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

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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. Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 Before her death in 1997, Mother Teresa spent her life serving the poor in the slums of Calcutta. Her mission, in her own words, was to serve the hungry, the naked, the homeless, the crippled, the blind, the lepers, all those people who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared for throughout society, people that have become a burden to the society and are shunned by everyone. Mother Teresa never sought fame nor power. And yet, in an odd way, she had both. She won the Nobel Peace Prize. She inspired millions. She influenced presidents and kings. She is one of the most admired and revered humanitarians in recent history. We may argue about her politics or disagree with her religious convictions, but all of us feel a desire to honor a person like Mother Teresa. Why? Because she considered other people s needs above her own. Not just ideology, but in her practice. All of us want to be part of a community where people consider the needs of others and act to meet them a community where pride and ego are put to death and selflessness and service are brought to life. This is just the kind of community the Bible urges us toward: Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. (Philippians 2:3-4) Notice that the key to servanthood is humility of mind. If we want a more serving community, we must cultivate humility. In other words, our lack of service to others is primarily because we lack humility. John Scott wrote, At every stage of our Christian development and in every sphere of our Christian discipleship, pride is the greatest enemy and humility our greatest friend. The essence of pride is self-concern. It may manifest itself as arrogance and boasting or as self-protection and fear of people but it s pride either way, and it kills community. We have all been in a community where everyone seems to enjoy each other, but below the surface, all are preoccupied with self: worried about how they are perceived by others, anxious about their needs, desperate for attention, insecure or selfrighteous as they compare themselves with others and the like. All forms of self-concern manifest themselves in a lack of love for others. We become consumers instead of servants. Such self-absorption can turn an entire community in on itself, concerned only about those within it and indifferent to the staggering needs of the world beyond it. Those who trust God to meet their needs are free to consider the needs of others. They discover this gospel paradox: If I m looking to get my needs met, I will never get my needs met. But when I begin to meet the needs of others when I begin to live for them instead of for myself I find that God graciously takes care of my needs in the process. The grace of God turns us into servants. Rather than demanding that we be served, we joyfully lay down our rights and seek to serve God and others. But it begins with humility of mind, which we only get by looking to Jesus and understanding more deeply the gospel s implications for our lives. Paul shows us how in Philippians 2. Right after his exhortation to consider others more importantly than ourselves, he said, Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. (Philippians 2:5-7) Jesus transforms us from selfish consumers to faithful servants. Through the gospel, we become bond-servants of Christ free persons who willingly become servants out of gratitude and honor to our Master. This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. (1 Corinthians 4:1) As bond-servants of Christ, we live to serve others, for Jesus sake and for God s glory. For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus sake. (2 Corinthians 4:5) As this penetrates our hearts, we will be eager to bless not just each other, but the world around us as well. Humility of mind involves more than the intellect. God s grace toward us in Christ needs to get down deep into our hearts, in order to change us. We need to acknowledge our resistance to grace our reluctance to be served by Jesus. We need to give in and allow Him to serve us in ways we so desperately need. And we need to reflect on His gracious humility toward us so that our hearts are softened and changed. Then we will find ourselves increasingly joyful and selfless as we delight in serving him by serving others in out community and reaching beyond ourselves to serve those who do not yet know Jesus. Chris Seiple Director of Parish Operations ONLINE stpetersmendota.org 1405 Highway 13 PO Box Mendota MN church@stpetersmendota.org

2 YOUTH NEWS AND FAITH FORMATION ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION Religious Education There will be no class for Grades 1 through 8 on Wednesday, November 21, due to Thanksgiving. Liturgy of the Word for Children There will be no Children's Liturgy of the Word on Sunday, November 25, due to Thanksgiving. CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD SURVEY We are looking for additional feedback on times to offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for the school year. If you have a child who will be 3 or 4 by the fall of 2019, you should have received a survey via . We would truly appreciate your input by November 16. CHRISTMAS PAGEANT REGISTRATION Christmas pageant registrations were sent to you in the November . Please remember to register your children. All children, ages 4 and older, are invited to participate in the pageant OR to be in the pageant choir. Rehearsals are Dec. 1, 8 and 15, at 9 a.m., in the Main Church for the pageant and choir participants. The pageant takes place on December 16, after the 9 a.m. Mass. If you did not receive a registration slip, please contact Kathy Raible at kraible@stpetersmendota.org. I hope to hear from you! COMING SOON... BAPTISM CLASS Baptism is the gift of new life, the eternal life of the risen Christ. This gift is a sacrament, an encounter with Christ himself. It is a precious gift given by God through the Church. The next Baptism Preparation Class will be held on Sunday, December 9, at 1 p.m. in Conference Room 3. This class is required for all first time parents seeking baptism for their child(ren) or those who will be having their child(ren) baptized and it has been 5 or more years since attending a baptism preparation class. We would encourage parents who are expecting the birth of their child to attend the class prior to the baby s birth. To register for the class, please contact Karen Cronin at kcronin@stpetersmendota.org. OFFICE INFORMATION Father Steven Hoffman: Deacon Tim Hennessey: Chris Seiple: Lisa Amos: 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 FAITHFUL SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL Faithful Shepherd Catholic School in Eagan- Visit us! Academic excellence, a faith-based education and a supportive community that engages the whole family are just a few reasons why our families love Faithful Shepherd. To arrange a private tour, please call Jen Claude at We look forward to meeting you and sharing our school with you! VISITATION SCHOOL SPEAKER SERIES Join us for an evening of impactful and meaningful conversation. The Visitation School Speaker Series features an individual panel with expertise in a particular field and is followed by a question and answer session. Speaker Series events provide parents, alums, friends of Visitation and members of our community an opportunity to learn about a new topic, engage in interesting conversation and connect with each other. Raising Resilient Children, by Dr. Jules Nolen, will take place on Wednesday, November 28, at 7 p.m. at Visitation School, 2455Visitation Drive in Mendota Heights. For more information please visit our website at

3 ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS STEWARDSHIP COMMUNITY NEWS HOSPITALITY WEEKENDS You will notice in the upcoming weeks, at our Hospitality Weekends, that there is a table with a welcome balloon on it. We all know how hard it is to come to a new place and feel comfortable. One of our new parishioners suggested that we designate a spot in Heritage Center during hospitality weekends to let people know they are welcome. It is such a wonderful and easy way to welcome new parishioners. Please take the time to acknowledge all parishioners, whether new or established, because we all want and need to feel welcome! BREAKFAST WITH ST NICHOLAS The Knights of Columbus will host a Breakfast with St. Nicholas in Heritage Center, Sunday, December 3, after both Masses. Come enjoy a wonderful breakfast of eggs, sausage and pancakes, while meeting this great saint. DEPT. 56 SALE Join us on Sunday, December 2, for our Third Annual Dept. 56 Christmas Village Sale. This year the money raised will go towards the windows of the future. The Church is looking to replace 105 windows in the old 1957 building. Each window costs $2500. With our Dept 56 sale, we are hoping to make enough money to buy at least one window! If you, your family or friends have Dept 56 items that you would like to donate, please let us know! We will accept any donations of Dept. 56 items or any like new Christmas decorations. Items can be dropped off in the parish office, or in the family room on the weekends, until November 29. Please contact Anne O Keefe at or at aokeefe@stpetersmendota.org, if you have questions or if you would like to volunteer. Financial Recap July 1 to November 11, 2018 FALL FESTIVAL UPDATE Thank you to all who volunteered, sponsored, prayed and participated in our annual Fall Festival. Because of all of you, the parish has netted a grand total of $40,265.07! Thank you all! We are already planning for next year. If anyone is interested in joining this wonderful team, please contact Gail Barta at , or you can Anne O Keefe at aokeefe@stpetersmendota.org. THE GIVING TREE Our Giving Tree is now in the Gathering Space. Gift requests are on paper doll tags, and we invite you to take one or more dolls, purchase the gift on it and return the NEW, UNWRAPPED gifts, with the doll tag attached, by December 2. Your generosity will make a big difference in the holiday of someone in need. Please direct questions about specific gift requests to Lisa Amos at or at lamos@stpetersmendota.org. Other helpers are also needed. The more the merrier! There are small tasks with limited time commitments for adults and young adults, and the rewards are huge! Please consider spreading some Christmas cheer by helping with this very important project! Call Carol at for more information or to sign up to help. Thank you! PARISH OFFICE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE The parish office will be closed on the following days for the holidays: Thanksgiving Thursday, November 22 Friday, November 23 Christmas Monday, December 24 Tuesday, December 25 New Year s Monday, December 31, closes at 12 Noon Tuesday, January 1 YTD Actual Collections $328,299 YTD Budgeted Collections $319,220 Difference $ 9,079 To donate electronically visit and click on Donate Online or call Chris Seiple in the parish office at

4 OUR MISSION STATEMENT 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 THIS WEEK S CALENDAR: NOVEMBER 19 Monday, November 19 Tuesday, November am Women s Bible Study, Heritage Center 10:30 am Mobile Meals, Off Campus 6:30 pm Alpha, Heritage Center Wednesday, November 21 9:45 am Divine Mercy Cenacle, Ravoux Room Sunday: Dn 12:1-3/Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Heb 10:11-14, 18/Mk 13:24-32 Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Rv 2:17]/Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22/Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 [Rv 3:21]/Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11/Ps 150:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [1b]/Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [Rv 5:10]/Lk 19:41-44 Friday: Rv 10:8-11/Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, Saturday: READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER , 131 [103a]/Lk 19:45-48 Rv 11:4-12/Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10 [1b]/ Lk 20:27-40 Next Sunday: Dn 7:13-14/Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5 [1a]/Rv 1:5-8/Jn 18:33b-37 Liturgical Publications Inc. Thursday, November 22 Parish Office Closed for Thanksgiving 7 pm AA Meeting, Classroom 5 Friday, November 23 Parish Office Closed for Thanksgiving 8 am Reconciliation, Main Church Saturday, November 24 9 am & 10:30 am AA Meeting, Classrooms 3:30 pm Reconciliation 4:30 pm Choir Rehearsal, Music Room 5 pm Mass - Teaching Parish Weekend, Main Church Sunday, November 25 8:30 am Choir Rehearsal, Music Room 9 am Mass, Main Church 10:30 am Rosary for St. Peter s, Chapel of the Nativity 10:30 am Choir Rehearsal, Music Room 11 am Mass, Main Church 6:30 pm Uganda Team Meeting, Conference Room 1 MASS INTENTIONS The following are the intentions offered by the priest at Mass: Monday, November 19 Kurt Mayers Tuesday, November 20 Carl Skally Wednesday, November 21 Connie Mueller Thursday, November 22 Louis J. & Mary Chapdelaine Friday, November 23 Margaret & Laverne Richgels Saturday, November 24 Frank Indihar Sunday, November 25, 9 am Mass For The People 11 am Ruthe Perron

5 PASTORAL MINISTRY FOLLOWING JESUS Our gospel today reminds us that this world will one day pass away. Many throughout history have tried to predict the end of the world, and yet we know that only the Father knows the day and the hour. Let us live today as people saved by the Precious Blood of Christ, who look forward to Eternal Life in heaven. INCENSE FOR FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING Incense will be used for the Feast of Christ the King on Sunday, November 25, at the 9 a.m. Mass. SINCERE SYMPATHY St. Peter s Parish extends its sympathy to the family and friends of Dorothy LeMay, Kevin Ryan and Don Taylor. We invite all to join us in praying that God may make them sharers in eternal salvation. ADORATION CHAPEL If you are uncertain about what an hour in our chapel might mean for you, consider what some of our adorers have to say about their very special time with Jesus. Over the next several weeks, we will be sharing some of their comments with you. The chapel is closed during the Masses. Between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., there is access to the chapel only with a key card. If you need a sub for your hour, please refer to our substitute roster in advance to cover your hour. Contact Lisa Amos at lamos@stpetersmendota.org or at to sign up for an hour of adoration. We still need adorers at the following hours: Sunday Monday Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: 4 to 5 pm 3 to 4 pm 1 to 2 am, 2 to 3 am Midnight to 1 am, 3 to 4 am, 10 to 11 am, 1 to 2 pm, 3 to 4 pm 1 to 2 am, Noon to 1 pm, 1 to 2 pm, 7 to 8 pm 3 to 4 am, 10 to 11 am, 9 to 10 am on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month GRANDPARENTS MINISTRY: POPE ASKS HOMELESS FOR MERCY Pope Francis expressed that grandparents are the wisdom and strength of our church. Elderly men and women can pass on the memories of our ancestors, the memories of the church. The spirit of a lifetime can be seen in the wrinkles on their faces; signs of work, wisdom, experience, hope and blessings of a life that has been. All grandparents and elders in our parish are invited to attend a get together on Thursday, November 29, at 10 a.m., in Conference Room 3. Julie Borgerding, a staff member from The Listening House in St. Paul, a day shelter for the homeless and needy, will present an insight into her mission and how the elderly and grandchildren can bring simple love and joy into their lives, especially at Christmas. Come as a Guest Leave as a Friend CATECHISM CORNER Holy Church's teachings are rich and numerous on the role of Christ's disciples. Eleven paragraphs of the Catechism of the Catholic Church refer to the requirements and duties of disciples, and these are supported by 26 citations to numerous Church documents, encyclicals, and writings of the Saints. There are some key terms that may be discerned in each paragraph, as many of them are italicized. (Please note that these words are not necessarily italicized because they list some requirements of disciples these are admittedly something of an abstraction.) According to the Catechism, then, disciples of Christ must: confirm themselves to Him (562), strive to become perfect in charity (915), live a life that does not seek to hide itself from the Father (1693), both keep and profess the faith (1816), imitate the love of Jesus which they themselves receive (1823), learn the Church's teaching as part of the New Law of love (1986), love their enemies (2262), foster friendship through chastity (2347), carry his own cross in the work he is called to accomplish (2427), learn the truth that sanctifies (2466), and stay watchful through prayer (2612).

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