Lumen Christi CATHOLIC

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1 Lumen Christi CATHOLIC COMMUNITY 2055 Bohland Avenue Saint Paul, MN Phone We are called to be the Light of Christ in the world. Mission Statement November 5, 2017 Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A The greatest among you must be your servant. Matthew 23:11 Pope Francis Models Being a Servant. Fr. Solanus Casey Beatified, November 18, 2017, in Detroit Who Was Fr. Solanus Casey? Fr. Solanus Casey was born in Oak Grove, WI, near Prescott, to farming Irish immigrant parents. As a young man he worked in Stillwater as a lumberjack, a prison guard and a street car operator. A shocking encounter at the scene of a murder on the trolley tracks led him to listen to God s call. He eventually became a Capuchin priest after failing at his first attempt because of low grades. He continued to struggle with grades but was so committed to poverty, chastity and obedience that his superiors were impressed and he was ordained a simple priest, meaning he could not hear confessions or deliver homilies. A humble servant, he worked in the role of sacristan, director of Women s Guilds and altar boys, and doorkeeper. He gained a reputation for patience, spiritual insight, comforting presence, and prophetic vision. Those that Fr. Solanus enrolled in the Seraphic Mass Association, used by Capuchins as a means of intercessory prayer, reported so many blessings that Fr. Solanus was directed to keep a record. By the end of his life, he had filled seven notebooks with over 6,000 cases of answered prayers. Reports of prayers answered through his intercession continue today. His brother Fr. Edward Casey was a pastor at our previous parish, St. Therese. -Winona Diocese Courier November 5-11 is Vocation Awareness Week Baptism calls each of us to holiness and bears unique fruit in each human heart.

2 November 5, 2017 CALENDAR Sunday, November 5 Food Shelf Collection Winter Coat Drive Music Ministry: Adult Choir at 8:30 Mass Faith Formation 9:00 am 2nd Fl. Classrooms Children s Liturgy of the Word at 10:30 Mass Monday, November 6 Room for Discussion Planning Mtg. 7:00 pm 1CON Tuesday, November 7 Election Day Angel Tree Tag Making 8:30 am 1CON Parish Council Executive Mtg. 5:30 pm 1CON Wednesday, November 8 Bible Study 9:30 am 1CON Pastoral Care Committee 5:00 pm 1CON Prayer Shawl 5:30 pm RCIA 6:30 pm Rm. 252 Adult Choir 6:30 pm CH Thursday, November 9 Senior Yoga 2:00 pm CR Junior Choir 5:15 pm CH Operation Andrew Seminarian Dinner 6:00 pm CR Handbell Choir 6:30 pm CH Adult Faith Formation Mtg. 6:30 pm Rm 252 Friday, November 10 Men s Group 6:30 am 1CON Saturday, November 11 First Reconciliation Learning Ctrs. 8:30-2:00 CR Introduction to Centering Prayer 9:00 am 1CON Confession 3:30-4:00 pm CH Sunday, November 12 Winter Coat Drive Coffee & Donuts New Parishioner Registration Faith Formation 9:00 am 2nd Fl. Classrooms Music Ministry: Adult Choir at 10:30 Mass Children s Liturgy of the Word at 10:30 Mass Urban Academy Coat Drive This is the last week for our Urban Academy Coat Drive for children from pre-k through 6 th grade. All coats must be turned in to church or school by next Sunday, Nov. 11. Feel free to call Bill Leary at with any questions. PARISH NEWS We Remember In November, we call our deceased loved ones into our minds, hearts and liturgical celebrations in a special way. We invite you to bring a small, framed photo of your deceased loved one(s) to church. You may place them on the glass tables in the gathering space, around the Mary Statue or on the wooden stand, both in the Tabernacle Chapel. We also invite you to inscribe the name of your loved one(s) in the Book of Remembrance, which will rest on the stand next to the Daily Mass Chapel. Please retrieve your photos by November 26 so the church can be prepared for the Advent season. You are Invited to Bring Up the Gifts! Did you know that there is a form on the usher s table in the back of church where you can sign your name to bring up the gifts? Anytime a line is open, just sign your names before Mass. You are asked to leave your pew after we pray the Creed; please stand near the gift table during the prayers of the faithful. That way, helpers know that the gift-presenters are ready. At 10:30 am, if you have children in CLW, you may need to take them out early, so that you are ready to walk down the aisle once Father Paul stands in front of the altar. Usually there is a hospitality person to help direct the timing of the gift procession. Any questions? Contact Sister Lynore. Francis Basket Donations This weekend is our monthly Francis Basket Food Market collection. Food or cash are appreciated. Neighborhood House staff and volunteers use the Food Market as an entry point to make sure those in need have the services available to them. Your generosity plays a transformative role in the lives of families seeking education, financial stability, and other resources for a healthy life. Parish Registration next Weekend, Community Rm Help Needed for 2017 Angel Tree Each year Lumen Christi sponsors the Angel Tree Project, which is designed to aid children, seniors and other adults who are in need of some love and support this holiday season. Anyone who would like to cut out tags for the tree is invited to gather on Tuesday, November 7 at 8:30 am in the First Floor Conference Room. Bring your favorite scissors. This is kindergarten 101, takes about 1-1/2 hours and is lots of fun. Please come and meet a new friend. Many hands make light work. Questions??? Call Shellee Micko at

3 LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Faith Formation God s Gift to the World: An Advent Retreat Saturday, November 18, 9:00-3:00, Lumen Christi Sponsored by Twin Cities Ignatian Associates For several years now we have collaborated with Twin Cities Ignatian Associates on an Advent Preparation Retreat the Saturday before Thanksgiving. We provide a welcoming environment and they provide the registration process, advertising and bring in a Jesuit retreat master to lead our reflection. The Loyola Center for Spirituality co -sponsors the event. There are three presentations/talks and three periods of quiet for reflection and prayer. This year the retreat leader is Fr. Kevin Schneider, S.J. He is at Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha and will help participants reflect on God s Gift to the World. Please pre-register using the brochures located on our bulletin boards or rosedoherty44@gmail.com. Advent Evening Prayer: Save the dates! Mondays, December 4, 11, & 18 In the chapel at 7:00-7:30 pm This year there are only three Mondays in Advent because Christmas is on a Monday. The Adult Faith Formation Committee will provide three opportunities for silence, shared prayer and peace on the Monday evenings of December leading up to Christmas. Mark your calendars now to create a little breathing space in your December. Brief reflections on the Psalms will be offered by Peg Endres, Phyllis Hamill-Little and Sandra Skach. Adult Faith Formation First Thursday January 4 the Adult Faith Formation Committee will host the first - First Thursday of the new year! Twin Cities Prison Ministries will come to share a great variety of opportunities to be Christ to the incarcerated and their families. Save the date now. Details to follow next month! Lumen Christi Parish Support Appeal How Many Minutes are there in a Week? 10,080 minutes! We spend an average of: 960 minutes watching television or on our computers or phones! 360 minutes dining out and social engagements 300 minutes shopping and personal pleasures 120 minutes on sports and organized activities 60 minutes on volunteer work and religious activities combined How do you spend your time? How do you spend your money? Do you commit a portion of your time and treasure to your parish? Appeal Progress The PARISH FINANCIAL SUPPORT APPEAL continues to meet with great success. In addition to the many generous and permanent increases in parishioners regular support of the parish, many have also either already switched over to or enquired about electronic giving/ e-giving as their new method of supporting the parish! If you have not yet responded to Father Paul s letters, please do so at your earliest convenience. Also, if you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call at the parish office. Our number is Thank you for your support of the mission of Lumen Christi. You are the light of Christ. Eucharistic Adoration Thank You Faith Formation teachers, Children s Liturgy teachers, Confirmation sponsors and volunteers, for sharing your faith with our youth. Lumen Christi Library Down the Main Hallway BELLA BUG SAYS, LET ME SEE! by Rita Mailander, LCCC parishioner. Ever felt stuck in a rut? Can t see your way out of a challenging situation? Join Bella as she discovers an eye-opening lesson: How we see, can set us free. Bella Bug is a delightful readalong book for young ones and has parent and teacher activities and suggestions as well. Ages c2014 Should Eucharistic Adoration Continue at Lumen Christi? If you are interested in continuing Adoration please come to a meeting next weekend, November 11/12 after all Masses in the Daily Mass Chapel immediately after Mass. We need to see what the interest is and if we can rebuild participation and look at options for times to offer Adoration.

4 LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Community Building Do it. Justice Lumen Christi Justice Block Party Good Times! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2017 Block Party in September. Another beautiful evening filled with fellowship, food and fun. The Lumen Christi/Highland Catholic Block Party is our annual celebration that brings parishioners, school families and neighbors together. Our number one objective is community building and second, keeping it simple. Although the Block Party is not intended to be a fundraiser, this year s event netted $5k. These funds will be used to support the general operating budget. Mark Your Calendars -- The 2018 Block Party is Scheduled for September 8! We are looking for 2 new coordinators for next year and some committee heads. Last years coordinators are happy to walk you through it. It is mainly run by s and very few meetings are needed. If you d like to get involved with this fun and exciting event, please contact Michaela Bisanz, mbisanz@lumenchristicc.org or Jane Schmidt, j.schmidt@lumenchristicc.org. Discover Your Inner Disciple Parishioner Chuck Nehls A huge thank-you to my wonderful Highland Park neighbor, Chuck Nehls. Chuck can be seen every day around Highland Park in his bright yellow vest and baseball cap, volunteering his time to make our neighborhood a better place. He trims trees, picks up trash, walks children to school, weeds the boulevards, and greets everyone with his kind-hearted smile. He makes our neighborhood shine, and he makes my family proud to live in this community. He puts the saint in St. Paul. Anne Ablan, Highland Park Printed in the St. Paul Pioneer Press & Highland Villager DISCIPLESHIP. It s all about gratitude. It s all about giving back. It s all about God. Parishioner Mike Harley & His Wife Shanaz Padamsee Share Their Thoughts on Immigration Mike Harley and Shanaz Padamsee are married. Mike is the Executive Director of the nonprofit Environmental Initiative. Shanaz Padamsee is a Special Needs Teaching Aid at Battle Creek Elementary in St. Paul. We see ourselves as a family of immigrants. I, Shanaz, grew up in India and came to this country for the opportunity to attend college, as did each of my three sisters. We left home not to flee hardship, but for a liberal arts education that would not be available in India. I am a naturalized American citizen, and each of us are working to serve the communities in which we live, as teachers, as a business owner and as a scientist. I, Mike, come from a family with strong roots in Ireland and Italy, with grandparents and great grandparents that immigrated through Ellis Island. I am a citizen of both Ireland and America, and have traveled back to meet my father s cousins. My mother s Italian heritage shows through my cooking and in the holiday traditions we observe. On both sides, my family left Europe to find prosperity in place of poverty. It is easy for us to identify with stories of immigrants coming to our country today, whether for opportunity or to escape hardship. America always has been made stronger for welcoming the immigrant. It s part of what makes us feel like we are truly at home here, and that s something that we would hope for every other new immigrant who seeks to find a home in our midst.

5 LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Council Connections Full Ministry Reports can be found at: September Minutes Parish Council Ministry Council s welcomed new members and focused on 2017/2018 strategic plans. All councils expressed the need for continued collaboration. Strategic plans continue to drive Lumen Us strategic goals. Discipleship and Parish Life Ministry Council is focusing now on clarifying the best partnerships we can form both inside and outside the parish, to continue to encourage interested parishioners in volunteering in one or more of the many ministries of Lumen Christi Catholic Community, and to spiritually grow in our ministry to others. We are disciples of our faith, both called to be our best selves as Christians and sent to do the Lord s work. The simplest, smallest moments we have in this calling can be the most fruitful. Opening ourselves to growing, learning, and becoming is embedded in our nature. We welcome everyone in that calling. Faith Formation Ministry Council along with several other ministry committees shared our concern about needing a parish-wide database to better engage volunteers. How to accomplish this has yet to be determined. We are also discussing sacramental youth ministry for high school students. Finance Ministry Council set goals for the coming year. Stewardship will be a key focus. School Ministry Council is happy to welcome three new members: Ann DeMarco, Joe Peterson, Jim Kleinberg. Our stated goals this year are school sustainability and developing a five-year plan. Pastoral Care and Social Justice The newly formed Pastoral Care Committee is now up and running with 6 members, working on a mission statement and action plan. The Social Justice Committee submitted an initiative to help those in need (including immigrants) as a key part of LCCC mission of being the Light of Christ in the world. Worship Ministry Council identified membership roles and is in the process of inviting additional members. We shared our values about Eucharistic Adoration and its future. We will align our annual plan more clearly in relationship with the LumenUs strategic goals, and identify areas of synergy between the work of other ministry councils. Community News Operation Andrew Dinner Thursday, November 9, 6-8 p.m. Lumen Christi, 2055 Bohland Ave., St. Paul Archbishop Bernard Hebda, Bishop Andrew Cozzens and Father David Blume, Director of Vocations, invite men discerning the priesthood, ages 16 50, to dinner and conversation with vocations testimonials on priesthood and religious life. Register online by Nov. 6. stpaulvocations@10000vocations.org or Discernment & Self-honesty: Wisdom from the Benedictines, St. John s School of Theology Day November 9, check-in 6:00, presentation 6:30-9 pm Pax Christi Church, Eden Prairie. The practice of discernment of spirits can increase the self-honesty we need for decision-making in life. Benedictine practices help us to notice and reflect on what moves within imaginings, emotions, inclinations, desires and then to act on that understanding. The Christian tradition of discernment of these inner movements began with the desert tradition, continued with St. Benedict and was given modern expression by St. Ignatius. The ultimate intention is to grow in loving relationship with God, others and even to self. Free. Refreshments , theologyday@csbsju.edu. Registration required: theologyday, Fair & Ethical Trade Sale Sat., November 11, 10:00-5: Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Hosted by Just Market Place Ministry at St. John Neumann along with St. Thomas Becket. Needlework, textiles, crafts, jewelry, children s toys, Fair Trade Coffee, tea, spices, jams. Over 90% of the purchase price goes directly back to support the artisans and farmers, this is not a fundraiser. Cash or check preferred. Lunch available for purchase. Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) Weekend Listen with your spouse for God s message of love. The next weekends are: Nov in Prior Lake, MN and Feb 9-11, 2018 in Buffalo, MN. Early sign up is recommended. Visit twincitieswwme.org All Catholic High School Reunion Join us in celebrating our upcoming reunion which will include the high schools of St. Thomas Academy, Derham Hall, Visitation, Cretin and Regina - from the classes of 1980 to The reunion will be at O Gara s on Friday, November 24, 2017 from 7:30pm to midnight. All friends and guests invited.

6 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday 4 4:30 pm Tom & Sandy Terry 50th Wedding Anniv. Sunday 5 8:30 am Diane Miller 10:30 am Lumen Christi Monday 6 7:45 am Steve Seidel Tuesday 7 7:45 am Dee Kafka Wednesday 8 7:45 am Louise Koester Thursday 9 7:45 am John Walter Sweeney Friday 10 7:45 am Roger Meyer Saturday 11 4:30 pm Clair Galdonik Sunday 12 8:30 am Anna Fuhrmann 10:30 am Lumen Christi 31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A HYMNAL 1070 TODAY S READINGS First Reading Do we not have one father? Did not the one God create us? (Malachi 1:14b 2:2b, 8-10). Psalm In you, Lord, I have found my peace (Psalm 131). Second Reading You have received not a human word but the word of God (1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9, 13). Gospel Call no one your father on earth; you have but one Father, the one in heaven (Matthew 23:1-12). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rom 11:29-36; Ps 69:30-31, 33-34, 36; Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Rom 12:5-16b; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Rom 13:8-10; Ps 112:1b-2, 4-5, 9; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Friday: Rom 15:14-21; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Lk 16:9-15 Sunday: Wis 6:12-16; Ps 63:2-8; 1 Thes 4:13-18; Mt 25:1-13

7 Lumen Christi Catholic Community 2055 Bohland Ave., St. Paul, MN cc.org Pastor Fr. Paul Feela Staff Parish Records Paula Almer x102 x108 Office Manager, Communications Michaela Bisanz x117 Maintenance Supervisor Lindell Blanchette x112 Pastoral Care Coordinator Torrey Cramer-Elsner x105 Faith Formation Asst. Jan Fuchs x119 Worship Sr. Lynore Girmscheid x116 Faith Formation Phyllis Hamill-Little x103 Maintenance Ron Johnson Youth Ministry Karen Kirkhoff x115 x120 Music Mary Poepping x107 Principal Jane Schmidt x106 Parish Director Tom Schumacher x114 Weekend Maintenance Jordan Weeks-Stephens x112 Highland Catholic School 2017 Bohland Ave., St. Paul, MN Jane Schmidt, Principal Please call for a tour. Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 am Monday - Friday 7:45 am Sacrament of Penance Saturdays from 3:30-4:00 pm or by appointment Office Hours Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm New Parishioners Registration for new parishioners is offered after all Masses the second weekend of every month, Sept - June. Please join us! To Find Out About Becoming Catholic Contact Phyllis Hamill-Little. Sacramental Prepara on Baptism A Baptism Preparation class for new parents is offered monthly and Baptisms are celebrated once a month. Contact Phyllis Hamill-Little. First Penance & Eucharist Contact Phyllis Hamill-Little. Confirmation Contact Phyllis Hamill-Little. Christian Marriage Contact Fr. Paul Feela before setting your wedding date, at least 6 months in advance of the wedding date you would like. Pastoral Visits / Communion for the Sick Contact Torrey Cramer-Elsner. Sacraments for the Sick & Dying Contact Fr. Paul Feela. Anointing of the Sick At the onset of serious illness or before serious surgery. Sacrament of the Dying (Viaticum) At the beginning of the dying process or after a terminal diagnosis. Funeral Arrangements Contact your funeral home first and they will make the arrangements with the parish. Liturgical Ministers, Intercessions, Church Decor Contact Sr. Lynore Girmscheid. Adult, Junior, Handbell Choirs, Cantors, Instrumentalists Contact Mary Poepping. Eucharis c Adora on Available Tuesday at 8:15 am through Thursday at 3:00 pm. Call the Parish Office for a regularly scheduled hour. Located inside the Cleveland Ave. entrance. Parish Library Located down the main hallway from the Gathering Space. Prayer Line Please call , x101. Announcements Bulletin Articles are due by Thursday at noon, a week before the article is in the bulletin. texts to mbisanz@lumenchristicc.org. Mass lgirmscheid@lumenchristicc.org by Tuesday at noon for the coming weekend. Limit announcements to weekend events in the Gathering Area or parish-wide events in the coming week. VIRTUS Training All adult volunteers and employees who have regular contact with youth are required to receive background checks and VIRTUS training. Contact Phyllis Hamill-Little or register at

8 Lumen Christi Catholic Community # ADDRESS: 2055 Bohland Avenue St. Paul, MN PHONE: CONTACT PERSON: Michaela Bisanz SOFTWARE: MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Office 365 PRINTER: HP Deskjet 6940 TRANSMITION TIME: Tuesday at 2:45 pm SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11/05/2017 PAGES SENT: 8