St. Richard s Catholic Church

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1 St. Richard s Catholic Church 7540 Penn Avenue S, Richfield, MN December 2, 2018 Liturgical Year C

2 Another Successful Fall Festival! Most of the silent auction items have been picked up, bringing in $3,665 toward our fundraising goals! We are grateful to our parishioners and the following businesses who donated to the silent auction: Abdallah Chocolates Adam s Pest Control Breadsmith Broadway Pizza Fireside Foundry Green Mill Jimmy John s Joe Senser s Kor-Am Tae Kwon Do The Malt Shop Patrick s French Bakery Richfield Events & Flowers Rocco Altobelli St. Patrick s Guild Schuler Shoes Wagners Greenhouse Warners Stellian Fiscal Year 19 To-Date General Operating Summary July 2018 October 2018 Actual Budget General Operations Contribution Income $241,060 $240,000 Other Income* $ 53,660 $ 31,839 Expense ($309,544) ($302,163) Net (Deficit) ($ 14,824) ($ 30,324) *An unexpected one-time donation (bequest) contributed to strong income for October Pledge Card Mailing This coming week, we will be mailing cards to parishioners who have not yet made a pledge for You can save us on mailing costs by making your pledge by Monday. Please call the office at with any questions. If you are an auto-renewing ACH giver, there is no need to fill out a pledge card each year unless you want to make a change. Rice Bowl Grant Received St. Richard has been awarded a $400 Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Local Grant to address hunger and poverty through Loaves & Fishes! The funding for this program is from 25% of the total amount generated by parishes in our archdiocese from the annual CRS Rice Bowl program. St. Richard s generous participation in the 2018 Rice Bowl program was a significant factor in determining the award. On behalf of the Loaves and Fishes guests, thank you to CRS and to all who have participated in the Rice Bowl program! Request from Facilities Commission As the weather gets colder, many Mass attendees want to drop off passengers closer to the door. When doing so, please be sure not to drive up onto sidewalk. The concrete area outside the main church doors is not designed to carry the weight of a car and has sustained damage in the past. We have all worked hard to make improvements to the facilities and we appreciate your help in keeping everything looking and performing at its best! Retirement Fund for Religious Collection Next Week Do you remember the Sisters, Brothers, or religious order priests who made a positive difference in your life? Today many are elderly and religious communities struggle to meet retirement needs while continuing to serve the People of God. Please use the special envelope in your pew for your gift. Parish News Immaculate Conception Holy Day Mass This holy day of obligation falls on Saturday this year, so there will only be one Mass for the solemnity at 8:00am on December 8 and the 5:00pm Mass will be for the regular Second Sunday of Advent. If you prefer to attend an anticipatory Mass for the solemnity on Friday, December 7, St. Peter s Church in Richfield will have a 6:30pm Mass and St. Bonaventure in Bloomington will have a 7:00pm Mass. Invite Your Friends for the Senior Lunch! At noon on Tuesday, December 18, we will have our annual celebration of the Christmas season and all seniors are welcome! Lunch will feature a Swedish meatball dinner and entertainment by our Blessed Trinity First Graders. The cost is just $10 (pay at the door) and we ask that you RSVP by December 12 so that we can place the order with our caterer. Please call Warm Winter Gifts Our parish volunteers, who serve monthly at the Loaves & Fishes St. Stephen s site, traditionally collect and distribute caps, scarves, hats, gloves and socks to Loaves & Fishes guests in December. There is a collection box in the narthex through next weekend please bring unused items only. Celebrate Your Country of Origin! Parishioners of all ages are Be part of the invited to participate in the ADVENTure event on Sunday, December 16. Table displays, a visit from St. Nicholas, bingo and other activities will be offered in the Social Hall from 12:00 2:00pm, followed by a sing-along in the church. Create your own tabletop display that provides examples of traditions, customs, and rituals that you and your family experienced from your country of origin. Family photos and food samples to share with participants are highly encouraged. Existing displays can be modified or blank display boards are available for pick-up from Susie Osacho. World Music Potluck Do you have a favorite Christmas song that reflects your cultural heritage? Please share a little of your culture s Christmas music with us at 2:00pm on Sunday, December 16. You can teach your song to our choir and we will sing it with you, or you can teach it to everyone at the potluck! To sign up or learn more, please contact Betsy Sullivan via bsullivan@strichards.com or , extension 114. Funeral Announcements When a member of our parish family passes to Eternal Life, we post information at and we also send out a notice to all members of our St. Richard s Catholic Church E-News Group. We also list the names of the recently deceased on our weekly prayer network list, which is available in the Community Room.

3 Community News Prayers Needed: Residents Encounter Christ Retreat Please pray for peace, healing and renewed hearts as God s love, mercy and grace is poured out among His people. Let the staff at the Stillwater Correctional, the residents who will be making the retreat for the first time, and our inside and outside team come to know the power of His love. Thank you for your prayers during our REC #4 retreat at Stillwater Correctional Facility on December 1 3. Exploring the Gospel of Luke: The Cosmic Battle Fr. Michael Patella, OSB, professor at St. John s School of Theology and Seminary, will give his Theology Day presentation at St. Joseph the Worker in Maple Grove, Thursday, December 6. Check-in will begin at 6:00pm and the evening will conclude at 9:00pm. This is a free event, but pre-registration is requested by visiting Nativity of Mary Holiday Boutique & Visit with Santa Nativity Parish (9901 E. Bloomington Freeway) will host their Holiday Boutique next Saturday, December 8, 9:00am 3:00pm. Over 40 artisans will sell honey, jewelry, mittens, soap, corn hole boards, bean bags, home décor, signs, and more. Skip the line at the mall, because we have the Santa visiting us from 1:00 3:00pm. Entrance into the boutique is free and visiting with Santa is only $5 per child or $20 per family. Normandale Hylands Cookie Walk All are welcome for this annual event with thousands of homemade cookies and candies! There will be a sugar cookie gift shop, soup and sandwich lunch, cookie café and more, starting at 11:00am on Saturday, December 8, at 9920 Normandale Blvd in Bloomington. Totus Tuus Team Is God Calling You to Help? We are in need of college age men and women committed to their Catholic faith who feel called to share it with the youth from local parishes around the Archdiocese. The position is a 2 month summer commitment, earning a $2,520 stipend. Contact Nancy Schulte Palacheck at Marriage Encounter Next Weekend The best gift you can give your children this Christmas are a mom and dad who are committed to loving for life! Plan to attend the December 8 9 Marriage Encounter to discover a new and deeper love for each other. Weekends are held at Mt Olivet Conference and Retreat Center in Farmington. Visit for additional information or call Holy Hours for Vocations On the second Tuesday of each month, the Holy Hour for Vocations is held at a different parish. The next will be on December 11, 7:00 8:00pm, at Holy Family in St. Louis Park. Oberammergau Pilgrimage with Nativity of Mary Nativity of Mary is offering to all parishioners in Deanery 15 parishes a once-a-decade opportunity! See one of the most amazing plays about the Passion of Jesus Christ called the Oberammergau Passion Play in Germany as part of a 12-day trip with Fr. Gjengdahl through the Alps of Europe, July 21 August 1, We will be partnering with Collette Travel for our pilgrimage through the European Alps of Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Germany, ending by experiencing and enjoying the Oberammergau Passion Play. One of the many highlights of the pilgrimage will be the Glacier Express Train in Switzerland. If you are interested in more information, please contact Cinthia Biros at , ext 322, or cbiros@nativitybloomington.org. Family Support from NAMI The National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) is working to improve the lives of children and adults with mental illnesses and their families. NAMI Minnesota provides education and support through meetings, workshops and online resources. Mental Health Crisis Planning For Families presents the role of county crisis teams, de-escalation techniques, and how to create effective crisis plans; Gray Matters addresses depression in older adults; QPR teaches suicide prevention techniques. Find full schedules at School News Three Parish Communities ONE Spirit! St. Nick s Day Party St. Nick is coming to town! He will be at Blessed Trinity Penn Campus (7540 Penn Ave S) on Thursday, December 6, at 8:30am. Join us to meet St. Nick, hear our preschool and kindergarteners sing, and play fun games run by our 8th grade students! All are welcome. We hope to see you there! Fiesta del día de San Nick San Nick viene a la ciudad! Estará en Blessed Trinity el jueves 6 de diciembre a las 8:30am. Únase a nosotros para conocer a St. Nick, escuchar a nuestros niños en edad preescolar y de jardín de infantes cantar y jugar juegos divertidos administrados por nuestros estudiantes de 8º grado! Todos son bienvenidos. Esperamos verte ahí (7540 Penn Ave S). Blessed Trinity Catholic School Patrick O Keefe Principal Penn Ave Campus Preschool Grade Nicollet Ave Campus Grade

4 Parish Office Monday Thursday: 8:30am 4:30pm; Friday: 8:30 12:00pm Phone: (including pastoral emergencies) facebook.com/saintrichardscatholicchurch Parish Staff Fr. Mark Pavlik Ext 110 Dcn Bob Schnell Nicole Adams Ext 100 Isidro Cardoso Ext 109 Thomas Flood Ext 109 Beth Gaetz Ext 119 Donna Kavanaugh Jolaine Liupakka Ext 113 Cindy Nedved Ext 112 Susie Osacho Ext 120 Sheryl Rose Ext 111 Betsy Sullivan Ext 114 Pastor Deacon Office Mgr, Bookkeeper, Communications Maintenance Facilities Manager Administrative Assistant habla Español Handbell Choir Director Director of Pastoral Care Director of Liturgy & Hospitality Director of Faith Formation Parish Administrator Director of Music Sacramental Information Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:00pm 4:30pm or by appointment with Fr. Mark Pavlik. Sacrament of Baptism Parents should first review the information on our website and then contact Beth Gaetz. First Eucharist/Confirmation Contact Susie Osacho in the parish office to register for Faith Formation. Marriage Couples contact Fr. Mark or Cindy Nedved at least six months in advance. Membership preferred. Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist for Adults (RCIA) Contact Susie Osacho in the Faith Formation office. Sacrament of Anointing Twice annually; emergencies by appt. Sat, Dec 1 Sun, Dec 2 Wed, Dec 5 Thurs, Dec 6 Fri, Dec 7 Sat, Dec 8 Sun, Dec 9 Last Week s General Operating Support Thanksgiving Day Mass Attendance: 153 November 24 & 25 Mass Attendance: 688 Contribution Envelopes: 154 Anticipated Weekly Giving $ 10,000 Actual Weekly Giving $ 8,617 ($ 1,383) Fiscal Year 19 (July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019) YTD Anticipated Giving $ 296,000 FY18 YTD $297,203 YTD Actual Giving $ 295,950 FY17 YTD $305,230 ($ 50) Readings for the First Week of Advent Sunday: Jer 33:14-16/Ps 25/1 Thes 3:12-4:2/Lk 21:25-28, Monday: Is 2:1-5/Ps 122:1-9/Mt 8:5-1 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17/Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-6/Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6/Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27/Mt 7:21, Friday: Is 29:17-24/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14/Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98:1, 2-4/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38 Next Sun: Bar 5:1-9/Ps 126:1-6/Phil 1:4-6, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6 Daily Mass Intentions 5:00pm...For the Parish 9:00am.Tammy & Florian Jochim 11:00am. Angela Randall 12:15pm....Sheldon Winters 8:00am.Arnold Nelson 8:00am.James Davenport 8:00am Holy Day Mass..Priscilla Staab 5:00pm...Jerome Stangler 9:00am.For the Parish 11:00am..In Thanksgiving for Raphael Mendonsa Prayer Request St. Richard's Catholic Church prayer network consists of many parishioners who pray daily for the needs and concerns of our community. We also offer prayers of thanksgiving. Please print clearly. Place your request in the collection basket at Mass or send it to the parish office. Copies of the Prayer Network are available in the wall rack in the Community Room. We can only print last names of prayer recipients if requester is identified as an authorized family member.

5 Sunday, December 2 7:30am RENEW Group Conference Room 8:10-45 Bus Pick-Up for Mass See Route Online 9:00am Mass Church 9:15am Faith Formation Grades 1 8 Community Room 10:00am Coffee Shop Social Hall 11:00am Mass & CLW Church First Sunday of Advent 11:00am PreK & Kindergarten Faith Formation Room 9 12:00pm Confirmation Class Community Room 12:00pm Book Club Small Conference Room 4:00pm St. Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Catholic Mass Church Monday, December 3 Saint Francis Xavier 8:00am Morning Prayer Chapel Tuesday, December 4 Saint John Damascene 8:00am Morning Prayer Chapel Wednesday, December 5 9:30am Lend a Hand Ministry Social Hall 11:00am Lectionary Scripture Study Small Conference Room 12:15pm Mass Chapel 6:30pm LEGO League Community Room 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal Church Thursday, December 6 Saint Nicholas 8:00am Mass Chapel 5:15pm Hand Bell Rehearsal Church 6:00pm Capital Steering Committee Meeting Social Hall 6:00pm Community of Sant Egidio Evening Prayer Chapel 6:30pm Faith Formation Commission Conference Room Friday, December 7 Saint Ambrose of Milan 8:00am Mass Chapel 8:30am Eucharistic Adoration Chapel 4:45pm Adoration Closing Prayer Chapel 7:30pm Ecumenical Taizé Prayer Church Saturday, December 8 Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00am Holy Day Mass Church 10:00am Advent Small Group Community Room 10:30am First Reconciliation Learning Center Social Hall 3:15pm RCIA Cove/Community Room 4:00pm Reconciliation Chapel 5:00pm Mass Church Sunday, December 9 7:30am RENEW Group Conference Room 9:00am Mass Church 9:15am Faith Formation Grades 1 8 Community Room 10:00am Coffee Shop Social Hall 11:00am Mass & CLW Church 11:00am PreK & Kindergarten Faith Formation Room 9 12:00pm Confirmation Class Community Room 4:00pm St. Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Catholic Mass Church Second Sunday of Advent Each year, we offer you the opportunity to make a monetary gift in memory of a deceased loved one or in honor of someone still living. This gift helps us purchase the greens, flowers and other supplies necessary to create meaningful and beautiful environments throughout the entire Christmas season. By supporting the Christmas Flower Fund you support more than St. Richard, because we buy local! Plants are purchased through Wagners Greenhouse to support a Richfield business. Please fill out the following form and mark Christmas Environment on the memo line of your check. Place it into the collection basket at Mass or return it to the parish office. Thank you for your generosity! Christmas Flower Fund Please print clearly; illegible names cannot be included in bulletin. Donor Name: Donation Amount: $ Given in Memory of: Given in Honor of: Return this form to St. Richard s Catholic Church 7540 Penn Ave S Richfield, MN 55423