SUNDAY, July 24, 2016 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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1 SUNDAY, July 24, 2016 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1725 Kennard Street Maplewood, Minnesota Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:30 am and 10:30 am Mon-Thurs: 8:00 am, Fri: 8:45 am Adoration Tues-Thurs: 7:00 am 8:00 am (C) Thursday: 8:30 am 8:30 pm (DMC) Confessions Saturday: 3:30 pm 4:30 pm Tues-Thurs: 7:30 am 7:50 am or by appointment Morning Prayer/Rosary Mon-Thurs: 7:30 am Parish Office Phone: Fax: Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Website: Parish Staff Pastor Fr. Benny Mekkatt CFIC Deacon Deacon Michael Martin Interim Director of Administration and Finance Mary Woida Director of Faith Formation/ Pastoral Minister S. Kathleen Rademacher, OSB Director of Stewardship Kay Mottaz Director of Music Receptionist/Secretary Mary Heymans Administrative Assistants Meghan Bothwell Karen Simons Youth Minister Jessica Nelson Presentation School 1695 Kennard Street Maplewood, MN Phone (K-8): Fax (K-8): Phone (PreK): Fax (PreK): Principal Nikki Giel School Secretary Linda Prazak Preschool Director Erin Hinds

2 Mass Intentions 25-Mon: 8:00 am [Word; Communion Service] 26-Tues: 8:00 am Rev. Michael Tegeder 27-Wed: 8:00 am Paul Ruedinger 28-Thurs: 8:00 am Special Intention for Fr. Benny 29-Fri: 8:45 am World Youth Day Pilgrims 5:00 pm Hands Together Missionaries 31-Sun: 8:30 am Parishioners 10:30 am Mary Kelcher Brad Graske Infant Baptism: Contact the Parish Office. A preparation session is required. Session may be taken prior to the birth of the child. Marriage: Begin arrangements with the priest or deacon at least 1 year in advance. Anointing of the Sick: This sacrament is available to anyone who is seriously ill or suffering from a prolonged illness. Please call the Parish Office for arrangements. First Communion, First Confessions, Confirmation, Adult Baptism: Please call the Parish Office at New Parishioners: Anyone wishing to register as a member of the parish may call the Parish Office at If you move, or change your phone number, please call the Parish Office and let us know your new address. Prayer Line: Jo Kusz From the Youth Director What father among you would hand his son a snake when he asks for a fish? Or hand him a scorpion when he asks for an egg? If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him? I had finally gotten my kids to bed. It had been such a long day, full of bickering and poking and laundry and spills. It had been a day full of disappointments and set-backs. It had been such a long, long day. And there they were, in their beds. I kissed them. I made the cross on their foreheads. I stroked their cheeks and reminded them that they are cherished and loved and beautiful, and I left each of their rooms ready to throw my fists up in the air in a pose of motherly victory: I did it! I made it! And then, there it was. My oldest called for me, Mama! I went back to her room. I addressed her need. I left her room. My youngest called for me, Mama! I went to her room. I addressed her need. I left her room. Again, I heard the cry, Mama! Wash, rinse, repeat. With today s Gospel reading, I can t help but acknowledge to myself how often I cry out to the Father, Papa! Father! I need you! How lucky and blessed we are to have a Father who does not long for rest at night, and who does not have any selfish wants, and who loves us so unabashedly. I think it s easy to think of this Father as some ethereal being that is out of our grasp; to see Him as an abstract entity, intangible to our being and impossible for our imaginings. Yet in today s reading, we are intentionally reminded through the portrait of parenthood just how involved the Father is. He is not far away; He has his hand on your shoulder. He is not intangible; His fingertips cause your heart to beat. He is not impossible for our imaginings; He is the wonder that allows us to imagine. He is not out of our grasp; He is nestled in your heart. Rather than being some far-off entity, He is so close that it can be hard to focus our eyes on Him. And so, cry out to Him. He has so many gifts to give you. He has so much truth to reveal in your heart. He has so much compassion to forgive your sins. He has so much love to heal your wounds with. I went back to my girls rooms several times that night. It had been a long, hard day for them, too. I calmed their fears. I kissed their cheeks. I checked for monsters. I got them water. I assured them where they needed assurance. As all parents do, I addressed their needs and not necessarily their wants. As all parents have had to do, I firmly but lovingly said goodnight, and closed their doors for the evening. And as they went to sleep, they might have wanted more things. They weren t entirely happy with me. But they went to bed knowing that I was still there, still loving them, even though the door was closed and the lights were off and they couldn t see me. So it is with our Father. He is always there, even when a door is closed, even when it is dark, even when we can t see Him. Take comfort, and allow yourself to feel the warmth and love of a Father who cares for you endlessly. - Jessica Nelson H.E.O. Update Thank you for your donations to area food shelves. 19 pounds went to Salvation Army, Maplewood, on July 18. July 25 Anne Carlson, Merrick Community Services, Maplewood. Thank you for your generosity! May God bless you!

3 FFF: Family-centered Faith Formation Let us keep in step with the Saints! This Monday the Church celebrates the feast of St. James...one of the 12 Apostles, brother to St. John, with Jesus as a guest at the Cana wedding, patron Saint of Spain, and the first apostle to be martyred. This Tuesday the Church celebrates the feast of St. Anne wife of St. Joachim, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and grandmother of Jesus. She and St. Joachim are the patron Saints of grandparents. All you Saints of God, pray for us. The Two Feet of Social Concerns - S. Kathy Justice: Pope Francis is continually turning our hearts to our planet and to the poor. Treasure and heed his words of wisdom: We must never forget that the planet belongs to all mankind and is meant for all mankind; the mere fact that some people are born in places with fewer resources or less development does not justify the fact that they are living with less dignity. ( ) Charity: God s blessings and thanks for all the donations received this past week. Urgently needed: Food and gas gift cards, quarters for laundry, and diapers (Sizes 3 and 5). Corruption s tyrannical GREED shatters the plans of the weak and tramples on the poorest of the poor. Pope Francis ( ) Become a Knight of Columbus Are you a Catholic man committed to God, His church, your family, your country, your community, and your parish? If so, then you could be a Knight of Columbus. Please contact Bob Altman at rcaltman@netzero.net or Year of Divine Mercy In this Jubilee Year of Mercy which continues through the feast of Christ the King, Presentation Parish offers a daily Prayer of the Divine Mercy Chaplet in the Divine Mercy Chapel in the Parish Center. Divine Mercy Chaplet Monday Friday 5:30 pm Saturday Sunday 3:00 pm All are welcome to join in praying the Chaplet. By giving our lives to The Divine Mercy Jesus Christ Himself-- we become instruments of His mercy to others, and so we can live out the command of the Lord: Be merciful even as your Father is merciful (Lk 6:36). Friday Faithful Needed! Presentation Church is in need of more volunteers to help clean the church every Friday from 9:30-10:30 am. Training provided. If you are interested in participating in this ministry, please contact Jan Anderson at GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meets Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm in the Parish Center lower level. For more information, please call Colleen at Pray for our WYD Pilgrims Attending World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland Our Pilgrims: Bishop Cozzens Kelly Leahy Katy Goerke Michael Leahy Mathew Heimer Jacob Luczak Luke Koran Fr. Benny Mekkatt Gabe Leahy Debbie Taylor Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy Matthew 5:7 Our Itinerary: July 20 Depart for Poland July Participate in Mission Week in Diocese of Warsaw-Praga, including stays in host families, service work, and cultural experiences July 26 Travel to Krakow for opening-ceremonies Mass with Archbishop of Krakow July Participate in Catechesis with other English-speaking pilgrims and presenters like Bishop Robert Barron, and Bishop Cozzens and make a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Divine Mercy July 28 Welcome Pope Francis to Krakow! July 30 Make official World Youth Day pilgrimage walk to our overnight vigil site July 31 Closing Mass with Pope Francis (an estimated 2 million people will attend this Mass!) August 1 Day trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wadowice, with a stop at St. Joseph Carmelite Monastery August 2 Depart for Warsaw to home

4 Presentation School News Know someone who is looking for a great school? Refer them to Presentation. We serve children ages Preschool through 8th Grade, and are still accepting registrations call now to schedule a tour! The School Office will be closed from June 20 th through August 15 th. Please or call in advance if you would like to stop by the School Office. If you need to drop off any materials, please leave them at the Parish Center which is open from 8:30-4:30 each weekday. The principal s direct phone number is (651) New this year: Presentation s Uniform Shop! Full of Presentation School uniforms; the best part about our new shop is all the uniforms are FREE! Located in Kenney Hall, the dates are August 10 and 11 at: Kindergarten and new families: Current school families: 3:00 5:00 pm 5:00 8:00 pm Alumni Achievement Award The Presentation Pride Alumni Achievement Award is given to alumni who have made outstanding contributions in one or more of the following ways: Exceptional accomplishment in work career; Exceptional service in local, state, or national affairs; Exceptional service in support of the success of Presentation School. To learn more, visit the school website at presentationof mary.org and download the nomination form. Congratulations to the 2014 winner: Denise Legato! Congratulations to the 2015 winner: Mike Braun! All submissions are due by July 31, Preschool News Hello from Presentation Preschool! We have been having such an awesome summer! This week we had a water day and cookout, a trip to Leonardo's Basement to get creative, and a trip to Fawn-Doe-Rosa to visit lots of animal friends! It's been a blast to get to do such fun things with such awesome kids! - Ms. Kelsey Advertising in the Bulletin Have you ever considered advertising in Presentation s church bulletin? If not, now is the time! Gina Shaughnessy of Liturgical Publications will be here the week of July 25 th to set up our advertising. Revenue from these ads is what makes our bulletin possible at no cost to the parish. The ads are also tax-deductible to you as the business owner. Advertisements can be purchased for a business or a sponsor ad can be purchased supporting the parish. With a sponsor ad you can even promote community service organizations such as emergency pregnancy counseling or Birthright. For more information, call Gina at or call her at the Parish Office during the week of July 25 th. We also ask that you patronize the businesses who advertise and make this important publication possible. Divine Mercy Study Series Divine Mercy in the Second Greatest Story Ever Told A 10-Week Enriching Video and Study Series Join with fellow parishioners and experience this series by Fr. Michael Gaitley, popular speaker and author of 33 Days to Morning Glory and Consoling the Heart of Jesus. This journey takes you through the transformative message of St. Faustina Kowalska, the prophetic apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima, the powerful witness of St. Maximillian Kolbe, and the world-changing papacy of Saint John Paul II. There is no workbook to purchase; simply join us each Wednesday or Sunday to discover the beauty of the message of Divine Mercy! Sessions will be held in the Modesta Room at the Parish Center beginning Wednesday, September 14, and Sunday, September 18 (10 weeks total, ending on November 20); choose from the following: Wednesday morning from 9:00-11:00 Wednesday evening from 6:30-8:30 Sunday afternoon from 12:00-2:00 Registration is due September 7 at NO COST! Form is available in church or online at ofmary.org. For more information, contact the Parish Office at RCIA Preparation Do you, or someone you know, wish to join the Catholic Church and/or receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist for the first time as an adult? Preparation for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults begins this fall, with a registration deadline of September 1. Reception into the Catholic Church and/or Confirmation for adults will take place at the Easter Vigil on April 15, Please call the Parish Office at for more information.

5 Mass Readings (Week of July 25) 25-Mon: 2 Cor 4: 7-15; Ps 126: 1b-6; Mt 20: Tues: Sir 44: 1, 10-15; Ps 132: 11, 13-14, 17-18; Mt 13: Wed: Jer 15: 10, 16-21; Ps 59: 2-4, 10-11, 17-18; Mt 13: Thurs: Jer 18: 1-6; Ps 146: 1b-6b; Mt 13: Fri: Jer 26: 1-9; Ps 69: 5, 8-10, 14; Jn 11: or Lk 10: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 31-Sun: Eccl 1: 2; 2: 21-23; Ps 90: 3-6, 12-14, 17; Col 3: 1-5, 9-11; Lk 12: July 24 th July 31 st Homebound Communion Ministers Roger Goerke Kay Mottaz Tom Bieter MCC Mary Ann Leo Iowa Hi-rise Bob Altman Tom Nikolas Tim & Barb Kleiter MCC Doug & Joanne Cunnien Iowa Hi-rise Altar Servers Schedule Saturday, July 30 5:00 pm Gabe, Sean, and Luke Honerman Sunday, July 31 8:30 am Katherine Book, Dominik Glasow, Kristian Stordalen Sunday, July 31 10:30 am Joey Bertini, Laval Lowe, Kristian Stordalen Running Aces Come join the 55 Club for a trip to Running Aces Horse Race Track on Wednesday, July 27. Admission is free. If you want dinner at the restaurant, they have a full menu from $12 to $25. Reservations that start at 5:00 pm are suggested by calling Or, you could get 20% off on items at the concession stands. Races start at 7:00 pm and go for about 2-1/2 hours. We will car pool from the upper church parking lot for those who wish to do so, departing at 4:45 pm. No reservations needed; just show up prior to 4:45 pm. We can sit as a group or just meet back at the carpool at 9:30 pm. New Fundraising Source You now have another new way to make your everyday purchases benefit Presentation. Every purchase on AmazonSmile will contribute 0.5% back to Presentation. Here is a quick link to get you started! amazon.com/ch/ Use your existing AmazonSmile account or create a new one. Check it out and start contributing to Presentation without spending a penny more! Parish Calendar 24-Sun: 25-Mon: 26-Tues: 6:30 pm Knights of Columbus Officers(CR) 7:00 pm Baptism Class (AR) 7:00 pm Presmen Basketball (G) 27-Wed: 28-Thurs: 8:30 am Adoration (DMC) 2:30 pm Rosary Ramsey Care Center 7:00 pm GA (MR/KR/FR) 29-Fri: Stewardship of Treasure Due to the additional demands during this time, Stewardship of Treasure numbers will occasionally be published every other week. 8:45 am Mass (C) 10:30 am Ramsey CC Communion Service 31-Sun: 11:30 am Baptisms (C) Key to Meeting Places: Parish Center: AR-Assisi, CR-Conference Room, FR-Fireplace Room, KR-Kircher Room, MR-Modesta Room, PC-Parish Center, DMC-Divine Mercy Chapel; Other Areas: C-Church, BR-Band Room, FFC-Faith Formation Center, FL-Faculty Lounge, G-Gym, KH-Kenney Hall, KRS-Kindergarten Rooms in School, MRS-Mary s Room in School, PS-Preschool, R-Rectory, RF-Raymond Field, S-School, WR-Wold Resource Confirmation 2017 Presentation youth entering 9th grade are invited to participate in our Confirmation program. The Confirmation candidates will meet approximately 3 times per month, typically on Sunday evenings, starting in September. Confirmation will take place April 30, 2017, at the Cathedral in St. Paul. If you are interested in Confirmation, please call Meghan Bothwell at as soon as possible for materials. Registrations are due by August 26. Thank you. Save the Date ~ ANNUAL CORN FEED ~ Saturday, August 20, :00 pm in Kenney Hall All the corn you can eat for FREE. Watch for more information in upcoming bulletins. Rest in Peace Please remember in your prayers Rose Olriksen who died recently. Our sympathy to her family and friends.