CHURCH OF THE ST. BERNARD CHURCH ASCENSION SACRAMENTS Baptisms: By appointment. Marriage Arrangements The couple should contact the priest as soon as they become engaged. They must meet with the priest twice before setting a marriage date. These two meetings need to be completed 6 months before the proposed date. Sacrament of Reconciliation Ascension Sat. 4:15 4:45 pm. St. Bernard Mon. 8:30 am. Sat. 7:15 7:45 pm. 323 Reform St. North Additionally by appointment. Norwood Young America, MN 55368 Communion for Homebound Call parish office. Contact Information Anointing of the Sick Fr. Gregory Abbott, Pastor Call the parish office at any time. Rectory & Parish Office-952-467-3351 MASS SCHEDULE Website www.ascensionnya.org Ascension-Weekend-Sat. 5 pm. Sun. 8 am. Email:ascensionnya@embarqmail.com Weekday Tuesday & Friday 7:15 am. Parish Office Hours: Mon., Tues., St. Bernard-Weekend-Sat. 8 pm. Sun. 10am. Weekday Monday & Wednesday 8:00 am. Thurs., & Fri. 10 am 2pm. Trustees Gary Widmer.952-467-3082 John (Jack) Lano...952-467-3765 Parish Council Chairperson Brian Willems....952-467-9654 Communion for Homebound Rita Fahey..952-467-6478 DRE for 6th 10th Grades Julie Kleindl...952-807-3522 DRE for Pre-k-5th Grades Kara Wickenhauser 952-466-4719 Prayer Chain Carol Donnay 952-467-2183 Lucy Kostecka..952-467-2576 E-mail: Ascensionprays@aol.com Adoration Coordinator Jan Johnson 952-412-4900 Music Liturgy Marilee Widmer..952-467-3082 Social Hall Bookings Parish Office.. 952-467-3351 Catholic United Financial Dennis Stoks 952-240-5001 Knights of Columbus-Grand Knight Gerald Milz. 952-467-3186 Bulletin Co-editors Patricia Quinn...952-466-3304 E-mail bulletin@st-bernard-cologne.org 212 Church St. East Cologne, MN 55322 Contact Information Fr. Gregory Abbott, Pastor Sr. Jancy Nedumkallel, Principal Rectory & Parish Office..952-466-2031 Fax...952-466-3319 Parish Information E-mail: parishinfo@st-bernard-cologne.org Bookkeeper E-mail: bookkeeper@st-bernard-cologne.org Bulletin E-mail: bulletin@st-bernard-cologne.org School - Pre K-6th Grade.952-466-5917 School Information E-mail: schoolinfo@st-bernard-cologne.org Website... www.st-bernard-cologne.org Convent...952-466-5620 David Dettmann...952-467-2268 E-mail..daveannerichkarlemma@msn.com Joint Bulletin published weekly at: Parish Office Hours: Monday, Tues www.ascensionnya.org & day & Wednesday 9am-1pm. www.st-bernard-cologne.org SCRIPTURE READINGS For the week of June 21 June 27, 2015 6/21 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jb 38:1,8-11 * Ps 107:23-24,25-26,28-29,30-31 * 2 Cor 5:1417 * Mk 4:35-41. 6/22 (St. Paulinus of Nola; Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More): Gn 12:1-9 * Ps 33:12-13,1819,20,22 * Mt 7:1-5. 6/23: Gn 13:2,5-18 * Ps 15:2-3,3-4,5 * Mt 7:6,1214. 6/24 The Nativity of St. John the Baptist: Is 49:1-6 * Ps 139:1-3,13-14,14-15 * Acts 13:22-226 * Lk 1:57-66,80. 6/25: Gn 16:1-12,15-16 * Ps 106:1-2,3-4,4-5 * Mt 7:21-29. 6/26: Gn 17:1,9-10,15-22 * Ps 128:1-2,3,4-5 * Mt 8:1-4. 6/27 (St. Cyril of Alexandria): Gn 18:1-15 * Lk 1:46-47,48-49,50,53,54-55 * Mt 8:5-17. Copyright 2014 by Creative Communications for the Parish. Used with permission. Trustees Leonard Hoen......952-466-2088 Andrew Kleindl.... 952-442-9282 Finance Council Chairperson Bernie J. Shambour 952-466-5928 Parish Council Chairperson Carol Symanitz. 651-331-8665 Faith Formation Coordinator FaithFormation@ st-bernard-cologne.org Ladies Guild President Monica Kooiman 952-466-5769 Prayer Chain Patsy Quinn.. 952-466-3304 Lori Kasel..lori.kasel@embarqmail.com Adoration Coordinator Helen Nicklaus 952-466-2000 Catholic United Financial Helen Hilgers.. 952-466-5567 TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 21, 2015
We are Catholics. We are Americans. We are proud to be both, grateful for the gift of faith which is ours as Christian disciples, and grateful for the gift of liberty which is ours as American citizens. To be Catholic and American should mean not having to choose one over the other. Our allegiances are distinct, but they need not be contradictory, and should instead be complementary. That is the teaching of our Catholic faith, which obliges us to work together with fellow citizens for the common good of all who live in this land. That is the vision of our founding and our Constitution, which guarantees citizens of all religious faiths the right to contribute to our common life together. Our First, Most Cherished Liberty: A Statement on Religious Liberty, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, April 12, 2012 We live in an age where our first freedoms are being threatened. The Fortnight for Freedom is a time where we set aside time to reflect on the state of our religious liberties in the United States. The Fortnight for Freedom takes place from June 21 to July 4, a time when our liturgical calendar celebrates a series of great martyrs who remained faithful in the face of persecution by political power St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher, St. John the Baptist, SS. Peter and Paul, and the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome. Please check out our local Fortnight for Freedom events: Light for Freedom Speaker Series Building Babylon s good without bending to its gods featuring Jason Adkins from Minnesota Catholic Conference June 24, 7 p.m., Church of Saint Paul, Ham Lake Mass for Religious Freedom June 27, Cathedral of Saint Paul. Holy Hour begins at 6 p.m., Mass begins at 7 p.m. The Minnesota Catholic Conference has a great deal of content on this topic. Visit their website at www.mncc.org. First Freedom Project on Religious Liberty: firstfreedom.mncc.org HHS Mandate information: www.mncc.org/advocacyareas/religious-freedom/hhs-mandate/ Marriage: Unique for a Reason: marriagematters.mncc.org The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops also offers information regarding religious liberty and the Call to Prayer on their website, www.usccb.org. Religious Liberty: http://www.usccb.org/issues-andaction/religious-liberty/ Conscience Protection: http://www.usccb.org/issues-andaction/religious-liberty/conscience-protection/ HHS Mandate information: http://www.usccb.org/issuesand-action/religious-liberty/hhs-mandate/ Prayer Resources: http://www.usccb.org/issues-andaction/religious-liberty/conscience-protection/resourceson-conscience-protection.cfm#prayers CALENDAR FOR ASCENSION AND ST. BERNARDS PARISHES June 25-Thurs.-8:00 am -8:00 pm-eucharistic Adoration at Ascension. June 24, July 8 & 22 and August 5 at 6:30pm. At St. Joseph Education Center Commons The Joy of the Gospel, Pot Luck All are welcome to join us for potluck, fellowship and conversation about this book by Pope Francis. No sign-up is needed and childcare will be provided. Please bring a dish to share to the St. Joseph Education Center Commons, 41 East First Street, Waconia MN. For more info: Carla Folz 952-442-3703. Sessions will be led by the Brothers & Sisters of Charity. You do not have to read the book prior to the sessions. June 28, Sunday EARLY DEADLINE FOR THE BULLETIN. All copy for the July 4th & 5th bulletin is due at noon. Thank you for your cooperation. Aug. 8th, Saturday Pregnancy Options Gather your family members, friends, and join us at Roosevelt Elementary School, in Faribault, for the inaugural Run Baby Run 5k/10k. Registration and specific details are available on the website at www.pregnancyoptionssfbo.org. Proceeds fund Pregnancy Options educational programs and counseling services. For more information, call Gina at (507)332-7644 or email gina@polifecare.com. RURAL LIFE SUNDAY CELEBRATION JUNE 28th Mark your calendars for this year s Archdiocesan Rural Life Sunday celebration on June 28th hosted by the Parish of The Most Holy Trinity in Veseli and held at the Pieper Family Farm. Beginning at 1:30pm, it includes the Eucharistic Liturgy of the Sunday, polka style music, and a creation blessing. Following, there will be family-fun activities including food and refreshments. Join the parishioners from the Parish of The Most Holy Trinity and others from throughout the Archdiocese to pray, remember, and celebrate all the good things God has given us in our rural way of life. All are welcome! For a map and directions, please refer to the posted flyer on the kiosk in the narthex of the church, go online to www.archspm.org and look for the Rural Life Sunday link, or call the Office of Parish and Clergy Services contact person at (651) 290-1647. Next week our diocese will take up the Peter s Pence Collec on, which provides the Holy Father with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit the most disadvantaged: vic ms of war, oppression, and disasters. Join our Holy Father as a witness of charity to those who are suffering
Church of the Ascension Norwood Young America, MN June 21st Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time For fathers who struggle: May the love of Jesus inspire them to love their children unconditionally; We pray to the Lord: PETER S PENCE Next week our archdiocese will take up the Peter s Pence Collection, which provides Pope Francis with funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. Proceeds benefit the most disadvantaged: victims of war, oppression and disasters. Through your gift you join the Holy Father as witness of charity to those who are suffering. WELCOME Kyler Joshua Storms Son of Cody & Katelyn Storms Baptized into Christ on June 14, 2015 and Newest member of Church of the Ascension Please offer a prayer for him and his family. EARLY DEADLINE Ascension: any notices for the July 4 5 th bulletin need to be sent to the parish office by Thursday June 25 th. Eagle Scout Project My name is Connor Holliday and I am a Life Scout from Troop 361 here in Norwood. I am looking for donations to help fund my Eagle Scout Project this summer. My project is to stop the flooding of the church basement, which fortunately didn't happen this spring, but did flood the spring before and caused damage. I am digging a trench along the side of the church with the parking lot to put in drain tile, then put dirt and rock back in, which will force the water to the street instead of the basement. I am also fixing several gravestones in the cemetery that have fallen into disrepair and are sinking into the ground. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, or my father Mark, because I think he knows everybody here. We are usually at the 8am Sunday mass. Thank you and have a great rest of your day. God Bless. There will be second collection the weekend of July 11 12 th to assist Connor to reach his goal. Church of St. Bernard Cologne, MN For the next several weeks the school information column will have the Sixth Grade Graduation address in parts until the complete address has been published. We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe! We will always remember Peggy Eiden, our cook. She planned each menu carefully so that we ate everything we needed to stay healthy. Her food was not only healthy, but it tasted delicious. It wasn t only the food, though. We will remember the love that Peggy spooned out with the food. She made lunch a fun experience. We will always remember the exciting events we looked forward to each year: the marathon, the winter carnival, Catholic Schools Week, Wacky Winter Olympics, the Christmas programs, May crowning, skits, plays, movies and popcorn, the school dance birthday lunches and so much more. We will never forget the fun we had! To be continued next week 20 years of thanks! A heartfelt thank you to Marcia Tellers and all who assisted her with the St. Bernard Scrip Program for the last 20 years. The program brought in helpful revenue for our school with no cost. We are grateful for your generous and diligent service to St. Bernard! Early Faith Formation registration for school year 2015/2016 after weekend Masses this weekend. A table for registration will be in the narthex. Also if you are interested in being a Catechists or can help in any way, please come to the registration table and let us know. Thank you! Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday, July 1st, after the 8:00 a.m. Mass until 8:00 p.m. Please sign up at the Scrip table for an hour or half hour. Over the past year or so, God has called home a few of the older people who regularly signed up for Adoration so if you can commit to some time in Adoration, please sign up. You will be greatly blessed. BANNS OF MARRIAGE Julie Thaemert and Brian Malady who will be married on June 27th at St. Bernard Church
CHURCH OF ST. BERNARD STEWARDSHIP OF TIME AND LITURGY SCHEDULE June 22, 2015 through June 28, 2015 LECTORS: Saturday 8:00 pm. Tom Wickenhauser Sunday 10:00 am. Lori Kasel SERVERS: Weekdays: St. Bernard School Student Saturday 8:00pm. Caleb Wickenhauser & Mitchell Weiland Sunday 10:00 am. Amy & Anna Broll EUCHARISTIC MINISTER Saturday 8:00pm Bernie Shambour Sunday 10:00 am Helen Nicklaus USHERS Saturday 8:00 pm Ralph Laumann & Brent Buesgens Sunday 10:00 am. Vern Elke & Brian Vos GREETERS: Sat. 8pm. Eileen Fasching Sunday 10:00 am. Brian Vos GIFT BEARERS: Saturday 8:00 pm. Volunteers Sunday 10:00 am. Kevin & Carrie Majal MASS SCHEDULE Saturday June 20 INTENTIONS: 8:00 pm. Bud & Idella Meuwissen Sunday June 21 10:00 am. People of the Parish Monday June 22 8:00 am. Dennis Mielke Tuesday June 23 No Mass Wednesday June 24 8:00 am. Gerry Guettler Thursday June 25 No Mass Friday June 26 8:00 am. No Mass Saturday June 27 8:00 pm. Martin J. Quinn Sunday June 28 10:00 am. People of the Parish Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday 8:30 a.m.; Saturday: 7:15-7:45 p.m. Stewardship of Treasure Budget for Week 4,274.50 Contributions 6-10-15 through 6-16-15 2,342.00 Total Actual Collection YTD 192,143.72 YTD Collection Over (Under) Budget (24,108.28) As of June 16th we owe $43,000.00 which we Will need to borrow before the end of the month. Forward in Faith Envelope Income 200.00 Electronic Donations 0.00 Forward in Faith Total 200.00 BoB Campaign Contributions to Parish 6-10-15 through 6-16-15 1,300.00 Contributions to School 6-10-15 through 6-16-15 500.00 BoB Total YTD 32,640.12
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION STEWARSHIP OF TIME June 22 through June 28 SERVERS: Sat. 5:00 pm: Curtis Urness, Jacob Simons Sun. 8:00 am: Zach Gallus, Nick Holliday LECTORS: Sat. 5:00 pm: Cathleen Williams Sun. 8:00 am: Jan Pouliot EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Sat. 5:00 pm: Deb Prchal Sun. 8:00 am: Sue Tellers COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND June 21 Sue & Rich Tellers June 28: Dick & Teresa Fehr USHERS FOR JUNE: Sat. 5:00 pm: Rich Ulrich & Steve Schrupp Sunday 8:00 am: Tim George & Dean Johnson SACRISTAN: Sat. 5:00 pm: Pam Stoks Sun. 8:00 am: Kathy Kloempken GREETERS: Sat. 5:00 pm: Ann Dettmann Sun. 8:00 am: Lisa Whitaker MASS SCHEDULE INTENTIONS Monday June 22 No Mass Tues. June 23 7:15 am Poor Souls Wednesday June 24 No Mass Thursday June 25 No Mass Friday June 26 7:15 am Willis & Marie Neutgens Sat. June 27 5:00 pm John Erpenbach Sunday June 28 8:00 am All Parishioners Combined Weekly Collection June 7 & 14, 2015 Weekly Operating Budget: $5,926.00 Contributions: $6,753.00 Weekly Budget YTD: $148,150.00 Actual Collection YTD: $142,234.34 YTD collected Over (Under) Budget: ($5,915.66) Capital Improvement: $820.00 Capital Improvement Fund Total: $20,441.94