Our students decorated a Christmas tree at the Milwaukee County Zoo using ornaments our students made in their classes. The theme this year was “Winter Woodland. Wander and Weave Through the Evergreen Forest and Northern Woodlands.” For example, students created rabbits, foxes, squirrels, chipmunks, badgers, and owls. The ornaments looked amazing, and our students enjoyed decorating the tree.
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"Go Out and Set Your Soul on Fire for God!"
Deepen Your Faith in the New Year with Emmaus 90
Join hundreds of fellow Catholics on a transformative 90-day journey starting January 1, 2025. This Archdiocesan program, Emmaus 90, aligns perfectly with the Jubilee Year of Hope proclaimed by Rome.
Embark on a personal pilgrimage from New Year's to Easter, growing closer to Jesus Christ through prayer, reflection, and formation. You’ll be supported by a community of fellow participants (“pilgrims”) and guided by nationally recognized Catholic educators.
Here’s what you’ll gain from Emmaus 90:
- Daily Scripture-based prayer prompts to enrich your personal devotions,
- A beautifully printed guidebook journal and prayer card to keep you focused,
- Weekly guided formation sessions led by experts,
- Discussion guides to spark meaningful conversations in your small groups,
- Holiness challenges to inspire you to grow in faith, like visiting the Blessed Sacrament or serving others,
- A supportive community for discussion, questions, and encouragement.
Ready to deepen your faith? Register online today at: https://archmil.regfox.com/emmaus90-2025.
Have questions? Feel free to contact me at jpshimek@stjohns-grfd.org
Don't miss this incredible opportunity to grow closer to Christ!
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December 15 | The Third Sunday of Advent
Friends, like those in the time of John the Baptist, we ask: “What should we do?” How should we live our lives?
This question, of course, tells us something else about repentance: that it involves action more than simply changing our minds. The spiritual life is, finally, a set of behaviors.
So what does John the Baptist tell us to do? His first recommendation is this: “Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none.” This is so basic, so elemental—yet so almost thoroughly ignored! In the Church’s social teaching, we find a constant reminder that although private property is a social good, using our private property must always have a social orientation.
An early Church Father, St. Basil the Great, expressed the idea in tones that echo John the Baptist: “The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry. The cloak in your wardrobe belongs to the naked. The shoes you allow to rot belong to the barefoot. The money in your vaults belongs to the destitute. You do injustice to every man whom you could help but do not.”
So what should we do this Advent, we who seek repentance, we who await the coming of the Messiah? Serve justice, render to each his due, and give to those who are in need.
-Bishop Robert Barron
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St. John’s is fortunate to have 24-hour Perpetual Adoration. Please take advantage of this beautiful opportunity to stay close to God.
We need second Adorers for many of the overnight hours, especially 12:00 a.m., 1:00 a.m., and 2:00 a.m., any night of the week. These hours are a bit of a sacrifice, to be sure, but there is great peacefulness in the quiet overnight hours. You can always try it out for a few weeks and see how it works for you.
Call or text Mary-Eileen Swart at 414-687-3512 if you are interested.
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.
Scrip is available at all weekend Masses or during regular business hours at the parish office.
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