Second Sunday in Ordinary Time JANUARY 18,2015

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1 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time JANUARY 18,2015 St. Joseph Campus: 1310 Mainstreet, Hopkins St. John Campus (Parish Office): 6 Interlachen Road, Hopkins Phone: (952) Website: Fax: (952) CONTACTS Parish Office... (952) St. Joseph s Social Hall... (952) CELEBRATION OF MASSES St. Joseph Campus Saturday... 4:30pm Sunday... 8:30am Tue & Thu... 7:00am Morning Prayer & Rosary Mon, Wed, & Fri... 7:00am St. John the Evangelist Campus Sunday.. 10:30am & 1:00pm (Hispanic) Wed, Fri & Sat... 8:00am SACRAMENTAL LIFE Eucharistic Adoration Chapel: Perpetual Adoration open 24 hours at St. Joseph Campus Baptism: Second Sunday of the Month Contact the office 2 months prior to Baptism to schedule the required preparation conference. Matrimony: Contact priest 12 months in advance of desired date. Reconciliation (Private): St. Joseph s Campus Saturday... 3:30pm St. John s Campus Saturday... 8:30-9:30am Sunday... 12:30pm Anointing: Contact Fr. Jim Liekhus.... (952) Communion or BeFriender visit: Contact Mary Fran Karanikolas... (952) Parish Registration Contact the Parish Office at... (952) Bulletin Deadline Tuesdays at 12:00pm except for holidays (week of the bulletin publication.) to: mkrawczak@stgabrielhopkins.org OUR EPIPHANY EVE PAGEANT Twenty-one of our young people crowded the sanctuary as they reenacted the story of Christmas for us. Thanks to all of them for bringing this story to life with your smiling faces, your fabulous costumes, and your merry hearts.

2 Parish News Parish Staff Pastor: Fr. James Liekhus Deacons: Deacon Darrel Branch Deacon Francis Tangney (952) Business Administrator Beth Schorle Director of Worship & Music: Katie Schafer Office Manager: Martha Krawczak Pastoral Minister: Mary Fran Karanikolas Faith Formation Director: Chuck Romportl Pre-School Coordinator (St. Joseph campus): Kathleen Esh (952) Pre-School Coordinator (St. John campus) Jenni Stankevitz (952) Director of Maintenance Tony Jaroscak Custodian Ricardo Torres Pastoral Council Chair: Cathy Carlson (612) Notre Dame Academy Excelsior Blvd Mtka MN Principal Ginger Vance (952) LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR JANUARY 24/25 4:30 Mass at St. Joseph s Campus Sacristan: K. Jamison Lectors: A.J. Ames, K. Sissel Servers: Anika J. Extraordinary Ministers: A.J. Ames, M. Banker, K. Jamison, B. Johnson, D. Specken, J. Specken Usher: M. Hottman 8:30 Mass at St. Joseph s Campus Sacristan: D. Hirl Lectors: P. Bell, M. Banker Servers: Jeff W. Adoration Chapel Extraordinary Ministers: M. Beckering, P. Bell, J. Brannan, D. Hirl, P. Hirl, T. McDonald, R. Pantila Usher: D. & D. Nelson 10:30 Mass at St. John s Campus Sacristan: G. & M. Sicheneder Lectors: J. Clifford, L. Cases Servers: Tyson H., Hailey H., Evelyn C. Extraordinary Ministers: B. Davies, K. Davies, G. DeLander, J. Donovan, R. Fox, M. Goergen, B. Hunke, B. Kleiner, G. Sicheneder, M. Sicheneder, B. Tautin, F. Tautin January 18, nd Sunday in Ordinary Time JESUS TURNED AND SAW THEM FOLLOWING HIM AND SAID TO THEM, WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? JOHN 1:38 What are you looking for? Are you wasting your time looking for the material comforts of the world? Or, is your heart longing for something deeper that can only be found by spending time with God? Take time, each day, in silence and ask the Lord what it is that He wants you to do. If you are not already participating in our 2015 Stewardship efforts to grow in 2015 Financial Stewardship Pledge Results discipleship and be good Envelope Electronic stewards of the gifts that God has shared with us, Talent Participation Directories and forms are Pledges 359, ,844 available in the back of the (information current as of ) church and in the Parish office. Please consider beginning the New Year with a renewed commitment to spending quiet time with our Lord. Come to the Adoration Chapel to hear the voice of God. Come pray anytime. Specific hours for which we need adorers are listed below. We need volunteers to adore Our Lord on: Monday, 2:00am, 4:00am and 6:00am, Wednesday, 12:00am, Friday, 2:00am, Saturday, 1:00am & 1:00pm For information or to register to adore Our Lord, please call Barb: (952) , Luis Becerra: (612) , or Roberta: (952) or rowheels@hotmail.com. 2

3 Parish News Please pray for those in nursing homes, the families of the sick, caregivers, the military and their families, and for the following: The sick: Dale Baggio, Arlene Beers, Art & Pat Bell, Anne & Ron Bisson, Al & Claudia Brazil, Dr. Dennis Clifford, Jane Clifford, Mark Clifford, Marie Edquist, Helen Eisel, Jean Feltl, Marie Fick, Fr. Ralph Goman, Lu Gragert, Joan Gruidl, Ted Hagert, Rosemary Harrington, Dee Holschuh, Millie Howe, Dianne Hummel, Rose Irrgang, Dorene Johnson, Judy Johnson, Pat Kempf, Evelyn Kerber, Justin Keyes, Susan Kobe, Madonna Leonard, Teresa Lucken, Barbara Mackintosh, Rose McGonagle, Dolores Millerbernd, Marty Noll, Dick Olson, Alice Paulsrud, Algartha Peterson, Elsie June Phillips, Bernie Reid, Joshua Reid, Sharon Reid, Maryanne Remington, Kathleen and Robert Sawyer, Sharon Schaefer, Diane Schmerler, Jean Schwappach, Kathleen Shannon, Ned Shelton, Annabelle Specken, Sandy Sperrazza, Gil and Bev Stifter, Darryl Stohl, Sharon Tholkes, Jim & Ranee Sulfridge, Linda Swierczek. Darlene Vanek, Mrs. John Vilipski, Regis Yunker, and Maxine Woodstrom. To add a name to the list, please notify the Parish Office. Because of the length of the list, names will be published for one month. Should you wish this extended, call the Parish Office. Thank you. Dear Parishioners, St. Paul tells the Christians in Corinth something that must have sounded very strange to them in this weekend s second reading. He writes, "Glorify God in your body." According to the mainstream view of the Greeks, there was a huge separation between the body and the soul. The body was considered unimportant: it was just a thing. The important thing was the soul, the human mind and spirit: that's the only thing that really mattered. The body was just a prison; the soul was trapped in the body as a prisoner. As a result of this negative view of the body, the Greeks tended to be extremely lax when it came to sexual morality. Since the body doesn't really matter, then what we do with our body doesn't really matter - we can just do whatever we please. So to say, Glorify God with your body would be completely out of left field, it would have sounded strange and foreign to his listeners. St Paul is trying to get them to see that sexual morality does matter. He tells them that our bodies are not prisons they are temples of the Holy Spirit. He tells them that when Christ saved us, he saved the whole human person, body and soul. Ever since baptism our bodies have been "members of Christ" and our faith has made us "one Spirit with him." We can't separate our bodies and our souls; they go together; and everything we choose to do with our bodies either brings both body and spirit closer to God, or further from God. It was strange for the Corinthians to hear Paul telling them that they should glorify God in their bodies, by staying pure of sexual immorality. And in a sense, it's also strange for us, because the world around us has adopted a similar view to the pagan view of the human body. Many of the most common and prominent sins of our society flow directly from the mistaken idea that the body isn t really us, that our body is just a thing, a thing to be used for our pleasure just like any other material possession we may have. You run into this mindset whenever you hear somebody say, It s my body, I ll do what I want with it, just like we d say, it s my house, I ll do what I want with it, it s my money, I ll do what I want with it. It s as though the body was really unnecessary, like we could talk about ourselves apart from our bodies. I said earlier that we cannot separate our bodies from our souls, but that s not entirely true. They can be separated, through death. When we die, our souls leave our bodies. But that is an unnatural state for us; there is a reason that we abhor death. Our bodies are not just something that we have, our bodies are us. Therefore, it is extremely important what we do with our bodies, because what we do to our bodies, we do to ourselves, and what we do with our bodies, we ourselves do. This is why St. Paul says, avoid immorality, meaning unchastity. He says that every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the unchaste person sins against his own body, he sins against himself. Thus, what was given to us as a way to most intimately express our love for another person is turned into an instrument of abuse, abuse of ourselves and of others. Rather, be temples of the Holy Spirit, because we have been bought for a price. And what was the price of our bodies, what did it take for them to be purchased? It took the Incarnation of our Lord, it took our Lord becoming a human himself, body and soul, and it took the crucifixion of that body on the cross. It wasn t just God s body on the cross. It was God. That is how much it cost. Therefore, as St. Paul says, we are no longer our own. We have been bought, and our bodies are now members of Christ s body. When we abuse our bodies and the bodies of others, we deny Christ s claim over us. So instead, we must glorify God (Continued on page 4) 3

4 Parish News MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, January 18 8:30am Ramon Alba & Estrella Rosso 10:30am Mortimer T. Keilty 1:00pm People of the Parish Tuesday, January 20 7:00am Denise Peterson Wednesday, January 21 8:00am Special Intention Thursday, January 22 7:00am For those on the Quest Retreat Friday, January 23 8:00am Eileen Koster Saturday, January 24 8:00am Charles Schueler 4:30pm John Harrington Sunday, January 25 8:30am Dorothy Kilian 10:30am Margaret LeSage 1:00pm People of the Parish (Continued from page 3) with our bodies. God has called us to praise Him and to love Him with our whole selves, and that means with our bodies, as well. Let us remember who we belong to, and at what price he bought us, and strive to present ourselves as a pure and spotless gift upon his return. Fr. Liekhus Sunday, January 18 10:20am Hispanic Faith Formation E-LD E-School 10:30am No Sunday School this week 11:30AM Hospitality Sunday E-CR 6:00pm No Evening Faith Formation this week Monday, January 19 Office Closed 10:00am St. Joseph s Bridge Grp J-SH 5;00PM Legion of Mary J-LB 5:30pm Loaves & Fishes J-SH 6:30pm Boy Scouts E-Rm 105 7:00pm Boy Scouts E-LD 7:30pm AA E-CAFE Tuesday, January 20 5:30pm Loaves & Fishes J-SH 7:00pm Healing Mass J-CH 7:00pm Holy Spirit Prayer Group J-LB 8:00pm Men s Basketball E-GYM Wednesday, January 21 6:30pm Finance Council E-CONF 8:00pm Men s Basketball E-GYM Thursday, January 22 6:30pm Choir Practice E-CH Weekly Calendar 7:00pm Divine Mercy Study Group J FF Office 7:00pm RCIA E-CONF Friday, January 23 6:00pm Hispanic Minister s Retreat ECR 6:30pm Quest Retreat for Grade 9 St. William s in Fridley 7:00pm West Metro Young Adults E-LD Saturday, January 24 9:00am Hispanic Men s Retreat E-CR E-GYM 5:00pm Quest Retreat Closing Mass St. William s in Fridley Sunday, January 25 10:20am Hispanic Faith Formation E-LD E-School 10:30am Sunday School E-School 6:00pm Faith Formation Sessions E-School J = St. Joseph Campus J-CH Church J-SH-Social Hall J-AC-Adoration Chapel J-SC-School Cafeteria J-SB-School Building J-LB-Library J-AU-Auxiliary Room J-FF-Faith Formation Office E = St. John the Evangelist Campus E-CR Community Room E-LD Leo s Den E-CAFE Cafeteria E-G Gym E-Chapel-Chapel E-School-School E-SMR-School Meeting Room E-CONF-Conference Room Sharing our gifts with God and His Church St Gabriel the Archangel's Sunday Giving For the 27 weeks ended 1/4 $492,404 1/4 Gifts $16,225 Gifts-electronic $5,072 Christmas/Holy Days $2,029 Prior Fiscal Ytd $483,350 FY15 Annual Fiscal Budget $951,000 Families Moving Forward (FMF) Summary. As many of you will remember we hosted three families from FMF the week of January 4. At the start of the week we had three families totaling 13 people. One family, mom and her daughter, moved into housing midweek and therefore at the end of the week we had two families and 11 people. It was a bitter cold week and we offered those families a nice warm place with plenty of food. The gym was just a wonderful place for all of them to go in and run and play every evening. They certainly enjoyed their stay with us. They were very grateful when they left, thanking us for our hospitality. A total of 55 adults and 25 children/young adults were involved in serving our guests. We estimated that the volunteers gave a total of 360 hours. A big thank you to the FMF team for recruiting all the volunteers and of course a big thank you to all those who said yes and served. Deacon Francis 4

5 Parish News BIBLE STUDY - ST JOHN CAMPUS The Monday evening group will resume study of Psalms starting on February 9 in the community room at St John's. Please call JoAnn Turmes at (952) for information. The Tuesday morning group will be doing a short study (10 weeks) titled Entertaining Angels. Discover that angels are spiritual, personal and immortal creatures with intelligence and free will. The cost is $20.00 to cover materials. We will start on January 27 at 9:00am in the St. John school room 105. If you would like to join our lively group, please call Pat Anderson at (952) Healing Mass Father Jim Livingston will celebrate a Healing Mass on Tuesday, January 20 at 7:00pm in St. Gabriel the Archangel, St. Joseph campus. Please join us for the rosary and Mass. Direct questions to Barb at (952) Loaves and Fishes on Monday, January 19, 2015 Sign-up in the foyer at St. John Campus to help prepare the meal at St. Joseph campus at 3:00pm or to set-up, serve or clean-up after the meal. Clean-up Help is Needed From 5:30 TO 6:30pm Monetary donations may be sent to St. Gabriel s parish office, attention Loaves and Fishes. For more information contact Deacon Darrel and Chris Branch at (952) Catholic Services Appeal BE IMITATORS OF CHRIST. The 2015 Catholic Services Appeal (CSA) is underway. The Board of Directors of the Catholic Services Appeal Foundation thanks all who contributed in 2014 to this organization that is raising funds to support CSA funded ministries. The 2014 campaign did just as well as the 2013 campaign. The Appeal funds services that no one parish or individual can do alone and these services must go on despite these troubled times in our Archdiocese. It is important to know that contributions to the Catholic Services Appeal are being used for the benefit of designated ministries of the Appeal. Please visit the new Catholic Services Appeal Foundation website at csafspm.org for more information. Many of our parishioners will soon receive or have already received a mailing from the Catholic Services Appeal Foundation requesting your support of the 2015 Catholic Services Appeal. Please respond generously. When you give to the Catholic Services Appeal you provide food and shelter, education, spiritual support, and sacraments to individuals who are in need, disabled, imprisoned, hospitalized, or in nursing homes. You support low-income seniors, pregnant mothers, refugees, and immigrants. You support seminarians preparing for the priesthood, make the annual Archdiocesan Youth Day happen, and help fund the evangelization and catechesis initiatives. You help our 65,000 brothers and sisters at the mission parish of Jesucristo Resucitado in Venezuela. 5 PRAYER VIGIL FOR HOPE, HEALING AND MERCY For over 40 years, legalized abortion has left many men and women empty, confused and longing to be whole again. This vigil is open to all and is a special invitation to those who have been hurt by abortion. Please join us on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 7:00-11:00pm in St. Mary's Chapel at the Saint Paul Seminary. ANNUAL PRAYER SERVICE FOR LIFE Please join us at 10:30am on Thursday, January 22, 2015 for the Annual Prayer Service for Life with Bishop Lee Piche at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, 239 Summit Ave. This prayer service commemorates the millions of lives lost to abortion and the many women and men wounded by abortion's aftermath. All are invited and welcome. Immediately following the prayer service, we will walk to the state capitol for the MCCL March for Life rally. Please consider carpooling or utilizing buses as parking will be limited due to the Red Bull Crashed Ice event. For more Information, please contact the Office for Marriage, Family & Life at (651) or MCCL MARCH FOR LIFE This march follows the Prayer Service for Life at Cathedral of Saint Paul. March is at noon on the Capitol grounds with a short program at 12:30pm. This is Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life's 41st annual commemoration of the infamous 1973 Supreme Court decisions that overturned every pro-life law across the nation and imposed abortion on demand throughout all nine months of pregnancy

6 Faith Formation & School News NO FAITH FORMATION SESSIONS THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 No Sunday Morning Preschool and No Sunday Evening Faith Formation this Weekend, as we take a break for the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Sessions will resume the following Sunday, January 25. RESOLVE TO GET INVOLVED IN FAITH FORMATION! Registration forms for FF are at the Church entrances, or here: QUEST RETREAT FOR OUR 9 th GRADERS IS THIS FRIDAY JANUARY23 SATURDAY, JANUARY 24. Gathering Time: 6:30pm this Friday, January 23. (Candidates should eat supper before they arrive). Location: Church of St. William s, th Street NE, Fridley, MN Please send in your paperwork and payment before the retreat. Parents & family are invited to the closing Mass on Saturday, January 24 at 5:00pm, also at St. William s in Fridley. NOTRE DAME ACADEMY NEWS NOTRE DAME ACADEMY SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR Please come by the Fireside Room at IHM on January 24 or 25 to purchase some great books and support the school. We will be open during the Blizzard Bingo event from 5:30-9:00pm and again on Sunday morning after the 10:30am Mass. Don't miss this great chance to pick up some more reading material for these cold winter months! INFORMATION NIGHT Notre Dame Academy is holding an Information Night on Monday, January 26 from 6:30-7:30pm. Come and learn about our new Young Scholars program for PK and our Kindergarten program. Your children are welcome to attend with you as we will provide supervision. A great Catholic Education is priceless! Notre Dame Academy is located at Excelsior Blvd., Minnetonka. Busing is available and financial aid is available for qualifying families for the K-8 program. ANNUAL BAKE SALE Coming Soon: St. Gabriel the Archangel Annual Bake Sale will be February 7 after the 4:30pm Mass and the 8:30am Mass on Sunday February 8 at St. Joseph s Campus and after the 10:30am Mass at St. John campus. The proceeds from this Bake Sale will go towards an Automatic Handicapped Door Opener for the Adoration Chapel! More details will be in next weeks bulletin. Sponsored by the St. Gabriel Council of Catholic Women 6

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8 SAN GABRIEL ARCANGEL Confesiones, domingos 12:30pm Santa Misa, domingos 1:00pm Pastor: Rev. Padre James Liekhus (Padre Jim) II Domingo Ordinario B 18 de enero del 2015 EN BÚSQUEDA DEL MESÍAS El relato del Evangelio de hoy en el que Juan y sus discípulos ven y siguen a Jesús, suena tan sencillo e informal, que fácilmente pasan desapercibidos los importantes actos de fe que ocurren. Juan señala a Jesús: Miren, les dice, este es el Cordero de Dios. La fe de Juan en Jesús es evidente, tan evidente que los discípulos de Juan inmediatamente se van de su lado y siguen a Jesús. Los dos discípulos a su vez hacen un acto de fe. Ellos siguen a Jesús, pasan tiempo con él, y no demoran en compartir la buena nueva de su descubrimiento: Hemos encontrado al Mesías. Es fácil olvidar que las expectativas de generaciones, las esperanzas de muchos siglos de fieles se estaban cumpliendo en estos sencillos actos de fe. El Cordero de Dios, el Mesías, anunciado por los profetas, finalmente había llegado. Prácticamente todo el mundo en el pueblo judío estaba a la búsqueda del Mesías en esa época; quién de nuestra sociedad busca señales de la presencia del Mesías hoy día? TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Uno de los muchos títulos dados a Jesús en los evangelios es el de Agnus Dei (Cordero de Dios). La imagen de un cordero no era extraña en la Palestina del primer siglo cristiano, pues se encontraban ovejas y pastores por todas partes. El cordero es la oveja de menos de un año. Es reconocido como símbolo de mansedumbre e inocencia en muchas culturas. Fue Juan Bautista quien le dio ese extraño título a Jesús (Juan 1:36). La imágen del cordero despertaba en los judíos, incluidos Jesús, Juan Bautista y los discípulos, la memoria de los célebres eventos del Éxodo. Cada año las familias judías escogían un corderito y lo preparaban para sacrificarlo en la Pascua. La mitad de la carne del sacrificio se ofrecía a Dios y la otra mitad se la comía la familia, de esta manera establecían una comunión con Dios. Designar a Jesús como Agnus Dei, era reconocer que él quitaría el pecado y que con su propia carne establecería una comunión entre Dios y la humanidad. Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. BAUTISMOS Bautismo: sábado 7 de febrero/15 10:00am Por favor NO niños en la clase. Registración después de la Misa. LAS LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura Habla, Señor, tu siervo te escucha (1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19). Salmo Aquí estoy, Señor, para hacer tu voluntad (Salmo 40 [39]). Segunda lectura Tu cuerpo es un templo del Espíritu Santo (1 Corintios 6:13-15, 17-20). Evangelio Los primeros discípulos empiezan a seguir a Jesús y declaran que es el Mesías (Juan 1:35-42). LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Heb 5:1-10; Sal 110 (109):1-4; Mc 2:18-22 Martes: Heb 6:10-20; Sal 111 (110):1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mc 2:23-28 Miércoles: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Sal 110 (109):1-4; Mc 3:1-6 Jueves: Heb 7:25 8:6; Sal 40 (39):7-10, 17; Mc 3:7-12, o cualquiera de lecturas para el Día de Oración Viernes: Heb 8:6-13; Sal 85 (84):8, 10-14; Mc 3:13-19 Sábado: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Sal 47 (46):2-3, 6-9; Mc 3:20-21 Domingo: Jon 3:1-5, 10; Sal 25 (24):4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mc 1:14-20 GRUPO DE ORACION Sábados 7:00pm Catequesis de Padres de familia Bienvenid@s a la Santa Misa SÓLO JESÚS Debemos orar sin cansarnos, porque la salvación de la humanidad no depende del éxito material sino sólo de Jesús.

9 Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis OFFICE OF THE ARCHBISHOP MOST REVEREND JOHN C. NIENSTEDT January 16, 2015 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We have all been devastated by revelations of the stories from those who have been hurt by clergy sexual abuse. Victims, survivors and their loved ones have personally shared their heartbreaking stories with me. I have sensed their anger, their sorrow, and their intense sense of betrayal because of these unthinkably evil deeds. I deeply regret their suffering. I hope to do all I can to assist them towards healing. We must come together to care for all those who have been hurt during this tragic time in our Church s history. As announced in October, we are continuing to work with those representing victims/survivors to make sure we are doing all we can to prevent sexual abuse of minors, as well as to be instruments of healing for those who have been abused. To that end, I have directed that a petition for a Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Archdiocese Corporation be filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court of the District of Minnesota. Please note: this filing does not include parishes and schools. I make this decision because I believe it is the fairest and most helpful recourse for those victims/survivors who have made claims against us. Reorganization will allow the finite resources of the Archdiocese to be distributed equitably among all the victims/survivors. It will also permit the Archdiocese to provide essential services required to continue its mission within this 12 county district. It must be pointed out that this action will not in any way avoid our responsibilities to those who have been affected by clerical sexual abuse. This is not an attempt to silence victims or deny them justice in court. On the contrary, we want to respond positively in compensating them for their suffering. Plaintiffs attorneys and I are in agreement that priority should be given to providing resources for the victims/survivors as opposed to spending those resources on professional fees. We have made this decision thoughtfully, prayerfully and collaboratively. I have consulted experts in the field of bankruptcy, finance, insurance, civil and canon law, law enforcement, child sexual abuse and victim advocacy. They have advised me that Chapter 11 Reorganization is the best workable structure for resolution of victims claims. I have received the approval of the consultative boards of the Archdiocese, namely the Archdiocesan Corporate Board, Archdiocesan Finance Council, and the College of Consultors. They agree Reorganization is the best forum in which a negotiated resolution can be established that fairly and adequately compensates claimants and permits the Archdiocese to continue its important mission of evangelization. Documents included in our Reorganization filing provide detailed financial information about archdiocesan corporation assets. Much of this information has been made public already in our fiscal year 2013 and 2014 financial reports. During the coming weeks and months, additional documents will be filed in court. We will continue to post relevant documents on the archdiocesan website, and will include more information in The Catholic Spirit. Finally, the men and women of my team join me in making this pledge to you, the faithful of the Archdiocese: We will keep our focus on creating and maintaining safe environments. In short, the protection of minors is a top priority, and it informs our every action and decision.

10 Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis OFFICE OF THE ARCHBISHOP MOST REVEREND JOHN C. NIENSTEDT January 16, 2015 We are making every effort to resolve these issues through collaboration, cooperation, and reconciliation. All resources that are not essential to core ministries will be directed toward these efforts. We will care for those who have been harmed by clergy sexual abuse. We will continue to facilitate the healing process for our local Church in order to restore trust with the Catholic faithful, who are counting on the clergy and leadership of the Church to make virtuous decisions for the well-being of the Body of Christ. And we will work hard to restore trust with our clergy, who are dedicated men deserving of our confidence and respect. We still have a long journey ahead as we restore trust through humility, competency and transparency, in order to respond with compassion to all those who have been hurt, to continue to atone for sins that have been committed, and to foster healing. The filing for Reorganization marks another important step on our way forward as a local Church. Let us place our trust in Jesus Christ, our great High Priest, and in his holy mother, Mary. May they continue to be our guardians as well as our inspiration and source of confidence. With every good wish, I am Cordially yours in Christ, The Most Reverend John C. Nienstedt Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

11 Q: Why is the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization? A: We have realized that the way to most fairly respond to victims/survivors, given the limited resources of the archdiocese, was to file for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Reorganization). This will allow all resources available to be distributed equitably among victims/survivors and allow the archdiocese to continue essential ministry. The decision to file for Reorganization was reached after months of prayer, careful consideration and consultation with representative clergy and archdiocesan lay leadership groups and outside experts, as well as input from attorneys representing victims/survivors. We must all come together to care for those who have been hurt during this tragic time in our Church s history. Q: Is filing for bankruptcy a way to avoid compensating victims/survivors of clergy sexual abuse? A: No. Reorganization is our best option to care for victims/survivors. It is the fairest way to respond because it allows available funds to be distributed equitably to victims/survivors. This is a continuation of our working relationship with victims/survivors counsel and not a deviation from it. By filing for Reorganization, we are not avoiding our responsibilities, but recognizing them, Q: What does this mean for my parish or school? A: Parishes, Catholic schools and other local Catholic entities are separately incorporated and are not filling for Reorganization. (Most Catholic schools are parish ministries. Those that are not, such as most local Catholic high schools, are separately incorporated and are often run by religious orders.) Q: I thought you settled all the sexual abuse cases against the archdiocese back in October at the time of the announcement with Jeff Anderson and Associates, so why do you need to reorganize? A: On October 13, 2014 the archdiocese and Jeff Anderson and Associates reached an agreement to settle the Doe 1 litigation. It was not a settlement of all sexual abuse claims. Also, as part of ongoing global settlement negotiations, the archdiocese is proceeding under a set of 17 child protection protocols. Q: Couldn t the archdiocese find another way to fairly resolve these claims? A: No. We tried to identify other options, but were unable to find a solution that was as fair as Reorganization to address the many current claims and the potential future claims arising from the lifting of the Minnesota civil statute of limitations on sexual abuse of a minor. Reorganization is a process designed to bring parties together to resolve difficult claims fairly and with finality, under the neutral supervision of the bankruptcy court. This process resolves all claims collectively and fairly allocates resources to compensate victims/survivors. Through the court process we will find the fairest resolution possible for those harmed while still fulfilling our mission as a Church to make the name of Jesus Christ known and loved. Will insurance coverage play a role in compensating victims/survivors? A:.Yes. The archdiocese had coverage from a number of carriers during the time frame of the abuse claims and we are pursuing coverage for those claims. Q. Why isn t insurance coverage

12 January 16, 2015 Page 2 available to fully compensate the victims thereby allowing the Archdiocese to avoid filing bankruptcy? A. The insurance coverage may not be available to cover every claim or the full amount of every claim. For example, some of the archdiocese s carriers are insolvent, in some cases the archdiocese policies may require that the archdiocese fund verdicts before the carrier must pay (similar to a deductible on an auto policy), and policy limits may excuse carriers from covering full verdict amounts. Q: What does filing for bankruptcy mean for sexual abuse victims/survivors? A: Fairness. The bankruptcy court will supervise the process so that available funds are gathered and distributed fairly, in a manner that maximizes resources available to victims/survivors. Additional information, including claim forms, will be posted on the archdiocesan website, and shared in other ways as soon as it is available. Q: Will the work of the archdiocese continue after this filing? A: Yes. During reorganization, the archdiocese plans to continue its ordinary operations while providing victims/survivors time to present their claims and negotiate a plan of compensation. For more than 150 years, thanks to the support of generations of local Catholics, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis has provided spiritual care, education and formation, and social outreach in our community. We are not stepping back from our mission. Q: Will the archdiocese sell property in order to pay claims? A: All archdiocesan property and other assets have been identified in our initial filing on January 16, 2015 and will be taken into account as part of the Reorganization plan. This does not include any parish property. Ultimately, the court will approve or decide what is needed for the archdiocese to continue operations and meet obligations. Q: How long will this process take? A: That s unknown. Each Reorganization is different. Cooperation among all parties will shorten the process for the benefit of everyone. Q: How can I stay updated on this process as it moves forward? A: Check our website. Documents filed with the court will continue to be posted at Information will also be included in The Catholic Spirit. Q: I have remaining questions or comments, how can I share them with archdiocesan leadership? A: We invite you to do this. If you have a question and don t find the answer on the web site or if you would like to share a comment with archdiocesan leaders regarding Reorganization, please call or reorganization@archspm.org. Or mail your questions or comments to Archbishop John Nienstedt, 226 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN Depending on the number of calls and s received, we may not be able to individually respond to each question or comment. We will keep our website updated and answer common questions there.