June 18-July 2, 2013 The St. Paul Women's Guild showed some of the ways they serve their parish community -- piggery projects, chicken farming and sustainable crop farming. They also run a vocational school with living quarters for some students.
June 18-July 2, 2013 These are pictures of St. Paul the Apostle church, rectory and preschool in Mukono. The preschool has over 150 children, and they performed for their guests. The parish also has a “youth ministry” for young adults between the ages of 18 and 30. Their projects include dairy farming and craft making. The youth ministry has about 300 active members.Their long-term objective is...
June 18-July 2, 2013 The people of Mukono are industrious and enterprising. Brick-making is an important trade. The city streets bustle with business and activity. The pilgrims visited the medical clinic that is run by St. Paul parishioners.
June 18-July 2, 2013 For the St. Paul patron day celebration, the pilgrims were dressed by members of the Women's Guild in Ugandan clothing, and all enjoyed entertainment. The bishop danced for the crowd. There were three weddings and about 300 confirmations. Mass was 4 1/2 hours long, and the celebration was all day. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="47" gal_title="Visit to Uganda 2013 - Patron...
June 18-July 2, 2013 This was the pilgrims’ last day in Uganda: taking care of twinning business with a final meeting, the whole group, saying goodbye, and the bus ride to the airport.
October 3 – October 18, 2015 In October 2015, St. Francis Borgia welcomed four visitors from St. Paul the Apostle parish in Mukono, Uganda. The two parishes have enjoyed a twinning relationship since the year 2000. The visitors included Fr. Paul Ssebitoogo, Frank Njuba, Proscova (Prossy) Kkonde and Christine Nandugga. During their time with us, they were able to experience our parish, Cedarburg,...
January 30, 2016 The parish-sponsored Boy Scout Troop 3802 held its annual Pinewood Derby in the Church Hall on Saturday, January 30. Scouts and their family members enjoyed an afternoon racing masterfully sculpted cars, discussing Pinewood Derby speed tricks, relishing the joys of victory and languishing in the agony of defeat! More than 30 cars were entered in the annual event and a great time...
February 17, 2016 St. Francis Borgia parish was blessed to have a visit from singer/storyteller ValLimar Jansen on Wednesday evening, Feb. 17 at the North Church. ValLimar delighted those of all ages with her engaging presentation. Blessed with an extraordinary voice, she is a highly regarded singer, storyteller and recording artist. She is internationally known for her inspirational...
March 5, 2016 As part of First Eucharist preparation, SFB First Communicants and their parents attend a First Eucharist Afternoon of Reflection during Lent. This is a time to pull together all of the information learned about First Communion. Activities include puzzles and games, video clips, baking bread and touring the church. The afternoon ends with the children taking the bread they made and...
May 26, 2016 On May 26, Archbishop Jerome Listecki confirmed 70 of our high school juniors. He was assisted by seminarian Michael Malucha. Our pastor, Fr. Tom Eichenberger, was the concelebrant. Those confirmed received the empowerment, grace or gift of the Holy Spirit. The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety and fear of the Lord. The...
May 1, 2016 May is the month of Mary, and one way to celebrate it is with the Procession and Crowning of the Image of the Virgin Mary. This was held Sunday, May 1, after the 10 a.m. Mass. Fr. Tom Eichenberger, along with First Communicants, their families and other parishioners, processed from the plaza bell tower to the Shrine to Mary on the parish grounds. At the shrine, they sang the litany...
May 17, 2016 Boy Scouts from St. Francis Borgia Parish Pack 3802 finished the year with an advancement ceremony on the parish grounds. On Tuesday, May 17, scouts and their family members enjoyed a cool evening around a roaring bonfire, roasting marshmallows and playing games. The colors were presented, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited, prayer was offered and special scouting achievements...
July 18, 2012 The dedication of the “Rachel Weeping for Her Children” statue was held July 18 at 6 p.m. at the South Church. The sculpture is based on Jeremiah 31:15-16 – "Rachel mourns her children; she refuses to be consoled, because her children are no more." Across her lap is an empty blanket that would have cradled her child. While the sculpture is a memorial to all the innocent souls hurt...
October 16, 2005 Music and song filled the church and reverberated from the rafters at St. Francis Borgia-North on Sunday afternoon October 16 as the official dedication of the Marianne Huiras Memorial Organ was held. The organ was a gift to the parish from parishioner Ralph Huiras and his family in loving memory of his wife and their mother. Marianne, a former parish organist, was an...
June 30, 2012 Father Yamid Blanco celebrated his first Mass at St.Francis Borgia at 5:00pm on Saturday, June 30. He was warmly greeted by parishioners as he began the liturgy. After Mass, many parishioners came up to him, to wish him well and to express their gratitude for his assignment to the Parish.
April 10, 2010 On Saturday, April 10, Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki visited St. Francis Borgia parish for the first time. He celebrated the 5 p.m. Mass, with Fr. Tom Eichenberger and Fr. Dan Janasik con-celebrating. The Mass was beautiful, with the youth choir, handbell choir, adult choir, and instrumentalists providing music and leading us in song. Prayer responses by the congregation...
May 31, 2013 On Friday, May 31, 2013 the St. Francis Borgia Women's Guild sponsored a tour of significant Milwaukee churches for interested parishioners. Our bus was full for the tour, including several men! The time passed all too quickly as we visited St. Francis of Assisi, St. Benedict the Moor (St. Ben's), and Old St. Mary's in downtown, Milwaukee. The tour was fascinating, with excellent...
October 3, 2004 Fr. Ignatius Kibowa, pastor of our sister parish in Uganda, was honored at a special reception in the church hall on October 3. Fr. Ignatius was in Wisconsin to deliver mission appeals at various parishes, including St. Francis Borgia. The reception was held shortly before his return to St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Mukono. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="66" gal_title="Reception...
September 25-October 8, 2011 In fall 2011 our parish had the privilege and pleasure of hosting seven members of our sister parish, St. Paul Catholic Church in Mukono, Uganda for two weeks. This delegation of four women and three men included the newly ordained associate pastor, Fr. Benjamin Lubega and parishioners Pauline Kiguli, Maria Assumpta Gidudu, Florence Othieno, Magdalene Lukabwe, Dr....
July 27-August 6, 2009 Food in our sister parish is often grown in relatively small spaces. The St. Paul Women's Guild helps provide education and oversight for this for parish families. Large fields and tractors are rare. Livestock might be limited to a cow or two. With the help of St. Francis Borgia, St. Paul Parish sponsors piggeries to help with expenses for widows and for children orphaned...