Join the Summer Reading Club!
Are you an avid reader looking for something fun to do this summer? Join our Summer Reading Club! We will be reading three selections; you can read one, two, or all three of them. Location of discussions to be determined based on the COVID-19 circumstances, but ALL discussions, even if they are in person, will be available in real time on Zoom via video conference or telephone conference. For more information, and to obtain the password for the Zoom/conference call discussion for these books, please contact Valerie Adamski at adamskiv@archmil.org or 414-358-4600, ext. 148
JUNE SELECTION: Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again, by Rachel Held Evans
Summary: If the Bible isn’t a science book or an instruction manual, then what is it? What do people mean when they say the Bible is inspired? When Rachel Held Evans found herself asking these questions, she began a quest to better understand what the Bible is and how it is meant to be read. What she discovered changed her—and it will change you too. Drawing on the best in recent scholarship and using her well-honed literary expertise, Evans examines some of our favorite Bible stories and possible interpretations, retelling them through memoir, original poetry, short stories, soliloquies, and even a short screenplay. Undaunted by the Bible’s most difficult passages, Evans wrestles through the process of doubting, imagining, and debating Scripture’s mysteries. The Bible, she discovers, is not a static work but is a living, breathing, captivating, and confounding book that is able to equip us to join God’s loving and redemptive work in the world.
About the author: Rachel Held Evans was a New York Times best-selling author whose books include Faith Unraveled (2010), A Year of Biblical Womanhood (2012), and Searching for Sunday (2015). Hailing from Dayton, Tennessee—home of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925—she wrote about faith, doubt and life in the Bible Belt. Rachel was featured in The Washington Post, The Guardian, Christianity Today, Slate, The Huffington Post, The CNN Belief Blog, and on NPR, The BBC, The Today Show, and The View. She kept a busy schedule speaking at churches, conferences, and colleges and universities around the country.Rachel Held Evans was a New York Times best-selling author whose books include Faith Unraveled (2010), A Year of Biblical Womanhood (2012), and Searching for Sunday (2015). Hailing from Dayton, Tennessee—home of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925—she wrote about faith, doubt and life in the Bible Belt.
Rachel was featured in The Washington Post, The Guardian, Christianity Today, Slate, The Huffington Post, The CNN Belief Blog, and on NPR, The BBC, The Today Show, and The View. She kept a busy schedule speaking at churches, conferences, and colleges and universities around the country. Rachel Held Evans was a New York Times best-selling author whose books include Faith Unraveled (2010), A Year of Biblical Womanhood (2012), and Searching for Sunday (2015). Hailing from Dayton, Tennessee—home of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925—she wrote about faith, doubt and life in the Bible Belt.
Rachel was featured in The Washington Post, The Guardian, Christianity Today, Slate, The Huffington Post, The CNN Belief Blog, and on NPR, The BBC, The Today Show, and The View. She kept a busy schedule speaking at churches, conferences, and colleges and universities around the country.
June meeting date and time: Tuesday, June 30, 2020, 6:30pm
Location TBD. Contact Valerie for Zoom/conference call information.
JULY SELECTION: The Son of Laughter, by Frederick Buechner. (In addition to the book, please read Genesis Chapters 12 through 50 for comparison purposes.)
Summary: Rich in family drama, passion, and human affinity, critically acclaimed author Frederick Buechner’s contemporary retelling of this captivating and timeless biblical saga revitalizes the ancient story of Jacob, delighting our senses and modern sensibilities and gracing us with his exceptional eloquence and wit.
About the Author: Frederick Buechner is a highly influential writer and theologian who has won awards for his poetry, short stories, novels and theological writings. His work pioneered the genre of spiritual memoir. After seminary he spent nine years at Phillips Exeter Academy, establishing a religion department and teaching courses in both religion and English. A central theme in his theological writing is looking for God in the everyday, listening and paying attention, to hear God speak to people through their personal lives.
July meeting date and time: Tuesday, July 28, 2020, 6:30pm
Location TBD. Contact Valerie for Zoom/conference call information.
AUGUST SELECTION: The Life of St. Paul, by Lawrence Boadt, CSP
Summary: Noted scripture scholar Lawrence Boadt recounts the story of St. Paul, inviting readers to discover his faith and knowledge of Christ, as well as his astounding personality. Accompanying the text are 34 vivid, icon-like paintings by artist Linda Schapper. She captures the essence of each scene and its edge of mystery with the simplest of visual settings, merely suggesting the drama of a moment without trying to describe it so realistically that nothing is left to our imagination. Readers will come away imagining Paul's experience, as well as experiencing the power of the New Testament texts to discover Paul for themselves.
About the Author: Lawrence Boadt was an American Paulist priest and Biblical scholar, who advocated on behalf of improved communication and understanding between Christians and Jews. Boadt served as the scripture editor of the Paulist Press, a publishing house established by the Paulist Fathers in 1881. His 1984 book Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction was intended to explain the Old Testament to Christians. He deeply believed in the principle that Christians could best understand their faith by studying Judaism and suggested that Christians “could gain some feeling for the Old Testament by attending a Friday night Sabbath service at a local temple or synagogue.”
August meeting date and time: Tuesday, August 25, 2020, 6:30pm
Location TBD. Contact Valerie for Zoom/conference call information.
Are you an avid reader looking for something fun to do this summer? Join our Summer Reading Club! We will be reading three selections; you can read one, two, or all three of them. Location of discussions to be determined based on the COVID-19 circumstances, but ALL discussions, even if they are in person, will be available in real time on Zoom via video conference or telephone conference. For more information, and to obtain the password for the Zoom/conference call discussion for these books, please contact Valerie Adamski at adamskiv@archmil.org or 414-358-4600, ext. 148
JUNE SELECTION: Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again, by Rachel Held Evans
Summary: If the Bible isn’t a science book or an instruction manual, then what is it? What do people mean when they say the Bible is inspired? When Rachel Held Evans found herself asking these questions, she began a quest to better understand what the Bible is and how it is meant to be read. What she discovered changed her—and it will change you too. Drawing on the best in recent scholarship and using her well-honed literary expertise, Evans examines some of our favorite Bible stories and possible interpretations, retelling them through memoir, original poetry, short stories, soliloquies, and even a short screenplay. Undaunted by the Bible’s most difficult passages, Evans wrestles through the process of doubting, imagining, and debating Scripture’s mysteries. The Bible, she discovers, is not a static work but is a living, breathing, captivating, and confounding book that is able to equip us to join God’s loving and redemptive work in the world.
About the author: Rachel Held Evans was a New York Times best-selling author whose books include Faith Unraveled (2010), A Year of Biblical Womanhood (2012), and Searching for Sunday (2015). Hailing from Dayton, Tennessee—home of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925—she wrote about faith, doubt and life in the Bible Belt. Rachel was featured in The Washington Post, The Guardian, Christianity Today, Slate, The Huffington Post, The CNN Belief Blog, and on NPR, The BBC, The Today Show, and The View. She kept a busy schedule speaking at churches, conferences, and colleges and universities around the country.Rachel Held Evans was a New York Times best-selling author whose books include Faith Unraveled (2010), A Year of Biblical Womanhood (2012), and Searching for Sunday (2015). Hailing from Dayton, Tennessee—home of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925—she wrote about faith, doubt and life in the Bible Belt.
Rachel was featured in The Washington Post, The Guardian, Christianity Today, Slate, The Huffington Post, The CNN Belief Blog, and on NPR, The BBC, The Today Show, and The View. She kept a busy schedule speaking at churches, conferences, and colleges and universities around the country. Rachel Held Evans was a New York Times best-selling author whose books include Faith Unraveled (2010), A Year of Biblical Womanhood (2012), and Searching for Sunday (2015). Hailing from Dayton, Tennessee—home of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925—she wrote about faith, doubt and life in the Bible Belt.
Rachel was featured in The Washington Post, The Guardian, Christianity Today, Slate, The Huffington Post, The CNN Belief Blog, and on NPR, The BBC, The Today Show, and The View. She kept a busy schedule speaking at churches, conferences, and colleges and universities around the country.
June meeting date and time: Tuesday, June 30, 2020, 6:30pm
Location TBD. Contact Valerie for Zoom/conference call information.
JULY SELECTION: The Son of Laughter, by Frederick Buechner. (In addition to the book, please read Genesis Chapters 12 through 50 for comparison purposes.)
Summary: Rich in family drama, passion, and human affinity, critically acclaimed author Frederick Buechner’s contemporary retelling of this captivating and timeless biblical saga revitalizes the ancient story of Jacob, delighting our senses and modern sensibilities and gracing us with his exceptional eloquence and wit.
About the Author: Frederick Buechner is a highly influential writer and theologian who has won awards for his poetry, short stories, novels and theological writings. His work pioneered the genre of spiritual memoir. After seminary he spent nine years at Phillips Exeter Academy, establishing a religion department and teaching courses in both religion and English. A central theme in his theological writing is looking for God in the everyday, listening and paying attention, to hear God speak to people through their personal lives.
July meeting date and time: Tuesday, July 28, 2020, 6:30pm
Location TBD. Contact Valerie for Zoom/conference call information.
AUGUST SELECTION: The Life of St. Paul, by Lawrence Boadt, CSP
Summary: Noted scripture scholar Lawrence Boadt recounts the story of St. Paul, inviting readers to discover his faith and knowledge of Christ, as well as his astounding personality. Accompanying the text are 34 vivid, icon-like paintings by artist Linda Schapper. She captures the essence of each scene and its edge of mystery with the simplest of visual settings, merely suggesting the drama of a moment without trying to describe it so realistically that nothing is left to our imagination. Readers will come away imagining Paul's experience, as well as experiencing the power of the New Testament texts to discover Paul for themselves.
About the Author: Lawrence Boadt was an American Paulist priest and Biblical scholar, who advocated on behalf of improved communication and understanding between Christians and Jews. Boadt served as the scripture editor of the Paulist Press, a publishing house established by the Paulist Fathers in 1881. His 1984 book Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction was intended to explain the Old Testament to Christians. He deeply believed in the principle that Christians could best understand their faith by studying Judaism and suggested that Christians “could gain some feeling for the Old Testament by attending a Friday night Sabbath service at a local temple or synagogue.”
August meeting date and time: Tuesday, August 25, 2020, 6:30pm
Location TBD. Contact Valerie for Zoom/conference call information.
BEWARE OF SCAMS
Recently Father Greg shared with you the need to be aware of e-mail scams that are happening, and how to address them, regarding info from him and from the parish. I would like to take that a step further and remind you to be aware of the “stimulus check” scams that are happening now.
Fake checks ~ If you receive a stimulus check in the mail now, it is probably a fraud. It will take the Treasury several weeks to mail those out and the IRS seems to be forgoing paper checks altogether if possible, in favor of direct deposit. If you do receive a “stimulus check” for an odd amount, especially one that includes cents, or a check that requires that you verify the check online or by calling a number, it’s a fraud.
Social media messages, phone call, or e-mails for personal information ~ The Better Business Bureau says fraudsters are sending out messages via social media, texts, and e-mails that contain links or ask persons to enter personal information and/or banking details. These messages may claim that the information is “necessary to receive your stimulus check.” Just remember that the U.S. government and especially the IRS will never get in touch with you using social media. They will usually use “snail” mail.
Another variation of the social media messages scam brings users to a fake website called the US EMERGENCY GRANTS FEDERATION and asks for your Social Security number to verify your eligibility, according to the Better Business Bureau. Be sure to do your research and see if a government agency or organization actually exists. You can usually find contact information on your own and then decide if you want to call back the company you heard from to make sure the person who contacted you is legitimate.
Claims that a “processing fee” will get your money to you sooner ~ In reality, there is no way to speed up the IRS payment process. A real government agency will not ask you to pay a processing fee in advance. You can find an official list of all U.S. federal grant-making agencies at grants.gov.
Be wary of any correspondence claiming to be the Treasury Department ~ The information you receive will come from the IRS, but remember the bulk of the stimulus checks will be done by direct deposit information that was provided to the IRS on your recent tax returns.
Finally, be wary of any pitches using the terms “stimulus check” or “stimulus payment” as the cash infusion is officially called an “economic impact payment.” Taxpayers can find official information about the stimulus payments on the IRS website. Any suspected scams can be reported to the IRS on their website or submit a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission on their website.
Hoping you are all well and staying safe. And please when you are out in public—wear a mask. Please let me know if there is anything that I can help with.
Blessings always,
Linda Radder, St. Bernadette Parish Nurse
Recently Father Greg shared with you the need to be aware of e-mail scams that are happening, and how to address them, regarding info from him and from the parish. I would like to take that a step further and remind you to be aware of the “stimulus check” scams that are happening now.
Fake checks ~ If you receive a stimulus check in the mail now, it is probably a fraud. It will take the Treasury several weeks to mail those out and the IRS seems to be forgoing paper checks altogether if possible, in favor of direct deposit. If you do receive a “stimulus check” for an odd amount, especially one that includes cents, or a check that requires that you verify the check online or by calling a number, it’s a fraud.
Social media messages, phone call, or e-mails for personal information ~ The Better Business Bureau says fraudsters are sending out messages via social media, texts, and e-mails that contain links or ask persons to enter personal information and/or banking details. These messages may claim that the information is “necessary to receive your stimulus check.” Just remember that the U.S. government and especially the IRS will never get in touch with you using social media. They will usually use “snail” mail.
Another variation of the social media messages scam brings users to a fake website called the US EMERGENCY GRANTS FEDERATION and asks for your Social Security number to verify your eligibility, according to the Better Business Bureau. Be sure to do your research and see if a government agency or organization actually exists. You can usually find contact information on your own and then decide if you want to call back the company you heard from to make sure the person who contacted you is legitimate.
Claims that a “processing fee” will get your money to you sooner ~ In reality, there is no way to speed up the IRS payment process. A real government agency will not ask you to pay a processing fee in advance. You can find an official list of all U.S. federal grant-making agencies at grants.gov.
Be wary of any correspondence claiming to be the Treasury Department ~ The information you receive will come from the IRS, but remember the bulk of the stimulus checks will be done by direct deposit information that was provided to the IRS on your recent tax returns.
Finally, be wary of any pitches using the terms “stimulus check” or “stimulus payment” as the cash infusion is officially called an “economic impact payment.” Taxpayers can find official information about the stimulus payments on the IRS website. Any suspected scams can be reported to the IRS on their website or submit a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission on their website.
Hoping you are all well and staying safe. And please when you are out in public—wear a mask. Please let me know if there is anything that I can help with.
Blessings always,
Linda Radder, St. Bernadette Parish Nurse
Social Media Update
Hello OLGH and St. Bernadette friends!
Those of you who attended the liturgies on ZOOM last week, thank you for joining us! We’ve heard quite a bit of positive feedback! If you haven’t joined, we’ll be doing ZOOM liturgies again this week. The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, April 21 at 4:00 PM
Thursday, April 23 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, April 26 at 10:00 AM
If you’re still unsure about how ZOOM works, we have volunteers from both parish communities that will gladly help you with setup and answer any questions you might have.
For those who inquired about the ZOOM liturgies last week, you should have received an email with details and passwords on April 20. If you haven’t received this email (please check your SPAM, I put my email on the mailing list and it went to SPAM for some reason), or if you want to get on the mailing list for ZOOM or would like to be put in touch with someone for assistance, please contact nwmkecatholic@gmail.com. We had an average of about 15 people at each daily Mass last week, and 51 people in attendance at the Sunday morning liturgy. Our goal is to double those numbers by this weekend!
Please note that all ZOOM liturgies are password protected, which is why you must contact the above email for the password to log in. We had no incidents of hacking at Mass last week, and we’d like to keep it that way, so for the protection of all that are in attendance, we will be keeping this policy and not posting any passcodes on Facebook or sending them out via Constant Contact.
Personally, I find the ZOOM liturgies to be much more enjoyable and prayerful than simply watching on television, because they are live, and they are with a community in real time. Please consider giving it a try this week!
Also please consider joining us on ZOOM this Saturday, April 25 at 7:00 PM for a fun social gathering. We’re calling it a “Zoom Wine & Cheese Party” – you bring your own wine and cheese or whatever you like and log on for some fellowship and fun. We’ll be playing some trivia games too, with prizes! Again, as with the ZOOM liturgies, you need to send an email to obtain a password to enter.
Don’t forget to keep checking our Parish Facebook pages and Websites for the most up-to-date information! (Remember – you can view anything on Facebook even if you don’t have a Facebook account.) And lastly, remember to check out our You Tube Channel!
St. Bernadette Website
Our Lady of Good Hope Website
Our Lady of Good Hope Facebook Page
St. Bernadette Facebook Page
OLGH and St. Bernadette You Tube Channel
We’re doing our best to keep our communities connected and we thank you for all your support. Let us all continue to pray for one another during this difficult time.
Valerie Adamski
Director of Music and Liturgy, St. Bernadette
Director of Liturgy, Our Lady of Good Hope
Hello OLGH and St. Bernadette friends!
Those of you who attended the liturgies on ZOOM last week, thank you for joining us! We’ve heard quite a bit of positive feedback! If you haven’t joined, we’ll be doing ZOOM liturgies again this week. The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, April 21 at 4:00 PM
Thursday, April 23 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, April 26 at 10:00 AM
If you’re still unsure about how ZOOM works, we have volunteers from both parish communities that will gladly help you with setup and answer any questions you might have.
For those who inquired about the ZOOM liturgies last week, you should have received an email with details and passwords on April 20. If you haven’t received this email (please check your SPAM, I put my email on the mailing list and it went to SPAM for some reason), or if you want to get on the mailing list for ZOOM or would like to be put in touch with someone for assistance, please contact nwmkecatholic@gmail.com. We had an average of about 15 people at each daily Mass last week, and 51 people in attendance at the Sunday morning liturgy. Our goal is to double those numbers by this weekend!
Please note that all ZOOM liturgies are password protected, which is why you must contact the above email for the password to log in. We had no incidents of hacking at Mass last week, and we’d like to keep it that way, so for the protection of all that are in attendance, we will be keeping this policy and not posting any passcodes on Facebook or sending them out via Constant Contact.
Personally, I find the ZOOM liturgies to be much more enjoyable and prayerful than simply watching on television, because they are live, and they are with a community in real time. Please consider giving it a try this week!
Also please consider joining us on ZOOM this Saturday, April 25 at 7:00 PM for a fun social gathering. We’re calling it a “Zoom Wine & Cheese Party” – you bring your own wine and cheese or whatever you like and log on for some fellowship and fun. We’ll be playing some trivia games too, with prizes! Again, as with the ZOOM liturgies, you need to send an email to obtain a password to enter.
Don’t forget to keep checking our Parish Facebook pages and Websites for the most up-to-date information! (Remember – you can view anything on Facebook even if you don’t have a Facebook account.) And lastly, remember to check out our You Tube Channel!
St. Bernadette Website
Our Lady of Good Hope Website
Our Lady of Good Hope Facebook Page
St. Bernadette Facebook Page
OLGH and St. Bernadette You Tube Channel
We’re doing our best to keep our communities connected and we thank you for all your support. Let us all continue to pray for one another during this difficult time.
Valerie Adamski
Director of Music and Liturgy, St. Bernadette
Director of Liturgy, Our Lady of Good Hope
Click on the following link to find:
The Bishops of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Doing Daily Reflections
The Bishops of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Doing Daily Reflections
