September 11/12, 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Gathering: All Is Ready
Responsorial Psalm: Be Merciful, O Lord
Gospel Acclamation: Halle, Halle, Halle
Gospel Canticle: I Am With You
Preparation: Only This I Want
Choir Anthem: The Lord Is Near
Holy: Community Mass
Memorial: Community Mass
Concluding: Community Mass
Lamb of God: Community Mass
Communion: As Grains of Wheat
Sending Forth: Though the Mountains May Fall

September 18/19, 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Gathering: Sing a New Church
Responsorial Psalm: I Will Praise Your Name
Gospel Acclamation: Halle, Halle, Halle
Gospel Canticle: Love Be With You
Preparation: The Harvest of Justice
Choir Anthem: Choir Day Off
Holy: Community Mass
Memorial: Community Mass
Concluding: Community Mass
Lamb of God: Community Mass
Communion: Lord, When You Came By the Seashore
Sending Forth: We Are Called

September 25/26, 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Gathering: All Are Welcome
Responsorial Psalm: Let the Word Make a Home In Your Heart
Gospel Acclamation: Halle, Halle, Halle
Gospel Canticle: Word of Christ
Preparation: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
Choir Anthem: Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Holy: Community Mass
Memorial: Community Mass
Concluding: Community Mass
Lamb of God: Community Mass
Communion: Here At This Table
Sending Forth: Take the Word of God

EDIT:  The planting party will still be on June 19th, but will be from 8:00-10:00am.  If there is still work to be finished, the planting will continue after the 10:00am mass on June 20th.

The first full weekend closure of one system connection in the Zoo Interchange is scheduled for the weekend of January 29th – February 1st, announced the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT).  The following movements will be closed Friday, January 29th at 9:00pm–5:00am on Monday, February 1st.

I-894/US 45 northbound system connector ramp to I-94 westbound  During this closure, traffic will be detoured onto eastbound I-94 and will exit to 84th Street to turn around and head back onto westbound I-94.

Closures are subject to change due to weather. Additional law enforcement will be patrolling the detour routes to help maintain safe and efficient traffic operations. The contractor, Milwaukee Constructors, will use this time period to place embankments for the new ramp locations. Dirt hauling operations will take place continuously throughout the weekend.

Detailed Construction update:

Tuesday, January 26th

• Double Left Laneclosure I-94 WB from 84th St. to I-894/US 45 SB bridge 11:00pm–5:00am
  
• Full closure of the I-94 WB ramp to I-894/US 45 SB 11:00pm–5:00am
• Full closure of the ramp from I-894/US 45 SB to I-94 EB 11:00pm–5:00am
• Full closure of the ramp from I-894/US 45 NB to I-94 WB 11:00pm–5:00am

Wednesday, January 27th

• Double left Laneclosure I-94 WB from 84th St. to I-894/US 45 SB bridge 11:00pm–5:00am
• Full closure of the I-94 WB ramp to I-894/US 45 SB 11:00pm–5:00am
• Full closure of the ramp from I-894/US 45 SB to I-94 EB 11:00pm–5:00am
• Double right Lane closure of the I-894/US 45 NB at Greenfield Ave. toI-94 WB 11:00pm–5:00am
• Full Closure of the EB & WBGreenfield Ave entrance rampsto I-894/US 45NB 11:00pm–5:00am
• Full closure of the I-894.US 45 NB ramp to I-94 EB 11:00pm–5:00am
• Double Right Lane closure I-94 EB from WIS 100 to 92nd St. 11:00pm–5:00am
• Full Closure of the ramp from STH 100 to I-94 EB 11:00pm–5:00am

Thursday, January 28th

• Double Left Laneclosure I-94 WB from 84th St. to I-894/US 45 SB bridge 11:00pm–5:00am
• Full closure of the I-94 WB ramp to I-894/US 45 SB 11:00pm–5:00am
• Full closure of the ramp from I-894/US 45 SB to I-94 EB 11:00pm–5:00am
• Double Right Lane closure of the I-894/US 45 NB at Greenfield Ave. to I-94 WB 11:00pm–5:00am
• Full Closure of the EB & WBGreenfield Ave entrance rampsto I-894/US 45NB 11:00pm–5:00am
• Full closure of the I-894.US 45 NB ramp to I-94 EB 11:00pm–5:00am
• Double Right Lane closure I-94 EB from WIS 100 to 92nd St. 11:00pm–5:00am
• Full Closure of I-94 EB STH 100 – 92nd St. – Rolling Stop 3:00am
  
• Full Closure of the ramp from STH 100 to I-94 EB 11:00pm–5:00am

Friday, January 29th

• Single left Laneclosure I-94 WB from 84th St. to I-894/US 45 SB bridge 11:00pm–8:00am
• Full closure of the I-94 WB ramp to I-894/US 45 SB 11:00pm–8:00am
• Full closure of the ramp from I-894/US 45 NB to I-94 WB 9:00pm–5:00am Monday

Saturday, January 30th

• Full closure of the ramp from I-894/US 45 NB to I-94 WB until 5:00am Monday
  

Sunday, January 31st

• Full closure of the ramp from I-894/US 45 NB to I-94 WB until 5:00am Monday

It’s holiday decorating time and we’ve got a couple of “green” decorating tips for you. Your home can be festive and eco-friendly this year!

If you get a live tree make sure no harmful pesticides or fertilizers were used when growing it so you can mulch it or compost it for your garden after the holidays. Or, if you prefer artificial trees, look for one at a “pre-loved” store like Goodwill.

Send a holiday e-card. About 2.5 billion holiday cards are sold each year. You can save money and the planet by sending yours electronically!

Decorate and reuse brown paper bags for eco-friendly wrapping paper with a personal touch. Or, buy recycled wrapping paper.

Use LED or solar powered lights to decorate your house and save energy.

Wrap presents in re-usable items, such as a scarf, dish towel, or canvas bags for grocery shopping!

There are lots more things you can do to make this holiday season more earth-friendly! Just think about how people used to decorate before there was so much mass produced holiday stuff. Use cut evergreen branches and fruits and nuts for fragrant decorations. Consider baking edible gingerbread holiday ornaments and reusing decorations you already have instead of buying new ones.