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In the fiscal year of 2022, about 41.2 million people living in 21.6 million U.S. households participated in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in an average month. The average SNAP household received a monthly benefit of $297 (average household size is 1.9 people). Households with children received a larger average monthly benefit ($515) due to their larger average household size. Ten percent received the minimum benefit ($20), which is only available to households with one or two members.
For many families, the monthly stipend they receive through SNAP is the only money they have for groceries. The difficulties that low-income households experience when trying to provide a balanced diet can be compounded by a lack of nearby access to full-service grocery stores, a lack of kitchen appliances included in rental units, time restraints due to working multiple, minimum wage jobs, and/or rising food costs. We ask that you prayerfully consider taking on this challenge: Spend ONLY the average SNAP benefit amount to feed your family for 1 week, 2 weeks or a month; to experience the challenge of trying to shop, cook and eat within a substantially limited budget. At the end of the experience, take the difference between your typical weekly budget for food and the amount spent during the experience, then donate it to an organization in our community that is fighting to reduce hunger. Below and in the Justice and Peace display in the church vestibule you’ll find challenge packets with budgets, grocery lists, menus and recipes based on a two or four person household. The lists and menus encompass a complete, two week period for breakfasts, lunches and dinners. The lists are based on regular prices at Pick n’ Save, our predominant grocer in the Metro-Milwaukee area. Please use them as a guide for this challenge. SNAP Challenge packet for a 2-person household SNAP Challenge packet for a 4-person household  The Justice and Peace Commission invites you to join us in a book discussion pertaining to the topic of food insecurity.
The book we will be reading is How the Other Half Eats, by Priya Fielding-Singh. Copies are available in the back of church and more will be provided as needed. Discussions will be held on February 23rd and March 9th between the Sunday Masses (9:15-10:15 am) in the cafeteria during Fellowship. We hope you will take the opportunity to read this insightful book and join in the discussions! Contact Rob in the parish office with any questions. Register by calling the parish office or clicking here. Join us for our February Seniors Club Mass and luncheon! This month, we will welcome Kirsten Hecht, Public Health Specialist from the Wauwatosa Health Department. Kirsten will be talking to us about senior scams and health concerns.
Date: Tuesday, February 18th Schedule: 10:00 am: Mass in church 10:45 am: Presentation by Kristen Hecht in the Francis Jordan Room 12:00 pm: Lunch Menu: Baked chicken with mashed potatoes from Bunzels, rolls, homemade desserts and beverages We ask that you please register if you plan on attending as there is limited seating. Call the parish office at (414) 453-3875 to RSVP. Date: Saturday, December 21st
Time: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Location: St. Pius X Cafeteria Now’s your chance to be a holiday hero! Give the gift of life by donating blood at Dick’s 32nd Blood Drive! To schedule your appointment go to https://bit.ly/Dicks32BloodDrive, or call the Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin at (877) 232-4376. What are you going to be doing while you’re waiting?
Wait for the Savior with us this Advent at our weekday reflection series, “Waiting for the Savior”. We will meet the first three Wednesdays of December at 11:30 in the Francis Jordan Room to enjoy a (free!) lunch and discuss and reflect on the spiritual writings of Thomas Merton, Henri J.M. Nouwen and St. Teresa of Calcutta. Please register by calling the parish office at (414) 453-3875 or clicking the button below. Questions? Contact Rob Hoffmann in the parish office.
Card Sunday - November 30th & December 1stFor this 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 November 24th bulletin. Messages inside the cards are always appreciated! Label each envelope with the recipients name(s), leave them unsealed and place them in the basket in the sanctuary (front of church) on November 30th & December 1st. People are invited to take Christmas coloring templates from the back of church. These can colored and returned to a basket in the back of church by December 7th & 8th or to the parish office by Monday, December 9th. The names of the homebound parishioners should not be on these sheets. Each homebound parishioner will receive their packet of cards, a beautiful plant and some of the colored Christmas sheets. We thank you for your participation! Gift Sunday - December 7th & 8thThere 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 bring the gifts and gift cards to the sanctuary the weekend of December 7th & 8th. Scrip is sold at the parish office during regular hours, and through Christmas, after most of the 4:30 pm and 10:30 am weekend Masses. After the 10:30 am Mass on Sunday, December 8th, we would greatly appreciate some extra help with sorting all the gifts. Please meet in the front of church. Food Sunday - December 14th & 15thPlease bring non-perishable (and unexpired) food items with you to Mass and place them in the back of church (on the right side behind the last pew when walking in). They will be donated to the Hunger Task Force which greatly appreciates the support!
You are invited to the St. Pius X Seniors Club Holiday Luncheon! We will start by celebrating Mass together before enjoying a performance by a Neil Diamond tribute artist and a delicious lunch!
Everyone 50 and older is welcome, even if you are not a member of St. Pius X! Date: Tuesday, November 19th Schedule: 10:00 am: Mass in church 10:45 am: Performance by Eric Diamond, a Neil Diamond tribute artist in the Francis Jordan Room 12:00 pm: Lunch Cost: $12 per person Menu: Turkey dinner from Bunzel’s, desserts & beverages RSVP: You must make a reservation as there is limited seating. Call the parish office at (414) 453-3875 by November 17th. Learn more about the Seniors Club here. SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as Food Stamps. Many of us are blessed with the privilege to not have to think too much about how, when and if we will get our next meal. Even today, with the increased cost of food, my own shopping habits have not drastically changed. Sure, I watch my total cost and try to purchase frugally, but I still manage to include some of the sweet and savory snacks my family loves; I’m still able to purchase fresh vegetables and fruits; and, I still plan my meals and then shop, rather than shop the sales and then try to come up with things to make. But for many of our fellow community members in Southeastern Wisconsin, and around the country, trying to provide enough food for one’s family is a daily struggle. Some of the privileges we may take for granted:
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, about 41.2 million people living in 21.6 million U.S. households participated in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in an average month.
For many families, the monthly stipend they receive through SNAP is the only money they have for groceries. The difficulties that low income households experience when trying to provide a balanced diet with enough food to last from week to week can be compounded by:
We ask that you prayerfully consider taking on this challenge: To only spend the average SNAP benefit amount to feed your family for 1 week, 2 weeks or a month; to experience the challenge of trying to shop, cook and eat within a substantially limited budget; and at the end of the experience, take the difference between your typical weekly budgeted amount for food and the amount spent during the experience and donate it to an organization in our community that is fighting to reduce hunger. Some options are:
Below is a list of links to budgets, grocery lists, menus and recipes based on a four person or two person household. As you take on this challenge, let us know how it is going! In what ways did you cut costs? Did you try any new meals? Send us pictures of you and your family preparing or trying a new meal! We’d love to feature you in an upcoming bulletin and newsletter. Email your updates and/or photos to Rob Hoffmann in the parish office at [email protected].
 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. |
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