What about tomorrow?

While this is a rather personal

question it is also an important question for every
household, business, organization, community, and
church. Often we keep doing whats been working but
there are times when it is important to ask what about
tomorrow? This is one of those times for our parish.
Did you know that our worship space, rectory, and
oa|s| oces .ee bo||t |o +`66` |t |s aaz|o .|at t|e
people of Holy Apostles planned for and built at that
t|e. |t too' cooae, v|s|oo, |ooe, tost, sac|ce, aoo
generosity. These buildings have served the parish so
well since then.
/s .e aot|c|oate t|e S0t| aoo|vesa |o 20+6, |t |s |-
portant to have gratitude for this great legacy given to us.
|t |s a|so a t|e to ea||ze t|at bo||o|os cao et t|eo aoo
.oo. |t .oo|o be ooea||st|c to eoect t|at t|e a|| t|e
needs of a parish today or tomorrow would have been
planned for at that time. This is an occasion to ask what
is needed for our mission today and what will serve the
oet eoeat|oos o Cat|o||cs .|o ||ve |o |e. 3e||o.
Holy Apostles has deep roots of faith dating back to
+8SS .|eo a|| aoooo .ee as aoo ooeo e|os. Coe
of the early farmers, seeing a need, gave land to build a
little country church with its adjacent cemetery, provid-
ing for the faith of a rural people and a resting place for
them to await the Resurrection. The farms have been
eo|aceo .|t| ao sobo|v|s|oos aoo t|e C|t o |e.
3e||o |as o.o oo aoooo os bot .e st||| ea|o as a
place for Gods people to gather.
Since our beginning people have come together to
oa, to oeve|oo e|at|oos||os .|t| ot|e Cat|o||cs,
aoo to seve t|e C|oc| aoo t|e |oca| cooo|t. T||s
|as eoo|eo v|s|oo, o|aoo|o, aoo sac|ce. |o +`66 t|e
parish boldly built what we have come to know as our
.os||o soace, |o a||, oa|s| oces, aoo a ecto
bo||t o oo o|ests aoo a |oose 'eeoe. |t |as seveo
oo oa|s| ve .e||. |t |as beeo a o|ace to ce|ebate
C||st |o oo oa|s|, |o oo cooo|t, aoo |o os. |t |as
welcomed new members into our faith and to our
a|||es. |t |as seeo t|oosaoos o ooo oeoo|e, aoo
soe oot as ooo, ece|ve C||st's 3oo aoo 3|ooo
o t|e st t|e. |t |as beeo .|toess to |oooeos o
cooo|es o|eoe t|ese|ves to eac| ot|e aoo Coo. |t
has given us shelter and comfort as we have buried our
a|| aoo |eoos. |t |as oov|oeo a o|ace to ce|ebate
Eucharist, to listen to Gods Word as it speaks to each
of us, to spend a quiet moment with our God when we
so badly need it, and to gather and share as family. All of
this without major changes!
S|oce |ac| o 20+3 .e |ave beeo |ovo|veo |o a ea-
sibility study for our parish worship space. We looked
at oo ||sto, |oeot|eo t|e oeeos .e |ave tooa aoo
t|ose .e eoect o oo otoe, stoo|eo c|oc| ooco-
ments about worship spaces, selected an architect, gath-
ered a group of parish advisors, visited other parishes,
and developed a master plan to meet our needs. We
believe our worship space today needs:
a ceota| baot|s oot
ao aoooo|ate aoo oo|oeot o|ace o oo os|c
ministry without being dominant
a saoctoa t|at |s access|b|e o a|| to aoooac| aoo
more connected to the assembly(people)
tec|oo|o t|at aoos eate ose o v|oeo, |||t, aoo
sound especially for the hearing impaired
a |ecooc|||at|oo C|aoe| to ce|ebate t|e Sacaeot o
Reconciliation
oe. oe.s aoo 'oee|es
aoeooate aoo access|b|e bat|oos
soace t|at |s oe |e|oo| o c|||oeo, t|e e|oe|, aoo
those with special needs
There are two important items missing from our cur-
rent space. One is an appropriate sized gathering space
SEPTEMBER, 2014
by Fr. Don Thimm
Words
Of Faith
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that allows people to socialize before and after masses
as well as for other events during the week. The other
|s a oe ooeo aoo |ov|t|o oeseoce oo |at|ooa| /ve.
that draws people into our community.
Parish life has also changed in the past 50 years. Today
we have over 50 ministries that require space for meet-
ings and activities, e.g. faith formation, youth, elderly,
service projects, social events, and community events.
We do not have an adequate and accessible space for
the parish staff that supports the mission of our parish
today. Space is always at a premium. Our master plan
includes proposals to meet these needs as well.
Master plans do not come without a cost. The cost now
|s oaoc|a|. | .e ooo't a'e t||s taos|t|oo o|s|ca|| aoo
eota|| to a oe. Cat|o||c C|oc| Cooo|t, t|e cost
.||| be |oss o ebes||o |o t|e Cat|o||c C|oc|. \e
ost evese t|e oveeot a.a o t|e Cat|o||c
C|oc| aoo ceate a oe. v|s|oo o .|at t|e Cat|o||c
C|oc| |s .|t||o t|e .a||s o t|e c|oc| as .e|| as .|t||o
the community. We need to draw in new families, youth,
young adults, and seniors to keep our parish growing and
thriving. Our facilities need to support our mission today
and for the generations that we pray will follow us.
Cve S0 oa|s||ooes atteooeo a eet|o oo |a 2+,
20++ to |ea t|e oeseotat|oo aoe oo Seotebe 3o.
|ao o t|e .ee a|so oeseot |o Seotebe 20+3
at a meeting to help identify parish needs that helped
focus the project. These are the questions from that
meeting with appropriate answers:
What would be different on the outside of our buildings?
Our plan does not require any additional purchase of
oooet. \e ae os|o oo e|st|o ooto|ot. T|ee
would be no additional parking. That was addressed
.|t| t|e |a|t| |o Co |otoe Caoa|o a|oo .|t| oe.
church lights. We would have a more inviting presence
oo |at|ooa| /ve. at|e t|ao ost| b|c' .a||s. |t .oo|o
however require the demolition of the Rectory and the
|a|s| Cces oo |at|ooa| /ve .||c| .oo|o a||o. o
a at|e|o soace, oa|s| oces, eet|o oos, aoo
space for children and youth.
What would be different in the Worship Space?
You will notice that the people are closer to the altar
and ambo. There will be a permanent baptismal font in
t|e oot .|t| o.|o .ate a||o.|o o t|e baot|s
of adults and children. The music ministry will have an
appropriate sized space and location that is not as close
to the altar platform. The organ pipes will be united
.|t| t|e ot|e 80 t|at ae be||oo t|e a|ta. T|ee
will be new pews and kneelers and some chairs and
kneelers to allow for portable seating arrangements for
c|oc| |toa|s, e.. |C|/, \as||o o t|e |eet, Veoea-
t|oo o t|e Coss, ooea|s, .eoo|os, c|o| coocets, aoo
sc|oo| ooas. \e .||| |ave a |ecooc|||at|oo C|aoe|
to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
What other changes will be made to assist those in
the worship space?
There will be more adequate and accessible bathrooms.
Technology will be included to provide for video, light,
and sound especially for the hearing impaired. More
space will be provided for parents with children, the el-
derly, and those with special needs that connects them
to the worship space through windows.
Does it include new HVAC for the church?
|o. T|ee .||| ||'e| be soe ooaoes aoo |ooveeots.
What will happen to the Stations of the Cross or the
stained glass windows?
We havent gotten to that level of detail yet. There are
no plans to replace them. The art glass at the entrances
would be removed and likely be re-used in some way.
What was the wish list that is not contained in
the plans?
We found no appropriate and worthy way to provide
ao /ooat|oo C|aoe| .|t| t|e coeot eoo|eeot t|at
t|e tabeoac|e ea|o be||oo t|e a|ta. |t |s ooe o t|e
disappointments in our plan.
Does this include a new gym or parish center as
discussed years earlier?
|o. T|e aoo|t|oo o t||s ac|||t .oo|o eoo|e oe
parking and more property.
What are other churches doing with their space?
T|e \os||o Soace ||o|st v|s|teo ao Cat|o||c
churches recently built and recently renovated. Some
ooo-Cat|o||c soaces .ee a|so v|s|teo. \e |eaoeo t|at
space for hospitality, a welcoming environment, space
for children, and space for youth are important.
What input did the current or projected demographic
changes in those attending church have on our plans?
We spent very little time on this because we realize
that if we dont refresh our space people will likely go
elsewhere.
What will the school get out of this since these
facilities are not included in any of the plans?
The school would become sprinkled for safety as well
continued on next page
as the worship space and all new construction. We esti-
mate the costs for the sprinkler system to be $750,000-
$800,000 .||c| |s |oc|ooeo |o t|e ooooseo booet.
We also hope to create greater security for controlling
access to the school from other parish locations.
Wby oo we neeo new parlsb otces?
The current space is not adequate or accessible. We
currently use a building designed for a residence. The
e. oces bo||t |o +`66 oo oot esoooo to t|e stao
needs today.
What will happen to the Parish Center?
/t t||s t|e oot||o |s o|aooeo. |t coo|o be oseo o t|e
sc|oo| o ot|e oa|s| |o|st|es. |t .||| ||'e| a|so |ave
to |ave a so|o'|e sste |osta||eo. Cost .||| be a acto
to determine continue usage or to tear it down.
What is the budget to operate the new space?
T|at |as oot beeo oooe |o t||s o|ase. |t |s |ootaot to
eebe t|at oe. coostoct|oo .|t| oe ec|eot
sstes .||| eo|ace coostoct|oo o t|e +`60's.
How will this be funded?
We will need to plan a capital campaign. There is no
funding from the Archdiocese. Earnings from our En-
dowment Fund will be considered. There are no fees in
the budget for the capital campaign. These would likely
come from the campaign itself. However there are fees
for an Owners Representative.
What is the timeline?
| .e ooceeo |t .||| ta'e aooo|ate| +8 oot|s o
design and construction.
Where will we pray when the worship space is being
remodeled?
That is not yet decided. We could use the gym, pray
with St. Luke or Elizabeth Ann Seton, or rent a space
for weekends.
What is the estimated cost for these plans?
T|e aoe o t|e oeseot o|ao |s bet.eeo $,600,000
aoo $8,600,000.
What are the next steps?
T|e |astoa| Coooc|| aoo ||oaoce Coooc|| .||| o|scoss
the feedback from the May and September meetings
aoo t|eo a'e a ecoeooat|oo eao|o a oo
to hire a fund raising group to assist with a capital
caoa|o aoo a oo to ||e ao ac||tect to oeve|oo
architectural drawings. We are scheduled in October to
a'e a oeseotat|oo to t|e 3o||o|o Co|ss|oo o t|e
/c|o|ocese to eooest t||s oo.
Worship Space Ministry
|ave 3oo Fr. Don Thimm
Ron Merkt Laurie Ufnowski
|o |ec'a Lucy Wichtoski
Kathy Scheibe-Powell Mike Wondra
Mike Schmitt (Leader) Danita Zelenak
Mike Skupien |at Zette|
Co Satooa ooe t|, t|e V||| o t|e |east o |eotecost,
the combined musicians of Holy Apostles and Elizabeth
Ann Seaton joined forces to present a Gifts of the Spirit
|os|c Coocet. |ooe t|e o|ect|oo o ee ooo
(Holy Apostles) and Linda Halverson (Elizabeth Ann
Seton) musicians sang songs of the Holy Spirit and other
inspired songs together and as individual groups. The hour
long concert was a great way to share our gifts with each
other and to celebrate the joy of the Easter season.
There were meetings of the directors, separate rehearsals
and a combined rehearsal added to the regular duties of
our volunteer musicians of which a majority were able to
eaaoe t|e| sc|eoo|es to ,o|o vo|ces as ooe |o C||s-
tian song. A wide variety of styles and arrangements were
offered as well as asking the audience to join in singing
a oe. o| So||t tet at t|e ooeo|o aoo |o a oos|o
!"#$%&'( !"&*'+,
rendition of Go Make A Difference. We hope to continue
t||s oe. 'tao|t|oo' .|t| |ov|tat|oos to a|| t|ee |e. 3e||o
Cat|o||c |a|s|es to oat|c|oate.
by Jeff Honor
Holy Apostles 9:15 Adult Choir and 11:15 Contemporary
Music Ministry groups are pictured rehearsing together
for the June concert.
Dear Parishioners,
T|e aoooa| sca| ea 20++ oaoc|a|
report for the parish operations follows.
T||s oaoc|a| eoot |s eect|ve o ao
generous people giving not only of their
money, but also their prayer and involve-
ment in parish ministries to further Holy
Apostles and its many programs.
\|||e t|e ootes to t|e oaoc|a| state-
eot oov|oe oeta||s be||oo t||s sca|
ea's oaoc|a| eso|ts, ||||||ts o t|e
year include:
T|e oa|s| ooeat|oos |ao a soo|os
of $0.
||oaoc|a| |v|o o $+. ||||oo .as
$++3,000 |ess t|ao booet.
Sc|oo| eoo||eot .as 36. T|e oet
cost of operating the school was
$25,000 more than budget.
|at|c|oat|oo |o t|e eoea| |ot |ooc|
ooa eooeo as o ooe 30, 20++
ooe to oaoc|a| |osses |o ooo|o t|e
program.
|a|t| |oat|oo eoo||eot .as S22.
The net cost of operating these pro-
as .as $2+,000 oe t|ao booet.
|est|va|, ||s| | aoo t|e /oct|oo
oov|oeo $++,000 |o aoo|t|ooa| oet
eveooes, $++,000 oe t|ao booet.
30 oe. coootes .ee ooc|aseo
for use primarily in our school.
|ac|||t |ooveeots |oc|ooeo seco-
rity equipment, engineering costs for
the worship space study as well as
lighting replacements in our school
and church.
|atoes||o |o Cat|o||c |oocat|oo
coot|bot|oos o $+3,000 .ee oseo
for tuition support,to compensate
teaching staff in our school and to
|oove t|e eoocat|ooa| eoe|eoce
of our child and youth faith formation
programs.
As a faith based community our parish
family is blessed in so many ways through
you, our committed parishioners. Thank
you for your support of our parish.
Holy Apostles Congregation
Statements of Receipts and Disbursements
Year to Date June 30, 2014
Year To Date
Actual 3ooet
|ocease
(Decrease)
Va|aoce
GENERAL FUND
||C|||TS
Administration $ +38,362 $ 68,8`S
C|a|t 8 ost|ce S,6+ +S,600
|a|s| ||e 8 Ste.aos||o
Financial Giving Envelopes +,S`,+` +,+6,000
Ceto Co||ect|oos 8+,33` `,000
Other Revenue 2`
Festival ++6,2+0 ++,000
Fish Fry +0,86+ 3`,600
Auction +,260 +S,000
Faith Formation 6+,8+ `,030
School +,+3`,6+6 +,+S,320
Total Receipts $ 3,261,878 $ 3,365,445 $ (103,567)
||S3||S||||TS
Administration $ 270,577 $ 338,`+0
Technology S,+63 3+,88S
3o||o|o aoo Coooos 3+8,36 2`+,0+S
|ae 8 \os||o +8+,308 208,020
C|a|t 8 ost|ce 8`,+2+ `,686
|a|s| ||e 8 Ste.aos||o +++,+66 ``,S8`
Festival S,8++ 8S,000
Fish Fry 23,`6 2+,+00
Auction +,+` 20,000
Faith Formation 22+,806 2++,`30
School +,`3,080 +,`+8,3+0
Total Disbursements $ 3,304,522 $ 3,365,445 $ (60,923)
|atoes||o |o Cat|o||c
Education Subsidy $ +2,6++ $ 0 $ +2,6++
Receipts in Excess
(Declt) ot Dlsbursements $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Soec|a| Co||ect|oos o Ct|es
Donations Received $ ++,82+ $ 33,000
Funds disbursed to Others ++,82+ 33,000
Total Receipts in Excess
(Declt) ot Dlsbursements $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
+. ||oaoc|a| |v|o aoo cas| |o t|e co||ect|oo bas'et .ee $+,682,000.
T||s .as aooo|ate| $++3,000 be|o. booet. |oc|ooeo |o t|ese
oobes |s $2,000 .||c| .as ece|veo to ass|st .|t| t|e ooeoect-
ed winter costs of snow removal and heating.
2. |a|s| sc|oo| |ao ao eoo||eot o 36 .||c| .as esseot|a|| at
booet. To|t|oo aoo ees co||ecteo .ee $+,08`,000 .|t| ao ao-
o|t|ooa| $S+,000 |o eveooe o oooat|oos aoo soooot o St.
|||zabet| /oo Setoo. T|ese eveooes .ee $36,000 |ess t|ao boo-
et. Tota| sc|oo| eoeoses .ee $+,`3,000 o $++,000 |ess t|ao
booet. Cooeosat|oo aoo ac|||t costs accoooteo o ` o t|e
tota| sc|oo| eoeoses.
3. |at|c|oat|oo |o t|e |eoea| |ot |ooc| ooa ceaseo as o ooe
30, 20++. T|e vo|oe o stooeot |ooc|es ooc|aseo |as coot|ooeo
to oec||oe t|e oast sevea| eas. 3ecaose o t||s, t|e ooa |as
lost money despite lunch price increases and cost reduction efforts.
S|oce |oceot|oo, t|e ooa |as |ost $30,000, .||c| .as eoeose
of the school.
+. |a|t| |oat|oo |ao ao eoo||eot o S22 .||c| .as ++ |ess t|ao
booet. Tota| eveooe o t|e ooas .as $62,000 .||c| .as
$+,000 |ess t|ao booet .|||e tota| eoeose .as $222,000 .||c|
was $7,000 more than budget. Efforts were made during the year
to revamp our child and youth ministry programs. Many of these
|ooveeots .||| be |o|eeoteo be|oo|o .|t| t|e 20++-+S
acaoe|c ea. |e. oot| ooas |aooc|eo t||s ea |oc|ooe t|e
atteooaoce at |CYC as .e|| as t|e ceat|oo o a oe. oot| ooo,
Yooo /oo|ts |o /ct|oo o Y/|/. |ooveeots .|t||o oo c|||o |o-
istry program included creation of an updated, engaging parent and
c|||o eect|oo eteat o oo c|||o sacaeota| oeoaat|oo ooa.
5. Festival, Fish Fry and the Auction continue to provide additional
soooot o t|e |a|s|. |et ooceeos o eac| o t|ese eveots
.ee $0,000, $+,000 aoo $30,000, esoect|ve|. Coo|at|ve|,
t|ese ooas oov|oeo $++,000 oe t|ao booet.
6. |ovesteots .ee aoe |o tec|oo|o |oc|oo|o 30 oe. coootes,
primarily for use in the school, an additional smart board as well as
eoo|oeot to oo oo cooote sstes. |ovesteots .ee a|so
made in our facility including additional security equipment, lighting
motion detectors, engineering costs for our worship space study, as
well as replacing lighting in the school and in the church.
. |atoes||o |o Cat|o||c |oocat|oo coot|bot|oos o $+3,000 .ee
oseo to sobs|o|ze t|e cost o eoocat|o oo 36 sc|oo| stooeots aoo
522 faith formation students. These funds were utilized for tuition
support, to compensate teaching staff in our school as well as to
|oove t|e eoocat|ooa| eoe|eoce aoo eoaos|oo o t|e c|||o aoo
youth faith formation programs.
8. o| /oost|es coooocts soec|a| co||ect|oos o ot|e oao|zat|oos
through Sunday collections or parishioners direct contributions
to the non-parish organizations. Since these are special collections
for others, they are not included in the Operating Fund Statement.
Holy Apostles remains a generous parish in providing the following
oooat|oos to ooo-oa|s| ooos. |o t|e ea eooeo ooe 30, 20++,
amounts collected were:
a|t| ooo oac' $+8,3+2
|a Saaoa `,82S
Philippines disaster relief 7,277
|ooaat|oo o t|e |a|t| +,`S6
o| |aoo +,66+
/|| Soo|s +,8+
/|| ot|es `6
Tota| soec|a| co||ect|oos $++,82+
Further information is available by contacting the Director of Administration, Anne Levendoski at (262) 786-2964.
C|Y /|CST||S CC|C||C/T|C|
|CT|S TC T| ||| 30, 20++ C|||/T||C ||||
ST/T||||T C| ||C|||TS /|| ||S3||S||||TS
by Natalie Cahlamer
|ve ea t|e aooat|o 8t| aoe c|ass oao|zes
projects in order to raise money for a gift to either the
school or parish. This is known as the Legacy Project.
T||s ea t|e 8t| aoe c|ass |e|o sevea| eveots .||c|
raised money for their gift. First, they held a bake sale
oo a Soooa |o |ac|. |o aoo|t|oo to se|||o ba'eo
ooos ate eac| o t|e |asses, t|e stooeots so|o ae
t|c'ets o ao ||ao |o|. T|e a|so so|o t|e ae t|c'ets
at a dance, which was another event to raise money.
T|e oaoce, |e|o o t| aoo 8t| aoe aea stooeots,
was a great success. Students and parents decorated
the gym. Food,
drink and a photo
booth were other
fundraisers at the
dance itself.
|o tota|, t|e stooeots a|seo $3,S66. T|e 8t| ao-
es voteo to ooc|ase ao ootooo |at|v|t set o t|e
school and parish. After this purchase, there will be
enough remaining funds for the Mens Group to build
a manger and add a nameplate to honor the classs gift.
T|e |at|v|t set s|oo|o a|ve |o Cctobe.
-./ 01234 5402!6 71894!.
||est|ooo Soooa |s co|o oo oo Cctobe 26t| t||s ea
(a' oo ca|eooas'). |o 2002, St. o|o |ao| || estab||s|eo
t|e aoooa| \o|o |a o |ae o t|e Saoct|cat|oo o
Priests on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which
.as oo ooe 2t| t||s ea. 3ot| o t|ese soec|a| oas ae
great opportunities for the faithful to pray in thanksgiving to
God for our priests and to implore the protection and lov-
ing care of Our Lady, Mother of all priests, on all her priestly
soos. /oot|e ece||eot .a o Cat|o||c .oeo/||s to
do this on a continual daily basis is through embracing and
living out our Spiritual Motherhood.
Spiritual Motherhood is the type of maternity that nurtures
divine life in others by doing Gods will, and by uniting with
t|e |eat o |a, aoo ||tat|o |e v|toes, esoec|a|| oe|-
|t, |o|||t, aoo sac|ce. |t |s a ve soec|a| |t o t|e o|
So||t t|at .oeo/||s eoe|eoce b ace, .|t||o t|e|
call to holiness and sainthood. Spiritual Motherhood is not
a vocat|oo |o |tse|. |t |s a oat o, bot ooes oot eo|ace, t|e
married state, the consecrated life, or celibacy for the Sake
of the Kingdom. Spiritual Mothers may be of any age from
young to old married, religious, widowed or single. At the
core of being a Spiritual Mother is the desire to help others
get to heaven. Simply put it is a supernatural way to sup-
port and care for souls, especially priests.
So||toa| |ot|e|ooo .as estab||s|eo b esos C||st
at Ca|va .|eo e ,o|oeo ||s ot|e, |a aoo |s
aoost|e, o|o as ot|e aoo soo - o|o +`.26-2. St. o|o
|ao| || st soo'e aboot So||toa| |ateo|t (|ot|e|ooo
according to the Spirit) in his apostolic letter, On the
||o|t aoo Vocat|oo o \oeo,' |o ||s |occ||ca| oo t|e
3|esseo V||o |a '|ot|e o t|e |eoeee,' aoo ||s
Letter to Women. Furthermore, in the 2007 Eucharistic
/ooat|oo o t|e Saoct|cat|oo o ||ests aoo So||toa|
|ateo|t, ' t|e Vat|cao's Cooeat|oo o t|e C|e
ca||eo ot| t|e c|oc|'s So||toa| |ot|es to soec|ca||
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so||toa|| aooot ||||STS. 3 so||toa|| aooot|o o|ests
.oeo/||s ae ,o|ot| o||o.|o |o t|e ootsteos o |a,
who was the physical mother of the Eternal High Priest,
esos C||st. Cao|oa| ||aceoza, oeect o t|e Cooea-
t|oo o t|e C|e, 20+2, sa|o 'So||toa| |ot|es b oe-
ing their lives, prayers, sufferings, and hardships as well as
t|e| ,os o t|e oe||t aoo saoct|cat|oo o Coo's |o-
isters, come to share in a special way in the motherhood
o o| C|oc|, .|ose ooe| aoo o|||eot |s oooo |o
the divine maternity of Mary Most Holy.
\oeo/||s so||toa|| aooot a o|est b .|||o|| c|oos|o
to oa o aoo soooot a soec|c o|est aoo/o se|oa-
ian. This is usually done anonymously, and it is not nec-
essary to be personally acquainted with them. Spiritual
mothers can live out their charism by joining the Spiritual
Motherhood Sodality (SMS), or by forming or joining a
So||toa| |ot|e|ooo Ceoac|e Cooo, o |oo|v|ooa|| b
intentionally incorporating the acts of Spiritual Maternity
within ones daily duties and responsibilities. For the sake
of the priesthood, spiritual and material practices such as
adoration, thanksgiving, consecrated prayer, spiritual com-
oo|oo, oeoaoce, eoaat|oo, sac|ce, oo|o Coo's .|||,
aoo acceot|o ooe's cosses cao be oo|eo |o coo,ooct|oo
with careers and jobs, household chores, charitable works,
and different church ministries.
Since being a Spiritual Mother is done out of our faith,
love, and dedication, we may never know the results this
side of life. However, we know that God answers all our
prayers, and we trust He will reward our intended, us,
and our family members with many graces and blessings
s|oce soooot|o o|ests eaos bo||o|o oo t|e C|oc|.
Also, praying for priests shows love for the Eucharist since
bot| o t|e ae |ot|os|ca|| coooecteo. |o ||est|ooo`
|o |oc|a|st. |o |oc|a|st` |o esos. |o esos` |o
C|oc|. |o C|oc|` |o Sa|vat|oo.
by Mary Cumiskey
Spaghetti Dinner for New Members September 27th!
Every vocation to the priesthood comes from the Heart of God, but it passes through the
heart of a mother. Pope St. Pius X
Co Seotebe 2t| t|e |e. |ebe \e|co|o ||o|s-
try will be serving a spaghetti dinner to all new members
of the parish, as well as anyone interested in meeting new
ebes. |t .||| ta'e o|ace |o |o a|| ate t|e +.30o
|ass. /o ebes t|at |ave ,o|oeo s|oce aooa o 20++
will receive an invitation, but everyone is welcome. We ask
you to RSVP to Sue Labinski, slabinski@wi.rr.com so we
can better plan the meal.
| oo .aot oe |ooat|oo o .aot to becoe |o-
vo|veo |o t|e |e. |ebe \e|coe ||o|st, o|ease
contact Lorna Bickelhaupt at 414-427-8945 or e-mail
the6bicks@wi.rr.com .
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by Lauren Hitt
Hundreds of parishioners and community members de-
scended on the Holy Apostles grounds for delicious food,
ooo os|c, e||o.s||o, aoo oo. T|e oa.` T|e 20++ o|
Apostles Family Festival. This annual event, which started
in the early 70s, is Holy
Apostles Parishs number
one income generator
and thus is absolutely
essential to the health of
the Parish.
The event opened on
Friday evening with slightly
chilly and damp weather,
but that did not deter
people from stopping by
and enjoying all the Festival
has to offer. Among other
favorites, the crowd took
par t in: a silent auction,
bake sale, Tender Loving
Cats sa|e, ||s| |, b|oo,
carnival rides, dunk tank, la-
sagna and chicken dinners, rum-
mage sale, and more! The most
successful of which included the
rummage sale, bingo, and bake
sale this year.
A similarly cool and rainy Sat-
ooa o||o.eo, bot t|e oots
made early on were, luckily,
comparable with last years
numbers. The beautiful weath-
er Sunday more than made up
for the previous days as many
locals came with their families
to enjoy all the Festival has
to oe. Cvea||, t|e 20++
|est|va| boo|t |o aooo|-
mately a whopping $70,000.
This is an increase from last
ea's $60,000.
A few changes were made to this years Festival to make
it even more enjoyable. A second entertainment stage
was set up at the Holy Apostles School entrance, near
the carnival rides, where the band Down 2 Earth played.
Guests loved the addition! Many Parishioners also noted
how they appreciated the more organized rummage
sa|e t||s ea. /oo |t |s ooss|b|e oots |oceaseo as a
result. Rather than long dining tables full of many varied
items, shoppers were treated to more of a bou-
t|ooe eoe|eoce .|t| ao sa|| tab|es set
up by theme with baby items,
C||stas |tes, ,e.e|, aoo
more artfully displayed.
The annual Holy Apostles
Family Festival would not be
possible without the help
of over 500 volunteers who
served food and drinks, set up
and took down tables, tents,
and chairs, manned tables, rung
up purchases, and so much
more. The Festival leadership,
o|o aoo 3ets |o|aoo, as
well as Terri Engsberg, would
like to thank everyone for their
generous gift of service. They also
wish to send out a special thank
t|e +0= co|ttee |eaoes .|o
worked tirelessly to ensure the
|est|va| .oo|o be as ootab|e as
ooss|b|e b 'eeo|o eoeoses |o.,
as well as the many sponsors who
helped make the event possible by
providing free resources.
/|eao, t|e coootoo.o |as beoo o oet ea's b|
|a|| |est|va|' | oo, o oo a||, ae |oteesteo |o
getting involved in the Festival Ministry or volunteering
during the event itself, please do not hesitate to contact
t|e o| /oost|es oce o oe |ooat|oo. Yea ate
year, it is the people that make the Festival special. Wont
oo ,o|o os |o 20+S aoo a'e |t t|e best ooe et`
by Jan Fredrickson and Donna Rivard
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o| /oost|es |s ve ec|teo to oe a oe. |e soo-
oot ooo, 'Cooao|oos oo t|e oooe,' as oat o t|e
3eeaveeot ||o|st. |t |s oo |ooe to b|o oa|s||ooes
together who are grieving the loss of a loved one in a
safe and caring environment, where they can share their
stories, and where they will know that they are not alone.
T|e o| /oost|es 3eeaveeot ||o|st |as beeo sev-
ing parishioners for many years by assisting with parish fu-
nerals and offering support and comfort to the bereaved.
T||s |o|st coos|sts o aooo|ate| e||t ebes.
As parish administrative assistant and a member of the
3eeaveeot ||o|st, ao |eo|c'soo, as .e|| as |. |oo,
are in contact with many parishioners who have lost
loved ones. Over the past several years, many of these
oa|s||ooes |ave eoesseo a oeeo o a |e soooot
group in our own parish.
ao s|aeo |e obsevat|oo .|t| e||o. 3eeaveeot
Ministry member, Donna Rivard. After considerable dis-
cernment, Jan and Donna mentioned to Rob Doucette,
||ecto o C|a|t aoo ost|ce, t|at t|e e|t ca||eo to
form a grief support group in our parish as part of the
3eeaveeot ||o|st, |o.eve, t|e .eeo't soe .|ee
to begin. We are not trained facilitators or counselors in
t||s e|o,' t|e bot| s|aeo.
Shortly thereafter, Jan came across an advertisement for a
bereavement support training class called Honoring Grief
that was being offered in the area. With Robs support,
Jan and Donna attended this training in the spring of this
year. The training took place on four Saturdays and both
o t|e e|t ve o|v||eeo to be oat o t||s eteo-
sive training. The facilitator training involved ways
of companioning the bereaved and walking
with the bereaved. The training was not
about counseling.
After hours of planning and organizing, Jan
and Donna feel very blessed and en-
thused to offer a new grief support group
'Cooao|oos oo t|e oooe' at o|
Apostles. The group will meet on the second
|oooa o eac| oot| stat|o Seotebe 8t|,
o 6.30-8.00 o |o t|e |a|s| Ceote |oo +2.
ALL ARE WELCOME
| oo |ave ao ooest|oos, oo cao cootact Jan Fredrickson at 414-378-1977 or tjfredrickson6@gmail.com
or Donna Rivard at 262-786-6172 or donnarivard@att.net.
Co Cctobe +8t| aoo +`t| .e .||| be |o|o|o oo sec-
ooo ||o|st |a| |o |o a||. |t .||| be ||eo .|t| eoe-
sentatives from all the ministries at Holy Apostles! This will
be a eat ooootoo|t to see a|| t|e ec|t|o .as oo
can get involved here at Holy Apostles. We have all been
blessed with unique gifts from God. The gifts we have, we
are given to share. Each gift helps us to be a part of Gods
great plan-to make disciples of all the nations. The many
oats a'e oo t|e Coe 3oo o C||st.
There have been a lot of changes since the last Ministry
|a| |o 20+3, so o|ao to stoo oo.o to |o a|| ate a||
the Masses to check things out. Each ministry will have
a table and someone from that ministry will be there to
answer questions and give information on what they are
a|| aboot. |t |s a eat eveot o oe. oa|s| ebes, aoo
the more seasoned members will also be able to see all
t|e oe. aoo ec|t|o t||os t|at ae ta'|o o|ace at o|
Apostles. There are so many ways to get involved. As
disciples, we are called to give thanks and praise to God,
to study the Word of God, and to serve God. All these
things can be done though the ministries we have avail-
ab|e. |t |s a|so a eat t|e to |ov|te aoooe oo t||o' a
be interested in joining Holy Apostles Parish.
Please come and see how you can share your gifts and
be a oat o t|e Coe 3oo o C||st'
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by Terri Engsberg
|o 20++, .e stateo ao |o|t|at|ve at o| /oost|es ca||eo
t|e Co|teot to |a|s| ||e (C||). |t |s a caoa|o
t|at |ov|tes os to eect oooo t|e eao|oo| o|e t|e
parish plays in our lives and the important role we play
|o oa|s| ||e. \e ae |ee to o. as a o|sc|o|e o C||st.
We also need your help to keep building a church that
continues the work of Jesus in this time and this place.
How can you help?
Pray Pray with and for the people of Holy Apostles.
Serve 3ecoe |ovo|veo |o ooe o oe o t|e oa|s|
ministries.
Give Yoo oaoc|a| coot|bot|oos aoo sac|ces ae
ve |ootaot to oo e|steoce aoo to oo a|t|.
|o ea| Cctobe oo .||| ece|ve a oac'et .|t| |ooa-
t|oo aoo a o to eoe. oo Co|teot to |a|s|
Life. Please read the material and prayerfully consider the
message of sustained support and commitment.
This packet will also contain a new Ministry Directory
and information on the upcoming Ministry Fair that will
ta'e o|ace oo t|e .ee'eoo o Cctobe +8t| aoo +`t|
after all Masses. Please look over the Ministry Directory
and join us at the Ministry Fair to learn what wonder-
ful opportunities are available at Holy Apostles to get
|ovo|veo. \e |ov|te oo to eect oo .|at |t eaos to be
a parish family and how each of us are asked to give of
the gifts God has blessed us with.
\e .||| t|eo |ave 'Co|teot \ee'eoo' |ovebe
8t| aoo `t|. \e ae as'|o oo to etoo oo coo|eteo
forms to indicate the renewal of your commitment to
Holy Apostles. These will be included with our gifts during
the offertory at all Masses.
God has uniquely blessed each of us. What you are given
as a gift, give as a gift!
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/ s|o|caot oat o oo oa|s| ||sto aoo |ss|oo |s t|e
Cat|o||c eoocat|oo .e oe t|e c|||oeo aoo oot| o
oo oa|s| t|oo| oo Cat|o||c sc|oo| aoo oo e|||oos
eoocat|oo ooas. |o t|e a|| o 20+2, o| /oost|es
|otoooceo |ts aoooa| |atoes||o |o Cat|o||c |oocat|oo
(|C|) ooa to |ov|te t|e a|t| cooo|t to soooot
t|e cost o Cat|o||c eoocat|oo |o oo oa|s|. \e .aot to
1) ce|ebate t|e |t o Cat|o||c eoocat|oo |o oo oa|s|,
2) intentionally inform our parish community of the costs
associated with providing such an education, and
3) invite each member to join in supporting these costs.
We are most grateful for the support given to this cam-
paign over the past two years, both prayerfully as well
as oaoc|a||. |o t|e st ea, 20+2-+3, .e ece|veo ove
$+00,000 o oaoc|a| soooot, aoo o t|e 20+3-++ sc|oo|
ea, .e ece|veo ove $+28,S00. T|at |s to| |oso||o'
THANK YOU! |t |s a testaeot to t|e |ootaoce o
Cat|o||c |oocat|oo at o| /oost|es. Coot|bot|oos to t|e
|atoes||o |o Cat|o||c |oocat|oo ae above aoo beooo
.|at |s oa|o o to|t|oo aoo e|stat|oo ees, aoo ae ta
deductible. They are used to subsidize the cost of educat-
|o t|e Cat|o||c Sc|oo| stooeots aoo |a|t| |oat|oo
stooeots. |o t|e oast t|ese ooos .ee ot|||zeo o to|t|oo
support, compensation of teaching staff in our school, as
.e|| as |oov|o t|e eoocat|ooa| eoe|eoce aoo eoao-
sion of the child and youth Faith Formation programs.
THANK YOU AGAIN!
S|oce t|e st ea, .e |ave ||steoeo to oa|s||ooes aoo
have made several changes to the program. For the par-
ish school, we now present this program with enrollment
in the spring. This year we did that with our religious
education programs as well. This allows for more time
and better planning of support. We will again be offering
this program in the fall to parishioners who dont have
children or youth in any education programs to coincide
with the starting of all the programs. The program contin-
ues to improve thanks to your feedback.
Again, thank you for your continued partnership and
soooot o Cat|o||c eoocat|oo at o| /oost|es. \e e-
main committed to preparing each child and youth to be
a esooos|b|e, a|t|-||eo oesoo, eoo.eeo to a'e a
difference in the world today and tomorrow!
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by Terri Engsberg
by Terri Engsberg
T|ee ae ve e. eoe|eoces t|at | coo|o ca|| as
|oacto| as Cat|o||c eat \o' Cao. |o a|| |oo-
est, | o|oo't t||o' oc| o |t o|o to t|e t|o. | s|o|
t|oo|t t|at | .oo|o o, see .|at .oo|o |aooeo, aoo
maybe have a good time.
T|at be|o sa|o, | |ao |eao o a oobe o ot|es
beoe|aoo t|at |t ea|| .as a eoab|e eoe|-
eoce. |o. t|at |'ve ooe, | a t|e ooe sa|o t|e
sae t||o. | soooose ooe cao oo| oooestaoo |ts
worth when one has actually been a participant.
While there, every day had the same basic structure.
After we woke up, there was a show each morning
to get us ready for the day. Then we hopped on our
bus to go out and help our assignments. Each person
had a particular group of about ten people that he
or she would work with throughout the week.
My group had three different people that we worked
o, bot t|e st .e et stooo oot. e oae .as
3ett aoo s|e .as, |ooest|, ooe o, | oot t|e s.eet-
est o|o |ao |'ve eve et. S|e coo|oo't eoess
enough how very grateful she was for our service.
Co .o' o 3ett |oc|ooeo oa|ot|o, c|eao|o ot-
tes, ao .o', aoo |o |e ooo t|es|o|o to
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a'e |t .|ee|c|a| access|b|e. |' soe |t's aooaeot
t|at t||s eoe|eoce .as etee| tooc||o. |ve
oa .e sat oo.o .|t| 3ett o |ooc| aoo s|e to|o os
o |e oast aoo oeseot eoe|eoces. S|e .as eveo
willing to tell us about the more emotional stories of
her remarkable life.
Though the teens were all out working for others,
everyone else at work camp was working for the
teens. They made sure to keep us entertained as well
as inspired during our free time. Every day we had a
good four hours or so of free time and these activities
kept all four hundred of us happy.
T|ee .as ooe oa |o oat|co|a t|at | |ooest|
couldnt have seen coming in a million years. They
called it four corners, sort of a prayer technique, but
it was a much more than that. The concept was that
.e a|| |ave |ssoes |o oo ||ves, o eets o .o|es,
and there are others out there that could help us
through them. There were a number of adults who
sat in a valley that any of us could choose to talk with,
or not if you felt no need. Also, if you preferred, one
could do the same with a group of other teens or a
c|ose |eoo. |t .as ao etee| eot|ooa| o||t o
eve atteooaot, | oaaotee |t.
July 13th, 2014, 10 youth, 4 adult
parishioners, and Fr. Arul left at 6:30 am
on a bus with another 39 people from Good
Shepherd in Menomonee Falls to head to
St. Louis for a week they would not forget.
We were heading to work camp, using the
organization Catholic Heart Work Camp.
Many were unsure of what would happen in St. Louis, but all would never have guessed
what did take place that short week away from home. Serving those in the community,
!.'o e'otcs,s oo (o c.se'.es .t Cco c. Cotc': ot |t .os o
incredible experience seeing our group become closer, along with developing deep
relationships with the other group in just a few days...To give his account of the week,
John Lyons, incoming sophomore at Catholic Memorial High School, will share his
experience and what he took away from it.
Gods graces come in many ways to different people. A work camp experience can
change a life, as it did for John. We invite you to stay tuned, as we decide where we plan
to go for work camp next summer.
If you are interested in joining us or an adult who would like to go, please contact
Ben Rogalla, Director of Youth Ministry at 262-754-0158 or at brogalla@hanb.org.
We ask you to pray in support of our ministry as we expand and bring our youth
to Christ in service and community. Thank you and God bless.
|esooa||, | soo'e .|t| a ao oaeo ||co|as oo too|cs
t|at | .oo't aooess |ee, as |' soe oo cao oooe-
staoo, bot .|at | .||| sa |s t|at | .oo't oet |t. T|e
eot|e eoe|eoce .as a |ot oe t|ao t|at, bot t||s |s
the short version of it.
|o tota|, | |a|oe t|at t|e att|tooe oeseot at Cat|o||c
\o' Cao |s soet||o oo cao't oo ost o|aces.
|t |s ao att|tooe t|at oo cao oo| to| oooestaoo |
oo |ave seeo |t st|aoo. T|eeoe, | .e .aot to
b|o |t |oe, |'o sa to o oot aoo oo |t oose|.
Yoo'|| oo oo o.o |oso|at|oo aoo oe|aos oo
own means of spreading it. As for me, the only way
| cao |a|oe b|o|o |oe Cat|o||c \o' Cao
|s t|oo| ooe oesoo at a t|e. 3ecaose o eve
person that goes, he or she will leave with a different
v|e. .|eo t|e etoo, aoo oe|aos s|ae t|at v|e.
with others.
o| /oost|es |osteo |ts st eve Vacat|oo 3|b|e Sc|oo|
oo|o t|e .ee' o o| 2+-2St|' Co t|ee .as SC|-
T||/S||| |s|aoo' 0 c|||oeo aoo 30 vo|ootees ,o|oeo os
as .e oooo t|e oa|| teasoe o Coo's /|/Z||C |CV|'
Vo|ootees .o'eo o|||eot| o|aoo|o ooas, ceat|o a
tropical island environment for our visitors along with re-
cruiting youth volunteers and coordinating various areas of
V3S. |t .as a ooo eot o aaz|o co|teot to a'e
this happen for the children of our parish and community.
Gods Love is giving, Gods
Love is Kind, Gods Love
|s Ca|o, Coo's |ove |s
Forgiving and Gods Love
is Forever were our daily
treasures throughout the
week. The children were
taught these treasures
using familiar bible stories,
short video skits, class ac-
tivities and fun songs. Our
V3S otateo oa|| t|oo|
games, crafts, snack and a
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service project. Each service project went along with the
theme and will impact our local community though the
|ooo |aot, ||ooeo Cove, ooe Ceote aoo t|e |ob||c
Library.
Coo's |ove |s oo 'Teasoe |oeve'. V3S .as a soccess
and we are looking forward to another amazing journey
oet ea. Mark your calendars for next years VBS July
20-24 2015!
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Sept. 21 Faith Formation Grades 9-11
Conrmatlon Classes 8egln
Sept. 20 & 21 Stewardship Weekend: Faith
Formation & School Ministries
Sept. 12, Oct. 10
& Nov. 14 Fish Fry
Sept. 28, Oct. 26
& Nov. 23rd Fellowship Breakfast after all
Sunday Masses
Sept. 9, Oct. 11,
Nov. 11 & Dec. 13 New Member Registration
Room 172 of Parish Center
Sept. 25 Kids Fall Fest (11am-3pm)
Sept. 27 New Member Welcome Dinner
in Lofy Hall (after 4:30pm Mass)
Oct. 5 Conrmatlon 2pm
Oct. 11 & 12 Anointing of the Sick at all
Masses
Oct. 18 & 19 Ministry Fair after all Masses in
Lofy Hall
October 25-26 Presentation of First Reconciliation
Candidates at 4:30 and 9:15 Masses
Nov. 1 All Saints Holy Day of Obligation;
Mass at 9:15am
Nov. 1 & 2 All Souls Weekend Remembrance
end of Mass
Nov. 2 Bereavement Ministry
Memorial Service 3:00pm
Nov. 8 & 9 Commitment to Parish Life
Weekend
Nov. 11 & 19 First Reconciliation in church
at 6:30pm
Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Liturgy 9:00am
Nov. 29 & 30 First Sunday of Advent
Dec. 6 & 7 Stewardship Weekend: Administra-
tion, Stewardship & Parish Life