ST. PETER. Church of MENDOTA

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1 1405 Highway 13 PO Box Mendota MN PASTOR: Fr. Steven Hoffman Church of ST. PETER MENDOTA PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Lisa Amos BUSINESS MANAGER: Mary Jubenville Heritage Center Rental Information Mary Jubenville, staff contact RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/FAITH FORMATION: Kathy Raible, Director Ed Overell, Youth Coordinator Beth Halbert, Sunday School Coordinator Religious Education Information Line MUSIC and LITURGY: David Dunst, Director COMMUNITY LIFE COORDINATOR: Sara Rogers OFFICE STAFF: Darlene Olson, Communications Coord Carolyn Rynders MAINTENANCE: Tom Deshler John Raible May 10, 2015 Fifth Sunday of Easter Mother s Day OUR VISION We envision St. Peter s to be a dynamic and growing parish through our: expressions of faith and worship, service to one another and the broader community, welcoming new members, compassion and ministry in pastoral care, and stewardship of God s gifts and blessings. OUR MISSION The Church of St. Peter, the first Catholic parish in Minnesota, serves as a cornerstone of faith and heritage, where we welcome all to celebrate and live as the Body of Christ. We embrace our commitment to continue this founding legacy, care for future generations, and advance the Kingdom of God. Parish Office: Office Hours:... 8 am-4 pm Monday through Friday Fax: church@stpetersmendota.org Parish School: Faithful Shepherd , Columbia Drive Eagan, MN SUNDAY MASSES (all in the Main Church) Saturday 5 pm Sunday 9 am and 11 am WEEKDAY MASSES (all in the Historic Church) 9 am Monday-Friday HOLY DAYS As announced. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Fridays, 8 to 8:45 am and Saturdays 4 to 4:45 pm and also any time by appointment. BAPTISMS, NEW PARISHIONERS, WEDDINGS Call the parish office for more information. PRAYER CHAIN REQUESTS Mary LeClair... maryleclair62@gmail.com or call the parish office at VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT

2 Church of St. Peter Page 2 Reflections from our Music/Liturgy Director R ecently, Fr. Steven has used a title for Mary that I had never heard before. Though I don t think it is technically an official title, there is definitely substantial and defensible biblical basis for it. I am not sure whether it was last weekend or some time before that, but he referred to Mary as the Gift of Jesus from the Cross, or something close to that. I feel that is a particularly good entry point to Marian devotion. Devotion to Mary is extremely popular among those who take our Catholic faith seriously, and there are extremely good reasons for that. While reverence for Mary s role in the story of our salvation is requisite, and indeed very helpful in the spiritual life, reverence for the woman who was Jesus s earthly mother can be difficult to either explain or foster. Fr. Steven s reference to Mary as the Gift of Jesus from the Cross, of course, refers to the Gospel of John and his account of the moment Jesus tells Mary to see in John her son, and John to see Mary as his own Mother. There are a few points of interest here to unpack on Mother s Day. Most importantly, there is an important identification we ought to make with John. In the biblical text, John refers to himself almost exclusively as the disciple whom Jesus loved. Fr. Steven makes this a point of particular interest: we should be readily able to identify with John in specifically that phrase. We must learn to place ourselves in his role, perhaps in every one of those instances. Until we can see ourselves as beloved of Jesus, we must pray for the grace to begin to see ourselves as He sees us. Once we are able to see ourselves in John s place, we should reevaluate Jesus s words, based on the truth that He is speaking to us individually and corporately. First, he places John, and us, in Mary s care. Her faith is to be for our benefit and her steadfastness is to gain grace and blessing for us, who are in her care. Second, he places us under the care of his own Mother. concern. I think He trusted that she who said yes to the Father s messenger was already in good hands. Our role, then, is to cherish, revere, love and protect her. We are the feeble ones in this relationship; for Jesus, Mary was completely capable. So, it is not a weak or ailing woman Jesus gives to us. Rather, we are to look to her authority in the spiritual walk, to see in her a prime exhibit of love of God, trust in His Providence, and faith in the Son. Jesus is telling us to behave for our spiritual mother, to mind her lessons. Lastly, I want to spend a moment on the statement that follows these words of Jesus. We are told that, from that hour, the disciple took her into his home. Is Mary to merely live in our home then? In part, but perhaps like the manner in which we welcome Jesus under our roof in Communion. It is our part to welcome her as our spiritual superior, to be hospitable, and honor her with our best efforts to act on her Son s command. She is there to see that we are growing in the Christian life, that our love is like that of her Son, whose love she knows better than all other loves. It is not enough to have Mary simply boarding in our hearts. She is to have the place of honor. In my home growing up, everything was ordered to please Mom, including and especially Dad s discipline. If I offended my mother, there were sure consequences. Mary is supposed to be the queen of the household of our heart. Our concern is to please her, and nothing does that more than the best love, faith and worship for Jesus that we can muster. This May, and this Mother s Day, consider how you are treating your Blessed Mother. How well do you heed her instruction, especially that to, do whatever He tells you? David Dunst Director of Music/Liturgy The lesson is not that Jesus thought highly of John, and thought he would make sure his mother was provided with her needs. Remember, Jesus entrusted us to her first, so it was not her needs that were of primary

3 Church of St. Peter Page 3 Religious Education/ Faith Formation (RE/FF) Registration for All families should have received registration information via for the religious education classes. Information is also available on the information counter in the Gathering Space outside the coat room. Please remember the registration deadline of Sunday, May 17. If you have any questions, please contact the RE office. Save the Date for a BIG Celebration! The Church of St. Peter is celebrating 175 years as a parish, and our beautiful new church is celebrating ten years since its dedication. To commemorate both of these milestones, we re having one large Sunday Mass together at 10 am on Sunday, July 12. There will be events to honor our history, a large brunch, and some family fun as well. Please join us! Welcome, New Parishioners! Eucharistic Adoration Parishioners and friends are welcome for private prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in the Historic Church on Tuesdays after the 9 a.m. Mass until 6 p.m. Matthew 26:40-41 Jesus said to Peter: Could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray. For more information please contact Jane Vasiliou at or jvasiliou@comcast.net Walk for Life Join the fun on Saturday, May 16, when Wakota Life Care Center holds its annual Walk for Life in Thompson Park, starting at 10 a.m. New this year: kids games! All proceeds support women experiencing crisis pregnancies. Pledge sheets are available in the Gathering Space, or contact Sandy Rabuse at sandyrabuse@comcast.net. Hearing and Vision Aids Available for Mass The Church of St. Peter would like to extend a warm welcome to our newly registered parishioners: Justin and Caroline Bailey and family Mike and Dana Bennis and family Suzanne Bolger Julie Bruber Dave and Pamela Degnan and family William and Lola Glendenning Kelly and Shelly Higgins and family Brandon and Rachel Holmberg and family Richard and Margaret Lett William and Rita Lew Patrick and Megan McNulty and family Gary and Lorilee Petrangelo and family Beth Schmitz Ryan and Jennifer Tritz and family We are excited to have you join our faith community! Neighbors, Inc. Those who come to the Neighbors, Inc., food shelf are grateful for anything they are given. It is often the last chance to get food after other sources have run out. If you d like to contribute to our local food shelf, please consider bringing any nonperishable food in to our donation bins, which can be found in the Gathering Space and up by the door to the parish offices. Some items that are most appreciated by those who rarely get comfort food are peanut butter, pancake mix, and syrup. Thank you for any way you can help! If you find it hard to hear at Mass or your ability to participate is inhibited by difficulty reading the hymnal or worship aids, we can help with that. Please see one of our friendly ushers and let them know of your need. We have hearing devices and magnifiers available for you to use while you re here. Thank you.

4 Fifth Sunday of Easter Page 4 St. Peter s Community News Annual Giving Weekly Contribution Summary: Budget for period of 4/27/15-5/3/15... $19,053 Actual for period of 4/27/15-5/3/15... $18,859 Year to Date Budget... $733,242 Year to Date Actual... $745,742 Our Annual Parish Directory The annual parish directory will be available in the fall for all registered parishioners. This is not the kind of directory that includes photos. It will include last name, head of household and spouse, address, and phone number. If you have an unlisted number and would like it listed in this directory, or if you request other changes; i.e., no name, phone number, address, etc., please contact D a r l e n e O l s o n a t o r dolson@stpetersmendota.org. Religious Books, Prayer Cards and Stations of the Cross Collection The Council of Catholic Women (CCW) will be providing a receptacle for religious books, prayer cards, and stations of the cross prayer books to be forwarded to correctional facilities in the area. If you have anything of this nature in good condition, we would welcome your donation. These are the guidelines: we cannot accept dated daily Mass prayer books, rosaries, or statues for the prisons. However, there will be a box to collect rosaries, statues, and prayer cards for Native American Reservations/ schools. Free Tours of the Historic Church Have you ever wanted to hear more about the history of our parish? Our Historic Church will be open for FREE tours every Sunday beginning May 24 from noon to 2 p.m. through Labor Day. Feel free to stop in and learn about your community s very own historic site! Wedding Banns Third Proclamation Stephanie Bye and Kyle Konkel First Proclamation James McLaughlin and Sarah Milnar Sincere Sympathy St. Peter s Parish extends its sympathy to the family and friends of Julie Merrill. We invite all to join us in praying that God may make her a sharer in eternal salvation. Blood Drive Thank You Thank you to everyone who participated in or helped with the blood drive at St. Peter s on April 30. Due to the fantastic turnout we exceeded the goal set by the Red Cross. The 32 pints of blood collected translates into lives being saved. If you would like to donate blood, but were unable to do so at the blood drive, please contact the Red Cross at The fall blood drive is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, at St. Peter s Church. Hope to see you then! Historic Church Memorial Fund May we suggest a gift to the Historic Church Memorial Fund as a gift to remember someone special, living or deceased. Cards are available on the Information Counter in the Gathering Space and the parish office. Church of St. Peter cemetery lots In 1984, our cemetery was recognized as a historic site. We want our parishioners to know that lots and columbarium niches are available at this time. If you want any further information, please call the parish office at Memorial Day Mass will be celebrated on Monday, May 25, at 10 a.m. in the Historic Church. You are invited to come to St. Peter s Cemetery between 11 a.m. and noon for a flag-raising ceremony by the VFW. The parish office will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Enjoy your holiday weekend!

5 Church of St. Peter page 5a The Week of May 11 Monday, May 11 6 pm St. Paul Civic Symphony 6 pm Fall Festival Meeting, Conference Room I 7 pm Boy Scouts, Ravoux Room Tuesday, May 12 Adoration Before Blessed Sacrament After the 9 am Mass Until 6 pm 11 am Mobile Meals, Off Campus Wednesday, May 13 6:30 pm Choir, Music Room Thursday, May 14 7 pm Alcoholics Anonymous, Room 5 7 pm Al-Anon, Room 7 7 pm Teen Al-Anon, Room 6 Friday, May :45 am Confessions, Main Church Saturday, May 16 9 and 10:30 am Alcoholics Anonymous, Rooms 2, 4 10 am Scripture Study, Conference Room I 2 pm Bye/Konkel Wedding, Main Church 4 pm Confessions, Main Church 4:30 pm Choir Rehearsal, Music Room 5 pm Mass, Main Church Sunday, May 17 Seventh Sunday of Easter 8:30 & 10:30 am Choir Rehearsal, Music Room 9 am Mass, Main Church 10 am Confirmation Sponsor Orientation, Ravoux Room 11 am Mass, Main Church After Masses: Hospitality 12 pm Baptism, Main Church 1 pm Baptism Class, Conference Room I 6:30 pm Youth Group

6 Church of St. Peter page 5b Parish Pastoral Council Sarah Larsen, Chair Lance Miller, Vice-Chair Alice Sheeler, Secretary Mary Pat Ferraro Anne Hallgren Paul Hirsch Maria Schwartz Nancy Stanton Joseph Towle Parish Pastoral Council Voice Mailbox: Parish Pastoral Council Trustees: Jim Oricchio Helen Wilkie Readings for the Week of May 10 Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/ 1 Jn 4:7-10 or 1 Jn 4:11-16/Jn 15:9-17 or Jn 17:11b-19 Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Jn 15:26 16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, :1/Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Jn 15:9-17 Friday: Acts 18:9-18/Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28/Jn 16:23b-28 Next Sunday: Acts 1:1-11/Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, or Eph 1:17-23/Mk 16:15-20 Mass Intentions Liturgical Publications Inc. The following are the intentions remembered by the priest at Mass: Monday, May 11 - Bob O Neill Tuesday, May 12 - Eileen Garvey Wednesday, May 13 - Jack McCauley Thurs., May 14 - Jim McBride Friday, May 15 - Virginia Colombo Saturday, May 16 - Jack Conway Sunday, May 17-9 a.m. - Joseph Schloegl 11 a.m. - Mass For the People

7 Fifth Sunday of Easter Page 6 FAITHFUL SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND TRI-PARISH CENTER St. John Neumann, St. Peter, St. Thomas Becket 3355 Columbia Drive, Eagan, MN , Just Announced! New Grants Available at Faithful Shepherd! Our parish school, Faithful Shepherd Catholic School, is excited to announce three new grants available to new students enrolling for the school year. The grants are highlighted below. If you are interested in learning more about these grants, please visit their webpage at or contact the school at SCHULZE FOUNDATION KINDERGARTEN GRANT The Schulze Family Foundation is providing ten $1,000 grants for new Kindergarten students who apply on or after April 20, 2015 for the school year. Only 10 grants are available and will be awarded on a firstcome, first-served basis STAR TRANSFER GRANT Faithful Shepherd is giving families $1,500 to transfer to our school in the or school year! The STAR Tuition Transfer Grants provide, for each new student, $1,000 off the first year s tuition and $500 off the second year s tuition. Students must be entering first through eighth grade and must be transferring from a public, private or charter school. STAR REFERRAL GRANT Five hundred dollars ($500) will be given to individuals recognized as the referring party by a newly enrolled Faithful Shepherd family! STAR Referral Grants are offered to any person parishioners, parish staff, current parents, alumni recognized as the referring party by a newly enrolled family for the or school year. The student(s) must be actively enrolled in K-8 for 45 school days. Five hundred dollars ($500) can be taken as cash, gifted or applied toward tuition. Faithful Shepherd Catholic School Academic Excellence Surrounded by Community and Faith Call to arrange a private tour and learn more. Knights of Columbus Pizza Night at Solos The Knights of Columbus are hosting a pizza night at Solos Pizza in the Eagan Promenade (1270 Promenade Place). Simply print the flyer from the KofC website (eaganknights.com) and come in to Solos on Wednesday, May 13, between 4 and 9 p.m. Thirty percent (30%) of your purchase will be donated to the Knights to benefit the good work being done in our community. Thank you for your support. Call for Special Collection to Assist Nepal Weekend of May A major earthquake struck the country of Nepal on the morning of April 25 causing widespread destruction and loss of life. A call for a special second collection to provide relief to victims is being made to all parishes of the Archdiocese on the weekend of May Proceeds will go to Catholic Relief Services which is already providing emergency assistance to more than 10,000 families (50,000 people) and will likely expand. Thank you for supporting this effort. Archdiocesan Marriage Day Celebration Saturday, June 6 10 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Paul Married couples, celebrate the gift of your vocation at the Archdiocesan Marriage Day Celebration Mass with Archbishop John Nienstedt. Participate in the grand opening of the exhibit 100 Years of Marriage at the Cathedral of Saint Paul. Those celebrating their silver and golden anniversaries in the 2015 calendar year will be honored in a special way. Family and Friends are welcome. Submit requests for a special certificate by Saturday, May 30, via to flomos@archspm.org, or by mail to: The Office of Marriage, Family and Life, Marriage Certificates, 328 Kellogg Blvd. W, St. Paul, MN For more information call (651)

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