Jun
15
Sun
You are invited to the Sacred Heart Holy Hour in veneration of the pilgrim icon.
Hosted by the Family of Five Knights of Columbus
Sunday, June 15, 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm
Old St. Mary (844 Broadway)
This beautiful replica of the original painting by Pompeii Batoni hanging in the Church of the Gesu in Rome, Italy is traveling to parishes throughout the State of Wisconsin providing opportunities for veneration and reflection. We are pleased to offer this and the accompanying devotional service to the Family of Five Parishes during this month of June, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Free replica holy cards will be distributed.
Jun
16
Mon
“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 our lives and to challenge us to grow in our understanding of who God is, who we are, and who God is calling us to be.
For further information contact Chad Griesel, Pastoral Associate, at cgriesel@ffpmke.org or 414-271-6577.
Jun
17
Tue
Dates: Third Tuesday of the month
Location: St. Rita Church (1617 N Cass St)
Time: Gather at 2:45 pm, knit & crochet from 3:00-3:50 pm, conclude with Mass at 4:00 pm
When these prayer shawls are completed, they are blessed and given to those who need our prayers and support. This ministry has a beautiful spirit! These gifted individuals share their faith with the sick, lonely and heavy-hearted, and remind them of God’s love. Please join us.
Prayer shawl gift bags are always available to anyone. If you or someone you know needs a prayer shawl or you have questions, please contact Terri, our Director of Pastoral Care, at 469-6173 or tbalash@ffpmke.org.
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 Idalia Nieves-Reyes at inievesreyes@ffpmke.org. All are welcome to participate in these important conversations!
“On Awakening” is a contemplative painting experience. No skill is required, just a willingness to show up! Rooted in the spiritual rhythms of recovery and the Church, this five-week series, led by Jason Gonzalez of 4th Dimension Sobriety, offers a quiet space to reflect, to reconnect, to create and to receive. Each brushstroke becomes a step toward hope – a visual prayer that invites grace to do what we cannot do alone.
Sessions will be held in the Old St. Mary Parish Center (835 N Milwaukee St) beginning at 7:00 pm on May 27, June 3, June 10, June 17 and June 24.
Each session will be centered on a different mystery of the Rosary. You are invited to attend one, two…or all five sessions! All materials will be provided.
To register or learn more, contact Chad Griesel at cgriesel@ffpmke.org or 414-271-6577 x1014.
Jun
18
Wed
Jun 18 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Our monthly Global Solidarity – Padibe, Uganda committee meetings are typically held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:00 pm. We have partnered with our brothers and sisters in Uganda in the important work of education, medical care, and farming. If you’d like to participate in this ministry, please contact Idalia Nieves-Reyes inievesreyes@ffpmke.org. All Family of Five parishioners and friends are welcome!
Jun
19
Thu
Jun 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm
Thursdays: May 15 – July 10 (no meeting July 3)
6:30 – 8:45 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm – light dinner)
Old St. Mary Parish Center (enter doors off parking lot)
Cost: $20 includes workbook journal (scholarships are available)
Register at www.archmil.org/hwp/story or contact Terri Balash, Director of Pastoral Care, at tbalash@ffpmke.org.
Healing the Whole Person: Engaging Your Story is an 8-week series that provides the framework for understanding and receiving Christ’s healing and peace in the heart of the Catholic Church.
Using videos featuring Dr. Bob Schuchts & Sr. Miriam James Heidland presenting the John Paul II Healing Center’s Healing the Whole Person teachings, each session includes a guided prayer experience and a workbook journaling activity for private reflection and prayer. These sessions also include the opportunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation and to pray with a prayer team trained by the John Paul II Healing Center.
The goal of this video series is to facilitate a personal encounter with Jesus’ merciful love and healing truth in the areas where people have felt disconnected from love and bound by lies. We have witnessed God work powerfully in the lives of those who participate with an open heart. Wherever you find yourself now is not the end of your story. God is here. God has more for you. Engaging Your Story is time set aside for God to guide you through.
Jun
21
Sat
Please join us for our parishes’ Build Day from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. If you are 16 and older and would like to help a family get one step closer to homeownership, please sign up at http://vhub.at/Catholic.
Questions? Please email Tim Logman at logs56@earthlink.net. Thank you for your consideration in joining Habitat’s mission of providing a path to affordable homeownership and neighborhood stability!
Scheduled Dates:
June 21
July 5
Online sign up for each team member:
– Team members start by going http://vhub.at/Catholic.
– Enter Join Code Catholic.
– Please note that each volunteer will both “create an account” as a user (or sign in if the system has been used previously) AND register for an event.
– Volunteers will receive one email about creating an account.
– During the registration process volunteers will have the opportunity to receive an email with confirmation materials.
– A reminder email with the same information is also sent 2 days ahead of time.
– By having each individual’s contact information it allows us to be in contact in case of changes in the day or bad weather.
– Volunteers can contact Caroline at cmartini@milwaukeehabitat.org if they have any problems with the system.
Jun
24
Tue
Spend time outdoors in fellowship with other parish families at Estabrook Park Beer Garden on Tuesday, June 24 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Bring a dish to pass and a picnic blanket or camp chairs. Look for a sandwich board sign and yellow balloons near the music stage. We will provide outdoor children’s activities like bubbles, kites, and sports equipment (balls).
Individual drinks and food can also be ordered at the Estabrook Beer Garden.
For more information or to RSVP, please visit tinyurl.com/Family-Potluck-Picnic. See you there!
“On Awakening” is a contemplative painting experience. No skill is required, just a willingness to show up! Rooted in the spiritual rhythms of recovery and the Church, this five-week series, led by Jason Gonzalez of 4th Dimension Sobriety, offers a quiet space to reflect, to reconnect, to create and to receive. Each brushstroke becomes a step toward hope – a visual prayer that invites grace to do what we cannot do alone.
Sessions will be held in the Old St. Mary Parish Center (835 N Milwaukee St) beginning at 7:00 pm on May 27, June 3, June 10, June 17 and June 24.
Each session will be centered on a different mystery of the Rosary. You are invited to attend one, two…or all five sessions! All materials will be provided.
To register or learn more, contact Chad Griesel at cgriesel@ffpmke.org or 414-271-6577 x1014.
Jun
25
Wed
All Ages Welcome! Spend your summer mornings meeting other parish parents while your little ones play! Look for the bright green camp chair near the playground, and we’ll meet and greet you.
Contact Mamie Riyeff at mriyeff@ffpmke.org with questions or if you need more details about the locations. We are looking forward to meeting & seeing you!
June 25: Maslowski Community Park, 2200 W Bender Rd, Glendale, WI 53209
July 16: Kayla’s Playground, 3723 W Puetz Rd, Franklin, WI 53132
August 20: Hart Park playground and splash pad, 1200 N 70th St, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Jun
26
Thu
Jun 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm
Thursdays: May 15 – July 10 (no meeting July 3)
6:30 – 8:45 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm – light dinner)
Old St. Mary Parish Center (enter doors off parking lot)
Cost: $20 includes workbook journal (scholarships are available)
Register at www.archmil.org/hwp/story or contact Terri Balash, Director of Pastoral Care, at tbalash@ffpmke.org.
Healing the Whole Person: Engaging Your Story is an 8-week series that provides the framework for understanding and receiving Christ’s healing and peace in the heart of the Catholic Church.
Using videos featuring Dr. Bob Schuchts & Sr. Miriam James Heidland presenting the John Paul II Healing Center’s Healing the Whole Person teachings, each session includes a guided prayer experience and a workbook journaling activity for private reflection and prayer. These sessions also include the opportunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation and to pray with a prayer team trained by the John Paul II Healing Center.
The goal of this video series is to facilitate a personal encounter with Jesus’ merciful love and healing truth in the areas where people have felt disconnected from love and bound by lies. We have witnessed God work powerfully in the lives of those who participate with an open heart. Wherever you find yourself now is not the end of your story. God is here. God has more for you. Engaging Your Story is time set aside for God to guide you through.
Jun
28
Sat
Join Family of Five Parishes Family Ministry staff and Community Gardens coordinator Julie Trafton at the Kinship Urban Farm (4355 N. Port Washington Road Glendale, WI 53212) on Saturdays, June 28 and August 30 from 9:00 am to noon and learn how you, through Kinship’s Urban Farm, can serve our neighbors in Milwaukee. All ages are welcome, and art and environment projects will be customized according to ability.
Please sign up at tinyurl.com/2025FamilyService.
Questions? Email Mamie Riyeff at mriyeff@ffpmke.org.
Jun 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Join us for a relaxing Saturday morning session at 10:00 am in the garden with Cathy Stadler, Outdoor Yoga-MKE & friends. All levels are welcome!
$10 each session
Cash in person or pay online in advance
Coffee & tea provided
Bring a yoga mat, blanket, water bottle, sunscreen, hat & sunglasses.
June 28
July 12, 19, 26
August 2, 9, 16, 23
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
812 N. Jackson St.
Walk in through Jackson St. The gate will be open!
In case of rain, we will use the atrium.
The admission cost goes directly to the yoga instructor. Additionally, please consider donating towards the Open Door Café. We are collecting donations of men’s and women’s new and slightly used clothing: pants, shirts, shoes, underwear, socks, etc.
Questions? Email Idalia Nieves-Reyes: inievesreyes@ffpmke.org
Jun
30
Mon
The Family of Five Parishes invites you to celebrate the dedication and blessing of the public artwork “The Door is Always Open,” created by “La Familia de Arte.” It will be held on Monday, June 30, at 10:30 am, at 831 N. Van Buren Street, next to the Open Door Café guest entrance. The Most Reverend Jeff Haines, Auxiliary Bishop, and Father Tim Kitzke, Pastor and Rector of St. John the Evangelist Cathedral, will preside.
Jul
4
Fri
Jul 4 @ 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.
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.
Jul
5
Sat
Please join us for our parishes’ Build Day from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. If you are 16 and older and would like to help a family get one step closer to homeownership, please sign up at http://vhub.at/Catholic.
Questions? Please email Tim Logman at logs56@earthlink.net. Thank you for your consideration in joining Habitat’s mission of providing a path to affordable homeownership and neighborhood stability!
Scheduled Dates:
June 21
July 5
Online sign up for each team member:
– Team members start by going http://vhub.at/Catholic.
– Enter Join Code Catholic.
– Please note that each volunteer will both “create an account” as a user (or sign in if the system has been used previously) AND register for an event.
– Volunteers will receive one email about creating an account.
– During the registration process volunteers will have the opportunity to receive an email with confirmation materials.
– A reminder email with the same information is also sent 2 days ahead of time.
– By having each individual’s contact information it allows us to be in contact in case of changes in the day or bad weather.
– Volunteers can contact Caroline at cmartini@milwaukeehabitat.org if they have any problems with the system.
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.
Jul
10
Thu
We will help the Kinship farm gather produce, do pest control, weed, and various other gardening endeavors! The Kinship Urban Farm helps feed the many members of our community who go to their Food Center for assistance.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please register at tinyurl.com/4f44cayb, and put “Family of Five Parishes” in the comments.
If you have any questions, or need more information, please email Chad Griesel at cgriesel@ffpmke.org.
