SUNDAY, November 6, 2016 THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1725 Kennard Street Maplewood, Minnesota 55109 Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:30 am and 10:30 am Mon-Thurs: 8:00 am, Fri: 8:45 am Adoration Tues-Thurs: 7:00 am 8:00 am (C) Thursday: 8:30 am 8:30 pm (DMC) Confessions Saturday: 3:30 pm 4:30 pm Tues-Thurs: 7:30 am 7:50 am or by appointment Morning Prayer/Rosary Mon-Thurs: 7:30 am Parish Office Phone: 651-777-8116 Fax: 651-777-8743 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Website: www.presentationofmary.org Parish Staff Pastor Fr. Benny Mekkatt CFIC 651-842-6013 pastor@presentationofmary.org Deacons Deacon Michael Martin Deacon Mike Powers Director of Finance and Operations Bob Collett 651-842-6017 Director of Faith Formation/ Pastoral Minister S. Kathleen Rademacher, OSB 651-842-6018 Director of Kay Mottaz 651-842-6022 Director of Music 651-777-8116 Receptionist/Secretary Mary Heymans 651-842-6010 Administrative Assistants Meghan Bothwell 651-842-6019 Karen Simons 651-842-6020 Youth Minister Jessica Nelson 651-842-6025 Presentation School 1695 Kennard Street Maplewood, MN 55109 Phone (K-8): 651-777-5877 Fax (K-8): 651-777-8283 Phone (PreK): 651-770-3093 Fax (PreK): 651-779-2307 Principal Nikki Giel 651-842-6032 School Secretary Linda Prazak 651-842-6030 Preschool Director Erin Hinds 651-842-6070
Mass Intentions 7-Mon: 8:00 am [Word; Comm. Serv.] 8-Tues: 8:00 am Bill Mahre 9-Wed: 8:00 am Thomas C. Murray 10-Thurs: 8:00 am June Burger 11-Fri: 8:45 am Louise Damico 5:00 pm Anthony Yekaldo Special Intention for Fr. Benny 13-Sun: 8:30 am Parishioners 10:30 am Martin Hare Eileen Thalhuber Henry & Fran Schulze Infant Baptism: Contact the Parish Office. A preparation session is required. Session may be taken prior to the birth of the child. Marriage: Begin arrangements with the priest or deacon at least 1 year in advance. Anointing of the Sick: This sacrament is available to anyone who is seriously ill or suffering from a prolonged illness. Please call the Parish Office for arrangements. First Communion, First Confessions, Confirmation, Adult Baptism: Please call the Parish Office at 651-777-8116. New Parishioners: Anyone wishing to register as a member of the parish may call the Parish Office at 651-777-8116. If you move, or change your phone number, please call the Parish Office and let us know your new address. Prayer Line: Jo Kusz 651-771-7438 From the Youth Minister I came in to write this column with the intention of penning some thoughts on the Psalms. I often gravitate toward the Psalms in prayer because they tend to be so eloquently raw with human emotion. Now, not to overgeneralize or paint with too broad of a brush here, but the Psalms are often centered on a plea for help seeking solace from a God who will stop the wicked ways of their enemies, who will come to one s aid in his deepest despair, pleading for salvation from hardship and lamentation. Today s psalm is certainly wrought with a plea for help. Yet we repeated, Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full! The Psalms always land on praise through hardship. I often can relate to this because deep within my heart if I am being honest is a bleeding wound of turmoil. Sometimes I have kidded myself into believing I have cauterized the wound and stopped the bleeding, but I know haven t. I feel that conflict, that juxtaposition, of joy and sorrow mingling together in my innermost being. I have great joy because God allows me to. He allows me to hold my head high, to smile with sincerity, and to reach my hand out to others. Yet, I also have deep sorrow because I am human and afflicted with the wounds I have caused to my own soul and afflicted with the wounds others have caused at my expense. I am not unique in this. We all feel this same conflict at some or several points in our lives. When I pray with the Psalms, I am affirmed in the belief that it is fair, just, and reasonable to feel our sorrows and to acknowledge that they are real. They are real. Yes, we are blessed. Yes, we are loved. Yes, we are unimaginably fortunate to be living where we are free. And yes, our sorrows are real. They will change. They will intensify and weaken. Everything around us can and will change, adding more to our sorrows. But there is one thing that will never change, no matter what sorrow you are feeling, and that is this one simple fact: God is good. And when His glory appears, our joy will be full. And here s the best thing: God s glory appears to us every day! In my own life, I hear God s glory in Amelia s laugh. I see it in Cora s sweet dance moves. I feel it in the warm, soft vibration of a purring cat on my lap, or in the sunrise every morning, or in the quiet ticking of my KitCat clock as I sit in silence after all have gone to bed. Friends, I experience God s glory in our community; when the priest elevates the Eucharist in the Consecration that moment when Heaven kisses Earth, and we are all pulled into a paradoxical mystery God s glory appears! His glory is everywhere! While we are pulling oxygen into our lungs and while our hearts are pumping blood through our veins, we will experience inward sorrows, and that is ok. Perhaps our joy cannot be completely full because of this. But we can still find joy, even in our sorrow. Look around you, and find where God s glory appears in your daily life. See it, praise God, and thank Him! Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full! - Jessica Nelson H.E.O. Update Thank you for your donations to area food shelves. Many items went to Pres Pastoral Emergencies on October 31. Nov. 7 Julius & Darlene Loipersbeck, Salvation Army, Mplwd. Thank you for your generosity! May God bless you!
FFF: Family-centered Faith Formation Our First Communicants and their parents are reminded of the RECONCILIAITON RETREAT scheduled for them on Wednesday, November 16 th, 7:00 8:00 pm, in Kenney Hall. The First Communicants are presently learning about the Sacrament of Forgiveness (confession), which they will celebrate on February 4 th at 10:00 am in the church. - S. Kathy The Two Feet of Social Concerns Justice: Justice requires participation. Just as a strong democracy requires civic engagement, being the Body of Christ means that we are the hands and feet of Jesus at work in the world. While there are all kinds of ways to do God s work, we have one idea of how U.S. Christians can participate this November: VOTE! - Catherine Woodiwiss Charity: God s blessings and thanks for the new and almost-new clothing items, new microwave, etc., donated this past week. Silverware was also among those donations. It was given to a grandmother raising grandchildren, and you can be assured she was delighted and very grateful as her need for it was great. Silverware is a precious commodity and not often donated. Needed: paper products, dish and hand soaps, quarters for laundry, food and gas gift cards. God weeps because we don t get it. We don t understand that we are all brothers and sisters. - Archbishop Desmond Tutu Parish Council Members 2016-2017 Presentation Parish Council Members are as follows: Bill Josten Carol Henkes Jonathan Scrafford Teri Garrity Catherine Martinez Dan Gilbert Barb Swanson Jim Heymans Andy Sandberg Sean Kazos Mike Picha Heather Chouravong Chair Vice Chair, Liturgy Secretary, Admin/Finance Admin/Finance Faith Formation, Youth Ministry SAC (School Advisory Council) Social Justice Events Events Faith Formation, Youth Ministry Finance Council Members 2016-2017 Presentation Finance Council Members are as follows: Louise Fratto, Chair Jim Schwalbach, Vice Chair Mark Gabriel, Secretary Jim Wilson Jim O Brien Presentation Trustees are as follows: James Miettunen (Treasurer) Michelle Ott (Secretary) Trustees 2016-2017 In today s second reading, St. Paul prays that the Thessalonians may be strengthened and empowered to use our time and talents for the good others. Bring a Friend to Mass! As part of our renewal, let s continue the good spirit of homecoming by inviting a friend or family member to celebrate the Holy Eucharist with us, followed by hospitality, generally the second Sunday of each month! Child Care at 10:30 Mass Parents of toddlers and children through the age of 4 are reminded that there is Child Care in the Resurrection Chapel during the 10:30 Mass. Although Child Care is not provided for toddlers during the other two Masses, parents are welcome to take them in there for a short respite if they feel the need to do so. GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meets Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm in the Parish Center lower level. For more information, please call Colleen at 651-295-9853. Men s Club All men of the parish are invited to a meeting on Thursday, November 10, at 6:30 pm in Kenney Hall. Food and refreshments will be available throughout the evening. Thank You Thank you for expressing your missionary spirit by offering gifts of support during World Mission Sunday. Our parish collected $1,040 to help bring good news to young and often poor mission dioceses worldwide. This is truly a reflection of Mercy...to the Ends of the Earth.
Presentation School News Panther Pride Auction: The Auction Committee is still accepting Restaurant Gift Cards of $10 or over (in lieu of bottles of wine as in the past). Please drop off any gift cards at the Parish Office. Thank You: Thank you to all those who volunteered to make the garage sale a success. The school was able to earn over $2,000! That money will be put towards our alumni matching grant. We are so grateful to all our wonderful volunteers here at Presentation! C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s : Congratulations to the 5 th - grade volleyball team! They earned 2 nd place last Sunday in the CAA city championship playoff game! Way to go, girls we are so proud of you! Alumni Grant Update Now that we have reached our $50,000 CSCOE challenge grant goal, it is time to focus on the $10,000 Alumni matching grant. To date, we have raised $3,379! Thank you! Log onto our website and choose matching grant on the donation page, and each dollar you donate will be matched! Red Cross Blood Drive Red Cross Blood Drive Saturday, December 3 rd 8:00 am 1:00 pm School Gym To make an appointment to donate blood, please call Barb Swanson at 651-779-6051 or go online to www.redcrossblood.org, and in the locate a drive box enter Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. There you will see our December 3 rd date. Remember, one donation can help save the lives of up to three people. 55 Club Lunch When: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 Where: American Legion Post #39 2678 7 th Ave. E., North St. Paul, MN Time: 11:45-12:00 check-in; 12:05 lunch Followed by entertainment and socializing Cost: $8 per person (served buffet style) Menu: Turkey dinner and pumpkin pie Entertainment: Karen Hillman, musician and singer RSVP: 651-842-6055 by November 18 Preschool News Full Day Preschool has been having so much fun celebrating all of the things about fall. We've talked about leaves, trees, weather, scarecrows, pumpkins, and Halloween! We even had a big Harvest Party to celebrate! - Ms. Kelsey Panther Pride Auction is Next Weekend! This is your LAST weekend to get raffle tickets for the Auction! Don t forget to stop by the Auction Table in the Kennard Street entrance immediately after Mass. And for those who have RSVPed, pick up your Auction book so you can plan your bidding strategy! Inside you will see lots of great new and back-by-popular-demand items: Vikings and Wild tickets, trips, sports gear, and so much more. Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Coming to Presentation! Inspired by the requests of several parishioners and the great success of our whole-day adoration on Thursdays, Presentation Parish is blessed to announce the start of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in our Divine Mercy Chapel! The tentative date for the solemn commencement of it is Sunday, February 5 th, 2017, after the 10:30 am Mass. Perpetual Adoration of the Holy Eucharist is a Eucharistic devotion in which the members of a community unite in taking time of adoration before the Most Blessed Sacrament, ongoing for the day and night, seven days a week. On the weekend of December 10-11, I have invited Fr. Victor P. Warkulwiz, M.S.S., a Missionary Priest of the Blessed Sacrament, to our parish to enlighten us about Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and prepare us to undertake this great mission. At that time we will have the chance to sign up to join others in this practice of prayerful adoration of Jesus in the Eucharist. Please prayerfully consider your availability to spend one hour or more each week in intimate conversation and quiet meditation with our Lord. Do you hear the Lord calling you to come to Him? We also will have an exhibit of the Eucharistic Miracles of the World on the weekend of December 10-11. Jesus waits for us in the Blessed Sacrament. He waits for our little Acts of faith, adoration, love, thanksgiving, repentance, reparation and charity that we can offer Him as we contemplate His Divine Majesty in the Blessed Sacrament. Day and night Jesus dwells in the Blessed Sacrament because of His Infinite love for us! - St. Teresa of Calcutta
Mass Readings (Week of November 7) 7-Mon: Ti 1: 1-9; Ps 24: 1b-4b, 5-6; Lk 17: 1-6 8-Tues: Ti 2: 1-8, 11-14; Ps 37: 3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29; Lk 17: 7-10 9-Wed: 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 10-Thurs: Sir 39: 6-10; Ps 37: 3-6, 30-31; Mt 16: 13-19 11-Fri: Is 61: 1-3a; Ps 89: 2-5, 21-22, 25, 27; Mt 25: 31-40 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time 13-Sun: Mal 3: 19-20a; Ps 98: 5-9; 2 Thes 3: 7-12; Lk 21: 5-19 Homebound Communion Ministers November 6 th Kay Mottaz Carl Ostling Tim & Barb Kleiter MCC Erin Murphy Iowa Hi-rise November 13 th Bob Altman Tom Nikolas RoseLyn Worrel MCC Mary Ann Leo Iowa Hi-rise Altar Servers Schedule Saturday, November 12 5:00 pm Charlie Diebel, Maddie and Macey Weinmann Sunday, November 13 8:30 am Tom Moore, Art and Kari Heimer Sunday, November 13 10:30 am Starla Escheti, Katie Marshall, Shannon Heymans Annual 55 Club Bake Sale Saturday and Sunday, November 19 th and 20 th Following all Masses in Kenney Hall: November 19 th after the 5:00 pm Mass and November 20 th after the 8:30 and 10:30 am Masses. Donated bake sale items can be brought to Kenney Hall at 4:00 pm on Saturday or before the 8:30 am Mass on Sunday. Don t miss this chance to buy homemade baked goods! Turkey Bingo Presentation Church presents Turkey Bingo Saturday, November 19, 7:00-10:00 pm in the School Gym. Pizza, hot dogs, snacks, and refreshments will be available for sale starting at 6:00 pm. Twelve turkey door prizes will be given throughout the night. Hard cards will be sold at 25 per game. See the flyer in the November 13 bulletin for more information and a valuable coupon. 6-Sun: 7-Mon: 8-Tues: 9-Wed: Parish Calendar COFFEE SUNDAY 9:40 am Faith Formation (S) 1:00 pm Divine Mercy Study Series (MR) 6:00 pm Confirmation Cand. (KR/MR) 6:00 pm Girl Scout Troop 56466 (KH) 6:00 pm Girl Scout Troop 53655 (MR) 6:30 pm Spring Festival Core Team (CR) 7:00 pm Boy Scout Troop 461 (G) 1:00 pm Mother Teresa Sewing Group (KR) 6:00 pm Boy Scout Religious Emblem (FR) 6:00 pm Boy Scouts Committee (MR) 7:00 pm Liturgy Commission (AR) 8:30 am Community Bldg. Fellowship (CR) 9:00 am Divine Mercy Study Series (MR) 6:30 pm Divine Mercy Study Series (MR) 10-Thurs: 8:30 am Adoration (DMC) 2:30 pm Rosary Ramsey Care Center 6:30 pm Men s Club (KH) 7:00 pm GA (MR/KR/FR) 11-Fri: of Treasure When you give, give generously and not with a stingy heart; for that, the LORD, your God, will bless you in all your works and undertakings. Deuteronomy 15:10 8:45 am All School Mass (C) 10:30 am Ramsey Care Center MASS 5:00 pm Girl Scout Troop 55582 (KH) 8:00 am Saturday Saints (KH) 8:30 am Reconciliation Parent Mtg. (MRS) 5:00 pm Panther Pride Auction (Off Site) 13-Sun: 9:40 am Faith Formation (S) 1:00 pm Divine Mercy Study Series (MR) Key to Meeting Places: Parish Center: AR-Assisi, CR-Conference Room, FR-Fireplace Room, KR-Kircher Room, MR-Modesta Room, PC-Parish Center, DMC-Divine Mercy Chapel; Other Areas: C-Church, BR-Band Room, FFC-Faith Formation Center, FL-Faculty Lounge, G-Gym, KH-Kenney Hall, KRS-Kindergarten Rooms in School, MRS-Mary s Room in School, PS-Preschool, R-Rectory, RF-Raymond Field, S-School, WR-Wold Resource October 500 Card Winners: 1 st Place Carol Adam/Mary Grunau 3110 2 nd Place Rita Casura/Nancy Willy 3070 3 rd Place Ione Aschenbrenner/Joan Paulson 2910 Our parish welcomes the newly baptized: Emma Jo Marolt Please pray for her as she continues to grow in Christ.