The Church of St. George

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1 The Church of St. George THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT MARCH 17, 2019 Mass Schedule/Sacramental Life Weekend Masses: Saturday: 4:00 pm Sunday: 9:15am Mass in Spanish: Sunday: 5:00 pm Weekday & Holy Day Masses: Consult schedule inside bulletin. Reconciliation: Individual: Tues. 9am; First Fridays 9am; Sat. 3:00pm-3:45pm & 5:15pm; Sun. 8:30am-9am Adoration: Monday-Friday, Sunday evenings Call: Jean Kottemann (952) Baptism, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage: Contact the Parish Office (952) Pastoral visits to the sick & home-bound: Contact the Parish Office Parish Staff ( ) Deacon: Bruce Bowen (612) Secretary: Sara Dore ext100 Latino Ministry: Melba Reyes ext106 Faith Formation: Christina Ruiz ext102 Bookkeeper: Lynn Johnston ext103 Music: Kelly Kadlec ext105 Head of Bldg., Grounds & Supplies Mike Dombeck - Cell (612) Bldg. & Grounds Pete Meyer (952) Jim Maas (763) Cemetery 401 Willow Drive Long Lake Deacon Joe Kittok (763) John Hughes (612) Paul Bennett (952) Parish Pastoral Council * meeting minutes posted on church bulletin boards Chair Dick Speeter (952) Secretary Joe Pagano (952) Trustee Douglas Williams (952) Trustee William Kottemann (952) Other Parish Pastoral Council Members: Camille Curtiss Mike Dombeck Michelle Flannery Molly Yates Melissa Reyes Daren Grothaus Mari Gonzalez THE CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE Church and Parish Office Established North Brown Road Long Lake, MN Pastor Phone: (952) Fax: (952) Fr. Mark Juettner (952) x 104 Office Hours: Tues/Wed/Thurs 9-3pm & Fri, 9-1pm Fr. Juettner- After Hours: juet79@hotmail.com Office stgeorge@msn.com EMERGENCY LINE TO FR. JUETTNER: To report an after hour medical emergency or death, call (952) X 150. For information about the Knights of Columbus, please contact Ed Rundle at For information about the Women s Council, please contact President Shannon Banks at

2 2 The Church of St. George Long Lake, Minnesota A Letter from the Pastor WELCOME to... THE CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE Thank you to all our visitors, guests and extended family members for joining us this weekend. Call the office at (952) or us at stgeorge@msn.com if you would like more information about the parish or to register. At this time of Lent every year, I ask myself again: why is the moment of the Lord s Transfiguration so important to the second Sunday of Lent? Every second Sunday of Lent features this scriptural account from one of the three synoptic Gospels. The Lord s Transfiguration on Mount Tabor is found in every Gospel except John. Year A recounts Matthew s version, Year B recounts Mark s version, and this year, Year C, Luke s version is proclaimed. One consideration is to recognize the placement of the Transfiguration of the Lord, in recent years, as part of the more recently introduced Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. We are already familiar with three mysteries of the Rosary: Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious. Now, there has been promulgated a fourth Mystery of the Rosary, called Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary or the Mysteries of Light. It has come to my attention that this particularly new mystery is inserted, more or less, between the Joyful and Sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary. This year I could see each of them unfold week by week to this very Sunday. What are these five decades of the Mystery of Light and where can they be found in the liturgical calendar for this year? In the Cycle C Year (Luke) we can reference quite easily all five focused moments of the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary according to the date of the Sunday and the content of the Gospel for that Sunday. For example, the first luminous mystery is the Baptism of the Lord whose Gospel from Luke (Lk 3:15-22) was observed on January 13th. The second Luminous Mystery, the Self-manifestation of Christ at Cana, whose Gospel is found only in John (Jn 2:1-11), was observed on January 20th. The third Luminous Mystery, the Proclamation of the Gospel for the Conversion of Sinners is certainly more widespread than just one given date, for it can be detected beginning on January 27th in Luke s Gospel and thereafter, throughout all the Sundays of February. Now on this second Sunday of Lent, we come to find the fourth Luminous Mystery, the Transfiguration of the Lord (Lk 9:28-36) proclaimed on March 17th. Just to complete the five decades, the fifth Luminous Mystery is the Institution of the Holy Eucharist as the Saving Paschal Meal which is always observed, of course, on Holy Thursday night within the context of the Mass of the Last Supper, which is April 18th, this year. (Notice then, that the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary begin immediately after the fifth Luminous Mystery associated with the Last Supper ends, with the first sorrowful mystery called The Agony in the Garden, just perhaps hours after the pascal meal of the Lord with His apostles present in the upper room.) The event of the Transfiguration marks a decisive moment in the ministry of Jesus. It is a 'revelatory event which strengthens the faith in the disciples' hearts, prepares them for the tragedy of the Cross and prefigures the glory of the Resurrection. This mystery is constantly relived by the Church, who are the people on their way to the eschatological encounter with their Lord. Like the three chosen disciples then at Mount Tabor, the Church contemplates the transfigured face of Christ in today s Lenten liturgy, in order to be confirmed in faith and to avoid being dismayed at His disfigured face on the Cross. In both cases, the Church is the Bride before her Spouse, sharing in His glorious mystery and surrounded by His brilliant light. Our theology teaches us that gifts are never given simply to enrich the individual who receives them, but that they are given to enrich the entire Church. At the Transfiguration, Peter is forbidden to erect tents for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah because Christ has a far greater building project in mind for him. Not three temporary tents on a hillside, but one eternal Church throughout the world. This tells us that when God gives us some special grace - an experience of particularly consoling prayer, or some other moment that transfigures us - we have an obligation to turn this magnificent moment into the words and deeds that will spread the Gospel. The great travelers in the Scripture teach us that the life of Christians is a pilgrimage, with heaven as the goal of the spiritual adventure. We may be blessed with many experiences of transcendence and exaltation, as the disciples do as they witness the Transfiguration, but these moments are not for our enjoyment only. They strengthen us to invite and welcome others to begin the journey to Jerusalem that will transfigure them by the love of Christ. (Think of the purposed of Matthew Kelly s book that was given to all our parishioners at Christmas.) We need the light of Christ to shine on us in Lent as we journey to New Life at Easter, following the path of selfdenial and the many acts of taking up our own cross of sufferings daily too. The guiding rays of light from the Transfiguration are like other little epiphanies for us who travel during these forty days of Lent, looking always upon the transfigured face of Christ crucified. He, once risen from the dead, shines for us with an everlasting radiant light. I now understand better why the fourth Luminous Mystery makes perfect sense to be placed at this appointed time in Lent, as an important and integral part of the cycle of the Mysteries of Light in the Rosary that we pray. By the way, the Luminous Mysteries are often prayed on Thursdays during the week. I am grateful for the fantastic Festival of Music 2019 that happened two weeks ago in our parish community center on Saturday evening, March 2nd. Members of our parish choirs (adults and children) delighted the grateful audience with musical scores set to Color Our World. It was a full house with upbeat music, performed by so many talented individuals under the capable and energetic direction of Kelly Kadlec, our parish music director who created such creative musical numbers this year, and Barbie Leighton, who decorated the community center. The community center was (Father Juettner s Column Continued on p. 5)

3 3 THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT MARCH 17, 2019 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS ************************** Next Meeting: March 7, 2019 at 7pm KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP The Father William Nolan Council #12293 has been offering continuing education scholarships to the students at St. George for seven years. Founded by brothers Ray Hoffman, Greg Ehalt and Bill Pollard, the scholarship program started off with a $500 annual offering and has grown to over $2,000 today. The Knights are committed to helping as many of our youth as we can, as they are the future of our parish and beyond. Once again this year, the council is excited to announce scholarships will be offered to St. George high school seniors, current college and vocational technical students, as well as graduates choosing to serve our country. The scholarship program is just one of many ways that our council serves our communities and parish. We have been fortunate enough to have fundraisers help make this scholarship fund a reality and to grow with each passing year. Without the generosity of the parish, this would not be possible. Anyone interested in making a donation to our scholarship fund, please contact Grand Knight, Ed Rundle. Thank you all for your kindness and support of our council. Details and applications will be available to interested students in the coming weeks. Those interested in applying for this scholarship should look for the scholarship display which is located in the church entrance and on the church website ( Read through the application and eligibility requirements, fill out the application, and then submit it to the address listed on the attached form. There is not a set number of scholarship awards to be given out it is based upon the applicant pool and funds available in a given year. MONDAY SUBSTITUTE ADORER AND TUES & WED ADORERS NEEDED We need a substitute Adorer at 8 pm for one hour for 2 upcoming dates: Mondays March 25 & April 1. This is an excellent opportunity to give Adoration a test drive, and see if spending a Holy Hour 60 Holy Moments with our Lord can become a regular routine. Please call Barbara at 612/ if you are interested in any of the above dates. We also need a permanent Adorer on Tuesdays at 11am and Wednesdays at 3pm. Please call Jean Kottemann, EASTER FLOWER MEMORIALS You can remember your loved ones during the Easter season by donating to the Easter Flower Memorial Fund. Envelopes (marked Easter Flowers) are located at the end of the pews. Please print names clearly. Donations will be acknowledged in the bulletin after Easter. God Bless. ST. GEORGE WOMEN S COUNCIL Next Meeting: March 7, 2019 at 10:00am Home for the Summer: June 15-August 10, 2019 Home for the Summer is a Catholic summer household experience for women who are interested in discerning their vocation while living in community for 8 weeks. This summer program is for women who are college age up to 27. Applications are NOW being taken. Please see for more information. At the last Parish Council meeting, the Council recognized the following people: Mike Dombeck for keeping the walks cleared and salted with so much extreme weather Barb O Brien for mopping salty, dirty floors Adoration team leaders, faith formation teachers, and the music ministry for dealing with frequent weather closures Donors of supplies to Sausage & Pancake breakfast Shannon Banks for informative Women s Council ministry update to Council Camille, Mike, Rowanne, Lynn and Sara for opening the Church and serving a meal to those displaced by fire COMING SOON Baby Bottle Campaign to Benefit Southwest Options for Women The Confirmation class will be addressing the parish about this campaign and letting parishioners know how they can help this local organization which helps mothers choose life! HOSPITALITY SUNDAY A er 9:15 am Mass on Sunday Please consider helping with this ministry. Mar. 24 Please sign up Mar 31 Please sign up Apr. 07 Please sign up There is sign-up sheet for the calendar year in the Community Center. Training is available. Call Mike Dombeck at (H) or (C) REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Those who recently died: Jeannette Henderson, Craig Bauer (brother-in-law of Jeff Strand), Paul Hecht (uncle of Lynn Johnston), Deacon Walter Haselhuhn, Ray Wenker (Myrina Kleinschmidt s father), Anthony Lyrek (Jane Slaughter s father), Jim Cox, Carole Winterhalter, Betty Tenholder (sister of Ruth Rundle), Norm Sucher (brother in-law of Joe and Jeri Pagano), Herman Gardner (Joe and Judy Konicek s brother-in-law), Craig Maas (Jim s grandson) Those who are sick, hospitalized or recuperating: Patricia McNeely, Bud Mueller, Tom and Birdie Geffre, Doug Sorenson, Dick Stubbs, John Ebner, Bridget Higgins, Lori Long Those who are homebound or in nursing homes: Laverne Bauer, Judy and Clarence Stangl, Lorraine Kaley, Dolores Weir For those who are serving our country: Whitney Eisinger, Justin Eisinger, Ben Persian, Andrew Poch, Eric Wegner, Jack Tucker All those currently in treatment for their respective addictions, and those who need to face their addictions.

4 FISCAL YEAR 2018/2019: Stewardship Update March General Collection $ 3, Latino Ministry $ Electronic $ Total: $ 4, Total Budget to date $ 165, Total Collected to date: $ 163, Net/(deficit): $ (1,399.89) Other Donations: Votives $ 9.50 Hospitality $ Festival of Music $ 2, Note: Our weekly needs are approx. $4, Thank you for your generosity! Weekly Mass Schedule and Intentions: Sat. 03/16 4:00 PM Jeanette Henderson Sun. 03/17 9:15 AM Anthony Lyrek Sun. 03/17 5:00 PM Mass in Spanish Intention: An End to Abortion Tues 03/19 8:30 AM For Healing in Families Wed. 03/20 8:30 AM Intention: An End to Abortion Thur. 03/21 8:30 AM Ron Nelson Fri. 03/22 8:30 AM For Healing in Families Sat. 03/23 4:00 PM Shirley Heck Sun. 03/24 9:15 AM Robert Christenson Sun. 03/24 5:00 PM Mass in Spanish Intention: An End to Abortion LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE March 23-24, :00PM SATURDAY March 23 Greeters: John and Sharon Amman Lector: Lou Doherty Eucharistic Ministers: Don and Rita Gaspar, Karen Kreuger Altar Servers: Amy McEvoy, Audrey Ebertz Rosary: Bill Kottemann Sacristan: Amy McEvoy 9:15AM SUNDAY March 24 Greeters: The Johnston Family Lector: Tom Barrett Eucharistic Ministers: Doug Williams, Bobbi Vaughan, Lynn Johnston, Mike Dombeck, Pat Doherty Altar Servers: Meghan Flannery Rosary: Bobbi Vaughan Sacristan: Barb O Brien March Linens: Mary Lindbloom THIS WEEK S CHURCH ACTIVITIES Tues. 03/19 Divine Will 9:15am Tues. 03/19 Trails of Orono Mass 10:00am Wed. 03/20 Cherub Choir Rehearsal 6:10pm-6:30pm Wed. 03/20 Faith Formation: PreK 5:15-6:15pm Wed. 03/20 Faith Formation: Gr 1-9 6:30pm-7:45pm Wed. 03/20 Choir Rehearsal 6:45pm-8:15pm Thurs. 03/21 AA Meeting 7:00pm Thurs. 03/21 Adoration Prayer Group in Spanish 7:00pm Fri. 03/22 Stations of the Cross 6:30pm UPCOMING CHURCH ACTIVITIES Tues. 03/26 Divine Will 9:15am Tues. 03/26 Long Lake Assisted Living Service 11:00am Tues. 03/26 Parish Council Meeting 7:00pm Wed. 03/27 Haven Homes Mass 10:00am Wed. 03/27 No Faith Formation: Spring Break Thurs. 03/28 AA Meeting 7:00pm Thurs. 03/28 Adoration Prayer Group in Spanish 7:00pm Fri. 03/29 Stations of the Cross 6:30pm Today s Readings First Reading -- The Lord made a covenant with Abram (Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18) Psalm The Lord is my light and my salvation (Psalm 27). Second Reading Our citizenship is in heaven (Philippians 3:17 4:1 [3:20 4:1]). Gospel Atop a mountain, Jesus was transfigured before Peter, James, and John (Luke 9:28b-36). Readings for the Week of March 17, 2019 Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; 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, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42] Reflection May your blessings outnumber The shamrocks that grow, And may trouble avoid you Wherever you go. -Irish blessing

5 (Father Juettner s Column Continued from p. 1) transfigured in to a setting of colorful designs and decorations. I also thank Alexa Gruber and all our musicians and members of the Latino community who also performed. The lasagna dinner was delicious! Thanks to Mike Dombeck and Paul Bennett and all those who prepared the dinner and to all those who set up and helped decorate the community center and attended to the many details that made for an evening of fun-filled enjoyment for our St. George parishioners and guests. I appreciation that the Confirmation class and other youth under the direction of Camille Curtiss helped in the kitchen and waited on tables and cleaned up. Thanks to everyone that night - for the joyful community spirit, evident in showmanship and fellowship, which fosters and strengthens parish life! All of us truly appreciated a winter break with this happy celebration to combat all the cold, snowy, and freezing weather that we have had to endure. A big thank you to all! Fr. Mark Juettner Pastor Stations of the Cross 6:30pm Friday, March 22nd MOVIE SHOWING St. George Conference Room April 6th at 5pm; April 7th at 10:30am Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer PG Drama/Crime 1h 33m This movie tells the story of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, whose dangerous and unethical practices in his abortion clinic led to his conviction on murder and manslaughter charges, resulting in a life sentence in prison. Festival of Music 2019

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