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 Whether you’ve been traveling this summer, or stayed in town, we invite you to our annual Welcome Back Mass & Lunch as we greet everyone back after another great season! Join us for Mass at 10:30 am and then head over to the gym to catch up with fellow parishioners while enjoying a delicious lunch catered by Bunzel’s & the Community Life Commission.
If you are new to the St. Pius X community, this is a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends and learn more about our parish! Everyone is welcome - invite your friends and neighbors! Date: Sunday, September 8th Time: Mass begins at 10:30 am, with the luncheon to follow Location: St. Pius X Church (Mass) & Gym (Luncheon) Luncheon Ticket Prices
Tickets are Available
Volunteers Needed Help is needed to make this event a success! Please contact the parish office if you are able to help with set up, food prep, serving and/or clean up! Thank you in advance! Luncheon Menu
Coloring Contest We invite the children of our parish (up to 17 years old) to take part in a contest to create the bulletin cover design for the Welcome Back Mass & Lunch weekend! All of the submitted designs will be displayed in the church entryway for the celebration as well! Entries are due August 26th. Click here to learn more. Please note: the 4:30 pm Saturday Mass will take place as normal, but there will be no 8:00 am Mass that Sunday. Thank you to the Community Life Committee for organizing this wonderful event!  Our annual Welcome Back Mass & Lunch will take place on Sunday, September 8th at the 10:30 am Mass. We invite the children of our parish (up to 17 years old) to take part in a contest to create the bulletin cover design for that weekend! All of the submitted designs will be displayed in the church entryway for the celebration as well. Bulletin cover theme: St. Pius X Welcome Back Mass & Lunch Entries accepted: Now – Monday, August 26th Size: No larger than 8.5 inches wide x 11 inches high Coloring Page Entrants may use crayons, markers, paint, or pencils. Be sure to include child's first name and age on the front, plus a parent or guardian's name, phone number, and e-mail address on the back. Designated drop boxes have been placed on the children’s table in the back of church and at the parish office. One entry per person. Entries will be judged by St. Pius X staff and the winner will be determined by the judges at their sole discretion. All entries become the property of St. Pius X Parish Community and may be used or reproduced in any manner and for any purpose by St. Pius X Parish Community without additional consent or compensation, and will not be acknowledged or returned. Questions? Contact Terese in the parish office at (414) 453-3875 or [email protected]. You are invited to St. Pius X on Saturday, June 15th for our Helping Hands event! We will start with Mass at 5:00 pm and then head out to the parking lot for a picnic with Habitat for Humanity!
After enjoying some brats and hot dogs, you can be a part of their house building process without lifting a hammer! There will be 2x4’s ready to decorate (a great activity for children!) that will be used in the construction of new Habitat homes. Habitat for Humanity will also be collecting your unused or gently used tools to be donated to ReStore. We ask that you please register by calling the St. Pius X parish office at (414) 453-3875 or visiting clicking the button below. There is no charge and everyone is welcome! Not able to make it to Mass, but still want to join in the fun? Stop on by around 6:00 pm when we will be starting the picnic! After reviewing the surveys and taking your responses and opinions into consideration, we have decided to move the Saturday Mass time from 5:00 to 4:30 pm. This time change is set to begin on July 6th.
From Fr. Paul: “Starting the Saturday Mass at an earlier time is a positive change for our community. It will make it easier for those who have plans on Saturday evenings and will hopefully attract more people to our wonderful community!” Thank you to everyone who shared their opinions with us! If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Fr. Paul. It has been proposed to change the Saturday Mass time from 5:00pm to 4:00 or 4:30pm.
An earlier start time would:
We would like to know what you think! Do we keep it at 5:00 pm or change it? Date: Monday, May 13th
Time: 5:30 pm Location: Francis Jordan room (enter through the parish office doors) Cost: Free Are you looking for ways to decrease stress and increase productivity in your life? How can chiropractic care make a difference in healthy living? Join us for a half hour “dinner and learn” (like a "lunch and learn", but in the evening) to explore how chiropractic care could make a difference! A lite meal will be served. This event is sponsored by Health Ministry and offered by Advantage Chiropractic. Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, May 8th to the parish office so we can get an accurate food count. Are you interested in becoming more involved in your parish or do you know a fellow parishioner who would be? We are seeking nominations for Parish Council and Parish Trustee and ask that you prayerfully consider nominating someone who would be a good leader, including yourself.
Completed nomination forms may be placed in the offertory basket or turned into the parish office. Nominations can also be submitted via email to [email protected]. Persons who are nominated will be contacted and invited to participate in a discernment session to give them more information on the commitment. For more information on the Parish Council and Parish Trustee positions visit www.stpiusparish.org/pastoral--finance-councils.html. Schedule for the 2024 Nomination Selection Process
Leaders should have the following:
Nominees must meet the following requirements:
 As Lent draws to a close, join us at St. Pius X for an evening of reflection! The program will begin with an inspiring talk from Bro. Silas Henderson, SDS, followed by a beautiful performance by local early music ensemble, Aperi Animam. Everyone is welcome! About our guest speaker: Brother Silas Henderson is a native of East Tennessee and is a member of the United States Province of the Society of the Divine Savior (the Salvatorians). He currently serves as a member of the provincial council, the spiritual director of the Salvatorian Center, and as the province’s Director of Planning. He currently resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Brother Silas was ordained as a permanent deacon in 2021 and, in 2023, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men as the Chair of CMSM’s Region 5. In his retreats and workshops, Brother Silas focuses on discipleship and spirituality as he reflects on Mary and the communion of saints, the liturgy, Sacred Scripture, and the sacramental life of the Church. Brother Silas is the author of four books, including Saint Aloysius Gonzaga: With an Undivided Heart (Ignatius Press) and Lights for a Waiting World: Celebrating Advent with the Saints (Abbey Press Publications), and he has published nearly 150 articles and reflections in a variety of prominent Catholic publications. Source: https://www.brothersilas.org/about About our performers: APERI ANIMAM, a celebrated vocal early music ensemble marking its 7th anniversary in 2023-2024, has captivated the attention of early music enthusiasts nationwide. Based in the greater Milwaukee area, the ensemble comprises vocalists, teachers, and scholars with diverse performance experiences. Known for their precision, expressive vocals, and innovative programming, APERI ANIMAM specializes in sacred music from the Renaissance, emphasizing a meditative and reflective atmosphere. With a repertoire spanning from Gregorian chant to contemporary works, the ensemble currently holds a residency at All Saints’ Cathedral in Milwaukee. In order to involve our children and families more fully in the experience of the Mass, St. Pius X will host Family Masses. At these Masses, teens and children will perform liturgical ministries, while whole families can serve as hospitality ministers.
For this school year, Family Masses will occur at the 10:30 am Sunday Masses on:
A short practice will take place after the 10:30 am Mass the Sunday prior to the Family Mass. If your family or children are interested in serving in one of the following roles or have any questions, please contact the parish office at (414) 453-3875.
Join us on Saturday, January 27th for a night of skating, pizza and fun!
Click the button below for more details and to RSVP and fill out the required waiver form. Date: Saturday, December 16th
Time: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Location: St. Pius X Cafeteria Now’s your chance to be a holiday hero! Come and donate blood at Dick’s 30th Blood Drive! Pancakes and sausages will be served to all donors and their guests. To schedule your appointment click the button below or call the Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin at (877) 232-4376. Every year during Advent, we have three Sundays of collections. These collections help meet the needs of those in our community and spread Christmas cheer to them and to our homebound parishioners. Listed below are the dates and details of each collection. Watch for more information on our website and in upcoming bulletins. If you have any questions, please contact the parish office Card Sunday - December 2nd & 3rdFor the first weekend of Advent, we will be collecting Christmas cards for our homebound parishioners. If you would like to participate, please write a card (store bought or homemade) to each of the parishioners listed in the bulletin. Messages inside the cards are always appreciated! Label each envelope with the recipients name(s) and place them in the baskets in the back of church on December 2nd or 3rd. They can also be brought to the parish office by Monday, December 4th. Children are invited to make cards as well! Since Wauwatosa Catholic School closed, we are providing coloring sheets in the back of church for them to decorate and then return to church or the parish office. The names of the homebound parishioners do not need to be on these sheets. Each homebound parishioner will receive their packet of cards, pictures from the children and a beautiful poinsettia. We thank you in anticipation for your participation! Gift Sunday - December 9th & 10thThere are many needs in our community, but none more than at the holiday season. Your generous gifts provide a wonderful holiday for those in need! Click the button below for more details and a Scrip order form. Copies are also available in the back of church and at the parish office. Please note that we are no longer accepting Scrip orders through the parish office, but you are welcome to purchase them after the 10:30 am Masses, or from a store. After the 10:30 am Mass on Sunday, December 10th, we would greatly appreciate some extra help with sorting all the gifts. Please meet in the front of church. Contact the parish office with any questions at (414) 453-3875. Food Sunday - December 16th & 17thPlease bring non-perishable (and unexpired) food items with you to Mass and place them in the back of church.
The food collected that weekend will be donated to the Hunger Task Force because the Wauwatosa Food Pantry receives enough donations during December to meet its needs. Date: Monday, November 13th
Time: 7:00 pm Location: St. Pius X, Francis Jordan Room (enter the parish office at 2506 Wauwatosa Avenue and follow the signs) Parking: Park on the street or in the east church parking lot off of Wright Street The Outreach Team from Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services (CFCS), a Ministry of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will be at St. Pius X to discuss the spiritual and practical reasons for learning about CFCS programs, services and benefits for Catholic funerals, burials, and cremations. This includes preplanning, wishes, options, internment for ashes you may be holding on to and financial assistance for a Catholic burial. Please join us for this presentation along with a question and answer session to better understand the Catholic funeral rites. It has been four years since we distributed a questionnaire asking for your input on our parish community. The results are helpful to our staff and councils, as we all work together to become more effective witnesses to Christ’s love. This is your community and we need to hear what you have to say.
Please fill out this questionnaire by Monday, November 6th. Be sure to include comments that will help us understand your rating, especially if it is low, and specific suggestions on how we can improve. Fr. Paul will discuss the results at the all-parish meeting the weekend of November 11th & 12th and will include a written summary in the December Parish Press. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and we look forward to reviewing your ideas! Date: Tuesday, September 26th
Time: 7:00 pm Location: Francis Jordan Room (enter through the parish office doors) RSVP: Call the parish office at (414) 453-3875 If you need an Advanced Healthcare Directive (also known as a Power of Attorney for Health Care) or need to update your current document (due to deaths, divorce or marriage), join us for this Health Ministry workshop! Take charge of your future health care decisions and put the worry of your loved ones aside. Parishioner Lisa Marie Idzikowski, APSW (Advanced Practice Social Worker) will explain your choices and the difference between a Living Will, Advanced Directive and a Wisconsin Health Care Power of Attorney as she walks you through the decision-making process. She will also answer your questions, and provide the forms you need to complete a legal document (that evening if you choose to). Come learn about this process for yourself or to help a family member, friend, or loved one; they are also welcome. |
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