Immaculate Conception and St. Nicholas Catholic Churches

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1 and St. Nicholas Catholic Churches MARCH 23, 2014 :: Third Sunday of Lent Fr. David Petron , ext 13 Deacon Stan Hennen Catholic Church 306 W Oak Street, PO Box F Osakis, MN Emergencies iccosakis@arvig.net Parish Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 1pm to 5pm Jen Wolbeck, Secretary , ext 23 Bob Brillhart, Custodian Hollie Kulzer, NFP Trustees: Bruce Pederson & Dana Hetland Parish Council: David Hetland, Keri Mohror, Monica Krebsbach, Tim Marthaler, Travis Middendorf & Shari Saltmarsh Saint Agnes Catholic School 307 4th Avenue W, PO Box O Osakis, MN discoverjoy@stagnesosakis.com Mrs. Pat Pospisil... ext 12 Sharon Marthaler, Bookkeeper... ext 11 Saint Nicholas Catholic Church 9473 County Road 3 NE Carlos, MN Emergencies stnick@arvig.net Parish Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 2pm to 5pm Cathleen Nordling, Secretary Richard Klein, Custodian Trustees: Deb Collins & Dennis Hillmer Parish Council: Jeff Rolin, Linsey Hillmer, Tony Van Acker, CarolynHammer, Tim Baas & Joan Zimmel Diocese Website: Father s Findings Anti-Catholics often cite the Galileo case as an example of the Church refusing to abandon outdated or incorrect teaching, and clinging to a "tradition." It is a good idea that Catholics learn more about the real story. Galileo proposed that the earth revolved around the sun, a theory called heliocentricity. Centuries earlier, Aristotle had refuted heliocentricity, and by Galileo s time, nearly every major thinker believed in the geocentric view that the stars and moon revolved around the earth. History shows that the Catholic Church has supported scientific study for centuries. During Galileo s time, the Jesuits had a highly respected group of astronomers and scientists in Rome, some who had studied and supported the theory of heliocentricity for years. But the scientific scholars of the time who supported heliocentricity did not propose the theory due to fear of ridicule from their colleagues. Many people wrongly believe Galileo proved heliocentricity, but he could not answer Aristotle s argument against it: If heliocentrism were true, then there would be observable parallax shifts in the stars positions as the earth moved in its orbit around the sun. However, given the technology of Galileo s time, no such shifts in their positions could be observed. The available evidence suggested that the stars were fixed in their positions relative to the earth, and so only the sun, moon, and planets were moving. Galileo could have safely proposed heliocentricity as a theory or a method to more simply account for the planets motions, as did some other scholars. His problem arose when he stopped proposing it as a scientific theory and began proclaiming it as truth, though there was no conclusive proof of it at the time. In 1614, Galileo moved from the scientific realm to the theological realm, arguing how this "new science" was contrary to certain Scripture passages. His opponents, about as many of them Protestants as Catholics, pointed to Bible passages that contradicted his theory, such as, "And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed..." (Josh. 10:13). A literalistic reading of these passages would have to be abandoned if the heliocentric theory were adopted. Theologians and scholars were not prepared to entertain the heliocentric theory based on a layman s interpretation. If Galileo had kept the discussion of his unproven theory within the accepted boundaries of astronomy, the issue would not have escalated to the point it did. In 1623, Galileo met with his longtime friend, the new pope Urban VIII, who gave Galileo permission to write a work on heliocentrism, but the new pope cautioned Galileo not to advocate the theory only to present arguments for and against it. This was just after the Protestant Reformation where one of the chief quarrels with Protestants was over individual interpretation of the Bible the pope did not want this theory to cause a further divide. In his writing, Galileo, perhaps inadvertently, made fun of the pope, a result that could only have disastrous consequences. Pope Urban felt mocked and could not believe how his friend could disgrace him publicly. Galileo also alienated his long-time supporters, the Jesuits, with attacks on one of their astronomers. The result was the infamous trial, which is still heralded as the final separation of science and religion. Galileo was placed under house arrest, though never tortured as many critics of Catholicism claim. In fact, he was treated surprisingly well. As historian Giorgio de Santillana, who is not overly fond of the Catholic Church, noted, "We must, if anything, admire the cautiousness and legal scruples of the Roman authorities." Galileo was offered every convenience possible to make his imprisonment in his home bearable. The church did eventually condemn Galileo s works after a court consisting of ten cardinals judged against him (three of whom refused to sign the verdict), which the pope approved. Some argue that this disproves the church doctrine of papal infallibility, but this is not true since the pope never spoke infallibly on the topic. As more recent science has shown, both Galileo and his opponents were partly right and partly wrong. Galileo was right in asserting the mobility of the earth and wrong in asserting the immobility of the sun. His opponents were right in asserting the mobility of the sun and wrong in asserting the immobility of the earth.

2 ANNOUCEMENTS St. Nicholas St. Nicholas Stewardship Committee has openings for 2 couples or 4 individuals. Please consider being a part of this important ministry as it is the backbone of the parish. If you are interested please call Gary or Veronica Haavig at or Breakfast Book Club is reading The Endearment by LaVryle Spenser. We will meet at the Hayloft at 9:00am on March 26 th. Come and Join the Women of the Cloth quilting group we make excellent quality quilts for every baptized baby and Confirmant in our parish. We meet the 1 st Thursday of the month at Roy & Connie Thesing s home from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. We enjoy a delicious lunch and the fellowship of good friends. We welcome any and all whether you can sew or not. There is something to do for everyone; no experience required. Contact Connie Thesing at or Sharon Illetschko at if you are interested or if you have any questions. Prayer Chain: Call Anita ( ) or Bernadette ( ). All calls are ABSOLUTLY confidential. Please note that new prayer requests added to the Prayer Chain will remain listed for 2 weeks unless Anita or Bernadette are notified again to keep the request active. Both Parishes 40-Days for Life began on Ash Wednesday and goes until April 13, This is a LIFE saving work to eliminate Abortion in the USA which is a weapon to destroy human life God s Beautiful presence in the world! All people are encouraged to participate in Prayer Fasting Peaceful Vigil. The life you save may be your own. Contact judy4life@meltel.net for more information. Position Opening: St. Nicholas is looking for a part-time secretary / ministerial coordinator. Please contact the office for a job description at Save the Date: St. Nicholas Annual Potato Pancake Supper is on Saturday, April 12 th from 4:00-8:00 pm at the Carlos Town Hall. $8 Adults, $4 kids ages 6-12, Free kids 5 & under; $4 for non-meal ticket. If interested in helping, please contact Jill or Tonya Anderson Funeral Home is sponsoring a grief seminar to be held Monday evenings from March 24 through April 28, 2014 at 6:30 pm. To help accommodate the needs of more people, we offer a daytime session. These sessions will be held on Tuesdays from March 25 through April 29, 2014 stating at 12:30 pm at First Lutheran Church. There is no charge for the grief support class. Anyone who would like help in grief healing process is welcome to attend. Please call Anderson Funeral Home ( ) for more information and registration. Church Basement Use: You MUST contact the Parish office if you wish to use the basement for any reason to help prevent double booking of the space. You can contact Jennifer at Leave Message with your name and number, so I can contact you if I have any questions. Thanks! On March 15, more than 500 men from throughout and beyond the Diocese of Saint Cloud strengthened their faith and grew closer to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at the annual Men s Conference. The conference is made possible by the work of a number of diocesan offices, led by the Office of Marriage and Family, and the many volunteers who give of themselves in gratitude for God s love and mercy. Your gift to the Annual Diocesan Appeal supports the Men s Conference. Special Christian Mothers Event: Viewing the movie Blood Money a documentary of the evils of the Abortion business. Please meet at the funeral home at 7:00 pm on Tuesday March 25 th. Knights of Columbus Breakfast will be Sunday, April 6 after the 10:30 Mass. Serving pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, caramel rolls, coffee, juice & milk. Free will offering for the Food Shelf. Hope to see you there! Stewardship Highlight of the Month: Thank you to Harlan Tenhoff for your many years of faithful service to our parish and St. Agnes school. You are a blessing and an inspiration to all! Stewardship Meeting Notice: We will meet on Thursday, April 3 at 7:30 pm. Holy Week Choir Practice: Thursday, March 27 th at 7:00 pm in church. St. Agnes Preschool is accepting registrations for the school year. Tuesday and Thursday full day or Tuesday and Thursday morning options available for ages 3-5. Please call Mrs. Pat at to register or for more information. Box Top & Labels for Education are still being collected by St. Agnes School. If you have any you would like to donate, please drop them off in the school office. Students and Staff at St. Agnes thank you for your donations. Help Wanted: The Parish Festival Committee is looking for someone to take over the Festival Raffle. Anyone interested should contact John Peterka or Jim Tenhoff. Thanks! Spring Fling is upon us and at this time, we are looking for monetary donations, themed baskets or items for the Spring Fling Auction for Education. If your family would like to contribute something, donations can be dropped off at school in the office. Thank you in advance for helping make this event a success. Lenten Stations of the Cross will be held at 2:00 pm on Fridays starting March 14. St. Agnes students will be leading this service. There will be NO Stations on 1 st Friday due to Adoration. Prayer Chain: Call Sue Stoetzel ( ) or Erma Craig ( ). All calls are ABSOLUTELY confidential. Please note that new prayer requests added to the Prayer Chain will remain listed for 1 month unless Sue or Erma are notified again to keep the request active.

3 RELIGIOUS ED & YOUTH MINISTRY Our Mission is to nurture children and their families through sharing Christ s Love while instilling academic excellence. From Mrs. Pat s Desk This is an exciting year for 2 nd grade students. Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Reconciliation retreat and their First Confession. My wish for them was that by making their First Confession, they will continue to discover the wonder and peace of God s forgiveness throughout their lives. In just a few weeks, they will be receiving their First Communion. This is the 5 th year that the Catholic United Financial Raffle has taken place. A total of 85 schools from MN, ND, & SD participated. More than 18,000 students were out and about selling tickets. This is the first time that the raffle has broken the $1 million mark. The three top selling schools that sold the most tickets per student were awarded an additional $3,500 grant. We were lucky to receive 2 nd place with an average of 50 tickets sold per student. Maggie Dirkes was our high ticket seller with 269 tickets. Congratulations also goes out to Helen Zajac, Scott Oeltjen and Brently Boogaard for selling between tickets each. These students will also be receiving a Target Gift Card for their efforts. I would like to say a sincere thank you to all who supported both the school and the church in this endeavor. I was truly amazed by all the support we received. You can go to the Catholic United Financial website to see a list of all the winners. Grades 3 & 4 :: Here s What s Happening As the season changes and we begin the Lenten Season, the 3 rd and 4 th graders are learning many new concepts. Each week of Lent a new symbol is put into an Easter egg. On Ash Wednesday dirt was put into the first egg to remind us of God s creation. This week, coins were put into the 2 nd egg to remind us of Judas betrayal. During Holy Week, the students will be able to use all the objects to tell the Easter Story. In Math, we are covering topics of fractions, decimals, multiplication, division, 3-D shapes, and angles. The 3 rd graders are especially excited to be learning how to multiply. They are now able to use those skills to divide! In science, we are learning about different kinds of energy. We have learned about heat and sound energy. The students are very much looking forward to the topics of magnets and electricity. St. Nicholas Tonya Buelke, K-11 Faith Formation Director roytonya@gmail.com Find us on Facebook! Faith Formation: Class on Wednesday, March 26th. See you there! S.N.A.C.K. Time (St. Nick s Awesome Christian Kids) S.N.A.C.K. Time at St. Nick s includes youth Grade 6 and up. We will be starting regular gathering times on the third Sunday of the month. Our next gathering will be Sunday, March 16th, 2014 from 3:30-6:30 pm. Hope to see you there! VBS 2014: Wanted! It may seem like a long way off, but summer will be here before we know it. We are in need of individual(s) willing to coordinate VBS for St. Nicholas if we are going to offer it. Please let Tonya Beulke know by the end of April if you are at all interested or to find our more information. Tonya can be reached at or roytonya@gmail.com. Greta Petrich, Religious Education Director, Jen Wolbeck, Religious Education Director, K iccreyouth@gmail.com Find us on Facebook! K-11 Religious Education: Class on Wednesday, March 26th. See you there! Little Hearts for Jesus (LH4J): Next Session will be April 13 10:30 Mass. VBS 2014 is upon us. Registration forms will be sent home with your child this coming week either in their St. Agnes Parent Packets or at RE. S.A.L.T. (formerly known as youth group): Castaway 2014: A Castaway retreat is open to youth from our parish currently in grades We will be going March 28-30, The theme for the weekend is May Your Kingdom Come. We will be selling butter braids to help with the cost of the weekend and to help fund our chaperones. If you are interested in purchasing butter braids, please contact one of our students or myself to place your order. Thanks! Calendar Raffle Winners: Congratulations and thank you for supporting St. Agnes! 03/16 Jen Kallstrom Osakis, MN $35 03/17 Paul Benedict Alexandria, VA $20 03/18 Mary Wildman Glenwood, MN $20 03/19 John Peterka Osakis, MN $20 03/20 Terry Bot Glenwood, MN $20 03/21 Devin Waldvogel Osakis, MN $20 03/22 Travis Kosir Blaine, MN $20 Current Goal Scholarship Fund Progress $0 $4,000 $8,000 $12,000 Sacrament of Baptism: Welcome celebrated at Saturday evening or Sunday morning Mass. Call the parish office for preparation and scheduling. Sacrament of Penance: God Forgives! Saturday 3:00 pm in Osakis and first Sunday of the month at 7:30 am in Belle River. Sacrament of Marriage: Blessings and Congratulations! Call the parish office to begin preparation process at least six months in advance. God Heals: Anointing of the Sick is celebrated at spring and fall weekend Masses. Call the parish office for other times or in case of an emergency.

4 Mass Intentions Date Time Intention Location Mon, Mar 24 8:00 am Communion Service Osakis Tues, Mar 25 10:00 am +John Boogaard Galeon Wed, Mar 26 8:30 am +Francis Thorson (SI) Belle River Thurs, Mar 27 9:00 am NO MASS Osakis Fri, Mar 28 8:00 am NO MASS Osakis Sat, Mar 29 4:00 pm +Susan Engle Osakis Sun, Mar 30 8:30 am +Wynn Hartshorn (SI) Belle River Sun, Mar 30 10:30 am For the People of the Parish Osakis Liturgy Schedule IMMACULATE CONCEPTION :: March 29, 4:00pm Lector...John Temple Extra Ordinary Minister of the Eucharist... Deacon Stan... John & Joleen Peterka Servers... Nicolle & Dylan Klukken Usher... Punky Didier & Alex Rutten Greeters...Pat Mohror & DeLores Butkowski Sacristan... Mary Gillespie Music....Cecelian Choir ST. NICHOLAS :: March 30, 8:30am Lector... Veronica Haavig Extra Ordinary Minister of the Eucharist... Missy Baas... Dennis Hillmer & Mary Landowski Servers...Sydney Anteau & Julia Magnuson Ushers...Gary Botzet & Richard Molitor Greeters... Dominic & Mary Landowski Sacristan... Pat Hoppe IMMACULATE CONCEPTION :: March 30, 10:30 AM Lector... Bev Paul Extra Ordinary Minister of the Eucharist... Deacon Stan... Byron Chisholm & LaDonna Karl Servers... Kayla Sorenson & Brianna Woodard Ushers... Michael Bowman & John Shrode Greeters...Marianne Shrode & David Woodard Sacristan... Amy Marthaler Music... From the Heart Choir If you are able to help with any of the below needs, please contact the Love INC office. Donations can be dropped off at Love INC. Thanks! :: to view our full needs Love INC Clothing Needs (items can be gently used): Men s: jeans sizes 34x34, 28x29, 33x24, 36x32; tennis shoes sizes 12 & 13 (2 clients); size M-L sweat shirts and sweat pants Women s: size 18 sweatpants and size 9 ½ slippers; size 11/12 clothing; size 13/14 pants with L-XL shirts; size 8 ½ shoes; size XL winter & spring jacket Boy s: size 16/18 jeans / pants; size pants; size 7 jeans; size 7 t- shirts; size 5 shirts; size 6 pants; size 18 Husky jeans / sweats; size 16/18 sweats; size 12 & size 5 pajamas; size 10 clothing (2 clients) Girl s: size 6, 6x, 7 & 8 clothing; size 16/18 jeans Love INC Other Needs (items can be gently used): Washers & Dryers in good working condition (2 clients); Rainbow Rider passes (2 clients); Rugs in good condition (various sizes) Love INC Service Needs: Female Volunteer driver for the Boundaries class on March 17, 24, & 31 (5:00pm pickup ends at 7:00pm). Please call Cindy at to volunteer.

5 LAST WEEK S CONTRIBUTIONS $10,000 $1,000 St. Nicholas Weekly Contributions $2,356 Offering Counters: Sharon Illetschko & Joan Zimmel $100 $10 $1 $145 $25 Adult Loose Children $10,000 Weekly Contributions Offering Counters: Jerry & Joyce Klimek $1,000 $3,175 $100 $10 $70 $1 Adult Children BUDGET PROGRESS 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% $139,798 $253,400 $80,873 $159,139 St. Nicholas Contributions Budget (July 1-June 30) BULLETIN DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 12:00PM (NOON) Jen at iccosakis@arvig.net or mail to: Church, PO Box F, Osakis, MN 56360