The Cathedral of
St. John the Evangelist
The 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 21, 2020
Greetings from the Cathedral!
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Online, Television and Radio Masses
All those defined by the health department as more vulnerable (i.e. 60+ years of age, those with compromised immune systems, those with underlying health conditions, those who are especially anxious about being in a large group, etc.) are encouraged to stay at home. Anyone with fever or flu-like symptoms is asked to stay at home.
The Archbishop will continue the dispensation for those who are vulnerable or not comfortable returning so soon. Live-stream and radio broadcast of Mass from the Cathedral will continue for those who stay home. FOX6 News Milwaukee will continue to broadcast Mass at 11:00 am every Sunday LIVE from The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee through June 28. We are thankful that FOX6 is offering this generous community service to those who are not yet comfortable attending.
You can view this week's 11:00 am Cathedral Mass on YouTube via the video box below.
I have attached the order of worship to this email. Please click on the file below this video box - then you can save it on your computer ahead prior to Sunday's Mass. If you have any questions, please contact me at cathyquandt@stjohncathedral.org.
Dear Friend,
It is with great joy that Father José and I invite you to return to the celebration of the Mass in our beloved Cathedral Church. Public Masses will be held on Saturdays at 5:15 pm and on Sundays at 9:00 am, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm (Spanish). The recent postponement of public celebrations of the Mass due to the Coronavirus Pandemic certainly has affirmed how important the Eucharist is to our life of faith and how much we cherish the community support we feel when we gather for the Liturgy.
Please know that the members of our Pastoral Staff are dedicated to providing celebrations of the Mass in a manner which protects as much as possible your health while maintaining the proper respect for the sacramental integrity of our worship. Please see the “Return to Mass” directives which are included below. These directives follow “The Catholic Comeback Guidelines” which have been established for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. While we are attempting to maintain the Liturgical procedures with which you are familiar, there are some changes which have been introduced for reasons of safety. Please be patient as we seek to adapt to these new instructions. Also know that we understand if some parishioners are still a bit reticent about returning to public celebrations of the Mass. Archbishop Listecki has extended the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass for this purpose. Keep in mind as well that the Cathedral will continue to broadcast the 9:00 am Mass on radio (AM 920) and live-stream the 11:00 am Mass on the internet. FOX6 News Milwaukee will continue to broadcast Mass at 11:00 am every Sunday LIVE from The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee through June 28. We are thankful that FOX6 is offering this generous community service to those who are not yet comfortable attending.
We also would like to take this opportunity to express our heart-felt gratitude to those of you who have continued to give donations during the time of confinement in support of the Cathedral Parish and the Open Door Café. The financial situation of the Parish was very much adversely affected by the absence of our weekly Offertory Collections – as we continue to bear our regular expenses along with numerous requests from those who need assistance due to the consequences of the severe economic downturn caused by the Pandemic. If you are not able to attend Mass, please consider mailing donations to the Cathedral Parish Office or donating online at stjohncathedral.org via the "Give Online" button at the top of the page.
Lastly and most importantly, we rejoice in anticipation of the opportunity to see many of you when we return to the public celebration of the Mass on the 30th and 31st of May. How fitting that this marks the commemoration of the Feast of Pentecost as we pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit to bless us with a “new birth” of hope and joy!
God’s peace always,
Most Rev. Jeffrey R. Haines
Rector and Pastor
Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Rev. Jose M. Gonzalez
Vice-Rector
Important notes regarding the return to the public celebration of Mass at the Cathedral:
Entry to the Cathedral will be on a first come, first served basis. There are 120 chairs set up to follow social distancing directives and we must ask that you not move any chairs from their original position. Standing in available spaces will not be permitted.
Only one set of doors will be used for entry to the Cathedral (the set of doors off the Cathedral parking lot adjacent to the rectory garage - an accessible entrance with a ramp). These doors will be unlocked half an hour prior to each Mass. Attendance will be strictly limited to no more than 25 percent of the Cathedral’s Occupancy Permit (120 people).
The doors will be locked when Mass begins or when capacity is reached, whichever comes first. No one will be allowed entry to the Cathedral once Mass has started.
For the safety of everyone present, please wear a mask at all times while in the Cathedral except when following Communion instructions. We also suggest that you bring hand sanitizer if possible.
Please be patient as we seek to adapt to these new circumstances and please be assured that we will be making announcements throughout the course of Mass explaining how to proceed.
Thank You.
The Cathedral Needs Your Help
“We have a Lord who is capable of crying with us, capable of walking with us in the most difficult moments of life.” Pope Francis
Now it's time to pass the virtual collection basket ...
Due to the Pandemic, our weekly cash flow is currently well below our planned budget. We need your continued support in these challenging times in order to continue our mission as Mother Church of the Archdiocese: a beacon of faith, patron of the arts and haven and advocate for the poor and marginalized.
Please consider sending your weekly envelope contributions via mail to:
The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
831 N. Van Buren Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
or you can visit our secure web page: stjohncathedral.org and click on the
“Give Online” button at the top of the page.
If you have any questions, please contact Amy or Cathy at 414/276-9814.
Dear Cathedral Community,
We are delighted to bring to you the next part of a new series, “Themes from Cathedral History” by Fr. Steve Avella. Fr. Steve is a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, a faculty member in the Department of History at Marquette University and the author of many articles and books, including the archdiocesan histories. He is also a very good friend of the Cathedral!
These “Themes” will be published in our weekly bulletins and on our website. Our Cathedral has a rich and inspiring, and sometimes surprising, history!
We are so grateful to Fr. Steve for studying and compiling our Cathedral archives in this informative and exceptional manner!
Enjoy!
Pat Wisialowski
Pastoral Associate
The Dominican Sisters
Fr. Steven Avella
The Congregation of the Most Holy Rosary of the Order of Preachers, also known as the Sisters of St. Dominic of Sinsinawa played an important role in the history of the Cathedral of St. John. Founded in 1847 by Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP, and wisely led by Mother Emily Power this congregation established itself in southwestern Wisconsin on “the Mound.” Its motherhouse, central headquarters, and retirement center are still there. It is a lovely place to visit even today. This congregation grew rapidly reaching a peak of nearly 2,000 sisters.
This community served schools all over the country and had the beautiful Rosary College in Chicago (today Dominican University). Since many of the sisters were of Irish heritage, they tended to go to parishes where English was the main language. They served in Milwaukee in a number of parishes and until recently at Dominican High School. They came to the cathedral school to teach boys and later assumed total responsibility for the school.
The sisters lived in a home they purchased on the corner of Van Buren and Wells for 18 years. By the late 1920s, the property was become dilapidated and likely Mother General, Samuel Coughlin noted this to the cathedral pastors in her visitations of the sisters. Naturally, there was always a concern about money.
When Father James F. Ryan became cathedral rector in August 1925, the need to “do something” for the sisters was pressing. Ryan, a native of Whitewater and a former cathedral assistant took the proverbial bull by the horns. He immediately reached out to the sisters and inspected the convent. He took along several of his board of consultors (an early parish council) who assessed the quality of the house. They concluded it was not worth saving. If the parish put a priority on the school, then the teachers needed a better place to live. Ryan secured permission from the archdiocese to purchase the house, tear it down, and build a new convent on the site. A two story house was envisioned, with the basement for laundry and storage, a first floor with music rooms (the sisters supplemented their salaries with music lessons and tutoring) as well as a kitchen and dining room. Upstairs were sister’s living quarters and a chapel.
As his predecessors and successors, Ryan began to plead with the parish for funds—donating the $1,000 of his annual salary to the project. Three other benefactor, Elizabeth Marshall, Louis Nunnemacher and a Mrs. Conan gave equivalent sums. Many contributed to the adornment of the convent chapel (stations, sacred vessels, pews, etc.) The sisters took their residence in September 1927.
Congratulations Graduates!
We want to congratulate all our parish graduates, especially our Catholic East and our Uplift graduates! May God bless them all! Please pray for them all as they continue on their journey!
Wednesday Concert Series
Returns in July
Returns in July
We are happy to announce that our Wednesday noon concerts will return on July 1. These are 30 minute programs during the noon hour, specifically 12:15 – 12:45. Know that we are committed to providing a safe environment for everyone. For your safety and the safety of others, we ask that you wear a face mask when attending concerts. For ease of cleaning and disinfecting, the padded chairs have been removed and replaced with plastic chairs. They have been spaced throughout the nave in order to enhance social distancing. For more information, please visit: www.stjohncathedral.org/index.php/wednesday-concert/.
July Schedule
01 • Wolff von Roos, organ
08 • Gregory Hartmann, piano
15 • Andrew Kreigh, organ
22 • Steve Joyal, piano & Lis Joyal, flute
Please Help us Serve those in Need
Our Mission: We are a welcoming Eucharistic community committed to growing together as disciples of Jesus Christ. As both a parish and the Mother Church of the Archdiocese, we serve as a beacon of faith, a patron of the arts and a haven and advocate for people who are poor and marginalized.
Please click here to read an article from the Catholic Herald about efforts at the Cathedral to help those in need. Would you like to help?
You can donate to the Open Door Cafe here: https://stjohncathedral.weshareonline.org/…/op…/OpenDoorCafe
or to our Families in Need Fund here:
We are also asking for your help with donating the items necessary for the bag lunches at the Open Door Cafe. If you can, please donate some of the following items:
- Face Masks for our Guests
- Bottled Water
- Sliced White Bread
- Single Serve Bags of Chips
- Granola Bars or Little Debbie or Hostess Snack Cakes
- Jelly
- Brown Paper Lunch Bags
If you are able to donate any of the following items, please call to arrange for a drop-off time by contacting:
Shanedra Johnson 414/276-9814, x110 or shanedrajohnson@stjohncathedral.org
Jim Trzebiatowski 414/276-9814, x308 or jimtrzebiatowski@stjohncathedral.org
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