Honey Is Back!
If you're looking for great local honey, the parish is selling jars in three varieties: Clover, Basswood, and Wildflower. The honey is from Rolling Meadows Sorghum Mill in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Each jar is $25; the parish office accepts cash or check.
Parishioner News
We welcome the following individuals and families to our parish: Peter & Carla Kachellek, Shirley Willms, and Derek & Jacqueline Schuy.
We celebrate the children recently baptized: Elizer James Scianni and Hailey Mae Butler.
We also mourn Patricia Hoerig and Patricia Zernik, who recently died.
Liturgical Celebrations This Week
Please join us for our weekday Mass at 8:00 a.m. when we will celebrate several Feast Days.
Monday, October 5, St. Faustina Kowalska, Virgin: Born in 1905, she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy at age 20. She received visions of Jesus, who entrusted her with the mission to proclaim God’s infinite mercy. Her “Diary of My Soul” records these revelations and her spiritual journey. She is the Patron of Divine Mercy, Poland.
Also on Monday, October 5, Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest: Born in Bavaria in 1819, he studied theology in Munich. He came to the United States in 1843 and preached in both English and German, helping people to know God’s love and compassion. He often visited the sick. He contracted yellow fever and died in 1867. He is the Patron Saint of Immigrants to the U.S.
Tuesday, October 6, St. Bruno, Priest: St. Bruno was born in Germany in 1030 AD and acquired an excellent reputation as a theologian. Eventually he became a hermit and founded the Carthusian Order, whose disciples led solitary and prayerful lives.
He was known for his great spirit of prayer, and devotion to the Blessed Virgin.
Also on Tuesday, October 6, Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin: Born in Lower Canada in 1811, she organized the first Canadian parish association of devout young women. Despite poverty, internal trials, and her own poor health, the congregation grew to eight houses by her death in 1849 at the age of 38.
Wednesday, October 7, Our Lady of the Rosary: This feast day honors Mary’s intercession through the Rosary and commemorates a Christian victory in 1571 against the Ottoman fleet. While not a holy day in the U.S., the entire month of October is associated with Mary and the Rosary, and Pope Leo XIII dedicated it as the “Month of the Rosary” in the late 1800s.
Friday, October 9, St. Denis, Bishop: Legend says he carried his severed head after being martyred for his faith, preaching for six miles. He is the Patron Saint of France alongside Joan of Arc and Louis IX.
Also on Friday, October 9, St. John Leonardi, Priest: Born in Italy, John Leonardi began his studies as a pharmacist and mastered herbal medicine. However, he discerned a deeper calling to serve souls, and in 1572 he was ordained a priest. His ministry focused on teaching the faith, caring for the sick, visiting hospitals and prisons, and promoting moral reform in the Church.
Saturday, October 10, The Blessed Virgin Mary: The Marian devotion on this day encourages you to attend Mass and pray the Rosary. Remember Mary in your personal prayer life.
Christian Women News
Christian Women will meet on Thursday, October 8, at 6:00 in the Church Hall. Deacon Henry Reyes will be our guest speaker. All filled "Boxes of Joy" must be returned at this time. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the Craft Fair raffle baskets. Ladies, remember to wear your mismatched/clashy attire to our Halloween event.
Xaverian Missionaries
Gala Auction Fundraiser 2026
If you are interested in a good dinner for a good cause, please join the Xaverian Fathers and friends on Saturday, October 10, for their 63rd Annual Mission Gala Auction Fundraiser. The event will take place at the Homewood Suites on Drexel Avenue next to IKEA. Because the Gala is on a Saturday, they will begin the evening with Mass at 5:00 p.m. Beer, wine, and soda will be served beginning at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner and dessert. There is also a raffle where six people will win $500 each. The evening includes other fun raffles and games, as well as a great silent auction. The cost to attend is $100 per person. Proceeds will benefit the Xaverian Missionaries in their projects to help the poorest of the poor here in the United States, as well as overseas.
If you have any questions, please contact Linda at the Xaverian Mission office at (414) 421-0831
Prayer Pods
On September 28, our school community joyfully gathered for another meaningful Prayer Pod experience, bringing students from K4 through 8th grade together for a unique and faith-filled journey. Prayer Pods unite students across grade levels, creating opportunities for connection, prayer, and service rooted in our shared faith. Our goal was to learn more about the Beatitudes and to build community among pod members through a Beatitudes Escape Room!
Our student pods traveled throughout the building and worked together to complete different tasks and learn more about the Beatitudes. Everyone had a fun, faith-filled morning!
Today and Every Day Be a Peacemaker
Once again, the School is holding its popular Milwaukee Pretzel Company fundraiser. The school will place the order on October 16. We should receive all products by November 16. Place your order at the school or parish office to save on shipping. However, if you choose to have your order shipped directly to you, there is a $10 fee. Please make checks payable to St. John the Evangelist and email cassandra.hirsch@yahoo.com with any questions.
Below are this year’s offerings:
Below are this year’s offerings:
Sunday, October 4, 2026 | Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time | Matthew 21:33–43
Friends, just before his passion and death, Jesus tells this striking story of the landowner who planted a vineyard. The fertile vineyard stands for Israel, his chosen people. But it could be broadened to include the world. What do we learn from this beautiful image? That God has made for his people a place where they can find rest, enjoyment, and good work.
We—Israel, the Church, the world—are not the owners of this vineyard; we are tenants. One of the most fundamental spiritual mistakes we can make is to think that we own the world. We are tenants, entrusted with the responsibility of caring for it, but everything that we have and are is on loan. Our lives are not about us.
Christ is God’s judgment. We are all under his judgment. In the measure that we reject him or refuse to listen to him, we place our tenancy in jeopardy. So the great question that arises from this reading is: How am I using the gifts God gave me for God’s purposes? My money? My time? My talents? My creativity? My relationships? All is for God, and thus all is under God’s judgment.
We—Israel, the Church, the world—are not the owners of this vineyard; we are tenants. One of the most fundamental spiritual mistakes we can make is to think that we own the world. We are tenants, entrusted with the responsibility of caring for it, but everything that we have and are is on loan. Our lives are not about us.
Christ is God’s judgment. We are all under his judgment. In the measure that we reject him or refuse to listen to him, we place our tenancy in jeopardy. So the great question that arises from this reading is: How am I using the gifts God gave me for God’s purposes? My money? My time? My talents? My creativity? My relationships? All is for God, and thus all is under God’s judgment.
Bishop Robert Barron
St. John’s is fortunate to have 24-hour Perpetual Adoration. Please take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to draw closer to God.
There are THREE open hours of Adoration:
Thursdays 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Saturdays, Midnight to 1:00 a.m. and 1:00 to 2:00 a.m.
We are also seeking Adorers for several hours during the week, with many options to fit your schedule! Please consider an hour during the day, the evening, or overnight.
You are welcome to sign up temporarily to see how it works with your schedule. Please 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 through Saturday at 8:00 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
If you miss the Livestream, you can watch the upload of each Mass on our YouTube channel.
Scrip is available at most weekend Masses (unless it's a holiday weekend), or during regular business hours at the parish office.
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