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6400 Spring St • Racine, WI

262-886-0530 • Fax: 262-886-0737 www.stpaulracine.org

New Parish Mission:

The people of St. Paul the Apostle are called by Jesus Christ to be a people of faith and to reflect His Light in all we do. We are called to put Christ before us, Christ beside us and Christ within us and to share that love of Christ with others.

This was approved by the Pastoral Council on September 18, 2017.

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Weekly Worship & Daily Prayer

Liturgy of Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

4:00 p.m. † Tom Markus (Sacred Heart Girls) † Jane Botting Strom (Rick & Jeannine Krajnak) † Beverly Scholzen & Sally Heinl (Don & Jane Scheller) † All Souls Intention Sunday, March 25th, Liturgy of Palm Sunday of the Passion of

the Lord

10:00 a.m. † Living & Deceased Parishioners of St. Paul & St. Louis Parishes Monday, March 26th, Monday of Holy Week

8:15 a.m. NO MASS - Communion Service Tuesday, March 27th, Tuesday of Holy Week

8:15 a.m. † Ruth Schmalfelt (Chris & Jeff Chicoine) † William Huck (Theresa Crewe) † Alice & Tom Markus (Mary Ann Bruzas) † All Souls Intention Wednesday, March 28th, Wednesday of Holy Week

8:15 a.m. NO MASS - Communion Service Thursday, March 29th, Holy Thursday

8:15 a.m. NO MASS - NO Communion Service 6:30 p.m. Mass at St. Louis Friday, March 30th, Good Friday

8:15 a.m. NO MASS - NO Communion Service 12:30 p.m. Good Friday Service Saturday, March 31st, Holy Saturday

8:15 a.m. NO MASS - NO Communion Service Liturgy of Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

8:00 p.m. † Living & Deceased Parishioners of St. Paul & St. Louis Parishes Sunday, April 1st, Liturgy of Easter Sunday of the Resurrec-

tion of the Lord

10:00 a.m. † Living & Deceased Parishioners of St. Paul & St. Louis Parishes

The Rosary is prayed Monday through Friday following the Mass or Communion Service.

Readings for the Week of March 25, 2018 Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17- 18, 19-20, 23-24 [2a]/Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1--15:47 or 15:1-39 Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14 [1a]/Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17 [cf. 15ab]/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34 [14c]/ Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Ps 89:1, 2-3, 3- 4, 5-6 [2a]/Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21 Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11- 14/Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 [cf. 1 Cor 10:16]/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13-53:12/Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 [Lk 23:46]/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1--19:42 Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 [30] or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12- 13, 20-22 [5b]/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Ex 14:15--15:1/Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 [1b]/Is 54:5-14/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 [2a]/Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [3]/ Bar 3:9-15, 32--4:4/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/ Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 [42:2] or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3] or Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18- 19 [12a]/Rom 6:3-11/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/ Mk 16:1-7 Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 [24]/ Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1- 7or Lk 24:13-35

Hymns for March 25th Procession: All Glory Laud and Honor 40 During the Reading of the Passion: Jesus Remember Me 408 Presentation: Were You There 53 Communion: Behold the Lamb of God 52 Closing: Glory in the Cross 60

Holy Week Schedule

Palm Sunday (March 24th & 25th): 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. Holy Thursday (March 29th): 6:30 p.m. at St. Louis Good Friday (March 30th): 12:30 p.m. at St. Paul Holy Saturday (March 31st): Blessing of Food at 10:00 a.m. Easter Vigil (March 31st): 8:00 p.m. at St. Paul Easter Sunday (April 1st): 10:00 a.m.

Parish Office Closed

The Parish Office will be closed on

Good Friday, March 30th and on Monday, April 2nd.

Prayer Requests

Our book of prayers provides a place for parishioners and guests to include special prayer intentions. The book is present-

ed at all weekend Masses. You may also place a prayer request

in the wooden box on the west table or call Sue Douglas at 884-

9095 to be included on a prayer list.

Sacraments at St. Paul

Baptism - Parents must be registered with the parish three

months prior to Baptism. Please call the Parish Office to register for a Baptism preparation session.

Marriage - Couples should call the pastor, at least six months

before the desired wedding date.

Anointing - First Friday of every month after 8:15 a.m. Mass or

by request.

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Parish Calendar & Information

This Week at St. Paul Sunday, March 25th 8:30 a.m. Elementary Classes (East Wing) 10:00 a.m. Mass (Church) 10:00 a.m. Children’s Liturgy of the Word (Fr. Dietzler Gathering Space) 11:00 a.m. Orchestra Practice (Church) 5:00 p.m. Youth Choir (Church) 6:00 p.m. High School Classes (Fr. Cox Hall) 6:00 p.m. Confirmation Prep Classes (Fr. Cox Hall) Monday, March 26th 9:00 a.m. St. Paul’s Happy Crafters (Fr. Esser Library) 6:00 p.m. Movie Night ~ “The Passion of the Christ” (Fr. Cox Hall) Tuesday, March 27th ~ No Activities Scheduled Wednesday, March 28th 8:45 a.m. Moms & Tots Playgroup (Nursery) 9:00 a.m. Bible Study (Fr. Esser Library) 10:30 a.m. Book Club (Fr. Esser Library) Thursday, March 29th 9:00 a.m. Stripping of the Altar (Church) 10:30 a.m. Book Club (Fr. Esser Library) 5:00 p.m. Holy Thursday Rehearsal (St. Louis) 6:30 p.m. Holy Thursday Mass (St. Louis) Friday, March 30th ~ Parish Office Closed 9:30 a.m. Good Friday Rehearsal (Church) 12:30 p.m. Good Friday Service (Church) Saturday, March 31st 10:00 a.m. Blessing of Easter Food (Church) 10:30 a.m. Easter Vigil Rehearsal (Church) 8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil (Church) Sunday, April 1st 10:00 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass (Church) 10:00 a.m. Children’s Liturgy of the Word (Fr. Dietzler Gathering Space)

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Iola Murphy, who passed away this week. May her soul rest in eternal peace. Please

keep Iola and her family in your prayers.

Volunteers Needed Foot Washing on Holy Thursday

We are in need of six volunteers for the Washing of the Feet on Holy Thursday, March 29th, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Louis. If you are interested in helping during the Washing of the Feet, please call Sue in the Parish Office, or sign up in the Ushers Room. Thank you. Ministers Needed for Holy Week & Easter

Ministers are needed for Holy Week and Easter. Please sign up in the Ushers Room.

Blessing of Food

The blessing of the Easter food was an im-portant tradition in Slavic countries and is still found in the Catholic tradition today. It is a wonderful practice that takes place on Holy Saturday, where families bring their Easter

food to church for the priest to bless. The food is then taken home and shared with the families on Easter Sunday. Fr. Yamid will do this Annual Blessing of Easter Food on Holy Saturday, March 31st, at 10:00 a.m. Bring your Easter food on that day for this very special blessing tradition!

Easter Flower Memorials

We continue the tradition of offering Easter Floral Memorials to our parishioners this Easter season. Eve-ry year, our decorating team does a beautiful job of adorning our worship and gathering space for Easter. Your gift of $10 helps to purchase the beautiful Easter lilies and spring flowers that bring beauty to our Easter worship. Pick up a Floral Memorial envelope from the pews or the tables in the Gathering Space, fill out the envelope with the name of the loved one you would like remembered and place it in the collection basket. We accept cash or a check made payable to: St. Paul the Apostle. Return your Floral Memorial envelope by March 26th, if you would like your love one printed in our East-er Memorial insert in the bulletin on Easter Sunday. Thanks for sharing!

Pastoral Council Nominations

In just a few weeks, St. Paul will hold nominations for Pastoral Council members. There are three 3-year terms available, as well youth representatives, who serve a one-year term. The nominations will take place on April 7th & 8th before and after both Masses. Please prayerfully consider

nominating yourself or a fellow parishioner who you feel will represent the entire parish in this important leadership role.

Mark Your Calendar ~ Ministry Fair

St. Paul Stewardship Committee is sponsoring a Ministry Fair in Fr. Cox Hall on May 19th & 20th. Committees and ministries are invited to have a table or display promoting the work of their committee and recruiting new members to join. To find out more or sign up for a display, please contact the Parish Office as soon as possible.

All Committee Night

The Parish committee meetings for the month of April will be held on Monday, April 9th.

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Scripture & Friendship Sharing

Ridgewood

Each Monday dur-ing the month of March, St. Paul the Apostle Parish brings Communion service to the residents at Ridge-

wood Care Center. Please remem-ber these residents in your prayers.

Book Club

We will finish dis-cussing Mark K. Shriver’s book - Pil-grimage my Search for the real Pope Francis on Wednes-day, March 28th or Thursday, March 29th. The discussion group meets in Fr. Esser Library at 10:30 a.m. on the day most convenient for your schedule.

Adult Library

There are books and DVDs in Fr. Esser Li-brary about the Passion of Our Lord. These items are available to check out

and enrich your prayer life during the upcoming Holy Week.

Retrouvaille

Retrouvaille is a program for married couples who feel disil-lusioned, frustrated or angry in their marriag-es. Most want to make a change, but they don’t know where to start. This program has helped thousands of couples ex-periencing difficulties in their marriage. For confidential infor-mation about, or to register for the program beginning with a weekend retreat in the Milwau-kee area, at the Redemptorist Retreat Center in Oconomowoc June 22 - 24, 2018, please call (414) 502-7685, email: lakeshore@retrouvaille.org or visit our website at http://www.HelpOurMarriage.com

Catholic Relief Services ~ Operation Rice Bowl

ENCOUNTER OUR NEIGHBORS: We encounter Jesus this week in Jerusalem, a community he knew well. We prayer-fully enter our own communities too, encountering those who are hungry and thirsty, those who need our help. How does our

Lenten journey motivate us to serve those we meet in our daily lives? Visit crsrice-bowl.org for more. Rice Bowls are being collected this weekend, March 24th and 25th. There are marked boxes in Fr. Dietzler Gathering Space. If you are putting a check in the Rice Bowl, please make it payable to St. Paul the Apostle Church. If you have forgotten yours at home, please bring them next weekend and place in the collection basket or bring it to the Parish Office. Remember, we are able to keep 25% to be used locally, which will be given to Racine Vocational Ministry, which helps the unemployed to prepare, find and retain a job. Their clients are coming out of prison/jail and the mis-sion is to get these individuals back into society for a meaningful life.

Surviving Divorce

St. Mary by the Lake Catholic Church is pleased to announce an ex-citing new ministry that will bring hope and healing to those who have experienced the pain and loneliness of a broken marriage. Surviving Di-vorce features twelve video presentations that cover topics such as shock and grief, anger and forgiveness, money issues, dealing with children and a former spouse, and annulment and remarriage. This program is for the newly separated and divorced and those still struggling with issues many years later. It will help them find answers to their questions, restore their hope, and begin authentic heal-ing. The Surviving Divorce program begins on April 18, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary by the Lake Catholic Church and will meet monthly on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Call Heather Warner at 262-639-3616 for more information.

“The Path of Grief: Finding Your New Normal” You are invited to our Spring Grief Gathering on Wednesday, April 11th at 9:00 a.m. in Fr. Cox Hall. The topic, "The Path of Grief: Finding Your New Normal," will be presented by Erin O'Connor. Erin is a Counselor of Psychology who enjoys helping clients through life transitions, which includes facilitating workshops focused on

grief and suffering. See her full bio on our website at: https://stpaulracine.org/current-events/spring-grief-gathering. This program is being sponsored by Together in Grief, Together with God. Every-one is welcome. Refreshments will be served.

Divine Mercy Holy Hour

Come join us as we adore Christ our King during a special Divine Mercy Holy Hour on Sunday, April 8th, at 3:00 p.m. Together we will praise and give thanks to our Lord, and ask Him to shower down His Divine Mercy upon us and the whole world. "Each Holy Hour of prayer so pleases the Heart of Jesus that each man, women, & child on the face of the earth receives a new effect of

God's goodness and love because of the value of a single Holy Hour made in His presence" ~St. Faustina~

Please Pray With Us! We will be praying together as a community of believers the Divine Mercy Novena. Starting on Good Friday, for 9 days, we will be praying one prayer each day to save a different set of souls that were requested by Our Lord Jesus Christ to St. Faustina. We will be ending the novena with the last prayer on Saturday, April 7th, the day before Divine Mercy Sunday. Cele-brate our Lord’s great Divine Mercy by praying this novena and/or joining us for the Divine Mercy Holy Hour. Pamphlets containing the novena can be found on the Divine Mercy display table in the Gathering Space. Please pick one up and pray with us!

2018 Lenten Fish Fry Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with this year’s Fish Fry. Both evenings were well attended and enjoyed by all! We especially thank Jeff Polzin, our chef, and his kitchen crew for an outstanding job! We especially thank all of you who came and supported the fish fry….your support is greatly appreciated!

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Spiritual Friendship

Parish Nurse

Peggy Taylor, R.N., our dedicated Parish Nurse, will be available on the following Thursdays to take your blood pressure, talk to you about your health concerns, discuss your medications or simply provide a listening ear. She will be leaving promptly at 11:00 a.m. Please plan your visit accordingly.

March 29th ~ NO PARISH NURSE

You may contact Peggy at pegtaylor71@gmail.com.

Movie Night - “The Passion of the Christ”

Begin Holy Week by joining us for Movie Night on Monday, March 26th at 6:00 p.m. in Fr. Cox Hall. The featured movie, The Passion of the Christ, comes from Academy Award-Winning Director Mel Gibson and is

“one of cinema’s most powerful films - the profoundly moving, uncom-promising story about the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Naza-reth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem.” This movie is rated R for sequences of graphic violence.

Popcorn and water will be provided, or you may bring your own snacks/drinks. Please call the Parish Office if you have questions. There is no cost to attend, but a free-will offering will be accepted.

Bus Trip to the Marriott

theatre in lincolnshire

Oklahoma!Oklahoma!Oklahoma! Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Dinner begins at 11:00 & the show at 1:00 p.m.

Cost: $90.00

One of the finest examples of American Musical Theatre, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s first collabora-tion, OKLAHOMA!, returns to the Marriott Theatre in a special 75th Anniversary Production. You'll fall in love all over again with the cowboy, Curly, the farm girl, Laurey, and their tale of adventure and pio-neer spirit on the American frontier. The beloved sto-ry is one of our subscribers’ most requested shows, and we’re thrilled to bring it back for such a momen-tous season! Dinner options are: New York Strip Steak or Seared Filet of Salmon. Dinners include rolls, vegeta-ble, dessert of the day, coffee or tea.

Bus departs St. Paul at 9:30 a.m.

Returns around 5:30 p.m.

Deadline to register is: April 12, 2018

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Meal Choice: Steak Salmon

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Meal Choice: Steak Salmon

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Lifelong Christian Formation

Stewardship Thought

This weekend we participate in the proc-lamation of the passion and death of Jesus according to the Gospel of Mark. In the extended version of this weekend’s Gospel reading, Jesus is at Gethsemene, praying to His Father, in much emotional distress. He knows he can save himself. He can escape over the Mount of Olives in the dead of night and make his way safely into the Jude-an desert. Instead, Jesus chooses obedience to His Father and waits for his persecutors. As St. Paul puts it in the second reading, Jesus is “obedient to the point of death.” Jesus’ obedience is a lesson for those who are good stewards of their life in Christ. Let us reflect on how we might be more obedi-ent to the will of God instead of our own will.

Retro Night 2018 Join Archbishop Jerome Lis-tecki for dinner and an evening of Sing-a-Long Songs as we remem-ber the Church Folk Music of the 60’s and 70’s. This event takes place at the Cousins Center, 3501

S. Lake Drive, Milwaukee on May 4th, 2018. Tickets for the event are limited. For more information or to register go to www.archmil.org/retronight.

Matthew Kelly Bus Trip

Don’t miss Dynamic Catho-lic and Matthew Kelly’s largest event in Wisconsin yet, presented on June 23rd, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Miller High Life Theatre in Milwaukee. Matthew Kelly, a New York Times bestselling author and an internationally acclaimed speaker, will in-spire you to live every day with passion and purpose. St. Paul the Apostle Parish has a limited number of spots available for our

bus trip to see Matthew Kelly. Tickets are available in the Parish Office for $40 each (price includes ticket and bus). For more event details, please visit DynamicCatho-lic.com/Milwaukee or call 859-980-7900. Matthew Kelly’s events sell out - make sure to get your tickets before they are gone!

Healing the Whole Person Retreat

Do you desire healing from anxiety, anger, depression or illness? Freedom from addiction or patterns of sin you cannot seem to break? If you seek to under-stand yourself or help someone else who desires healing or freedom, think about attending the Whole Person retreat at the Archbishop Cousins Center from April 26th to April 28th. Sr. Miriam James, SOLT and Dr. Bob Schuchts, author of Be Healed, will help participants understand and receive Christ’s healing and peace in the heart of the Catholic Church. To register or learn more, log-on to www.johnpaul2center.org/healingthewholeperson.

Marian Conference Day of Prayer for Women:

Saturday, April 28th from 8:30 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.

Join the Milwaukee Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women for a day in prayer as part of their convention. All are welcome; you need not be a member. The cost is $30 (before April 6th) or $35 (after April 6th) and includes continental breakfast, lunch and all materials. The day begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. and includes prayer, presentations and Mass with Bishop Sklba. You can register online at www.maccw.com. If you have questions, please contact Jean Kelly at jeankelly@hotmail.com or call 262-797-0937.

Upcoming Classes for Christian Formation Program

PRESCHOOL CLASSES FOR 3, 4 & 5 YEAR OLDS First 3 Sundays from 10:00-11:00 a.m. April 8th, 15th 22nd

ELEMENTARY LEVEL CLASSES FOR GRADES 1-5 Sundays from 8:30-9:45 a.m. March 25th, April 8th, 15th, 22nd

MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSES 1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 6:00-8:00 p.m. April 11th, 25th

HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES 2nd & 4th Sundays from 6:00-8:00 p.m. March 25th, April 8th, 15th, 22nd

CONFIRMATION CLASSES 2nd & 4th Sundays from 6:00-8:00 p.m. March 25th, April 8th, 15th, 22nd

Vacation Bible School

Be part of Splash Canyon VBS July 9th-13th from 9:00

a.m. to noon! Life is full of thrills and spills! We don’t know what’s around the bend, but God does! At Splash Canyon VBS, God’s children of all ages learn the good news is God is

with us and keeps his promises to us on life’s wild ride! As volunteers for Splash Canyon VBS, you have fun and share the Splash Canyon message with the kids! If you can help, we have many ways to be involved to suit your schedule and interests. Call Amy Wallschlaeger at 262-886-0530 ext107 or email awallschlaeger@stpaulracine.org for more information. Plunge in for VBS fun at Splash Canyon!