SUNDAY MASSES (All in Main Church) Saturday at 5 p.m. Sunday at 9 & 11 a.m. Holy Days as announced. Easter Sunday April 1, 2018.

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1 SUNDAY MASSES (All in Main Church) Saturday at 5 p.m. Sunday at 9 & 11 a.m. Holy Days as announced. WEEKDAY MASSES (All in Historic Church) Monday-Friday at 9 a.m. PERPETUAL ADORATION (In Chapel of the Nativity) RECONCILIATION (In Main Church) Friday 8-8:45 a.m. Saturday 3:30-4:45 p.m. Any time by appointment. Easter Sunday April 1, 2018 Dear Friends, Happy Easter! Alleluia! My sincere prayer that you and your families may know ever more deeply the Joy and Peace of the Risen Christ. Let us be joyful in the victory of Jesus Christ over sin, Satan and death a victory which Jesus shares with us, which we welcome anew each day and to which we recommit ourselves, during the Sundays of Easter in the renewal of our Baptismal promises. These promises, and all our liturgical celebrations throughout the year, remind us that the Easter mystery of Christ s Resurrection is our life, woven into all that we are, what we believe and how we live as God s people. St. Paul spent much of his life helping the Churches he founded to understand what it means to live a resurrected life in Christ. In his letter to the Colossians, for example, he tells the new Christians: If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Think of what is above, not of what is on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. In most of Paul s letters, the message is the same: Do not go back to the old, former way of life that you left behind, but embrace the new life you now have in Christ. This is the purpose of our times of Lent. Our greater commitment to prayer, alms-giving and fasting helps us to live more fully in the resurrected life of Christ, letting it live in us. When we grow closer to God through prayer Christ is Risen! As we die to all forms of selfishness and become more generous in serving others Christ is Risen! When we overcome certain attachments through self-denial and discover the joy of a greater freedom to live for God and others Christ is Risen! When we repent of our sins or forgive someone, Christ is Risen! All of these are resurrections, signs of Christ s risen life within us and how we are signs to each other of Easter s true meaning. Christ is Risen! He has risen in us, and the fruits of his resurrection in us becomes more and more our daily joy. One of my favorite go to books during this season is by the English author, Caryll Houselander. In this book, she has a beautiful description of what it means to lead a Risen life, after the example of Jesus. She writes: It is to be a life of love, love that creates, love that fills up the measure of each life with joy. Love that is light and peace. Love that forgives and heals and sustains, that makes us one. Love that gives life to the world and gives beauty to life. Love that is food and clothing and water for thirst. Love that is bread. It is the love of the Eternal Father for his only Son, given to us and it is given to us for ourselves and for one another. Let us take to heart the message of St. Paul; let us not throw away the progress and growth we have made through Lent. Let us not give up our greater freedom from the bondage we left behind but hold fast to the graces of new growth, so that we can be better signs and proof to the world that Christ is truly risen!! God love you, Fr. Steven He is risen indeed, Alleluia!! ONLINE stpetersmendota.org 1405 Highway 13 PO Box Mendota MN church@stpetersmendota.org

2 YOUTH NEWS AND FAITH FORMATION FAITH FORMATION Wednesday, April 4 Grade 1, 3, 4 and 5 - meet in your homes. Grade 2 - Meet in your classroom at your regular time. Grade Meet in your classroom at your regular time. Perissos - Meets at 6:30. Religious Education Registration for All families should have received registration information via the April Newsletter for religious education classes. Please remember the registration deadline is May 15. If you have any questions, contact the RE office at First Reconciliation and First Communion Please be aware that all children in second grade must prepare for their sacraments at their parish. Even if your child is in a Catholic school, he/she must be registered for the Wednesday night program. If your child is in at least second grade in September 2018 and you wish to have him/her in the First Reconciliation and First Communion program, please register prior to May 15. Register him/her for the Grade 2 classes. Children must receive the sacrament of Reconciliation prior to First Communion. RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS The Random Acts of Kindness Cross is in the Gathering Space by the elevator. Each time you perform a random act of kindness - an act you perform because of a desire to connect, to lend a helping hand and/or to extend ourselves out into the world please put a tissue paper flower into the cross. By Easter, we will have a blooming cross of kindness! KIDS CHANGE FOR KIDS: TO UGANDA WITH LOVE During Lent, we are asked to give alms. In order to encourage our youth and children to follow this Lenten practice, we are sponsoring a child in Uganda. Please have children and youth bring in money that they have earned to help support this child. They may bring the money to their religion class and put it in the can located on the teacher s desk. All proceeds go to support this child. We will continue to collect money throughout the Lenten season. FSCS NOW ENROLLING Academic excellence, faith-based education and a supportive community that engages the whole family are just a few reasons that our families love our school! We are currently enrolling grades K through 8 for the school year! To learn more, visit or call Jen Claude at We look forward to meeting and sharing our school with you! OFFICE INFORMATION Father Steven Hoffman: Deacon Tim Hennessey: Parish Office Hours: Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone: BAPTISMS, NEW PARISHIONERS, WEDDINGS Call the parish office for more information. PRAYER CHAIN REQUESTS Lisa Amos at lamos@stpetersmendota.org, call her at or call the parish office. FAITHFUL SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND TRI-PARISH CENTER St. John Neumann St. Peter St. Thomas Becket 3355 Columbia Drive Eagan, MN EVENING WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY The Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Jesus, dwells among us and showers us with spiritual gifts. This study uses key biblical texts to help readers discover how to rekindle the fire of the Holy Spirit and allow God's Spirit to manifest these divine graces and spiritual gifts more richly within them. The Thursday evening Bible study continues with The Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts. It s not too late to join in this study and open your heart to the movement of the Holy Spirit in your life. The group meets on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m., in the Ravoux Room. All women are welcome. For further information, please contact Lisa Amos at or lamos@stpetersmendota.org. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Vacation Bible School is coming! Save the dates: June 18 through 22. More information will be shared as we receive it. Come as a Guest Leave as a Friend

3 ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS STEWARDSHIP COMMUNITY NEWS CHURCH OF ST. PETER WOMEN S RETREAT The St. Peter's Council of Catholic Women is sponsoring a parish women's retreat. It is scheduled for Saturday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dr. Anita Pampusch, professor of philosophy and former president of St Catherine's University, will lead us in a discussion, "How do we provide time for reflection and meditation in today's world?" based on the book, Prophetess of Eucharistic Love, St Mary Magdalene. For more information, please see the flyer in today's bulletin. FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN Thank you to all who joined us in January. We packed over 31,000 meals enough to feed 86 children for a full year! This is a record amount for any of the St. Peter's sessions. We invite you to help us set another record in April. Where: Feed My Starving Children: 990 Lone Oak Road (just east of Lexington), Suite 136, in Eagan. When: Thursday, April 12, from 6-7:30 p.m. To sign up or to learn more, please contact Paul or Peggy Hirsch at or at phirsch651@aol.com. BOOK GROUPS Small faith groups are a wonderful way to form relationships of support and encouragement with others who share your love of Jesus. Book study groups are a terrific way to start. If you have thought about gathering friends in your home or local venues, but don t know where to begin, we can help! Fr. Steven has put together a spiritual reading book study guide, and we can recommend books. The titles by Fr. Jacque Philippe in our resource center are just right for this type of study. For further book suggestions or a copy of the reading guide, contact Lisa Amos at or lamos@stpetersmendota.org. Financial Recap July 1 to March 25, 2018 YTD Actual Collections: $725,247 YTD Budgeted Collections: $702,870 Difference: $22,377 To donate electronically visit and click on Donate Online or call Mary in the parish office at ST. PETER S CCW COLLECTION FOR HAITI The SPCCW will resume the collection of white sheets and white pillowcases. We are also collecting empty pill bottles. Please remove the labels from the bottles by filling the containers with HOT water. The heat will loosen the label and it will peal off easily. These items are for the Haiti Collection sponsored by the ACCW. SAVE THE DATE! CCW STYLE SHOW The Council of Catholic Women will hold their annual Spring Style Show and Luncheon on Saturday, April 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $20. Watch future bulletins and inserts for more information or call Nancy Stanton at ROSARY MAKERS MINISTRY Join us in the Ravoux Room on the first Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for the Rosary Makers Ministry. Our next meeting is on April 3. The cord rosaries you make will be sent to missions or used for local and national needs. There is a great demand, and your help is needed to keep up. Leaders will teach you how to make the rosaries and will supply all materials. Come and see if this ministry is right for you! For more information, please call Mary Ellen at MARRIED COUPLES RETREAT Ever thought about getting away and doing something special for your marriage but just never had the time to do it? Here s your opportunity! Worldwide Marriage Encounter is a Catholic based marriage enrichment program that will be held the weekend of July The weekend will be held at Faithful Shepherd Catholic School. This will be a nonresidential weekend, meaning you will go home at the end of the day and return the next morning. The weekend begins Friday evening and ends Sunday afternoon. For more information about WWME or to register for the weekend, go to or call Space will be limited, so we suggest registering early.

4 St. Peter s is here to bring the good news of the Gospel to all, so that every person can have a personal, life changing, life giving relationship with Jesus Christ. Trustees: Jim Oricchio Helen Wilkie Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, [24]/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/ Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7or Lk 24:13-35 Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [5b]/Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [3b]/Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: OUR MISSION STATEMENT READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL1 Acts 3:11-26/Ps 8:2, 5, 6-7, 8-9 [2ab]/ Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-24, [22]/Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Ps 118:1, 14-15, 16-18, [21a]/Mk 16:9-15 Next Sunday: Acts 4:32-35/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, [1]/1 Jn 5:1-6/Jn 20:19-31 Liturgical Publications Inc MASS INTENTIONS The following are the intentions offered by the priest at Mass: Monday, April 2 Tuesday, April 3 Wednesday, April 4 Thursday, April 5 Friday, April 6 Saturday, April 7 Sunday, April 8, Alan Dubay Paul Sachwitz Thomas Hirsch Tim Gutzmann Beskar Family Mass For The People 9 am Jerry Hirsch 11 am Richard Gangl THIS WEEK S CALENDAR: MARCH 26 Monday, April 2 - Parish Office Closed 6:30 pm Alpha, Heritage Center 7 pm Boy Scout TPLC & Committee Meeting, Classroom 10 Tuesday, April 3 10 am Women s Bible Study, Ravoux Room 10 am to 7 pm - Chapel closed for work. Adoration will take place in the Historic Church. 6:30 pm Basilica Young Men s Group, Heritage Center 7 pm Endow, Family Room 7 pm Rosary Makers, Ravoux Room Wednesday, April 4 9:45 am Divine Mercy Cenacle, Ravoux Room 10 am to 7 pm - Chapel closed for work. Adoration will take place in the Historic Church. 10 am CCW Board Meeting, Conference Room 4:30 pm Grade 2 meet in classrooms. Grades 1, 3, 4 & 5 meet in their homes. 6:30 pm Grade 2 meet in classrooms. Grades 1, 3, 4 & 5 meet in their homes. Grades 6-8 meet in their classrooms. 6:30 pm Perissos, Heritage Center Thursday, April 5 9:45 am Small Faith Group, Conference Room 6:30 pm Women s Bible Study, Ravoux Room 7 pm AA Meeting, Classroom 5 Friday, April 6 8 am Reconciliation (Main Church) 9:30 am Anointings, Historic Church 6 pm Family Movie Night, Heritage Center Saturday, April 7 9 am CCW Women s Retreat, Heritage Center 9 am Vision Committee Meeting, Classroom 10 9 am & 10:30 am AA Meeting, Classrooms 10 am Saturday Scripture Study, Conference Room 3:30 pm Reconciliation, Main Church 4:30 pm Choir Rehearsal, Music Room 5 pm Mass, Main Church 6 pm New Parishioner Welcome Table, Gathering Space Sunday, April 8 Hospitality Sunday Hosted by the CCW & Faithful Shepherd 8:30 am Choir Rehearsal, Music Room 9 am Mass, Main Church 9 am Liturgy of the Word for Children, Ravoux Room 9 am Sunday School, Classrooms 10 am New Parishioner Welcome Table, Gathering Space 10:30 am Rosary for St. Peter s, Chapel of the Nativity 10:30 am Choir Rehearsal, Music Room 11 am Mass, Main Church 11 am Liturgy of the Word for Children, Ravoux Room 12 pm New Parishioner Welcome Table, Gathering Space

5 PASTORAL MINISTRY FOLLOWING JESUS The resurrection of Jesus is our living hope, a real, solid hope of God s invincible love. It is hope in the victory of Jesus over sin, Satan and death in our lives, the certain hope of eternal life with God in Heaven. As followers of Jesus, let s remember every day this week to express our gratitude for the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead, for all the ways it impacts us now and for hope that it gives us in the life to come. Happy Easter! Hello everyone, Happy Spring! I don t know about you, but I am enjoying the sunshine and warm weather after a cold and snowy winter. It is a reminder that even when things aren t going well, they can get better. As many of you know, March was an exciting month here, because we were all geared up for the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign. Thank you to all who took the opportunity to put together a food drive at your school, church, business or neighborhood and to those generous individuals who have been stopping in to drop things off! Fund and food donations made during the campaign help us do better in this friendly competition among other agencies; the better we do, the larger share of FoodShare funds we receive. April is National Volunteer Month! To celebrate a little early, I thought I would share why some of our volunteers enjoy their work so much, in place of our regular Spotlight feature. Here are some of the things food shelf volunteers like about their experience: the camaraderie and the people. It connects me with everyone in my community, and it builds community, respect, and admiration. It gives you a greater appreciation for what is needed in the community and for what you have. It gives me the same feeling of being needed that I had when I had a career. Lastly, The coffee break! Many thanks to those who kindly donate their time! I hope you have the chance to brighten someone s day today! Thanks for all you do, Scott at Neighbors, Inc. NEIGHBORS, INC. ADORATION CHAPEL "Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again in glory. These words contain the very essence of the Eucharistic mystery. In them we find what we bear witness to and share in every day as we celebrate and receive the Eucharist. In the Upper Room Jesus effects the consecration. By virtue of His words, the bread - while keeping the external appearance of bread - becomes His Body, and the wine - while maintaining the external appearance of wine - becomes His Blood. This is the great mystery of faith! This is the living bread which came down from heaven!" ~ St. John Paul II Join Christ in our adoration chapel and immerse yourself in this mystery. Indeed, He is risen. Indeed, He is with us. The chapel is closed during Masses. If you need a sub for your hour, please refer to our substitute roster to cover your hour in advance. Contact Lisa Amos at or at lamos@stpetersmendota.org to sign up for an hour of adoration. We still need adorers at the following hours: Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: 2 to 3 pm, 4 to 4 pm, 5 to 6 pm 2 to 3 am, 3 to 4 am, None 1 to 2 am, 3 to 4 am 10 to 11 am 1 to 2 am, 4 to 5 pm, 7 to 8 pm 3 to 4 am, 4 to 5 am, 5 to 6 am, 7 to 8 am DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated on April 8, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 4030 Pilot Knob Road in Eagan. "My image already is in your soul. I desire that there be a Feast of Mercy. I want this image, which you will paint with a brush, to be solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter; that Sunday is to be the Feast of Divine Mercy." Diary, 49. The Tri-Parishes of St. Joseph in West St. Paul, St. Peter in Mendota and St. John Neumann in Eagan will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. 1:30-2:00 p.m. - Confessions, exposition, and adoration 2:00-3:00 p.m. - Rosary and prayers 3:00-3:30 p.m. - The Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Reposition If you have questions, call

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