ST. MARY OF THE LAKE Bald Eagle Avenue White Bear Lake, MN JUNE 24, 2018 THE NATIVITY OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST

Transcription

1 ST. MARY OF THE LAKE 4690 Bald Eagle Avenue White Bear Lake, MN JUNE 24, 2018 THE NATIVITY OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST

2 Page PRAYER Behold, one is coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet. ACTS 13:25 Stewardship is a lifestyle, it s not a program or a process. It s how we are called to live our lives twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week! It challenges us to live God-centered lives, not self-centered lives. Reflect on your daily activities, do you do them for the glory of God? PARTICIPATION Are you being called to participate in one of the administrative ministries, such as Parish Leadership Council, Finance Council, Stewardship Committee or Media & Marketing? Would you be interested is starting a Legacy Committee? Please contact the parish office at or ContactUs@stmarys-wbl.org. GIVING Fiscal year July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018 Received year-to-date... $1,654,288 Anticipated year-to-date. $1,550,280 Difference + or (-).... $104,008 (Through 5/24/18) DEBT INFORMATION Debt Balance $2,267,594 Monthly Payment..$24,708 Have you remembered St. Mary s in your will? Continue supporting the good works of your parish beyond your lifetime! OFFICE SUMMER HOURS Monday Thursday: 8:30-5:00 PM Friday: 8:30-Noon If you would like your weekend call to St. Mary s to go to our answering service, please call our main number JOINING THE PARISH Please stop at the Welcome Desk at church, call the parish office at or ContactUs@stmarys-wbl.org to learn how to become a member of St. Mary of the Lake parish. HELP US MAINTAIN ACCURATE PARISH RECORDS Have you recently changed your address, telephone number or address? Please call the parish office at to update your contact information. St. Mary of the Lake White Bear Lake, MN Follow-up on Abuse Settlement and Voluntary Parish Contribution As I mentioned in my homily at all the Masses on the weekend of June 2-3 and detailed in my bulletin column of June 9-10, St. Mary of the Lake will make a voluntary contribution to the fund to assist victims abused by priests and others representatives of the Church. We are not making this gift because we have been assessed (taxed) by the archdiocese nor has the archbishop requested we make such a gift. Rather, we are making this voluntary gift as a matter of justice to the victims, to avoid additional litigation and to protect the interests of the parish. The voluntary parish contribution will come from our parish endowment fund not from Sunday contributions, not from a special collection, not from capital campaign gifts, and not from any other restricted gifts. The parish endowment was created in 1992 and consists of gifts specifically given to the endowment fund by a donor (donor designated) and gifts given to the parish with no restriction and directed to the endowment by the pastor (board designated). Our independent auditors examined our endowment fund several years ago and categorized gifts made to the endowment fund as either donor designated or board designated. Donor designated cannot and will not be used in the settlement. Board designated can be used for any purpose, even though previously designated for the endowment fund. The auditors confirmed that the pastor can "undo" the designation of the previous pastor and redesignate board designated gifts. After consultation with the finance council, the trustees and I decided to redesignate some of those board designated gifts and use those gifts for this settlement. Our voluntary donation to the settlement will only be made once the settlement is approved by the bankruptcy court and the parish is given a channeling injunction, barring any future suit against the parish for past abuse. I hope this answers the questions regarding the purpose, the source, and reason for the voluntary contribution to the settlement fund. If you have other questions, please call me or me. Homework Assignment from Last Week s Homily In my homily last weekend, I referenced the Before I Die blackboard on 3 rd and Bald Eagle and encouraged everyone to prayerfully complete the following sentences: 1. Before the end of the summer, I will Before the end of the year, I will Before I die, I will... How is God calling you (and your family) to complete these sentences in ways that make you better disciples of Jesus? Peace, Fr. Talbot

3 June The Nativity of St. John the Baptist FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP NEWS We are coming to the end of our fiscal year. Your gifts received by June 30, 2018 will be recorded in our current fiscal year, while your gifts received on July 1 and later will be recorded in our next fiscal year. Please make sure you are up to date on your Sunday giving/stewardship pledge or intention. Thank you for your generous response to our ministry needs this past year! In addition, our Moving Forward in Faith campaign is officially over on June 30, However, you can choose to continue your giving to reduce the debt (until all of our debt is paid off). Due to your amazing generosity, our debt balance is now down to $2.2 million! Thank you! PETER S PENCE COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND The Peter s Pence Collection supports the charitable works of Pope Francis. The proceeds benefit our sisters and brothers on the margins of society, including victims of war, oppression and disasters. Pope Francis says, A little mercy makes the world less cold and more just. Checks should be written to St. Mary s with Peter s Pence in the memo line. There are extra envelopes available at the Welcome Desk. FALL FESTIVAL 2018 Sunday, September 16 Please remember to return your raffle tickets! The Jewelry Booth staff is hoping you will look at your old but gently used jewelry and consider donating it to the fall festival. The Silent and Live Auction Committee is looking for energetic and outgoing individuals to assist in soliciting items for the beautiful Silent Auction baskets and Live Auction items. Please contact Marcy if you would be interested in joining this very fun and creative committee. We would love to have the best Auction ever this year and we need your talent! The Auction Committee is requesting the following for auction baskets: kids' craft items/books, small toys; "guy" items, such as small tools, tape measures, tool belts, Menard's/Home Depot gift cards; wine accessories--cork screws, coasters, cocktail napkins, small cans of mixed nuts/candies, wine glasses; kitchen items---towels, utensils, pot holders, timers, cook books, bowl sets, pan sets; teen girl items--make-up accessories, hair items, jewelry boxes, etc.; car care items--car wax, micro fiber polishing cloths, gas & car wash gift cards; baskets made up already; purses, handbags, tote bags; fall decor items, plates, napkins, figurines; restaurant/grocery gift cards; golf or store gift cards. Thank you for your help! ST. MARY S ALUMNI NEWS School Alumni are welcome to our Centennial Book and DVD - FREE. Please stop at the Welcome Desk for your copy. THE CATHOLIC SPIRIT Would you like to receive The Catholic Spirit newspaper, mailed to your home? We are able to provide a limited number of free subscriptions to our parishioners. Please contact the parish office at or ContactUs@stmarys-wbl.org if you are interested. CALLED The next CALLED gathering is Sunday, July 15, 6:00-7:30 PM. CALLED will meet once a month during the summer on July 15 and August 12. Join us when you can! We want you to be part of the fun and faith. We have food at every gathering! Want reminders of CALLED gatherings? CALLED@stmarys-wbl.org. Wisdom 1:13-15; 2: Corinthians 8:7,9,13-15 Mark 5:21-43 PRESIDERS JUNE 30/JULY 1 Page 3 WEEKLY CALENDAR Monday, June 25 8:00 AM Mass (Morris and Donna Carlson) Tuesday, June 26 8:00 AM Mass (Nancy Kujawa ) Wednesday, June 27 8:00 AM Mass (Ed Michaud ) Thursday, June 28 8:00 AM Mass (Fr. William Baer ) 4:30 PM Companions in Grief Friday, June 29 8:00 AM Mass (John Nasseff ) Saturday, June 30 Fair Trade Sales after Mass 9:00 AM Confessions 5:00 PM Mass (Joann Hinman) Sunday, July 1 Fair Trade Sales after all Masses 7:30 AM Mass (Janet Maher ) 9:00 AM Mass (St. Mary s Parish) 11:00 AM Mass (Rich Kesling ) 5:00 PM Fr. Talbot 7:30 AM Fr. Talbot 9:00 AM Fr. Talbot 11:00 AM Fr. Talbot NEEDED! KITCHEN ITEMS FOR BRIDGING MN Keep it coming! Thank you to our many parishioners who have reached out to help families get on their feet. We have been blessed with many donations but could use some more. On July 17, youth from St. Mary s and surrounding churches will be assembling Kitchen Packs for Bridging during our Summer BLAST program. Each pack will contain a collection of basic cooking utensils that would benefit a family when moving into a new home. The most urgently needed items needed: a can opener, mixing spoon, spatula and dish towel/cloth. Other items can be a ladle, whisk, pizza cutter, peeler, oven mitt and dish scrubber. Items can be new or gently used. Please consider donating and bring your items to the collection box at the church or to the Parish Life Center between now and July 8.

4 Page 4 LITURGIES & SACRAMENTS SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 9:00 AM Other individual times by appointment. Please call the parish office. SUNDAY MASSES Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM DAILY MASS Monday through Friday 8:00 AM ROSARY Monday through Friday 7:30 AM PRAYER NETWORK AT ST. MARY OF THE LAKE Written prayer requests may be put in the box near the baptismal font or you may call your requests in to the parish office, or to Terry, SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE St. Mary s celebrates with and is deeply committed to you as you begin your married life in Christ. The process of marriage preparation includes the following essentials: Meet with the Pastor at least 6 months prior to your anticipated wedding date. Take a FOCCUS inventory and meet to review results. Participate in a Pre-Marriage Retreat. Attend a Wedding liturgy Workshop on September 13, 2018 at 6:30 PM. Call the parish office to pre-register. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM The gift of a new life is precious to the community of St. Mary s and a reason to rejoice. Bringing your child into the Church through Baptism includes the following essentials: Become a registered member of our parish if you are not already a member. Attend a Baptism Preparation Session in the St. Joseph Room at church, on August 16, 2018 at 6:30 PM. Please call the parish office to pre-register. By doing these early in your pregnancy. It is easy to schedule a Baptism date that fits your family s schedule. SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING THE SICK When health is seriously impaired, weakened by age, before a serious surgery, or when approaching death: call for a visit from Father or attend the Anointing at the 8:00 AM Mass on the first Thursday of each month. St. Mary of the Lake White Bear Lake, MN ALTAR SERVER TRAINING Youth going into fourth grade and older are invited to serve the parish as altar servers. We will have a training session Wednesday, August 8 at noon. Call the parish office to sign up or mbjambor@stmarys-wbl.org. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BRING UP THE GIFTS? The Mass coordinators are looking for people to carry forward the gifts of bread and wine symbolizing ourselves, to be changed into the Body/Blood of Christ. If you/your family would like to do this ministry some Saturday/Sunday, just sign up in the book on the sign in table at the back of the Gathering Space. Go to the Gathering Space when we sit to pass the collection baskets. It s that easy! SACRAMENT PREPARATION We are now taking registrations for Confirmation and First Reconciliation/ First Eucharist. Registration forms are available on the parish website, at the Welcome Desk, or at the parish office. Proof of baptism is required for registration. According to diocesan policy, proof of baptism must be a newly issued baptism certificate. Contact the parish where your child was baptized. AIR CONDITIONING IS ON AT CHURCH The air conditioning is on at church for the summer. Please do not open any doors or windows. There are only a few air conditioning vents in the church. If you sit near a vent you may be cold. If you sit near the center aisle or near the altar you will be much warmer. RCIA If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the Catholic Church please contact Mary Beth Jambor or mbjambor@stmarys-wbl.org for information on the process called the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). Those interested are welcome to join us at any time. ADULT CONFIRMATION Are you a Catholic adult who missed Confirmation when a youth? Would you like to complete your initiation in the Church at this time of your life? It s never too late and this is the right time! Call the parish office to inquire. RESPECTFUL QUIET BEFORE MASS While it is hospitable to greet those around us when gathering for Mass, there needs to be respectful quiet in the pews so people who have come to reflect and pray before Mass begins have a non-distracting atmosphere. If you wish to visit with others before Mass, please do so in the Gathering Space and maintain a respectful quiet in the church proper. That also is a matter of hospitality! Thanks for your respectful cooperation! MASS ON TV Although Mass at St. Mary s is no longer available on our local cable channel, there are other Masses available. St. Olaf parish in Minneapolis is on channel 6, on Mondays at 10:00 AM. The St. Cloud Diocese in on channel 45 at 11:00 AM. EWTN televised Mass at 7:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM, and 11:00 PM Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM Saturday-Sunday.

5 June The Nativity of St. John the Baptist RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE COMING There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive held at the Parish Life Center on July 25 from 1:00-7:00 PM. Please schedule your appointment now at or call red-cross. If you would like to volunteer to help with the blood drive, please contact Paul Kadera at FROM THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS The Department of Homeland Security has recently acknowledged the policy of separating families arriving at the U.S./Mexico Border. Most Reverend Joe S. Vasquez, Bishop of Austin and Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Migration, issued the following statement in response: Forcibly separating children from their mothers and fathers is ineffective to the goals of deterrence and safety and contrary to our Catholic values. Family unity is a cornerstone of our American immigration system and a foundational element of Catholic teaching. Children are a gift from the Lord, the fruit of the womb, a reward. (Psalm 127:3) Children are not instruments of deterrence but a blessing from God. Please pray for a just resolution to this situation JUST BOOKS SERIES MOVIE In our on-going series marking Pope Francis Year of the Migrant, St. Mary s Social Justice committee is hosting the film, A Better Place. The film "A Better Life", directed by Chris Weitz, opens an immigration story being lived by people throughout the country. Set largely in East Los Angeles, Carlos, an undocumented immigrant and his American-born son, struggle to find a way to live with dignity in a sometimes hostile environment. Through joy and tears, this story unfolds in a way that explores the complex realities of migration. Come and join the conversation on July 11 in the St. Joseph Room. Page 5 St. Mary of the Lake Mission Statement We are a JOYFUL and WELCOMING Catholic community centered in the Eucharist-- forming disciples who KNOW, FOLLOW and go forth to SHARE Jesus Christ. Coming Soon~ Hospitality Ministry Training for current and new volunteer ministers July 16 at 6:30-8:00 PM or July 23 at 10:00-11:00 AM Do you currently serve or are you interested in serving in one of these areas? Greeters Ushers Welcome Desk Ministers Hospitality Weekend Join us at the church for one of the Hospitality Ministry Trainings on July 16 or 23. For more information or to sign up please Mary Beth Jambor at mbjambor@stmarys-wbl.org or call the parish office. FUNERAL & BEREAVEMENT MINISTRIES Thank you to those who offer their service and compassion through St. Mary s Funeral & Bereavement Ministries. We are grateful for your time and dedication. GRAND OPENING THIS WEEKEND The former St. John s rectory on Highway 61 has been transformed into a shelter for the homeless. The open house starts at 2:00 PM on Sunday, June 24. SPIRITUAL ADOPTION PROGRAM Your spiritually adopted baby is thirteen weeks old and all of his/her organs continue to grow stronger and function every day! He/she is about 4 inches long and 4 ounces in weight. Please remember baby and mom in your prayers! For more information visit PARISH DIRECTORY It s time to update our parish directory - and - its FREE! Come for a picture sitting, which is no charge to you, and you will receive a free directory. This is a wonderful way to get to know those around you and for them to know you too. Thursday Saturday, July Tuesday Saturday, July Tuesday Saturday, July 31-August 4 Sign up in the Gathering Space or visit the St. Mary of the Lake website.

6 Page 6 FAITH FORMATION As registration continues, returning families who have not yet registered will be receiving a phone call in the early part of July to help you register. New families are welcome and can find forms at the Welcome Desk or by visiting the parish office or our website. CATECHISTS NEEDED: Are you being called to be a catechist? Starting this fall, our Faith Formation department will be looking for a number of adults to become catechists. Please take these summer months to discern whether God is calling you to this important ministry. The MOST IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT is that you be willing to share your faith with our young people and help them learn to share theirs with one another. If you are worried you do not know enough about the faith, do not worry, we have books and a knowledgeable staff to help you. St. Mary of the Lake White Bear Lake, MN Congratulations to our 8th grade graduates! We wish you all the best in High School! LITTLE ROCK SCRIPTURE STUDY Summer Series Pilgrim People Our series begins next Monday, July 2. Session times are 1:00 PM, 6:30 PM and Friday morning at 8:30 AM. All sessions meet in the St. Joseph Room at the church. MOMS BOOK TALK PARK PLAYDATES Moms Book Talk is meeting this summer on Tuesday mornings at various local parks. Pack a lunch and join us to let the kids play while the moms talk! Contact Theresa at tjsteffes@stmarys-wbl.org to join the list if you would like to be contacted for the time and location each week. SHIPWRECKED VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL The deadline before a late fee is fast approaching! Register by July 6! Final deadline is July 23. Adult and youth (ages 11+) volunteers are needed to come join the fun as a Vacation Bible School volunteer! Adults who volunteer all week get a free child registration. Childcare is also available for those volunteers with young children. We are in need of an adult or high schooler to be our elementary games station leader. Youth are needed to be crew leaders! Vacation Bible School is also in need of items for snacks and other stations. Pick up a donation slip in the Gathering Space! Donation slip items are due by July 27. Vacation Bible School will meet August 6 through 10 from 9:00 AM to noon at the Parish Life Center. Cost is $40 if registered by July 6($100 family maximum) and is open to children ages 4 through ten. Registration forms are available online or pick up a registration form at the Welcome Desk or parish office. Please contact Theresa with questions at tjsteffes@stmarys-wbl.org. LOOKING AHEAD Summer BLAST: July & CALLED: July 15 Valleyfair: July 19 AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE FAITH AND FREEDOM: GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN PRAY AT THE CATHEDRAL Thursday, June 28, 1:00 3:00 PM, Cathedral of Saint Paul, 239 Selby Ave., St. Paul Bring your grandchildren on this pilgrimage to the majestic Cathedral of Saint Paul. Experience an up-close view of the sanctuary, altar, Archbishop s chair, chapels and shrines. Learn about the Mass with a brief tutorial by Fr. John Paul Erickson. Participate in Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction. Find more details for this event and register online at Free will offering. Suggested donation: $10 per family. Questions? Contact Susanna Parent at parents@archspm.org or ST. JOHN PAUL II CHAMPIONS FOR LIFE AWARD NOMINATIONS Do you know of someone who devotes his or her time helping the poor, elderly, disabled, pregnant, or is committed to praying for Respect Life issues? He or she may be our next Champion for Life! The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is looking to honor those who respect life at our annual St. John Paul II Champions for Life Awards. Submit a nomination at archspm.org/c4l. Questions? Please contact Nancy Schulte Palacheck at or MFL@archspm.org. Nomination deadline is August 1, 2018.

7

8