Parishioner News
We welcome the following individuals and families to our parish: Debra & Steve Wayne, Michael & Joanne Kelly, and Manonton & Astrid Butargabe, and daughters Jessica & Maria, and sons Paul & Matthew.
We celebrate the child who was recently baptized: Joseph John Charles Senzig
We mourn those individuals from the parish (or parish families) who have recently died: Kit Gengler, Louis Mane, Eileen Barwig, Richard Salske, Vern Bowers, and Mary Pittser.
Parish Council Meeting Summary
The St. John’s Parish Council met on Monday, September 19, with guest School Principal Ben Oberdorf. He reported that the school enrollment is up to 161 students. The school has met or exceeded most accreditation benchmarks, and wrote goals to improve any areas below benchmarks. The school is now fully accredited after reviewing goals, and he is working on forming Professional Learning Committees (PLCs). As far as school staffing, Ben reported that all teachers K4-8 have returned this year, and a new Resource Teacher and K5 Aide have been hired. Improved Smart Boards, Chromebooks, and Connectivity have all been upgraded and funded through COVID-relief bills. Field trips and all athletics have now returned.
- Trustee Wally Allan reported on the Love One Another Campaign. Out of the $737,400 pledged, the Church has received $199,033 and paid out $141,656 for playground, sprinkler/fire alarm and tuck-pointing projects.
- Chris Wichgers reported on upcoming school events, including the Fun Run and Tailgate Party, Trunk or Treat, Grandparents’ Day, the Coffee Drive-thru, and High School Information Night at St. Matthias.
- Dale Feuling reported that Ken Krueger will be doing his Finance presentation in the very near future.
- Giulio Leonardelli reported on Building and Grounds projects. Tom Rosina and volunteers will paint the downspouts on the fieldhouse, church and school buildings. The new fire alarm system has been installed, approved and is up and running. All carpeting in school classrooms will be replaced with tile between the end of the school year and the beginning of our parish festival. More equipment is planned for the playground through donations.
- Tony Adams reported on the Men’s group, the Respect Life group, Holy Hour, Evangelization, and Catholic Vote.
- Gary Tveten reported that we have reached 58 percent of the Catholic Stewardship Fund parish goal. The percent of donors in the parish is about 20 percent.
The next meeting of the Parish Council was set for November 14, 2022, at 6:00pm. A closing prayer was said.
2022 Catholic Stewardship Appeal
This year, St. John’s goal for the 2022 Archdiocesan Catholic Stewardship Appeal is $65,500. To date, we have raised 58.3 percent of the goal or $38,189. Please prayerfully consider making a financial donation to this worthy cause, supporting and running of the Archdiocese and its many ministries. On behalf of those who benefit from your generosity, I say thank you.
A Sincere Thank You
St. John’s Christian Women and Holy Name Societies want to extend a sincere thank you to all of the people who donated to Fr. Gene’s Winter Clothing Drive. So many wonderful articles of clothing will be warmly appreciated by people in need.
Word On Fire: Engage
Below is Bishop Barron's video, "Newman - Why choose to become Catholic?" part Eight of his 12-part mini-course, "Pivotal Players."
You can view Bishop Barron's videos anytime you want to. It is our gift to you because you are part of our flock.
St. John’s is fortunate to have 24-hour Perpetual Adoration. Please take advantage of this beautiful opportunity to stay close to God.
We have one open hour for Adoration: Thursdays 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
If you are interested, please give Kay Shomperlen a call at 414-763-1250
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:
Monday thru Saturday 8:00 am
Weekend Masses:
Saturday at 4:30 pm
Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30 am
If you miss the Livestream, you can watch the upload of each Mass on our YouTube channel.
We are gearing up for another outstanding year of Religious Education here at St. John the Evangelist for 2022-2023. We have consolidated our Faith Formation program into a powerful evening where we will get to know the Risen Lord and His Glorious Church and Sacraments. Our grades 1 through 8 programs last year were on Sunday mornings and will now move to Wednesday nights from 6:15-7:30 pm. Our grades 9, 10, and 11 classes, which were on Sunday evenings last year, will now be on Wednesday nights from 6:15-7:30 pm. The decision to change the program days and times was unanimous by both the Catechists and parents. Our large school has plenty of room to accommodate all of our RE students. There will be a Parent Meeting on the opening night of October 5 at 6:15 pm in the parish hall. Parents and students will meet their teachers, and we will briefly talk about the year. After the children have left, I will answer any questions from parents.
Registration links are below. These RE programs are so important to educate our youth and create the leaders needed to bring our Church into the future. I am very excited about this year and hope you are too. May God’s blessing be with you.
—Austin J. Rahill, Director of Religious Education
Religious Education 2022-23 school year
Classes start on Wednesday, October 5, for all grades from 6:15 to 7:30 pm. The religious education tuition is being paid by a generous donation from a benefactor of St. John's.
For grades 1-10: click here to register
Confirmation: click here to register
St. John’s Dartball team is looking for men interested in playing “Baseball Style” underhand darts. The team plays in the Catholic Blue/Gold Dartball League. It plays on Wednesday evenings at St. John’s and generally alternating weeks at other Catholic parishes from mid-September to late March. This is a fun league, not too serious, where you meet fellow Catholic men within St. John’s Parish and neighborhood parishes. The start time is 7:00 pm and usually ends by 10:30 pm.
For more details, contact Ron Heser at 414-448-7117.
Holy Name Society News
The Holy Name Society will celebrate Corporate Communion at the 8:30 am Mass on Sunday, Oct. 9, with Confirmation candidates and their sponsors as guests. Breakfast and speaker will follow in the church hall.
All men 16 and older are welcome.
The Holy Name Society will pray the Rosary on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 7:50 am.
How to Vote According to our Catholic Faith
Below is an article from Bishop Hying.
Knight's of Columbus Soccer Challenge was a big success this past Saturday with Louis Wichgers shooting the best score among all age groups with a score of 135 points. Thank you to all the participants and Knights who helped make this event a big success. The winner of each age group will have the opportunity to compete at the state competition.
Officer’s Meeting on Tuesday, October 4th @ 7:00 PM
KC 524 Center
16334 W. Glendale Drive
New Berlin, WI 53151
(North-West of the Ale House)
For more information contact
Patrick Reiff, Membership Director at 414-403-7540
Peter Kurz, Worthy Grand Knight at 414-659-2656
Great news! We have hired a Resource Teacher. Her name is Julie Sostre and her first day was September 22. She joins our staff with 20 years of experience in education and has filled many different roles in her career. She has been a teacher, an instructional coach, a volleyball coach, a softball coach, and a lecturer at the college level. Mrs. Sostre is excited to join our staff and we are happy to have her. She will be working with our students on Tuesdays and Thursdays this year.
Mr. Chris Klubertanz has also joined our staff. He did his student teaching at St. John’s last year, and he is back this year to assist our students in grades one through four. He will work with small groups of students to improve their academic skills on Mondays and Tuesdays for the 2022-2023 school year. Mr. Klubertanz has been a classroom aide and is working to become a classroom teacher. We are thankful that he chose to continue his educational journey with our school.
Ben Oberdorf, Principal
“Keeping Our Eyes Fixed on Jesus”
— Heb:12:2
Scrip is now available at all weekend Masses or during regular business hours at the parish office.
Download the RaiseRight app to reload cards, purchase ecards, or purchase physical cards. Contact the Parish Office or School Office for the enrollment code.
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 1.70%. That's 2.20% of your purchases to St. John's if you are already shopping on Amazon.
If you purchase Scrip, St. John's receives an additional 1.70%. That's 2.20% of your purchases to St. John's if you are already shopping on Amazon.
October 2, 2022
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
As adults, “obedience” is not a word we typically like to hear unless we are dealing with children. It often brings connotations of military protocols, deference to superiors at work, or conforming to laws and practices. In a culture that has learned to challenge authority, being obedient is understood more as something I “have” to do, not “want” to do. Do you ever see merit in wanting to be obedient? Encouraged to develop independent, self-sufficient egos and personas, we learn to focus on our own wills and merits as we strive for success and achieve a sense of well-being. Giving ourselves over to the will of another, especially when done blindly, can sometimes carry more risk than we are willing to take. Also, blindly following orders without deference to ethics or morality can lead to atrocious crimes and violence against humanity.
St. Ignatius of Loyola states, “There are three sorts of obedience; the first, obedience when a strict obligation is imposed upon us, and this is good; the second when the simple word of the superior, without any strict command, suffices for us, and this is better; the third when a thing is done without waiting for an express command, from a knowledge that it will be pleasing to the superior, and this is the best of all.” St. Ignatius sees obedience as an act of love. When the person we are obeying genuinely has our best interest in mind, acting themselves with love and integrity, then what St. Ignatius says makes excellent sense. When mutual trust and a bond of love and respect are present, obedience can lead to freedom and truth.
We ask God to increase our faith. In other words, it increases our trust that God knows best how to live and act in this world. We desire the same confidence, determination, and patience Jesus had that the fulfillment of God’s vision would one day come. Nurturing a deep love of God and trusting in his providence, we obediently do what we know is pleasing to God: love, repent of sin, show mercy, be compassionate and fight injustice. As we willingly give witness to our faith, we do what we are obliged to do, expecting nothing in return. Spared from the task of having to figure it all out for ourselves, we discover freedom.
©LPi
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.
The cost is $4 each.
Dr. Brant Pitre is an enthusiastic and engaging speaker who regularly lectures throughout the country. In this stunning talk, Dr. Pitre applies his knowledge of the Jewish roots of Christianity to the very heart of the Gospel: the love of Christ. You will learn what it really means to have a “personal relationship” with Jesus Christ as Lord, Savior, and Bridegroom.
