![]() ![]() Cecilia in Thiensville formed in 1919 as a small mission church, but only recently did he learn it was built with $500 in assistance from the Catholic Extension, a national fundraising organization that supports 87 dioceses that would not otherwise be able to sustain themselves. The Thiensville parish moved to the Mequon church in 2016. Cecilia Parish in Thiensville to form Lumen Christi. The church grew over time, and in 2005, it merged with St. Dan Sanders, was moved to launch the 40-day Lenten appeal after learning more about the humble beginnings of his own church.Īlthough Lumen Christi now boasts between 5,000 and 6,000 parishioners and a 15,000-square-foot church, the Mequon church began as a small parish named St. If you would like to get your parish involved, reach out to Natalie Donatello at (312) 795–6057, complete the form below.On the heels of a $19 million renovation, and in the middle of Wisconsin's stay-at-home order, Lumen Christi Catholic Church in Mequon was able to raise $43,000 for a small Native American church in northern Wisconsin. We’re looking for new parish partners right now. See this story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.Ĭatholic Extension’s Parish Partnerships program continues to grow, seeking new opportunities to build relationships with parishes around the country who are looking to help their fellow Catholics in the poorest parts of the United States. Wisconsin faith community-not just for now, but for many years to come. This wonderful gift will be immensely helpful to this rural You have spread God’s love and word through your loving actions toward the mission and ministry of all of us at St. You have been spreading the Gospel to the people of St. Francis told his followers to ‘preach the Gospel and if necessary to use words.’ That is exactly what you, good people, have done. In a letter to Lumen Christ parish, Sister Phyllis wrote, The parish, they still came together and completed the appeal by Easter. “I approached our pastoral council and said, ‘We just finished building and dedicating a new church this past winter,'” he said. “‘Wouldn’t it be great if we paid it forward in appreciation?'”ĭespite all the challenges that the coronavirus brought upon Dan performing a Baptism at Lumen Christi parish Remember those rural, isolated mission churches that needed help more now than ever. Own parish caused by the coronavirus, was determined to maintain theįundraising for Sister Phyllis and her ministry. Dan, in addition to managing the disruptions in his Unfortunately, the trip had to be canceled.īut, Fr. The parish had recently built a beautiful new church in Mequon, and they were looking forward to a personal visit from Sister Phyllis in late March. Cecilia, in 1919.Įven before the coronavirus hit, Lumen Christi had already chosen to pay it forward by supporting Sister Phyllis’s ministry through their Lenten appeal. ![]() ![]() Received a grant to build its original church, St. ![]() Lumen Christi began as a small mission church itself, and The partnership between Catholic Extension, Lumen Christi parish, and Sister Phyllis’s ministry was a century in the making. With Masses canceled, the income dwindled to nothing. When the Diocese of Superior had to cancel Masses because of the coronavirus, the community’s need became even more urgent. It has a normal weekly collection of about $100, which doesn’t cover the cost of insurance and utilities. Mary is the only parish on the Bad River Reservation serving this isolated community. Works to build communities and maintain a Catholic presence. Francis of Mary Immaculate, she ministers to Ojibwe Native Americans and Sister Phyllis is a Catholic leader who has served this regionĪnd its primarily Native American population for more than 40 years. The parish, home to families in Mequon and Theinsville, just north of Milwaukee, was raising money for a remote Catholic faith community located on the far northern reaches of their own state.Īs part of its Lenten Appeal project, the parish wanted to help the ministry of Sister Phyllis Wilhelm, the pastoral associate of St. Wisconsin, heard that he had to close the doors of the church, he was concerned Dan, pastor of Lumen Christi parish in Mequon, ![]()
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