Pilgrimage to Italy 2025
Join Fr. Joseph Heit on an exciting 10-day pilgrimage to Italy! November 6-15, 2025 We would like to personally invite you, your family, and your friends to join us on this Jubilee pilgrimage to Italy’s greatest cities and special places dear to Christian hearts! Our pilgrimage will begin in Assisi,…
Becoming Catholic
Dorothy Day writes, “The final word is love…To love we must know each other … and we know each other in the breaking of bread, and we are not alone any more…We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that…
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Thank you to all who participated in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage! To see photos and videos as it made its way through the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, visit facebook.com/hashtag/journeywithjesuswi. For the first time in history, pilgrims are processing across the United States with the Blessed Sacrament on the way to the…
Advent and Christmas Season
Join our Family of Five Parishes for a season of hope and anticipation as we await and then celebrate the birth of our Lord. Advent can be such a beautiful, prayerful season that can help us slow down and focus on Jesus. Looking for ideas? A few recommended by our…
November 2023 Gospel Teasers
Each week, the priests, staff, and other members of our faith community will offer a one-minute reflection on the upcoming Gospel. You can watch the videos below, on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube. November 26: Trevor Beach November 12: Fr. Joe Juknialis November 5: Alex Moxon
October 2023 Gospel Teasers
Each week, the priests, staff, and other members of our faith community will offer a one-minute reflection on the upcoming Gospel. You can watch the videos below, on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube. October 29: Terri Balash October 15: Anh Clausen October 1: Terri Balash
September 2023 Gospel Teasers
Each week, the priests, staff, and other members of our faith community will offer a one-minute reflection on the upcoming Gospel. You can watch the videos below, on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube. September 24: Fr. Joe Juknialis September 17: Solomon Pfundstein September 3: Trevor Beach
August 2023 Gospel Teasers
Each week, the priests, staff, and other members of our faith community will offer a one-minute reflection on the upcoming Gospel. You can watch the videos below, on Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube. August 27: Nicholas Corrao August 20: Nino Rebholz August 13: Fr. Carlos August 6: Fr. Joe Juknialis
July 2023 Gospel Teasers
Each week, the priests, staff, and other members of our faith community will offer a one-minute reflection on the upcoming Gospel. You can watch the videos below, on Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube. July 30: Fr. Joseph July 23: Jack Bolog July 16: Sam Vosters July 9: Fr. Carlos July 2:…
Pilgrimage to Ireland 2024
Join Fr. Tim Kitzke and Milwaukee Catholic Home on an exciting 10-day pilgrimage to Ireland! June 2-11, 2024 This trip will give us a special glimpse of a unique part of the world, with a wonderful mix of history, ancient ruins, stunning panoramic views, legendary castles and moats, and romantic and…
Nov
21
Thu
7:30 pm
Beacon Moms Group – Virtual
Beacon Moms Group – Virtual
Nov 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Even though our name is Beacon Moms, our groups are intended for all women – young, old, mother, not a mother, married, or single. All women are welcome to join a group. Our Fall session’s theme is: Following Jesus: The Gospel According to John. During our time together, we will be...
Nov
22
Fri
7:00 pm
Adult Confirmation
@ Old St. Mary Parish Center
Adult Confirmation
@ Old St. Mary Parish Center
Nov 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Are you baptized Catholic, made your first communion, but have not been confirmed yet? Fr. Carlos will be leading adults that would like to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. The fall session will begin Wednesday, September 4, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm at the Old St. Mary Parish Center. Other...
Nov
24
Sun
10:45 am
UPLIFT Families Sunday Program
UPLIFT Families Sunday Program
Nov 24 @ 10:45 am – 12:45 pm
“Uniting People Living in Faith and Truth” (UPLIFT) Families is the religious education program serving the parents and children (K3-8th grade) of the Family of Five Parishes. UPLIFT Families is a program for children and adults, designed to develop strong Catholic families in which children learn the joys of following...
Nov
25
Mon
1:30 pm
Grief Support Group
@ St. Rita Square - Cannoli Room
Grief Support Group
@ St. Rita Square - Cannoli Room
Nov 25 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. GriefShare – 10 Week Program Location: St. Rita Square – Cannoli Room, 728 E Pleasant St Monday, September 16 – Monday, November 25 (off November 4) GriefShare is a special weekly seminar and support group designed...
Nov
26
Tue
6:30 pm
UPLIFT Teens
UPLIFT Teens
Nov 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
UPLIFT Teens provides spiritual formation for all High School students from the parishes of Old St. Mary, Our Lady of Divine Providence, SS. Peter and Paul, and Three Holy Women. UPLIFT Teens will encounter Jesus Christ and be in a peer community that supports a life of discipleship. Whether you...
Dec
2
Mon
7:00 pm
Reflecting on the Sunday Readings
@ Old St. Mary Parish Center
Reflecting on the Sunday Readings
@ Old St. Mary Parish Center
Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God remains forever.” Isaiah 40:8 On the first and third Mondays of each month, we invite individuals to share and reflect on the upcoming Sunday readings. In a small group setting, we break open God’s Word, allowing it to speak to...
Dec
3
Tue
7:00 pm
Brewing the Faith
@ Broken Bat Brewing Co.
Brewing the Faith
@ Broken Bat Brewing Co.
Dec 3 @ 7:00 pm
Brewing the Faith is an evening designed to help young adults in their 20s and 30s connect. It’s open to absolutely anyone; grab a beer (first is free), hear a message and meet your neighbor. Brewing the Faith starts at 7:00 pm at Broken Bat Brewing Co. (135 E Pittsburgh...
Dec
4
Wed
5:30 pm
UPLIFT Families Wednesday Program
UPLIFT Families Wednesday Program
Dec 4 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
“Uniting People Living in Faith and Truth” (UPLIFT) Families is the religious education program serving the parents and children (K3-8th grade) of the Family of Five Parishes. UPLIFT Families is a program for children and adults, designed to develop strong Catholic families in which children learn the joys of following...
Dec
5
Thu
8:00 pm
Bacon Dads Group
Bacon Dads Group
Dec 5 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Dads – We Have a Group For You Too! Bacon Dads was formed as an offshoot of “Beacon Moms.” Join a community of dads from a variety of faith experiences who share the common goal of developing a deeper faith through fellowship, conversation and the occasional beer. The hope is...
Dec
6
Fri
9:30 am
Volunteering at Fr. Gene’s Help ...
@ Father Gene's Help Center
Volunteering at Fr. Gene’s Help ...
@ Father Gene's Help Center
Dec 6 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
We have a team of volunteers serving at Father Gene’s every first Friday of the month from 9:30-11:30 am. No need to RSVP, please just show up at 5919 W National Avenue at 9:30 am! Email Chad Griesel at cgriesel@ffpmke.org with questions.
12:30 pm
First Friday Anointing
@ Old St. Mary Church
First Friday Anointing
@ Old St. Mary Church
Dec 6 @ 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
On the first Friday of each month, we are offering the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick following the 12:05 pm Mass at Old St. Mary. This sacrament of healing is for anyone struggling with a chronic illness, the elderly and those facing serious surgical procedures.
6:00 pm
Eucharistic Adoration
@ Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
Eucharistic Adoration
@ Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
Dec 6 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
We invite you to prepare your heart to meet Christ, the Lord of Life, by scheduling some time for quiet prayer in Adoration, taking the time to quietly gaze upon the Blessed Sacrament. Eucharistic adoration will be held the first Friday of the month at the Cathedral of St. John...
Dec
7
Sat
7:30 am
Kinship First Saturday Service
@ Kinship-St. Casimir location
Kinship First Saturday Service
@ Kinship-St. Casimir location
Dec 7 @ 7:30 am – 11:30 am
Please join us at Kinship Community Food Center for a fruitful time of service and community, as well as conversation with our neighbors! All are welcome regardless of parish affiliation, so please bring friends and family! To register, please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0949ACA723A1FD0-kinship#/. Questions? Please email Chad Griesel at cgriesel@ffpmke.org.
8:00 am
Caregivers Support Group
@ Old St. Mary Parish Center
Caregivers Support Group
@ Old St. Mary Parish Center
Dec 7 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
The Caregivers Support Group meets once a month on a Saturday morning from 8:00 – 10:00 am. Caregivers need care too! When we allow others to support us, we will find we can do much more in supporting and encouraging those who are in our care. Please consider joining our...
6:00 pm
Coffee Sale
Coffee Sale
Dec 7 @ 6:00 pm – Dec 8 @ 8:30 pm
Kulaktik Coffee, grown in our sister parish in Chiapas, Mexico and roasted here in Milwaukee by Colectivo Coffee, will be sold after each of the SSPP Masses the first weekend of each month. An act of faith in every cup! Thanks for your support of our sister parish.
