Again this year, our Tri-parish Religious Ed families will be participating in the Box of Joy program     sponsored by Cross Catholic Outreach.  Our goal this year is to bring joy and hope to 250 children around the world.  You can help by following these simple steps… For details, see bulletin insert. 1. Get a box.  Boxes will be available next weekend or by   contacting Rita at St. Joseph’s 262-763-2050. 2. Choose and Shop.  Choose one of three age groups, boy or girl, and go shopping and selec...

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Parish Trustee Position   According to the Wisconsin State Statute regarding Parish Corporate Bylaws, each parish must hold a public election for the position of trustee.  Before the election takes place registered parishioners are     allowed to nominate candidates for the position.  Therefore, I am opening the nomination process for the position of Parish Trustee - Treasurer.  This person, along with me and our other trustee, Terri       Newbury, will be a legal member of the parish corporation.&n...

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Our annual Mass of Remembrance to honor,       remember and pray for all those loved ones who have passed away since the last Mass of Remembrance, will be held on Saturday morning, November 2nd at 11 AM in the main church.  We invite all of our parishioners and friends to participate in this lovely tradition of prayer.  During this Mass, we gather with our families and friends to remember and pray for our loved ones, celebrate Mass, and for family   members who experienced loss since the last Mass of Remembrance to receive a...

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Please support our Knights of Columbus Council 15665 in our effort to raise funds for Life Choices, Burlington. Any amount will help. Last year we collected over $2500! Please pick up your bottles in church and return them by 11/2-3. Thank you in advance for your generosity!   

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St. Mary parishioners have the option of making monthly financial stewardship contributions automatically using the WeShare online giving option.  A payment will be taken out of your designated checking account on the date you choose each month.  Online giving saves you time and saves our parish money.  If you have any questions about our online giving program, or about setting up your account, please call the parish office 262-763-1500. You may also contact WeShare Donor Support at 800-950-9952 Ext. 2007.  Thank you.

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In the Honoring Our Past, Devoted to the Future Campaign pledges have been received from 461 families and now total $1,581,577 with $1,269,803 received.  Our parish stewardship finished the first fiscal quarter below budget by $(11,286).  It remains vitally important to stay current with our stewardship pledges to ensure the continuous operation or our parish.  The Project Team co-chaired by Jim Vos, Tim Warren and Pat Smetana provided the following project update: Please click on the link below for more details.  https://www.stmbparish.org/Port...

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To honor and support mothers who have chosen life for their children in spite of difficult circumstances, the Tri-Parish Human Concerns Committee is sponsoring a diaper drive. The drive will benefit Life Choices in Burlington and will be held the weekends of Oct. 19-20 and Oct. 26-27. Disposable diapers of all sizes and other products for babies will be collected at all Masses at all 3 parishes. Thank you in advance for your generosity.  

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Cold Hands Warm Heart is an overnight experience sleeping in a cardboard box. The night is a prayerful and interactive way for high school students to better understand the complex issue of homelessness in our community. Along with the overnight, teens gather donations for TLC (Transitional Living Center) to support homeless families in Burlington. Parish families are encouraged to support the high school students during a second collection at all Masses on October 19 and 20. The teens are also seeking items to make Blessing Bags for TLC (hygiene items and small toys or ...

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Join us for a Healing Mass Sunday, October 27th at 2 PM at St. Joseph Parish Center (this will accommodate those for whom getting in the church is difficult).   This Mass will fulfill your Sunday obligation.  As Catholics we believe that healing occurs during all Masses.  God wants to heal us and will heal through the powerful gift given to us by the Holy Spirit.  This is one of God’s gifts to his Church.  During a Healing Mass we invite the Holy Spirit into our hearts in order that a healing may take place.  In add...

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People around the world will be praying during the 40 Days for Life.  Many places pray 24/7 but we here at the Tri-Parish Pro-Life organization will be going on Fridays right after Mass (around 9:15 AM). We will be carpooling in the St. Mary church parking lot.  The last trip into Milwaukee will be Nov. 1.  We pray the Rosary or the Divine Mercy Chaplet and we are home by noon.  Please come and join us.  

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Welcome Deacon Joel Seipp! Our Tri-Parish Community has been asked by Sacred Heart Seminary in Milwaukee to assist Deacon Joel as he prepares for ordination to the priesthood next spring. He will be at our parishes on various weekends to preach the homily at the Masses.  Afterward, a group of parishioners will offer feedback and suggestions to him. We welcome Deacon Joel to our communities and look forward to hearing him share the Word of God with us.  Joel Seipp, is the oldest child of Lawrence and Shirley Seipp, and has three younger sisters, Amy, Anna,&nb...

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Ladies, it's time to take a day for yourself and refresh your soul. Join us for the Women of Christ one day conference that will be filled with laughter, some crying, some enlightenment and good food from Panera's.  It is held on Saturday, November 9th 9 AM to 5 PM at the Fair Grounds in West Bend. There will be 5 speakers, including Bishop Hying and Derya Little author of "From Islam to Christ".  There is a hall of information from coffee beans for sale from a monastery to books and religious items, services offered by the Archdiocese, &...

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WATCH FOR UNSAFE TEXT MESSAGES AND EMAIL Be alert for Text Messages that seem to becoming from Father Jim Volkert but are not. Be alert for the iTunes Gift Card Scam! The hoax we told you about a few months ago seems to be making its way through the archdiocese again. Several parishes contacted us this week to ask if there is a way to prevent these bogus emails from going out to their staff and parishioners. Unfortunately, there is not. The best defense is to educate your people! If you are not familiar with this scam, it starts with the fraudsters creating a fa...

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Each year our parishes are asked to take part in supporting the work and mission of the Church in southeastern Wisconsin through the Catholic Stewardship Appeal.  While the names and testimonials of those whose lives have changed because of the Appeal vary, the messages of faith, hope, and charity remain the same and resonate as strongly as ever.   This year’s theme, Amazing Grace, serves to remind us to be thankful for how the wonder of God’s infinite grace affects and changes us.  Grace helps to deepen our faith, make us more loving, carin...

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St. Mary, along with St. Thomas in Waterford, St. Clare in Wind Lake, St. Charles in Burlington and St. Joseph and Lyons have an adult formation program which is intended bring adults into a deeper knowledge of the Catholic Faith. Any adult, even those who are not catholic are invited to attend. You may attend one topic, all sessions in a series or all the series.  The venue for these adult formation series rotate two sites.  St. Mary in Burlington (108 McHenry Street, Burlington, WI 53105) in Heim Hall (the door is located between the ...

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Our Tri-Parish Men’s Group Our Tri-Parish Men's Group meets at 7:00 PM the first and third Wednesday of every month. The meeting takes place at St. Charles in Andre Hall. All men ages 18 and older are welcome to attend.  

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Please log into your FREE parish subscription of www.formed.org with password NBNCWYHere you will find a plethora of information on our Catholic faith which includes Bible studies, movies, biographies and talks.  Make use of this valuable tool for your faith formation.  You can do it by yourself, family or friends.  Our pick of the week is Lectio-Evangelization --   How is Jesus working in our lives to fulfill his call to evangelize? How are we called to respond in the midst of conflict, rejection, and outright persecution? There is no bet...

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