Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time JANUARY 31, 2016

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1 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time JANUARY 31, 2016 St. Joseph Campus: 1310 Mainstreet, Hopkins St. John Campus (Parish Office): 6 Interlachen Road, Hopkins Phone: (952) Website: Fax: (952) CONTACTS Parish Office... (952) St. Joseph s Social Hall... (952) CELEBRATION OF MASSES St. Joseph Campus Saturday... 4:30pm Sunday... 8:30am Tue & Thu... 7:00am Morning Prayer & Rosary Mon, Wed, & Fri... 7:00am St. John the Evangelist Campus Sunday.. 10:30am & 1:00pm (Hispanic) Wed, Fri & Sat... 8:00am SACRAMENTAL LIFE Eucharistic Adoration Chapel: Perpetual Adoration open 24 hours at St. Joseph Campus Baptism: Second Sunday of the Month Contact the office 2 months prior to Baptism to schedule the required preparation conference. Matrimony: Contact priest 12 months in advance of desired date. Reconciliation (Private): St. Joseph s Campus Saturday... 3:30pm St. John s Campus Saturday... 8:30-9:30am Sunday... 12:30pm Anointing: Contact Fr. Jim Liekhus.... (952) Communion or BeFriender visit: Contact Mary Fran Karanikolas... (952) Parish Registration Contact the Parish Office at... (952) Bulletin Deadline Tuesdays at 12:00pm except for holidays (week of the bulletin publication.) to: mkrawczak@stgabrielhopkins.org KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS H O P K I N S PANCAKE, EGG & SAUSAGE BREAKFAST When: Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 Serving 8:00am to 1:00pm Where: St. Joseph campus Social Hall Cost: Adults: $8.00 Senior Citizens: $5.00 Children: 6-12 $4.00 Under 5: FREE Proceeds will go to: Knights of Columbus Community Projects ALL YOU CAN EAT!

2 Parish Staff Pastor: Fr. James Liekhus Deacons: Deacon Darrel Branch Deacon Francis Tangney (952) Business Administrator Beth Schorle Director of Worship & Music: Katie Schafer Office Manager: Martha Krawczak Pastoral Minister: Mary Fran Karanikolas Director of Youth Formation Cindy Novak Pre-School Coordinator Kathleen Esh (952) Director of Maintenance Tony Jaroscak Custodian Ricardo Torres Pastoral Council Chair: Cathy Carlson (612) Notre Dame Academy Excelsior Blvd Mtka MN Ginger Vance. Principal (952) Download Our New Parish App Parish News LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR FEBRUARY 6/7 4:30 Mass at St. Joseph Campus Sacristan: K. Totall Lectors: C. Murphy, C. Carlson Servers: Alex J. Extraordinary Ministers: M. Becken, R. Bechir, C. Carlson, K. Jamison, B. Johnson, C. Murphy, L. Raphael Usher: K Jamison Greeters: M. & S. Herda, J. Vesovich 8:30 Mass at St. Joseph Campus Sacristan: J. Brannan Lectors: D. Hirl, R. Crane Servers: Hattie H. Extraordinary Ministers: M. Beckering, P. Bell, January 31, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous. (1 Corinthians 13:4) Do you get jealous? Do you focus more on the things that other people have than on the gifts that God has given to you? Are you pompous? Do you acquire more possessions to impress others? At times we are all guilty of these things. Pray for more humility. Pray to become less selfcentered and more God-centered. ICA FOOD SHELF ICA Food Shelf wants and needs YOU. Do you want to help people? Do you enjoy learning new things? Do you like to laugh? There is nothing more fun than helping people get food J. Brannan, B. Carlson, D. Hirl, P. Hirl Usher: P. Ames Greeters: D. Hemker, B. Johnson, K. Kopesky 10:30 Mass at St. John Campus Sacristan: G. & M. Sicheneder Lectors: M. Sicheneder, K. Cambre Servers: H. Deinema, H. Deinema, P. McBride Extraordinary Ministers: K. Cambre, B. Davies, K. Davies, G. DeLander, R. Fox, M. Goergen, B. Kleiner, G. Sicheneder, M. Sicheneder, V. Sperazza, M. Wertzler Greeters: P. & A. Fadell, C. Carlson, S. Loeffler, J. & J. Luger Thank God for the gifts He has entrusted to you by being good stewards of these gifts. If you are not already participating in our 2016 Stewardship efforts to grow in discipleship and generously share our blessings, Talent Directories and forms are available on the parish website stgabrielhopkins.org or in the back of the church Financial Stewardship Pledge Results Envelope Electronic Incr(Decr) from Prior Year Participation (118) Pledges $254,976 $156,81 6 ($169,700) (information current as of ) and meals for their families at ICA Food Shelf. We have immediate opportunities available to work in Client Support, Food Logistics and Food Rescue. Please contact ICA at (952) or volunteer@icafoodshelf.org for more information. We are looking forward to having you join us. The staff at ICA. 2

3 Parish News Dear Parishioners, This weekend is the video for the annual Catholic Services Appeal. As a people, the archdiocese pools together our gifts of treasure in order to serve in ways that no one parish could on its own. For example: Please pray for those in nursing homes, the families of the sick, caregivers, the military and their families, and for the following: Paula Beachune, Arlene Beers, Art Bell, Nancy Bishop, Ron Bisson, Dr. Dennis Clifford, Mark Clifford, Colleen Dickinson, Marie Edquist, Helen Eisel, Lucy Erhard, Sandra Frost, Adrian Vela Garay, Fr. Ralph Goman, Lu Gragert, Dianne Hummel, Jennifer Troast- Jelinek, Lucille Jones, Luke Julien, Mary Lou Keller, Evelyn Kerber, Barb Kok, Teresa Lucken, Barbara Mackintosh, Pat Malinowski, Sr. Agnes Martinka, Tali Montoya, Sandy Muschenheim, John Novak, Jackie and Mary Olafson, Robert Parker, Alice Paulsrud, Elsie June Phillips, Bernie Reid, Mardie Rydell, Kathleen Sawyer, Jean Schwappach, Loraine Schwinn, Mary Seurer, Jeanne Sheck, Sandy Sperrazza, Gil Stifter, Jim & Ranee Sulfridge, Dario Vizcarra Tapia, Geri VanLith, Mrs. John Vilipski, Elias Youngblom, and Regis Yunker. The Deceased: Please pray for the repose of the souls of Genevieve Sheats and Anne Shute and pray for their family and friends who mourn them. I am Monica, and I have a 14-year-old daughter Colleen, who has Down Syndrome. My daughter fully participates and thrives in the sacramental life of our Catholic faith because of the Archdiocesan Outreach for Persons with Disabilities. Thankfully, our Archdiocese provides sacramental preparation for anyone with a disability. My daughter frequently has her confession heard, has been confirmed, and is now herself a volunteer for events held for the disabled, including the Archbishop s Annual Mass for the Persons with Disabilities. All of this is possible because of the archdiocese s support of this program. Thank you to all the donors of the Catholic Services Appeal Foundation. Many vital ministries are funded, in part, by the CSA. Please be generous. Fr. Liekhus HEALING MASS Father Jim Livingston will celebrate a Healing Mass on Tuesday, February 16, at 7:30pm in St. Joseph campus church. Please join us for the Rosary and Mass. Direct questions to Barb at (952) A Families Moving Forward (FMF) Invitation Lent is just around the corner. In preparation for the season when we are considering things to give up or better yet, things to do, I would like you to consider volunteering to help when we host FMF the week of March 13. There are many ways one can help. There is a need for people to prepare the bedrooms and take them down when the week is over. We need families to greet our guests when they arrive each evening and to stay and have supper with them. After supper these same families play with the children so the parents can have some quiet time if they choose. Yes, of course, we need people to prepare and serve suppers and clean up afterwards. Let s not forget breakfast. The breakfast is light, so just two or three can handle that. If you are good at sleeping, we have just a position for you: two adults come in at 8:00pm and are there in case help is needed during the night. Besides sleeping they need to wake the guests at the assigned time. They are free to leave around 6:00am, and yes there will be coffee for you. There will be a chance to sign up to help after all the Masses the weekend of February 27/28. Consider FMF as a Lenten commitment. Deacon Francis Tangney ST. GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL ANNUAL BAKE SALE Sponsored by the Council of Catholic Women, will be next weekend February 6 and 7. See the enclosed flyer for details. If you have any questions, please contact Pat at (952)

4 Parish News MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, January 31 8:30am Anne Bisson 10:30am Diane Schmerler 1:00pm People of the Parish Tuesday, February 2 7:00am Fr. Robert Fish Wednesday, February 3 8:00am Mary Schneider Thursday, February 4 7:00am Rev. Paul Ardolf Friday, February 5 8:00am Catherine Adams Saturday, February 6 8:00am Special Intention 4:30pm Marge Reimer Sunday, February 7 8:30am Don Erpelding 10:30am Elford Nordaune Family 1:00pm People of the Parish MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra presents a 1-hour Family Friendly Concert titled Nutcracker: The Untold Story February 14, :00pm at St. Joseph Campus Sharing our gifts with God and His Church St Gabriel the Archangel's Sunday Giving Sunday, January 31 8:00am Pancake Breakfast Social Hall, St. Joseph 8:30am CLOW Elevator Lobby (upper), St. Joseph campus 10:00am Confirmation Retreat Spanish Leo s Den, St. John campus 10:15am Children s Ministry, Hispanic Children s Ministry Music Rm, Café, Gym, Leo s Den, Classrooms, St. John campus 10:30am 6:30pm Monday, February 1 9:30am 3:00pm 5:30pm 6:45pm 7:30pm Preschool Sunday School Preschool Rm, St. John campus Legion of Mary Library, St. Joseph campus Loaves & Fishes Lower Elevator Foyer, St. Joseph campus Boy Scouts Leo s Den, St. John campus s Library, St. John campus Upper Elevator Foyer, St. Joseph campus AA Café, St. John campus Tuesday, February 2 9:30am 5:30pm 6:30pm 7:30pm Community Rm, St. John Campus Loaves & Fishes Bell Choir Rehearsal Loft, St. Joseph campus Holy Spirit Prayer Group Library, St. Joseph campus Wednesday, February 3 6:00pm Middle School & High School Ministry Cafe, Music Rm, Gym, Leo s Den, St. John campus Weekly Calendar 6:00pm Stewardship Committee Thursday, February 4 6:30pm Choir Practice Friday, February 5 8:30am 5:30pm Church, St. John campus RCIA Sports Night West Metro Young Adults Gym, St. John campus Saturday, February 6 11:00am Hispanic Youth Bible Study 4:00pm 5:30pm Sunday, February 7 Leo s Den, St. John campus Nursery Auxiliary Rm, St. Joseph campus Bake Sale Hispanic Community Prayer Group 8:00am Nursery Auxiliary Rm, St. Joseph campus 8:30am CLOW Elevator Lobby (upper), St. Joseph campus 9:30am Hospitality Sunday 9:30am Bake Sale 10:15am Children s Ministry Hispanic Children s Ministry Music Rm, Café, Gym, Leo s Den, Classrooms, St. John campus 10:30am Preschool Sunday School Preschool Rm, St. John campus 11:30am Bake Sale 11:30am Hospitality Sunday 6:30pm This information has been removed for the online version. Please contact the Parish Business Administrator with any questions (952) ACH and Credit Card giving is available. Visit our website for Online Giving options or call the parish office at (952) ANGEL FUND FOR SCHOOL FAMILIES Notre Dame Academy offers financial aid for tuition, but families go to their parish if they need help with miscellaneous expenses, such as uniforms, activity fees, transportation fees, hot lunch, etc. If you would like to donate money for this specific purpose, please make the check out to St. Gabriel, and write Angel Fund in the memo or on the envelope. Your help is greatly appreciated! 4

5 Parish News CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL The 2016 Catholic Services Appeal will kickoff next week! In this Year of Mercy, we should remember Jesus taught us the Corporal Works of Mercy: feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, visit the imprisoned, and bury the dead. These Corporal Works of Mercy are precisely what the 17 Collective Ministries of the Archdiocese accomplish. The 17 collective ministries served by the Catholic Services Appeal are: American Indian Ministry Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (ACCW) Campus Ministry Newman Center Campus Ministry Saint Paul s Outreach Catholic Charities Deaf Ministry Elementary Schools Evangelization and Catechesis High Schools Hospital Chaplains Latino Ministry Marriage, Family and Life Parishes Prison Chaplains Saint John Vianney College Seminary The Saint Paul Seminary Venezuelan Mission Please begin to prayerfully consider your upcoming gift to the Catholic Services Appeal. Please visit CSAF s new website at to learn more about the over 200 programs of the Ministries and the many thousand in need who are served. January 31, Forth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13; Luke 4:21-30 In today s first reading Jeremiah is told to stand strong. The message is clear: it is not easy to be a prophet for the Lord! At the same time Jeremiah is told that God will be with him through it all. The second reading is often read at weddings. The message clear for all of us: if what we do is not done in love, we accomplish nothing---love endures. The second reading is also St Paul s beautiful explanation of Christian love. Paul is explaining just how God loves each of us. God s love is unconditional! God will love us regardless of how we respond to that love. Yes, God is hurt when we do not respond to God s love, but the love keeps coming. It is a love that we must all strive to exhibit in our interactions with people. Imagine for a moment loving as God loves! If we love as God does, it follows that we forgive as God does. Think of the joy that would bring to your family and friends. God s love was so great that God sent his only son to die for us! While we can t match that gift, we can strive to love more deeply. There is another kind of love---conditional love. I will love you as long as you do the things for me that I want. This is a hollow love. It is not patience, it is not kind, it does not forgive---it does not endure! We need to strive to have unconditional love. Then in today s gospel, Jesus opening sentence is the same as the closing sentence from last week s gospel. He is telling the people of his home town that he is the one foretold by the prophet Isaiah. He is the one to bring glad tidings to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives, sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord. Jesus neighbors may not know him as the Son of God just yet but they needed to know that was a prophet. The people in Nazareth had heard of the great things Jesus had been doing in other towns and they came out to see and hear him. But in the end it was too much; he is just Jesus the boy next door. He was the carpenter s son. They cannot accept that he was more than a carpenter. Jesus points out to his neighbors that through out history people rejected the prophets the Lord sent. The people in Nazareth were rejecting Jesus, just as had happened through out history. And yes, they were set to kill him. Have you experienced conditional love? How did it feel? Have you experienced unconditional love? How did that feel? Can we see Jesus as all Isaiah prophesied? If we can, then we are seeing the Messiah. FIRST FRIDAY February 5 8:00pm THE NOCTURNAL ADORATION SOCIETY commences its adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Prayer leaders for the hour are: 8-9 Marilyn Johnson 9-10 Ken & Eileen Quigley Jerry & Sue Techam 5

6 Youth Formation, School & Parish News FAITH FORMATION NEWS MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH SNOW TUBING OUTING Saturday, February 20, 1:00-4:30pm, $16.00 All 5 th 8 th graders and their friends are invited to a fun afternoon of swooshing down the slopes at Elm Creek Park on February 20. We ll meet at St. John s campus (main church doors) at 1:00pm and then carpool to the slopes. Cost is only $16.00 and includes admission and tube rental. Extra money for concessions is optional (but recommended!). You must pre-register for this event by February 16 so enough drivers and chaperones can be arranged. To register, turn in your permission slip/money OR call/ Cindy to let her know you re coming ( , cnovak@stgabrielhopkins.org). Permission slips are available on the website or at the back of both churches. ADULTS are also needed to make this outing a success! Please call Cindy to volunteer and to make sure all necessary forms and training are current for volunteering. SENIOR HIGH YOUTH SERVICE OPPORTUNITY Saturday, March 5, 12:30-4:00pm Come play with the children at Mary s Place in Minneapolis! Mary s Place is a transitional housing facility for families and is connected with Mary Jo Copeland s Sharing and Caring Hands ministry. We will supervise the indoor playroom and lead some additional organized activities for the children who live there. Any 9 th 12 th grader who is interested in this opportunity should sign up by February 29; to sign up, turn in a permission slip OR call/ Cindy to let her know you re coming ( , cnovak@stgabrielhopkins.org). Permission slips are available on the website and at the back of both churches. ADULT help is also needed for drivers/chaperones. Call Cindy to volunteer and to make sure all necessary forms and training are current. SENIOR HIGH YOUTH MISSION TRIP INFORMATION MEETING Thursday, February 18, 7:00-8:00pm Current 9 th 12 th grade youth are invited to spend a week in service this summer at an out of state location. Find out all the details at the information meeting for youth and parents on February 18, in St. John campus Community Room. We ll discuss cost, transportation, destination, type of service, chaperones, and answer other questions. If you are interested in participating in the mission trip but unable to attend this meeting, contact Cindy Novak ( , cnovak@stgabrielhopkins.org). Nursery Coordinator We are currently looking to add a part-time Nursery Coordinator to our Children s Ministry team. This person will oversee and provide safe, secure, nurturing, clean quality care and supervision of children (birth through Kindergarten) so parents are able to participate more fully in Mass or serve in the Children s Ministry programs. The ideal candidate will project a personal lifestyle with Christian values and have training and/or experience in working with young children. References and background check required. For a complete job description visit careers.archspm.org. Qualified candidates should a letter of interest to St Gabriel the Archangel ; cnovak@stgabrielhopkins.org. NOTRE DAME ACADEMY NEWS Notre Dame Academy: Coffee for New & Prospective NDA Moms New NDA parent, Sarah Hauer, is hosting a casual gettogether to meet other new and/or interested NDA moms. Friday, February 5 from 8:00-9:30am Coffee, light breakfast and casual conversation. Stay-athome and working moms welcome to stop by at any time! Please contact sarah.hauer@heart.org for more information and to RSVP. ATTENTION ALL ALTAR SERVERS There will be a meeting on Sunday, February 7, 2016 after the 10:30am Mass at St. John campus. It is very important that you attend this meeting. The meeting is for ALL SERVERS and those wanting to become servers. If you are in the 4 th grade or older, you are eligible to be an altar server. CALLING ALL BOOKS & DVD's! It's time to return any books or DVDs you might have around your homes-just leave them on the desk in the parish library at St. Joseph campus, please. Also, see some changes in the location of subjects as there is reorganization taking place! You may still take out items, we are now using the honor 6 system so no need to fill out the cards! Do remember to return the items as soon as you are done with them so others can borrow them, too! Questions? Contact Kathleen Esh at kmeyesh@yahoo.com or call (pm hours only).

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8 SAN GABRIEL ARCANGEL Confesiones, domingos 12:30pm Santa Misa, domingos 1:00pm Pastor: Rev. Padre James Liekhus (Padre Jim) IV Domingo Ordinario C 31 de enero del 2016 EL GRAN HIMNO AL AMOR Cabe dudar que, cuando san Pablo se sentó a escribir lo que ahora conocemos como el capítulo trece de la primera carta a los corintios, supiera que lo que estaba escribiendo se convertiría en una clave principal de la ética cristiana. En este breve pasaje, ha consignado ideales sobre el amor que se han mantenido firmes en el transcurso de los siglos. A veces pensamos que porque estos son sólo ideales a los que uno aspira, estamos libres de no practicarlos en nuestra vida diaria. Lo que Pablo estaba escribiendo era una carta a sus amigos, dándoles buenos consejos sobre lo que significaba y todavía significa vivir en el amor, día a día, en seguimiento de Cristo. Encontramos en las palabras a sus amigos una ampliación del gran mandamiento de Jesús de amar a Dios y al prójimo. Hoy en día escuchamos cómo este amor debe expresarse en nuestras acciones, y cómo debe regir nuestras relaciones con los demás. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. LAS LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura Dios destina a Jeremías a ser profeta de las naciones (Jeremías 1:4-5, 17-19). Salmo Señor, tú eres mi esperanza (Salmo 71 [70]). Segunda lectura El amor con todas sus muchas facetas es la más importante de las virtudes (1 Corintios 12:31 13:13 [13:4-13]). Evangelio Cuando Jesús reclama que su misión salvífica es para todos los pueblos, los miembros de la sinagoga de Nazaret enfurecidos lo echan fuera (Lucas 4:21-30). LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Sal 3:2-7; Mc 5:1-20 Martes: Mal 3:1-4; Sal 24 (23):7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lc 2:22-40 [22-32] Miércoles: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Sal 32 (31):1-2, 5-7; Mc 6:1-6 Jueves: 1 Re 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Cr 29:10-12; Mc 6:7-13 Viernes: Sir 47:2-11; Sal 18 (17):31, 47, 50, 51; Mc 6:14-29 Sábado: 1 Re 3:4-13; Sal 119 (118):9-14; Mc 6:30-34 Domingo: Is 6:1-2a, 3-8; Sal 138 (137):1-5, 7-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11 [3-8, 11]; Lc 5:1-11 TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE En muchos hogares latinos el tiempo de Navidad terminó el día dos de febrero con la levantada del Niño Dios en la fiesta de la Candelaria. Es interesante como el pueblo cristiano tiene un cierto afecto para Jesús en su aspecto de niño. Desde hace siglos con el evangelista Lucas y la virgen María la imaginación cristiana ha ido buscando al Divino Niño en el templo; con san Cristóbal lleva cargando al Niño Dios sobre los hombros mientras cruza el rió de la vida y san Antonio de Lisboa juega con el Niñito Jesús sobre un libro teológico mientras estudia la Palabra de Dios. Fueron los monjes cistercienses del siglo XII quienes primero desarrollaron esta devoción al Niño Jesús. En su afán por conocer mejor al Dios hecho humano entraban por medio de la meditación imaginativa en los cuatro evangelios. Esta meditación es un entrar en la vida de Jesús de tal manera que vives los eventos en tu corazón y desarrollar así una relación afectiva con el Señor. La devoción al Niño Dios debe ser acompañada de la lectio divina. Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Martes: La Presentación del Señor; Día de la marmota Miércoles: San Blas; san Óscar; Bendición de las gargantas Viernes: Santa Águeda; Primer viernes Sábado: San Pablo Miki y compañeros; Primer sábado GRUPO DE ORACION Sábados Catequesis de Padres de familia Bienvenid@s a la Santa Misa SÓLO JESÚS Debemos orar sin cansarnos, porque la salvación de la humanidad no depende del éxito material sino sólo de Jesús.