Parishioner News
We welcome the following individuals and families to our parish: Gina Grzegorzewski and daughter Emma, Jeff and Sue Foshey, Austin Dudzik, John Smigla, Andrew and Jean Ciszewski, and Mark Amidzich.
We celebrate the recently baptized children: Kolbe John Holtorf and Violet Noel Radke.
We celebrate the couple who had their marriage blessed: Christian and Nayeli Sanchez.
We also mourn the recent deaths of Delores Miklaszewicz, Arline Felerski, Paul Feuling, Norman Bitly, Rosa Reyes, Penny Danoski, and Michael Fliss.
Day of Reconciliation, Reparation, and Fasting: Wednesday, April 9
Archbishop Jeffrey Grob is asking the Catholic faithful to observe a Day of Reconciliation, Reparation, and Fasting during the season of Lent this Jubilee year. Reconciliation will be held at 11 host parishes, offering 12 continuous hours of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. St. Matthias Parish on 92nd and Beloit Road will be the host parish in our deanery. There will be six priests available to hear Confessions between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Catholics throughout the Archdiocese are invited to fast and make small acts of reparation by reflecting on where we, individually and as a society, have failed to be signs of hope to others, especially the most vulnerable.
Water Project Update and Thank You
Sr. Jan Gregorcich recently wrote that she received the results of last Fall’s Mission Appeal, $11,764. Again, over the top! “Thank you for your sacrifice and generosity. Global Partners: Running Waters is very grateful to be able to continue the mission of building relationships through collaboration on water, food, health, and education projects in Latin America, and especially in Guatemala. On April 1, they returned to Guatemala for the inauguration of two water projects. Many thanks for your efforts and generosity. March 22 was World Water Day. Let us be grateful to God for the gift of water.”
Lenten Blessings—Sr. Jan
Divine Mercy Sunday
In addition to the nine-day Novena to The Divine Mercy, which Our Lord gave to St. Maria Faustina, He revealed to her a powerful prayer that He wanted everyone to pray, The Chaplet of Divine Mercy. The Chaplet can be said anytime, but the Lord specifically asked that it be recited as a Novena, especially on the nine days before the Feast of Mercy, starting Good Friday, April 18, until Divine Mercy Sunday, promising Extraordinary graces to those who would recite this special prayer. As the church celebrates Divine Mercy Sunday on April 26 & 27, all are invited to join us as the Divine Mercy Chaplet will be recited in church after ALL Masses that weekend. The Novena/Chaplet will also be recited after the Daily Masses from Monday, April 21, through Saturday, April 25. All are invited to participate.
Our spring sports seasons are beginning. Track is offered for grades 5-8 students, with meets running from April 26 to May 25. We also offer futsal for our K4-6th grade students. Our futsal teams have been practicing to prepare for the season, which runs from April 5 to May 18. Futsal games are played on Saturdays and/or Sundays. We will host games in our school gym on April 5 & 6, April 12 & 13, and May 10, 17 & 18. Please come out and support our Eagles on these dates.
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May Crowning
May Crowning will take place Tuesday, May 6, at 1:00 p.m. The time has been changed to during the school day so all of our students can participate in honoring Mary.
Deacon Steve will be on hand to share his love of Mary. Please mark your calendars and join us.
Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality
Later this month, in Rome, Pope Francis will canonize Carlo Acutis (1991-2006), a 15-year-old boy who overcame the distractions of the digital age with unwavering faith. To honor his canonization, Castletown Media and Jim Wahlberg are releasing a feature-length documentary entitled Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality.
This film, a collaborative effort between the National Eucharistic Congress and the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, tells the inspiring story of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis.
Directed by Tim Moriarty, the film highlights Carlo’s unique ability to navigate the modern world with faith, using technology to deepen his connection to God rather than letting it become a distraction. His deep devotion to the Eucharist served as a grounding reality of his young life, providing a stark contrast to the isolating effects of digital interactions.
Featuring testimonials from Carlo’s family and friends, along with insights from Church leaders and technology experts, the film offers a model for young people on how to engage with technology responsibly. It also follows a group of students on a pilgrimage to Italy, where they disconnect from their digital devices to experience Christ in the Eucharist. Ultimately, the film portrays Carlo as a guide for navigating the complexities of the digital age with faith and clarity.
This documentary will be shown in theaters across the Milwaukee area. If you’d like to attend with fellow parishioners, join our SJE Adult Formation Flocknote or follow us on Facebook.
The Christian Women Society will meet on Thursday, April 10, at 6:00 p.m. in the church hall. Our guest speaker will be from Street Angels - Milwaukee Outreach. Please bring your almsgiving items from the donation list you were provided.
The next St. John’s Prayer Shawl Ministry meeting will be on Friday, April 11 (10:30 a.m. to Noon). Bring your new creations of Prayer Pockets, Shawls, Lap Blankets, Twiddle Muffs, and Baptismal Gifts. If you enjoy knitting and crocheting, they would love you to join us and learn more about this ministry. Thank you for the monetary and new yarn donations dropped off at the Parish Office to help us in this mission!
The meeting location is near St. John's in the Highland Ridge Complex, Hill Crest Building Community Room, 3993 S. Prairie Hill Lane, with easy access and no stairs.
For more information, contact
Diane Oakland at 414-617-0721 or dianeoak@gmail.com.
Meeting Date & Location Change
April Only
Join us on Thursday, April 3, for new member orientation at 6:15 p.m., followed by the regular council meeting at 7:00 p.m. We will meet at the KC Center, 16334 W. Glendale Drive, New Berlin, WI 53151. Please note, there will be no meeting on Thursday, April 18 (Holy Thursday).
If you want to discover what the Knights are all about, join us for the Rosary or the meeting; contact Len, Peter, or Jason.
Len Felske, Membership Director, at 414-339-5779
Peter Kurz, Worthy Grand Knight, at 414-659-2656
Jason Zidek, Deputy Grand Knight, at 414-793-0450
We have many programs you may be interested in participating in or leading.
https://www.kofc.org/en/what-we-do/faith-in-action-programs/index.html
The Knights of Columbus will accept donations before and after all Masses on the weekend of April 5 and 6. These donations will support people with intellectual disabilities. The Knights will match up to $1,000 to benefit Special Olympics Wisconsin, as they will compete in the 2026 USA Games as Team Wisconsin. Please be generous.
Friends, our Gospel today tells about the woman that the scribes and Pharisees caught in adultery. Imagine where they were standing when they saw her in the very act. The voyeurism and perversion of these men! Then they come en masse, in the terrible enthusiasm of a mob, and they present the case to Jesus.
Now, what does Jesus do in the face of this violent mob? First, he writes on the ground. The mysterious writing might indicate the listing of the sins of each person in the group. As Jesus said in another Gospel, “first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor’s eye.”
And then he says, “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” He forces them to turn their accusing glance inward, where it belongs. Instead of projecting their violence outward on a scapegoat, they should honestly name and confront the dysfunction within themselves.
This story, like all the stories in the Gospels, is a foreshadowing of the great story toward which we are tending. Jesus will be put to death by a mob bent on scapegoating violence.
-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.
Please read carefully, as many of our open hours have changed. We are currently in need of one (or ideally two) people for the following:
Mondays, 3:00 to 4:00 a.m.
Tuesdays, 6:00 to 7:00 a.m.
Thursdays, Midnight to 1:00 a.m.
Saturdays, 1:00 to 2:00 a.m.
We also need a second person for Fridays, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Call 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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