Blessed Savior Catholic Parish

October 23, 2016 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Parish Staff

Rev. Romanus N. Nwaru, Administrator

Email: frromanus@gmail.com

Eileen Heck, Administrative Assistant

John Henry, Finance Director

Christy Presser, Director of Music

Penny Kannall, Bookkeeper

Blessed Savior Parish Office/Center (mailing address)

8607 W. Villard Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53225

Phone: 414-464-5033

Fax: 414-464-0079

Email: blessedsavior@archmil.org

Website: www.blessedsaviorparish.org

Parish Office Hours: Mon. –Thursday 8am - 4pm

Closed Fridays

Mass Times: SATURDAY 4PM—SUNDAY 9AM Bulletin Deadline: Monday by NOON

Carol Spychalski, Bulletin Editor

Mission Statement

Blessed Savior Catholic Parish, a welcoming open

community of diverse disciples of Christ, affirms a

way of life through prayer, service, and sharing.

On Saturday, October 15 Rhey & Connie Clemente

celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary at the 4pm Mass.

May God keep blessing the two of you and may the love you have

for each other keep growing with time.

2 | BLESSED SAVIOR CATHOLIC PARISH MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

SATURDAY, 10/22 - VIGIL OF 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sir 35:12-14, 16-18/Tm 4:6-8, 16-18/Lk 18:9 4:00pm † Elsie Koeppen Rosary at 3:15pm SUNDAY, 10/23 - 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sir 35:12-14, 16-18/Tm 4:6-8, 16-18/Lk 18:9-14

9:00am † Joyce Bernacchi

Rosary at 8:15am

Anointing of the sick in the Chapel after Mass MONDAY, 10/24 - ST ANTHONY MARY CLARET, BISHOP

Eph 4:32--5:8/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Lk 13:10-17

9:00am † Joseph Minh Ly TUESDAY, 10/25 - WEEKDAY

Eph 5:21-33 or 5:2a, 25-32/Ps 128:1-5/Lk 13:18-21

9:00am † Milton Hohensee WEDNESDAY, 10/26 - WEEKDAY

Eph 6:1-9/Ps 145:10-14/Lk 13:22-30

9:00am † Theresa C. Fadden SATURDAY, 10/29 - VIGIL OF 31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Wis 11:22--12:2/2 Thes 1:11--2:2/Lk 19:1-10

4:00pm † All Souls--Call of Names

Rosary at 3:15pm SUNDAY, 10/30 - 31TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Wis 11:22--12:2/2 Thes 1:11--2:2/Lk 19:1-10

9:00am † All Souls--Call of Names

Rosary at 8:15am

Stewardship of Prayer

WELCOME

“I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Matt. 25:35)

Let us give a warm welcome to Mirine Muoneke

Welcome to Blessed Savior! We are very glad you are

here and pray that you become active in our vibrant

church community where we love God, one another, our

community, and our world with our thoughts and

actions.

Wedding Banns ——

II Veronica Nweshing

Collins Tabifor

Stewardship Prayer Jesus, we believe that your disciples are called to proclaim the good news of God’s kingdom.

Send us your Spirit to open our minds and hearts to the liberating power of your word. Amen

Dear Parishioners,

Sunday Reflection:

You may have observed that the gospels for

the last few Sundays have focused on prayer.

Two Sundays ago, prayer was presented as

thanksgiving/gratitude. Last Sunday’s gospel

highlighted the need for persistence in prayer, while this Sunday’s gospel addresses the importance of praying with humility.

The parable is addressed to those who are convinced of their

own righteousness and despise everyone else. It reveals a

remarkable difference in approach between two individuals at

prayer, a Pharisee and a Tax Collector. First off, the Pharisee sat

as close to the sanctuary as possible while the tax collector stood at a distance. This reveals their self-perception in relation to God

and conforms to societal expectations.

Secondly, the style and content of each man’s prayer were

equally revealing. The Pharisee, who perceived himself as

righteous, was busy telling “himself” how good he was. The tax

collector, on the other hand, conscious of himself as a sinner and ashamed to lift up his eyes to God, beat his chest and prayed for

mercy and forgiveness. The tax collector was forgiven and went

home justified while the Pharisee was not. The message is that

those who exalt themselves would be humbled while those who

humble themselves would be exalted.

In light of this message, we may want to examine our attitude

in relation to prayer. A few reflective questions will suffice. Do I

find time to pray? How do I pray? Who best represents my prayer

style - the Pharisee or the tax collector? What is my understanding

of salvation? Do I see myself as already saved through personal

piety and self-righteous practices or am I in need of salvation? Do

I tend to look down on other people for any reason? Do I perceive

myself as better than others?

Of course, there is nothing wrong with acknowledging one’s

gifts and talents, but it would be wrong to engage in self-

justification before God. The Pharisee seemed to be doing the

right things, but his arrogance was a major stumbling block. It is

wrong to look down on those whom we consider less gifted or less

spiritual. People with deep spirituality are on the right path and

deserve commendation. However, they need to avoid spiritual

arrogance since the commendation that matters most comes from

God.

On the other hand, those who are spiritually weak need our

prayers and encouragement to deepen their faith. Some are people

who have been preoccupied with worldly affairs and found no

time for God. Others are people who have been through tragedies

and blame God for not intervening to prevent them from

happening. Some do not see the value in going to Mass regularly

and complain about Mass being too long. They are quick to

criticize church leaders and point out everything they think is

wrong with the Church. They neither support their Church

financially nor volunteer for anything.

The good news is that God does not turn his back on anyone

nor does he give up on anyone. While sin remains a major

obstacle in our relationship with God, everyone gets a second

chance. The Tax collector in our gospel was ready to turn a new

page. He humbled himself before God and asked for mercy and

forgiveness. Likewise, when we find ourselves in similar

situation, all we need is to humbly approach the throne of mercy.

Have a great week!

Fr. Romanus

30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 23, 2016 | 3

MINISTRY TO THE SICK Jeff, Mary, Carmelo & Francisca Castro, Angeline Ebert, Amy Helt, Diane Henry, Robert Pokrzywinski, Allan & Lorraine Rischman, Angie Rodenkirch, Joe & Joan Trinkl, Maury & Gloria Weinhold We pray you would feel comforted and secure in the

knowledge that God is always with you. We pray you will

trust in Him to take care of you. May you be filled with

peace today, in Jesus’ name. Amen

If you wish to add someone to the prayer list with their

permission, please call the parish office @ 414-464-5033.

A HUGE thank you to our 3 instructors and the 16 parishioners who participated and became

certified during our first parish wide CPR class on October 16. Stay tuned for information on the next class regarding our new Automated External Defibrillator.

Deb Wuerl, Human Concerns Commission

Praying the Rosary Members of Blessed Savior Parish pray

the Rosary together each weekend. We

start at 3:15pm on Saturday and 8:15am

on Sunday. Please join us. We sit in the

front pews of church.

There is strength in numbers. When we

pray the Rosary together, we are like an

army fighting against evil, and it is very

hard for evil to prevail when we are united in prayer.

Saint Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort

District 7 Thank you

On behalf of the 7th District Station and Officers, I would like

to express my sincere gratitude to your Congregation for

providing the station with dinner during the Sherman Park

unrest. I cannot put into words how much gestures like this

help to inspire and sustain our officers during such times.

They had rocks, bricks, and glass bottles thrown at them, and

when that happens it is only human to question why they

continue to be a law enforcement officer. However, when

you come into the station for a respite from all that and see

that the community you serve brought you dinner you realize

that the vast majority of citizens support you, care about you,

and appreciate the job you do.

Forever Grateful, Boris Turcinovic, Captain,

7th District Station

The food was provided and served by the Multi-Cultural

Commission of Blessed Savior.

GEAR UP FOR COLD

WEATHER AND START

RESURRECTING YOUR

WARMER COATS & JACKETS

Our SVDP Food Pantry is in

need of winter coats and

jackets & also have an ongoing need for gently used bedding

(everything except pillows). Please indicate the size (twin,

full, queen or king). As always, your help will be much

appreciated by our clients and us.

Thank you, St. Vincent de Paul Ministry

HAIL MARY

FULL OF GRACE

A message from your bulletin editor: I never use my turn signal. It’s nobody’s business where I’m going.

BAKERY NEEDED

For the October 29 & 30 fellowship gathering

after both Masses.

Please help out and bake or buy any type of bakery

item you would like to share with all of your fellow parishioners and visitors. Muffins, donuts, bars, cookies, sweet breads, all are appreciated. Please

place them on a disposable plate and bring to the Parish Hall before

Mass. IF YOU ARE BAKING A GLUTEN FREE ITEM, PLEASE WRITE “GLUTEN FREE” ON THE PACKAGE. Thank You, God Loves You!

You are invited to a Community Conversation hosted by the Milwaukee

Police District 4. It will be held at the Evangel Assembly of God, 99th & Good

Hope Road, on Thursday, October 27, 6:30-8:00pm. There are flyers on the

round table in the Villard hallway.

All Commissions Day—-Just a reminder The All Commissions Day, open to all members of Commissions and Councils, will be Saturday, November 5th from 9-11am in the parish hall. The day will focus on information

presented at the Archdiocesan Leadership Day and how it can be

applied to Blessed Savior Parish.