Tuesday, Dec. 8, is the day we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. The day marks our belief that God preserved Mary from any inclination to sin, the inheritance of original sin passed on to all mankind from Adam and Eve. It is the patronal feast day of the United States and is a Holy...Read More
Pope Francis has announced the Jubilee Year of Mercy beginning with the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Dec. 8, 2015 and concluding with the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Nov. 20, 2016. At St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, a door will be dedicated as the Door of Mercy through which...Read More
The purpose of this article is to explain changes in how our parish Angel Fund will be administered. As most of you already know this fund provides tuition assistance for parish families whose children attend our school. Two background items should be brought to your attention. First of all our school tuition is managed by...Read More
St. Francis de Sales parish has been fortunate to have Geri Braun as our RCIA coordinator for many years. An abbreviation for “Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults”, this group meets on a weekly basis where candidates study and convert to the Catholic faith. “The reason that people to come to us varies. Sometimes it’s because they are marrying...Read More
All of the invoices have been paid, and we are happy to announce that the Fall Fest raised $59,795 for our parish! Once again, thank you to all who gave of their time, talent and treasures to make this event a success! Special thanks to Mary Ferrini, AnneMarie Janikowski, Leo Borghraef, Kathie Murray and Rita Popelka for the key roles that...Read More
Once again St. Francis de Sales will take part in the Ringing of the Bells for the Salvation Army. There is a sign up board in the parking lot entrance to the church. Won’t you please help by signing up for an hour? Thank you and God bless you.Read More
Dick and Mary Koehler had been married for 3 years when Dick got a call. “You got the job!” It was 1961 and they were thrilled that Dick had landed the position as the English and Latin teacher at Badger High School. They packed up and moved to Lake Geneva from western Wisconsin, where Dick taught at Badger...Read More
As you may or may not know, St. Francis de Sales is currently contemplating a major capital campaign to raise the funds needed to renew and restore our church. In fact, we are now in the process of conducting a Fundraising Feasibility & Planning Study to assess how much we can feasibly expect to raise and to get member feedback...Read More
Thanks to all the marvelous bakers who donated pies & other goodies to the annual PIE AUCTION & barbecue supper. Kudos to all the fun people in attendance. Thanks also to Brent Amman, our auctioneer. We netted $1050.00 for Human Concerns. Mark your calendars for Oct. 29, 2016 so you don’t miss out on all the fun.Read More
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