Our meetings will be held the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm online via Microsoft Teams. If you’d like to help guide the Family of Five Parishes in our prayer, education and action related to racial justice, please contact Chad Griesel at 414-271-6577 or cgriesel@ffpmke.org. All are welcome to participate in these important conversations!
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Upcoming Events
Sep
30
Sat
all-day
World Mission Appeal
World Mission Appeal
Sep 30 – Oct 30 all-day

Are you aware of the life-giving friendships that members of Three Holy Women maintain with our sister parish in Padibe, Uganda?? This year, we are able to extend these relationships to the Our Lady of Divine Providence community through our Annual Mission Cooperation Plan! This month at the Masses listed...
Oct
1
Sun
all-day
World Mission Appeal
World Mission Appeal
Oct 1 – Oct 31 all-day

During the month of October at Mass you’ll hear from parishioners who have visited with our brothers and sisters in Chiapas and you’ll hear about the projects that are moving forward. To learn more, please visit ssppmilw.org/sister-parish. To donate online to our Chiapas Annual Mission Appeal, please visit ssppmilw.org/give.
Oct
2
Mon
7:00 pm
Beacon Moms Group – Monday
Beacon Moms Group – Monday
Oct 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
This fall, Moms groups will be gathering for discussion on fostering and nurturing a life of prayer based on Father Jacques Phillipe’s teachings as outlined in his book Time for God. We will be reminded of God’s deep desire for ongoing intimacy with each of us while examining the foundational...
7:00 pm
Reflecting on the Sunday Readings
@ Old St. Mary Parish Center
Reflecting on the Sunday Readings
@ Old St. Mary Parish Center
Oct 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...
Oct
3
Tue
9:30 am
Beacon Moms Group – Tuesday
Beacon Moms Group – Tuesday
Oct 3 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
This fall, Moms groups will be gathering for discussion on fostering and nurturing a life of prayer based on Father Jacques Phillipe’s teachings as outlined in his book Time for God. We will be reminded of God’s deep desire for ongoing intimacy with each of us while examining the foundational...
6:00 pm
Grief Support Group
@ Old St. Mary Parish Office
Grief Support Group
@ Old St. Mary Parish Office
Oct 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
GriefShare – 13 Week Program Location: Old St. Mary Parish Office, 835 N Milwaukee St Tuesdays, August 8 – October 31 6:00 – 8:00 pm Our GriefShare group will be led by caring people who have the experienced grief and successfully rebuilt their lives. We understand how you feel because...
7:00 pm
Adult Confirmation
Adult Confirmation
Oct 3 @ 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 in the fall. The fall session will begin Tuesday, September 19, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm at the Cathedral. Other meeting...
7:00 pm
Brewing the Faith
@ Broken Bat Brewing Co.
Brewing the Faith
@ Broken Bat Brewing Co.
Oct 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...
7:00 pm
RCIA – Becoming Catholic
RCIA – Becoming Catholic
Oct 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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...
7:30 pm
Beacon Moms Group – Virtual
Beacon Moms Group – Virtual
Oct 3 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
This fall, Moms groups will be gathering for discussion on fostering and nurturing a life of prayer based on Father Jacques Phillipe’s teachings as outlined in his book Time for God. We will be reminded of God’s deep desire for ongoing intimacy with each of us while examining the foundational...
Oct
4
Wed
7:00 pm
Eat, Drink & Be Catholic
@ Mo's...A Place for Steaks
Eat, Drink & Be Catholic
@ Mo's...A Place for Steaks
Oct 4 @ 7:00 pm

Eat, Drink and Be Catholic offers women and men of all ages a casual opportunity to explore the Catholic faith. We hope to provide space for intellectual, relational and spiritual growth as well as some real community building. Our hope is that at the end of each evening, individuals not...
Oct
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
Oct 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
Oct 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
Oct 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...
Oct
7
Sat
7:30 am
Kinship First Saturday Service
@ Kinship-St. Casimir location
Kinship First Saturday Service
@ Kinship-St. Casimir location
Oct 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.