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Blessed Sacrament Congregation
                    3100 S. 41st Street - Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215-4097
                      Parish Office & Rectory Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

                                 Phone: (414)649-4720 - Fax: (414)649-4727
           Email: parish@blessedsacramentmke.org - Website: www.blessedsacramentmke.org

Mass Schedule
Tuesday – Friday …………………………8:15 AM                     The Epiphany of The Lord
Saturday……………………………………4:00 PM                                      January 3, 2021
Sunday………………………7:30, 9:00, 11:00 AM

Marian Devotion
Rosary every Saturday………………………..3:30 PM

Sacrament of Penance
Saturday ………2:30-3:30 PM or by appointment.
Doors will be open at 2:30 PM

Parish Membership
Each family or single adult (18 or older) is invited
to be registered in our parish community. Contact
the Parish Office or on our website.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Adults who are interested in becoming Catholic
are welcome to contact Michael Federman,
Director of Christian Formation.

Sacrament of Baptism
Baptisms are celebrated on the second and
fourth Sundays of the month or by special
appointment. Class is required for each child.
Baptism Class is held the second Saturday of the
month at 10:30 AM. Call (414)649-4720 to register
or for more information.

Sacrament of Marriage
By appointment. Arrangements must be made at
least six months in advance. Please contact
Fr. Mark Payne.

Bulletin Announcements
Deadline is Monday, 9:00 AM at the Parish
Office or by email at:
parish@blessedsacramentmke.org
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BLESSED SACRAMENT, MILWAUKEE                                                                                                            2

                                                                                  DIRECTORY
                                                       Very Reverend Mark Payne..........................................Pastor
MONDAY, January 4                                      (414)800-8833 or (262)370-1845            paynem@archmil.org
Online Only † Gianna Balistreri
                                                       Char Zeller.............................Parish Administrative Assistant
TUESDAY, January 5
                                                       (414)649-4720                     parish@blessedsacramentmke.org
  8:15 AM † Alex Kutz
            † Gerald Michael Arneson                   Paul Klingseisen.......................................................... Deacon
WEDNESDAY, January 6                                   (414)321-1611                   paish@blessedsacramentmke.org
  8:15 AM † Robert O’Neil Jr.                          Gar Kronhelm...……..……………………………Parish Administrator
           75th Birthday Roger Domrois                 (414)800-8834 gar.kronhelm@blessedsacramentmke.org
THURSDAY, January 7
                                                       Sr. Theresa Engel, O.S.F.....................................Pastoral Care
  8:15 AM † Edward Polczynski
                                                       (414)810-3700                                    tengel34@gmail.com
            Margaret Banner-Hecht
FRIDAY, January 8                                      Brother Jim Scarpace, SAC.………………………….....Pastoral Care
  8:15 AM † Margaret Barablas                          (414)841-4132                 jscarpace12@yahoo.com
            Blessed Sacrament Mass League
                                                       Tom Adamski...................Director of Administrative Services
SATURDAY, January 9                                    (414)800-8836      tom.adamski@blessedsacramentmke.org
  4:00 PM † Robert O’Neil Jr.
                                                       Sam Skogstad…………..……………….Director of Music & Liturgy
          † Herman Frank
                                                       (414)800-8838 sam.skogstad@blessedsacramentmke.org
SUNDAY, January 10
  7:30 AM † For our parishioners                       Michael Federman................Director of Christian Formation
  9:00 AM † Walter McGuiness                           (414)800-8837
 11:00 AM † Edward Warchol                             michael.federman@blessedsacramentmke.org
          † Mary Payne                                 David Klein..........................................Maintenance Manager
                                                       (414)649-4724                                           klein@archmil.org
THIS WEEK AT BLESSED SACRAMENT                         Warren Skonieczny.....................................................Trustee
SUNDAY, January 3 The Epiphany of the Lord             (414)546-0092                                  katpatward@aol.com
MONDAY, January 4 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
                                                       Bob Zolandz…………………………………………………………….Trustee
TUESDAY, January 5 St. John Neumann
                                                       (414)421-5394              bobmaryz@aol.com
   8:15 AM Daily Mass (with school children)
WEDNESDAY, January 6                                   Beth Graf………………………………………………………..Hall Manager
   8:15 AM Daily Mass                                  (414)704-5995   beth.graf@blessedsacramentmke.org
THURSDAY, January 7 St. Raymond of Penyafort                                    MyFamilyRootsCatering.com
   8:15 AM Daily Mass (with school children)           Christe Banach………….………………St. Vincent de Paul Society
FRIDAY, January 8                                      (414) 403-1801               thebanachs@gmail.com
   8:15 AM Daily Mass
SATURDAY, January 9                                    Cindy Gaffney………………..……………………..….Christian Women
   4:00 PM Vigil Mass                                  (414)416-3006
SUNDAY, January 10 The Baptism of the Lord             Kathy Murray………………………………..……………..Seniors Group
   7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 Sunday Masses                    (414)649-4720

    CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF                      BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL OFFICE
              12/20/2020                                      3126 South 41st Street — Milwaukee, WI 53215
                                                                 (414)649-4730 Fax (414)649-4727
Collection counts were not ready at in time for this         Website: http://www.blessedsacramentmke.org
bulletin printing. Please look in January 10, 2021
bulletin for this information.                         Carol Degen...............................................................Principal
                                                                              carol.degen@blessedsacramentmke.org
       Thank you for your contribution to Christ’s
         mission at Blessed Sacrament Parish.          Vile Rios.........................................................Office Manager
                                                                                        vile.rios@blessedsacramentmke.org
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The Epiphany of the Lord| January 3, 2021                                                                                            3

                          Desserts Needed                                            The Epiphany of the Lord
               The St. Vincent de Paul Meal Site date is
               January 6, 2021 desserts can be dropped          “Where is that thing?” mumbled Bob as he searched frantically on
                                                                his dimly lit desk for the current electric bill. “I know I put it right
               off at the rectory on Wednesday January          on top of these papers this morning!” Growing in frustration and
               6th from 8:00 AM to 3:15 PM. Cupcake             bordering on anger, he flies stuff around, moves books and opines
               holders are available in the Usher’s room        why simple tasks need to be so hard. Enter his wife, who calmly
or at the rectory. Thank you to all the bakers for helping      says, “Maybe it would help if you put the light on, dear.” The
with this ministry.                                             desk light goes on and lo and behold, there is the electric bill right
                                                                where Bob left it earlier. All it took was a little light!

             Share Sunday                                       We stubbornly refuse to turn on the lights! Either we are
Next Sunday, January 10th will be our                           distracted, determined, disinterested, preoccupied, stubborn,
next collection for Share Sunday. Thank                         apprehensive, or all of the above. Or perhaps, we fail to do the
                                                                obvious. We would rather live our lives with the dimmest of lights
you for your generous donations in                              or even in total darkness. Why are we afraid to do something so
December. We were able to serve many                            that we can actually see? It might help us to find quicker and
families, Happy New Year and God Blessings to all in            better answers to problems, the meaning of life, relationships,
the new year.                                                   happiness, and what is ultimate truth. Yet, we stumble along,
                                                                moving things from one side to the other, getting angry, feeling
                                                                cheated, being unsettled, resigning ourselves to the agony of
Anniversary and Birthday Intentions in 2021                     defeat once again.
If you are a parishioner and wishing to have your
wedding anniversary or milestone birthday recognized            “And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded
with an intention, it will be honored on the Mass day           them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child
                                                                was.” The light has come into the world in the person of Jesus
and time that has been requested.                               Christ! We no longer have to fumble in the darkness. We have
For those who are online-viewers requesting anniversary         been gifted with the illumination we need to see our way through
or birthday recognition, we will give a general blessing        things and find what we really are looking for. All these years
and list all requests at Mass on the first Monday of every      later, however, so many are still reluctant to accept him. Perhaps
month (for anniversaries) and the second Monday of              they are unconvinced, disinterested, preoccupied, stubborn,
                                                                apprehensive, or all of the above. Everyone has their own reason
every month (for birthdays).                                    for not wanting to turn on the switch.
Please call in your request to the Parish Office a month
in advance. So if your anniversary or birthday is in            But there are so many answers to so many of our problems in this
February, please get it in during January. For further          humble Child of Nazareth. A simple birth teaches us about God’s
information or questions, please call the Parish Office         tender wedded relationship with humanity. It speaks to the
                                                                expanse of God’s salvation across the globe, and the incarnate
directly. 414-647-4920                                          Divine wonders and blessings that are a part of our life moment to
                                                                moment. It calls us to understand the design of world order God
                             Senior News.                       intended as found in the Beatitudes, the sacredness of every
              Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from             human life and all of creation and the meaning of things we
                                                                struggle with most, like suffering and death. We have a lot of
              your Officers & Board Members of the              Good News to share, not just with a privileged few but with all the
              Senior Club.                                      world. All races and creeds can receive God’s healing word. God
                                                                continues to manifest himself even now! Use the light to find what
                                                                you are really looking for!                                  ©LPi
      Readings for the week of January 3, 2021                                  Mass League January 2021
Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-   The following have been enrolled in the Blessed Sacrament
6/Mt 2:1-12                                                     Mass League and will share in the monthly Mass Intention
Monday: 1 Jn 3:22—4:6/Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a /Mt 4:12-17, 23-       for the next twelve months:
25
Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8/Mk 6:34-44             Jennifer & Shelly Damske enrolled by Sharon Hvala,
Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18/Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13/Mk 6:45-52         Mother
Thursday: 2 Cor 5:14-20/Ps 103:1bc2,3-4,8-9,13-14,17-18/        † Corrie Damske enrolled by Sharon Hvala,
Lk 12:35-40                                                     Grandmother
Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20/Lk 5:12-16       Halle Doyal enrolled by Sharon Hvala
Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21/Ps 149:1-2, 3-4, 5 and 6a and 9b/Jn      Hayden Lamb enrolled by Sharon Hvala
3:22-30                                                         Katherine Rimbey enrolled by Sharon Hvala
Next Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10/            Emma Schilz enrolled by Sharon Hvala, Grandmother
Acts 10:34-                                    38/Mk 1:7-11     Lorraine & John Johnson enrolled by Sharon Hvala,
                                                                Daughter
                                                                † Dan Verkins enrolled by Kathy Verkins, Wife
                                                                † Bette Blanchard enrolled by Dan Blanchard,
                                                                Husband
                                                                † Jerry Leising enrolled by Josephine Gross , Friend
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