OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Growing In Faith Together (G.I.F.T.) Dear Parishioners, Happy Feast of Corpus Christi. This feast, begun in the Middle Ages, helps us praise God for the gift of the Eucharist. We recall the great mystery that Jesus Christ would become food and drink for us. In this is mercy - that He would nourish us and seek to remain with us so much that He would bind himself to the human race and the ministry of priests to make Him present. Christ s Presence makes the Father present, because where One person of the Trinity is working, all Three are present. When we receive the Eucharist, we are incorporated into the life of the Trinity, and He finds a place to dwell in us. And that dwelling in Him and He in us incorporates us in His mystical Body, the Church and unites us with each other. If that is true, then the Eucharist binds us in charity and calls us to acts of mercy. I wish all a beautiful Memorial Day. I hope we all can keep the day of remembrance for those who have served in our armed forces and either died in battle or as a direct result of wounds received, or those who returned and have since died. May their service be honored, and may good men and woman respond to the call to protect us still. Unfortunately, this meaning is slowly being eroded. We might be tempted to forget about the deceased veterans, or if we remember, not give them proper honor by simply thinking it is about remembering all the dead. Our deceased military personnel deserve our thanks and honor on this day first and foremost, without failing to remember all the other who have died, as well as enjoying a day of leisure afford us by their sacrifices. As part of this day, (and because our cemeteries are cold and often snow-packed on November 2), we are encouraged to visit the cemetery and to pray there. We have Mass at Calvary, and there will be a little prayer service lead by Deacon Steve in the four cemeteries served by St. Paul s. If those visits do not work, just stop by. You might simply pray: "Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. In Christ, Fr. Todd J. Petersen ================================================================= WEEKLY SCHEDULE May 29 June 5, 2016 Sunday, Corpus Christi May 29 8 AM Mass, Nicollet 10 AM Mass (+Tim Johnson), St. Peter No Coffee & Donuts Monday 9 AM Memorial Day Mass (+Len Genelin & Barb Kotasek), Cemetery (In church if inclement weather) Offices Closed Tuesday 8 AM Mass (+Kathy Schaus), Chapel Wednesday 8 AM Mass, Nicollet 10:30 AM Mass (+Vince Dumdei), Benedictine Thursday 8 AM Mass (+Germaine Mickey McGuire), Chapel 1-10 PM Eucharistic Adoration, Chapel 3:30 PM Confession Friday 8 AM 1 st Friday Mass (+Jim Seitzer), Chapel 10:00 AM Mass (+Helen Vogt), Prairie Hill Saturday 12-1 AM Midnight Watchmen, Chapel 5 PM Mass (+Parish Family), St. Peter Sunday, 10 th Ordinary Time June 5th 8 AM Mass, Nicollet 10 AM Mass (+Tim Johnson), St. Peter No Coffee & Donuts ---------------------------------------------------- Knights of Columbus will be saying the Rosary before mass on Sunday the 29 th. ------------------------------------------------------------ New Materials We have new booklets and CD s on the kiosk in the Narthex.
DAILY READINGS Monday: 2 Peter 1:2-7 / Mark 12:1-12 Tuesday: Zephaniah 3:14-18 / Luke 1:39-56 Wednesday: 2 Timothy 1:1-3, 6-12 / Mark 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 Timothy 2:8-15 / Mark 12:28-34 Friday: Ezekiel 34:11-16 / Romans 5:5-11/Luke 15:3-7 Saturday: 2 Timothy 4:1-8 / Luke 2:41-51 Sunday: 1 Kings 17:17-24 / Galatians 1:11-19 / Luke 7:11-17 Coffee and Donuts Coffee & Donuts takes a break now over the summer months. We thank the volunteers who made the coffee & served the donuts this past year. Thanks to everyone who supported this social event. We hope you have a fantastic summer. See you in the Fall!! God keep special watch over the men and women serving in our United States Military. If there is someone that you like to have mentioned, please submit their name to the Parish Office. ---------------------------------------------------- We are need of Ushers for Saturday evening mass. If interested, please contact the office @ 931-1628 ---------------------------------------------------- Make a difference by leaving a gift to the Church of St. Peter in your will. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ========================================================================================================
CHURCH OF ST. PETER THRIFT and CONSIGNMENT STORE (507) 931-9150 50% off Candles, books, and hanging clothing. FOR SALE Table with 4 chairs (on rollers) Headboards Spring cleaning! We can use good quality furniture. (Can be donation or consignment!) On Your Mark, Get Set, Read! @ Your Public Library Keep your family reading this summer by signing up for the summer reading program! Free Family Events are posted on the library website: Saintpetermn.gov/library. Kick off begins June 2, 10 a.m. 2 p.m. with mini-golf, games, bike helmet fitting, summer safety and more! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- St. Peter Public Access TV Channel 7 Church of St. Peter Sunday Mass: Mondays 7 pm Tuesday - 9 am Finding God Through Faith and Reason - #1 Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D., lends insight into new evidence gathered from the fields of contemporary philosophy and physics, which supports proof for the existence of God. The universe itself connotes the existence of a Creator, and the principle of intelligent design leads to a logical conclusion about the nature of God. Wednesday, June 1 @ 9 pm Thursday, June 2 @ 10 am CDA INSTALLATION MASS June 14 th at 6:00 PM in the chapel, with meeting to follow. Summer CDA workshop will be held here at Church of St. Peter on Aug. 6 th at 11:00 a.m. All CDA members are encouraged to attend. More information to follow. We still have some salad luncheon dishes to be picked up. Please check at the office as they are in the CDA closet. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAVE THE DATE Parish Festival is planned for September 24-25, 2016. We will be scheduling a meeting the first part of June to begin planning for our September festival. PLEASE consider helping with this event and give the church office a call to put your name on the contact list. We will announce a date in the very near future. Thank you! An investment with Eternal rewards This summer we will be sending 5 teens from our parish to attend Franciscan LEAD prior to the Steubenville North Conference. LEAD is a five-day, Christ-centered, sacrament-soaked, prayer-fueled immersion in Catholic teachings on leadership, evangelization, and discipleship. Participants are given practical tools for developing their faith and evangelizing their friends. Many of our teens that have attended this training have come home to be EDGE core members, Eucharistic ministers, daily mass attendees and others have even become full-time missionaries! I am looking for a few generous people, with a heart for our youth, that would be willing to invest in and financially support this wonderful group of teens. Each of these teens will need to raise $350 for the entire week. Please contact me if you are interested in supporting this worthy cause! heather76may@yahoo.com or 507.317.1882. God's Peace, Heather Gilbertson.
Did you know? Every Friday night, Catholic men are meeting for the Midnight Watch to pray for their families. Join us this Friday from midnight to 1 am. (Technically it is Saturday morning.) Questions: Contact Tony Grack, Cody Winnett, or Fr. Todd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: A Change in Acclamation Music at Mass! The liturgical season of Ordinary Time will begin the week-end of June 4/5 and along with this season, the mass acclamations will also change to the Land of Rest mass found on page 100 in the Order of Mass Booklet. The matching hymn boards reflect the order of service with OMB (order of mass booklet) identifying the location of the music. This is the hymn board order: On the first line is the number for the Entrance hymn. On the second line are the numbers for the Ritual Song readings and psalm. On the third line is OMB -100 - for the Land of Rest mass acclamations. On the fourth line is the number for Preparation of the Gifts hymn. On the fifth line are the numbers for the communion hymns. On the sixth line is the number for the closing hymn. Thank you for your continued participation in the sung liturgy at Mass as we embrace this change in the liturgy for this season called ordinary Time. The congregation is the choir! Barbara Frank ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALTAR SERVERS The Knights of Columbus would like to invite you to an evening of fun in the Dog Pound at the Mankato Moondogs game! Your entry to the game is paid for by the Knights in appreciation for your dedication to serving Mass! Your free ticket includes all you can eat and free beverages, and a great view of the field. Game date is June 12th, game time is 6:05pm. Bus will leave at 5:30pm from the Church of St. Peter parking lot. Additional siblings and/or parents may join the trip as well. Please RSVP by calling Steve Guimond at 507-779-6620 to reserve your spot, or to get more information on additional tickets. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Interested in buying a home? Habitat for Humanity is accepting applications for all families interested in Homeownership for the 2016-2017 build season in the St. Peter area. If you are renting, have low to moderate income, need permanent housing and are willing to partner with Habitat, HFHSCMN may be your long-term solution. For more information and an application please call the Habitat office @ 507-388-2081 ext. 3.
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Church of Saint Peter, Saint Peter, MN Stewardship Treasure: Fiscal Year July 2015-June 2016 Week Ending: May 22, 2016 Offertory Envelopes $ 6,629.10 Electronic Giving-Offertory $ 5,200.00 Loose Plate $ 362.00 Initial Offertory $ - Total Weekly Offertory Contributions $ 12,191.10 Each week the offertory budget is $10,310.00 $ 10,310.00 Difference: $ 1,881.10 Please note: To meet budgeted expenses, we need$10,310.00/week in adult envelopes Please help as you can. Your support is greatly appreciated. Year to Date Contributions $ 461,661.50 Year to Date Budget $ 484,570.00 Year to Date Difference: $ (22,908.50) Children s Giving: $ 32.55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Church of St. Paul May 29, 2016 Pastor - Fr. Todd J. Petersen Parish Office 507-232-3857 E-mail: stpaulccnicollet@gmail.com Parish Hall 507-232-3897 Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CHURCH OF ST. PAUL SUNDAY COLLECTION 5/22/16 Sunday Adult - $992.00 / Plate - $42.25 Perpetual Care Donations: St. Michael $15.00 / St. Paul $245.00 / Visitation $50.00 THURSDAY: 4:15 p.m. Choir Practice 6:30 p.m. 2016 Parish Festival Meeting MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS Wednesday, 6/1 8:00 am Michael and Anna Ecker Sunday, 6/5 8:00 am Marlys Wenner
MINISTRY OF LITURGY Sunday, June 5 USHERS: Mike Holmin, Jake Zins, Mark Zins LECTOR/COMMENTATOR: Barb Holmin EME: Barb Holmin, Dcn Steve, Colette Thorson, Cyndi Zins, Donna Zins SACRISTAN: Dcn Steve SERVERS: Dominic and Justin Rosin GIFTS: Keith Rosin Family GREETERS: Jake and Cyndi Zins The sick and/or homebound: God is taking care of you. Pat Anton, Sister Miriam Ardolf, Pam Bernal, LeAnna Brown, Millie Dorn, Kevin Ellsworth, Charlie and Dianne Epper, Lisa Hackett Family, Sarah Iverson, Helyna Mack, Herman Mettler, Shirley Michels, Stacy Schultz, Angie and Valerie Weber, Pat Zins, Rob. We pray for all who are ill or hospitalized. Nursing Home Residents: Gene Wenner, Benedictine Living Center, St. Peter; Rose Marie Zins, Oak Hills Living Center, New Ulm. Group Homes: Nadine Brown, James Weber, Mary Jo Weber. Assisted Living: Fr. Ed Ardolf, Benedictine Living Community, St. Peter. Mary Ann Mans, Benedictine Living Community, St. Peter. Fran Renne, Monarch Meadows, North Mankato. PARISH NOTES: 1. Once again a great big thank you to all who were so generous of their time and talents to help with the luncheon following Ed Bauer's Mass of celebration. So proud of all of you and grateful. Our Parish is truly blessed. Thanks again. Donna Giefer, Co-Chair St. Paul 's Funeral Committee 2. Attention Altar Servers: The Knights of Columbus would like to invite you to an evening of fun in the Dog Pound at the Mankato Moondogs game! Your entry to the game is paid for by the KCs in appreciation for your dedication to serving Mass! Your free ticket includes all-you-can-eat, free beverages and a great view of the field. Game date/time is Sunday, June 12, 6:05 pm. Bus will leave at 5:30 pm from the Church of St. Peter parking lot. Additional siblings and/or parents may join the trip as well. Please RSVP by calling Steve Guimond at 507-779-6620 to reserve your spot, to get more information or additional tickets. 3. Bernadotte Lutheran Church, rural Lafayette, Pie and Ice Cream Social, Wednesday, June 8, 5:30-8:00 pm featuring music from the Lafayette City Band and Bake Sale specialties of the Bernadotte Ladies... ST. PAUL S PARISH FESTIVAL SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2016 MASS AT 10:00 A.M. HOG ROAST AND BBQ CHICKEN DINNER SERVED 10:30 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M.
ADULTS: Age 12 and Up $12 CHILDREN: Age 5 11 - $6 CHILDREN: Age 4 and Under FREE. Meat Donations: If you would like to make a donation towards our Festival meat, please contact Sharon Steffen at 232-3887 or donations may be dropped in the collection basket labeled meat donation. Thank you. Perennial Plant Sale: As your perennials start coming up, please think of splitting some to donate to our Plant Sale. If you have any questions, call Heidi Hinckley 232-3680. Please label each plant. Silent Auction / Bucket Raffle: Items are needed for our bucket raffle and silent auction. Any purchased or handmade items would be appreciated. If you have any questions, contact Barb Christenson at 232-3879. For your convenience you may bring your donations to the office. (Office hours: Tuesday through Thursday, Sunday after Mass.) Pies and Other Deluxe Desserts: Pies are needed to serve our diners. Please consider using disposable pie tins and PLEASE PRE-CUT YOUR DESSERTS / PIES. VOLUNTEERS are needed to help in the dining room, kitchen and various other jobs. Please sign up on the Bulletin Board and sign up soon so your ideal shift will be open for you. Thank you! We need YOU! Remember to invite your family and friends and they can invite their families and friends, too. It s going to be a great day!!