THE OBEDIENCE OF ABRAHAM AND JESUS

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1 Second Sunday of Lent February 25, 2018 THE OBEDIENCE OF ABRAHAM AND JESUS God tested Abraham by asking not for an ordinary sacrifice, which would have been a partial burning with the meat divided between God and the people and eaten by those who sacrificed, but for a holocaust, a total burning of the sacrificial animal. This type of sacrifice consecrated the entire offering to God alone. This is what God was asking of Abraham in offering his only son, Isaac. When Abraham demonstrated his obedience, that was enough. This story from today s scriptures foretells the completion of the blood sacrifices of the old covenant in the new covenant: the blood of God s own Son, offered to us on the cross and in the Eucharist. Abraham s obedience foreshadows the obedience of Jesus to God s promise of salvation. The obedience of Abraham is rewarded in the birth to him, through Isaac, of many nations. The obedience of Jesus is rewarded in the salvation of all people for all time. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

2 Page 2 Second Sunday of Lent February 25, 2018 LITURGY & PRAYER Second Sunday of Lent Scripture Readings for this weekend include: First Reading The sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith (Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18). Psalm I walk before the Lord, in the land of the living (Psalm 116). Second Reading God did not spare his own Son (Romans 8:31b-34). Gospel This is my beloved Son (Mark 9:2-10). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings for the Week Monday: Dn 9:4b-10 Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13 Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: Is 1:10, Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23 Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20 Ps 31:5-6, Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10 Ps 1:1-4, 6 Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a Ps 105:16-21 Mt 21:33-43, Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, Ps 103:1-4, 9-12 Lk 15:1-3, Sunday: Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17] Ps 19: Cor 1:22-25 Jn 2:13-25 Question of the Week For this weekend February 25-2nd Sunday of Lent: A voice from the cloud at Jesus Transfiguration said, This is my beloved Son. Listen to him. How do I listen to God s beloved Son -- and what do I hear? For next weekend March 4-3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus lays claim to his Father s house when he passionately drives the money changers from the Temple. What circumstances or issues move me to action, and what underlying values are at stake? St. Timothy s 75th Jubilee Mark your calendar for the community celebration on Sunday, May 20, Pentecost Sunday. Stations of the Cross During Lent, Stations of the Cross will be prayed each Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the church. Lenten Individual Reconciliation Schedule Wednesday, February 28 7:00 p.m. Church Saturday, March 10 10:00 a.m. Church Thursday, March 15 7:00 p.m. Church Thursday, March 22 9:30 a.m. Church Saturday, March 24 10:00 a.m. Church Baptizing Your Child at St. Timothy Requirements for having your child baptized at St. Timothy are: registration at St. Tim s (or another parish) and attendance at a pre-baptism class unless it has been less than two years since you have attended our class previously. Parents are encouraged to take the class before their child is born. This class is normally offered once per month. The next class will be held Wednesday, March 14, 7:00 8:30 p.m. in the church. It is necessary to preregister by calling the Parish Office. You may not schedule a baptism until you have attended class. For more information or to register for the class, call the Parish Office at Godparents are also welcome to attend. Second Sunday of Lent If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31b FEBRUARY 10/11 COLLECTION: $17,388 YR-TO-DATE ACTUAL/BUDGET AMOUNTS: 7/1/17 2/11/18 ACTUAL: $873, BUDGETED AMOUNT: $875,969 VARIANCE TO BUDGET: $(2,248)

3 Page 3 Second Sunday of Lent February 25, 2018 FAITH FORMATION & ENRICHMENT Shamrock Fun! Saturday, March 10, 1:00-3:30 Age 3 (Sept. 2017) through 5th Grade Come for an afternoon of crafts and fun! There is no cost, just bring a Birthday Party item to be donated to C.E.A.P. Please register by Thursday, March 8. We are looking for many adult and teen leprechauns for our fun afternoon. Call the Parish Office sign up. February Drumming The Drumming Meditation Circle meets again on Thursday, March 8, at 7:00 pm in room 128. Come with whatever drum you have or come with no drum either way you will be welcomed and able to participate in the rejuvenation of rhythm! For more information, call Johanna at or Fay at Road Trip Food for Thought Something to ponder during the remainder of Lent is this excerpt from the Ash Wednesday commentary in This Transforming Word: Lent is only about six weeks long. If you go on a spiritual road trip with God for six weeks, where would you like it to take you? St. Timothy's welcomes the following new parishioners: Daniel Vaaler Yesus Ena (Jayden-Brice) St. Timothy's welcomes the following children received through the sacrament of Baptism recently: Emma Marie Rehnelt Cody Terry Sherman Charlotte Skaj Brink Calder Matthew Liebig Gavin Robert Birch Eli Andrew Haglof Ella Joyce Haglof Kaden Richard Geisel St. Tim s Youth Ministry Fusion Youth Join us for St. Tim s Fusion Youth on Wednesday, February 28th from 7:15-8:30 p.m. in Room 125 (Youth Room) at St. Tim s Parish Center. All students in grades 9-12 are invited for food, fun, and faith sharing. All are welcome, bring friends! Fr. George Kolath Scholarship Scholarship applications are available. See the parish website or call the parish office for more information. Young Adult Ministry St. Tim s Young Adults (ages s) will kick-off with a Meet & Greet between Masses on Sunday, March 4th (9:30-10:30) in the Hospitality Center during Donut Sunday. Come meet other young adults in the parish, share your ideas for this new ministry, and have some donuts! Children welcome! Operation Andrew Dinner Tuesday, March 6, 6 8 p.m. Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Chancery, St. Joseph Hall, 777 Forest St., St. Paul Archbishop Bernard Hebda, Bishop Andrew Cozzens and Father David Blume, Director of Vocations, invite men discerning the priesthood, ages 16 50, to dinner and conversation with vocations testimonials on priesthood and religious life. It is typical for a pastor, religious or youth minister to accompany each discerning guest. Register online before March 2, stpaulvocations@10000vocations.org or call the Office of Vocations at Easter Decorations IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REMEMBER a deceased loved one or honor a friend or relative at Easter time, consider giving a donation toward our Easter decorating. We ll publish the names of those people memorialized or honored in the bulletin after Easter. If you d like to make a donation, use the form below. Donations can be placed in Sunday collection (marked Easter Decorations ) or dropped off at the Parish Center. Your Name In memory of OR In honor of Amount donated

4 Page 4 Second Sunday of Lent February 25, 2018 Social Justice News COMMUNITY & OUTREACH Pray for World Peace All are welcome to join the Social Justice Committee as they pray for world peace. Gather at the Peace Site Bench (weather permitting) or in the East Multipurpose room in the back of the Church, immediately following the 5:00 p.m. or 8:30 a.m. Masses. St. Timothy s Overseas Project The projects for this year s Lenten STOP projects are: Family Africa Network Support (FANS): Donations towards the building of a community center consisting of a library, church, classrooms, & health care clinic in Kericho County, Kenya. This will support a community of 5,000. Infant Jesus High School Manavanur, Manaparai Taluk, India: Government funding high schools are not available in this area. This school provides education to all students irrespective of caste & creed. The school is in need of updating the girl s lavatory; current conditions have an open roof facility & inadequate sanitation causing disease and poor learning atmosphere. Viacha, Ingavi, near La Paz, Bolivia: A village of dairy farmers who have received minimal rain in the last few years. They have dug wells but have not been fitted with pumps and are not sealed. Much of their water is contaminated. The donation will go to Cross Catholic International who is fitting their well with pumps and cement covers making their water safe for the community. Donations can be made with your envelopes and on our parish website. Thank you for your generosity! Knights of Columbus Fish Fries The Blaine/Coon Rapids Knights of Columbus are currently having their Lenten fish fries at St. Tim s Hospitality Center every Friday during Lent except Good Friday. Serving from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Menu: fish (baked & deep fried), French Fries or baked potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw, bread, and beverage. Carry out available. Prices: $12/adult; $9.00/senior citizens 62 & older, $5/children 12 & under. No charge for children 5 and under. KC Ladies Auxiliary will be selling baked goods also. STARS Meeting The STARS (St. Tim s Active Retired Seniors) next meeting will be Thursday, March 8. We will begin with Mass at 9 a.m. in the church followed by the rosary in the chapel then follow with the business meeting in Room 224 of the Parish Center. Entertainment will follow with music by Jim Berner. Lunch will be served at noon. New members are welcome. Call Bev at or Marce at for further information. Food Shelf Collection Next Weekend The monthly collection for CEAP is taking place next weekend, March 3/4. Please bring your gifts forward at the time of the Preparation of the Gifts. 5 Year Celebration Spaghetti Dinner Join HOPE 4 Youth as we celebrate 5 years of changing lives every day at our 5 Year Celebration Spaghetti Dinner. The dinner is an opportunity for you to learn more about HOPE 4 Youth s growth over the past five years, since opening our doors; how we are meeting the ever changing needs of homeless young people; and what you can do to help us end youth homelessness in our community. What: 5 Year Celebration Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser When: Sunday, March 4, 2018; 3-6 PM (Open House Style) Where: Coon Rapids VFW (1919 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids) Cost: Adult Tickets $10/ Kid Tickets (10 & Under) $5. Purchase tickets at HOPE4YouthMN.org/SDinner. Tickets can also be purchased at the door (Adult tickets will increase to $12). For more information, contact Cheri Sutch, Community Engagement & Development Manager, at csutch@hope4youthmn.org or , ext I Was Hungry and You Gave Me to Eat These words from Scripture become a reality by volunteers who prepare food and serve the hungry at the Soup Kitchens in downtown Minneapolis. Thanks to those who helped in the month of February: Dave Rosso, Carroll Vetsch, Lu Kotosky, Bernice Jacobson, Carol Jansen, Ken & Lorraine Kapler, Adam & Andrea Krauter, Ed Kelly, Philip Knoll, Evelyn Osterhues, Dee Kopka, Betty Marciniak, Dodie Ruegemer, Gayle Bialke, Carolyn Breitbach, Louise Haskamp, Kathy Lund, Dick Dols, Judy Evans, John Badzinski, Mary Ann Cloutier, Louise Burlager, Neil Norgaard, Lorraine Emilson, and Vic & Mary Johnson. Council of Women Meeting All women of the parish are invited to the Council of Women meeting on Thursday, March 1 in Room 224 of the Parish Center. The evening will include a soup supper at 6:00PM. Please bring your favorite soup, salad, bread, or dessert to share that evening. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m..

5 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 6:30 PM CCW Meeting 2 5:00 PM KC Fish Fry 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross 3 CEAP Food Collection 5:00 PM Mass / Adult Choir 4 5 CEAP Food Collection Donut Sunday after Masses Liturgy of the Word for Children 8:30 & 10:30 Mustard Seed Classes 8:30 & 10:30 8:30 AM Mass 9:35 AM Breaking Open the Word 10:30 AM Mass / Women's 12:00 PM Living Stations 5:00 PM At Home with Jesus 11 After Mass New Parishioner Registration KC's Breakfast after Masses Liturgy of the Word for Children 8:30 & 10:30 Mustard Seed Classes 8:30 & 10:30 8:30 AM Mass / Cobblestones 10:30 AM Mass / Adult Choir 12:00 PM Living Stations music rehearsal 9:30 AM Quilters 6:30 PM Bible Study 6:30 PM Exec Men's Club Mtg 6:30 PM Worship Sign 7:00 PM Prayer Shawl 6 Gr. 1-5 Rel. Ed. 5:15 &7:00 6:00 PM Cobblestones 7:00 PM YAC meeting 7:30 PM Handbell :30 AM Quilters 6:00 PM Cobblestones 6:30 PM Bible Study 6:30 PM Worship Sign 7:30 PM Handbell 7:00 PM Befrienders 7 Middle School Faith Form. 5:45 & 7:30 p.m. 5:45 PM Living Stones 6:45 PM Open Gym 7:15 PM Adult Choir 14 5:45 PM Living Stones 7:00 PM Baptism Class 7:00 PM RCIA 7:15 PM Adult Choir 8 9:00 AM STARS Meeting 9:30 AM ECFL 7:00 PM Drum Circle 7:00 PM Pastoral Council Meeting 15 9:30 AM ECFL 7:00 PM Individual Confessions 7:00 PM Social Justice Meeting 9 5:00 PM KC Fish Fry 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross 16 5:00 PM KC Fish Fry 7:00 PM 500 Card Club 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross 10 After Mass New Parishioner Registration 10:00 AM Individual Confessions 1:00 PM RCIA Retreat 1:00 PM Shamrock Fun Day 3:30 PM Breaking Open the Word 5:00 PM Mass 17 5:00 PM Mass 18 8:30 AM Mass / Adult Choir 10:30 AM Mass / Living Stones 10:50 AM Breaking Open the Word 12:00 PM Living Stations 12:00 PM Living Stations music KC's Palm Sunday Breakfast after Masses Liturgy of the Word for Children 8:30 & 10:30 Mustard Seed Classes 8:30 & 10:30 8:30 AM Mass / Cobblestones 9:30 AM Palm Braiding 9:35 AM Breaking Open the Word 10:30 AM Mass / Adult Choir/ Handbells 12:00 PM Living Stations Dress :30 AM Quilters 1st Communion Parent 6:30 PM Bible Study Meeting 5:15 & 7:00 6:30 PM Gen. Men's pm. Club Mtg. Gr. 1-5 Rel. Ed. 5:15 6:30 PM Worship Sign &7:00 6:00 PM Cobblestones 7:30 PM Handbell 9:30 AM Quilters 6:30 PM Bible Study 6:30 PM Worship Sign 7:00 PM Befrienders 27 Gr. 1-5 Rel. Ed. 5:15 &7:00 7:30 PM Handbell 21 Middle School Faith Form. 5:45 & 7:30 p.m. 1:00 PM Prayer Shawl 5:45 PM Women's 6:00 PM Mission Trip Meeting 6:45 PM Open Gym 7:00 PM RCIA 7:15 PM Adult Choir 7:30 PM KC's Ladies Aux. Meeting 7:30 PM KOC Meeting Middle School Faith Form. 5:45 & 7:30 p.m. 5:45 PM Women's 7:00 PM Adult Choir with Handbells, Strings 22 9:30 AM ECFL 9:30 AM Individual Confessions NO MORNING MASS HOLY THURSDAY 9:30 AM ECFL 7:00 PM Mass of the Lord's Supper / Adult Choir/ Handbells 23 5:00 PM KC Fish Fry 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross 30 NO MORNING MASS GOOD FRIDAY Parish Office Closes at Noon 3:00 PM Living Stations Performance/Service 7:00 PM Good Friday Service / Adult Choir 24 10:00 AM Individual Confessions 5:00 PM Mass 31 NO 5:00 PM MASS HOLY SATURDAY 10:45 AM RCIA Easter Vigil 12:00 PM Blessing of the Easter Food 8:30 PM Easter Vigil Mass / Adult Choir/ Handbells

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8 CHURCH OF ST. TIMOTHY FAX: This bulletin is available on our website: PARISH STAFF PASTOR: DEACON/BAPTISM MINISTRY: DEACON/MARRIAGE MINISTRY: DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE: OFFICE MANAGER: MAINTENANCE: DIRECTOR OF LITURGY & MUSIC: COORDINATOR OF LITURGICAL MUSIC: PRE FIFTH GRADE/SEASONAL ACTIVITIES: JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTER: DRE/MIDDLE SCHOOL/BASKETS: RCIA/ADULT ED/NEW PARISHIONERS: CRISIS/BEFRIENDERS/HOSP. SHUT-IN: Fr. Joe Whalen Tom Quayle Joe Frederick Cathy Sullivan Mary Mueller Barry Schuetzler Bill Steffl Therese Jorgensen Robbie Raaen Kristen Neuman Margaret Kelly Johanna Scanlan Maggie Philbrook OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:00AM-9:00PM Thursday 8:00AM-5:00PM Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM Saturday CLOSED Sunday 8:00AM-12:30PM MASS SCHEDULE: *ASL Interpreter at 8:30 AM Mass* Saturday evening: 5:00PM Sunday: *8:30 & 10:30AM Weekdays: Tues-Friday, Comm Service Monday 9AM Holydays: Variable ROSARY: Weekdays 8:30AM in Parish Center Chapel SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Individual: Saturday following 5:00PM Mass Penitential Prayer Service: Variable PRAYER REQUESTS: Call or COMMUNION FOR HOMEBOUND: Contact Maggie Philbrook at Parish Office. BAPTISMS: Parents must attend a pre-baptism class. Call Parish Office for scheduling. WEDDINGS: Arrangements must be made at least six months prior to the wedding. MISSION STATEMENT We are a progressive, welcoming Catholic community that values full participation in worship and community service. We commit to being a peace-loving, Eucharistic community providing integrated faith formation and applying gospel values to daily living.