle Roberts Jim Mansky Connie Campbell Bronti Aitken Nancy Walsh Ellen Holian-Mykrantz Robyn Nanna Germaine Clifford Isabelle Boldt David Crusey Phil Renwick Janette Dunlap

David William Tom Michelle Ward David Pavin Santo Gremaldi Robert Haimann Kyle Fanter Sue Miller Betty Bartelson Kevin Butler Emma Frodl Roman Juska Bill Bokina Marie Hintzpeter Bill Motsinger Scott Tyrcha Mary Cherney Michelle Roberts Carol Paul Herrmann Thomas Barrett Marilyn Humpfrey John Berens Florence Takacs Jesus Diaz Marion Donald Comstock Sr. Kim Hendrickson Jim Mansky John Regester Nancy McGann Thomas Billing Louella Rogers Pat Paese Peter DiLaura Jim Montemurro Lynda Paese

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27-29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] During the Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Tuesday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Thursday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7cd-8; Mt 2:13-18 Friday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Ps 128: 1-5 or Ps 105:1-6, 8-9; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Lk 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]

MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, December 23, 2017 8:00 a.m. Communion Service 5:15 p.m. Deceased Members of the Dunlap & Bulla

Families, Rita Leahy and Richard Folman

SUNDAY, December 24, 2017 7:30 a.m. Cathy Keating and Ed & Loretta Crowley 9:00 a.m. Delores Schweitzer 3:00 p.m. Geldermann and Williams Family, Mel

Tavera and Marie & Francesco Valente 4:30 p.m. Greg Lazzaroni 7:00 p.m. All Parishioners 10:00 p.m. Francisco & Adelaida Puzon and Artemio

Centeno MONDAY, December 25, 2017 8:00 a.m. Donald & Marcie Douglass and Merle

Whipple 10:00 a.m. All Parishioners TUESDAY, December 26, 2017 7:00 a.m. Richard Lewandowski and Dorothy Lewis WEDNESDAY, December 27, 2017 7:00 a.m. Holy Souls in Purgatory THURSDAY, December 28, 2017 7:00 a.m. Communion Service FRIDAY, December 29, 2017 7:00 a.m. Special Intentions of Healing Ministry SATURDAY, December 30, 2017 8:00 a.m. Communion Service 5:15 p.m. Stan Mikrut and Margaret Kutz SUNDAY, December 31, 2017 7:30 a.m. Roger Nevin, Mary Ascolini and Charles

Reuss 9:00 a.m. All Parishioners 10:30 a.m. Karolis Zukauskas 5:00 p.m. All Parishioners (Spanish Mass)

COUNTING CONTRIBUTIONS 12/27 – Wednesday TEAM 2 and TEAM 4 (Christmas and Sunday collections) 1/3 – TEAM 4 and TEAM 6 (Tuesday)

ALTAR CARE SCHEDULE 12/25-12/30—Environment Committee

THE WEEK AHEAD DEC. 24—DEC. 31

Sun – Mon – Christmas Blessings! Tues – Office Closed No Adoration Wed – 7:00 Intercession Ministry (Spanish) Thurs – Fri – 7:00 Emmaus Women (Spanish) 7:00 Legion of Mary Sat – 9:30 AA Sun –

BULLETIN SUBMISSION All articles for the bulletin must be emailed to bulletin@sfdslg.org or submitted in writing to the parish office. The deadline is at noon on Monday. Thank you!

LETTER FROM THE PASTOR Dear Parishioners, Personally, and on behalf of our Pastoral Council and Staff, I extend sincere Blessings to each of you this Christmas Day. Christmas is a Joyous time. It is a time to say Thank you to God. Several “Thank yous” are needed in our parish. It takes countless hours of time and talent to provide good prayer experiences. I would especially like to Thank: The members of the Prayer and Worship Committee

All involved with the Art and Environment in our Church

Our Church Cleaning Crew Eucharistic Ministers

Readers All involved in our Music Ministry – Cantors, Adult

Choir, Contemporary Choir, Children’s Choir, Musicians,

Servers Ushers

Altar Society Fr. Sergio

and The Parish Staff

Lastly, a word of gratitude to each one of YOU for being present at the Liturgical celebrations. Christmas blessings…Fr. Mark

ADORATION There will be no Adoration on Tuesday, Dec. 26 and Tuesday, Jan. 2. Adoration will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 9.

PARISH OFFICE The parish office will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 26 and Tuesday, Jan. 2.

CCCHRISTMASHRISTMASHRISTMAS SSSEASONEASONEASON LLLITURGIESITURGIESITURGIES Christmas Eve Masses 3:00 p.m. Children’s Mass

4:30 p.m. Mass 7:00 p.m. Spanish Mass

10:00 p.m. Traditional “Midnight Mass” prelude be-ginning at 9:30 p.m.

Christmas Day Masses 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

Feast of the Holy Family Saturday, December 30th – 5:15

Sunday, December 31st – 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30a.m., 5:00 p.m. (Spanish)

No Mass of Anticipation for January 1st Feast of the Solemnity of Mary

January 1st (Not a holy day of obligation this year) 9:00 a.m.

PERFECTLY YOURSELF We will be distributing one free copy per family of the book Perfectly Yourself by the Catholic author Matthew Kelly, after all the Christmas Eve and Christmas masses. Perfectly Yourself pairs down to earth advice with spiritual guidance to help you discover the amazing dream God has for your life. This Christmas season may it help you grow spiritually, discover your God-given talents and strengthen your faith.

Stewardship Treasure Giving Period & Method

Actual Goal Over/ (Under)

Weekend of December 17 Envelope 9,440 8,491 949 Offertory 2,029 1,254 775 Elect. Fund Transfer 15,000 0 15,000 OnLine (sfdslg.org) 2,271 1,189 1,082 Total 28,740 10,934 17,806

Year to Date (07/01/16 to 12/17/17) Envelope 182,819 176,700 6,119 Offertory 72,342 72,613 (271) Elect. Fund Transfer 38,595 22,854 15,741 OnLine (sfdslg.org) 50,281 38,086 12,195 Total 344,037 310,253 33,784

Other Weekend Giving Capital Campaign 105 Angel Fund 1,245 Human Concerns 320

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icon and signing up today!

CHRISTMAS POSTCARDS For the third year in a r o w , t h e S F D S Stewardship Committee h a s w o r k e d w i t h parishioner Ryan Fain on mailing out a Christmas Postcard to all Parishioners as well as to about 1000 other households in the 53147 zip code. It features a handy reference to all of t he Chr i s tmas and Christmas Eve Mass times. We are very grateful to Ryan and his company, The Mailroom in McHenry, Illinois. Not only do they donate the printing of the card, but take care of the postage and addressing as well! This year's card was an adaptation of a famous painting called "Adoration of the Magi". Many of you have asked about it so here is a synopsis from the National Gallery of Art: The Adoration of the Magi actually appears to be the product of two artists; Fra Angelico may only have started the altarpiece, the greatest part of the work having been taken up by Fra Filippo Lippi. Fra Angelico was a Dominican known for his great monastic devotion; his saintly deportment is mirrored in the quiet piety of his paintings. The representation of the Virgin Mary here characterizes his style in the pure, simple form of her head and the gentle refinement of her features. Fra Filippo's earthy style appeals to the viewer in the portrayal of massive forms and well–articulated figures. In the Adoration, the richly attired wise men and their attendants, as well as the broad–faced Joseph beside the Virgin, are usually attributed to him. While several elements of the painting can be seen as symbolic—for example, the peacock was considered a symbol of immortality—the Adoration can also simply be appreciated for its sparkling color, delightful details, and festive gaiety. Thank you Ryan and The Mailroom for your generosity toward St. Francis de Sales Parish. Our parishioners love the Christmas postcard!

PROJECT 2017 FINANCIAL SUMMARY AS OF 11/30/17 Cash Pledges: $2.084 million Collected $1.449 million To be collected: $635,000 Vendor Cost Committed: $1.640 million (not including Parking Lot work scheduled for mid 2018) Vendors Paid: $1.586 million To be paid by 12/31/17: $54,000 Cash on Hand: $31,000 We are depending upon significant pledge collections over the next 2 weeks to avoid borrowing from our line of credit. While approximately 70% of our total pledges have been collected with minimal attrition to date, we remain dependent on timeliness of scheduled payment commitments. Thank you so much for your ongoing support! With the end of the year approaching and the uncertainty in next year’s tax code, donors may want to take advantage of charitable contributions this year instead of taking a chance that the deduction may not be available in future years. Donors may also want to consider payment in the form of stock - instead of cash. When you make a gift of stock, held longer than one full year, you receive a charitable income tax deduction for up to 100 percent of the market value of the stock, including capital appreciation. This allows you to potentially avoid the capital gains tax you would likely owe if the stock were to be sold. It can also be an effective way to manage a Minimum Distribution Requirement (MDR) for an IRA. Transfer / Delivery instruction forms are available in our parish office.

BELL RINGING Thanks to all from our parish who helped “ring the bells” for the Salvation Army over the past several weeks. Pictured here is Lars Dooley, grandson of Cheryl Dooley, who started volunteering with his Grandma in 2008 and has made it a Christmas season tradition every year since then!

FAITH WITH A FACE—LAURA ZAPPITELLI Meet the new chairperson of o u r S F D S S t e w a r d s h i p Committee! You’ve seen her but even more likely you’ve heard her. You will recognize Laura’s face but also her beautiful singing voice which is frequently featured at 9 a.m. Mass. Laura joined the contemporary choir 16 years ago and has been a driving force in the SFDS music ministry from the beginning. She has been involved in music planning, playing the bass guitar, arranging, and in the past has worked with some of our teens by helping to organize youth music nights called the “Festival of Praise”. She has volunteered in several other capacities at St. Francis as well. Most recently she was on the Project 2017 committee and lent her design talents choosing colors and materials. Several years ago she started the M.O.M.S. group (Ministry of Mother’s sharing). She does graphic design and has helped us by creating flyers and posters for different SFDS events. Laura and her husband Fran have 5 daughters! Tow attended our parish school and during that time Laura headed up the visual arts program. Laura graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in business and psychology. She loves the marketing segment of business and is a talented artist and musician. She has taught voice lessons and has had her own band. She loves the outdoors and outdoor sports like skiing and hiking. We are very excited that Laura is once again sharing her leadership skills with us by taking over the Stewardship Committee. She is a wonderful example of a person who has shared her time and talents with our parish and will continue to be an inspiration to others. Thank you Laura for stepping up and taking this on!

PRAYER LIST UPDATE We are updating the prayer list of those who are sick. If you would like your name or the name of a loved one to remain on the list, please contact the pa r i sh o f f i ce by Jan . 1 a t bulletin@sfdslg.org or (262) 248-8524.

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PASTORAL STAFF Pastor

Fr. Mark Danczyk (danczykm@wi.rr.com) (262) 248-8524 Associate Pastor Fr. Sergio Lizama, S.A.C. (slizama12@yahoo.com) (262) 248-8524

Parish Secretary Judie Weeks (parish@sfdslg.org) (262) 248-8524 Director of Liturgy & Music Michael Deane (liturgy@sfdslg.org) (262) 248-1680 Director of Child Faith Formation Lori Glass (childministry@sfdslg.org) (262) 248-1152 Director of Youth Faith Formation Michael Deane (youthministry@sfdslg.org) (262) 248-1680

PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS Millie McCormick (milliemack632@gmail.com) (630) 310-4703 Kathleen Dobbler (dobblerbld@aol.com) (262) 758-7949 Mary Ferrini (toxotes17@yahoo.com) (262) 729-0900 Lois Maywald (allomay1959@gmail.com) (262) 279-5733 AnneMarie Janikowski (annejanikowski@yahoo.com) (262) 215-8889 Sandra Cruz (65sandracruz@gmail.com) (262) 949-2384 Kathleen Murray (Kathie.murray@me.com) (262) 215-5199 Gene Bulla (jebulla@gmail.com) (727) 244-3658 Kurt Kayser (kurt.kayser@gmail.com) (703) 731-3399 Ricardo Lagunas (ricardolgns@gmail.com) (847) 354-8249

PARISH TRUSTEES Daryl Braun (dbraun55@charter.net) (262) 249-9590 Martha Cucco (stewardship@sfdslg.org) (262) 949-4493

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Immediately after the engagement and before any date is set for the wedding, the couple is asked to make an appointment with the priest. Six months is the normal time required for preparation.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Please call the parish office at (262) 248-8524 for Baptismal preparation/registration.

SPANISH CELEBRATIONS Quinceaneras, presentaciones y bodas: Comuniquese con Antonia Mata: 262-812-4047

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS St. Francis de Sales Parish School Principal Eric Gallagher (ericgallagher@sfdslg.org) (262) 248-2778 Catholic Central High School Principal

Bonnie Scholz (bscholz@cchsnet.org) (262) 763-1510

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