JANUARY 13, 2019 ǀ THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

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1 God s love knows no barriers. St. Pascal s...where all people matter. Welcome! We hope you enjoy your time with us. Whether you are just visiting or looking for a parish home, it s great to have you with us. Whatever your life circumstances, wherever you have been or whatever has happened in your life, you are welcome here. Please join us in Brioschi Hall after Mass for hospitality and to find out more. JANUARY 13, 2019 ǀ THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD PARISH OFFICE Pastor Fr. John Mitchell I john.mitchell@stpascals.org Deacon Rev. Mr. Richard Moore I richard.moore@stpascals.org Business Administrator Theresa Ruttger I theresa.ruttger@stpascals.org Pastoral Associate for Liturgy Keri Mader I keri.mader@stpascals.org Pastoral Associate for Music Sharon Balcom I sharon.balcom@stpascals.org Pastoral Care Minister Bonnie Steele I bonnie.steele@stpascals.org Pastoral Associate for Faith Formation Kim Roering I kim.roering@stpascals.org Communications & Office Manager Thea Munoz I thea.munoz@stpascals.org Administrative Assistant Marla Eberhardt I marla.eberhardt@stpascals.org Welcome Desk Karri Creamer I karri.creamer@stpascals.org Facilities Supervisor Jerry Klaas I jerry.klaas@stpascals.org EARLY LEARNING CENTER Director Laurie Jennrich I mslaurie.jennrich@stpascals.org Administrative Assistant Andrea Mathison I msandrea.mathison@stpascals.org PARISH SCHOOL Principal Inna Collier I inna.collier@stpascals.org Advancement Director Leah Eviston I leah.eviston@stpascals.org Administrative Assistant Kaitlyn Baker I kaitlyn.baker@stpascals.org Mass Times Saturday 4:30 PM I Sunday 8:45 & 10:30 AM (ASL) I Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7:30 AM I Wednesday 9:30 AM 1757 Conway Street I Saint Paul, Minnesota I website: I church@stpascals.org

2 Saint Pascal Baylon Catholic Church l 1757 Conway Street l Saint Paul, Minnesota FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK I will be on vacation from January In my absence, we will not have weekday Mass here on January 15-18, 22 or 24. We will have School Mass here on Wednesday, January 23 with Father Mike Byron presiding at the Mass. On the weekend of January 19-20, we will have a visiting priest to celebrate the weekend Masses. His name is Father William Kulas, and he will speak about the work being done by Unbound which was previously known as the Christian Foundation for Children and the Aging. Unbound provides a trustworthy way to actively participate in the social outreach of the Catholic Church and answer the Gospel call to serve the poor. Unbound was founded by lay Catholics and has served more than 600,000 children, youth and elderly in 18 developing countries since Unbound s unique sponsorship program is highly personalized and matches a child, youth or aging person at a project overseas with a sponsor in the United States who cares about and encourages that person. With a monthly contribution, a sponsor helps to provide much needed food, medical care, dental care, a chance for a child to go to school, and livelihood programs for families. Please welcome Father Kulas to our parish next weekend. Prayer Service for Life, Tuesday, January 22, 10:30 AM, Cathedral of Saint Paul. You are invited to join Archbishop Bernard Hebda for the Annual Prayer Service for Life on January 22. This prayer service commemorates the millions of lives lost to abortion and the many women and men wounded by abortion s aftermath. All are invited and welcome. Immediately following the prayer service, participants will walk to the State Capitol for the MCCL March for Life rally. Please consider carpooling or utilizing buses because parking is limited. For more information, please contact the Office for Marriage, Family and Life at All men are invited to attend the Archdiocesan Men s Conference on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at St. Thomas Academy, 949 Mendota Heights Road, Mendota Heights. The conference runs from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Doors open at 8:00 AM with confessions being available. The conference guest speaker is Catholic author and radio host, Patrick Madrid. Early bird registration fee until January 27 is $ After January 27, the cost is $ For more information, visit TheCatholicWatchmen.com and click on Events. Questions? Call Enzo Randazzo at or at randazzov@archspm.org. God Bless You, Father John Mitchell St. Pascal s Women s Club Annual Beer & Wine Tasting & Parish Mixer Thursday, January 31 at 6:30 PM in the Brioschi Hall. Join us for a fun evening sampling great wine, beer and conversation. All Parish Members over 21 are invited. Bring a friend! This social event is sponsored by Sarrack s Liquor & the Women s Club Annual Cana Dinner Olé! Share a romantic dinner in Mexico! Saturday, February 9, 5:00 9:00 PM at Blessed Sacrament Church (2119 Stillwater Ave E, St. Paul) Take some time to refresh and renew your marriage! Enjoy a delicious Mexican dinner including appetizer, dessert, and wine/beer/soda, along with a blessing of marriages and speaker Fr. Al Backmann on Priorities in Marriage. Free childcare is available but must be reserved in advance. Tickets are available in the parish office through February 6. Only $40 per married couple, free for engaged couples, with scholarships available. Seating is limited! Contact Julie Taylor at Blessed Sacrament Church at ext. 14, or Deacon Richard Moore at richard.moore@stpascals.org for more information. Co-hosted by Blessed Sacrament and St. Pascal Baylon. New Year New Resolution! Does your new year's resolution include "make a difference"? If so, consider becoming an usher or greeter! Greeters (at 8:45 AM Mass) arrive at church 20 minutes before Mass to hand out worship aids. It is a great ministry for families with kids! Ushers (at 4:30 PM and 10:30 AM) help before, during and after Mass with worship aids, collection baskets, communion and bulletins. For both jobs, you pick when and how often you'd like to volunteer. Contact Carla Hibbison at carla.hibbison@gmail.com or or talk to her after Mass this weekend (January 12-13) to give it a try! Save the Date Adult Faith Formation Event Thursday, March 14, :00-9:00 PM in Brioschi Hall Encountering the Compassionate God of the Bible with Art Zannoni. Prebaptism Session Monday, January 28 from 6:30-8:00 PM Families wanting to have their child baptized at St. Pascal s are asked to attend one prebaptism session. To register for our next session or find out more, contact Kim Roering in the parish office. St. Pascal Baylon School We are looking for a before school monitor for grades 5-8. Hours are 8:00-9:00 AM Monday through Friday. Hourly rate is $16. The job responsibility is to watch students during that hour in the library and to walk them outside at 9:00 AM to join the rest of the students. Please contact school principal Inna Collier if you are interested in the position at inna.collier@stpascals.org or St. Pascal Women s Book Club Monday, January 14 at 7:00 PM We meet in the Staff Lounge on the 2nd Monday of each month. You can come as often as your schedule allows. This month we will discuss The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon. Contact Toni Baker toni@bakers.usor for a list of the twelve 2019 selections or for more information. In Christ We Live Forever Please remember in your prayers Kathleen Vagnoni Mary Roche who were recently buried from our church. We extend our sincere sympathy to their families and friends, and pray for their souls eternal peace.

3 January 13, 2019 ǀ The Baptism of the Lord FAITH IN THE COMMUNITY WINE: Catholic Women s Conference Saturday, March 2, 2019 (Optional evening gathering on Friday, March 1) St. Vincent de Paul, Brooklyn Park WINE: Women In the New Evangelization invites you to their 5th annual conference. The Saturday conference from 9:30 AM 3:30 PM includes inspirational talks by Catholic singer and storyteller ValLimar Jansen; Catholic evangelist, author, and retreat leader, Kathleen Beckman; and St. Paul s own Bible teacher, author and singer, Elizabeth Kelly. You are invited to come at 8:00 AM for Mass celebrated by Bishop Andrew Cozzens. Register today! Cost for Saturday only: $55 per person (Early Bird); $70 per person after February 2. Cost for Friday Social Gathering & Saturday WINE Conference: $100 per person (Early Bird); $125 per person after February 2. (Special pricing for religious sisters, consecrated women, and students). For more information and to register, visit WINEconference.org. Path to Healing Twin Cities Survivors Peace Circle Saturday, January 19 from 12:30 2:00 PM Pierre Bottineau Library Meeting Room (first floor, east side of building) 55 Broadway Street SE, Minneapolis The Twin Cities Survivors Peace Circle is open to all who have experienced the trauma of clergy sexual abuse. The purpose of this group is to gather victims/survivors/thrivers in a safe, supportive environment to share their experiences, listen to others, and explore healing. All are welcome and privacy is respected. Contact Jim with questions, concerns or comments: th World Day of the Sick Mass Saturday, February 9 at 10:00 AM, St. Joseph s Catholic Church in West St. Paul This annual Mass reminds us all to pray for those who are sick and to honor those who work in health care, including those who serve as caregivers. Special blessings with water from Lourdes from Order of Malta will be available! Following Mass there will be a reception and a talk by Hennepin County Medical Center Chaplain and Curatio's chaplain, Fr. Marcus Milless. Everyone is welcome, but we especially welcome those who are ill, caregivers, health care workers. Questions? curatioevent@gmail.com or call Even if you are not able to join us in person, we will keep you and your family in our prayers on this special day. Co-sponsored by Curatio, Order of Malta and endorsed by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Healing Mass for Friends in Recovery Saturday, February 23 at 10:00 AM at St. Pascal Baylon Fr. Jim Livingston presides at this Healing Mass for Catholic alcoholics, alcoholics who are not members of our faith, for all those who love them and for non-alcoholics who are concerned with the illness of alcoholism and wish to join with us in prayer. Complimentary chili lunch follows in Brioschi Hall. No RSVP is necessary. All are welcome! Sponsored by the Twin Cities Calix Society 29th Annual MLK Jr. Holiday Breakfast Monday, January 21, 2019 from 7:00-9:30 AM (multiple locations) Life s most persistent and urgent question is What are you doing for others? Those were the words of Dr. King, who believed that everybody can achieve greatness through service. Join us for breakfast and an opportunity to celebrate Dr. King by doing for others, together. Proceeds from the breakfast benefit the UNCF MLK Legacy Scholarship. Each year, the General Mills Foundation and UNCF present an annual MLK Jr. Holiday Breakfast to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year's keynote speaker is Emmy Award-winning news anchor and CNN journalist Don Lemon. The event will be held at The Armory in downtown Minneapolis. With the help of countless volunteers, Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul hosts breakfasts at multiple neighborhood locations, featuring a live broadcast of the General Mills event as well as a hot breakfast and local programming. Join us for these inspiring community celebrations. Reservations are required. Cost is $5. For more information and to reserve your spot, visit CONTACT US Parish Office Phone Fax church@stpascals.org For after-hours pastoral emergency (death, dying or anointing): Call the parish office. Parish Office Hours Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Holidays as announced Early Learning Center Phone Fax mslaurie.jennrich@stpascals.org Mon-Fri ELC Office Hours 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM School Office Phone Fax inna.collier@stpascals.org Mon-Fri School Office Hours 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Parish Councils Parish Pastoral Council Meetings 1st Tuesday at 6:30 PM Ann Karner, Chair Parish Finance Council Meetings 4th Thursday at 6:30 PM Cindy Reisdorf, Chair Sacramental Information Reconciliation Saturday at 4:00 and by appointment Communal celebrations as announced Baptism Pre-baptismal classes are required. To register for classes or to schedule a celebration, call the parish office. Marriage Arrangements must be made with the pastor at least six months in advance of the desired date. Parish Prayer Line 8:00-10:00 AM Mary Butler-Levine 4:00-6:00 PM Pat Kackman Parish Communication Bulletin Notices notices by 3:00 PM Monday to thea.munoz@stpascals.org. Mass Announcements Please direct to Keri Mader at keri.mader@stpascals.org by 3:00 PM on Wednesday.

4 Mass Times & Intentions Tuesday, January 15 Wednesday, January 16 Thursday, January 17 Friday, January 18 Saturday, January 19 04:30 PM The people of the parish Sunday, January 20 08:45 AM + Jim Brown 10:30 AM The people of the parish Heart Questions Pleasing to God And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased." Luke 3:2 Adults: Do you think that God was "well pleased" by your actions in recent weeks? Why? Kids: What good thing could you do this week that would be pleasing to God? Sunday: Baptism of the Lord Is 40:1-5, 9-11 Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7 Lk 3:15-16, Monday: Heb 1:1-6 Ps 97:1-2b, 6-7c, 9 Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12 Ps 8:2a, 5-9 Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18 Ps 105:1-4, 6-9 Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: Heb 3:7-14 Ps 95:6-11 Mk 1:40-45 Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11 Ps 78:3-4bc, 6c-8 Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: Heb 4:12-16 Ps 19:8-10, 15 Mk 2:13-17 Next Sunday: Is 62:1-5 Ps 96:1-3, Cor 12:4-11 Jn 2:1-11 Being Mindful in 2019 Building Security Security is always important in every building but even more so when school children are inside. Our older buildings weren't built to handle the challenges of modern life. We are taking steps to separate the secure, school areas from unsecured church spaces. Some steps that increase security and have lower impact on our budget are the addition of door locks with fobs, more cameras and motion sensor hallway lighting, as well as requiring every visitor in the building to sign in and wear badges and requiring all classroom visitors to be background checked before they are allowed to enter a room with children. Homeland Security and Catholic Mutual have made their assessments for future steps that may involve walls and adding more doors which will impact our budget. We are working with the Fire Marshall and our locksmith on possibly adding state-ofthe-art hardware to allow egress only during fire alarms on some doors. It takes all of us in the building to have security in mind. From staff to ushers to people in the pews; we are all important pieces of insuring safety at St. Pascal's. We will continue to update you on our next steps in this important project. Theresa Readings January 13, 2019 THE WEEK AHEAD Visit us at for more information on upcoming events. Sunday, January 13, 2019 After Masses Men s Club Donut Sales: BH After Masses New Member Registration: BH 12:00pm Confirmation I Orientation: OC Monday, January 14, :30pm Boy Scouts 294: CF, Gym, 108 7:00pm Women s Book Club: SL Tuesday, January 15 Friday, January 18, 2019 No Daily Mass Tuesday, January :00pm Spirituality Book Club: LB Wednesday, January 16, :30am School Board meeting: FR 6:30pm Choir: CR 6:30pm RCIA: FR 6:30pm Faith Formation: LB, OC, 101, 105 Thursday, January 17, :30pm Cub Scouts 294 Pack Meeting: CF Friday, January 18, 2019 Saturday, January 19, 2019 Sunday, January 20, :45am Confirmation II Interviews: Parish Office Monday, January 21 MLK Jr. Day Parish office closed No school Tuesday, January 22, Thursday & Friday, January 24 & 25 Tuesday, January 22 Wednesday, January 23 9:30am School Mass All are welcome! 6:30pm Choir: CR 6:30pm Faith Formation: LB, OC, 101, 105 Thursday, January 24 6:30pm Finance Council: FR Friday, January 25 School in session: No SPPS buses Saturday, January 26 Sunday, January 27 Catholic Schools Week After Masses New Member Registration: BH 9:30am Catholic Schools Week Open House: Campus 12:00pm Confirmation I: OC MEETING LOCATION KEY: BH: Brioschi Hall, CF: Cafeteria, CH: Church, CR: Choir Room, FR: Founders Room, LB: Library, OC: Old Church, SL: Staff Lounge "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

5 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD The Beloved Son Father God, you made known the Sonship of Jesus at the moment of his baptism and announced to all that you were pleased with him. Certain of your affirmation, and living in the power of the Spirit, Jesus would have the fervor to announce your kingdom: compassion to forgive sins, heal the sick, and raise the dead; and courage to face abandonment, betrayal, and death. Awaken us from our indifference to the total self-giving of Christ. Change our passivity to passion so we might have the fervor, compassion, and courage to follow in his footsteps. Through Christ our Lord. Amen Sunday, January 13, 2019 Baptized and Sent Forth Today s Readings: Isaiah 42:1 4, 6 7; Psalm 29:1 2, 3 4, 3, 9 10; Acts 10:34 38; Luke 3:15 16, At Jesus birth, the sky fills with angels singing his glory and a star to guide kings from a far-off land to adore and bring him precious gifts. After those marvelous events, Jesus spends thirty years leading a quiet life in Nazareth. In God s time, he comes on the scene while John is baptizing and insists that John baptize him. In that moment the Holy Trinity is revealed, as the Spirit of God descends on Jesus in the form of a dove, and the Father s voice from heaven claims Jesus as his beloved Son. Blessed by the Father and filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus embarks on his public ministry. His mandate is to bring justice to the nations: to be a light for the nations, / To open the eyes of the blind, / to bring out prison- ers from confinement, / and from the dungeon, those who live in darkness. At our Baptism, the Holy Trinity is present as God the Father frees us from sin and gives us new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and we become a new creation clothed in Christ and enlightened by him. We are invited to participate in the very life of the Trinity! The rite of Baptism gives us our mandate: to walk always as a child of the light. Talk with your family or a friend about what those words might mean for the baptized. What is the work of children of the light? Talk with God about what those words might mean in your life. What is the particular work to which God is calling you?

6 This Week and Beyond Thursday, January 24 St. Francis de Sales Today we celebrate a saint of the late sixteenth/early seventeenth-century who was ahead of his time. St. Francis wrote and spoke about the laity s call to holiness when many people thought only priests and nuns could be holy. We can be thankful for people like St. Francis who paved the way for the Second Vatican Council s renewed call to holiness for all people. Today s Readings: Hebrews 7:25 8:6; Psalm 40:7 8a, 8b 9, 10, 17; Mark 3:7 12. Friday, January 25 The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle Before he ascends to the Father, Jesus gives his Apostles the commission to proclaim the gospel to every creature and to baptize. Paul did not hear these words, and in fact persecuted early Christians until he was converted by an encounter with the Risen Christ. He went on to become one of the greatest evangelizers of the early Church, responsible for much of its growth. The Lord never ceases calling us to himself. Anyone who responds can be transformed and become a new creation in Christ. Today s Readings: Acts 22:3 16; Psalm 117:1bc, 2; Mark 16: Saturday, January 26 Sts. Timothy and Titus, Bishops Paul traveled more than ten thousand miles by land and sea to preach the Gospel and establish Christian communities. Such extensive work required collaborators. Timothy and Titus accompanied him but also traveled alone to early communities in their role as bishops. Timothy died a martyr s death at the hand of unbelievers; Titus lived to be ninety-three years old. Today s Readings: 2 Timothy 1:1 8; Psalm 96:1 2a, 2b 3, 7 8a, 10; Mark 3: Saturday, February 2 The Presentation of the Lord In today s Gospel we meet people who have long awaited Jesus, the consolation of Israel. Both Simeon, righteous and devout, and Anna, who worships night and day with fasting and prayer, are filled with the Holy Spirit and recognize the child brought to the Temple. Do you recognize Jesus in the people and events of your life? What can you do to keep the Holy Spirit alive in you? Today s Readings: Malachi 3:1 4; Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10; Hebrews 2:14 18; Luke 2: Thursday, February 14 Sts. Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop Sts. Cyril and Methodius were brothers who lived in ninthcentury Greece. As missionaries to Eastern Europe, they gained familiarity with Slavic languages and translated the Gospel accounts using an alphabet developed by Cyril. A later version of that alphabet is still in use in Eastern Europe and Russia. On this day devoted to love, we can celebrate the love of Cyril and Methodius for the Slavic people as they worked tirelessly to bring them the Gospel in their native tongue. Today s Readings: Genesis 3:1 25; Psalm 32:1 2, 3, 4 5; Mark 7: Friday, February 22 The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle Peter is the first Apostle to confess Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of the living God. Jesus, aware that such faith could only come from God, names Peter the rock on which he will build his church. The very human Peter, who will later deny Christ and bitterly regret his sin, accepts his role with humility in a spirit of service. His first letter images early Church leaders as shepherds and urges them to be examples to their flock, remembering that the chief Shepherd is Christ. Perhaps Peter, like King David who first prayed Psalm 23, found consolation in the knowledge that God was shepherding him. Today s Readings: 1 Peter 5:1 4; Psalm 23:1 3a, 4, 5, 6; Matthew 16: Liturgy Training Publications Written by Barbara Matera. Illustrated by Tamar Messer. Scripture texts are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Permission to publish granted by the Archdiocese of Chicago, on March 9, 2018.

7 VIRTUS Training Session Monday, February 4, 2019 * 6:00-9:00 pm Church of St. Pascal Baylon Brioschi Hall Are you planning to help with Vacation Bible School or Summer Stretch this year? Looking to volunteer with children/youth in the parish or school this spring or in the coming year? If your answer is yes, and you haven t attended a live VIRTUS training session completed a background check, and/or signed the Code of Conduct for Volunteers, then you need to plan to do so now! The Archdiocesan Office for the Protection of Children and Youth (OPCY) requires that all adults working with children and youth fulfill the Essential 3 requirements (for new volunteers) or the Enhanced Essential 3 (for those who completed Essential 3 prior to July 1, 2016). Volunteers working with children/youth include: classroom aides, chaperones/volunteers for field trips and classroom activities, coaches, faith formation catechists, VBS and Summer Stretch leaders/chaperones, Children s Liturgy of the Word leaders, and more! All NEW volunteers working with children are required to complete the following: 1. VIRTUS Safe Environment Training Live Session AND Mandated Reporting Training (online) If you need to attend a live VIRTUS training session, one will be held at St. Pascal s on February 4, You can register to attend this session by going to Note: Volunteers may going to any training that is convenient, but need to indicate St. Pascal Baylon as the primary location at which you volunteer. 2. Background Check (complete online) 123B form needs to be printed, signed, and turned into Kim Roering in parish office for processing. 3. View Code of Conduct Training and sign 2016 Code of Conduct (complete online) All CURRENT volunteers who were originally checked or trained prior to July 1, 2016 are required to update their compliance by: 1. If VIRTUS live training was completed, then view the Keeping the Promise Alive training video online and AND view Mandated Reporting Training video, respond to questions at end of each one (online) 2. Completing background check/recheck form (online) 3. View Code of Conduct Training and sign the 2016 Volunteer Code of Conduct (online) Current volunteers who attended a live VIRTUS session can access their account by going to and entering username and password. If you have forgotten your username and the associated with your account, contact Kim Roering in the parish office. DO NOT SET UP A NEW ACCOUNT! Need assistance? Contact Kim Roering at , ext. 128 or kim.roering@stpascals.org