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Watch this year’s photo slideshow below or at https://youtu.be/WKHlygyHlMU.

Are you ready for a STELLAR adventure??? Join us this summer for Good News Adventure 2023: Stellar!
July 24-28, 2023, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Catholic East Elementary (2461 N Murray Ave)

Good News Adventure is a FREE summer camp open to kids of any faith background. Every child is welcome! 

At Good News Adventure, kids will know that JESUS’ SHINES LIGHT all the time, even when life feels dark. This faith-filled week is packed with games, experiments, and songs that help children learn all the ways to shine JESUS’ LIGHT to others.

Children entering K4 through 5th grade are invited to come along on the Adventure as campers. Youth entering 6th grade through high school, as well as adults, are encouraged to sign up as volunteers. 

**This year we are offering childcare for babies and toddlers of parent volunteers! 

REGISTRATION LINKS 

Participant Registration (entering K4 – 5th grade) 

Youth Volunteer Registration (entering 6th – 12th grade) 

Adult/Parent Volunteer Registration 

Click on the links below to donate supplies. Your donations help us make this a free summer camp. Thank you for your support and generosity! 

Sign Up Genius Link

Amazon WishList

At Good News Adventure, kids learn to SHINE JESUS’ LIGHT to others every day! You don’t want to miss Good News Adventure – it’s the best week of the summer! 

Please contact Anh Clausen at familyformation@ffpmke.org or 414-962-2443 ext. 302 with any questions.

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Upcoming Events

Dec
1
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 1 @ 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 1 @ 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 1 @ 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
2
Sat
7:30 am Kinship First Saturday Service @ Kinship-St. Casimir location
Kinship First Saturday Service @ Kinship-St. Casimir location
Dec 2 @ 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.
5:30 pm St. Anne Christmas Fair & Bake Sale @ Old St. Mary Parish Center
St. Anne Christmas Fair & Bake Sale @ Old St. Mary Parish Center
Dec 2 @ 5:30 pm – Dec 3 @ 2:00 pm
The St. Anne Society of Old St. Mary Parish invites you to our annual Christmas Fair and Bake Sale. Come enjoy a festive time with your four-parish community! Mark your calendars and plan to attend on December 2 and 3 in the Parish Center after all Masses, which are Saturday...
6:00 pm Coffee Sale
Coffee Sale
Dec 2 @ 6:00 pm – Dec 3 @ 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. If you...
Dec
3
Sun
10:30 am UPLIFT Families Sunday Program
UPLIFT Families Sunday Program
Dec 3 @ 10:30 am – 12:15 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 Four 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
4
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 4 @ 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
5
Tue
7:00 pm Brewing the Faith @ Broken Bat Brewing Co.
Brewing the Faith @ Broken Bat Brewing Co.
Dec 5 @ 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
Dec 5 @ 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...
Dec
6
Wed
6:30 pm UPLIFT Teens
UPLIFT Teens
Dec 6 @ 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...
7:00 pm Eat, Drink & Be Catholic @ Wisconsin Tap Room
Eat, Drink & Be Catholic @ Wisconsin Tap Room
Dec 6 @ 7:00 pm
Eat, Drink & Be Catholic @ Wisconsin Tap Room | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | United States
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...
Dec
7
Thu
7:00 pm Pornography: Societal Impact and... @ Cathedral Atrium
Pornography: Societal Impact and... @ Cathedral Atrium
Dec 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Pornography: Societal Impact and Next Steps @ Cathedral Atrium | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | United States
Pornography is a modern societal issue. Mitch Mueller, LPC, LPCC, SAC and Andrew Kolb, biomedical engineer, will present a comprehensive approach to the matter from a psychological and computer science point of view that is both insightful and practical. All adults are welcome to attend.
8:00 pm Bacon Dads Group
Bacon Dads Group
Dec 7 @ 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
9
Sat
8:30 am Holiday Plant Delivery @ Old St. Mary Parish Center
Holiday Plant Delivery @ Old St. Mary Parish Center
Dec 9 @ 8:30 am
Love Came Down at Christmas The story of Christmas is all about love, and how Jesus came down from the heavens above. We deliver holiday plants to parishioners who are homebound or living in healthcare facilities. If you are interested, please join us on Saturday, December 9 to help deliver...