OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Growing In Faith Together (G.I.F.T.)

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1 OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Growing In Faith Together (G.I.F.T.) From the Pastor: What is in a name? When I was yet warm and snug in my mother s womb, the plan was to name me, Mark Philip. My last gramma was still alive at the time and she lived just long enough to influence the naming process so that when I was baptized, I was called Philip Mark. Perhaps the change was significant, perhaps not. Both are names of early disciples of the Lord. It seems that the call to follow the Lord came together with baptism and the receiving of these strong biblical names. The feast of the Baptism of the Lord recalls Jesus baptism by John in the Jordan. Although the exact nature of that baptism was different for Jesus than for us, the elements of clarifying his mission (call) and confirming his identity as beloved Son of God are similar to our baptism. When we raise a child up in the community after baptism and applaud, we are affirming them as beloved members of our faith family. The little one is truly a new brother or sister. And as members of the family of God, we take on the mission of the family business. In a word, God s business is all about sanctification. Sanctification means to make holy. From our baptism on, we are committed to being holy and making holy in the name of God. Obviously it is God that actually transforms and makes holy by an all-embracing love, but we are called to be channels or ambassadors of that love. We do that by going beyond our natural tendencies and offering super-natural compassion, forgiveness, generosity, patience, etc. Our human nature has its limits, however, in and with Christ, we can offer unlimited expressions of love. This kind of love does not count the cost; it cuts through time barriers to the timeless moment and refuses to give up on anyone. On this Feast, may we be reminded of our true identity and capacity when we live and act within God s plan for us. Let us also pray in a special way for all who live their Christian vocation with a deep awareness of their call to follow Christ in their particular sacramental vocation. Please, God, awaken in more of your people the desire to follow you with all their heart and soul and mind and strength. How about praying the vocation prayer in the bulletin? Maybe even cut it out and pray it daily. God Bless, Fr. Phil Schotzko Baptism of the Lord, January 13 8 AM Mass at Nicollet 10 AM Mass (+Ginny Stamps) 10 AM Faith Formation Preschool Gr AM Coffee & Rolls, Social Hall 1 PM KC Free Throw Contest (Registration 12:30 pm) 5:30 PM Mass (Parish Family) 7 PM LifeTeen, Social Hall Monday No Service 9 AM Bible Study, Family Room 9 AM Worship Committee, Dustin s Corner Tuesday 8 AM Mass (+Sue Radke), Chapel 7 PM Stewardship Committee, Family Room Wednesday 8 AM Mass (+Ginny Stamps), Chapel 8:15 AM School Prayer, Church 11 AM Ministerial Mtg, Family Room 6 PM Catholicism, Family Room 6:30 PM Choir Practice, Band Room WEEKLY SCHEDULE January 13 20, 2012

2 6:30 PM Faith Formation Gr. 2-6, Gym, Science 6:30 PM EDGE, Social Hall 7 PM Confirmation, Multi Purpose Room 7:30 PM Catechists Mtg, Family Room Thursday 10:45 AM School Mass (+Fritz & +Jane Powers) 1 10 PM Eucharistic Adoration, Chapel 3:30 PM Confessions, Chapel 7 PM AFC Pastoral Council, Family Room 8 PM KCs 4 th Degree, Dustin s Corner Friday 8 AM Mass (+Ralph Derner), Chapel Saturday 4 PM Mass (+Odelia Hergert) 5 PM Mass at Nicollet 2 nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 20 8 AM Mass at Nicollet 10 AM Mass (Parish Family) & New Member Welcome Sunday 10 AM Faith Formation Preschool Gr AM Coffee & Rolls, Social Hall 7 PM LifeTeen, Social Hall CHURCH OF ST. PETER THRIFT and CONSIGNMENT STORE (507) REGULAR HOURS: Monday Friday: 9 AM 5 PM Saturday: 9 AM 4 PM Come in this week and check out Valentine s Day Cards, décor, etc. Pyrex Glassware (casseroles, pie plates, etc) 4 pieces of enamelware w/lids Lots of Bar Glasses many sizes Monday: Hebrews 1:1-6/Mark 1:14-20 Tuesday: Hebrews 2:5-12/Mark 1:21-28 Wednesday: Hebrews 2:14-18/Mark 1:29-39 Thursday: Hebrews 3:7-14/Mark 1:40-45 (308) Friday: Hebrews 4:1-5,11/Mark 2:1-12 Saturday: Hebrews 4:12-16/Mark 2:13-17 Sunday: Isaiah 62:1-5/1 Corinthians 12:4-11/Jn 2:1-11 DAILY READINGS Coffee and Rolls Please join us on Sunday mornings in the Social Hall at 11 AM as we enjoy coffee & rolls with family and friends. Volunteers for January 20, 2013: John Howard and Judy Pedersen GIRLS & BOYS AGES Local Knights of Columbus Council #1509 to hold Free Throw Contest at Church of St. Peter John Ireland School Gym on Sunday, January 13. Registration at 12:30 pm, Contest begins at 1:00 pm. Winners advance to future levels of competition. If you have questions, contact Ron Bresnahan

3 Faith Formation Class Schedule Preschool-1 st : Class begins in church during 10 am Mass Grades 2-6: Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. EDGE: Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 p.m. LifeTeen: Sundays 7:00-8:30 p.m. No Class: Jan. 20 Grades 9-12 Sacramental Preparation January 23 First Reconciliation for 2 nd graders and their parents at 6:30 pm in the church Confirmation Retreat January 26 from 9:00 am--4:00 pm at the church. Aluminum Can Recycling Thank you for supporting aluminum recycling and Cans for Christ. Please place your cans into the barrels in front of the trailer. Also, please do not put glass, plastic, or garbage in the barrels. Thank you again for your wonderful support of this project to support the Faith Formation program! Questions about Faith Formation: Preschool Grade 6: contact Connie connie.bollum@churchofstpeter.org or call EDGE Gr. 7 & 8, LifeTeen Gr and Confirmation Preparation Gr. 11: contact Heather heather.gilbertson@churchofstpeter.org or call ext 143. Go to faith formation Good News TV Channel 7 The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius hosted by Fr. Raymond Gawronski, S.J. In this series, Jesuit Father Raymond Gawronski directs the viewer through a retreat based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Topics include God the creator, sin, discipleship, and the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Episode 3: The Fall: Freedom Abused, Will of God Disobeyed Wednesday, January 16, 9:00 PM Thursday, January 17, 10:00 AM Social Concerns CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE What a wonderful Gift so many of you were to those in need during this recent Christmas Season. Your generosity helped make Christmas, and the Love of Jesus, come alive for 20 adults, 56 children and youth, and 33 babies. The money given in the Red Stockings will reach many, many more people in need in the year to come. You would be amazed at how many need a Hand Up these days, especially single parents with little children. We are able to help them because of you. I believe that when we give a Gift to those in need we are truly giving a Gift to the Greatest of all Givers, God Himself. We become His Hands and His Smile and His Love to His children, young and old. So, thank you all so much. God will richly bless you during this new year. AREA FOOD SHELF Now that the Holidays are over donations to the Area Food Shelf may be dropping off, but the need continues. Following are some items that are needed at S.P.A.F. With your help, area families will be able to eat balanced and nutritious meals in the weeks to come. Breakfast: Canned Fruit Juice, Hot and Dry Cereal, Dry Powdered or canned milk; Lunch/Dinner: Soups or stews, Tuna, Canned beef and/or chicken, peanut butter, Canned fruits and vegetables, Rice, Pasta, Baked Beans, Canned Chili, Potato Buds, Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce/paste; Staples: Crackers, Sugar, Flour, Coffee, Tea, Hot Cocoa, Pancake/Biscuit Mix, Toiletries, Baby Items, Special Treats. All are needed and are greatly appreciated. You may drop these items off at the Food Shelf or in the container provided in the Narthex. We will see that these items get to S.P.A.F. Thank you for your continued support for our brothers and sisters in need.

4 On this feast of the Baptism of the Lord, we begin National Vocation Awareness Week. Renew your baptismal commitment as you consider your call to serve God in your particular vocation. Hopefully some will hear a call to priesthood, deaconate or religious life and will be open to that possibility. Following is the Prayer for Vocations mentioned in Fr Phil s message March for Life On January 22, 2013 we will mark the 40 th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. In this past 40 years, almost 55 million babies have been killed and millions and millions of women and men have been devastated by the effects of abortion. In this Year of Faith let us affirm and demonstrate our commitment to protect the life of every human being from conception to natural death. An excellent way to do that is by attending the 2013 March for Life at the State Capitol in St. Paul on Tuesday, January 22, which includes a 10:30 am prayer service at the Cathedral led by Bishop Piche and a noon rally at the Capitol. TRANSPORTATION: A bus will arrive at the Nicollet County Courthouse at 8:15 am on Jan. 22, with return timetable of approx. 3 pm. Cost is $18 round trip, which includes a bottle of water and cookie both ways. For more information about the bus, please contact Tom Hoehn at The KC s have supplied a video camera and equipment to record the Mass each Sunday for shutins on Saint Peter Public Access Channel 7. The need for editing the video is the most crucial need. Someone from town would be ideal. You will learn editing for DVD and can be supplied free a video editing program. Contact Mike Theissen at if interested.

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8 Church of St. Paul January 13, 2013 Pastor - Fr. Philip Schotzko Parish Office/Rectory Priest in Residence - Fr. Ed Ardolf Parish Hall/Office Parish Administrative Assistant - Office Hours: Tuesday - Thursday Deacon Steven Spilman 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CHURCH OF ST. PAUL SUNDAY COLLECTION 1/6/13 - Adult - $1, / Youth - $0 / Plate - $ Christmas - $ / First Choice Pregnancy Services - $ This weekend we recall the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by St. John the Baptist. This was done at the beginning of Jesus earthly ministry, when he would travel for three years around the country with his disciples performing miracles, calling people to repentance, and revealing that he is God to people of faith. Baptism, mission, and ministry go together. In fact, we received our mission to spread the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ, at our Baptism. When we were baptized, we were reborn again in the spirit, and became Christians. Our understanding of Baptism sometimes stops with the event and knowledge that it was a gift for us from God. We don t always recognize that we received a mission when we were baptized. To fulfill that mission, we re called to live as witnesses to Jesus Christ so that others will come to be saved through him. We witness to Christ by following his commandments to love God and love each other. These Commandments include everything that is in the Ten Commandments too. If we re not following the Ten Commandments, we re not going to be following the two Greatest Commandments of Jesus either. If you haven t read them lately, read Exodus Chapter 20. They are not only relevant today in 2013, they are perhaps needed more than ever. In the near future, we will be showing the video series, Catholicism at St. Paul s. This is a professionally produced television series designed to give a broad understanding of the important elements of our faith and their history. It is a series that will draw you in. Watch future bulletins for dates and times. This weekend I ll be joining my fellow class of permanent deacons for some additional training at Schoenstatt in Sleepy Eye. From time to time we ll be doing this throughout our ministry. These gettogethers are now less frequent since we re all ordained and practicing our ministry somewhere. We spend time sharing. This is very helpful. We also will be meeting couples who are considering joining the next diaconate formation group. Please pray for all of the deacons in the diocese and for those who are discerning their calling to the diaconate as well. It is all good, and all prayer is appropriate and helpful. I will be facilitating a training session for the VIRTUS Protecting God s Children lesson on Tuesday January 22 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul s. There a two videos and the class will last about two hours. This is required training for any church employees, and volunteers who work with children in the Diocese of New Ulm. It is also open to anyone else who would like to get a better understanding of how to prevent child sexual abuse. I d like to invite any parents and other adult parishioners to attend this session to learn more about this important subject. The material is definitely for adults only and no children are allowed. Peace.Deacon Steve TUESDAY: 4:00 p.m. Choir Practice

9 6:30 p.m. Parish Festival 2013 Meeting to choose a date. WEDNESDAY: 6:30 p.m. Religious Education K - 10 THURSDAY: 7:00 p.m. Joint Parish Council Meeting at St. Peter MASS SCHEDULE / INTENTIONS: During the winter season, if there is no school or a late start, there will be no Mass. Monday, 1/14 - NO Mass Tuesday, 1/15-8:00 am - Mary Lou Erhorn Wednesday, 1/16-8:00 am - Sue Radke Thursday, 1/17-8:00 am - David Erickson Friday, 1/18-8:00 am - Mary Ann Sauer Saturday, 1/19-5:00 pm - Victor & Evelyn Schons Sunday, 1/20-8:00 am - For the Parish and Don Leonard MINISTRY OF LITURGY Saturday, January 19 Sunday, January 20 USHERS: Mark Zins, Pat Zins, USHERS: Ron and Tim Giefer, Rick Meurer LECTOR/COMMENTATOR: Chuck Gappa LECTOR/COMMENTATOR: Ann Schwartz EME: Sharon Steffen EME: Colette Thorson SERVERS: Ruth Brandel SERVERS: Jenni and Stephen Schwartz GIFTS: Dale and Sharon Hiniker Family GIFTS: Ron and Donna Giefer GREETERS: Sharon Steffen GREETERS: Rhonda Ganger, Monica Hopp The sick and/or homebound: God is taking care of you. Fr. Ed Ardolf, Sister Miriam Ardolf, Pam Bernal, LeAnna Brown, Joann Dalrymple, Harvey Dorn, Charlie Epper, Lola Freundl, Lisa Hackett Family, Darwin Havemeier, Sarah Iverson, Helyna Mack, Gerald Mans, Whitey Mayer, Herman Mettler, Barb Meurer, Shirley Michels, Arlene Miska, Wally Molitor, Stacy Schultz, Greg Schwartz, Tyler Thompson, Ila Vogel, Angie and Valerie Weber, Gene Wenner, Rob. We pray for all who are ill or hospitalized. Nursing Home Residents: Rose Marie Zins, Oak Hills Living Center, New Ulm. Group Homes: Nadine Brown, James Weber, Mary Jo Weber. Assisted Living: Eddie Bauer and Lyman Irrgang, The Wilds of Sand Prairie, St. Peter. Lucy Kozitza, Monarch Meadows, North Mankato. PARISH NOTES: 1. PARISH FESTIVAL 2013: There will be a meeting on Tuesday, January 15, 6:30 pm, to choose a date for our Festival. All who are interested, please feel free to attend. 2. Journey Through Grief: Mayo Clinic Health System Hospice and Palliative Care is sponsoring an eight-week grief group for families and individuals who have experienced the death of a loved one: Thursdays, January 10 - February 28, 6-8 pm, St. John the Baptist Church, 632 S. Broad St., Mankato. The group is limited to ten participants. There is no cost to attend the program, but preregistration is necessary. For more information or to register, call the Hospice office at or ext I m looking for a half-time Religious Education teacher to share duties with our 1st grade class. If you are interested in helping, please contact Deacon Steve.